CHANCEL FLOWERS are provided by the family of Norman and Ruth Prins in celebration of their 60 th wedding anniversary on March 16 th.

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1 PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 13 MARCH 20, 2016 SUNDAY: 8:00 Worship with Communion 8:03 Sunday Matins on KTOE 8:45 Breakfast 9:15 Sunday School 9:30 Adult Bible Class 9:30 Youth Bible Class 10:30 Worship with Communion 11:35 Sunday School Teachers 4:30 Sunday Matins on KTOE 6:00 Sunday Night Bible Study MONDAY: 6:15 Early Bird Bible Study 9:00 Quilting 11:30 Widowed to Widowed TUESDAY: 6:30 Mission Service 7:00 Church Council 7:00 Worship Service on CCTV WEDNESDAY: 12:30 Christus Choir 1:30 Lenten Worship 2:00 Worship Service on CCTV 2:15 Coffee/Fellowship Time 5:00 Kids Bells 5:15 Meal 5:30 Kids Praise 5:30 Adult Bells 6:30 Lenten Worship 7:15 Adult Choir 7:15 Jr. Confirmation THURSDAY: FRIDAY: 4:00 Voice Deadline SATURDAY: 6:00 Worship with Communion NEXT SUNDAY: Mite Sunday 8:00 Worship with Communion 8:45 Breakfast 9:15 Sunday School 9:30 Adult Bible Class 9:30 Youth Bible Class 10:30 Worship with Communion 2:00 Youth All Seasons Arena 6:00 Sunday Night Bible Study CHANCEL FLOWERS are provided by the family of Norman and Ruth Prins in celebration of their 60 th wedding anniversary on March 16 th. BREAKFAST is served by the Outreach Committee. A free-will donation will be accepted. ATTENDANCE last Saturday, 25; Sunday 8:00, 137; 10:00 (St. Peter), 114; 10:30, 149; Sunday School, 45; Mid-week Lenten Service 1:30, 64; 6:30, 126; St. Peter, 60. ABOUT THE COVER: God created the earth for mankind s use. Yet, mankind has not always used God s creation as intended. We have taken advantage of God s gifts, going so far as misusing them. As tenants of God s vineyard, we owe God for all we have. But how has God been repaid? He sent His Son, and they threw Him out of the vineyard and killed Him. By His death, we are saved! Thanks be to God for His Son, our Savior!

2 HEY, DID YOU KNOW THAT THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORD? It s true! Early Bird Bible Study meets on Monday mornings from 6:15 7:15, and respects that time so you can still get to work on time. We will be beginning a new study on March 7th, looking at the history of the early Christian church, and will be using Dr. Paul Maier s video series Christianity: the First Three Centuries as our guide. Join us in the Fireplace Room (enter through the east door) to start your week off on the right foot! If you have any questions, please contact Matt Brand ( or mattsbrand@gmail.com). SHARING HEART: This summer is the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans. We have 11 youth and 3 chaperones planning to attend and have been working to raise the funds for the expenses. If you would like to donate any amount, please pick an envelope off the Sharing Heart in the narthex and drop it in the offering plate or bring to the church office. Please include your name and/or envelope number with your donation. Thank you for your continued and very generous support for the Youth of Our Savior s! COFFEE/FELLOWSHIP time following the afternoon Lenten service on Wednesday. Head to the Fireplace room after the service to visit and have a treat. WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEALS will be served during Lent from 5:15 to 6:15pm. CHOIR REHEARSALS: Kids Bells meets from 5 5:30pm in the balcony. Kids Praise meets from 5:30 6pm in the Chapel. Adult Bells meets from 5:30 6:15pm in the balcony. Adult Choir meets from 7:15 8pm in the balcony. WIDOWED TO WIDOWED will gather on Monday, March 14 at 11:30am in the Fireplace room. Bring a potluck dish only if you are able. We will begin our new study on The Good Shepherd in the Good News magazine MISSION SERVICE is in need of the following donations: gently used hand towels and washcloths, hotel size soap and shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, gallon and snack size baggies. Please bring any items to the Card Shop. Thank you and God bless! Our next work time is Wednesday, March 16 at 3pm. Many hands make light the work. LWML THE YOUTH GROUP will be hosting Easter Breakfast again this year. We are looking for some food donations. If you are willing to donate please pick a flower off the Easter Cross in the Narthex and bring your donations to the kitchen by Friday, March 25. Thank you! THE CANCER COMPANIONS group meetings will begin again on Thursday, April 7 at 9am and will continue for nine weeks with a reunion on June 16 th. We meet weekly to

3 go over select readings and topics and to continue building friendships; and for great Christian fellowship and support. This group is not just for cancer patients, cancer survivors and cancer care givers. We believe that anyone caring for a loved one would gain a lot from the sessions. We meet in the East room, please use the back parking lot entrance. If interested in attending, please contact Deaconess Lisa Brand ( , or lisa@oslcmankato.org), or Mel at suemel@charter.net, so that the room can be set up and we all can be comfortable. LWML CARD SHOP: Easter cards are now available in the Card Shop. Also Birthday, Get well and Sympathy are available. Please come and check out the new cards! LWML THE LIVING WORD LWML MN South District Convention registrations will be in the Women on a Mission newsletter. Extra registration forms are in the Narthex now. MARK YOUR CALENDARS... The Youth will be hosting a Dinner and Silent Auction on Sunday, May 1 st. Proceeds will help support youth activities. AN OPEN INVITATION TO OLDER ADULTS: Make a Joyful Noise! is the theme of S.A.G.E.S. Gathering XXVIII on May 2 and 3 in North Mankato. Rev. Richard Koehneke is the presenter. Oh Brother will provide entertainment for the Monday evening banquet. Registration and Best Western Inn reservation forms are available. You may also request information at sages@mnsdistrict.org or by contacting Rev. James Vehling at S.A.G.E.S. (Saints Alive, Growing, Ever Serving) is the older adult ministry of the MN South District. Registration forms are in the narthex. WE HAVE EXCITING NEWS! The Board of Education along with the Youth are putting on a Rummage Sale on May 14 from 8am 2pm. Drop off dates are May 9 12 from 10am 7pm, and May 13 from 10am 5pm. Start cleaning out your house. We can help haul larger items. No clothes, shoes, appliances or TV s please. If you would like to help set up and price items, please contact Kathy Johnson at OUR SAVIOR S gratefully acknowledges receipt of the following memorials: $10 Undesignated in memory of Lillian Timm $10 Undesignated in memory of Walter (Wally) Arlt $10 Youth in memory of Harold Thomas $815 Building Fund, $15 Undesignated, $50 Youth and $150 Endowment Fund in memory of Donald Schlichting $580 Building Fund, $10 Undesignated in memory of Marion Mueller SUNDAY MATINS can be heard on radio station KTOE (1420AM) every Sunday at 8:05 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. If you would like to sponsor a broadcast in memory of a loved one, or

4 in celebration of an event, contact the church office at The cost is $14 for each week. THANKS TO ALL who came to celebrate my 90t birthday with me and many thanks for the lovely cards, gifts and flowers. Delilah Burmeister MISSION SERVICE put together 33 Healthcare Kits on February 17 th. The kits were delivered to the Salvation Army. Thank you to everyone who came to put the kits together and to those who donated the items for the kits. LWML LWML SPRING QUARTERLY is available in the Narthex. TUCK POINTING SPECS AND DRAWINGS are available to view on our website. Go to hover your cursor over the menu item Connect, slide down and click on Documents. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the Tuck pointing documents. ANYONE INTERESTED IN PLACING FLOWERS for our worship services in March please contact Kathy Johnson, phone THE S.A.G.E.S. NEWSLETTER, SAGACITY is in the Narthex. The registration is enclosed for the GATHERING on May 2 and 3. It includes workshops and the agendas. Pick up your copy. Extra registration forms are available for your friends! SCRIP CARDS ARE AVAILABLE each Sunday from 7:45-8:00, 9:00-9:15 and 10:15-10:30. Order and pay for your SCRIP cards one Sunday and pick them up the next Sunday. A short list of 120+ common stores is available as well as the full list of over 680 stores at the SCRIP table in the narthex each Sunday. Any congregation member who would like to help with the sale, please contact Rebecca Larson at or Rebecca@oslcmankato.org. FROM THE STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: Luke 20:16 He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others. When they heard this, they said, Surely not! The crowds were shocked at Jesus' parable because they took the grace of God for granted. They never thought that God would actually take the vineyard away from them. But we only have access to God by faith. And we can drive faith and the Holy Spirit away. That is the warning of the parable. The Lord has graciously given us His Kingdom let us not take it for granted, but instead respond with humble thanksgiving! ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH of Good Thunder is having their Annual All You Can Eat Pancake Supper TODAY, March 13 from 4:30 7:00 pm. We will be serving

5 pancakes, sausage patties, applesauce and beverages. A free-will donation will be accepted. LAW AND GOSPEL on Lutheran Radio Station KFUO.org. Learn about two completely different Biblical teachings on Lutheran Radio Station Worldwide KFUO.org. Law and Gospel uses the theological distinctions between Law and Gospel not only to apply the Bible, but also to understand our relationship to God s entire plan of salvation in Christ. Monday Friday at 9:30 am. Archived at Follow us on CHOICE DOLLARS: Thrivent Financial members have until March 31 to direct any remaining 2015 Choice Dollars. If you have Choice Dollars to designate, go to the Choice Dollars page on OUR SAVIOR S promotional T-Shirts and Polo Shirts can be ordered from the youth on Sundays May 20th till April 16 th. Stop by the youth table to pick up a form and drop off your check. $15.50 for T-shirts and $25.50 for Polo shirts. Sunday, March 20, will be Mite Sunday. LWML will serve breakfast of breakfast breads, homemade coffee cakes, fruits, juice, milk, coffee etc...the donations are for the summer Vacation Bible School. 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: Jesus knew He would soon be crucified! He chose His words with great care. As we receive His gift today, give ear to His words, for they are sure and certain! As we receive His gift, we also give ear to the concern for confessional oneness which the Bible sets forth for those communing together. 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. LARGE-PRINT copies of today s worship service are available in the narthex. Ask an usher.

6 A STAFFED NURSERY is available on Sundays from 7:45-11:45 each week down the hall by the church office. JOIN US BETWEEN SERVICES: Breakfast is served in the Fireplace room, Sunday School is in session, Adult Bible Class meets in the Fellowship Hall, and Youth Bible Class meets upstairs in the Youth Room. OUR SAVIOR S WORSHIP SERVICE is aired Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday at 2 p.m. on KTV, Charter Cable channel 181; Consolidated Communications channel 7. Serving Today Liturgist & Preacher... Rev. Paul A. Lauer Organist... Susan Klute Special Music... [8:00] Christus Chorus Elder of the Day... [8:00] Roger Asleson; [10:30] Lon Whitehead Acolytes... [8:00] Ana Melvin; Dominic Schmidt... [10:30] Danica Maus; RJ Hislop Assistant Ushers... [8:00] Kevin Hermanson; [10:30] Steve Johnson Greeters... [8:00] Bruce & Jeanne Anderson; Lorraine & Noreen Kruckeberg... [10:30] Larry & Nancy Hansen; David & Pam Borchert Video Technician... Dale Bergemann