FEATURED NEWS & EVENTS
JANUARY 2025
*TIME-SENSITIVE JANUARY 24, 2025 APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR MULTIGENERATIONAL MISSION EXPERIENCE TO ECUADOR*
Multigenerational Mission Experience to Ecuador
You're invited to join us for a multigenerational mission experience to Ecuador July 5 - 13, 2025! This will be an amazing opportunity to grow in your faith and be part of an experience that will focus on connection, worship, and impact cross-culturally with our mission partners. For more information about this experience, please follow this link. If you decide you'd like to participate, you are required to fill out an application. To do so online, follow this link. If you'd like to print your own copy and turn it in that way, please follow this link and turn it into Polly Kloster, Director of Mission, or First Lutheran's Welcome Desk.
Questions? Please contact Polly Kloster, Director of Mission at pkloster@flcfargo.org or 701.414.6716.
FLC Winter Camping Trip
January 17 - 20
Come and explore the beauty and serenity of the Boundary Waters in its winter covering! Travel by snowshoe, build and sleep in the comfort and security of a snow cave, and experience the magnificence of God our Creator in the winter beauty of the Boundary Waters. No experience necessary. We'll teach you how to prepare for a comfortable and safe experience! Cost is $350 (includes transportation, food, pre-trip lodging, and group equipment). A $200 non-refundable deposit is due at the Welcome Desk by December 23 if you plan to go.
Questions? Please contact Rollie Johnson at rjohnson@flcfargo.org.
P.S. Follow this link to watch a video to see photos of past trips to get excited and see what to expect!
Marketplace for Mission Pop-Up Store
Sunday January 26 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | The Gathering Space
Are you looking for any winter or spring gifts? Come check out our pop-up store that has beautiful and unique treasures from around the world. 100% of proceeds go to support FLC global missions!
Snow Shoe Sunday!
Sunday January 26 | 4 p.m. | Rollie and Ady's house: 505 66th Ave. N. Moorhead
All are invited to join us for Snow Shoe Sundays - great fun, great moderate exercise, and fantastic fellowship! Open to all ages and extra snow shoes are available. Please contact Rollie to reserve a pair at rjohnson@flcfargo.org. We go no matter the temperature or weather (if there's no snow, we will hike). Hope to see you there!
FEBRUARY 2025
Snow Shoe Sunday!
Sunday February 2 | 4 p.m. | Rollie and Ady's house: 505 66th Ave. N. Moorhead
All are invited to join us for Snow Shoe Sundays - great fun, great moderate exercise, and fantastic fellowship! Open to all ages and extra snow shoes are available. Please contact Rollie to reserve a pair at rjohnson@flcfargo.org. We go no matter the temperature or weather (if there's no snow, we will hike). Hope to see you there! Questions? Please contact Rollie Johnson at rjohnson@flcfargo.org.
Connect Session - for new members!
Sunday, February 9, 2025 - 12 - 1:30 p.m.
First Lutheran Church - 619 Broadway, Fargo, ND
Adult Education Room, 3rd Floor
You're invited to join our faith community! Come and join Pastor Marty and Shelly Erickson for a light brunch and to learn more about First Lutheran Church (FLC), meet others, and discover fun ways for you to connect. Whether you have been visiting FLC for a long time or are new, we invite you to take the next step and join a community that truly cares about connecting with God and each other! Follow this link to register online or do so in-person at the Welcome Desk.
Questions? Contact Shelly Erickson, serickson@flcfargo.org or call 701.235.7389.
Snow Shoe Sunday!
Sunday February 9 | 4 p.m. | Rollie and Ady's house: 505 66th Ave. N. Moorhead
All are invited to join us for Snow Shoe Sundays - great fun, great moderate exercise, and fantastic fellowship! Open to all ages and extra snow shoes are available. Please contact Rollie to reserve a pair at rjohnson@flcfargo.org. We go no matter the temperature or weather (if there's no snow, we will hike). Hope to see you there! Questions? Please contact Rollie Johnson at rjohnson@flcfargo.org.
Mission Soup
Sunday February 16 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | The Great Hall
All are welcome to join us for our next "Mission Soup"! You're invited to enjoy delicious homemade soup and connect with others. Free will offering or $5 to take your soup to go. All proceeds will go to support FLC mission partners. Thank you to the First Lutheran "Mom Talk" group for preparing and serving the soups this time!
Snow Shoe Sunday!
Sunday February 16 | 4 p.m. | Rollie and Ady's house: 505 66th Ave. N. Moorhead
All are invited to join us for Snow Shoe Sundays - great fun, great moderate exercise, and fantastic fellowship! Open to all ages and extra snow shoes are available. Please contact Rollie to reserve a pair at rjohnson@flcfargo.org. We go no matter the temperature or weather (if there's no snow, we will hike). Hope to see you there! Questions? Please contact Rollie Johnson at rjohnson@flcfargo.org.
Youth - Snow Tubing at Detroit Mountain!
Monday February 17 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
For youth ages 5th - 12th Grade
Detroit Mountain: 29409 170th st. Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Youth are invited for a fun day of snow tubing at Detroit Mountain! Friends are welcome! Cost is $45 (in addition, please bring money to buy your own lunch). Register at the Welcome Desk or by following this link. Please make payment at the Welcome Desk by Sunday February 16. Hope to see you there! Questions? Please contact Alexis Bachmeier at abachmeier@flcfargo.org.
Llamas and Sliding Party
Sunday February 23 | 3 - 5 p.m. | Rollie and Ady's house: 505 66th Ave. N. Moorhead
Come on out to Rollie and Ady’s to slide on the dike, walk and talk to the llamas, and sit by the fire and enjoy hot cocoa and smores! Dress warm and bring your sleds! No registration necessary. Questions? Please contact Rollie Johnson at rjohnson@flcfargo.org.
MARCH 2025
Youth Ecuador Mission Experience
March 15 - 22, 2025
Seven First Lutheran high school students and two adults are going to Quito, Ecuador for a mission experience! They will come alongside our partners in Ecuador and will be doing physical labor projects, working with at-risk children, growing in their faith, developing relationships, and more! The group would appreciate your prayers as they prepare for this experience. The group is also seeking financial support – if you’re interested in helping in that way, please follow this link to give to the Youth Team that is going to Ecuador. Thank you for your support! Questions? Please contact Alexis Bachmeier at abachmeier@flcfargo.org or 701.414.6726.
Get a Grip - Bouldering and Bible Study for all ages!
Sunday March 30 | 6 - 8 p.m. | Fargo Climbing Gym - 2325 46th Street South, Fargo
Join us for climbing at Fargo Climbing Gym! It's a great opportunity to burn some calories, tire out the kids, get some much needed endorphins flowing, give cabin fever a punch in the face, and have fellowship with some other great people! What a great way to grow in faith, connect with others, and have fun! Anyone and everyone can boulder! No harnesses, no ropes, no knots to learn. Just climb and fall onto the 18" pads. EVERYBODY CAN DO THIS! We’ll climb from 6 - 7 p.m. and then break for a short devotional and small group discussion. Then we'll climb again until closing time! Cost is $10/person or $30/family each time (pay on site). You can save time by filling out the wavier online. Questions? Please contact Rollie Johnson at rjohnson@flcfargo.org.
APRIL 2025
Get a Grip - Bouldering and Bible Study for all ages!
Sunday April 6 | 6 - 8 p.m. | Fargo Climbing Gym - 2325 46th Street South, Fargo
Join us for climbing at Fargo Climbing Gym! It's a great opportunity to burn some calories, tire out the kids, get some much needed endorphins flowing, give cabin fever a punch in the face, and have fellowship with some other great people! What a great way to grow in faith, connect with others, and have fun! Anyone and everyone can boulder! No harnesses, no ropes, no knots to learn. Just climb and fall onto the 18" pads. EVERYBODY CAN DO THIS! We’ll climb from 6 - 7 p.m. and then break for a short devotional and small group discussion. Then we'll climb again until closing time! Cost is $10/person or $30/family each time (pay on site). You can save time by filling out the wavier online. Questions? Please contact Rollie Johnson at rjohnson@flcfargo.org.
Get a Grip - Bouldering and Bible Study for all ages!
Sunday April 13 | 6 - 8 p.m. | Fargo Climbing Gym - 2325 46th Street South, Fargo
Join us for climbing at Fargo Climbing Gym! It's a great opportunity to burn some calories, tire out the kids, get some much needed endorphins flowing, give cabin fever a punch in the face, and have fellowship with some other great people! What a great way to grow in faith, connect with others, and have fun! Anyone and everyone can boulder! No harnesses, no ropes, no knots to learn. Just climb and fall onto the 18" pads. EVERYBODY CAN DO THIS! We’ll climb from 6 - 7 p.m. and then break for a short devotional and small group discussion. Then we'll climb again until closing time! Cost is $10/person or $30/family each time (pay on site). You can save time by filling out the wavier online. Questions? Please contact Rollie Johnson at rjohnson@flcfargo.org.
Youth Sky Zone Adventure!
Wednesday April 23 | Open to ages 5th - 12th Grade | 6 - 8:15 p.m. | Sky Zone: 940 40th St. S. Fargo
Youth are invited to this super fun opportunity to come and burn off some steam at Sky Zone Trampoline Park! Cost is $23/kid for an hour and a half of jumping time. First Lutheran will provide a bus transportation for 5th - 8th graders there and back. High schoolers please drive on your own. Registration deadline is April 22. Register at the Welcome Desk or by following this link. Questions? Please contact Alexis Bachmeier at abachmeier@flcfargo.org.
BOOK STUDIES/SMALL GROUPS
WOMEN
Women's Bible Study on Elijah
January 14 & 15 - February 25 & 26, 2025
Tuesdays, 7 - 8 p.m. in the Chapel
Wednesdays, 12 p.m. in the Luther Room
You're invited to join Alyssa Holmen as she leads you through a video-based study on "Elijah: Faith and Fire" by Priscilla Shirer. Elijah's journey with God teaches us what it looks like to be bold, fearless, and have character in today's culture. The study will go for seven weeks and there will be no homework required. You're invited to attend whenever it works with your schedule. Register at the Welcome Desk or by following this link. Questions? Please contact Alyssa Holmen at aholmen@outlook.com.
P.S. Follow this link to watch a short preview video about the study!
MEN
Men's Book/Bible Study
January 28 - March 4, 2025
Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the Adult Ed. Room
Men of all ages are welcome to join this study on Tuesday nights! This winter season we will work through John Ortberg's "All the Places to Go". Very rarely in the Bible does God command someone to “stay”. He opens a door, and then he invites us to walk through it―into the unknown. And how we choose to respond will ultimately determine the life we will lead and the person we will become. In fact, to fail to embrace the open door is to miss the work God has made for us to do. We’ll watch a short video from the book, then break up into small discussion groups for Bible study and digesting what has been presented. We have fantastic fellowship of laughter, prayer, and being real together. Questions? Please contact Rollie Johnson at rjohnson@flcfargo.org.
Adult Education
Sundays | 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Adult Education Room
Anyone is welcome to join us on Sundays to attend Adult Education to take a deeper dive into your faith life! Here's the upcoming schedule:
January 26, 2025 - Dr. Michael Chan, Vice President of Mission and Inclusion at Concordia College will lead a study on the Old Testament.
February 2, 2025 - Dr. Michael Chan, Vice President of Mission and Inclusion at Concordia College will lead a study on the Old Testament.
February 9, 2025 - Dr. Michael Chan, Vice President of Mission and Inclusion at Concordia College will lead a study on the Old Testament.
February 16, 2025 - Pastor Steve Wold will lead a study on the Lord's Prayer.
February 23, 2025 - Pastor Steve Wold will lead a study on the Lord's Prayer.
March 2, 2025 - Pastor Steve Wold will lead a study on the Lord's Prayer.
March 9, 2025 - Pastor Steve Wold will lead a study on the Lord's Prayer.
March 16, 2025 - Pastor Jessica will lead a study.
March 23, 2025 - Pastor Jessica will lead a study.
March 30, 2025 - Pastor Jessica will lead a study.
April 6, 2025 - Pastor Jessica will lead a study.
April 13, 2025 - No Adult Education Class
April 20, 2025 - No Adult Education Class
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Wednesday Supper Volunteers
Wednesdays | Various shifts from 3:30 - 6:30 p.m.
We invite you to join us in preparing, serving, and enjoying a sit down meal for our weekly Wednesday Supper served 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. each Wednesday evening. Volunteers are needed to help in a variety of ways to make this meal happen. Follow this link to view available time slots and register for a date and time that works for you. This is a great way to meet others in our congregation. Thank you for CONNECTING through service!
Mission Soup Sunday Volunteers
The third Sunday of each month | Various shifts from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Each month small groups in our congregation come together to make homemade soups. On the third Sunday, all are invited to the Great Hall from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to buy these soups and sit in community to connect with each other over a delicious, warm meal. 100% of the proceeds go to our mission partners. We need volunteers to help set up, serve soup, and/or clean up around Sunday worship times for these monthy meals. Please follow this link to view available time slots and register to volunteer. This is a great opportunity to CONNECT with others and make an IMPACT. Thank you!
