The Messenger ~ September 2014

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1 The Messenger ~ September 2014 Our Savior s Lutheran Church and School San Clemente, California Inspired to Love, Encouraged to Think, and Sent to Serve Shark Week and Coincidences we call it providence! I admit to you and all my brothers and sisters that I look forward to Shark Week on the Discovery channel. If you don t know what Shark Week is, then just imagine a week long documentary on everything you ever wanted to know about sharks; where they are, what they eat, different species and yes the gratuitous shark attack videos with plenty of displaced flesh and body parts. Maybe because we live right here on the Ocean or maybe it s just a way to safely confront some deep seated anxiety and fears but I like Shark week. And conveniently I m usually on vacation when it comes on so I get plenty of opportunities to indulge. This year was kind of special though. I don t know if you remember or not, but there was a sighting of a pretty big Great White Shark right off the San Clemente pier which lead to the closing of several beaches for a few hours in the morning. When did that shark appear? That s right, day 1 of shark week! Fluke? Expert marketing? Guy dressed up in a shark suit being paid by the Discovery channel? Of course I m sure it s just a coincidence, but of all the 365 days for that shark to show up it certainly picked a good one. This got me thinking about something called Providence. Providence isn t something that Lutheran pastors or theologians think about very much it s more of a Catholic or Reformed/Calvinist kind of topic. That being said even a Lutheran could learn a bit by studying the concept. At its base it refers to the idea that God provides protection or spiritual care as we go about our lives. It is close to the idea of fate but Providence has more intentionality behind it. At its fullest Providence looks for the intervention of God in our world. Some folks like to think about General Providence, which is God s basic hand in creation and maintaining the laws of the universe and Special Providence, which is God breaking into the mundane and actually making things happen. Of course the trouble with Providence is that it seems awfully close to coincidence. Take our Great White visitor to San Clemente. Was it providence and thus showing that God not only has a great sense of humor but also enjoys the Discovery channel or was it coincidence? Was it Providence that sent a rain storm to save a dying woman from thirst, or was it coincidence? Or to make it even murkier than it already is, can God (read here Providence) be at work in coincidence? I imagine that this ultimately comes down to faith. The person of faith is going to see God s hand at work, even if it seems hidden; while the person without faith is simply going to thank her lucky stars and chalk one up for the universe which coincidentally dealt her a winning hand exactly when she needed it. The person of faith is going to be renewed and in awe at how it is that God still comes to the aid and comfort of God s people; while the person without faith is going to be renewed and in awe at how sometimes things just work out. I m going to reveal my hand here, and I suspect you already know where I stand, I believe that God can and does occasionally interfere in the world so yes sign me up for Providence. That being said, I also think that there are many wonderful things that happen which are not the direct result of God interfering, but the indirect result of God loving. What is this you say? I think love is a force at work his continued on page 2

2 continued from page 1 in the universe as strong and as predictable as gravity. I think that we often coincidentally share this love with one another and with our world and that these acts of love are by nature coincidental, but had their beginning in an intentional act of Providence. Hang with me here I m almost done! I don t know when or how or even if God will intentionally break into any given situation and thus show God s providence at a precise and given moment in time. But I do believe that God has broken into the world in the person of Jesus Christ and has shown the world that God is love and that this love permeates and resonates in the world and in the people who have experienced it. And when this love comes to me, when I experience the goodness of creation and life how it was meant to be; well in a sense whether it s come by chance or sent by God it s all providential. Peace! Pastor Jeff Gaza Humanitarian Assistance The Situation: It has been a frightening time in the Middle East. More than 1,800 people have been killed and nearly 10,000 injured with most of the victims reported to be civilians and children. Our Response: Our brothers and sisters in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land have asked for our help. One way Lutheran Disaster Response responding is through Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem, a place that provides medical services regardless of race, gender, religious or political affiliation. Working with The Lutheran World Federation, the ELCA has committed an initial $100,000 to Augusta Victoria Hospital for assistance in this humanitarian response. Medical professionals from Augusta Victoria Hospital are deployed in Gaza and are providing specialized care, medications and supplies to triage and treat patients. Patients with cancer and chronic illness are being moved from Gaza to Augusta Victoria to avoid deterioration of their health during the war and to relieve beds in Gaza for injured patients. In addition to care, their medical professionals are providing psychosocial support to patients who have been evacuated from Gaza. 2 July 2014 Highlights The Chancel furniture has been refinished and looks great! Karen Coffee reported that the year-end report showed a budget surplus. The council voted unanimously that the Church should tithe (10%) of the surplus to the ELCA. Teacher installation will be at the services on Rally Day, September 7th. Sunday School will begin September 14th. Sunday School will be held during both the 8:30 and 10:30 services. Respectfully submitted by Liz Derdzinske, Congregation Council Secretary Next Council Meeting Tuesday, September 9th ~ 6:30pm OSLC NFL FOOTBALL PICK'EM Do you want bragging rights on the patio? Do you enjoy the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat? IF so, join us with our annual OSLC Football Pick'em! Anyone can play...in fact football knowledge might be a hindrance!! Follow the instructions below: Go to: Select Join a Group Select join Private Group on the right: Group ID#: Password: OSLCfootball Then get ready for some good old fashion ribbing and ridicule as you battle against other OSLC folk for the title of GRAND PROGNOSTICATOR!

3 September Birthdays, Anniversaries & More Tristan Olmstead 9/1 Benjamin Majkrzak 9/2 Colin O Byrne 9/2 Bryan Hall 9/4 Masen Karsten 9/5 M Liz Kelly 9/5 Tommy Cooper 9/8 Bob Brown 9/9 Nancy Luckow 9/9 Joyce Engelbretson 9/10 Sheri Menke 9/10 Koen Waldfogel 9/12 Layna Hathaway 9/14 Shelly O'Byrne 9/14 Shanon Conley 9/15 Jasmine DeNault 9/15 Don Lund 9/16 Lisa Banks 9/17 Miyeko Kinoshita 9/17 Andrea Apodaca 9/18 Thomas Johnson 9/18 Bruce Mendoza 9/18 Michelle Overin 9/19 Alexa Horvath 9/20 Wes Menke 9/20 ~ Birthdays ~ Abby Stewart 9/20 Lillian Majkrzak 9/21 William Wakeman 9/21 Dalton Cardoso 9/22 Ed Fox 9/23 Bronson Gabira 9/23 Steve Karsten 9/23 Sadie Johnson 9/24 Carolyn Majkrzak 9/24 Erin Vainoris 9/24 Gregg Horvath 9/25 Matthew Hoye 9/26 Carrie Reyes 9/26 Christy Karsten 9/27 Peter Lawrence 9/27 John Tully 9/27 Barbara Bowen 9/28 Haley Ayers 9/29 Greg* Kania 9/29 Jennifer Salwender 9/30 Amelia Winkler 9/30 ~ Anniversaries ~ Ryan & Carolyn Majkrzak 9/4 Bruce & Susan Mendoza 9/9 Nick & Marianne Bourgeois 9/12 Bobby & Sharon Guilliams 9/13 John & Rachel Mulligan 9/13 Jeff & Christine Balaban 9/14 Shig & Miyeko Kinoshita 9/17 Tom & Julie DeNault 9/23 Rob & Kirsten Murphy 9/23 Steve & Tanya Hathaway 9/23 Steve & Darcy (Hall) Scott 9/23 J.D. & Betsy Aasland 9/26 Steve & Linda Butkus 9/26 Craig & Debbi Townsend 9/26 Jim & Shelly O Byrne 9/30 If I missed your birthday, anniversary date please call or the church office at (949) OSLCsec@sbcglobal.net Rally Day Show your team spirit and wear your favorite team jersey on our All Star Rally Day Sunday ~ September 7th 8:30am ~ Bold 9:30am ~ Adult Education Jubilee Bells (begins September 14) 10:30am ~ Classic 6:00pm ~ Evening Sunday School begins September 14 during both services. Students, Teachers and Office Staff 3 Church and School Administration Office will be closed Monday, September 1st in observance of

4 September 2014 ~ Music Notes Keeping It Fresh/Energized I would like to express a sincere THANK YOU to all our wonderful musicians who used their gifts in worship this summer. September is now here and our fall programming is about to begin. If you have ever thought about using your God given musical talents to serve Him, now is the time! Here are some opportunities for participation in music ministry at Our Savior s: Celebration Singers The Adult Choir (8th grade and older) meets on Wednesday evenings in the Founders Room at 6:30pm, immediately after Bible Study. This group provides music for our 10:30pm worship service. You do not need to read music to participate. This group is directed by Karen Skipper, Director of Music. Jubilee Bells our Bell Choir director, Sharon Guilliams, says that if you know your right hand from your left and can count to 4, you can ring bells. This group meets on Sunday mornings at 9:40am in Room 11. Vocal Team/ Band we are always looking for musicians who sing, play guitar, percussion, wind or string instruments, or????? Call the church office if you have a gift for making music vocally or on an instrument. We would be happy to audition you. Don t forget to stop by the and Music booth on Rally Day. We will have music making fun for all ages. Make a joyful noise! See you at church! In His Service Karen Skipper, Director of Music As a church musician, responsible for choosing music, preparing music and providing musical offerings to God for 30 years (as a soloist and as a director), you may wonder how is it that I don t get bored or burnt out. Well besides the grace of God both during the good and trying times, and the flexibility of the bells, it comes down to the people that have touched me and those I have been able to touch. There have been several people that have touched my heart and reenergized a sometimes weary soul throughout the years. Bell ringing has provided my best friends, great delight when a challenging piece goes well, an escape for a person going through a painful divorce, a place for children that otherwise did not fit anywhere to belong, a place for parent and child to bond in a common activity, and a means to a deeper faith for me; to name just a few. I tell people it is how interdependent the bell ringers are on one another that leads to the close friendships, but truth be told, it just happens. Bell people are loving and caring people, and loving and caring people usually make the best bell people. We all make mistakes in our musical offerings and make mistakes in life, but in bells we know that we ALL make mistakes and know that the music goes on. I write this to encourage each of you to consider being a part of the Handbell Ministry. There are multiple ways to support the ministry: 1) Join Jubilee Bells that rehearses in between the services (you don t have to read music or be able to carry a tune); 2) If you are a 3rd- 5th grader at the school, join the after school enrichment program on Fridays; 3) If you have a musical background and would like a challenge, consider joining the San Clemente Community Handbell Choir that rehearses on Monday evenings. Any proceeds that choir receives go directly to FAM; 4) Pray for the ministry. At times there are obstacles that come up and get me down, but it is with God that we keep going with a renewed vigor; and/or 5) Thank those that do participate in the ministry. Without the members of the choirs there would be no ministry. Ringing to His Glory Sharon Guilliams 4

5 Youth and Children s Ministry by Bob Cooper - Director of Youth and Children s Ministries It s Quiet Too Quiet There is a strange phenomenon that takes place here at Our Savior s in June, the campus sound level goes from pretty darn loud to crickets and tumbleweeds. This does not mean that there is nothing going on here; it s just that with school out we are missing the daily activity of a couple of hundred kids doing kid things. Well that quiet does not last for long, besides our never ending weekly youth group meetings, Serving the hungry at the Welcome Inn, and our monthly dinners at the Gilchrist House, in late June the combined youth groups held a beach bonfire at north beach to kick off the summer and send off our High School Youth to the ELCA Western States Youth Gathering held in Thousand Oaks! We had a fantastic time of fellowship and worship with high school students from all over the western United States all culminating in a day of service working with an inner city congregation in Los Angeles to feed the hungry and pray oneon one with those who needed prayers. In July the youth had a special day on the water in Mission Bay, San Diego wake boarding and tubing and just generally being kids, we also managed to gain some insight into grace and forgiveness along the way. At the end of July the High School group joined our partner group from Huntington Beach for a special High School All Nighter Summer Edition! We stayed up all night bowling and playing broom hockey, playing games and doing devotions, and of course eating breakfast at 5am before falling asleep at dawn. Things heated up in August, we hosted Vacation Bible School and Vacation Day Camp simultaneously! That brought the sound level back up at least for that week, but then it got really serious, EXTREME WEEK. This year Extreme Week was off the hook, we took record numbers of brave souls to 4 major theme parks in 5 days! Really fun, but exhausting. I can t thank our dedicated and loving adult sponsors enough, your willingness to get involved and show your care for the youth makes such an impact in the lives of these kids, you are truly a blessing, thank you. As we move forward into the Fall there are many exciting new changes taking place in the Youth and Children s Ministry; Steve Kos is taking over as our Youth and Children s Ministry Council representative and I am grateful for his willingness to take this position, Steve and I are in process of doing even more with the youth in the coming months and we welcome any input you may have as well. We also have Katheryn Yeakel as our new Christian Education representative and I am looking forward to more great things as we move forward. All of the fun, fellowship, service, and worship have been great this summer, but the real treat takes place on September 7th - RALLY DAY! A chance to kick off the new school year, welcome everyone back from summer vacation, and dig into our Fall programs. I am looking forward to working with the kids as well as the parents and any caring adults who wish to be part of the youth ministry here at Our Savior s. If being part of this is of interest to you please don t be shy, let me know and together with these amazing kids we can change not only their world, but humanity at large. Happy to serve, Bob Cooper 5

6 WHAT S HAPPENING Calendar September 2 ~ Wednesday MSYG 6:30pm, Youth Room September 7 ~ Sunday Rally Day 11:30am HSYG 6:00pm, Youth Room September 9 ~ Tuesday Gilchrist House 6:00pm September 10 ~ Wednesday 5th Grade Confirmation Parent Mtg. 4:00pm, YR MSYG 6:30pm, Youth Room September 14 ~ Sunday HSYG 6:00pm, Youth Room September 17 ~ Wednesday 5th Grade Confirmation 4:00pm, Youth Room MSYG 6:30pm, Youth Room September 20 ~ Saturday Welcome Inn 7:45am September 21 ~ Sunday HSYG 6:00pm, Youth Room September 24 ~ Wednesday 5th Grade Confirmation 4:00pm, Youth Room MSYG 6:30pm, Youth Room September 28 ~ Sunday HSYG 6:00pm, Youth Room What s On Wednesday (Starts September 17th) Saturday ~ September 13, :00am - 8:30am Calling all men.. You are invited to join us for a men's breakfast at OSLC. RSVP: mulli63@gmail.com Hope you will be able to join us. Check out the Men s Lawn Bowling pictures on page 9. What a great day! Interested in serving on Our Savior s Sunday School Team??? Join our team for a meeting on September 6:00pm in Room 1 For more information please contact Katherine (949) or maycoffee777@aol.com 4:00-5:00 5th Grade Confirmation, YR 5:30-6:30 Adult Bible Study (led by Pastor Jeff) 6:30 - MSYG, Youth Room 6:45-8:00 Celebration Singers, FR 7:15 6th Grade Confirmation, YR (If childcare is needed please contact Pastor Jeff.) TO ALL FAMILIES WITH 5TH, 6TH & 7th Graders! We are sending out confirmation invitations during the first weeks of September. If you have not received an invitation please contact Bob Cooper, Pastor Jeff, or the Church office and we will make sure you receive one. Thank you, Bob Cooper ~ Director of Youth and Children s Ministry If you have any questions about confirmation ministry please contact Bob Cooper or Pastor Jeff. 6

7 Vacation Bible School Recap Thank you to EVERYONE who made the 2014 BLAST OFF VBS the amazing gift that it was!!! Our projects with a purpose made an OUT OF THIS WORLD impact on those who they touched! Our projects included our special handmade quilt to be hand delivered to a special home, FAM take home bags, reusable tote bags, birthday boxes for those in assisted living homes, and our missions project Operation Kid-to-Kid! Special note: Our space cadets raised $ towards Operation Kid-toKid, a project for clean water in India! What a blessing! For more information on Operation Kid to Kid please visit: FAM Vacation Bible School Take Home Bags: Some of you fine folks have asked about our FAM Take Home Bags we made for VBS! We will be leaving some extra bags in the Narthex for two more Sundays if you wish to take one home and distribute! These bags were stuffed and prayed over by our VBS kids with the intention to have families take the bags home and if you see a person in our community on the streets who needs the items, the bag is with you in the car to give away! See you next year Captains, Cadets, and C.I.T.'s!!!! 7

8 Women s ministry FELLOWSHIP Bible Study in the OC Our Savior s Lutheran Church in San Clemente Saturday, September 27,2014 9:00am 2:30pm 2014 ALL-STAR RALLY Our Savior s Lutheran Church & School Sunday September 7, :30am - 3:00pm Bounce Houses Face Painting Ladder Races OSLC Ministry Tables and much more! Ladies of OSLC come join us for a fun day of Bible study & Fellowship with ladies from all over Southern California Carol Schersten LaHurd, author of this year s Bible study introduces IN-N-OUT ADVANCE ORDER FORM ALL MEALS INCLUDE CHIPS & DRINK Advance orders & payment must be received by Wednesday, September 3 Name Phone Transforming Life and Faith Name Phone Hamburger Meal Cheese Burger Meal Double-Double Meal QTY x $ 9.00 QTY x $ 9.50 QTY x $ Childcare needed? (please bring a sack lunch) # of Children ages Enclose your check for $30.00 made out to OSLC RSVP by 9/15/2014 ~ mail to OSLC 200 Avenida San Pablo/San Clemente, CA Attn: Kelly Frohner Grilled Cheese Meal QTY x $ 8.50 Make checks payable to OSLC Drop off in the offering plate or mail to: 200 Avenida San Pablo San Clemente, CA Fall Schedule 2014 Thursdays: 9:00-11:30am 10 Sessions: Sept 18 - Dec 18 No MOPS on October 2 & 30; November 27, December Congratulations to Justin Young winner of this year s watermelon eating contest at Our Savior s Annual Picnic.

9 Men s Lawn Bowling & BBQ ~ Saturday, August 9 at Say Luis Rey Park Sunday Morning Bible Study 9:45am Sanctuary Starting September 14th Book of Exodus! Join us each Sunday Morning in the Founder s room at 9:45am as we talk a journey through the book of Exodus! We ll hit the highlights of the story of Moses, the confrontation with Pharaoh, the giving of the 10 commandments and the journey in the wilderness toward the Promised Land. No Bible experience necessary. Wednesday Manna Bible Study Founders Room 11:00am to 12:15pm every Wednesday Come and get a jump on this week s worship as we look at the Bible texts assigned for the following Sunday. We ll read them together and even help craft the sermon by bringing up questions and sharing insights. Everyone is welcome! Wednesday Evening 5:30pm Founders Room Starting September 17th (Childcare needed...contact Pastor Jeff) So you think you are a Lutheran! Wednesday night Bible Study in the fall will concentrate on a little bit of Lutheran heritage and theology. What makes a Lutheran a Lutheran? How do Lutherans read scripture? Why do Lutherans talk about Christ so much? And where did Lutherans come from anyways? Come join a lively conversation as we look at all these questions together: Wednesday night in the Founders Room. Sept 17: We re related to who? Where did Lutherans come from Sept 24: It s all about Grace! Of course your saved! Oct 1: Guess what, we re all priests! Looking at vocation and our faith in the world Oct 8: Law and Gospel goes together like Peas and Carrots Oct 15: How do Lutherans read the scripture. we take the fun out of Fundamentalist Oct 22: Christ Alone.who is the actor in this great drama Oct 29: Lutheranism 303: Theology of the Cross.finding God where you least expected 9

10 SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRY TEAM NEWS RALLY DAY 2014! Stop by our Rally Day booth on September 7th and assemble a personal care kit or two. Money and supplies for these kits were donated in May. The kits will be shipped by Lutheran World Relief to areas around the world wherever needed to assist with disaster relief and refugee care. Welcome INN Breakfasts Fall Welcome INN dates are Saturdays: September 20, October 11, and November 1 & 22. We will provide snack bags at 7:45am in Capo Beach. We invite you to help! You can donate or prepare food, and/or hand-out the food. Contact Heidi Works, hsworks7@cox.net or , for details. South County Hunger Walk ~ October 19 Bring the whole family to the annual Hunger Walk on Sunday afternoon, October 19, 2pm. Join Team Our Savior s Lutheran for the short walk that begins and ends at the Community Center. The Hunger Walk is Family Assistance Ministry s largest fundraiser of the year come on out as Our Savior s joins with other churches and community groups to support FAM. Save the Dates: Looking Ahead SCMFO Variety Show ~ October 25 Join us at San Clemente Military Family Outreach s 7th annual Variety Show on Saturday evening, October 25, Applause for the Cause. Tickets will be on sale in September, and proceeds will fund the annual Thanksgiving turkey dinner giveaway and other morale events for military families living at the north end of Camp Pendleton. The featured act this year is the Beatles tribute band, Paperback Writer. Thank You for Supporting Relay for Life! Team Our Savior s Lutheran had a great showing at the San Clemente Relay for Life in July. As of this writing, our team was #9 in fundraising for the event. Over the course of 24 hours, 46 participants from our church and school donated money and/or walked the track at San Clemente High School. We logged 577 laps which translates to 145 miles walked. (And that doesn t count those who did not tally their laps!) The fundraising total for all teams was about $60,000. Thanks to Pastor Jeff for blessing the event with prayer at the opening ceremonies and to Debbie Krogman for coordinating our team effort. 10

11 OUR SAVIOR S LUTHERAN SCHOOL NEWS SEPTEMBER 2014 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST SCHOOL OFFICE CLOSED Drop in to Meet Your Teacher on Tuesday, September 2nd between 9:00am and 11:00am. All students are invited to drop by and visit their new classroom and teacher. We strongly encourage all preschoolers, kindergarteners and new students to take advantage of this opportunity as it helps with those first-day-of-school jitters. This is also a great time to bring in your classroom supplies. First Days of School The first day of elementary school (Kindergarten 5th grade) is on Wednesday, 9/3. Opening begins promptly at 8:30am. This is a minimum day and dismissal is at 12:00 noon. There is NO DAY CARE. Tuesday/Thursday preschool and Jr. Kindergarten starts on Thursday, 9/4, 8:45am -11:45am. NO LUNCH BUNCH OR DAY CARE New Parent Orientation: If new parents were not able to attend the New Parent Orientation held on August 12th, they will have another opportunity on Tuesday, September 2nd at 6:00 pm. Meet in the church sanctuary. Back-to-School Nights Tuesday, 9/16 - Elementary Grades, 6:30 pm Thursday, 9/25 - Preschool Classes, 6:00 pm These evenings are designed for parents to hear about the teacher s plans for the year and the class curriculum. All children should be left at home. This will allow parents the opportunity to fully concentrate on the information being presented by the teachers. Monday/Wednesday/Friday (am & pm) Preschool classes start on Friday, 9/5 8:45am -11:45am 12:15pm - 3:15pm. Preschool Enrichment begins on Monday, 9/8 12:15pm - 2:45pm Preschool Lunch Bunch and Day Care start on Monday 9/ /2015 Chapel Theme Promises of God 11

12 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Holy Communion served every Sunday Church & School Office Closed 6:00 New Preschool Parent Orientation, Sanctuary Kindergarten-5th 1/2 Day 11:00 Manna Bible Study, FR 7 World Hunger :30 Bold 10:30 Classic 11:30 Rally Day 6:00 Evening 6:00 HSYG, YR 6:00 Community Handbells, YR 8:45 PTF Mtg, FR 6:00 Gilchrist House 6:30 Council Meeting, FR 8:00 School Picture Day 11:00 Manna Bible Study, FR 4:00 5th Grade Confirmation Parent Meeting, YR 3:00 Blissful Bells, YR 7:00 Men s 14 8:30 Bold 9:30 Adult Ed., Jubilee Bells 10:30 Classic 6:00 Evening 6:00 HSYG, YR 15 8:45 PTF Meeting 6:00 Community Handbells, YR 16 6:30 Elementary Back-to-School Night 17 11:00 Manna Bible Study, FR 4:00 5th Grade Conf, YR 5:30 Adult Bible St, FR 6:30 MSYG, YR 6:45 Celebration Singers, FR 7:15 6th Grade Conf, Sanctuary 18 8:45 MOPS Mtg 19 3:00 Blissful Bells, YR 20 7:45 Welcome Inn Breakfast :30 Bold 9:30 Adult Ed., Jubilee Bells 10:30 Classic 6:00 Evening 6:00 HSYG, YR 6:00 Community Handbells, YR 11:00 Manna Bible Study, FR 4:00 5th Grade Conf, YR 5:30 Adult Bible St, FR 6:30 MSYG, YR 6:45 Celebration Singers, FR 7:15 6th Grade Conf Conf., Sanctuary 8:45 MOPS Mtg 6:00 Preschool Back-to-School Night 3:00 Blissful Bells, YR 9:00 Bible Study in the OC 28 Habitat :30 Bold 9:30 Adult Ed., Jubilee Bells 10:30 Classic 6:00 Evening 6:00 HSYG, YR 9:30 Women s Bible Study, Evey Thomsen 6:00 Community Handbells, YR Picture Make-up Day 9:00 Women s Bible Study, Bonnie Little 1st Sunday of the month Last Sunday of each month 12

13 Our Savior s Lutheran Church and School 200 Avenida San Pablo San Clemente California Non-Profit Org U.S. POSTAGE Paid Permit No. 40 San Clemente, CA RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED 2014 ALL-STAR RALLY Our Savior s Lutheran Church & School ~ The Messenger ~ September 2014 Inspired to Love, Encouraged to Think, and Sent to Serve WORSHIP HOURS 8:30am ~ Bold 10:30am ~ Classic 6:00pm ~ Evening * Sunday School, Adult Education & Jubilee Bells begins September 14. Nursery Care available all at all services for children 4 and under! Inside this issue: Pastor s Page 1 Council Highlights, Football Pick em 2 Birthdays, Anniversaries & More... 3 Music Notes, Handbells 4 Youth & Children s Ministry, Youth Calendar 5 Vacation Bible School Recap 7 Women s Ministry, Fellowship 8 Adult Ed, Men s Lawn Bowling & BBQ Pictures 9 Social Concerns 10 School News 11 What s Happening 6 September 2014 Calendar Insert Church Office (949) Fax (949) OSLCsec@sbcglobal.net School Office (949) Fax (949) J.Arnau@oursaviorsschool.net