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:

It is not possible to proclaim the defeat of sin, death and the devil by the cross of Christ and yet hold on to the possibility that it might yet not work out for us. Our fear of hell and our constant striving to still earn our place in heaven is a testimony to our lack of faith in what God has already done. So is our unwillingness to follow his Word and live our best life now. We have been given this gift of grace that we might keep his commands of living in justice and peace and cut away everything that hold us back from serving our neighbor and being an instrument of God’s love in the world.

Social Concerns Committee:

CROP Walk:

Mark your calendars now for Crop Walk 2024 which is set for October 20^th at 1:00pm and will begin in Lion’s Park. This year’s walk is being hosted by the FLC Social Concerns Committee. You can begin registering now at this link   (https://events.crophungerwalk.org/cropwalks/event/blairne) and watch for more details and a display in the narthex next week.  

First Fruits and Garden Market Continues in September:

First Lutheran Members and Gardeners are reminded that the Garden Market will continue throughout the month of September. During this time, gardeners are encouraged to bring in their excess vegetables, fruits, and baked goods. These products are then made available to First Lutheran Members prior to and after the services on Saturday Evening and Sunday morning. Those obtaining these products are asked to provide a free-will donation with the funds going to the ELCA World Hunger.  

Gardeners are asked 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 church service. Donated products can be placed on the cart in the narthex of the church. Products should be clean and neatly placed as would be done for a regular Farmer’s Market.  

It has been an excellent year for the market so far. We look forward to an excellent September. Thank you for your participation.  

Women of the ELCA - Autumn Renewal 2024

“Come and join the Women of the ELCA for the Autumn Renewal! The theme this year is “Cultivating Love through Grace”.

Nebraska Synod Bishop Scott Johnson will be leading the Bible study. We also have a wonderful speaker lined up as well as a chance to learn more about Nebraska Women of the ELCA.

It is scheduled for Saturday, October 12, 2024 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Grand Island, 1515 S. Harrison Street.

Registration begins at 9am with the program running

from 9:30am to 3pm.

Registration sheets will be on the Women’s Table. Cost is $20 which includes a lunch. Deadline to register

is Wednesday, October 2.

Monday Morning Bible Study

The Monday morning Bible Study will be considering the ELCA Social Statement “Civic Life and Faith” on September 23 and 30. The ELCA is currently developing this social statement on the relationship of church and state, and related matters, as called for by the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. It will be considered for approval at the 2025 Churchwide assembly.

Social statements are the ELCA’s primary documents to address significant social issues. They are intended to aid reflection, shape conscience and set forth the ELCA’s teaching and policy on the major social issues and questions of contemporary life.

You can read the draft statement here: Civic_Life_and_Faith_Draft.pdf (elca.org) Pages 3 – 11 provide a overview of the statement. The full statement is also on the link.

Feedback on the statement can be provided before September 30^th. 

FLC Youth Flamingos are back!!

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 October, November, and December. 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. 

Flu Shot Clinic on Sunday, October 13th at FLC!

Choir News

 Choir rehearsals have started up again on Tuesdays!

We are always looking for new members to join us!

The choir rehearsals are on Tuesdays at 6:30 pm in the choir room (take the elevator to the

second floor and turn left). Regular attendance is

encouraged but don't be discouraged if you can't make it each week. You are welcome to join as often as you can. For more information and questions, contact Vince at VKrysl@firstlutheranblair.org

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.

FLC Treasurer's Financial Update for August 2024

Dear FLC Congregation,

We are so lucky to have you as a member of the FLC community. Thank you for your support and continued congregational support. We are happy to provide congregants like you with programs and events that lift us up and remind us of the importance of having a giving spirit.

To continue offering the services that we do, we are here to request an increase in giving throughout the remainder of 2024. Through July, FLC’s general fund revenue is below budget by $16,000. Our remaining year budgeted revenue is $250,000 (approximately $50,000 per month). Expenses are holding strong as FLC has spent $7,000 less than budget. Thank you to the staff as they continue to try and find ways to save costs.

Please take a moment to assess your current financial situation and see if there is a way you can help FLC meet its financial goals.

On behalf of the church council, thank you again for being such an important part of the FLC community.

Chad Leggott

FLC Treasurer

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. 

WE NEED COOKIES/BARS

FOR OCTOBER!

We are needing cookies for October!

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 October!

Signup here or call Erika

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

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.  

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, October 2nd, 2024

We will be serving Chicken Taco Casserole, fruit, and dessert.

WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS

Please keep these people in your thoughts and prayers