News
Please Excuse Our Mess
Grace has been worshipping in temporary headquarters (our Fellowship Hall) while the Sanctuary has been undergoing a facelift. The Voter's of Grace have given the go-ahead to repaint the sanctuary ceiling and walls, and install new carpeting throughout the sanctuary and sacristy (back work room). The project is expected to be finished within three weeks.
Meet Our New Visitation Pastor!
Pastor Gus George, III
Scheduled to begin in January 2012, Reverend Gus A George III, Pastor Emeritus of the LC-MS, will be joining the staff of Grace, Le Mars as Visitation Pastor, assisting Pastor Geitz in visiting the shut-ins of the congregation. Pastor George comes to Grace after 30 years of active ministry in the LC-MS and taking full retirement in October 2008.
He was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, served in the U.S. Navy 1968-72, attended Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley, Ca. 1972-75, served his vicarage at St. John’s, New Orleans 1975-76 and attended Concordia Seminary-St. Louis under the colloquy program 1976-77. He was ordained March 8, 1978 at his first congregation St. John’s, Brunswick, Mo. and served there 1978 to 1983. Pastor George also served the following congregations in his ministry: a dual parish Salem/Farrar and Zion/Crosstown, Missouri 1983-91; Lutheran Church of Our Saviour/Monticello, Ind. 1991-1997; and St. Paul’s/Council Bluffs, Iowa 1997-2008.
Pastor George married his wife Sharon (Curnutte) on August 3, 1975. She is a former special education teacher for the state of Missouri, Indiana and Iowa, and has a music degree. They have two adult children: Colene Jahn married to Andy living in McNally, Iowa with two grandsons, Evan and Nathan; and Anna Britton married to Jason living in St. Louis. Pastor and Sharon live in Ireton, Iowa.
Grace's Worship Service Broadcast On Local Channel!
Grace is broadcasting its Sunday morning worship service on local cable channel #12. This broadcast is on every Wednesday, beginning at 6:30 pm. This broadcast DOES NOT include cable services such as DISH Network or DIRECT TV. If you cannot join us on Sunday morning, tune in Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm. And invite your friends to watch too!
Pastor Wants To Know!
Since the introduction of new privacy laws several years ago, hospitals and nursing homes have not been allowed to release patient information like they used to. What this means is that pastors are not informed by these institutions when changes occur. For that reason, it is extremely important that you have your family and friends inform Pastor Geitz when any such changes occur. Many times, he doesn't find out that someone is in the hospital until after the fact. There are also times when patients are moved from the hospital to a nursing home. Again, pastors are not informed when these changes occur, and time can be wasted by making trips to hospitals when that member has already been moved. Please tell your family and friends to notify Pastor Geitz when such changes occur; for your sake and his. Thank You.