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1 May 2018 Worship Schedule 9:00 am-Tradional Worship 10:15 am-Sunday School 11:15 am-Heartsong, Contemp. Staff Jim Nipper, Senior Pastor Ed Myers, Associate Pastor Carolynn Bailey, Music Director Melissa Malenda, Parish Nurse Cindy Watkins, Office Admin. Tony Mowell, Heartsong Leader Council and Officers Tedd Stephens, President David McAllister, Vice President Ann Onger, Secretary Richard Koepper, Treasurer Ken Diehl, Financial Secretary Marcy Aaroen, Chrisan Ed. Brenda Whitson, Outreach Ken Loveday, Property Jay Stafford, Finance Nancy Shilling, Social Ministry Barry Schnabel, Stewardship Marcia Peters, Worship/Music Janeen Pennell, Shepherds Kathy Leonard, Youth Ministry Connor Hall, Youth Our Saviour Lutheran Church 212 Sunset Drive Johnson City, TN 37604 423-282-2313 Email: [email protected] Web: www.oslc.church News arcles are due by May 21 to appear in Junes NewSense. Do not judge, so that you may not be judged.(Matthew 7:1) This passage is easy to say, but difficult to do. We were born judging everything. When we try to decipher how to deal with any situation, we judge people and things. When we prayed as children, God is great, God is good,why could- nt He be greaterand more goodthan what we have ever imag- ined? (Even in the compliments we shower upon God, He can always be better!) There are referees and umpires for ball games; there are judges for school projects and for lawful decisions in the community. There are teachers whose grading systems are all judged in different ways. Pas- tors and parents pass judgment every day. Legislators and other com- munity leaders do too. Doctors and nurses have to make decisions every moment of every day – so do families in many and various medical situations with their doctors. The decision-making process is full of having to pass judgment of one sort or the other. If you are kind hearted (judgmentally), people tend to be kind hearted back to you. If you show a mean spirit toward another, they are liable to do the same in return. Thats what I think Jesus means in this pas- sage. We are called to love and care and not to offer any form of con- demning judgment. Judge in love and patience. Be kind every way you can and it will come back to you. We are servants of God and must share His grace in each moment of life. When you judge, be careful: “…the measure you give will be the measure you get.(Mt. 7:2b) Your friend in Christ, Pastor Jim “Judging Others”

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May 2018

Worship Schedule 9:00 am-Traditional Worship

10:15 am-Sunday School

11:15 am-Heartsong, Contemp.

Staff

Jim Nipper, Senior Pastor

Ed Myers, Associate Pastor

Carolynn Bailey, Music Director

Melissa Malenda, Parish Nurse

Cindy Watkins, Office Admin.

Tony Mowell, Heartsong Leader

Council and Officers

Tedd Stephens, President

David McAllister, Vice President

Ann Ottinger, Secretary

Richard Koepper, Treasurer

Ken Diehl, Financial Secretary

Marcy Aaroen, Christian Ed.

Brenda Whitson, Outreach

Ken Loveday, Property

Jay Stafford, Finance

Nancy Shilling, Social Ministry

Barry Schnabel, Stewardship

Marcia Peters, Worship/Music

Janeen Pennell, Shepherds

Kathy Leonard, Youth Ministry

Connor Hall, Youth

Our Saviour Lutheran Church

212 Sunset Drive

Johnson City, TN 37604

423-282-2313

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.oslc.church

News articles are due by May 21 to appear in June’s NewSense.

“Do not judge, so that you may not be judged.” (Matthew 7:1)

This passage is easy to say, but difficult to do.

We were born judging everything. When we try to decipher how to deal with any situation, we judge people and things.

When we prayed as children, “God is great, God is good,” why could-n’t He be “greater” and “more good” than what we have ever imag-ined? (Even in the compliments we shower upon God, He can always be better!)

There are referees and umpires for ball games; there are judges for school projects and for lawful decisions in the community. There are teachers whose grading systems are all judged in different ways. Pas-tors and parents pass judgment every day. Legislators and other com-munity leaders do too. Doctors and nurses have to make decisions every moment of every day – so do families in many and various medical situations with their doctors.

The decision-making process is full of having to pass judgment of one sort or the other.

If you are kind hearted (judgmentally), people tend to be kind hearted back to you. If you show a mean spirit toward another, they are liable to do the same in return. That’s what I think Jesus means in this pas-sage. We are called to love and care and not to offer any form of con-demning judgment.

Judge in love and patience. Be kind every way you can and it will come back to you. We are servants of God and must share His grace in each moment of life. When you judge, be careful: “…the measure you give will be the measure you get.” (Mt. 7:2b)

Your friend in Christ,

Pastor Jim

“Judging Others”

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Our Saviour Lutheran Church

2018 Cash Recap

Actual Budget Difference Actual Budget Difference

Cash Offerings $ 29,932 $ 31,200 $ (1,168) $ 89,142 $ 93,600 $ (4,458)

-Cash Expenses $ (31,845) $ (33,363) $ 1,518 $ (101,085) $ (104,414) $ 3,329

Surplus/(Deficit) $ (1,913) $ (2,163) $ 250 $ (11,943) $ (10,814) $ (1,129)

Total Cash $ 334,963

Less: Restricted Cash $ (339,934)

Used from restricted cash $ (4,971)

Notes:

Our March offerings and expenses were slightly below budget as was our deficit for the month.

For the first quarter, our offerings are $4,450 below budget. This equates to $370 per week short.

YTD expenses are slightly below budget for the quarter.

Allowing for 13 Sundays last year vs 12 this year. Our weekly offering is up $45 this quarter vs .last year.

With our year to date loss of $12,000, we have used up all of our unrestricted cash and almost $5,000 of money we had

earmarked for building improvements.

March 2018

YTD Offerings

$98,000

$96,000

$94,000

$92,000

$90,000

$88,000

$86,000

$84,000

Budget 2018 Actual 2017 Actual 2018

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Volunteers for May Lector Schedule 6 and 13-Susan Reaves 20 and 27-Kaeli Gardner

Acolytes 6 & 20-Connor Hall 13-Ronda Keffer 27-Tom Marshall

Communion Assistants 6, 13, 27– Dee and Parnell Freeman 20-Heartsong volunteers

Ushers 6—Dale Cannon 13—D. McAllister, M. Keys, H. & B. Fetterolf 20—D. McAllister, T. & J. Pennell 27—H. & B. Fetterolf

Financial Tellers 6-Berla Smith, Karen Wilson 13-Jean Loveday, David Chalkley 20-Christy Huff, Ken Diehl 27-Joe and Lu Mattson

Altar Guild Marilyn Keys

Families of the Week 6-Mark and Joan Blackmer; Wayne and Chris Epperson 13-Parnell & Dee Freeman; Jason, Jessica, Payton, Molly Green 20-Frank & Ann Cunningham; Seth, Kelly, Taylor, Ryan, Connor Hall 27-Matt, Cat, Logan, Easton, Nolan, Maryn Hopper; Phoebe Sand

Altar Flowers for Sunday Traditional Heartsong 6- 13- Parrish 20-Ecklund Hembre 27

Hospital Visitor 6-Jones 20-Reaves 13-Mattson 27-Herting

Library Committee —Mary Ann McGaughey

Prayer Shawl Team 1st wk-Beverly Gugliotta, Nancy Shilling, Patty Neas 2nd wk-Phyllis Farst, Lu Mattson, Berla Smith, Jan Ecklund 3rd wk-Cheryl Milliken, Trudy Blackmer, Betty Chalkley 4th wk-Karin McCoy, Judi Boebel, Marilyn Proffitt

Nursery—We need volunteers every week, please sign up!

Volunteers for May@ Heartsong

Worship Assistant Acolyte

6-Dave Soike Caleb Wilcox 13-Sean Golden Aubrey Golden 27-Maggie Flint Aubrey Golden

Projectionist Usher

6-Bob Hembre Tim Boebel 13-Laura Arredondo Tim Boebel 27-John Flint Doug Huff

“He Chose the Nails” Bible/Book Study (book by Max Lucado)

Continuing in May 2018 + + + in the library

12 noon - - - with Pastor Jim - - - (books still available from Pastor Jim)

Something light (lunch) will be served.

May 1 “He Chose to Invite Us into His Presence”

May 8 “He Chose to Love Us Forever”

May 15 “He Chose to Give Us Victory”

Come and see!

The “Mark Study”

Sunday School Class…

…has concluded the study of the Gospel of Mark. It was a wonderful journey. Thank you all for your holy conversation!

We will continue through May 13 with a short list of topics. Watch the bulletin for those topics. It will be thoughtful and provocative!

We will all participate in the “Celebration Sun-

day” on Sunday May 20!

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Council

Attendance for March/April 2018

Date 9:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Total

March 29, Maundy Thursday 46

March 30, Good Friday 81

April 1 @ 7:30 am 23 April 1 201 80 304

April 8 80 64 144

April 15 105 48 153

April 22 84 50 138

Average attendance—81 worshipers for 11 wor-

ship opportunities in March and April.

Jay Stafford offered devotions

Compliments and upcoming dates were shared. They are found throughout this newsletter.

Council approved for Sunday, May 6, to be “Safety Sunday.” People will be advised of what to do in the event of certain emergencies. Please plan to attend this service!

New security system was installed for PDO.

The need for voting members to attend the June 1-3 Synod Assembly was shared. No volunteers at this time.

Council has requested cost estimates, drawings of the plan, as well as how suggested renovation to the chancel of the church will be paid for. This needs to be approved by the council in order that it may be taken to the congregation for a meeting to get their input and approval to proceed. (Meeting date has not been set).

No more information at this time on the proposed Columbarium for OSLC. Information will be forthcom-ing however.

Closed with the Lord’s Prayer.

Next meeting is set for Monday, May 14, 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall.

+ + + + + + +

A Commissioning for “Home Communion Teams” has been set for Sunday, May 13. We are grateful for these people who have stepped forward to offer a more frequent communion. We will have special prayers for them all on that Sunday.

Safety Sunday

Sunday, May 6, at both services, we will

have instruction on how to proceed in the

cast of any type emergency. This will occur

at the end of each service so as not to disrupt

the worship. Please join us for this important

and informative experience as the family of

God at OSLC.

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Property Committee

On Friday, May 11 all the doors in the church will receive new locks.

Anyone with a key to an inside or outside door will not be able to use

that key after May 11.

On Saturday, May 19 in the fellowship hall, a key swap will be held

between 9:00 and noon. If you need to replace your old key with a

new one, please come during this time.

Safety Sunday

Sunday, May 6, at both services, we

will have instruction on how to pro-

ceed in the case of any type of emer-

gency. This will occur at the end of

each service so as not to disrupt the

worship. Please join us for this im-

portant and informative experience

as the family of God at OSLC.

Celebration Sunday is scheduled for Sunday morning, May 13. We will meet in Fellowship Hall at 10:15 to wrap up an-other great year of Christian Education here at Our Saviour. Please join us for an hour filled with the following activi-ties:

* Kids vs. Adults Bible Jeopardy

* Root beer floats

* Volunteer recognition

What’s Going on in May

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The Cover Girls The Cover Girls meet the second and

fourth Monday of each month at 10:00

am in Fellowship Hall.

We always need full, queen, or king

size sheets.

Monthly Prayer Breakfast

OSLC Prayer Breakfast will meet on Saturday, May 5, at 8 a.m. at the Golden Corral restau-rant! Pastor Jim will offer a special catechetical devotion (Seven Marks of the Church-which ends our catechetical study) and prayers. Come and join us for the Dutch treat meal, learning, and fellowship!

Primetimers meet the first Wednesday (May 2) of each month at 11 am in the church li-brary before leaving for a restaurant.

Ken and Barbara Diehl are in charge of May 2 meeting which is at Harbor House on the cor-ner of Springbrook and N. Roan Street. If you haven't signed up (or must cancel), please call the Diehl's at 929-8908.

WELCA News Personal Care Kits – We will gather on Tuesday, May 8 at 10 am in the Fellowship Hall to put to-gether kits. Please join us for this important part of the project.

Hannah Circle meets Monday, May 21 at 1 pm at the home of Nancy Shilling – 1904 Millbrook Dr. in Johnson City. Lesson 10 of Luther and the Refor-mation will be discussed.

Katie Circle meets Wednesday May 23 at 10:30 am in the church library. Pat Wolff will lead the discussion of Chapters 8/9 of In the Grip of Grace by Max Lucado.

Thanks!!! to all who donated umbrellas for The River. They will be distributed as needed to the women who come into this safe place. We are plan-ning to help Stacy Larsen at The River assemble gift bags for Mother’s Day. Stay tuned for details on date/time/place.

There are still openings for you at the WELCA Farmhouse Retreat – Make a Joyful Noise – on Sat-urday, June 9. The planning committee for the re-treat has been busy creating a program that will be relaxing and spiritually meaningful. Please check the WELCA bulletin board and the Sunday bulle-tins for more details. Come and join us!

Mark your calendars for the annual WELCA picnic

on June 27 at the home of Berla Smith; more details

in next month’s NewSense.

Group Meetings in May

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Prayer Shawl will not meet in May because they will be helping WELCA with the care kit packing on Tuesday, May 8. They normally meet the second Tues-day of each month, at 10 am in the fellowship hall. Anyone who can knit or cro-chet (or wants to learn) is welcome.

Contact Karin McCoy for more information 423-543-2640 or

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12-Nolan Hopper 13-Carl Snyder 16-May Moore 17-Brandi Flint 18-Laura Arredondo 22-Emma Montag Kylah Morris 24-Pamela Ross 26-William Brooks Debbie Bowman 30-Mary Jane Paulson Debby Doktor

1-Beth Abel Ken Loveday Lisa Rye Jones 2-Marianne Simonson 3-Aubrey Golden 4-Kathleen Gray Kaitlyn Flynn 6-John Paul Neas IV 7-Brenda Whitson Linda Brooks Fred Hossler 10-Ben Garrison Ralph Keffer 11-Katie Harris Stacy

in Birthdays

The Underground Huddle (6th-12th grades)

We meet on Wednesday nights. During Underground Huddle we check-in on what’s going on in life and have some in-depth study and discipleship learning time.

Also, we send out group text reminders through the Group Me app. If you are not receiving youth group text updates, let Pastor Ed know. Follow us on Facebook @ Our Saviour Youth Since we are through the season of Lent we will return to our regular times on Wednesday night. Mark your calendar for with this month’s dates and times: May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - Dinner at 6, Huddle 6:30-7:00.

National Youth Gathering Houston, TX – June 27-July 1

We are going to Houston. We five youth and two adults going! If you are interested in directly adopt-ing one of youth see Pastor Ed. I hope to have at least 5 sponsors for each of our youth.

The youth that you sponsor will send you updates from Houston and summary of their trip and how they grew in faith because they went to the National Youth Gathering.

Parent’s Night Out Friday, May 11 from 6-9

Come and join us for a fun filled evening hosted by our middle and high school students! It’s going to be a great night. Parents, make it a date night, night out, or just a night off!

“Stewardship is a mat-

ter of the heart. My

stewardship practices

are a response to the

boundless love God

first showed me. It means that I am grateful

for all that God has generously entrusted to

me. As a faithful steward and child of God, I

understand that (the) decisions I make, in

all aspects of my life, reveal my priorities. It

is a privilege to share time, talents and fi-

nances, to care for God’s earth and to serve

my neighbors. Being a good steward has

brought me great joy and has helped me

grow spiritually. I am blessed to be a bless-

ing.” KATHY FISCUS: Faith and Finances Ministry Team

Chair, Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis

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Melting Pot

We will prepare and serve a

meal on May 9 and 30. A volun-

teer sign up sheet is on the bul-

letin board near the library. Melting Pot

served 178 meals on April 11.

Charity of May

Crumley House

The Crumley house provides two types of services to brain injured men and women.

The Day Program offers classes in academic learning, computer training, and physical training. The goal of their day classes is to increase cognitive learning as well as in-crease physical agility. The staff at Crumley House also teach life skills such as house-hold management, budgeting skills, person-al hygiene, and time management, as well as many more.

The Residential Program is for clients who live at the Crumley House. This is a time to reinforce much of what has been learned during the day program as well as learning independent living skills.

They need the following items:

Toothpaste Toothbrushes

Ibuprofen Razors

Rags Clothes Hangers

Personal hygiene products

Flannel sheets

Food Pantry Monetary and food donations are always

welcomed. Your donations make a differ-

ence in many lives. Food items needed:

We cannot accept expired food.

Crackers Soup Dry beans Bread mix Cookies Spaghetti Pasta Canned fruit

Grocery bags given in April—15.

Macaroni & cheese Canned veggies Peanut Butter Spaghetti sauce Canned meat Pancake mix Boxed potato flakes Hamburger helper

Rice Raisins Jell-O Jell-O pudding Apple sauce Cereal Cake mix Pop tarts

News from Social Ministry

On May 20, Marsh

Blood Collections

will conduct a blood

drive at OSLC. We

MUST have 20+ do-

nors in order to con-

tinue to have blood collections at OSLC. PLEASE consid-

er donating. It takes so little to help so many. (One unit

of blood can help up to three persons in need!) Consider

the ‘buddy’ system. Bring a friend for a double wham-

my!!! Stop by the yellow room before or after your dona-

tion for really good snacks and fellowship!! Call Susan or

Mike Kirkland with questions or for more information.

Tammy Crawford will be unavailable to work in the nursery on May 13 and August 19.

We need volunteers for these Sun-days. Please sign up on the bulletin board beside the nursery door.

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VBS Information This year’s Bible adventure will take us to Babylon. We will be visiting Daniel on June 3-7 from 5:30-8:30. Here’s what you need to know:

• Registration forms are located on the #summerhappenings bulletin board in the main hallway. Please fill out a form and leave it in the envelope. This will help en-sure we have enough supplies and food for the week. Camp adventurers must have completed Pre-K through Grade 4.

• If you’d like to be an adventure guide (completed Grade 5 or above), please fill out a registration form and write HELPER across the top. This form should be left in the envelope with the other completed forms.

• If you are an adult with a sense of adventure and would like to help with VBS, please sign up on the volunteer list on the #summerhappenings board. We wel-come all volunteers, whether you can work one day of the week or the whole week. Prayerfully consider joining us; it’s a lot of fun!

• We need the following supplies to help offset the cost of VBS. If you can con-tribute any of the following items, please sign up on the supply list on the #summerhappenings board and leave the item in the kitchen by Sunday, May 27.

✓ ✓ variety packs of individual size bags of chips ✓ packs of individual size bags of Doritos (red) ✓ large bag of potting soil (please leave this with Sean or Marcy)

• Our VBS stewardship project is Blessing Bags for the Homeless. These are gallon-sized baggies filled with non-perishable food items, that will be assembled and given to ARCH and JC Schools for distribution to our local homeless popula-tion. We will be collecting money to purchase the food items and assembling the bags on the last day of camp. If you have an interest in helping with this im-portant ministry, please see Sean or Marcy for additional information. To pre-pare for this project, start saving your coins; we are collecting as follows:

✓ pennies on Sunday, June 3 ✓ nickels on Monday, June 4 ✓ dimes on Tuesday, June 5 ✓ quarters on Wednesday, June 6 ✓ dollars on Thursday, June 7

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We are His hands and feet…

1 Corinthians 12:27-28 (NIV)

27Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of differ-ent kinds of tongues.

Parishioners,

Thank you for allowing God to use you to bless those around you. Thanks to all that sacrificed their time to attend the What to do “IF” class in April. This class served as an educational and training opportunity to pre-pare us to aid in the safety and well-being of all who attend worship and other events at Our Saviour Luther-an Church.

Special thanks to David Hamilos and Jim Montag for assisting me with the class. Their willingness to share their knowledge and experience to help others is so appreciated. ~Go God, Melissa Malenda, RN-parish nurse

Being prepared to save someone’s life is of utmost importance especially if it is a family member or friend.

Our Saviour is concerned about the safety and well-being of everyone who attends worship and all functions

at the church. For this reason, a Medical Emergency Action Plan (MEAP) has been created. I am in the pro-

cess of organizing a medical emergency response team that will be available during worship. Anyone who is

interested in being on the team is asked to participate in the CPR training being offered at the church or pro-

vide proof of certification. Ushers, staff, PDO staff, Health/Wellness Committee are also asked to participate.

A HeartSaver CPR/AED Class is being offered : May 12, 2018—9am-1pm in the fellowship hall. Sign up

sheets are located on the Parish Nurse bulletin board, the bulletin board located in the fellowship hallway

and also the staff hallway. Please save this date and make every effort to attend. Other parish nurses will be

assisting with this class to be able to accommodate a larger class.

HAPPENINGS AT OSLC:

• Women’s Bible study–Monday evenings @ 7 pm, be-ginning April 9– May 21. Study is Gideon, Your WEAK-NESS, God’s STRENGTH by Priscilla Shirer.

Ministries In Motion:

*Walk/Talk–1, 3, and 4 Tuesday at 11 am in the fellow-ship hall.

*Yoga–Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm in youth room. Bring your own mat.

*Chair Yoga–Fridays at 10 am.

Parish Nurse News…

• Friends in Grief meets the second Tuesday of

every month at 10 am in the library.

• Blood Pressures–May 6, following Heart Song Service; May 20 following Traditional Service.

• “Care” Bear Ministry– Bears are located on the end of pews in the sanctuary and above the coat rack in the fellowship hall. Also, bears are available in a plastic bags. Please ask an usher and they will gladly get one for you.

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Musings from the Organ Bench

Winter clothes; spring clothes. Furnace on; fur-nace off. Work inside; work outside. Do you feel like a yo-yo? The good news is that it is now May and we can look slightly ahead to the last possible frost day and rejoice!!! Our veggie gardens await!

This is joy! God gives us an abundance of “seasons” in East Tennessee. We find His creativity in every page of the calendar. I pray that your “seasons” are filled with the love and joy of Jesus Christ! Paul’s words to the Philippians to rejoice in all things sing out to us today!

In gratitude, I lift up some special folks who have given of their talents and time: your Chancel Choir. Each week for nine months (and feast days), they give tirelessly to lead you in singing and worship. Special anthems heighten the Gospel and give way to praise and prayer. Please join me in thanking these wonderful folks! They have given and con-tinue to give me great joy!

Sopranos: Sylvia Beckelhimer, Ann Smith, Ann Cunningham, Barbara Jernigan, Mary Alice Nipper

Altos: Mary Ann McGaughey, Alex Bolger, Ellen Guigelaar, Margaret Allown

Basses: Jim Quillin, Fred Beckelhimer, Steve Alex-ander

Also a big thank you to them for the beautiful music on Good Friday and Easter!

During Lent, Kaeli Gardner provided guitar accom-paniment for our intercessory prayer response. Her sensitive treatment of the “Dayenu” (It would have been enough…Jewish prayer) is most appre-ciated! Be sure to thank her too! She is a member of OSLC.

I want to lift up Kevin Howard for the beautiful soprano saxophone prelude and accompaniment to the choir’s “Steal Way” on March 4. Kevin is a member of Grace Fellowship and directs the Band program at Liberty Bell School. THANKS, Kevin!

Let’s be effusive in our praise of our God! Open your hearts and mouths to sing! Remember what Dr. Luther said: “In singing, you pray twice.”

Blessings and love as we continue our journeys!

Carolynn Bailey

Learn to Make Greeting Cards

Thursday, May 10 1 pm—3pm

All supplies are included. No experience re-quired.

Pamela Allar teaches you the techniques to create beautiful greeting cards.

Make 4 cards for $10

Classes are held in fellowship hall. For more

information call Pam at 920 470 7919 or email

to [email protected]

Our sympathies to the family of

Lori Markstrom. Lori passed

away on April 21. Her daughters,

Krista and Michelle are planning

a memorial service on Saturday,

May 19 with visitation at 1 pm,

the service at 2 pm, and an ice

cream social at 3 pm.

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…the OSLC Security Team who are helping with the training of persons of OSLC as well

as helping educate us of what to do in case of emergencies that could occur during wor-

ship on Sundays (May 6).

…to all our ushers who are doing a great job of making sure everything is secure during

hours of worship and Sunday School each Sunday.

…Parish Nurse, Melissa Malenda, for organizing the “Medical Emergency” one-day

course for OSLC on April 28!

…to everyone helping with Altar Guild and Worship and Music (both services) for a

great season of Easter (Easter season runs through May 13).

…to all the parents who have loved and supported our confirmation youth through this

past academic year, and for their providing snacks for each class.

…Ronda Keffer for preparing/serving the Easter Breakfast on April 1. Wonderful!

…all the women continuing to work so diligently on the Summer Retreat!

…to Susan Reaves for taking care of the office when Cindy was out visiting family.

Thank You Parish and Staff

To our friends and members at Our Saviour Lutheran Church,

Thank you for the kindness, cards, emails, calls and prayers on behalf of our son, Bob, during his illness and passing.

Knowing that our family was remembered and cared for during our time of need, reassured us of the benefits of Christian love.

Please continue to pray for us as we mourn Bob’s loss.

Sincerely

Barry, Helen, Richard, and David Fetterolf

How great is the power of love! We are blessed to be part of such a compassionate community and church. We thank you, the congregation of OSLC, for all your kind words, prayers, gifts, food, and visits; for Pastor Nipper, Pastor Ed and Melissa for their visits to Norman at the VA. They lifted his spirits greatly! Your continued prayers will be very much appreciated as we move forward with de-cisions regarding the rebuilding of our home.

Norman and Diana Duncan; Jason, Audrey, Bailee and Brody Jarrett; Brooks, Amanda, Grace and Jackson Hollifield; and Aaron, Amber and Emmy Ebarb

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