2023
All our welcome at the 2023 Annual Service on Sunday, September 17th at 2 pm. We hope you can join us! Photo by Bruce Michaelis
2022 Annual Service
Please mark your calendars. The 2022 Annual Service will take place on Sunday, September 18th at 2 pm and will feature the Maennerchor. We hope you can join us! Photo from Joann Ringelstetter during the 2016 Annual Service
First Lutheran: an essential Madison landmark
Historic First Lutheran Church was featured in the July/August 2021 issue of Madison Essentials magazine. The article highlights the unique history of the church and its role as a Madison landmark. First Lutheran is once again available for wedding rentals, as well as...
2019 Annual Service
Please mark your calendars. The 2019 Annual Service will take place on Sunday, September 22nd. We hope to see you there! Photo from Joann Ringelstetter during the 2016 Annual Service
2017 Annual Service
Please join us on Sunday, September 17 at 2:00 p.m. for the annual service. Pastor Kurt Billings of St. James Lutheran Church in Verona will conduct the service. Everyone is welcome. Last year's 150th celebration brought so many people together from across the...
Spring Restoration Projects Underway
Spring is here and we are continuing the restoration of the church building. Our contractor, Corey Ballweg of Mid Towne Construction, is working on the following projects this spring: Insulation has been blown into the walls. New windows and siding -- with good...
$100,000 Raised!
We are excited to announce that the restoration fund has reached $100,000 in donations from individuals and local businesses. WOW! When we started fundraising at the end of 2014 we weren't sure we would meet our goal. It was a little overwhelming that a group of...
Fundraising Goal Reached: Tribute to George and Candy Gialamas
We are happy to announce the fundraising goal of $100,000 for renovations to the church has been met and are thankful for support from those with old ties and those with newer ties to the church and cemetery. George Gialamas and his family have more recent ties to the...
Finding Family: Katie Carter McEnaney & the Thielkes
I arrived early to the photography meetup. I like participating in our group's outings, but I dislike having to frame my shots around the bodies of other photographers standing in my way. Early to an open house-style event usually means that I have a chance to sneak...
Diana Hutchinson Stepping Down from Trustees
After 4 years as a member of the Board of Trustees, Diana Hutchinson is stepping down. Diana and her husband Brian were married at First Lutheran in September 2001 -- a year when there were so many weddings that they had to get married on a Sunday because all the...
150th Photos Available for Order
Joann M. Ringelstetter was with us all day for the annual service that was held on Sept. 11th, 2016, and for the celebration and auction afterward. Several of the items at the silent auction were donated by her - the canvas photo prints of the church were a big hit....
150th Celebration a Big Success!
The 150th anniversary celebration of “the big white church on the hillside” was a great success. The spirits of the early church members must have been looking on with happiness as more than 250 history lovers, supporters and descendants arrived from eleven different...