Weekly Grief Circle this spring

Finding Hope & Healing Your Heart

Grief is painful and isolating. A Grief Circle is a safe, confidential, and supportive community where you can share with others who are also grieving. First Lutheran’s Grief Circle will come together for 8 weeks on Wednesday afternoons April 3 to May 29 (no meeting on April 24) from 1:30 to 3:00 pm in room 307. Through reading, private journaling, and conversation, we explore nine “essential touchstones” that will guide us into finding hope and healing as we journey with our grief.


Anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one is welcome to attend. Feel free to share this opportunity with family and friends. To find out more or to register, reach out to Deborah at (deborahh@firstlutherancr.org), or call her at 319-365-1494.

New Church TextLine

Message us at (319) 423-9383

We're debuting a new text line at our church this summer to give you an easy way to communicate with us for any questions you have or any news to share about your life. You can try it out today as part of our current worship series "And Now the Good News."  Try sending a text today about something good happening in your life.

GROWING YOUNG

Innovative churches are growing - spiritually, emotionally, missionally, and numerically by "Growing Young"

“Growing Young” asks the question, "What does it take to help congregations and young adults grow spiritually, emotionally, and missionally?" There are several ways you can engage with this series to discover more about involving young people in the church today.


Discover More behind the worship series:


Read the book Growing Young

We have several copies of “Growing Young” by Powell, Mulder, and Griffin available to
purchase online or in the church office for $15. You can also find it on Amazon and wherever books are sold.


Join the weekly discussion
We’ll have open groups just for you if you are here any week listed below at 10:10 a.m. Sunday mornings, or 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays.


Weigh in on Our Future

Join us at 10:10 a.m. Sunday, May 19 As we wrap up the study, we will begin to craft a plan for action to help First Lutheran Grow Young. Michael Beckman will gather up our insights about
what it means for a congregation to be intentional about growing young. This conversation will be key to help our church leadership as we begin to shape a plan for our future.

This Weekend in Worship

Palm Sunday – April 9-10, 2022

Scriptures: Dramatic reading of Luke 23:1-49 NRSV

Preaching:  Pastor Craig Brown

Sermon:   “Christ Stands Together with Us”

: Through the teachings and events of the passion story we see and hear the great contradictions that characterize the coming of God’s reign. The leader serves the followers, proud Peter is revealed in his cowardice, and Jesus—the innocent bringer of life—is arrested, beaten, executed, and buried.

Special Music:  8a - Cherub Choir; 9:30 - Middle School Choir

Special Presentations: 5p Saturday Baptism; This weekend at all worship services we will welcome children who are new to receiving Holy Communion.

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