Uphill idealist

This weekend is filled to the brim with fun and fulfilling things to do. First, this Saturday morning offers a time for students interested and already serving as Impact leaders to get some training, make some new friends, and have some pizza for lunch. Don't miss this training on Saturday at Lakewood Baptist from 10-12:30! Second, First Lutheran church is hosting a community Easter party complete with an egg hunt, crafts, story time, refreshments and photos with the Easter bunny! Third, our youth band will be partnering with Sacred Fire to help lead worship at the 9am service and sunday school and the 11am service will follow including a Palm procession. Fourth, and finally - First Lutheran youth and Families are invited to talk part in an afternoon of bowling at Jamestown Bowling Co. Shoe rental and two games is only $5.00 per person. Hope to see you there!

"Do not worry, you are worth more than many sparrows." Matthew 10:31 This is our FLY group banner that we made to bring with us to New Orleans for the ELCA Youth Gathering . Thank you to everyone who helped with the planning and creation of this project. Nice work!

My husband Ian wrote a lovely post on some happenings at our church on Sunday. Here is a re post of his note here... I was greatly encouraged by my son, Nigel, yesterday. We were selling sno-cones and cookies outside of our church, raising money for camp scholarships. A man who was obviously mentally ill approached our booth, asking if we were giving away food. I told him that we had enough to share and wrapped him up a plate of cookies. My son then invited him to the fellowship breakfast that our church holds every month between services. Now I don't know if the man will remember to come back in three weeks, but it was amazing to hear Nigel respond so readily to someone's need. I know that I never reacted with such confidence and grace around the mentally ill when I was his age (12). A half-hour earlier, the worship team at our church led us in the song "All Are Welcome" during communion: All are welcome, friend and stranger at the banquet of the Savior All are wel...

On Thursday June 11th, my church (First Lutheran Church of Jamestown) hosted an end of the school year tail gate party for the high school students and neighbors that surround our church. We were able to give away 120 gift cup favors and provided lots of hot dogs and sno cones too. Here is the video footage from our local news channel, Time Warner Cable 8 , that came out to do a story on the event. Thanks to James at Cable 8 for helping to get this story some local notice. PS> By the way, check out our newly updated website at firstlutheranjamestown.com!

What is FLY? It's a youth group for students in grades 5 - 12. It meets Wednesdays at 6 pm at First Lutheran Church, 120 Chandler St. in Jamestown. Call, me Tara Eastman, 664-4601, for more information. My husband, Ian and our friend Sue help with the group gatherings and we have a great time together. You should come and have dinner with us this Wednesday! PS> Isn't the graphic for this great! What a clever guy Ian is for making this.