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Office Holiday Closings

First Lutheran’s church office will be closed Friday, December 23 – Tuesday, December 27, 2016, for the Christmas Holiday. The church office will also be closed Friday, December 30, 2016, and Monday, January 2, 2017 for New Year’s. The deadline for announcements for either Sunday, December 25, or January 1, is Monday, December 19th. Thank … [Read more…]

This Week at First (Week of 12/11/16)

Sunday              December 11 9am SUN. SCHOOL/ADULT FORUM – PH 10:30am HOLY COMMUNION After Worship COFFEE FELLOWSHIP – FH Monday             December 12 6pm HANDBELLS – Balcony Tuesday December 13 12n ADMIN ASSTS – PH 6:30pm COUNCIL – PH Wednesday December 14 9am – 1pm PRAYERS & SQUARES – PHSR 7:30pm SR. CHOIR – Choir … [Read more…]

FRIENDSHIP MANOR SERVICE

There has been a monthly communion worship service at Friendship Manor, led by Pr. John Leaf, First Lutheran’s Visitation Pastor, the last few months. This month, it will be at 4pm, Thursday, December 22, in the Chapel. Beginning in January, the service will be regularly scheduled on the first Thursday of each month at 4pm. … [Read more…]

This Week at First (Week of 12/04/16)

Sunday December 4 – Christian Service Sun. 9am SUN. SCHOOL/ADULT FORUM – PH 10:30am HOLY COMMUNION YOUTH CHOIR SINGS After Worship COFFEE FELLOWSHIP – FH 12pm DISCERNMENT – FH 2 – 4pm FACILITY USE – Sanctuary/FH 2:30pm BLACKHAWK COLLEGE STUDENTS SCHUMANN RECITAL – Sanctuary Monday December  5 – Newsletter Deadline 6pm HANDBELLS – Balcony Tuesday … [Read more…]

ST. JOE’S COFFEE HOUSE

Open mic coffee house, Friday, December 9th, from 7:00 – 10:00pm. We hope that it will be in the Parish House! Come hear and/or play some music, read some poetry, eat some cookies, drink some coffee or tea. Surely there will be Christmas carols! All donations support the St. Joe’s Evening Meal, served week nights … [Read more…]

THEOLOGY ON TAP

Thursday, December 8, 7:30pm, at M.D. Green’s, 1808 2nd Avenue, Rock Island, in the District. We’ll read some from the books of Acts and 1st & 2nd Corinthians. We’ll talk about when God chooses unlikely people… who might be like YOU! Come reflect and/or discuss your weaknesses and what just might happen, even when we … [Read more…]

Nova Singers Concerts

Nova Singers will present their Christmas concerts on Friday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport and on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at First Lutheran, Galesburg. Admission is $18 for adults and $15 for seniors. Students are admitted free of charge. Pam Edwards is a member of the … [Read more…]