The Spokesman

Our Savior Lutheran Church

March 2017

Daylight Savings Time Begins

Sunday, March 12th

Lenten Meal

5:45pm

Services

12:10pm & 7:00pm

March 8th

March 15th

March 22nd

March 29th

April 5th

April 13th (Maundy Thursday)

April 14th (7pm - Good Friday)

April 15th (5:30pm in Family Life

Center)

April 16th (6am - Sunrise in the

Sanctuary)

(10:30am - Easter Celebration Service

at Divot’s DeVent Center)

March Anniversaries

Oliver Gene Burns

Parents: Gregory & Barbara Burns

Ahlee Marie Suhr

Parents: Andrew & Andrea Suhr

FEBRUARY BAPTISMS

Welcome New Members

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2

Todd &Kari Uhlir

3

Brandon & Erica Pilger

4

5

Kenny & Kim Summers

6

7 8 9 10 11

12

Scott & Lora Cordes

Aaron & Jenifer Miles

13

LeRoy & Marilyn Heier

14

15

Tim & Audra Kruse

Les & Kay Labenz

16

Craig & Bobbi Risor

17

Skip & Marilyn Wingate

18

Gaylen & Linda Grunke

19 20 21

22 23 24

David & Rhonda Whalen

25

Darin & Kristie Bruening

Lance & Kristy Novacek

26 27

Mike & Janet Christiansen

28

Tim & Shar Kaufman

29 30

31

Darin & Beth Petersen

Jason Petersen

Kevin & Julie Kuester

Lisa Clausen

Bryan & Megan Buckendahl

Daniel & Danielle Barnhart

Douglas & Kay Asmus

C = Contemporary T = Traditional B = Blended (HC) = Holy Communion

Events & Meetings

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 11:00 Adult Bible Study 12:10p Lenten Service 5305p Lent Meal 7:00p Lenten Service 7:45p Sr High Youth Grp

2 1:00p Bulletin Stuffing 2:00p Prime Time

Pitchers (Our Savior Lutheran)

3 6:00p Lead Gift

Event

4 5:30p Worship-B(HC) 6:00 Worship-C 6:00p Lead Gift Event

5 8:00a Worship-C 9:15a Adult Bible Study 9:15a 318/XOS 9:15a Worship-C 9:30a 6th Gr. Parent Mtg 10:30a Worship-T 10:30a Worship-C (HC) 12:00p Time of Prayer 6:00p Lead Gift Event

6 6:00p Town Hall Meeting Pastor’s Conference-

Kearney

7 6:30p Dishman Life Group 6:30p J. Sunderman Life Grp 6:30p Jordan Life Group 7:00p M. Coulter Life Group 7:00p Women’s Small Group 7:00p CMT Meeting Pastor’s Conference -

Kearney

8 11:00a Adult Bible Study 12:10p Lenten Service 5:30p Lent Meal 7:00p Lenten Service 7:45p Sr High Youth Grp

9 1:00p Bulletin Stuffing

10

11 5:30p Worship-B 6:00p Worship-C (HC) 6th Gr. Catechisms

Handed out

12 7:30a UNL Youth Sunday 8:00a Worship-C (HC) 9:15a Adult Bible Study 9:15a 318/XOS 9:15a Worship-C (HC) 10:30a Worship-T (HC) 10:30a Worship-C 12:00p XOS Field Trip 6th Gr. Catechisms Hand-

ed out

13 1:30 Mission Quilters

14 9:00a Trustee Team meeting 7:00p Women’s Small Group 7:00p BLM Meeting 7:00p M. Coulter Life Group

15 11:00a Adult Bible Study 12:10p Lenten Service 5:30p Lent Meal 7:00p Lenten Service 7:45p Sr High Youth Grp

16 1:00p Bulletin Stuffing

17

18 8:00a Men’s Breakfast 5:30p Worship-B 6:00p Worship-C (HC) MITE BOXES WEDDING – McNary/

Olsen

19 8:00a Worship-C (HC) 9:15a Adult Bible Study 9:15a 318/XOS 9:15a Worship-C (HC) 10:30a Worship-T (HC) 10:30a Worship-C 12:00pm TAPS Dance MITE BOXES Donuts

20 5:30p Mission Leadership

Council

21 6:30p Dishman Life Group 6:30p J. Sunderman Life Grp 6:30p Jordan Life Group 7:00p M. Coulter Life Group 7:00p Women’s Small Group 7:00p VBS Directors Meeting

22 11:00a Adult Bible Study 12:10p Lenten Service 5:30p Lent Meal 7:00p Lenten Service 7:45p Sr High Youth Grp

23 9:30a Tabitha Coffee 1:00p Bulletin Stuffing

24

25 5:30p Worship-B(HC) 6:00 Worship-C

26 8:00a Worship-C 9:15a Adult Bible Study 9:15a 318/XOS 9:15a Worship-C 10:30a Worship-T 10:30a Worship-C (HC) 5:00p Congregational

Event

27

28 4:30p RM 56 Spring Activity 7:00p Women’s Small Group 7:00p M. Coulter Life Group

29 11:00a Adult Bible Study 12:10p Lenten Service 5:30p Lent Meal 7:00p Lenten Service 7:45p Sr High Youth Grp

30 1:00pm Bulletin Stuff-

ing

31

Christine Ekberg – (Family Life Director) – 371-9005 – dcechristine@oursav.org Twitter -@OSL318. Facebook –youth318

Confirmation

Confirmation Small Groups March 15th and

April 5th from 6:15-7:45pm, eat and meet with

your small groups, present your Bible Charades,

and then go to worship at 7pm together.

Donuts March 20h

CONFIRMATION RETREAT

March 24-25 at Camp Luther

Transform 3:18

Sr High Small Groups: 9th-12th Grade

Wednesday Evenings - 7:45-9:00pm

In room 3:18.

3:18 Sr. High and Jr. High Sunday from 9:15-10:15am

Rise N Run is April 15th!

Parents for Christian Education presents the 3rd annual 5k fun Run and 1 mile

Dash at Our Savior. April 15th 8:30am. 5K Entry Fee is $30, 1 Mile Dash Entry

Fee is $15. Registration forms are outside the church office or at

www.allsportscentral.com

Xplore Our Savior

VBS DIRECTOR’S MEETING IS MARCH

21ST FROM 7-8PM.

February’s meeting was cancelled.

6TH GRADE PARENT FAITH MILESTONE

MEETING IS MARCH 5TH AT 9:30AM in the traditional sanctuary. We will discuss

the philosophy and logistics of the Presen-tation of Luther’s Small Catechisms to our sixth graders.

ROOM 56 On an average Sunday morning

about 26 fifth graders meet to Xplore their Savior. They are blessed to have Traci

Vauble, Steph Grubb, Mark Clausen, Jacob Kooi, Chris Merkel, Bill Barritt, and Jacob Downy “Pointing them to Christ”.

Rm 56 meets in the traditional sanctuary. They are studying how to tune into God’s truth and tune out the world’s lies.

XPLORE OUR SAVIOR SUNDAY SCHOOL

(XOS) Our Church would like to partner with families by offering something for two

year old and their parents through grade six. Registration is in the Church office on Sunday morning or during the week. From

there, we will be off on a spiritual journey!

NEW CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

WING! Architectural design has started on the new Church

building! Share your visionary ideas today! Contact Trish Weander with the ideas you have

for a new Children’s Ministry Wing.

6TH GRADE CATECHISM MILESTONE IS MARCH

11TH-12TH.

Luther’s Small Catechism will be presented to sixth graders. This gives the

Church, parents, and God-parents an opportunity to be reminded of the promise

they made at the child’s baptism; while encouraging

and celebrating the child’s spiritual growth, completion of XOS, and the transition

into Jr. High ministries and confirmation This is a Faith

Milestone for sixth graders!

“MAKER FUN FACTORY” VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL WILL BE AT LUTHERAN

HIGH NORTHEAST THE EVENINGS OF SUNDAY, JULY 23RD-27TH. Please mark your calendar! While at “Maker Fun Factory” we will be reminded that we were Cre-

ated by God and Built for a Purpose. Interested? Call Trish Weander for more infor-mation!

RM 56 EXPANSION ACTIVITY IS MARCH

28TH FROM 4:30-8:30. Service Project Or-phan Grain Train and mercy Meals. Pizza

supper included. Parents sign o to drive, chaperone or bring 2 dozen cookies. Register and turn in all forms by Marc 21st!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Trinity Lutt Jan Selders

2 Chelsea Classen Phil Gesell Deryl Koopman Kent McCallum Donna Wolff

3 Ryan Goetsch Haylee Klug Wyatt Wessel

4 Douglas Asmus Mick Goedeken Dillon Grubb Frank Pena Denise Rios

5 Alivia Koeppe Kiley Richter T.J. Seevers

6 Hazen Blevins Dylan Curry Drew Hekrdle Elijah Ludemann Dakota Rudnick Brycen Nolde Rachelle Winter

7 Samuel Bates Doug Eisenhauer Elise Ekberg Kinley Hilkeman Bennett Hoffmann Adelyn Koepke Jessica Rodgers Sandra Van Driel Melissa Vietor

8 Jane Adams Brae Colman Jordan Gerber Matt Gerber Ross Gerber Cody Hilliard Kayden Kettler Lexy Kettler Danica Koehler Caleb Lindgren Kendall Matteo Ross Podliska Whitney Voecks

9 Heath Anderson Diane Becker Bill Pedersen Clayton Sellin Tyler Wingate

10 London Brink Tim Hintz Jan Peterson Kyra Pilger Lee Weander

11 Riley Pena Kelly Stuchlik Kase Thompson

12 Gin Klug CJ Wessel Chad Wurdemann

13 Zachary Bretshneider Bill Eilerts Ryland Miles Katie Relitz Alliyah Voecks Marlie Voss

14 Riley Berner Daren Buettner Scott Evans Kyle Fletcher Robert Sweeney

15 Barbara Burns Barry Eckstrom Georgia Kluver Alli Matteo Jaden Maxey Cole VonDerOhe

16 Ed Axford Jamie Bates Jenni Canham Hailey Christiansen Stefanie Dvorak Dan Patefield

17 Alec Bruening Shirley Buss-Jacobsen Karla Frey Stella Jorgensen Shar Kaufman Griffin Leuthold Shelby Schommer Andy Winter

18 Briann Held Melissa Jantz Carol Krueger Missy Reitz Trent Wingate

19 Sarah Conover Cindy Ganskow Andrea Kelly Elisha Koehler Jace Meinke Bette Melcher Ron Nykodym Lisa Rosenbaum Logan Tiedtke Beckett Zurcher

20 Sam Bloomquist Joan Johnson Bella Larson Carolyn Noelle Ethan Wolfe Elijah Zimmerman

21 Hudson Barnhart Sharon Justis Thea Karmazin Bob Stueckrath

22 Zach Buettner Scot Lerch

23 Steve Karmazin Chris Nelson Lisa Samuelson Hatysonn Sweeney

24 Kiana Bolling Bruce Bounds Brooke Drees Cathy Gerber Susan Macklin Gabriella Mamolejo

25 Luke Galyen Brian Lewin Makenzie Petersen Tricia Wingate

26 Gordon Adams Harper Miller Kennady Qualls Evan Skalberg

27 Tyler Beltz Rod Goetsch Donna Habrock Nancy Koopman Dawn Kruse Wilbur Nathan Gina O’Gorman Cameryn Skiff

28 Brooks Afrank Sara Barritt Lisa Dishman Brent Jantz Braydi Kruse Donna Murphy Jaime Nathan Jase Test

29 Monte Broders Shyla Christiansen Cady Coy Jenni Frey Lilly Grubb Chad Roemeling Bruxen Schold Couper Sellin Mayson Sellin Rilee Sellin

30 Jim Dishman Addie Scheve Kyler Stonacek

31 Frank Brink Trinity Christiansen Logan Lutt Sarah Miller Morgan Morrissey Scott Sisson BJ Wegner

Update on Building

VOTERS MEETING: To move forward boldly with the expansion of

Our Savior Lutheran’s ministry in Norfolk, NE. This motion will au-

thorize Mission Leadership Council to offer for sale our current build-

ing at 2500 W Norfolk Ave., and allow the MLC to assemble a team to

market and negotiate a best value price for the property.

Voters Approved to Move Forward: 401-Yes to 10-No

After a price has been negotiated an informational meeting will be or-

ganized to disclose the agreement. The Mission Leadership Council

has selected Teri Medelman-Bauer to serve as our real estate agent.

The building will be listed at $2,500,000.00. Please keep this process

in your prayers.

TSP ARCHITECTURE: On Monday, March 6, Paul & Tony, with

TSP Architecture, were here to show us the updated schematic plans

for the new building. There was a Town Hall Meeting held for the con-

gregation to see the updated plans and ask any questions.

Get our Daily Devotions for the “Point Me” Campaign go the Our Sav-

ior Facebook page, Church Website, the Church App, or pick up a

printed copy at the church.

IMPORTANT DATES:

On March 26th, there will be a Congregational Event held at

our NEW LOCATION: 2420 W Omaha Ave.from 5:00-7:00pm

Please RSVP for this event at the Church office, by calling or

emailing us at churchsecretary@oursav.org OR by filling our the

bulletin insert!

Worship Times

Saturdays: 5:30 pm Traditional Worship (Sanctuary)

6:00 pm Contemporary Worship (Family Life Center)

Sundays: 8:00 am Contemporary Worship (Family Life Center)

9:15 am Contemporary Worship (Family Life Center)

10:30 am Traditional Worship (Sanctuary)

10:30 am Contemporary Worship (Family Life Center)

9:15 am Adult Bible Study (Sanctuary)

Xplore Our Savior (Children—Various Classrooms)

Transform 3:18 (7th/8th Graders—Zoo Room)

Formula 3:18 (High School Youth—Room 3:18)

Sunday Morning Education Times

March 2017

Our Savior Lutheran Church 2500 West Norfolk Avenue

Norfolk, NE 68701 Phone: 402.371.9005 Fax: 402.371.1378

www.oursav.org

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