Vertical Divider
1893 November 24 Grace organized with 15 charter members 1894 February 28 First Ladies Aid Society organized April 5 Lots for old church purchased, cost $200 September 23 Cornerstone laid at old church 1895 December 22 Basement occupied for services 1887 August Memorial windows place in old church 1900 November 12 Grace Church became a Virginia Synod Mission (Was formerly a part of Bethlehem Parish) 1901 February 10 First three Trustees elected April 6 Building completed at a total cost of $6,000 April 7 Nave of church first occupied 1906 April 15 Debt on church completely paid off 1907 January 1 Lot purchased for a parsonage 1913 May 21 Building consecrated to worship of God and set apart as Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church 1945 January 31 Church Constitution adopted unanimously 1955 January 14 Wells Campaign for Building Funds Beginning of New Church 1956 October Average attendance 195 November Bid for new Building $250,000 1957 May 26 Groundbreaking Ceremonies for new church 1958 June 22 Pastor Hock and Quaidie received as new members June 29, 1958 Cornerstone laid for new church July 6, 1958 Pastor Hovk installed as Pastor September 7, 1958 Services terminated in old church September 14, 1958 First Service held in new church September 21, 1958 Dedication Service for new church November 1958 Proposed Budget: $16,987 Proposed Building and Debt Ret.: $23,013 Total: $40,000 1961 August 10 Total indebtedness $130,000 with 10 year loan 1963 April Built Educational Wing April The $160,000 mortgage of 1963 would convert to 2008 dollars of $1,072,834 November 17 Pastor Hock announce resignation as off January 3, 1964 November 24, 1963 Dedicated Educational Wing Celebrated 70th Anniversary V.A. Moyer Preaches at service 1964 July 1964 George Handley accepted a call 1966-2002 Shared building with United Church Nursery 1993 100th Anniversary Celebration 1999 Architect developed a plan for the future needs 2001 Phase I of updating building and old equipment $390,000 2004 Phase II of building and grounds improvements $320,000 |
Vertical Divider
The Rev. J. E. Schenck 1893-1894 The Rev. E. A. Shenk 1895-1898 The Rev. W. R. Brown 1899-1900 The Rev. E. C. Cronk 1901-1902 The Rev. Y. Von Riser 1903-1906 The Rev. J. G. Graichen 1907-1911 The Rev. J. F. Bruch 1912-1915 The Rev. E. L. Ritchie 1916-1922 The Rev. Charles F. Steck, D.D. 1923-1933 The Rev. Charles F. Steck, Jr. 1934-1936 The Rev. Alfred R. Shumate 1937-1943 The Rev. Rober J. Schenck 1944-1949 The Rev. Charles T. Sardeson 1949-1952 The Rev. Richard A. Miller 1953-1957 The Rev. Robert L. Hock 1958-1963 The Rev. George E. Handley 1964-1974 The Rev. Robert J. Richards 1974-1984 The Rev. Glenn L. London, Jr. 1985-1989 The Rev. Robert F. Humphrey 1990-2010 The Rev. Paul H. Pingel 2012-Present |