First Lutheran Church Albert Lea, MN www.flcal.org
February Messenger First Lutheran Church + F.L.C. + For the Love of Christ
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FLCW Caring & Sharing
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Miscellaneous Info
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Scholarships
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February Calendar
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Memorials, Honors and Special Gifts
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FLC Youth Announcements 10
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January 26, 2017
“Together we Serve, Together we work”
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Seminary Benefit
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Tim will be starting Seminary school in January but will continue to work at First Lutheran Church Full time. Luther Seminary offers a great program for distributed Let’s show Tim our support! learning that gives him the opportunity to work and go to school at the same time.
Pastor John’s Letter
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A Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, February 11th, 2017 from 4pm-8pm in Bethany Hall to assist our own Tim O’Shields in attending Seminary School.
Inside this issue:
Musical Notes
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God’s conversation hearts
BE MINE: Jesus knows us intimately, as a shepherd knows his sheep. No one can snatch us from him (John 10:27-29). FOREVER: God loves us with an “everlasting love” (Jeremiah 31:3). CALL ME: God longs to be in fellowship with us. We can talk to him anytime in prayer (Jeremiah 33:3). LOVE ME: The greatest commandment is to love God with our whole being (Luke 10:27). SWEET TALK: God’s words are sweeter than honey (Psalm 119:103). BE GOOD: We show our love for Christ by keeping his commands (John 14:15).
THE MISSION OF FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH IS: TO GATHER, EQUIP, AND EMPOWER PEOPLE TO JOYFULLY DO CHRIST’S WORK.