February 9 - 10, February 9 - 10, 20132013

Our Savior’sOur Savior’s

LutheranLutheran

ChurchChurch

Ash WednesdayAsh Wednesday

February 13February 13

10:00 am at St. Paul10:00 am at St. Paul

7:00 pm at Our 7:00 pm at Our Savior’sSavior’s

YOUNG AT HEARTYOUNG AT HEART

TuesdayTuesdayFebruary 12February 1212:00 pm12:00 pm

Program: Producing Maple Syrup by Program: Producing Maple Syrup by Lean Gerkuilen, Director of Welty Lean Gerkuilen, Director of Welty

Environmental CenterEnvironmental Center

Lent Worship Lent Worship ScheduleSchedule

February 20February 20thth

11:30 am at St. Paul11:30 am at St. Paul

7:00 pm at Our Savior’s7:00 pm at Our Savior’s

February 27February 27thth

11:30 am at St. Paul11:30 am at St. Paul

7:00 pm at Our Savior’s7:00 pm at Our Savior’s

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

March 13March 13thth

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

7:00 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

Church in SocietyChurch in Society

MeetingMeeting

Tuesday, February 12Tuesday, February 12thth

5:30 pm5:30 pm

inin

Pastor Erik’s officePastor Erik’s office

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.

Adult Ed ClassAdult Ed Class

‘‘Making Sense of Scripture’Making Sense of Scripture’a dialogue that encourages readers to bring a dialogue that encourages readers to bring

their questions or doubts about scripture their questions or doubts about scripture to the tableto the table

Tuesdays at 6:30 pm Tuesdays at 6:30 pm

In the ChapelIn the Chapel

Through February 19Through February 19thth

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.

Online Bible StudyOnline Bible Study

Continuing through Friday, February Continuing through Friday, February 15th 15th

““Book of Romans”Book of Romans”9:00 am 9:00 am

www.ustream.tvwww.ustream.tvor follow the link on our websiteor follow the link on our website

~Sessions will be recorded so you can ~Sessions will be recorded so you can view any timeview any time

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

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 Follow Morgan on her missionmission

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

SaturdaySaturdayFebruary 9February 9

9:00 am9:00 amBagels and MoreBagels and More

ThursdayThursdayFebruary 21February 21

10:00 am10:00 amStarbucksStarbucks

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 Join in for fellowship and coffeeand coffee

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