About First English Lutheran Church
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First
English Lutheran Church
is a community of people of all ages and professions. We are
proud of the uniqueness that each member brings to our community.
We come from many different backgrounds and experiences. Bound
to one another by the faith which our Lord has given to us,
we are eager to receive both visitors and new members into
our Christian family.
The
Mission of First English Lutheran Church
is to proclaim the Word of God and the Love of Jesus Christ
to all people through our ministry of worshiping, preaching,
teaching and caring.
First English
is a "Reconciling-in-Christ"
community. We publicly affirm God’s love for people
of all sexual orientations and gender identities and openly
encourage all of our members to participate fully in the everyday
life of the congregation.
We are united in Christ, diverse in people, called by the
Spirit, equipping the people of God to be instruments of God's
love.
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ACTIVITIES
Part of our mission
at First English
is to care for all of God's people. Our pastor and vicar are available
for conversation or counseling. We also do outreach
to people in the
Austin community and open our building to various community groups.
- Stephen
Ministers, volunteers who assist members or friends by visiting
and listening
- prayer circle each
Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
- First English Child
Development Center (FELCDC)
(18 mos.-5 years)
- Host Interfaith Care
Alliance (ICA)
AIDS Care Team
- Member of North Central
Caregivers
- donate food items
and money to local food banks several times a year through food
drives
- cub scout pack #28
- sponsor local chapter
of Lutherans Concerned
- member AAIM -- Austin
Area Interreligious Ministries
- member Micah 6 Coalition -- UT area churches justice cooperative
- make sanctuary and
fellowship hall available for concerts, recitals, and other groups
including Texas Early Music
Project, La Follia Austin
Baroque, and Conspirare
(Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices)
- provide meeting space for various other local groups including
North
University Neighborhood Association (NUNA),
Heritage Homeowner's Association (HNA),
Austin Neighborhoods Council (ANC),
Micah 6 Coalition, Classical Music Consortium (CMCA),
Central Austin Lutheran Pastor's Pericope group
First
English offers many opportunities to study
the Christian faith and tradition.
- Christian Education
hour for all ages each Sunday
- adult bible study
groups
- adult instruction
classes
- Women's Bible Study
on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. (except summer months)
- youth groups and
youth projects
- confirmation instruction
- church camp opportunities
for adults and children
- participation in
church-wide events and learning opportunities
Our
church family also enjoys relaxing and
spending time together.
- coffee and conversation
each Sunday before and after the service
- youth activities
- Prime-Timers group
meets 1st Wednesday of each month at 12:15 p.m. for potluck luncheon
and also one outing each month (excluding summer months)
- time and talent gang
meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month to do fix-up and cleanup
projects around the church building and grounds
- Fastnacht pancake
supper and talent show
- soup and sandwich
suppers each Wednesday in Lent
- annual chicken barbeque
- fellowship and game night the 3rd Friday of each month from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the church parlor
- Rally Day
- Advent crafts workshop
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ADDRESSES
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FIRST
ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
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3001
Whitis Avenue
Austin,
Texas 78705
phone:
512-478-1933
fax:
512-478-5094
e-mail:
1stenglish@sbcglobal.net
http://www.1stenglish.org
Located
on the corner of 30th Street & Whitis Ave.
Four
blocks east of Guadalupe
Three
blocks past Trudy's Texas Star Cafe
(Just
north of the University of Texas Campus)
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First English Lutheran
Church was organized in 1936, and since 1939 our home has been the
Spanish Mission style building on 30th street. In our early years
most of our members lived in Central Austin. Since Austin has grown
we have now become a community-wide church, with our members coming
from all over the city, and some from as far away as Round Rock,
Pflugerville, Manor, Cedar Creek, Manchaca and Dripping Springs.
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AFFILIATION
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First
English is affiliated with
The
Southwestern Texas Synod (SWTS)
of
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
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