Greetings!
Thanks for checking out the latest news and notes from Our Savior's!
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The Fourth Sunday of Easter
"Your Mission: Encourage Others"
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
Scriptures:
The Believers Share Their Possessions.
This is How We Know What Love is.
Gospel:
The Good Shepherd.
Childcare available
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Attention High School Seniors
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Applications for
OSLC Foundation’s John C. Goplerud Scholarship are now being accepted. Application forms are available in the narthex or by
clicking here.
Deadline to apply is June 1, 2018.
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Mark the calendar as the Haiti Team is scheduled for a "Haiti Sharing" service, Sunday, April 29. Please bring your friends and family for a wonderful time of sharing experiences and video of their recent trip to our sister church in Les Anglais. This will take place at both the 8:45 and 11:00 a.m. services.
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On May 6th we will be celebrating some
graduations of our Hope for Kidz children. We invite you to join us in offering prayers at our service and then joining us for cake and recognition of the sponsors who helped make these graduations possible.The party will occur during fellowship hour after first service.
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Royal Family KIDS New and Returning Volunteers – Be sure to get your applications in by June 1, 2018. Forms are available in the narthex. Download them now by clicking
New Volunteer or
Returning Volunteer. New Volunteer mandatory training is May 20 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Community of Hope Lutheran Church. Don’t miss out on this heart warming opportunity to help foster children from our community.
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All men are invited to the Good Samaritan Ministries' class called “MEN’S GROUP”. The class is held each Wednesday from 6:00-8:30 pm at the GSM office, 7929 SW Cirrus Bldg. 23, Beaverton. The class begins with a potluck dinner at 6:00 p.m., followed by a very special class oriented to men only. The class is taught by the founder of Good Samaritan Ministries, Bettie Mitchell. Bettie teaches men how to enjoy learning about themselves in relation to God.
If you have questions, please call Don Wienk at 503-638-0761. Don attends the class each week and highly recommends it.
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Fellowship/Physical & Spiritual Wellness
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A Council Activities Update
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At its last meeting, the Council recognized Communication Specialist Jeff Brosy for his efforts in publicizing the church through various social media outlets, the Property Committee for stepping up its efforts to improve the aesthetics of the church building, Ruth Circle for their support of the Backpack Snack program, and Marybeth Buck for her years of service to Hope for Kidz.
The Education Ministry is busy planning Vacation Bible School. Anyone interested in helping should contact the church office.
Our Fellowship Ministry and Worship & Music Ministry will be working together to organize a special Pentecost service on May 20 that will be followed by the Congregational Meeting and a potluck.
In preparation for the Congregational meeting the Council re-visited the Mission and Vision Statements being proposed to the Congregation. Mission statements from other corporations and non-profit organizations were shared as a part of the devotions. A request from Jeff Brosy to provide him with a short and concise statement of who OSLC is for marketing purposes led to the Council choosing to return to the original mission statement proposed by the Long Range Vision Team. It was agreed to recommend adopting the mission statement “Christ’s Love in Action” and the vision statement presented last September. These will be voted on at the May 20 Congregational Annual meeting.
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This year the synod is trying a different format for its synod assembly. Instead of a three day event, there will be a one day business meeting on May 19th and several regional gatherings. Our local event is Saturday, May 5th, at West Linn Lutheran Church. Registration and coffee start at 8:30 a.m., and the event concludes at 3 p.m. The bishop will participate by leading worship and review our synod missional profile (i.e. the State of the Synod review). It will be a great opportunity to meet other Lutherans in the Portland area, learn about their ministries, and for us to share what we do outside our walls. Lunch and snacks will be provided via a free will offering.
Let’s be a part of the larger church!
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From the Intercessory Prayer Team
Easter Reflection Thomas - A Leap of Faith! "So the other disciples kept telling him, 'We have seen the Lord!' But he said to them, 'Unless I see in His hands the marks of the nails, and put my...
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New Sunday Adult Education class
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“How Lutherans Interpret the Bible” is a video-based, seven-session course. The presenter is Mark Allen Powell, an ELCA pastor who is a professor of New Testament at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio.
Next Class - April 22.
Check out a preview video below.
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Christianity has embraced podcasting, and this has revolutionized how people can hear the Word of God. Were you out of town and missed worship service at Our Savior's? Were you here for a service and really enjoyed a message you would like to revisit? Now you can simply download the podcast of whatever message appeals to you, and listen to the replay on your phone, laptop or tablet device. The vast library of OSLC sermons goes back almost two years! Best of all, the podcasts are free and you can listen to them on your own schedule.
Pr. Kim delivers inspiring and positive messages for your midweek soul satisfaction.
Click the links or the image to be taken to the sermon library.
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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
slobodanp@oursaviors.net.
Announcements - Send announcements or information for the bulletin or weekly newsletter to our communications specialist, Jeff Brosy, at
jeffb@oursaviors.net.
Submission deadline for publications is Wednesdays by noon.
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An encore presentation of The Story of the ELCA
. This program was produced in 2002 for MOSAIC, the video magazine of the ELCA. Who were the first Lutherans in the new world? Why did they come and what did they find when they got here? From Swedes to Danes to Germans and Norwegians, Lutheran Roots in America recounts the dramatic tale of Lutheran migration to America. You will learn about Muhlenberg, the Saxons, Hans Neilson Hauge, the Salzburgers and others. Designed for new member and confirmation classes, this video will help congregations understand their history.
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