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.

INSIDE: Annual Meeting Feb. 14, Lent & Holy Week Insert, Ash Wed Live Stream & Drive-Thru, Lent Small Groups

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Inside: Lent Around the Table Box, Drive-In Worship, Annual Meeting

Inside: Stewardship Week, COVID Advisory Panel Q&A, Bible Readers begin 1 Thessalonians

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.

Inside: COVID Advisory Panel, Knitters & Crocheters, Stewardship Week

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…

Inside: Faith Alive! U: Reconciling in Christ, Bible Readers start 1 Kings, Synod School of Theology

Inside: Faith Alive! U: Reconciling in Christ, Synod School of Theology, The Doctor & the Apostle

Inside: 2nd Grade Faith Building Block, Blood Drive, Faith Alive! U: Reconciling in Christ

Inside: Those who dream will not be kept silent…

Inside: Christmas Carol Sing-a-long, Blue Christmas, Christmas Eve Worship

Inside: Gingerbread House Contest, Christmas Giving Tree, Online Christmas Pageant

Inside: Faith Alive! U: Introduction to the Enneagram, Gingerbread House Contest, Christmas Giving Tree