1893
November 24 Grace organized with 10 charter members Services held at the Baptist Church 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 finished and first services held 1887 August Memorial windows place in church along with a small pump organ 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 Easter Sunday and first service held in church 1906 April 15 Debt on church completely paid off 1907 January 1 Lot next to church purchased for a parsonage, it was finished in 1912 1913 Pipe organ purchased with grant from Carnegie, first in Waynesboro May 21 Building consecrated to worship of God and set apart as Grace Evangelical Lutheran church 1922 During Pastor Stick's tenure many changes were made, paraments, pastoral robes, first Vacation Bible School 1937 Steeple of the church was struck by lightning, and was replaced by simple copper cross 1938 Virgil A. Moyer, Jr began preparation for the ministry 1943 Fifty years celebration, membership 240 confirmed, forty young men serving in Armed Forces Purchased a lot West of the city 1945 January 31 Church Constitution adopted unanimously Alter from war prisoners camp was donated to the church 1953 Old Brunswick Inn property was purchased with trading the West property and $6,000 1954 October 31 Procession from old church to the site of the new church and blessed it 1955 Wells Campaign for Building Funds, plans were approved, cost was $190,000 Beginning of New Church 1956 Average attendance 195 Bid for new Building $250,000 1957 May 26 Groundbreaking Ceremonies for new church 1958 June 22 Cornerstone laid for new church September 7, 14, 21 In three successive weeks, services terminated in old church, First Service held in new church, dedication Service for new church November 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 1976 V.A. Moyer installed as President of the Virginia Synod 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 |