Grace Downtown

Grace Downtown Grace Downtown, or Grace Lutheran Church, is on the corner of Broadway and Juneau Ave. in Milwaukee. First and foremost, Grace is a Christian church.

About Grace
God’s grace welcomes you, no matter who you are or where you come from – and so do we. We believe that Jesus Christ is the true Savior of all people. By his perfect life, innocent death, and triumphant resurrection, he saves all lost sinners even without our help. Grace is a Lutheran church affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. History of Grace
Grace Lutheran Church

has carried out its downtown Milwaukee ministry since 1849. The congregation's first pastor, Johannes Muehlhaeuser, was trained as a missionary in German schools and came to America to serve the thousands of German immigrants who were flocking to the Midwest in the middle of the 19th century. Meeting at first on the west side of the Milwaukee River, the congregation built its first church building on the east side of the river, and has worshipped at the corner of Broadway and Juneau Avenue ever since the dedication of that building in 1851.

The Great Grace Hike:We had a great time hiking around the Kettle Moraine State Forest today, and were blessed with the ...
05/30/2026

The Great Grace Hike:

We had a great time hiking around the Kettle Moraine State Forest today, and were blessed with the most beautiful weather!

Thank you to Jon Rupprecht for organizing this wonderful hike, and to everyone who joined along; until next time!

Join us this weekend:Sunday services at 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m.*, & 10:30 a.m.Monday service at 6:30 p.m.*Service is livestrea...
05/29/2026

Join us this weekend:

Sunday services at 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m.*, & 10:30 a.m.
Monday service at 6:30 p.m.

*Service is livestreamed at
gracedowntown.org/live-worship

The Great Grace Hike: May 30 at 10:30 a.m.Not a hiker? Hard to find a better intro for it.Like to hike? You’ll like it e...
05/18/2026

The Great Grace Hike: May 30 at 10:30 a.m.

Not a hiker? Hard to find a better intro for it.
Like to hike? You’ll like it even more after this one!

More and more Americans have been discovering the joys of hiking in recent years, so why not share that joy with each other as Grace members? This particular section of the South Kettle Moraine State Forest has a DNR rating as the best general hiking area in all of SE Wisconsin, and our particular route could be the best hike in this section, with various special spots along the way. So let’s head into summer with a happy, healthy hike!

Click on the second photo for more information, and email Jon Rupprecht at [email protected] with any questions, and to sign up!

What a wonderful evening at our Ascension Event! Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the night so special...
05/15/2026

What a wonderful evening at our Ascension Event! Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the night so special.

We’re especially grateful to Pastor Daniel A. Witte for sharing such an inspiring presentation with all who attended. We wish you God’s blessings and the very best in vour ministry in Lusaka, Zambia.

Join us this weekend:Sunday services at 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m.*, & 10:30 a.m.Sunday Bible Class at 9 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.Youth E...
05/15/2026

Join us this weekend:

Sunday services at 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m.*, & 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Bible Class at 9 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.
Youth Education Hour at 9 a.m.
Monday service at 6:30 p.m.

*Service is livestreamed at
gracedowntown.org/live-worship

Another Churches & Chocolate tour in the books! A huge thank you to member Jon Rupprecht for leading Saturday’s tour, an...
05/12/2026

Another Churches & Chocolate tour in the books! A huge thank you to member Jon Rupprecht for leading Saturday’s tour, and to Milwaukee Food & City Tours for organizing such a wonderful event.

We always love any opportunity to share our beautiful Sanctuary with the community!

On Thursday, May 14, we will be hosting an Ascension Event in our Grace Center Great Hall. This includes a free dinner s...
05/06/2026

On Thursday, May 14, we will be hosting an Ascension Event in our Grace Center Great Hall. This includes a free dinner starting at 6:00 p.m. and a World Mission Presentation by Pastor Daniel A. Witte, which will run until 8:00 p.m.

Pastor Witte serves as a missionary educator with the WELS One Africa Team, a role he has held since 2019. Based in Lusaka, Zambia, he works closely with church leaders, students, and mission partners across sub-Saharan Africa.

At this event, Pastor Witte will share photos and stories from his work in Africa, offering a firsthand look at the joys, challenges, and surprising blessings of ministry in a global church setting. He looks forward to answering questions and reflecting together on what it means to learn from fellow Christians across cultures while confessing the same faith.

In conjunction with this event, we will be gathering an offering for the WELS World Missions Africa Special Projects Fund (swipe to the second slide for more information). You can give your donation on that evening, or by placing a labeled offering in the offering boxes in the back of the sanctuary, any time before the event.

To RSVP, please click this link and fill out the form by Friday, May 8.
https://forms.gle/uww7wpXvithN3gsy7

Address

1209 North Broadway
Milwaukee, WI
53202

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Sunday 7:30am - 12pm

Telephone

(414) 271-3006

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