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/

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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:

Sometimes it seems like Jesus doesn't know his place. He spends way too much time with the wrong people, he invites himself in without even being asked. He doesn't seem to understand that living with other people is complicated. He seems to think that we are all connected somehow. That is an uncomfortable thought. We are good at being friendly, but WELCOME is an entirely different level of relationship. It calls us to confess what we are losing in our separation from one another. Like Zacchaeus,

we have a tall tree to climb.

But oh, the view from up there!

Do you love to treasure hunt? Organize? We need your help!

We have lots and lots and lots of garage sale donations, and we need help sorting everything!

You can come and work at any time that works for you, for as long as you'd like and as often as you'd like. Contact Erika if you're interested!!

FLC Youth

Easter Breakfast!!

FLC Youth will serve an Easter Breakfast—a time for food and fellowship as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ!

When:       Easter Sunday, April 20th

                  7:15am—10am

Where:      Fellowship Hall

A free will donation will support our

FLC Youth Fund

Good Friday Cantata performed by the

FLC Chancel Choir

Behold! God's Holy Lamb

This compelling Lenten cantata unites the talents of

composer Mark Hayes and lyricist John Parker to trace the events of Holy Week, from Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem to his sacrificial death on the cross. Centered on the metaphor of Jesus as God’s Holy Lamb, the work

portrays him as one who serves, prays, is sacrificed, and ultimately is silenced. The majestic and energetic “God’s Holy Lamb” sets the tone for Palm Sunday, while the

middle movements explore Jesus’ suffering in Gethsemane and on Calvary’s cross. Hayes masterfully weaves Bach’s PASSION CHORALE tune with Parker’s original lyrics in “Now the Cross is Empty.” A reprise celebrating the

resurrection, concluding with a powerful rendition of “Crown Him with Many Crowns” will be performed on Easter morning at the 8:15 am service.  

Please Join Us on Good Friday, April 18th at 7:00pm!

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 April 14th. 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 17, 2025

11am—Worship with

Holy Communion

followed by lunch

Please call the church office at 426-4073 to RSVP by Friday, April 11th!A

A Passion Reading

presented by FLC Youth

Sunday, April 13th @ 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. 

Ruth Circle

ATTENTION: All members of Ruth Circle Bible Study and any

women who would like to join us!

We will meet on Tuesday, April 8, in the Social Room at Johansen Manor

at 2:00 P.M. We will continue our study of "Faithfulness" which is

session four in our March/April/May issue of the "Gather" magazine.

If you do not have the "Gather" magazine, come anyway.

There will be materials for you. You do not need to bring your Bibles

as Doris Cooksey will graciously prepare the Biblical texts for us.

Following our group discussion of the lesson

Joan Krogh will serve refreshments.

We look forward to being together.  ALL are welcome!

New Members Reception

New Members of First Lutheran Church will be recognized on Wednesday, April 2nd, Saturday, April 5th, and Sunday, April 6th as we welcome everyone who have recently become part of the First Lutheran family. They will be introduced during the worship services, and there will be a special time of fellowship between

the 8:15am and 10:15am worship services on Sunday, April 6th.

Please let Pastor Glen or the church office know your plans of which worship service you will be attending to be recognized as a new member. Call the church office at

402-426-4073 or email Pastor Glen at pastorglen@firstlutheranblair.org.

Vacation Bible School

Here is the Registration Link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSciuJ4GM78B5WBaMcfOLi4_II-2ePLYOpZ7306-LM-bdYoOJg/viewform?usp=sharing

Pastor Glen's Adult "Bread of Life" Bible Study

has begun!!!

It is Wednesdays 6:45-7:15pm in the Fellowship Hall.

Lent is here! Please see all of the opportunities at FLC!

Lent Opportunities!! Many options to add meaning to your Lenten season!!

• Lenten Daily Spiral (similar to an Advent calendar) - available at Welcome Center 
• Lenten Devotional - we will have a link on our website, and we can print one for you, if needed
• Lenten Family Devotional - we will have a link on our website, and we can print one for you, if needed
• Children's worship bulletins and coloring pages will be available at all services
• Weekly Lenten Bookmarks will be available on Wednesdays as a remembrance of our Lenten theme
• Daily minute-long Lenten Devotion posts on Facebook from Pastor Glen
• Adult study following Wednesday services (7-7:20pm) focused on the scripture for the week with Pastor Glen (begins Mar 12)
• Dinner before Lent services on Wednesdays @ 5:30pm 

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. 

Social Concerns Committee:

Oaks Indian 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

Personal Care

Shampoo & Conditioner

Body Wash (men & women)

Tampons

Pads

Tylenol & Motrin (liquid & capsules)

Band Aids

Food

Canned Goods (any & all)

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 are delivered directly to the Mission.

The Deadline is April 6th!

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

 ATTENTION High School Seniors and College Students: The Christian Growth Board is accepting scholarship applications for the 2025-2026 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. If you have any questions please call the church office at (402) 426-4073.

The deadline to submit an application is

April 15, 2025.

ATTENTION FLC MEMBERS!!

FLC is now using a new database called Realm. This database is used to organize our membership records. This system also tracks all our financial giving, enables us to do scheduling, and Realm collects all kinds of information to help us be a better church.

The really unique thing about Realm is that YOU, the congregation, can update, edit, and control all of your own data in the system. You can change your address, add an email preference, tell us where you'd like to be more involved at FLC, see your giving information, and so much more.

Starting this week, a computer station will be in the Narthex for you to do just that!

If you would like to do this from home please email Vince at vkrysl@firstlutheranblair.org to request a login.

We hope to have all our FLC members update their profiles and begin interacting on Realm by the end of 2025.

Women's Bible Study

“The Minor Prophets, spanning from Hosea to Malachi, represent a tapestry of prophetic literature in the Old Testament. These twelve books, collectively known as the “Book of the Twelve” in the Hebrew Bible, are united by their brevity compared to the “Major Prophets” (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel). They address the covenantal faithfulness of God and the repeated infidelity of His people. Each book offers unique insights into the character of God, His dealings with Israel, and His ultimate redemptive plan fulfilled in Christ.”

The Friday Morning Women’s Bible study are learning about the Minor Prophets. The guide for this study is “Journey with the Minor Prophets” by Mary Cooney. “Through observation, interpretation and application the goal is to engage your heart with the living Word of God. Not intended to provide you with all the answers, rather to help you discover for yourself a few of the riches that God has for us in His Word.”

Please join us in the church library on Friday mornings from 9:30-11:00 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. to learn more about the minor prophets and enjoy fellowship with one another. If you have any questions about this Bible study, contact Susie Pinquoch at spinquoch@gmail.com.

WE NEED COOKIES/BARS

FOR APRIL!

We are needing cookies for April!

Please help if you can!

The Mid Week Meal needs your help.

We serve 240 people EACH WEEK.  That's 20 dozen cookies/bars EACH WEEK.

Please sign up to provide a treat for these folks!! We are especially in need in April!

Signup here or call Erika

(402-533-0918):  https://signup.com/go/hfewWuF

W.O.W. Meal is back on Wednesdays!

Rushed on Wednesdays? 

Let us do the cooking!

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 contact information

Pastor Glen and Lorie are now living at the parsonage. If the church is locked and you are needing to get in, you can call Pastor Glen and he will unlock the church for you. Pastor Glen's email is pastorglen@firstlutheranblair.org and his cell phone number is (402) 740-6395

if you need to contact him. 

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 9th, 2025

We will be serving Tater Tot Casserole, fruit, and dessert.

WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS

Please keep these people in your thoughts and prayers