Help Wanted

This year’s Sunday School has been rapidly growing!!!  We have gained at least ten new children this school year providing us a wonderful opportunity to witness to the young people in our church!  We are certainly excited to see so many young faces each week.  We do however wish to put out a call for volunteers to help teach the children of our congregation.  We are currently down to three full time teachers, one full-time student helper and one “memory Work Sunday” student helper.  Our new curriculum is set up to run very smoothly with 4 teachers each week….one opening leader, two station leaders and one preschool/kindergarten leader.  We typically rotate through these roles each Bible lesson – usually every 2-3 weeks. While we are able to adapt to make it work with 3 teachers, we do run into problems from time to time.  It is particularly difficult if any one teacher is ill (or had ill children at home) or is otherwise unable to attend on any given Sunday leaving only two to teach all of the children.

Pleae prayerfully consider joining th teaching staff of the FLC SS Program either as a ful-time teacher, a memory work leader (about one a month from now to May), or as a sub we might call in times of need.  If you are willing to volunteer your time, please contact either Beth or Justina or leave a message at the church office.

Memory Work

From now through May, we will dedicate one Sunday a month to be “Memory Work Sunday” where we will practice memorizing fundamentals such as the Lord’s Prayer, Ten Commandments, Apostles’ Creed, Books of the Bible, etc.  The children will recite these at our End of Year Program in May.  On February 12, your child will receive a copy of the Memory Work he/she will be required to learn for this year.  PLEASE help him or her work on these to learn them fully.  Below is a listing of the memorization required of each grade.

PreK:   colors

1^st, 2^nd  The Lord’s Prayer

3^rd        The Apostles’ Creed

4^th        the Ten Commandments

5^th        Books of the New Testament

6^th        Books of the Old Testament

7^th        Psalm or Proverb of their choosing

Upcoming: Mark Your Calendars!

Feb. 5: Regular Sunday School; bring mission offering/items\

February 12:  Sing in church at 9:30; brunch served by First Lutheran Youth following church (feel free to stay and eat with your children): Sunday School begins at 11:00; watch for Memory Work to come home; bring Mission offering/items.

February 19: FINAL collection date for Tuziw/Bengtson mission offering/items.

February 26: Regular Sunday School

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February Mission Offering

FLC SS will be collecting a mission offering to be donated to the family of Justin Tuziw and Lacy Bengtson who lost their home and all belongs to a fire in late January.  We will collect for this mission each week until February 19 which will be our final collection date.

Lacey and Justin have two children, Levi and Conner.  Levi wear size 5T clothing and a size 10 shoe.  Conner wears 18-24 month clothes and a size 3 shoe.  Both boys are in need of clothing to wear now, but could also use clothing in larger sizes.  The children lost all of their toys, movies, books, and other belongs along with bottles, bedding, high chair, crib, etc.  Justin and Lacy lost all of the furniture in the home, kitchen and dining supplies, bathroom items, bedding, towels, etc.

To give to this mission, you can decide to donate any of the items above or send a monetary donation made in the amount of your choosing.  Also please take a moment to discuss this important offering with your children and ask them their ideas for helping the Tuziw/Bengtson family.  Keep them in your prayers as they rebuild their lives following this devastating fire.

The Little Lutheran is a magazine for children aged 6 and under and is designed to help parents and congregations nurture our youngest members in the faith.  It helps children develop a relationship with God, who loves them dearly, and with Jesus as their savior and friend.  This colorful and sturdy magazine will arrive in the child's name ten times a year packed with art, stories, songs, prayers, activities, and more.  The Little Lutheran makes a good gift from grandparents, godparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and others to the children in their lives.

Sep, 11 Rally Day

Sep. 23 Bibles to 3rd graders

Oct. 16 Sing in church (DATE CHANGED)

Oct. 16 MISSION OFFERING

Oct. 23 No Sunday School (EM school break)

Nov. 13 Sing in church

Nov. 20 MISSION OFFERING

Nov. 27 No Sunday School (Thanksgiving)

Dec. 14 Christmas program

Dec. 18 No Sunday School

Dec. 25 No Sunday School

2012

Jan. 1 No Sunday School

Jan. 15 MISSION OFFERING

Feb. 12 Sing in church

Feb. 19 MISSION OFFERING

Apr. 1 Sing in church (Palm Sunday)

Apr. 8 No Sunday School (Easter)

Apr. 15 MISSION OFFERING

May 13 Sing at nursing home (Mother's Day)

May 20 Closing program and picnic

Sunday School staff includes Justina Pietruszewski, Beth Murray, Kristin Hanson, Eldonna Grahn, Breanna Westling, Macyn Lofstrom, and Sarah Murray.

At the beginning of third grade the students in Sunday School are given a Bible by the First Lutheran Women (WELCA) for use at home and at Sunday School.  Since they are just beginning to read, they are given a copy of the Good News Bible, sometimes called "Today's English Version," which is written in language appropriate for a beginning reader.

In fifth grade Sunday School students attend a special class with the pastor five Tuesdays in preparation for receiving holy communion for the first time on the first Sunday in November.  They come to a deeper understanding of Holy Communion through a video "Welcome to God's Table," a booklet "Come to God's Table," conversation with the pastor and with parents, and breadmaking.