"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they
follow me..."
John 10:27
October 2006
Faith & Fun Family Events
Hunting: A Family Tradition
Sunday, October 15, 2006, 4:30-6:30 pmFamily includes uncles, aunts, neighbors, friends, guardians, grandparents, moms and dads. Family includes the community of faith. In short, all are welcome! Darrold Perrson will be our guest speaker talking about how hunting, in their family, has become a family tradition. We will be taking the time to bless all of the hunters that will be in our woods and for their safety.
We will be having a "Chili Dump"! Make your family's favorite chili recipe and bring it to this event to share with others. We'll dump all recipes together for a "Chili Dump" meal. Please join us even if you don't wish to make chili - we always have lots of extra food!! If you prefer, bring a sample of some of your famous wild game recipes or a dessert to share!
There will be stories to tell and fun to be had by all. Plan to share a few of your stories too!
Pastoral Acts
There were
two baptisms,
two weddings, and
one funeral performed.
Global Mission
The Global Mission Committee is off and running for another busy year at Our Savior's.
- Our Sunday School children will be studying about the children in Peru this year. Look for information about buying goats and how important they are to the people of Peru.
- The Global Mission Committee is off and running for another busy year at Our Savior's.
- We will bring our study to the children of Faith Lutheran in Chisholm.
- SERRV catalogs will be circulated if you want to order special items. SERRV items will be on sale at the bazaar as well.
- We sent five boxes of supplies to Global Health Ministries this summer. This included 101 knitted bandages, 27 rolled bandages, five midwife kits, and a variety of hospital bandages. This is an ongoing project—the need is great!
- Another ongoing project is the Missionary for a Day calendar. $ 10 a day in support of our missionary in Tanzania will help fulfill our mission. Thank you, thank you for your support of our missionary family Dr. Steve and Bethany Friberg and children through our missionary calendar in 2006. Response to the calendar has grown each year since it was initiated. A $10 gift assists our missionaries and can pay tribute or memorialize someone important to you on a special day.
- Lastly we will be having a fall pasty bake for mission October 18 (prep day), with the sale on
October 19. We are in need of someone to make the crust. Please consider giving a few hours of your time. If you have never worked at a bake, try it, maybe you'll like it. Fellowship abounds. Call the church office 263-7422 if you are interested.For the HUNGRY
The bulletin hunger facts for October are about hunger and justice issues in Minnesota. Childcare and early education were big winners this year in the 2005 legislative session. $24 million was appropriated in the supplemental finance bill to address childcare and to clear some of the waiting lists for childcare assistance. Also a significant step to end homeless-ness in MN was taken and a Legislative Commission to End Poverty by 2020 was created. Thanks to the many advocates who called, wrote letters, and E-mails to their legislators in support of the legislation.
Operation Christmas Child
Once again, we will be supporting many troubled countries by taking part in Operation Christmas Child, a mission of Samaritans Purse. A needy child overseas will receive a wrapped shoe-box for Christmas hand delivered with small toys, school supplies and hygiene items. Included in the box will be a story about Jesus, "The Greatest Gift of All" translated into his or her language. What an opportunity to share the Gospel with these children!
To be a part of this special service project, you may fill a shoebox (with a removable lid), donate items from the list below, or donate money. The boxes and gifts are sorted according to a boy or girl and into three different age groups. Be sure to remove all packaging to provide more room in the box. The shoeboxes are sent out before Thanksgiving to assure delivery by Christmas. This is a great family service project!
Suggested Gifts:
- Toys: small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, small etch-a-
sketch, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), slinky, etc.- School Supplies: pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons, markers, stamps and ink pad
sets, coloring books, chalk, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, etc.- Hygiene items: toothbrushes, toothpaste, bar soap, comb, washcloth, etc.
- Other: Hard Candy, lollipops, mints, gum, sunglasses, flashlights with extra batteries,
ball caps, socks, T-shirts, toy jewelry, hair clips, watches, small picture books, etc.Please DO NOT include the following items: Used items, Toy guns, knives, or other war-related items Chocolate or perishable food items Liquids of any kind (shampoo, lotion, bubbles, etc.) Medicines of any kind (vitamins, cough drops, etc.) Breakable items (china dolls, snow globes, etc.)
Bazaar News
The theme for the 2006 bazaar is again "Holly Days Bazaar" and the date is set for Saturday, November 4. The craft group is working very hard finishing up their projects. Join us on Tuesday mornings anytime between 9 and 11:30 in the Boy Scout Room to help out. We will be having one or two evening craft nights the week or two before the bazaar. Information for that will be posted in the bulletin. Remember, the bazaar is only about 4 weeks away so any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, anyone is welcome to make crafts on their own and bring them to the bazaar.
We are looking for donations of fiberfill. Of course, monetary donations are always welcome and appreciated. Please drop off at the church office and mark it "bazaar".
We are still in need of a lefse chairperson. If no one comes forward we will be forced to discontinue it this year. Doughnuts will be made that week. Times will be determined as the day draws nearer. Questions? Contact Laurie 262-1798; Carol 262-3512; Patty 263-4519 or Shirley 263-8608.
The cookie room will be around again this year. It has been a huge success the past few years. Let's continue this great tradition—keep baking those Christmas cookies!
Let's make this another successful bazaar. Thank you.
Stewardship Committee
Twenty-seven of forty-three parables in the Bible are metaphors for the subject of money. Why does Jesus talk about money so much? Maybe it's because He knows what effect money has on us and our spiritual lives. Is your life focused on God or on money? God wants to give us many blessings. In Matthew 7:7-11 Jesus says: " Ask, and you will be given; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Or what man of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!" God's willing to give freely to us, but He also wants us to use those gifts to glorify Him and help mankind.
October 14th will start the annual estimate of giving campaign, We are encouraging you to explore the blessings God has given you and reflect the reciept of those blessings in your estimate of giving. Tithing means giving 10%. So one has to ask, is 2% an appropriate response to the gifts and blessings God has given us? Two percent is less than $20 a week for a family making $50,000 per year.
In our continuing effort to inform members of OSLC about our financial status: Just last week we had to borrow $4,126 to meet our obligations for health and pension benefits to the staff. In addition to the $4,126, we still owe approximately $7,000 for benevolences such as global missions, missionaries, and synod.Youth Council
The Youth Council would like to provide everyone in grades 7-12 with an opportunity to get involved! This year as members of the Youth Council, we will be focusing our attention on a leadership program called "Peer Ministry". This group will begin training on the following Wednesdays beginning at 7:00 pm: 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, and 11/15. Peer Ministers develop a sensitivity to others who are not adapting or fitting in, making every effort to welcome and include others in all situations, promoting diversity and acceptance.
Sunday School Key Versus
Here is the verse for October 1, 8, & 15:
"The seeds that fell on good ground are the people who hear and welcome the message." (Mark 4:20).Here is the verse for October 22, 29, & November 5th:
The Scriptures say, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind." They also say, "Love your neighbors as much as you love yourself." (Luke 10:27).Please help our children learn this verse each month. Grandma's, Grandpa's, Aunts, Uncle's, Friends, Mom and Dad can all share in helping our children grow in faith! Remember: Youth & Family Ministry begins with "adult renewal"!
News from the Library
Learn about Martin Luther in the Church Library - Reformation Sunday is October 29th.
Several videos are available in the church library about Martin Luther:
Luther - A docudrama that traces Luther's extraordinary and exhilarating quest for the peoples liberation form the powerful church in 16* century Germany (PG-13).
Opening the Door to Luther - A Mosaic video - Learn about the events of the Reformation and the Monk at the center of it all.
The Morning Star of Wittenberg - An intimate look at Katherine Von Bora, former Nun, entrepreneur, and wife of Martin Luther.Books are also available for youth:
Martin Luther - A Man Who Changed the World by Paul L. Maier - A story of adventure, courage, and most of all faith. Here is the story of a man who changed the world.
Reformation - A Picture Story of Martin Luther - Learn about the Reformation through pictures, excerpts form Luther's thesis, hymns, timelines, and historical information about this time in history.More books are available for adults:
Luther the Reformer
Lutheran Book of Prayer
Luther's Small Catechism
Luther's Theology of the Cross
Luther as Interpreter of Scripture
Martin Luther, Selections from his Writings
Luther Alive
My Conversations with Martin Luther
Martin Luther's Christmas Book
Martin Luther's Easter Book
Church and Community Needs
Service Group Coordinator Teams for November and December. If you would like to be a coordinator for a month call Lynn at 262 5704.
Bell Choir Director - If interested or if you have questions call Lorne at 262 1651
Thanksgiving Food Boxes - We will be filling about 20 boxes of food for families. We are requesting the following items: stuffing mix, sweet potatoes, cranberries, canned vegetables, canned fruit, Jell-O, pumpkin, evaporated milk, brown and white sugar, flour, cereal, or anything to make a holiday meal festive.
Puppet Ministry - We have a beautiful set of hand puppets, enthusiastic youth and puppet scripts. All we need is co- leader (we already have one volunteer) to pull it all together and work with the puppeteers on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Email addresses - We would like to have your college addresses and e-mail addresses. Please e-mail Donna at dmhoaq@ranqebroadband.com! We want to be able to keep in touch!
Wednesday Night Live - Supper helpers needed to pick up the food, set up and clean up of the Fellowship Hall. Nursery Attendants are also needed for Wednesday Nights.
Soup Kitchen - OSLC will be cooking, serving, and cleaning up at the Salvation Army the 4th Wednesday of every month. All members of your family are needed to help out. Also needed is someone to coordinate volunteers for each month.
Craft Group - Meets every Tuesday at 9:00 in the Boy Scout Room. All welcome to come and work on projects for the bazaar. Coffee "and" provided. NO Talent needed, we have something for everyone to do. Many hands make light work!
Quilting - Meets every Monday at 9:00 am in the fellowship hall. New quilters are welcome and need not be experienced. All supplies are furnished. Someone to cut 10" squares from donated fabric is also needed. The cutting board and rotary cutter will be supplied. Contact Shirlie 262-4979 or Ginny —263-4382.
Scrapbookers - We are trying to preserve all the wonderful memories. Posters have been made and now we want to put them in to a scrap book to save for the future.
Lutheran World Relief Health Kits - Personal hygiene is important to maintaining good health and to preventing disease transmission. Many of the people receiving LWR health kits are refugees and do not have even these most basic items. Cash donations will help us complete kits and pay for shipping. The following items are needed: hand towels, band-aids, combs, nail clippers or metal nail files, tubes of toothpaste, tooth brushes, and soap.
Words to Live By
"Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray..." James 5:13a
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