New Member Orientation Class

These nine-week classes provide new members with the opportunity to learn about Grace's history, programs and organizations as well as spend time discussing the Lutheran view of our Christian faith. Classes are led by the pastors.

Topics include

• Grace's teaching ministry, including Grace School, youth programs, the confirmation program, Sunday School and Sunday morning Adult Education classes, plus Grace Family Night, Mustard Seeds and Cornerstones
• Grace's healing ministries, including the Parish Nurse and Stephen Ministry
• Our rich music and worship tradition
• Opportunities for spiritual growth and service at Grace.

New Member classes usually begin in September, January and April.

New member mentors

New members are each assigned a mentor who assists them in becoming an active participant in the life of Grace. Mentors are typically Grace members who share a similar background or interest with a new member.

Service project

Each new member class chooses an outside service project. Recent classes have prepared lunches for PADS (a local church-based homeless shelter), served dinner at a half-way home, cleaned a Lutheran inner-city school and worked with the Hope Alive project at Chicago's Cabrini-Green housing development.

For more information contact Pastor Modahl.