This Sunday, our Good Book summer sermon series will explore the story of Lot’s wife, as recounted in Genesis 19:15-17, 24-26. Historically, interpreters have seldom shown grace towards Lot’s wife, often making assumptions…
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Hey, did you see our First Lutheran group of young people and adults at the mass gathering last night in New Orleans for the ELCA Youth Gathering? If you didn’t catch it, no…
Here are reflections from two of our young peoplen and one adult on yesterday’s adventures in New Orleans… Will Niebuhr’s reflection: “The first official day of the Gathering kicked off with a…
Las Abejitas Bilingual Education Center is growing and expanding beyond the walls of First Lutheran Church! We are so excited for the Center and the loving care, quality education and sense of community…
With 20 extra school-agers at the Las Abejitas Bilingual Education Center summer program, the days have been even busier! The Center’s summer themes have been a blast and they’ve had a lot…
An Update from New Orleans! TONIGHT! Watch us perform as part of the cast for tonight’s mass! Tune in at 7:00 PM for the livestream on YouTube. As for yesterday’s adventures,…
by Sharon Hardel, Youth & Family Ministry Director Why I am taking a sabbatical? Covid was a very trying time and as you know we did not have a full staff from 2020…
Day One Update from New Orleans! Yesterday was a jam-packed day exploring the city of New Orleans. We arrived at our hotel by 11 am and we were relieved and happy to…
Just when it seemed that their own strategic plan had failed, the stranger invited them to focus on what God was up to in the world. Listen as Deacon Sunni Richardson’s Sunday sermon…
The alarms blared early this morning for our 13 youth and adults embarking on a crack-of-dawn 5:30 AM flight from Omaha to New Orleans for the ELCA Youth Gathering! Safely landed, they’re off…
