First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Paxton, IL

The First Lutheran Church welcomes you to worship with us. First Lutheran is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA). Holy Communion is celebrated on the first and third Sundays.

Summer Worship Schedule--The summer worship schedule will continue through Sept. 5. On September 12 we will switch back to two worship services including Sunday School and Adult Bible Study in between. The hours are as following:

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE   8 a.m.
TRADITIONAL WORSHIP SERVICE 10:30 a.m.
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR AGES 3 THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL   9:15 a.m.
ADULT BIBLE STUDY   9:30 a.m.

Bishop Warren Freiheit will be at First Lutheran on Tuesday, September 28 at 7 p.m. to address concerns and questions about the ELCA. Homemade cookies and coffee will be served. Please take the time to explore these issues. Questions for the bishop may be sent to the church office or to council president Diane Heyman. We look forward to seeing you there.

Food Sunday...The first Sunday of the month is designated as Food Sunday. Please bring canned foods, non-perishable foods, paper, and soap products for the Food County Food Pantry at Route 45 and E. Summer Street. The pantry is open every Thursday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

Get Healthy, Get Fit Weight Management Class... Although we have completed our class we have decided to meet once a month to offer support to each other, weigh-in, and share any new ideas we have come across. We will meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m., right after the exercise group. Anyone who is interested in monitoring their weight or needs support on their weight loss journey is welcome to join us. Come out and work with us so we can continue to work towards a Healthy Body, Healthy Mind and Healthy Spirit. Also available is an exercise group that meets on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at 6 p.m. in the church basement. Walkers have begun walking again at Glen Cemetery on Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 6 p.m. and on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. You are not required to be at every session of the group, only those that work in your schedule. If you are interested in any of these groups, just show up. For more information, contact Sue Hanson at suern95@hotmail.com.

We congratulate the following youth who were confirmed at First Lutheran on Sunday, June 13: Paige Adkins, Nick Buhr, Vaughn Gentzler, Jennifer Hustedt, Tyler Rubarts, and Harrison Short.

First Lutheran church members who are continuing their schooling and are in good standing are eligible to receive a college scholarship. The application and scholarship program rules are on a link on the left side of this page. The deadline for returning the application to the church office is August 8, 2010.

IGA Rebate Program ― start saving your receipts because beginning Oct. 1 the Paxton IGA will be offering rebate checks to First Lutheran Church for the receipts they receive for your purchases there. There are red boxes located in the church for you to deposit your receipts in. This is an easy way to increase your donation to our church. Thank You!

Shut-In Mission -- If you would enjoy hearing our Sunday morning worship services but are unable to make it to church, you can receive the service on CD. Please call the church office for a copy to be given to you. A CD player can be made available as well.