2026 - 2027 Sunday School Registration Form. Please complete one form per family for all children and youth attending the nursery, Sunday School and Confirmation classes. Thank you for helping us keep track of our kids on Sunday mornings!

WELCOME BACK!

Here at First Lutheran Church we begin our program year the first Sunday after Labor day. We call this special day "Welcome Back Sunday." We have two distinctive seasons here at FLC, September through May is our "Program Year," and June through August is "Summer Time." There is a season for every thing under the sun, so the poet of Ecclesiastes tells us, so, if we pay attention we can feel and see these rhythms in our lives. Welcome Back Sunday will be September 13 this year. Sunday school, Adult Education and other programs will begin on this day.

For us, this season, it will feel different. We are in the process of finding a new staff member ...

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Thank you to all the volunteers who made Vacation Bible School a smashing success! We appreciate the dedication and energy you all put into connecting with all our VBS students. A good time was had by all!

From the Membership Committee

NEW PEW CARDS TO BE INTRODUCED ON “WELCOME BACK” SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 13th

On Sunday, September 13th, FLC will implement two new versions of pew cards – one for our membership and one for our guests. These new versions will help us gather the information needed to maintain our church’s records and to support our outreach efforts to connect with our guests. 

For members, in addition to preserving membership status, the card is also a convenient way to request a pastoral visit or call, to add someone to our prayer list, and/or to notify the office of a change of address. For our guests, the card offers a welcoming message and space for guests to share information about themselves, providing the Membership Committee with an outreach opportunity specific to each guest.

Each time you attend a service, please complete a pew card and place it in an offering basket or hand it to an usher during Communion. Also, please encourage our guests to complete a card as well, regardless of whether they are first-time visitors or frequent guests. If you have any questions, please contact Membership Committee members Kathy Chester, chair, Ho Brown, or Kathy Telford-Luiz.

Widows Support Group

September 19, 10 am

We are not a therapy group, but we are a place for widows to find friendship, support, and fun.

We meet the 2nd Monday of the month at 10:00 am in the library. Please join us!

Call Paula Glandon for more info. 425-483-1783

First Lutheran Church Book Club Meeting Via Zoom      

Feeding Ghosts by Teressa Hulls

Tuesday, September 22 at 7 PM

Discussion Leader: Clint Bastin

"In her evocative, genre-defying graphic memoir, Tessa Hulls tells the stories of her grandmother, Sun Yi; her mother, Rose; and herself.

Sun Yi was a Shanghai journalist caught in the political crosshairs of the 1949 Communist victory. After eight years of government harassment, she fled to Hong Kong with her daughter. Upon arrival, Sun Yi wrote a bestselling memoir about her persecution and survival, used the proceeds to put Rose in an elite boarding school―and promptly had a breakdown that left her committed to a mental institution. Rose eventually came to the United States on a scholarship and brought Sun Yi to live with her." (Summary by GoodReads)

Please contact Katie Pyne for additional information about the Book Club. A copy of this Featured Book of the Month is available in the First Lutheran Church Library. Please join us! 

This month's featured books:   

Caring for one another in community is part of our mission here at First Lutheran. How do we do that? Check out the library display this month where you’ll find books that give insight into ways we can faithfully and joyfully fulfill that calling.

* Living into Community: Cultivating Practices That Sustain Us

* The Turquoise Table

* Next Door As It Is In Heaven

* Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

It’s never too early to teach your little ones about the joys and responsibilities of living together in community. These excellent books provide a great way to start that important conversation.

* We’re Better Together

* Who Is My Neighbor?

* Maybe I Can Love My Neighbor Too

* Last Stop on Market Street

CHECK IT OUT! 

September Ministry of the Month

CHANGE FOR CHANGE 

All money received in the Change for Change jar will be used to support HOPELINK food bank.

Monthly Financial Outreach

January Outreach: Camp United We Stand

February Outreach: Hopelink

March Outreach: Lutheran Community Services/Compass Housing Alliance

April Outreach: Global Refuge

May Outreach: Camp United We Stand

June Outreach: Lutheran World Relief Quilt & Personal Care Kits shipping

July Outreach: Northshore Schools Foundation

August Outreach: Northshore Senior Center Food Pantry

September Outreach: Lutheran Disaster Reposnse

Scrip Card Purchases are Available Online

You don't have to wait until Sunday to purchase Scrip. Purchase scrip cards directly from RaiseRight for your gifts and everyday purchases, and benefit First Lutheran Church’s Social Ministries programs!

Follow this link to easily set up your account. The RaiseRight app is available in the IOS App Store or Google Play Store.

Happy Shopping!

 Food donations are distributed to local food pantries and to school food banks.

CREATION CARE

National Wildlife Day 

National Wildlife Day is celebrated annually on September 4th. It’s an opportunity to appreciate the beauty and wonder of God’s creations and remember that climate change and other environmental conditions have a significant impact on their lives. It’s up to us to safeguard their world and ours.

FLC’s Creation Care team (Ho Brown, Christy Freriks, and Tami McIntyre) will have a booth at Bothell’s Sustainamania 2026 festival on Saturday, Sept. 26th, from 10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. This year the festival celebrates its 14th anniversary of providing the community with information on sustainability. The free event includes a variety of experiences and opportunities, including a free Repair Café, Touch-A-Truck, food trucks, music, and crafts. Additional information about the festival. Please stop by FLC’s booth and say hello!

World Cleanup Day

Sunday, September 20th is World Cleanup Day. This year’s theme is "Food Waste," with a global focus on the slogan "From Clean Plates to Clean Cities.” Did you know that each year about one-third (1.3 billion tons) of all food produced globally for human consumption is lost or wasted? Of that amount, the U.S. throws away nearly 60 million tons of food annually. The environmental impact? Food waste is the largest component of landfills in the U.S. and generates greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to millions of cars. Meal planning; smart buying; practicing good food storage and subsequent use techniques; understanding terms like "sell-by" and "best-by" dates; and composting food scraps are all ways to minimize food waste and minimize its impact on our world.

LiVE Project 2026-2027 (A ministry of the NW Washington Synod)

This Year’s Theme - Called to Be Human

Across four retreats and two online courses, we'll explore what it means to live fully into our humanity in light of our Christian faith, our motivations and presuppositions, our affections and desires, our freedom, our consciousness, our conscience. Read more about this year's theme.

First Lutheran Church has paid the annual Live Project fee, so any of the courses are free for you to attend. Call the church office for the code to register.

2026 Fall Retreat – Seek Inspiration NWWA Synodical Women’s Organization of the

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Saturday – October 3rd / 9 am ~ 4 pm (Doors open @ 8:30 am for registration)

Our Saviors Lutheran Church

215 W Mukilteo Blvd, Everett, WA 98203

Please join with women from our Synod as we learn & grow as Women of the ELCA Our speaker will be Pastor Kacey Hahn of St Matthew’s Lutheran in Renton. More Information and Registration Form.

Live Project:

Who we serve with:

• ELCA News
• Lutheran Disaster Response
• Northwest Washington Synod
• Global Refuge
• Living Lutheran
• Lutheran Counseling Network
• Faith Action Network
• Gay Church
• Poor Peoples Campaign Washington
• Reconciling Works