Weekly Announcements

Dates to Remember:

Wednesday, July 22: Community Event 5 to 9pm in the Parish Hall.

Saturday, July 25:  AA at 9:30am in the Lower Commons.

Sunday, July 26: Sunday Service at 8:30am in the Sanctuary, on KDAL & YouTube and at 10:00am in Leif Erikson Park. Community Meal from noon to 1:30pm in the Parish Hall.

Monday, July 27: Nar-Anon at 7:00pm in the Upper Commons.

Tuesday, July 28: Tai Chi at 6pm in the Gathering Space.

Wednesday, July 29: Al-Anon at noon in the Learning Space. Community Event 5 to 9pm in the Parish Hall.

Saturday, August 1:  AA at 9:30am in the Lower Commons.

Sunday, August 2: Sunday Service at 8:30am in the Sanctuary, on KDAL & YouTube and at 10:00am in Leif Erikson Park with a Pet Blessing.

Monday, August 3: Nar-Anon at 7:00pm in the Upper Commons.

Tuesday, August 4: Tai Chi at 6pm in the Gathering Space.

Wednesday, August 5: Al-Anon at noon in the Learning Space. Community Event 5 to 9pm in the Parish Hall.

Saturday, August 8:  AA at 9:30am in the Lower Commons.

Sunday, August 9: Sunday Service at 8:30am in the Sanctuary, on KDAL & YouTube and at 10:00am in Leif Erikson Park.

Worship in Leif Erikson Park

Put your park signs out of if you don’t have one, pick one up from the church.

If you are interested in helping out with the set-up and tear down of the park service speak with Carl on Sunday.

Worship Leaders

We are hoping to expand our pool of worship leaders. Everyone is welcome to read, to serve communion, to be an assisting minister. Are you interested? Sign-up on the board outside the sanctuary or down by the stage.

Pet Blessing Sunday, August 2

Bring your pet to the outside worship service for a blessing! Fish, rabbits, mice, cats, iguanas. All are welcome.

Best of the Best 2026

We made it into the top 5 vote getters for Best Place of Worship. The final voting has begun, click here to cast your votes. Scroll down to Family & Community and then down to Best Place of Worship. Remember you can vote once per day, per email address. The final voting stage ends at midnight on July 31, so vote often!

Women’s Bible Studies

We welcome all who identify as women to come together for a Bible study on Thursday, August 6 at 6:30 in the education space on the London Rd level. Our study from the Gather Magazine is “I am Worthy” by Rev. Sara Olson Smith. You are welcome whether you feel you are a biblical scholar or haven’t opened a Bible in quite some time. This is open to all ages as we study and learn from each other. Pass the word . . . bring a friend. For more information contact Suzanne Rauvola (suzanne@hbrstudios.com * 218.393.8229).

Laundry Love

Laundry Love, a program under Stepping On Up and Chum, provides free laundry services for people who are experiencing homelessness or financial strain. Currently, Laundry Love is looking for donations of: single ride DTA bus passes, dryer sheets – unscented/hypoallergenic preferred, ground coffee, and disposable coffee cups – paper preferred. If you are able to donate any of these goods, please drop them off at the Chum Admin Office (21 W 1st Street Duluth) or contact Suzanne Rauvola (suzanne@hbrstudios.com | 218.393.8229). Thank you for your help in creating a more compassionate Duluth!

2026 EcoFaith Leadership Retreat: August 30 through September 1

The annual leadership retreat nurtures relationships, provides mutual encouragement, and incubates the coming EcoFaith Summit and other forms of collaboration. This retreat is from August 30 through September 1 at Camp Onomia located at 14202 Shakopee Lake Rd in Onamia, Minnesota. For more information about the retreat please click here or on the picture to the right. To register for the event click here. Registration closes on August 15.

August Community Meeting – Depolarization Within

Duluth Indivisible is partnering with Braver Angels for the August Community meeting. Braver Angels is leading the nation’s largest cross-partisan, volunteer-led movement to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic.

WHEN: Thursday, August 13

TIME: 6:00 to 8:00 pm

WHERE: First Lutheran Church Parish Hall

Braver Angels will provide us ways to look at our own attitudes towards the people with politically different perspectives. It assists us to develop strategies for engaging in politics without demonizing and for constructively intervening in conversations with like-minded peers when those conversations demonize people.

FLC Flyers Softball

Did you know we have a summer softball team? We play through the YMCA softball league. Games are played at the UMD Softball Fields in the evenings, come out to the games and support the Flyers this season. Click here to view the schedule, the Flyers are Team 6.

Inquirers’ New Member Lunch

If you are looking for a faith community and are interested in exploring if FLC is for you, join us for lunch at 12:15 on Sunday, September 13. RSVP to the church office via email at office@flcduluth.org, to Pastor Dianne at pastordianne@flcduluth.org or Candy Madich at candy.madich@gmail.com.

Family Freedom Center Partnership

The Racial Justice Team is partnering with the Family Freedom Center as it seeks to improve Black students’ reading and other academic abilities. Are you interested in helping? Here are a list of ways you can help:

Donations of scrubbed laptops or ipads

Donations of money to purchase books that reflect Black characters and life.

If you would like to help, please sign-up at the You Are Loved Table. For those who wish to meet with students, there will be an orientation at the Family Freedom Center located at 310 N 1st Ave W (the back side of the Washington School at 4th St & Lake Ave) on Tuesday, September 15 at 3:30pm. For more information connect with Christine Osthus or Denise Scheer.

Food and Tomato Drive

Thank you for your generous tomato donations for the March Food Drive. Over 600 cans (650+ pounds) of tomatoes were delivered to Chum on March 31. Food donations are always needed. Please drop off your donations at the church anytime.

Community Meal

Do you receive compliments on your cooking? Would you be willing to plan and cook for the Community Meal once or twice a year? We have the recipes and you have the skills, so lets join forces to keep this much needed outreach going. For more information please reach out to Susanna Ojakangas at skmojak@gmail.com. If you would like to sign-up to help at one of the upcoming Community Meals, please click here.

The next Community Meal is Sunday, June 28 from noon to 1:30pm in the Parish Hall.

Teen Closet Update

The Teen Closet hosted 98 shoppers last month, and we are very grateful for First Lutheran donations that keep the Teen Closet ready to go each week! Current needs include new or lightly used male shirts in size small and male jeans of all sizes. We also always need hygiene supplies, especially right now shampoo & conditioner. In addition, we’d love to offer new or lightly used towels to the Teen Closet shoppers now that we have extra space where the winter hats & scarves usually go!

Cleaning of the Quilt Closet

Quilt closet clean up is done! One more week to find your next project on the free table. Thanks to everyone who has helped us make more space in the closet.

FLUKES (First Lutheran Ukuleles)

First Lutheran Ukuleles strum first and third Sundays each month from 3:30-4:45 in the Parish Hall. We welcome new and experienced players and have ukuleles and music to share. Contact Suzanne Rauvola (suzanne@hbrstudios.com or 218.393.8229).