FLC Mid Week Announcements

Worship Times:

Saturday: 5pm

Sunday: 8:15am & 10:15am

All Worship Services are Live Streamed on Facebook Live.

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Office Hours

Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-4:30pm

Fridays: 8:30am-3:00pm

Phone Number

402-426-4073

Social Concerns Committee:

Washington County Recycling Center: One way we can care for our environment is by recycling. Once again First Lutheran Church is providing volunteers for the Washington County Recycling Center. The date is Saturday, July 26^th from 8:00 to Noon. There are two shifts: 8:00 to 10:00 and 10:00 to Noon. A sign-up sheet will be at the Welcome Center at the church, and members can sign up for one or both shifts. Please volunteer if you can. Our congregation has a great reputation with the WCRA for providing volunteers.

Courageous Conversations: The Social Concerns Committee is making plans for the 6^th Courageous Conversation to be held in late August. Since the national ELCA convention will be acting on the report of the Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church, Pastor Glen suggested that we invite a member of the commission, Linda Timmons, CEO of MOSAIC, to lead a discussion on what the implications of this report means for the ELCA and for First Lutheran Church. Please look for details and the date in the August issue of the Ambassador.

Summer Garden Market Now Available to First Lutheran Members: With the Blessing of the Fruits held at services on the weekend of June 28th and 29th, the Summer Garden Market is officially open for business. Those attending services on Saturday evening and the two Sunday morning services will be able to pick up vegetables, fruits and baked goods prior to or after the service. These products will be grown or baked by First Lutheran gardeners or bakers. This market will be open throughout the summer and into the fall months. Members obtaining these products are asked to contribute a free-will donation which will go to Lutheran World Relief.  

Donated garden produce and baked goods can be brought in on Friday during the day or on Saturday afternoon after 4:00 p.m. prior to the 5:00 p.m. service. Produce can also be brought in prior to the 8:15 and 10:15 services on Sunday. The donated items can be placed on the garden cart in the narthex of the church. As any Farmer’s market, produce should be clean and neatly arranged.

Often gardeners find themselves with extra produce or baked goods. Why not bring these goods to the market at First Lutheran. By doing so, you will be providing worshippers an opportunity to obtain some very nutritious and wonderful food as well as support a very worthwhile cause. We will see you at the market!!  

Vacation Bible School!!!

Remember! VBS next week, Mon-Fri

9am-12pm! The building will be full of joy and laughter and learning! Stop and say hello!

Here is the Registration Link:

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

Martin Kuhr's 99th Birthday!

Martin Kuhr turned 99 years old on July 7th. If you would like to send him a card, it can be mailed to Martin Kuhr, 805 N. 22nd Street, Apt. 3D,

Blair, NE 68008.

Happy 99th Birthday Martin!

Saved To Serve Retreat at Mosaic in Beatrice

TO LADIES OF FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH! Please join us August 8 to 10 weekend celebrating Martin Lutheran Home's 100th birthday! Martin Lutheran Home began in the Beatrice area and merged with Bethphage Mission in 2003 to become MOSAIC. Come and make friends with some of the 82 residents as we learn the story of the Martin Luther Society and build friendships with our sisters in Christ across Nebraska. We will be housed at the Victoria Inn and will enjoy dinner and evening entertainment courtesy of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Please come and bring a friend! Registration forms and more information sheets are available at the FLC Welcome Center and on the Women's Table in the corridor leading to the LIFE Center. Please note that the deadline for registrations is August 1 and need to be sent to Julie Reiser, NSWO TREASURER, PO Box 64, Butte, NE 68722, together with your $39.00 payment. Make checks payable to NSWO. We hope to see you there.

Flooding in Texas

You have probably seen the horrible stories coming out of Texas from the terrible floods there. Our own experience last year with the Arbor Day tornadoes taught us that the most valuable thing to give to help people in this time our cash donations. As part of the ELCA, we have access to one of the best disaster response organizations in the country. LDR is already on the ground working through the Southwestern Texas Synod to respond to people's needs and provide emotional and spiritual care, and will be present to support short and long term recovery as well. Use this link to share a gift and help the victims of the flood.

https://give.elca.org/page/85307/donate/1?_ga=2.138397107.2084330330.1751907748-78318562.1736865306

Special Event at the Danish American Archive and Library on July 25, 2025 at 9:30am!



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 July, August, & September. 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. 

Pastor Glen's contact 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.

W.O.W. Meal is over for the summer!

(In House Meal)

Starting on Wednesday, May 7th you are welcome to order meals for delivery or pick up with MWM since the W.O.W. meal will be over for the summer. Please reach out to Erika and or the church office to place your order! W.O.W. meals will resume when the fall Wednesday services start back up.  

Martha Sorensen

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.

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. 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 JULY!

We are needing cookies for July!

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 July!

Signup here or call Erika

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

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, July

16th, 2025

We will be serving Cheeseburger Casserole, fruit, and dessert.

WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS

Please keep these people in your thoughts and prayers