Congregational Update: November 13, 2026

To know Jesus and to make Jesus known.

Dear Sisters & Brothers in Christ:

Please pray for Melinda Forrest, Terry & Ellen Forrest, Ken & Debbie Forrest, Jon & JoAnn Buss, Jeff & Jodi Chelberg and their families at the death of Dave Forrest. Prayers also for Gary & Debbie Bauermeister and their family at the death of Debbie's brother, Vernon Timm.

We host the community Thanksgiving Worship Service on Wed., Nov. 25th, at 6:30pm.
PIE LE FUNDRAISER! SATwo of our youth, Ellie Amans and Lisa Schuh, will attend the ELCA Youth Gathering in Minneapolis next June. Support them with every slice of pie! Order your NO BAKE PIES through November 20th! Pies available: Oreo Triple Layer Chocolate Pie (gluten free Oreo available also), Peanut Butter Pie, Grasshopper Pie (gluten free grasshopper pie also available). Freewill offering *$15/pie suggested donation. Pick up your order on Wednesday, November 25th, from 2-5pm at Our Savior's Lutheran Church kitchen, 217 Deronda Street, Amery (715-268-7290).

The Landscape Committee needs 1-2 hours of basic gardening help a couple times a year for projects and spring/fall cleanup. If you're willing to be included our text list, contact Julie Hanlon-Johnson at 715-554-3931.

Interfaith Caregivers gives our Men in Mission a HUGE THANK YOU for their help building Little Free Food Pantries that will be placed in various Polk County locations and stocked with non-perishable food and personal care items.  They also thank the Men for their generous gas gift cards for their volunteer drivers who don't get paid or reimbursed for gas.  What a blessing!

In December 2025, Amery's Secret Santa Program distributed Christmas gifts to 206 different local children from 80 different families.  First Lutheran Church was one of 61 different sponsors.  Thank you to those of you who purchased gifts last year.   
This year, our congregation has committed to sponsoring three different families - eight total children for the Secret Santa Program.  
 
There will be wreaths hung up in the back of the church starting Sunday, November 15th.  
ü       Grab as many gift tags as you’d like
ü       Shop
ü       Do NOT Wrap
ü       Attached the tags to the gifts/ gift cards
ü       Return to church by Sunday, December 6th

Happy Birthday Blessings!

Happy Anniversary
16 Mark & Marcia Johnson (52 years)

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Right on your phone in our App:  First Lutheran Church Amery

To know Jesus and to make Jesus known.