Acorn Update
WEDNESDAY MEAL: Due to carpet installation in the gathering space, Wednesday’s meal will be served in the education wing. Worship will continue in the sanctuary as usual.
WEDNESDAY LENTEN SERVICES
March 11, 18 & 25
Worship Service from 5:45-6:30pm
4:00-5:00pm PreCon
5:00-5:45pm Lenten Meal hosted by Women’s Ministry, serving up hot dogs and baked beans
5:45-6:30pm Holden Evening Prayer
5:45-6:30pm Wednesday FLCTime
6:30-7:30pm Confirmation
6:30-7:15pm Joyful Ringers (will not meet 3/4)
7:15-8:00pm Sanctuary Choir (will not meet 3/4)
YOU’VE BEEN FLOCKED! FLAMINGO FUNDRAISER
Our youth are headed to Camp Wapo & Wilderness Canoe Base this summer and we need YOUR help to get them there! Here’s how it works:
Nominate a friend or neighbor
Donate what you’d like ($30 minimum)
Send us their address
We “flock” their yard with flamingos
We come back and clean it all up
It’s fun. It’s pink. It’s for a great cause.
We can’t wait to get started — who should we flock first?!
SIGN UP HERE
PENNY WARS HAS BEGUN!
Penny Wars runs through March 18 and on March 22 the “winner” will get pied in the face during second worship service. Drop your spare change in the jar of the person you want to see pied in the face! Your options are Pastor Ben, Pastor Kristen, Katie Blaha, Jen Watts and Dawn Albrecht
Fundraiser Supports: Camp Wapo & Boundary Waters Canoe Trip
MN FOODSHARE CAMPAIGN
Now through April 6, 2026
It’s that time of year again for the MN Foodshare March Campaign. This is an important campaign for our local food shelf, as the more the Farmington Food Shelf can collect in food and monetary donations, the more grant money 360 Communities will receive from MNFoodShare.
Donations directly to Farmington Food Shelf may be dropped off on Mondays and Thursdays from 11-5:30pm. The address is 510 Walnut St., south side of the building, door #9. Monetary gifts are always welcome and checks should be made out to the Farmington Food Shelf.
Farmington Food Shelf’s visit numbers continue to rise, and your support is most appreciated.
FREE COMMUNITY MEAL
Thursday, March 12 from 5:30-6:30pm
FLC hosts an open to everyone community meal twice a month. It's a free meal, with a "nothing expected, anything appreciated" donation model. Community members are invited and encouraged to invite others, share a meal, and be community together.
Future meals are March 26, April 9, April 23
BAPTISM ORIENTATION
Sunday, March 15 at 9:45am
Just as Christ welcomes all people into his family, Farmington Lutheran Church welcomes all people to the life-giving waters of baptism, regardless of membership. We ask that parents of infants and young children attend a Baptismal preparation class. Baptism Orientation Class is required before a baptism is scheduled.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER
Sunday, March 22, 2026
You’re invited to breakfast on Sunday, March 22, 2026. All proceeds support the youth attending the Boundary Waters Canoe trip this summer! Breakfast will be served between worship services from 9:15-10:30am. Suggested donation is $5.00/person
COMMUNION WORKSHOP
Sunday, March 22 at 11:45am in the Education Wing
Are you looking to take First Communion? Are you new here and want to learn more about communion at FLC?
This workshop is designed to give you more information about Communion. Join us as we walk through a book together, go about the logistics of what we do during communion, tour the sanctuary and the sacristy, taste the elements, and answer questions. You would be invited to take your first communion on Maundy Thursday (Thurs., Apr. 2, 2026) at the 7pm worship service.
Register HERE
SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN
VBS & KiC ROCKS 2026: July 20 - July 23, 2026
Grades: Pre-K* - entering 6th
WILDERNESS CANOE BASE AT BOUNDARY WATERS: July 26 - August 2, 2026, registration deadline March 14
Grades: Completed 8th Grade - 12th Grade
SEEDS AT WAPO: June 19-21, 2026
Grades: Completed grades 1 - 3
CAMP WAPO WEEK: June 21-26, 2026
Grades: Completed grades 4 - 8
For more information and registration links, click here.
NEW ITEMS ADDED TO FLC’S AMAZON WISHLIST
Help keep FLC programs thriving! Shop our Amazon Wish List, and check back often as new needs are added. SHOP HERE
LIFT UP IN PRAYER
Dona Speiker, Dorothy Noland, Shelly Garner, Larry Walsh, Shannon Walsh, Ben Farver, Alicia Farver, Joan Johnson, Marge Lancette, David Rausch
Thomas Christenson, uncle of Jessica Campbell, as he recovers from a traumatic brain injury after a fall
Karen Hulscher’s cousin, Anna Joy, and family. Anna Joy’s husband was killed in a car accident
Bonnie Mechura and her family, as they grieve the loss of Bonnie’s daughter, Tammie
Marlene Elliot, as she has and recovers from knee surgery
Colleen Engman and family, as they grieve the death of Colleen’s sister, Maura, and navigate family changes
Jason Hetland and family, as they grieve the death of Jason’s wife, Julie
Nancy Cornair, as she recovers from surgery and as she grieves the death of her daughter, Deb Tate
Justin Fette, as he continues his fight with brain cancer
Roger Wikstrom, as he fights cancer
Ron Reierson, who was recently diagnosed with cancer and awaits more information
Linda Heimerl’s son, Joe Steffens, as he prepares for surgery to remove a cancerous lesion near his knee
Don and Eleanor Senrick and family
Sue Reichert, daughter-in-law of Bev Benner, as she struggles with illness
Jean Frame, as she lives with cancer
Kay Gray, friend of Phyllis Blees, as she faces increased health challenges
Darlene Johnson, mother of Dawn Albrecht, as she faces health challenges
Bill Bauman, friend of Peg and Ron Reierson, as he battles cancer
Norma Patsche, mother of Mark Patsche, as she receives hospice care
Please also include our active service members in your prayers: Noah Bigbee, Meredith Gulsvig, and Mackenzie Farran.
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.
