From the Pastor Waxpool Road, Ashburn, VA At Your Service

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1 Waxpool Road, Ashburn, VA At Your Service Pastor Bill Mann Pastor Ralph Wiechmann Pastor Eric Peterson Pastor Justin Kumfer Pastor Tyson Labuhn Ned Waterhouse Director, Open Arms Raymond Dubert Director, Education, Family Life & Youth Diane Plym Church Administrator Gretchen Kuhn Church Communications Barb Yarbrough Faith Life Encourager Nikki Deacon Fellowship & Women s Ministry nikki@oswlc.org Emily Sonstroem Minister to Youth & Young Adults emily@oswlc.org Dan Ehlert Accounting dan@oswlc.org Joe Kumke Facility Project Manager From the Pastor Can you believe it? Easter is only three weeks away Sunday, April 16, I am looking forward to the Resurrection Celebration we have planned for you and the friends and family you will bring with you this year. The message Come Alive At Easter Living the Better Life, offers hope that we were made for more than the good life. God created us for the better life! Here are four specific things you can do as we prepare to celebrate Easter: 1. Invite your friends! It s always amazed me that although I know that many of my friends are looking for a church to attend on Easter, I still feel nervous about inviting them. We all feel a bit nervous when talking about things that are important to us, but the truth is, when you invite a friend to join you for church on Easter they very often will come, and even if they cannot, they ll appreciate the fact that you thought of them. 2. Come to any service other than 9:30 or 11:00 am on Sunday! Those services will be filled with many who are coming for the first time, without a friend bringing them. One of the things I love about Our Savior s Way is the way we make room for our guests and help them to feel welcome. So, if your schedule allows, come to the Sunrise Service at 6:30 am or at 8:00 am. 3. Help out in any way you can. If you see anything that needs to be done a piece of paper that needs to be picked up, a person who needs a question answered, a restroom that needs to be cleaned I encourage you to just do it. Another great thing about Our Savior s Way is that we all pull together to do whatever is needed. 4. Personally celebrate the good news of Easter starting today! Just think of it because of Easter our past is forgiven, our life is worth living and we have a future in heaven! Romans 3:22 says, We are made right in God s sight when we trust in Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, no matter who we are or what we have done. I m looking forward to seeing you this Easter, Pastor Bill Mann

2 E V E N T S Palm Sunday April 9 Worship at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am Maundy Thursday April 13, 7:30 pm Good Friday Stations of the Cross Service April 14, 12:00 pm Tenebrae Service April 14, 7:30 pm Easter Sunday April 16 Worship Services: 6:30 am Easter Sunrise 8:00 am Traditional Worship with Holy Communion 9:30 am Traditional Worship with Holy Communion 11:00 am Contemporary Worship with Holy Communion Health and Hope April Activities Saturday, April 1, 9:00 am-12:00 pm-- Memorial Garden Clean-up Monday, April 3, 8:00 am-- Backpack Buddy Delivery to Tolbert Elementary Saturday, April 8, 9:00 am-- Memorial Garden Mulching Sunday, April 23, 12:15-1:00 pm-- Backpack Buddy Packing Great Room Hallway Tuesday, April 25, 8:00 am-- Backpack Delivery to Tolbert and Harper Park Saturday, April 29, 9:00 am-11:00 am-- Visual Faith, Project Linus, 3 Strands Ministry Meeting--Join us for breakfast, fellowship, prayer journaling and service projects. Open to Middle School youth (with parent) through Golden Agers. Service hours available. If you would like to participate in any of our projects, we would love to have you join us! Linda Merkle and Marie Pfancuff parishnursing@oswlc.org Live Reenactment of the Passion Story Saturday, April 1, 4:00 pm Our Savior's Way Our Savior's Way will host and sponsor a live performance by the Indo- American Christian Children of Chicago and North America (ICCCNA) in association with the United Telugu Christian Fellowship of Virginia. Admission is free and all are welcome. For more information, contact Syam Pilli psyam@hotmail.com Come Shop at the OSWLC Youth Fundraiser Yard Sale Saturday, April 22, 8:00 am 2:00 pm OSWLC Great Room Come and purchase items at our annual yard sale! Come and look through our wares, then make an offer with one of our clerks. In the past we have had furniture, baby items, electronics, tools, kitchen supplies, board games, kayaks, bikes, skis, houseware, and much more! Come out this year to find a great new treasure for your collection. All sales will help support our youth mission teams traveling this summer to Wintersville, OH and Cayey, Puerto Rico. Ray Dubert raymond@oslwc.org

3 E V E N T S OSWLC Youth Yard Sale Donations Needed Saturday, April 22 The annual OSWLC Youth Yard Sale is fast approaching. It s been a great fundraiser to send us to our summer mission trips and conferences. Here s how we need your help: we need you to donate furniture, clothes, electronics, and anything else you might find at a yard sale. We will take it all. As you start to do your spring cleaning, save any items that you would like to donate to the church yard sale on April 22nd. We will sell these items on the morning of the Open Arms Spring Fling. Donations will be accepted starting on April 2nd. Drop off your donations on Sunday mornings at the storage pod in the parking lot or during the week with Ray Dubert. For any questions about donations, contact Ray Dubert at raymond@oswlc.org. Open Arms Spring Fling Saturday, April 22 Open Arms will be hosting a pancake breakfast for families and friends. There will be no race this year, but join us for some delicious food! Leeann Dekock Leeann.dekock@openarms-ccdc.org Fortress: A Musical Tribute to the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation Saturday, April 22, 7:30 pm Our Savior's Way Sanctuary Featuring the Patrick Henry College Chorale and Chamber Orchestra, directed by Scott McCormick and Rod Appleton. This event is free and all are welcome to attend. Sally Mann salmann55@aol.com Benefit Concert Saturday, May 6 5:30 pm Dinner, 7:00 pm Concert Our Savior's Way "Music Can Change" - Come join the OSW musicians for their "Music Can" spring benefit concert. If you haven't attended one of these concerts before, now is your chance. Grab dinner, hear some great music, and support the work of Generations of Hope (Go Haiti), the Haitian mission supported by the church. In addition to the music, we will have food available along with multiple raffle items. Dinner starts at 5:30 pm; the concert starts at 7:00 pm. If you have questions, or are interested in participating, please contact: Sara Carlin slcarlin90@aol.com or Phil Kuhn prk650@verizon.net 5th & 6th Grade Laser Tag at The Zone, Ashburn Saturday, May 6, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm Central Station Drive, Suite 100, Ashburn, VA $21 for 3 games of laser tag in a Youth vs. Parents winner takes all event. Parents and youth should meet at The Zone. Bring extra spending money if you plan on playing the arcade games, and feel free to invite friends. Ray by May 3rd to let us know if we should expect you. Raymond Dubert raymond@oslwc.org Open Arms Summer Camp Enrollment is Underway Open Arms offers a safe, fun summer camp experience for current kindergarten and elementary students through the Camp Glow program. Join us for an exciting summer filled with learning, laughter, and exploration of the world around us! For more information and to register visit: preview=true

4 Did You Know? New Faith Connect Class Begins on May 7th Begins Sunday, May 7, 9:30 am Classroom #6 Faith Connect is the first of three discipleship classes that are offered on Sunday mornings to help people grow in their faith and become actively involved in God s mission. Faith Connect is a six week class designed to help people connect with each other, develop a closer relationship with God, and have a deeper understanding of the teachings of the Christian faith. This is an informal discussion group that focuses on the questions and needs of the participants. The group is open to everyone and meets in classroom #6. This is the first class for those desiring to join into membership at OSWLC. You can sign up by ing Pastor Peterson pastor.peterson@oslwc.org Grace Place will NOT meet on Easter Sunday. Enjoy worship together as a family at 9:30 or any of the other services at Our Savior s Way. Join us for our Believe topic of Hope when classes resume on April 23rd. Barb Yarbrough barb@oswlc.org Parents Night Out Saturday, May 13, 4:00 pm 9:00 pm OSWLC Great Room If you re looking to enjoy a fun evening on the town to celebrate the mother of your children, look no further than Parents' Night Out. The Our Savior's Way middle and high school youth sponsor Parents' Night Out as a fundraiser to help send us on our summer mission trips and conferences. Our next major trips will be in July 2017 to the central regions of Puerto Rico and to Wintersville, Ohio. All donations will be put towards our trips. Cost: Please give a free will donation at the end of the night to help send our high school youth to our summer conference. Register your kids by May 10th at We will also need the OSW Child/ Youth Information & Permission to Treat Form filled out for your family. Save some time by filling it out ahead of time and bringing it with your children. You can download the form at- oswlc.org/documents/sundayschool/ Child-Youth%20information% 20form% docx To sign up to volunteer for the event, go to OSWPNO201705Vol Raymond Dubert raymond@oswlc.org Loudoun Homeless and Cold Weather Assistance Social Ministries was able to help the Loudoun Homeless & Cold Weather Shelter during the March snowstorm with the following supplies to insure that the residents were fed during the inclement weather: 2 cases of water (80 bottles) 208 packets of instant oatmeal 144 Nutra-grain fruit cereal bars 4 Cans of coffee (3 lbs. each) 60 rolls toilet tissue 5 containers Clorox wipes 8 pack sugar boxes 4 gallons of apple juice 100 black garbage bags 300 tea bags Coffee mate 5 lb. container God s Blessings to the OSW congregation for being able to help our neighbors in need! Andie Wessell SocialMinistry@oswlc.org

5 Did You Know? New Discipleship Series But you are chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light (I Peter 2:9). God has called each of us to declare his praises. At OSWLC we take God s Word seriously that everyone who believes in Jesus Christ is called to be a disciple. This is why we are offering a Discipleship Series on Sunday mornings to equip you for God s service. Our Discipleship Series begins with First Connect and helps you understand the vision God has given to our congregation to serve each other, to serve our community, and to serve the world around us. First Connect is a one time class offered four times a year and led by Pastor Tyson Labuhn. First Connect is followed by Faith Connect, a six week class taught by Pastor Peterson. Faith Connect is designed to help you understand God s personal love for you and how he has called you to share His love with others. The next class in our Discipleship Series is called Discover Your Discipleship Path. This is a six week class taught by Pastor Justin Kumfer, which will help you identify your spiritual gifts and how God has worked in your life so that you can share the Gospel. Next in the series is Following Jesus on His Mission. Following Jesus on His Mission is a six week discussion group taught by Mike Delancy, which will help you be a disciple wherever you are. For information contact: Pastor Peterson pastor.peterson@oswlc.org Columbarium and Memorial Garden Please check out the display in the Narthex for information on purchasing niches ($3000 each) or donating to our efforts to construct the hardscape surrounding the garden. Envelopes are available for your donation (make checks out to OSWLC and mark it for "Memorial Garden.") Construction will begin when sufficient funds have been raised (the goal is 30,000). "5 Wishes" Advance Directive forms and Grief Share information is also available at the display. Linda Merkle parishnursing@oswlc.org

6 Did You Know? How to Become a Member of Our Savior s Way Lutheran Church Start by worshipping with the people of Our Savior s Way on Sundays at 8:00, 9:30, or 11:00 am. Attend a First Connect class to learn more about OSW and its ministries. Next Date: April 30 Then, attend our Faith Connect classes to learn some of the basics about the Lutheran faith. Next Date: May 7 Please consider joining a Doing Life Together small group so that you might begin to connect with more people in your new church family. If you are a new Christian, please speak to one of the Pastors about the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. Pastor Tyson Labuhn tyson@oswlc.org Women's Ministry Are you looking to grow in relationship with other Christian women? Do you struggle with questions like who those ladies would be, what you would talk about, where you would meet, or when you would get together? We know that when we are in a loving, supportive community we are all better! The women's ministry has started down the path of fellowship groups, called "if: Table." Table groups consist of 6 women, 4 questions, 2 hours, and one meal in individual homes. They are casual gatherings; the discussion questions are provided and, even better, so is a recipe! There are even women who are looking for a group! If you're interested in connecting with other ladies by joining a Table group or facilitating the first meeting, please contact Nikki Deacon. nikki@oswlc.org Loudoun Homeless Shelter Housing Request Let me first remind you all how much you are appreciated for all the caring and support you have shown, and continue to show, the Loudoun Homeless Services Center. As we work towards ending homelessness we have a new addition to our team who will assist our guests in finding a place to call home. Once again, I am calling on you all to put the word out. If you know someone that has a room, a basement, an apartment, or residence that is reasonable in rent and in need of a tenant, please reach out directly to our Housing Locator, Alissa Blackmore. Housing is our goal and everyone deserves a home, so please share with your church family, your coworkers, and your neighbors. Alissa is waiting to hear from anyone with knowledge of a potential place for one of our guests that is ready to move on. As always friends, may God bless you. Thank you again for your heart and hands in your journey to help others. Alissa Blackmore Housing Locator/ Realtor Loudoun Homeless Services Center Volunteers of America Chesapeake ablackmore@voaches.org

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8 43115 Waxpool Road, Ashburn, VA Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Dulles, VA Permit No. 751 Return Service Requested - Dated Material - Do Not Delay Sunday Service Times 8:00am Traditional 9:30am Traditional April 2, April 16, and April 30 9:30am Contemporary April 9 and April 23 11:00am Contemporary Sunday School and Adult Classes at 9:30 am Holy Communion is celebrated at all Sunday morning worship services. A nursery is available on Sunday mornings from 7:45am-12:00pm. Communication Submissions Please use our online web form for all requests for publication (bulletin, mid-week , newsletter). Hover over the Members tab and choose Submit an Article/Event or go to Please don t hesitate to contact the Communications Team with any questions or suggestions. The Communications Team communications@oswlc.org Waxpool Road, Ashburn, VA