Dr. Stephen Hamilton in Concert – Today we welcome Dr. Stephen Hamilton on the organ at 9 a.m. worship as a foretaste of his afternoon concert! Dr. Hamilton has been a concert touring organist across the US and EU for nearly four decades, and brings his masterful talents to First Lutheran this Sunday afternoon, Nov. 9 at 3 p.m. In-person and streaming at firstlutherancr.org/live.
Personal Care Drive for Helping Hands – Support community members in need this fall through our Personal Care drive. A simple gift—a bar of soap, toothpaste, or shampoo—can bring dignity and hope. All ages are welcome to contribute; bring items to the collection point in the worship space for distribution through our ministry partners at Helping Hands.
“Helping Hands, Helping Hearts” Worship Celebration! Come together on Sunday, November 16 for one combined 10 a.m. worship service, followed by a free Celebration Meal at 11:30 a.m., sponsored by Thrivent. We’ll celebrate the generosity that sustains our ministries and support a special offering for our ministry partner Helping Hands — including a $10,000 matching grant that doubles every donation through 2025! Please RSVP by visiting firstlutherancr.org/RSVP or by contacting the church office.
Operation Christmas Child — During November we are partnering with Samaritan's Purse to pack and send gifts to children around the world ; you can even choose to track them! Pick up a box after worship and be sure to return them by Nov. 19. Everyone bringing boxes can sign up to win a commemorative Operation Christmas Child Ornament Find the details at firstlutherancr.org/Christmas-child.
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.
