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Sunday, July 30th
City Park 11:00 - 2:00pm
Worship at 9:00am at church and then come for a fun day
at the park as we welcome Pastor Paul & Gretchen Strom into
our family of faith. There will be food, games and activities
for everyone! Don’t miss out on this special time!
See back cover for more details.
The 11th Annual Independence Day Food
Drive will be held during the 4th of July
parade. If you are planning to attend the
parade, would you consider bringing a non-
perishable food item or two to the parade
to donate? Volunteers will be walking the
parade route collecting donations. Items in
need are boxed meals like hamburger,
Chicken or Tuna Helper, boxed noodles or
potatoes, pasta, canned items like Spaghetti
Os and Chef Boyardee.
Personal hygiene items are also in high
demand including soap, toothpaste, tooth-
brushes, deodorant, shampoo and toilet
paper as well as cleaning supplies and
laundry soap. Donations of money will also
be accepted.
Once again this year’s Food Drive benefits
the First Lutheran Food Pantry. Any con-
tribution will make this year a success.
Last year 3,287 items and $3,283.64 were
donated to the pantry. Northwood’s chap-
ter of Thrivent Financial matched $500 and
Buckmaster donated $1,000 with the total
for 2016 at $4,783.64. That beat the previ-
ous year by 1,000 items and $1,000 dollars.
They are hoping to exceed last year’s dona-
tions again.
For questions on the Food Pantry please
contact Bill at First Lutheran (774.0133).
For questions about the Food Drive
please contact Andy or Janet Plumley at 396.2406.
Picnic Help Needed
We have begun plans for the Church
Picnic and could always use more willing
hands to help. Do you have a gift or
talent you might be able to share? Give
the church office a call (774.2733).
Everyone enjoys a cup of coffee and a treat
after the service. To keep this going we
need your help.
Fellowship hosts are needed each week to
bring treats and help serve. Coffee is on -
we just need it put into carafes. This can be
a fun thing for a family or a group to do. If
you would be willing to help call the church
office or see Barb Partanen on Sunday
morning.
Brett Baij,
Nancy Buch-
cuski, Sonya
Nelson, Larry
Swartout,
Damian Taff, Jan Buckman, Tracy Husing, Tim Grunlund, Chuck Vercoe, Eileen
Anderson, Mark Klossner, Geoff White
Council Elect: Dave Bradley, Steve Faust,
Greg Jarski, Joy Nasi
Action
Accept the Spring Congregational Min-
utes from May 7th, 2017.
Approve minutes from the Special Call
Committee & Church Council Meeting,
Thursday, May 25, 2017.
Approved the Agenda for the Special
Congregational Meeting, Sunday, June
18th to extend a Call to Pastor Paul
Strom and appointed as tellers: Chuck
Vercoe, Larry Swartout & Tim
Grunlund.
Accepted Compensation, Benefits &
Responsibilities Package for the Senior
Pastor.
Approved the Agenda for the Special
Congregational Meeting, Sunday, June
25th to ratify joining the NALC.
Approved the VBS dates of June 15th &
16th.
Seek Wade Edwards advice on how to
dispose of church van.
Investigate selling the Detroit parson-
age.
Approved donating $200 from Int’l Be-
nevolence to Global Presence Ministries
for children in Ghana, Africa.
Approved allocating up to $1,500 from
Int’l Benevolence to use for Tanzanian
visitors during their 3 week stay.
Informational
Picnic Committee
Child Security Policy Manuel
Extend a Call vote - Sunday, June 18,
2017
NALC vote - Sunday, June 25th
OSL Parking Lot
Pastoral Acts for May
Voice of the Martyrs Conference Immanuel Baptist Church
5100 Hummingbird Rd., Wausau, WI Saturday, July 22
9am - 4pm
This event is free to the public. To register
or for more information call 800.747.0085
or go to www.vomevents.com. And click on
“July 22, 2017 Wisconsin” in the conference
listing.
Many Christians around the world today are
persecuted because of their faith in Christ,
yet through their lives and words they con-
tinue to advance the gospel. Come and be
encouraged by persecuted believers’ testi-
monies of courage and faith, hear how God
is working in restricted and hostile nations
and learn how we can be a part of advancing
His kingdom.
A Success!
The moral of the story,
Jesus told that day,
Love your neighbor as yourself,
To walk the Lord’s way.
So reads the last of 10 verses from our
“Good Samaritan Chant Bible Song” enjoyed
at this year’s one-day VBS Bible Boot Camp.
Nolan White, age 11, led the group in the
whole chant at our closing family picnic. We
also sang a couple of sweet Love songs for
our families.
Needless to say, our day was packed full of
a wide variety of fun-filled activities and
experiences. We traveled from “camp” to
“camp,” learning about loving our neighbors
in all kinds of ways…
In Hidden Cave Camp we sang songs
around our “campfire.”
At the Raging River Camp we had object
lessons, discussions and banner making.
We snacked and enjoyed a great lunch
outside of the Cook’s Cabin.
Outdoors, we ran Good Samaritan Relays, complete with bandages and big
boots to fill.
In the Sleepy Mountain Camp we
watched Bible videos and did creative
drama.
Finally, we crafted binoculars, finished
satchels, braided headbands and created
authentic Walking with God walking sticks
in Miss Emma’s and Miss Joy’s Crafting
Cabins.
We had 20 campers, ages 4 ½ to 12, along
with 20 teens and adults who helped, in
some way, to make our Bible Boot Camp
possible.
Special thanks to everyone who donated
items, and/or money – along with all who
helped in any way, to make our Bible Boot
Camp a success! Miss Joy
Spring Congregational Meeting Minutes
May 7, 2017
The agenda was adopted as presented.
Minutes of the 94th Annual Meeting
held on January 29th 2017 were ap-
proved.
Minutes approved from the Special
Congregational Meeting held April 23,
2017.
Call Committee update was presented
by Bruce Buckman.
The Nominating Committee presented
the names of four for Church Council
positions. Those unanimously elected
were: Dave Bradley, Steve Faust, Greg
Jarski & Joy Nasi with their 3 year terms
to expire in August 2020.
Outgoing Church Council members
were thanked for their years of service
with a round of applause. They are:
Brett Baij, Jan Buckman, Damian Taff &
Geoff White.
Resolution to Constitution Bylaws
passed as recommended by Church
Council. This changes B4:01 to read: “The voting membership of the Church
Council shall consist of the Senior
Pastor, Associate Pastor(s) and twelve
(12) Council Members.” The remaining
portion would continue as written.
Vote to Call a Senior Pastor Special Congregational
Meeting Minutes June 18, 2017
The agenda was accepted as presented.
Call Committee members were recog-
nized and thanked.
After some discussion Resolution #1
was approved with a ballot vote of 97
yes, 5 no, with over a 2/3 majority :
Be it resolved the Our Saviour’s
Lutheran Church of Iron Mountain,
Michigan Call the Reverend Paul Strom
as the congregation’s Senior Pastor.”
Resolution #2 via voice vote passed.
Resolution reads: “Be it resolved that
the compensation for the Senior Pastor
be approved as recommended by the
Church Council.”
Your Ticket Is Stamped!
On a train trip, a pastor struck up a conver-
sation with a seatmate who thought charac-
ter and good works led to salvation. The
pastor wasn’t making progress but had a
realization when the conductor collected
tickets, quickly checking the date before
stamping each one.
After the conductor passed by, the pastor
told his fellow passenger: “All the conductor
looked at was your ticket. He did not in-
quire about your character. He didn’t care
who you were — whether you were a good
or moral man or a criminal. So it is with
salvation. You need only God’s ‘ticket to
heaven’ stamped by the blood of Jesus
Christ.”
1 Joseph Gregory
Gavin Londo
Cole Maraccini
2 Laura Brock
Justine Metras
Violet Schettler
3 Eileen Anderson
Seth Greenleaf
Kevin Edlebeck
Tori Kowalkowski
4 Mike Englund
Edwin Mattson
Ben Shoquist
5 Babe Carr
Gunnar Forstrom
John Nelson
6 Ron Hawkins
Quintin Pratt 7 Sally Blom
Aletta Jump
Evan Reid
Julie Watkins
8 Kathy Edwards
Chloe Heyrman
Sandra Hosking
11 Marge Simbob
12 Scott Patterson
John Reed
13 Gayle Nault
Ruth Phillips
Cooper Tanguay
Garrett Veale
14 Tracy Husing
Jayda Marchetti
Magdalena McKinnon
EmmaKay Nasi
15 Sandy Bale
Carissa Hiltonen
Andrew Johnson
16 Bradley Cowling
17 Trevor Burke
18 Jeanette Granquist
Larry Partanen
Kathy Walters
20 Arlene Flom
Austin Hirthe
Michele Johnson
Kathy Kelm
Elliott Reid
Alexis Truscott
Benjamin Vercoe
Steven Wadke
Robert Williams
21 Evryll Bourdeau
Nicholas Brock 22 E.J. Mattson
Jessica Rudnick
22 Louise Swope
Janay Walters
23 Bradley Blomquist
Ava Cowen
Lee Larson
Brylee Rockefeller
24 Chuck Gibson Donald Johnson
Ron LaCost
Cole Myllyla
Parker Pietrantonio
Robin Rigoni
25 Alexandra Kreh
26 Allison LaVarnway
27 Betty Dahlgren
Steve Harris
29 Earl Gillis
Brad Ramme
30 Patty Edlebeck
Travis Gedvick
Charlene Krafski
Emily Patterson
Emma Pontti
31 Ken Truel
1 Joseph Gregory
Gavin Londo
Cole Maraccini
2 Laura Brock
Justine Metras
Violet Schettler
3 Eileen Anderson
Seth Greenleaf
Kevin Edlebeck
Tori Kowalkowski
4 Mike Englund
Edwin Mattson
Ben Shoquist
5 Babe Carr
Gunnar Forstrom
John Nelson
6 Ron Hawkins
Quintin Pratt 7 Sally Blom
Aletta Jump
Evan Reid
Julie Watkins
8 Kathy Edwards
Chloe Heyrman
Sandra Hosking
11 Marge Simbob
12 Scott Patterson
John Reed
Lutheran World Relief
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I
was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was
a stranger and you welcomed me, naked
and you clothed me. I was ill and you
comforted me, in prison and you came to
visit me. I assure you, as often as you did
it for the least among you, you did it for me.” Matthew 25:35-40
According to the UNHCR, an unprece-
dented 65.3 million have been forced from
their homes to escape war, persecution, ter-
ror, or disasters. That’s one in every 113
persons. For rough comparison, that’s more
than the entire population of the state of
California (40 million, according to the U.S.
Census). And of the 65.3 million displaced
persons, 21.3 million are refugees. More
than half of those are under the age of 18.
The Middle East and Africa hosts 68 percent
of the world’s displaced people.
June 20 was World Refugee Day, a day to
recognize the plight of refugees around the
world, and work toward long-term solutions
for them. Refugees are victims of violence
but, more importantly, they are also the
strongest voices for peaceful solutions and a
loud call to put our faith into action. This
year’s World Refugee Day focused on:
Ensuring every refugee child gets an educa-
tion, every refugee family has somewhere
safe to live and ensuring every refugee can
work or learn new skills to make a positive
contribution to their community.
Various Lutheran churches and organizations
each play important roles in the life of refu-
gees. LWR is working with local partners:
In Mauritania, refugees from Mali and local
farmers now know how to grow vegeta-
bles in the sands of the Sahara. In fact, the
refugee camps now have a flourishing vege-
table market where even locals come to
shop.
Together, Jordan and
Lebanon hosts 1.69 million refugees.
LWR is working with
local partners in host
countries, like Jordan
and Lebanon, to offer
workshops to refu-
gees on starting their
own businesses.
LWR is also working in Kenya, Tanzania,
South Sudan and Uganda to respond to the
East Africa Drought and Famine emergency.
And of course, your ongoing response mak-
ing Quilts and Kits is inspirational and goes
so far to provide crucial supplies and com-
fort. In a world where our positions drives
the violence that forces families to flee from
their
stricken
communi-
ties, sup-
porting
refugees
reaffirms
the values of
humanity
and love
that motivates us and is bestow upon all of
us.
You may donate to LWR at any time. Just fill
out a green pew envelope and earmark it for
LWR and where you would like to direct
the funds.
July 3rd - 25 Years
John & Cathy Blomquist
July 5th - 60 Years
Jack & Sandy Bale
July 15th - 45 Years
Ed & Diana Miller
July 17th - 35 Years
John & Patty Edlebeck
July 19th - 20 Years
Wade & Kristin Edwards
Sincere Sympathy to:
** Sympathy to Bea Blomquist & Alene
Blomquist on the death of Bea’s grand-
daughter & Alene’s daughter, Christina
Lloyd.
Thank Yous:
Bay Cliff Health Camp
Daniel Recla - Shriners Children’s Hospital
The Caring House
God’s Love Gift Wrapped
Did you know it costs $2.65 to mail one
Personal Care Kit and $2.25 for a quilt?
To help LWR with those costs we will be
collecting money for our July donation.
Use a green pew envelope and mark it
LWR or drop off/mail to the church any
time.
Financial Report Attendance
May Budget $ 28,833.50 June 4 178
May Receipts $ 25,847.60 June 11 216
May Expenditures $ 27,844.92 June 18 174
Balance - $1,997.32 June 25 173
Monthly Benevolence $ 300.00 Alpha Omega Local
Disbursed $ 938.00 AGAPE Fund
LCMC 17th Annual Gathering October 8-11, 2017 "We Confess Our Faith" Hilton Minneapolis (612) 376-1000
“We Confess Our Faith” is the theme of
our 17th Annual LCMC Gathering and Con-
vention, which takes place October 8-11 in
downtown Minneapolis. This year we also
celebrate the 500th anniversary of the nail-
ing of the 95 theses of Martin Luther to the
church door in Wittenburg, the beginning
of the Reformation.
The format will be a bit different this year
hoping to engage those attending in the
conversation of three of the fundamental
teachings of the Reformation: Justification,
The Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms, and
the Priesthood of All Believers. The format
will start with a brief introduction of the
topic from a theological perspective, a panel
discussion focusing on application to daily
life—both domestic and international con-
texts – and discussion at tables by those
attending the gathering.
This year's event will again include breakout
sessions, fellowship meet-ups, vendors,
great worship opportunities and even the
documentary commissioned by Thrivent:
Martin Luther, The Idea That Changed the
World.
For their service project this year, we will be
teaming up with Days for Girls to help pro-
vide sustainable and reusable hygiene solu-
tions to women and girls in need. Together
we will learn about their ministry and help
assemble hygiene kits. Days for Girls is an
organization dedicated to creating a more free, dignified, and educated world, through
providing women with lasting access to hy-
giene solutions and health education. Thus
far, Days for Girls has reached over 640,000
women and girls. To learn more, visit their
website at www.daysforgirls.org.
Attendees will also have the option to take
part in a Global Worship Experience on
Tuesday night at 7:00pm. You'll have the
opportunity to join with the people of St.
Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1901
Portland Ave. S, in Minneapolis for a multi-
cultural experience. This LCMC congrega-
tion has 5 different language groups who
worship at St. Paul’s and on this evening we
are invited to come and experience a global
worship service. We will hear from two of
the pastors, enjoy their worship music and
fellowship. Pastor Roland Wells will also
share the faith journey of the largely Norwe-
gian Lutheran congregation as they have
heard the call to engage their neighbor-
hood.
Monday Night Fellowship Dinner will be a
time to connect with a fellowship group or
district, or just join a general group of peo-
ple for dinner on at 6:00pm. Tickets for this
optional activity are an additional cost and
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July 2nd - Pinocchio
Prophecy
The beloved story of Pinoc-
chio sheds light on an im-
portant reality, says Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert: If
you tell lies, you will find yourself bereft of
moral integrity. This is true for persons in
ministry leadership--the temptation to suc-
ceed at any costs is very real. This is also
true for all believers in any walk of life.
July 9th - The Invitation
There is a major difference between the two
men described in 2 Samuel 11 and Song of
Solomon 2: the gallant young lover, and King
David, who uses his power in evil ways. Love is initiated by an invitation, an offer
that in the hands of the invitee is a choice.
It's risky, but that's how it's supposed to
work.
July 16th - More Than a Moral Lesson
We Christians know all about stories with
morals, says the Rev. Joe Evans. But the
story in Genesis 25 messes that up. Neither
Esau nor Jacob is blameless. But the real les-
son they give us is that we, like they, do not
belong to our pasts, our great failures, our
tragic disappointments, or foolhardy choices.
For we belong to Christ.
July 23rd - To Weed or Not to Weed
Jesus explains in his parable of the weeds
and wheat that we live in a world of both
the good and the bad, and it can be frustrat-
ing. We've all got weeds in us, and thankfully
we have some wheat in us too, all inter-
twined and growing together, connected to
one another, in the soil of God's heart and
love, in this world where, for now, we are
planted.
July 30th - How God Can Use Us to
End Hunger
In the first of a two-part update to the
Day1 Faith & Global Hunger series, David
Beckmann says God uses little things to do
big things. And so it is possible to end hun-
ger in our country and around the world. But the church must get to work.
LCMC Gathering Cont’d...
can be purchased by checking off the
"Monday Night Fellowship Dinner" box on
your registration form. Tickets do sell out
fast, so please register in advance if you plan
to attend this activity. If you are interested
in sitting with a particular group, be sure to
let them know by checking off the appropri-
ate box on your registration form.
Many of our districts will also be meeting
on Monday evening at 7pm after the
Fellowship Dinner to get to know each
other, think about what districts might be
interested in doing together and offering
support and encouragement to congrega-
tions. If you are interested in being a part
of that meeting, there will be information at
the gathering about when and where each
district meeting will take place.
Early Bird registration ends September 1st, so
be sure to register ASAP in order to secure the
lowest possible rate!
Pastor’s Link A Word of HOPE!
A man approached a little
league baseball game one afternoon. He
asked a boy in the dugout what the score
was. The boy responded, “Eighteen to noth-
ing – we’re behind.” “Wow,” said the spec-
tator, “I’ll bet you’re discouraged.” “Why
should I be discouraged?” the little boy
replied. “We haven’t even gotten up to
bat yet!”
The ultimate cure for discouragement is
HOPE. When any situation is placed in the
proper perspective discouragement gives
way to hope. The team may be losing, but
there’s hope for a comeback. You may be
overwhelmed by life’s difficulties, but there’s
hope as we trust in the Lord.
Bible teacher Warren Wiersbe says, “It is
not the fact of life that determines hope, but
the faith of life.”
The people, to whom the Apostle Peter
wrote his First Letter, needed hope. They
were discouraged. Because of their faith
they were being persecuted. At least 15
times in his letter Peter refers to their
suffering. Peter was writing to offer them
bright hope for their dark days. Peter
opened his letter by saying: “Praise be to
the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ! In his great mercy he has given us
new birth into a living hope through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the
dead.” 1 Peter 1:3
We all need hope. Our Nation is certainly
divided along political lines; our health care
and economy struggle with competing needs
as we look for recovery and stability; and
each one of us needs hope in the midst of
life's trials and struggles. It’s easy to be dis-
couraged as we look at our situation. But
God wants to bring a bright hope for dark days. Today, just like the day in which Peter
wrote, a bright hope will come as believers
are reminded of Whose they are. There is
always hope in Jesus for those who look not
to the world but Christ for the hope of
change.
God isn’t done with me. He isn’t done with
you. And this 4th of July we are reminded
that God isn’t done with our Nation. God,
according to His Word, doesn’t want any-
one to perish but for all to come to the light
of His hope. God’s power is still our un-
changing HOPE.
As you look for HOPE in your life, remem-
ber two things. First: It’s not about US it’s
about HIM in us. St. Paul said, “It is no
longer I who lives but Christ who lives in
me.” Trust Christ for your path of hope.
Second: As God’s people we have a
responsibility. It’s time we as Christians
stepped back and looked at both our rela-
tionship with Jesus and the responsibility He
has given us to be His witnesses. We have
the responsibility to let the HOPE that is
within us, light a path for the discouraged
and the hopeless.
If Good Friday could become Easter Sunday,
just imagine what could be when we step up
to the plate and take our time at bat!
May the Hope of Christ light your life!
Pastor Stephen
Church Phone: 774.2733 E-Mail: [email protected]
Church Fax: 774.4069 Website: oslfamily.org
Church Picnic Sunday, July 30th 11:00am - City Park
Brats, burgers, hot dogs, watermelon, beans,
chips and beverage will be provided.
Please bring a salad of some type or dessert to share.
There are wooden benches for seating or
you may bring your own chair.
Suggested donation will be $3 per person or $10 per family
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