About Us
We preach Christ crucified.
1 Corinthians 1:23
“We are saved by grace alone, by faith alone, by Scripture alone.”
About Us
A member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) located in Glendale, Arizona.
With roots dating back to 1927, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church and School is located in downtown Glendale, Arizona. As Christians, we believe in the Triune God, and that Jesus Christ is the Son of God who became the Son of Man to be the world’s one and only Savior. As Lutherans, we believe the Bible is God’s Word and that it is verbally inspired and inerrant. We confess that the Bible’s teachings are correctly summarized in these words of Martin Luther…
A Brief History
1921-1924
First Activities
Services were conducted irregularly at various places in the Glendale area.
November 21, 1926
Regular Services Begin
At first the services were held every other Sunday, but in January, 1927, weekly services with Sunday School were begun. The first of these services, held at the Woman’s Club building at the corner of N. 56th and W. Glenn Avenues, was attended by 19 people with nine attending Sunday School.
November 21, 1926
1927
Opening a School
Seven families transfer to the Glendale Mission that would become Grace, starting the Grace Lutheran School.
September 25, 1927
The Grace Mission
In a meeting at the home of Mr. & Mrs. George Keim at W. Bethany Home and 19th Avenue, a constitution was adopted and the mission was named Grace Ev. Lutheran Church of Glendale, Arizona.
September 25, 1927
1946
Expanding the School
Beginning with this school year, the school expanded its staff. Previously the Pastor was the only teacher.
1952
Building Bigger
With a plan that started 6 years earlier, the congregation formally dedicates a new church, located right on the corner of Palmaire and 56th Ave.
1952
2005
Expanding the Church
In 2005, Grace dedicated a new Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall building.
What We Believe
Grace Ev. Lutheran Church and School exists to give glory to God for his undeserved love in Jesus by growing in faith, serving each other, and sharing God’s Word. We rejoice in serving Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit…
- To utilize the Word and Sacraments faithfully.
- To glorify the triune God through confession, prayer, praise, and thanksgiving.
- To cultivate a life-long hunger to grow in the Word of God.
- To equip God’s people to serve the Lord and one another with acts of love.
- To rescue the lost by sharing the good news of Jesus with all people.
- To distinguish ourselves as a confessional Lutheran church in our community.
We look to the following Scriptures…
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.”
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.”
“Serve one another in love.”
“Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.”