Gloria Dei, the Saint Paul Area Synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Gloria Dei Lutheran Church is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with about 4 million members in nearly 10,000 congregations across the United...
Fun Facts about Karen Earhuff, Church Office Coordinator
Fun facts about Karen Earhuff, Church Office Coordinator When did you start working at GDLC? I started to work here in February of 2008, I have been here over 10 years. What church are you a member of, and how long have you been a member there? I am a...
What? Change the Chancel?
It’s actually not a new idea to adapt a building to house Christian worship. In fact, Gloria Dei has been adapting its building and its worship practices almost since the current building was constructed in 1950. In this presentation, I try to summarize the history of Christian architecture, with a...
Gloria Dei is a Monarch Waystation
Gloria Dei's rain gardens have all the necessary components to be declared an official Monarch Waystation.
Rooted in Generosity: sharing our resources and our building
Join us in this joyful work of investing our resources in Christ’s church. Likely, generosity will look different for all of us. What’s the next step for you?
Rooted in Generosity
by Lois Pallmeyer The rain garden on the north side of our property has been absolutely bursting with monarch butterflies for the past few weeks. Two Sundays ago, they stopped me in my tracks as I was leaving church, and reminded me of how we are rooted in such amazing generosity...
It’s Been a Crazy Year! -or- How Are We Doing Financially?
This has been an odd year. Because of tax law changes, more people prepaid their pledges than in any recent year. At the end of 2017, we had received $51,336 in prepaid pledges. In past years, that number has varied from $8,000 to 12,000. What a difference! That makes predicting...
Giving your Gift to Gloria Dei Electronically
We welcome your donations through any method you choose to give. For those who choose to give electronically, we offer a special word of thanks. e-Giving is faster, more secure and provides much-needed donation consistency to strengthen our stewardship program. Here are some ways to give your gift to Gloria...