`THE GRAPEVINE Our Savior Lutheran Church, 13611 Laurel-Bowie Rd, Laurel, MD 20708

Office: (301) 776-7670; Fax: (240) 568-9189; www.oslclaurel.org

January 1st, 2017 – New Year’s Day

PRAYERS:

*For Tim Mann & Family – loss of Tim’s brother Tony. *For Kathie Peterson – recuperating from surgery.

*For the Walter Family – sudden loss of Angie’s mom, Jean DeJung, and hospitalization of Angie’s dad, Robert DeJung, in Iowa.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE MEMBERS:

Debbie Berger Samuel Birk Tracy Bowman Arlene Braun Jack Brock Rachel Clark Kirk Jackson

Jacqueline Jenkins

Darlene Jensen Keepers family Peggy Killeen Colleen Kinloch Jeannine L'Heureux Tim Mann & Family Barbara Myers Kathie Peterson

Rick Rau Amy & David Ridenour Robinson Family Tal and Beth Seaman Donna Sheaffer Leslie Shields Justine Smith Don Smythe

Carol Ann Snyder Hannah Tucker George Walter Eunice Wallerson The Walter Family Liz Werlwas

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MEMBERS’ FAMILY AND FRIENDS:

Barbara Bowyer (friend of Robin Miliner) Darin Borger (cousin of Derrick and Robin Miliner) Lauren Burns (Diane Bicjan’s cousin) Danielle Castro (friend of Brenda Petito) Ryan Chennault (son of the Zarcones) Diane Coleman (friend of Vicar Derrick) Nick Coleman (son of Nancy Love’s friend) Christopher Critchlow (son of Chevez Hawkins) Larry Dawes (father of Deb Kilpe) Michael Flagg (co-worker of Lynn Shampo) Amy Grappin (Gabriell Walsh’s sister) Noelle Gray (friend of the Miliners) Ericka Fearbry (sister of Michael Meadows) Rose Gonzales (Jacob McCurry’s aunt) Bennett Hotomah (friend of the Bowlds family) Rev. Mark Helge (friend of Don Soeken) Heneke Family (Bob Heneke, cousin of Nancy Malinowski, died) Rose Henry’s family (Kim Griffith’s neighbors) Emily Kirk (former member) Gary Lee (cousin of Lynn Shampo) Lovell family Idella Lyde (friend of the Miliner’s) Kathy Maconachy (sister of Vic Maconachy) Ana Guillen Mareyra (Open Arms teacher) Sherryn Meyer (former member)

Carol Molloy (friend of Pam Mann) Angella Moorehead (family, friends & seniors) Rachelle Oland (friend of Angela Zarcone) Betty Anne Poole (Angela Zarcone’s sister) Denise Ray (friend of Tom & Liz DeMik) Richards Family (Kim Griffith’s neighbors) Marcy Rindone (friend of Kathie Peterson) Eva Roesler (sister-in-law of Kathie Peterson) Tracy Roundtree (Shirley Hill’s granddaughter) Dolores Schigur (mother of Gabriell Walsh) Doris Scott (friend of Angela Moorhead) Darrel Sellers (nephew of Tryshanda Moton) Khaliah Sellers (sister of Tryshanda Moton) A.J. Smith (son of Helen Kasemeyer) Jerry & Gary Thomas (sons of Justine Smith) Toney Family Katy Tzamaras (friend of Nancy Love) Jennifer Weather (friend of Turners) Gertrude Winters (mother of Diane Bicjan) Akeem Thrasher (brother of Tryshanda Moton) Patti Tuttle (friend of Tina McGuffey) Anita Zehner (mother of Cindy Zehner) Lawrence (uncle of Tammy Bowley) Vitore (nephew of Mark Cummuta)

IN HARM’S WAY: Ken Rukenbrod, Steven Stanton, Philip Stewart, Jeffery Toney.

KnowGrowGo… Adult Bible Studies & Sunday School classes

will not meet today - Sunday, January 1st, 2017.

Adult Bible Studies & Sunday School classes will resume next Sunday, January 8th, 2017.

WOMEN’S “WINTER SHELTER” IS HERE! The Winter Shelter for women starts this evening at OSLC. If you volunteered to provide any food or supplies, please make sure they are delivered to the church kitchen by 6:00pm tis evening.

Please mark items “WS” and place any items needing refrigeration on the side of the refrigera-tor marked for Winter Shelter. If you volunteered to work the desk or stay overnight, please check the boards and take a sticky note to remind your-self of your duty night. Groups making meals should be ready to serve food between 6:45 and 7:00 p.m. Thanks to all for your generosity, and please keep the shelter in your prayers. – Mary Farris (240-593-2689)

A YOUNG MEMBER OF OUR CONGREGATION is moving into her first apartment. If you can donate any of the following to help her out, please contact Joe Murchison (joe@sidebysidelaurel.org or 202-710-5555): end tables, lamps, cookware or rugs.

HOW COULD THIS CANCER BE HAPPENING TO ME (OR MY FAMILY

MEMBER)? Often cancer takes a person by surprise. How could it be me? Yet 1 of 2

people will develop cancer in their lifetime. Cancer Companions can help a person explor-ing these concerns. It also helps strengthen a person's faith which might be sagging. On January 17th, 2017, Cancer Companions will begin weekly sessions for those who are currently experiencing cancer or who have experienced cancer in the past and/or their care givers. The sessions are on nine Tuesdays for about two hours each beginning at 6:30 pm. Please Call Tracy 301-741-0321 to register or for more information. Please join us in January if you or someone you love is experiencing cancer.

LINE DANCING THROUGH 2017! Join us

in the multi-purpose room the last Saturday of every month. Mark your 2017 calendar now. Watch for further details.

THE 2017 ALTAR FLOWERS CHARTS ARE UP on the glass wall by the Church Office door. One or two arrange-ments of Altar Flowers (at $25 per arrange-

ment) can be contributed each Sunday in honor or memory of someone, or in cele-bration or commemoration of an event. If you would like to donate an arrangement (or two), please sign up on the chart(s) – instructions for payment & pick-up are posted by the sign-up charts.

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD’S LOVE - The week ending on Christmas Day Sunday, December 25th, 2016, we worshipped the Lord with a congregation of 649. A report on offerings received will be posted when available.

IMAGINE A WORSHIP SERVICE WITHOUT Altar Care Servers,

Greeters & Ushers,

Ministry Center Attendants,

Communion Assistants,

Worship Assistants,

Readers,

Media Shout Operators, and

Video Streaming Operators….

Volunteers who serve to the glory of God are what keep the church going! And the stronger the team of such volunteers, the more vigor-ous and healthy the Body of Christ will be!

“For as in one body we have many mem-bers, and not all the members have the same function, 5so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. 6We have gifts that differ accord-ing to the grace given to us: prophecy, in pro-portion to faith; 7ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; 8the exhorter, in exhorta-tion; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness.” – Romans 12:4-8 (NRSV). As you make plans for this new year, 2017, please prayerfully consider serving in one or more of the roles above. And if you feel the Holy Spirit nudging you to step up to the plate and fill a role (or roles!), please be obedient

and do not hesitate to contact Zari Malsawma, Director of Worship Administration, at 301-776-7670 or zari@oslclaurel.org, to let her know.

who help to make the church happen! Take to heart this

encouragement from the Word of God:

“Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the

Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in

vain.”

– 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NRSV)

THIS COMING WEEK AT OUR SAVIOR Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9-5

Send submission of 100-130 words for the Grapevine to office@oslclaurel.org by WEDNESDAY 4:00 pm.

SUNDAY- January 1st 10am New Year’s Day Worship Service Women’s Winter Shelter begins in the afternoon. MONDAY- January 2nd Women’s Winter Shelter OSLC & Open Arms Closed TUESDAY – January 3rd Women’s Winter Shelter 7am Men’s Prayer Breakfast (away) 945am Staff Meeting (C) 1230pm Manna for Moms (F) 6pm Tutoring (F) 7pm Prayer Warriors (P) 7pm Praise Team Practice (S)

WEDNESDAY – January 4th Women’s Winter Shelter 11am Pastors’ Wives’ Bible Study ((L) 5-745pm Discipleship Wednesday 6pm Tech Team Meeting (C) 730pm Sanctuary Choir Practice (CR) THURSDAY- January 5th Women’s Winter Shelter 645pm Bell Choir Rehearsal (S,P)

730pm Elders’ Meeting (F)

FRIDAY – January 6th

Women’s Winter Shelter 5pm African Prayer Group (P)

7pm Narcotics Anonymous (F)

SATURDAY – January 7th

Women’s Winter Shelter

LOOKING AHEAD: Please Save the Dates!

Jan. 1: New Year’s Day Worship at 10am (S) Jan. 1 – 8: Women’s Winter Shelter (F, K) Jan. 8: Reception of New Members Jan. 16: MLK Holiday (OSLC & OA closed) Jan. 17: Cancer Companions begin weekly mtgs. Jan. 29 – Feb. 5: Men’s Winter Shelter (F, K)

Feb. 5: Youth Service, Super Bowl Sunday Feb. 12: Scout Sunday Mar. 1: Ash Wednesday – Lent begins Apr. 9: Palm Sunday – Holy Week begins Apr. 16: Easter/Resurrection Sunday May 4: National Day of Prayer Jun. 4: Pentecost Sunday

C=Conference Room; CMR=Children’s Music Room; CR=Choir Room; F=Fellowship Hall; F1=Fellowship Hall 1; F2=Fellowship Hall 2; K=Kitchen; L=Library; LB=Lobby; M=Multi-Purpose Room; MPA=Multi-Purpose Room Annex; N=Nursery; OL=Old Library;

P=Prayer Room; S=Sanctuary; V=Vicar office; W=The Way; Y=Youth Room