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OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH JANUARY 2018 NEWSLETTER AGAPE* (Dave Scherer) has inspired hundreds of thousands of people from Brooklyn to Bosnia with his relational ministry "Hip Hop Outreach." Combining rapping, dancing, storytelling and his fluency in Spanish, AGAPE* connects with his listeners in a way that they really "get it". He has recorded 10 albums and recently published a book entitled “Agap-ology”. Many young people saw him perform on the main stage of the 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering at Ford Field where he was a featured performer. His ministry was also featured in a ABC documentary about people tackling food insecurity in America. These days you can find him at Luther Seminary where he works part-time as the Christian Public Leader coordinator. He is also a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory. Page 1 AGAPE* (Dave Scherer) has inspired hundreds of thousands of people from Brooklyn to Bosnia with his relational ministry "Hip Hop Outreach." Combining rapping, dancing, storytelling, and his fluency in Spanish, AGAPE* connects with his listeners in a way that they really "get it". He has recorded 10 albums and recently published a book entitled “Agap-ology”. Many young people saw him perform on the main stage of the 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering at Ford Field where he was a featured performer. His ministry was also featured in a ABC documentary about people tackling food insecurity in America. These days you can find him at Luther Seminary where he works part-time as the Christian Public Leader coordinator. He is also a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory. AGAPE will be joined by Joe Davis, a poet, who also works at the Luther Seminary. AGAPE and Joe Davis will be providing a hip hop worship service on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 5:30 PM, followed by pizza after the service. On Sunday, January 7, 2018 they will be part of the 9:00 AM service and 10:15 AM Sunday School. Join us for this unique and meaningful worship experience for all ages.

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OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH JANUARY 2018 NEWSLETTER

AGAPE* (Dave

Scherer) has

inspired hundreds

of thousands of

people from

Brooklyn to

Bosnia with his

relational ministry

"Hip Hop

Outreach." Combining rapping,

dancing, storytelling and his fluency in

Spanish, AGAPE* connects with his

listeners in a way that they really "get

it". He has recorded 10 albums and

recently published a book entitled

“Agap-ology”. Many young people

saw him perform on the main stage of

the 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering at

Ford Field where he was a featured

performer. His ministry was also

featured in a ABC documentary about

people tackling food insecurity in

America.

These days you can find him at Luther

Seminary where he works part-time as

the Christian Public Leader

coordinator. He is also a Qualified

Administrator of the Intercultural

Development Inventory. Page 1

AGAPE* (Dave

Scherer) has inspired

hundreds of

thousands of people

from Brooklyn to

Bosnia with his

relational ministry

"Hip Hop Outreach."

Combining rapping,

dancing, storytelling,

and his fluency in

Spanish, AGAPE*

connects with his listeners in a way that they really

"get it". He has recorded 10 albums and recently

published a book entitled “Agap-ology”.

Many young people saw him perform on the main

stage of the 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering at Ford

Field where he was a featured performer. His

ministry was also featured in a ABC documentary

about people tackling food insecurity in America.

These days you can find him at Luther Seminary

where he works part-time as the Christian Public

Leader coordinator. He is also a Qualified

Administrator of the Intercultural Development

Inventory. AGAPE will be joined by Joe Davis, a

poet, who also works at the Luther Seminary.

AGAPE and Joe Davis will be providing a hip hop

worship service on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 5:30

PM, followed by pizza after the service. On Sunday,

January 7, 2018 they will be part of the 9:00 AM service

and 10:15 AM Sunday School. Join us for this unique

and meaningful worship experience for all ages.

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Καλά Χριστούγεννα!/ Merry Christmas. The Christmas Season comes to an end as we reach Epiphany on January 6th. While this is the shortest of our “church seasons” it is just the beginning of a time to give thanks and praise.

First, we give

thanks and praise to God (at all times and places) and especially as we are able to gather as a faith family each Saturday and Sunday. To Members, Friends, and Visitors: Whether you were with us for a few weekends or most weekends, Lent Wednesday Evenings, Holy Week, Easter or Christmas Eve, thank you for worshipping with us. From Kara and myself, thank you OSL Members and Friends for your Christmas cards, gifts and baked goods. Your generosity during the season touched our hearts and we give thanks to God for you. Thank you to everyone who participated during Advent with the Mitten Tree and the ELCA Good Gifts, and those of you who Page 2

purchased Christmas Cookies in support of our Youth Group. Added thanks to the Youth Group and Sunday School students who told the Christmas story through Drama and music. Thank you to everyone who contributed their time, talents, and treasures to OSL in 2017. Your generous support of our Gospel Ministry each weekend and every day, as we serve the Lord, reaches not only those within our faith family but far beyond to people of all nations. Praise God from whom all good gifts flow and Peace to all this New Year. Micah 6:8

Pastor Mark

Would you like to

visit?

Pastor Mark is

usually available for walk in visits on

Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from

1 – 5pm. Wednesday is text study,

followed by either lunch with the text

study group or Kiwanis Club meetings

and then staff meetings and

Confirmation classes. You can also

contact Pastor Mark to meet for a visit

on Mondays and Fridays.

’With Pastor Mark Van House

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When Mother would be in a hurry to call any of us

three sisters to do a task or help with something she

would often get our names mixed up. “Be…

Na…Gre… I mean “Betsy”. You always knew she

was excited when the name of the family dog

(Maggie) was mixed in with the other names. Our

names are important. We want to have our names

spelled correctly when mail comes. Often, we can

tell the difference between a business call and a

friendly phone call by the names used to address us.

January 1, the first day of the new year is

designated by the church as “Name of Jesus”. The

whole gospel lesson is just one verse: “And at the

end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was

called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he

was conceived in the womb.” Luke 2:21.

As was the custom, Mary and Joseph took their

infant son to the temple on the eighth day for a

ritual of naming. There is power in a name. It

gives a frame of reference for everything that will

be known about that person. Just speaking the

name will bring to mind all the details of

personality, accomplishment, values, and make up

of the person. It was an angel, Gabriel, who told

Mary that her child should be named “Jesus.”

While this name is not frequently used in the United

States today, Jesus which is the Greek form of the

Hebrew name Joshua was very familiar 2,000 years

ago. When people heard the name Jesus, they

would immediately recognize the match with the

Hebrew meaning “he will save.” The name of Jesus

is known by all Christians as a name above all

names. He is Savior, Emmanuel, Christ, the Good

Shepherd who calls us by name.

It was in the city of Antioch in the first century that

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followers of Jesus were first called Christians. To

take on the name of Christ means we have the

privilege of belonging to God’s family. We receive

grace upon grace, not because of anything we

deserve but because God loves us and gives us his

name. In faith, we have the ears to hear Jesus

calling us to eternal life. In faith, we have the eyes

to recognize the mark of the maker in all of

creation. In faith, we have the tongue to confess

Jesus Christ as Lord, our Savior and King. In faith,

we strive to live up to the reputation of God’s

people.

As this new year begins, listen for God calling you

my name. Worship regularly so that you may

gather with other Christians in praising and praying

to God. Serve in Jesus’ name in the community

around us. Let the spirit of God fill you with hope

and light and truth as you share the name of Jesus

with those who might need a new hope in 2018.

Do you have any interesting stories,

anecdotes, or upcoming notices for the

church bulletin or newsletter? Send your

information to Renee via email at

[email protected], bring it in to

the office, or mail it to the church address.

Thank you.

****NEW OPPORTUNITY***** After a recent request, OSL has established an investment account that can accept donations of stocks or mutual funds from individuals for the general budget. There are potential tax benefits for the donor as well as benefitting OSL. If you have questions or are interested, contact Lori Schlitter.

with Pastor Betsy Dartt

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Thank you to those who have shared poinsettias or have given a donation in memory of or in honor of: Kenneth Nelson from Anita Nelson

Clarence & Coleen Nash and Ora Mae

Drury from Ginny Nash & Mike Drury

The People of Our Savior’s from Pastor Betsy Dartt

Harold Queensland from The Queensland Family

Herman & Antonia Keim, Theodora Schroeder,

Margaret Forrester, and Ted Keim from The Bob

Keim Family

Jodi Marie Christopherson-Mercer from Sandy

Richardson

Gerald & Eileen Grandall from Elliott & Karen

Grandall

Paul Jasper, Frances and Hoot Burmeister from

Ryan and Wendy Thon

Arden Lenz from The Lenz Family

Diana Danielson from The Danielson Family

Family & Friends from The Duane Hyland Family

Vinton, Jennie & Pat Anderson, Art, Charlotte &

Dennis Christopherson from Roy & Jan

Christopherson & Family

Jeff Kolling from Sue, Aaron, Toni, Aspen, Paisley,

Matt, Chey, Mason, Caisa, & Callie Kolling

Larry Ziebell from Wendy Kauffmann

Yvonne Kauffmann from Rob, Wendy & Travis

Kauffmann

Steve Sanders from Bonnie & Toni Sanders

Husband, Herb Mlenar from Jan Mlenar

Family & Friends from Dick & Sharon Jahn

Kelly Simpson from Dorothy Simpson

Milo & Carolyn Haglof from Daughters-Pastor Betsy,

Nancy, & Gretchen

Kenneth & Mildred Merkel from Jon, Sara, Joshua, Thomas,

& Jacob Warren

Jerry Lentz from Polly Lentz & Family

Dale Baarsch, Harry & June Esklund from Bob &

Kathy Baarsch

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The family of Jerry Barth

would like to thank everyone

for the visits and prayers

during his sickness and after

his death.

Also, thank you for the casserole and the

prayer shawl.

Thank you for the memorials given in his

name.

A special thanks to Pastor Mark and Pastor

Betsy for their words of comfort.

May God Bless you all.

Pauline Barth and

Family

Thank you to those who participated in Christmas Gift Giving enabling many people to have a Merry Christmas. The Mitten Tree and Christmas in Fillmore County. The staff of Our Savior’s thanks you for the Christmas greetings and the gifts given to us. We also thank you for your continual prayers and support of the work of Jesus Christ. We wish you all a Blessed Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year.

Senior League - will see

everyone again January 10th

.

Our Savior’s Mission Statement

Using God’s Word as a foundation, Our Savior’s Lutheran shall, through meaningful worship, study, prayer and mission outreach, provide a Christ-centered atmosphere of enthusiasm, support, sensitivity and openness to all people.

God’s people find a place of belonging, God’s people devoted to seek God’s purposes, God’s people committed to compassionate caring.

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New Devotionals are available outside the office door and at the guest registers. Page 5

COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

Sunday December 10, 2017

Financial Report as of November 30, 2017 General Checking 1st National Bank=$9,009.83 General Cking 1st Nat’l Bk Shepherd’s Staff= $-83.09 Dedicated Checking 1st State Bank=$4,554.64 Dedicated Ckg 1st State Bk Shepherd’s Staff=$3,629.67 Dedicated Savings Account 1st State Bank=$104,142.13 Ded. Svgs Acct 1st St. Bk Shepherd’s Staff=$104,142.13 Line of Credit=$9,750.00

Youth

- Youth presented Christmas Program 7-12th grade on 12/9 - Working to schedule fellowship events for 2018

- Fundraising for youth gathering going well.

- Excited for Agape concert

Education

- SS Christmas program Dec 17 w/ coffee following

- Children received Advent calendars to take home

- 3-year olds will be receiving ornaments

Business/Stewardship

- Running Shepherd’s Staff and QuickBooks in tandem

this month

Membership/Outreach

- New member event coming in January/February

- Supporting visitation worship/luncheon on Jan 2

- Give to the Max Day effort yielded 4 donors and over

$3,000—a successful first effort!

Property

- Looking at new signage for directions in the church.

- Brett will donate snowplowing for the winter of

2017-2018.

Worship/Music/Arts

- Change the name of Tape Ministry fund to Audio Visual

Ministry Fund.

Other Business

- Motion to approve using Kumm money to be used

as a gift to repay the shortfall of 2017 and the

same amount be available for 2018.

- The executive committee will review and renew Pr

Betsy’s contract.

- Part of Pr Mark’s share of the Kumm grant for $1200

will be used to pay for the Audio/Visual

Ministry Director.

Annual Meeting date: January 28, 2018

Detailed minutes are available on the bulletin board by the Food Cart. --submitted by Shirley Gangstad, Secretary

Readings for January

January 6-7 – First Sunday after Ephipany

Baptism of Our Lord-Lectionary 1

1st Reading: Genesis 1:1-5 Psalm: Psalm 29

2nd Reading: Acts 19:1-7 Gospel: Mark 4:4-11

January 13-14 –

Second Sunday after Ephipany-Lectionary 2

1st Reading: 1 Samuel 3:1-10 [11-20] Psalm: Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18

2nd Reading 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Gospel: John 1:43-51

January 20-21 –

Third Sunday after Ephipany-Lectionary 3

1st Reading: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm: Psalm 62:5-12

2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Gospel: Mark 1:14-20

January 27-28 –

Fourth Sunday after Ephipany-Lectionary 4

1st Reading: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 111

2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Gospel: Mark 1:21-28

Scriptures subject to change.

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Offering Envelopes for 2018 are here. Please pick up in the narthex. If you cannot find yours, please contact Renee in the church office via phone at 507-346-7251, email her at [email protected], mail to 805 S Broadway, or leave your information in the office, on the sheet, and Renee will contact you.

*Dates to Remember* January 9 & 7

AGAPE*

January 10

Confirmation & Senior League

resumes

January 12

Annual Reports Due

January 17

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

January 20

Annual Report Available

January 20 & 21

Youth Lock-In

January 28

Annual Congregational Meeting Page 6

Senior Choir Schedule January

7th 7:45 Rehearsal 9:00 Worship “AGAPE*” 14th 7:45 Rehearsal 9:00 Worship 21st 7:45 Rehearsal 9:00 Worship “SING” 28th 7:45 Rehearsal 9:00 Worship “SING”

ATTENTION SOON-TO-BE-COLLEGE STUDENTS

(or those already in their college years): ELCA has a neat resource available to you called ‘ELCA Lutheran Campus Ministry Student Referral’. “If you are a young adult, or if you know of a young adult who is looking for a community of friends and a way to express faith, consider campus ministry. The campus ministries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA welcome everyone into their loving and accepting communities. Young adults experience unique spiritual, intellectual and emotional challenges. ELCA Campus Ministry seeks to strengthen and support them as they learn and grow”. You can use this referral tool to find a ministry near your campus. If you are looking for any school that is not listed, the ELCA can direct you to a church near your location. For more information and to stay connected to a faith community while away at school, please go to http://elcacampusministry.org .

Winter Weather Cancellation Policy: As winter approaches please note: worship service cancellations will be announced on KAAL-TV, channel 6; KTTC-TV, channel 10; FOX-TV, channel 47; KFIL-Radio 103.1 FM/1060 AM; KFSI-Radio 92.9 FM; and Facebook, or check our webpage at www.oursaviorsspringvalley.com.

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Remember our Deadlines! Articles and announcements for the newsletter: The 17th of each month. Announcements for the worship bulletin: Thursday, noon.

Please note!

Please remember to have family notify

the church office if you are in the

hospital. The privacy data laws do not

allow the hospital to notify the church

of your admittance.

REMINDER: Our Savior’s Annual Meeting will be January 28, 2018. Please submit reports by January 12, 2018 to Renee in the church office. Thank you.

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Caring & Concerns for members & friends in Special Care Facilities

Spring Valley Senior Living & Rehab: Adah Fowler Bob & Maxine Jahn Arlene Kappers Maxine Mlenar Donald Rowe Donna Rowe Beulah Turbenson

Spring Valley Senior Living-Evergreens: Dorothy Hafner Russell & Lorraine Hancock Mick & Irma Rathbun Florence Thorson

Spring Valley Estates: Warren & Eileen Freeman Bev Jertson

Ostrander Care & Rehab: Ginny Johnson LaVonne Keller Ruth Ness Delores Peters Dale & Juneus Ristau Jewel Ruud Darrell & Glenna Vikse

Brooks, Owatonna: Pastor E. C. Franke

Grand Meadow Care Center & Rehab: Lester Fimon Jack Fox

Good Shepherd, Rushford: Anita Anderson

Senior Living, Rosemount: Melvin Schmidt

St. Marks Living, Austin: Georgine ‘Jean’ Davis

Samaritan Bethany, Rochester: Al Austin

Known to have been hospitalized in Dec.: Beulah Turbenson Paul Frank Delores Peters LaVonne Keller

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As 2017 closes, I feel very thankful. Thankful for a ministry team that works well together. I am thankful for a Sunday School staff that is caring and dependable each week. I am thankful for all the Sunday School children who come each week eager to learn and their families who bring them.

I am thankful for a Sunday School Christmas Program that helps the children learn about the birth of Jesus while blessing the congregation at the same time. Thank you to LuAnn Klevan for her organization, Jerry Klevan for his “Grandfatherly” skills, Cheryl Runck for costume design and to Alexys Harwood for volunteering to be extra hands on that very busy day.

I am thankful to a caring Congregation who supports the Education Ministry at OSL through their prayers, supply donations, and weekly offerings toward the budget that helps us continue.

I am grateful for the opportunity to serve OSL in this way. You are my church family and I am grateful for you.

Although January brings cold, wind and snow; OSL is bringing worship and fellowship opportunities for members and friends of members. On Saturday, January 6 at 5:30pm worship, we welcome Agape for an exciting worship experience with pizza to follow. On Sunday, January 7 at 9:00am worship and 10:15pm Sunday School, Agape will be with us to celebrate worship and Sunday School. We are very excited to be a part of this opportunity.

Sunday, January 28th at 1pm-2pm the Education Ministry Team is bringing back Sunshine and Roses for a painting activity for children and from 2-4pm will be painting for adults. This was a popular event last year and we are excited to have Penny back with us! There will be a small registration fee, the remainder will be paid by the Clifford Kumm Gift. All are welcome! You do not have to be a member of OSL.

Sunday, January 7th is our first day back to Sunday School and Wednesday, January 10th will be our first day back to our Confirmation/Youth schedule.

2018 is going to be a great year at OSL!

Blessings to all, Gina Jahn Part-Time Education Coordinator [email protected] 507-251-1610

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION NEWS

Contact Us

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 805 S Broadway Ave Spring Valley, MN 55975

Ph 507-346-7251 Fax 507-346-7231

Emails: [email protected]

[email protected]

Website: www.oursaviorsspringvalley.com

Like us on Facebook Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Spring Valley, MN @OSLSV

Pastor Mark Van House-Lead [email protected] Cell 507-279-3141

Pastor Betsy Dartt-Visitation [email protected] Cell 507-884-4853

STAFF Bookkeeper – Kathy Merkel Custodian – Toni Sanders Education Coordinator – Gina Jahn Cell 251-1610 Music Coordinator – Elliott Grandall Office Manager – Renee Ziebell Youth Coordinator – Ann Oeltjen

[email protected]

Office Hours: M-F 8:30 AM-3:30 PM

WELCA NEWS

Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

All women of the ELCA are welcome to join a meeting. Please

notify the hostess if you plan to attend.

Rachel Circle will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Jan Mlenar’s.

Rebekah Circle will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 at 7:30 PM at Julie Halla’s.

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Deaths

Judy Ann Ahern 2/26/1949-11/29/2017

Mabry Junior Taylor 8/20/1928-12/24/2017

May the Risen Christ be the comfort and hope of all who mourn.

New Members

Nathan Owens on December 16, 2017.

Baptisms

Sage Beata Owens (7-17-2017) & Sawyer Thomas Owens (7-17-2017) Baptized on

December 16, 2017, Children of Nathan & Brooke Owens.

Sponsors for Sage: Jim & Gabby Winslow; Sponsors for Sawyer: Bill & Andrea Waldron

Memorials and Honorariums

In Memory of Judy Ahern

Building Maintenance Rhoda Jones

Caring Ministries Roy & Jan Christopherson, Ramona Gilbert

General Fund Don & Judy Rose, Ann Thon

Memorial Fund Myron & Ellen Rollie, Friends

WELCA Dick & Sharon Jahn

In Memory of Mabry Junior Taylor

WELCA Dick & Sharon Jahn

In Memory of Bob Jones

Building Maintenance Lee & Carol Himle

Caring Ministries Shirley Gangstad, Wil & Evelyn Mohlis, Jerry &

Marlene Rollie, Friends

General Fund Elliott & Karen Grandall, Sharon Schmidt, Gary

& Gladys Peterson, Friends

In Memory of Jerry Barth

Building Maintenance Pauline Barth on behalf of Friends

Caring Ministries Ken & Joan Kujath, Jeanette Baker, Pauline

Barth on behalf of Friends

Cemetery Friends

General Fund Pauline Barth on behalf of Friends

Memorial Fund Pauline Barth on behalf of Friends

WELCA Lyle & Bonnie Kruegel

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Our Savior’s Lutheran Church NON-PROFIT, ORG 805 S Broadway Ave U.S. Postage Paid Spring Valley, MN 55975 Spring Valley, MN Address Service Requested Permit #71

January 2018

Let’s Worship Together… Contact Information on page 8 ▪ Saturdays at 5:30 PM

▪ Sundays at 9:00 AM

▪ DVD played on Mondays at 4:00 PM at Spring Valley Care Center ▪ DVD played on Cable Television on KING4, if both weekend services are recorded, watch Saturday’s service

Wednesdays at 7:00 PM & Thursdays at 8:00 PM, watch Sunday’s service on Fridays at 8:00 PM, and

the following Sundays at 2:30 PM

▪ Spring Valley Care Center Communion, Tuesday, January 16th at 10:00 AM

▪ Hillside Communion, Tuesday, January 16th at 10:40 AM

▪ Evergreen Communion, Wednesday, January 24th at 2:30 PM

Bring your friends Everyone is welcome

Look inside for articles on … • Calendar on page 10

• Caring & Concerns on page 7

• Circle Schedules on page 8

• Council Meeting Highlights on page 5

• Dates to Remember page 6

• Education Ministry news on page 8

• Memorials page 11

• Pastor Betsy Dartt’s column REFLECTIONS on page 3

• Pastor Mark Van House’s column THE WORD on page 2

• Scriptures for the Month page 5

• Thank You’s on pages 4

• Worship Assistants page 9

• Youth Ministry news on page 1 & 4

If anyone is not receiving the newsletter or notifications from the church, either by mail, email, Facebook, or website, please let Renee in the office know and we will get your information updated. Thank you.

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Worship Assistants Sunday (9:00) – January 2018

January 7:

Acolytes – Shelby Beck, Mason Kolling

Altar Guild – Dawn Webster

Bread Provider – Ann Keim (No Communion)

Communion – No Communion

Greeters – Jerry & LuAnn Klevan

Scrip Sellers – (10:15) McKayla Schwarz, Nora Jahn

Scripture Reader – Youth Volunteer

Videographer – Rick Jahn

January 14:

Acolytes – Garrison Hubka, Kaden Rath

Altar Guild – Geraldine Williams

Bread Provider – Ann Keim (1 loaf, Sunday)

Communion – Verlyn Johnson, Wendy

Kauffmann, Jerry Klevan

Greeters – Rob & Wendy Kauffmann

Scrip Sellers – (10:15) Kori Kruegel, Reid Kruegel

Scripture Reader – Ann Ihrke

Videographer – Nora Jahn

January 21:

Acolytes – Megan Queensland, Jackson Rowe

Altar Guild – Annette Hyland

Bread Provider – Ann Keim (1 loaf Saturday)

Communion – No Sunday Communion

Greeters – Pat Pokorney, Dave & Lori Schlitter

Scrip Sellers – (10:15) Christian Cooper, Hunter Jorgensen

Scripture Reader – Linda Niemeyer

Videographer – Dick Jahn

January 28:

Acolytes – Tessa Fox, Courtland Drury-DeBoer

Altar Guild – Wendy Kauffmann

Bread Provider – Ann Keim (1 loaf, Sunday)

Communion – Ken & Joan Kujath, Penny Ness

Greeters – Rich & Evie Apenhorst

Scrip Sellers – (10:15) Nick Fetterly, Nolan Fetterly

Scripture Reader – Dave Schlitter

Videographer – Reid Kruegel

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Offering Counter – Shirley Gangstad

USHERS: (9:00) Bob Baarsch*, Dick & Sharon

Jahn*, Dale Ahern, Dan Apenhorst, Jeff Fowler,

Roger Hellickson, Gareld & Verna Stockdale

*denotes head usher

Deliver Meals on Wheels – Week of January 8 -

12: Sharon Jahn, Don & Judy Rose

Saturday Service: (5:30)

Scripture Readers Jan. 6 – Youth Volunteer;

Jan. 13 – Evelyn Clark; Jan. 20 – Linda Kruegel;

Jan. 27 – Marge Lenz

Ushers Jan. 6 – Linda Kruegel; Jan. 13 – Sandy

Richardson; Jan. 20 – Ken Northway; Jan. 27 –

Carol Ahern, Eileen Rathbun

January Service Group

Organizer: Noreen Hebig

The service group lists are of people in the congre-

gation who are asked to bring items for special

events at the church. The lists have gone through

some changes to try to even out the lists with

people who can be available to respond in service.

For a number of reasons, there are people who are

not included on the lists (shut-in, live out of town,

have indicated a desire not to be contacted, etc.)

Thank you to all the people in Our Savior’s who

live out their faith in caring support of the

ministries of the church.

Ahern, Carol Baker, Jeanette

Ahern, Dale Barth, Pauline

Apenhorst, Dan Beck, Kristin & Kevin

Apenhorst, Karen Bellrichard, Shelly

Apenhorst, Rich & Evie Bires, Bill & Deby

Archer, Tony & Jodie Bly, Kathy

Arndorfer, Brenda Boelter, Gary

Arneson, Larry & Joyce Boland, Tom & Darlene

Baarsch, Bob & Kathy Bronson, Jon & Jessie

Back, Rex & Sue

If you are unable to serve when scheduled, please find a

substitute and notify Renee with the change.