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ANNOUNCEMENTS & LATEST
EVENTS - Updated February 2, 2012
It’s Back! Last year we had our first
“Weekend of Why’s and Wonderings.”
It went over so well that it is back again this year. Do you
have any questions about God? We all do. We have questions about why
things happen or don’t happen. We have questions about heaven, or an
interpretation of scripture, or we have doubts… and the list goes on
and on. Throughout February we invite you to bring your questions to
us. The weekend of February 18-19
will be the Weekend of Whys and Wonderings. Instead of a traditional
sermon that weekend, the pastors and Intern Jeremy will try to
answer your questions in worship. If you’ve got questions you’d like
to ask, please write them down and put them in the box available in
the sanctuary before Feb. 15. They’ll answer as many questions as
they can. So bring us your questions, and if you want more info on
the Weekend of Whys and Wonderings please talk with Pastor Erik ,
Pastor Jennifer, or Intern Jeremy.
Within each worship service February 11 - 12, we will be offering an
opportunity for you to come forth for the laying on of hands and
healing prayer.
Get
out those Poodle Skirts! Dust off that leather jacket! OSLC is
having a Sock Hop
on Friday, February 10th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Hot dogs, Hamburgers, French
Fries, Milkshakes! Only $5 per person (to cover the cost of food.)
Get ready for a Rock 'n Rollin' good time! Sign up in the
Commons so we know how much food to have ready for all you Cool
Cats!
We will
be offering a New Disciples Class
on Sunday, February 19, at 3:00 p.m. This is for anyone
who is interested in learning more about Our Savior’s and possibly
joining. Please contact the church office and let us know if you
plan on attending.
Ash Wednesday
signifies the start of our Lent journey. This year Ash Wednesday is
on February 22nd. We will have a joint ELCA service at St. Paul at
10:00 a.m. and an evening service at OSLC at 7:00 pm. All are
welcome to come and join us as enter into the Lenten season.
Lent Worship: Lent begins on
Feb. 22, Ash Wednesday. We invite you to join us as we’re reminded
of our need for a forgiving, saving God. Each of the following 5
Wednesdays, we will worship together as well. There’s worship in the
morning at 11:30 a.m. and in the evening at 7:00 p.m. Since we share
these services with St. Paul Lutheran Church, please keep an eye on
the schedule to know where worship will be held. The morning
services will feature monologs by several of the disciples. The
evening services will feature a drama series called “Tales of
Trees,” which will feature dramas about various trees in the bible.
We hope you will join us for midweek worship this Lent.
Midweek Lent Worship Schedule
Feb. 22 -
10:00 am at Our Savior's (no breakfast prior to service)
7:00 p.m. at Our Savior’s
Feb. 29 – 11:30 a.m. at OSLC
7:00 p.m. at St. Paul
March 7 – 11:30 a.m. at OSLC
7:00 p.m. at St. Paul
March 14 – 11:30 a.m. at St. Paul
7:00 p.m. at OSLC
March 21 – 11:30 a.m. at St. Paul
7:00 p.m. at OSLC
March 28 – 11:30 a.m. at St. Paul
7:00 p.m. at OSLC
During
the season of Lent, we will be hosting the
Lutheran Course on Tuesday nights at 6:00 p.m. from
February 28 to March 27. The Lutheran Course is a dynamic, fun, and
interactive course that gets back to the basics of what it means to
be a Lutheran. We will lightheartedly engage in the significance of
the Lutheran Reformation, baptism, communion, the Bible, and sharing
our faith with others. Come and join Intern Jeremy Johnson as he
guides our way through this exciting course! Great for the new
Lutherans, old Lutherans and anyone in between!
Congregation Board Meeting: The Board will meet on
Thursday, February 9th at 6:30 pm in the Chapel.
Daughter’s Eyes …
will be meeting on
Saturday, February 11 at 10:00 a.m. at church to proceed to Madison
for the annual Girl’s Shopping Day at West Towne Mall. RSVP to Amy
by February 8 if you and any of your friends are going. We will meet
again on March 11 to make Dresses for Africa at Jane Lang’s house.
High School …
Amy has
an opportunity for all of you to come to Kid’s Club at 5:30 p.m. on
February 29 and March 28 for our Pizza Party Night. Come help out
with fun and games, and stay until 8:00 p.m. to plan for fundraisers
and more fun activities.
OSLC is in need of a few good folks
to usher
during the 9:30 a.m. worship service. Please call Skip
Rath if you are interested at 365-0384.
Want to serve the church as
communion servers or assisting ministers? We are looking for
your help at all four services. Please call Chrissy in the office if
you are interested, or have any questions.
49th Annual Boy Scout Pancake Supper!
Monday, March 5 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. $3.00 for adults and $1.50
for children 11 years and under. Tickets are available between
church services on Sunday.
Knit Wits are looking for
people to join the group for fun and put talents toward a good
cause. If you can’t come to church to knit, you could do knitting at
home! Interested? Please call Diane Riesen at 365-4033.
On October 1 OSLC
delivered 97 boxes of supplies from Beloit area churches to a
Lutheran World Relief collection
site. The total cost of shipping these boxes is approximately
$1,343.00. To contribute to shipping costs,
please use a pew envelope and label it, "Project Comfort."
Volunteering does
make a true difference to those in need. We are hosting
Hands of Faith on the week of
Feb. 12-19, 2012. Please look at your
calendar and consider volunteering. A signup sheet will be posted a
few weeks prior to our host week. If you have any questions about
the program, please contact Katie Karow at 295-0158 or visit the
website at
www.handsoffaith.net.
The pastors have
started their own internet radio show.
This show will be a dialog
between the pastors, focusing on a different Bible passage each
week. They will discuss important stories in
chronological order through the year. These shows will be available
at http://www.oursaviorsbeloit.org/Radio.html as a podcast until
they're able to broadcast live. Check out this new show, and stay
tuned for more information on how to access it once the episodes are
live.
Daisies and Brownies Girl Scouts
groups are meeting at OSLC! Cookies will be on sale as of September
30. Interested? Please call Melisa at (608) 295-4827.
Sunday School and Kids' Club are
in full swing! Join us at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays for a far away adventure for
Sunday schoolers on the second floor. If you have any questions, please call Heather
Olmstead. Children ages 3 years through 6th grade are invited to
attend. Kids' Club is joining forces with Superheroes each Wednesday
evening at 5:30 p.m. and will go strong until 7:30 p.m. Parents are
welcome.
Check out the
online giving option now on the
OSLC homepage. Just
click Donate to make an instant, secure gift.
All of us enjoy
our Coffee Hour, but we need
your support to help it continue. Please sign up to be a
host/hostess for a Sunday on the clipboard in the Commons while you
are enjoying coffee and fellowship between worship services.
Please consider
donating to the Lunch Ministry.
This worthwhile program allows OSLC to serve our community.
Thank you.
Handbells practices at 5:45 p.m. on Thursdays. Interested? See Richard Larson.
Like to sing? Join
our Cathedral Choir by coming to
practice on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m., or contact Cheryl Licary at
365-5154 or bmhschoir@att.net.
Click here for the choir schedule.
Please continue to
check the Caritas needs listed
on the bulletin board in the Commons.
Thrivent
Choice - Attention all Thrivent members! Did you know
that you can designate your Choice Dollars to go to Our Savior’s?
That's right, all you have to do is designate to OSLC, and Thrivent
will give us extra funds. Questions? Call or see Mark or Nancy
Lindsey. You can also find out more and designate by simply visiting
thrivent.com/choice or calling 800-THRIVENT and stating,
"Thrivent Choice." Watch for details in October Messenger.
If you are donating to the Church
through
Thrivent Choice, and you have questions, please call
Thrivent at 800-THRIVENT. We have been directed to send questions to
the company. Thanks.
Please consider
sponsoring flowers
at $21 per week. We could
also use your help
sponsoring the radio broadcasts.
Please help to sponsor this ministry for
any portion of $80.00: $80, $40, $20 or $10. To sign
up, please see the sheets by the water
fountain in the commons.
Just a reminder: If you generously
sign up for Radio or Flowers,
please try to sign up on the bulletin board
in the Commons to omit
confusion on dates available. Thanks.
Enjoy seeing folks smile?
We are in need of people to help with
flower delivery
to our Shut In community. Please call
Chrissy in the office.
Participate in
our Magazine
Exchange in the Commons.
Please make sure they are recent and church
appropriate. Let’s go green!
Notice:
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Annual Meeting of the
Congregation will be held on
Sunday, January 29, 2011
at 12 noon in the Sanctuary.
Please plan on attending
11:30 a.m. Pot Luck in
Fellowship Hall
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