First Lutheran Church

First Lutheran Church is a fellowship of committed Christians celebrating the Good News of Jesus Christ in Word and Sacrament - learning, growing, and giving in response to God's gifts to us and sharing with others through word and deed the forgiveness and love of God in Jesus Christ.

Incorporated in 1947 and re-organized in 1954, First Lutheran Church serves all of Lafayette Parish and has approximately 500 baptized members from more than 175 households. First Lutheran has been serving her membership and Lafayette from her present location since November 1982.

What Lutherans Believe

• We believe that God the Father is our Creator, Jesus is our Savior, and the Holy Spirit is our Sanctifier.
• We accept the Bible as the Word of God, the divinely inspired record of God's redemptive act in Christ, and the only authority for faith and life.
• We teach that all people are sinners and that salvation is a gift from God, received through faith in Christ.
• We define the Church as the fellowship of all who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
• We celebrate two sacraments, Baptism and Holy Communion, as visible, tangible acts of God's love.
• We live, not according to a formula of do's and don'ts, but in the freedom of Christian love, responsibility, and servanthood. Instead of condemnation, words such as forgiveness, Good News, love, joy, and acceptance describe the loving relationship we experience with God and one another.

Education

First Lutheran includes in her ministries a comprehensive educational program:

Sunday Church School meets each Sunday morning at 9:15 a.m. with classes for children and adults. Nursery through high school meet in the education wing, while the adult classes meet in the Fellowship Hall and new education building.

Lafayette Lutheran School is offering Pre-K through sixth grade education for the 2009-2010 school year.

Mother's Day Out

First Lutheran also offers a Mother's Day Out program throughout the year. Hours of operation are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 9:00am until 2:00pm. For more information you can contact the Director, Sara Gallineau, at 981-1021 or click this Link.

Services

Holy Communion services are held Saturday evenings at 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday mornings at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Nursery Services are provided for children 4 years old and younger during the 10:30 a.m. service. The Nursery is located in the Education Wing.

Choir rehearsal is held each Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to share in this ministry.

First Lutheran Facts

Pastor:	Rev. Dr. Kenneth Burke
Synod:	Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast
Conference:	Eastern

Year Organized:	1954
Baptized Members:	493
Confirmed Members:	333
Average Attendance:	205

• First Lutheran Church
• 301 West Farrel Road
• Lafayette, Louisiana 70508
• Church Office: (337) 981-1021
• Fax: (337) 984-5977
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