About Us
We preach Christ crucified.
1 Corinthians 1:23
First Activities
Services were conducted irregularly at various places in the Glendale area.
About Us
Grace is a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). With roots dating back to 1927, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church and School is located in downtown Glendale, Arizona.
A Brief History
1921-1924
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
As Christians, we believe in the Triune God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God who also entered into time as a man to be this world’s one and only Savior from sin, death, and hell. All who believe this good news about Jesus Christ are forgiven and will live with God in heaven forever.
- We are called “Grace” because we proclaim God’s grace to sinners – his undeserved love in Jesus that offers free forgiveness and eternal life to all people.
- We are called “Evangelical” (a word that means “Gospel”) because we exist to share the good news of Jesus life, death, and resurrection with those we serve.
- We are called “Lutheran” because we believe what the Bible teaches – that we are saved by God’s grace alone, through faith alone, based on Scripture alone.
Grace Evangelical 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. As a congregation we rejoice in serving Christ. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we seek:
- 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.
God’s Word guides our church’s teaching and our lives of faith.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
“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.”
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.”
“Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.”
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”
“Serve one another in love.”