Pastor Stanton, practicing tuba in his office.
All the practice paid off, and the brass were a beautiful and inspiring addition to our Palm Sunday worship! Holy week continues with worship EVERY NIGHT AT 6:15pm, at First Lutheran, Onalaska WI, 410 Main St.
Blessed are the imperfect!
We lift in prayer the family and friends of Bruce May.
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YES! It's a Caring Cards Saturday! Come join in the fun of making cards to share with others and to let them know our church is thinking of them. THIS Saturday, Feb. 14, 9am in the Fireside Room.
Join us for Ash Wed, this Feb 18, as we begin the season of Lent…
• 12:15pm in-person worship (light lunch offered before, at 11:30am)
• 6:15pm in-person worship & live stream (light supper offered before, at 5:30pm)
All services include the imposition of ashes
All members are invited to attend First’s Annual Tailgate THIS Sunday, Feb. 8, at 11:45am. Since it is a tailgate, feel free to bring a side/dessert to share, but if you forget, come anyway!
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone… And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. ~ Philippians 4:4-13
Vigil for Peace: Sunday, January 25th at 6pm at First Congregational UCC. All are welcome. Led by leaders of various faith traditions, this vigil will include prayers/readings, songs, candlelight, and space-holding for a moment such as this.
It is a wonderful time of year and a great way for our kids to share their Christmas joy! Join us TONIGHT, Wed. Dec. 17 for the Sunday School Christmas during 6:15pm worship!
If you’re looking for a way to get into the Bible in the new year, watch for the launch of a new Enter the Bible podcast in January.
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We lift in prayer the family and friends of Tina Buchal, who passed away surrounded by her family on December 1, 2025.
LAST CHANCE to take the Missional Assessment Profile! All members are asked to take it at 1stlu.org/MAP before midnight TONIGHT, Nov 10. We have 100 replies so far, but want to hear from everyone, age 14 and up! All answers are confidential. Help shape the future of First!
We lift in prayer the family and friends of Larry Ryan.
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In search of fabric scraps! Any blues and purples will work. Bring to the church office by Sunday, Nov. 16 so they can be cut and ready for Advent Around the Table. Questions: contact katie@1stlu.org
Our OWLs (our Older Wiser Lutherans at First, for anyone 55+) had a fabulous fall! Sept brought a great lunch cruise on the LaCrosse Queen, and int Oct was a trip to Sugar Creek for Yesterday’s Youth and fun filled Halloween party!
We give thanks for the gift of baptism and for these people, one with us in the body of Christ, who publicly affirm their baptism this Sunday, Oct. 26.
A big thank you to everyone who baked cookies for LuMin's Free Cookie Wednesday this past week! Cleary Pastor Karyn and everyone had a great time giving away free cookies to students on campus, as did Honey Whiskey the therapy dog!
A little trip down memory lane with our OWLs (our Older Wiser Lutherans at First, for anyone 55+), flying back to 2021 when they took a dinner cruise on the Mississippi Queen paddle boat.
And they're flying there again! THIS Friday, Sept. 26. RSVP to Brian at owls@firstlu.org
That I am loveable… that God and God’s people love me… that "this is not all there is." We can forget that the Creator of all things chose to live and die as one of us; and chooses again today to be in communion with us still at all times, in all places.
"What brings us? Hopefully, you feel called here by God to be a crucial part of a community that does hard things; to be a part of a family of faith that needs you; that’s better because you ARE here."
- Hear Pastor Stanton's full message from Aug. 17, 2025 at 1stlu.org/message.
Wednesday evening worship resumes TONIGHT at 6:15pm. Pastor Stanton will be providing his message on Luke 14. Join us!
We lift in prayer the family and friends of Rick Schneiderman.
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We lift in prayer the family and friends of Gary Skogen.
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