Program for the Week of April 14 April 21, 2019 Sunday: Thursday: Friday: Monday: Saturday: Tuesday: Next Sunday: Wednesday: Chancel flowers

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1 Program for the Week of April 14 April 21, 2019 Sunday: 8:00 Worship with Communion 8:03 Sunday Matins on KTOE 8:45 Coffee Time 9:15 Sunday School 9:15 Adult Bible Class 9:30 HS+ Bible Class 10:30 Worship with Communion 4:30 Book Club 7:00 TSNT 5:45 Sunday Matins on KTOE Monday: 6:30 Early Bird Bible Study 9:00 Quilting Tuesday: 10:00 Staff Meeting 7:00 Worship Service on KTV Wednesday: 12:30 Christus Choir 2:00 Worship Service on KTV 5:00 Kids Bells 5:45 Adult Choir 7:00 Jr. Confirmation 7:00 Adult Class 7:00 Adult Bells 7:50 Brass Thursday: 12:30 Christus Choir 1:30 Maundy Thursday Worship 3:00 Grief Discussion Group 6:30 Maundy Thursday Worship Friday: 1:30 Good Friday Tenebrae Service 4:00 The Voice Deadline 6:30 Good Friday Tenebrae Service Saturday: 9:00 Easter Breakfast/Garden Setup 6:00 NO 6pm Worship 8:00 Easter Vigil Next Sunday: 6:00 Easter Sunrise Service 6:45 Easter Breakfast 8:00 Worship with Communion 8:45 Coffee Time 10:30 Worship with Communion Chancel flowers are provided by Marion, Tim & Jan Brunz in loving memory of Dale. Palm Branches All children, even visitors, are invited to the chapel to carry in Palm branches at the beginning of each service. They can pick up their branches and receive instructions about 10 minutes before service begins. Breakfast is served this morning from 8:45 9:15am by the 4 th 6 th grade Sunday School students. French toast and sausage. A free will donation is accepted. About the Cover: Are You the King of the Jews? The irony is palpable as Pilate is perplexed by Jesus. Though Pilate is not Caesar, he rules by Caesar s authority. Yet he is in the presence of the One who has authority greater than Caesar s. Jesus reign is not like that of this world. His reign is through suffering and the cross. He rules with grace and mercy to save sinners. Attendance last Saturday, 30; Sunday 8:00, 135; 10:30, 146; Sunday School, 43; Midweek Lenten Service 1:30, 16; 6:30, 49.

2 Today we celebrate Palm Sunday, which changes the color and symbols of the paraments. Red is the color of blood plain and simple. While Jesus enters Jerusalem to the shouts of praise, He comes to shed His blood as the ransom for His people. Red is also the color for the Church on Earth (white is for those who are already in heaven) who offer ourselves as living sacrifices for the Kingdom of God. On the lectern we see the Holy Spirit descending upon the whole world in the form of a dove as He was seen descending upon Jesus on the day of His baptism. At the altar, the Holy Spirit delivers to us the true Body and Blood of Christ for our forgiveness. The tongues of fire on the pulpit represent the Holy Spirit coming upon the believers on the Day of Pentecost. There will be no Wednesday Night Meal this Wednesday, April 17 th. Join us the next week, April 24 th, and the following week, May 1 st, at the regular time of 6pm for the final two meals. Devotion will follow the meals at 6:45pm. Newsletter Deadline: The deadline for the May 2019 issue of The Voice is Friday, April 19 th at 4pm. Please drop off any submissions at the church office or to: oursav@hickorytech.net. Thank you. Mite Sunday is next Sunday, April 21 st. Cancer Companions will begin a new group on Wednesday, April 24 th. We will meet for nine sessions. Each meeting includes a short video, devotion from the workbook with Bible verse and questions, time to share from your experience, and an opportunity for prayer requests. This group is for anyone who is, or has been, affected by cancer patient, in remission, caregiver, friend, relative. If you would like to know more about it, please contact Deaconess Lisa Brand ( ), or Mel Hendrickson (suemel@charter.net). May 1 st, Wednesday, Our Savior will sponsor the Pathstone Birthday Party. Join with the Christus Choir for the Entertainment or come to help with the Serving. The residents enjoy your company. To join the Christus Choir, meet at church at 12:30pm for rehearsal. To help serve, meet at Pathstone at 2pm. Looking to get out and enjoy spring? We have been assured that by the end of May spring will be here for good, so we have scheduled our annual spring backpacking trip for May 30-June 2 (leaving early on Thursday and returning Sunday). We will be hiking a portion of the beautiful Superior Hiking Trail that runs from Duluth to Canada along Lake Superior. Some camping experience is helpful, and being able to hike with a loaded pack a must, but no specific backpacking experience necessary. Don't worry if you don't have the gear, as we can borrow as necessary. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Matt Brand (mattsbrand@gmail.com) or Lisa Gahler for more details. Looking forward to an adventure!

3 Red Cross Blood Drive: Our Savior s is hosting a blood drive on Monday, May 6 th from noon 5pm. To schedule your appointment, go to: or the Blood Donor app on your mobile device, sponsor code: oslcmankato. The need is constant. Save a Life Donate Blood. Anyone interested in placing flowers for our worship services in April, please contact Judy Mensing, ; or Marcella Eilders, Remember to save your cancelled stamps, used Portals of Prayer and Christian Christmas card fronts. Please drop off in the former Card Shop. All Ladies, Including LWML: Zone Potluck Social and Election of Officers. Tuesday, April 23 at 5:30pm. Bring a dish for potluck, enjoy fellowship with other ladies and vote for Zone Vice President and Treasurer. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, North Mankato. St John Lutheran, Rapidan, is holding a Spring Tea on May 5th at 2 p.m. We will NOT be having a Christmas Tea so please mark your calendars for this one. The theme is "Aprons". If you have a favorite/sentimental apron you would like to bring, please do so. The cost is $5 for tea, goodies and short program. Please RSVP by April 30th to: hugybear@hickorytech.net or call , Vail Belgard. Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Ulm is seeking a part-time director of education and youth ministries. This part time position is responsible for organizing and implementing Christian education and youth ministries including Sunday school, Vacation Bible School (VBS), Confirmation, as well as Youth related activities. Please contact the church office at or redeemer@newulmtel.net with questions and for application information. Application deadline is May 10 th. You have all been a part, with even ONE penny, to bring Gladness of God s Word as the $2,075,000 National LWML Mission Mite Goal for was met in March. To God be the Glory, His grace and blessings are immeasurable. May the funding of the Mission Goal make an eternal difference in people s lives! Praise be to God! Be a part of choosing the next mission grants. Thirty-one new grants are applied for and listed on the sheets in the narthex. Look them over and pick your top 10 choices. Mark the numbers on your response sheet. Note, #8 is for Camp Omega in Waterville. Please Register by April 17 th for the Navigating LIFE S Changes S.A.G.E.S. Gathering. Are you 50+? This is for you, couples and singles from the Minnesota South District. The Gathering is May 6 & 7 at Country Inn & Suites, Mankato. Facing the Future with Confidence: Transitioning from Total independence to complete dependence by main speaker, Mark Schoepp. Mark is the Executive Director of ALOA (Adult Lutherans Organized for Action). All workshop topics are relevant to navigating the changes in our golden years. Registration information available in the narthex or on-line at News and Events, S.A.G.E.S.

4 You are invited to a 90 th birthday celebration honoring Nita Bultman. Sunday, April 14 th from 1 4pm at the Loft above the Cheese Cave Store, 318 Central Avenue North, Faribualt. (Go to the door between Bluebird Cakery and the Cheese Caves, go down the hall and you will see an elevator and steps on the right.) As a birthday gift, there will be a donation box for The Ronald McDonald House. From The Stewardship Committee: Luke 22:11 Tell the master of the house, The Teacher says to you, Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples? Did Jesus really need this man s Upper Room? If the man had refused to let Jesus use it would the work of salvation have been derailed? Of course not. But what an honor for the man who owned this room! It is likewise with us. The Lord needs none of us, but what an honor for God to choose to use our generosity in the work of His Church. Listen to KFUO.ORG, your radio station for news, talk, and sacred music with a crossfocused, Christ-centered Lutheran worldview. All programs are archived at KFUO.org for 24/7 on-demand listening. Have a question or comment? Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. This week we celebrate Palm Sunday with our listeners as we enter Holy Week. On Good Friday (4/19), hear Sacred Music throughout the day and also hear the Tre Ore Service broadcast 12 noon 3pm from Messiah Lutheran Church in St. Louis. Also Monday-Thursday, continue studying Genesis on Sharper Iron at 8am, hear the final chapters of Ezekiel on Thy Strong Word at 11am, and worship with us in Daily Chapel at 10am. The decoration committee for S.A.G.E.S. is looking for some items to use for a couple days. Lighthouses, butterfly s cocoons, and compasses. Call Thanks. The Immanuel-Lites and Men s Club is having their annual Pork Chop Dinner on Sunday, April 28 th from 11am 1pm. Menu: Pork Chop(s) or Hot Dog, German Potato Salad, Corn, Buns, Ice Cream, and Beverages. Cost: one chop - $10, two chops - $13, hot dog - $3. Dine in our Take Out window on north side of church. Immanuel Lutheran Church, th St., Courtland. Immanuel Lutheran School Preschool & Kindergarten Round-up. Monday, April 15 th, 6 7pm. Refreshments, registration information, meet the teachers & principal. Classroom visits: 6 6:30 Preschool Threes, 6:30-7 Preschool Fours & Fives, 6 7 Kindergarten. Kindergarten tuition is free! th Street, Courtland. For additional information or questions, contact Sue Erdman, (school) (cell). Call for Volunteers: Concordia University, St. Paul (CSP) invites you to volunteer for A Minnesota Lumberjack Experience. From July 10-15, CSP will be hosting nearly 10,000 youth and leaders for District Events during the National Youth Gathering. Joy-filled volunteers are needed for checking people in, serving food, way-finding, and more. Register to volunteer at questions to districtevents@csp.edu.

5 Welcome to Our Savior s Lutheran Church! We are Christians gathered around the unchanging Word and Gifts of Jesus Christ which give forgiveness and salvation now and forever. Our Savior has more than enough blessings for everyone and promises that He will turn no one away. Please let us know who you are and how we can serve you by completing a registration card found in the seat backs and placing it in the offering plate. Holy Communion: On the Sunday before His death (Palm Sunday), Jesus is hailed as King and Lord; and palm branches carpet the path of His humble entrance into Jerusalem. In the Lord s Supper, Jesus still enters our lives with humble means; and He is still Lord and King. It is not too great a thing for Him to be present with His flesh and blood for our forgiveness! Those who understand the meaning of communion and wish to receive it today are asked to review the statement on the back of the registration card. Sunday Matins can be heard on radio station KTOE (1420AM) every Sunday at 8:05 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. If you would like to sponsor a broadcast in memory of a loved one, or in celebration of an event (birthday or anniversary), contact the church office at The cost is $14 for each week. Our Savior s Worship Service is aired Tuesday at 7pm and Wednesday at 2 p.m. on KTV, Spectrum Cable channel 181; Consolidated Communications channel 7. Large-Print copies of today s worship service are available in the narthex. Ask an usher. Serving Today Liturgist... Rev. Paul A. Lauer Preacher... Rev. Adam M. Matheny Organist... [Saturday] Kathy Wessel; [Sunday] Barb Anderson Special Music... Brass Elder of the Day... [8:00] Matt Rottermond; [10:30] Gaylen Lenz Acolytes... [8:00] Olivia Anderson; Alex James... [10:30] Alexa Wellner; Jay Chatleain Assistant Ushers... [8:00] Kevin Hermanson; [10:30] Kurt Anderson Greeters... [8:00] Matt & Lisa Brand family; Dianne Schmidt... [10:30] Dave & Sarah Hendley family; LeAnn Zenk Sound Tech... [8:00] Dale Bergemann; [10:30] Tom Lauer