NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Grace Lutheran Graduates 2025
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Owen Evans
Owen Evans is the son of Jamie and Charlie Evans. He will be graduating from Adel Desoto Minburn High School (ADM) in May 2025. During his time at ADM, he has been very involved with his school through athletics (soccer, baseball, bowling) and participating in social activities with his peers. He also makes one heck of a student section leader at football games, something he thoroughly enjoys. Owen has also been involved with his community through volunteer activities over the years including Safety City, Soccer Camp Assistant, Poverty Simulation, and Meals for the Heartland to name a few. Owen will attend Iowa Western Community College to bowl and obtain his HVAC/R Technology Diploma.
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Thora Hegarty
Thora is graduating from ADM and enjoyed participating in large group speech, esports, and choral activities. She will be attending Iowa State this fall, hoping to achieve her bachelor's degree in biochemistry. Afterward, she plans to attend a master's program to become a physician assistant and work in pediatrics.
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Grant Jansen
Grant Jansen, the son of Karen and Bryan Jansen and grandson of Marilyn Warling, is set to graduate from ADM High School. Throughout his high school years, Grant actively participated in baseball, football, and golf, showcasing his dedication to athletics. He was also a proud member of the 2024 ADM State 3A Golf Championship team. Additionally, he served on the Iowa High School Activities Association Student Advisory Board during his junior and senior years. Grant contributed to his school community by serving on the student council for three years. Grant was inducted in the National Honor Society his junior year. Grant has also been an active member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes at ADM HS all four years. This fall, Grant will attend Wartburg College in Waverly, where he plans to study business and continue his baseball career with the Wartburg baseball team.
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Benjamin Schramm
Ben is the son of Dave and Tania Schramm. Ben will graduate from Waukee High School on May 18, 2025. He has been very involved in vocal music, singing with Waukee Acapella Choir, Waukee Avenue Jazz, and All-State Chorus. He also enjoys playing basketball, pickleball, and golf and gaming with his friends. Ben will attend Drake University in the fall, and is planning to major in Accounting or Actuarial Science and sing with the Drake Choir.
Confirmation
Join us on Sunday, January 22 at 9 a.m. and help us celebrate the following confirmands who desire to make public affirmation of their baptism.
Celebrating Christmas at Grace 2022
This year we had a great time celebrating Christmas at Grace Lutheran Church!
Holiday Worship Services
We hope that you will join us for one or more of our holiday worship services!
Vendor & Craft Fair
Shop local artisans with handmade jewelry, home and seasonal decor, and more! Tastefully Simple, Scentsy, and other in-demand vendors will also be on display.
Breakfast and lunch specials will be available for purchase and door prizes will be drawn throughout the day!
And don't miss the annual Bake Sale featuring homemade goodies from some of the BEST bakers in town! All proceeds from the Bake Sale go to the Good Samaritan Food Pantry.
Pastor Tania’s Installation
We welcomed the Rev. Dan Kuckuck, Assistant to the Bishop, on Sunday, October 23 to preach and preside for the service to formally install Tania Schramm as our pastor. Thank you to everyone that attended worship and celebrated this wonderful moment for Grace Lutheran Church. Congratulations Pastor Tania! We are so happy you are here!
Sunshine Bags Were a HUGE Hit!
A BIG shoutout to everyone that took part in this year’s “God' Work. Our Hands.” project. We collected yellow items (i.e. starbursts, lemonade, lays chips, popcorn, post-its) that were packed to make a bag of sunshine for our ADM teachers and staff. We were able to put enough bags together and deliver them to our three elementary schools.
TigerFest 2022
Thank you to Todd and Kim Nordquist, Susan Hannam, Jamie Loggins-Evans, and Pastor Tania for representing Grace Lutheran Church at TigerFest 2022! We had our cross-ring toss (see photos) as our game and gave away fun, inspirational, and spiritual stickers for kids water bottles or electronic devices. It was a fun and beautiful night spreading God’s love in our community!
Wednesday Night Programming is Off to a Great Start!
Wednesday night programming got started this week with a fantastic cookout, super fun Christian education, wonderful worship by the campfire, and confirmation orientation. A special - and huge - thank you to all who helped with last night's activities! Jon and Linda Anderson cooked a fabulous meal; Shasta Hillmer, Susan Hannam, and Leanne Putman-Thomas organized and played fun games and made s'mores with the kids; and Kerri Hardy and Margo Swanson expertly led confirmation orientation. Thank you to everyone who helped with campfire worship: Rick, Shasta, Annika, and Levi Hillmer, Brian Jensen, Kari Maffin, Lisa Meyer, Andrew and Paul Nelson, Tracy Patterson, and Beth Shields. Apologies if we missed someone - it truly takes many hands and hearts!! Photo credit to Kerri Hardy.
