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and said, “If you join our congregation, are you willing to trust your soul to my care?” Does that sound odd? Don’t we do that with the medical doctors we go to, our family physicians? We trust our physicians to see what we don’t see, to run tests, to coach us on self-care and prescribe healing medicines for our bodies. Your pastors are Christ’s under-shepherds; they are Called here by God through you, the congregation, to care for your souls.
We do many things without giving an arm’s length consideration before doing them. More than a few people have run over their own gar-bage can in their own driveway because they did not look behind them before they backed up. In the army they talk about soldiers who may as well say, “Ready, shoot, aim.” Do you suppose we could say the same thing about the Lord’s Supper? That is, go through this special event without giving advance consideration of what we are doing? In the pew racks at church are communion cards. The act of reading the words on those cards and signing our name puts us through a spiritual moment of preparation before we come forward. Your pastors and elders encourage everyone who communes to fill out one of those cards, sign it and place it in the offering plate. The cards
also serve as a reminder to your pastors as to what sheep may have special needs, noted because they
have not filled out a card. The card serves a double purpose and each purpose is for the care of our souls.
Missing sheep
Your pastors and elders are hoping to meet the needs of missing sheep, those who have not been with us in worship for some time. Those folks are being contacted and, from their response, we will be able to serve them better. They are being asked to return a membership response card. This card has been in use at OSLC for about a decade. It invites our members to respond with a “Holy Intention” to return to active worship here, share special needs they may have and notify us of changes in their situation. If you know of a missing sheep, consider contacting them as well.
“Hey doc, I trust you with the care of my body”
During a conversation between a church visitor and the pastor, that pastor looked at the prospective member
David H. Hatch
Before receiving the Lord’s Supper
O u r S a v i o u r L u t h e r a n C h u r c h – G r e e n B a y W i s .
The Voice February 2011 Volume 15, Issue 27
F i n d u s o n t h e W e b ! http://www.oslc-gb.org
I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e :
Lenten schedule 3
Thrivent Choice 4
Official acts 4
Bad gils iBible study 5
Usher schedule 5
Calendar 6
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Whatever the reason, the solution is before you. Consider giving a call to the office and ask for a pastor to discuss your situation. Would you like a home visit? Just ask. Your pastors do them all the time and it’s no trouble. Christ is bigger than any obstacle you may have found and the lack of care of your soul has eternal consequences. We are here for you anytime – 468-4065.
The church is more like a mitten than a glove During this cold season, did you notice mittens are warmer than gloves? In
gloves, the fingers fend for themselves. They are standing alone. They are part of the family of fingers, but they are apart. In really cold weather those fingers can go numb, they can hurt, ache and even get frostbitten. But, fingers in a mitten are warmed by each other. They cozy up together. The same thing happens to us. If we are alone too long, it shows. But when we are together in worship, it’s like “fingers in a mitten.” Fingers in a mitten are like the family of faith, the body of believers, the Communion of Saints, together in worship.
Are you a member of OSLC but do not worship?
We miss you! Is there something we can do to serve you better? Are you a shut-in? Are you unable to get to church because you need a ride? Have you moved out of the area? Are you worshipping somewhere else? Do you feel that something you have done is too much for Christ to forgive? Do you feel that your spiritual life is just fine without coming to weekly worship? Perhaps someone has let you down, offended you or you feel forgotten by your church family?
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There has been a change in
how sponsorships for the weekly
flowers will be handled. In the
past, a person or family would
sign up and pay $30 to Our
Saviour Lutheran Church.
Flowers would then be ordered
and brought to church by a
member of the Flower
Committee. Although this option
is still available, members may
now select and bring in their own
fresh floral arrangement. The
following guidelines apply in all
situations:
+Sign up on the calendar in
the Narthex at least one week
in advance.
+Please print the information
clearly on the date you
selected. Only one family/
event per date please.
+Please provide the name of
person(s) sponsoring and the
occasion of the sponsorship.
+If you are asking the Flower
Committee to select the
flowers, there are designated
envelopes in the rack by the
sign-up book for your
donation.
+If you are planning to bring
in your own fresh floral
arrangement, please indicate
“OWN” by your name. When
you come with your flowers,
please take a plant stand from
the Sacristy, place it in front of
the pulpit and place your floral
arrangement on it.
+You are welcome to take
your flowers home after the
10:45a.m. service on Sunday.
If the flowers are in a vase that
you picked up from church,
please bring a
container for
transportation;
those vases
are the
property of
OSLC and
must stay
on-site.
Beautifying the altar with flowers
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We’re Lutheran! There will
be food!
Another change for this year: A
Lenten meal will be offered
from 5:00 p.m. to 6:25 p.m.
Various groups will be
sponsoring the meal. Offerings
collected for the meals will be
designated by the host group of
the week. If you are interested
in hosting a meal, please
contact Pastor Greg right away.
We do still have openings on
the schedule.
What about Confirmation
classes?
Confirmation classes will not
be held on Wednesdays during
Lent, but students will still be
gathering! Each student will be
required to participate in
Lenten worship on
Wednesdays. The students will
also be assisting with ushering,
reading and other service
opportunities during the season.
More information will be
shared with the confirmation
students very soon!
Bible studies too?
Jesus said, “Man shall not live
by bread alone, but by every
word that comes from the
mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:4)
OSLC understands this!
During the dinner hour, you
can do both! The pastors will
be leading a class on the beliefs
of Lutheran Christians. A
second class, called, “Really
Bad Girls of the Bible,” will be
offered at the same time. For
more information about this
study, please contact Stephenie
Hovland. Lent is a great time
for you to refresh and renew
your understanding of God’s
Word.
The season of Lent is
not that far away! Ash
Wednesday opens the season
on March 9, 2011. Easter is
April 24. The overall theme
for the Wednesday Lenten
sermons, “People of the
Passion,” highlights a number
of important people from the
events of the Passion of our
Lord. In doing so, we once
again are presented with the
story of God’s salvation during
Lent and Holy Week. The
Wednesday worship service
and sermon will be different
from Sunday’s service and
sermon. This gives you, the
disciple of Christ, two weekly
opportunities to grow in your
Christian faith during the
season of Lent.
The schedule has changed!
This year OSLC will be
observing Lent differently. All
our midweek services will be
held on Wednesdays. (Note:
No Thursday worship services
during Lent except for Maundy
Thursday.) The service times
have changed also. We gather
together at 4:00 p.m. and 6:30
p.m. for worship.
W a t c h o u t ! L e n t i s f a s t a p p r o a c h i n g
P a g e 4 T h e V o i c e
Many members of Our Saviour Lutheran Church are also members of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Approximately 30 percent of the Thrivent Financial membership has been given the opportunity to donate Choice Dollars to the Lutheran organization of their choice. If you are one of those 30 percent and have not yet designated those dollars, you have “left them on the table.” If you choose to not designate those dollars by Mar. 31, 2011, you will have “swiped them from the table into the garbage can.” Millions of dollars are ready to be designated by Thrivent Financial members worldwide in the Thrivent Choice Program. If you are not
sure if you have dollars to designate, you can go to www.thrivent.com and click on Thrivent Choice (under Thrivent Community) or you can call Thrivent Financial at 1-800-THRIVENT (1-800-847-4836), say 'Thrivent Choice' and talk to a customer service representative. You will need your social security number and/or your Thrivent policy number to make your designation. If you and your spouse or children have policies, each person may have a separate Thrivent Choice Dollars account; please make sure each one calls or goes online. All of your Thrivent Choice Dollars do not have to be designated to just one
Lutheran organization. You can select as many as you want as long as a donation of at least $5 goes to each one. As your Thrivent Choice Dollars accumulate after your initial designation, you can assign them to be directed automatically to the Lutheran organization of your choice. Your options for donating dollars include, but are not limited to: Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Green Bay Trinity Elementary School, NEW Lutheran High School and Camp Luther. If you have any additional questions about this program, please contact Walter Juhnke, financial associate, at 920-954-9090, ext. 3.
Thrivent Choice Dollars; It’s up to you by Mar. 31 deadline
Baptisms: Zolan Jay Zilles Born: Dec. 30, 2010 Baptized: Jan. 23, 2011 Son of James Zilles and Lorie Doucette Aubrey Jean Kuba-Cole Born: Nov. 28, 2009 Baptized: Feb. 6, 2011 Daughter of Christopher Kuba and Krista Lee Cole Molly Mae Boettcher Born: March 25, 2010 Baptized: Feb. 13, 2011 Daughter of Andrew and Melisssa Boettcher
Membership Changes IN: William (Will) Fischer, transfer from St. John Lutheran Church; Plymouth, Wis. (LCMS) Christopher Kuba, Adult Confirmation Rebeca Christensen, transfer from St Paul Lutheran Church; Bonduel, Wis (LCMS) Mary Rodgers, Profession of Faith OUT: Dale Wolske, transfer to St John Lutheran Church; Luxemburg, Wis. (LCMS) Dennis Larscheid, release from membership
OSLC official acts
† UN -Usher Needed: If you'd like to volunteer as an usher please contact the lead usher of the group you'd like to join. Or contact Rich Spangenberg at (920) 983-9821 or e-mail [email protected]
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Day: Date: Service: Lead Usher Team:
Sun. 03-Apr 7:45 am J. Kielpikowski Chad Kielpikowski; Ron Klumb; †UN Sun. 03-Apr 9:15 am D. Bitters Robin Williams; Frank Helebrant; Don Schultz; Shelly Williams; Trey Boerschinger Sun. 03-Apr 10:45 am G. Buechner Carmen Leuthner; Lloyd Leuthner; DeVonte King; Rich Spangenberg Wed. 06-Apr 4:00 pm R. Spangenberg Wed. 06-Apr 6:30 pm B. Clayton Anthony Clayton; †UN; †UN Sun. 10-Apr 7:45 am M. Dalebroux Andrew Prescher; Al Brietlow; Barry Dalebroux Sun. 10-Apr 9:15 am W. Chamberlain Randy Dyle; Roxanne Dyle; Alex Chamberlain; Elyssa Ammerman; Kathy Ammerman Sun. 10-Apr 10:45 am M. Charles Don Larson; Karen Kiekhaefer; Hunter Alft Wed. 13-Apr 4:00 pm R. Spangenberg Wed. 13-Apr 6:30 pm C. Arthur Carl Zimonick; Gary Kirchman; Dick Zimonick Sun. 17-Apr 7:45 am M. Morgan Vernon Siech; Gloria Morgan; Ralph Hoerchler Sun. 17-Apr 9:15 am D. Wians Lonnie Peerenboom; Todd Korth; Barb Korth; Davis LaMarche; Dan Richer Sun. 17-Apr 10:45 am R. Bruhn Rich Ryman; Sue Bruhn; Richard Christianson Thu. 21-Apr 7:00 pm P. Kuehl Bill Baneck; †UN; †UN Fri. 22-Apr 12:15 pm G. Buechner Carmen Leuthner; Lloyd Leuthner; DeVonte King; Rich Spangenberg Fri. 22-Apr 7:00 pm B. Clayton Anthony Clayton; †UN; †UN Sun. 24-Apr 6:00 am A. Knaus Clarence Ney; Josh VanKauwenberg; Jerry VanKauwenberg Sun. 24-Apr 7:45 am J. Kielpikowski Chad Kielpikowski; Ron Klumb; †UN Sun. 24-Apr 9:15 am R. Vande Hei Walt Juhnke; Tiffany Duff; Brian Duff; Chelsea Vande Hei; Rachel Vande Hei Sun. 24-Apr 10:45 am M. Charles Don Larson; Karen Kiekhaefer; Hunter Alft Thu. 28-Apr 7:00 pm C. Arthur Carl Zimonick; Gary Kirchman; Dick Zimonick
“Really Bad Girls of the Bible”
Ladies, are you ready for a quick Bible
class studying some of the really bad girls of the
Bible? If you missed the February 15 deadline
to order a book, that’s okay. Pick one up at
Lighthouse Christian Books, and join us. For
questions, please contact Stephenie:
[email protected] or 264-8317
Written by a former bad girl, this book
digs deep into some of the really bad girls of the
Bible. Why did they do what they
did? Were they redeemed? Did they change?
What does it mean for me? Liz Curtis Higgs
uses humor, and a little sarcasm, to see what the
bad girls of the Bible can tell us today. Many
women have said that they felt like Liz was
sitting at the table, just talking girl-to-girl.
Somehow she manages to go deep into a subject
without going over your head. And, you can't
help but laugh and smile as you read her take on
the really bad girls of the Bible.
Schedule
Wednesdays
March 9 – 5:15 p.m. Lenten dinner in the gym,
and head to our room (to be determined). We
will hand out books and watch a video.
March 16 – 5:15 p.m. Discussion based on
chapters one and two.
March 23 – 5:15 p.m. Discussion based on
chapters three and four.
March 30 – 5:15 p.m. Discussion based on
chapters five and six.
April 6 – no class
April 13 – 5:15 p.m. Discussion based on
chapters seven and eight. Last class!
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120 S. Henry Street
Green Bay, WI 54302
(920) 468-4065
http://www.oslc-gb.org
Vol. 15 No. 27, March 2011 The Voice (permit No. 59) is published
monthly by Our Saviour Lutheran Church. All rights reserved. No portion
of this publication may be reproduced without permission.
Senior Pastor– David H. Hatch
(920) 465-8118
Associate Pastor– Greg Hovland
(920) 544-3614
Church Office – Michelle Burhite
(920) 468-4065
Preschool Director – Christina Scholz
(920) 468-3596
Our Saviour Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
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120 S. Henry St.
Green Bay, WI 54302
(920) 468-4065
Non-Profit Organization
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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Now accepting donations for:
The 6th annual
“Kids’ Stuff” Rummage Sale to benefit the Sunday school and
preschool programs at: Our Saviour Lutheran Church
(920) 468-4065
Saturday, May 21, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
ITEMS NEEDED:
Children’s and maternity clothing, Toys, games, books, costumes,
children’s furniture, strollers, highchairs, exersaucers, etc… anything kid related.