Hearing God's Word is central to worship

God claims and names in the water and Word of Holy Baptism

Pastor Pederson delivering a children's sermon

Gathering to praise God as a community of faith is central to the life and ministry of First Lutheran Church. Worship is where God comes to us with the good news of Jesus Christ in Word and Sacrament and where we come to God with our prayer, praise and thanksgiving.

Regular Service Schedule

Sundays (School Year)
8:00 a.m. Traditional Worship
9:05 a.m. Christian Education for age 3 through Adult
10:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship
11:15 a.m. Traditional Worship

Summer Service Schedule

Sundays (Memorial Day to Labor Day)
8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship
9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time
10:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship
Monday Worship at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel

Holiday Service Schedules

Additional Worship Opportunities at First Lutheran

Advent and Christmas
7:00 p.m. Wednesday Worship during Advent
3:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Family Worship
5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Family Worship
10:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship
9:00 a.m. Christmas Day Worship

Lent and Holy Week and Easter
11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Worship during Lent
7:00 p.m. Sedar Ceremony - First Communion for Children
11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Worship
1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Worship
6:30 a.m. Easter Sunrise Service
8:00, 10:00 and 11:15 a.m. Easter Festival Worship

Other
In addition to the above offerings, First Lutheran has other opportunities for worship: Healing Services, special children's services, All Saints' worship with memorial candle lighting by worshipers, Christ the King Sunday “do-it-yourself” Hallelujah Chorus, and two annual joint worship services held with Grace Lutheran: Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday) and “Praise in the Park,” a Sunday morning service at the main ball diamond of Carson Park.

Other Services

Free staffed nursery
Hearing devices available
Handicapped accessible
Special Children's Message at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. services