It is with great sadness that announce that Beth Ann Oakley's son Todd Wallner passed away last week after suffering a massive heart attack.  Please keep Beth Ann and the Oakley and Wallner families in your prayers during this very difficult time.

There will be a memorial service for Todd on Saturday May 19th at 2 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church.

Join us for an Ice Cream Social on Sunday the May 23 at 6:30pm. Bring your favorite toppings and other desserts. We will provide ice cream and bowls.

June 11 - 15 from 9 a.m. until  noon

Please join us for an uplifting, high soaring adventure into God’s Word this summer.

Everyone is invited to take off with us as we discover that “Everything is possible with god”!

We need volunteers of all ages!

Students in grades 7 to 12 can receive volunteer hours.
Drop us a line if you wish to volunteer.

It is easy to register online at by clicking here.

The first 25 families to register will receive a CD of all the music.

On Sunday May 6th, representative from the Daughters of the American Revolution presented Grace with certificates in honor of the new flag pole.  At the ceremony, and Eagle Scout Christian (Hobie) Vogt was thanked for his work installing the flag pole.

(special thanks to Eshter Roverud for the photos)

On Sunday May 6th, Grace held a surprise birthday celebration for Pastor Heagy.

Pastor Heagy is going to Pennsylvania to spend some time at his cabin and maybe do a little fishing.

(special thanks to Eshter Roverud for the photos)

Our adopted soldier made a surprise visit to the Grace Youth. Darlene (our soldier who just returned from Afghanistan) wanted to meet the kids and arranged to be our surprise pizza delivery person. The kids did not recognize Darlene in her Dress Blues and thought she was an oddly dressed pizza employee!

It was fantastic to get a chance to dine with Darlene and hear about some of her experiences overseas. The young men enjoyed hearing about what really happens when the base is attacked and the young ladies heard about life for females in other parts of the world. Darlene also shared how her faith gave her an odd inner peace when so many were panicked. She was able to use her calmness to help counsel those around her that were struggling.

I was deeply touched by Darlene's grace, strength and kindness and know some of the kids’ hearts were touched as well. We took a few group photos to share.

Cynthia

For Scoring 100% on the VPK Readiness Rate

Thanks to the quality and diligence of work by our preschool staff, the preschool earned an impressive 100% on the Kindergarten Readiness evaluation.

Children are tested on academics by the Florida Department of Education when they begin kindergarten. The results of these tests reflect on the preschool that the children attended the previous year. Based on these test results, preschools are rated and given a score, which is the percent of students tested that are ready for kindergarten.

We are proud to let you know that Grace Lutheran Preschool scored 100% for the 2010-2011 school year !!

Way to go VPK teachers !

The South Brevard Sharing Center is in dire need of food. Please remember them when you go grocery shopping. These Buy One—Get One Free sales are perfect for this.