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Preaching on February 4 and 5 will be Pastor John Peshek, who is retiring as of February 15. He has chosen two Gospels readings for his sermon this weekend: Matthew 28:19-20 and John 1: 23-34. If you are listening to the 9:45 a.m. worship service through the radio broadcast on KXRA 1490AM, you may follow along using this worship bulletin * * * * * Call Committee Update Thank you for taking time to complete the Ministry Needs Feedback Survey. There were 148 surveys completed. The top five areas that were identified include: visitation and pastoral care, family and young adult ministry, preaching and worship leadership, teaching, and building a sense of community within the church. In addition, a number of comments were shared and they will be considered as we continue the call process.
The Call Committee has begun the process of creating a call for the position of Associate Pastor. We invite the congregation to submit names of ordained ELCA pastors to the committee. If you wish to submit a name(s) to the committee, please include the persons first and last name and the church they are currently serving at. If you are unable to submit a name directly to a committee member, please send or deliver a sealed envelope containing the information above to the church office. The envelope submitted must be marked with the words “Call Committee.” If you can only provide a name, please include any additional information that will be helpful in locating the individual. Please submit names by February 29th.
We will carefully, thoroughly and prayerfully consider each and every name given to us. Due to confidentiality requirements in the call process, we will not be able to divulge information concerning a candidate’s status. We appreciate your cooperation in this regard.
If you have questions or feedback for the committee, please don’t hesitate to connect with one of the members. They will be wearing special buttons to assist you in identifying them.
Call Committee Members: Pastor Greg Billberg, Greg Trumm – Chairman, Wayne Quernemoen – Secretary, Sally Anderson, Jo Bjerknes, Eric Nyberg, Paula Odland, and Jen Sundby * * * * * We honor Pastor John and his 35 years of SUPER ministry! Next Sunday, February 12th we will have an OPEN HOUSE in the Family Room from 8:30 to noon. This will give you an opportunity to express your thanks and appreciation to Pastor John and to say your good-byes to him. Punch, coffee and bars will be served. * * * * * ...the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows Thanks to Burpee, First Lutheran Church has a bounty of seeds available for spring planting. There are dozens of packages: vegetable, melon, flower and herb seeds. An order form with all seed types listed is available at the Welcome Center, or you may download an order form
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