Future Events


June 6th - 10th
Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 3:00
Friday 8:30 - Noon

Kids that have finished Kindergarten - 6th are invited to our 2022 Vacation Bible School (VBS).  We'll have a week of fun and games as we play, learn and worship together.  

Our overall theme this year is "Wade in the Water."  

We'll explore 5 parts of that.  One each day.

Water connects Creation... and it's GOOD!

Water builds community

Water is simply complex and wonderful

Water + God-with-Us = Faith

God is both weak and strong... water is both life and death
Youth are encouraged to invite a friend or two along.

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If early drop off or late pick up is needed arrangements can be made.  

Suggested Donation $25
This year we're excited to be offering a Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) trip for all ages.  This is our Friends and Family trip.  Signup with a friend, a family member or just yourself.  Space will be limited to two groups of 9 as long as we can find a leader for the second camp.  Ben will be the leader of one of the groups.

This trip will be good for all ages and skill levels.  We will plan on paddling in from Entry point 38 on Sawbill Lake.  On Sawbill there are 13 campsites to get to without ever taking a portage.  With a short 471 foot portage we can make our way to Alton Lake where there are another 16 campsites.

This Boundary Waters trip will be four nights.  One night will be spent out of the boundary waters and three night will be spent camping along side one of the lakes.

Any person signed up for the trip under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult willing to be responsible for them.

Trip Dates: July 9th - 13th
Cost: $200
Transportation: Carpooling will be an option

Cost of trip includes:
Planning
Outfitting
Food
Devotionals
Background check if there are minors under 18 also going on trip

There are waiting list spots for this trip.  If you are interested in going with reach out to Ben at DSG@gracemankato.org or 507-524-3254

Past Events

2021 Youth Service Trip

​June 13th - 18th 2021

2021 Vacation Bible School

​June 7th - 11th 2021

Holy Communion Class

​Wednesday March 31st 2021

​Easter Egg Decoration and Devotional Event

Sunday March 28th, 2021

Pumpkin Carving Fellowship and Devotional Event
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Sunday October 25th, 2020
"For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Christ."
​2 Corinthians 4:6
Families came together at Grace to carve pumpkins together in the fellowship hall.  Mask were worn and physical distancing guidelines were followed and a good time was had by all.  Along with getting together and having a great time we followed a devotional that went along with the pumpkin carving.  You can find the devotional below.  We even had a visit from local news station KEYC who did a story about the event.  You can check that out below also.

Build your own Bouquet Family Fellowship Event
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​Saturday September 12, 2020
“Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these."
Luke 12:27
As a group we took a trip out to Valley Veggies which is just a little ways out of Mankato and built our own bouquets from the field of flowers they had available.  It was a great time and we were able to make some beautiful arrangements.  We were also able to have communion as a group and a family bouquet devotional was provided.  Check out the devotional by clicking he link below

2020 Virtual Vacation Bible School
"Loving our Neighbors"
August 9th - 14th 2020
To check out all our 2020 Virtual Vacation Bible School lessons go to our At Home Resources page.

2020 Youth Boundary Waters Trip

​July 27th - August 1st 2020
The end of July this year 12 Kids and 6 Adult Journeyed to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) and spent four days and three nights canoeing, camping, fishing, swimming, having bible study, eating food cooked over the fire and making new friends on Pipestone Bay near Ely, MN.