WE GATHER

 

WE WORSHIP

 

WE GO

 

WE CELEBRATE

 

WE GIVE

 

WE SERVE

Welcome To First Lutheran Church! 

We are so glad that you are here!

Here at First Lutheran Church, we foster a sense of family and strive to not only strengthen our relationships with God, but to strengthen our bonds as a congregation while doing it.  Our Mission is to “Renew Hope In Our Community Through Christ," and we would love to help you and your family renew and/or deepen your hope in Christ, our savior. To learn more about us, you can click here, or go to the about us page on the top right corner of this page.

Schedule a Visit With our Pastor!

All are Welcome!

126 North Jefferson, Ottumwa, Iowa 52501

First Lutheran Church Worship 

  • Sundays: 9:30 am Worship Service, Holy Communion is celebrated every 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month. 
  • Sundays: Before & After Worship Coffee, Treats, & Fellowship in the Library Lounge  
  • Wednesdays February 14 - March 20: 5:30 pm Soup Suppers, 6:30 pm Lenten Worship
  • Wednesdays beginning April 3: 5:30 pm Chapel with Holy Communion every week 

Bible Study

  • Mondays: noon. Connexus 2.0                                                                                                                                             
  • Tuesdays: 10 am. Connexus Bible Study                                                                                                                         
  • 1st & 3rd Tuesdays: 6 pm. Women's Bible Study                                                                                                                 
  • 2nd & 4th Wednesdays: 11 am. Women's Bible Study                                                                                                     

GROUPS FOR ALL AGES

  • 1st & 3rd Sundays: 11 am Confirmation Class                                                                                                                     
  • Wednesdays: 6:30 pm. High School Small Group Bible Study                                                                                         

Click here for more info on small groups

Click here for more info on Youth Group

For previous sermons, click here.

Monthly Bible Challenge

Invest a few minutes a day to deepen your understanding of Scripture. Take the “Monthly Bible Challenge.”  Whether it’s on your own for personal devotions or with your family for a God-Time routine, it’s an ideal way share in the process of learning the Bible and growing in the Word. Click here for the  Monthly Bible Challenge.

Vacation Bible School

 Join us for a Christ-centered, fun-filled Vacation Bible School this summer!!!
Sunday, July 28 - Wednesday, July 31
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Supper Included)

registration & more information

Confirmation and Church-wide Bible Jeopardy Game

Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 11:00 am 

Make a team, be a helper, or be part of the audience.  
Contact the church office to sign up @641-777-1496 or e-mail us @

Use the Bible Jeopardy Study guide to get you ready! Bible Jeopardy Study Guide for 2024