Building a Culture of Inclusive Welcome for ALL
On Jan. 7 and 9 several members of First participated in a training sponsored by ReconcilingWorks (RW). ReconcilingWorks is a para-church organization that helps our ELCA congregations live more fully into the vision of being inclusive of ALL people, particularly LGBTQIA+ people. On the same weekend nearly 40 households participated in a Faith Alive! U event on Sunday evening with the executive director of RW, Aubrey Thonvold, to hear more about the congregational process to become a “Reconciling in Christ” or “RiC” Congregation in the ELCA.
Good News for February 2021
INSIDE: Annual Meeting Feb. 14, Lent & Holy Week Insert, Ash Wed Live Stream & Drive-Thru, Lent Small Groups
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Announcements for Sunday, Feb. 7 2021
Inside: Lent Around the Table Box, Drive-In Worship, Annual Meeting
Announcements for Sunday, Jan. 31 2021
Inside: Stewardship Week, COVID Advisory Panel Q&A, Bible Readers begin 1 Thessalonians
COVID Update for Jan. 29, 2021
Watch a brief message from Dr. Paul Molling, a member at First and one of the doctors on our COVID Advisory Panel. He and the entire panel will be making themselves available for a Q&A Tuesday, February 2, at 7pm via Zoom.
Announcements for Sunday, Jan. 24 2021
Inside: COVID Advisory Panel, Knitters & Crocheters, Stewardship Week
Meet the First Lutheran COVID Advisory Panel
When will First Lutheran re-open to indoor, in-person worship, small groups and Christian ed? To answer those questions wisely and faithfully, Pastor Stanton has assembled a 6 person panel…
Announcements for Sunday, Jan. 17 2021
Inside: Faith Alive! U: Reconciling in Christ, Bible Readers start 1 Kings, Synod School of Theology
Announcements for Sunday, Jan. 10 2021
Inside: Faith Alive! U: Reconciling in Christ, Synod School of Theology, The Doctor & the Apostle
Announcements for Sunday, Jan. 3 2021
Inside: 2nd Grade Faith Building Block, Blood Drive, Faith Alive! U: Reconciling in Christ
Announcements for Sunday, Dec. 20 2020
Inside: Christmas Carol Sing-a-long, Blue Christmas, Christmas Eve Worship
Announcements for Sunday, Dec. 13 2020
Inside: Gingerbread House Contest, Christmas Giving Tree, Online Christmas Pageant
Announcements for Sunday, Dec. 6 2020
Inside: Faith Alive! U: Introduction to the Enneagram, Gingerbread House Contest, Christmas Giving Tree