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Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Thursday Newsletter
April 25, 2024
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Coming this Sunday
Fifth Sunday of Easter
April 28, 2024
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Sunday Worship Service
10:00 a.m.
In Person and Livestreaming
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Coffee Fellowship
Join us this Sunday after worship for coffee and conversation.
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Scripture Readings this Sunday
First Reading
Acts 8:26-40
Philip teaches and baptizes an Ethiopian
Second Reading
1 John 4:7-21
God’s love perfected in love for one another
Gospel
John 15:1-8
Christ the vine
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From the Interim Pastor's Desk | |
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Christ is risen!
We continue in the season of Easter. But Pentecost Sunday is approaching! On Pentecost Sunday, May 19, remember to wear red! And this year, the congregational Annual Meeting will be on Pentecost Sunday. It’s an appropriate day for the meeting when we elect people to serve on council and the Foundation Board and when we reflect on the various activities that have taken place during the past year. Pentecost is about being filled with the Holy Spirit: people become leaders in congregations because of the nudging of the Holy Spirit, and the missions and ministries and activities of congregations are the work of the Holy Spirit.
Reminder: Marianne will be producing the printed “Annual Report,” and she will need contributions from various people. If you have been part of planning or organizing or leading anything at the church during the past year, write something up and get it to her. Sooner is always better than later! It doesn’t have to be a detailed recounting of every little thing; a description of what has been happening in the life of the congregation makes for the best sort of Annual Report.
Also at the Annual Meeting, we will spend a little time thinking and talking about core values. What are the values that are important to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church? What shapes what we do together? What motivates and guides the life of the congregation? Looking at core values provides a foundation assessing everything – the mission and vision and activities of the congregation. And, it will be helpful for your future pastor to know the things that are core to you.
The Holy Spirit is at work in the life of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. On Pentecost, both in worship and during the Annual Meeting, we will celebrate this. Meanwhile, it is still Easter!
Christ is risen!
Pastor Sue
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Hello members and friends of Our Savior’s.
Your church Council had a busy and productive meeting last week. Some of the highlights include the acceptance of the nominating committee report for Council positions, and review of the nominees for the OSLC Foundation board. You will be asked to approve these nominees at the May 19th congregational meeting.
There was a confirmation that a check from the Foundation to cover the cost of a new water heater has been received. By the time you are reading this, the new water heater should be installed.
The first draft of the Gift Acceptance Policy was reviewed and some modifications were made. The draft is being sent to the Missions Team, Worship and Music Team, Property Team and any other groups or individuals who would like to review and comment on the draft. If you would like to see the draft, contact the church office. The Council would like to receive the comments, corrections, and additions within a few weeks. When comments are received, Council will make additional modifications to the draft and recirculate for review. Then the final version will be written and likely presented to the congregation at the September budget meeting.
The Council also discussed that as a congregation in transition, having faced many challenges in the past decade or two, it is time to review who we are, what we are doing, and where we want to be going. This involves defining our core values, refining our mission statement, and defining our vision for the future. These three are inseparably interconnected, as a sort of triangle with the core values as the base. More to come as we figure out how we as a congregation will work to define our core values.
Thanks for supporting OSLC in the many ways you do.
On behalf of the Council,
Ron Grewenow
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Favorite Hymns and Songs!
Remember that favorite hymns and songs will be sung during worship, starting June 1st. This means lists have to be submitted no later than May 12th. If you have not yet shared your favorites, do it now.
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Book Club Meeting Sunday
All are welcome to the Book Club to be held on Sundays (except for Forum Sundays), beginning this Sunday, April 28, 2024, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Book Club has proven to be a source of discipleship. Discipleship as defined as “a follower or student of a teacher, leader”. The more we learn the more we can apply Bible principles; the more we can practice the path of Jesus to spread the Word. The new book we will be discussing is Broken We Kneel, Reflections on Faith and Citizenship by Diana Butler Bass. We will be using the 2nd edition; the first edition was written right after 9/11 disaster. All discussion is welcomed.
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Memorial Service for Duane Iverson
Sunday, April 28, 2 p.m. at OSLC
The memorial service for Duane Iverson will take place at 2 p.m. this Sunday, April 28, at Our Savior's. Longtime OSLC member Duane Iverson passed away Friday, April 5, at the age of 79. Please keep the family in your prayers.
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Hope for Kidz
Time to renew or start a new sponsorship for Hope for Kidz.
On Sunday, May 5th, we will celebrate Graduation and Promotions from Les Anglais School. We now have two Graduates: The Brunners' Albiana Zelcy and Ron Grewenow's Leslaine Benjamin! We will also celebrate a successful year for all the rest of our kids (122 of them)!
I am asking you to renew or start a new sponsorship before our celebration so I can give you your child's photo and thank you letter on that same day and save some postage expense. The thank you letters are priceless, and the kids spend a great deal of time creating art with the colors they have and writing you a message.
You can renew several ways:
Online: To renew online go to https://www.rmibridge.org/hope-for-kidz.html
By check: If you prefer to pay by check, make the check out to RMI and include the number for your child.
You can either give me your check or send it to the following address:
RMI
5475 Lee Street Suite #301
Lehigh Acres, Florida 33971.
If you have questions, please contact me.
Patti Ryall: rypatti@hotmail.com, or 503-312-2040.
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Women's Luncheon
May 18, 11:30
All women invited. Bring a daughter, granddaughter, sister, etc. RSVP required. Sign up in the Narthex on Sunday or email or text Joy at billy77399@gmail.com or 909-239-6089.
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Letty Owings Center – Coffee Ladies May Sign Up
The Coffee Ladies schedule is currently wide open for May. Pair up with a friend and take a pair of LOC ladies on a Friday to the Pie Spot. For any questions or for more information and to sign up, email Sissy de la Torre-Hook (sissydlt@gmail.com) with “LOC” in the subject line. Ride sharing is encouraged.
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Mark Your Calendars!
The Congregational Annual Meeting is May 19
The Congregational meeting will take place immediately following worship on May 19. The purpose of the meeting is to elect Council Members, elect Foundation Board Members, and receive annual reports on Church and Foundation activities.
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From the Oregon Synod
We're more than halfway to our giving goal!
2024 marks the 50th anniversary of ELCA World Hunger and the Oregon Synod Hunger Team challenged our synod to celebrate the 50th anniversary in a big way by bringing together a $50,000 joint donation from our synod and you responded to the challenge!
You have raised $31,642!
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Our Savior’s contributed to this! If anyone wants to make an individual contribution to ELCA World Hunger, click here.
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Good Samaritan Ministries
Volunteer Fair
April 27, 2024, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Come learn about the many ways that you can serve at Good Samaritan Ministries. At the Beaverton office, 7929 Cirrus Drive, Bldg 23.
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Respond to Racism
Monthly Community Meeting
May 13, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Black Girl in Suburbia is a documentary by filmmaker Melissa Lowery that examines the experiences of black girls who live in predominantly white communities.
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We will watch and discuss the film, as well as her work creating space for Black students in predominantly white schools in Portland and Beaverton. Join us in person at Lake Oswego United Church of Christ, 1111 Country Club Rd., Lake Oswego, or watch us live on our YouTube Channel. | |
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Possible Power Outage at OSLC Saturday
If you're planning to be at the church on Saturday, April 27, be aware that PGE is doing maintenance work on power poles on Quarry Road near the church, and there could be outages of up to five hours between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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Welcome Attendance Books
The Welcome notebooks at the end of every row in the Sanctuary are used to record church attendance on Sundays. Please note your name in the notebook and pass it along to the next person in your row. Thank you!
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OSLC Church Events
In the
Next Week
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Thursday, April 25
10:00 am The Ageless Shepherd Group - Conference Room
Saturday, April 27
PGE Electrical Pole Replacement (Possible power outage)
Sunday, April 28
10:00 am Sunday Worship - Sanctuary
11:00 am Coffee Fellowship - Fireside Room
11:15 am Book Club Meeting - Conference Room
2:00 pm Duane Iverson Memorial Service- Sanctuary/Fireside Room
Wednesday, May 1
1:00 pm Hook Shepherd Group - Conference Room
6:30 pm Missions/Ministry Meeting - Conference Room
7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal - Sanctuary
Thursday, May 2
10:00 am The Ageless Shepherd Group - Conference Room
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To see the monthly calendar of church and community events at OSLC, click HERE. | |
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The easiest way to watch the Livestream of upcoming services is to go to the OSLC YouTube page and click on the red SUBSCRIBE button. There's no cost, it's free!
When new livestream videos begin, you'll receive a notification to click on and enjoy the live service. Recordings of the livestream will be available afterward.
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Watch a replay the April 21st Sunday Worship Service
at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Lake Oswego, OR
Read more
www.youtube.com
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