This Week at First (Week of 3/26/17)

Sunday March 26 – World Hunger Sunday 9am SUNDAY SCHOOL – PH ADULT FORUM – PH 10:30am HOLY COMMUNION NOISY COINS (150th Anniversary) After Worship COFFEE FELLOWSHIP – FH Monday March 27 6pm HANDBELLS – Balcony Tuesday March 28 10:30am BIBLE STUDY – PH Wednesday March 29 9am – 1pm PRAYERS & SQUARES – PHSR … [Read more…]

WEDNESDAYS IN LENT CONTINUE

First Lutheran’s simple soup suppers continue each Wednesday evening, through April 5, served from 5:30 – 6:30pm. The Holden Evening Prayer Service begins at 7:00pm, with a series on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, written by Pr. David. Please come experience God in a special way during this holy time of year.

FOLK ARTS

First Folk Arts meets again on Thursday, March 30, 7pm, in the lower level of the Parish House. Come work on a project or find a new one!

WAVE ECO-PALMS

Palm harvesters work hard to support their families and provide palms that we wave at our Palm Sunday celebration. Yet, many live in poverty, forced to use environmentally damaging practices to earn an income. But, there’s a better way. Eco-Palms! They help harvesters escape the cycle of poverty, while using harvesting methods that protect the … [Read more…]

This Week at First (3/19/17)

Sunday March 19 – Food Pantry Sunday 9am SUNDAY SCHOOL – PH ADULT FORUM – PH 10:30am HOLY COMMUNION NOISY COINS (150th Anniversary) After Worship COFFEE FELLOWSHIP – FH 4:30pm JOINT CONFIRMATION – SJA Monday March 20 6pm HANDBELLS – Balcony Tuesday March 21 10:30am BIBLE STUDY – PH 5pm FINANCE – PH 6:30pm COUNCIL … [Read more…]

NOVA SINGERS’ HIGH TEA

Saturday, April 8, 2 – 3:30pm. High Tea will be served in the beautiful Parish House, built in 1907 by Grace Velie Harper, a granddaughter of John Deere. Tickets include tea, Lagomarcino chocolates, other Russian/Swiss delicacies, a tour of the parish house, and entertainment! The cost is $25. This fundraiser will support the spring Nova … [Read more…]

St. Joe’s Evening Meal 3/20/17

We will serve St. Joe’s Evening Meal Monday, March 20, 2017. Please sign up in the Narthex to indicate if you can bring any of the needed items and how many or if you can help prepare or help serve. Please place monetary donations in the cast-iron kettle. We are having the meal catered so … [Read more…]

WORLD HUNGER SUNDAY 3/26

Envelopes for donations designated to assist with the ELCA’s World Hunger programs are in the bulletins on the 4th Sunday each month. Envelopes are also available in the pews and narthex. Donations help alleviate hunger in the United States and around the world.