First Church WS

Our minis and kids sang their heart out while our big kids backed them up on percussions 🪇 Great job, everyone!👏👏 See you all next week! 🛠️

Great job, everyone! ☀️🛠️ Thank you to all our staff and volunteers and thank you to all the parents and friends for attending.

God told Solomon “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” Come this Sunday to find out how Solomon answered.

Active programs we have:

🎒Kids Back to School Fair, August 10, 5:30 – 7 pm

School Supply Giveaway, Family Resources and information from our community partners.
Refreshments, activities for kids and more! Please support this annual outreach event with a donation of school supplies! Information is on the Popsicle Board in Parish Hall.

🛠️Workshop of Wonders Free Kids Program

Open to all children and youth ages 3 and up! Youth in grades 6 – 12 can receive community service hours and volunteer. Breakfast and Lunch are included. Join us for storytelling, crafts, music, recreation, science and more!

Summer Sessions - Monday thru Friday, 9 am to 2 pm

Session 4: July 27 – 31
Session 5: August 3 – 7

July 19, 2026 worship service

We’re all members of God’s family! 🫶

❤️‍🩹 Those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God (Romans 8:14.) This means that anyone and everyone can become a full member of God’s family! God doesn’t say that we can be God’s slaves or even that God will keep us around only as long as we do well. Instead, God says that we are part of the family now and forever, no matter what. Because of this, we can expect to enjoy happy days in God’s family. But we must also be ready to stick with the family when the going gets hard. Within the church, people have to take care of each other. This will be the focus of worship this Sunday.

🔥 The service for all ages will be followed by the July Coffeehouse at 11:30 am. The theme is “The Heat is On!” Our Coffeehouses include an emcee (Deb) in a costume that matches that month’s theme, live music provided by Kathy and friends, jokes, and games led by Marjorie and Chontell. Lots of coffee, lemonade and treats are included!

🛠️ We’re preparing to welcome over 40 children and youth next week at our Workshop of Wonders” Free Kids Program. For three weeks, children ages 3 and up will be here to hear bible stories, do science experiments and craft projects, play indoors and out, and sing songs. Breakfast and lunch are included. There is still time for families to sign up for any or all of the weeks of July 20, July 27 and August 3. It will be held Monday through Friday from 9 am to 2 pm.

🍴Church without Walls is held at our church every Sunday at noon, hosted this week by members of Grace Lutheran and Good Shepherd Church. It’s a brief time of worship and a distribution of bag lunches, and all are welcome! We are providing bag lunches on August 2. A sign-up sheet is in Parish Hall if you are interested in bringing a couple of lunches on that Sunday.