The mission of First Lutheran Church, rooted in the Gospel of God’s grace, is to be a community of worship, witness, and spritual growth in ecumenical service to God and God’s people. Our worship spills out of the church into every area of our lives. Our workplaces, families and communities become venues where we can express our gratitude and faith. We are rooted in our history and work in the present for a better tomorrow.


Food Pantry

For opening hours of the Food Pantry and the Free Clinic, please see the calender.


Requests and Projects

The Social Concerns Committee is collecting donations for children of families in need. Your contributions will be placed in an afternoon milk fund and will be distributed to children grades preschool through 4th grade. A semester of milk for a preschooler and PreK is $18.00 and kindergarten through 4th grade is $22.50 any donation will be appreciated and may be dropped off at the church office or John Cline Schools.

The three kitchens throughout the church are in need of new linens, both towels and dishcloths. If you can donate some, it would be greatly appreciated. Most people refer the large white cotton towels that are sometimes embroidered. You can bring any donations directly to the marked drawers near the sinks in the main Fellowship Hall kitchen.

The Do Day quilters are in need of mattress pads, blankets, and colored sheets to be used as middles and backs for their quilts. Those items can be brought to the church office.


Missionaries

We support our Missionaries, Bayo and Mary Beth Oyebade in Jos, Nigeria.


Service & Fellowship

First Lutheran is a community of faith dedicated to building relationships through study, service, and fellowship. You are invited to join in any of the following programs:

• Children’s Choir (Grades 1-4)
• Cantate Choir (Grades 5-8)
• Chancel Choir (High School—Adult)
• Deaconess
• Do-Day Quilters
• First Men
• Food & Fellowship at First Lutheran
• 4th Monday Women’s Bible Study
• Search Bible Study
• Thursday Evening Book Study
• WELCA

For a complete schedule of activities, please view the calendar.


Iowa Concern Hotline

For help with financial questions, legal issues and family transitions—the Iowa Concern Hotline is available to everyone all hours, all days.

1-800-447-1985

For more information on dealing with tough economic times, visit ISU Extension’s Managing in Though Times website www.extension.iastate.edu/thoughtimes. These resources can help you find reliable non-bias research based information.

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