St. Stephan's Grace Community

About this church

St. Stephan's Grace Community is an ELCA congregation at Ferry and Wilson Streets in Newark's historic Ironbound District. In-person worship is held on Sundays at 10:00 a.m., and the service is conducted in Portuguese, Spanish and English, so first-time visitors should expect more than one language during the hour. The congregation has a Brazilian immigrant heritage: its Newark ministry began in the late 1990s as a Portuguese-speaking Lutheran group meeting in a storefront before joining the long-established St. Stephen's church on Wilson Avenue.

The site describes the congregation's mission as worship, teaching about Jesus Christ, fellowship and service that seeks healing and justice. Confirmation classes, baptism, weddings and Bible study are available, and the site invites visitors to ask about them. On Saturdays the church has listed a food and water distribution, coordinated with the Newark Water Coalition, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., so it is worth checking the website for the current schedule. The site also includes pages for community partners and a garden. Visitors can follow the church on Facebook for news.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 11, 2026. Sources: Home page: worship time, address, events · About page: ELCA, languages, mission

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