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March Family Newsletter

This is the First Lutheran Church Family Newsletter. You are receiving this email because you have a student who is currently in school. This newsletter contains activities and events that are happening for both families and students, as well as articles for parents on various topics. Included each month is a list of upcoming events. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.


Stephanie Karolus

352-376-2062

dce@flcgainesville.org


Praying in All Times

Prayer is such an amazing way of communication that God has given us! We can use it to tell God, "Thank You", "Help Me", "Forgive Me", "Guide Me" or anything that is on our heart & mind. We can share with God our hopes, dreams, fears, good news, and challenges. We can praise God through out prayers. We can even YELL at God while we pray! God wants us to tell Him everything, no holds barred. This month, as you pray, I want to challenge you to pray about the following things each day:


* Something God has revealed to you

* Something you are thankful for

* Something you are sorry for

* Something you need help with

* A prayer for someone else


Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Matthew 6:9-13


Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

1 John 5:15


Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he hears my voice.

Psalm 55:17


But truly God has listened; he has attended to the voice of my prayer.

Psalm 66:19


Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Romans 8:26


Please feel free to pass this newsletter on to other parents you feel would benefit from the information. God's richest blessings to you and your family this season of Lent!


God's Peace,


Stephanie Karolus

Director of Christian Education

First Lutheran Church



Articles for Parents

4 Ways to Teach Kids about Lent

5 Prayers to Use in Times of Turmoil

Public Reading of Scripture With Your Kids

What is Mental Health and Why Is It Important for Your Family?

Three Board Games to Get Your Kiddos Learning

Intuitional Faith....Or Kids Deconstructing God

CYPU Trend Alert: Sex-Positive Movement

March 2021 Everyday Faith Calendar

Vacation Bible School is coming! We are currently still in the planning phases but are planning to hold VBS sometime in July. If you haven’t yet, please fill out this VBS Survey.

Join DCE Stephanie Karolus for weekly devotions on our Facebook Page! Join us this March as we continue to work our way through the New Testament! We will be learning about some of Jesus’ Miracles & Teachings. Devotions will be posted on Wednesdays Mornings at 10am. Check out our Facebook page to view all the Family Devotions. 

The Focus on the Family Minute shares a brief tip each day taken from the Focus on the Family Broadcast to help strengthen marriages, raise kids on the right path and build a thriving family – in one meaningful minute. 





Click HERE to Listen

The Center for Parent and Youth Understanding (CPYU) have made available a one minute tip shared by Walt Mueller, the founder and president of CPYU.



Click HERE to Listen

Family TableTalks are here for you! Access over 80 TableTalks that you can use with your family at home! Each TableTalk includes a scripture reading, a reflection, application questions, and a prayer. This is a great resource for faith discussions at home! This resources is provided by the Center for Parent and Youth Understanding. New Family TableTalks are released weekly. 

Click HERE to Download

NightLife has been canceled for the month of March. Students will receive devotional thoughts from Stephanie and Jacob throughout the rest of the Lenten Season to encourage them as they continue to grow in their relationship with God. Please make sure that your child is receiving Remind Texts from First Lutheran. If they are not please have them follow the following instructions:

We are currently hoping to resume NightLife in April and will have details for you later this month when we plan on meeting. When we resume meeting, Bible Studies will focus on Bible Stories that students choose from our "Bible Story Bracket".

Upcoming Events for March & April

March 2021


March 3 - Midweek Worship 7pm

March 7 - Sunday Worship 10am

March 10 - Midweek Worship 7pm

March 14 - Sunday Worship 10am

March 17 - Midweek Worship 7pm

March 21 - Sunday Worship 10am

March 24 - Midweek Worship 7pm

March 28 - Palm Sunday Worship 10am


April 2021


April 1 - Maundy Thursday Worship 12pm

April 1 - Maundy Thursday Worship 7pm

April 2 - Good Friday Worship 12pm

April 2 - Good Friday Worship 7pm

April 4 - Easter Sunday Worship 8:30am

April 4 - Easter Sunday Worship 11am

April 11 - Sunday Worship 10am

April 18 - Sunday Worship 10am

April 25 - Sunday Worship

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