This Week at First Lutheran

This Weekend in Worship

Baptism of Our Lord Sunday
Scripture: Acts 19:1-7, Mark 1:4-11
Preaching: Pr. Steve Knudson
Message: “What God Gives in Baptism”
Synopsis: The readings for today are filled with descriptions of God at work. God breaking the barrier between heaven and earth in baptism, as the heavens are torn to make way for the Spirit. The Spirit of God coming to Jesus, and then coming to the people of Ephesus. Baptism is the means by which God makes specific and real the intentions of God to heal and restore creation. The Spirit of God makes possible the gifts of God needed to carry out God's mission. To be baptized is to be taken up into a mission and purpose of God for the healing of the world.

Worship this weekend will also feature a House Blessing segment to pray for and bless your homes going into the new year.

Sunday Morning Learning

Ideas for Your Daily Spiritual Practices" – January 3, 10 & 17
JOIN THE ZOOM SESSION HERE.
The new year is a good time to renew your spiritual life. Join us in this 3-part series as FLC members share books, apps, and other practices they use in daily devotional time. If you want to jump-start a daily practice and haven’t found guides you like, this is for you! If you have a daily devotion time but are looking to invigorate it with new resources, this is for you!

A panel of FLC members will share how they got started with a daily practice, what resources they like to use, and how they structure their time to make it a priority in their lives. If you have resources you’d like to share, please join us!

Financial Peace Online Class
** Free Preview This Sunday – 10 a.m or 7 p.m. **
Learn how to budget, save for retirement, and stretch your paycheck further than you thought possible with Financial Peace University. In this completely online class you will learn tips and tricks safely from home that will make you feel like you’ve given yourself a raise!

You can take Dave Ramsey’s life changing 9-week course on money basics through our church for just $20 (normally $129). Plan to join us for free preview at 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. Sunday, January 10 via Zoom at the link below. If you have any questions, email Pr. Craig at craigb@firstlutherancr.org
https://bit.ly/JanuaryFPU