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Subscribe to UpdatesCall Committee Recommends a New Associate Pastor
At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Associate Pastor Call Committee prayerfully, confidently, and joyfully recommended a candidate as our next associate pastor to begin on or near June 1, 2023. The Council accepted the recommendation and voted to forward the...
Council Hires Joseph Company as Construction Manager
At its meeting Tuesday night, the Council voted to hire Joseph Company from Austin, MN, as the Construction Manager for the For Generations to Come Capital Campaign project. This is the next step forward toward construction. As was previously reported, we received...
Creation Care Team Green Tip for Lent: Break Free from Single-Use Plastics.
First Lutheran’s Creation Care Team suggests that congregation members and their families work to avoid single-use plastic for the 40 days of Lent. In the AfterWord each week during Lent, we will include specific tips toward achieving this goal. First, a Request: Do...
From the Creation Care Team
Let’s think back on this year’s developments in caring for God’s Creation. 2022 brought some good news about climate restoration—three highlights: 1) recent scientific studies suggest that climate action—countries’ reducing use of chlorofluorocarbons in manufacturing...
Associate Pastor Call Committee Begins Interview Stage
This month the Call Committee will begin interviewing associate pastor candidates. While the Call Committee will respond immediately to candidates recommended by the synod, this may be a long stage of the process. We are open to already ordained pastors as well as to...
Construction Bids Are Coming
The For Generations to Come construction bids are due December 15. The architects will review the bids and meet with campaign leaders on Sunday, December 18, 2:00 p.m. to give us their analysis. The congregation has until February 15 to make a contract. We have...
Creation Care Team Green Tip #9: Plan an ENVIRONMENTAL CHRISTMAS
Suggestions for being an environmental shopper: As a consumer gift-buyer, buy fewer and better quality products that will last longer (some may even be repairable). Shop at local stores that sell used, recycled, or upcycled products (The Depot, Goodwill, The...
GREEN TIP #3 CONTINUED: CONSERVE WATER: SHOWERHEADS AND FAUCETS
Our last Green Tip on conserving water talked about WaterSense toilets. This week we focus on WaterSense showerheads and faucets. When you are buying new fixtures, select those that use less water, certified as WaterSense, which means they “meet the EPA’s...
Update: Associate Pastor Call Committee
Pastor Steve Brackett, assistant to the bishop, met with the committee on November 15 to prepare them for the interview phase. They expect a first round of interviews to begin in December. This is now the time to nominate clergy and seminarians to the synod office....