The FRIEND November 2017

The FRIEND November 2017 Newsletter of Our Savior s Evangelical Lutheran Church 128 years in ministry 1889-2017 Serving God, God s People, and Our Community Cross Generational Faith Formation Class: Lifelong Confirmation Begins Sunday, Nov. 5 ~ 11:45-1:30pm The Church is discovering that the traditional model of confirmation has been graduating teenagers out of the Church at a greater rate than it has been forming active participants in the Church. This isn t a trend we want to continue. Research suggests that the top predictor of continued youth involvement is building meaningful relationships with adult members, followed by faith practiced at home and participation in Sunday worship, youth group, VBS, and camp. Confirmation Faith Formation is about the church developing a grounding for growing disciples to ask questions that connect faith and life in a meaningful way. It culminates in a public profession of faith which is a response to God s promise and choice to choose the baptized as God s own child forever. Lutherans don t ask for people to prove their belief, but rely on God s proof of love for us in Jesus. After claiming us in baptism, God never leaves us. Confirmation has given youth an opportunity to be more serious in their faith and surrounded them with the support and joy of the congregation as they mature. Yet even adults experience questions and growth throughout their lives and need a space to encourage and support that continued faith formation. This year, you re invited to be a part of a new way of growing in faith. Families and individual are all invited: those of traditional confirmation age, those in upper elementary school, and those older- we even need our seniors! - all are welcome to grow in faith. There will also be opportunities for families with young children to participate in a shortened beginning of the session periodically, with the first opportunity for all ages on Dec. 3. (continued page 2) Our Savior s Evangelical Lutheran Church 4831 Grand Avenue Duluth, MN 55807 218-624-3648 Table of Contents P1. Faith Formation Class P2. Church Staff Hours P2. All Saint s Sunday P3. Nov. Worship Lessons P4. A Word From Pastor Liz P5. Giving Tree/Global Barnyard P5. Camp Vermilion News P6. Alzheimers/Hot Dish Dinner P7. CHUM/Honduras Trip P8. Foodshelf P9. Happenings P10. Potpourri/Thanks P11. Milestones P12. Nov. Worship Assistants P12. Sept. Attendance/Income P13. PPC, Staff, Prayer Requests P14. Nov. Calendar 1

Our Cross Generational Faith Formation Class w ill be the first Sunday of each month after Coffee Fellowship in the library. Our time together will include lunch. We ll be about: Equipping Disciples Developing Cross Generational Relationships Exploring Faith Deepening Prayer Engaging in Service Grounding in the Basic of Faith Helping Households Practice Faith at Home For the 2017/2018 school year, we ll be developing these goals by focusing on Jesus and the witness of the Gospels. Come on November 5 th to learn more! Come on December 3 rd to focus on the beginning of Jesus life and to learn about celebrating Advent at home (young children will most enjoy the first 30 minutes). Talk to Pastor Liz with any questions and to sign up. You re welcome to come without signing up, but it will help with planning supplies. All Saints Sunday Nov. 5 th Remembering and Celebrating Please join us on November 5 th when we will remember those we have lost to death and celebrate those who have been baptized with the reading of their names, the toll of a bell and the lighting of a candle. Lost to death: Baptized: Dagney Panyan 11/14/16 Kaiden Jameson Anderson 1/8/17 Mae Anderson 12/8/16 Bo Richard Upton 2/12/17 Roy Berg 1/22/17 Pearl Wang 2/21/17 Mary Ann Lahde 3/2/17 June Lindberg 7/10/17 Jerry Hull 10/21/17 Pastor s Office Contact through church office, or email: pastorliz@oursaviorsduluth.org Office Telephone: 218-624-3648 secretary@oursaviorsduluth.org Mon. 9-12 Tue. 9-2 Wed. 9-12 Thur. 9-2 Friday (Office Closed) Sexton Mon. & Fri. 8:00-1:00 The FRIEND Newsletter Editors Mike & Jenn Conboy Please submit news to jenniferconboy@hotmail.com or place in the Lay Ministry mailbox. News due by the 21st of the month. Hurricane Relief On Oct. 1, 2017, OSL took a special offering for hurricane relief. $336.29 was collected and sent to ELCA Hurricane Relief. Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 5, 2017. Set clocks back one hour. 2

November 5, 2017 ~ All Saints Sunday November 2017 Worship Lessons All Saints celebrates the baptized people of God, living and dead, who are the body of Christ. As November heralds the dying of the landscape in many northern regions, the readings and liturgy call us to remember all who have died in Christ and whose baptism is complete. At the Lord s table we gather with the faithful of every time and place, trusting that the promises of God will be fulfilled and that all tears will be wiped away in the new Jerusalem. First Reading: Revelation 7:9-17; Psalm: Psalm 34:1-10, 22; Second Reading: I John 3:1-3 Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:1-12 November 12, 2017 ~ Time after Pentecost Today the prophet Amos calls for justice to roll down like waters. Paul urges us to encourage one another with the promised coming of the Lord. Jesus tells the parable of the wise and foolish bridesmaids. Surrounded by the faithful of every time and place, we celebrate Christ s coming in our midst in the word of life and the feast of victory-the marriage feast of the lamb. First Reading: Amos 5:18-24; Psalm : Psalm 70; Second Reading: I Thessalonians 4:13-18 Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:1-13 November 19, 2017 ~ Time After Pentecost Our readings during November speak of the end times. Zephaniah proclaims that the coming day of the Lord will be filled with wrath and distress. Paul says it will come like a thief in the night and urges us to be awake and sober. Jesus tells the parable of the talents, calling us to use our gifts, while we still have time, for the greater and common good. In a world filled with violence and despair, we gather around signs of hope-word, water, bread and wine-eager to welcome the good news of Christ s coming among us. First Reading: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18; Psalm : Psalm 90:1-8 [9-11] 12; Second Reading: I Thessalonians 5:1-11 Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:14-30 November 23 rd, 2017 ~ Day of Thanksgiving At harvest time we join the psalmist in offering thanksgiving to God; You crown the year with your goodness, and your paths overflow with plenty. We are grateful for the abundance of the good things of God s creation. Paul reminds us that our thanksgiving overflows into generosity. As the body of Christ in the world, we give ourselves away as bread for the hungry. First Reading: Deuteronomy 8:7-18; Psalm : Psalm 65; Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Gospel Reading: Luke 17:11-19 November 26, 2017 ~ Christ the King - Last Sunday after Pentecost On this final Sunday of the church year our gospel is Jesus great story of judgement. In the end, the faithful are those who serve Christ by ministering to those who are poor, hungry, naked, sick, or estranged. In the first reading God is the shepherd who seeks the lost, weak, and injured and feeds them with justice. We gather this day to celebrate the reign of Christ and his victory over death, yet awaiting the consummation of all things yet to come. Acknowledging Christ as our merciful ruler, we go forth that his reign may be known in our loving words and deeds. First Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Psalm : Psalm 95:1-7a Second Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23 Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:31-46 3

A Message From Pastor Liz... Grace and peace to you, People of Our Savior s, Have you thought of yourself as a saint before? God has made you a saint in your baptism, when God united you with Jesus! You are God s beloved, called to do God s work in the world. On November 5 th, All Saints Sunday, we celebrate all the Saints of God, especially remembering those who have been baptized and those who have died in the past year. One of my favorite things to remember on All Saints Day is that God unites us all together for life. God connects us with those who have died and those who are yet to come. God connects us with Christians all around the world. God gives us all love and life, and hope for the resurrection to come, when death will finally be destroyed. Being saints doesn t mean we are all perfect. It means we are all perfectly loved. Our saintliness comes from God alone, not from our own goodness. That s helpful to remember when we have times of frustration with other Christians- none of us has arrived at Christ s perfection, we simply have been given the benefit of his perfection when it comes to our standing before God. One of my favorite book series is the Inspector Gamache mysteries by Louise Penney. They make me think of the church community when they describe a central setting, a village, Three Pines. In this village, everyone is known and loved. The neighbors know who is struggling, who will say something not so nice, who is rather petty, etc. They know those points of roughness about each other. Yet these faults are not reasons for abandoning each other, but part of being a strong community together. They love each other even in the not so perfectness of knowing each other deeply. I ve never read something else that so aptly describes the church community for me. We are saints and sinners- redeemed and loved and still struggling with our own junk. The church most fully lives up to its calling when we see both the brokenness and the worthiness in each other and continue to welcome and love. Throughout this month there are many opportunities to grow in gratitude for the community of saints into which God has brought you. Celebrate the joy of community with our Church Basement Hotdish Dinner, grow in faith through Bible Studies, Sunday School, and our new Cross- Generational Faith Formation class. Worship with all the saints! We have a special guest speaker coming on November 12 to help us remember that we are connected in a Global community of saints. Laura served as an ELCA Young Adult in Global Mission in Palestine. $500 of the Hotdish Dinner will go to ELCA Global Mission, so this will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about one aspect of that ministry. Continue in prayer for all the saints, and give thanks for those who especially care for our elders and homebound through visitation ministry. There are so many ways you saints of God are actively sharing God s love! Thank you! It is a joy to be with you. In peace, Pastor Liz 4

Our Savior s Lutheran will host the Community Thanksgiving Service It will be held on Tuesday, November 21 @ 7 pm at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Giving Tree to Benefit Many The annual giving tree will be in the lounge early November through December to decorate with donations of new home made or store bought mittens, gloves, scarves, socks, and hats. Donations of infant and toddler size will be donated to the Bethany Crisis Shelter. Elementary children sizes will go to the Kids Closet and the older children s articles will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club. Men and women s articles will also be accepted. Camp Vermilion Events November 3-5 D.I.Y. Crafting Weekend ELCA Good Gifts-God's Global Barnyard Did you know an animal can make a world of difference for a family in need? That's why ELCA Good Gifts offers animals as gifts. Animals provide food to eat, fertilizer to grow crops and milk, honey, and eggs to sell at the market. During Advent this year, the Outreach Ministry Team is asking that we rethink traditional gift giving this Christmas with ELCA Good Gifts. Give a gift that keeps on giving, with a gift to your loved one that also touches some one who is supported by ELCA ministries. We are planning to give a gift of a farm animal(s) to a family in need. More information will be available in the Dec. FRIEND. You bring your craft supplies, and we'll take care of everything else. The VLM staff will provide meals, housing in the new Voyageur Lodge, and focused time to work, nap, read, and enjoy fellowship with other participants. The weekend will also include devotional times and "show and tell" opportunities. Our November retreat will also include opportunities to try your hand at some projects with power tools. Our staff will guide you step-by-step and teach you how to use various tools in our shop for creating wood projects. A list of options will be sent to you to choose from once you register for that weekend. There will be an additional $10-$20 charge to cover materials. Participants are welcome to arrive after 3:00 pm on Friday each weekend, and the retreat ends at noon on Sunday. Cost: $150 per person and includes meals and lodging. $50 deposit is due with registration. Meals include supper on Friday, brunch and supper Saturday, and brunch on Sunday. Each room in the Voyageur Lodge has its own bathroom/shower, and sleeps 3-10 depending the room size/ arrangement. Contact the VLM office to reserve your spot today! 1-800-331-5148 5

Fun Dinner on the Horizon! The 2nd annual Church Basement Hot Dish Dinner for the community is here! It will take place on Thursday, Nov. 2 nd from 4:30-6:30 pm. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Come to be served up by ladies wearing vintage aprons. Dinner will be three hot dish favorites: homemade macaroni and cheese, tater tot hot dish and chicken wild rice, a roll relish and of course, jello! A self-serve dessert bar (provided by the Rebekah Circle) will offer a variety of cookies, bars and cakes. Sounds like fun? You bet cha! Please come and invite your friends. Proceeds will benefit missions & OSL programs. OSL Parish Nurses Promote Alzheimer s Disease Awareness Month 6

Maintenance Request Box To assist with communicating with Jack, our sexton, the property Board, and others that help maintain the church, a Maintenance Request Box has been implemented. It works well! The box and request forms are located above the mailboxes outside the office, so to be accessible to members. After a request has been made (i.e. ceiling light needs replacing in room 203) the form goes into the box. Jack and others will check the box, complete the task and then the form is put into the Property Mailbox so that the team is kept apprised. CHUM Fall Assembly Thursday, November 16, 2017 6:30 PM to 8:15 PM Asbury United Methodist Church 6822 Grand Ave, West Duluth, Minnesota 55807 Please join us from 6:30 for a social gathering before the program which will run from 7:00-8:15. Guest Panel: Fatima Moore, Director of Public Policy, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless and Anne Krisnic, Executive Director of the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition Our goal is to have ten members from OSL in attendance. Pastor Liz, Barb Mathson, Jenn Conboy, Randy Nelson and Alice DeLawyer plan to attend. Can you join us? Salem Lutheran Church of Deerwood is leading a mission work team to Honduras January 7 to 16, 2018. We will be working at Kid s Ark International Christian Youth Camp (kidsarkintl.org) near Lake Yajoa, in the center of the country. Our work will be constructing a new Bible Scene and continue work on other Bible Stations at the camp, as well as hosting youth groups that will be visiting the camp during our stay and visiting other mission sites. Total Cost - $1700.00 (includes flight, lodging, meals, transportation and exit taxes). Our lodging and the majority of the meals will be at Finca Los Glorias (hotellosglorias.com). Deposit of $100 due upon registration balance due by 1/1/18. This is a Christian Mission Trip and all are welcome to participate. All checks written to Salem Lutheran Church. If 10 people have not reserved by December 1 st, the trip will be cancelled. Questions or more information contact greg meyer @: greg@salemdwd.org Dave Thornton is planning to go on this mission trip. He would welcome others! 7

FOOD SHELF NEWS Our Duluth Chum Food Shelf continues to show an increase in numbers served and an increase returning clients. The good news is the food donations have kept up with the demand and increased a lot over the past year. The Chum Food shelf has two main distribution centers (one on First Av W, one at Our Savior s). The statistics that are posted are from both distribution locations combined. There are other food pantries serving Duluth besides Chum s Food Shelf (these include The Vineyard and other individual churches). The point is, Duluth still has a growing need for food pantries. Listed below are some ideas in how you can help serve in this area. Continue to donate food items either directly to the Food Shelf or during the local food drives held in late October and March. You could maybe commit to providing one of the key distribution items needed per month. This would help stabilize the supply of key items needed each month. Talk to Dave Thornton about this. Volunteer to help serve at one of the Food Shelves (Our Savior s serves on Tuesdays and Thursdays). One thing we are considering for our church to expand on is to offer a listening center or place where people can sit and talk about their day with someone while they wait for their food request to be processed. This would be a time to show our Christian compassion to others (not by judging with advice but just providing an opportunity for someone to maybe share some coffee or juice and share what is on their mind). Talk to Dave Thornton or Pastor Liz for more information. Thanksgiving is always a time when food pantries are highlighted. This Thanksgiving the Food Shelf plans on giving about 220 Thanksgiving Dinners out to 3-4 person households. The estimated cost of this for the Food Shelf would be around $30/ food box. The Food Shelf requests donations to help defer this cost. Talk to Dave Thornton to get further details about the items to be placed in the boxes and where they plan to obtain them. Money is always needed at The Chum Food Shelf. They can purchase $2 worth of food from the Minnesota Food Bank for every $1. The problem is that they are restricted to what is available at the Food Bank at any given time, so some food is purchased through wholesale grocery outlets like Super One and Sysco. These are wholesale priced items, but cost more then what the Food Bank charges. I pray that God speaks to each of you about how you can best serve our neighbors still in need of food security. Dave Thornton; Christian Outreach Board, Our Savior s Lutheran Church, Duluth, MN. Growing the Church Forum Come. Pray. Listen. Share. Work. We are reading From Surviving to Thriving by ELCA pastor, Reverend Dr. John Krahn. He presents concise and practical ideas to help congregations gain strength. We meet the last Monday of the month at 6:30 pm in the library-lounge. Our next meeting will be Monday, January 29, 2018. We well be discussing Chapter 1: Stop Making Excuses and Start Doing Something and discuss p. 23 Action Items. Interested? Join in! 8

Tue. Oct. 31 th - Trunk or Treat in OSL parking lot @ 4:30 pm Thur. Nov. 2 nd - OSL Hot dish dinner from 4:30-6:30 pm Fri. Nov. 3 rd - Dexter Ojeda benefit at Zion Lutheran Church, Superior WI Sun. Nov. 5 th - All Saints Sunday ~ Faith Formation Class Thur. Nov. 9 th- Eastern Star pork loin dinner @ OSL 4-6:30 pm Tue. Nov. 14 th - PPC All Team Meetings 6:00 pm Tue. Nov. 14 th - PPC @ 7:00 pm Sun. Nov. 12 th - Gideon Bible Presentation & Global Missions Sun. Nov. 12 th - Northern Bell chimes chili fundraiser after worship Thur. Nov. 16 th- CHUM Fall Assembly, 6:30 Asbury Meth. Tue. Nov. 21 st - Community Thanksgiving Service at OSL @ 7:00 pm with refreshments afterwards Wed. Nov. 29 th - 10:00 am Decorating for Advent! Hanging of the greens. Sun. Dec. 3 rd - Egg Bake ~ Faith Formation Class Mon. Dec. 4 th - Annual Holiday Luncheon @ 11:30 am Sun. Dec. 10 th - Congregational Meeting @ 11:15 pm Sun. Dec. 17 th - Christmas Program Sun. Dec. 17 th - Holiday cookie Sale Sun. Dec. 24t h - 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Rebekah Circle Rebekah Circle will meet Nov. 14 th from 2:00-4:00 pm in the OSL library/ lounge. They will continue the book study entitled The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst, which deals with making wise decisions in the midst of endless demands. Sandy Zapp is serving. Naomi Circle Naomi Circle will meet at noon on Nov. 9 th. Isabel Vatne and Joann Ahlgren will be serving. Faith over 40 will meet Nov. 28 at 6:30 pm at Barb Mathson s house to plan the April 2018 Orient Express High Tea. Chili Fundraiser for Northern Bell Chimes A Chili Lunch is scheduled for Sunday, November 12 th after worship. There will be three kinds of chili, cornbread, dessert and beverages. Cost is $6 Please come and show your support for our bells. Friday, Nov. 3. Dexter Ojeda benefit from 3:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Zion Lutheran Church, Superior, WI Meatball dinner (3:30-6:30) Free will donation, silent auction and music. Dinner Club (meets the 3 rd Tuesday of the month) Dinner Club on November 21st has been cancelled, as OSL is hosting the West Duluth Churches Thanksgiving Service on Tuesday, November 21 @ 7:00 pm. See you at church! Last month on October 24 th 12+ diners met at Asbury Methodist Church for their meatball dinner. The women s Saturday breakfast group w ill m eet at the Tappa K eg on Saturdays @ 10:00 am in November; however, breakfast has been cancelled on November 11th. 9

Holiday Bake Sale The holidays are approaching and the bakers of OSL are gearing up to sell their special holiday goodies to you on Sunday, December 17 th. Among the many selections will be krum kaka, ginger cookies, spritz, rosettes, gingerbread men, snowball holiday cookies, homemade caramels and more! Save your baking for us. Profits will support the ministry of OSL. Annual Holiday Luncheon Monday, December 4th @ 11:30 am There will be a sing-a-long after the meal. RSVP to the church office (624-3648) or sign up on the Welcome Desk. Cost is $5.00. Thursday, Nov. 16 is Give MN s annual Give to the Max Day. Camp Vermilion hopes to raise $20,000 in one day of giving! Give online @ www.givemn.org and www.vlmcamps.org/donate-to-vlm CHUM Church will gather Sunday, Nov. 12 at Peace UCC, 1111 11 th Ave. E. Our theme will be giving Thanks with an emphasis on the Psalms. CHUM Church is an inclusive faith community, welcoming all to worship God. Join us for a pre-worship gathering at 4:00 pm and worship at 4:30 pm with a light supper following. Thank you to Debbie Jacobson who took all the choir robes home last month and washed them and mended those that needed mending. Kathy Hein wishes to thank the members of OSL for the $225 given in suport of Team Theo and the American Heart walk. Thank you to Robert Jenko for heading up the October apple pie fundraiser. Thank you to Ken Miller, Karl Isakson, Rick Benson, Dave Thornton and Jack Berndt, custodian, for stripping and w axing the floors in Fellow ship Hall on October 23. Yum, Yum! Apple Pies are Done! There were 129 pies made in four days for a profit of $1,376.42 Thanks to our apple pickers: Ken Miller, Mary & Jim Unden, Theresa Jacobson and Pastor Liz. Thanks to apple peelers & apple pie makers: Ken Miller, Karl Isakson, Sherm Carlson, Gordy Peterson, Pat Lehr, Dorothy Erdahl, Sandy Andler, Mary Unden, Barb Mathson, Dianne Wentz, Caryl Turcott, Cathy Hannan, Pam Merrier, Mary Herstad, Pastor Liz Davis, Rick Benson, Anita Fraundorf, Robert Jenko, Carol Stephenson, Lori Fride, Seth Johnson, Sawyer Johnson, Lauryn Anderson, Grace Thornton, Anna Pozniak, Ashley Stromberg, LeeAnn Stromberg, Mike Bail, Kate Benson, Shari Mlodozyniec, Lisa Smith, Bart Smith, Rosemary Hanson, Roxanne Bijold, Dave Thornton, Dani Urness-Orsburne, Corrine Wiess, Jan Thornton, Matt Thornton and Jared Thornton. And a big thank you to Ken Miller for donating the apples and everyone who donated ingredients. 10

15 Randy & Pamela Nelson 24 Richard & Joan Smith 28 Lorraine & Lloyd Smith 01 Anne Skarman 02 Thelma Kortkamp 04 Lauryn Anderson 05 Adam Reynolds 05 James Rys 08 Grace Thornton 10 Lynne Muscatello 14 Mary Unden 15 Steven Reynolds 17 Leeann Stromberg 18 Paige Claflin 19 Beth Duncan 19 Rosemary Hanson 19 Jared Thornton 22 Robert Gunderson 23 Roxanne Bijold 23 Michael Conboy 23 Debbie Jacobson 23 David Thornton 25 Glen Merrier 26 Lorraine Smith 27 James Hannon 27 Martha Hanson 29 Donald Farrell Sponsoring The FRIEND Betty Craven is sponsoring The FRIEND this month in memory of her late husband, Claude Craven, who passed away on Nov. 5, 1996. Barb Mathson is sponsoring The FRIEND in memory of Jerry Hull, who passed away October, 21, 2017. There is an opportunity to sponsor The FRIEND. The donation fee is $20. This contribution could be in honor or memory of someone, or to celebrate a special blessing. This helps with paper, printing and mailing. Please consider it. Contact Jenn or the secretary. Directory Update We say goodbye and extend our best wishes to Paul and Kim Danielson, Korbyn and Halen. Formerly of Esko, they have recently move to Wright, MN and have withdrawn their membership. Arvid and Nancy Brekke have withdrawn their membership. We wish these families well. God's Peace. Youth Board The Youth Board will be meeting at 6 pm on November 14, 2017. If you would like to be involved with our youth, please come! Sympathy Extended Friends and family of Jerry Hull, mother of Chris (Marilyn) Hull and Marty Hull. Jerry passed away on October 21, 2017 at the age of 98. Her funeral was held at OSL on Sunday, October 29, 2017. 11

November 2017 Worship Assistant Schedule Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Worship Assist. Roger Lofald Debbie Jacobson Robyn Rohweder Cathy Hannan Communion Jacob Herold Lynne Muscatello Dick Smith Dave Thornton Judy Anderson Lauryn Anderson Sandy Andler Seth Johnson Usher/Greeters John Jacobson-4 Jean Winkler-6 Mike Bail-1 Bob Lippert-2 Sound Dean Herold Dane Herold Rick Benson Jacob Herold Projector Ken Miller John Jacobson Roxanne Bijold Rick Benson Financial Theresa Jacobson-1 Debbie Jacobson-2 Roxanne Bijold-3 Mike Bail-4 Nursery Shirley Muscatello Jan Thornton Mary Unden Beth Williams Seth Johnson Amanda Carlson Roger Lofald Keely Upton Altar Guild Judy Anderson Beth Williams Judy Anderson Beth Williams Judy Anderson Beth Williams Judy Anderson Beth Williams Coffee Parish Fellowship Bell Choir Chili Lunch Stewardship Pot Luck If you are unable to assist on your scheduled Sunday, please trade or find a replacement. Please notify the office so the bulletin reflects this change. Attendance September 2017 Income 74 Sept. 3 $2,676.00 79 Sept. 10 $1,966.00 105 Sept. 17 $3,176.31 97 Sept. 24 $1,323.00 ( Direct Deposit) $ 837.00 Income $ 9,978.31 Thanksgiving Quiz Stewardship The Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings will be held on Nov. 5 th, All Saints Sunday. To date, 65 Estimate of Giving Cards shave been returned. We request that all cards be returned as updating contact information is vital. The stewardship team will contact members that have not responded. We look forward to forming the wisest possible budget to support the mission of OSL! God Bless us. Expenses $ 9,675.59 1. It has been estimated that how many Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving. A. 88% B. 50% C. 75% D. 37% Thanksgiving quiz answers: A, A 2.Which of the following was NOT served at the Pilgrims Thanksgiving meal? A. Cranberries, corn, and mashed potatoes B. Rabbit, chicken, wild turkey, and dried fruit C. Venison (deer meat), fish, goose 12

Please feel free to contact us with your ideas, thoughts, questions or concerns. Our PPC meetings are always open to the congregation. 2016-2018 Parish Planning Council President: John Jacobson Treasurer: Anita Fraundorf Secretary: Tricia Tappe Vice President: Rick Benson (oversees the following boards): Outreach: Kris Benson Parish Fellowship: Alice DeLawyer Property: Ken Miller/Bill Voelk Stewardship: Mike Bail Vice President: Roxanne Bijold (oversees the following boards): Lay Ministry: Jennifer Conboy Music and Worship: Theresa Jacobson Public Relations: Beth Duncan Education: Amanda Carlson/Keely Upton Youth: Dani Urness-Orsburne Delegates Delegate to VLM Camp - Karl Isakson Delegates to CHUM - Alice DeLawyer - Kris Benson - Dave Thornton Serving on the CHUM Food Shelf Advisory Board: Dave Thornton Church Web Page: oursaviorsduluth.org Pastor Liz: pastorliz@oursaviorsduluth.org Music Director: Jennifer Simonson simonson@oursaviorsduluth.org Facebook: Our Saviors Evangelical Lutheran Church Secretary: secretary@oursaviorsduluth.org Telephone: 218-624-3648 Staff: Pastor: Rev. Elizabeth Davis Music Director: Jennifer Simonson Sexton: Jack Berndt Secretary: Anita Fraundorf Unpaid Staff: Northern Bell Chimes Director: Anita Fraundorf Parish Nurses: Kris Benson and Kathy Janzig Prayer Requests Members: Dodo Erickson - health concerns Olav Lee - knee surgery Darlene Voelk - cancer Bill Voelk - recovering from heart surgery Steve Olcott - recovering from foot surgery Flo Eisenach - health concerns Thurley Ling - health concerns Earl Thorp - health concerns Friends and Family: Karen Edevold (Kris Benson s sister) - breast cancer Michelle Hanson (Rosemary hanson s cousin) - healing Daniel Reynolds - (Jerome & Bev Pisck s son) - health concerns Dexter Ojeda - (Friend of the church) - cancer Katie Schirer - (Beryl Rodin s sister) - health concerns Victoria Schmelzer - (Psick family) - grieving death of son **Please notify the church if there are additions or deletions on our prayer list** We hold our members in prayer that are unable to attend services: Flo Eisenach, Elsie Benson, June Brooks, Bev Moe, Earl Thorp, Alice Botsford, Pat Erickson, Thelma Kortkamp, Thurley Ling, Bob Gunderson, Wesley Winter, Anne Skarman, Ethel & John Shober, and Robert (Bobby) Budd, Isabel Vatne and Bill Leslie. What Can I Do? Pray daily for OSL and Wed. 7 pm in unified prayer, and attend church services. 13

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 9:30 am Setup tables & prep for Hot Dish Dinner 5:00 pm STOPS 7:00 pm Pray for Our Savior s 9:30 am Sr. Link 4:30-6:30 pm Hot Dish Dinner 6:30 pm Choir 7:00 pm Support Groups Office Closed 8:00 am Men s Breakfast @ Farley s 9:00 am OA 10:00 am Women s Breakfast @ Tappa Keg 4:00 pm Support Group Speaker Meeting 5 ALL Saints Sunday 10:15 am Worship 10:15 am Sunday School 11:15 am Refreshments 11:45 am - 1:30 pm Faith Formation 6:00 pm Bell Rehearsal 6 10:30 am Coffee and Chat 5:30 pm Yoga 7 9:10 am Discipleship Bible Study 7:00 pm AA 8 5:00 pm STOPS 7:00 pm Pray for Our Savior s 9 12:00 pm Naomi Circle Eastern Star Pork Dinner @ OSLC ~ 4:00 pm 6:30 pm Choir 7:00 pm Support Groups 10 Office Closed 2:00 pm Wedding Rehearsal 11 8:00 am Men s Breakfast @ Farley s 9:00 am OA 12:00 pm Wedding 10:00 am Women s Breakfast @ Tappa Keg is cancelled 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10:15 am Worship 10:15 am Sunday School 11:15 am Bell Choir Chili Lunch after worship 10:30 am Coffee and Chat 5:30 pm Yoga 9:10 am Discipleship Bible Study 2:00 pm Rebekah Circle 6:00 pm All Team Meetings 7:00 pm PPC Meeting 5:00 pm STOPS 7:00 pm Pray for Our Savior s 6:30 pm Choir 6:30 pm CHUM Fall Assembly at Asbury Methodist 7:00 pm Support Groups Office Closed 8:00 am Men s Breakfast @ Farley s 9:00 am OA 10:00 am Women s Breakfast @ Tappa Keg 7:00 pm AA 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 10:15 am Worship 10:15 am Sunday School 11:15 am Refreshments 6:00 pm Bell rehearsal 10:30 am Coffee and Chat 5:30 pm Yoga The Friend Deadline 9:10 am Discipleship Bible Study 7:00 pm AA 5:00 pm STOPS 7:00 pm Pray for Our Savior s Thanksgiving Office Closed Office Closed 8:00 am Men s Breakfast @ Farley s 9:00 am OA 10:00 am Women s Breakfast @ Tappa Keg 7:00 pm Community Thankgiving Service @ OSL 26 27 28 29 30 10:15 am Worship 11:15 am Pot-luck lunch 6:00 pm Bell rehearsal 10:30 am Coffee and Chat 9:10 am Discipleship Bible Study 10:00 am Hanging the Greens, Church Decorating 6:30 pm Choir 5:30 pm Yoga 5:00 pm STOPS 7:00 pm Support Groups 6:30 pm Growing the Church Forum 7:00 pm Book Club 6:30 pm Faith Over 40 7:00 pm AA 7:00 pm Pray for Our Savior s 14