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Tuesday, November 13, 2018
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All Worship Wednesday, November 14, 2018
5:00 pm Dinner
Menu: Italian buffet, salad & dessert
5:30 pm Worship in the CLC
6:10 pm Faith Formation
6:45 pm Kingdom Choir
7:00 pm 8th & 9th Grade Confirmation
8:00 pm Good News! & Proclaim!
Sunday, November 18, 2018
Message: Christine Wenzel, Interim Pastor
8:00 am Worship in the Sanctuary
Special Music: Liturgical Singers
9:00 am Blood Pressure Checks
9:15 am Faith Formation
Time for Parents
Adult Forum
10:30 am Worship in the CLC
11:30 am Worship Committee Mtg
1:00 pm Youth Bells
4:30 pm Activate Youth Group (Grades 10-12)
Volunteers always needed to welcome worshipers,
read lessons, usher or serve communion.
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Thanksgiving Eve Worship & Pie Social
We will again hold our Thanksgiving Eve service on Wednesday, November 21, at 7:00 pm in the sanctuary followed by a pie social hosted by the PEP group.
Please consider bringing one of your favorite pies to share.
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Children, Youth & Family Ministry
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Christmas Program Sign-up for "Story of a Baby"
Christmas Program Sign-up for "Story of a Baby" has begun. Sign-up is
in the Gathering Area. Volunteers needed:
- Performing roles for 1st - 6th grade students
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Musical performance opportunities for 1st - 12th grade students
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Backstage crew & helper spots for 7th grade - adult volunteers.
Rehearsals will be December 1 and 15 and the performance will be December 16 at the 10:30 am service. See the sign-up sheet in the Gathering Area for additional details.
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Mom's Night Out
Hey Moms! Join our Mom's Night Out group on Thursday, November 29 at 6:00 pm
at Andrea Valley's House. Bring an appetizer or something to share. Come for fellowship and fun! Please RSVP to Darla Goble if you can join us and if you need Andrea's address.
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4th Annual Christmas Cookie Tray Sale
Bakers Needed: The Women's Team is looking for 28-34 volunteer bakers for this year's cookie trays. Each baker will be asked to bake 10-20 dozen cookies or candy. Please sign-up on Sundays starting Nov. 11 through the 18th. We will have a list of the kinds of cookies/candy we are looking for and we will give you a recipe to use. The cookies will need to be brought to the church by 10 am on Dec. 7th.
Trays for Sale: We are also starting to take pre-orders for the cookie trays at this time. A tray of 10 dozen cookies (6 each of 20 kinds) will sell for $45. A tray of 6 dozen cookies (6 each of 12 kinds) will sell for $25. There will be only 20 trays of each size for sale, so get your order in soon as they go fast! Cookies can be picked up between 3-5 pm on Dec. 7 or 8-noon on Sunday, Dec. 9. Proceeds from this sale go toward scholarships for women's conferences and retreats. Please contact
Susan Fredricksen with any questions or to place an order. Thank you for your support!
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Gratitude Containers
November 18 is the date the coins from those Gratitude Containers will be collected. Many Our Savior's members took a container last February with a commitment to place a coin in the container whenever they felt gratitude for something in their lives. This year when all of those coins are collected it will be given to Lutheran Disaster Response to help those who have been affected by the many hurricanes and fires around the US in 2018. LDR is the organization that stays around after a disaster long after all of the others have moved on.
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Advent Teas
Advent is soon upon us which means the women's Advent Tea sign up will begin this coming Sunday, November 18, in the Gathering Area. These Advent Teas are a great way to not only prepare ourselves for the season but a great way to gather in small groups for fellowship. Teas are held at different times and places so take a look and find one that works for you. Feel free to bring a friend!
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PEP Christmas Buffet Lunch
The PEP Christmas Buffet Lunch will be at the Lowell Inn on Tuesday, December 11 from 12-3 pm. Sign-up sheet is available on the PEP bulletin board (please note if you are looking for a ride or if you have dietary restrictions). The cost is $20.00 per person. Payment needs to be into the church office with check payable to OSLC by December 2.
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Valley Outreach Food Shelf
Volunteers Needed.
OSLC will be staffing the food shelf November 19
& 21. Volunteers are needed for a 3 hour shift (9:30 am -12:30 pm) to assist clients with their food needs and stocking shelves. Please consider this opportunity to help. A sign-up sheet is on the Welcome Desk or email the church office if you are able to assist. The food shelf is located at 1911 Curve Crest Blvd. W. next to the Gazette.
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Operation Christmas Child
Our global Christmas outreach program this year will be Operation Christmas Child. Please grab a pre-assembled box from the table in the Gathering Area along with an instructional handout to explain the items that can be put into the Christmas Boxes. Kids love to help fill the boxes! You can choose a boy or girl and the age range which is marked right on the form. Please bring your filled boxes back to church by Sunday, November 18. Stacy Meyer, OSLC Parish Nurse, will collect the boxes and bring them to the drop off site on Monday, November 19.
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Stephen Ministers Commissioning
Next Sunday, November 18, we will commission our new Stephen Ministers at both services. These very gifted people will strengthen in our congregation the gift of caring ministry to those who are in need of a listening ear. They have answered a special call to use their gifts to follow in Jesus' caring footsteps. As we commission these new Stephen Ministers
next Sunday, let us celebrate the completion of their 50 hours of training for this ministry and thank God for their generous response to his call, keeping the success of their ministry always in our prayers. Those being commissioned are Beth Buse, Maxine Enfield, Sandy Fabio, Susan Fredricksen, Jeaneen Lewis, Jerry Maier, Jim Meier, Marilyn Meier, Larry Puckett, Mick Ruffini, Rhonda Ruffini, Barb Shaw, Dave Shaw, Andrea Valley and Ellie Zaniewski.
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Congregation Service Project Update
Thank you for your help!
In just 45 minutes on Sunday, November 4, you helped us assemble 44 Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief; 30 Flu Care Kits for Community Thread; and 108 rolls of bandages for Global Health Ministries! Several people will be helped with your generous donation of time. If you are interested in getting involved in other efforts of the Health and Caring Ministry Team, please see Stacy Meyer, Parish Nurse, or Sue Hedlund for more information.
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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
Pastor Christine Wenzel or Parish Nurse,
Stacy Meyer, with any of your needs.
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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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