Midweek Lenten Services At the Crossroads

Join us each Wednesday in Lent as we see how Christ and his cross help us decide which path is in line with God’s will for us.

Ash Wednesday - March 1st - Confession

March 8th - Betrayal March 16th - Judgment March 22nd - Compassion

March 29th - Declaration April 5th - Obedience

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Sunday, March 19th 10:45am

First Communion for our fifth graders will

be celebrated on Sunday, March 19th at the

10:45am worship service.

The Seder Meal will take place on Saturday

evening, March 18h at 7:00pm. This is an opportunity for parents and students to

experience the Old Testament historic meal

at which Jesus shared the First Communion

with his disciples.

Those receiving First Communion are:

Sophie Anderson Julia Bradley

Hailey Greenleaf Mya Grunlund

Madison Jungles Elijah Reed

Matthew Richer Gino Shinderle

Wyatt Scott Garret Veale

Mya Watkins Nolan White

Adyson Weber

The Vanderbloemen Search Group pre-

sented a candidate to us on Tuesday, Feb-

ruary 21. We had an opportunity to watch

an “introduction” video the candidate re-

corded specifically for us along with a re-

cent sermon video. Our consultant, Tracey

Smith, reviewed his interview notes with us and fielded questions we had relative to

resume topics and discussion. We plan to

watch a few more sermon recordings and

reconvene to discuss our next steps.

We ask that everyone in our congregation

pray for the person God is Calling to be

our pastor, listens and acts on God’s guid-

ance. Also pray for a sense of peace and

patience as we wait for the candidate.

Accepting a Call to OSL is pure faith in

God’s will. Easy to say...hard to do. God

bless our church.

We received sad news yesterday that our

former custodian, Dana Johnson, passed

away from cancer while down in Florida.

Our sympathy and prayers go out to his

wife, Deb and son, Dan and wife, Leslie.

A memorial service will be held at Our

Saviour’s at a later date.

At the Crossroads

Many of those involved in the story of the

Passion of Christ came to a crossroads and

had to decide which way to go. Some chose

well, some did not, and the stories of each

of these experiences at various crossroads

helps us to know what to do and what not

to do when we encounter similar crossroads

in our own lives. In the end, each service in

the series reveals in some way how Christ

and his cross help us to decide which path is

in line with God’s will for us.

Ash Wednesday Confession • Psalm 32:1-5

As a model for us, the psalmist David

reaches the crossroads of confession and

confesses his sins to the Lord. We are called

to confess our sins to the Son of David and find forgiveness in him.

Week 1 - March 8th Betrayal • John 13:21-30

When Judas Iscariot comes to the point

where he must either listen to Jesus or listen

to the devil, he chooses to betray Jesus.

When we are tempted by Satan to betray

our Lord, we must gain strength from our

Savior to say, “No” to the devil.

Week 2 - March 16th Judgment • Matthew 27:11-26

When Pontius Pilate is called upon by the

crowds to make a judgment call about Je-

sus, his decision not to decide results in the

death of Christ. We look to the cross of

Christ to make definitive judgment calls in

our lives.

Week 3 - March 22nd Compassion • Luke 22:47-51

When Jesus is taken into custody, he

chooses to show compassion to a wounded

participant in the arrest. We are called to

show compassion, not anger, even to those

in our midst whom we might consider our

enemies.

Week 4 - March 29th Declaration • Luke 22:54-62

When Peter is asked to declare whether or

not he knows Jesus, he decides to deny his

Savior. When questioned about our Lord,

we are called to boldly declare our faith in

Christ.

Week 5 - April 5th Obedience • Matthew 26:36-46

When Jesus nears the time when he must

die for our sins, he asks his Father if the cup

might pass from him. But when the time

comes, he obeys his Father’s will. When we

are called upon to follow God’s will, we

must obey.

Tuesdays - 5:15pm Gathering Room

Our next Tuesday Bible Study will be Beth

Moore’s “David, Seeking a Heart like His”.

If you’ve ever experienced doubts, tempta-

tions, inconsistencies, losses, or anguish over

family problems, join Beth Moore on an

exciting and intimate journey to know King

David, the man after God’s own heart.

The study will begin on March 21st. Study

books are $18. Please call the church office

by Monday, March 13th to sign up.

Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday,

March 12th. Remember to set your

clocks ahead one hour before going to

bed on Saturday night.

January 29th, 2017

Meeting was called to order by Council

President, Sonya Nelson.

Geoff White was appointed as recording

secretary.

#1 M/S/C to adopt agenda with the addition

of NALC discussion.

The minutes from the 92nd Annual Meeting were presented for review.

#2 M/S/C to approve the minutes from the

May 1st, 2016 Spring Congregational Meet-

ing.

Elections

Larry Swartout and Chuck Vercoe were

appointed tellers.

#3 M/S/C to close nominations and cast a

unanimous ballot for nominees Jan Buck-man and Julie LaCost as members to the

Endowment Fund Committee.

#4 M/S/C to close nominations and cast a

unanimous ballot for nominees Vic & Joann

Seppi as Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp

delegates. (cont’d next page)

Report Resolutions

#5 M/S/C BE IT RESOLVED that we sup-

port Fortune Lake Camp with our atten-

dance, volunteer labor & financial support.

#6 M/S/C BE IT RESOLVED that all reports

be approved as written and distributed.

New Business

A. Call Committee Update was given by

Bruce Buckman.

A phone call with Tracey Smith of Vander-

bloemen Search Group relayed there were 3

new candidates to be presented and 1 candi-

date that had emailed directly to Our Sav-

iour’s. They are reviewing the qualities that

are required and the obstacles to finding

candidates. The Call Committee is praying

monthly with the Council Executive Board

and Church Council. There has also been

discussion on removing the “Senior” from

the Senior Pastor in the announcement.

B. North American Lutheran Church

presentation was given by Steve Faust.

The NALC has a Bishop and administra-

tion for support.

Pastor Stephen Cowen provided some

additional comments regarding the back-

ground on the NALC.

The Council will investigate the NALC

further.

Budget Resolutions

#7 BE IT RESOLVED that the financial

statements of OSL for the year ending 2016

be accepted and approved as presented.

#8 M/S/C BE IT RESOLVED that in 2017 the

Acts 1:8 Benevolence support the following

ministries:

Missionary support of Fukayosi Sub-

parish of Kijitonyama Lutheran

Church, Tanzania; and

Denominational support for LCMC

(Lutheran Congregations in Mission for

Christ); and

LCMC Mission Outreach and

Local, National, and International

Benevolence support as guided by the

ministry focus of our congregation and

approved by the Church Council.

#9 BE IT RESOLVED that the 2017 budget

guidelines as presented be approved and the

Church Council be given the authority to

make minor adjustments when necessary.

#10 M/S/C that the 2017 Annual Meeting be

adjourned.

Pastor Stephen Cowen led the Lord’s Prayer

and benediction.

Respectfully submitted,

Geoff White - Church Council Secretary

Special Fellowship Sunday, March 5th

In an effort to encourage

Our Saviour's Lutheran

World Relief and Hospice

quilters, the March 5th

Fellowship hour will be

held in their honor.

They will take this opportu-

nity to inform the congre-

gation of their good work, invite new

quilters (and non-quilters) to join in their

efforts, and remind folks of the need for

donations of cloth, supplies and offerings.

This special fellowship is part of a Thrivent

Action Team project.

Soup Suppers March 8th - April 5th Serving begins at 5:30pm and continues

until 6:15pm with worship following at

6:30pm.

We are still looking for more soup and

sandwich makers and servers & cleanup

crews. If you would like to help out, please

call the church office. 774.2733

St. Mary’s Catholic Church - Norway April 11, 2017

7:00pm - pre-music 7:30pm - Concert

Mark your calendars. Please note the

change of venue.

The Water of Life

(Theme for Summer)

Youth Camping - Brochures & registra-

tion forms have been mailed to all those

who attended a camping week last year. If

one is needed you can download off their

website or pick one up in the church office.

Our Saviour’s will offer to our members a

$200 scholarship for full week campers &

$100 scholarships for mini camp. We will

also offer scholarships for Women & Kids

Week & Family Week. Please call the church

for details.

Women & Kids Week - Single women,

moms, grandmothers enjoy relief from daily

meal preparation, clean-up tasks and con-

stant childcare. Guest speakers, workshops

and late night saunas refresh the body, mind

and soul. ( June 18th - 23rd)

Adult & Family Camp - Experience camp

on your own, with friends, relatives or your

whole family. (July 30 - Aug. 4th)

Rocket Camp - Participate in regular camp

activities and add several hours a day for

rocket building and launching.

Night Owl - Campers sleep all day and play

all night. Moonlit adventures include stargaz-

ing, sunrise devotions & pancakes at midnight.

Kids are batty for this camp! Campers sleep

in platform tents, cook over an open fire and

learn more about nature.

Art Camp - This will offer time to explore

your inner artist a couple hours a day, in ad-

dition to regular camp activities.

Mini Camp - This 3 nights at camp is a great

opportunity for new campers who have com-

pleted grades 2nd & 3rd to get a “taste” of

camp and get kids used to being away from

home.

Mighty Ones - This 2 night camp is an opportunity for campers who have finished

first grade to have their first overnight

experience at camp.

Onsite Day Camp - Explore all the fun of

camp without staying overnight. The action

packed day includes games, swimming, Bible

study, crafts and much more. Day camp runs

from 9am - 4pm Monday thru Thursday and

9 - 11am on Friday.

Cost for mini camp is $275 and all full

weeks are $395.

Register by April 1st and receive a $25

discount. (not valid on day camp)

Register online and receive a $10

discount.

Other discounts are available such as

multiple weeks, sibling and bring a friend.

See the website for more details or call

camp.

www.fortunelake.org or 906.214.2267

Sunday School

In Sunday School we learned all about

Samuel. We learned we need to quiet our

hearts and listen to hear what God is saying

and that he uses everyone, children and

adults alike.

We also did a rotation on Pente-

cost. We discussed that Jesus

sent the Holy Spirit to live in our

hearts and give us strength to do

God’s work. Also that God wants

us to tell others about his love. To do this

the children made cards for the church’s

World Vision child, Asha. We also made commercials that we are going

to post on Facebook.

Last week we had our Family

Lenten Gathering. We learned

that Lent is the 40 days before

Easter and it’s a time to

strengthen our relationship with God and

to think about the sacrifice that Jesus made

for us. We then gathered as families to

spend time playing games, coloring and mak-

ing a Lenten box that will help each family

grow closer to him during the Lenten

season.

Next we will start our rotation

on Zacchaeus. The Sunday School

children will sing in church on

March 18th at the 10:45 service

and the 5th Graders will make

their First Communion that day. We will

not have Sunday school March 26th and April

2nd because of Spring Break.

Ms. Monica

ALL confirmation students are expected to

attend midweek services and turn in sermon

notes during Lent. Confirmation classes will

resume Wednesday, April 19th following

Easter.

Mission Bible Training Center Annual Family Supper Night

Saturday, March 4th

Mission Bible Training Center is holding

their Annual Family Supper Night. This event

will be held at Grace Covenant Church, 316

Jasper Street in Iron River. This is an all you

can eat spaghetti dinner complete with salad,

beverage, dinner rolls and dessert.

Doors open at 3:00pm for Praise and Wor-

ship by their Praise Team. Dinner will be

served from 5:00 - 7:00pm. Asking donation

is $5 per person. There will be many door

prizes too.

For tickets or information, please call

906.265.6247 or Kurt Sheldon at 906.367.0143. You may also make your

donation at the door.

God Club

February found us focusing first on Love.

We started with The Greatest Commandment

from Matthew 22:37-39

“…love the Lord your God with all your

heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind… love your

neighbor as yourself.”

We sang a beautiful Jesus Loves Me medley,

starting with the lyrics:

“You can build a wall or

you can build a bridge.

It all depends upon the love you give.

If you build a wall the world is small,

But the bridge of love will conquer all.

We wrote, recited, and crafted 1st John

3:18—“Little children, let us not love in

word or talk but in deed and truth.”

On the Wednesday before Valentine’s Day

we started with 1 Corinthians 13:13:

“And now these three remain:

faith, hope and love.

But the greatest of these is love.

We read Jesus’ Feed My Sheep conversa-

tion with Peter and made some really cool

3D sheep.

In an effort to share God’s love this month,

we formed a Thrivent Action Team. We

wanted to do something special for the folks

coming to the Light at the Inn, so we put to-

gether two nice activity kits packed full of

puzzle books, inspirational reading, games

and art supplies to help them pass their

time. We also purchased 24 pair of stretch

gloves. We attached tags with Bible verses

and called them “Gloves for Love.” We gave

half to the LATI and half to the V.A.

Finally, we purchased 3 big grocery bags full

of kid’s favorite foods. We included stickers with Bible verses and handwritten notes and

then brought them to Our Saviour’s grocery

cart for First Lutheran’s Food Pantry. We

are most thankful to Thrivent for giving us

the opportunity to love our neighbors in this

way.

Finally, we took time

in February to say

“God Bless Amer-

ica!” We learned

about Presidents’ Day

and prayed for pro-

tection, guidance,

world leaders, ene-

mies and peace. We sang some patriotic

songs and learned about the red, white and

blue of the flag – along with the red, white

and blue of Jesus. We made God Bless Amer-

ica mobiles.

Don’t forget, God Club meets in Our Sav-

iour’s Creation Station right after school until

5:00pm every Wednesday. Here all students

from grades 2 through 5 are welcome to

gather together to learn about, practice and

celebrate God’s love. New students are

always welcome – so bring your friends too.

Miss Joy

1 John Blomquist

2 Joy Carlson

Damian Taff

3 Ian Berglund

CaSandra Ebertsch

Jim Mitchell

Kalyn Myllyla

Steven Rigoni

4 Fred Giachino

Olivia Maycroft

5 Abby Berglund

Naomi Conery

6 Craig Maraccini

Ben VanGuilder

David Wadke

7 Willie Erickson

Terry Reed

8 Heidi Gareau

Derek Kruppstadt

Matthew Marchetti

9 Amanda Camp

Kathy Johnson

Jodie Peterson

10 Mark Fleming

Justin LaVarnway

Paisley Raiche

Grace Webb

11 Sheila Gedvick

Joan Swartout

Paula Swartout

12 Julia Berglund

Austin Mitchell

Meredith Johnson

13 Mike Holmes

14 Brooke LaFreniere

Scott Ohlsen

15 Raegon Pratt

Mya Watkins

16 Macy Holmes

Bryce Plonke

Andrew Tyrcha

17 Paula Forstrom

John Rockefeller

Shannon Rosenthal

19 Ava Erkkila

Kalie Johnson

20 Gary Aman

Troy French

21 Aryana Bowers

Julie LaCost

Jessica Nelson

22 Betty Gerhard

Noah Markell

Lori Unger

23 Brandon

Kowalkowski

Doug Hill

Loni Rochon

Peyton Lindholm

23 Geralyn Patterson

Audrey Veale

Troy Watt

24 Claire Rigoni

25 Shirley Bradley

Kris Cohodes

Zahlia Rochon

Fred Shoquist

Daniel Willman

26 Jack LaChapelle

Connor White

27 Brittany Rockefeller

Jeff Tushoski

28 Julia Bradley

Dayna Lacosse

29 Cody Buckner

Tom Nemacheck

Donna Tanguay

30 Deanna Michaud

Nathaniel Swartout 31 Cherie Cerasoli

Wednesday, March 8th Pine Grove Country Club

12:00 – 1:30pm

Guest Speaker is Gina Stanley

Music is by Tom Gursky, accompanied by

Grace Flunker

Menu: Chicken Burrito

(Chef Salad available upon request)

All Are Welcome

No Dues or Joining Fees

RSVP by Wednesday, March 1st

Call Eva Carlson 774-3077 or contact by

email at evacarlson54@gmail.com.

(Cancellations Essential by Friday, March 3rd)

Free Nursery Available

indicate names and ages of children when

making reservations.

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Each week the

Day1 radio broadcast,

hosted by Peter

Wallace, presents an

inspiring message

from an outstanding

preacher.

March 5th - Wilderness Time

In his sermon for the first Sunday in Lent,

Dr. Stephen Cook suggests that Jesus had

to die first before we could have the resur-

rection celebration. And if we’re going to

be serious about following Jesus, then we

had best be ready to go some places we

might not otherwise choose on our own.

March 12th - On Beyond

In his sermon for the 2nd Sunday in Lent,

Dr. Stephen Cook says God is forever call-

ing us--as God did Abraham and Sarah--to

keep going on beyond, beyond the truth we

think we know, the places we never

dreamed of being, the opportunities to min-

ister we never considered.

March 19th - It Was About Noon

In his sermon for the third Sunday in Lent,

Dr. Brian Coulter takes a look at the back-

story behind Jesus' encounter with the Sa-

maritan woman at the well, and finds an

abundance of water--foreshadowing the

living water Jesus promises us all.

March 26th - The Chosen One

As we see in the story of Samuel's anointing

of David as King of Israel, God's criteria for

God's servants may not line up with our

own--which, Scott Seeke tells us, means

God may even use us.

Thank You’s Have Been Received:

Light at the Inn

Alpha Omega House

Gary Sinise Foundation

Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp

Lutheran Mideast Development

Mission Bible Training Center

Global Health Ministries

Samaritan’s Purse

North Texas Missions

Phone Number Updates

Many members have now gotten rid of

their landlines and are strictly using cell

phones. To keep our records updated,

please call or email the church office with

your cell phone number.

Congratulations to:

** Brian & Michelle Polzien on the birth

of daughter, Cora Rose and to proud

grandparents, Bill & Geri Anderson.

Winsome Women Spring Retreat Shaped by the Potter “We are the clay You are the Potter” Isaiah 64:8b

Join the Winsome Women for their day and

a half retreat at the Grand Hotel on Macki-

nac Island where you will join with other

women for fellowship, encouragement &

inspiration as God’s word comes alive.

Guest speakers are:

Sheila Walsh - sheilawalsh.com

Dr. Erwin Lutzer - moodychurch.org

Carole Wolaver - potterylady.com

Musical guest, Steve Green - stevegreen-

ministries.org

Registration begins March 4th at 8:30am.

Go to www.wswretreats.org to register and

find out more information. Rates are 2-3 to

a room $219 and 4 to a room $199. This

price includes ferry ride, lodging, 3 meals &

retreat events.

Dates offered are May 16-17, May 17-18 and

May 18-19.

Financial Report Attendance

Jan. Budget $ 28,831.50 Feb. 5 214

Jan. Receipts $ 31,180.12 Feb. 12 195

Jan. Expenditures $ 31,669.38 Feb. 19 168

Balance $ (489.26) Feb. 26 199

Monthly Benevolence $300 Alpha Omega Local

Disbursed $816 AGAPE Fund

The 3/4 year old class are making a lot of

progress with the new skills we've been

practicing. They are becoming more inde-

pendent using scissors and some are able

to write their names. We've been working

on letter recognition and learning letter

sounds through movement and repetition.

Many students are able to identify num-

bers 0-10 and can assign the correct value

to each.

In February we celebrated Valentine's Day

and took part in Dental Health Month by

learning about our teeth and how to keep

them healthy.

Our Bible stories taught about Jesus' love

for us through some of the miracles he

preformed. We learned how Jesus healed

the 10 men with leprosy (Luke 17:11-19)

and the Centurion's Servant (Luke 7:1-10).

The students learned that we can pray to

Jesus and ask him to heal us when we are

sick, worried or troubled too. And, like

one of the ten men with leprosy who Jesus

healed, it's important to thank Jesus for

the blessing he gives us as well.

Ms. Sarah

The 4/5 year old class is able to identify the

alphabet and know the letter sounds. We

have done this through a variety of songs

and small group activities. They practice

their names by signing in when they enter

the classroom and putting their names on

their projects.

We are focusing on identifying numbers 1-

20. We use numbers in our circle time. At

small group we use a variety of exercises to

practice writing numbers, counting, sorting

and estimating items.

We celebrated Valentine’s Day with a

party. Children wrote their friends names

on Valentines and put them in the appropri-

ate boxes for a small motor and sorting ex-

ercise.

Our Bible focus is on Zaccheus. We have

learned that Jesus will love us even when

we aren’t always worthy of his love. We

also discussed ways to make our families

and Jesus proud of our actions.

Ms. Wanda

God’s Love Gift Wrapped

The March donation for

our Lutheran World

Relief Health Kits will be:

Nail Clipper with file attached

(NO toenail clippers please)

Pastor’s Link

Faith…Takes A Licking And Keeps On Ticking!

2 Peter 1:1-9

(This is a Bible study for Lent, so take out your

Bibles and study. It will bless your Lenten

Journey.)

Years ago, Timex had a slogan about their

watches: “Timex…takes a licking and

keeps on ticking.” The idea was simply

that no matter what you did to a Timex

watch, it would keep working. If I remem-

ber correctly, they even had a commercial

that showed a barren wasteland after a

nuclear explosion. Lying on the ground

was a Timex watch…ticking away!

Faith is a lot like that…it takes a licking

and keeps on ticking! So many things try to

disrupt our faith. But, it seems that we as

the church, just keep ticking away. Oh, Sa-

tan and the world try our faith, but they

often push us right into the arms of God.

This is the catch: Even though our faith is

shaken at times, even though our faith is

disrupted…we understand that behind it

all…God is at work ... and our Faith

keeps on ticking!

Faith is more than just believing in some

facts. It is also the power to grow as fol-

lowers of Jesus. So how do we grow in

true faith? How do we become all that

God's wants us to be? Good questions for reflection as we step into the season of

Lent.

Saint Peter gives us some guidance: "In view

of all this, make every effort to respond to

God's promises. Supplement your faith with a

generous provision of moral excellence and

moral excellence with knowledge and knowl-

edge with self-control and self-control with

perseverance and perseverance with godli-

ness and godliness with brotherly kindness

and brotherly kindness with love for everyone.

The more you grow like this, the more produc-

tive and useful you will be in your knowledge of

our Lord Jesus Christ." (2 Peter 1:5-8)

1. Moral Excellence. Since you have a

relationship with God…be a person of

character. Character is the reality of who

you really are and what you really do. Perhaps this old quote is familiar to you:

“Your ideal is what you wish you were.

Your reputation is what people say you are.

Your character is what you really are.”

2. Knowledge. If you want to “keep on

ticking” for God…you must add knowledge

of God to your faith. Please don’t tell me

that you want to grow in God…love

God…serve God…and then not show up or avail yourself to every training opportu-

nity that you can possibly attend in our

church: including Worship, Bible Study,

Confirmation, BASIC Training, Sunday

School, School... After meeting you, are

people left with the sense that they have

just encountered a follower of Jesus Christ?

Grow in your knowledge of Jesus and his

ministry.

3. Self-control. Since you have faith…add

self-control. You might say, “Pastor

Stephen, I just can’t control myself.” Is the

word really "can't" or is it "won't"? In Christ

we can do all things. Paul wrote in Gala-

tians 5:22-23: “But the fruit of the Spirit

is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,

goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-

control; against such things there is no

law.” Next time you're tempted to lose

control…remember, that through God you

have the power to walk in self-control…it is

in you already. Access it and add it to your

faith.

4. Perseverance. Since you have faith…

persevere. It is our faith and our trust in

God that helps us to endure under trial.

Charlie Brown is at bat. STRIKE THREE. He

has struck out again and slumps over to the

bench. "Rats! I’ll never be a big-league player.

I just don’t have it! All my life I’ve dreamed

of playing in the big leagues, but I know I’ll

never make it." Lucy turns to console him.

"Charlie Brown, you’re thinking too far

ahead. What you need to do is set yourself

more immediate goals." He looks up.

"Immediate goals?" Lucy says, "Yes. Start

with this next inning when you go out to

pitch. See if you can walk out on the mound

without falling down!"

Point of the story? Do the next thing…

persevere through the next storm. Hang in

there and don’t worry about all that is to

come…God’s grace is sufficient.

5. Godliness. Godliness is a spirit of rever-

ence and respect to God in all matters. It

understands that He is a Holy God. We

must add Holiness to our faith. Not outward

compliance to certain rules, but inward pu-

rity of heart. That will happen as you hon-

estly and passionately seek after a deeper

relationship with Jesus.

6. Brotherly Kindness. Because you have

a relationship with God, because you have

faith…exercise brotherly and sisterly kind-

ness to others. We so often judge one an-

other and act in ways inconsistent with the

Christian life. Let’s be like the Thessalonian

Church: "... you yourselves are taught by

God to love one another; for indeed you

do practice it toward all the faithful ...

But we urge you to excel still more…” 1

Thessalonians 4:9-12

7. Love. This love is the highest form of

love. It is agape love. Love that doesn’t add

requirements to it (I’ll love you if… I’ll love

you when…) This is unconditional love. And we must add it to our faith. Faith and love

go hand in hand. St Paul wrote "if I have

faith that can move mountains but do

not have love, I am nothing." 1 Corin-

thians 13:2

We need to add these seven things to our

faith if we are to take a licking and keep on

ticking. A closing thought: Character with-

out faith is cheap veneer.

Knowledge without faith is useless

information.

Self-control without faith is straining

unnecessarily.

Perseverance without faith is empty at

the end.

Godliness without faith is mere religion.

Brotherly kindness without faith is self-

serving.

Love without faith is not true love.

Now that is a Faith that takes a licking

and keeps on ticking!

Pastor Stephen

Church Phone: 774.2733 E-Mail: connect@oslfamily.org

Church Fax: 774.4069 Website: oslfamily.org

Our Saviour’s has just completed our third week of hosting the Light

at the Inn Homeless Shelter. We had 1-2 guests throughout the week.

We would like to thank everyone for supporting this new ministry.

Whether it was through providing and serving meals, working intake and

night shifts, riding along or driving the van, laundry or through donations -

the guests were so thankful and appreciative. You have made a difference

in their lives.

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Iron Mountain, MI 49801

1210 S. Kimberly Avenue

Iron Mountain, MI 49801

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