Please remember to make your 2016 contributions to the church by Sunday, December 25th, so that the contributions can be deposited on Tuesday, December 27th. Please consider making a special year-end donation to First Lutheran Church. Thank you!
Offering envelopes are available for next year. They are in the narthex in alphabetical order. FYI: If you had a number greater than 100, it has been reassigned to a lower number.
If you want to give an in-kind Christmas gift to First Lutheran, here are a couple of ideas: rolls of paper towels and/or toilet paper! Thanks!
If you are age 70½ or older, you can give up to $100,000 to the ELCA each year from your individual retirement account, free from federal income tax. If you have not taken your required minimum distribution for the year, a charitable rollover can help satisfy that requirement. Talk to your tax professional, then call … [Read more…]
Theology on Tap will be Thursday, November 10, 2016, at M.D. Green’s, 1808 2nd Avenue, in the District of Rock Island, IL. Please join us in the back room at 7:30pm, for a little pizza, Bible study, and discussion, for about an hour. Feel free to stay after to talk longer, if you want, but … [Read more…]
All information for the November/December newsletter is due to the church office, (office@firstlutheranri.org) no later than Monday, November7! Thanks!
Remember to pick up your copy of the newsletter if you don’t have it sent to you. Copies are available in the Church narthex and the Parish House.
Submissions for the October/November 2016 newsletter are due to the church office (office@firstlutheranri.org) no later than TOMORROW, Monday, October 17, 2016. Thanks.
Open Mic Coffeehouse Friday, October 14th 7:00 – 10:00pm In the Fellowship Hall Refreshments served Donations benefit the St. Joe’s Evening Meal, served weeknights at the Rock Island Township Hall. All are welcome!
Sunday October 2 – Christian Service Sunday 9am SUN. SCHOOL/ADULT FORUM – PH 10:30am HOLY COMMUNION After Worship COFFEE FELLOWSHIP – FH 4:30 – 7pm JOINT CONFIRMATION – FH Monday October 3 6pm HANDBELLS – Balcony Tuesday October 4 10:30am BIBLE STUDY – PH 6:30pm DISCERNMENT – PH Wednesday October 5 7pm SR. … [Read more…]