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First Lutheran Midsummer at Ryssby

Worship Service & Picnic

Sunday, June 22, 2025

Worship is at 11:00 in the beautiful Ryssby Church. Then lunch, games and fellowship to follow!  Ryssby Church is on 63rd, one mile south of Nelson Road. 

Midsummer at Ryssby is First Lutheran’s annual church picnic and it is a great chance to get to know your church community. We will have lunch and fellowship following the worship service! We will have grilled burgers, brats, and hot dogs, several sides, drinks, and ice cream treats. 

There is a small charge for lunch, $10 age 11 - Adult,  $5 age 5-10, and  under 5 are free.

For picnic food planning purposes we need to know how many in your family will buy Lunch at the Midsummer picnic. If you want to have lunch, please complete a lunch reservation using this link.  2025 Mid-Summer Lunch RSVP.
(You pay for your lunch tickets at Ryssby before or after the worship service.)

RSVP for Lunch! - Click HERE
2025 Stewardship Campaign is Underway!

We recently celebrated the time and talents contributed by 180 members of our congregation and we’re now into the time of year when we ask those of us with treasure to share to prayerful consider completing an Estimate of Giving for 2025. Every Estimate we receive helps your Budget Committee and Council develop the budget recommendations that are presented for approval at our Annual Meeting in January. We encourage everyone who can to provide an estimate, including our many members who give electronically.

Thanks in advance from your Stewardship Committee: John Oppenlander, Carla Henderson, Mary Hall, Milenda Powers, Pr. Garrett Struessel

Click here to Submit your Estimate of Giving Online!