FLC Mid Week Announcements

Worship Times:

Wednesday: 6:15pm

Saturday: 5pm

Sunday: 8:15am & 10:15am

All Worship Services are Live Streamed on Facebook Live.

https://www.facebook.com/

FLCBlair/

Office Hours

Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-4:30pm

Fridays: 8:30am-3:00pm

Phone Number

402-426-4073

LIFE Night Theme:

Jesus’ moment of hunger and rage presses us to deal with the problem of hunger in our world today. That’s hard – since we don’t experience hunger ourselves it hard to feel true compassion for those who do. That’s a major reason we do not believe we can do anything about it. Where is our faith? It is time for us to bear the fruit of the promise of our baptism and move some mountains.

Butter Braid Pickup!!

This Wednesday, March 25th

After 12:00 Noon, please

Check the list in the kitchen to see where

your braids are located. 

Are you aging because of inertia? Do you feel like you are doing what you can to make the most of the rest of your life? The Aging with Passion and Purpose Conference is an opportunity to explore how we can age well. It's designed for anyone who is getting older, anyone who works or lives with someone who is getting older, and professionals who work with people as they age. Speakers will talk about how we are purposeful in our approach to life as we age, including topics like Spirituality, Wellness, Living in Retirement, Understanding Medicare, Planning, and Living in Community. The conference takes place on Friday March the 27th, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Attend as much as you can! The conference is free and will be webcast at First Lutheran Church, 2146 Wright Street. Call the church office or register online at Aging with Passion & Purpose: Age-Friendly Communities | Department of Gerontology | University of Nebraska Omaha.

Phase 2 Work Day April 18^th

The next phase of our important work at the Potters field site at the Blair cemetery will be taking place this spring. In the next few weeks we'll have another round of tree work by Steve Hytrek of NuView landscaping that will hopefully open up the entire site to the northern boundary. On Saturday, April 18th, we will begin the process of planting ground cover to hold up at the bank on the South side of the site, where there has been erosion over the years. With thanks to Milt and Jane Heinrich for their donation, we will be transplanting Lamium from their home to the cemetery site. We will begin at the Henrich house at 8:00 am with the process of digging up plants and then beginning at 9:00 am we will be planting at the Potters field site. Please bring small hand shovels, a wheelbarrow if you have one, and wear work gloves. There is a sign-up sheet at the welcome center with more details.

Good Friday Cantata performed by the

FLC Chancel Choir

All are invited to join us, Good Friday, April 3 at 7pm, for a poignant Tenebrae Service We Remember Calvary by Joel Raney.

This service is designed to recreate the emotional and spiritual aspects of the Passion Story through music presented by your FLC Chancel Choir.

Both traditional and contemporary hymns and songs are combined with congregational singing, scripture reading, and narration to paint a vivid and moving picture of Christ's last days and his journey to the cross.

New Christ in Our Homes are here

Christ in Our Homes-If you would like a Christ in Our Homes daily

devotional they are available at the Welcome Center in the Narthex and also on the usher table outside of the LIFE Center for April, May, & June. The Christ in Our Homes is a book that has a daily

devotional to read and pray. Please stop by and pick one up if you would like or if you need one delivered please call the

church office at (402) 426-4073. 

Easter Lilies

Easter Lilies will be used to decorate our worship areas for the Easter season. If you would like to honor a special person in your life, give a Easter Lily in memory of a loved one, or just help out in this way to beautify the church. There will be forms available at the Welcome Center. Orders must be received by March 30th. If you have any questions please call Dawn in the church office at

(402) 426-4073. Thank you!

FIRST LUTHERAN  

CHURCH

SENIOR CITIZEN

WORSHIP AND LUNCH

MAUNDY THURSDAY

April 2, 2026

11am—Worship with

Holy Communion

followed by lunch

Please call the church office at 426-4073 to RSVP by Friday, March 27th!

A Passion Reading

presented by FLC Youth

Sunday, March 29th @ 6:30pm

Hear the story of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, as read from the Gospel of Mark by FLC Youth.



A powerful experience for all.

Red Cross Honored 1st Lutheran Church

Please see below how to view the video

The American Red Cross of NE and IA honored First Lutheran Church as a "Hero in the Heartland" for the ways we have stepped up to support our community following multiple disasters in the past couple years.

To celebrate, there was a virtual program on Tuesday, March 3rd at 12pm. This was an opportunity for our community and church family to see and hear more about the Heroes in the Heartland honorees. Please feel free to share this information with your friends and family!

Click here to view the video that was shared by the American Red Cross in recognizing the 2026 Heartland Heroes.   https://e.givesmart.com/events/KPR/page/naheroes26LIVE/

Click as guest and then click play down in the bottom left corner.

Social Concerns Committee:

Lenten Ingathering for the Oaks Indian Mission

During March and throughout Lent, the Social Concerns Committee is again sponsoring an

ingathering for the Oaks Indian Mission (OIM). We will be welcoming Dan Cooper, OIM’s

executive director, and his wife, Ashley, who will be present and speak at the Wednesday evening service on March 25^th. They look forward to sharing their work with young people and families at the Mission.

During the month congregation members are also invited to support the OIM’s work by

contributing needed items. These can be brought to the church and placed in the Welcome Center. The collected items will be taken down to the Oaks Indian Mission in April.

Items Needed:

Washing and Cleaning

Laundry Detergent

Bleach

Dish Soap

Disinfectant Wipes

Lysol

Glade & Airwick plug-in (refills)

Paper Towels

Trash Bags (15 & 40 gallon)

Personal Care

Shampoo & Conditioner

Body Wash (men & women)

Body Lotion

Tampons & Pads

Band Aids

Cough Drops

Food

Canned Goods (any & all but especially canned corn)

Snack Foods

Members can also contribute items directly from Amazon by going to the website for the Oaks

Indian Mission www.oaksindianmission.org and on the homepage, drop down menu clicking on “Get Involved” and then “What We Need” and then “check out our list on Amazon.” Items may be purchased on line and delivered directly to the Mission.

Please see Holy Week Schedule below:

TeamMates is in need of mentors.

Please see below how to help.

Church Council Members

Here are the current Church

Council Members approved

at the Annual Meeting:

Nancy Beaman, President

Randy Jensen, Vice President

Rhonda Matney, Secretary

Jeanette Moeller, Treasurer

Ashley Cooper

Angie Hemminger

Ann Hansen

Jill Graber

Mary Rasmussen

Chris Mommsen

Roger Hohensee

Melody Dubon

Ike Petersen, Youth Member

Hannah Gross, Youth Member

Women’s Bible Study

Ladies…now that the holidays are behind us, are you looking for something to keep the spirit of Christmas alive in your hearts and in your lives?  Come and join other ladies on Friday mornings as we begin a new study about women of the Bible entitled “Brave and Beloved” by Meredith Storrs. 

“Women of the Bible are just like us, but their particular lives, choices, and problems can sometimes feel foreign when we read them today.  Through their stories, we can glimpse a vision of what it means to be a godly woman, but sometimes their experiences leave us scratching our heads.  This Bible study looks specifically at key women in Scripture to discover how their stories upend cultural expectations and reveal the nature and character of the God who created us all.”

This Bible study meets on Friday mornings from 9:15 to 10:45 in the church library.  No need to sign up, just show up.  Questions?  Email Susie Pinquoch at spinquoch@gmail.com or call (402) 533-3735. 

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

 ATTENTION High School Seniors and College Students: The Christian Growth Board is accepting scholarship applications for the 2026-2027 school year for post-secondary education. Any member of FLC that is currently a high school senior or college student may apply. Applications are available on the church website or by the Welcome Center. There is also a link below to get to the scholarship application. If you have any questions please call the church office at (402) 426-4073.  

https://firstlutheranblair.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Scholarship-Application-2022.pdf

The deadline to submit an application is

April 15, 2026. 

Rushed on Wednesdays?

Let us do the cooking!

The W.O.W. meal menu for Wednesday, March 25th is Soup, Sandwiches, Fruit, and Dessert!

Join us for the W.O.W. Meal in the Fellowship Hall from

5:30 pm – 6:15 pm prior to Worship Lab.

** Free-will offering **

Come at 5:30 to fuel your body and then stay for Worship Lab at 6:15 to feed your soul.

Pastor Glen's Office Hours

Pastor Glen will be keeping walk-in office hours on Tuesday and Thursday morning from 9am to 12 pm and on Wednesday afternoon from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. and is available by appointment anytime Monday through Thursday.

Reminder: If you are hospitalized or having a medical procedure it is important that you contact Pastor Glen directly because the hospitals will not call the church. You can text or call Pastor Glen at 402-740-6395 or

e-mail him at pastorglen@firstlutheranblair.org. Also, if you need to get in to the church and it is locked you can also reach out to

Pastor Glen to let you in.

Do you participate in our online worship services?

If you watch our services on Facebook or other sites, please like the post or leave a comment each time. This will help us improve our accuracy in attendance numbers at First Lutheran.

Wednesday, March

25th, 2026

We will be serving French Toast Casserole, fruit, and dessert.

WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS

Please keep these people in your thoughts and prayers