Parish Scope/September 2018 DINNER CHURCH Wednesday night lineup: 5:20 PM Dinner 5:30 Worship 6 PM Confirmation 6 PM Jubilee Choir 6:15 PM OSL Choir 6:30 PM Joy Choir
Memorials and Special Gifts Building Fund Mark & Sarah Chambers, Mark & Karen Jansen, Marie Young ELCA/Disaster Kim & Karen Fruit, Bob & Kathy Hirsch, David & Emily Beck, Nancy Bjornson, Martha Wallen (Memorial for Clayton Erickson) Youth Ken & Jeannette Breckner, David & Emily Beck, Nick & Sarah Place, Mark & Sonya Kalscheur Radio Broadcast Mary Busalacchi, Cal & Bonnie Christianson, Gayle Holte, Wayne & Sharon Nero Greatest Needs David & Emily Beck, Julie Bloom, Megan Bayrd & Paul Horvath, Kelly Jensen, Hank & Marge Kunkel, Angie Ruchti OSL Women Dick & Connie Weber (Puerto Rico donation in honor of their 50 th wedding anniversary), RoseAnn & Louis Husby (Puerto Rico donation) Electronic Outdoor Sign Gayle Holte, Cal & Bonnie Christianson (In honor of Scott & Jane Kingzett s and Dick & Connie Weber s 50 th wedding anniversaries, Memorial for Mabel Gifford), Mike & Sally Schendel (Memorial for Clayton Erickson), Scott & Jane Kingzett (Memorial for Clayton Erickson) General Carlyle & Ruth Gilberston (Memorial for Erling Wheeler) Health Ministry Becky Kneer (Memorial for Clayton Erickson), Music/Worship Avis Smithback (Memorial for Clayton Erickson), Bob & Jan Willow (Memorial for Clayton Erickson), Items needed for Lutheran World Relief school kits! Take advantage of sales on school supplies! Needed: 70 page notebooks, unsharpened #2 pencils, black or blue pens (no gel ink), scissors (blunt) 12 inch rulers, boxes of 24 crayons, 2 ½ inch erasers (no pencil tops), pencil sharpeners. Thank you!
Blood Pressure Checks HEALTH MINISTRY Sunday, Sept 23 During Coffee Hour - Friendship Room Thanks to OSL for Support of Puerto Rico!! On Aug 15 a check from OSL for $1300 plus 200 crocheted Pocket Prayers were sent to Iglesia Evangelica Luterana Sion, an ELCA congregation in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The intent is to assist in serving those affected by Hurricane Maria through their soup kitchen & food pantry. Funds raised: $313 - Proceeds from coffee fellowships $200 - OSW Band Concert Pie Sale $287 - Individual donations $500 - Mission Endowment Fund This project was supported by Our Savior s Women, Prayer Shawl Ministry, Health Ministry & many others! An excerpt of a letter from Pastor Vivian J. Davila: We want to thank you for your generous offering of $1,300 to the Social Ministry of our congregation, and particularly for caring so deeply for us during our time of great need. Our recovery has been slow but praise God we are beginning to return to normal. Our ministry with the poor and destitute of our community is now more crucial than ever. Thanks to brothers and sisters like you, who through your contributions help to lighten our load. We also thank you for the Pocket Prayers. We will be handing them out to our participants in the Community Meals. We know they will be a source of inspiration and comfort. LIVING WITH LOSSES (formerly Caregiver Support) Tuesday, September 18, 1:30 PM, Fireside Room All who are dealing with losses (caregivers, those grieving, etc.) are welcome The Health Ministry Committee will meet on September 30 th at 9:30 AM
High School Youth Group: New Location, New Time! High School Youth Group will take place in the NEW OSL Youth Room, located downstairs in Room 123 (follow the signs in the basement) on Wednesday, September 12. Youth Group will take place at the same time as confirmation: 6:00-7:30pm. If you want, you can come for supper at 5:20, and stay for the evening! Youth group is a combination of social, spiritual and service opportunities. Youth group is open to ALL high school students, regardless of church affiliation. We have snacks and beverages too! Come and see what it is all about, and bring a friend! YOUTH MINISTRY Upcoming Dates: September 9: Rally Day and God s Work Our Hands September 12: Dinner at 5:20 in the basement Confirmation 6:00-7:30 in Friendship Room High School Youth Group 6:00-7:30 in Youth Room downstairs September 19: Dinner at 5:20 in the downstairs fellowship room Confirmation 6:00-7:30 in Friendship Room High School Youth Group 6:00-7:30 in Youth Room downstairs Information Meeting: Intergenerational Mission Trip Summer 2019 is at 7:35pm in the Friendship Room. September 26: Dinner at 5:20 in the basement Confirmation 6:00-7:30 in Friendship Room High School Youth Group 6:00-7:30 in Youth Room downstairs ************************************************************************ Information Meeting: Intergenerational Mission Trip Summer 2019 September 19, 7:35 to 8:30PM in the Friendship Room Join us for an intergenerational mission trip! Anyone age 12 to 102 are welcome to participate. Come to this meeting to find out more information and be part of the planning process for this exciting adventure together!
Youth Choir MUSIC MINISTRY Does your child like to sing? Our Youth Choirs are eagerly waiting for them to join! Both choirs meet in the Fireside room Wednesdays: Jubilee Choir (Kindergarten through Grade 2) - 6:00-6:30 PM Joy Choir (Grade 3 through Grade 6) - 6:30-7:15 PM There will be a Parent/Child Sign-Up Night on Wednesday, September 12th at 6:00 p.m. in the Fireside room. Please attend to receive schedule, robe, and other information. Food will be served! First Rehearsal will be Wednesday, September 19th at the above listed times. Questions? Please contact Emily Hansen at escott16@yahoo.com or 715-232-8980. OSL Choir You are invited to join the OSL Choir for Mabel Gifford s celebration of life on September 8 th. Rehearsal will be held September 5 th at 6 PM. Regular Wednesday night rehearsals will begin September 12 th and run from 6:15 7:30 PM. Bell Choir The Bell Choir is in need of new ringers of all ages! Rehearsals will be held Wednesday nights time TBA. Contact: Merlyn Aude, Director, at merlynaude@hotmail.com. OSL will return to both a Traditional (8:30 AM) and a Contemporary (10:30 AM) Service on September 16 th.
NOTICES, EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES New Outdoor Sign Our current sign on 9 th Street has served us well for almost 20 years. It has been damaged by weather and vandalism and has been repaired many times over. Its purchase was made possible by a generous donation. It is time once again to invite such generosity to support the effort to replace our current sign with a new, electronic version. There will be a significant cost for this new sign, therefore, please keep this fundraising need in mind, especially when looking for meaningful memorials or other gifts in memory or honor of a loved one. Thank you for your generosity! Monday Morning Quilters are looking for new or used flat sheets or any size or color and scraps of cotton material for making quilts. Any donations can be dropped off at the church office. It s thrift sale season, so please help us out by shopping for sheets and material! God s Work Our Hands is coming on September 9 th, when OSL will partner with Peace Lutheran and Christ Lutheran to go out in the community to serve outside the walls of our buildings. Lunch will be served at Christ Lutheran following our work. During the event we will be packing personal care kits. Each kit requires the following items: new lightweight dark color towel, metal nail clippers, 2 bars of soap, sturdy comb, and a toothbrush. Please consider picking up a few of these items and dropping them off at church. You are done shortly after noon and have the rest of the day for other plans. It s a great event for families! T-shirts are available in the office for $8. Lutheran Campus Ministries is looking for Monday Night Cooks! Our Monday Night programming is by far our most popular and best attended event during the year. The students are so appreciative of a great home-cooked meal and the opportunity for fellowship with their peers and with you as members of the community. Currently the following dates are available for fall: 9/24, 10/8, 10/22, 11/5, 11/19 and 12/3. Contact lcmstout@wwt.net or 715 308 3393 for more information. NEW MEMBER CLASSES Fall OSL New Member Class will take place October 28 th and November 4 th, with a New Member Welcome at our 10:30 AM worship service on November 11 th All are welcome!
REMINDERS & ONGOING MINISTRIES Baptismal Family Meeting Pastors conduct a group baptismal orientation at 9:40AM on the second Sunday of each month. Please call the church office at 715-235-0693 or email office@oslme.com to schedule a baptism. Please note: there will be NO meeting the month of September. If you have contribution questions, contact Bonnie Christianson at: contributions@oslme.com If you need to contact Kim Studinger, please email her at: bookkeeper@oslme.com If you would like to volunteer on Sunday mornings, contact RoseAnn Husby at: info@oslme.com If you have an announcement for the bulletin or Scope, contact Charis Collins at: charis@oslme.com Contributions & Giving If you are out of giving envelopes, let the office know. We can easily print more. If your offering is in a plain envelope, please make sure you write your name and number on it. Online giving is available on OSL s website. Whether you re a member, a visitor or a friend, you re able to make regular contributions, a special one-time donation, or a memorial gift online using your debit or credit card. As a way to celebrate your online Simply Giving, feel free to use the brightly colored giving cards during offering during the service (located in the pew racks) OSL now has a QR (Quick Response) Code: Give directly using the QR Reader app on your device! Men s Bible Study Meets at the Menomonie Family Restaurant at 7 a.m. on the first and third Saturday mornings of each month. Contact: Doug Larson - 715 556 0244 AMers Meets the First Thursday of each month at Denny s at 8:30 AM Contact: Jan Willow 715 235 9571 Leah Circle Meets the second Monday of the month at 11 AM. Contact: Gloria Kraemer 715 235 3621 Brown Bag Bible Study Meets September 12 th! Join Pastor Don Wisner at noon on Wednesdays to explore Words Christians Use in the OSL Library. What is grace? How do we understand the law and the gospel? What does repentance mean? Come and rediscover the language we use as people of faith including the word faith! All are welcome! Women in Action Meets Mondays at 8:30 AM in the Recreation Room. Quilting Queens Meets the third Thursday of each month at 9 AM in the Recreation Room. Reading Club Meets the third Wednesday of the month at 1 PM in the Fireside Room. 500 Card Party Meets the third Tuesday of each month.
Our Savior s Lutheran Church STAFF: Senior Pastor: Rev. Heather T. Wigdahl, heather@oslme.com, Ext. 203 Associate Pastor: Rev. Sarah Miller, sarah@oslme.com. Ext. 204 Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Don Wisner Bookkeeper: Kim Studinger, bookkeeper@oslme.com, Ext. 202 Contributions: Bonnie Christianson, contributions@oslme.com, Ext. 202 Director of Youth Ministry: Deacon Kelly Jensen, kelly@oslme.com, Ext. 206 Health Ministry/Parish Nurse: Becky Kneer, becky@oslme.com, Ext. 207 Parish Nurse: Amy Whelan Administrative Assistants: Charis Collins & Janell Evan, office@oslme.com, Ext. 201 Director of Music Ministry: Michaela Gifford, michaela@oslme.com, Ext. 216 OSL Choir Director: Michael Dayton Joy & Jubilee Choir Director: Emily Hansen Bell Choir Director: Merlyn Aude Worship Band Leader: Ted Bensen Wedding Coordinator: Michaela Gifford Custodian: Josh Madsen, custodian@oslme.com, Ext. 217 2018 CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS Roxanne Close: President Diane Hausler: Vice President Tom Rundle: Secretary Paul Horvath Jane Kingzett Kris Lemke Karl Palmer Sarah Place Dan Krueger Mark Kalscheur: Treasurer
OUR MISSION God calls all members of Our Savior s Lutheran to: +WELCOME all to faith in Jesus Christ +WORSHIP our Lord and Savior +EQUIP us for a faith that works in real life +SEND us into the world to minister in Jesus name Contact Us Our Savior s Lutheran 910 9th Street Menomonie, WI (715) 235-0693 office@oslme.com www.oslme.com