FLC Now
September 2025
FLC Now provides a quick, monthly look at ways to stay informed, be engaged, and get involved in the life of the church. Each month we’ll highlight ways in which the congregation can lend a hand, donate needed items, or simply be a part of the church family at happenings.
If you’d like to receive a copy of FLC Now opportunities in the mail, please call the church office, 605/336.3734.
on the calendar—visit flcsf.org/events for more info and to register
Education and meals resume: Wednesday, September 3 and Sunday, September 7
FLCW McCrossan Boys Ranch field trip: Thursday, September 4, meet at the church at 9:15a
YALA scripture study: Thursday, September 4, 7p, Gathering Room
Sidewalk Arts Festival: Saturday, September 6
3rd and 7th grade Bible milestones: Sunday, September 7, 10a
Grieving with Grace: Saturday, September 13, 10a, Friendship Room
The Chosen watch and discussion group: resumes Wednesday, September 17, 5:30p, Gathering Room
Dementia/Alzheimer’s support group: Saturday, September 20, 9a, Gathering Room
OWLS luncheon: Tuesday, September 23, 11:30a, Gathering Room; presenter: Deacon Adrianne Gray, Diaconal Ministry Program
We are the Church milestone: Saturday, September 27, 10a
Middle school event: Sunday, September 28, 2p, Yogi Bear’s corn maze; register here
recurring
First Fridays Book Club: first Friday of each month 5p, Grille 26; join the group in the Church Center app for details
Traditional Worship: Saturdays, 5p, Chapel
Traditional Worship: Sundays, 9a, Sanctuary
Sunday School and PACT: Sundays (during school year), 10:10a
Contemporary Worship: Sundays, 11a, Sanctuary
Woodshop Workers: Monday-Friday, 8a-12p, Woodshop; coffee fellowship 9-10a, Friendship Room
Sewing: Mondays, 8a-1p, Quilt Service Center
SAIL class: Mondays and Wednesdays 9a, Reformation Hall
Drive-thru coffee and prayer: Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30a
Quilting: Wednesdays, 8a-1p, Quilt Service Center
Pastors’ Bible study: Wednesdays, 10a, Gathering Room
Wednesday night meals: Wednesdays (during school year), 5p, Reformation Hall
Wednesday School and Confirmation: Wednesdays (during school year), 6:30p
Youth Group: Wednesdays (during school year), 7:30p, Manos de Cristo
Men’s Bible study: Thursdays, 7:30a, Gathering Room
Advanced pickleball: Thursdays, 8:30a, Reformation Hall
Open pickleball: Thursdays, 5:30p, Reformation Hall
Give – donate at flcsf.org/give, through the Church Center app, or text any amount to 84321
Donation Boxes for September (located near the Atrium elevator)
Infant socks needed for baby care kits, sizes 6-24 months
School supply kits for Lutheran World Relief: 70-count wide- or college-ruled spiral notebooks, 2.5” erasers, rulers with both centimeters and inches (wooden preferred), blunt scissors, #2 pencils, black or blue ink pens, 24-count boxes of crayons, pencil sharpeners
Food to You food of the month: hearty soups
Necessities for Neighbors: toilet paper, diapers, laundry detergent, feminine hygiene products (ongoing)
September Special Offering supports Neighbors in Solidarity. Read more in First Word, and donate below.
Get involved
Wednesday night meals resume September 3, and we are looking for volunteers to help set up, serve, and clean up. Read more and sign up here.
We are looking for a team of volunteers to work in coordination with Lowell Elementary. This team would serve under the Evangelism and Outreach Board. In the past, the team has looked for ways to provide service such as the reading buddy program that starts again in the fall. The chair of this team along with the chair of Evangelism and Outreach would meet with the principal and assistant principal in the fall to assess the needs for the new school year. Please contact Colleen Kokenge, 605/201.9962, if you are interested.
Worship assistants are needed particularly at the 11 o’clock service to usher, serve communion, and to serve as lectors (readers). If you’re interested in assisting as an usher or communion server, please contact Shirley Barlow. If you are interested in serving as a lector, please contact Jodi Hoyt.
Broadcast team members needed: Each weekend, a team of four dedicated individuals make our broadcast and live stream possible. New team members are needed; no experience or technical expertise is needed. Contact Jodi for more info.
Meeting Minutes
The Church Council approved a motion to provide minutes of all board meetings within 7 days of those minutes being approved. To keep the information private and for congregation members only, the minutes will be posted in the Church Center app (click here for more info). Additionally, they will be printed and stored in a binder at the Info Desk for check-out by members.