by Mike McDannel; Church Council President Recently a First Lutheran Church member suggested that monthly Church Council updates would be helpful. So, here is the first installment of the monthly “Church Council Corner.”…
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Have you been wanting to get Fair Trade coffee, chocolate or tea? You are in luck! Even though we won’t be selling on Sundays, you can pick up products by calling Cyndi during…
We are so excited to see the outdoor classroom come back to life after a good year of not having it due to construction work. In its new iteration, it will be a…
When you hear “risk-taking” does your adrenaline start to flow? Do the butterflies in your stomach take flight? The thought of facing a tough challenge or taking a risk is simply not as…
Within several weeks after the coronavirus forced us to close our doors, a team of First Lutheran members were recruited to begin calling on every member of our congregation. These phone calls were…
Would you believe we have gathered 11,180 pounds of food for the Lutheran Food Pantry in nine weeks? This is an average of over 1,240 per week! Thank you so much for your…
One of the positive things that has resulted from the pandemic and the closing of our church is the emergence of new online ministries. One of these is “Gather and Gab.” Every Thursday…
Waiting is one of God’s favorite tools to get our attention. The Bible is full of characters who had to wait. Noah waited for the rain. Daniel waited through the night with a…
Our high school youth have begun important conversations about racism – led by Pastor Justin.
Sunday, August 2; Noon-1:00 pm; First Lutheran lawn Info: Denise Mainquist at deemain12564@yahoo.com Our congregation is entering into a time of discernment and a process to call a new Lead Pastor. In normal…
