Pastor Adam Ellsworth
Rev. Adam Ellsworth was called and installed as the 10th pastor of Grace in August of 2015. Pastor Adam graduated from Concordia Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Theological Languages and minoring in Philosophy. While studying at Concordia Chicago he met his wife Beth and they are blessed to be the parents of four boys. He attended seminary at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis and graduated with a Master’s of Divinity in 2015. In addition to serving as Pastor at Grace, he is immersed in all aspects of outreach and discipleship throughout the community and sits as a board member of Stepping Stone Mission.
Grace Lutheran Church operates today through the common understanding that there be members elected to leadthe congregation through a Church Council and Diaconate who voluntarily serve the congregation. The Church Council manages the secular affairs of the congregation, as articulated by our Constitution and Bylaws. The Diaconate manages the religious affairs of the congregation, as articulated by our Confessions, to ensure every visitor and member experiences the love of Christ.
The elected servants of Grace Lutheran Church are:
Church Council
David Greenberg, President
Emily Schroeder, Vice President & Secretary
Greg Durgin, Treasurer
Lee Anderson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Jeremy Adams, Archdeacon & Financial Secretary
Diaconate
Jeremy Adams, Archdeacon
Lucien Lane, Deacon
Tom Schubert, Deacon
Jeff Raymond, Deacon