PLANS ARE IN PLACE TO RE-OPEN FOR WORSHIP!!
AT CHRIST THE SERVANT:
Christ the Servant will begin having worship in the sanctuary on Sunday, May 31, at their regular worship time of 11 am and will continue weekly. This Sunday, May 31, is the Day of Pentecost and you are invited to bring red geraniums to worship and wear red!
AT FIRST LUTHERAN:
Sunday, May 31: Drive-thru-Communion will be offered from 8:45-10 am.
Sunday, June 14: Outdoor Worship is being planned on the west side of First Lutheran on the large cememt pad to begin at 9 am. Please bring your lawn chairs. There will not be a brunch and coffee will not be served.
Sunday, June 21: Begin worshiping in the sanctuary weekly at 9 am.
PLEASE KEEP THE FAMILY OF GERALDA WIIG IN YOUR PRAYERS. Geralda passed away on May 26, 2020. Services are pending at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton as of this writing. Please check the following website for any updated information regarding the service for Geralda:
https://www.pierschbacherfuneralhome.com/.
CONFIRMATION STUDENT LOCK-IN AT FLC
June 2 at Noon through June 3 at 3 pm
The theme for the lock in is “God Keeps His Promises from Generation to Generation”.
FROM GLEN HOUGLAND:
THANK YOU so much for thinking of me on my birthday! It means so much! I am doing just fine at the Bridges in Ankeny! Hope all is well.
FROM BRAD SOBOTTA:
THANK YOU for recognizing my high school graduation. The drive through was a great way to go about it in times like these. I enjoyed seeing all of you and thank you for the gifts and support. I want to thank all of you for making the great memories I’ve had here possible, from the Houston trip to confirmation. I am very thankful for all the love and support.
CHRIST THE SERVANT
SPECIAL CONGREGATION MEETING
SUNDAY, JUNE 7, FOLLOWING WORSHIP
To discuss and vote on repairing the north wall, replacing the fellowship hall windows, and putting a metal roof on the church.
CONCRETE PROJECT TO BEGIN AT FIRST LUTHERAN
First Lutheran is delaying the beginning of worship because the cement work will begin in the church parking lot sometime around June 1. Once the cement is poured and finished, it cannot be driven on for at least a week.
THE OLD CONCRETE BUMPERS IN THE PARKING LOT ARE FREE TO THE MEMBERS!! You can take as many as you want – first come, first served. They need to be gone by June 1!!
REMEMBER: Every Sunday, at 10:30 am, you can listen to the weekly sermon and prayers from First Lutheran Church and Christ the Servant Lutheran Church on KIIC Radio – 96.7 FM out of Albia, IA. This broadcast will be an ongoing ministry of the two congregations every Sunday at 10:30 am.
Another listening option is to go to the radio station’s website: kiicradio.com. You will see a “Listen Live” button on the right hand side of the screen. Just click on that button and you are ready to listen!
DID YOU MISS THE BROADCAST ON SUNDAY?? You can also catch the Sunday broadcast as a podcast on the church’s website: firstlutheran-christtheservant.org.
“THE BOOK OF REVELATION FOR TODAY”
A one day bible study on the book of Revelation at First Lutheran
Saturday, June 27, from 9 am – 3 pm
Featuring Pastor Russell L. Lackey
Sr. Pastor at Grand View University and Luther Memorial Church in Des Moines
All are invited!!
$5.00 cost includes lunch and snacks
Please contact Del Kray (515-360-5936) if you can join us on this day.
THE BREAKFAST GALS BASEMENT SALE HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FALL. They will continue to take donations for the sale through the summer, so feel free to keep bringing your donations to the First Lutheran Church basement.
IT IS TIME TO BEGIN MOWING THE CHURCH LAWN!!
If you would like to volunteer to mow the church lawn at First Lutheran please call Wendy and she will put you on the schedule (641-774-4875). This ministry would involve mowing and trimming the area immediately surrounding the church building (inside the circle driveway) and sweeping off the sidewalks.
Please consider helping with this important ministry.