FLBC Alumni Association

As we look forward to welcoming students in a couple months, already we are considering how to invest in dorm life. Would you help us through the sponsor a wing program? Funds raised cover the cost of discipleship resources, meals, and supplies for dorm events and gatherings.

Find out more: https://flbc.edu/alumni-giving-initiative/

Mark your calendars for the FLBC Golf Scramble on Monday, August 10! As always, proceeds will support scholarships for students attending FLBC.

Registration deadline is August 3: https://flbc.edu/scramble-registration/

Our 2026 alumni received a mug and treat from the FLBC Alumni Association as a graduation gift! We hope these mugs are a happy reminder to them of the continuing community they have as members of the FLBC Alumni Association.

And just like that, we welcome another class into the alumni fold! Congratulations to our 2026 graduates🎓

On April 20, AFLC pastor and FLBC alumnus, Sam Wellumson, gave the opening prayer for the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Here are his thoughts on the experience:

"Serving as the 'Guest Chaplain of the Day' for the Minnesota House of Representatives was a great honor and privilege. One of my members (Dr. Rep. Gander) is in his first term in the House and arranged the opportunity.

The doors that God opened through that simple prayer were amazing. Several members of the House, as well as other individuals who work in the Capitol, told me how grateful they were to hear Jesus’ name on the floor.

As I reflect on the whole experience, I can’t help but think of how lonely it must be to serve in politics. The conversations I had made me realize that government officials are often treated as ‘tools’ to be used by all sorts of individuals and organizations.

If and when God gives you a chance to interact with someone who is placed in political authority by God (Ro. 13:1-2), remember their humanity. They are humans with the same insecurities as you and I have. Ask how you can pray for them in their role. By blessing them in that way, God will also use them as a blessing to you (Ro. 13:3-4 & 1 Tim. 2:1-4)."

Watch a video of the experience here:

Christ the King Free Lutheran Pastor Sam Giving the Invocation for MN House of Representatives April, 20 2026

As we welcome a new generation of alumni this weekend at graduation, we would love to hear in the comments what your advice is for the soon-to-be grads. 🎓 Or share a happy memory or photo from your own FLBC graduation!

Alumni Tomasz and Miriam Chmiel have been serving in Ukraine as full-time missionaries since 2008 and joined Josiah Venture in 2010. They now host and serve alongside a 2024 FLBC grad, Ellen Dalager, who has been a wonderful help, teacher, and fellow servant in the mission of sharing the Gospel in Ukraine.

Read more about the Chmiels and Dalager here: https://flbc.edu/reaching-youth-in-eastern-europe/

"(At FLBC) that’s where my faith became my own, not just my parents’, and where I started learning how to be an adult in the real world." - Caleb Carlson, class of 2010

Read more about Caleb's journey of faith at FLBC and beyond in his article, "Real Confidence Is Found in Christ." https://flbc.edu/caleb-carlson/

Interested in sharing your story? Do it here: https://flbc.edu/share-your-story/

THANK YOU!
Huge thank you to all who made this a reality! DA's have loved blessing their wings with extra encouragement, intentional engagement, and sharing Christ in numerous ways! Blessed to be a blessing.
If you too want to be a part of the ministry of making disciples at FLBC, check out how to Sponsor A Wing here: https://flbc.edu/alumni-giving-initiative/