Our middle school team made it to Rapid City, SD yesterday! The drive was beautiful and just when they thought they had seen it all, a stunning lake appeared like magic over a…
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This summer, 29 youth and adults from First Lutheran Church are preparing for a season of faith, growth, service and fun. With plans to attend Camp Carol Joy Holling near Ashland and take…
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How did some of our kids spend their day off from school yesterday? Spoiler: It wasn’t just lounging around in PJs! They kicked things off with a cool MLK Jr. learning session,…
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Last Sunday’s learning hour at First was alive with the joyful sounds of Orff instruments! Our little ones were singing "Jesus Loves Me" in sign language, while our middle and high school students…
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by Laura Graulty, FaithTrek Coordinator I had a conversation recently with a cherub as to why we don’t call Sunday morning learning time “Sunday School” anymore. Do you know the reason? …
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The "Race to 100" game created stress, annoyance, competitiveness, energy and a sense of being rushed with our students and parents at last week's Discipleship University (confirmation). A discussion about the pace of…
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Our “Traveling With the Wisemen” God’s Work Our Hands Mini Cross Generational Vacation Bible School on January 2 and 3 offers you and your family time to be in community with other First…
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Our middle and high school youth worshiped at the Lutheran Center on the UNL campus on Sunday. After worship they made a baked potato bar for them and the UNL students to enjoy,…
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At this week's Discipleship University (aka Confirmation), the students played Dead Cow, where a farmer had to make the cows laugh to bring them back to life. They also focused on the poem,…
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It was a busy, exciting and fun day at First last Sunday! Our new learning year for kids, ages 3-high school, kicked off! Our nursery coordinator, Erin Pfister, led a vibrant group of…
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