Provides greeters at the door and hosts at the information desk to answer questions one may have. Contact: Carol Knapp 339-1983 ext. 11.

Provides greeters at the door and hosts at the information desk to answer questions one may have. Contact: Carol Knapp 339-1983 ext. 11.

Contact: Carol Knapp 339-1983 ext. 11

Confirmands light the chancel candles, receive the offering, and assist in Baptism and Communion. They serve on a rotating basis. Training is provided. Contact: Debbie Garcia, 339-1983, ext. 34.

Provide a warm welcome to worshippers, assist in orderly seating, gather the offering and direct worshippers in celebrating the sacraments. They serve on a rotating basis. Contact: Shirley Barlow 339-1983, ext. 35

Wash communion ware following Sunday morning and Saturday Vespers communion services. Teams are assigned for one month twice a year. Contact: Shirley Barlow 339-1983 ext. 35.

Aid the pastors in the distribution of Communion for the Saturday Vespers and Sunday worship services. They serve on a rotating basis. Contact: Jan Everetts 332-6524.

Readers share Scripture readings with the congregation during worship services. Contact: Shirley Barlow 339-1983 ext. 35.

Make adjustments to the sound levels during worship services.

This dynamic choir of grades 1–4 meets on Saturday mornings from 10:15 am–12 pm to worship, rehearse hymns, play musical games and instruments, and do arts and crafts. The Carol Choir performs regularly on Sunday mornings. Each April they present an entire service by themselves. Contact: Bonnie Lindgren 332-6735.

This choir, made up of 5-8 graders, rehearses on Wednesdays from 5:30–6:25 p.m. They normally sing two or three Sundays each month, and offer a musical in the winter or spring. Contact: Michael Elsbernd 339-1983 ext. 14.

This high school choir sings two or three Sundays each month, in addition to offering a musical or concert in the winter or spring. Rehearsals are from 6:30–7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Contact: Michael Elsbernd at 339-1983 ext. 14.

This choir of men and women sings three or four Sundays each month, at one or more of the morning services. They also participate in a Sunday or weekend sing-out in the spring. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 7:35–9:05 p.m. The choir performs a major choral work, either during Holy Week or in the spring. Contact: Michael Elsbernd at 339-1983 ext. 14.

Music Ministry, under the direction of Michael Elsbernd, provides worship and praise to God through song during weekly worship services and other musical events. Contact: Michael Elsbernd 339-1983, ext. 14.

This choir includes girls and boys and rehearses Wednesdays from 4:30–5:15 p.m. Contact: Michael Elsbernd 339-1983 ext. 14

This choir of men and women sings three or four Sundays each month, at one or more of the morning services. They also participate in a Sunday or weekend sing-out in the spring. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 7:35–9:05 p.m. The choir performs a major choral work, either during Holy Week or in the spring. Contact: Michael Elsbernd at 339-1983 ext. 14.

Music Ministry, under the direction of Michael Elsbernd, provides worship and praise to God through song during weekly worship services and other musical events. Contact: Michael Elsbernd 339-1983, ext. 14.

Orchestra/brass provide special music for services throughout the year. Contact: Michael Elsbernd at 339-1983 ext. 14.

Accompanists provide piano and/or keyboard accompaniment for various vocal music groups. Contact: Michael Elsbernd at 339-1983 ext. 14.

Liturgical dance is a expression of prayer and worship through body movement. It can be accompanied by many different types of music. Contact: Michael Elsbernd 339-1983 ext. 14.

Volunteers are given a one-day training in caregiving skills. Volunteers are then connected with caregivers to provide respite. Volunteers usually give 1-2 hour periods of respite to caregivers. Contact: Paula Bartels 339-1983 ext. 24

Offers support to women of childbearing years. Volunteers are needed to mentor women who have experienced normal pregnancies and childbirth, difficult pregnancies, infants in NICU, miscarriage, still birth, loss of a child, infertility, and adoption. Women set up their own schedules to get together. Training is available for mentors. Opportunities are also available in clerical and organizational areas. Contact: Paula Bartels 339-1983 ext. 24

First Lutheran members who provide monthly visitation to many of our homebound members. Contact: Char Peters 339-1983 ext. 22

Volunteers provide assistance with a variety of tasks to First Lutheran members who can’t afford to hire help or do it themselves. This includes limited yard work, small repair jobs, household tasks as well as rides to medical appointments. Contact: Linda Carpenter 339-1983 ext. 36.

Over 100 people participate in phone or email prayer chains. The prayer chain is for both those who wish to have a prayer or would like to pray for others. Contact: Carol Knapp 339-1983 ext. 11

Prayer shawls are given for comfort, warmth and as an expression of God’s constant loving presence and care. Knitters pray as they knit each shawl. Contact: Char Peters 339-1983 ext. 22.

This group for developmentally disabled adults meets four times per year for Bible study, music, food and fellowship. Volunteers help with activities, provide transportation, and serve treats. Contact: Carol Knapp 339-1983 ext.11

Stephen Ministers are trained lay persons who are able to meet with those experiencing a crisis situation in life. They operate closely with Pastor Barbara Wangsness. Contact: Laurie Knutson at (605) 334-4552 or lauriek [at] sio [dot] midco [dot] net

Meals from the Heart encompasses a hands-on mission of cooking, fellowship and hospitality. Volunteers meet monthly to prepare nutritious meals at the church. The meals are portioned in sustainable containers and than frozen until delivered by a First Lutheran member to anyone in need.  The hospitality of a delivered meal symbolizes a message of Christ’s love and acceptance through the heart of caring service and our commonality of food.

The Adult Discipleship Board recruits members to write for the annual Lenten devotional. Contact: Carol Knapp 339-1983 ext. 11

“Encouraging Children to be life-long servants of Christ on their baptismal journey of faith.” FaithWalkers is available on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings for children beginning at age three (by September 1) through 5th grade. The FaithWalker program for grades 1-5 is called the “WoRM” which stands for Workshop Rotational Model. It is an engaging model of instruction that is flexible to teach and fun to learn. Contact: Nancy Henrichsen 339-1983 ext. 45.

The Library Ministry offers print and visual resources for intellectual and spiritual growth for all ages. The library also joins and assists other ministries to present creative opportunities for worship, education, service, outreach and fellowship. Contact: Barbara Siebelts 339-1983 ext. 43

First Lutheran offers a cooperative nursery for young children (up to age 3) during the Sunday worship services, and on Wednesday evenings from 5:30-7:45 pm. The nursery is also available for other church related events. Parents and other trained volunteers are encouraged to donate one hour per month. Contact: Debbie Garcia 339-1983 ext. 34.

This group meets each Wednesday at 9 am to make quilts for Lutheran World Relief. Bring a sack lunch; coffee is provided. Contact: Muriel Ekeland 371-0695 or Dorothy Mikkelson 339-1469.