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2024 ADVENT & CHRISTMAS WORSHIP HELP
FLC has lots of upcoming opportunities for you, your friends and family (PreCon and Confirmation youth, these count towards your engagement credits!) to help during Advent and Christmas Eve worship services. Click the images above to be redirected to FLC’s sign up pages.


FIRST WEDNESDAY WORSHIP: CAROLS & COCOA
Wednesday, December 4, Livestream Available
A relaxed worship service geared towards families. we’ll here the Christmas story and sing favorite Christmas carols led by a brass ensemble.
4:45pm Meal
5:30pm Service
Hot Cocoa Bar after service

COMFORT & HOPE WORSHIP SERVICE
Monday, December 9 at 7:00pm, Livestream Available
As the holiday season nears, so can feelings of loss, loneliness, and grief. Worship will include readings from Scripture, prayers, songs, and words of promise and hope.

YOUTH BAKE SALE
Sunday, December 15
Support the Youth in their upcoming Bake Sale by providing donations or shopping for treats on Sunday, December 15. Proceeds will benefit their 2025 Summer Trip to Colorado! Donations can be dropped off between 7:30am and 8:30am on Sunday, December 15, with items priced as you see fit. A sign-up for donations and for youth to participate at the Bake Sale table can be found HERE.

SPONTANEOUS, UNREHEARSED CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
WEAR YOUR “FESTIVE” CHRISTMAS SWEATER!
Sunday, December 15 at both worship services
No rehearsals necessary for FLC’s Christmas program and ALL AGES are invited to participate! You’re also invited to wear your favorite “festive” Christmas sweater! Show up to worship and pick out a role for this year’s Christmas program.

COCKTAIL & CAROLS: (Brewed Theology for December)
Tuesday, December 17

You’re invited to meet FLC at Longbranch in downtown Farmington. Come early for dinner, and stay for carols led by FLC’s musicians.
7:00pm

CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP SERVICES
Tuesday, December 24
All Christmas Eve services are candlelight services. 2:00 and 3:30 services please use the north entrance.
12:30pm
2:00pm
3:30pm
5:00pm (Communion)

CHRISTMAS DAY
Wednesday, December 25
No In Person Worship Service, Head over to our Facebook page for a Christmas Day Devotion

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29
***No 8:30am Worship Service
10:00am


TOYS FOR TOWN
Collecting now through early December
Farmington Lutheran is a drop off site for Toys for Town. A table and collection bin are located in the Gathering Area, feel free to drop off any time during church office hours or Sunday mornings.


LIFT UP IN PRAYER
Orren Lucht, Roger Wikstrom, Dorothy Noland, Emil Bostrom, Shelly Garner, Larry Walsh, Shannon Walsh, Ben Farver, Alicia Farver, Sonja Anderson, MaryAnn Rausch, Joan Johnson, Colleen, James and Shawn Engman, Marge Lancette

Paul and Julie Houck and family, as they grieve the death of Paul’s sister-in-law, Sally Houck
Marlis Sloss and family, as they grieve the death of Marlis’s husband, Tim
Jon and Cheryl Rowan and family, as they grieve the death of Jon’s sister, Judy O’Brien
Kristin, Dan, and Olivia Powell and family, as they grieve the death of their son/brother, Ethan
Roger and Shirley Wood, as Roger is hospitalized with an infection and Shirley deals with health issues
Norma Patsche, mother of Mark Patsche, as she receives hospice care
Dan Hensche, partner of Anna Zappetillo, as he receives treatment for Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
Julie Hetland, as she receives more treatment for cancer
Larry Miller, cousin of Ron Reierson, who is battling cancer
Ann and Dave Garwick, parents of Kirsten Childe, and family as they manage Ann’s Lewey Body dementia
Sharon Broske, mother of Russ Howe, who has been diagnosed with breast cancer
Sarah Grafe, stepmother of Linda Landwehr, who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

Please also include our active service members: Noah Bigbee, Meredith Gulsvig, Mackenzie Farran, and Mikkel Peterson in your prayers. 

Please continue to pray for our partners in ministry, including our Sister Congregation in Tanzania, Garland Hall Orphanage in Jamaica, & Camp Wapo.

We typically include loved ones on our prayer list for four weeks. If you would like a loved one listed longer or relisted, please contact the office.

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