First English Lutheran Church is one of 11,000 congregations of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America).
Our congregation consists of over 360 households. We are a church of young and old—and have members who are natives of Cannon Falls and those who have moved to this area. Our ministry reaches into our homes, where we work and play, throughout our community and beyond.
Our Mission Statement:
We, as Christians of First English Lutheran Church, dedicate ourselves to witness through God’s love and minister to the needs of others as Christ teaches us.
We invite you to join us in worship. We are excited about the many activities that take place in our church. We would like to acquaint you with some of them and to answer any questions you may have.
For information please contact the church office at 263-3042.
If you do not have a church home, we welcome you to join us in serving and praising our Lord here at First English Lutheran Church.
Foundation Board
"As each has received a gift, employ it for one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace." 1 Peter 4:10
The First English Lutheran Church Foundation
was established in 1982 by action of the First English Lutheran Church.
Initial funding came from an estate gift which together with many other
gifts enables our members to provide a living fund in order to carry
out the programs of the church and to respond to the mission needs
around us. The members of First English Lutheran Church thankfully
receive these gifts of love and prayerfully continue their stewardship
to the glory of God.
The
Resolution establishing the Foundation specifies the purpose of the
Foundation, its governing body, and their responsibilities. The prupose
of the Foundation is to accept money, legacies, insurance, real estate,
and other property from donors and make disbursements from the
Foundation for any purpose that will further the Christian cause,
except that disbursements shall not be made for regular operating and
maintenance expenses of the Congregation or for benevolences that would
ordinarily be considerd a continuing responsibility of the Congregation.
Planned
giving enable a donor to arrange charitable contributions in a manner
that maximizes his or her personal benefits, while minimizing the
after-tax cost. Despite the substantial financial and tax benefits of
planned giving, our experience tells us that the greatest donor benefit
is the satisfaction of creating a gift that will strengthen our
Church's ability to further the work of Christ.
For more information on the Foundation contact the church office at 507-263-3042 or e-mail felccf@frontiernet.net
2008 Foundation Board Members: Karen Anderson-Treasurer, Dennis Brekken, Merle Johnson, Dean Kautz-President, Barb Shorter-Secretary, Sharon Noble and Jaime Winchell.
