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Staff

Pastor

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Rev. David Adams

Rev. David M. Adams began serving as pastor of Grace Lutheran Church on September 22, 2024. A native of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Pastor Dave began his path to ministry in Western Pennsylvania when the Assistant to the Bishop asked him to consider becoming a Synod Authorized Minister. He served as a SAM at Springdale Lutheran and Zion Lutheran Churches for more than six years.

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When Pastor Dave and his wife Diane relocated to Indiana in 2007, they became members at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Highland. When the pastor of Gloria Dei left in 2012 to accept another Call, the Bishop of the Indiana-Kentucky Synod contracted Pastor Dave to become the Synod Authorized Minister for the congregation. He graduated from Wartburg Theological Seminary in 2018 and was ordained on October 6, 2018. He served as pastor of Gloria Dei until August 2024.

 

Pastor Dave and Diane have five children together who live all around the country: Denver, San Francisco, Seattle, and Blythewood. They have four grandchildren. 

Administrative Secretary

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Valerie Reed

Valerie Reed became Grace’s administrative secretary in January 2024. She grew up in Columbia, SC. She and her husband Mike live in The Pointes neighborhood in Prosperity. They have three children and seven grandchildren who they adore and with whom they try to spend as much time as possible. Most recently, Valerie worked as a Ministry Assistant for Kathwood Baptist Church in Columbia. She and Mike are active members at Chapin Christian Community Church (formerly Chapin UMC). She loves to sing and is a member of the choir. She also enjoys Bible study, reading, cooking, gardening, and being outdoors.

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