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FIRST THINGS FIRSTThe Weekly News of First Lutheran Church and School

1644 Nursery Road, Clearwater, FL 33756

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February 6-7, 2010Scouting & Lutheran Hour Ministries Weekend

Scout Oath

On my honor I will do my bestto do my duty to God and my countryand to obey the Scout Law;to help other people at all times;to keep myself physically strong,mentally awake, and morally straight.

Scout Law

A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean,and reverent.

From Gods Matchless Word9Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10Be devoted to one

another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11Never be lacking in zeal,but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction,

faithful in prayer. 13Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

Romans 12:9-13

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Weekly Adult Bible Studies

SUNDAYS

9:15 a.m. Fellowship Hall The Book of GenesisPastor Zimmermann

7:00 p.m. Off-site Womens Bible Study1st and 3rd Sundays June Schultz

TUESDAYS

7:00 a.m. Fellowship Hall Mens Prayer Breakfast

Followed by the Worker Bees (work around the campus)

WEDNESDAYS

9:45 a.m. Fellowship Hall The Book of Zechariah Adult Bible StudyWeekly Rev. Arnie Piering

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i|| VxWelcome to all who come here to worship our LORD. Another

voice in praise of Him is a wonderful blessing. We are so glad you

have come. To show our appreciation we would like you to stop byour visitor center, located in the narthex, where you will find gift

bags. Please take one.

Please introduce yourself to Pastor Zimmermann and perhaps to others you may

notice just hanging around after the worship service has concluded. We sometimes get

so caught up in our excitement at seeing friends for the first time in the past week that

we forget to lookout for YOU! Thank you for joining us today, and please, thank ourLORD for his free gift of grace.

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Serving in the Military:

Deployed:

-Tabor Cleberg, E3, Air Force, Kadena, Okinawa, Japan-ET1SW Chris LaGrange, Navy, Africa & Afghanistan, an FLS Dad

-Janna Less, Air Force, daughter of Rev. & Mrs. Keith Less, Baghdad

-SSgt. Paul Mueckler,in Afghanistan on his 5th tour; Colleen Rabes brother

-Sgt. Jonathan Norton, great-nephew of Marge Carver; deployed for his second tour in Iraq

Stateside:

-Max Garrett, Army, son of Candy Garrett, Ft. Polk, Louisiana, under medical care followingnumerous surgeries for injuries received overseas.

-Maj. Kurt Mueller, Army, now in the U.S. at Command & General Staff College,

Ft. Leavenworth, KS; grandson of Don & Joan Mueller-Pvt. James Smith, Camp Pendleton, CA, the Holdefers granddaughters husband

-Danielle Taylor, PV2 Army, stationed at Ft. Jackson, S.C., granddaughter of Cindy Taylor &niece of Matt and Rebecca Fordham

-GySgt. Steven Murray,USMC, presently stationed at MacDill AFB, Tampa, son of Marge& Ken Murray.

-MMFN Justin R. Holcomb, Navy, grandson of Carol Blue, is now serving stateside.-SPC Nathan Davis, Army, cousin of Ronda Farris.

Flowers: Flowers on the altar are given by the Altar Guild to theglory of God and in loving memory of Dorothy Malkow.

One pink rosebud on the altar is given in celebration ofJessica Tingues 9th birthday and in thankfulness for Godsmany blessings by her grandparents, Richard & Marianne

Morawetz.There are a large number of vacant dates available for flowerarrangements. Sign-up sheets for future floral donations are

available in a binder in the narthex.Thank you.

Newspaper Ad Sign-up sheet is available in the Narthex for members to help with the expense of our

weekly ad in the St. Pete Times.

Please call the office by Wednesday a.m. to give your flower or newspaper dedication message.

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NEW Ministry at FLC!

First Lutheran is developing a call ministryandneeds your help. Do you love to talk on the phone? Ifyou do you have all you need to join this new exciting

ministry. Please call the office and give Jan yourname and phone number and someone from the CallMinistry will call you.

Guatemala Mission Trip Donation InformationSaturday, April 17th Sunday, April 25, 2010

Here are the people registered for our Guatemala mission trip so far. If theLord so leads you, it is possible to make tax deductible donations for anyparticipant atwww.habitat.org/gv. On the left side, under Global Village Trips, youwill find the heading: Pay Global Village trip costs or donate in support of a trip.You will need the event code which is GVT10678 and the participant code which isthe 8 digit number listed below for the participant you want to help.

Pastor Paul Zimmermann 9331-0313Dennis Miller 4035-5169 Allen Tuthill, Jr. 9330-8530Pam Smoot 9331-7995Sandy Niemi 9332-0883 (sister of Pam Smoot)

We expect to add at least three more people. All donations need to be madebefore 3/3/2010. Thanks for your support. Please pray for our trip. God bless andhave a great day in the LORD!!!

Dennis Miller

20 0 9 Financial Statements are in the Narthex ready for pick-up.Thank you.

Articles for First Things First must be submitted no later than Wednesdaysat 10:00 a.m. unless prior

arrangements have been made with the office. Please e-mail your article to: [email protected]. Then,please call to be sure it was received: 462-8000 x 1. Thank you so much.

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ATTENTION: NARTHEX/SANCTUARY RedecoratingCommittee Meeting is CANCELLED

The meeting scheduled for this Sunday, February 7th is now CANCELLED until

further notice. Participants will be contacted by the committee.

Look! Coming Soon to FLC!

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Mens Prayer Breakfast Every Tuesday at 7:00 a.m.Scout Sunday & LH Ministries Weekend Sat. & Sun., February 6 & 7thCub Scout Blue & Gold Banquet Saturday, February 13thFLC Flea Market Saturday, February 20th

Varsity Boys & Girls State Basketball Tournament - All day each day, February 19-21stGuatemala Information Meeting Thursday, March 4thRally Day! Sunday, March 7thWAYYYY Off Broadway Dinner & Play Sunday, March 21st, 1:00 Dinner/2:00 ShowGuatemala Mission Trip Saturday, April 17th thru Sunday, April 25th

Mark February 20th for our annual Flea Market!If you are selling your items, come by at 8 a.m. to set up; themarket will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. You may rent a spaceapproximately 20 x 20 for $20 to display your merchandise.Six-foot tables will be available for your use at $5 each. Coffee,hot chocolate, and donuts will be available, as well.

- Board of Christian Life

Sound System Upgrade

In the process of upgrading our sound system, we have installeda hearing impaired listening system. If you would like to take advantageof the system, please contact one of the ushers for details on borrowinga receiver for it.

- FLC Sound Team

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Men's Prayer Breakfastat First Lutheran

MEN, come meet together again this week forfood for the soul and for the body! Each Tuesday

morning from 7:00 - 7:45 a.m. our mens ministry hosts afellowship and prayer breakfast in our First LutheranFellowship Hall. Come and bring a friend.

Dont forget! Bring a friend!

Start your day praising the Lord!

We meet again next:Tuesday,February 9th Featuring: Children How to Avoid Regrets

First Lutheran Church

Every other SundayPre-K 3 - 5th Grade

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during the 10:30 a.m. service

IssuesProblems We all have issues and problems that we face. For some, it is theirattitude. For others, its a habit that they cant seem to break. For many, it is something they have faced

their whole life. The goal of this series is to take on each of those issues and problems and learnhow to Deal With It! Not just our own way, but the BIBLE WAY! We need to find out what God has tosay about how we should Deal With It!

February 14: Why Can't We Be Friends (Conflict) We must learn to disagree with others without fighting with them.

Children will enjoy videos, music, puppet skits, illustrated messages, power verse, and games!Children will be escorted to the gym after the childrens message in the Sanctuary.

Parents, please pick them up in the gym after the service.

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Haiti News for the Congregation

$1,000,000 for Haiti from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will add $1 for every $2, up to a total Thrivent Financial

contribution of $1 million, when a Thrivent Financial member donates to one of thefollowing organizations:

Lutheran World ReliefLCMS World Relief/Human CareELCA Disaster Response

WELS Committee on Relief

Thrivent Financial will add a maximum of $250 per member donation for donationsreceived through March 31, 2010. The minimum donation that will be supplemented is$5.

If you wish to mail a check, make it payable to one of the organizations above and on thememo line put: Helping Haiti. Mail your donation to:

Thrivent Financial for Lutheransc/o Fraternal Service Center4321 N. Ballard Rd

Appleton, WI 54919

You can also make donations atwww.thrivent.com/helpinghaiti or by calling 1-800-236-

3736 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. central time, Monday through Friday.When prompted, say "directory" and enter Extension 83003.

Wren Tuthill is a Veterinary Technician. Her in-laws (Mr. & Mrs. Allen Tuthill, Sr.) havebeen fostering a cat for her clinic and the cat is now healthy and ready for

a permanent home. The cat's name is Kotunga and she is 4 years old.She is spayed and declawed. Also, she does need to be in an "only pet"household. She is a little shy and likes to be the only pet. She is free toanyone interested. If anyone has any questions they can call Wren on

her cell at: 727-542-8902.

If anyone is going to a nursing home or assisted living, w e have a number ofunused back issues of Portals of Pray er that were sure theyd love to have. Thedates of the books dont really matter. If youre going a nd could take some,please stop by the church office to pick them up. We dont want to throw them

away. Thank you.

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School News - By Principal, Elaine PoppMission Statement:

First Lutheran School exists to proclaim the Gospel as we teach academic skills and Christian values,

establishing a strong foundation for a child to live a successful, positive, and Christ-centered life.

This week, our middle school students wenton a field trip to the Tampa Theater. They saw ashow called The Super Scientific Circus. By usingmagic tricks, the students were able to learn about

balance, center of gravity, ultraviolet light,centrifugal force and other scientific concepts in a

fun way. They also had the opportunity to make theirown boomerangs. After the show, they stopped offfor lunch at the West Shore Plaza Food Court beforereturning to school. The students said it was a greatfield trip.

On Friday afternoon, we had our 2nd Spirit Day of the year. Our studentswere paired with their Faith Friends for some games and activities in the CLC.

They also could purchase some food items form the Concession stand andsouvenirs from the Spirit Shop. The next day, our varsity girls traveled toJacksonville for a tournament.

Dont forget that on the weekend of February 20th and 21st, First Lutheranwill be hosting the Lutheran State Boys and Girls Basketball Tournament. Thiswill be a great weekend to come out and see some great basketball from the topbasketball teams in the state.

Christianity is the easiest religion in the world,

because it is the only religion in which God does everything;

it is the hardest religion because it robs us completely of being autonomous.

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RCS Food Donations Needed

The needs are great in Haiti and here at home, too. Please dont

forget to bring in generous gifts of food for our local families in

financial distress. Thank you so much!Non-perishable foods such as canned vegetables, canned tuna and meats,

instant potatoes and stuffing mixes, canned fruits and soups, cornbread

mix, canned & dry boxed puddings, boxed cereals, in addition to peanut

butter, rice, etc. God has given each of us an abundance for which we are

indeed grateful.

Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill

the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2

TheFOOD BARREL in the Narthex is regularly sent to the RCS food pantry to help feed people in the Clearwater area. Or,you can drop off your donation in the church office.

Worth Repeating

This is the unique element in the gospel, which tells us that what we couldnever do, God has done. We cannot climb up to heaven to discover God, butGod has come down to earth, in the person of his Son, to reveal himself to usin the only way we could really understand: in terms of a human life.

J. N. D. Anderson

Ash Wednesday Lenten DinnerWednesday, February 17, 2010

You are invited to join us for dinner before the evening Ash Wednesdayservice. The Altar Guild will be serving supper starting at 5:45 p.m.

Allow yourself enough time to finish before worship service at 7:00.There will be a free-will donation. Please join us each Wednesday through

Lent in the Fellowship Hall.

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To see the trailer, go to the website below;be sure to watch the Behind the Scenes video, also:

http://www.familychristian.com/tosavealife/?utm_source=fcsemail&utm_medium=email&

utm_campaign=20100122&affid=8844

Read what others are saying:

One of the many things I love about the movie To Save A Life is how it portrays in a very real [non-

cheesy] way the different pressures teenagers face. It opens doors for students to talk with trustedleaders on where they see themselves in the story.Doug Fields, Founder: Simply Youth Ministry & Author: Purpose Driven Youth Ministry

This generation of teenagers wants to make a difference, but they are bogged down by the mostpervasive and life-threatening influences of any previous generation. To Save A Life is a wake-up call forall teenagers to the fact that they are on this earth to give help and hope to their friends.

Ron Luce, President of Teen Mania

An excellent film. This film is relevant and thought provoking. It is effective at developing a contrast ofideas with todays culture.

Josh McDowell, Speaker & Author

To Save A Lifeportrays timely issues for todays teens. Youth workers, parents, and teachers shoulddefinitely capitalize on this opportunity to take teens to the theater. Riveting conversations will follow.

Craig Detweiler, Director Reel Spirituality Institute & Associate Professor Fuller Theological Seminary

Really one of my favorite movies. Thats probably because it feels like the world I know - the world highschoolers live in. It gives us a voice. I hope every student goes to see it and takes friends with them.

Zach Hunter, Teen Author and Speaker Family Christian

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P T L S c r ip S h o p W e n o w h a v e Pe tS m a r t Ca r d s !

February 3, 2010:

Weekly Sales/Deposits $ 4,905.00 Weekly Profit $ 144.70 Year-to-Date Profit $ 3,134.75

The 2nd quarter has ended and each teacher has over $100 in SCRIP credit that canbe used for classroom purchases.

There has been an expressed interest in cards that can be reloaded. Not all of themcan be, but here is a list of which cards can:

AMC TheatersB. Dalton BooksellersBarnes & NobleChevron/Exxon

CVS

Gap/Banana Republic/Old NavyPapa JohnsLowes

Starbucks

Go towww.shopwithscrip.com to find out how to reload your card.Our school code is: 7AC8DE8B14975

Nancy Seltzer, Coordinator, 559-0606 or [email protected]

Last Weeks Attend anc e: Janua ry 30-31, 2010

Saturday: 55 Sund ay: 8:00 am: 83 10:30 am: 163 Weekend Tota l: 301

Church Offering Unrestricted - Fiscal Year Week 27 (January 30-31, 2010)

Bud gete d We ekly Inc ome:.................................................................................... $7,012.00Rec eive d This Week: ................................................................................................. 6,745.00

Bud gete d Year-to -Da te : ...................................................................................... 189,324.00Rec eive d Year-to -Da te : .......................................................................................194,370.67

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