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Tuesday, February 7, 2017
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"Summer Sunday"
Dear Members and Friends of Our Savior's Lutheran Church,
What a wonderful Sunday we shared together in worship and praise. We celebrated our Lord's gift of grace in the bread and wine at both services, learned about how we can be salt and light in Jesus' name, and celebrated the ministry of our parish nurse, Becky Hulden, as she concluded her time with us. As part of that celebration, Becky was presented with a quilt made by our quilting group and shared some heart-felt words with all of us regarding her time and ministry among us. It was good, we are thankful for her, and will miss her. God bless Becky as she begins her new position at Lyngblomsten in St. Paul.
We now look ahead to this coming weekend as we celebrate and look forward to our Summer ministries on what we are calling, "Summer Sunday". As a congregation, we give thanks for our children, youth, and family ministries and celebrate what they have planned for this Summer. Parents of children and youth will want to come and hear all about what is planned and why we care so much about your young ones.
Also, this coming Sunday between services at 9:15 am, we will be having a congregational informational meeting for the purpose of sharing more about the proposed senior housing project with Ecumen on the property next door to our church. This will be an opportunity to find out more and to ask questions that you might have regarding this partnership and project. I hope you can attend.
As always, I pray that God blesses you and your family in this week that awaits us and that I will see many of you at worship on Wednesday night and Sunday morning. It is good when we can all be together to worship, serve, and praise our Lord!
There's a lot happening at Our Savior's - bring a friend - and come and see!
Pastor Dale
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Worship & Music This Week
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Worship at 5:30 pm
Sermon by: Pastor Dale Stiles
5:00 pm Dinner
Crispy Chicken Tenders, Veggie Pasta Salad
Valentine Treats
6:10 pm Faith Formation
7:00 pm Confirmation
7:00 pm Kingdom Choir
Sunday, February 12, 2017
8:00 am Summer Sunday in the Sanctuary
9:15 am OSLC & Ecumen Information Meeting
9:15 am Faith Formation
9:15 am Time for Parents
10:30 am Summer Sunday in the CLC
11:45 am Jr. High Evolve
5:00 pm Sr. High Activate
7:30 pm AA
Childcare available at all worship services
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Preschool Friends Singing February 12!
Our Preschool friends will be singing at the 10:30 am service on Sunday, February 12. Preschool families, please plan to attend the service so the children can sing for the congregation.
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Club 56 Girls & Moms Spa Event!
Girls Grades 5 & 6 and their moms are invited to attend a spa event held on February 25 from 3-5 pm at the church. We will be doing manicures, pedicures, getting mini chair massages and making bath salts to bring home. Feel free to invite a friend and their mom! Please RSVP to attend this event.
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Do you enjoy crazy games, inflatables, worship and the Big Thrill Factory? Join youth from Our Savior's Lutheran, Trinity Lutheran, Christ Lutheran-Marine, Christ Lutheran-Lake Elmo, 1st United Methodist and St Paul's Lutheran for this great event.
Details
Who: 7th - 9th graders
When: Friday, February 24 (check in @ 6:30 pm) - Saturday, 10:00 am
Where: Our Savior's Lutheran, 1616 W Olive Street, Stillwater, MN
Cost: $40.00
(Includes t-shirt, breakfast, transportation, & activities at Big Thrill Factory.)
Pick up a registration form at any of the participating churches. Forms at OSLC can be found outside the Youth Room.
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Families join us on Sunday, February 12, to learn more about our summer
opportunities! Camp Wapo information for Elementary and youth will be available. We will introduce our theme, Maker Fun Factory, for Vacation Bible School and registration will begin. Volunteer opportunities for VBS will also be posted. We hope to see you there to celebrate all of our awesome summer activities!
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Reminder, no Faith Formation on Sunday, February 19!
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Gratitude Containers!
On Sunday and Wednesday the gratitude containers will once again be given out. These containers are a physical reminder that we hope will remind you each day to think about what you are grateful for. Then, when you are feeling gratitude, drop a coin or two in your container. These containers will be collected in November and those monies will be given to organizations locally, nationally, and internationally so that others might know of our care.
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Contribute to Our Own Lenten Devotional!
The season of Lent is right around the corner and Our Savior's is teaming up with Christ the King Lutheran Church in Durango, CO to create our own devotional for Lent. Our Savior's is in partnership with Christ the King in sponsoring the church in Zaculeu, Guatemala and this is an extension of that partnership. We are asking members of Our Savior's to pick a day and share one devotion for that day. Just click here, sign up for a date to share a devotion, click "submit and sign up" at the bottom of the screen. You will then be directed to log in. The devotions are due by February 13 so there will be time to print the booklets before Lent. You can use one of the verses listed for that day or you can use any verse that you might like. Each one should be no more than 300 words. And, thanks for sharing with all of us!
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Sweet Life Café
The women's overnight retreat will be happening on April 28-29, 2017. Since the Villa Maria Retreat Center has closed, this year we will be at the Koinonia Retreat Center up north in South Haven, MN. Sweet Life Café is the theme and it will provide an experience that allows women to slow down and savor time with God and each other. The cost will be $100/person for a double room and $120/person for a single room. Registration forms are on the women's bulletin board across from the church office.
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Request for Prayers and Support
Everyday joys and sorrows...Once in a lifetime joys and sorrows. Your brothers and sisters at Our Savior's want to support you. Email or call our Pastor or the Parish Nurse with any of your needs.
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Graduate Care Packages!
Care packages to our 2016 high school graduates will be packed and mailed on Wednesday, February 15. We will be needing cookies to include in those care packages. If you can make cookies for this, please let Becky Maier or the church office know. THANK YOU very much!
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Like to bake! Willing to provide treats!
Looking for individuals to provide 2-3 dozen treats (cookies, mini muffins, donuts, bars, etc.) for Sunday morning coffee. Please use the sign-up sheet on the kitchen door to indicate your willingness to provide treats on a specific Sunday. Thank you.
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Simply Giving
A more convenient way to give! In a few short minutes, you can make a one-time gift or set up a donation that will process automatically on a recurring basis. Recurring donations are convenient and provide our church with much needed consistent support throughout the year.
To give online, visit our church's website and get set up!
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Stewardship is about love:
serving others through our time, talent, and treasure.
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