FLC Now

January 2026

FLC Now provides a quick, monthly look at ways to stay informed, be engaged, and get involved in the life of the church. Each month we’ll highlight ways in which the congregation can lend a hand, donate needed items, or simply be a part of the church family happenings.

on the calendar—visit flcsf.org/events for more info and to register

January

January 1 — Office closed

2 — Office closed

7 — Wednesday School, Confirmation, and The Chosen watch and discussion group resume

8 — ELCA Collaborative Group Meeting, 6p, Gathering Room

8 — YALA Main Event: Ice skating at Jacobson Plaza, 7-9p ($8 skate rental — skating 7-8p, social time at The Lodge afterward)

10 — Grieving with Grace, 10a, Friendship Room

10 — Bishop Consultation, 10a, Reformation Hall

17 — Dementia/Alzheimer’s Support Group, 9a, Gathering Room

18 — LCMC Q&A with Julie Smith, 12:30p, Fellowship Hall

20 — Necessities for Neighbors, 6p, Reformation Hall

21 — Wednesday Night Meals resume, 5p, Reformation Hall (Special authentic Italian meal offered by member, Chef Don Napolitano — $8 — RSVP by 1/19)

22 — YALA Bible Study, 7p, Gathering Room

25 — Special Congregational Meeting - Voting, 12:30p, Sanctuary

27 — Foot Clinic, 9a, Parish Meeting Room

27 — OWLS Luncheon, 11:30a, Gathering Room

recurring

First Fridays Book Club: First Friday of each month 5p, Grille 26

  • PLEASE NOTE: Book Club is cancelled for January.

Traditional Worship: Saturdays, 5p, Chapel

Traditional Worship: Sundays, 9a, Sanctuary

Sunday School and PACT: Sundays (during school year), 10:10a

Contemporary Worship: Sundays, 11a, Sanctuary

Woodshop Workers: Monday-Friday, 8a-12p, Woodshop; coffee fellowship 9-10a, Friendship Room

Sewing: Mondays, 8a-1p, Quilt Service Center

SAIL class: Mondays and Wednesdays 9a, Reformation Hall

Footsteps of Paul Bible Study: Tuesdays 6p, Gathering Room

Drive-thru coffee and prayer: Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30a

Quilting: Wednesdays, 8a-1p, Quilt Service Center

Pastors’ Bible study: Wednesdays, 10a, Gathering Room

Wednesday Night Meals: Wednesdays (during school year), 5p, Reformation Hall

The Chosen watch and discussion group: Wednesdays, 5:30p, Gathering Room

Wednesday School and Confirmation: Wednesdays (during school year), 6:30p

Youth Group: Wednesdays (during school year), 7:30p, Manos de Cristo

Men’s Bible study: Thursdays, 7:30a, Gathering Room

Advanced pickleball: Thursdays, 8:30a, Reformation Hall

Footsteps of Paul Bible Study: Thursdays 12p, Gathering Room

Open pickleball: Thursdays, 5:30p, Reformation Hall

Give – donate at flcsf.org/give, through the Church Center app, or text any amount to 84321

Donation Boxes for January (located near the Atrium elevator)

  • Items for dress/fabric kits for Lutheran World Relief: two pieces of cotton or cotton-blend fabric (no knits or 100% polyester). If the fabric is 44” wide, buy 3 yards each; if the fabric is 60” wide, buy 2.25 yards each; if the fabric is 36” wide, buy 4 yards each. Please include a spool of thread to match each piece of fabric.

  • Food to You food of the month: macaroni and cheese

  • Necessities for Neighbors: toilet paper, diapers, laundry detergent, feminine hygiene products (ongoing)

January Special Offering supports Religious Education Student Support. Read more in First Word, and donate below.

donate online

Get involved

Food to You Distribution: Thursday, December 11, at Messiah New Hope Lutheran.

Wednesday night meals have resumed (though they will pause from December 17 - January 14), and we are looking for volunteers to help set up, serve, and clean up. Read more and sign up here.

We are looking for a team of volunteers to work in coordination with Lowell Elementary. This team would serve under the Evangelism and Outreach Board. In the past, the team has looked for ways to provide service such as the reading buddy program that starts again in the fall. The chair of this team along with the chair of Evangelism and Outreach would meet with the principal and assistant principal in the fall to assess the needs for the new school year. Please contact Colleen Kokenge, 605/201.9962, if you are interested.

Worship assistants are needed particularly at the 11 o’clock service to usher, serve communion, and to serve as lectors (readers). If you’re interested in assisting, please contact Shirley Barlow.

Meeting Minutes

The Church Council approved a motion to provide minutes of all board meetings within 7 days of those minutes being approved. To keep the information private and for congregation members only, the minutes will be posted in the Church Center app (click here for more info). Additionally, they will be printed and stored in a binder at the Info Desk for check-out by members.