EXCITING MINISTRY AHEAD By overwhelming majority vote, the Rev. Laurel J. Meester is the next full-time Associate Pastor for First Lutheran Church, Blooming Prairie, MN. Here she is pictured with her family, Pr Chris & Eliora, Call Cmte Chair Barry Olson & Congregational President Jennifer Wayne. Great leadership from all committee members! To our voters-you have our deepest thanks. To our new pastor-you have our prayers! Installation Day for Pastor Laurel will be Sept 15, 2024. Special tip of the hat to Pr Chris and folks at Trinity, Owatonna so he could step away a bit early from his own Sunday morning commitments to support her & join us

FMI, directions, and links, visit the page in black banner, titled “Holy Week / Easter”

Simple, contemplative song-based worship for all ages. Messages with a mission focus. Join us Wednesday evenings to prepare for Christmas. You are welcome here.

Enjoy the slide shows that were presented in worship on July 24, 2022 in high-resolution, and as many times as you like! Each group has its own link.

Special Thanks to Tiffany Walerius (and many contributors).

Hello! The lightning storm on June 13 interfered with a few church systems. As of Sunday, June 19, phone lines, internet and firewall have been restored, and sanctuary HVAC and lighting is in process.

We thank our utility workers and several local companies helping us troubleshoot solutions. We are working with insurance for safety inspections, and expect a full return of the building’s operations. In the meantime, since lightning can cause idiosyncratic failures in circuitry, if there is something you notice out of order in our church building, please notify a staff member.

The main office can receive phone calls and email, and our ministry continues. Office hours are 8a-3p Mon-Thurs, 8a-noon Friday.

The ELCA Youth Gathering was put on hold due to continued pandemic uncertainty just a couple weeks ago, but it will return in 2024. Your Youth Board quickly regrouped, and will be offering the following trip–so please note, the registration window is brief.

PS Not in 7th grade yet? We enjoy a strong partnership with Good Earth Village, and traditional summer camp programming is BACK! Individuals can register for programming for one day, a half-week, or full week, and GEV staff will here at church on Sunday, March 20 to visit, share, and answer your questions.