by Shelly | Oct 1, 2009 | Wendell
Getting to know Corvallis was lots of fun last summer. There were people to meet, and activities to take in: the band concerts on Tuesday nights, The Farmer’s Markets, Red White & Blue Days, DaVinci Days, plays in the park, and much, much, more. In fact there was...
by Shelly | Oct 1, 2009 | Netsie
How delightful it was to have Grace Lutheran serve as one of many hosting sites for Benton County’s Quilt County. What beautiful quilts brightened the walls of Ronnenkamp Hall this past month. It’s difficult to see the hall return to empty walls. As we make plans for...
by Shelly | Aug 28, 2009 | Netsie
O.K. Let’s face it. Corvallis is an academic community. It has more than its fair share of academicians. According to the “Visit Corvallis and Benton County” website, “More inventions pour out of Corvallis than most other cities in the nation, and “USA Today” listed...
by Shelly | Aug 28, 2009 | Wendell
One thing that has been in the news a lately has been the concern about the family who allowed their daughter to go without medical treatment, because of their Christian scruples. Their daughter subsequently died, apparently as a result of medical conditions which...
by Shelly | Jun 29, 2009 | Wendell
Recently, someone asked me my goals for Grace Lutheran Church. And I had to pause for a moment, because I hadn’t articulated those goals before. As I took stock of the question, however, I came to the conclusion that my primary goal for Grace would be that we become...