Faith Formation for Families
On this page you will find ways that your family can engage in the baptismal promises we make with one another here at First Lutheran. All of these are suggestions and helps. If they do not meet the needs of your family, please reach out to Pastor Manda so she can work with you to find something that fits your family.
Family Church Days
On Family Church Day, parents & their kids (grade 1 - High School) grab a treat from the coffee hosts and head to our youth room where led by Pastors Manda & John, they dive deep into the Bible. Basing our lives on the Bible means diving deep every once in a while. Sometimes we do that together, sometimes we split up in to family groups or age groups. Each month is unique and builds on what we learned the month before. Families of all kinds are always welcome to join us any time. No experience, knowledge, or skill is needed!
Family Church Days are:
September 13
October 11
November 15
December 13
Sunday Morning
Worship Service
Sunday morning worship is the heart of our congregation. That’s why we call the things we do in worship “liturgy” because it means “work of the people”. All ages are welcome and in fact, necessary for worship!
Kids and youth can do anything adults can do in our worship service. They can:
play in our praise band, sing in the pop-up choir, play handbells, sing, play organ
Be an Assisting Minister
Be an Acolyte
Be on the Altar Guild (set up & clean up Holy Communion)
Be a Communion Server
Be a Reader
Be an Usher
To serve in worship click the button and sign up for a job that interests you on a day that works for you.
Confirmation
Many people are baptized when they’re babies. At that time their parents, sponsors, godparents, and church community make promises to form the faith of the baptized baby. When we grow up, some people choose to affirm their baptism (often called confirmation) as a teenager, young adult, or adult. Anyone can affirm their baptism.
If you’re interested in affirming your baptism, click the button below.
“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” – Ephesians 3:17-19
Location: Camp Wapo in Amery, WI
For: Youth in grades 6-9 this year
Friday 6pm - Sunday 1pm
Registration now open until October 4, 2026
Encounter is a fully programmed retreat for youth groups from all over the region. Encounter is designed for churches to bring their youth group out to camp and not have to worry about leading program. Your group will have lots of time to explore how wide, long, high and deep is the love of Christ for us. Together we’ll discover how we are called to live this out in our world today. Chaperones Pr. John Omans & Pr. Manda Truchinski will drive the youth to camp, chaperone them throughout the weekend, and bring them home on Sunday. Click here to see a sample schedule of the weekend
Cost is $170 per camper - due no later than October 8th.
There are scholarships available for any camper.
No refunds after October 8th.
Blessing the Devices
Bring your Chromebook, laptop, smartphone, backpack, notebook, pens, pencils, or any tools you use for work or school. We'll bless them and you with stickers for a new scholastic year.
Parents can bring their work tools to also receive a blessing!
God’s Work Our Hands
How does God work in the world? Through our hands!
We'll prepare blessings for our Backpack Ministry - a ministry that provides much needed food to families in our school district on a weekly basis. You can bring a box of your favorite after school snack to put into the backpacks this year. Please be sure all your snacks are individual servings in sealed packaging (like granola bars or pudding cups)
Country Gospel Worship & Picnic Potluck
Join us for Country Gospel Worship outdoors. Those old home songs with just a little bit of twang and stories from our Fire Chief Bob Carlson.
Afterwards, stay for a potluck picnic and catch up with neighbors.
Animal Blessing
Have an animal you love? Bring them to church and we'll bless them and thank God for them. Bring your cows, chickens, cats, chameleons, cobras and any other animals you want to bless. All blessings will take place outside in the grass.
To every one of you doubting that you are worth of God’s love...
To every one of you who has called the church your spiritual home but still wanders in and out...
To every one one of you grieving the death of someone you love...
To every one of you who believes that God does not know your name...
To every one of you experiencing the promise of resurrection in a new way in your life...
To every one of you wondering if there is a place for you here...
Imagine arms wrapped around you in love. Imagine a place for you at the table. Imagine a word of forgiveness shared with you. Imagine the sense of joy when you witness the unthinkable happening. Imagine a world waiting to hear your voice. Imagine more.
What is the
Youth Gathering?
- June 28 - July 2, 2027
- In Minneapolis, MN
- Youth in grades 8-12 (in fall of 2026)
- We’ll go together with Fish Lake Lutheran & other ELCA churches in our area to make our group bigger & more fun.
- There will be events prior to June to help students prepare
- Cost per student is approximately $1,000 depending on what options the group chooses. There are scholarships & we will offset by fundraising.
There’s also The tAble
The tAble is a pre-event for youth living with disabilities and their caregivers, celebrating the many gifts and identities each person brings and affirming that all belong fully in the body of Christ.
Need some help participating in summer camp? We have funding available!
Luther Point Bible Camp
We are a member congregation of Luther Point and they have all kinds of summer programs for kids, youth and families. They even have jobs for youth! Click here to learn more.