FLC Weekend Announcements

Worship Times:

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

Pastor Glen's focus for his message for

this upcoming weekend:

There are a lot of people complaining about a lot of things these days. That's understandable - life can be pretty depressing. So why should we have faith? Is the promise of heaven after you die enough? Or is there something in the Word that saves and moves us even now? The story about David and his son Absalom is not a pleasant one. But like many of the stories of the Bible and many of the ones of our lives, we are caught between things that are mortal and things that are not. The promise of our savior is that we shall not die, and with that promise comes the hope that moves us today.

Flowers on the Altar and Organ this Weekend,

August 10th & 11th



The flowers on the altar this weekend, August 10th and 11th are in memory of Jeff Gunderson's birthday on August 8th by Wes & Esther Gunderson.

&

The flowers on the organ this weekend, August 10th and 11th are given in memory of their Grandpa Everett Stork by Julene & Jeff Warren.

Florence Larsen Memorial Service will be Saturday, August 10th

First Lutheran Church will be having a visitation on Saturday, August 10th from 1:00pm-2:00pm and then a memorial service for Florence Larsen will be at 2:00pm. There will be coffee and cookies following the memorial service in the Fellowship Hall.

Thank you from Pastor Glen and Lorie Thomas

Our HEARTFELT THANKS to everyone who came out to help us pack and move last Friday and Saturday. You are wonderful! Even though we had to cut back our plans because of the debris from the windstorm on Wednesday, we are overwhelmed by all that got moved. A special thanks to those who also helped us clean up our yard! You are all a blessing for us as we make our move into Blair. Also thanks to everything that has been done to make the parsonage ready. We are assessing how much is left to do, and if we need to we will reach out again to finish the task – perhaps on Saturday the 17^th. You make us feel very welcome. Thanks.

Pastor Glen and Lorie Thomas

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. 

It's time to register for LIFE Night and

Confirmation 2024-25!!

Please click this link for PreK - 5th grade Registration:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfID9IqcqgWFyFZ-CNrVaX_MTttvdlVNVmPLppB0crOmlk5YA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Please click this link for 6th - 8th grade Confirmation Registration:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebJQzOJohb-4UXCykDie20D4ksSoM1QY2458EKui_1kWLydA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Wednesday Night Schedule:

Wednesday Worship Begins:  August 21 @ 6:15pm  

(6th grade Bible Presentation, Bag Blessing for a new year, worship led by New Orleans Youth!!)

Confirmation Parent & Student Orientation:  August 14 @ 7pm

Confirmation Classes Begin:  August 28 @ 6:45pm

LIFE Night Classes Begin:  August 28 @ 6:45pm

WOW Meal Begins:  September 4 @ 5:30pm

Contact Erika with any questions!! Another exciting year is coming!!

Fall Kick-off Event!

*Food

*Fellowship

*Games

*Fun

When: Sunday, August 25th after the 10:15am worship service

Where: Fellowship Hall

The Fellowship Committee will provide hotdogs and brats --- please bring a side dish or dessert to share!

Join us for an afternoon of Fellowship and Fun!

A sign-up sheet is available at the Welcome Center, but it is not necessary to RSVP.

W.O.W. Meal will be starting back up after

Labor Day! The first W.O.W. meal will be on Wednesday, September 4th!

The menu for Wednesday, September 4th will be Pizza,

Salad, and Ice Cream Sandwiches.

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.

Coming September 15^th – God’s Work Our Hands. A Day of praising God by serving

our neighbors.

WE NEED COOKIES/BARS

FOR AUGUST!

We are needing cookies for August!

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 August.

Signup here or call Erika

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

Monday Morning Bible Study

Do bad things happen to good people? Do good things happen to bad people? Or better, why don't bad things happen to bad people? The go-to place in the Bible for answers to questions like this seems to be the book of Job. The Monday morning Bible study group will be spending the next few weeks looking at this fascinating book, wrestling with Job and his friends over these huge questions, and trying to decipher God's response. We meet every Monday morning at 9:00 AM and there's always room for more.

Social Concerns Committee:

First Fruits and Garden Market Began June 29th and 30th at First Lutheran

Beginning Saturday and Sunday June 29th and 30th and continuing throughout the rest of the growing seasons, gardeners from First Lutheran Church will have a chance to contribute to the Fresh Fruits and Garden Market. During this time, gardeners are encouraged to bring in their excess vegetables, fruits and baked goods. These products will then be made available to First Lutheran members prior to and after the services on Saturday evening and Sunday mornings. Those members obtaining these products are then asked to provide a free-will donation with the funds going to the Lutheran World Relief.  

Gardeners will be able to bring their products in on Friday during the day or on Saturday Afternoon prior to the 5:00 p.m. church service. Produce can also be brought in on Sunday prior to the 8:15 or 10:15 service. Donated products can be placed on a cart in the narthex of the church Products should be clean and neatly placed as would be done for a regular Farmer’s Market.  

We are looking forward to a wonderful garden market this summer.  

Tornado Disaster Relief Fund

As we continue to find ways to serve the needs of our community following the Arbor day tornado, we have created a Disaster Relief Fund at FLC. This fund will be used to provide immediate and long-term assistance to members of our church and others in the community as they seek to recover from the storm. We are grateful for your contributions. Please make sure to mark your check or envelope "Disaster Relief Fund."

Flowers for Worship Services

Would you like to provide flowers for worship services at First Lutheran in celebration of an important event in your life or to honor someone important? We would be grateful for your gift! Please follow these directions:

1. Sign up for an available weekend on the flower chart on the bulletin board outside the Sacristy door. Only one family per weekend please.

2. Mark your calendar or leave yourself a reminder! You will NOT receive a reminder notice from the church prior to the weekend you have chosen.

3. You are responsible to order and pay for a floral arrangement and provide for it to be delivered or brought to the church on the Friday afternoon prior to the weekend you would like it used. The church staff is NOT available to order or pick up flowers for you.

4. You may wish to consider the season of the church and choose suitable colors. Please bring LIVE flower arrangements only.

5. Information about the flowers and to whom they are dedicated must be provided to the church office (office@firstlutheranblair.org) by Thursday afternoon. It will be included in the weekly email blast.

Women's Bible Study 

The Friday Morning Women’s Bible Study will begin a new study entitled “From Beginning to Forever” by Elizabeth Woodson.  “Too often we have just a fragmented understanding of parts of the bible.  This leads us to see the Scripture through the lens of our individual stories, causing us to miss God’s bigger story-His redemption and restoration of the entire world.  In this study, Elizabeth Woodson explains how all sixty-six books of the Bible combine to form one unified narrative. We will see how the rich theological truths found in Genesis through Revelation show us the eternal significance of what God is doing in the world and how He invites us to be a part of it.”  This Bible study will combine a video with a study guide and meets in the church library on Friday mornings from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.  If interested in coming to this Bible study, contact Susie Pinquoch at (402) 426-8182 or email at spinquoch@gpcom.net.  

Funeral Coordinators

The Women's Steering Team is in need of TWO people to be

Co-Coordinators to facilitate funerals. These people would work with the family to provide workers for the funeral luncheon. The family is responsible for providing all the food. Please contact Sarah Boeka, Coordinator if you are interested in this position or would like more information. sboeka@abbnebraska.com 

or 402-669-6008.   

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, August 14, 2024

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

WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS

Please keep these people in your thoughts and prayers