OSLC Aebelskiver Supper Wednesday, February 25 th from 5:00 p.m.-6:45 p.m.

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1 Our Saviour s Lutheran Church February, 2015 Shepherd s Staff LCMC Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ Knowing Jesus, Growing in Jesus, Sharing Jesus OSLC address: 326 Leroy Street, Audubon, Iowa OSLC Telephone: (712) OSLC oslc@iowatelecom.net OSLC Fax #: (712) OSLC Website: oslcauduboniowa.org Pastor Doug s Phone numbers: (home) (cell phone) Pastor Doug s address: pastordoug@iowatelecom.net OSLC Aebelskiver Supper Wednesday, February 25 th from 5:00 p.m.-6:45 p.m. New Year s Greetings to all! The Altar Guild is in need of two volunteers to fill vacancies (this is only one month per year). If you are interested, please call Janice at Please prayerfully consider joining this important ministry at Our Saviour s Lutheran Church. Janice Hemmingsen, Altar Guild chair person Please note there is now a drop-off slot in the wall by the church office for your convenience to use when the church office is closed. A heartfelt thank you to those who helped with the Christmas Community Dinner by working, providing food, making a donation, attending, or remembering the dinner in your prayers. Because of your time and generosity, we were able to share fellowship and a Christmas meal with approximately 240 people from our church and our community. New Member Class If you have been visiting OSLC or have been worshipping with us and would like to make a commitment to membership, we invite you to New Member Class on Sundays, February 1 st & 8 th at 1:00 p.m. for instruction and discussion. Present OSLC members are welcome to attend as a faith formation refresher course. The New Member Reception will be on Sunday, February 15 th or Sunday, February 25 th. Questions, contact the church office or Pastor Doug. Annual Meeting will be Sunday, January 25 th, :00 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship 11:15 a.m. Annual Meeting in the Sanctuary Lunch to follow the Annual Meeting in the Downstairs Social Room. (The lunch will be served by the 2015 Workcampers but please bring either sandwiches or desserts, the Workcampers will provide the soup.) 1

2 Greetings from Pastor Doug, Lent is almost here! It may be hard to believe that the Epiphany season has begun and before we know it Lent will arrive. Wednesday, February 18 th, we begin the 2015 Lenten journey. We are invited and strongly encouraged to gather on Ash Wednesday for worship, which includes the celebration of Holy Communion and the Imposition of Ashes, as well as the following Wednesday evenings during Lent. This Lenten season we plan to offer a new approach to the five Lenten services that follow Ash Wednesday. We are including a short message from well-known Bible teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan followed by additional teaching from Pastor Doug. It will be another way for us to use the new projection system as part of our mid-week worship experience. The title of the Lenten series is appropriately named, The Path To The Cross. Filmed on site in Israel, you will see and hear Ray Vander Laan weave together the Bible s historical, cultural, religious and geographical contexts, providing insight into Holy Scripture s significance for present day believers. Each complete DVD faith lesson will be available during the Sunday morning S/S hour following the previous Wednesday Lenten service, or you can check it out for your personal viewing from the church office. The 2015 Lenten schedule includes the following: Wednesday, February 18 Ash Wednesday Worship 7pm Wednesday, February 25 Lesson 1 The Way of the Essenes filmed in Qumran 5-6:45pm OSLC Aebleskiver Supper, 7pm Worship Wednesday, March 4 Lesson 2 The Way of John the Baptist filmed in Machaerus 6pm Soup Supper, 7pm Worship Wednesday, March 11 Lesson 3 Into the Desert to Be Tested filmed in En Gedi 6pm Soup Supper, 7pm Worship Wednesday, March 18 Lesson 4 The Last Passover filmed in Jerusalem 6pm Soup Supper, 7pm Worship Wednesday, March 25 Lesson 5 The Fifth Cup: Our Way of Hope filmed at Gethsemane 6pm Soup Supper, 7pm Worship Our Sunday bulletin covers always include the reminder that, Worship Will Never Rise Higher Than Our View of God. Come and worship, grow in the fear and knowledge of the Lord of heaven and earth. The seasons of Epiphany, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, Advent and Christmas all provide wonderful opportunities for you and your family members to draw closer to God, to grow in appreciation of His amazing love and to continue in faith formation. God bless and guide you, Pastor Doug 2

3 LENT SCHEDULE Wednesdays, February 18 th March 25 th, 2015 Worship service every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday, February 18 th : Ash Wednesday/Holy Communion/Imposition of Ashes Wednesday Lenten Series: The Path to the Cross Wednesday, February 25 th : The Way of the Essenes Wednesday, March 4 th : The Way of John the Baptist Wednesday, March 11 th : Into the Desert to Be Tested Wednesday, March 18 th : The Last Passover Wednesday, March 25 th : The Fifth Cup: Our Way of Hope February 24 th at 6:30 a.m.: Ecumenical Lenten Breakfast at OSLC February 25 th : Aebelskiver Supper 5:00 p.m.-6:45 p.m. March 4 th March 25 th Lenten Suppers precede each Wednesday worship service at 6:00 p.m. Palm Sunday, March 29 th : 9:00 a.m. Worship Children are invited to participate in a Palm Processional at the beginning of the Palm Sunday service. The Rock Youth Group will do a reenactment of The Crucifixion. Maundy Thursday, April 2 nd : 7:00 p.m. Worship with Holy Communion Good Friday, April 3 rd : 7:00 p.m. Tenebrae Worship Easter Sunday, April 5 th : 7:00 a.m. Sunrise Service 8:00 a.m. Easter Breakfast served by The Rock 9:00 a.m. Easter Sunday Worship Christian author, Randy Alcorn has written a book titled The Treasurer Principle-Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving that has sold well over 1 million copies. Over a six month period of time, we will print the six principle keys to help us become joyful stewards of God s amazing Grace. 2. MY HEART ALWAYS GOES WHERE I PUT GOD S MONEY. Watch what happens when you reallocate your money from temporal things to eternal things. Sunday Morning Adult Christian Education Opportunities Continue to grow in the Lord! Bring a friend or neighbor, your coffee or snack, enjoy the conversation and fellowship and join us in the Chapel at 10:20 a.m. on these Sundays: January 18 th -February 22 nd Sunday sermon & Adult Sunday School series gods at war -defeating the idols that battle for your heart January 25 th gods of pleasure February 1 st gods of love February 8 th gods of money/wealth February 15 th gods of power/success February 22 nd god of me Books are available at the church office 3

4 CHURCH WEBSITE oslcauduboniowa.org It is updated on a regular basis and is a great source for information on dates and times of worship services, events, activities, Bible studies, etc. Also, OSLC now has facebook, search Our Saviour s Lutheran Church on your facebook account. Check it out!! Current and past monthly Shepherd Staff newsletters are available on the church website. SCOUT SUNDAY On Sunday, February 15 th, we will be celebrating Scout Sunday at OSLC. Our Scouts will be greeting before worship and Scouts, past & present will be recognized during Worship. The following youth from OSLC are involved with the Scouting Program: Cub Scouts: Gavin Steckler, Isaac Jackson, Mason Steckler, Sawyer McClain, Sully McClain & Logan Thygesen. Boys Scouts: Dennis Jackson, Jacob Sauers & Logan Nielsen. Girl Scouts: Chloe Jackson, Morgan Smith, Amalie Lansman I have decided that it is time for me to retire as an organist for Our Saviour s Lutheran Church. I began playing in 1961 for St. John s Lutheran, my home church in Sumner, Iowa. The departing organist showed me the settings she normally used and asked me if I thought I could play next Sunday. I now understand why my mother was nervous. Over the years, I have played for services officiated by over 20 Pastors and shared duties with 9 other organists. Many people have helped along the way to enable me to continue playing. I would like to thank Dan for getting to church early and getting our family ready on Sunday mornings, especially during the years we had two services. One incident that stands out was a Sunday morning that I had left early for the service and he was in charge of getting two granddaughters ready. When they settled in the pew, a parishioner tapped Dan on the shoulder and quietly mentioned she really looks nice in that cute dress, but I think it is on inside out. As I leave the organ bench, I am glad we have capable musicians that will continue to serve. Many congregations are not so fortunate. Thank you all and God bless! Elaine Jorgensen Out of consideration for those who may find it harder to walk during inclement weather, please leave the parking spaces closest to our entrances open for those who need them. Also, please leave the parking spaces to the east of the alley open for our brothers and sisters in Christ at the First Presbyterian Church. Volunteers are needed to run the sanctuary projection system for worship services. The whole service is prepared and ready to go for those who volunteer to run it. It is a relatively easy system to operate. Come to the balcony any Sunday to observe the system and to check it out. Please contact the church office, Jane Weber or Pastor Doug for more information. 4

5 Wellness Tip A monthly feature from the OSLC Wellness Ministry Team Basic Winter Skin Care 1. Use humidifiers to counter the drying effects that heating systems and space heaters can have on your skin. 2. Use mild soap. Avoid scented, antibacterial and deodorant soaps, as they can strip your skin of its natural oil. 3. Take shorter, warm showers and baths, rather then long, hot showers and baths. 4. Gently exfoliate dry skin and apply an oil based (creams, ointments) moisturizer to your skin after bathing. Reapply your moisturizer as needed during the day. 5. Avoid moisturizers that are water based (lotions), scented or have alcohol listed as an ingredient on the container. 6. Wear warm gloves and socks when going outside. Hands and feet are most vulnerable in cold weather and can become dry, cracked, red and painful. Using a Vaseline or petroleum jelly based moisturizer (ointment), may be helpful. Liberally apply the moisturizer to your hands or feet, then cover them with cotton gloves or socks before bed. 7. Continue to use sunscreen on exposed skin during the winter months. 8. Eating food that is high in omega 3 and drinking water can help to restore natural oils to your skin. Inexpensive products can work as well as high end products. Always check the ingredients on the back of the package. Sunday Prayer for LCMC Congregations We have begun offering prayer during worship each Sunday morning for five of the now over 840 different Lutheran faith communities which are included in the association of LCMC churches throughout the world. A one page flyer will be posted on the entryway bulletin board each Sunday listing the five congregations with their addresses, s and congregational statistics. You are invited to partner in prayer on behalf of each of the faith families. If you would like a copy of which five churches we pray for prior to Sunday morning, please contact Pastor Doug. Audubon Ecumenical Lenten Prayer Breakfasts (men & women) Tuesdays at 6:30 a.m. February 24 th Our Saviour s Lutheran Church March 3 rd, March 10 th, March 17 th & March 24 th (locations to be announced) Volunteers are needed to help prepare and serve. Contact the church office if you can volunteer for this ministry. Gluten-Free Coffee Hour We now have gluten-free items available during Sunday morning Coffee Hour for those with this medical necessity. 5

6 February, 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany 8:15 Prayer Power 9:00 Holy Communion (Installation of Council and WOW Officers) 10:15 Coffee, Sunday School Sr. Choir practice 11:15 BTC Praise Band Practice, Worship Committee Meeting 1:00 New Member Class 2:00 Pastor Doug Jail Visit 2 2:00 Staff Meeting 3 4 9:30 Caring & Sharing 2:30 Kids Choir 3:00 Confirmation 5 6 9:30 The Weekly Prayer Cell (Barb Christensen s) 7 8 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany 8:15 Prayer Power 9:00 Worship 10:15 Coffee, Sunday School Sr. Choir practice, Education Committee Meeting 1:00 New Member Class 4:00 Friendship Home Communion 5:00 Healing Service 9 1:15 Quilting 2:00 Staff Meeting 6:30 Building Committee Mtg. 10 2:00 Naomi Circle 11 2:30 Kids Choir 3:00 Confirmation :30 The Weekly Prayer Cell (Barb Christensen s) Sixth Sunday after Epiphany 8:15 Prayer Power 9:00 Holy Communion 10:15 Coffee, Sunday School, Senior Choir rehearsal. Blood Pressure Checks 11:15 Praise Band practice, Organist/Accompanist Meeting 16 2:00 Staff Meeting :30 Kids Choir 7:00 Ash Wednesday Worship 8:00 Church Council Meeting 19 9:30 Rachel Circle 9:30 Ruth Circle 10:30 Friendship Home Communion 1:30 Mary Circle 20 9:30 The Weekly Prayer Cell (Barb Christensen s) Shepherd Staff newsletter deadline at noon 21 5:00-9:00 Kids Night Out 22 First Sunday in Lent 8:15 Prayer Power 9:00 Worship with BTC Praise Band 10:15 Coffee, Sunday School, Sr. Choir rehearsal 23 1:15 Quilting 2:00 Staff Meeting 24 6:30 Ecumenical Lenten Breakfast at OSLC 25 2:30 Kids Choir 5:00-6:45 Aebelskiver Supper 7:00 Lenten Worship :30 The Weekly Prayer Cell (Barb Christensen s) The Rock attending Acquire the Fire Youth Conference (27-28)

7 Kids Night Out Saturday, February 21 st 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. To sign up, call or the church office or sign up on bulletin board at church no later than Thursday, February 19 th. This is for children 3 years old through 6th grade! Monday afternoon Staff Meetings Please note that there has been a time change for the Monday OSLC staff meetings. To accommodate schedules, the staff meetings are now held every Monday at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel. If you are looking for a staff member during this time, please check in the chapel. Bad Weather Updates If worship services, Sunday School, or church activities are cancelled due to bad weather, it will be announced on KSOM 96.5 FM ( or KJAN 1220 AM ( Please use your best judgment for your circumstances regarding attending worship during inclement weather. Worship services will usually only be cancelled if town streets are impassable. FEBRUARY VOLUNTEERS USHERS Arch Andersen, Captain Wayne Hansen Craig Jensen Greg Baier Dick Baker Troy Hagedorn Dan Smith Bill Roth TAXI DRIVER Troy Hagedorn ALTAR GUILD Caroline Boeck Carlene Deist VIDEO OPERATORS 1- Dan Jorgensen 8- Dan Christensen 15- Frank Olsen 22- David Madsen SOUND OPERATORS 1- Bob Weber Tyler Riebhoff David Graeve If school is cancelled or let out early on a Wednesday due to bad weather, neither Confirmation nor Kids Choir will be held. 8- Tim Morgan 15- Curtis Frederiksen 18- Bob Weber David Graeve Tyler Riebhoff 22- Ron Christensen 25- Tim Morgan ACOLYTES 1- Jacob Sauers Jackson Jensen 8- Noah Morgan Garrett Hansen 15- Gracye Albertsen Amy Burns 18- Dylan Obermeier Westly Borkowski 22- Melissa Deist 25- Dennis Jackson NURSERY 1- Ann Guild 8- Sharon Winerboer Lauren Graeve PROJECTION SYSTEM 1- Bob Weber David Graeve Tyler Riebhoff 8- Shannon Jensen 15- Julie Opp 18- Julie Opp Shannon Jensen PRAYER PARTNERS 1- Lee Nielsen Barb Christensen 8- Lee Nielsen Julie Opp 15- Dan Smith Barb Christensen 22- Julie Opp Dan Smith

8 THE ROCK YOUTH GROUP (7 th Grade-12 th Grade) The Dodge ball tournament was a hit! We had 35 participants. Thank you to all who came to play. We had lunch, games and prizes. It was neat to see the youth fired-up. See you there next year! Thank you Melanie Jensen, Dave Fliflet and Pam Steckler for all your help that day for making things run so smoothly. We will be selling Soup-er bowl subs! We will have a 6 inch sandwich for $5.00: turkey, ham or both with fixings and/or 12oz cup of hamburger veggie soup for $3.00. If you are interested, order by January 28 th, call or Your order can be picked up February 1 st at 10:15 a.m. following worship from the church downstairs social room. Thank you for supporting The ROCK!! Acquire the Fire Youth Conference will be held in Des Moines, February 27 th & 28 th. Any youth interested in attending, contact Jen or Sara for more details by February 7 th. The Rock Co-Leaders: Call or Text: Jennifer or Sara Facebook: The Rock OSLC website: oslcauduboniowa.org The Rock therockaudubon@gmail.com Kids Choir and Confirmation families: please note that youth who stay after choir and confirmation on Wednesdays to play in the gym or outside are unsupervised. Choir directors stay until 3:45 p.m. to ensure choir members have been picked up or are on their way home. The church doors are usually locked at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Thank You. Installation of all council members and WOW officers will be held on February 1 st during worship Upcoming Events and Worship Opportunities January 25 th : 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship 11:15 a.m. Annual Congregational Meeting & lunch to follow Wednesday, February 18 th : Ash Wednesday Worship at 7:00 p.m. (Lent begins) February 25 th : 5:00-6:45 p.m. Aebelskiver Supper March 8 th : Annual Hamball Dinner March 22 rd : 9:00 a.m. Music Sunday Wednesday Lent Suppers and Worship: February 25 th, March 4 th, 11 th, 18 th, 25 th March 15 th : First Communion March 28 th : Spring Clean Up Day March 29 th : Palm Sunday Holy Week Services: April 2 nd & 3 rd April 5 th : Easter Breakfast & Easter Sunday 9 April 26 th : Confirmation Sunday May 3 rd : Sunday School End of Year Celebration May 10 th : Senior Breakfast June 20 th -27 th : Workcamp in Racine, WI July 12 th -15 th : Vacation Bible School August 23 rd : Praise in the Park September 13 th : Rally Sunday October 4 th -7 th : LCMC Annual Gathering in Frisco, TX October 11 th : Consecration Sunday November 1 st : All Saints Sunday with All Saints Altar Professional November 25 th : Thanksgiving Eve Worship December 2 nd, 9 th, 16 th : Advent Services December 24 th /25 th : Christmas Eve/Day Worship with Community Christmas Dinner

9 Online Giving To donate online, go to the OSLC website and click on the online giving tab located at the upper right hand corner of the webpage. Questions, contact Pam Steckler at or or Dan Madsen at or The Tuckpointing Project giving option is also available on the OSLC website. OSLC is planning to proceed with the church building tuckpointing project in The recommendation of tuckpointing will be voted on at the annual meeting on January 25 th, If you would like to donate financially to this project, you may donate online through the church website, by putting in the offering plate marked Tuckpointing or mail/drop off at the church office. Tuckpointing is exterior cleaning of entire church building and repair where necessary. Please contact a Building Committee members with any questions: Steve Mathisen, Kurt Nelson, Bob Sornson, Arch Andersen, Wes Thygesen or Mike Kuchel To date, $20, has been raised for the Tuckpointing Project! Mobile Meals From The Heartland Hunger Fight Community Planning Meeting You are invited to join us for the third planning meeting to help organize the 2 nd Regional Mobile Meals From The Heartland Hunger Fight to be held at the Audubon National Guard Armory on April 10 th, We meet on Monday, January 26 th, 6:00 p.m. at OSLC. Please use the south entry. In March of 2013 over 620 volunteers of all ages gathered to pack over 115,000 meals after raising $23,553.00! You are welcome to join in the excitement for the next Mobile Hunger Fight. Donations are also being accepted. We have received $12, as of December 15, Your donations are tax deductible. Questions? Contact the church office or Pastor Doug. Church Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:30 a.m.-noon & 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Wednesday 8:30 a.m.-noon & 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m.-noon Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Building Hours Monday through Friday The Church Building will be locked as early as 4:00 p.m. unless evening activities are planned or other arrangements have been made. Saturday and Sunday The church building will be open from 8:00 a.m. to noon. If you need into the church building other than these hours, please make arrangements through the church office. February 1 st -Available to sponsor February 8 th -Available to sponsor February Altar Flowers 10 February 15 th -Rose Bylund February 22 nd -Lent, no flowers to be sponsored The flowers sponsored are $16 per Sunday, payable to OSLC. If you would like to order a larger arrangement, please call Lori s flowers. If you pay the florist directly, please mark paid on the flower chart at the church.

10 OSLC JANUARY PRAYER INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES: February 1 st February 7 th Marjorie McMillan, Sharlene Merk, Dennis & Betty Miller, Irene Moller, Gary & Eileen Monson, Bill & Nancy Moore February 8 th -February 14 th Joe & Betty Morgan, Tim & Teresa Morgan & family, Joan Mortensen, Roma Murray, Randy & Karen Nelsen & family February 15 th -February 21 st Tom & Betsy Nelsen, Todd & Shannon Nelsen & family, Kurt & Toni Nelson & family, Lowene Nelson, Angie Nielsen February 22 nd -February 28 th Bertha Nielsen, Jeff & Trish Nielsen & family, Larry & Fran Nielsen, LeRoy & June Nielsen, Robert & Kristie Nielsen & family, Tom & Joan Nielsen Stewardship Square Regular offerings 12/21 $13, /28 $11, /04 $9, /11 $5, /18 $4, Weekly Worship Attendance 12/ /24 (5:30) /24 (9:00) 59 12/ / / / / Christmas Loose offering to OSLC Camp Fund: $1, January 4 th loose offering to The Stork s Nest: $30.00 Needed Weekly to meet budget $6, If you have any questions regarding the OSLC financial report, you are welcome to contact our Office Manager Pam Steckler or our Council Treasurer Dan Madsen. 11