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…
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Our high school youth have begun important conversations about racism - led by Pastor Justin.
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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…
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I heard the clank of the crash before the clamor of her wail. Following the of sobs to my daughter’s bedroom, I found her sitting in a spray of tiny plastic bricks. “My…
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This is an updated list of food items needed by the Lutheran Food Pantry: Noodles, pasta, fruit (peaches, pears, pineapple), vegetables (peas, corn, green beans), jelly, pancake mix and syrup, beans (pinto, chili,…
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Thank you to EVERYONE who took the time to drive through the portico yesterday to offer thanks to Deacon Sunni for her 12 years of ministry at First Lutheran. It took 1 1/2…
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Week one of our Backyard Summer Safari Fun is in full gear! This week's theme, "And It Was Good", is based on the creation story in the Bible. Kids and families have been…
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Saying farewell and Godspeed when people leave a community is as important as the greeting and welcome they receive when they first arrive. When our church facilities closed on March 14, due to…
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As has been the case since June 1, First Lutheran Church has entered a liminal season. Liminal seasons, according to Susan Beaumont, "are the in-between times of an ending and a new beginning."…
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Tuesday's Faith Thought... “For I, the LORD, do not change …” Malachi 3:6a (NASB) Change is hard. Sometimes it is painful. But whether we like it or not, the living of this life…
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