Return you Operation Christmas Child Boxes! If you have packed a shoebox for Samaritan's Purse to send to children in areas of hardship, you need to return them by Nov. 19. When you return your shoebox, add your name to a drawing for a commemorative Operation Christmas Child Ornament.
Food Backpacks prepared at HACAP provide nutritious and easy-to-prepare foods for children when they are not getting school lunches. These bags help families make ends meet, especially over holiday breaks when kids at home mean even higher grocery bills. We will help prepare food backpacks at HACAP on Monday, Nov. 24 at 10 a.m. Sign up to help feed families at firstlutherancr.org/HACAP
The November Monthly Luncheon will move to Thursday the 20th at 12 noon, (after our elevator is renewed!) Pr. Steve will be talking about their recent travels to Greece and Turkey, in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul. RSVP Here.
Blue Christmas Worship — Sunday, Dec. 7, 2 p.m. Our losses and memories of painful past experiences can be overwhelming in a season that is supposed to be joyful. Through scripture, prayer, song, and ritual we will seek to reflect on God’s presence in our midst, to release our burdens and to receive God’s good gifts.
Advent at First Lutheran — “Christ: Be our Light” is the theme for Advent that will focus our hearts and minds on the coming Savior. We are once again creating a small devotional kit for each household to pick up starting on the First Sunday in Advent, Nov. 30. Each kit will contain an Advent candle holder (that you may choose to decorate!) along with four battery-powered candles, and a booklet with scriptures and devotions for each week.
Advent Concert Events! — Festive music always helps get us in the holiday spirit, and we have several great festive concerts coming up.
- Lunch in the Loft on Wednesdays, Dec. 3, 10, & 17 at 12:05 p.m.
- Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale on Sat. Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m.
- Vocal Artists of Iowa on Sun., Dec. 21 at 4 p.m.
Details on each can be found at firstlutherancr.org/advent
