WHO  WE  ARE    

 
Grace Lutheran Church started as a mission congregation sponsored by the Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Pastor Charles Jolliff began services in 1990 as a lay pastor to provide an ELCA presence in South Baldwin County. After some deliberation, the Congregation adopted the name Grace Lutheran in January 1995. Pastor Craig Bowyer was designated as a Mission Developer in October 1998.

In the past, we have used as many as three worship locations: one in Foley, Alabama, and two in Gulf Shores. But on Palm Sunday, 2001, our worshiping communities were married to create one centrally-located church. We began meeting at the chapel of the Baldwin Funeral Home, three miles north of Gulf Shores on Hwy 59.

On December 2, 2001, Grace became an organized Congregation of the ELCA (no longer a Mission Congregation) and called Rev. Craig Bowyer as Pastor.

On January 27, 2003, we relocated "south of the bridge" to the corner of West 23rd Ave. and West 4th St. in Gulf Shores.  See Maps and Driving Directions for this new worship location.

Rev. Bowyer continued as Pastor until his retirement in March 2008. Rev. Eldon Thurow who had come to the area to help with construction of Holy Trinity in Daphne, AL agreed to become the Interim Pastor. His service continued until Rev. Jim Korzun was called as Pastor in August 2009.
 

Please see Home page for worship times.

Our mission is:
                                   

Please see Our Mission for more details concerning our ministry.

Contact Grace Lutheran at 251-968-5991
Email: graceluth@gulftel.com