FLC Weekend Announcements

Worship Times:

Saturday: 5 pm

Sunday:  9:30am-One Worship-New Time 

                     & 7:00pm-Sunday Evening Worship-New Time-Starts this Sunday, June 5th

All Worship Services are Live Streamed on Facebook Live.

https://www.facebook.com/

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Office Hours

Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-4:30pm

Fridays: 8:30am-12:00pm-Office will be closed at 12:00pm on Fridays for the Summer Starting on Friday, May 27th

Phone Number

402-426-4073

Newsletters for the Women of the ELCA

The Associated Church press and the Religion Communicators Council have honored Gather and Café magazines with several awards. You can read more about Gather magazine and Café (a new free online newsletter) by visiting 

www.womenoftheELCA.org/publications

Dear First Lutheran Members and Friends,

The Strategic Vision Task Force would like to “take the pulse” of the congregation of First Lutheran Church, our ministries and community, and find ways for the congregation of First Lutheran to feel more connected, comfortable, and cared for.

A short 9 question survey has been created to help gather information from our members.  All responses will remain anonymous. 

If you wish to complete this survey on paper, please contact Dawn at the church office, and a copy of the survey will be mailed to you.

Thank you in advance for taking a few minutes to help as our church moves forward after the Pandemic.

Strategic Vision Task Force

(Jacob Garder, Jane Heinrich, Dawn Nielsen, John Mark Nielsen, Susie Pinquoch)

Please see link below.  Please click on the link to take the survey. 

Thank you!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QVKK7KG

Everyone is Invited

to attend a Fellowship Event 

Hosted by the Strategic Vision

Task Force

The Strategic Vision Task Force will be hosting a fellowship event on Sunday, June 5th after the 9:30am worship service. This event will take place in the Fellowship Hall where there will be food, coffee, and fellowship. This fellowship event is to welcome back everyone since we were apart during the pandemic.  We have missed you! 

There will also be paper copies of the survey available to fill out provided by the Strategic Task Force.

The Strategic Task Force was created with these goals in mind:

Their purpose is to chart possibilities as our congregation moves forward. The issues that merit examination and thought are:

• Our traditions;

•  Our flourishing current ministries;

•  Our resources, emerging from the pandemic;

•  Changes resulting from the pandemic;

•  New and fresh opportunities for ministry arising from our traditions. 

Please Join Us for Fun and Fellowship! 

Outdoor Community Worship

on June 12, 2022 at 9:30am

Outdoor Community Worship at First Lutheran Church (2146 Wright Street) at 9:30am. Relax outdoors on Sunday, June 12th with a community worship of engaging story-telling, quiet prayer for the concerns of Washington County and the world, and inspirational music. An offering will be collected and

donated to the Bridge shelter. 

Please bring a lawn chair (a cup of coffee if you want) and join together outside to give thanks.

Sunday, June 12th, 9:30am east parking lot (First Lutheran Church)

Yard Help!

The Property committee is looking for a few volunteers to help Chris Alexander do some clean up and landscaping at the parsonage. Please contact the church office if you would like to help so that times can be scheduled with Chris as she is serving part time at a congregation in Columbus.  Please contact the church office at (402) 426-4073.  Thank you!

Please see the Summer

Worship Schedule:

Saturday at 5pm in Sanctuary

Sunday at 9:30am in LIFE

 Center - Started Sunday, May 29th

Sunday at 7pm in Prayer

Garden - Starts on This Sunday, June 5th

CAMP COUNSELORS NEEDED @ CAMP CJH!!

Applicants must be at least 1 year out of high school and love combining kids, faith, and the outdoors! Contact Erika or go to www.nlom.org/smt for more info!!

WE NEED COOKIES/BARS!!!

The Mid Week Meal needs your help.

We serve 240 people EACH WEEK.  That's 20 dozen cookies/bars EACH WEEK.

Please sign up to provide a treat for these folks!! We are especially in need in June and July!!

Signup here or call Erika (402-533- 0918):  https://signup.com/go/hfewWuF

FLC Garage Sale

August 4—6, 2022!!

Do you have clutter you need to get rid of?

Would you like to support FLC ministries?

Donate your items—we can take them anytime!! 

Furniture, appliances, clothes, toys, ANYTHING!!

For more info, contact Tracy Gross (402-720-4139) or

Liz Soderberg (402-250-6818)!

Health Kit Items

Reminder: You can donate items for the Health Kits that the Women put

together. Please see a list of items to

donate below:

Bath Towels, Ivory Soap, Nail Clippers, and Toothbrushes

If you would like to donate these items you can donate by dropping off at the church office. Thank you!

Social Concerns Announcements:

FLC’S BREAD FOR THE WORLD OFFERING OF LETTERS event will take place in connection with the worship services on Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5. This year our emphasis will be on the Farm Bill, scheduled for reauthorization in 2023. In addition to farm policies and programs it includes spending for nutrition programs, primarily the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, enabling tens of millions of people across the country to put food on the table. Please join us in writing or signing letters to our members of Congress to pass legislation that strengthens and improves both local and international food aid programs, advances equity for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and contributes to national climate goals.  Should you be unable to attend worship on the appointed days, please refer to the June Ambassador for a sample letter you may use as a model for your own letters. You may either mail your letters directly or bring them to church so they can be counted with others written or signed by FLC members. The letters should be addressed to each of our three Congress, people, namely: Representative Adrian Smith, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20505; Senator Ben Sasse, and Senator Deb Fischer, (separate letters) both sent to U.S. Senate, Washington D.C. 20510.  

Please note there is both a plastic and a wooden Receptacle for gifts to the WASHINGTON COUNTY FOOD PANTRY are available to receive your food donations at FLC at any time! 

Wednesday, June

8th, 2022

We will be serving Chicken Taco Casserole, fruit, and dessert.

WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS

Please keep these people in your thoughts and prayers