Peer Ministry
Peer Ministry is a great way for our 10th graders to learn about how to deal with any situation.
Parents' Night Out
An evening of fun for elementary kids and younger, and a relaxing night for the parent(s)!
Christmas Cookie Decorating
Decorating Christmas cookies together, in the Fellowship Hall.
Sunday School Christmas Worship
It is a wonderful time of year and a great way for our kids to spread their Christmas joy!
High School Retreat @ Sugar Creek
Experience how to connect with the living God at Sugar Creek!
Confirmation Retreat @ Sugar Creek
Experience how to connect with the living God at Sugar Creek!
Peer Ministry Commissioning
Peer Ministry is a great way for our 10th graders to learn about how to deal with any situation.
Elementary Retreat @ Sugar Creek
Experience how to connect with the living God at Sugar Creek!
Graduation Milestone & Recognition Dinner
Graduates, you and your parents/guardians are invited to mark the milestone of your graduation at First.
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!
Blessing Graduates
We invite our graduates and their families to worship, for a special blessing in celebration of this milestone.
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
High School Service Trip @ Hazlet, NJ
Serving in Hazelt, NJ, from July 19–25, for youth currently in grades 9–12.
Vacation Bible School
Plan ahead to be here for Vacation Bible School this summer!
All-Church Picnic & Waterslide!
Church-wide picnic at Van Riper Park! Food and fellowship for all, and water-park fun for kids!
ELCA Youth Gathering 2027 @ Minneaplis
The next gathering will be June 28–July 2 in Minneapolis!
Advent Around the Table
Join us for this intergenerational event, to grow in our faith as we begin the Advent season.
Middle School Service Trip Info Meeting
Learn more about the 2026 Middle School service trip to Milwaukee.
Middle & High School Retreat @ Sugar Creek
Experience how to connect with the living God at Sugar Creek!
Faith Web Fall Meet-up
Meet everyone in your Faith Web and trade contact info!
Elementary Retreat @ Sugar Creek
Experience how to connect with the living God at Sugar Creek!
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!
High School Service Trip Info Meeting
Learn more about the 2026 High School service trip to New Jersey.
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.
High School Outdoor Movie & Campfire
A perfect way for our high school youth to spend a fall evening!
First Day of Sunday School!
Reg your children, get more info, meet the teachers, & get the ball rolling!
Entering High School Milestone
For youth and their parents/guardians as they transition into high school.
Entering Middle School Milestone
For youth and their parents/guardians as they transition from elementary to middle school.
Peer Ministry Commissioning
Celebrating the youth who worked to become better ministers to their peers.
High School Camp Prep @ Sugar Creek
High schoolers head to Sugar Creek to help get camp ready for summer campers!
Faith Story Dinner Theater
Join us for a family favorite worship service of fellowship and favorite Bible stories.
First Sunday High School Gathering
Small group for youth in high school. Parents/guardians help provide meals.
High School Shopping
High school youth group will do a little shopping together in Rochester, MN.
Lutheran Youth: Let’s Jump!
A synod-wide fellowship event at Jump Start for our youth, coordinated by La Crosse Area Synod LYLE committee.
Pre-Gathering Gathering
Gathering together with other church’s in our synod, in preparation for the ELCA Gathering.