Festival of Cultures—Sunday, June 8, 2025
Celebrate diversity with us at the First Lutheran Church Festival of Cultures immediately following worship on June 8!

Sign up here or to learn more, contact Kristie Timss at ktimss@flrb.org

There are three wonderful ways to get involved:

  • Host a Cultural Showcase Table Share your heritage, culture, or state by hosting a table! You’re welcome to bring flags, posters, artwork, artifacts, traditional clothing, musical instruments, and photos. Make your table interactive by teaching visitors to write their names in your language, offering a simple craft, or sharing small samples of traditional foods.
  • Contribute to the Potluck Bring a dish that represents your culture for our community potluck. Please include the name of the dish, its country of origin, and (if possible) a recipe—especially if it’s a treasured family favorite! Kindly note whether your dish contains nuts for allergy awareness.
  • Wear Traditional Clothing If you have traditional attire from your culture, we encourage you to wear it and help create a vibrant and festive atmosphere.

Save the Dates: Budget Review Session, Annual Meeting

You are invited to FLRB’s Annual Meeting: Sunday, June 29 – 11:45 am (following worship) in the Fellowship Hall.

The business on the agenda includes voting on the 2025-2026 budget, electing new Council Members, reviewing and approving our Semi-Annual and Annual Meeting Minutes. We will also receive reports on this past year’s ministry and look ahead to next year.

Feel free to attend a Budget Review Session on June 22 at 11:45 am (following worship) in the Upper Room to have any questions regarding next year’s proposed budget answered. Copies of the budget will be in the Annual Report which will be available in the church lobby on June 15.

New Member Orientation—Mark Your Calendar!

Pastor John Bjorge will be hosting a New Member Orientation on July 13 at 11:45 am. This is an opportunity to learn more about membership at First Lutheran and to ask any questions you might have. Following this class, if you so desire, you would fill out some paperwork and be eligible to become a member of First Lutheran. All are welcome to attend, so share this with any of your friends who might be interested.

Vacation Bible School 2025

You are invited to attend Road Trip: On the Go with God. At First Lutheran Richmond Beach with Bethany Community Church North and Shoreline Covenant Church.
Volunteers needed!

Garage Sale

Youth fundraiser garage sale on June 13-14! This will be FUN! 

If you are interested in helping, please contact Vala Hallgrimson. Email (office@flrb.org) or call the church office (206-546-4153 x0) to be put in contact with Vala.

Sale Dates:

  • Friday – June 13           10:00 am to 6:00 pm
  • Saturday – June 14       10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Accepting  donations:   

  • Sunday – June 8            2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
  • Monday – June 9           10:00 am to 6:00 pm
  • Tuesday – June 10        10:00 am to 7:00 pm
  • Wednesday – June 11   10:00 am to 8:00 pm

No donations are accepted after Wednesday June 11.  If you need to set up a different time during those dates, please contact Vala. All donations must be clean and in working order. Please remove dirt from flower-pots.

Will not be accepting: Helmets, car seats, booster chairs, play pens, baby cribs, high-chairs, VHS Tapes, mattresses, cell phones, printers, halogen lamps.

Volunteer Opportunities:

  • 4 strong individuals to help with moving furniture/large items. Please contact Vala to set up a time that would work for you.
  • 2 people to put up 10 large Garage Sales signs, in the community, on Tuesday June 10th. Will also need to pick them back up Saturday after 4pm and return them to the church. It is a two-person job. We have a list of where to set them up. May need a hammer and tape.

Needed:  Coat/clothing racks – Put your name on them so we can return them. Hangers – boxes – plastic grocery bags – paper grocery bags