Why do we have a stewardship season? Is it only because the church needs money? Well, yes, that’s part of it. We know that it takes funding to make our ministries and programs…
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It’s life-changing when “mercy is chosen over merit, grace over greed, abundance over scarcity and ‘How?’ over ‘Why?’” Listen to Vicar Erick Hill’s weekend message.
How heavy is a Bible? Really heavy! That’s what one of our cherubs said when he and other three and four year olds received their own Bibles in worship yesterday!
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,…
The Nominating Committee (Tera Beerman, Gene Cotter, Steve Eicher, Carlene Falos, Norm Kempf, Sandy Latshaw and Emily Sears) asks you to prayerfully consider being a nominee for an elected office at the 2024…
Thank you First Lutheran for being such a faithful supporter of the CROP Hunger Walk throughout the years! The Lincoln Walk raised $24,828.80 in 2022, with a quarter of the proceeds helping food…
Sometimes serving with others isn’t always easy and it requires us to be open to learning, exploring, listening and growing with those who we are serving with. First member, Shelby Riedman, recently returned…
“How often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Pastor Erin Heidelberger’s sermon explores what it means to offer mercy in a world filled with counting, recording, and keeping track of the…
Here’s a sampling of the newest responses on the interactive Community Story Board in the Commons: What biblical story connects with your own story? “I relate to the story of Thomas needing to…
The Kicks for Kids care project is kicking off this Sunday! For our eighth year, First Lutheran is providing students in need with new athletic shoes and socks. This year we are partnering…
