Join us for worship at 11 a.m. in the McKennan Park band shell with Larry Olson and friends providing worship music. School children may bring their backpacks for a special blessing. (Blessing of the backpacks will also take place at the 8 and 9:30 services at FLC.)

Invite your friends and neighbors, bring a lawn chair and join us for worship. In case of rain, worship will be held at First Lutheran.

The Evangelism and Outreach Board will provide lunch. Participants may bring a dessert to share.

On Tuesdays, July 10 and 24, First Lutheran volunteers will partner with Church on the Street in two events called “Laundry with Love.” At a local laundromat, 7–9 p.m., we will be offering free quarters, soap and supplies, food and fellowship to anyone who comes through the doors.

The volunteer rosters for both of these dates have been filled! Thanks to everyone who signed up.

Grieving with Grace is a support group where adults learn about the grieving process and how to care for themselves as they work through the grief of a loved one’s death. First Saturday of the month in the Gathering Room of First Lutheran Church.  Social time at 9:30 a.m., and group sessions are 10–11 a.m. For the next several months, we will journey through the book “Understanding Your Grief” written by grief expert Dr. Alan Wolfelt. Group members will receive a free copy of the book and their own grief journal.

All sessions are open to first-time participants and talking out loud is not required. For more information contact Pastor Katherine Olson, the group’s facilitator, at kolson@flcsf.org or 339-1983, ext. 214.

“Maggie and David” Performances. Through First Lutheran's Caring Ministries, Pastor David Houck and his wife Margaret, known by their stage name, “Maggie and David,” perform a program of popular music of decades past, Christian hymns, scripture, prayer and spoken words of encouragement at area retirement centers and memory care facilities. Everyone is invited to attend!

Additional performances:

Wednesday July 4     2:00 PM
Bethany Meadows
3008 E Aspen     Brandon

Wednesday July 11      3:00 PM
Good Samaritan
3901 S Marion Rd      Sioux Falls

Tuesday July 17      3:00 PM
Stoneybrook
4501 E Pampas Pl     Sioux Falls

Thursday July 26      1:00 PM
TouchMark at All Saints
111 W 17th     Sioux Falls

Wednesday August 1     3:00 PM
Inn on Westport
4000 S Westport Ave    Sioux Falls

Wednesday August 8      8:00 PM
Grand Living at Lake Lorraine
2815 S Westlake Dr      Sioux Falls

Thursday August 13    3:00 PM
Good Samaritan Luther Manor
1500 W 38th St.     Sioux Falls

The congregation is cordially invited to the 

Service of Ordination and Installation of

Jeff Backer

To Word and Sacrament Ministry

Saturday, June 16, 2018,  5:00 pm
First Lutheran Church Sanctuary

You are encouraged to wear red
Reception to follow

“Maggie and David” Performances. Through First Lutheran's Caring Ministries, Pastor David Houck and his wife Margaret, known by their stage name, “Maggie and David,” perform a program of popular music of decades past, Christian hymns, scripture, prayer and spoken words of encouragement at area retirement centers and memory care facilities. Everyone is invited to attend!

Additional performances:

Thursday, June 14, 3 p.m.
Good Samaritan Luther Manor
(1500 W. 38th St., Sioux Falls)

Wednesday, June 20, 3 p.m.
Good Samaritan
(401 W. 2nd St., Sioux Falls)

Wednesday, June 28, 1:30 p.m.
Trail Ridge
(3408 W. Ralph Rogers Rd, Sioux Falls)

Lutheran Men in Mission’s next golf outing is Tuesday June 12. All Men and women are invited to Spring Creek Golf Course. Tee time is 8:15 a.m. The cost is $25 plus tax, which includes a cart. We will play a scramble format. Each player tees off with his own ball. The best shot of the group takes the next shot. Each drops a ball within a foot of the selected ball location and hits his/ her next shot. Each player will receive one mulligan to be used on any of his/her shots. We will use the middle (white) tee markers for the men and the forward (red) tee markers for the ladies. On #7 use senior tee.

Each golfer will be awarded a prize. Golfers will be recognized for the following categories:
   Hole #2     Longest drive in the fairway
   Hole #3     Closest to the pin on the second shot
   Hole #4     Longest drive in the fairway
   Hole #5     Closest to the pin on the second shot
   Hole #6     Closest to the pin on the tee shot
   Hole #8     Closest to the pin on the tee shot
   Hole #9     Longest putt

Immediately after the last foursome completes its round, about 11:15, we will gather at Spring Creek to award prizes while enjoying coffee and rolls.

Lutherans Outdoors "5k For Camp" at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church on Saturday, June 9. Check-in 8 a.m., Run/walk 8:30 a.m. Lutherans Outdoors is celebrating 50 years - come be part of the fun, make your heart healthy and help send a kid to camp!

Sponsored by Gloria Dei, First Lutheran and Our Savior's Churches.
Learn more  and register at flcsf.org/lutheransoutdoors

“Maggie and David” Performances. Through First Lutheran's Caring Ministries, Pastor David Houck and his wife Margaret, known by their stage name, “Maggie and David,” perform a program of popular music of decades past, Christian hymns, scripture, prayer and spoken words of encouragement at area retirement centers and memory care facilities. Everyone is invited to attend!

Additional performances:

Wednesday, June 13, 10 a.m.
Trail Ridge (Memory Care)
(3408 W. Ralph Rogers Rd., Sioux Falls)

Thursday, June 14, 3 p.m.
Good Samaritan Luther Manor
(1500 W. 38th St., Sioux Falls)

Wednesday, June 20, 3 p.m.
Good Samaritan
(401 W. 2nd St., Sioux Falls)

Wednesday, June 28, 1:30 p.m.
Trail Ridge
(3408 W. Ralph Rogers Rd, Sioux Falls)

VBS/Day Camp Registration Deadline is Friday, June 1.  
Join us the week of July 30-Aug. 2, from 9 am - 3 pm, for for a great time just for children.

– VBS for 3-year-olds through 2nd grade, Cost is $25.
– Day Camp for 3rd - 5th Grade, Cost is $50.

Following the June 1 deadline the cost goes up $10.  SIGN UP TODAY!

NAMI Walks 2018 – Saturday, May 19 at Sertoma Park.  

Check in 8:00 AM, Walk begins 9:30 AM

A team from First Lutheran will once again join NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and walk together to raise awareness of mental illness, show support for those affected, and raise funds for NAMI organizations in South Dakota.

Join the effort by walking or become a financial supporter. Look for us in the church atrium on Sundays, May 6 and 13, to recruit walkers and financial support. You may also visit namiwalks.org/southdakota and search for “First Lutheran Walkers” to sign up for the walk or contribute today! 

The Grieving with Grace group is partnering with artists from Creative Spirits Studio to offer two prayerful and therapeutic art sessions on Saturday, May 12 and Monday, May 14  Participants are invited to paint an image that honors their personal grief journey, their loved one(s), and God’s promises of eternal life. For details and times, and to Register visit flcsf.org/griefart or contact Pastor Katherine Olson at kolson@flcsf.org or 339-1983 ext. 214.  Anyone grieving a loss of any kind is welcome to attend.

The Grieving with Grace group is partnering with artists from Creative Spirits Studio to offer two prayerful and therapeutic art sessions on Saturday, May 12 and Monday, May 14  Participants are invited to paint an image that honors their personal grief journey, their loved one(s), and God’s promises of eternal life. For details and times, and to Register visit flcsf.org/griefart or contact Pastor Katherine Olson at kolson@flcsf.org or 339-1983 ext. 214.  Anyone grieving a loss of any kind is welcome to attend.

First Lutheran will serve the Food-to-You distribution at Messiah New Hope Lutheran Church (5001 E. Madison St.). Six volunteers at 4:30 p.m. and 20 more at 5:15.

Please contact Jeff Backer at jbacker@flcsf.org to sign up.

Bicycle Blessing and Ride

Sunday, May 6, 1 – 3 p.m. at First Lutheran. This is a partner event with Falls Area Bicyclists and Queen City Bakery.

Following the blessing under the atrium canopy, there will be a fun ride through downtown to Queen City Bakery.

“Maggie and David” Performances. Pastor David Houck and his wife Margaret, known by their stage name, “Maggie and David,” will perform a program of popular music of decades past, Christian hymns, scripture, prayer and spoken words of encouragement. Maggie and David provide this program through Caring Ministries. Everyone is invited to attend!

Carol Choir will present their annual “From the Children” at the 11 a.m. worship service on Sunday, April 22. Their theme this year is “The Mysteries of God’s Plan.” God’s message is delivered from the hearts of these children as they sing the songs, narrate and dialogue the message, read the Scriptures, take the offering, and play instruments. All are encouraged to come in person to accept this gift “From the Children.”

A message from Carol Choir to you: Please come! We will miss you if you don’t.
P.S. Sherlock Holmes just may show up, too!

Stepping into Health - Register April 22 or 29. The Holistic Health Team will begin the next three month walking session on May 1. Registration will take place in the Atrium between services on April 22 and 29 or by calling John at 339-2582 or johnhegg@sio.midco.net,

Pedometers provided if needed at a nominal cost. 
 

Interested in membership at First Lutheran? We cordially invite you and your family to attend the upcoming New Member Discovery Dinner on Sunday, April 15, 5 – 6:30 p.m. in the Gathering Room at First Lutheran Church. We would like to take this time to get to know you and your family a little better, to allow you to meet others in the congregation, and to introduce the many ways we live together as a faith community here at First Lutheran Church. Those interested in becoming members are invited to take part in the New Member installation on Sunday, April 22, at the 9:30 a.m. worship service.

Please RSVP by April 10 to djahr@flcsf.org, or call (605) 339-1983 ext. 202.
 

“Maggie and David” Performances. Pastor David Houck and his wife Margaret, known by their stage name, “Maggie and David,” will perform a program of popular music of decades past, Christian hymns, scripture, prayer and spoken words of encouragement. Maggie and David provide this program through Caring Ministries. Everyone is invited to attend!

April’s Grieving with Grace session will center on the specialized topic of the grief caregivers experience after the one they have cared for has died. Social time in the Gathering Room of First Lutheran begins at 9:30 a.m. with a video and discussion 10 – 11 a.m., led by Intern Pastor Jeff Backer. This event is open to anyone interested in the subject, including current caregivers and the friends who support them. No RSVP is required.
 

“Maggie and David” Performances. Pastor David Houck and his wife Margaret, known by their stage name, “Maggie and David,” will perform a program of popular music of decades past, Christian hymns, scripture, prayer and spoken words of encouragement. Maggie and David provide this program through Caring Ministries. Everyone is invited to attend!

“Maggie and David” Performances. Pastor David Houck and his wife Margaret, known by their stage name, “Maggie and David,” will perform a program of popular music of decades past, Christian hymns, scripture, prayer and spoken words of encouragement. Maggie and David provide this program through Caring Ministries. Everyone is invited to attend!

“Maggie and David” Performances. Pastor David Houck and his wife Margaret, known by their stage name, “Maggie and David,” will perform a program of popular music of decades past, Christian hymns, scripture, prayer and spoken words of encouragement. Maggie and David provide this program through Caring Ministries. Everyone is invited to attend!

Hear one of the nation’s finest college choirs perform. Conductor Rene Clausen, celebrating his 32nd year at Concordia, conducts the 72-voice a cappella choir in a varied concert. One section titled, ‘Out of Darkness Let Light Shine,’ includes special staging effects and works by Joshua Clausen, Eriks Esenvalds, and John Rutter. Other composers include Josef Rheinberger, Steven Sametz, Leonard Bernstein, J.S. Bach and René Clausen. The final set includes a number of hymns, folk songs and spirituals.

Ticket information is available online at ConcordiaTickets.com, or by calling 800-838-3006.

“Maggie and David” Performances. Pastor David Houck and his wife Margaret, known by their stage name, “Maggie and David,” will perform a program of popular music of decades past, Christian hymns, scripture, prayer and spoken words of encouragement. Maggie and David provide this program through Caring Ministries. Everyone is invited to attend!

“Maggie and David” Performances. Pastor David Houck and his wife Margaret, known by their stage name, “Maggie and David,” will perform a program of popular music of decades past, Christian hymns, scripture, prayer and spoken words of encouragement. Maggie and David provide this program through Caring Ministries. Everyone is invited to attend!

The St. Olaf College Handbell Choir, Saturday, March 3, at 7 p.m. Join us for a evening of music by the St. Olaf Handbell Choir. Jill Mahr is now in her 23rd year as the conductor of the St. Olaf Handbell program. She is excited about the upcoming tour of their premier ensemble. In 2018, the choir will perform in Bloomington, MN, Owatonna, MN and Sioux Falls.

The concert program includes something for everyone:  original compositions, hymn arrangements, folk songs, a jazz standard, and even a little movie music.  Featured pieces have violin with bells, a handbell quartet, and a trio for bell tree, piano, and flute.

A free will offering will be received.