Grace Immanuel ("Goodness of God with us") had its beginning shortly after June 18, 1929, when a group of the members of Third Lutheran Church disagreed with the administration of their church. The group met for services at the home of Mr. & Mrs. A.C. Weber, 1335 E. Washington St. until formerly organized on September 20, 1929. The name, Immanuel Lutheran Church, suggested by Miss Gertrude Krauth, was adopted October 13, 1929, and the group operated as an Independent Lutheran Church under the Constitution of the United Lutheran Church in America. Interest in the new church grew and a storeroom at 1801 Brownsboro Road was rented for $30 per month.  On December 1, 1929, the congregation called Dr. H. W. Hanshue, the former pastor of Third Church who had served the group during its early days, to be its Pastor.  On March 11, 1931, a petition was made for admission Into the Evangelical Synod of North America and the request was granted. May 3, 1931. The name Grace Immanuel was adopted.  After two years in the store building, a decision was made to purchase and remodel the former building of the Third Church that by now had vacated for a new building on Frankfort Ave. Many changes were made to the building. Previously, there were two aisles and two main doors; now there is a center aisle and one door. A kitchen, now called the Martin Hunter Room, was added. The dedication service was held on Sunday, April 23, 1933. It is noted in the Congregation meeting of 1934 that the Constitution was amended to read: "If a member becomes wholly delinquent for one year or more in fulfilling the duties of a member, the Church Council shall have authority to remove the name of said member from the rolls."  The Ohio River caused the only Interruption in Church services at Grace Immanuel, when, in January 1937, the water, at an all time record, came to within ten inches of the sanctuary floor. Services were held at James Lee Memorial Presbyterian Church that afternoon.  A recommendation for application into the Lutheran Synod was withdrawn in 1938.  The resignation of Dr. Hanshue, who had guided the church from its beginning was finally accepted, effective December 31, 1938. Under the pastorate of Rev. Henry Volkens 1939-1946, the war years, the church found itself at a new frontier. Our young men returned from the services, rationing held expenditures to a minimum and income was aided through picnics and fish fries, which the entire community supported. However, an ugly situation was rearing its head in the community - Juvenile Delinquency. To combat this problem, The Associated Council of the Evangelical and Reformed Churches, engaged G. Martin Hunter, a student at the Baptist Seminary doing graduate work, to establish a community center in the area using the church for headquarters. His Interest and untiring effort breathed new life into the church and community. The Green Bam was established and operated as a community center until the work was taken over by the Optimist Club and the Wesley Community House.  Rev. Volkens accepted another pastorate, and Rev. Hunter served the church from November 1946 to July 1948. During a vacation before returning to school, he was drowned while fishing with his brother and father in Florida.  Due to the war and a shortage of pastors, the Synod could not fill the pastorate. Thus, Leonard Wheatley, a layman of the congregation, supplied the pulpit, visited the sick, conducted funerals, and taught the confirmation class. Rev. David Winters, a retired minister, and others conducted communion and baptism services during these months from July 1948 to December 1949.  The highlight of the years between 1950 and 1957 under the leadership of Rev. Elmer Elshoff was the building of Fellowship Hall and other improvements. Approximately $10,000 was spent for these improvements to provide Sunday school classrooms and space for fellowship activities. On February 9, 1958, Rev. Donald Buchhold became our pastor. Interest, activity, and finances increased, and for the first time we met our Benevolence apportionment, a scholarship fund was started and a nursery for Sunday School and Church was established. We became a member of the "United Church of Christ" and an effort was made to write a new constitution.  In December 1963, Rev. Buchhold was called to be administrator of Brooklawn Childrens Home. Under the leadership of Rev. Harold Warehime, laymen of the church were taught to conduct the services, using printed sermons of outstanding ministers.  Rev. Gordon Seiffertt was called to be our pastor in February 1964. Enabling groups, to promote the growth of Christian experience, have been established in the homes and their meaning to the church will be evaluated in time.  To paraphrase the words of St. John: "There were many other things that were accomplished, too many to write here." For the writer, who has had a small part in these events, there are no words to describe his experience through the years. However, there is one thing to be said of the past and of the future: Grace Immanuel (The goodness of God with us).  - Mr. Leonard Wheatley