For All Ages
| Sunday Morning Worship | Wednesday Evening Meal | Growing in Grace | ||
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The Current - 9:30 AM. Our contemporary service CE 60 - Christian Education hour for all ages at 10:45 am (Sept. through May) Deep Waters - 11:00 AM Our traditional service |
During the school year, we gather together at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings to share a meal and fellowship together. The meal is prepared by volunteers and a freewill offering is taken to offset the cost. This is a great opportunity to develop loving relationships with fellow believers in our community and to introduce newcomers to our fellowship! | Several options are offered each Wednesday evening for all ages. Check the church calendar for details about this week! | ||
| Schedule: Sunday Mornings Contact: Main Office |
Schedule: Wednesdays (school year) Contact: Main Office |
Schedule: Wednesdays (school year) Contact: Pastor Joel |
For Children
| Nursery | Growing in Grace | Performing Arts Camp | ||
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Nursery is provided during Sunday Morning Worship and Wednesday evening activities for children through the age of 3. |
On Wednesday nights during the school year, the children gather together for the first half of Growing in Grace for a time of singing, memory work and stewardship, and to hear the day's story. For the second half, they divide into groups to work on reinforcement activities. There are classes for children aged 3 - grade 5. | Each summer in August, children between Kindergarten and sixth grade meet for a two week performing arts camp in which they learn the skills of acting, puppetry, singing, costuming, lights, sound, etc. At the end of the two weeks they put on a musical production for the public. | ||
| Schedule: Sundays, Wednesdays Contact: Main Office |
Schedule: Wednesdays 6:30 - 7:30 (SY) Contact: Joel Osterlund |
Schedule: Early August Contact: Holly Lathe | ||
| Special Events | Lake Beauty Bible Camp | |
| Special events are planned for the 2nd Saturday of each month for our children. Previous events have included sledding parties, an ice skating party, a Christmas party, a Fall Festival, a Missions Festival, Family Fun Nights, etc. Dates and details for these special events will be posted on the church calendar. | Our denomination's local camp is only a 20-minute drive from Little Falls. They offer both summer and winter camps for children of all ages. They also offer Outdoor Adventure programs for those entering 4, 5, and 6th grades. Check out their website at www.lbbc.com! | |
| Schedule: Varies Contact: Joel Osterlund |
Schedule: Summers Contact: Beka Swisher |
For Youth
| Ignite! | Confirmation (grades 7-8) | |
| Our Wednesday night program for grades 7—12 meets downstairs from 6:30—7:30 p.m. We explore God’s Word to deepen our faith and give us understanding for today’s issues. | Confirmation is a time for students to go through an overview study of the Bible in order to confirm their faith as a Christian. We use a parent-mentoring model for Confirmation. See Pastors Steve or Joel for details. | |
| Schedule: Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 (SY) Contact: Pastor Joel |
Schedule: Individually Contact: Pastor Joel | |
| Special Events | Lake Beauty Bible Camp | |
| We have a number of events for youth throughout the year. It is our hope that these events will help students form friendships with other students and grow closer to the Lord. These events include conferences in the Cities, retreats, service projects, mission trips, ski days, etc. Look for event brochures to see what is coming up and for detailed info at Grace, or see our Calendar. | Lake Beauty offers summer and winter camps for youth of all ages, along with Boundary Waters Canoe Area trips and Serf Camps (leadership camps for high school students). Check out their website at www.lbbc.com! | |
| Schedule: Sporadic Contact: Joel Osterlund |
Schedule: Summers Contact: Beka Swisher |
For Adults
| Senior Adult Fellowship | Women's Bible Studies | Men's Bible Studies | ||
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Senior Adult Fellowship meets the second Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the church for a time of singing and fellowship. A short meditation is presented, usually by our lead pastor, Steven Anderson. |
Several different bible studies are usually offered for women concurrently throughout the year. Check the church calendar for current dates and times! |
All men are also invited to participate in a Sunday Evening Bible study which meets at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday evenings throughout the year for a time of fellowship and Bible study. Contact the church for locations. | ||
| Schedule: 3rd Wed; 10:00 am Contact: Pastor Steve |
Schedule: Varies Contact: |
Schedule: Varies |
| Women’s Day Out! | Marriage Group | Singles Fellowship | ||
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An annual event just for women on a Saturday morning. Choose from over a dozen workshop topics that are relevant to you and enjoy a special catered luncheon at noon. |
Strengthen your marriage by participating in a small group which specifically focuses on the marriage relationship. These groups use Gary Smalley’s Keys to Loving Relationships as their main teaching curriculum. Contact the church for informaiotn on when the next study will begin. | An opportunity for single and single again adults to meet new people of both genders and enjoy their fellowship. This group is NOT a dating service. | ||
| Schedule: Every other year Contact: Church Office |
Schedule: Varies Contact: Dick and Lois Hokanson |
Schedule: Contact: Dick and Lois Hokanson | ||
| Lake Beauty Bible Camp | Worship Team | Sanctuary Choir | ||
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Our denomination's local camp is only a 20-minute drive from Little Falls. They offer many different opportunities for adults to come together in fellowship and worship. These include Men's and Women's Retreats, Family Camps on Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Days, Quilting and Scrapbook Retreats, Shed Antler Retreat, Couple's Retreat and BWCA Canoe Trips! Check out their website at www.lbbc.com! |
Our Worship Team leads the congregation in worship songs during our Contemporary Service on Sunday mornings. | Our Sanctuary choir provides music for our Traditional Worship services during the school year. Special musical dramas are also presented. All who love music are invited to take part! | ||
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Scheule: Summers |
Schedule: Varies Contact: Garrett Lathe |
Schedule: Wed. and Sun. Contact: Maxine Wolff | ||
| Growing in Grace | Fireside Fellowship | Sewing for Missions | ||
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Several options are offered each Wednesday evening for adults. Check the church calendar for details about this week! |
Fireside Fellowship is a fellowship group for "empty nesters". We meet primarily to sing the old hymns and have good fellowship. These include, besides the singing, a short devotion, prayer and then supper! We end the evening playing table games or just visiting. The group meets the first and third Sunday evenings of every month from September through May at 6:30 pm. We have also taken on some mission projects as a group. |
Sewing for Missions meets at 9:30 a.m. the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month during the school year to work on different mission-related projects, including making quilts and rolling bandages. Everyone is welcome to participate! | ||
| Schedule: Wed. 6:30 - 7:30 (SY) Contact: Pastor Joel |
Schedule: 1st & 3rd Sundays Contact: Linda Holmgren |
Schedule: Twice per month Contact: |
Outreach Ministries
| The Great Pumpkin Party | International Student Involvement | Jamaica Orphanage Mission | ||
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This family-friendly, community outreach is held every Halloween and is sponsored by local churches, including Grace. |
An outreach to international students attending St. Cloud State. |
A mission trips are planned to a Jamaican orphanage on an almost-annual basis. | ||
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Schedule: Each Halloween |
Schedule: Varies Contact: Lois Hokanson |
Schedule: Annually | ||
| Lake Beauty Bible Camp | Fall Vehicle Inspections | Services at St. Otto's Care Center | ||
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Volunteer to help at this Covenant Church camp located near Long Prairie. Check out their website at www.lbbc.com! |
A free community service which identifies areas in which vehicles are possible in need of repair or attention. |
Weekly worship service at the St. Otto's Care Center. | ||
| Schedule: Varies Contact: Beka Swisher |
Schedule: Every Fall Contact: |
Schedule: Weekly | ||
| TeenMoMs | Prison Ministry | Other Ministries | ||
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A mentoring program for teenage mothers with babies. |
Grace volunteers lead Bible studies in the Morrison County Jail at different times throughout the year. This has been a very rewarding ministry for those involved! Contact the church office if you would like to be involved in this life-changing ministry. |
Volunteers from Grace Covenant also regularly participate in area community services such as Foodshelf program, Home-Delivered Meals, Paint-a-thon, Reading Tutors, Share-a-Meal and Habitat for Humanity.
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| Schedule: Weekly (SY) Contact: |
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Grace Covenant also supports missionaries in six locations around the world.