March 2 - 3, 2013March 2 - 3, 2013

Our Savior’sOur Savior’s

LutheranLutheran

ChurchChurch

NEW CHURCH EMAILNEW CHURCH EMAIL

Please make note of new Please make note of new email:email:

oslcbeloit@gmail.comoslcbeloit@gmail.com

Wine, Women and Wine, Women and the Wordthe Word

Join us for a discussion on the book Join us for a discussion on the book

““An Invisible Thread”An Invisible Thread”

by Laura Schroff by Laura Schroff

Monday, March 4 Monday, March 4

6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. A wonderful book based on an old A wonderful book based on an old

Chinese proverbChinese proverb

Follow Us:Follow Us:

We now have our own church blog We now have our own church blog atat

oursaviorsbeloit.wordpress.comoursaviorsbeloit.wordpress.comThis blog is one that will be filled with This blog is one that will be filled with

stories of the people of Our Savior’s. stories of the people of Our Savior’s. Read weekly posts that talk about our Read weekly posts that talk about our

faith, our joys and struggles, our faith, our joys and struggles, our blessings and our pains.blessings and our pains.

SHEETS!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 welcomeIf you have any If you have any questions, please questions, please contact Corrine contact Corrine

DavisDavisThank you for Thank you for your donationsyour donations

New BannersNew Banners

A special thanks to A special thanks to

Sewing BeeSewing Bee

for the beautiful new for the beautiful new banners banners

in the sanctuaryin the sanctuary

MOVIE NIGHTMOVIE NIGHT

Saturday, March 16Saturday, March 16thth

6:00 pm6:00 pm

““Trouble With the Curve”Trouble With the Curve”

Starring Clint Eastwood Starring Clint Eastwood

& Amy Adams& Amy Adams

Skaalen Auxiliary Annual Skaalen Auxiliary Annual Quilt FaireQuilt Faire

Saturday, April 13 Saturday, April 13

10 am to 3 pm 10 am to 3 pm

Anyone wanting to show your Anyone wanting to show your quilted handiworks, quilted handiworks,

please call Corrine Davis please call Corrine Davis

Registration deadline isRegistration deadline is

March 15, 2013March 15, 2013

Lent Worship Lent Worship ScheduleScheduleMarch 6March 6thth

11:30 am at Our Savior’s11:30 am at Our Savior’s

7:00 pm at St. Paul7:00 pm at St. Paul

Lent Worship Lent Worship ScheduleScheduleMarch 13March 13thth

11:30 am at Our Savior’s11:30 am at Our Savior’s7:00 pm at St. Paul7:00 pm at St. Paul

March 20March 20thth

11:30 am at Our Savior’s11:30 am at Our Savior’s7:00 pm at St. Paul7:00 pm at St. Paul

How Did We How Did We Get Here Get Here?!?!

~~Detours on Faith Road~~Detours on Faith RoadJoin us during evening Join us during evening Lenten services as we Lenten services as we

travel with Biblical travel with Biblical characters who, due to characters who, due to

their faith, found their faith, found themselves in odd places themselves in odd places

during their lives.during their lives.

““Beneath the Cross Beneath the Cross of Jesus”of Jesus”

Join us during the Join us during the daytime Lenten daytime Lenten

services to examine services to examine the significance the significance

behind the famous behind the famous hymn.hymn.

Daytime services at 11:30

am

Coming Soon!Coming Soon! Return of the OSLC Book Return of the OSLC Book

ClubClubTuesday, March 5 at 6:30 Tuesday, March 5 at 6:30

p.m.p.m. ““A Year of Biblical Womanhood” A Year of Biblical Womanhood”

by Rachel Held Evans by Rachel Held Evans The author decides to embark on a The author decides to embark on a

radical life experiment—a year of radical life experiment—a year of biblical womanhood, vowing to take biblical womanhood, vowing to take

all of the Bible’s instructions for all of the Bible’s instructions for women as literally as possible.  women as literally as possible.  

If you have any questions, please contact If you have any questions, please contact Pr. Erik.Pr. Erik.

5050thth Annual AnnualBoy Scout Pancake Boy Scout Pancake

SupperSupperMonday, March 4Monday, March 4thth

4 pm – 7 pm4 pm – 7 pm

Adults: $3.00Adults: $3.00

Children under 11: $1.50Children under 11: $1.50

Tickets available between Tickets available between services. services.

SUNDAY SCHOOL NEEDS SUNDAY SCHOOL NEEDS YOU!YOU!

Sunday School is looking for Sunday School is looking for Teacher’s AssistantsTeacher’s Assistants

Teacher’s assistantsTeacher’s assistants accompany one accompany one group of children for 4 weeks, group of children for 4 weeks,

helping the children with activities led helping the children with activities led by teacher by teacher

If you’d be willing to help, please If you’d be willing to help, please contact Heather Olmstead or Pastor contact Heather Olmstead or Pastor

JenniferJennifer

Pictorial DirectoryPictorial Directory

The pictorial directory The pictorial directory

should be coming soon!should be coming soon!

Thank you for your Thank you for your

participation and patience.participation and patience.

Diane Riesen is ready Diane Riesen is ready

to teach you!to teach you!

The 1The 1stst & 3 & 3rdrd Wednesday of the Wednesday of the month from 5:30 pm-7:00 pmmonth from 5:30 pm-7:00 pm

Please call Diane if interestedPlease call Diane if interested

Want to learn to Want to learn to crochet?crochet?

Lutherans on the MoveLutherans on the Move

Just where is the next trip for Just where is the next trip for ““The Lutherans on the MoveThe Lutherans on the Move?” ?”

Washington D.C.Washington D.C. October 17 through October 22, 2013October 17 through October 22, 2013

Grab a partner and join the fun! Grab a partner and join the fun! The guided tour of Washington D.C. will The guided tour of Washington D.C. will include the US Capital, White House, the include the US Capital, White House, the

National Archives, Embassy Row, and National Archives, Embassy Row, and Georgetown. Georgetown.

Questions? See Jean Lincoln or Mark Lindsey.Questions? See Jean Lincoln or Mark Lindsey.

Where is Where is MorganMorgan DodsonDodson??

Follow Morgan on her missionFollow Morgan on her mission

in Englandin England

atathttp://http://

morgandodson.blogspot.commorgandodson.blogspot.com

PASTOR ERIK’S BLOGPASTOR ERIK’S BLOG

Having trouble locating Pr. Having trouble locating Pr. Erik’s Blog on the new Erik’s Blog on the new

website?website?

Go to the “Follow Us” page Go to the “Follow Us” page and click on this link:and click on this link:

Coffee Hour with Coffee Hour with Pastor ErikPastor Erik

Come... Sit... Chat

Come... Sit... Chat

Join Pastor Erik for a cup (or two) of coffee

and informal conversation

Saturday, March 9 Saturday, March 9 9:00 am9:00 am

Bagels and Bagels and MoreMore

Thursday, March 21Thursday, March 2110:00 am10:00 am

StarbucksStarbucks

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

paper purchases paper purchases

-See the container in the -See the container in the CommonsCommons

Check out the pastors’Check out the pastors’ INTERNET RADIO SHOWINTERNET RADIO SHOW

Available at Available at www.oursaviorsbeloit.org

Breakfast Bible StudyBreakfast Bible StudyPancakes, Coffee and God’s Pancakes, Coffee and God’s

WordWord

Every WednesdayEvery Wednesday

at 6:45 amat 6:45 am

Beloit Family RestaurantBeloit Family Restaurant

on Prairie Avenueon Prairie Avenue

A great way to start your day!A great way to start your day!

MEN’S GROUPMEN’S GROUPMeets the 1Meets the 1stst and 3 and 3rdrd

Wednesday of the month at Wednesday of the month at

9 a.m. in the Commons.9 a.m. in the Commons.

Join in for fellowship and Join in for fellowship and coffeecoffee

SWISS VALLEYSWISS VALLEY AndAnd NowNow PRAIRIE FARMS PRAIRIE FARMS CASH FOR CASH FOR

CAPSCAPS

Save your Swiss Valley and Save your Swiss Valley and Prairie Farms Milk Caps. Prairie Farms Milk Caps.

OSLC will receive 5 cents for OSLC will receive 5 cents for each capeach cap

Funds to benefit OSLC Funds to benefit OSLC

Education.Education.

Greeting CardsGreeting Cards

Buy your Greeting CardsBuy your Greeting Cards

right here at OSLC!right here at OSLC!

33rdrd Sunday of the month Sunday of the month

Sold in the commonsSold in the commonsbetween Worship servicesbetween Worship services

Courtesy of W/ELCACourtesy of W/ELCA

PRAYER ROOMPRAYER ROOM

Visit the Prayer Room - for Visit the Prayer Room - for continuing prayer time and continuing prayer time and

spiritual renewal.spiritual renewal.

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

Romans 12:12Romans 12:12

FLOWER SponsorsFLOWER SponsorsHave a special occasion to Have a special occasion to

honor or commemorate?honor or commemorate?Sign up now in the CommonsSign up now in the Commons

SponsorshSponsorship is:ip is:

$40$40

RadioRadio2013 Sign Up Sheets 2013 Sign Up Sheets are in the Commonsare in the Commons

RADIO for $80 per weekRADIO for $80 per week

You can also sponsor a portion of $80You can also sponsor a portion of $80

To sign up, please see the sheets by the To sign up, please see the sheets by the water fountain in the commons.water fountain in the commons.

FLOWER DELIVERYFLOWER DELIVERYLike to see Like to see

folks smile? folks smile?

We are in need We are in need of people to of people to

help with help with flower delivery flower delivery to our Shut In to our Shut In community. community.

Contact Chrissy Contact Chrissy in the office if in the office if

you are you are interestedinterested

Magazine ExchangeMagazine Exchange

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

recent and church recent and church appropriate.appropriate.

Let’s go green!Let’s go green!

Attention all Thrivent members! Attention all Thrivent members! Did you know that you can designate your Did you know that you can designate your

Choice Dollars to go to Our Savior’s? Choice Dollars to go to Our Savior’s?

That's right, all you have to do is designate That's right, all you have to do is designate OSLC, and Thrivent will give us extra funds.OSLC, and Thrivent will give us extra funds.

Questions? Call or see Mark or Nancy Lindsey. Questions? Call or see Mark or Nancy Lindsey. You can also find out more and designate by You can also find out more and designate by simply visiting thrivent.com/choice or calling simply visiting thrivent.com/choice or calling 800-THRIVENT and stating, "Thrivent Choice."800-THRIVENT and stating, "Thrivent Choice."

Thrivent Choice Thrivent Choice

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

questions, please call Thrivent at 800-questions, please call Thrivent at 800-THRIVENT. THRIVENT.

We have been directed to send questions We have been directed to send questions to the company. to the company.

Contact ThriventContact Thrivent

Coffee Hour needs your Coffee Hour needs your support to continuesupport to continue

Please consider signing Please consider signing up to be a host/hostess up to be a host/hostess

Clipboard is on the Clipboard is on the counter in the Commonscounter in the Commons

COFFEE HOURCOFFEE HOURVolunteersVolunteers

NametagsNametags

““Who was that person sitting behind me in Who was that person sitting behind me in church today?”church today?”

Ever ask yourself that question?Ever ask yourself that question?

With the nametags, we can know our With the nametags, we can know our neighbors by name.neighbors by name.

If you need any changes to your nametag, just note If you need any changes to your nametag, just note it on the clipboard hanging by the nametags and a it on the clipboard hanging by the nametags and a

new one will be printednew one will be printed

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

the the OSLC “Contact Us” pageOSLC “Contact Us” page

Just click Donate to make an instant, Just click Donate to make an instant, secure giftsecure gift

Online GivingOnline Giving

CONTACT US