WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 5

7:30-8:45 am – Breakfast at Chariton
9 am – Worship Service at Chariton
10:30 am – Radio Broadcast on KIIC Radio – 96.7 FM Albia
9:30-10:45 am – Breakfast at Corydon
11:00 am – Worship Service at Corydon

April 5 Bulletin

MAUNDY THURSDAY service on April 2 at 7 pm in Chariton.

GOOD FRIDAY service on April 3 from 12-1:30 pm at Corydon.

FLC WORSHIP & MUSIC COMMITTEE will meet on Tuesday, April 7 at 10 am.

KNIT & CROCHET GROUP will meet at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, April 8.

WOMEN OF THE ELCA will meet on Thursday, April 9 at 1 pm at First Lutheran.

HOLY WEEK WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Maundy Thursday service on April 2 will be a joint worship service at First Lutheran with a Seder meal in the Fireside Room at 7 p.m. There is a signup sheet in the Narthex to indicate attendance numbers. Please sign up by March 22.

Good Friday service on April 3 will be from 12-1:30 p.m. at Christ the Servant in Corydon. You are welcome to come at 15 minute intervals and stay for as long as you want.

Easter Sunday, April 5, will begin with breakfast at First Lutheran at 7:30-8:45 a.m. with worship at 9 a.m. For Christ the Servant, breakfast will begin at 9:30 a.m. with worship at 11 a.m.

BIBLE STUDY/CONFIRMATION CLASSES
There will be NO Bible Study or Confirmation classes in April or May. Classes will resume in the fall.

NOISY OFFERINGS!!
Please consider bringing your loose change to church on Sundays and “noisily” depositing it in the pot! Offerings April through July at First Lutheran will go to the Counting Sheep project. Offerings at Christ the Servant will go to school lunches.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL will be held at First Lutheran June 15-18, 2026. VBS is for students in K-5 during the 2025-26 school year. All are welcome–bring a friend!! You can sign up online at bit.ly/3GptHIz, calling the church office, or scanning the QR Code.

APRIL IS SNACK MONTH for the Ministry Center. Examples would be cake mixes, frostings, fruit snacks, Jell-O, popcorn, pudding, cookies, etc.
Please consider helping with this ministry! Thank you!

The Ministry Center also needs volunteers!
Ministry Center hours:
Open M/W/F 9:30-11:30 am
410 S. 7th St.—774-8146

Salvation Army Assistance available during open hours. Don’t forget the blessing boxes found around town can use donations, too!!

NOW YOU CAN GIVE EASILY THROUGH ONLINE GIVING!
Be part of the amazing work God is doing in our church! Instead of writing checks, you can now give to the church’s general fund easily by scanning the QR code with your smartphone’s camera and following the secure link to make a quick, secure donation OR use the link below to reach the same secure link.

https://secure.myvanco.com/L-ZXZE

Thank you for your support!

April 5 sponsor: Marleen Oxenreider in memory of Alex Oxenreider

ALL 2026 BROADCASTS ARE SPONSORED!

Thank you to all who have sponsored the broadcasts this year.

THE RADIO BROADCAST OF PASTOR HUTTON’S SERMONS ARE AN ONGOING MINISTRY OF FIRST LUTHERAN and CHRIST THE SERVANT
Ways to listen – every Sunday morning at 10:30 am:

• KIIC Radio – 96.7 FM out of Albia
• The radio stations website: kiicradio.com
  (click on the “Listen Live” button)
• If you miss the broadcast on Sunday, you can also catch it as a podcast on the church’s website: firstlutheran-christtheservant.org
  THANK YOU for your support of this ministry!!

THANK YOU TO SPONSORS OF OUR WEEKLY RADIO BROADCAST!

WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, March 29
Palm Sunday
9 am – Worship Service at Chariton
10:30 am – Radio Broadcast on KIIC Radio – 96.7 FM Albia
11:00 am – Worship Service at Corydon

March 29 Bulletin

HOLY WEEK WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Holy Week will begin with Palm Sunday on March 29. At First Lutheran, the youth will gather in the Fireside room prior to the service and process into the sanctuary.

Maundy Thursday service on April 2 will be a joint worship service at First Lutheran with a Seder meal in the Fireside Room at 7 p.m. There is a signup sheet in the Narthex to indicate attendance numbers.

Good Friday service on April 3 will be from 12-1:30 p.m. at Christ the Servant in Corydon. You are welcome to come at 15 minute intervals and stay for as long as you want.

Easter Sunday, April 5, will begin with breakfast at First Lutheran at 7:30-8:45 a.m. with worship at 9 a.m. For Christ the Servant, breakfast will begin at 9:30 a.m. with worship at 11 a.m.

SIGN UPS!!
CHARITON EASTER BREAKFAST SIGN UP on the table in the Narthex. There are TWO sign-up sheets—one for those willing to help with breakfast and another for those planning on attending. Please sign up so enough food is prepared!

Easter lily at First Lutheran—If you plan to donate a lily for Easter Sunday at First Lutheran, the sign-up sheet is on the table in the Narthex. You may designate it as a memorial or in honor of someone. The list of names will be printed in the Easter bulletin.

Please sign up by March 29.

YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE OFFICE TO GET SIGNED UP!

NOISY OFFERINGS!!
Please consider bringing your loose change to church on Sundays and “noisily” depositing it in the pot! Offerings December through March at First Lutheran will go to Lutheran Lakeside camp equipment. Congregation goal is $500 which the Council will match!

Offerings at Christ the Servant will go to swim lessons.

MARCH IS KITCHEN SINK MONTH for the Ministry Center. Examples would be dish soap, comet, scouring pads, Lysol, wipes, toilet bowl cleaner, etc. Please consider helping with this ministry! Thank you!

The Ministry Center also needs volunteers!
Ministry Center hours:
Open M/W/F 9:30-11:30 am
410 S. 7th St.—774-8146

Salvation Army Assistance available during open hours. Don’t forget the blessing boxes found around town can use donations, too!!

March 29 sponsor: Pastor Dick & Carolyn Hutton in honor of family

ALL 2026 BROADCASTS ARE SPONSORED!

Thank you to all who have sponsored the broadcasts this year.

THE RADIO BROADCAST OF PASTOR HUTTON’S SERMONS ARE AN ONGOING MINISTRY OF FIRST LUTHERAN and CHRIST THE SERVANT
Ways to listen – every Sunday morning at 10:30 am:

• KIIC Radio – 96.7 FM out of Albia
• The radio stations website: kiicradio.com
  (click on the “Listen Live” button)
• If you miss the broadcast on Sunday, you can also catch it as a podcast on the church’s website: firstlutheran-christtheservant.org
  THANK YOU for your support of this ministry!!

THANK YOU TO SPONSORS OF OUR WEEKLY RADIO BROADCAST!

WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, March 22

9 am – Worship Service & Sunday School at Chariton
10:30 am – Radio Broadcast on KIIC Radio – 96.7 FM Albia
11:00 am – Worship Service at Corydon
March 22 Bulletin

CLEANUP/WORK DAY AT FIRST LUTHERAN ON SUNDAY, MARCH 22. Wear your work clothes to church and bring outdoor tools (rakes, buckets, shovels, etc.). Let’s work together to make the church yard look nice for Holy Week!

LUTHERAN ADULT FELLOWSHIP will meet on Sunday, March 22 at 5 pm. Duane & Cindy Bedford will host. Please bring a food item to share. THIS IS RESCHEDULED FROM 3/15.

MIDWEEK LENTEN SOUP SUPPER AND WORSHIP SERVICE on Wednesday, March 25. Soup supper at 6 p.m. with worship at 7 p.m. in Chariton.

HOLY WEEK WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Holy Week will begin with Palm Sunday on March 29. At First Lutheran, the youth will gather in the Fireside room prior to the service and process into the sanctuary.

Maundy Thursday service on April 2 will be a joint worship service at First Lutheran with a Seder meal in the Fireside Room at 7 p.m. There is a signup sheet in the Narthex to indicate attendance numbers. Please sign up by March 22.

Good Friday service on April 3 will be from 12-1:30 p.m. at Christ the Servant in Corydon. You are welcome to come at 15 minute intervals and stay for as long as you want.

Easter Sunday, April 5, will begin with breakfast at First Lutheran at 7:30-8:45 a.m. with worship at 9 a.m. For Christ the Servant, breakfast will begin at 9:30 a.m. with worship at 11 a.m.

SIGN UPS!!
CHARITON EASTER BREAKFAST SIGN UP on the table in the Narthex. There are TWO sign-up sheets—one for those willing to help with breakfast and another for those planning on attending. Please sign up so enough food is prepared!

Easter lily at First Lutheran—If you plan to donate a lily for Easter Sunday at First Lutheran, the sign-up sheet is on the table in the Narthex. You may designate it as a memorial or in honor of someone. The list of names will be printed in the Easter bulletin. Please sign up by March 29.

YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE OFFICE TO GET SIGNED UP!

NOISY OFFERINGS!!
Please consider bringing your loose change to church on Sundays and “noisily” depositing it in the pot! Offerings December through March at First Lutheran will go to Lutheran Lakeside camp equipment. Congregation goal is $500 which the Council will match!

Offerings at Christ the Servant will go to swim lessons.

MARCH IS KITCHEN SINK MONTH for the Ministry Center. Examples would be dish soap, comet, scouring pads, Lysol, wipes, toilet bowl cleaner, etc. Please consider helping with this ministry! Thank you!

The Ministry Center also needs volunteers!
Ministry Center hours:
Open M/W/F 9:30-11:30 am
410 S. 7th St.—774-8146

Salvation Army Assistance available during open hours. Don’t forget the blessing boxes found around town can use donations, too!!

March 22 sponsor: Randy & Marcia Heimdal in honor of their children’s birthdays

ALL 2026 BROADCASTS ARE SPONSORED!

Thank you to all who have sponsored the broadcasts this year.

THE RADIO BROADCAST OF PASTOR HUTTON’S SERMONS ARE AN ONGOING MINISTRY OF FIRST LUTHERAN and CHRIST THE SERVANT
Ways to listen – every Sunday morning at 10:30 am:

• KIIC Radio – 96.7 FM out of Albia
• The radio stations website: kiicradio.com
  (click on the “Listen Live” button)
• If you miss the broadcast on Sunday, you can also catch it as a podcast on the church’s website: firstlutheran-christtheservant.org
  THANK YOU for your support of this ministry!!

THANK YOU TO SPONSORS OF OUR WEEKLY RADIO BROADCAST!