September 21, 2014September 21, 2014

Our Savior’sOur Savior’s

Lutheran Lutheran ChurchChurch

Did you Know?

OSLC Lunch Ministry offers a free lunch every Friday, from Labor Day through

Memorial Day. We are looking for more people to help cook and serve for this amazing Ministry.

For more information or if you would like to volunteer to be on a Team please talk to one of the Pastors or call Kelly Erdmann in the Church Office

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Fall/Winter Worship Hours

Beginning September 6-7, 2014

•5:00 pm – Saturday•8:30 am – Traditional•10:00 am – Sunday School•10:15 am - Worship

Reasons the Church Offers Electronic Giving:

• Convenient and automated• Much-needed financial consistency

for the church.

Anyone wanting to change to electronic giving please speak to Polly in the bookkeeping office.

Meals on Wheels NeedsYOU!

Help bring the gift of a balanced meal to someone in need.

Call Pat Brogan at 362-2668 Or

Deb Jensen-DeHart at 362-3683at Meals on Wheels

to volunteer

Friendly Reminder: A parent or guardian must be present when children are checking in for Sunday School.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Church Office Hours

8:30 am - 12:00 pm1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Mosquito Net Fundraiser

The next few weeks we will be collecting money to purchase mosquito nets.

Our goal as a congregation is $1000, but we don’t have to stop there. Every $10 raised a net can be purchased for a family in Africa to help

prevent malaria. Vacation Bible School has already raised $480. (That is 48 Nets) Place your donation in the designated container located in the

Commons.

OSLC lets do our part in helping prevent Malaria

As of this morning OSLC has raised

enough money to purchase

110110mosquito nets.

Great Job OSLC Keep up the good work

Hands of Faith will be here September 21st – 28th

Look for the sign-up sheet in the Commons and consider volunteering your time to

help those in need.

First-ever OSLC Tailgate Party, Sept. 28, starting at 11:30 a.m.

We'll tailgate in the parking lot, then watch the Packers/Bears game together. Please bring your

favorite tailgate food to share. Prizes will be awarded for best tailgate food and for best-decorated tailgate.

In the Hospital?If you are hospitalized or know someone from church who is

hospitalized and would like a visit, please call the church

office. Because of privacy laws, we don’t always hear when

members of our church are hospitalized.

 

Sunday, October 5 at 4:00 pm at Leeson Park bring your pet or a picture of them to be

blessed and to celebrate all of God’s creatures together

Fall Harvest FestivalNovember 8, 2014

Raffle tickets will be sold September 20-21, 2014

$1.00 each or 6 for $5.00

Items still needed for Baby Care and

Health Care Packages

• Socks or booties• Mild or scent-free soap• Sweaters• Sweatshirts• Wide-tooth combs

Items can be placed in the bin in the Commons

Annual Mission Support MeetingSunday, October 19th at 9:30amWe will be voting on the Spending Forecast for 2015 and be presented with a proposal for a sanctuary renovation.

Church BlogsChurch BlogsCome and read the faith stories of the Come and read the faith stories of the

congregation at our Church Blogscongregation at our Church Blogs

•oursaviorsbeloit.wordpress.comoursaviorsbeloit.wordpress.com•patorefaithsteps.blogspot.compatorefaithsteps.blogspot.com

•shoetheran.blogspot.comshoetheran.blogspot.com

SHEETS!Sewing Bee is Sewing Bee is looking for old looking for old bed sheets for bed sheets for their quilts their quilts

Any sizes and Any sizes and patterns welcomepatterns welcome

If you have any If you have any questions, please questions, please contact Corrine contact Corrine DavisDavis

Thank you for your donationsThank you for your donations

October 25th : Trivia Night at 6:30pm

Come as a single player or put a team together. There will be snacks, silent auction and lots of

funCosts $10 per person with proceeds going

to the youth gathering in Detroit 2015More details to come

SUMMER 2015!!!DETROIT= NATIONAL ELCA YOUTH GATHERING

 July 14-20, 2015 35,000 ELCA youth gathering in one city

• worshipping together• community service • creating a stronger bond with their faith

PARENTS AND YOUTH have to commit by December 1, 2014 with a $125 commitment fee and committing to fundraisers throughout the year.

  For more information please contact Amy Smith

Ink Cartridge Ink Cartridge RecyclingRecycling

Got empty ink cartridges?Got empty ink cartridges?Don’t throw them away!Don’t throw them away!

Bring them in to be recycled for Staples Bring them in to be recycled for Staples rebates toward church paper purchases rebates toward church paper purchases

-See the container in the Commons-See the container in the Commons

Beginning September 10, 2014 and every Wednesday through October 22,

2014, Pastor Erik will be hosting an

Adult Bible Study from 6pm-7pm.

Animate: BibleAny questions contact

Pastor Erik or Kelly Erdmann

Breakfast Bible StudyBreakfast Bible StudyEvery Wednesday

at 6:45 amBeloit Family Restaurant

on Prairie Avenue

Join us for eggs, bacon, Join us for eggs, bacon, pancakes, coffee, juice pancakes, coffee, juice

and God’s Wordand God’s Word

MEN’S MEN’S GROUPGROUP

Meets the 1Meets the 1stst and 3 and 3rdrd Wednesday of the Wednesday of the

month at month at 9 a.m. in the Commons9 a.m. in the Commons

Join the men for coffee and conversationJoin the men for coffee and conversation

Greeting Greeting CardsCardsBuy your Buy your

Greeting CardsGreeting Cardsright here at right here at

OSLC!OSLC!33rdrd Sunday of the Sunday of the

monthmonthSold in the commons

between Worship services ~~Courtesy of W/ELCA

PRAYER ROOMPRAYER ROOM

Visit the Visit the Prayer Room Prayer Room

-for -for

continuing continuing prayer time prayer time and spiritual and spiritual

renewalrenewal

Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer.

Romans 12:12

FLOWER Sponsors

Have a special occasion to honor or commemorate?Sign up now in the Commons $40$40

Radio SponsorHave a special occasion to honor or commemorate?

Consider sponsoring a radio broadcast

$80 or $40 for a portion

Sign up sheet is in the Commons

FLOWER FLOWER DELIVERYDELIVERY

Caring Ministry is in need

of people to help with

flower delivery to our Shut-In community.

Contact Kelly or Leesa MacGowan

if you are interested

Magazine ExchangeMagazine Exchange

Participate in our Magazine Exchange in the Commons. Please make sure they are

recent and church appropriate.

Lets go green

OOSLC Member

Reminder :Please start getting into the habit of wearing your

Name tags.If you do not have a name tag a sign up sheet is located on the Name tag board and we will have

one printed for you.

Let’s make it easier on Vicar Rebecca to get to know us, and maybe learn some new names

ourselves.

Lutherans on the Move-2014

This year’s trip (Oct. 6-11) will take us to Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

•Learning the ways of the Amish & Mennonites •Kitchen Kettle Village

•Musical Production of “Moses”•Gettysburg Museum and Visitor’s Center

If you are interested in traveling with us, please complete a registration form found in the commons, and return to Jean Lincoln.

Any questions, please contact Jean Lincoln or Mark Lindsey. Only a few seats left

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church-Beloit

Has a new Fan Page on Facebook

•Like Us•Invite your friends to Like Us

A great way to stay connected with church activities, fun facts, inspirational quotes

and much more.

Look at all the ways you can “Follow Us” on the OSLC

Website

If you are donating to the Church through If you are donating to the Church through Thrivent Choice, and you have questions, Thrivent Choice, and you have questions,

please call Thrivent at 800-THRIVENT. please call Thrivent at 800-THRIVENT. We have been directed to send questions to the We have been directed to send questions to the

company. company.

Contact ThriventContact Thrivent

Hospitality Ministry Needs you!!!.

Please consider signing up for Coffee Hour

Sign up sheet is in the commonsSummer Hours9:00 to 10:30

Check out the online giving option now on the Check out the online giving option now on the

OSLC “Contact Us” pageOSLC “Contact Us” page Just click Donate to make an instant, secure Just click Donate to make an instant, secure

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Online GivingOnline Giving

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