Order Your Directory Pictures

What’s Taboo? What are We Free to Do? Where’s the Balance? ~ are all questions seeking answers in our understanding and discussion of Romans 14 today in Adult Bible Class in the Fellowship Centre, beginning at about 9:30 a.m. with coffee and goodies and a mighty helping of God’s Word for our hearts! Please join us!

Please Join Us for a Midweek Fellowship Supper ~ on Wednesday, April 15, at 5:30 p.m. Hope to see you there!

“He Still Moves Stones” ~ is the title of a book by Christian author Max Lucado and of our Midweek services after Easter in our Midweek Worship, this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. You are invited!

Let’s Take a Walk Next Sunday ~ in our Divine Worship, beginning at 8:15 and 11 a.m., as we continue rejoicing in the triumphant rising of our Savior. Our Holy Gospel for the day (Luke 24:13-35) finds us on the road to Emmaus with a couple of Jesus’ disciples and a surprise traveler. Please join us to see who joins our trip!

Instructions for the Weak and the Strong ~ are what God (through St. Paul) have for us in Romans 14 and following in Adult Bible Class in the Fellowship Centre in the week(s) to come. Please join us, beginning at about 9:30 a.m. (with coffee and goodies) for God’s divine directions for our life together as His people in the Word!

Thank You ~ to those who enhanced our Easter Worship last week with their musical talents. They included: the Chancel Choir; Ev, Zeke, and Hanna Hollatz; Rylan Edlin; and Shari Miller.

A Great BIG Thank You ~ to everyone who donated baked goods, eggs, sausage, fruit, candy, and other food items for our Easter egg hunt and Easter breakfast. We had a wonderful Easter celebration!

Can You Help? ~ The front doors do not shut automatically like the office door does. If you exit the building through the front doors at any time (between or during church services, after evening events, or the like), please make sure that they shut tightly. Thank you for your help.

Sign Up ~ for May Altar Guild duties to be included on the May calendar. Thank you!

Deadline for Articles for the May First Word ~ is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22. Articles may be emailed to [email protected] or a hard copy placed in The First Word box in the church office.

First Lutheran School Registration is Open ~ for the 2026-2027 acadmic year. Our Get Set and PreK classes are ready for your child! Enroll your child now for a faith-based education that provides kindergarten readiness skills. Part-time and all-day enrollment options are available.

The LWML Montana District Convention ~ is April 24-26, 2026, in Lewistown, Montana, at the Yogo Inn and St. Paul Lutheran Church. Please see the current Montana Missive for registration forms and more information. In addition, a list of restaurants and hotels in Lewistown is by the Missives and posted on the white board in Ziegler Hall.

Thank You ~ to Hanna Hollatz and helpers for setting up and cleaning up our Midweek Pot-Blessing Supper last Wednesday. If you would like to help with a Midweek Supper and/or dessert, sign-up sheets are by the kitchen window.

First Lutheran School is Hiring! ~ Our school needs an after-care provider for the 2026-27 school year. This individual will provide care for a group of 6-10 students from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you are interested in this position for one or more days a week, please contact Sue Taylor for more information.

Vacation Bible School (VBS) ~ is scheduled for the week of August 10-14. On our Tropical Trek we will discover how God finds us wherever we are in our lives. Register children between the ages of 4 to adult to join us for Vacation Bible School in August:
https://vbsmate.com/events/firstlutheranchurchhelenamt/31511#contact.

Helena Food Share Items ~ In April, we are collecting chili and chunky soup, canned and boxed meals, and condiments (ketchup, mustard, etc.). Please place any donations under the mailboxes in Ziegler Hall. Thank you!

On The Lutheran Hour Next Sunday ~ Hear Guest Lutheran Hour Speaker Rev. Ryan Tinetti speak on “Not in Vain.” Because Jesus lives, your future is certain. You can also be confident that your present life has meaning and worth. In the Lord, your labor is not in vain (1 Corinthians 15:50-58). The Lutheran Hour may be heard Sundays on Christian Satellite Network, 91.1 FM, at 8 a.m., and on Sirius XM 131, Family Talk.

Lutherans for Life ~ The cross that held Jesus’ body exposed all the sin, violence, and injustice of this world for what it is. At once, the cross revealed what kind of world we have and what kind of God we have: a world of gross unfairness but also a God of sacrificial love.” Rev. Gregory Seltz, Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life o lutheransforlife.org.

Please Pray for ~

+ Those Needing God’s Help and Healing ~ for members and friends of our congregation and school dealing with struggles of body and soul!

+ Our World, Our Nation, Our Communities, and Our Neighborhoods ~ for God’s protection, deliverance, and care in these days, weeks, and months of trials, tribulations, and troubles!

+ Loved Ones of Lois Lebahn ~ following her death, for the peace and comfort which only our resurrected and living Lord Jesus can and will give!

+ All of Us ~ (even we who believe in our risen Lord Jesus, our Savior), as we, like Thomas, deal with doubts and questions of life and death (and resurrection) which arise when things seem hard to believe.

And Praise God for ~

+ Friends in Christ, in Our Congregation and Beyond ~ who are there to help us in our times of need to God’s glory and our good!

+ Blessing Us to Be a Part of His Mission and Ministry ~ to bless others in Jesus Name with the tithes, and offerings, and gifts we can give!

+ Jesus’ Forgiveness, Life, and Salvation ~ even when we struggle to believe the wondrous truths of His amazing love for us which He gives us so freely in His Word!