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NEWSLETTER UPDATE FROM
OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN CHURCH!
February 23, 2017
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Ash Wednesday is next week and with that brings the Lenten Season to Our Savior's. Today in the newsletter there are updates from Mission Ministries, Physical & Spiritual Wellness, Educational Opportunities, and more! Check out the links to the newly updated calendar on the oursaviorslo.org website, click the links for sermon replays or hop on Facebook. Thanks for reading and keeping up!
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TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD
THE LAST SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
Sunday, February 23, 2017
"COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN"
8:45 a.m. - Traditional Worship Service
10:00 a.m. - All Ages Education Hour
11:00 a.m. - Contemporary Worship Service
11:00 a.m. - Kids' Activity Hour
Scripture Readings (click the link to read the passage)
The Gospel
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REMINDERS
Ash Wednesday, March 1, 7:00 p.m. - Communion Service.
Pastor Kim will introduce the Lenten theme for this year, "Careful How You Walk."
For the remaining Wednesdays in Lent we will meet in the Fireside Room, first for the traditional Soup Supper at 6:00 p.m., followed by table conversations at 7:00 p.m.
Enjoy the Convenience of Online Giving
Our Savior Lutheran Church wants to remind you that we offer electronic giving as a way to automate your regular weekly offering. Electronic giving offers convenience for individual congregation members and provides much-needed donation consistency for our congregation.
Think about all the household bills you might already have on an automatic electronic payment plans...
NW Natural Gas, PGE, Sanitation Service, Water & Sewer, Cable TV/Satellite, Life & Health Insurance, Newspaper & Magazine subscriptions, fitness club, cell phone.... just about every regular bill you have can be put on "auto-pay". It saves time, it's convenient and it's safe! Plus you save on postage (which just went up) and paper.
Why not add your offering to OSLC to the list of convenient electronic payments you're making while at the same time helping the church?
Direct Debit Giving is used to automatically transfer funds from your checking or savings account to the church's bank account. Credit & Debit Card Giving allows you to make offerings automatically on a pre-determined schedule using a credit or debit card.
Online Giving allows you to go to
www.oursaviorslo.org at any time to set up an automatic donation plan, change your donation plan, make a one-time donation or view your online donation history.
As you contemplate future contributions, please consider electronic giving. Here's our
FAQ sheet and you can get additional information from the church office.
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| Sun. |
Feb. 26 |
8:45 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
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Traditional Service - Sanctuary
All-ages Education Hour
Kids Activity Hour - Fireside Room
Contemporary Service - Sanctuary
Hook Shepherd Group - Conf. Room
Fischer Shepherd Group - off site |
| Mon. |
Feb. 27 |
2:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
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Hawkins/Schenk Shep. Grp. - off site
Ellickson/Kitsch Shep. Grp. - Conf. R.
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| Tue. |
Feb. 28 |
9:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
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Ladies' Shepherd Group - Conf. Rm.
Bible Study group - Library
Worship Team Rehearsal - Sanctuary |
| Wed. |
Mar. 1 |
1:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
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Gentle Yoga - Fireside Room
Ash Wednesday - Sanctuary
Chancel Choir Rehearsal - Sanctuary
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| Thur. |
Mar. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
Hamlow/McKinght Grp. - Conf. Rm.
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| Fri. |
Mar. 3 |
8:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m. |
Bull By the Horns (AA) - Conf. Room
Shepherd Group - Upstairs
Friday Fellowship - Conference Room |
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MISSIONS MINISTRIES
Lene Leslie has a nice sofa and love seat ready to donate to our OSLC mission,
The Letty Owing's Center, but she needs helping hands to move the furniture! The pieces are at Lene's home in Lake Oswego and she needs helpers to load and drive the Uhaul. If you can help, please contact Lene at 503-704-6926 or
[email protected].
It may still be winter outside but it is time to start planning for this summer's Royal Family KIDS camp. For one week each summer 32 foster children are given the opportunity to be worry free and experience the fun of being a kid!
Volunteers interested in changing the life of a child are invited to fill out an application. If this is your first time, please fill out and print the
New Volunteer Application. If you are returning for another fun adventure, please fill out and print the
Returning Volunteer Application. Applications are due June 1.
Be sure to mark your Calendar for these important dates:
- New Volunteer Training - Sunday, May 7, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. at Community of Hope
- All Volunteer Training - Saturday, June 24, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Camp
- Camp Preparation and Volunteer Training - Sunday, July 30, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Camp
- Camp - Monday, July 31 - Friday, August 4
Come join the fun and help change a child's life - and yours!
Good Samaritan Ministries
The GSM thrift Store, "Sam's Attic", is having their
Annual Tea and Fabulous Fashion Show Saturday, March 4, at 10:00 a.m., at Christ Episcopal Church 1060 Chandler Rd in Lake Oswego. All proceeds will benefit the students and teachers at the GSM School in Masaka, Uganda. Tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased from Lynda Wienk-503-638-0761-
[email protected].
Don't miss this incredible event!
The Quilters need your help!
Our Savior's Quilters are in need of medium sized carboard b
oxes to ship their beautiful creations to Lutheran World Relief. If you have boxes left over from a recent move, or an Amazon delivery, please contact: Lene Leslie 503-704-6926.
From the House of Zion we send our appreciation to the members who delivered clothing from the Friendsview Retirement sale. Along with the clothing that is frequently donated by Sam's Attic, we are able to help many families.
All of the goods are gone within a day of delivery. The need is great and ever present. We are blessed by the works of your church.
Thank you,
Marta and Polo Garcia
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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
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Author John Dominic Crossan speaks on the book and takes questions in thi
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The Book Discussion Group starts on the new book this Sunday. We meet upstairs in the Library at 10 a.m. The book is titled,"How To Read the Bible and Still Be Christian", by John Dominic Crossan. It deals with the question of violence in the Bible and reconciling it with a loving God. Newcomers welcome.
 Pastor Kim leads a Sunday class on Christian history and those who helped create it. This October will mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation and to help familiarize you with this significant moment in history the class will look at the conditions of the church in the Middle Ages, the important participants in the Reformation and the outcome. The class will meet Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room. For more information contact Pr. Kim - [email protected].
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FELLOWSHIP/
PHYSICAL & SPIRITUAL WELLNESS
Heavenly Entrees Meal Program Update
The Physical and Spiritual Wellness Team volunteers have stocked the church freezer with a variety of home cooked and purchased entrees. The quality frozen meals are available for anyone to take to families or individuals recovering from hospitalization, illness, accident, or surgery, as well as those experiencing grief or other stressful times.
If you know someone who might benefit, please offer to take them one or more meals. You will be providing for the body, and lifting the spirit.
The labeled meals should be used within three months, and are replaced as they are used or expired. Simply use the sign-out sheet on the freezer door, and make someone's day a little brighter!
Please call Mary Hawkins (503-635-4194) with any questions.
Inspiration Moment from the Prayer and Meditation Ministry
"Mountain Top Experiences"
"...And Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah."
(Matthew 17:4)
We've all had them - those special moments, events, sights and sounds that so touch our minds, hearts and spirits. We would like to linger there a bit - take it all in --- glory in its exhilarating feeling. But then it's time to move on - come down and back to the realities of life. Strengthened and nurtured, we carry on, perhaps even gaining a new and different perspective on life.
He (Peter) was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said,
"This is my beloved Son,with whom I am well pleased; listen to him."
(Matthew 17:5-6)
Thank you, LORD, for 'God Moments' that enrich our lives.
Blessings,
Bernice Gustaff
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FROM THE OFFICE
Room Reservations Please remember it is important for insurance reasons that all church activities be included on the church calendar. This includes activities taking place at locations other than the church. If you need to check space availability for an event you are planning please contact Slobodan at [email protected] .
Announcements - Please send announcements
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Submission deadline for the bulletin is Wednesdays by noon and for the weekly newsletter by Thursday mornings.
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Beautiful aprons from Haiti for Mary Oliva and Mary DeBlois.
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There's always something
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If you have church related pics to share on the page email them to [email protected] and we'll post them for you. Also, remember to "like" the page to spread the word!
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Bad weather cause you to miss church? Maybe you've been traveling and not able to attend services... either way, you can still stay caught up with weekly sermon audio replays, also known as "podcasts" available on your PC, laptop, tablet or phone.
Click to hear Pr. Kim's many inspiring sermons!
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SAVE THE DATE
March 1 - Ash Wednesday
April 13 - Maundy Thursday
April 14 - Good Friday
April 16 - Easter Sunday
July 10-13 - Vacation Bible School, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
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Phone 503-635-4563
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