The Messenger ~ October 2012 Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and School

San Clemente, California

“Inspired to Love, Encouraged to Think, and Sent to Serve”

“You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts,

known and read by everyone.” 2 Corinthians 3.2

In the little passage taken above, Paul is writing to

his fellow Christians in Corinth about the need for

endorsement from others. He stands on the fact

that he needs no letter to them or from them

because they themselves are a living letter

proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ. In

other words, talk is cheap, and Paul is encouraged

by the fact that at least some of the Corinthians are

so clearly living the life of discipleship that they

can be read like a letter themselves. One merely

needs to look at their lives and it is clear that they

are being motivated and driven by the love of God

in Jesus Christ.

On one hand this is quite reassuring, that the

message of Jesus actually finds its way into the

human heart and is lived so courageously that none

can fail to see him in the lives of his followers. On

the other hand, this passage always sends a little bit

of shiver down my spine, as I wonder if people see

the love of Christ being lived out in me. This of

course begs the question as to what are the ‘marks’

of the Christian life? We could repeat the list of

the fruits of the spirit from Galatians: love, joy,

peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

gentleness and self-control. There is definitely

enough there to define the Christian life.

But there are other places we might go as well,

perhaps to Romans 12 where Paul tells us: “Love

must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is

good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor

one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in

zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the

Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction,

faithful in prayer. (Romans 12.9-12). Or I suppose

a case could even be made for the Ten

Commandments as the mark of the Christian life.

Or perhaps even simpler we could go with Martin

Luther and suggest that the mark of a Christian is

simply a sheep who hears his master’s voice. The

only problem I have with that is at least in my

world I’m often prone to selective hearing! I hear

some of the things that Jesus says, but often

conveniently miss those things that cause me more

bother—let’s face it most of us are busy enough

without Jesus reminding us of who we should love

and where we should go.

So it brings me back to the question, what are the

marks of the Christian life that allow others to see

Christ in us? I’ll give you two suggestions and

you can of course push back. Number one for me is

“Generosity.” By this I do mean the sharing of

your resources on behalf of others. But generosity

is so much more than a ‘hand out.’ Generosity is

the tangible proof that I’ve come to believe—by the

work of the Holy Spirit—that God can be trusted.

That my life is truly a gift and that gifts are meant

to be shared with others. Now certainly there are

generous people who are not Christians—God bless

them all—but I find generosity to be the most

practical and visible mark for the Christian to

proclaim that Jesus is Lord! For every act of

generosity is a step in partnership with God on

behalf of the world that God loves.

If the first mark of the Christian life is generosity,

than for me the second mark would be Hospitality.

As I read the Gospels I am always amazed at the

hospitality that is being offered. Hospitality may in

fact simply be generosity of spirit, which is the

willingness to allow others to come under our

protection of love, nourishment and security.

Hospitality flourishes when we not only welcome

strangers into our midst, but also those known

entities that if truth be known we could probably do

without! Hospitality becomes a way of living and

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serving as we see ourselves, what we have and what

we do as a way to provide for the welcome and care

of others. Besides a strong worship experience, the

most important element of congregational life is a

strong sense of hospitality where we are always

willing to extend our arms just a little bit further in

love.

I leave you with this; If someone were to read your

lives today would they point me most clearly to

Christ?

Peace!

Pastor Jeff

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Sunday Morning Bible Study

9:45am ▪ Sanctuary

“Covenantal Conversations: Christians and

Jews in dialogue.” A good deal of Jewish-

Christian dialogue has occurred during the last sixty

years. It has been fruitful not only in helping

Christians and Jews understand each other more

accurately and more fully, but in prompting

Christians to rethink some aspects of their own

religious tradition. Christians have come to

appreciate aspects of the biblical tradition that they

may have overlooked or undervalued. We’ll use a

DVD to initiate our conversations as we explore the

richness of the Jewish tradition. It is hard to

comprehend Christianity without a basic

understanding of the Jewish faith.

Wednesday Manna Bible Study

Founders Room

11:00am to Noon every Wednesday

Meet with Pastor Jeff as we look forward to the

lessons that will be read on Sunday morning.

Together we begin to open up the texts to our

modern ears and often times our conversations

become a part of Sunday’s sermon. There is no

better way to prepare for Sunday Morning worship

than Manna Bible Study.

Wednesday Evening

5:30pm ▪ Founders Room

“How to read the Bible…and get something out

of it!” Many folks have confessed a desire to read

their Bible, but have also voiced their frustration in

being able to engage with scripture on a personal

level. Utilizing a video format featuring Dr. Mark

Alan Powell we’ll look at the many ways you can

interpret scripture and lift up those particular

Lutheran perspectives that have been helpful

through the ages. Reading the Bible should be a

joy of every believer and this course is meant to

help bring that joy to the surface.

A NEW WORSHIP EXPERIENCE!

JOIN US SUNDAY EVENINGS

When Sunday morning isn’t possible…

Sunday Night @ 7:00pm

Featuring Music by Worship Leader

Phil Sillas

A Unique Message from Pastor Jeff

Centered on Word and Communion

Contemporary Sound

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October Birthdays, Anniversaries & More

Roy Blumhorst 10/1

John* Pert 10/2

Julie Gordon 10/5

Mark* Rowe 10/5

Anne/Marie Johnsson 10/6

Caitlyn Schmitt 10/6

Daryl Kowalik 10/7

Tanya Hathaway 10/8

Nicholas Reyes 10/8

Brian Burgett 10/9

Brianna Wright 10/9

Heather Schwan 10/10

Kelly Doyle 10/11

Gary Marzolo 10/11

Rena Schmiedeke 10/11

Christine Balaban 10/12

Stephanie Clinebell 10/12

Chris Lindholm 10/12

Tom Densham 10/14

Marla Lund 10/14

Rachel Mulligan 10/16

Nico Ritschel 10/17

~ Birthdays ~

Griffin Buchan 10/19

Mila Olbrich 10/19

Wendy Kelly 10/20

Beverly Simon 10/20

Kathy Berens 10/21

Ryan Crowe 10/21

Pam Burgett 10/22

Shig Kinoshita 10/22

John Davidson 10/24

Shelby Lindholm 10/24

Stephanie Assisi 10/25

Andrew Cardoso 10/25

Ian Kos 10/25

Wyatt Lischalk 10/26

Nancy Llamas 10/26

Stan Schrofer 10/27

Ben Gardner 10/28

Wesley Gardner 10/28

Clint Brown 10/29

Erin Doyle 10/30

Sandra Hannah 10/31

Matt & Julie Gordon 10/5

Kirk & Andrea Waldfogel 10/6

Steve & Jessica Stewart 10/7

Eric & Jill Baker 10/8

Greg & Christie Kalagian 10/10

Jeff & Julie McClure 10/10

Matthew & Kat Yeakel 10/10

Scott & Paige Morielli 10/12

Wesley & Sheri Menke 10/13

Ken & Arlene Ross 10/16

Mike & Diane Boquet 10/18

Jim Smoot & Barb Baldwin 10/21

Stu & Judi Phillips 10/24

Gary & Julie Gladden 10/29

Mike & Christi Calvert 10/30

~ Anniversaries ~

October is

Pastor Appreciation

We, as a congregation, thank you

Pastor Jeff for the wonderful

spiritual guidance, leadership,

love and support that you share

with each and every one of us.

Thank You, Thank You,

Thank You!

Be sure to show your

personal appreciation!

~ Reformation Sunday ~

October 28, 2012

Wear Red to Worship

Vision update: The Vision Committee (Dick

Hoye, Erin Crowe, Tom DeNault,

Debbie Townsend and Pastor

Jeff) will be giving their report to

council this month which will be

followed by a public presentation

of the results. Thank you to

everyone who participated the

information was insightful as we

look forward together.

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HOLY LAND TRIP:

SIGN-UP NOW!!

P astor Jeff will be

leading a trip to

Israel this coming

summer July 2 – 11,

2013. Over the years

many people have asked

Pastor about leading a

trip to the Holy Land and

the opportunity has

finally come! We picked

July in order to minimize

the crowds and also to hopefully allow a greater amount

of folks to talk advantage of the trip. This is not a

leisurely jaunt as there will be no days to sit by the pool

but will be a spiritually rich and full itinerary of walking

where Jesus walked and experiencing the land of Israel

first hand.

Highlights include: The city of Jerusalem including

visits to the Mount of Olives, the Western Wall of the

Temple, the Temple mount, the way of the cross and the

church of the Holy Sepulcher. We’ll also visit such

noteworthy places as Bethlehem, the shepherds fields

and Bethany. In the Judean wilderness we’ll head to

Jericho, Qumran (Dead Sea scrolls), the Dead Sea and

Masada. While in the Galilee we’ll visit Nazareth,

Cana, the Mount of the Beatitudes, the Mount of

Transfiguration, Capernaum and have Holy

Communion while sailing on the Sea of Galilee.

Finally we’ll also have time to visit one of the

Decapolis cities, Caesarea by the sea and Mt. Carmel.

Price for the trip Includes: all accommodations,

Breakfast and dinner daily, Airfare, All entrance fees,

All ground transportation, lunch at the Shepherds Field.

The approximate cost $3,880 (cash price), $3,996

(regular price). Single supplement extra. Land only

price $1,875 (cash price), $1,995 (regular price).

P L E A S E C O N T A C T P A S T O R J E F F

IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AS

WE ARE GATHERING FORMS AND

INFORMATION AS A GROUP TO SEND IN.

Left Behind and Loving It?

Author/Pastor D. Mark Davis comes to

Our Savior’s Sunday ~ October 7, 2012

at worship and special Lecture Series!

Mark your calendars

for Sunday October

7th as Dr. D. Mark

Davis comes to Our

Savior’s to offer a

different perspective

than the fear and

doom oriented end of

the world teaching

that is so prevalent in

much of the church. “

R a t h e r t h a n

presenting a steroid-

buffed Jesus wrapped

in an American flag and "coming again in clouds

of gunfire," Left Behind and Loving It invites

readers to approach some of the most

controversial and scary portions of the Scriptures

with the utter confidence that "God's steadfast

love endures forever." Rather than asserting a

hope premised on a few chosen ones escaping

the world, Left Behind and Loving It argues that

if it is Jesus who is to return (and not his evil

twin), then the second coming has redemption

written all over it. Many today cannot accept the

escapist, violent, end-of-the-world scenario

envisioned by "Left Behind" theology. Left

Behind and Loving It invites readers not to fear

but to trust in God's steadfast love and look at the

finitude of the world with hope in an infinitely

loving God.” Dr. Davis will be preaching on

Sunday Morning and offering a Lecture with

Questions and Answers following on Sunday

Afternoon! Get the word

out about this great

opportunity.

If you would like a copy of

Mark’s Book: “Left Behind

and Loving It: A Cheeky

Look at the End Times,”

2011 contact Pastor Jeff.

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October 2012 ~ Music Notes

It is October. Our fall programs are in full swing and

we are getting ready to head into “the holidays”. At

Our Savior’s, we celebrate a church “holiday” that is

uniquely Lutheran – Reformation. One of the great

gifts that we got from Martin Luther, besides the

Reformation, was music. Just as Luther believed

that the church was for everyone, he also believed

that church music should be accessible to everyone.

To me, this means that music should be easy to sing/

hear and should complement worship.

However, if you talk to any 3 three people, you will

get 3 different opinions on what kind of music is

easy to hear and complements worship. Why is this?

There are many reasons – familiarity, culture and

even physiological. I found an article in an online

publication called “Brain World” that discussed how

music affects our brains.

…when you hear music, listening also involves

the memory centers in the brain, such as the

hippocampus and lowest parts of the frontal

lobe. Tapping along with the music gets your

cerebellum involved. Reading music involves

the visual cortex, and listening to or recalling

lyrics will involve language centers in the

temporal and frontal lobes.

__If you actually perform music, your frontal

lobe for planning, and your motor and sensory

cortex will activate as well. Because playing

music requires co-ordination of motor control,

somatosensory touch and auditory information,

most musicians are known to have developed a

greater ability than the average person to use

both hands. Increased networks between the left

and right brain form thick fibers.

…Generally music has been regarded as a right-

brain activity because of its reliance on

creativity…There is evidence of left hemisphere

predominance in musicians compared to musical

amateurs. Music lateralization towards the right

hemisphere is seen in inattentive listeners.

__Which side of the brain engages with music

can also be subject to cultural influence. The

Japanese process their traditional popular music

in the left hemisphere, whereas Westerners

What’s On Wednesdays!

Chapel, Sanctuary

Manna Bible Study, FR

5th Grade Confirmation, YR

Pizza Dinner $3.00, Patio

Hands-On Bible Children’s

Program, (Pre-K to 3rd grade)

Adult Bible Study, FR

Middle School Youth Group,

(grades 6, 7 and 8), YR

Celebration Singers, FR

6th Grade Confirmation, Sanc

8:30am-9:00am

11:00am-Noon

4:00pm-5:00pm

5:00pm-5:30pm

5:30pm-6:30pm

5:30pm-6:30pm

6:30pm-8:00pm

6:45pm-8:00pm

7:15pm-8:00pm

process the same music in the right hemisphere.

Music and language are processed separately;

they are localized in homologous regions of the

opposite hemispheres.

When we listen to/make music, we are not aware of

these processes. I’m glad – I like to enjoy the

experience of singing and listening to music as I

worship. Thank you, Martin Luther, for encouraging

all of us to experience music in worship.

In His Service

Karen Skipper,

Director of Music

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Youth and Children’s Ministry

by Bob Cooper - Director of Youth and Children’s Ministries

Good-bye Summer OK, summer is over and we are now in “Fall

Mode”, a particularly good time to live in San

Clemente, the weather is great, the roads and beaches

are less crowded, and the youth programs at Our

Savior’s are in full swing!

Our High School group is still basking in the

glow of a fantastic trip to the ELCA National Youth

Gathering in New Orleans and are in fact, reuniting

with our partner groups for a beach bonfire on

October 13th.

The High School group meets every Sunday

evening, we begin at 7:00pm in the sanctuary for

opening worship along with the congregation, then

move into the youth room for our devotions, bible

study, teen silliness,…. If you are of high school age

or know someone of high school age, you (or your

child, friend, whatever) are welcome to join us, no

experience required!

The Middle School group has also returned,

bigger, better, and more loving than ever. Besides the

regularly scheduled Wednesday evening (6:30pm-

8:00pm) meetings, on October 19th we will be

joining The Lutheran Church of the Resurrection for

our annual “Late Nighter” with off-site events that

are always a blast! On October 24th Middle School

will again be presenting the “Haunted Youth Room”

as part of our “Trick or Trunk” celebration. Speaking

of Trick or Trunk, we will be hosting our annual

Trick or Trunk event on Wednesday, October 24th at

6:00pm! This is always a LOT of good clean fun, so

plan to attend, or better yet host a trunk!

We have also seen a lot of interest in our

upper elementary school group, “The Kids Club”.

The Kids Club meets on the first Tuesday of each

month from 3:00pm-4:00pm in the youth room and

is open to any child in grades 3-5, friends are

welcome too! We are planning some fun field trips

as well as a winter retreat later this year so come by

and join in on the fun!

Wednesday evenings are all about the family,

We have a family pizza dinner on the patio at

5:00pm followed by a Bible Study with Pastor Jeff

for the adults (nursery care is available) at 5:30pm.

The “Hands-on Bible” children’s program for the

little ones ages 4 – 3rd grade is also at 5:30pm. This

is a wonderful family tradition and a great way to

build a solid faith formation.

Our Confirmation classes are looking great

with eager students ready to explore their faith and

grow in Christian discipleship; it is very exciting to

be a part of it!

I’m looking forward to a great Fall, see you

around the Church!

Bob Cooper,

Director Youth and Children’s Ministry

Youth Calendar October 2 - Tuesday Kids Club 3:00pm, Youth Room

October 3 - Wednesday 5th Grade Confirmation, Youth Room

MSYG 6:30pm, Youth Room

October 7 - Sunday

Youth Committee Meeting 9:30am, Room 5

HSYG 7:00pm, Youth Room

October 9 - Tuesday

Gilchrist House 6:00pm

October 10 - Wednesday 5th Grade Confirmation, Youth Room

MSYG 6:30pm, Youth Room

October 13 - Saturday HSYG Bonfire & NOLA Reunion

October 14 - Sunday HSYG 7:00pm, Youth Room

October 17 - Wednesday 5th Grade Confirmation 4:00pm, Youth Room

MSYG 6:30pm, Youth Room

October 19 - Friday

MSYG Late Night Event, 6:30pm

October 21 - Sunday HSYG 7:00pm, Youth Room

October 24 - Wednesday 5th Grade Confirmation 4:00pm, Youth Room

Trick or Trunk, 5:00pm

MSYG 5:30pm, Youth Room

October 28 - Sunday HSYG 7:00pm, Youth Room

October 31 - Wednesday 5th Grade Confirmation 4:00pm, Youth Room

No MSYG tonight

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Please fill out and return to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church office at 200 Avenida San Pablo San Clemente 92672

Name of Participating Family_________________________ Phone Number_______________________ Total number of Pizza dinners:___________ Will you be hosting a trunk? Yes No (circle one)

To host a trunk, just decorate the trunk of your car and have candy to pass out, be as creative as you like! Please be here and ready to hand out candy by 5:45pm.

Church parking lot opens at 6:00pm

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

A night of fun for ghouls of all ages!

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

All are invited: A Church, School, and Community Gathering

5:00pm Pizza Dinner ($3.00) on the Church Patio

6:00pm Trick or Truck in Church/School Parking Lot

Children are encouraged to come in costume (Children must be accompanied by an adult)

We do need people to host trunks! Scary or Fun your choice Filled with lots of treats

If you have any questions or would like to sign up to host a trunk, please contact

Bob Cooper @ 949-492-6164 X226 or b.cooper@oursaviorsonline.com

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First, I want to thank all of you who have come to

me after reading last month’s newsletter. Your

generous offers of help have given me

encouragement and new ideas for the upcoming

year.

SO!!! We just had our very first “Name Tag

Sunday”. I am anxious to hear your reactions!

Many of you told me that name tags are a great way

to help us remember the names of our fellow

members. Did it work? We all think we know

almost everyone in our congregation, but do we

know their names? I know I don’t. I make an effort,

always, to greet new people and to introduce myself,

but too often forget their names. Especially their

last names. I know that seeing them in writing will

help greatly.

While my part in the wonderful success of Rally

Day was truly minimal, what a great event it was!!

Many new people came invited by our members and

I think all were impressed with the spirit of our

people. Katherine deserves a big THANK YOU for

her efforts.

Some of you will be getting a call from me asking

you to try being our greeter the next few Sundays. I

promise it will not be a chore, but rather a blessing.

Once you agree to serve I will send the minimal

guidelines. I am betting that you will want to serve

again once you give it a try.

Now! What should we plan for the future? I

mentioned Recognition Sunday in my last letter.

That will be my next goal. My thought is to

recognize our military families in November. Not

only do they bring much to our church but they are

giving to our country every day! I welcome any and

all suggestions as to how to do this. I have some

ideas, but they certainly are not finalized.

In December we will have a booth in San

Clemente’s Santa’s Village, downtown. We will

need at least two but preferably three families to man

the booth. I have requested a game booth but have

not yet heard confirmation that we get it. The date is

December 1st, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at the

Community Center. I have not done this before, but

Pastor assures me that it is fun. Since we are

allowed to have a banner and handouts, it is also an

opportunity to share the good news about Our

Savior’s.

Are you aware that our updated directory is online at

www.oursaviorsonline.com? There are pictures, as

well, although our long-time member pictures are a

bit out of date. Still, they will help you when you

forget a person’s name. The password for the online

photo directory is: Grace Alone

If you know someone who may have an interest in

one of our Bible studies, even if they are not a

member of our congregation please invite them and

offer to take them. It is a wonderful way to

introduce our wonderful members.

May the Lord be with each and every one of you.

Billie Buffington

Evangelism Ministry

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Another successful Rally Day was held and

everyone who attended had a fun time.

A warm welcome to Stephanie Assisi who was

hired as Accompanist/Director of Children’s

Music.

On October 7th Pastor Mark Davis author of Left

Behind and Loving It will preach the morning

sermons and then discuss his book at 4:00pm.

We are back to our fall schedule of church

activities. Remember that between services there

are several activities going on for both children

and adults and Wednesday nights also have

activities for the children and the adults. Hope

you can join us.

Respectfully submitted by Liz Derdzinske,

Congregation Council Secretary

September 2012

Highlights

OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH

TREASURER’S FINANCIAL REPORT

AUGUST 2012

Average August Attendance: 207 people

Average Weekly Offering: $ 7,519/wk

Budget Requirement: $ 9,399/wk

Current Month FYTD

Unrestricted Gifts: $30,074 $68,356

Budget: $37,594 $75,188

These are your gifts to the church through general

envelopes and plate offerings; they are used for

operating budget expenses. Help! In August annual

contributions were down and are currently 10%

below the Congregation approved annual budget

needs.

Designated Gifts: $ 762 $ 1,862

World Hunger $ 354 $ 892

Habitat for Humanity $ 408 $ 970

Church Mortgage Balance: $ 788,478*

*monthly mortgage payment for the classroom

building is paid from the school funds

Thank You For Your Stewardship!

Blessings! Karen Coffee, Treasurer

Women’s Bible Study

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

Women, join us for

Bible study this month

October Schedule

Tuesday, October 9th

1:00pm-2:30pm

OSLC Founders Room

Contact: Kelly Frohner ~ 361-2331

Monday, October 15th

9:30am-11:00am

At the home of Evey Thomsen

Contact: Joelie Buchan ~ 366-0468

Tuesday, October 30th

9:00am-11:00am

At the home of M’Liz Kelly

369-5037

Bible Study in the OC

T hank you to all the OSLC Women and

Men who helped with the bible Study in

the OC on Saturday, September 15th. We

welcomed 115 from 27 churches from

around Southern California and Arizona. It

was a great day!

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Saturday

October 13, 2012

7:00am - 8:30am

Calling all men…..

You are invited to join us for a

men's breakfast at OSLC.

RSVP: John Mulligan at mulli63@gmail.com

ATTENTION!

PARENTS AND YOUTH

7th GRADE CONFIRMATION

(AND 6TH GRADERS--

THIS YEAR ONLY)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21ST

J oin us on Sunday, October 21st at 3:00pm in the

Founders Room as we begin our 7th (6th grade)

year with our first Parent/Confirmand session.

We’ll be looking at what our faith has to do with

everyday life and have the opportunity to discuss

this as a group and within our families. Dinner is

provided; you’ll be notified shortly about what you

can bring to share. We will finish at 6pm.

Join the group for a Bike Ride

October 20, 2012 For more information contact Sharon Guilliams at

(949) 842-6391 or email sguilliams@cox.net

Hands-On Bible Registration Form 2012

Name:_______________________________

Grade:__________

Parent(s) Name:______________________

Address:____________________________

___________________________________

Phone_______________________________

e-mail_______________________________

Registration fee: $30.00 for one child.

$20.00 each additional child.

Includes Hands-On Bible for each child.

Hands-On Bible Wednesday Children’s Program

W e will learn all about The Word with fun hands

on learning. “Hands –On Bible” curriculum

teaches important Bible Truths with simple but

meaningful hands-on lessons, games, and songs.

Wednesday night fun costs $30 for the entire year

and includes a hardcover “Hands- on Bible” for your

child to bring to church every week.

Wednesday nights begins at 5:00pm with a $3 Pizza

dinner for you to enjoy with your family. Our

“hands-On” fun begins at 5:30pm and ends at 6:30p.

The program is for children PreK-3rd grade.

Family Assistance Ministries

October 21, 2012 1:00pm

San Clemente Community Center

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OSLC FELLOWSHIP

WE NEED YOUR RECIPES!!!

Ever find yourself preparing a classic OSLC

dish that we all have come to love and enjoy

at events? Ever wished you could snag a

recipe that you have come to dream of and

hope is at every OSLC function?

OSLC Recipe Box is awaiting your

scrumptious and delightful recipes for us to

collect and store in our Recipe Box!

We would love to know any history behind

these treasures as well! Any family, historical,

or just plain funny fun facts will be a great

addition to this collection!

To view/print recipes submitted by

our members go to:

www.oursaviorsonline.net/resources/recipes

E-mail your recipes to:

Church Office

oslcsec@sbcglobal.net

Fellowship

maycoffee777@aol.com

October Special Dates

World Communion Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012

Columbus Day Observance, Oct. 8, 2012

Reformation Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012

Reformation Day, Oct. 31, 2012

Rank Name Total Pts W-L

1 el cazador de dragones 27 27-19

2 Rams 2012 25 25-21

3 The Waterboy's fusball picks 24 24-22

4 Trojan Dad Times Two 24 24-22

5 Chicksruleguysdrool 23 23-23

6 Toledo Flash 23 23-23

7 Eliminators 23 23-23

8 defendingchamp 23 23-23

9 Paul 22 22-24

10 Pliny the Elder 22 22-24

11 Antonio 21 21-25

12 You Mad Bro 21 21-25

13 Kellycharger 21 21-25

14 MTBCmom 21 21-25

15 red headed stepchild 21 21-25

16 Sparkle 20 20-26

17 Money Mervin177 19 19-27

18 OpieSurfer 19 19-27

19 BClinebell 19 19-27

20 Directioner 18 18-28

21 Silver & Black 17 17-29

22 third time charm 17 17-29

23 JRobb-angler 14 14-32

24 Butkus family 14 14-32

25 johnmnd 8 8-38

26 Novice1 7 7-39

OSLC FOOTBALL PATIO BRAGGING

RIGHTS AT STAKE!!

Here are the results of the OSLC Yahoo

Pro Pigskin Pick’em game as of

September 25, 2012. Bragging rights

for the month go to “Dragones.” Good

luck to all!

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Social Concerns Ministry Team News

Welcome INN Breakfasts Saturday, October 6, 7:45—8:30

Saturday, October 27, 7:45—8:30 If you would like to help shop for food, prepare food, assemble bags, or hand-out the food please contact Heidi Works, hsworks7@cox.net or 361-5179. You can learn more about Welcome INN at www.welcomeinnoc.com.

Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity

Volunteers from Our Savior’s spent the day working on our Thrivent Builds Habitat for Humanity home in Santa Ana on September 22. Thanks to Steve Kos, Pete Reasin, Debbi Townsend and Linda Howard for devoting their Saturday. We worked alongside future homeowner, Hilda, and readied the home for the final

framing inspection.

25th Annual South County Hunger Walk Sunday, October 21, 1pm

Community Center, Del Mar Street (Begin & End)

It’s that time of year again. Please join members of Our Savior’s and the entire San Clemente Community for the Hunger Walk. It’s quick and easy (suitable for all ages) and a fun way to raise money and awareness for Family Assistance Ministries. The Hunger Walk is FAM’s largest fundraiser and 100% of the proceeds goes directly to client assistance. Al Riebau will be on the patio Sunday mornings in October collecting donations, providing donor sheets. A big thank you to Thrivent Financial for Lutherans for donating $1,000 in matching funds.

ENCORE! 5th Annual Variety Show Saturday, October 27, 7pm

Community Center, Del Mar Street Here is a fun way to support our Camp Pendleton military families. This is a music & comedy evening hosted by San Clemente Military Family Outreach to provide Thanksgiving dinners to 1,100+ families in north Camp Pendleton. The Social Concerns Ministry team will be going and invite you to join us!

Tickets are available from Linda Howard, howardtully@cox.net or 422-5258. Reserved table seating is $35. Open seating is $25 adults, $15 students.

LWR Fair Trade Gift Fair Sunday morning, November 4 Our fair trade gift fair and catalog sale will benefit Lutheran World Relief artisans from all over the world. We will pre-order items to have for sale and take catalog orders, too. Orders will be placed by November 9 - well in advance of Christmas. You can browse the catalog at www.lwr.org/handcraft. Fair trade sales provide a means for people to earn a living wage and lift themselves out of poverty. By placing a bulk order through Lutheran World Relief, you receive free shipping and no sales tax. 10% of the proceeds will be used for OSLC Social Concerns projects. A win… win… win!

Remember ~ Fall Food Drive ~ November!

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OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL NEWS

Our 5th graders are headed to Astrocamp,

a 3-day outdoor science camp, in Idyllwild.

They leave on Wednesday, October 3rd.

While they are there they will learn about

astronomy, rocketry, space exploration and

other physical and earth science related

concepts through hands-on activities.

October’s

Chapel Offerings

will be given to the South

County Hunger Walk

benefitting

Family Assistance Ministries

Barnyard Bash

Wednesday, October 31st @ 9:00am

This year’s annual celebration of Halloween

and the Fall season is on Wednesday, Oct.

31st, beginning at 9:00 with Spellman’s Magic

Spectacular, a blend of magic and comedy.

After the presentation the children will be free

to enjoy carnival-like games

and activities hosted by each

classroom. Students and

faculty are encouraged to

come to school that day

dressed as a farmer,

scarecrow, cowboy/girl,

farm animal, etc.

Pilgrim Overnight

On Thursday, October 4th the

fourth grade students will

spend the night on board the

Tallship Pilgrim, located in

the Dana Point Harbor. They

will be enacting as nearly as

possible the life of a 19th

century sailor. This program

began in 1980 as a hands-on

attempt to make history come

alive for young people.

Pilgrim instructors developed the characters based

upon Richard Henry Dana’s book, Two Years

Before the Mast and used these characters to

immerse participants in the harsh world Dana faced

in the California cattle hide trade as he rounded

Cape Horn on his voyage to Alta California.

Meet the Masters artist, Andy Warhol, (1928-1987)

will be introduced to our students on Monday,

Oct. 22nd. Andy Warhol fascinated the world

with his simple, bright artwork of popular,

everyday items and famous people of the

1960’s. He wanted to be remembered as a

“can of soup.” Campbell’s of course! The art

activity that the children partake in will

emphasize color using

tissue, construction

paper, markers and

crayons.

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Kid’s Page - October 2012

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

8:45 PTF

Meeting, FR

6:30 Community

Handbells, YR

2

8:00 School

Picture Day, FR

2:00 Social

Concerns

Meeting, FR

3:00 Kid’s Club,

YR

3 11:00 Manna Bible

Study, FR

5:00 Pizza Dinner

5:30 Hands-On Bible

Children’s Program,

Sanc

5:30 Ad Bible Study,

FR

6:30 MSYG, YR

6:45 Celebration

Singers, FR

7:15 6th Grade Conf,

Sanctuary

4

8:45 MOPS Mtg,

FR, YR, Nursery

5

6

7:45 Welcome Inn

Breakfast

7 “World Hunger”

8:30 Bold Worship

9:30 Sunday School,

Adult Ed., Bells

9:30 Youth &

Children’s Com Mtg

10:30 Classic Worship

4:00 Special Lecture

7:00 Evening Worship

7:00 HSYG, YR

8

6:30 Community

Handbells, YR

9

1:00 Women’s

Bible Study, FR

6:00 Gilchrist

House, HSYG

6:30 Council

Meeting, FR

10

11:00 Manna Bible

Study, FR

4:00 5th Grade Conf, YR

5:00 Pizza Dinner

5:30 Hands-On Bible

Children’s Program,

Sanc

5:30 Ad Bible Study, FR

6:30 MSYG, YR

6:45 Celebration Singers,

FR

7:15 6th Grade Conf,

Sanctuary

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7:00 Men’s

Breakfast @OSLC

HSYG Bonfire &

NOLA Reunion

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8:30 Bold Worship

9:30 Sunday School,

Adult Ed., Jubilee

Bells

10:30 Classic

Worship

7:00 Evening

Worship

7:00 HSYG, YR

15

9:30 Women’s

Bible Study,

Evey Thomsen

6:30 Community

Handbells, YR

16

6:30 School Board

Meeting, FR

17

11:00 Manna Bible

Study, FR

4:00 5th Grade Conf, YR

5:00 Pizza Dinner

5:30 Hands-On Bible

Children’s Program,

Sanc

5:30 Ad Bible Study, FR

6:30 MSYG, YR

6:45 Celebration Singers,

FR

7:15 6th Grade Conf,

Sanctuary

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8:45 MOPS Mtg,

FR, YR, Nursery

19

MSYG Late Night

Event

20

9:00 OSLC Bike

Ride

21 Preschool Sunday

8:30 Bold Worship

9:30 Sunday School,

Adult Ed., Jubilee

Bells

10:30 Classic Worship

1:00 Hunger Walk

3:00 7th Gr

Confirmation Class

7:00 Evening Worship

7:00 HSYG, YR

22

6:30 Community

Handbells, YR

23

24

11:00 Manna Bible

Study, FR

4:00 5th Grade

Conf, YR

5:00 Pizza Dinner

5:30 MSYG, YR

6:00 Trick or Trunk

25

8:45 MOPS Mtg,

FR, YR, Nursery

26

27

7:45 Welcome Inn

Breakfast

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Habitat

for

Humanity

8:30 Bold Worship

9:30 Sunday School,

Adult Ed., Jubilee

Bells

10:30 Classic Worship

7:00 Evening Worship

7:00 HSYG, YR

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6:30 Community

Handbells, YR

30

9:00 Preschool

Halloween Parade

9:00 Women’s

Bible Study,

M’Liz Kelly

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9:00 Preschool

Halloween Parade

9:00 Barnyard Bash

11:00 Manna Bible

Study, FR

4:00 5th Grade Conf,

YR

5:30 Adult Bible Study,

FR

6:45 Celebration

Singers, FR

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Inside this issue:

Financial & Council News, Women’s Groups 9

Men’s Breakfast, Saturday Bike Ride 10

Hands-On Bible, Confirmation, Hunger Walk 10

Fellowship, OSLC Football Bragging Rights 11

Social Concerns 12

School News 13

Kid’s Page 14

October 2012 Calendar 15

Pastor Jeff’s Message 1

Evening Worship, Adult Education 2

Birthdays, Anniversaries & More 3

Holy Land Trip, Special Lecture 4

Music Notes, Preschool Sunday 5

Youth & Children’s Ministry, Youth Calendar 6

Trick or Trunk Event 7

Evangelism 8

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church & School

~ The Messenger ~

October 2012

“Inspired to Love, Encouraged to Think, and Sent to Serve”