Upcoming Events/News

UPCOMING EVENTS:

TEAM & COUNCIL MEETINGS
watch for upcoming meetings

NEWS:

Amazon Donates to First Lutheran Church
Did you know you can support First Lutheran Church by earning donations each time you shop on Amazon?

If you want Amazon Smile to donate to First Lutheran Church of Glasgow, you need to start each shopping session at smile.amazon.com. They will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases.

The first time you go to the above website you will be able to choose which charity to donate to, just type in "First Lutheran Church of Glasgow" and "select". Your Amazon account will now be linked to earn $ for FLC!

If you use a desktop computer: save the above link to your favorites bar it will be convenient to click on next time you want to order something from Amazon. Click on the star in the upper right corner and save in Favorites Bar.
If you use an Android device: download the Amazon app, view settings and select AmazonSmile. Follow the in-app instructions to complete the process.
If you use an Apple iPhone: use Safari to go to smile.amazon.com then use the share button at the bottom of the screen, and scroll down to find "add to home screen". You will now have an smile.amazon app on your home screen which you can use in exactly the same way you used the Amazon app. If you previously saved the Amazon app you'll need to delete it.

Office Hours Update
At this time we have suspended office hours (no formal open office hours). Please call the church office and if no one answers, leave a message. For urgent matters, call the parsonage at 228-4762.

Worship Update
Starting Sunday May 31st, the most "vulnerable" population could begin attending worship, following the other worship guidelines (enter at north doors only, wearing masks, physical distancing, sanitizing hands, getting temperature taken, etc). Please do not feel obligated to come - you are still welcome to "opt-out" of in-person worship and continue with Radio worship on KLTZ.
Remember, you can check out a hymnal for home use in Radio Worship. Call the church office or parsonage to make arrangements.

Congratulations to our 2020 Graduating Seniors!
Since it isn't possible to have our regular Senior Celebration on Graduation Sunday,
they will each receive a basket with their quilt, a Luther Study Bible and other items.
Please help us to celebrate this year's FLC seniors:
Lauren Padden, Saul Hansen, Nicole Morocco, Keely Fossum

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH Re-opening Plan (Updated 4/29/2020)
This plan is based on guidance from Governor Bullock’s 3 phase plan, the Montana Synod, and the CDC. Out of love for our neighbor (especially the most vulnerable), the goal of this plan is to minimize the opportunity for community spread of COVID-19 at First Lutheran Church as state and local restrictions are gradually lifted during the “re-opening” of Montana.
ALL PHASES
Precautions for Individuals

Wash hands, use hand sanitizer
Avoid touching face
Sneeze into tissue or your elbow
Disinfect frequently
STRONGLY CONSIDER using non-medical face covering in public
Observe social distancing
If you feel sick, stay home. Follow quarantine guidance.

Precautions for Workplace/Employer/Employee

For each day working in the building, employees will document a health screening for COVID-19 (temperature check and symptoms). Fever threshold is 100.4, per CDC.
Visitors entering the building will also be screened but not documented.
Wear non-medical face covering when in the same room as another person.

COVID-19 SYMPTOMS
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms or combinations of symptoms may have COVID-19:

Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

Or at least two of these symptoms:

Fever
Chills
Repeated shaking with chills
Muscle pain
Headache
Sore throat
New loss of taste or smell

PHASE 1
Worship

Vulnerable populations are requested and encouraged to stay home from in-person worship and continue participating in remote worship via the Radio Broadcast.

“Vulnerable Individuals” is defined as people over 65 years of age, people with serious underlying health conditions, including high blood pressure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, obesity, or asthma, and people whose immune system is compromised such as by chemotherapy for cancer or other conditions requiring such therapy.

Only the North Entrance will be unlocked to enter the building, in order to manage plan and maintain guidelines.
Service attendees are requested to wear non-medical face coverings over their mouth and nose while in the building.
Service attendees are requested to sanitize hands upon entering the building.
Before the worship service, temperature screening will be done for all worship team members. Service attendees will also be requested to consent to a fever screening (i.e. “May I please take your temperature?”).
Social distancing maintained between people of different households.
Seating capacity will be reduced. Allowable seating areas will be marked. Service attendees are requested to follow usher’s directions to a seat. Worship team will be seated around South aisle based on microphone placement. Service attendees will be seated first in North section, then North half of center section.
Tithes & Offerings will not be collected by passing a collection plate from person-to-person, but rather in a fixed collection vessel near the entrance to the sanctuary.
Sacrament of Holy Communion is not offered until all populations are welcome to attend.
Following the SENDING at the end of the service, attendees should exit the building, maintaining social distancing. There will not be coffee or fellowship time.

Other Activities

No other activities will be held in the church building during Phase 1. This includes, but is not limited to: youth, book club, prayer group, bible studies, weddings, funerals, etc.
Special celebrations will be postponed until after phase 3: confirmation, graduations, etc.

Workplace/Employer/Employee

Office hours will remain suspended during Phase 1.
Employees will telecommute or work remotely as much as possible.
For each day working in the building, employees will document a health screening for COVID-19 (temperature check and symptoms). Fever threshold is 100.4, per CDC.
Visitors entering the building will also be screened but not documented.
Wear non-medical face covering when in the same room as another person.

Building Sanitation:

All door handles, hand rails, light switches, entrances, bathrooms, pews, and hymnals will be sanitized before/after each service.
Dates/Times when spaces were last sanitized will be documented and posted in that space.

Phase 2
NO CHANGES – SAME AS PHASE 1

Continue to follow most current CDC guidelines for individuals, vulnerable populations, & workplaces

Phase 3
Primary changes:

Vulnerable populations are invited and welcomed to in-person worship.
Sacrament of Holy Communion may be offered [see Montana Synod guidance]

Continue to:

Follow most current CDC guidelines for individuals, vulnerable populations, & workplaces
Follow Phase 1 plan for worship.
Follow social distancing between all people of different households.

Other Activities:

Church business meetings may occur, observing social distancing protocols. However, Virtual meetings by teleconferencing (ie Zoom) is preferred.
Church office opens on a reduced schedule (example “Summer Hours”).
For each day working in the building, employees will document a health screening for COVID-19 (temperature check and symptoms). Fever threshold is 100.4, per CDC.
Visitors entering the building will also be screened but not documented.
Wear non-medical face covering when in the same room as another person.

After Phase 3 ends:

Return to normal (or new normal)
All gatherings and activities may resume, following federal, state, local, MT Synod guidelines. This includes fellowship time, weddings, funerals, celebrations, fundraisers, etc.
Meals, food, snacks, beverage service may resume for gatherings.

Pictures from the First Lutheran Preschool Christmas Program on Wednesday, December 18th:

Congratulations
to the twelve
9th graders
who were confirmed
on November 3rd!

On-Line Giving
Good News... FLC is now set up for on-line giving!
It is very simple, use this link: tithe.ly/give?c=704115

Make sure it says "First Lutheran Church - Glasgow"
You can set up automated giving or one-time gifts
Choose general fund, tithe & offering, pledges or radio broadcasts
There are options for donors to "cover the fees" when giving
You can give with an account or without an account
This works on a desktop, laptop, tablet or smart-phone
Give by ACH (bank), debit or credit cards
There is support for Apple Pay and Google Pay

Did you know you can get the Living Lutheran Magazine on-line?
Click on the link below
or go to the On-Line Links page of this website.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Subscribe to sign up!
www.livinglutheran.org/

Thank you to all who have brought treat for the after church coffee time. They are appreciated by many!
We are continuing with the "potluck treats"...
If you have some treats to share, please place them on the table in the narthex on Sundays
(except the 2nd Sunday when there is brunch).

Check this out!

Doug Allie was able to capture a moment at the recent Synod Convention of our four most recent pastors at FLC!

Marty Mock (1996-2004)
Scott Hedegaard (2005-2016)
Todd Wright (2018-present)
Chris Flohr (2000-2002)

Graduation Sunday - May 26, 2019

Brunch May 19, 2019
~ celebrated church members who are over 80 ~

Recycling Center in the Narthex
please bring your:
ink cartridges
cancelled stamps
box tops for education
Campbell soup labels
old eye glasses

These will be distributed locally,
they all go to great causes!

Do you have a few hours to spare?
We are looking for someone to put together a few photo albums or scrapbooks from a box of pictures and articles that is in the office.
Please let the church office know if you are willing to help with this project.
We'll help get you started!
It could be a fun group project for a few people to work on together.