Your First Coffee All are welcome to join us each Wednesday morning from 9 to 11 a.m. in the fellowship hall at First Lutheran.
Strength and Balance Training for (not just) seniors looking to improve their balance and strength are invited to join on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran. We look forward to helping you take the next step towards a healthier, stronger you!
Fifth Grade First Communion students will be invited to commune for the first time on Maundy Thursday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at East Norway Lake.
Please join us for scalloped potatoes and ham, steamed veggies, bread, cookies, milk and coffee served by the Parish youth on Maundy Thursday, April 2 at 5:30 p.m. at East. All are welcome!
Please join us for Easter Breakfast on April 5 at 8 a.m. at First Lutheran. The youth and adults attending the 2027 National Youth Gathering in Minneapolis will be serving muffins, fresh fruit, coffee and juice. All are welcome!
Journeying Through Grief Together: we will continue to offer a time for sharing, encouraging, providing assurance and hope for all who may be grieving. We will be using Stephen Ministries “A Time to Grieve” book to facilitate our walk together. All are invited to join this group (men and women), on Monday, April 6 at 1 p.m. at East Norway Lake.
CONFIRMATION INSTRUCTION will resume on Wednesday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. at First Lutheran.
Blessing of Seeds and Soil – April 12
You are invited to bring a jar or bag of soil, or a packet of seeds, to church on April 12 to be blessed during worship for the coming planting season.
First Lutheran Women will meet on Sunday, April 12 at 10 a.m.
PARISH ROADSIDE CLEANUP will be held on Sunday, April 19 beginning at 12 p.m. at First Lutheran Church. Many hands make light work!
Benefit for NATHAN GARDNER
A benefit for Nathan Gardner and family will be held Saturday, April 11 at the New London Legion. A bake sale, silent auction, and meat raffle will be held. Here is the schedule: 12 p.m.-2 p.m. silent auction; 12 p.m.-3 p.m. bake sale; 12 p.m.-3p.m. chicken dinner ($14 per plate/$7 chicken strip baskets); 3p.m. meat raffle. Donations can be sent to Lake Region Bank (New London/Willmar/Pennock), Nathan Gardner Fund. If you would like to donate to the bake sale or silent auction, please contact Kris at 320-241-3271. Your generosity and prayers are greatly appreciated.
The Annual Bangor Youth Rummage and Bake Sale will be held on Saturday, April 18, and again we invite everyone to participate! To make donating easy and convenient, during the 40 days of Lent, bags will be available in a basket in the Narthex for you to take at your convenience. **We kindly ask that all donated items be good quality, clean, in working order -- something that YOU would buy -- as the location that previously accepted our unsold items will no longer take them.
Donations will be accepted from April 6 - April 17 giving plenty of time to gather items you no longer need, but others can enjoy. We greatly appreciate your generosity and continued support. Thank you for helping the Bangor youth.
Joint Mother’s and Other’s Day Brunch
Saturday, May 9 at First Lutheran Church. Sign-up sheets will be in the fellowship hall at both buildings beginning April 12. This is for mothers, daughters, grandmothers, aunts and special women in our lives. All are welcome!
LOOKING AHEAD TO MAY
May 9 Mother’s & Other’s Day Brunch
May 10 High School Graduating Senior Recognition Sunday at both churches
May 15 NLHA Sytennde Mai Celebration at First
May 17 Children’s Sabbath 9:30 a.m. Worship at East
May 24 Summer Worship Schedule Begins
8:45 a.m. Worship at First
10:30 a.m. Worship at Games Lake Park
WINTER STORM POLICY
KWLM Radio 1340 AM and 102.5 FM will usually broadcast cancellations or visit willmarradio.com operation snow desk for immediate information about cancellation or postponement of church events including Sunday morning worship and/or Sunday School when the weather is stormy. There is one “automatic” cancellation, however, YOUTH ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING WEDNESDAY CONFIRMATION CLASSES) will not be held if school is cancelled or dismissed early because of bad weather. As much as we want and need your participation at worship and other church events, please use common sense before going out in bad weather. You know best the condition of the roads in your neighborhood, the condition of your vehicle, and your own health.
