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First Lutheran Church Albert Lea, MN

July 2015

Monthly Messenger

June 25, 2015

www.flcal.org

VOLUME LXVI, No. 7

First Lutheran Church FLC For the Love of Christ

THE MISSION OF FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH IS: TO GATHER, EQUIP, AND EMPOWER PEOPLE

TO JOYFULLY DO CHRIST’S WORK.

Summer Sunday Worship Schedule Sunday: 8:00 a.m. Traditional Worship*

10:00 a.m. Praise & Worship* (led by Spirit Express)

Thursday: 6:30 p.m.—Worship service in the Chapel* * Holy Communion:

First & Third Sundays at the 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. services First Thursday at the 6:30 p.m. service

Children’s Message “Bucket” at each service What will the children bring each week, and what will the pastor say about it? Were you there at the 10:00 am service on June 21 when

the Tscholl brothers brought a real live turtle in the bucket?

First Lutheran Church

Vacation Bible School

July 20 through July 23

12:30-5:00 pm

Stop in or call the church

to sign up!

See the form inside!

See the Adult Immersion & Education Survey inside on page 9.

Blessed to be a Blessing!

The Special Outreach Offering Cause for July is relief of WORLD HUNGER. This effort is championed by FLC member, Sharon Overgaard. See her article on page 9.

May 2015 Financial Reports — Year-to-date

FLC Broadcast Ministries Radio Peace & Power Actual

Income $ 5,065 Income 24,593 Expense 4,330 Expense 16,728 Net gain (loss) $735 Net gain (loss) $7,865

FLC General Fund (G.F.)

Actual Budget Over/(Under) Offerings $ 259,047 $319,875 $(60,828) Other Income 32,252 28,750 $3,502 Total Income $ 291,299 $348,625 $(57,326) Expenses $ 317,146 $348,625 31,479 Surplus (Deficit) $(25,847) -0- $(25,847) January 1, 2015 $ 125,601 G.F. ‘Fund Balance’ May 31 2015 $ 99,754 G.F. ‘Fund Balance’

Rejoice in the Lord! Dear Friends in Christ,

The other day as I drove down the street, I noticed a small squirrel running across a high wire above the street just in front of me. Just as I was driving under it, I noticed it stumble. I ex-pected it to land on my car. As I looked in the rear view mirror, it was hanging onto the wire and then righted itself. However, he just sat there.

It made me think of life. Sometimes you are going along hurriedly without a care, and then somehow you stumble. For a while it may seem like all you can do is hang on. Then you right yourself, but you need to remain there and re-evaluate your situation. It also occurred to me that just as I was observing the squirrel’s journey, there is Someone watching over us in our daily and life-long journeys.

Wherever you find yourself in life’s journey today—scurrying along, stumbling, hanging on for dear life, pausing to reflect, or continuing along cautiously—remember there is One looking out for you. In Luke 12:6-7, we read:

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

Indeed, the very hairs of

your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Oh, how our Heavenly Father values you! He watches over you, cares for you and gave His Son, Jesus, to die for you. You can bring anything to Him in prayer. I Peter 5:7 reads:

Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you. Then, come and join fellow life journeyers as we gather

each Sunday for an hour to praise and thank our Heavenly Father for His love and ever present watch care. Together we will find encouragement, faith, forgiveness, and hope as we hang on in life, evaluate our direction and even have some fun together.

May God bless you in these summer days as you observe the beauty and wonder of nature and have a sense of awe at God’s handiwork.

In the light of His love, Pastor John F. Holt

How blessed we are to live in America! When we hear of the persecution of

Christians like Pastor Saeed Abedini, an American citizen, imprisoned in Iran, or Pastors Yat Michael Ruot & Peter Yein Reith, imprisoned in Sudan, for being Christian, it reminds us once again of the importance of freedom of speech and religion we enjoy here in the USA.

As we celebrate this summer, let’s not take our freedom for granted, but show appreciation for those who defend our freedom. Let’s also be good stewards of our freedom by exercising our right to worship together faithfully each week in church. Also, please, remember the importance of faith-fully supporting the mission and ministry of First Lutheran Church through your tithes and offerings. In these ways we are positive witnesses of the goodness of God, the grace of Jesus Christ, and the love that is our calling to proclaim and share here at home and throughout the world!

Workers Kathy Bennett Judy Folven Deloris Osmundson

Ann Bowman Julie Gilbertson Linda Pederson

Sharon Buley Annie Haroldson Debbie Sorenson

Karen Christenson Laurie Lenz Mary Stapleton

Cindy Fjermestad Sandi Nesse Orlene Woodside

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH WOMEN (FLCW)

Cakes Kathy Attig Jayne Iverson Beverly Nelson

Susan Blenka Pam Jerdee Susan Sather

Diane Burkhart Carol A. Johnson Julie Schewe

Delphine Drommerhausen Brenda Malepsy Janet Schumaker

Carol Hedelan Kim McArdle Sharon Wakefield

Fran Heilman Susan Morris Nora Wray

All church women are invited. All guests welcome!

Upcoming FLCW Programs

July 2015– Hannah

Co-Chairs Bonnie Schneider 373-3767

Helene Westrum 373-8955

AUGUST Program Brunch

First Lutheran Church

Wednesday, August 12, 9:15 a.m. in Bethany Hall

Program: Beverly Jackson Cotter Special Music: John & Joan Holt Devotions: Virginia Hermanson Offering Prayer: Donna Ludtke

Field Trip Thursday, July 8

Agenda: 9 am coffee, leave FLC 11:45 am-Lunch Green Mill, Plymouth 1 pm-Play 3 pm-Homeward Bound

SOCIAL MINISTRY COMMISSION July's special offering is ELCA World Hunger and Malaria Appeal. The global need is not only for food and

mosquito nets but also safe, accessible drinking water. Globally 1.8 million people drink from contaminated water sources. Un-safe water leads to illnesses that claims lives. Every few sec-onds someone in the world dies from poverty-related and/or hunger-related causes. Many go blind each day for lack of proper nutrition. Your donation to ELCA World Hunger makes a difference. Please consider your response to the call to serve others and in response to the call of Christ. "I was hungry and you gave me food, thirsty and you gave me drink, for as you did it to the least of these my brothers and sisters then you have done it as unto me". Thanks to all of the gifts you share. Sharon Overgaard, World Hunger Coordinator Social Ministry Commission

TOOLS TO STAY HEALTHY

MUSICAL NOTES COMING THIS MONTH--

Independence Day!! Let

Freedom Ring--Happy July

4th!!!

We just finished the first annual First Lutheran Church-

Jessica Lokken Summer Music and Arts School. We spent

three weeks together--working--praying--creating--enjoying-

-bonding--LEARNING!! Thanks to all the children who

participated. Thanks to their parents, their grandparents,

and their designated drivers. Thanks to the faculty and their

support systems. We had a great and rewarding time!!

These pictures say it all. These children brought pure joy,

open minds, and unending energy to the halls of our

church. Matthew 19:14 says, But Jesus said, "Let the

children come to me. Don't

stop them! For the Kingdom of

Heaven belongs to those who

are like these children." The

faculty and support team have

certainly shared their exper-

tise and knowledge with our children, but the

real

teaching has come from the children them-

selves. They have again taught us what un-

conditional love and purity of heart and mind

truly are. They have shown us again how

much they love and trust those who work with

them.

They are our real examples!!! They are the future of this church and God's church.

They are learning and developing the skills to lead worship in the future. Thanks to First Lutheran Church and the Lokken family for unending support!

Upcoming Concert: The Svyati Duo-- She is a

world-class cellist and he is a

world class organist, who holds

a post at a church in

London. Mark your calendars

now for this very special event to

be held on Thursday,

October 15th, 2015 at 7 PM.

Our Choirs will resume in early September including the

First Lutheran Church Choir, the Hand Bell Choir, and

the Rays of Light and Sounds of

Joy Children's Choirs. Choir

folks--have a restful summer and

get ready to prepare for Advent

and Christmas soon!!!

Applications for Choral

Scholarships for youth 9 grade

and higher are available in the

church office or from Tim at 303-

887-4513.

Have a wonderful and safe July. Please keep our Music Ministry

and Outreach in your thoughts and prayers. Peace, Tim

MUSICAL NOTES (cont.)

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT FLC?

Friends at First is a ministry for Older Adults that meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 11:30 a.m. in Bethany Hall for

Friends at First will not meet in July and August.

The Altar Guild invites you to join them for the September meeting and the installation

of officers. Please call if you are willing and able to serve on the Altar Guild one month per year!

Connect with Pamela Slette, Co-Coordinator 373-6102.

Circle 12 meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month in the

Multi-Purpose Room at church. We invite anyone who wants to join a circle to visit.

Holidays Ahead Crafters meet Monday mornings at 9 in Bethany Hall. BRING your patterns and ideas.

HAPPINESS IS A BLANKET

The “Happiness is a Blanket” quilters sent 193 quilts on the Lutheran World Relief Drive in May. Please remember us as you sort and clean out. We can use donations of fabric, thread, table linens, quilt batting, drapes, jeans, clothing of material that can be used in quilts, upholstery fabric, bedding-including sheets, pillow cases, blankets, mattress pads, bed spreads, and bed skirts etc. We want to thank everyone for donations they have made. For information please call Audrey Christensen 373-2770 or Phyllis Hamborg 373-2019.

St. John’s Lutheran Community will be pre-senting information about their Capital Campaign

and its purpose in funding the Town Center. Please join us for a cup of coffee and fellowship.

Sunday, July 12, Between services First Lutheran Church, Gathering Space

EDUCATION COMMISSION

Growing in Faith at First Lutheran! Adult Education Questionnaire

The First Lutheran Education Commission and the Immersion Team is asking

you to fill out, cut out and return this survey. Your input will help us provide

quality experiences in topics of your interest!

Immersion Topics of Interest I have attended Immersion: Often; Half time; Occasionally;

Never

Please mark three topics you’d most like to learn more about during the Im-

mersion hour. Immersion is planned to restart in the fall with Sunday School.

Immersion will be led by lay congregation members and Bible-centered. Feel

free to write in other topics that are not listed. The possibilities are endless!

Adult Education Needs/Opportunities Please, mark any additional items or topics that would interest you and provide

any additional specific details with them, If you can.

Parables of Jesus How to Share our Faith Obscure Bible Stories

Discipleship God’s Promises God’s Prophecies Other:

Connection between Old & New Testament Paul’s Journey Book of Job

Book of Acts Old Testament Book:

Spiritual: Church: Young Families Parenting:

Biblical Studies: Marriage:

Divorce, Remarriage: Grand parenting:

Feel free to leave additional comments below. Thank you !

BH=Bethany Hall C= Chapel CR-Choir Room GS= Gathering Space L=Library MC= Mission Circle MPR=Multi-Purpose Room P =Parlor PR= Prayer Room RR=Resource Room S=Sanctuary YR=Youth Room w/Comm.=with Holy Communion

July 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 8 am-Prayer Group-PR 9 am-FLCW Board-P 9:30 am-Bible Study-MPR 1 pm-Good Samaritan-Oakland Moscow

3 pm-Oak Park Place-Grace

8 pm-Eikon-Jordan’s house

2 1 & 5:15 pm-Tops- LL

6:30 pm-Chapel Service w/Comm.

7 pm-Al-Anon-P

3 Office & Building

Closed

4 Building Closed

5 8 am-Traditional

w/Comm.

10 am-Praise & Worship w/Comm.

6 7 am-Searchers for men-MPR

6 pm-Brownie Troop-MPR

7 pm-N. A.-RR

7 8 am-Quilters-MPR 9:30 am-Staff meeting-P 1:30 pm-Thorne Crest-Oakland Moscow

6:30 pm-Commissions-BH 7 pm-N. A.-MPR

8 8 am-Prayer Group-PR 9:30 am-Bible Study-MPR FLCW Field Trip 8 pm-Eikon-Jordan’s house

9 1 & 5:15 pm-Tops- LL 1:30 pm-St. John’s-CEF 5:30 pm-Alzheimers Support Group-P

6:30 pm-Chapel Service 7 pm-Al-Anon-P

10 1pm- Hardanger-MPR

11 10:30 am-A. A.-MPR

12 8 am-Traditional

10 am-Praise & Worship

Habitat riders overnight

13 7 am-Searchers for men-MPR 7 pm-N. A.-RR

14 8 am-Quilters-MPR 9:30 am-Staff meeting-P 1 pm-Shady Oaks 2:30 pm-Senior Towers-BDC

7 pm-N. A.-MPR

15 8 am-Prayer Group-PR 9:30 am-Bible Study-MPR 8 pm-Eikon-Feed My Starving Children

16 1 & 5:15 pm-Tops- LL

6:30 pm-Chapel Service 7 pm-Al-Anon-P

17 1pm- Hardanger-MPR

18 10:30 am-A. A.-MPR

2-4 pm-Open House Baby Shower for Haley Yost-BH

19 8 am-Traditional

w/Comm.

10 am-Praise & Worship w/Comm.

20 7 am-Searchers for men-MPR 12:30-5 pm-VBS-BH & MPR 5:30 pm-Finance meets-P 6:30 pm-Church Council meets-P 7 pm-N. A.-RR

21 8 am-Quilters-MPR 9 am-Library Board meets 9:30 am-Staff meeting-P 12:30-5 pm-VBS-BH & MPR

7 pm-N. A.-MPR

22 8 am-Prayer Group-PR 9:30 am-Bible Study-MPR

12:30-5 pm-VBS-BH & MPR

8 pm-Eikon-Jordan’s house

23

12:30-5 pm-VBS-BH & MPR 1 & 5:15 pm-Tops- LL

6:30 pm-Chapel Service 7 pm-Al-Anon-P

24 1pm- Hardanger-MPR

25 10:30 am-A. A.-MPR

26 8 am-Traditional

10 am-Praise & Worship

27 7 am-Searchers for men-MPR 7 pm-N. A.-RR

28 8 am-Quilters-MPR 9:30 am-Staff meeting-P 7 pm-N. A.-MPR

29 8 am-Prayer Group-PR 9:30 am-Bible Study-MPR

30

6:30 pm-Chapel Service 7 pm-Al-Anon-P

31 1pm- Hardanger-MPR

FLC YOUTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

THANK YOU’ S from FLC Scholarship Recipients

Eikon Summer Schedule July 1 – at Jordan’s House

July 8 – at Jordan’s House

July 15 – Feed My Starving Children

July 22 – at Jordan’s House

July 29 – No Eikon

Eikon is our youth group for 9th - 12th

Graders. We meet almost every

Wednesday night during the school year

and through the summer. We meet from

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the summer

Canoe/Kayak Adventure

Let’s watch some Baseball!!

Wednesday, July 15 At the Eagan Pack Site

In the Twin Cities

We’ll pack meals

from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm More details coming soon.

Feed My Starving Children is a non-profit Christian organization committed to

feeding God’s children hungry in body and spirit. The approach is simple: chil-

dren and adults hand-pack meals specifically formulated for malnourished chil-

dren, and we ship these meals to nearly 70 countries around the world.

Who is Feed My Starving Children?

Food Pack Event (For Feed My Starving Children)

Sunday, July 26th Game is at 5:05

For youth 7th-12th Grade

Cost: $12

Check your mail for more details.

Questions??

Contact Jordan 373-6424

Wednesday, July 22 Sometime in the afternoon

More details coming soon!

Questions?? Contact Jordan (373-6424)

Dear First Lutheran Church, Thank you so much for honoring me with the scholarship you are giving me. I love this church so much and am so grateful to be a part of it. This will be a huge help in my future. Thank you! Tori Helgeson Dear First Lutheran Church, Thank you for selecting me for your scholarship. I will be using it to further my education and to earn a degree. Thank you! Noah Hanson

Looking for volunteers to help put

together a float for the 3rd of July Parade.

Interested contact the church office 373-6424.

July 4th Festivities in Albert Lea, MN

Friday, July 3 3rd of July Parade at 6 – 8pm Fairgrounds to Central Park

Saturday, July 4 9 am-12 noon Farmers Market, Northbridge Mall 2 pm July 4th Ski Show, Edgewater Park Bayside 3 pm Concert, United Methodist Church, concert including Patriotic and American music

8 pm Fountain Lake Park, Patriotic songs by local community band

10 pm 4th of July Fireworks, City Beach over Fountain Lake( Believed to be one of the largest fireworks displays in South-ern MN and Northern IA)

Habitat 500 Bike Ride —July 12-18, 2014

Remember to support First Lutheran Church member, Lilah Aas, on her annual ‘bike-a-thon’ for Habitat for Humanity. You can drop off your donations in the church office or mail them to Lilah. Checks should be made out to First Lutheran Church. Receipts can be provided for your tax records. The funds she raises all come back to our local Freeborn-Mower affiliate. No contribution is too

small. Please keep Lilah and her fellow riders in your prayers.

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301 West Clark Street, Albert Lea, MN

(Postmaster send address correction to 301 W. Clark St, Albert Lea, MN 56007)

Subscription price $1.00 per year

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH OFFICE:

Phone (507) 373-6424; E-mail: firstoffice@flcal.org; Fax 373-6330

Mailing address—301 W. Clark St., Albert Lea, MN 56007 Office Hours—Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Friday 4:50 p.m.)

Web site–www.flcal.org PASTORAL STAFF e-mails and emergency telephone numbers:

Pastor John Holt, johnh@flcal.org (Cell–383-4750; Home–377-0046) Pastor Al Stoa, alstoa@flcal.org (Cell–641-390-1563) Interim Assoc. Pastor Diane Odermann Diane@flcal.org

(Cell–952-693-6196) Normal Hours for the FLC Building Sunday: 7:00 am–12:00 noon; Monday–Thursday: 7:00 am–9:00 pm

Friday: 8:00 am – 4:50 pm; Saturday: 8:00 – 11:50 am Other times by appointment or as meetings/events are scheduled

MISCELLANEOUS FLC INFORMATION

Be sure to let the church office know if your mailing address, your email address, or your phone numbers change. Thanks!

To be added or subtracted from our mailing list, e-mail firstoffice@flcal.org

Editor retains the right to edit submissions for grammar, spelling, space & content. It is also our policy to include something for everyone. Since some people like to find errors, we occasionally include a few in our publication to meet this need.

BAPTISMS: Cassidy Joy Wallace, June 14, 2015 Forrest Litland Peterson, June 21, 2015

FUNERALS: Norman Anderson, June 10, 2015 Dawn Vogelsong, June 15, 2015 James Bakken, June 18, 2015 Beverly King, June 22, 2015

PASTORAL RECORDS

First Lutheran Church will be hosting a potluck supper for the Habitat for Humanity bike riders Sunday, July 12, at 6:30 p.m. We will be needing main dishes, salads, and desserts from people of the congregation for approximately 170 people.

We will also need workers for set up and clean up. The Habitat group really appreciates the excellent meal and hospitality that has been provided in past years.

Please sign up in the church office, in the Gathering Space be-tween services or call the church office at 373-6424. Each dish should serve 10-15 people. Have the food at the church between 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 12.

For more information contact Joe LaFrance at 383-4524.

To support people at the time of illness or injury we pastors do make personal visits in the hospital, homes or Care Centers. We occasion-ally check local hospital lists, but sometimes names do not show up on the list. So, please, call, if you want us to know. We try to be available in emergencies. Do not hesitate to call the church, if you have not seen a pastor and would like to request a visit. Pastors’ numbers are on the recording when you phone the church office af-ter hours. We ask permission before we include a name on our print-ed prayer list. Please let us know if you want to be on the list or be

visited. ~Your FLC Pastors

PERSONAL VISITATION BY THE PASTORS

MEMORIALS, HONORS & SPECIAL GIFTS MEMORIALS, HONORS & SPECIAL GIFTS (cont.)

PEACE & POWER FUND

In Memory Of: Twyla Laite given by: Rober t

Pleiss

Shirlee Yokiel given by: Sandra

Hamilton, Ben & Phyllis Fredrick-

son, Her cousin - Gertrude Dicken-

son

Lillian Wyrum given by: Cross

of Glory Lutheran Church of Hart-

land, MN

Pastor David Hernes given by:

Ben & Phyllis Fredrickson, Bob &

Barb Rofshus

Rollie Ogren given by: Karen &

Jack Neale

Gerhard Bellof given by: Mary

Severtson

David Hovland given by: Helen

Johnson

Helen Abrahamson given by:

Hildy Vallevand

Roger Nelson given by; Sharon

Wakefield

Nylene Wasmoen given by: Gary

& Ginny Thompson, Bonnie

Schneider, Susie Sather & family,

Joy White, Bill & Ann Satre, Al &

Mary Carstens, Wayne Willand &

Bev Grotsun, Ben & Phyllis

Fredrickson, Tom & Marlene

Wasmoen

Ardell Anderson given by:

Shirley Christopherson

John Harshbarger for his July

7th birthday given by: His family

Elna Pestorious given by: Bob &

Helen Edwin

Lois Drommerhausen given by:

Darv & Marcia Habben

Lloyd Riemer given by: Bonnie

Schneider

Beady Stensrude given by: Chr is

& Deb Koenigs, Lola Eastlund,

Roger & Donna Cornick, Rollie

Twito & Paddy Hoium, Virginia

Hermanson, Marge Moine, Vance

& Kim Brackey, Larry & Janice

Lestrud, family and friends

Sharyl Bertelson given by: Ar-

dell Thompson

Galen Thompson given by: Ar-

dell Thompson

Harry Held given by: Hildy Val-

levand, Susie Sather & family

Emma Connie Koch given by:

Elaine Panzer

Chauncy Brua given by: Ben &

Phyllis Fredrickson

Mike Jean given by: Ben & Phyl-

lis Fredrickson

Earl Towne given by: Ben &

Phyllis Fredrickson

Jeanne Ulve for her June 29th

birthday given by: Janet Ulve

Mr. & Mrs. Russell Anderson

for their 70th wedding anniver-

sary given by: Their family

Dolores Stovern given by:

Shirley Christopherson

Harriet Sola given by: Shir ley

Christopherson

Perk Bergstrom given by: Shir ley

Christopherson

Greg Ulland given by: Phyllis Ul-

land

Dawn Vogelsong given by: Al &

Mary Carstens

Marlyus Emerson given by: Merr i-

ell Jahnke, Helen Lovik

Gifts Given By: Evelyn Petri, Leroy & Garnet Folie,

Arlene Howard, Carolyn Flesche,

Cross of Glory Lutheran Church of

Hartland, MN, Gordon & Mary Ellen

Meyers, James & Sheila Hansen,

Lyle & Ann Hanson

RADIO FUND

In Memory Of: Nylene Wasmoen given by: J im &

Jane Loge, Family & friends

Mary Behr given by; Norman &

Naomi Schmidt

In Honor Of: Larry & Bonnie Trampel for their

50th wedding anniversary given

by: Larry & Janice Lestrud

Family members & friends who

celebrate their birthdays in July given by: Miranda (Harshbarger)

Watson

Gifts Given By: Jim & Debra Pilgrim, Jacob & Mae

Twito, Robert & Sharon Johnson,

David & Jody Nechanicky, Glenn &

Alicia Helland, Joann Palmer, Lyle

Senholtz, Martha Tasker, Christo-

pher & Debra Koenigs, Richard

Hoium, Craig & Karen Mowers

PARISH NURSE FUND

In Memory Of: Nylene Wasmoen given by: Al &

Mary Carstens

HAPPINESS IS A BLANKET

FUND

In Memory Of: Beady Stensrude given by: Wayne

& Dorothy Hanson

STAINED GLASS

WINDOW FUND

In Memory Of: Larry Stephenson given by: Linda

Cook

Helen Abramson given by: Shir lie

Brownlow

In Honor Of: Larry & Bonnie Trampel for their

50th wedding anniversary given

by: Don & Neva Mathison, Bonnie

Schneider

Cliff & Margaret Otterson for

their 60th wedding anniversary given by: Don & Neva Mathison,

Gen Montei

PRAYER SHAWL FUND

In Memory Of: Ray McMullin for his June 12th

birthday given by: Wife Bev

McMullin

KIMBERLY (OLSON) GOD-

DARD FUND

In Memory Of: Florence Joachim given by: Ken &

Karen Joachim

Edd Troe given by: J im & Mar ie

Olson

MEMORIALS, HONORS & SPECIAL GIFTS (cont.)

Bernard Higgins given by: Car -

ol Olson

HELPING FAMILIES

FUND

In Memory Of: My parents, Victor & Alice

Kycek for their June 25th wed-

ding anniversary given by:

Frances Kycek-Swenson

My uncle, Casper Leland Kycek

for his June 20th birthday given

by: his niece, Frances Kycek-

Swenson

CONNECTIONS GROUP

FUND

Gifts Given By: Lemour & Crystal Ferley

JESSICA LOKKEN MUSIC

SCHOOL FUND

Gifts Given By: Bill Stieler, Konstance Haas

YOUTH MISSION TRIP

FUND

In Memory Of: Helen Helland given by: Family &

friends, John & Mary Helland

GENERAL FUND

Gifts Given by: Craig & Brenda Ludtke

Stadheim

Don’t see your gift? Any gifts recorded by the church office after

May 21 will appear in the next issue of the Messenger. Any questions or

concerns, please call the church office 373-6424. Thank you.

When you need prayer...Call the prayer chain coordinators, Betty Ruud 373-5906 or Ione Kelly 373-2141. All prayer requests are handled confidentially.

Over the years, those First Lutheran Church members who have

conscientiously included First Lutheran Church congregation in

their estate planning have enabled some very important and pow-

erful ministry to happen here. Please consider including First Lu-

theran Church, which has served you these many years, in your

estate planning. You will enable this congregation to serve many,

many more people in years and generations to come.

HAVE YOU INCLUDED FLC IN YOUR WILL?

First Lutheran Church wants to remind you that we of-fer electronic giving as a way to automate your regular weekly offering. For more information contact the church office at 507-373-6424. For Peace and Power, Radio and a one time electronic giv-ing for offering you can go to our website: www.flcal.org

ELECTRONIC GIVING

The Bible and the Cell Phone

I wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat

our cell phones?

- What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?

- What if we turned back to get it if we forgot it?

- What if we flipped through it several times a day?

- What if we used it to receive messages from the text?

- What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?

- What if we gave it to kids as gifts?

- What if we used it as we traveled?

- What if we used it in case of an emergency?

- What if we upgraded it to get the latest version?

This is something to make you go ...hmmm ... Where is my

Bible?

Oh, and one more thing. Unlike our cell phone, we don't ever

have to worry about our Bible being disconnected ... because

Jesus already paid the bill!

N eed a ride to church?

We are using the Albert Lea Taxi Service. Those who need a ride to church can call 383-3341 to schedule a ride to the service of their choice 8:00, or 10:00 am on Sundays, or Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm. Just let the driver know to bill FLC.