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Shark Week and Coincidences…we call it providence!
I admit to you and all my brothers and sisters that I look forward to Shark Week on the Discovery
channel. If you don’t know what Shark Week is, then just imagine a week long documentary on
everything you ever wanted to know about sharks; where they are, what they eat, different species and
yes the gratuitous shark attack videos with plenty of displaced flesh and body parts. Maybe because we
live right here on the Ocean or maybe it’s just a way to safely confront some deep seated anxiety and
fears…but I like Shark week. And conveniently I’m usually on vacation when it comes on so I get
plenty of opportunities to indulge.
This year was kind of special though. I don’t know if you remember or not, but there was a sighting of
a pretty big Great White Shark right off the San Clemente pier which lead to the closing of several
beaches for a few hours in the morning. When did that shark appear? That’s right, day 1 of shark week!
Fluke? Expert marketing? Guy dressed up in a shark suit being paid by the Discovery channel? Of
course I’m sure it’s just a coincidence, but of all the 365 days for that shark to show up it certainly
picked a good one.
This got me thinking about something called Providence. Providence isn’t something that Lutheran
pastors or theologians think about very much—it’s more of a Catholic or Reformed/Calvinist kind of
topic. That being said even a Lutheran could learn a bit by studying the concept. At its base it refers to
the idea that God provides protection or spiritual care as we go about our lives. It is close to the idea of
‘fate’ but Providence has more intentionality behind it. At its fullest Providence looks for the
intervention of God in our world. Some folks like to think about General Providence, which is God’s
basic hand in creation and maintaining the laws of the universe and Special Providence, which is God
breaking into the mundane and actually making things happen.
Of course the trouble with Providence is that it seems awfully close to coincidence. Take our Great
White visitor to San Clemente. Was it providence—and thus showing that God not only has a great
sense of humor but also enjoys the Discovery channel—or was it coincidence? Was it Providence that
sent a rain storm to save a dying woman from thirst, or was it coincidence? Or to make it even murkier
than it already is, can God (read here Providence) be at work in coincidence?
I imagine that this ultimately comes down to faith. The person of faith is going to see God’s hand at
work, even if it seems hidden; while the person without faith is simply going to thank her lucky stars
and chalk one up for the universe which coincidentally dealt her a winning hand exactly when she
needed it. The person of faith is going to be renewed and in awe at how it is that God still comes to the
aid and comfort of God’s people; while the person without faith is going to be renewed and in awe at
how sometimes things just work out.
I’m going to reveal my hand here, and I suspect you already know where I stand, I believe that God can
and does occasionally interfere in the world—so yes sign me up for Providence. That being said, I also
think that there are many wonderful things that happen which are not the direct result of God
interfering, but the indirect result of God loving. What is this you say? I think love is a force at work
his
The Messenger ~ September 2014 Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and School ▪ San Clemente, California
“Inspired to Love, Encouraged to Think, and Sent to Serve”
continued on page 2
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OSLC NFL
FOOTBALL PICK'EM
Do you want bragging rights on
the patio? Do you enjoy the thrill
of victory and the agony of
defeat? IF so, join us with our
annual OSLC Football Pick'em!
Anyone can play....in fact football
knowledge might be a hindrance!!
Follow the instructions below:
Go to:
http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/pickem
Select “Join a Group”
Select join Private Group on the right:
Group ID#: 15966
Password: OSLCfootball
Then get ready for some good old fashion ribbing
and ridicule as you battle against other OSLC folk
for the title of GRAND PROGNOSTICATOR!
in the universe as strong and as predictable as
gravity. I think that we often coincidentally share
this love with one another and with our world and
that these acts of love are by nature coincidental, but
had their beginning in an intentional act of
Providence. Hang with me here…I’m almost done!
I don’t know when or how or even if God will
intentionally break into any given situation and thus
show God’s providence at a precise and given
moment in time. But I do believe that God has
broken into the world in the person of Jesus Christ
and has shown the world that God is love and that
this love permeates and resonates in the world and in
the people who have experienced it. And when this
love comes to me, when I experience the goodness
of creation and life how it was meant to be; well in a
sense whether it’s come by chance or sent by God
it’s all providential.
Peace! Pastor Jeff
The Chancel furniture has been refinished and
looks great!
Karen Coffee reported that the year-end report
showed a budget surplus. The council voted
unanimously that the Church should tithe
(10%) of the surplus to the ELCA.
Teacher installation will be at the services on
Rally Day, September 7th.
Sunday School will begin September 14th.
Sunday School will be held during both the
8:30 and 10:30 services.
Respectfully submitted by Liz Derdzinske,
Congregation Council Secretary
Next Council Meeting
Tuesday, September 9th ~ 6:30pm
July 2014
Highlights
continued from page 1
Gaza Humanitarian Assistance
The Situation:
It has been a frightening time in the Middle East.
More than 1,800 people have been killed and nearly
10,000 injured – with most of the victims reported
to be civilians and children.
Our Response:
Our brothers and sisters in the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Jordan and the Holy Land have asked for
our help. One way Lutheran Disaster Response
responding is through Augusta Victoria Hospital in
Jerusalem, a place that provides medical services
regardless of race, gender, religious or political
affiliation.
Working with The Lutheran World Federation, the
ELCA has committed an initial $100,000 to
Augusta Victoria Hospital for assistance in this
humanitarian response. Medical professionals from
Augusta Victoria Hospital are deployed in Gaza and
are providing specialized care, medications and
supplies to triage and treat patients. Patients with
cancer and chronic illness are being moved from
Gaza to Augusta Victoria to avoid deterioration of
their health during the war and to relieve beds in
Gaza for injured patients. In addition to care, their
medical professionals are providing psychosocial
support to patients who have been evacuated from
Gaza.
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September Birthdays, Anniversaries & More
~ Birthdays ~
Ryan & Carolyn Majkrzak 9/4
Bruce & Susan Mendoza 9/9
Nick & Marianne Bourgeois 9/12
Bobby & Sharon Guilliams 9/13
John & Rachel Mulligan 9/13
Jeff & Christine Balaban 9/14
Shig & Miyeko Kinoshita 9/17
Tom & Julie DeNault 9/23
Rob & Kirsten Murphy 9/23
Steve & Tanya Hathaway 9/23
Steve & Darcy (Hall) Scott 9/23
J.D. & Betsy Aasland 9/26
Steve & Linda Butkus 9/26
Craig & Debbi Townsend 9/26
Jim & Shelly O’Byrne 9/30
~ Anniversaries ~
Tristan Olmstead 9/1
Benjamin Majkrzak 9/2
Colin O’Byrne 9/2
Bryan Hall 9/4
Masen Karsten 9/5
M’Liz Kelly 9/5
Tommy Cooper 9/8
Bob Brown 9/9
Nancy Luckow 9/9
Joyce Engelbretson 9/10
Sheri Menke 9/10
Koen Waldfogel 9/12
Layna Hathaway 9/14
Shelly O'Byrne 9/14
Shanon Conley 9/15
Jasmine DeNault 9/15
Don Lund 9/16
Lisa Banks 9/17
Miyeko Kinoshita 9/17
Andrea Apodaca 9/18
Thomas Johnson 9/18
Bruce Mendoza 9/18
Michelle Overin 9/19
Alexa Horvath 9/20
Wes Menke 9/20
Abby Stewart 9/20
Lillian Majkrzak 9/21
William Wakeman 9/21
Dalton Cardoso 9/22
Ed Fox 9/23
Bronson Gabira 9/23
Steve Karsten 9/23
Sadie Johnson 9/24
Carolyn Majkrzak 9/24
Erin Vainoris 9/24
Gregg Horvath 9/25
Matthew Hoye 9/26
Carrie Reyes 9/26
Christy Karsten 9/27
Peter Lawrence 9/27
John Tully 9/27
Barbara Bowen 9/28
Haley Ayers 9/29
Greg* Kania 9/29
Jennifer Salwender 9/30
Amelia Winkler 9/30
Church and School
Administration Office
will be closed
Monday, September 1st
in observance of
Students, Teachers and Office Staff
8:30am ~ Bold Worship 9:30am ~ Adult Education
Jubilee Bells (begins September 14) 10:30am ~ Classic Worship 6:00pm ~ Evening Worship
Sunday School begins September 14 during both services.
Rally Day
Show your team spirit and wear
your favorite team jersey on our
“All Star Rally Day”
Sunday ~ September 7th
If I missed your birthday,
anniversary date please call or
e-mail the church office at
(949) 492-6164
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September 2014 ~ Music Notes
I would like to express a sincere “THANK
YOU” to all our wonderful musicians who used
their gifts in worship this summer.
September is now here and our fall programming
is about to begin. If you have ever thought about
using your God given musical talents to serve
Him, now is the time! Here are some
opportunities for participation in music ministry
at Our Savior’s:
Celebration Singers – The Adult Choir
(8th grade and older) meets on Wednesday
evenings in the Founders Room at 6:30pm,
immediately after Bible Study. This group
provides music for our 10:30pm worship
service. You do not need to read music to
participate. This group is directed by Karen
Skipper, Director of Music.
Jubilee Bells – our Bell Choir director,
Sharon Guilliams, says that if you know
your right hand from your left and can
count to 4, you can ring bells. This group
meets on Sunday mornings at 9:40am in
Room 11.
Vocal Team/Worship Band – we are
always looking for musicians who sing, play
guitar, percussion, wind or string
instruments, or????? Call the church office if
you have a gift for making music vocally or
on an instrument. We would be happy to
audition you.
♫ Don’t forget to stop by the
Worship and Music booth on Rally Day.
We will have music making fun for all ages. ♫
Make a joyful noise! See you at church!
In His Service
Karen Skipper, Director of Music
Keeping It Fresh/Energized
As a church musician, responsible for choosing music,
preparing music and providing musical offerings to God for
30 years (as a soloist and as a director), you may wonder how
is it that I don’t get bored or burnt out. Well… besides the
grace of God both during the good and trying times, and the
flexibility of the bells, it comes down to the people that have
touched me and those I have been able to touch. There have
been several people that have touched my heart and
reenergized a sometimes weary soul throughout the years.
Bell ringing has provided my best friends, great delight when
a challenging piece goes well, an escape for a person going
through a painful divorce, a place for children that otherwise
did not “fit” anywhere to belong, a place for parent and child
to bond in a common activity, and a means to a deeper faith
for me; to name just a few. I tell people it is how
interdependent the bell ringers are on one another that leads
to the close friendships, but truth be told, it just happens. Bell
people are loving and caring people, and loving and caring
people usually make the best bell people. We all make
mistakes in our musical offerings and make mistakes in life,
but in bells we know that we ALL make mistakes and know
that the music goes on.
I write this to encourage each of you to consider being a part
of the Handbell Ministry. There are multiple ways to support
the ministry:
1) Join Jubilee Bells that rehearses in between the services
(you don’t have to read music or be able to carry a tune);
2) If you are a 3rd- 5th grader at the school, join the after
school enrichment program on Fridays;
3) If you have a musical background and would like a
challenge, consider joining the San Clemente Community
Handbell Choir that rehearses on Monday evenings. Any
proceeds that choir receives go directly to FAM;
4) Pray for the ministry. At times there are obstacles that
come up and get me down, but it is with God that we
keep going with a renewed vigor; and/or
5) Thank those that do participate in the ministry. Without
the members of the choirs there would be no ministry.
Ringing to His Glory
Sharon Guilliams
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Youth and Children’s Ministry
by Bob Cooper - Director of Youth and Children’s Ministries
It’s Quiet…Too Quiet
There is a strange phenomenon that takes place here at Our Savior’s in June, the campus sound level goes
from “pretty darn loud” to “crickets and tumbleweeds”. This does not mean that there is nothing going on
here; it’s just that with school out we are missing the daily activity of a couple of hundred kids doing kid
things.
Well that quiet does not last for long, besides our never ending weekly youth group meetings, Serving the
hungry at the Welcome Inn, and our monthly dinners at the Gilchrist House, in late June the combined
youth groups held a beach bonfire at north beach to kick off the summer and send off our High School
Youth to the ELCA Western States Youth Gathering held in Thousand Oaks! We had a fantastic time of
fellowship and worship with high school students from all over the western United States all culminating in
a day of service working with an inner city congregation in Los Angeles to feed the hungry and pray one-
on one with those who needed prayers.
In July the youth had a special day on the water in Mission Bay, San Diego wake boarding and tubing and
just generally being kids, we also managed to gain some insight into grace and forgiveness along the way.
At the end of July the High School group joined our partner group from Huntington Beach for a special
“High School All Nighter – Summer Edition”! We stayed up all night bowling and playing broom hockey,
playing games and doing devotions, and of course eating breakfast at 5am before falling asleep at dawn.
Things heated up in August, we hosted Vacation Bible School and Vacation Day Camp simultaneously!
That brought the sound level back up at least for that week, but then it got really serious, EXTREME
WEEK. This year Extreme Week was off the hook, we took record numbers of brave souls to 4 major
theme parks in 5 days! Really fun, but exhausting. I can’t thank our dedicated and loving adult sponsors
enough, your willingness to get involved and show your care for the youth makes such an impact in the
lives of these kids, you are truly a blessing, thank you.
As we move forward into the Fall there are many exciting new changes taking place in the Youth and
Children’s Ministry; Steve Kos is taking over as our Youth and Children’s Ministry Council representative
and I am grateful for his willingness to take this position, Steve and I are in process of doing even more
with the youth in the coming months and we welcome any input you may have as well. We also have
Katheryn Yeakel as our new Christian Education representative and I am looking forward to more great
things as we move forward.
All of the fun, fellowship, service, and worship have been great this summer, but the real treat takes place
on September 7th - RALLY DAY! A chance to kick off the new school year, welcome everyone back from
summer vacation, and dig into our Fall programs.
I am looking forward to working with the kids as well as the parents and any caring adults who wish to be
part of the youth ministry here at Our Savior’s. If being part of this is of interest to you please don’t be shy,
let me know and together with these amazing kids we can change not only their world, but humanity at
large.
Happy to serve,
Bob Cooper
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What’s On Wednesday
(Starts September 17th)
4:00-5:00 5th Grade Confirmation, YR
5:30-6:30 Adult Bible Study (led by Pastor Jeff)
6:30 - MSYG, Youth Room
6:45-8:00 Celebration Singers, FR
7:15 6th Grade Confirmation, YR
(If childcare is needed please contact Pastor Jeff.)
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Saturday ~
September 13, 2014
7:00am - 8:30am
Calling all men….. You are invited to join
us for a men's breakfast at OSLC.
RSVP: [email protected]
Hope you will be able to join us.
Check out the Men’s Lawn Bowling pictures
on page 9. What a great day!
Calendar
September 2 ~ Wednesday MSYG 6:30pm, Youth Room
September 7 ~ Sunday
Rally Day 11:30am
HSYG 6:00pm, Youth Room
September 9 ~ Tuesday
Gilchrist House 6:00pm
September 10 ~ Wednesday
5th Grade Confirmation Parent Mtg. 4:00pm, YR
MSYG 6:30pm, Youth Room
September 14 ~ Sunday
HSYG 6:00pm, Youth Room
September 17 ~ Wednesday 5th Grade Confirmation 4:00pm, Youth Room
MSYG 6:30pm, Youth Room
September 20 ~ Saturday
Welcome Inn 7:45am
September 21 ~ Sunday
HSYG 6:00pm, Youth Room
September 24 ~ Wednesday 5th Grade Confirmation 4:00pm, Youth Room
MSYG 6:30pm, Youth Room
September 28 ~ Sunday
HSYG 6:00pm, Youth Room
Interested in serving on
Our Savior’s Sunday School Team???
Join our team for a meeting on
September 3rd @ 6:00pm in Room 1
For more information please contact
Katherine Yeakel @ (949) 292-7910
TO ALL FAMILIES WITH 5TH, 6TH & 7th Graders ! We are sending out confirmation invitations during the first weeks of September. If you have not
received an invitation please contact Bob Cooper, Pastor Jeff, or the Church office and we will
make sure you receive one. Thank you, Bob Cooper ~ Director of Youth and Children’s Ministry
If you have any questions about confirmation ministry please contact Bob Cooper or Pastor Jeff.
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Vacation Bible School Recap…
Thank you to EVERYONE
who made the 2014 BLAST
OFF VBS the amazing gift
that it was!!! Our projects
with a purpose made an
OUT OF THIS WORLD
impact on those who they touched! Our projects
included our special handmade quilt to be hand
delivered to a special home, FAM take home bags,
reusable tote bags, birthday boxes for those in
assisted living homes, and our missions project
Operation Kid-to-Kid! Special note: Our space
cadets raised $640.37 towards Operation Kid-to-
Kid, a project for clean water in India! What a
blessing! For more information on Operation Kid to
Kid please visit: http://groupcares.org/ok2k/
See you next year Captains, Cadets, and C.I.T.'s!!!!
FAM Vacation Bible School Take Home Bags:
Some of you fine folks have asked about our FAM
Take Home Bags we made for VBS! We will be
leaving some extra bags in the Narthex for two more
Sundays if you wish to take one home and
distribute! These bags were stuffed and prayed over
by our VBS kids with the intention to have families
take the bags home and if you see a person in our
community on the streets who needs the items, the
bag is with you in the car to give away!
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Women’s ministry
“Bible Study in the OC”
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
in San Clemente
Saturday, September 27,2014
9:00am – 2:30pm
Ladies of OSLC come join us for a fun day of
Bible study & Fellowship
with ladies from all over Southern California
Carol Schersten LaHurd, author of this
year’s Bible study introduces
“Transforming Life and Faith”
Name ____________________________________
Phone ____________________________________
E-mail ____________________________________
Childcare needed? (please bring a sack lunch)
# of Children ___________ ages _____________
Enclose your check for $30.00 made out to OSLC
RSVP by 9/15/2014 ~ mail to OSLC
200 Avenida San Pablo/San Clemente, CA 92672
Attn: Kelly Frohner
Fall Schedule 2014
Thursdays: 9:00-11:30am
10 Sessions:
Sept 18 - Dec 18
No MOPS on October 2 & 30;
November 27, December 11
www.oursaviorsonline.net
Bounce Houses Face Painting
Ladder Races OSLC Ministry Tables
and much more!
IN-N-OUT ADVANCE
ORDER FORM ALL MEALS INCLUDE
CHIPS & DRINK
Advance orders & payment must be received by
Wednesday, September 3
Name _____________________________________
Phone _____________________________________
Hamburger Meal QTY _____ x $ 9.00 ______
Cheese Burger Meal QTY _____ x $ 9.50 ______
Double-Double Meal QTY _____ x $10.50 _____
Grilled Cheese Meal QTY _____ x $ 8.50 ______
Make checks payable to OSLC
Drop off in the offering plate or mail to:
200 Avenida San Pablo San Clemente, CA 92672
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church & School
Sunday September 7, 2014
11:30am - 3:00pm 2014 ALL-STAR RALLY
Congratulations to Justin Young winner of this year’s watermelon eating contest at Our Savior’s Annual Picnic.
FELLOWSHIP
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Sunday Morning Bible Study
9:45am ▪ Sanctuary
Starting September 14th
Book of Exodus! Join us each Sunday Morning in
the Founder’s room at 9:45am as we talk a journey
through the book of Exodus! We’ll hit the highlights
of the story of Moses, the confrontation with
Pharaoh, the giving of the 10 commandments and
the journey in the wilderness toward the Promised
Land. No Bible experience necessary.
Wednesday Manna Bible Study
Founders Room
11:00am to 12:15pm every Wednesday
Come and get a jump on this week’s worship as we
look at the Bible texts assigned for the following
Sunday. We’ll read them together and even help
craft the sermon by bringing up questions and
sharing insights. Everyone is welcome!
Wednesday Evening
5:30pm ▪ Founders Room
Starting September 17th
(Childcare needed...contact Pastor Jeff)
So you think you are a Lutheran! Wednesday night
Bible Study in the fall will concentrate on a little bit
of Lutheran heritage and theology. What makes a
Lutheran a Lutheran? How do Lutherans read
scripture? Why do Lutherans talk about Christ so
much? And where did Lutherans come from
anyways? Come join a lively conversation as we
look at all these questions together: Wednesday
night in the Founders Room.
Sept 17: We’re related to who? Where did
Lutherans come from
Sept 24: It’s all about Grace! Of course your
saved!
Oct 1: Guess what, we’re all priests! Looking at
vocation and our faith in the world
Oct 8: Law and Gospel…goes together like Peas
and Carrots
Oct 15: How do Lutherans read the scripture….
we take the fun out of Fundamentalist
Oct 22: Christ Alone….who is the actor in this
great drama
Oct 29: Lutheranism 303: Theology of the
Cross….finding God where you least expected
Men’s Lawn Bowling & BBQ ~
Saturday, August 9 at Say Luis Rey Park
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SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRY TEAM NEWS
RALLY DAY 2014! Stop by our Rally Day booth on
September 7th and assemble a
personal care kit or two. Money
and supplies for these kits were
donated in May. The kits will be
shipped by Lutheran World Relief
to areas around the world
wherever needed to assist with
disaster relief and refugee care.
Welcome INN Breakfasts Fall Welcome INN dates are
Saturdays: September 20, October
11, and November 1 & 22. We will
provide snack bags at 7:45am in
Capo Beach.
We invite you to help! You can donate or prepare
food, and/or hand-out the food. Contact Heidi Works,
[email protected] or 361-5179, for details.
SCMFO Variety Show ~ October 25 Join us at San Clemente Military Family Outreach’s
7th annual Variety Show on Saturday evening,
October 25, Applause for the Cause. Tickets will be
on sale in September, and proceeds will fund the
annual Thanksgiving turkey
dinner giveaway and other
morale events for military
families living at the north
end of Camp Pendleton. The
featured act this year is the
Beatles tribute band,
Paperback Writer.
Save the Dates: Looking Ahead
South County Hunger Walk ~ October 19 Bring the whole family to the annual Hunger Walk
on Sunday afternoon, October 19, 2pm. Join Team
Our Savior’s Lutheran for the short walk that begins
and ends at the Community Center. The Hunger
Walk is Family Assistance Ministry’s largest
fundraiser of the year—come on out as Our Savior’s
joins with other churches and community groups to
support FAM.
Thank You for Supporting Relay for Life! Team Our Savior’s Lutheran had a great showing at the San Clemente Relay for Life in July. As of this
writing, our team was #9 in fundraising for the event. Over the course of 24 hours, 46 participants from our
church and school donated money and/or walked the track at San Clemente High School. We logged 577 laps
which translates to 145 miles walked. (And that doesn’t count those who did not tally their laps!) The
fundraising total for all teams was about $60,000. Thanks to Pastor Jeff for blessing the event with prayer at
the opening ceremonies and to Debbie Krogman for coordinating our team effort.
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OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL NEWS
SEPTEMBER 2014
Back-to-School Nights Tuesday, 9/16 - Elementary Grades, 6:30 pm Thursday, 9/25 - Preschool Classes, 6:00 pm These evenings are designed for parents to hear about the teacher’s plans for the year and the class curriculum. All children should be left at home. This will allow parents the opportunity to fully concentrate on the information being presented by the teachers.
Drop in to “Meet Your Teacher” on Tuesday,
September 2nd between 9:00am and 11:00am. All
students are invited to drop by and visit their new
classroom and teacher. We strongly encourage all
preschoolers, kindergarteners and new students to
take advantage of this opportunity as it helps with
those first-day-of-school jitters. This is also a great
time to bring in your classroom supplies.
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
SEPTEMBER 1ST
SCHOOL OFFICE CLOSED
New Parent Orientation: If new parents were
not able to attend the New Parent Orientation held
on August 12th, they will have another opportunity
on Tuesday, September 2nd at 6:00 pm. Meet in the
church sanctuary.
First Days of School
The first day of elementary school
(Kindergarten—5th grade) is on
Wednesday, 9/3. Opening begins
promptly at 8:30am. This is a
minimum day and dismissal is at
12:00 noon. There is NO DAY CARE.
Tuesday/Thursday preschool and
Jr. Kindergarten starts on
Thursday, 9/4, 8:45am -11:45am.
NO LUNCH BUNCH OR DAY CARE
Monday/Wednesday/Friday (am & pm)
Preschool classes start on Friday,
9/5 8:45am -11:45am
12:15pm - 3:15pm.
Preschool Enrichment
begins on Monday, 9/8
12:15pm - 2:45pm
Preschool Lunch Bunch and Day Care
start on Monday 9/8.
2014/2015 Chapel Theme
“Promises of God”
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Church & School
Office Closed
2
6:00 New
Preschool Parent
Orientation,
Sanctuary
3
Kindergarten-5th
1/2 Day
11:00 Manna
Bible Study, FR
4
5
6
7 World Hunger
8:30 Bold Worship
10:30 Classic
Worship
11:30 Rally Day
6:00 Evening
Worship
6:00 HSYG, YR
8
6:00 Community
Handbells, YR
9
8:45 PTF Mtg, FR
6:00 Gilchrist
House
6:30 Council
Meeting, FR
10
8:00 School Picture
Day
11:00 Manna Bible
Study, FR
4:00 5th Grade
Confirmation
Parent Meeting,
YR
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12
3:00 Blissful Bells,
YR
13
7:00 Men’s
Breakfast @OSLC
14
8:30 Bold Worship
9:30 Adult Ed.,
Jubilee Bells
10:30 Classic
Worship
6:00 Evening
Worship
6:00 HSYG, YR
15
8:45 PTF
Meeting
6:00 Community
Handbells, YR
16
6:30 Elementary
Back-to-School
Night
17
11:00 Manna Bible
Study, FR
4:00 5th Grade Conf,
YR
5:30 Adult Bible St,
FR
6:30 MSYG, YR
6:45 Celebration
Singers, FR
7:15 6th Grade Conf,
Sanctuary
18
8:45 MOPS Mtg
19
3:00 Blissful Bells,
YR
20
7:45 Welcome Inn
Breakfast
21
8:30 Bold Worship
9:30 Adult Ed.,
Jubilee Bells
10:30 Classic
Worship
6:00 Evening
Worship
6:00 HSYG, YR
22
6:00 Community
Handbells, YR
23
24
11:00 Manna Bible
Study, FR
4:00 5th Grade Conf,
YR
5:30 Adult Bible St,
FR
6:30 MSYG, YR
6:45 Celebration
Singers, FR
7:15 6th Grade Conf
Conf., Sanctuary
25
8:45 MOPS Mtg
6:00 Preschool
Back-to-School
Night
26
3:00 Blissful Bells,
YR
27
9:00 Bible Study
in the OC
28 “Habitat”
8:30 Bold Worship
9:30 Adult Ed.,
Jubilee Bells
10:30 Classic
Worship
6:00 Evening
Worship
6:00 HSYG, YR
29
9:30 Women’s
Bible Study,
Evey Thomsen
6:00 Community
Handbells, YR
30
Picture Make-up
Day
9:00 Women’s
Bible Study,
Bonnie Little
1st Sunday
of the month
Holy Communion
served
every Sunday
Last Sunday
of each month
2014
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Our Savior’s Lutheran Church & School
~ The Messenger ~
September 2014
“Inspired to Love, Encouraged to Think, and Sent to Serve”
WORSHIP HOURS
8:30am ~ Bold Worship
10:30am ~ Classic Worship
6:00pm ~ Evening Worship
* Sunday School, Adult Education & Jubilee Bells begins September 14.
Nursery Care available all at all services for children 4 and under!
Inside this issue:
Pastor’s Page 1
Council Highlights, Football Pick’em 2
Birthdays, Anniversaries & More... 3
Music Notes, Handbells 4
Youth & Children’s Ministry, Youth Calendar 5
What’s Happening 6
Vacation Bible School Recap 7
Women’s Ministry, Fellowship 8
Adult Ed, Men’s Lawn Bowling & BBQ Pictures 9
Social Concerns 10
School News 11
September 2014 Calendar Insert
Church Office
(949) 492-6164 ▪ Fax (949) 492-2904
School Office
(949) 492-6165 ▪ Fax (949) 492-6132
2014 ALL-STAR RALLY
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and School
200 Avenida San Pablo San Clemente California 92672
