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First Evangelical Lutheran Church 305 West 5th Street North Platte, Nebraska 69101
FELC STAFF
Senior Pastor: Rev. Frank H. Fitch III 308-520-7469 Church Council, President: Dr. Lee Lamberty, 532-3971 Custodian: Wes Thompson Financial Secretary: Rae Gullion Front Office: Amy Lynch Music & Preschool Director: Gail Jensen, 534-4290 Office Manager: Olene Beck, 386-8677
O f f i c e H o u r s
Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - Noon
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Contact Us...
Phone: 308-532-0250 Fax: 308-532-5291 Email: [email protected]
www.firstevlutheran-np.com
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Greetings 1
Council/Attendance/Door Keys 2
Flowers/Thank You 3
Prayers/Ministries/Lessons 4
Calendar 5
WELCA 6
Birthdays/Anniversaries/Financials
7
Upcoming Events 8
“Books are a very important way to knowledge and to
self-improvement… The provision of a National Library
Service in Tanzania means that … knowledge is made
available to all our literate citizens and through them
to people who have not yet learned to read.”
–Tanzania’s first president, Julius Nyerere, 1967
As babies, we chew and drool on our tiny board books.
As toddlers, we color and rip the pages of our beloved
nightly readers. By ages six or seven, we are reading and
have graduated into a new world of wonder and discovery.
Over the course of our lifetimes, there are few activities on which we will spend more
time than reading. We read to learn, work, escape, entertain, evolve, explore, and connect.
From our morning newspapers to our letters, e-mails, favorite paperback novels,
computers, and Kindles to our nightstand piles of literature and magazines; from
Shakespeare, Sartre, Shelley, and Salinger to social psychology, sports, science, and
everything in between, the written word is as essential to our lives as water, food, and
shelter.
Now imagine a world where there are few, if any, written words. There are no books,
no magazines, no newspapers, no Internet, and no textbooks. Imagine it. When
most of us are hyperlinked and “content-ed out” beyond reason, is this even possible?
Welcome to Ngongongare Village in the Arusha District of northern Tanzania.
Here, as it is in so many other impoverished outlying communities across the continent,
there are few, if any books. Schools are overwhelmed with too many students, too few
teachers (an average of one to every 45 students, according to the UNESCO EFA 2000
Assessment Tanzanian Country Report), and even fewer textbooks. A report by the
non-profit organization Textbooks for Tanzania states, “It is not uncommon for a class
of 40 to share a single textbook.” The Newton-Tanzania Collaborative that operates under
the Do Something umbrella estimates a textbook to student ratio of 1 to 80. Texts that do
exist are often decades old, filthy, and falling apart. To keep them from disintegrating
altogether, teachers often keep them under lock and key, pulling them out only to copy
their contents on blackboards for masses of children to memorize or, if lucky, to copy
down on scraps of paper.
This article was published at Africa.com
Average weekly attendance 2014 2013 2012
February (2014: 2 snowy weekends) 130 163 210
Meeting called to order by Dr. Lee Lamberty at 7:00pm
Opening Devotions: Pastor Frank H. Fitch III Congregational member’s forum: None present Minutes of Previous Meeting: Motion made to approve the November minutes. Motion carried. Correspondence: None Election of Officers: President: Dr. Lee Lamberty; Vice-President: Mark Briley; Treasurer: Ken Glass; Secretary: Jody Hill Committee Reports: Most committees had not met recently, so only had new information on a few committees.
Finance (Dr. Lee Lamberty, Ken Glass): Discussed the Finance report for January 2014. January 2014 actual $15,466 compared to January 2013 $18,240. Discussed that 2013 ended in the black mainly due to a large gift in December.
Christian Ed/Youth & Family (Kim Aden): None Christian Outreach (Ashley Aloi): Discussed having a yard sale along with a car service day (bring your car in to check oil, etc.) and possibly a car wash on April 5, 2014.
Foundation (Dr. Lee Lamberty): None Library (Pastor Frank Fitch): None Mutual Ministry I (Pastor Frank Fitch): None Preschool (Dr. Lee Lamberty, Ken Glass, Mark Briley): Discussed having Tom Clements come to Preschool and talk about being on TV (consider it good advertisement for the Preschool which now meets 5 days each week)
Property (Jerry Jensen, Mark Briley): Discussed estimate to re-key all church locks from Al's Lock and Safe, approved. Discussion on video camera options for church door, tabled until next meeting.
Stewardship (Possible volunteer to lead): None Worship & Music (Lori Evans, Ashley Aloi): None
Old Business: Wish lists from committees- Bishop Maas accepted an invitation to Preach/worship at FELC on December 14, 2014
New Business: Need 2-3 representatives for the Nebraska Synod Assembly May 29-June 1 in Fremont. Discussed ways to involve the youth in the church by appointing youth as a non-voting member of the council. No vote taken, need to bring up to youth.
Pastor will be out of town March 15 and 16, 2014. Pastor Meysing will cover. Discussed changing the meeting day to Thursday at 7pm. All present agreed that would be acceptable.
Meeting adjourned with the Lord's Prayer at 7:45pm Next meeting to be the third Thursday, March 20, 2014
FULL MINUTES AVAILABLE AT CHURCH OFFICE.
Congregational Council Minutes
For February 2014
Kim Aden Christian Ed/Youth & Family Mark Briley Property & Preschool
Dr. Lee Lamberty (President) Finance, Foundation, Preschool Lynn Riley Property (2014 Partial Term) T
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Ken Glass, (Treasurer) Finance, Preschool
Jerry Jensen, (Vice-President) Property
Frankie Moore
Alee Stout Christian Ed/Youth & Family T
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015 Ashley Aloi,
Christian Outreach, Worship & Music
Lori Evans Worship & Music
Jody Hill, (Secretary)
Dr. Renee Piper Christian Ed/Youth & Family
Term
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016
What is Lent? As early as the
mid-fourth century, Christians have observed a time of preparation before the Easter celebration. The Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts for 40 days. The forty days of Lent recall the 40 day fast of Jesus in the wilderness after his baptism (Matthew 4:2, Luke 4:1-2) and Moses' 40 day fast on Mount Sinai (Exodus 34:28). It is a time of simplicity and preparation. The Principal themes of lent are: Penitence - Baptismal renewal - Prayer - fasting - service - Confession of sin rooted
in the promise of God that comes through the cross of Christ. The Color of the Season is Purple which suggests somberness and solemnity. In short, Lent is a season of penitence. Some Christians fast during Lent. This denial of bodily comforts can help encourage self-reflection about the need for Jesus’ forgiveness. Make the practice of observing Lent at First Lutheran a part of your preparation for the celebration of Easter and our ultimate gift!
DOOR LOCKS
HAVE BEEN
CHANGED!
Need to reserve the church? Please check out a key during office hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9am to 4pm Friday: 9am to Noon
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If you would like to provide flowers for a “special occasion”, “in honor of”, “in memory of” or “to the Glory of God”, please pick up a form in the office.
The cost is $35.00 for one pair of bouquets.
ALTAR FLOWERS : OPEN SUNDAYS in 2014
March X X 16 X 30
April X 13 X 27 X
May 4 X X X X
June X X X 22 29
July X 13 20 X X
August 3 10 17 24 31
September X 14 21 28 X
October 5 12 19 26 X
November 2 9 16 23 30
December X 14 X X X
Ash Wednesday, March 5 , 2014 to Apr i l 9 , 2014 Wednesdays dur ing Lent
Worship Lenten Serv ices with Soup & Bread
11:30 AM WELCA Lunch 12:15 PM Lenten Service
6:00 PM Lenten Meal 7 :00 PM Lenten Service
After 7PM Worship service: Bib le Study with Pastor Frank
Fastnacht Meal:
Pancakes
and Sausage
March 4, 2014
6:00 PM
Thank you for allowing the friends and family of my father, Steve Ramm to honor and celebrate his life. The
service you organized helped bring peace to our broken hearts. My father was a man of faith but regretted his
distance from the church. Thank you for your ministries and for granting closure.
~God Bless, Stephanie and Family
My thanks for the cup with the pretty flowers and to Carol who brought them. ~Delphine Luenenborg
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“The prayer of the
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James 5:16
BAPTISMS Andrew Scott Peters, February 16, 2014 James Roady Ryan, March 2, 2014
BIBLE STUDY Monday @ 1:00 PM: Church Basement
BINGO 2nd Tuesday @ 2:00 PM: Centennial Park
CHOIR Every Sunday @ 9:30 AM
CIRCLES (WELCA) Board Meeting: First Wednesday at 9:30 AM Adah Circle: Third Tuesday at 9:00 AM Esther/Lois Circle: Third Thursday at 1:00 PM Miriam Circle: First Monday at 7:30 PM Ruth Circle: Third Monday at 6:30 PM
COMMUNITY COMMUNION 3rd Tuesday at Centennial Park @ 2:00 PM 3rd Tuesday at Buffalo Bill Manor @ 3:00 PM
FUNERALS Helen Carlson, January 31, 2014 John Thomas Brown, February 12, 2014 Robert F. Webb, March 1, 2014
GRACE MINISTRIES FOOD PANTRY Friday from 1-3 PM
MEN’S BREAKFAST Friday at 7:00 AM with devotions
NEW MEMBER Tara Maunder, February 16, 2014
PASTOR’S BIBLE STUDY Wednesday after 7PM Worship service (Lent)
QUILTS & W.I.G.S. Quilting: Every Tuesday at 1:00 PM Tie Quilts: 2nd Thursday at 1:00 PM WIGS: Every Friday: 9 AM to 11 AM
SALVATION ARMY SOUP SUPPER First Lutheran Church will sponsor the Friday evening soup supper at the Salvation Army on Mar 28, May 23, Aug 8, Oct 10 & Dec 12.
SOUND SYSTEM TRAINING
Please contact Jim Falcon if you would like to learn how to run the church sound system or create a service displayed on the screens!
PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE IN YOUR PRAYERS!
Baleigh Allen Marie Bonney Katie Coriell Con Janas Amanda Janas Brenda Kibler-Janas Sharon Kleckner Joni Knab Donald Parrish Jon Petersen Colleen Reutzel Vernon Reutzel Danika Reutzel Shane Riley Gretchen Witt The family of Robert Webb The family of Robert Hendrickson
OTHER PRAYERS:
Justin Falcon, Cody Steinke, Evan Williams and all in the military.
If you know somebody or would like to be added to the prayer list, please contact the church office or Pastor Frank.
Prayer Chain Call Melissa Johnson, 660-1938, with your prayer concerns to include in private prayers of members of our prayer chain.
1st
Lesson Psalm
2nd Lesson
Gospel
March 2 Transfiguration of our Lord Exod 24:12-18 Psalm 2 2 Peter 1:16-21 Matt 17:1-9
March 9 1 Lent Gen 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Psalm 32 Rom 5:12-19 Matt 4:1-11
March 16 2 Lent Gen 12:1-4a Psalm 121 Rom 4:1-5, 13-17 John 3:1-17
March 23 3 Lent Exod 17:1-7 Psalm 95 Rom 5:1-11 John 4:5-42
March 30 4 Lent 1 Sam 16:1-13 Psalm 23 Eph 5:8-14 John 9:1-41
First Communion
If you know of a child who is in 5th grade, 10 years old or older
that would like to partake, please have them contact the
office. Must attend one class on April 6 or April 13 at 9:30AM.
First Communion will be on
April 20, 2014, Easter Sunday.
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11:30 AM Webb Funeral @ FELC lunch following
5:30PM Worship/ Communion
2 Transfiguration of Our Lord
8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/Communion
8:15 Ryan Baptism 9:15 Donuts/coffee 9:30 Sunday School 9:30 Confirmation 9:30 Choir Praise Band
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10:00 Prayer 1:00 Bible Study 6:00 Christ. Ed. Mtg 7:00 Boy Scouts 7:30 Miriam Circle
4
1:00 Quilts/Library 6:00 Pancakes and Sausages 6:30 Yoga (West)
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9:30 WELCA Board Praise Band 5:30 Gym/kitchen use 6:30-8:30 F.L.Y.
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5:30 H.H Bells 6:00 Girl Scouts 6:00 Butterfly support group 6:30 WELCA Potluck Dinner
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7:00 Men’s Breakfast 9:00 W.I.G.S 1-3 Grace Pantry
Gideon's Banquet
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5:30PM Worship/ Communion
Gideon's
9 First Sunday in Lent
8:15 am & 10:30 am
Worship w/Communion 9:15 Donuts/coffee 9:30 Sunday School 9:30 Confirmation 9:30 Choir Praise Band Sending Communion
Gideon's at the services
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10:00 Prayer 1:00 Bible Study 7:00 Boy Scouts
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1:00 Quilts/Library 2:00 Bingo at Centennial 6:30 Yoga
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Praise Band
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1:00 Library mtg. 1:00 Quilts 5:30 H.H Bells 6:30 BS Leaders
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7:00 Men’s Breakfast 9:00 W.I.G.S 1-3 Grace Pantry
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5:30PM Worship/ Communion
Noon—4PM east kitchen reserved
16 Second Sunday in Lent 8:15 am & 10:30 am
Worship w/Communion 9:15 Donuts/coffee 9:30 Sunday School 9:30 Confirmation 9:30 Property Meeting 9:30 Choir Praise Band
17 St. Patrick’s Day
10:00 Prayer Noon Cardiac 1:00 Bible Study 6:30 Ruth Circle 6:30 Interchurch
Reserve 7:00 Boy Scout
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9:00 Adah Circle at Airport Inn
Noon Finance 1:00 Quilts/Library 2:00 Centennial
Communion 3:00 Buffalo Bill
Communion 6:30 Yoga
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Praise Band 5:30 Gym/kitchen use 6:30-8:30 F.L.Y.
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1:00 Esther/Lois Circle Library 5:30 H.H Bells 6:00 Girl Scouts 6:00 Butterfly support group 7:00 Council
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7:00 Men’s Breakfast 9:00 W.I.G.S 1-3 Grace Pantry
Newsletter
Deadline
22 5:30PM Worship/ Communion
23 Third Sunday in Lent 8:15 am & 10:30 am
Worship w/Communion
9:15 Donuts/coffee 9:30 Sunday School 9:30 Confirmation 9:30 Choir Praise Band
Noon-8PM Sanctuary & East Kitchen Reserved
30 Fourth Sunday in Lent
8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/Communion
9:15 Donuts/coffee 9:30 Sunday School 9:30 Confirmation Praise Band 9:30 Choir
Noon-9PM Sanctuary & East Kitchen Reserved
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10:00 Prayer 1:00 Bible Study 7:00 Boy Scouts
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10:00Prayer 1:00 Bible Study 7:00 Boy Scouts
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1:00 Quilts/Library 1:00 Hearing Imp 6:30 Yoga
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Praise Band
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1:00 Newsletter
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7:00 Men’s Breakfast 9:00 W.I.G.S 1-3 Grace Pantry
SALVATION
ARMY SOUP
SUPPER
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5:30PM Worship/ Communion
6:00 PM Fastnacht Meal
11:30am Lent Lunch 12:15pm Lent Serv ice 6:00pm Lent Meal 7 :00pm Lent Serv ice Pastor ’s Bib le Study
11:30am Lent Lunch 12:15pm Lent Serv ice 6:00pm Lent Meal 7 :00pm Lent Serv ice Pastor ’s Bib le Study
11:30am Lent Lunch 12:15pm Lent Serv ice 6:00pm Lent Meal 7 :00pm Lent Serv ice Pastor ’s Bib le Study
11:30am Lent Lunch 12:15pm Lent Serv ice 6:00pm Lent Meal 7 :00pm Lent Serv ice Pastor ’s Bib le Study
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Please join the women of F.E.L.C. each Friday
morning between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
for Coffee, fellowship and to do God’s
service for others.
Women of the ELCA Visitor February 2014
Women’s Board met Wednesday, February 5h at 9:30 a.m.
Betty K. opened the meeting with prayer.
Attendance: Adah – 2; Esther/Lois –2; Miriam – 0; Ruth – 1; Other – 0
Next Board Meeting will be first Wednesday, March 5th at 9:30 a.m.
January Secretary Report January Treasurer Report: Motion to approve Sec. and Treas.
reports made by Loretta. Seconded by Mary. Approved.
We cleared $1076.71 for the Turkey Dinner. This included $500 supplementary funds from
Thrivent. Motion made by Joan to pay Betty K $86.99 for groceries for Interchurch Reserve.
Seconded by Mary. Approved. We cleared $64.43 on that dinner. Correspondence: Thank you received from Alice Knox, Mosaic, The Connection, and NLOM.
Other correspondence: Lutheran World Relief, ELCA World Hunger, Card Catalog.
Work group report: Thursday group tied 8 quilts and Tuesday ladies 2 quilts. 28 quilts have
been completed for 2014.
Winter retreat report was given by Tammy. We will consider donating to the “Katie Fund”.
Unfinished Business:
Autumn Retreat: Continue gathering information.
March 6th Hot Potluck 6:30 Dr. Baxter will present the program about his trips overseas to fit
people with glasses. Bring old glasses for him, as they use these glasses for those who need them.
Place them in the basket at the office or the one in the vestibule. Devotions: Esther/Lois; Hostess:
Ruth. We will not collect items for Bridge of Hope.
Bingo
March 11th – Group #3: Donna Effenbeck, Jan George, Mary Sue Grabenstein, Norm Grabenstein,
and Arleen Petersen.
Lenten Soup and Bread luncheon: March 5 and April 9 board, March 12, Miriam; March 19
Ruth; March 26 Adah; April 2 Esther/Lois. Luncheons served from 11:30 to 12:15. Menu: two
kinds of soup and bread.
New Business: Mother/Daughter/Friend Luncheon Sat May 10th. Celebration of Faith, Family,
and Friends.
Meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer.
Joan Johansen, Secretary
Nancy Kujath March 12 D J Lunkwitz Jr March 12 Justin Birge March 13 Bunny Bokoskie March 13 James Nisley March 13 Arielle Hughes March 14 Hannah Jensen March 14 Evan Hill March 15 Cherrise Meier March 15 Deb Crom March 16 Julia Daehling March 16 Jason Robertson March 16 J.W. Toole March 16 Pat Glass March 17 Lawrence Hansen March 17 Molly Janak March 17 Eli Kempke March 17 Rocky May March 17 Gene Nelson March 17 Steve Perry March 17 Stacy Walker March 17 Linda Wilson March 17 Kaiden Moses March 18 Sarah Brown March 19 Jazzy Kisslinger March 19 Dennis Sullivan March 19 McKayla Moore March 20
Birthday!
Amber Miller March 1 Kamden Schwartz March 1 Marie Bonney March 2 Lillian Higgins March 2 Mary Johnson March 2 Jordan Lucas March 2 Annetta Oden March 2 Joel Buntemeyer March 5 Dennis Weir March 5 Helen Witt March 5 Katherine Wingett March 6 Marion Effenbeck March 7 Jill Hansen March 7 Elizabeth Knepke March 7 Michelle Moore March 7 Jaymee Robertson March 7 Nathan Hughes March 8 Jeremy Murrish March 8 Avery Schuett March 8 Darrell Einspahr March 9 Joan Johansen March 9 Tracee Barnason March 10 Ken Glass March 10 Bonnie Hartman March 10 Tyler Aden March 11 Klair Henderson March 11 Jill Falcon March 12
Ellie Nelms March 20 Haidyn Hansen March 21 Shelly Trofholz March 21 Gena Barnason March 22 Kyla Crom March 23 John Grabenstein March 23 Edwin Wachholtz March 23 Jessica Kadner March 24 Josyah Lunzman March 24 April Puhl March 24 Jacob Pyzer March 24 Doris Peters March 25 Deborah Gulzow March 26 Becky Robinson March 26 Carol Ludemann March 27 Robert Lundeen March 27 Tyler Vanderheiden March 28 Kilynne Bokoskie March 29 Kristin Hubby March 29 Brian Jensen March 29 Douglas Bland March 30 Judy Buntemeyer March 30 Dracen Smith March 30 Olene Beck March 31 Shyenne Cooper March 31 Clayton Glos March 31 Dennis Nelsen March 31 David Pederson March 31
Happy
Balance 1/31/14 $4,184.90 Thrivent Choice donations: +$677.00
Gifts given: Annual Meeting: Rolls d - $98.50 Gifts given: Middle School Gathering - $144.11 Gifts given: Youth Valentines Dinner - $500.00 Gifts given: Worship & Music, Seder Meal - $82.00
Balance 2/28/14 $4,037.29
The Thrivent Choice committee has been sharing the gifts given to First Ev. Lutheran Church.
To fulfill the mission and ministry of First Ev. Lutheran Church, as we seek to reach out to others with Jesus, we require $24,218/month in General Budget offerings. 2014 Annual Budget $290,613
WE HAVE GIVEN BACK TO GOD JAN 2014 Year to date
General Budget Offering $15,466 $15,466
2014 Expenses $22,401 $22,401
Surplus or (Shortfall) $(6,935) $(6,935)
JANUARY 2014 FINANCIALS (SURPLUS/SHORTFALL) Report will always be a month in arrears due to the fact the current
month has not ended at the time the newsletter needs to be printed.
JANUARY 2014 Month-To-Date summary: Offerings are $8,752 BELOW the 2014 budget. Expenses are $1,817 BELOW the 2014 budget. Monthly Summary: SHORTFALL $6,935
Year-To-Date summary as of 1/31/2014: Offerings are $8,752 BELOW the 2014 budget. Expenses are $1,817 BELOW the 2014 budget.
SUMMARY: 2014 SHORTFALL of $6 ,935
Thank you to all members who have designated Thrivent Choice dollars to First Lutheran. We are open to suggestions as to how to use this money. Contact one of the other members of the committee: Walt and Ardith Woolson, Joan Johansen or Betty Knepke. If you are a Thrivent member, you can designate your Choice dollars to First Lutheran Church by logging onto www.thrivent.com/thriventchoice or by calling 800-847-4836.
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** Note: Easter: April 2014, March 2013
Randy & Melissa Rowland March 5 Richard & Janice Beza March 7 Ray & Debbie Berry March 9 Dennis & Beverly Sullivan March 11 Timothy & LeeAnn Nielsen March 17 Jerry & Shannon Helgoth March 18 Bruce & Carla Jensen March 26 Michael & Theresa Sampeck March 30
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PERMIT NO. 7
Worship Services
Saturday Evening: 5:30 PM ~ Worship Service
Sunday Morning: 8:15 AM ~ Traditional Service
10:30 AM ~ Praise Service
Sunday School
9:30a.m.-10:15 a.m.
Ages 3 years through High School!
FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSION STATEMENT: First Evangelical Lutheran Church is a church of the ELCA.
Our mission is “To make Christ known in our love for one another, by service to our neighbor, and in worship of God.”
FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 305 WEST 5TH STREET NORTH PLATTE NE 69101-3830
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Youth Garage Sale
April 5, 2014
It’s time again to
de-clutter your closets
and bring any unwanted
treasures to FELC for our
youth garage sale!
Drop off at FELC any
time before April 5th.
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Palm Sunday April 13, 2014
8:15 & 10:30 AM Worship w/Communion
Good Friday Service April 18, 2014
7:00 PM Worship w/Communion
Seder Supper April 17, 2014
6:30 PM
Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014 8:15 am Worship with Communion 10:30 am Worship with Communion
WELCA Potluck Dinner Thursday Evening, March 6th at 6:30 PM
Bring a covered dish or dessert!
Guest Speaker, Dr. Kim Baxter Dr. Baxter travels to third world countries providing eyeglasses and eye care to those in need.
Please donate any used eye glasses!! Help someone in a third world country see better!
There will be 2 collection baskets, one in the church office and one in the church Narthex.