Faith Web Fall Meet-up
Meet everyone in your Faith Web and trade contact info!
Middle & High School Retreat @ Sugar Creek
Experience how to connect with the living God at Sugar Creek!
Middle School Service Trip Info Meeting
Learn more about the 2026 Middle School service trip to Milwaukee.
Parents' Night Out
An evening of fun for elementary kids and younger, and a relaxing night for the parent(s)!
Advent Around the Table
Join us for this intergenerational event, to grow in our faith as we begin the Advent season.
Christmas Cookie Decorating
Decorating Christmas cookies together, in the Fellowship Hall.
Palm Sunday Breakfast Fundraiser
Between services enjoy a Palm Sun breakfast, a fundraiser for youth participating in summer ministries.
Volunteer Work Weekend for Spring @ First
Great opportunity to make First look nice!
Chicken Dinner Fundraiser
Fundraiser for youth ministries, and an easy meal for your home!
Sending Sunday
Help send off our middle school, high school and all-ages service trips as they begin their summer ministries.
All-Ages Service Trip @ Duluth, MN
Serving in Duluth, MN, from July 8–12, for ALL AGES!
Middle School Service Trip @ Milwaukee
Serving in Milwaukee, from July 12–17, for youth currently in grades 6–8
All-Church Picnic & Waterslide!
Church-wide picnic at Van Riper Park! Food and fellowship for all, and water-park fun for kids!
Fall Festival
It’s time to fill our parking lot with trunks full of treats for neighborhood kids!
Volunteer Work Weekend for Fall @ First
Great opportunity to make First look nice!
Butter Braid Fundraiser
Fall fundraiser for youth going to camp & mission trip.
Parents' Night Out @ Sugar Creek
An evening of fun for elementary kids and younger, and a relaxing night for the parent(s)!
Faith-Filled-48! @ Sugar Creek
First Lutheran's 48-hour festival @ Sugar Creek! Come for any or all of the fun, faith-filled 48 hours!
All-Ages Service Trip Info Meeting
Learn more about the 2026 All-Ages service trip to Duluth.
Entering Middle School Milestone
For youth and their parents/guardians as they transition from elementary to middle school.
Blessing Backpacks & Devices/Students & Staff
Join us for a blessing to start the school year, for all students & staff, K–college.
Middle School Sports Event
Middle schoolers (grades 6-8) are invited to play sports outside (weather permitting)!
Snacks will be provided!
If interested in joining please contact the middle school event coordinator, Madi, at madalyn@firstlu.org.
Middle School Movie Night
WHERE: Fireside Room
Open to all middle school youth
Led by Madalyn Olson-Loomis
Middle schoolers are invited for a movie and popcorn night in the Fireside room! You are welcome to bring pillows and blankets to get comfier if you would like!
Please email the middle school event coordinator, Madalyn, (madalyn@firstlu.org) for any questions and to RSVP for this event!
Questions?
Connect with Madalyn Olson-Loomis, Middle School Events Director: madalyn@firstlu.org
Coulee Region Hunger Walk / Run / Bike
A relaxed 5K that raises money for local non-profits fighting hunger in our area.
Middle & High School Mission Trip to Bayou Le Batre, Alabama
Mission trip for middle and high school youth.
Sabbatical Together: Genealogy 101
Get started on researching your genealogy, Tues, Oct 30, 6:30pm
Sabbatical Together: Photo Walk
See God’s creation through your camera’s lens, Sun, Oct 7, 12pm
Sabbatical Together: Pottery Night
Get creative with ceramics on Tues, Sept 18, 6-9pm, at All Glazed Up
Middle School Youth Group
The Middle School Youth Group will meet again on Sun., April 2, noon–2pm in the Mary Room
Social Media and Faith
Sunday, Feb 26, 9:15am in the sanctuary. Hailie Meyer is back to discuss (as she would say) “the dangers of #TWERKING and tweeting about it.” This class IS OPEN TO ALL. Invite friends & family; this is not to be missed.
Middle School Lock-in
Stay up waaaay past your bedtime! Fri. May 20 8pm to Sat. May 21 7:30am.
Dakota Road in Concert!
Larry Olson & Hans Peterson of Dakota Road return to First for a free, outdoor concert on Saturday, August 29, at 6pm.
Meet Tina!
Middle/high school parents: Meet with Tina, our new Director of Discipleship for Youth, on Wed. August 19, 7:15pm (after worship) to discuss her vision and goals in her ministry.
Car Wash
Confirmation students will do a free car wash on Wednesday, May 13, from 5–8pm.
Christians, Jews and Muslims
This class, originally scheduled for confirmation students, is now open to all and will take place on Wednesday night at 5pm in the Fireside Room.