Bishop Curry Comes to Luther — ELCA Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry will be visiting Luther College in Decorah, IA for a free, public presentation on Martin Luther King Day, January 19, at 10:30 a.m. Find Details and lunch tickets at tickets.luther.edu
Men’s Movie Night — Guys, get together and be inspired with a steak dinner and the movie "Alpha" 5-8 p.m. next Saturday, Jan. 24 *new location* here in the Youth Room. Cost is $25. Friends & family welcome. Sign up at firstlutherancr.org/men
Spiritual Formation Ministries are back! A new day and evening book discussion group, Group Spiritual Formation starting in February, and options for one-on-one Individual Spiritual Formation as well! Get all the details on the Spiritual Formation page, or the latest edition of The Light at the bottom of this page!
Children, Youth and Families:
- Help
complete our renewed Children’s Ministry area, the Discovery Zone for kidz!
Visit firstlutherancr.org/wishlist - Considering Christian Summer camp? We can help with the cost! Find all the details at firstlutherancr.org/campership.
- The Winter lockin for grade 5-8 is this Friday! (H.S. students can help!); sign up by Wednesday firstlutherancr.org/lockin
- If you have a Middle or High School student join us Sunday night at 5 p.m. in the Youth Room to talk about options for summer faith formation trips!
The Organists of Iowa Concert series features top organists from Iowa’s colleges and universities. As our first Music Arts concert in 2026, we are proud to welcome Dr. Gregory Hand, professor of organ at the University of Iowa on Sunday, February 1 at 3 p.m.
From Bethlehem to Dubuque — Next weekend we are excited to host Jamil Zoughbi and Claudine Faltas; a married couple who are Palestinian Christians and studying at Wartbug Seminary to become ELCA pastors. They will preach at each worship next weekend and hold a 10 a.m. forum to talk about their journey. Learn more in the January edition of our newsletter, below.
Lenten Mentor Ministry is an amazing opportunity to create inter-generational spiritual friendships and support the faith formation of our Youth. Learn more and volunteer to be a mentor during Lent (Feb.18 – Mar. 25) by visiting firstlutherancr.org/mentor.
