9th Annual
“We Salute Our Veterans” Program
Grace Church in Eden Prairie will host its 9th annual “We Salute Our Veterans” program to honor veterans on Saturday, May 17, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The program will feature former NASA astronaut Jack Lousma (Colonel, USMC, Retired). Colonel Lousma was in the Marine Corps for 25 years. While working for NASA, he was a pilot and performed two spacewalks aboard Skylab (America’s first space station). He was also the commander of an orbital test flight of the space shuttle Columbia. He has received four honorary doctorate degrees.
The program will include veteran testimonies and recognition, plus inspirational and patriotic music.
Pastor Dean Morin, pastor to adults at Grace Church who organizes the event, remarked, “The war in Iraq has elevated our awareness of the great sacrifice our veterans have made to preserve our freedom. This program will give everyone from the Twin Cities an opportunity to honor our brave military men and women who serve our country. And we are delighted to have Colonel Lousma as our featured speaker.”
The “We Salute Our Veterans” program is a free event. An optional lunch is provided after the program for $8.00 with advance reservations by calling 952-224-3032 before May 8.
For more information about Col. Lousma, click here.
Grace Church is located in Eden Prairie at the southeast corner of Pioneer Trail and Eden Prairie Road, one mile west of Flying Cloud Airport. For directions, go to www.atgrace.com/directions or call 952-224-3180.