Weekly Services
Sunday Worship - 9:30 am (Facebook Live or click to watch on: YouTube)
Sunday School - 8:45 am (September - May)
Wednesday Worship with Communion - 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.
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).
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).
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
Office will be closed Wednesday, December 24th - Friday, December 26th for the Christmas Holiday.
REMINDER: There will be NO Christmas Day Service due to low attendance in the last few years.
There will be no Wednesday night service on December 31st.
Office will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026 for the New Years Holiday.
A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS GOSPEL SPECIAL with Paul Summers and Tom Gilmore Paul Summers will once again carry on the Holiday concert tradition at First Lutheran Church in Worthington. This year’s concert will be held on Saturday, December 20 at 2:00 pm. The performance is free to the public with a free will offering. The theme of this year’s concert will be A Country Christmas Gospel Special with special guests Tom Gilmore, Paul’s band friend from the early days, and others to be announced. Mark your calendar and join us for an afternoon of Holiday classics, country style, gospel favorites and a surprise or two from Paul’s personal journey of reunion and discovery. All are welcome to celebrate the joy of the season.
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!
Save the date: January 11th - church escape room event at 4:00pm followed by a free meal at 5:15pm. Sign ups will be available soon.
Annual Meeting will be held on January 25th after the 9:30am service, with a brunch fundraiser served by the youth.
At the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, new revisions to the model constitution were approved. They can be found online (google "2025 Amendments to the Model Constitution for Congregations") or at church on the bulletin board off of Centennial Hall (please ask for assistance if you cannot find them). We will be voting in regards to adopting these changes at our annual meeting in January of 2026. Please feel free to talk with Pr. Jeanette with any questions about the proposed changes.
Annual Reports are due in to the church office by Wednesday, December 31.
Sanctuary Choir continues on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm. All are welcome.
Card Ministry meets the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm. Come join the fun. No experience necessary! Check out our display in Centennial Hall to purchase a card for $2 (NEW PRICE). Funds will be designated to different groups as needed.
Stay up to date with all the youth group fundraisers by going here.
Need a drink? There is a “pop machine” fridge outside of Brenda’s office. Drinks are $1 and money can be put in the box on top of the fridge. We are also collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House.
Noisy offering for youth programs takes place the last Sunday of every month.