First Lutheran Church, Lake Geneva

06/06/2026

PARDON OUR DUST!

Beginning tomorrow, we will be worshiping in the gymnasium while the sanctuary flooring is being replaced. During this time, the main church entrance will not be available. All members and guests are asked to use the sidewalk along the south side of the building and enter through the back gymnasium doors.

We also kindly ask that you leave the back parking lot available for those who may not be physically able to make the walk from the main parking lot to the gym entrance.

Thank you for your patience, flexibility, and understanding as we make these improvements to our worship space.

05/31/2026

We believe in the triune God. He is the only true God. The festival of the Holy Trinity is a time to celebrate God revealing himself to us as one God in three persons. The triune God wants his people to teach this mystery in its biblical truth and purity. This festival of the Holy Trinity begins the second half of the Church Year with a proclamation of people being baptized and blessed in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, the only true God.

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05/25/2026

𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫

Lord of grace and glory, Americans remember their fallen on the holiday we call Memorial Day. Help us to remember the cause of war, the horrors of war, and, at some times, the need for war. Help us explain to a new generation the reality of evil, the need for sacrifice, but above all, the need for you. Without you, any victory is fleeting, and any healing is short-lived. Without you, America is at the mercy of its enemies—and its enemies do not possess mercy. Therefore, shower us with your mercy from on high that we may never forget those who died for our freedom, and the One who died to make us free forever. Amen.

🇺🇸 This Memorial Day, we thank God for blessing our country with men and women willing to serve and protect.

➡ WELS Military Services exists to serve the spiritual needs of WELS members as they serve. If you or a loved one is serving in the military, please visit https://hubs.li/Q04hNL1J0 to sign up.

➡ And, did you know there are weekly devotions for those who serve? Get them e-mailed to you at https://hubs.li/Q04hNGzG0.

05/24/2026

When the disciples were distressed about Jesus ascending into heaven, he assured them, “It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you” (John 16:7). That Advocate is the Holy Spirit. If Jesus had stayed in the grave, the Holy Spirit would have had no reason to enter the lives of disciples.

But Jesus lives, and it makes a difference. The Spirit provides faith and purpose for life. Pentecost, the celebration of the special arrival of the Holy Spirit, is the third great festival of the Church, along with the Nativity and the Resurrection. Pentecost closes the fifty-day period after Easter and ends the festival half of the church year. The Church dresses in red on this day to commemorate the tongues of fire that marked the Spirit’s gift as well as the blood of the martyrs.

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05/23/2026

Join us tomorrow for First Lutheran School's 8th Grade Graduation! We congratulate Max and Mckenna on their graduation, and pray for God to continue to bless them as they enter high school.

05/22/2026

🌟 Friday Focus: Learning, Growing & Trying New Things at First Lutheran! 🌟

🏃‍♂️☀️ Track & Field Fun Day
A couple of weeks ago, students enjoyed our annual Track & Field Fun Day filled with races, games, sunshine, and lots of smiles!

🌱🥕 Student Council Garden Project
After months of planning and fundraising, our Student Council finally got to help install their very own vegetable garden! We’re so thankful to everyone who supported this project and helped bring this exciting learning space to life. 🌼

💧🔧 Interactive Learning Adventure
Our students had an amazing opportunity to visit Aqua Revival for an all-school Interactive Learning Adventure! Seeing the workshop and watching a powerful CNC laser in action made for an unforgettable learning experience.

🥚💥 Egg Drop Challenge Update
The results are in… and unfortunately, no eggs survived the drop this year!
But that’s part of STEM learning — students learned that failure is an opportunity to improve, redesign, and try again. That’s how great engineers grow!

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05/17/2026

Without the resurrection of Jesus, we would have to wonder who oversees the world. At times the world seems so chaotic. People claim to be in charge but they have limited power and strange ideas. Many of the ideas are harmful for Christians. Leaders seem to lead without acknowledging Jesus.

But he lives, and it makes a difference. Jesus is head over everything for the Church. At the time of Ascension, he takes his proper place. The Festival of the Ascension is one of the oldest and most joyful celebrations in the Christian Church. It will be observed by Christians until Christ returns to take us to be with him.

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05/15/2026

🌟 Friday Focus: Creativity, Community & Competition at First Lutheran! 🌟

🌸💛 May Day Deliveries
Our middle grade students loved delivering flowers to local businesses for May Day! A huge thank you to our upper grade students for painting the flower pots — they looked amazing!

😄🎉 Upper Grade Lock-In
A couple of weeks ago, our upper grades enjoyed an unforgettable lock-in filled with games, laughter, pizza, sugar, and lots of fun memories.

🥚🚀 STEM Egg Drop Challenge
The annual Egg Drop Challenge is back — with a budget twist! Students are designing egg-protecting creations using limited materials and staying under a $10 budget. We wait to see which eggs survive the big drop next week!

🎤🏅 Forensics Team Success
Congratulations to our students who participated in the Forensics Meet at Shoreland! We’re so proud of their confidence and hard work.
Special congratulations to:
⭐ Maddie – Perfect Score
🥇 Mckenna, Levi, Kenzie & Lucy – Gold
🥈 Emma – Silver
🥉 Robin – Bronze

And a heartfelt thank you to Mrs. Bird for over 20 years of coaching and encouraging students through forensics. 💛

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05/12/2026

We hope to see you tonight!

Don't forget to join us for our final Dine to Donate event the school year! Stop by the Lake Geneva Culver's anytime tonight between 5:00pm and 7:00pm. At the end of the night, Culver's will donate a portion back to First Lutheran School!

05/11/2026

We congratulate Elaina and Mckenna on their confirmation during yesterday’s worship service! It was a wonderful blessing to witness them publicly affirm their faith and receive the Lord’s Supper for the first time. We pray that the Lord continues to guide and bless them both.