First Lutheran Church is excited to announce Pastor Erin Heidelberger as its new Lead Pastor! Pastor Erin is Nebraska-born (Grand Island) and South Dakota-raised (Brookings). She earned her BA in Spanish and Political…
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From Youth Participant, Caleb Ruch: Thursday, our last day of service, started with breakfast prep from Liz, Will, Tristan, Aden and me. After a great breakfast we went to devotions and then circled…
Not even Hurricane Elsa ruined their day. They got a quick beach trip in after their work day at Salvation Army and before the rain. The other group took their turn making cards…
Our monthly Sunday in-person Fair Trade sales resumes this Sunday, from 9:15-10:45 am, in the Commons. Stop by and choose some delicious teas – perfect for iced tea during these hot summer months!…
An update from Nicholas Bushard, a youth participant, on day four of the accompaniment trip: “Today we took a tour of the First African Baptist Church in Savannah. It is the oldest African…
Our theme for VBS is Compassion Camp: Be Loved, Be Kind, Be You. For Day One we learned songs, learned about compassion through the story of the Prodigal Son, made table centerpieces to…
Yesterday was the first service day for our accompaniment team in Savannah, GA. Youth participant, Will Niebuhr, shared, “My work group (the Samoas*) volunteered with our host church to help with Operation…
by Dakota Fisher, Youth Participant As someone who has never flown before, I thought the whole plane experience was amazing – even going through security. After we boarded the plane we had to…
The First Lutheran travel curse is still alive and well! Before even leaving the rental car lot in Atlanta, GA,, our accompaniment team of 12 youth and 4 adults, had three different vans…
Thank you to all of those who helped during the Nature Explore Classroom workday. Your time and hard work helps to give the children amazing experiences outside. Thank you also to all who…
