Sunday Services
8:00 Traditional Divine Service
9:15 Adult Bible Study
9:15 Sunday School (school year)
10:30 Family Service
Sunday Services
8:00 Traditional Divine Service
9:15 Adult Bible Study
9:15 Sunday School (school year)
10:30 Family Service
Hello First Lutheran Families!
There are many things happening at church and I wanted to get you an update to keep you informed. As the governing laws have changed rapidly this past week, we are working diligently to have a plan in place to open up for in-person worship. As that takes time we wanted to inform you that we will not be open for in-person worship for at least the next couple of weeks. We will continue to record the services and put them on the website, YouTube and ICTV.
The Governor states that we have to have a COVID-19 preparedness plan in place. This will consist of how we plan to keep everything clean, how we will maintain social distancing all by following the governing orders.
We are also in a Pastor transition. Pastor Zeige will officially retire from First Lutheran church on May 31. This Sunday will be his last recorded service with us. Starting Monday Pastor Steve Breitbarth will be our vacancy pastor until we call a new pastor.
We want to thank Pastor Bill Zeige for his service for the last two years at First Lutheran, we have been truly blessed by his presence! God's blessings to him and Sue on his retirement.
The call committee has a list of four candidates they would like to present to the congregation at the next voter's meeting. In the next two weeks any member in good standing can file an objection. You can find the four candidates listed at the end of the recorded service on Sunday.
Please know that Pastor Steve Breitbarth and I are working with the Elders, Trustees and the Council to bring you back to in-person services when it is safe to do so. Communication will be sent out when that time comes. I can't say for certain as to when that will be, so please call the office with any questions or visit our website at www.flcgr.org or check our Facebook page.
Thank you for your patience and may you see God's beauty and grace in your day today.
In Christ,
Jessica Pellinen
Family Ministry Program Director
We have two services every Sunday - traditional service and a family/contempory service. Join the service that best fits your style, both services have the same message to make sure we are all learning as a family. Life can be busy, but at worship you can slow down and accept God's Word and Sacraments.
First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids - Missouri Synod teaches and responds to the love of the Triune God:
The Father, creator of all that exists;
Jesus Christ, the Son, who became human to suffer and die for the sins of all human beings and to rise to life again in the ultimate victory over death and Satan; and
the Holy Spirit, who creates faith through God's Word and Sacraments.
The three persons of the Trinity are coequal and coeternal, one God.
We accept and preach the Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther that inspired the reformation of the Christian Church in the 16th century. The teaching of Luther and the reformers can be summarized in three phrases: Grace alone, Faith alone, Scripture alone.