From the days of its first rector, Father Eliphalet Potter, Grace Church has celebrated a ministry rich in outreach and dedication. After leaving Grace, Father Potter became Professor of Ethics at Lehigh University in 1867, later President and Chancellor of Union College and later still, President of Hobart College.

Typical Episcopal organizations such as the Ladies Guild, the Woman's Auxiliary and Junior Auxiliary, St. Cecilia's Guild, the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, and the Girls' Friendly Society were all a part of Grace Church's early history. In addition, two unique organizations -- the Boys Choir introduced in 1888 and Camp Kline, established in 1912-- played a major role in shaping the congregation.
Camp Kline was organized by the Rev. Robert H. Kline, rector of the parish from 1885 to 1919, Frank Sanders, and a group of older choirboys at Mountain Lake, New Jersey. In 1943 a new site was purchased at Swift Water, Pennsylvania. The camp provided many opportunities for fellowship, both for Grace Church members and others. The decision to sell the camp in the late 1960s to pay off a large debt was a difficult one.

In 1915 the church was quite completely renovated. A new pipe organ was installed and the Lady Chapel added. The steeple was repaired and a wood-paneled ceiling replaced the plaster ceiling which all too frequent-ly had needed repair and patching. A new floor with a tiled aisle was laid and new kneeling benches were installed.
Major renovations to the interior of the church were begun again in 1965. Sunday school classrooms and the church office were enlarged. Digging out the basement, a challenging job, required the help of many parishioners who literally used their bare hands to remove stones and dirt. Today, the basement space includes a large multipurpose room and commercial kitchen which are used for the adult Sunday School, social functions, rummage sales, and occasional indoor play space for the Montessori School. The room, named Hadesty Hall, is dedicated to Nita Hadesty, a long-time member of the parish.

During the 1990s, Grace church acquired the closest building at 112 N. Fifth. Dedicated as the Knapp House to honor Father Donald Knapp who served as rector from 1969 to 1993 and saw the needs of our neighborhood and ministered in many ways to its people, the building is now used by AIDS Outreach.
Thc old organ of 1915 was rebuilt and enlarged in 1927 and an entirely new organ was installed in 1955. In 1999, Grace Church started and completed a fund raising drive to replace the sanctuary organ with a $30,000 electronic organ.

Today, Grace Church's plant is three times its original size, providing three times as much room for ministry. Although the focus of its organizations and outreach has changed, the dedication and enthusiasm of its members remains the same.