Weekly Services
Sunday Worship - 9:30 am (Facebook Live or click to watch on: YouTube)
Sunday School - 8:45 am (September - May)
Wednesday Worship - 6:00 pm
WELCOME/BIENVENIDOS
Welcome to First Lutheran! God’s grace and love frees us to love
God, each other and our neighbors! We are glad you are joining us!
Our worship times are Sunday at 9:30 am (available on Facebook
Live) and Wednesday at 6 pm (30-45 minute service). The first and
third Sundays are traditional worship services with Communion. The
second Sunday is a contemporary worship service. We have
Communion most Wednesdays. We are located at 1200 4th Ave in
Worthington in Worthington, MN. We are a member congregation of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and welcome all
baptized believers to have Communion with us! Come as you are!
(People will wear everything from casual to dressy clothes.) Not sure
what you believe? Join us as you discern. All are welcomed here.
Nuestros servicios de alabanzas son los domingos a las 9:30 am (disponible en Facebook Live) y los miércoles a las 6 pm (servicio de 30-45 minutos). El primer y tercer domingo son servicios tradicionales de adoración con Comunión. El segundo domingo es un servicio de adoración contemporáneo. Tenemos Comunión la mayoría de los miércoles. Estamos en 1200 4th Ave en Worthington en Worthington MN. ¡Somos una congregación miembro de la Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en América (ELCA) y damos la bienvenida a todos los creyentes bautizados de a tener la comunión con nosotros! ¡Ven como eres! Personas llevan ropa casual y, también, ropa formal. ¿No estás seguro de lo que crees? Únase a nosotros mientras discierne. Todos son bienvenidos aquí. Nuestra Pastora Jeanette y Directora de Los Jóvenes (Brenda) hablan español. Llama a 612-636-1533 si quiere hablar en español con alguien.
Church office phone number: 507-376-6148
Are you in need of a gift idea??? Do you need gas or groceries? We have Hy-Vee and Fareway gift cards you can purchase HERE and by doing so you are supporting the church. The more we sell, the more we can deposit into the general fund. These cards make great gifts. Gift Cards will be available in the office during office hours and during coffee hour on Communion Sundays. Thank You!
Church Fax Number: 507-376-6149
Pastor Cell Number for Emergencies: 612-636-1533
General Email: felcwgtn@gmail.com
EASTER LILIES will be used at our Easter service on April 20. If you would like to order one in memory or in honor of loved ones, contact the church office. Please indicate if you will be picking them up after the 9:30 am service or if you will leave them here. The cost for a Lily will be $11. The deadline to have your order in is April 4. There will be NO orders taken after this date so get your order in early.
Good Friday Services will be at Grace Lutheran only. A van will leave from First Lutheran at 5:30 pm and carpool options will be available. Please call the office at 507-376-6148 to reserve a spot and help us plan accordingly. Grace Lutheran is located at 78396 340th Ave., Worthington.
Evangelism Team is collecting food for the food shelves. Drop off items in the cart in the lower narthex.
Starting March 1, 2025 - New Office Hours
Monday—Thursday: 8:00 am—12:00 pm & 1:00—4:30 pm
Friday: 8:00 am—12:00 pm
For security reasons the church will be locked during the noon hour (12—1 pm).
Silent Auction has begun! We will end the auction on April 6 at 11:00 am. Still want to donate but didn't get a chance? No worries, there are donations still trickling in. Reach out to Brenda if you have any questions. To see all of the items we have for the auction and to bid please go here: First Lutheran Youth Group Fundraisers If you don't have Facebook you can still see the items, just come into the church and bid there. Thanks!
LENTEN SUPPERS @ FIRST
April 2—Evangelism Team (Tater Tot Hotdish)
April 9—Church Council (BBQ’s)
The meal will be served from 5:15 to 5:45 pm.
Thursday Lenten Luncheons for 2025
April 3 – Westminster Presbyterian—Rev. Jeanette McCormick (First Lutheran)
Services will begin at 12:00 pm and end at 12:30 pm. A meal will be served following the service. Each service will feature a different pastor. These services are ecumenical in nature. Please join us and invite a friend!
Reminder of Winter Weather Protocol—If the schools are closed; the office will be closed. If there is an early out for the schools, there will be no after school programs and the office will also close. Notices will be posted through email, Facebook and the local radio stations. Thank you!
Thank you so much for the support of our KFC ministry. Really appreciate all of you who donated your time, talents, food or money to help feed all the hungry kids on Wednesday.
Noisy offering for youth programs takes place the last Sunday of every month.
Sunday School - Sundays at 8:45am
Confirmation - Wednesdays from 6:30pm-7:30pm
Youth Group - Wednesdays from 7:30pm-8:15pm
Sunday March 23 - Free ice skating for youth up through High School at the JBS Ice Arena.
April 11-12 Confirmation Retreat
Sunday May 4th - 507 at Living Waters Covenant Church - grades 6th and up from 6:30-8pm
Wednesday May 21 - all church end of the year picnic
June 9-12 Community Kids' Camp: sign up HERE
July 20-25 High School Mission Trip to Lake Traverse Reservation, SD
July 20-25 Elementary and Jr High groups going to Shetek Lutheran Bible Camp