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First vangelical Lutheran Church 305 West 5 th treet orth Platte, ebraska 69101 May 2015 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: 308-532-0250 Fax: 308-532-5291 mail: frstluth@msn.com www.firstevlutheran-np.com FLC FF enior Pastor: Rev. Frank H. Fitch III 308-520-7469 Church Council, President: Lori vans, 534-2263 Custodian: Wes hompson Financial ecretary: Rae Gullion Front ffice: my Lynch Music & Preschool Director: Gail Jensen, 534-4290 ffice Manager: lene Beck, 386-8677 r. F.L.Y.: Renee Piper, 530-4929 Kim den, 530-0753 Jr. F.L.Y.: Mindee Mohr, 539-8549 ngie Mohr, 530-4940 unday chool: lee tout, 530-6174 Inside his Issue... Greetings 1 Council 2 Geranium Form 2 Calendar 3 Prayers/Ministries/ Flowers/hanks 4 Lessons/ttendance/ nnouncements 5 nnouncements 6-7 2015 eniors 8-9 WLC 10 Birthdays/nniversaries/ Financials/hrivent Choice 11 Upcoming vents 12 he Barna Group recently published the results of a survey regarding church attendance. he report describes folks who consider themselves unattached and defines that group as people who had attended neither a conventional church nor an organic faith community (e.g., house church, simple church, intentional community) during the past year and who have no personal interaction with a regularly-convened faith community. his segment represents one out of every four adults (23%) in merica. bout one-third of the segment was people who have never attended a church at any time in their life. he study found that compared to regular churchgoers, the unattached are: more likely to feel stressed out less likely to be concerned about the moral condition of the nation much less likely to believe that they are making a positive difference in the world less optimistic about the future far less likely to believe that the Bible is totally accurate in its principles substantially more likely to believe that atan and the Holy pirit are symbolic figures, but are not real more likely to believe that Jesus Christ sinned while He was on earth much more likely to believe that the holy literature of the major faiths all teach the same principles even though they use different stories less likely to believe that a person can be under demonic influence more likely to describe their sociopolitical views as "mostly liberal" than "mostly conservative"

erm: 2013-2015 erm: 2014-2016 erm: 2015-2017 Ken Glass, reasurer Congregational Council Minutes pril 9, 2015 shley loi Brenda ufdenkamp Jerry Jensen, Vice President Frankie Moore lee tout Lori vans, President Jody Hill, ecretary Dr. Renee Piper Ryan Henry Heather Jensen Jeff ielsen MII M: o make Christ known in our love for one another, by service to our neighbor, and in worship of God. Called to order by Lori vans pening Devotions: Pastor Frank Congregational member s forum: Mindee Mohr, Kim den: Request funds to help supplement Vacation Bible chool. Committee assignments and standing committee reports/committee requests and motions: Waiting for spiritual gift reports for committee assignments. Christian d/youth: VB planning, r. recognition day and bible unday. Christian utreach: Chalk artist May 2 nd, root-beer floats after the ebraskaland Days parade. Finance: March 2015: hortfall of $3,744 compared to a surplus of $3,367 in 2014 YD 2015: hortfall of $14,907 compared to a shortfall of $1,323 in 2014 Foundation: o Report. Library: o Report. Mutual Ministry 1 (Pastor Frank Fitch): o Report. My Place: o Report. Preschool: o Report. Property: Cross was not up, has not been calm enough weather. Roof on bell tower has been completed. Worship and Music: eder supper success, Luau June 7 at Cody Park. ld Business Discussed in March: pprove payment method (need written motion and names to approve Foundation funds) for bell tower roof repairs and cross expenses. Possible payment method from Foundation? Kim Kujath, Foundation, suggested nderson funds could be used to pay for bell tower roof repairs (property repairs) and endowment fund could pay for the cross expenses. Motion made by shley loi and 2 nd by Ken Glass. Motion passed. ew Business Property Committee would like the Council to address removing the cedar/pine trees on the east and west side of the stairs leading to the main church entrance. Motion made by Brenda ufdenkamp and 2 nd by Frankie Moore. Motion passed. Pastor will be gone May 30 (ebraska ynod ssembly) and May 31, 2015 (vacation). eed pulpit replacement for aturday, May 30 th and unday, May 31 st. Jerry Jensen will ask Jim isley. Meeting adjournment with the Lord s Prayer at 7:55 pm ext two meetings: May 14, 2015 and June 11, 2015 (econd hursday) Minutes prepared by lee tout and presented on behalf of the Congregational Church Council. FULL MIU R VILBL I H RHX R H FR FFIC. ~ GRIUM ~ Pentecost unday is May 24, 2015 Donations for geraniums and bulletin information need to be in the church office by May 18th. he flowers will decorate the church as a symbol of the coming of the Holy pirit and then be planted outside to brighten the property for summer. RD GRIUM PL for PC, May 24, 2015 I wish to donate plants at $6.50 each. Bulletin information as follows: to the Glory of God. in Memory of in Honor of From: elephone#

U M U W D H U F R I 2015 1 7:00 Men s Breakfast 9:00 W.I.G. 1-3 Grace Pantry 2 5:30 Worship w/ Communion Chalk rtist, potluck to follow! Mother~Daughter ister~friend Luncheon.P. FI CLUB 11:00am. Free, all ages are invited. 3 5 aster 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/communion 9:15 Fellowship donuts/coffee 9:30 Confirmation Class 9:30 Choir 10:00 Praise Band 4 10:00 Prayer 7:00 Boy couts 7:00 Miriam Circle @ Joyce. 5 1:00 Quilts 6:30 Yoga 6 9:30 WLC board Praise Band 5:30-7 W. Kitchen Rsvd 7:00 Bible tudy 7 5:30 H.H. Bells 8 7:00 Men s Breakfast 9:00 W.I.G. 1-3 Grace Pantry 9 5:30 Worship w/ Communion.P. FI CLUB 11:00am. Free, all ages are invited. 12:30-4:30 ast Fellowship rsvd 10 6 aster 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/communion 9:15 Fellowship donuts/coffee 9:30 Confirmation Class 9:30 Choir 10:00 Praise Band 10:30 ending Communion 11 10:00 Prayer 7:00 Boy couts 10:00 Preschool Graduation 12 10:00 Preschool Program 1:00 Quilts 1:30 Preschool Program 2:00 Bingo at Centennial-Youth 6:30 Yoga Last Day of Preschool: -H 13 Praise Band 5:30-7 W. Kitchen Rsvd 7:00 Bible tudy Last Day of Preschool: M-W-F 14 scension 1:00 Library Mtg. 1:00 Quilt Group 5:30 H.H. Bells 6:30 B Leaders 7:00 Council Mtg. 15 7:00 Men s Breakfast 9:00 W.I.G. 1-3 Grace Pantry 16 5:30 Worship w/ Communion.P. FI CLUB 11:00am. Free, all ages are invited. 17 7 aster 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/communion CFIRMI UDY 9:15 Fellowship donuts/coffee 9:30 Choir 10:00 Praise Band 9:30 Property Mtg. oon W&M Mtg. oon-3. Fellowship Rsvd. oon-2 W. Fellow/kitch. Rsvd. 18 10:00 Prayer 6:30 Inter. Church 6:30 Ruth Circle @ Betty K. 7:00 Boy couts Geranium Deadline! 19 9:00 dah Circle: irport Inn Finance 1:00 Quilts 2:00 Cent. Comm. 3:00 BB Comm. 6:30 Yoga 20 Praise Band 5:30-7 W. Kitchen Rsvd 7:00 Bible tudy ewsletter Deadline! 21 1:00 sther/lois Circle Library 5:30 H.H. Bells 22 7:00 Men s Breakfast 9:00 W.I.G. 1-3 Grace Pantry 23 5:30 Worship w/ Communion.P. FI CLUB 11:00am. Free, all ages are invited. 24 Pentecost unday 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/communion 25 26 1:00 Quilts 6:30 Yoga 27 Praise Band 5:30-7 W. Kitchen Rsvd 7:00 Bible tudy 28 1:00 ewsletter 5:30 H.H. Bells 29 7:00Men s Breakfast 9:00 W.I.G. 1-3 Grace Pantry 30 5:30 Worship w/ Communion 9:15 Fellowship donuts/coffee 9:30 Choir 10:00 Praise Band 31 Holy rinity 8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship w/communion 9:15 Fellowship donuts/coffee 9:30 Choir 10:00 Praise Band 7:00 Boy couts ebraska ynod ssembly.p. FI CLUB 11:00am. Free, all ages are invited.

P R Y R ~ H K ~ M I I R I ~ F L W R Dan Guenthner Clara Kolkman Dale bermeier Jon Petersen Beulia onneman PL KP H FLLWIG PPL I YUR PRYR! Ray Kampfe Jody Lamberty Dorothy stendorf Grady imants Walt Woolson HR PRYR: Justin Falcon, Cody teinke, van 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. HUG HK to Gene, Claudette, Joan & Kathy for delivering aster lilies!! We appreciate the time you give to our congregation! hank you Polly for taking and washing the laundry from the eder Meal! What a HUG help!! hank you hrivent Choice for your generous donations to replace the toys in the church toddler bags! hat was much needed!! lso, hank you for providing the church candle oil!! hank you Kathy, Bob and Claudette for the birthday flowers you delivered to both of us. It was a great surprise and made our birthdays extra special! ~Ken & Pat G. hank you for your thoughtfulness follow ing my surgery. he flowers that Bob & Kathy H. delivered brightened my day. I am truly blesses by having a loving church family. ~Betty H. hank you for the aster L ily that was delivered to us! ~Derl & laine L. hank you Claudette & Kathy for the flowers. hey were pretty and lasted along time! Bless You! nd to my little friends at Preschool, I enjoyed my orange colored cake very much! Hugs and kisses to my friends and a BIG HK YU to Gail! Bless all of you! ~Doris P. hank you Claudette & Kathy for the aster Lily delivery! ~Bob L. hank you for the aster Lily, I sure enjoyed it! ~L orraine B. hank you for the beautiful aster Lily, We so enjoy all the flowers that we receive from F irst Lutheran friends. hank you Claudette for delivering them. lso, we would like to thank the youth and their families for the delicious breakfast that they served between church services! ~om & lnora M. I want to thank Claudette for delivering the pretty bouquet of flowers for my birthday. lso, hank you to the preschool class for the beautifully colored card! It truly brightened my day! ~haron R. hank you for the beautiful aster plant and to Joan for the delivery! ~Don & Doris P. hanks to L oretta llett, Donna Dircksen, Kathy Hinrichs & rta onneman for helping make the senior quilts. We could not have done it w ithout you all! ~Christian d. Committee 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 CMMUIY CMMUI 3rd uesday at Centennial Park @ 2:00 PM 3rd uesday at Buffalo Bill Manor @ 3:00 PM FURL Charlotte Griesfeller, March 16, 2015 Hazel Wisdom, pril 3, 2015 Betty haner, pril 7, 2015 M BRKF Friday at 7:00 M with devotions QUIL & W.I.G.. Quilting: very uesday at 1:00 PM ie Quilts: 2nd hursday at 1:00 PM WIG: very Friday: 9:00 M to 11:30 M LVI RMY UP UPPR First Lutheran Church will sponsor the Friday evening soup supper at the alvation rmy on June 5. homas Clements Charles Henderson Bennet Magnuson Charlie Magnuson Moraine Magnuson awyer Magnuson mber Michael Caleb Points t Him Debra Points t Him 2015 ltar Flowers: pen undays July n/a 12 19 n/a n/a ugust n/a n/a 16 n/a 30 eptember n/a 13 20 27 n/a ctober n/a 11 18 n/a n/a ovember 1 8 n/a n/a n/a December n/a 13 n/a n/a n/a 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.

May 3 5 aster May 10 6 aster May 17 7 aster May 24 Pentecost unday May 31 he Holy rinity 1st Lesson Psalm 2nd Lesson Gospel cts 8: 26-40 cts 10: 44-48 cts 1: 15-17, 2126 cts 2:1-21 or zek 37:1-14 Psalm 22: 25-31 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8 Psalm 98 1 John 5:1-6 John 15:9-17 Psalm 1 1 John:9-13 John 17:6-19 Psalm 104: 24-34, 35b Rom 8:22-27 or cts 2:1-21 John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 Isa 6:1-8 Psalm 29 Rom 8:12-17 John 3:1-17 vg. Weekly ttendance pril Year 2015 190 Year 2014 221 Year 2013 186 L ~ VCI BIBL CHL JULY 6-10, 2015 Please consider helping with VB this year! Volunteers needed! **oys will be cleaned and sanitized weekly!** D C ~ U C M HUG HK YU HRIV CHIC FR H DI RPLC H IM!

he following members received their First Communion on pril 5, 2015: mily Hansen Mellody Jansma atum Montelongo Kade Mohr U C M 2015 ebraska ynod ssembly Former First Lutheran Pastor, Paul L. Wiegman, is retiring after 46 years in the ministry. Pastor Wiegman served as ssociate Pastor of First Lutheran with Rev. John. lice from 1969 to 1972 and has served as Pastor of rinity Lutheran Church in stherville, Iowa for over 43 years. His last unday at rinity will be May 31, 2015, which is rinity unday. Pastor Paul and Linda (obey) 813 6th treet, stherville, I 51334. 2015 ebraska ynod ssembly Formed by Faith: he Work of God's Hands (Kearney, ebraska, May 29-30, 2015) Delegates representing First v. Lutheran Church: Pastor Frank, Holly Fitch, Jill tevenson and Linda Lehmann. Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. ~Isaiah 64:8 n June 20, 2015, First Lutheran will host our annual Root beer Floats and Water lide event after the ebraskaland Days Parade!

Luau Church ervice & Potluck: June 7, 2015 10:00 Praise Band 10:30 Worship PCIL MUIC FRM UR FRID H Hispanic Christian church! peaker: L2 For kids PowerPoint Helpers eeded! U C M re you good with computers? Do you have a little extra time to spare? Do you know how to make a PowerPoint or are you interested in learning? If you answered yes to any of these questions W D YUR HLP!! Please contact the church office at 532-0250 for more information! raining is available to anyone interested!!

yler den, son of odd and Kim den, will be graduating from orth Platte High chool on May 10, 2015. During his high school career he has been involved in Freshman Marching Band and JV Band, Varsity rack, Key Club, and ational Honor ociety. He was also a member of the orth Platte rap eam and Boy couts. yler has lettered academically and in track every year and has maintained a 4.0 GP. He was also a recipient of the Health Careers cademy Certificate of Recognition and was ll cademic eam in rack his junior year. His plans are to attend the University of ebraska Lincoln where he will study Pre-Physical herapy. leanor ufdenkamp will be graduating from aint Patrick's High chool on May 17, 2015. During high school she kept very involved by playing volleyball, basketball, and track, singing in choir, and being a cheerleader all 4 years. he helped to start the "Justice League", a community service club and also competed with her school peech and Drama teams. leanor has had the opportunity to attend ebraska Leadership eminar, ebraska Youth Beef Leadership ymposium, and the ebraska gricultural Youth Institute. he was very involved in 4-H and served as the co-president of the Lincoln County 4-H Council. utside of school she worked as a Life Guard for the city of orth Platte, and has enjoyed working with children teaching swim lessons. leanor will attend the ebraska College of echnical griculture (C) this fall, she will be majoring in griculture ducation with the hopes of becoming a high school g eacher. leanor will also compete and travel with the Livestock Judging team. fter finishing the 2 year program at C, leanor Plans on attending UL to finish her degree. Laura vans will graduate from orth Platte High chool in May. he is a member of ational Honor ociety and will graduate with a 4.0 GP, 29 C and academic medals for all four years as well as letters in band, choir and cheerleading. he served as class president for two years, was a varsity cheerleader for four years, participated in jazz band, concert band and Blue & Gold ingers and was in the cast of the musicals Children of den and Wizard of z. he played intramural volleyball & basketball and was on the P Vipers competitive softball teams. he was selected for honor choirs at U and UK and earned superior ratings for a number of vocal and instrumental performances. Laura participated in numerous community service activities including the PH blood drive and canned food drive, eight little girl cheer clinics, trash walks and cemetery cleanup projects and was a volunteer at GPRMC. he used her creative abilities to create signs and decorations for various local events and shared her vocal talents by performing at Centennial Park nursing home and an alumni dinner. he traveled to Washington DC with the PH band for the 2014 Memorial Day Parade and represented PH Cheer as a member of the pirit of merica group in the 2014 Macy s hanksgiving Day Parade. Laura has been employed at Hirschfelds Prom hoppe during her junior and senior years and Cody Go Carts during the summer of 2014. he plans to attend Barrett Honors College at rizona tate in the fall majoring in Biomedical ciences.

arah French will be graduating from orth Platte High chool with a 4.0 GP. ver the years she has been involved with Band, ennis, peech and Debate, Drama, FCCL, ational Honor ociety and First Lutheran Youth Group. he is an officer in peech and Debate and Drama and ecretary of ational Honor ociety. arah has lettered in both peech and Debate and cademics. he received the Mid Plains Health cience Career cademy ward, CP cademic ll tar in Play Production, peech and Debate ational ll merican ward, and Bulldog of the Month. arah Plans to attend the University of ebraska Lincoln where she has been awarded the David Distinguished cholarship and has been accepted into the Honors Program. he intends to study Biology/Pre-Health ciences with the goal of becoming a Dermatologist. Morgan Hansen attends orth Platte High chool. In high school, Morgan has been involved in soccer, swim team, basketball, and volleyball. Morgan is co-captain of the varsity soccer team. he has earned varsity letters in soccer and swim team. he was selected for the ll cademic team in occer and wim. he also participates in Future Community and Career Leaders of merica, Fellowship of Christian thletes, Letter Club, high school musical "hrek", is the tudent Council treasurer, and ational Honor ociety. utside of school, Morgan is a life guard for the City of orth Platte. Morgan is active in 4-H. he was selected to attend the ational 4-H Youth Congress this past year in tlanta, Georgia. he also attended the Healthy Living ummit in Washington, D.C. Morgan was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church. he has been on two mission trips through the church. Morgan plans on attending the University of ebraska at Lincoln majoring in Psychology. hank you, First Lutheran Church, for all your support you have given her! Payton Kearney, daughter of reg and racey Kearney will be graduating from orth Platte High chool on May 10, 2015. he is involved in ational Honors ociety, Key Club and has participated in High chool oftball and track. he also has been a part of FCCL where she was awarded a gold medal and later attended state winning a silver medal. Payton was on honor roll all four years in high school and during her senior year she was also a part of the school musical. utside of school she was involved in traveling softball and 4-H. Payton plans to attend the University f ebraska Lincoln to major in elementary education with a minor in psychology and eventually become a chool Psychologist. Bailee Keller will be graduating from Maxwell on aturday May 16. he has enjoyed her time as a high school student athlete, participating in varsity volleyball, basketball and track. he has worked very hard to keep herself on the honor roll, as well. he will begin the next chapter of her life in July. Bailee has received a scholarship to play volleyball at outheast Com. College in Beatrice. G RM!! he will be studying Business dministration. Garrett Piper, son of Larry and Renee Piper, will be graduating May 10, 2015 at 2:00pm from orth Platte High chool. He has received an academic letter all four years and is a member of ational Honor ociety. During his high chool career he has lettered in football and occer and has participated in volleyball and basketball intramural sports. He plans to attend orthwestern College in range City Iowa where he has received both an academic and football scholarship. He plans to study Medical Biology. Garrett says I am grateful for the Christian fellowship and guidance I ve experienced at First Lutheran. Michel Wilcox was involved in the MM program, his mentor was James yres. Junior and ophomore was in Pro-start. His plans are to go to Central Community College in Hastings, where he will study culinary arts. He want to become a chef.

W M F H L C WLC is seeking 3 or 4 volunteers to send out greeting cards to members of First Lutheran who are ill, celebrating 80th+ birthdays, sympathy cards to families, birth congratulations, etc. he desire of the xecutive Board is to have enough volunteers so the duty can be divided into periods of 3 or 4 months out of the year or any way the volunteers find convenient. Is this a way you can share your spiritual gift in My Place? You do not have to be a member of a circle. Please consider this prayerfully. Call Betty Knepke-Hamit (308-387-4662) or the church office (308-532-0250). God blessings to you.

Polly hahan May 1 teven Gertsch May 2 Morgan Hansen May 3 Pat Hupfer May 3 Bill Keithley May 3 aylor Knox-pps May 3 dalen hlers May 4 Melissa aathoff May 4 Cleona Douglas May 6 Justin Falcon May 6 Benjiman Keller May 6 Clara Kolkman May 6 Joshua ilos May 6 Coy Corfield May 7 Rocky Hatch May 7 Joanne Dutcher May 8 LaVay Henderson May 9 Dalton Lunkwitz May 9 laine Lunkwitz May 9 DeLynn den May 10 Benjamin loi May 10 Michael elson May 10 Jeri Dahlgren May 11 Lauren Henry May 11 mma Jensen May 11 David Bargell May 13 Jacqueline Kujath May 13 shley loi May 14 Jake Janak May 14 lnora Miller May 14 Dan isley May 14 llison Ryan May 15 Glenn Johnson May 17 Brandon Fleharty May 18 tacia utter May 18 Jalissa chuett May 18 Jackelyn nyder May 19 Marvin Knoll May 20 Lois Reed May 20 Deborah Rawalt May 21 Dan Guenthner May 22 Kaydence Hubby May 22 Lori vans May 23 utumn Walker May 23 Gus Reutzel May 24 Matthew mith May 25 teven ffenbeck May 26 Jay chmidt May 26 Leita Hatch May 27 den Johnson May 27 racey Kearney May 27 Phyllis Knox May 27 Brad McChesney May 27 Bradley ixon May 27 Jakob Reed May 27 Jennifer Clements May 28 Kathy Griffith May 28 Doris Parrish May 28 va Bomark May 29 Bob Hinrichs May 29 Mark Luttrell May 29 Lorri Reutzel May 29 Caleb Points t Him May 30 yler Johnson May 31 Dennis & Ronda Weir May 1 Joshua & Kayley Powell May 2 Michael & llamae culley May 8 Charles & haron Kleckner May 12 Robert & RaDona McDougall May 16 d & Carol Mohr May 18 Brad & Melissa aathoff May 18 John & Donna chledewitz May 18 Duane & licia Brittenham May 22 lbert & Linda chimek May 22 Gary & Phyllis chuster May 22 Richard & Patty Birch May 24 Russell & Dixie Dahlgren May 24 Mel & yhlia Kempke May 24 tephen & ammie anford May 26 George & Cleda McCammon May 28 Larry & Renee Piper May 28 Kendal & Kellie Dodge May 31 MRCH 2015 FICIL (URPLU/HRFLL) o fulfill the mission and ministry of First v. Lutheran Church, as we seek to reach out to others with Jesus, we require $25,226/month in General Budget offerings. 2015 nnual Budget $302,713 MR 2015 Year to date General Budget ffering $21,421 $59,229 2015 xpenses $25,165 $74,136 urplus or (hortfall) $(3,744) $(14,907) W HV GIV BCK GD MRCH 2015 Month-o-Date summary: fferings are $3,805 BLW the 2015 budget. xpenses are $61 BLW the 2015 budget. Monthly ummary: HRFLL $3,744 Year-o-Date summary as of 03/31/2015: fferings are $16,449 BLW the 2015 budget. xpenses are $1,542 BLW the 2015 budget. UMMRY: 2015 HRFLL of $14,907 hortfall urplus 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. ote: aster: pril 2015, pril 2014 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: Walt & 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 www.thrivent.com/thriventchoice or by calling 800-847-4836. he hrivent Choice committee has been sharing the gifts given to First v. Lutheran Church. Balance 4/01/15 $5,627.18 hrivent Choice donations: $1,721.00 Gifts given: oddler/child oy Bags - $76.18 Gifts given: Quilt Material for Graduates - $533.70 Balance 4/30/15 $6,738.30

FIR VGLICL LUHR CHURCH MII M: First vangelical Lutheran Church is a church of the LC. ur 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 RH PL 69101-3830 ddress ervice Requested U.. PG PID on-profit rganization orth Platte, ebraska PRMI. 7 unday chool Will Resume in the Fall! Have a great summer! 2015 D MI Volunteers needed! Call today to see how you can help! aturday, May 2nd! 5:30 PM First Lutheran Potluck to follow!