Grace Lutheran Church of Sandstone MN, ELCA

Grace Lutheran Church of Sandstone MN, ELCA Worship & Holy Communion 9:30 a.m. Children & Families welcome. Wednesday Night Confirmation 6:30 The building was completed for Easter Service on March 25, 1951.

The history of Grace finds its source in the Scandinavian pioneer residents of Sandstone who came here at the turn of the century. The need for a Lutheran church was soon realized and the first group organized meetings in approximately 1900. In 1901, Elim Swedish Church was incorporated and was received into the Minnesota Conference of the Augustana Lutheran synod at the 1903 annual convention hel

d in Duluth. It was listed a year later in the church statistical reports with a church property evaluation of $1,000 and a debt of $150. The baptized membership was 75 with 30 pupils in Sunday School with five teachers. In 1924, the Sandstone quarries were closed down, and it was agreed that Elim should be moved to Gronigen as that was a thriving community with a promising future. In May 1945, an organization meeting of Grace Church was held and in July, Elim decided they would unite with Grace with trustees signing papers transferring the property to Grace. The first structure was a basement completed in November with the cornerstone set in July 1946. A new building addition was completed in 1994 with the dedication held on June 25, 1995. Currently Grace is in partnership with nearby Dell Grove Emmanuel Lutheran Church as a committed two point parish. Together in God's mission, each church is uniquely different but committed to working together in proclaiming the Word of God to all they encounter.

06/14/2026

Online Worship - June 14, 2026 - Honoring Juneteenth

05/25/2026

Join us in remembrance and prayer this Memorial Day.

Remember, mourn and give thanks for those in the military who gave their lives for justice, peace and the freedom of our country and all nations. Pray for the safety of those currently serving in the military and for the well-being of their families. —Prayer Ventures

Today we had the wonderful honor of being able to bless these quilts and the many hands that made them.May they bring wa...
05/25/2026

Today we had the wonderful honor of being able to bless these quilts and the many hands that made them.
May they bring warmth, security, and comfort to those who need it around the world, and be a symbol of God’s everlasting love.

05/16/2026

May 17th is our last day of Sunday School for the year. We will have a celebration picnic at Panther Park after (at church if it’s raining).
We hope to see you all there!

05/10/2026

A message for all women today. Thank you to all who have "mothered" us through different phases of our journeys. ❤️ 🌺
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I want you to know I'm praying for you if you are like Tamar, struggling with infertility, or a miscarriage.

I want you to know that I'm praying for you if you are like Rachel, counting the women among your family and friends who year by year and month by month get pregnant, while you wait.

I want you to know I'm praying for you if you are like Naomi, and have known the bitter sting of a child's death.

I want you to know I am praying for you if you are like Joseph and Benjamin, and your Mom has died.

I want you to know that I am praying for you if your relationship with your Mom was marked by trauma, abuse, or abandonment, or she just couldn't parent you the way you needed.

I want you to know I am praying for you if you've been like Moses' mother and put a child up for adoption, trusting another family to love your child into adulthood.

I want you to know I am praying for you if you've been like Pharaoh's daughter, called to love children who are not yours by birth (and thus the mother who brought that child into your life, even if it is complicated).

I want you to know I am praying for you if you, like many, are watching (or have watched) your mother age, and disappear into the long goodbye of dementia.

I want you to know that I am praying for you if you, like Mary, are pregnant for the very first time and waiting breathlessly for the miracle of your first child.

I want you to know that I am praying for you if your children have turned away from you, painfully closing the door on relationship, leaving you holding your broken heart in your hands. And like Hagar, now you are mothering alone.

I want you to know that I am praying for you if motherhood is your greatest joy and toughest struggle all rolled into one.

I want you to know that I am praying for you if you are watching your child battle substance abuse, a public legal situation, mental illness, or another situation which you can merely watch unfold.

I want you to know that I am praying for you if you like so many women before you do not wish to be a mother, are not married, or in so many other ways do not fit into societal norms.

I want you to know that I am praying for you if you see yourself reflected in all, or none of these stories.

This mother's day, wherever and whoever you are, we walk with you. You are loved. You are seen. You are worthy. And may you know the deep love without end of our big, wild, beautiful God who is the very best example of a parent that we know. Amen.

- A prayer for Mother's Day adapted by Heidi Carrington Heath and originally written by Amy Young.

Grace & Emmanuel May 2026 Calendar
05/06/2026

Grace & Emmanuel May 2026 Calendar

HOLY COW! Way to go Grace Lutheran Church of Sandstone MN, ELCA members. God’s work, our hands indeed 🐮 💜 🍎
04/26/2026

HOLY COW! Way to go Grace Lutheran Church of Sandstone MN, ELCA members. God’s work, our hands indeed 🐮 💜 🍎

Congratulations to Grace Lutheran Church of Sandstone MN, ELCA for receiving the HOLY COW award in raising the most money per baptized member as part of the Northeastern Minnesota Synod, ELCA to support ELCA World Hunger!

Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Dell Grove, ELCA and Oak Lake Lutheran Church were also part of the top 6 contributors.

Thank you all for your contributions in supporting such a great cause!

Online worship 04/19/26
04/19/2026

Online worship 04/19/26

Grace & Emmanuel Lutheran Sandstone, MN April. 19, 2026

Online Worship 4/12/26
04/13/2026

Online Worship 4/12/26

Grace and Emmanuel Lutheran - Sandstone April 12, 2026

04/09/2026

We had 24 friends join together this evening for dinner and conversation to kick off our new GIFT ministry!
Hope to see you all again, and new faces, next week 😊

Address

339 Division Street, PO Box 37
Sandstone, MN
55072

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 2pm
Thursday 8am - 2pm

Telephone

+13202452449

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