March Inside This Issue... O f f i c e H o u r s. Christine Jeske shared some thoughts:

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1 First vangelical Lutheran Church 305 West 5 th treet orth Platte, ebraska March 2016 Christine Jeske shared some thoughts: O f f i c e H o u r s Monday - hursday 9:00 M - 4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 M - oon aturday: Closed unday: Closed Contact Us... Phone: Fax: mail: frstluth@msn.com FLC FF enior Pastor: Rev. Frank H. Fitch III Church Council, President: Lori vans, Custodian: Wes hompson Financial ecretary: Rae Gullion Front Office & Publications: my Lynch Music & Preschool Director: Gail Jensen, Office Manager: Olene Beck, Jr. & r. F.L.Y.: Mindee Mohr, my Lynch, unday chool: Church Office: Inside his Issue... Greetings 1 Council 2-3 Prayers/Ministries/hanks/ Flowers/Lessons/ttendance Calendar 5 WLC 6 Birthdays/nniversaries/ Financials/hrivent Choice Upcoming events he idea of sacrifice comes from an Old estament idea of taking something perfectly good and destroying it before God. It sounds absolutely wasteful and stupid, really. People would bring their first crops, the grain they grew when they had waited all the long months since their last harvest, when their bellies might have been bloated with hunger and they were absolutely drooling over the taste of fresh grain. nd instead of eating it all up, they would do one of two things: they would either burn it up to ashes, or give it to priests, foreigners, orphans and widows. In the same way they would take the first calf born of a cow, after they d raised that cow and fed it and cared for it, and they would take the nice fat calf and slit its throat and watch it bleed out its life blood. hat, my friends, makes no sense at all. It makes no sense, that is, unless there is something else going on. Unless there is, after all, a God who somehow makes something out of this sacrifice. he Israelites who ruined their grain, cows, doves and sheep in sacrifice did so because they believed in the craziest of all hopes that this destruction of what is good would ultimately bring about something even better. When they sacrificed their animals and foods, it was a way of saying out loud and from the core of their being that they trusted in God, that they themselves were not capable of providing what they needed or what the world needed, but God was. hey believed in a God who was so very much in charge of the universe that He would make the world a better place in spite of their loss. acrifice was about giving honor, about giving to something bigger than yourself in the trust that blessings come when you don t put me first all the time. he moment that nailed this whole picture of sacrifice firmly into place was the sacrifice of Jesus, the story we tell at the end of Lent. bout 2,000 years ago, along comes this man who can heal people, who says the most wonderful things and draws crowds in the thousands who turns out to be, miracle of miracles, God Himself in human form. o you would think somebody that special should be treasured, cherished, kept, used, made the most of and honored with a long, long life. He should have been made king, or at the very least grown old to become the wise, old, bearded rabbi in the center of the village with His disciples at His feet. Instead, He became a sacrifice. Just like that grain getting burned up to powdered ashes and the cows and lambs and doves being slaughtered with all their blood draining out, He died. His life was wasted and why? Because God is in the business of making good way better. he very best things come out of sacrifice. hat s how God works.

2 erm: erm: erm: Congregational Council, Minutes for February 18, 2016 shley loi Lori vans, President Worship & Music, MMI Jody Hill, ecretary Care Committee & Worship & Music Frankie Moore Library & MMI Jake Wawrzynkiewicz Ryan Henry, Vice-President Property Devin Lunzman Jeff ielsen, reasurer Finance & Foundation Jody Lamberty Worship & Music Gus Lieske Dr. Daran Rudnick Jerry toll Call to Order by Lori vans at 7:02 pm. Opening devotions: Pastor Frank lection of Officers: President: Lori vans. Jerry nominated Lori to be President, motion seconded by Jeff, motion passed. Vice-President: Ryan Henry. Jerry nominated Ryan with a second by Jeff, motion passed. reasurer: Jeff ielsen. Lori nominated Jeff with a second by Ryan, motion passed. ecretary: Jody Hill. Lori nominated Jody H, with a second by Gus, Motion passed. Minutes of previous meeting: Motion made by Ryan with second by Jeff to approve the minutes from the January 2016 meeting. Committee ssignments and tanding Committee Reports: hose council members not present may decide at next meeting which committee they would like to serve. Christian d/youth & Family: OP Finance: Check writing process and purchase orders. Jeff ielsen. hortfall for January 2016 was $2,660 compared to a shortfall of $11,723 in Worship and Music: Lori vans, Jody Lamberty, Jody Hill Care: Jody Hill Library: Frankie Moore Property: Ryan Henry Foundation: Jeff ielsen Mutual Ministry 1: Pastor Fitch: Lori vans, Frankie Moore Preschool: OP Old Business Christian d/youth accounts closed. Received Middle & Youth rip ccount, but still need unday chool ccount closed. ew Business hree unexpired terms to be filled by Devin Lunzman (2 years), Frankie Moore (1 year) and Jake Wawrzynkiewicz (2 years). Motion by Lori with a second by Gus. Motion passed. Decide which day of the month will work best. et date for next meeting. Will get input from all members at that time. Lori will say the prayer for the next meeting. Council member s forum: Jeff will write an article for the pril newsletter. ll council members received copies of: he Church Constitution, Committee bylaws, and handouts on Rights, Responsibilities from the Bishop, greeing and Disagreeing in Love, Road to ntioch article by the Bishop on o unsigned checks, Reason s why it is good to be a church bully and Healthy Responses to Disagreements and Conflicts by Gail Madson. djournment at 7:54 PM with the Lord's Prayer. ext two meetings: March 14, 2016 and pril BD, 2016 Minutes prepared by Jody Hill and presented on behalf of the Congregational Church Council. I will help deliver lilies. LILI for R, March 27, 2016 he anctuary will be decorated with lilies on aster unday. If you would like to purchase a lily to the Glory of God, in memory of loved ones or to honor a special person or occasion, acknowledgement will be printed in the aster unday bulletin. I wish to purchase... lily/lilies through the church. Cost $14.00 each I will bring my own lily. fter aster ervices: I will pick up my lily. Deliver to a shut-in. Bulletin information as follows: to the Glory of God. in loving Memory of in Honor of Message: From: Contact Information, if questions: ame: Phone mount paid $ Deadline: March 20 th

3 Jerry toll Jake Wawrzynkiewicz Jody Lamberty Gus Lieske Dr. Daran Rudnick Ryan Henry Devin Lunzman Jeff ielsen shley loi Lori vans Jody Hill Frankie Moore MIIO M: o make Christ known in our love for one another, by service to our neighbor, and in worship of God.

4 P R Y R ~M I I R I H K F L O W R L O -~ D C P L KP H FOLLOWIG POPL I YOUR PRYR! Katie Coriell Ken George Delphine Luenenborg Jon Petersen Phyllis havlik Bonnie hanel Family of Clara Kolkman John & Joyce Feeney Ben & Rachel Henry George McCammon Don hahan Beulia onneman hirley isher OHR PRYR: odd Chase, Justin Falcon, rent chomp, van Williams and all in the military. If you know somebody or would like to be added to the prayer list, please contact Pastor Frank. If you are unable to reach Pastor Frank, please call Holly Fitch ; andy toll ; rleen Petersen or Jennifer Hurst BIBL UDY Monday at 1:30 PM CHOIR Choir Practice: undays at 9:30 M CIRCL (WLC) Board Meeting: First Wednesday at 9:30 M dah Circle: hird uesday at 9:00 M sther/lois Circle: hird hursday at 1:00 PM Miriam Circle: First Monday at 7:00 PM Ruth Circle: hird Monday at 6:30 PM ve Circle: First unday at 9:30 M COMMUIY COMMUIO 3rd uesday at Centennial 2:00 PM 3rd uesday at Buffalo Bill 3:00 PM FURL Dorothy June Ostendorf, February 19, 2016 Clara Kolkman, March 1, 2016 GRC MIIRI FOOD PRY Friday from 1-3 PM Jr. & r. F.L.Y. YOUH V 2016 ltar Flowers: ~vailable undays~~ March 27 pril May 1 8 tay informed, sign-up to receive text/ s! to (308) (unsubscribe at any time)! For s, send a message to flyyo@mail.remind.com (subject line can be left blank). M BRKF Friday at 7:00 M with devotions QUIL Quilting: very uesday at 1:00 PM ie Quilts: 2nd hursday at 1:00 PM 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. he cost is $35.00 for one pair of bouquets. hank you so much for the beautiful birthday cup of flowers. It was a bright spot in my week! lso, thanks to Claudette for the delivery. ~Rojean. hank you Claudette and Kathy for the flowers for our anniversary. o very thoughtful! ~Dave & Jeanne B. incere thank you to my, Kathy and Claudette for the flowers. he flowers did brighten my day! ~Olene hank you for the lovely flowers, and thanks to Kathy and Claudette for delivering them. I enjoyed both the flowers and the brief visit. ~Donna. hank you for the beautiful poinsettia. ~Lorraine B. verage Weekly ttendance February Year Year Year (3 wks) 1st Lesson March 6 Josh 5: 4 Lent 9-12 March 13 Isa 43: 5 Lent March 20 Isa 50: Palm unday 4-9a March 27 aster unday cts 10: 34-43a Psalm 2nd Lesson 2 Cor 5: Psalm Phil 3: Psalm 126 4b-14 Psalm 31: Phil 2: Gospel Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32 John 12: 1-8 Luke 22: 14 23:56 Psalm 118: 1-2, Luke 24: Cor 15: 19-26

5 U M O U WD H U F R I L/Childcare 2 9:30 WLC Board 6-8 L/Childcare 8:00 Bible tudy. Kitchen in use 3 6:00 Yoga/Gym 6-8 L/Childcare 6:30 BMHG/Library 4 7:00 Men s Breakfast 1-3 Grace Pantry 2:00 BMHG/Library 5 5:30 Worship w/communion 6 Fourth unday in Lent 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship /Communion 9:15 unday chool 9:15 Fellowship donuts/coffee 9:30 First Communion Class 9:30 Choir 9:30 ve Circle 10: Kitchen in use 13 Fifth unday in Lent 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship /Communion 9:15 unday chool 9:15 Fellowship donuts/coffee 9:30 First Communion Class 9:30 Choir 10:00 10:30 ending Communion 7 10:00 Prayer 1:30 Bible tudy 6:00 Christian d 14 10:00 Prayer 1:30 Bible tudy 7:00 Council Mtg 8 2:00 Bingo at Centennial 6-8 L/Childcare 7:00 Boy couts 15 9:00 dah Circle at irport 2:00 Cent. Comm. 3:00 B.B. Comm. 6-8 L/Childcare 7:00 Boy couts 1 1 :3 0 L e n t L u n c h 1 2 :1 5 L e n t e rv ic e 6 :0 0 L e n t Mea l 7 :0 0 L e n t e rv ic e L/Childcare 8:00 Bible tudy 1 1 :3 0 L e n t L u n c h 1 2 :1 5 L e n t e rv ic e 6 :0 0 L e n t Mea l 7 :0 0 L e n t e rv ic e L/Childcare 8:00 Bible tudy WLR DDLI! 10 6:30 WLC Potluck 1:00 Library Mtg. 6:00 Yoga 6-8 L/Childcare 17 1:00 sther/lois Circle Library 6:00 Yoga 6-8 L/Childcare 6:30 BMHG/Library O PRCHOOL- Conferences 11 7:00 Men s Breakfast 1-3 Grace Pantry 2:00 BMHG/Library 5:30 Girl couts LVIO RMY UPPR 18 7:00 Men s Breakfast 1-3 Grace Pantry 2:00 BMHG/Library O PRCHOOL- Conferences 12 5:30 Worship w/communion 1-4 W. Kitchen Rsvd. 19 5:30 Worship w/communion 1-6PM anctuary & ast Fellowship Hall reserved 20 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship /Communion 9:15 unday chool 9:15 Fellowship donuts/coffee 9:30 Confirmation Class 9:30 Choir 10:00 9:30 Property Meeting oon W & M mtg :00 Prayer 1:30 Bible tudy 6:30 Ruth Circle L/Childcare 7:00 Boy couts 1 1 :3 0 L e n t L u n c h 1 2 :1 5 L e n t e rv ic e 6 :0 0 L e n t Mea l 7 :0 0 L e n t e rv ic e L/Childcare 7:00 Bible tudy 24 1:00 ewsletter 6-8 L/Childcare Overnighters 25 7:00 Men s Breakfast 1-3 Grace Pantry 2:00 BMHG/Library 5:30 Girl couts 26 O Worship w/communion aster Lily Deadline! 27 aster unday 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship /Communion 9:15 unday chool 9:15 Fellowship donuts/coffee 9:30 Confirmation Class 9:30 Choir 10:00 28 aster Monday 1:30 Bible tudy O PRCHOOL L/Childcare 7:00 Boy couts L/Childcare 7:00 Bible tudy 6:00 eder upper/ First Communion 31 6:00 Yoga 6-8 L/Childcare 7:00 Worship ervice

6 W O M O F H L C re you a new member to First Lutheran Church? Or a young mother wanting to meet other Christian women? Contact the church office and we will be happy to have one of our WLC circle members contact you. Join in our fellowship, bible study and service. Happy to see that many of you have gotten into the reading spirit or the weather has gotten us back into reading. Please do not hesitate to leave any comments or book requests in the book return basket. We want to keep our readers happy as well as our Library current. You are also welcome to leave a note if interested in joining this committee.

7 hortfall urplus mber Miller March 1 Lillian Higgins March 2 Mary Johnson March 2 Jordan Lucas March 2 nnetta Oden March 2 Helen Witt March 5 Katherine Wingett March 6 Marion ffenbeck March 7 lizabeth Hamit-Knepke March 7 Jill Hansen March 7 very Falcon March 8 Darrell inspahr March 9 Joan Johansen March 9 racee Barnason March 10 Ken Glass March 10 yler den March 11 Jill Falcon March 12 ancy Kujath March 12 D J Lunkwitz Jr March 12 Bunny Bokoskie March 13 James isley March 13 Hannah Jensen March 14 J.W. oole March 16 Pat Glass March 17 Lawrence Hansen March 17 Molly Janak March 17 li Kempke March 17 Rocky May March 17 Gene elson March 17 teve Perry March 17 Debra Points t Him March 17 tacy Walker March 17 Linda Wilson March 17 Jazzy Kisslinger March 19 McKayla Moore March 20 llie elms March 20 Haidyn Hansen March 21 helly rofholz March 21 Gena Barnason March 22 John Grabenstein March 23 Josyah Lunzman 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 Brian Jensen March 29 Douglas Bland March 30 Dracen mith March 30 Olene Beck March 31 Clayton Glos March 31 Dennis elsen March 31 David Pederson March 31 Randy & Melissa Rowland March 5 Richard & Janice Beza March 7 Ray & Debbie Berry March 9 Dennis & Beverly ullivan March 11 Bradley & llysun Fletcher March 14 Bruce & Carla Jensen March 26 o fulfill the mission and ministry of First v. Lutheran Church, as we seek to reach out to others with Jesus, we require $24,561/month in General Budget offerings nnual Budget $294,731 J 2016 Year to date General Budget Offering $18,290 $18, xpenses $20,950 $20,950 urplus or (hortfall) $(2,660) $(2,660) W HV GIV BCK O GOD JURY 2016 Month-o-Date summary: Offerings are $6,271 BLOW the 2016 budget. xpenses are $3,611 BLOW the 2016 budget. Monthly ummary: HORFLL $2,660 Year-o-Date summary as of 1/31/2016: Offerings are $6,271 BLOW the 2016 budget. xpenses are $3,611 BLOW the 2016 budget. UMMRY: 2016 HORFLL of $2,660 ote: aster: March 2016, pril 2015 hank you to all members who have designated hrivent 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: rdith Woolson, Mary Johnson, Joan Johansen or Betty Hamit. If you are a hrivent member, you can designate your Choice dollars to First Lutheran Church by logging onto or by calling hrivent Choice has been sharing the gifts... Balance 02/01/16 $5, hrivent Choice donations: +$ Gifts given: December 2015 donuts -$ Gifts given: Fastnacht Pancake & ausages -$44.49 Balance 02/29/16 $5,433.92

8 FIR VGLICL LUHR CHURCH MIIO M: First vangelical Lutheran Church is a church of the LC. Our mission is o make Christ known in our love for one another, by service to our neighbor, and in worship of God. Worship ervices aturday vening: 5:30 PM ~ Worship ervice unday Morning: 8:15 M ~ raditional ervice 10:30 M ~ Praise ervice FIR VGLICL LUHR CHURCH 305 W 5H R ORH PL ddress ervice Requested U.. POG PID on-profit Organization orth Platte, ebraska PRMI O. 7 unday chool chedule very unday Morning! 9:15-10:15 a.m H OLY W K CHDUL Palm unday March 20, :15 & 10:30 M Worship w/communion eder upper March 24, :00 PM aster unday, March 27, :15 am Worship with Communion 10:30 am Worship with Communion (o aturday evening service) Good Friday ervice March 25, :00 PM Worship w/communion