Grace Lutheran Church

Champaign, IL

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Tips for Visitors

COVID-19 Protocols

We currently are worshipping online, both here on the website and on our Facebook page. All of our meetings and fellowship opportunities are meeting via zoom. If you would like to attend those events, please contact our office to get the zoom links. When you visit us virtually, you are welcome to fill out our online visitor form here.

What to Expect

Grace Lutheran Church is a welcoming community of believers, led in faith and prayer by Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, committed to loving witness in service to God. We hope you can join us for a worship service, or other ministry opportunities! You can learn more about our worship styles under our worship tab here. When you join us, here are some helpful tips:

Parking

We have a parking lot on the East side of the building, as well as a few extra spaces on the opposite side if you follow the driveway on the south side of the building. You are also welcome to park on Union Street or Speed Lube across the street on Springfield as allowed us to park there as well.

Main Entrance

You will see when you first arrive there are many options for entrances to our building. Our main entrance is facing our parking lot, and are the doors on the north end. The picture above is posted for reference.


Get Connected

The first people at our doors will be our greeters. They are normally located by our doors between services. If you arrive for Sunday School hour or our 10:30 service, they will be the first people you will see. If you come to our 8:00 service, they will be there to help show you around after service. They are there to help welcome you and answer any questions you may have.

We also have a visitor’s book that you are encouraged to sign. When you first walk in the doors, it will be on your right. During service, we also have friendship registers in each pew. All members and visitors are encouraged to sign in during the offering time.


Children at Grace

 Children are welcome in worship and we also have Sunday school available between services. We also have a nursery available during both services and during Sunday school hour. To find more information on children and youth activities, you can explore our youth page here.


Sunday School and Coffee Hour

 Between services (or after service during the summer) we have our Sunday School and coffee hour. Coffee hour is located in our narthex (just outside our sanctuary) where we provide coffee and other refreshments. This is an opportunity to meet and chat with our members in a casual setting. We also have educational opportunities, including K-5 Sunday School, confirmation classes, and Adult Sunday School. You can learn more about our Adult Faith Formation opportunities here.

If you have any other questions about your first time joining us, you can contact us here.

Food Pantry Needs

Food Pantry Update

 We are still distributing via drive-through pick-up only.  We realize it’s not perfect in that our clients are unable to make the many choices that were available to them pre-pandemic. We are still pre-boxing foods and placing them on a table outdoors for pick-up.  We will continue to assess the situation, but we are committed to being cautious given the current uptick in Covid cases in our area.

We appreciate your contributions and your prayers on behalf of the work we do together.

PLEASE DO NOT BRING EGG CARTONS AND PLASTIC BAGS AT THIS TIME.  WE HAVE AN OVERSUPPLY OF THESE ITEMS.  WE WILL ASK FOR THEM WHEN WE NEED THEM.  THANK YOU.

Your Pantry Board,

Kathy Bowersox, Jim Fleming, Dale Herrstrom, Karen Krusa, and Royce Wilken

Contact

Email: Office@glccu.org
Phone: 217-356-6232

Office Hours:
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. · Monday-Friday

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