FLC Weekend Announcements

Worship Times:

Saturday: 5pm

Sunday: 8:15am & 10:15am

Wednesday: 6:15pm

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

Pastor Glen's focus for his message for

this upcoming weekend:

Why church? That is the question – not “how church” or “what church.” The church is not a thing – it is a living body, an instrument of holy work, a verb. We treat church like any other social club or civic organization to which we might belong. We have abandoned its sacred character and so we lose the promise of Easter. Do we understand the purpose of this gift, how by Word and Sacrament Resurrection happens anew every time we church? Here we are caught in the most significant truth of ourselves – we crucified Jesus. This stabbing reality is the beginning of hope, because God raised him from death and so changed everything. And so changed us.

Phase 2 Work Day April 25th, DUE TO THE WEATHER!!!!-CHANGE OF DATE!!!

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 25th, 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.

8th Grade Faith Projects on Display in April

Please take the time to stop in and view our 8th Grade Confirmation students' Faith Projects! The 14 students created these projects to represent their faith journey as they near the end of their 3 year Confirmation experience and are confirmed on April 26, 2026. The projects are extremely unique and beautiful. Come in and see what our youth can teach US about our God and our faith.

Women of the ELCA Spring Gathering is Coming Up!!!

Please see information below.

It’s time for the Women of the ELCA spring gathering! This year’s theme is

“Together in Christ”.

It will be held At St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Millard on April 18th. Registration forms are on the women’s table outside the Life Center.

Please consider donating tangible items which will benefit Project Harmony.

Items needed:

Gift cards for fast food

Gift cards for groceries

New children’s clothing size 10-18

New men’s and women’s clothing size small to 3X

Fidget toys

Board games

Card games

Legos

Animal Shelter Fundraiser

Nebraska Community Blood Bank

First Lutheran Church is trying to partner with the Nebraska Community Blood Drive to help our community. The Nebraska Community Blood Bank is looking for new blood donors. Nebraska Community Blood Bank provides blood to over 23 healthcare facilities throughout eastern Nebraska and western lowa. As the local supplier of blood to the Omaha metropolitan area, our blood donors help ensure nearby hospitals are stocked and ready to serve patients in need. Here is a link if you are interest in donating blood with Nebraska Community Blood Bank:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQFzvr8tPC67e-3CXliD7K5imOs3_h9-ViPqZGN9mjbDvqA/viewform?usp=dialog

If you have any questions please contact Dawn Andersen in the

office at (402) 426-4073. I will be running this for 1 more week please fill out the google form if you are interested.

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. 

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. 

Rushed on Wednesdays?

Let us do the cooking!

The W.O.W. meal menu for Wednesday, April 22nd is Macaroni and Cheese, 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 Information

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, April

22nd, 2026

We will be serving Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Chips, fruit, and dessert.

WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS

Please keep these people in your thoughts and prayers