Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church June, 2019 Shepherd’s Staff LCMC · 5/6/2019 · Summer Special...
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1 Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church June, 2019 Shepherd’s Staff LCMC Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ “Knowing Jesus, Growing in Jesus, Sharing Jesus” OSLC address: 326 Leroy Street, Audubon, Iowa 50025 OSLC Telephone: (712) 563-2625 Pastor Ben’s Cell #: 805-444-1364 OSLC Website: oslcauduboniowa.org OSLC Email: [email protected] Pastor Ben’s Email: [email protected] OSLC VBS “ROAR, Life is Wild, God is Good” Monday, July 29 th — Thursday, August 1 st 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Registrations forms are on the table by the coat racks. If you would like to sponsor a child to attend VBS, fill out an envelope by the registration forms and put in the church office drop box. $20 to sponsor a child. Youth helpers are needed! Contact the church office to volunteer! Summer Special Music Special music is welcomed for Sunday worship June—September 1 st while our Senior Choir, Kids Choir and Praise Band take a break for the summer. If you or someone you know, such as a visiting relative or friend, could provide vocal or instrumental special music during the summer, please contact a Worship Committee member, Jane Weber, the church office or sign up on the sheet located on the bulletin board. Thank you to the Senior Choir, Kids Choir and Praise Band for their dedication and songs of praise this past choir year! Congratulations & God’s Blessings to our High School Graduates! OSLC Graduates are: Grayce Albertsen, Westly Borkowski, Garrett Hansen, Dylan Obermeier and Jayden Nielsen We also wish God’s Blessings to Praise Band member Grace Christensen who graduated from AHS! BELGIAN WAFFLE BRUNCH Belgian Waffles will be served for everyone by the Worship Committee in the downstairs Social Room following 9:00 worship on Sunday, June 23 rd . Invite your friends and neighbors! June is Caring & Sharing month at OSLC Items needed are: Kleenex, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Laundry Soap, Dish Soap, Toilet Paper, Spaghetti Noodles, Spaghetti Sauce, Tuna, Canned Fruit, Canned Soup, Peanut Butter, Macaroni & Cheese, Cereal. There will be baskets at the church for your donations! Monetary donations are also appreciated, please make checks payable to Caring & Sharing.
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Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church 326 Leroy Street Audubon, IA 50025 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
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Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church June, 2019 Shepherd’s Staff
LCMC Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ
“Knowing Jesus, Growing in Jesus, Sharing Jesus”
OSLC address: 326 Leroy Street, Audubon, Iowa 50025
OSLC Telephone: (712) 563-2625 Pastor Ben’s Cell #: 805-444-1364
OSLC Website: oslcauduboniowa.org
OSLC Email: [email protected] Pastor Ben’s Email: [email protected]
OSLC VBS “ROAR, Life is Wild,
God is Good”
Monday, July 29th—Thursday, August 1st
5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Registrations forms are on the table by the
coat racks.
If you would like to sponsor a child to attend VBS, fill out an envelope by the
registration forms and put in the church office drop box.
$20 to sponsor a child.
Youth helpers are needed! Contact the
church office to volunteer!
Summer Special Music Special music is welcomed for Sunday worship June—September 1st while our Senior Choir, Kids Choir and Praise Band take a break for the summer.
If you or someone you know, such as a visiting relative or friend, could provide vocal or instrumental special music during the summer, please contact a Worship Committee member, Jane Weber, the church office
or sign up on the sheet located on the bulletin board.
Thank you to the Senior Choir, Kids Choir and Praise Band for their dedication and songs of praise this past choir year!
Congratulations & God’s Blessings to our High School Graduates!
OSLC Graduates are: Grayce Albertsen, Westly Borkowski,
Garrett Hansen, Dylan Obermeier and Jayden Nielsen
We also wish God’s Blessings to Praise Band member Grace Christensen who graduated from AHS!
BELGIAN WAFFLE BRUNCH Belgian Waffles will be served for everyone by the Worship Committee
in the downstairs Social Room following 9:00 worship on Sunday, June 23rd. Invite your friends and neighbors!
June is Caring & Sharing month at OSLC Items needed are:
Kleenex, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Laundry Soap, Dish Soap, Toilet Paper, Spaghetti Noodles, Spaghetti Sauce, Tuna, Canned Fruit, Canned Soup,
Peanut Butter, Macaroni & Cheese, Cereal.
There will be baskets at the church for your donations! Monetary donations are also appreciated,
please make checks payable to Caring & Sharing.
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Congregational Survey: We Need You! When a new coach walks into the locker room for the first time, the coach wonders about the team. Will they support me on winning days and losing days? Are we stale or growing? Are we here to help and encourage each other or to tear each other down? Do we love this team so much that we will never quit, or will we walk out when something doesn’t go our way? Who doesn’t yet see their own potential? What is the attitude of these players? It’s a good thing for a team to take a look at itself. It’s a good thing for a congregation to look in the mirror too. With this in mind, I invite you—I urge you—to participate in our simple, 15-question survey. The Congregational Survey is available as a single sheet questionnaire in the church entryway. It is also available online at http://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/ijbjsp. We need you to fill it out and turn it in by Sunday, June 2. Who should take our Congregational Survey? Take the survey if you worship with Our Saviour’s and you are an adult or if you have finished at least one year of Confirmation. This Congregational Survey is anonymous unless you want to add your name. The questions are easy multiple-choice answers so that you can do the whole thing in 5-10 minutes. If you want to write some suggestions, there is space at the end for that too. The more people who complete the Survey, the more accurate it will be in presenting the team attitude and spiritual climate of Our Saviour’s. A full report of the results will go to our Church Council, Call Committee and Transition Team. We will also report on the Survey results to the congregation as a whole. The Survey may provide valuable information for pastoral candidates with whom the Call Committee conducts interviews. We need you! When Our Saviour’s used a Survey a few years ago, 150 people completed the form. Let’s do that again! Take the Survey today! Pastor Ben
OSLC Church Construction/Dedication Video Our Saviour’s is blessed to have in our archives a video documenting the construction and dedication of our church, the moving of both the old parsonage and original church and of a county-wide Sunday
School parade, all dating to the early 1950s. This video was compiled and narrated by L. K. and Lenora Madsen in 1990, and we have recently converted it to DVD. Plans are to show this 20 minute video in the sanctuary following worship on a Sunday or two this summer; dates to be determined and
will be announced. There is a DVD copy available that may be checked out from the church office. What a treasure it is to see footage of such an important time in our church’s history!
In recognition of Pentecost Sunday, all are encouraged to wear red for worship on June 9th!
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Stewardship Square
Regular offerings 04/28 $3,200.27 05/05 $5,981.44 05/12 $5,673.27 05/19 $3,870.00 Weekly Worship 04/28 239 Attendance 05/05 164 05/12 206 05/19 180
Needed Weekly to meet budget—$7,202.30 If you have any questions regarding the OSLC financial report, you are welcome to contact our Office Manager Pam Steckler or our Council Treasurer Brandon Toft.
Online Giving To donate online, go to
the OSLC website http://oslcauduboniowa.org
and click on the online giving tab located at the upper
right hand corner of the webpage.
Sanctuary Sunday Morning Air Conditioning During warm-weather months, the air conditioning will be cooling the sanctuary as worshipers gather.
The AC is programmed to cycle off shortly before worship begins.
Unclaimed Pans/Containers The downstairs kitchen has a growing collection of pans and containers that have been left
after funerals and other food events. Please take a moment to see if any of these items which are located on the far north kitchen counter belong to you. Unclaimed items with no names
will be donated after June 30th. Thank you!
Attention OSLC College Students! Our Saviour’s has funds designated to loan to OSLC college students. Contact the church office for more information. Please request loan funds
at least three weeks prior to the date needed. Also, if you wish to receive the Shepherd’s Staff newsletter while attending college, please give your address to the church office. The newsletter can also be accessed on the church website oslcauduboniowa.org
OSLC LIBRARY Great books and DVDs are available to be checked out from the OSLC library located in the lounge. Donations of used current
Christian books and DVDs are always welcome!
Every year on June 14th, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. Blood donation saves millions of lives annually. People in need include those with recovery and health of illness or injury…
complex operations, child birth problems, cancer patients, natural & man-made disasters. One of the aims of the day is to highlight the need for committed year round donation
in order to maintain adequate supplies. By donating blood, you can save lives!
Safe Blood For All
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USHERS Chip Hansen Randy Nelsen Lyle Hansen Kurt Nelson Tony Smith Cliff Nelson Bill Moore Dean Lauritsen TAXI DRIVER 2- Lyle Hansen 9- Randy Nelsen 16/23- Kurt Nelson 30- Randy Nelsen ALTAR GUILD Jim Tinker Janet Tinker Natalie Lange PROJECTION SYSTEM 2- Curtis Derry 9-
16- Shannon Jensen 23- 30- VIDEO OPERATORS 2- Dave Madsen 9- Jeff Albertsen 16- Roger Larsen 23- Ken Burns 30- Brian Jensen SOUND OPERATORS 2- Logan Nielsen 9- Brandon Toft 16- Krystal Albertsen 23- Patrick Hamilton 30- Bob Weber ACOLYTES 2- Maddie Nichols Alexis Obermeier 9- Isaac Jackson Michelle Brooks 16- Zeke Konkler Mason Steckler 23- Carson Vorm Sawyer McClain-Toft 30- Amalie Lansman Adam Obrecht
4K for Cancer The past four years OSLC has hosted approximately 25 bike riders participating in 4K for Cancer
on their cross-country ride from Baltimore to Portland. What a great group of young, mostly college students they have been! 4k for Cancer is a program of the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, a non-profit organization dedicated to supply support, awareness and education for young adults with
cancer. They accomplish this through community service, outreach, and awareness during their 4,000 mile cross-country bike ride. This year’s team of riders will be coming through Audubon on Thursday, June 27th and OSLC will be hosting them
with both food and a place for them to unroll their sleeping bags for the night. Please contact Jane Weber or the church office if you would be interested in
helping host this group at the church by serving or providing food.
“Behind the Cross” Praise Band Do you have a passion for making music in praise of our Lord and will be in high school or college next fall? Please prayerfully consider becoming a member of the “Behind the Cross” Praise Band!
Along with Pastor Ben, the Praise Band leads worship the fourth Sunday of the month, August – May. Contact Director Jo Beane or
the church office for more information.
Nursery The nursery will not be staffed during worship the months of
June, July and August. Families are welcome use the nursery (located in the small chapel)
with their children during these months.
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‘The Rock’ June News (7th-12th Grade)
HAPPY SUMMER!! School is almost out, the pool is soon open and ball games have
started. We are excited to see you participating in your summer activities. Make sure to carve out time to spend with us, we want to see you!
The Rock is planning a kick ball/pizza get together June 2nd from 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. at OSLC.
We want to invite those that are going to be 7th graders in the fall to come join us and see what The Rock does, as well as our 8th-12th grade kids! Come have fun with us!
The Rock will not have a monthly activity in July, schedules are too busy, but we will be planning a back to school get together in August, so watch for
information in next month’s newsletter on date/location!
Reminder for the High School Youth: High School Bible Study meets every Sunday night
at 7:00 p.m. at OSLC!
The Rock Youth Group Leaders: Tracie (304-1256), Sara (304-2363), Nate (304-0548)
Facebook: The Rock OSLC OSLC website: oslcauduboniowa.org
The Rock Email: [email protected]
Audubon County Relay For Life Friday, June 7th at the Agri-Hall at the Audubon County Fairgrounds from 5:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.—Two Palms Grilling (Survivors eat free!) 5:30 p.m.-Opening, Survivor & Luminaria Ceremonies; Live & Silent Auction
8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.-Team Fundraisers, Music by Out Of Options
For more information, contact Anna Elmquist (304-0646) or Kelley Christensen (304-0593).
OSLC will once again have a team. To participate, ask questions or give donations, talk to Team Captain, Elayne Sinow!
Baptisms On Sunday, May 12th, we celebrated the Baptism of
Henry Christian Nixon, son of Henry & Jessica Nixon. His sponsor is Shelby Kudera.
On Sunday, May 19th, we celebrated the Baptism of Hayes Kay Andersen, daughter of Derek & Rachael Andersen.
Her sponsors are Matt & Alicia Matz.
We give thanks for God’s gift of new life in Jesus Christ!
New Members On Sunday, May 19th we welcomed the following
new members to the Our Saviour’s faith family!
Stephanie Kasperbauer
Henry and Jessica Nixon and children Maddie and Henry
Ellen Oster
Chuck and Kathy Sornson
Nate and Caydee Tibbets and sons Granger & Guthrie
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1 Isaiah 40 (Song of Comfort)
2 Seventh Sunday of Easter 8:30 Prayer Power 9:00 Holy Communion 10:15 Coffee 3:00 Jail Pastoral Visit 4:00 Exira Care Center Vespers 5:00-7:00 7-12 “The Rock” kickball/pizza 7:00 High School Youth Group Colossians 1 (God Has Rescued Us from the Dominion of Darkness)
3 9:00 Staff Meeting Isaiah 43 (God Gathers His People)
4 9:00 Women’s Bible Study Isaiah 44 (God vs. idols)
5 7:00 Men’s Bible Study 9:30 Caring & Sharing Isaiah 52 (The Suffering Servant)
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Isaiah 53 (The Sin-Bearer)
7 5:30-10:00 Relay for Life Isaiah 55 (Invitation to Seek God)
8 Isaiah 56 (God Blesses Foreigners and Singles)
9 The Day of Pentecost 8:30 Prayer Power 9:00 Worship 10:15 Coffee 10:15 Education Committee Meeting 2:00-5:00 Downstairs Social Room reserved 7:00 High School Youth Group 1 Corinthians 7 (Marriage and Singleness)
10 9:00 Staff Meeting 6:30 Building & Property Committee Meeting 6:30 Transition Team Meeting Isaiah 64 (Asking God to Come Down)
11 9:00 Women’s Bible Study 2:00 Naomi Circle Bible Study Jeremiah 1 (God Calls Jeremiah)
12 7:00 Men’s Bible Study 6:00 Church Council Meeting Jeremiah 2 (God Condemns Judah)
13 10:30 Friendship Home Communion
Shepherd’s Staff Deadline Ecclesiastes 1 (Everything is Meaningless)
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Ecclesiastes 2 (Pleasure, Wisdom, and Work are Meaningless)
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Ecclesiastes 3 (A Time for Everything)
16 The Holy Trinity 8:30 Prayer Power 9:00 Holy Communion 10:15 Coffee 7:00 High School Youth Group Ecclesiastes 12 (An Old Man’s Conclusion)
17 9:00 Staff Meeting Jeremiah 4 (God Declares, “Return to Me!”
18 9:00 Women’s Bible Study Jeremiah 7 (God Condemns False Religion)
19 Jeremiah 18 (God Offers Mercy)
20 9:30 Ruth Circle Jeremiah 20 (Jeremiah Prophesies Babylonian Exile)
21 Jeremiah 25 (Jeremiah Predicts 70 Years of Exile)
22 Jeremiah 29 (Jeremiah Writes to Exiles)
23 Second Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 Prayer Power 9:00 Worship 10:15 Coffee/Waffle Brunch 7:00 High School Youth Group Ephesians 4 (Keep the Unity of the Spirit) ____________________________________
30 Third Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 Prayer Power 9:00 Worship 10:15 Coffee 7:00 High School Youth Group Lamentations 3 (Jeremiah Prays)
24 9:00 Staff Meeting
Jeremiah 36 (King Jehoiakim Burns God’s Word)
25 9:00 Women’s Bible Study
Ezekiel 1 (God Appears to Ezekiel)
26 7:00 Men’s Bible Study
Ezekiel 2 (God Calls Ezekiel)
27 4K for Cancer staying overnight at OSLC
Ezekiel 3 (God Commissions Ezekiel)
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Ezekiel 4 (Ezekiel to Prophesy Fall of Jerusalem)
29 9:00-4:00 Downstairs Social Room reserved Jeremiah 38 (Jeremiah Is Put in a Muddy Cistern)
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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1 Isaiah 40 (Song of Comfort)
2 Seventh Sunday of Easter 8:30 Prayer Power 9:00 Holy Communion 10:15 Coffee 3:00 Jail Pastoral Visit 4:00 Exira Care Center Vespers 5:00-7:00 7-12 “The Rock” kickball/pizza 7:00 High School Youth Group Colossians 1 (God Has Rescued Us from the Dominion of Darkness)
3 9:00 Staff Meeting Isaiah 43 (God Gathers His People)
4 9:00 Women’s Bible Study Isaiah 44 (God vs. idols)
5 7:00 Men’s Bible Study 9:30 Caring & Sharing Isaiah 52 (The Suffering Servant)
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Isaiah 53 (The Sin-Bearer)
7 5:30-10:00 Relay for Life Isaiah 55 (Invitation to Seek God)
8 Isaiah 56 (God Blesses Foreigners and Singles)
9 The Day of Pentecost 8:30 Prayer Power 9:00 Worship 10:15 Coffee 10:15 Education Committee Meeting 2:00-5:00 Downstairs Social Room reserved 7:00 High School Youth Group 1 Corinthians 7 (Marriage and Singleness)
10 9:00 Staff Meeting 6:30 Building & Property Committee Meeting 6:30 Transition Team Meeting Isaiah 64 (Asking God to Come Down)
11 9:00 Women’s Bible Study 2:00 Naomi Circle Bible Study Jeremiah 1 (God Calls Jeremiah)
12 7:00 Men’s Bible Study 6:00 Church Council Meeting Jeremiah 2 (God Condemns Judah)
13 10:30 Friendship Home Communion
Shepherd’s Staff Deadline Ecclesiastes 1 (Everything is Meaningless)
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Ecclesiastes 2 (Pleasure, Wisdom, and Work are Meaningless)
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Ecclesiastes 3 (A Time for Everything)
16 The Holy Trinity 8:30 Prayer Power 9:00 Holy Communion 10:15 Coffee 7:00 High School Youth Group Ecclesiastes 12 (An Old Man’s Conclusion)
17 9:00 Staff Meeting Jeremiah 4 (God Declares, “Return to Me!”
18 9:00 Women’s Bible Study Jeremiah 7 (God Condemns False Religion)
19 Jeremiah 18 (God Offers Mercy)
20 9:30 Ruth Circle Jeremiah 20 (Jeremiah Prophesies Babylonian Exile)
21 Jeremiah 25 (Jeremiah Predicts 70 Years of Exile)
22 Jeremiah 29 (Jeremiah Writes to Exiles)
23 Second Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 Prayer Power 9:00 Worship 10:15 Coffee/Waffle Brunch 7:00 High School Youth Group Ephesians 4 (Keep the Unity of the Spirit) ____________________________________
30 Third Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 Prayer Power 9:00 Worship 10:15 Coffee 7:00 High School Youth Group Lamentations 3 (Jeremiah Prays)
24 9:00 Staff Meeting
Jeremiah 36 (King Jehoiakim Burns God’s Word)
25 9:00 Women’s Bible Study
Ezekiel 1 (God Appears to Ezekiel)
26 7:00 Men’s Bible Study
Ezekiel 2 (God Calls Ezekiel)
27 4K for Cancer staying overnight at OSLC
Ezekiel 3 (God Commissions Ezekiel)
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Ezekiel 4 (Ezekiel to Prophesy Fall of Jerusalem)
29 9:00-4:00 Downstairs Social Room reserved Jeremiah 38 (Jeremiah Is Put in a Muddy Cistern)
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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USHERS Chip Hansen Randy Nelsen Lyle Hansen Kurt Nelson Tony Smith Cliff Nelson Bill Moore Dean Lauritsen TAXI DRIVER 2- Lyle Hansen 9- Randy Nelsen 16/23- Kurt Nelson 30- Randy Nelsen ALTAR GUILD Jim Tinker Janet Tinker Natalie Lange PROJECTION SYSTEM 2- Curtis Derry 9-
16- Shannon Jensen 23- 30- VIDEO OPERATORS 2- Dave Madsen 9- Jeff Albertsen 16- Roger Larsen 23- Ken Burns 30- Brian Jensen SOUND OPERATORS 2- Logan Nielsen 9- Brandon Toft 16- Krystal Albertsen 23- Patrick Hamilton 30- Bob Weber ACOLYTES 2- Maddie Nichols Alexis Obermeier 9- Isaac Jackson Michelle Brooks 16- Zeke Konkler Mason Steckler 23- Carson Vorm Sawyer McClain-Toft 30- Amalie Lansman Adam Obrecht
4K for Cancer The past four years OSLC has hosted approximately 25 bike riders participating in 4K for Cancer
on their cross-country ride from Baltimore to Portland. What a great group of young, mostly college students they have been! 4k for Cancer is a program of the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, a non-profit organization dedicated to supply support, awareness and education for young adults with
cancer. They accomplish this through community service, outreach, and awareness during their 4,000 mile cross-country bike ride. This year’s team of riders will be coming through Audubon on Thursday, June 27th and OSLC will be hosting them
with both food and a place for them to unroll their sleeping bags for the night. Please contact Jane Weber or the church office if you would be interested in
helping host this group at the church by serving or providing food.
“Behind the Cross” Praise Band Do you have a passion for making music in praise of our Lord and will be in high school or college next fall? Please prayerfully consider becoming a member of the “Behind the Cross” Praise Band!
Along with Pastor Ben, the Praise Band leads worship the fourth Sunday of the month, August – May. Contact Director Jo Beane or
the church office for more information.
Nursery The nursery will not be staffed during worship the months of
June, July and August. Families are welcome use the nursery (located in the small chapel)
with their children during these months.
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‘The Rock’ June News (7th-12th Grade)
HAPPY SUMMER!! School is almost out, the pool is soon open and ball games have
started. We are excited to see you participating in your summer activities. Make sure to carve out time to spend with us, we want to see you!
The Rock is planning a kick ball/pizza get together June 2nd from 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. at OSLC.
We want to invite those that are going to be 7th graders in the fall to come join us and see what The Rock does, as well as our 8th-12th grade kids! Come have fun with us!
The Rock will not have a monthly activity in July, schedules are too busy, but we will be planning a back to school get together in August, so watch for
information in next month’s newsletter on date/location!
Reminder for the High School Youth: High School Bible Study meets every Sunday night
at 7:00 p.m. at OSLC!
The Rock Youth Group Leaders: Tracie (304-1256), Sara (304-2363), Nate (304-0548)
Facebook: The Rock OSLC OSLC website: oslcauduboniowa.org
The Rock Email: [email protected]
Audubon County Relay For Life Friday, June 7th at the Agri-Hall at the Audubon County Fairgrounds from 5:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.—Two Palms Grilling (Survivors eat free!) 5:30 p.m.-Opening, Survivor & Luminaria Ceremonies; Live & Silent Auction
8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.-Team Fundraisers, Music by Out Of Options
For more information, contact Anna Elmquist (304-0646) or Kelley Christensen (304-0593).
OSLC will once again have a team. To participate, ask questions or give donations, talk to Team Captain, Elayne Sinow!
Baptisms On Sunday, May 12th, we celebrated the Baptism of
Henry Christian Nixon, son of Henry & Jessica Nixon. His sponsor is Shelby Kudera.
On Sunday, May 19th, we celebrated the Baptism of Hayes Kay Andersen, daughter of Derek & Rachael Andersen.
Her sponsors are Matt & Alicia Matz.
We give thanks for God’s gift of new life in Jesus Christ!
New Members On Sunday, May 19th we welcomed the following
new members to the Our Saviour’s faith family!
Stephanie Kasperbauer
Henry and Jessica Nixon and children Maddie and Henry
Ellen Oster
Chuck and Kathy Sornson
Nate and Caydee Tibbets and sons Granger & Guthrie
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Congregational Survey: We Need You! When a new coach walks into the locker room for the first time, the coach wonders about the team. Will they support me on winning days and losing days? Are we stale or growing? Are we here to help and encourage each other or to tear each other down? Do we love this team so much that we will never quit, or will we walk out when something doesn’t go our way? Who doesn’t yet see their own potential? What is the attitude of these players? It’s a good thing for a team to take a look at itself. It’s a good thing for a congregation to look in the mirror too. With this in mind, I invite you—I urge you—to participate in our simple, 15-question survey. The Congregational Survey is available as a single sheet questionnaire in the church entryway. It is also available online at http://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/ijbjsp. We need you to fill it out and turn it in by Sunday, June 2. Who should take our Congregational Survey? Take the survey if you worship with Our Saviour’s and you are an adult or if you have finished at least one year of Confirmation. This Congregational Survey is anonymous unless you want to add your name. The questions are easy multiple-choice answers so that you can do the whole thing in 5-10 minutes. If you want to write some suggestions, there is space at the end for that too. The more people who complete the Survey, the more accurate it will be in presenting the team attitude and spiritual climate of Our Saviour’s. A full report of the results will go to our Church Council, Call Committee and Transition Team. We will also report on the Survey results to the congregation as a whole. The Survey may provide valuable information for pastoral candidates with whom the Call Committee conducts interviews. We need you! When Our Saviour’s used a Survey a few years ago, 150 people completed the form. Let’s do that again! Take the Survey today! Pastor Ben
OSLC Church Construction/Dedication Video Our Saviour’s is blessed to have in our archives a video documenting the construction and dedication of our church, the moving of both the old parsonage and original church and of a county-wide Sunday
School parade, all dating to the early 1950s. This video was compiled and narrated by L. K. and Lenora Madsen in 1990, and we have recently converted it to DVD. Plans are to show this 20 minute video in the sanctuary following worship on a Sunday or two this summer; dates to be determined and
will be announced. There is a DVD copy available that may be checked out from the church office. What a treasure it is to see footage of such an important time in our church’s history!
In recognition of Pentecost Sunday, all are encouraged to wear red for worship on June 9th!
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Stewardship Square
Regular offerings 04/28 $3,200.27 05/05 $5,981.44 05/12 $5,673.27 05/19 $3,870.00 Weekly Worship 04/28 239 Attendance 05/05 164 05/12 206 05/19 180
Needed Weekly to meet budget—$7,202.30 If you have any questions regarding the OSLC financial report, you are welcome to contact our Office Manager Pam Steckler or our Council Treasurer Brandon Toft.
Online Giving To donate online, go to
the OSLC website http://oslcauduboniowa.org
and click on the online giving tab located at the upper
right hand corner of the webpage.
Sanctuary Sunday Morning Air Conditioning During warm-weather months, the air conditioning will be cooling the sanctuary as worshipers gather.
The AC is programmed to cycle off shortly before worship begins.
Unclaimed Pans/Containers The downstairs kitchen has a growing collection of pans and containers that have been left
after funerals and other food events. Please take a moment to see if any of these items which are located on the far north kitchen counter belong to you. Unclaimed items with no names
will be donated after June 30th. Thank you!
Attention OSLC College Students! Our Saviour’s has funds designated to loan to OSLC college students. Contact the church office for more information. Please request loan funds
at least three weeks prior to the date needed. Also, if you wish to receive the Shepherd’s Staff newsletter while attending college, please give your address to the church office. The newsletter can also be accessed on the church website oslcauduboniowa.org
OSLC LIBRARY Great books and DVDs are available to be checked out from the OSLC library located in the lounge. Donations of used current
Christian books and DVDs are always welcome!
Every year on June 14th, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. Blood donation saves millions of lives annually. People in need include those with recovery and health of illness or injury…
complex operations, child birth problems, cancer patients, natural & man-made disasters. One of the aims of the day is to highlight the need for committed year round donation
in order to maintain adequate supplies. By donating blood, you can save lives!
Safe Blood For All
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