December 1 - Our Saviors Lutheran Church Newsletter

NEWSLETTER UPDATE FROM

OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN CHURCH!

December 1, 2016

We hope you had a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving weekend and are looking forward to a joyous Advent season! Now is the time to turn to the latest news from Our Savior's Mission Ministries, Fellowship/Physical & Spiritual Wellness, Worship & Music and other church committee activities. Please check out the links to this week's Scriptures, listen to the latest sermon replays and enjoy photos from recent events. Thanks for reading and keeping up!

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

December 4, 2016

"Touching Those Special To Us"

8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship Service*

10:00 a.m. Sunday School

10:00 a.m. Adult Education

11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service*

11:00 a.m. Kids' Activity Hour

This Week's Scriptures:

Click the links to read the Scriptures.

Isaiah 11:1-10

Romans 15:4-13

Gospel:

Luke 1:39-55

Childcare available.

Communion will be served.

REMINDERS...

It's time to order Christmas Poinsettias! Envelopes are available in the narthex and in the Friendship Books. Cost is $12 and t he deadline for signup is December 7.

Volunteers are needed to help decorate the church for Advent. Please come this Saturday, December 3, at 9 a.m. Thanks!

Sun.	Dec. 4	8:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.	Traditional Service - Sanctuary All-ages Education GSM Christmas Sale - Fireside Room Kids' Activity Hour - Fireside Room Contemporary Service - Sanctuary Hook Shepherd Grp - Conference Rm Fischer Shepherd Grp - Off Site
Mon.	Dec. 5	2:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m.	Hawkins/Schenk Shepherd - Off Site Ellickson/Kitch Shep Grp - Conf. Rm.
Tue.	Dec. 6	9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.	Ladies' Shepherd Group - Conf. Rm. Women's Bible study - Conf. Room Worship Team Rehearsal - Sanctuary
Wed.	Dec. 7	1:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.	Gentle Yoga - Fireside Room Chancel Choir Rehearsal - Sanctuary
Thur.	Dec. 8	9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.	Advent Breakfast - Fireside Room Prayer & Meditation - Sanctuary Hamlow Shepherd Group - Conf. Rm.
Fri.	Dec. 9	8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m.	Bull By The Horns (AA) - Conf. Rm Shepherd Group - Upstairs Friday Fellowship - Conference Room

MISSION MINISTRIES UPDATE

Good Samaritan Ministries will hold it's annual "Christmas Sale" here at OSLC in the Fireside Room between services, this Sunday, December 4th. Come discover unique holiday gifts, lovely jewelry, knitted items, traditional Christmas decorations, art work and much more! All proceeds go for needy students in Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. If you have something special you would like to donate to the sale please contact Lynda Wienk at 503-638-0761 or Lyndaw@integrity.com.
There's something for everyone at the GSM Christmas Sale!

FELLOWSHIP/

PHYSICAL & SPIRITUAL WELLNESS

Advent Breakfasts are back!
Thursdays, December 8 & 15, 9:00 a.m. - Fireside Room

Come enjoy a full hot breakfast and brief devotional from Pr. Kim. Take time out from the lively distractions of Advent to reflect and prepare the way for Jesus. It's a warm and lovely fellowship time as well. Nurture your body, heart and spirit!

Inspiration Moment from the Prayer and Meditation Ministry

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing (through the experience of your faith) that by the power of the Holy Spirit you will abound in hope and overflow with confidence in His promises." Romans 15:13 AMP

We barely made it through Thanksgiving celebrations and here we are in the season of Advent - preparing once again through word, song and all the 'physical' things we do to celebrate the birthday of our LORD. The first candle has been lit - CANDLE of HOPE. Hope and Joy are linked throughout Scripture. Joy, in its root, is closely related to Grace - defined as unearned, unmerited, unqualified love of GOD.

"Christ does more than make us happy. He gives Joy!" [Ogilvie]

Blessings,

Bernice Gustaff

"How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, his precepts! O! Tis easier to keep holidays than commandments." - Benjamin Franklin

FROM THE OFFICE

Room Reservations - Please remember it is im portant for insurance reasons that all church activities be include d on the church calendar. This includes activities taking place at locatio ns other than the church. If you need to check space ava ilability for an event you are planning pleas e contact Slobodan at slobodanp@oursaviors.n et .

Announcements - Please send announcements o r inform ation for the bulletin or weekly newsletter to our communications specialist, Jeff Brosy at jeffb@oursavi ors.net

Submission deadline for the bulletin is Wednesdays by noon and for the weekly newsletter by Thursday mornings.

2017 Offering Envelopes - Soon online giving will be available for Our Savior's Lutheran Church. However, if you contribute using checks or cash, using your offering envelopes helps the counting and recording teams with the accounting of this weekly process. Please continue to use your envelopes to facilitate the contribution process. Envelopes for 2017 will be available very soon. Thanks for your offerings to OSLC!

NEW ON FACEBOOK


	Volunteers distribute Thanksgiving Food Baskets.

There's always something new on the OSLC Facebook p age! If youhave church related pics to share on the page email them to jeffb@oursaviors.net and we'll post them for you. Also, remember to "like" the page to spread the word!

OSLC FOUNDATION

As the end of 2016 approaches, OSLC Foundation invites you to consider a contribution to the Foundation as part of your year-end giving plans. Distributions from your IRA's may also be made to the Foundation. Please remember to make checks out to Our Savior's Lutheran Church Foundation and mail them to PO Box 1548, Lake Oswego, 97035. If you have any questions please contact Carol Nordahl at cnordahl@comcast.net or Wayne Pederson at wayne.d.pederson@gmail.com. Thank you.

SAVE THE DATE

December 3 - Decorating the church for Advent at 9:00 a.m.

December 8 & 15 - Advent Breakfast at 9:00 a.m.

December 11 - Special Christmas Music Service at 8:45 and 11:00

December 24 - 5 p.m. Contemporary; 7 & 9 p.m - Traditional

December 25 - One service at 10:00 a.m.

January 1 - One service at 10:00 a.m.

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Phone 503-635-4563