Our Savior's Lutheran Church Newsletter
March 14, 2019
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Greetings!
Here's the latest news and information from Our Savior's. Thanks for keeping up!
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Coming This Sunday, March 17, 2019...
The Second Sunday in Lent
"Having Fun"
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Scripture Readings
Gospel Reading
8:45 am - Traditional Service
11:00 am - Contemporary Service
Childcare Available
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We continue our look at the habits of Jesus and today we’ll look at the importance of having fun. I think this is one of the most overlooked aspects of his life, and rarely do we find paintings of Jesus with a smile on his face. But Jesus knew the value of having fun and I’ll address that today.
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- April 14 - Palm Sunday
- April 18 - 7 p.m., Maundy Thursday
- April 19 - 7 p.m., Good Friday
- April 21 - 7, 8:45 , 11 a.m. Easter Sunday
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Fellowship/Physical & Spiritual Wellness
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National Quilting Day - March 16, 2019
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For decades, compassionate quilters from OSLC have carried on this Lutheran tradition and on March 16, they have a lot to celebrate! These ladies have put their faith into action and made quilts for people locally and abroad. These gifts of love make life brighter, softer, and a bit more comfortable for those around the world struggling with displacement, chronic poverty, illness, natural disaster, or conflict.
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Cleo Jacobson putting on the finishing touches
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This amazing ministry is one that blesses the lives of quilters and those who receive quilts, and by inviting others to join us, in turn, blesses even more people!
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Ada Lou Jean (Bonkrude) Klein
Long time Lake Oswego resident Jean Klein died Feb. 12, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., March 24, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lake Oswego. Click "Read More" to see Jean's obituary.
Read more
pamplinmedia.com
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Lenten Soup Suppers/Service
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Join us each Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. though April 10 for the traditional Lenten Soup Supper in the Fireside Room followed immediately by a worship service at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary.
Each week, one of the OSLC Shepherd Groups will host a light meal as we prepare for Holy Week.
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Easter Memory Garden Plants
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It's time to order azaleas for our Easter memory garden. These wonderful white perennials will beautify the church sanctuary on Easter Sunday and then can be planted in your garden to enjoy for years to come. Cost is $15 and the deadline is March 31.
Click here to order. Let us know who you want honored or memorialized.
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From the Intercessory Prayer Team
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The Blessings of Solitude
"Escaping the Noise"
1 Kings 19:9-13
“After the fire came a gentle whisper.” [1 Kings 19:12]
A recent devotional from Our Daily Bread entitled ‘Escaping the Noise’ brought back a fond memory of our traveling days. We were in Florence, Italy at the Piazza in front of the Cathedral. It was a busy place with lots of people, music, vendors. We enjoyed the surroundings and then ventured into the Cathedral. Once we entered through the huge doors, it was like someone turned off the sound – complete silence!
The devotional goes on to share an experiment by a college president inviting the students to join her in “powering down” for an evening. The students reluctantly laid aside their cell phones and entered the chapel for an hour of music and prayer. One participant described the experience as a “wonderful opportunity to calm down… a place to just tune out all the extra noise”.
“Sometimes, it’s difficult to escape “extra noise.” The clamor of both our external and internal worlds can be deafening. But when we’re willing to “power down,” we begin to understand the psalmist’s reminder of the necessity to be still so we can know God (Psalm 46:10).”
Our LORD, while on His earthly sojourn, found it necessary to go away often to be in prayer. Shouldn’t that ‘habit’ be part of our lives as well?
“He said to them, 'Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a little while'— for there were many [people who were continually] coming and going, and they could not even find time to eat. 32 And they went away by themselves in the boat to a secluded place.'” [Mark 6:31-32 AMP]
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Lent & Easter Schedule - 2019
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Greetings from the Haiti Mission Team,
The team goes to Haiti on June 5th and returns June 15th. We have 3 slots available (and need to fill them!) for anyone being called by the Lord to join the team. We have time to add new folks now. Here is that opportunity to do a life adventure and build the Kingdom at the same time The cost is roughly $2,000 all in. The dates are below.
Please note our meeting times from now until we return from Haiti. We thank you for your continued support of the Haiti Mission.
Our dates:
April 8 5;30 PM Haiti Club Hunan Pearl
May 6 5:30 PM Haiti Team Training
May 13 5:30 PM Haiti Club Hunan Pearl
May 20 5:30 PM Haiti Team Training OSLC Fireside
June 3 5:30 PM Packing Day 2 OSLC Fireside
June 5 8:45 PM Arrive PDX for Departure on Flights to PAP
June 15 10:15 AM Arrive PDX from ATL/PAP
Blessings,
Jim Shaw
503-784-0730
for the 2019 Haiti Team
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Good Samaritan Ministries is presenting a special class titled, “Why Don’t We Listen” on March 30, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., at the GSM Headquarters - Parkside Business Center - 7929 SW Cirrus Drive, Bldg. 23, Beaverton. The class is taught by Pastor Jim Peterson. Listening is one of the greatest gifts you can give to others. Pastor Jim has a wonderful presentation that helps you learn to identify what gets in the way of listening. There is no charge for this class.
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Catch up on any Sunday sermons you may have missed with OSLC Sermon Podcasts. Check out the huge library of audio recordings from Pr. Kim and other guest preachers.
Each week you'll find inspiring and positive messages that will uplift and energize you throughout the week. Click the link below or the image to be taken to the sermon library.
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Event Reservation Forms - Attention Shepherd Group leaders, Ministries, and all others organizing church activities. If you plan to host a Bible study, Shepherd Group, Circle, Ministry meeting or any other gathering it is important that you fill out an Event Request Form to put your event on the OSLC master calendar. Forms are available outside the main office or by
clicking here.You can also simply email your request to
slobodanp@oursaviors.net. Remember, room reservations are on a first come first served basis.
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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