First Lutheran Church

Pastor Duane Holst retires from ministry

Feb 8, 2023

It takes 46 years of ministry to preside at 114 weddings, 213 funerals and 266 baptisms as a called and ordained pastor. Over those years in the ministry and within 9 congregations, Pastor Duane Holst cared for God’s people. On Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, First Lutheran Church, Lake City celebrated...

Ackermann Total Eye Care collects, donates school supplies

Sep 21, 2022

During the month of August, Ackermann Total Eye Care collected donations from customers during their Back-to-School promotion. At the same time, additional funds were collected by the Youth Program at First Lutheran Church and the totals were triple-matched by Dr. Michael Ackermann. These funds...

First Lutheran Church will celebrate Midsommar with labyrinth walk

Jun 15, 2022

In August 2021, Lake City First Lutheran Church (FLC) members spent a weekend building a labyrinth on the church grounds. A labyrinth is a spiral walking path that leads to the center and back out to the perimeter. It is a single meandering path, unlike a maze which have many paths and dead...

Sixteen confirmed at First Lutheran Church

May 25, 2022

Sixteen students “affirmed the promises of their baptism” at First Lutheran Church in Lake City on May 22, Confirmation Sunday, according to a news release. Front row, from left: Cam Thieren, Hannah Weinrich, Alaina Johnson-Nadeau, Sydnee Stolzenberg, Adison Cole, and Asher Bee. Second row, from...

Scouts pick up litter for Earth Day

May 4, 2022

On Earth Day Eve, April 21, the local scouts in Troop and Pack 94 dedicated an evening to picking up litter from the First Lutheran Church grounds as a way to give back to our community and to do a “good turn daily.” Trash found blown into the tall grass and trees after the windy weather was...

Church labyrinth open to all

Sep 8, 2021

First Lutheran Church in Lake City is welcoming members of the community to walk its newly installed labyrinth anytime. It’s located on the east side of the church building near the playground. The church address is 100 Peace Ridge, Lake City.

Art created during worship service

Nov 20, 2019

The Nov. 17 Sunday worship at First Lutheran Church in Lake City was special. Paul Oman, a pastor and artist, was invited to share his unique “Drawn to the Word” ministry with the congregation. Paul painted a large canvas depicting the chosen theme of “Living the unconditional Grace and Love of...

Costumed do-gooders battle hunger

Nov 7, 2019

This group of trick or treaters from First Lutheran Church and St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church collected over 550 pounds of non-perishable food items during their annual Halloween Trick or Treat for the Lake City Food Shelf. In addition to the grocery items, $55 in cash was donated. The youth...

Public invited to see mural painted during worship service

Nov 7, 2019

The public is invited to see artist and pastor Paul Oman paint a larger-than-life sized mural of “Living the Unconditional Grace and Love of Jesus Christ” during the worship service at First Lutheran Church, 100 Peace Ridge, Lake City on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 9 a.m. This story will unfold...

Public invited to First Lutheran sesquicentennial

Oct 2, 2019

The Lake City community is invited to help First Lutheran Church celebrate 150 years as a congregation the weekend of Oct. 12 and 13. The Celebration Concert will be Saturday at 4 p.m. at First Lutheran. Continuing its long tradition of using music for worship and praise, all the choirs of the...