the Week of July 11th at CTS & FLC

WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY – July 11th

 9 am – Chariton Worship  

11 am – Corydon Worship

10:30 am – Radio Broadcast on KIIC
                Radio – 96.7 FM out of Albia

YOU ARE INVITED TO AN OPEN HOUSE to honor the retirement of Wendy Blue for her 30 years of serving as Office Manager!
Sunday August 1, 2021
2-4 p.m.
First Lutheran Church Fireside Room

LUTHERAN ADULT FELLOWSHIP (LAF) will get together at 6 pm in the Fireside Room on Sunday, July 11. Please bring a food item to share.  Your hosts will be Roger & Kary Blunk and John & Sharon Neel.

LAPLANDERS QUILT GUILD will meet at CTS beginning at 2 pm, on Monday, July 12. 

CONGREGATION COUNCIL will meet at FLC beginning at 6:30 pm, on Monday, July 12.

BREAKFAST GALS will meet in the Fireside Room at FLC, beginning at 8 am, on Tuesday, July 13.

“SHARING THE WEIGHT” BLANKET MAKING at CTS will take place from 9 am – 3 pm on Tuesday, July 13.

WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY CONTINUES ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 9 am, at FLC.  Pastor will be with us to help guide the study.  Coffee will be available. Bring your Bibles. The sessions will be for 1 hour.  

NEXT WORK DAY FOR CIRCLE OF FREEDOM WILL BE SATURDAY, JULY 17!! They are starting at 8 am and will go until around 1:30 or 2 pm.  There will be a variety of projects available to work on.  Flyers with more information can be found at FLC and CTS. Please mark your calendars!!

OUTDOOR WORSHIP AT FIRST LUTHERAN!!
ON SUNDAY – July 18 – 9 AM
We will gather on the west side of First Lutheran on the large cement pad and will begin at 9 am.  Please bring your lawn chairs. 

CINNAMON ROLL SUNDAYS are back for the summer months!!
The youth attending the next Youth Gathering will be serving cinnamon rolls on Sunday, July 18, in exchange for a free-will donation.  All donations will be put toward the next Youth Gathering!
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR YOUTH!!

LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF SCHOOL BAGS: We will be filling school bags at FLC on “God’s Work, Our Hands” Day in September.  If anyone wants to contribute, there will be a list of items needed in the Narthex.  There will be a box in the Narthex to leave your items.  If you wish to contribute money for shipping, please make your check out to First Lutheran or bring your money into the church office.  If writing a check, please mark clearly in the memo that it is for LWR shipping.  If you have questions, please contact Jean Heston or LuAnn Mosbach.
CTS WILL ALSO BE COLLECTING ITEMS for school bag kits and items to finish the health care kits that were started in the spring.  Please see the list of items needed on the table in the basement if you are interested in helping.  If you have questions, please see Cindy Thiel.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT FIRST LUTHERAN!
Volunteer Opportunities are awaiting you!  Check out the board in the narthex!  Help us take care of our Building!

JULY IS CONDIMENTS & BAKING MONTH at the Ministries Center.  Examples would be ketchup, mustard, oil, mayo, salad dressing, pickles, sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch, and cocoa.  They can always use paper towels and toilet tissue. Thank you!

THE LAWN MOWING SCHEDULE HAS BEEN POSTED on the bulletin board in the Fireside Room at FLC!  Please check your schedules to see when you might be able to help with this important ministry.

THE RADIO BROADCAST OF PASTOR HUTTON’S SERMONS WILL BE AN ONGOING MINISTRY OF FIRST LUTHERAN and CHRIST THE SERVANT.
Ways to listen – every Sunday morning at 10:30 am:
*  KIIC Radio – 96.7 FM out of Albia
*  The radio stations website:  kiicradio.com (click on the “Listen Live” button)
*  If you miss the broadcast on Sunday, you can also catch it as a podcast on the church’s website:  firstlutheran-christtheservant.org
THANK YOU for your support of this ministry!! 

If you would like to sponsor a weekly broadcast for any occasion, an anniversary, a birthday, in memory or honor of someone, or some other reason, we invite you to consider giving a gift to sponsor the broadcast.  The cost of a weekly sponsorship is $35, or you can just give any amount to help us pay for the broadcast.  It will be our intent to acknowledge the sponsor each week at the conclusion of the broadcast, unless you prefer to remain anonymous.  To check and find out if the Sunday you’d like to sponsor is available, please call the church office and talk to Wendy
(641-774-4875).