TV, movies, websites, friends … all can affect your kids’ attitudes about life – and money.
As parents, as grandparents, or even as adults who care about the faith lives of our young people, we want to make sure that they understand what faithful stewardship is and how it is to be an important and critical part of their journey of faith. As a congregation, together with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, we want to invite parents, grandparents, or other interested adults who care about our children’s understanding of financial stewardship, to a workshop entitled, ―Parents, Kids and Money Matters.

The workshop will provide practical tools about how to talk to your kids about influences, choices and responsible money habits as they grow in faith and love towards God and the world around them. This educational workshop is free and will be taught and sponsored by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Parents, Kids and Money Matters is designed specifically for children ages 6 to 10 in mind. The workshop will help you: Reflect on the values you want your kids to learn, teach your kids about money and values, and learn practical tools to make teaching about money fun. This 50-minute workshop will be presented by Fish Lake’s Thrivent Financial representative, Craig Stockel, during the Sunday School hour beginning at 9:00 a.m. on February 26, in the church basement. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will also be providing the snacks and refreshments following worship this day. Sign up for this free event today! Pre-registration is encouraged for planning purposes. Sign up simply, by contacting the church office.

The need for healing is something we all have in common, yet talking about healing can be hard. To really talk about healing means to allow tough questions, like these, to surface in us. We’re not unlike Martha as we often question the Lord when it comes to our need, or a loved one’s need, for healing. To talk openly about healing is to expose ourselves to our vulnerabilities, like Martha, revealing our faith as well as our doubts. To talk about healing is to engage a mystery that invites both our participation and our unknowing. Yet as challenging as talking about healing can be, everyone has a story that involves it! We can all name ways in which we have been touched with God’s healing grace, as well times when it seems there has been no such touch.

These are the kinds of questions, the kind of vulnerabilities, and doubts, that we will be focusing on as a community of faith this Lenten season at Fish Lake Lutheran, beginning on February 22, as we move together through the gospel story toward the ultimate and miraculous healing that is resurrection.  To find out more and to view the complete 2012 Lenten schedule, click here.

Our Women of the ELCA at Fish Lake are in need of Knitters, Crocheters, & Quilters/Sewers for work from home projects.
All Knit and Crocheted items are for our Bundles of Love Mission Project. Patterns for these are available on the WELCA Board in the church basement. If you need yarn, we have some in our sew-ing room. This is an ongoing project with no specific time to complete. Return to designated bin in the church basement when done. And for our Quilters/Sewers, we have two kits prepared to complete two quilts for Quilt Bingo. Most of the cutting has been completed and now need to have the blocks sewn together. Pattern included in the kit Kits are on the table under the WELCA Board, please let one of the sewing ladies know when you pick them up and if you need to review the directions prior to sewing. Please return to WELCA when completed. We would like these done and returned by end of March. We are grateful for any work you can do for these projects and thank you for all your time.

Do you have an aspect of your faith journey that you have always wanted to share? Is there a special Bible verse that speaks to you? Here is your chance to share this with your brothers and sisters at Fish Lake Lutheran. We hope to put together a Lenten Devotional, written by members of Fish Lake Lutheran, for the congregation to use. You are asked to write a devotion for a day in Lent. Use a Bible verse, favorite quote or poem and then write what it means for you. Submit your devotion(s) by email or paper to the church office by February 12th. If you would prefer, you can submit a drawing or photo of other artwork that means something to you. If you have questions, or are in need of any guidance, contact Pastor Dale or Sister LaDonna.

Fish Lake Lutheran’s Youth will be leading the worship service and collecting monetary and food donations for North Branch and Cambridge Food Shelves.

A week before the Super Bowl, we will be joining thousands of schools, congregations, and community organizations in the nation that will help tackle hunger in our local communities. Remember to bring your “A” game!!