Today’s Healing Prayer Worship focuses on our caring and visitation ministries. We will experience anointing as a sign of God’s love before communion, and we will gather your prayer concerns to be prayed for by our Pastors, Staff, and Prayer Ministry members.

Freedom From Hunger – Throughout the month of July we are helping our hungry neighbors with a food drive; caring for one another as Jesus taught us. Bring in non-perishable donations to the front of the worship space all month.  Suggested items and a link to make financial contributions can be found at firstlutherancr.org/hunger

Contemplative Hands — Gather in a creative, sacred space with other First Lutheran members during our Contemplative Hands group, meeting on Tuesday, July 21, at 1:30 pm in Room 307. Many in the group work on knitting or crocheting Prayer Shawls, but you are welcome to bring any handcraft and join the prayerful conversation and laughter.

Fall Registration Open! We believe every child and youth has a place here—and we can't wait to grow together this fall! Visit firstlutherancr.org/register to register all kids and youth Preschool through Grade 12 before our ministries fire up again in about six weeks!

ELCA Youth Gathering June 28-July 2, 2027 — Imagine taking over Minneapolis with thousands of youth having fun, praising, serving the community, and growing in faith together. The ELCA Youth Gathering is this and Much more!  If your student will be in grades 9-12 this fall, visit firstlutherancr.org/gathering to fill out an interest form at and join us for an info session on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 6 p.m.

Ladies’ Night Out will gather next on Monday, July 27, 5:30 PM at Lucky's, 86 Sixteenth Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. All women are invited to come make  some new friends! Please RSVP at the welcome desk or contact Mary Van Houten at (319) 310-0974.

Thank you to everyone for the time and contributions given to support VBS Daycamp this past week. Please check out the slideshow playing at the welcome center to get a taste of the fun!