Since the early 1980 s Grace has maintained a very active food ministry to the needy in the community providing thousands of meals annually, distributing surplus commodity foods and assisting in numerous other community efforts such as Meals on Wheels. Today, over 800 people most of whom grew up in other parts of the country claim Grace as their church home. Sunday worship attendance averages over 300. The school has continued to grow with enrollment now at approximately 170. Through the various ministries of the church and school, Grace currently touches more than 1200 families in the La Plata, Waldorf, and surrounding communities.
Younger families are the dominant component of our community and our congregation.
There are also many single parent households and older adults. The largest age groups of the church are 35 through 44 and 45 to 54, with the smallest 64 and over. Approximately 60 percent are college graduates. The major employers are the public and private schools, the military, the Federal government, and employees of contractors employed by the Federal government. Income and educational levels are moving up rapidly.