FLC Weekend Announcements

Worship Times:

Saturday: 5pm

Sunday: 8:15am & 10:15am

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-3:00pm

Phone Number

402-426-4073

Pastor Glen's focus for his message for

this upcoming weekend:

“By a perversion of Justice he was taken away.” (Isaiah 53:8) The Ethiopian wants to know who this passage is about. It is about him, a child of God denied a place in the community of faith and in the world because he is not acceptable to some. It is about us, who build barriers using religion and carefully selected Bible verses to oppress justice in the world. And it is about Jesus, who stands with those who have been so easily cast aside, and now calls us to be the embodiment of such grace in the world. Why do we disconnect ourselves from the true vine, the love and grace of God? Surely this is why our work does not

bear fruit!

Flowers on the Alter this Weekend, April

27th and 28th!

The flowers on the alter this weekend, April 27th and 28th have been provided by David & Emily Rasmussen in honor of their 60th Wedding Anniversary on April 25th.

W.O.W. Meal is over for the summer!

(In House Meal)

Starting on Wednesday, May 1st you are welcome to order meals for delivery or pick up with MWM since the W.O.W. meal will be over for the summer. Please reach out to Erika or the church office to place your order! W.O.W. meal will resume when the fall Wednesday services start back up.  

Martha Sorensen

Tracy Gross

Flowers for Worship Services

Would you like to provide flowers for worship services at First Lutheran in celebration of an important event in your life or to honor someone important? We would be grateful for your gift! Please follow these directions:

1. Sign up for an available weekend on the flower chart on the bulletin board outside the Sacristy door. Only one family per weekend please.

2. Mark your calendar or leave yourself a reminder! You will NOT receive a reminder notice from the church prior to the weekend you have chosen.

3. You are responsible to order and pay for a floral arrangement and provide for it to be delivered or brought to the church on the Friday afternoon prior to the weekend you would like it used. The church staff is NOT available to order or pick up flowers for you.

4. You may wish to consider the season of the church and choose suitable colors. Please bring LIVE flower arrangements only.

5. Information about the flowers and to whom they are dedicated must be provided to the church office (office@firstlutheranblair.org) by Thursday afternoon. It will be included in the weekly email blast.

Bracelet found after Easter Weekend!

Please see picture of bracelet that was found at First Lutheran after Easter weekend. If this is your bracelet please stop by the church office. If you have any questions please call the church office at (402) 426-4073.

Social Concerns Committee:

Courageous Conversations to Look at Domestic Violence

First Lutheran Church members are invited to participate in the second session of Courageous Conversations. Domestic Violence will be the topic of this session which is sponsored by the Social Concerns Committee. The program is scheduled for Sunday Evening, April 28th beginning at 5:00 p.m. Suzanne Smith, Director of the Bridge, has agreed to lead the program. Members of the Social Concerns Committee do encourage your participation in this program which is a very serious problem in both the National and local scene.  

A pot luck dinner will follow the presentation. Participants are encouraged to bring something to share with others which might include a main dish, a side dish, or a desert. Beverages and tableware will be provided. Sign-Up sheets will be available at the Welcome Center for those who plan to attend. 

Equal Exchange Display To Be Continuous

Following a meeting of the Social Concerns Committee, it has been decided that the Equal Exchange Display will be on a continuous display for the near future. The display will be found along the north perimeter of the Social Hall. Here, members of the congregation can pick up items such as coffee, teas, chocolate candies, and nuts. These are all grown by farmers in Third World Countries through the Equal Exchange Program. This is a program designed to provide a fair and equitable price to the farmer by by-passing the middleman. 

We invite members of the congregation to take a look at the inventory. Cost is suggested pricing. Members of the Social Concerns Committee will reevaluate the program after a period of time to see where to go from there.  

Gardeners are Encouraged to Plan for the “First Fruits and Garden Market”

First Lutheran Gardeners are invited to make plans to grow a few more garden crops this summer to help supply the First Lutheran Church “First Fruits and Garden Market" this summer. Plans are to start the “kick-off” of this program on the weekend of June 29-30 and continue throughout the summer into Fall. During the market, gardeners can supply the market with vegetables, flowers, or baked goods. Good-will donations for these products will go to the ELCA World Hunger Campaign.

Women's Spring Gathering

Monday Morning Bible Study

Beginning on April 8, the Monday morning Bible study will be talking about the book Christianity for the Rest of Us: How the Neighborhood Church Is Transforming the Faith by Diana Butler Bass.

Dr. Butler Bass shares her surprising findings from her extensive, three-year study of churches across the country. She discovered that many churches are flourishing without resorting to mimicking the mega-church, evangelical style. Christianity for the Rest of Us describes this phenomenon and offers a how-to approach for Protestants eager to remain faithful to their tradition while becoming a vital spiritual community. She describes how certain consistent practices - such as hospitality, contemplation, diversity, justice, discernment, and worship - help congregations rediscover authentic Christian faith and witness.

Come be a part of this conversation – Monday mornings at 9:00 am. in the library.

Rock the Block with Habitat for Humanity!!

May 4th @ 8am - 1pm

Help beautify our neighborhood!! Contact Erika if you would like to help!!

Breakfast AND lunch provided - headquarters are HERE at FLC!!

Women's Bible Study 

The Friday Morning Women’s Bible Study will begin a new study entitled “From Beginning to Forever” by Elizabeth Woodson.  “Too often we have just a fragmented understanding of parts of the bible.  This leads us to see the Scripture through the lens of our individual stories, causing us to miss God’s bigger story-His redemption and restoration of the entire world.  In this study, Elizabeth Woodson explains how all sixty-six books of the Bible combine to form one unified narrative. We will see how the rich theological truths found in Genesis through Revelation show us the eternal significance of what God is doing in the world and how He invites us to be a part of it.”  This Bible study will combine a video with a study guide and meets in the church library on Friday mornings from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.  If interested in coming to this Bible study, contact Susie Pinquoch at (402) 426-8182 or email at spinquoch@gpcom.net.  

WE NEED COOKIES/BARS

FOR MAY!

We are needing cookies for May!

Please help if you can!

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 May.

Signup here or call Erika

(402-533-0918):  https://signup.com/go/hfewWuF

Funeral Coordinators

The Women's Steering Team is in need of TWO people to be

Co-Coordinators to facilitate funerals. These people would work with the family to provide workers for the funeral luncheon. The family is responsible for providing all the food. Please contact Sarah Boeka, Coordinator if you are interested in this position or would like more information. sboeka@abbnebraska.com 

or 402-669-6008.   

FLC Youth Garage Sale 2024!!

Yes, the time has come.

We are collecting items for our garage sale. Please bring your items to the elevator. If you have a large number of items or large sized items, please contact Erika to setup

a time for dropoff.

If you need to have your items picked up, we can try to arrange for that, but our abilities are limited with our kids' schedules. We'll do our best!!



Sale Dates: June 13-15, 2024

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Pastor Glen's contact information

Pastor Glen's email is pastorglen@firstlutheranblair.org and his cell phone number is (402) 740-6395

if you need to contact him. 

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

We will be serving Meat and Cheese Sandwiches, Chips, fruit, and dessert.

WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS

Please keep these people in your thoughts and prayers