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New Opportunities: The Courtyard!

Planning begins in earnest in September, 2025!  See images below to whet your appetite!


First Team Meeting!

September 9, 2025
Our Landscaping Team met for this first time with our architect and are excited to be moving through this conceptual phase this Fall!  Keep an eye out for informational sessions as we go.

Continuing Investment: Continuing Renovations!

Roofs, paint, the steeple, and more!  Our hope is to complete the remaining roofs on campus with this campaign's updates!  all 23,000sq/ft!?


Labyrinth Refresh

The refresh of the labyrinth patter is a residual project from our last campaign for which we already have designated funds in place. Color choices are being made and work will take place this fall!


Steeple Work Complete!

August 12, 2025
Note the crisp metalwork in the stained glass segment!

The first project of the 2024-27 Growing Together in Grace is the second phase of our steeple repair. So exciting to see the ladders go up today! July 28, 2025


A bid to roof the office is being considered August, 2025 with work hopefully soon!

Caring for Our Staff: Office & Parsonage

The items in this area include updates to the office area like AC and modest bathroom improvements. In addition there will be continued updates to the primary parsonage.


Office HVAC Complete!

Sept 12, 2025
50 year old furnace replaced and first on campus AC installed in the office area! Next comes a new roof for the office!


Office HVAC & Roof

Council approved bids on Tuesday, August 12 for a new furnace and adding air conditioning to the office. This is the first AC on campus. The work will be completed by mid-September. Council also approved the bid for replacing the roof on offices. the work will follow immediately on the HVAC work. More to come!


A bid to add AC and replace a nearly 50 year old furnace in the office is being considered August, 2025 with work hopefully soon!

Mission Beyond Grace: The Tithe!

Our last three capital campaigns have enabled us to give away $300,000 to ministry partners for their capital needs beyond our regular benevolence. We are excited about the impact of the $120,000 in gifts from this campaign, and we expect news on this front soon!


$5,000 to Holden Village!

Holden Village is a Lutheran retreat center (former mining camp!) on Lake Chelan in Washington State. We are supporting their campaign to update decks and railings on their lodges! This is our first benevolence during this campaign. Along with our 3 previous campaigns, we expect to top $400,000 in extra benevolence to ministry partners since 2017 through the three years of this campaign!? Approved by Council on August 12, 2025.

$1.2MM+ in gifts and commitments!!!

Growing Together in Grace | 2024-27


Pr Matt's Introduction to the Campaign


Mission Moments

Week 6 - Nov 17 - Anna Girsen
Week 5 - Nov 10 - Susan Choquette
Week 4 - Nov 3 - Wyatt Ritchie
Week 3 - Oct 27 - Katy Siegel
Week 2 - Oct 20 - Tilman Wekel
Week 1 - Oct 13 - Eric Mellum
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