The Living Reminder God's Purpose for Our Saviour's Lutheran Church is to joyfully share God's love with all.

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When we attend a Holy Week worship service and when we celebrate the victory of Jesus, we are part of the Christian church throughout the world, bearing witness to the Resurrection.

1 The Living Reminder God's Purpose for Our Saviour's Lutheran Church is to joyfully share God's love with all. Volume 19 Issue 4 Dear friends, April 2019 At this time of year in the church, we are on a journey toward our encounter with the Risen Christ. When we attend a Holy Week worship service and when we celebrate the victory of Jesus, we are part of the Christian church throughout the world, bearing witness to the Resurrection. Holy Week begins Sunday April 14, when we begin worship outside the church, listening to the Palm Sunday gospel reading, marching together into the church, carrying Palm Branches in our hands and singing praise to Jesus Christ. (Children are all invited to be part of the procession.) This reminds us of the day when Jesus arrived in Jerusalem in triumph, riding on a donkey, through joyful crowds, who shouted praise to God. Soon, the celebration of Passover would begin, when some looked for a way to kill Jesus. Our readings on April 14 will include the reading of the Passion of Christ from Luke 22:14 to 23:56. Maundy Thursday, April 18, will find us gathering at church at 7:00 pm to hear lessons about the Last Supper. In this special service of Holy Communion, some of our children and youth will receive first communion. Also during this service, people of all ages will be invited to come to the front of the church for Foot Washing. We do this on Maundy Thursday because of what Jesus did at the Last Supper: he commanded his friends to love one another. The action Jesus took to demonstrate his love during the Last Supper was to wash the feet of his disciples. We are called to follow his example as we humbly serve others, especially the poor and the unloved. (Worshippers who are considering participation in the Foot Washing may want to wear sandals and comfortable clothing to the service. Chairs at the front of the sanctuary will be set up with towels, pitchers of water, and basins.) At the Lord s Table we remember Jesus sacrifice of his life, even as we are called to offer ourselves in love for the people of the world. Good Friday will be observed on April 19 with the reading of the Passion of Christ, with songs and with the procession with a rugged cross. The Sanctuary Singers will share When Jesus Died for Me by Patrick M. Liebergen. We will pray for those in need, we will worship Jesus Christ, and meditate upon the meaning of Redemption. At last, on Sunday April 21, Our Saviour s Lutheran Church will celebrate the Resurrection of Our Lord! With joy, I invite you and your loved ones to be present for our praise and celebration: we will lift our voices to say, Alleluia! Christ is Risen! Christ is Risen indeed! Alleluia! God bless you, Pastor Jo Ann Neal A Huge thank you to Bishop Elizabeth Eaton for coming to Our Saviour s Lutheran Church on March 24, 2019 and preaching the sermon. Thank you also to all of the staff & volunteers who donated the food and got the church ready for Bishop Eaton s arrival, members and guest who came to OSL s 9am service, greeters who welcomed all of the visitors and members, and Fellowship for organizing the coffee hour. Thank you for all the time and hard work put into this special event.

3 Saturday Confirmation Class will be combined with Communion Instruction on April 13 at 10:00am. Parent participation required. Food Distribution Sunday April 28, :30am to 11:30 am Deadline for May newsletter information will be April 16. Pick up a Baptism Application form. Daffodils will be delivered on Sunday April 7 in the Narthex. Pastor s Vacation: Pastor will be gone April

4 Contribution Envelopes are ready. When you begin to use these please discard all old ones as your new number will not be the same. If you do not find a box of envelopes with your name on it, please contact Kathy Seth in the office at or her at finances@oslwyo.org. Would Like to send out A Huge Thank You to all the volunteers, members, staff members and businesses for time and dedication to OSL. We couldn t do it with out you. Thank You! The Women s afternoon Bible study group will meet on Wednesday, April 10 at 1:15 pm. We will be studying Meetings with Jesus from the book of John. All OSL women are invited to join us. If you have any Questions you can call Barb Martinson at (307) Skyline Towers Paper Drive: During the month of April, we will be collecting paper goods for Skyline Towers. We are in need of tissue boxes, paper towels, and toilet paper. On May 5, we will deliver items to the Towers. More information will be coming.

The Library is now open and available for anyone who is interested

5 The Library is now open and available for anyone who is interested in checking out books. There will be a sign in and out sheet available. Noisy Offering will be Sunday April 28 and will benefit OSL Preschool. The women s breakfast group will meet April 2, : 00 am The Cheese Barrel Restaurant Our Saviour s Lutheran Preschool Child Care Center Check out our Website at casperoslpreschool.com

Clean up day is April 27, 2019 at 9:00 am. Thank you Property Board! Fellowship is hosting an Easter Breakfast between services from 10:00-11:00 on April 21. A freewill offering, will be accepted.

miscellaneous items The 2019 Rocky Mountain Synod Assembly, Be Transformed, in Albuquerque, NM from May 3-5.

No Confirmation Class on April 17th and 24th. Class will meet April 3rd, 10th at 6:00pm Spiritual Life and the Bible Wednesday class meets at 6pm and parents are encouraged to attend.

6 Clean up day is April 27, 2019 at 9:00 am. Thank you Property Board! Fellowship is hosting an Easter Breakfast between services from 10:00-11:00 on April 21. A freewill offering, will be accepted. Please come and join the fun and fellowship. All are welcome and invited. Sunday April 14 Children s Procession Please bring children to the church by 8:15 am for Palm Sunday. miscellaneous items The 2019 Rocky Mountain Synod Assembly, Be Transformed, in Albuquerque, NM from May 3-5. Give Thanks to God for our Voting Members Lisa McLaughlin, Craig Barankiewicz and our registered visitor TJ McLaughlin for being elected to go to the 2019 Rocky Mountain Synod Assembly. No Confirmation Class on April 17th and 24th. Class will meet April 3rd, 10th at 6:00pm Spiritual Life and the Bible Wednesday class meets at 6pm and parents are encouraged to attend. Saturday Confirmation Class meets this month on April 13 at 10:30am parent participation required. Saturday Communion Instruction April 13 at 10am. April 18 is Maundy Thursday with a 7pm worship service. April 19 is Good Friday with a 7pm worship service. April 21 is Easter Sunday with an Easter Breakfast between services from 10-11am & Easter egg hunt after the 11am service.

A huge thank you from Church in Society.

00 at the pie auction and spaghetti Dinner.

In Memory of Charlotte Bohnet Charlotte was 96 years old when she

She was a long time member of OSL and served as the OSL church

7 A huge thank you from Church in Society. The Family Medical Fundraiser was a huge success and raised $ at the pie auction and spaghetti Dinner. Thank You Easter Egg Hunt after the 11 am Worship on April 21. In Memory of Charlotte Bohnet Charlotte was 96 years old when she passed away this year. She was a long time member of OSL and served as the OSL church secretary for several years. She was a dedicated volunteer at WMC an Blue Envelope heath fairs. She was a wonderful cook. She lived her life for her family.

Our Saviour s Lutheran Church 318 E. 6th St.

com Tammy Ellis and Sara Whited Custodians Pastor Jo Ann Neal pastor@oslwyo.

org Kathy Seth, Financial Secretary finances@oslwyo.

Synod: rmselca.org Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: elca.org facebook.

8 Our Saviour s Lutheran Church 318 E. 6th St. Casper, WY Please STAFF: Carolyn Deuel, Dir. of Music artcorewy@aol.com Tammy Ellis and Sara Whited Custodians Pastor Jo Ann Neal pastor@oslwyo.org Atchley Reed, Office Manager office@oslwyo.org Kathy Seth, Financial Secretary finances@oslwyo.org Jessica Fredrickson, Preschool Director director@oslwyo.org OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p. m. Phone: Fax: LINKS: OSL: oslwyo.org Rocky Mtn. Synod: rmselca.org Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: elca.org facebook.com/osl.casper Happy Easter Please let us know if you have news, stories, or articles for the monthly newsletter: office@oslwyo.org. Newsletter deadlines will never be earlier than the 20th of the month. You cannot go wrong if you shoot for the 20th!

The Living Reminder God's Purpose for Our Saviour's Lutheran Church is to joyfully share God's love with all.

The Living Reminder God's Purpose for Our Saviour's Lutheran Church is to joyfully share God's love with all. Volume 19 Issue 1 January 2019 Dear Friends, Happy New Year and Blessed Epiphany to you all,