Reflections from Pastor Gerike

“The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I

know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

He is not here, he has risen, just as he said.’”

~Matthew 28:5-6

Easter is such an amazing celebration. I love the

excitement, the music, the joy, the wonder, all because

of the good news that Christ is risen. I also treasure

Lent. Although the mood is more subdued, it’s

important for me to hear that the path to Easter goes

through Good Friday. Jesus’ love is shown both on the

cross and through the empty tomb. God’s love is there

for each of us in the good times and the bad, in the joys

and the struggles, in Easter and Lent.

God’s messenger says to each of us—“Do not be

afraid.” Yet it’s so easy to fear. We are afraid of so

many things. When things are going well, we fear they

might turn bad. When things are bad, we fear they will

never get better. When life is hard, we fear it will

overwhelm us. When death is near, we fear that we

are alone. God says to you and to me, “Do not be

afraid.” Why not? Because everything will always go

well? No, we know that’s not true. Then why should

we not fear? Because we are never alone. Because

God will never leave us. Because nothing in all

creation can ever separate us from the love of God in

Christ Jesus our Lord.

That good news leads us into mission, knowing Jesus

and making Jesus known. In my first weeks here at

Our Saviour’s, I’ve been listening in order to

understand where God may be leading us as a

congregation. There are three areas that seem to be

emerging as priorities in the next six to twelve months.

A first priority is to clarify our vision for living as one

church with two campuses. What opportunities and

challenges does that present for us? What gifts can we

celebrate and what challenges do we need to address?

(And, by the way, one of the questions is what we

should call each of the two campuses. It seems that is

still an open question.)

A second priority is to develop a staffing plan for our

vision. This might end up looking very much like our

current staff configuration, or it might be quite different.

I’m not sure where the conversation will lead us.

However, as we consider how to fill open staff

positions, how to design a structure for our current

ministry needs and for our current finances, and how to

look at ways we might better shape our staff plan in

response to vision, it seems helpful for leadership to

think together about the big picture. We will want to fill

some positions as we move through this process, but

the current plan is to delay the formation of a Call

Committee for a new Associate Pastor until we have

more clarity about a staffing plan and the vision for the

two campuses. Pastor Jade has agreed to stay until the

end of 2014, to insure we have adequate pastoral

coverage.

The third priority is to foster a sense of collaborative

partnership with staff and congregational leaders. How

can we create a culture where we are thinking together,

dreaming together, planning together, and

implementing ministry together? How can we each be

servant leaders in such a way that we are partners in

ministry? How can we listen carefully to one another

so that God’s mission is strengthened and we are all

affirmed? Much of this already happens in our work

together, but the vision is to enhance the sense of

working together as partners in ministry and mission.

May we move forward together with the confidence that

God is with us and we need not fear. Thanks for your

partnership in ministry. I’m excited about where God is

leading us.

In Christ, Pastor John Gerike

April 2014

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OUR SAVIOUR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Monthly

Disability Ministry,

Not Just for the Disabled

By Cindi Swanson, Disabilities Coordinator

The Disability Ministry is part of everyone's life. As a church that follows the discipleship of Jesus, we know we are to somehow walk hand in hand, live next door, employ, recreate, and worship with our friends and neighbors challenged with disabilities. We are a puzzle piece in all of our lives. Much of the work of the Disability Ministry is public awareness. April has many promises and Our Saviour’s hopes to fulfill its promise to bring awareness to all, that April is Autism Awareness Month. We may be singing the BLUES for a stainless BLUE sky, no snow, and even a few flowers tinged in BLUE ...maybe. But what we can all expect is to color and light the sky with blue in recognition that April Autism Awareness Month Nationally and local buildings will be lit with blue, colored with blue, the color that has come to be identified with Autism. A puzzle piece is the icon. Our Saviour’s knows it is part of the bigger picture in that puzzle.

Join us as Our Saviour’s celebrates the triumphs and struggles for

Autism, on Wednesday, April 2, 8:00 am - Noon at The Open Doors

Cafe at Celebration! Campus. There will be BLUE Light Specials,

BLUEberry muffins, BLUE smoothies, and BLUE frosted cookies. All

items will be special priced to welcome the community to learn more

about autism. Our Saviour’s Disability Ministry will be available,

along with one of our great community partners, Ray Graham

Associates, to help raise awareness.

Our Saviour’s Disability Ministry recognizes public awareness is a

significant part of the ministry. We want to make sure our members

challenged with a disability feel welcome and supported in Christian

Education, volunteer efforts and worship. We have been asked

"How can I help?" In church, offer to support a child with a disability

in Christian Education. If you are in a position to hire, offer a job to a

person with a disability. If you are a voter, recognize people with

disabilities depend heavily on public benefits to keep them a breath

above the poverty line. If you are a disciple of Jesus, be open to

the experience of making Jesus known to a person with a disability

and take a chance and make a new friend. For more about the Our

Saviour’s Disability Ministry, Contact Cindi Swanson,

cindiswanson@oursaviours.com or 630-281-2290

Palm Sunday Weekend - April 12/13

Our Saviour’s Campus

Saturday - 5:00 pm

Sunday - 8:00, *9:00,*10:30 am

Celebration! Campus

Sunday - *10:00 am

Maundy Thursday - April 17

Our Saviour’s Campus

Noon and *7:00 pm

Good Friday - April 18

Crosswalk -

Our Saviour’s Campus

9:30 and 11:00 am

Tenebrae Worship -

Our Saviour’s Campus

*6:00 pm and *7:30 pm

Easter Services - April 19/20

Our Saviour’s Campus

Saturday - *5:00 pm

Our Saviour’s Campus

Sunday - 6:30 am, *7:45 am,

*9:00 am, *10:15 am, *11:30 am

Celebration! Campus

*10:00 am -

* Childcare available

Praying with Art:

Visio Divina By Pastor Jon Dumpys

Prayer is one of the disciplines many of the

faithful emphasize on their forty day journey of

Lent. One ancient form of prayer, lectio divina

(Latin for "holy reading"), draws our attention to

different words and phrases of a Scripture

passage that speak to us. When praying Psalm

23 with this form, for example, at one time we

may be drawn to pray the words "your rod and

your staff comfort me." Another time, "dwell in

the house of the Lord" may be the phrase that

fills our praying souls.

This kind of attentive prayer can not only be

done with words, but also with images through

what is called visio divina, (Latin for "divine

seeing"). This form of prayer is much more

common in the Eastern Orthodox tradition,

which has long used icons of Jesus and Biblical

figures for meditation and prayer. Protestants

too are now discovering the gifts of praying

through pictures.

I invite you to try visio divina using the above image of John August Swenson's 2011 Painting "Crucifixion.”

Here are steps you can take as you begin your practice. Continued blessings on your Lenten journey, as

together, we follow Jesus from to the cross and the empty tomb.

1. Begin by slowing down, noticing your breath, as you look at the image.

2. As you open yourself to God, notice feelings and thoughts that come to you as you look at the forms, figures,

colors, lines, textures and shapes. Without judging the image, what do you find yourself drawn to?

3. As your prayer expands, return to the image as a whole with open heart and mind. Examine your responses

-- joy, disgust, indifference, confusion -- and ponder the reason for your responses. What recent event or

experience is being evoked in you?

4. Respond to God in prayer, whether it be gratitude, supplication, awe, lament, confession, praise, etc. Listen

for what God may be saying to your prayer.

5. Jot down in writing insights you want to remember from your time of prayer, actions you are invited to take,

wisdom learned, thoughts, feelings, etc. Close by resting in God's creative, surprising love.

“Transportation Station” and Spring By: Kelly Gilligan

March came in like a lion with cold temperatures and lots of

snow! But we didn’t let that put a damper on the fun and

learning going on indoors. We enjoyed our theme of

Transportation Station, as we set up train tracks and bus

stations. Vehicles were sorted and graphed by air, land or

water use. Wheels were counted on vehicles and songs

were sung. “The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and

Round…” and “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” to name

just a few. We even talked about Spring Break and the

mode of transportation that would be taken by those going

on vacation. So much fun and so much to be thankful for!

As the temperatures began to rise, we were able to go outside to have some fun in the snow. Did you know

that even teachers can make snow angels? The children were shocked and surprised to witness this! As the

snow melted, we observed trees budding and were thankful to welcome in the new season of Spring. It

made for some fun pictures in our Science journals as we drew what the trees look like in the Spring. The

snow may not be done for the year, but we are sure happy to see signs of Spring and we hope the warmer

weather will stay. We sent March out like a lamb, and are thankful to be able to get outside and play more

often. The big gym is awesome to use when it is cold, but there is nothing like the fresh air of the great

outdoors…playground here we come!

We continue to enroll friends for the 2014-2015 school year, and have just a few spots left. Come and see us

if you have, or know of, a 2-5 year old that is looking for a preschool home. We have a wonderful time

“Knowing Jesus and Making Jesus Known” in and through the lives of children.

Journey through Lent - Special Sunday in church school

The children learned that this time of Lent is a journey we will take

together from Ash Wednesday to Palm Sunday and on to Easter.

The kids each made a Journey Mobile that includes 8 different Faith

Practices to try throughout the journey. The Guide book that goes

with the mobile offers a Bible verse to read and an activity to do as a

family. Faith practices give us an opportunity to enter into a time with

God.

And in church school…

God sent Moses to deliver the Israelites from slavery once. God sent

Jesus to deliver all people from sin, once, for all time. This was the

truth learned during the Lenten Journey unit.

The children heard the stories of Moses, the plagues, and the first

Passover. Through these stories, we made a connection to Jesus,

not only celebrating Passover the night before he was betrayed, but

also as the Passover Lamb.

The children pictured are making “plague-sicles” that were used to

re-enact the scene between Moses and Pharaoh during a Bible

lesson.

Lent in Church School

By Janine Norgaard

Junior High Students…

By Bobbi Jo Cyr

“But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the

kingdom of heaven.” ~Matthew 18:3

This year the junior high students have been learning about the Old Testament and the Sacraments in Surge

(Confirmation). I am so thankful for the support of the congregation, family, and friends but especially that of the

mentors who have devoted their time to the youth. The faith of each and every one of our youth is growing

every day! Today, I’d like to share some of the short answers off our last test:

Jesus said, “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father,

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you…”

Why do you think this is so important?

This is important because Jesus is telling his people to go out and serve the Lord and to tell other people

about him. If no one told us, then we wouldn’t know about the story of Jesus.

We are promising to give our lives to God and to live a life with him watching over us and helping us make

the right decisions.

Because Jesus is saying that everyone should be baptized so they can be a part of God’s family.

Because he is telling us that parents should bring us to church and we should make disciples and bring more

people to God.

I think it is important because we need to tell people about God. We have to be God’s disciples.

How can we trust God to provide for us when we really need it?

We can trust him to provide for us if we believe in him because he also helped so many others in need.

He loves us, and we should not worry because we are his children and he loves us and protects us.

We have many stories in the Bible to help us. Like when God gave bread to the Hebrews.

We can trust him by praying to him and trusting that he will listen. We can also trust him by reading the Bible

when we are feeling badly and listening to what he says.

Thank you for nurturing the faith of our youth. I think we can all learn from them!

Hungry for Haiti

On Tuesday, March 18, the congregation as well as friends and family

in the community joined us at BD Mongolian for our Hungry for Haiti

night. This night was designed to support the upcoming mission trip to

Haiti that will involve both mentors and some of our senior high

youth. Many thanks go out to our Celebrity Grillers of the evening

(Pastor John Gerike, Pastor Jon Dumpys, Pastor Jade, Marty Beirne

and B.J. Okel) who battled the 600 degree grill temperatures to serve up

delicious stir fry. Over $1,000 was raised as combination of the

proceeds earned from diner checks, Haiti bracelets, grill tips and brick

donations.

Special thanks to Gina Jenkins for organizing this fun evening!

“One Enchanting Evening” By Bobbi Jo Cyr

The 26th Annual Youth Auction held on March 9, was a

truly magical event as the youth provided

entertainment for “One Enchanted Evening.” The

Eagle’s Wings choir and Hearts in Puppetry, as well as

various musicians and soloists, charmed the crowd

with their talents. There was a lot of “Magic to Do”

throughout the evening as we heard an enchanting

line-up of music. Thank you Brett Baleskie, for your

talented choreography for our Disney Dazzle Medley

as well as Magic to Do. Hearts in Puppetry, directed

by Kathy Pierson and assisted by Maria Fischer,

performed Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Bo and I’m Gonna Wash

that Man Right Out of My Hair. Soloists included

seniors, Emily Near and Nicole Wokas as well as

performances by Scott Nealon, Jared Pector, Cassie

Wroblewski, and two trios Ryan Hay, Zack Pradel and

Michael Peterson and Jared Pector, Scott Nealon and

Katelyn Sevatson. And how could we forget the

beautiful piece Hallelujah performed by the choir to

bring our enchanting evening to a close?

Magical Ministry Moments were shared by the youth

giving everyone in sight in to different aspects of our

youth program. Jack Hamman spoke about the

different ways that the youth ministries program has

brought him closer to God and the church. Alyssa

Jepson, Spencer Mather and Grayson Jenkins talked

about their truly amazing mission experience in Haiti

that has brought them back for a second year, and

Zack Pradel shared a moment in Ministry Tour that

brought the choir closer together and closer to God.

This night, while about the fellowship, dinner and

entertainment, is also a fundraiser to raise money for

the Youth Ministries. This would not be possible

without all of the wonderful donations from businesses,

congregation members as well as parents. The Silent

Auction brought in close to $9,000 and the Live

Auction raised close to $8,000. Total income including

the auction, raffles and donations was over $27,000.

Thank you all for your contributions! The high school

Leadership Team, a team of 8-12 committed student

leaders, decided how to allocate the funds as follows:

50% to the Ministry Tour Trip for Eagle’s Wings

and Hearts in Puppetry

30% to Youth Missions

- 15% to the Haiti Mission Trip

- 15% to Workcamp domestic mission trip to

Dinwiddie, VA

10 % to Scholarships

10% tithe

- 5% to the Center for Christian Education in

Slovakia

- 5% to Little Friends Naperville in support of our

Disability Ministry

Again, this enchanted evening would not have been

possible to all our volunteers: parents and students

who helped solicit donations; Kathy Dulski and the

parents who put together the baskets for the silent

auction and the presentation for the live auction; Scott

Peterson – the awesome auctioneer; Greg Ahlstrom

and the fabulous kitchen team as well as the servers;

Debbie Montrose and the amazing decoration team;

Chris Brown and the tech team: and who could forget

our accompanist Sue Bergren and our four fabulous

emcees – Emily Bauer, Stephanie Robinson, Glenn

Wishnew III and Ryan Hay. We are thankful for the

behind the scenes work of Sara Gmitro and Gina

Jenkins. And finally, the duo who made it all possible,

Brett Baleskie and Mrs. Lynn Panosh – Thank you!

Thank you for your endless patience, guidance and

leadership!

Until the next auction; we hope you have many more

enchanting evenings!

Small Groups Make an Impact

By Dave Rademaker

Recently my small group asked do we have a faith story waiting to be told. This is my story about how my

joining a small group at Our Saviour’s has me back on track for my Christian journey.

I was raised in a Christian family, regularly went to church, and attended bible study in my formative years.

Once I went to college through decades of my married years, I did not go to Church (other than when visiting

my mother, or on holidays, funerals and weddings).

I have always considered myself a Christian and a believer. However in recent years, despite warm

relationships with friends and family, I found myself feeling lost and lonely. As I went through several rounds

of career transitions, I felt even more lost. I was struggling to find the spiritual meaning of my life and simply

how to get on with each day. I wanted to go back to Church but never took action.

Being an avid reader, I began reading books on various religious topics. That got me thinking more about

Christianity and I started talking with my friends and family about what I had been reading. It was at this point

that my friend, David Ashcraft, asked me if I would be interested in attending a session in his small group at

Our Saviour’s. He encouraged me to give it a try to see if I liked it. Really, at that point I knew I needed

something like that and saw it as a sign. So I attended, and have become an active member of that group.

Here is what I feel the small group experience has given me:

Being an active member of my small group has promoted many positive changes in my life. It has helped

me better understand my purpose, and I have learned that I can love and better understand others just as

He accepts me.

I enjoy the fellowship of connecting with my faithful friends. Having the support of others keeps you

healthy. I have gained significant Bible knowledge and a better understanding of how to interpret scripture

which helps guide me spiritually.

It has brought me back to regularly attending Church, as I have settled into the 8am service at Our

Saviour’s.

I believe that small groups and connecting with God’s family strengthens the Church.

There must be others in the Our Saviour’s community that would benefit greatly from joining a small group at

Our Saviour’s, as I have. I would be glad to speak with anyone about my experience and answer any

questions.

In Christ, David Rademaker - email - drademak@yahoo.com

Exciting News...Paying It Off Even Faster!

From Jim Panosh

We renegotiated the loan and the interest expense is almost half of what it was a year ago! Yeah!!

That means more money goes to debt elimination every month and much less going to interest!!

As fast as we receive money for DEBT FREE, we pay off debt! Contribute to DEBT FREE as fast as

you can so we can get rid of the debt!!

Debt Free Rapid Pay Down Results in 40% Reduction of Interest Costs!! Imagine you have a monthly

mortgage payment of $1200.00. Then one day your bank calls you up and says, “You have been making

such good progress on paying down your mortgage that we are going to drop your payments down to

$850.00 per month because we just cut your interest rate.” Sound impossible? Well it happened to Our

Saviour’s!

Thanks to the rapid pay down of over $1 million in 2013, AND our asking our bank (Thrivent) to recognize our

progress, our monthly mortgage payment has dropped from $42,000/month to $30.000/month. The

difference is in the interest payment. Here is how it works:

In January, 2013 we were required to pay $30,000/month in interest and $12,000/month in principal on $6.5

million of debt. In addition, we were paying extra principal payments. Those extra payments from the Debt

Free Campaign were making a huge difference. Eventually reducing the outstanding principal to $5.3 million

at the end of 2013. By March of this year we were still making a $42,000 payment every month, but “only

“$24,000 was going to interest instead of $30,000. Then Thrivent agreed to change the interest rate to

acknowledge the great pay down that had occurred in 2013. Now our monthly interest is at $18,000 and will

continue to fall as we pay off more debt.

Here are the facts in table form:

BOTTOM LINE: Your financial commitments have made it possible to pay down the debt and reduce

the interest rate. We send DEBT FREE dollars to Thrivent twice per month to ensure a rapid debt pay down.

Its not too late to participate either. Just put your contribution in a blue envelope found in the pew pads and

place it in the offering plate. Or, contact Jim Panosh at 630 -281-4264 or jimpanosh@oursaviours.com.

Being DEBT FREE is going to be a reality! Wait till you see what is going to happen in May!

Date Interest Rate Mortgage Balance Monthly Interest Annualized Interest

January, 2013 5.5% $6.5 million $30,000 $360,000

March, 2014 5.5% $5.2 million $24,000 $288,000

April, 2014 4.25% $5.1 million $18,000 $216,000

Garage Sale

Treasures? By Sandy Martinch

When drop offs begin on May 29 this

year, cars will pull up to the doors of

Celebration, trunks and back seats filled with boxes

and bags. Spring cleaning done, closets and cabinets

and basements and garages inspected and organized.

Here in these vehicles are gently used housewares,

outgrown clothes and toys, books that didn’t fit on the

shelves. There are probably hundreds of reasons why

thousands of electronics, seasonal items, pairs of

shoes, small electric appliances are contributed. Down-

sizing, needs are different, styles change, colors

change, or “I’m just tired of this.”

Thousands of shoppers come from all over the

Naperville-Aurora-Bolingbrook-Romeoville area. Here

they find useable, affordable goods that wind up in new

kitchens, playrooms, dresser drawers, workroom

shelves, crawl spaces, and patios.

Last year my personal quest was tools and supplies for

the park district garden plot I was taking on for the first

time. I wanted a little red wagon to haul water and

some sprinkling cans. I was on the lookout for some

supports for the cukes and squash. Thanks to

unknown donors I found the wagon and cans and

repurposed some outlawed crib rails to tame the vines.

A trowel, a kneeler, plastic sheets to keep out weeds,

and baskets also made their way to my patch. Your

donations turned into a healthy, watered garden and

dozens of zucchini. And the cost was a fraction of

“new” prices. I was one very happy customer.

In 2013 this exchange of goods facilitated by the

garage sale brought in about $33,000 in gross receipts.

About $4000 worth of goods was distributed pre-sale to

mission and ministry partners such as refugee needs

and supplies for Celebration Clinic. Anything left

unsold is boxed up and redistributed to local

organizations.

And the money raised by selling the goods donated

was transformed into funds for Loaves and Fishes, the

community food pantry. Ecumenical Adult Care of

Naperville received money to continue to provide

“daycare, with dignity, for the frail elderly.” Feed My

Starving Children received a donation that “packed”

4500 meals to be shipped to those in need of

nourishment.

This is what happens to your donations to the garage

sale. What you so generously donate gets a new life

and sustains life near and far.

This year the sale dates are Friday, June 6 and

Saturday June 7. You are invited to be an essential

part of the sale again this year. There are

opportunities to donate gently used good, set up, sort,

sell, shop and clean-up at this year’s sale. Please

watch for further information in the coming months.

Household Activities and Chores add up to

Exercise Activity Is Exercise ! It is important to get enough exercise, but it isn't

always easy. With days filled with work, household

chores, errands, and time with family and friends, you

may think there's no time left for fitness.

It may help to remember that all kinds of physical

activity — not just formal exercise programs — burn

calories and strengthen muscles. As long as you're

working at something hard enough to get you breathing

harder and your heart beating faster, and you're doing

it for at least 10 minutes straight, you're exercising.

Make your household chores count by mopping the

floor or vacuuming at a pace fast enough to get your

heart pumping. A 150–pound person can burn about

150 calories an hour this way. Have young children at

home? Playing with them can burn about 216 calories

per hour.

Yard work and gardening are also ways to burn

calories and strengthen your arm, leg, and back

muscles while crossing some items off your to-do list.

Pushing a lawn mower, raking leaves, shoveling, and

other outdoor chores can be an effective workout.

Just remember to warm up beforehand as you would

with any exercise and check with your doctor,

especially if you're not used to exertion.

Advocate Parish Nurse Notes Submitted by Dawn DeBoer

Births and Deaths We lift up in prayer: Glenn and Anita Robinson and family at the death of Glenn’s father, Nelson M. Robinson. Charlene and Jim Bala on the death of Charlene's sister Gail Lofgren. Keith and Ella Druek and family at the death of Keith’s father, Ed Druek. Dorothy Bell and family at the death of husband, John Bell, charter member of Our Saviour’s. We rejoice in new life, and celebrate with: Jennifer and Rob Hayward at the birth of son, Logan James Hayward; grandparents are Jim and Nancy

Beresheim. Kyle Costello and Monterae Williams at the birth of son, Daxson Bradford; grandmother is Paula

Costello.

Take 2! Life Reimagined By Liz Hutchins

Take 2! Life Reimagined is a course that enables you

to reflect on your relationships, values, talents and

passions during small group discussions. The course

is designed for anyone experiencing a transition in life,

be it marriage, starting or blending a family, a career

change, move to a new location, losing a partner or

retirement. Suzanne Troy, a member of Our Saviour’s

Church, felt that taking the course would benefit her at

a transition period in her life. “I had a dear uncle

suddenly pass away about 18 months ago”, explained

Suzanne. “This made me realize that life is too short

to stay in a job dealing with stressful relationships and

not using all of my God-given talents. I also wanted to

spend time with my growing teen boys now 15 and 18,

and my 21 year old daughter in college. I wanted to

take time to explore what God is calling me to do in the

‘2nd half of my life’ .”

Take 2! provides participants time for self -reflection,

something we don’t often give ourselves time to do.

Suzanne shared, “ I have learned more about myself

through the assessments that Take 2! offers. I learned

more about my personality type, my values and

reaffirmed some of the gifts/talents that God has given

me. My top spiritual gifts from my assessment were

Administration, Faith and Hospitality. To use these

gifts I serve communion and also serve at the

Welcome Center. They were not a surprise to me but

reaffirm what gifts I have to offer in volunteering and in

the work place.” She has recommended Take 2! to

friends who have also taken the course.

Suzanne’s story is unique to her but not unique to

other participants in the Take 2! Program. Bill

Donnelly, another member of OSLC, decided to take

the Take 2! classes upon his second retirement. Both

he and his wife, Suzanne, felt that they would benefit

from a thoughtful approach to “What’s Next?” After

running a childcare center/school for 18 years, they

were ready to sell their business and look into new

ways to use their talents. They decided to take the

course separately, and then later, share what each

learned. They were both impressed with the rich

discussions during weekly sessions, and their

discussions together proved valuable to each of them.

“We met in our Take 2! sessions and shared thoughts

with people who have remained good friends in the

church,” offered Bill. “I joined the golf league too and

found some members to be Take 2! Alums.”

“I had taken the Myers Briggs Personality test a couple

times before during the span of my life but took it a

third time in Take 2! It is an honest appraisal of who I

am and gives me guidance in which volunteer

opportunities I undertake.” Bill said. “I decided to

become a member of the steering committee of Take

2! specifically focusing on ways we can better

communicate with people who may not know about our

program.”

Take 2! is offered to anyone who is going through a life

transition who would like some reflection time as to

how to proceed meaningfully. The next class is held at

the Celebration campus beginning Wed. Apr. 16th.

Contact Jim Hiner for more information,

jrhiner@comcast.net

Our Saviour's Evangelical Lutheran Church 815 S. Washington Street Naperville, IL 60540 Phone: (630) 355-2522 Fax: (630) 355-2553 Web site: www.oursaviours.com

Our Saviour’s Mission "Knowing Jesus and Making Jesus Known" Our Saviour’s Vision Live it Out! Generous disciples impacting the world Worship Services Our Saviour’s Campus 815 S. Washington St., Naperville Saturdays at 5:00 pm, Sundays at 8:00, 9:00, 10:30 am Celebration! Campus 919 S. Washington St., Naperville Sundays at 10:00 am Leadership Staff Pastor John Gerike, Pastor Jade, Pastor Jon Dumpys, Pastor Al Creighton, Lynda DeVore Mission Partners Bohdan Hroboň - Slovakia Misheck Ruwa - Vida Humana, Chimoio, Mozembique For Children - (September - May) Church School is available from September - May for 3 year olds - 5th Grade on Sundays, 9:00 and 10:30 am - Our Saviour’s Campus 10:00 am - Celebration! Campus

For Youth (September - May)

Junior High - Surge

(Confirmation)

Sundays 12:15 - 1:30 pm,

Celebration! Campus

High School - Ignition

Sundays, 6:30 - 8:00 pm,

Celebration! Campus

Our Saviour’s Council

Lane Lewis - Chairperson

Julie Michael - Vice Chairperson

Bill Tadevich - Secretary

Lee Selander

Jennifer Schuler

Greg Nasman

Cindy Huenecke

Christine Robinson

John Updegraff

Share your stories about how God is working in your life and the lives of

others! All articles are due on the first Thursday of each month, for the

following month’s publication. Please send articles and photos to Jean

Jepson at jeanjepson@oursaviours.com. Here’s the deadline dates for

the next 3 months.

Monthly Connections articles for May are due on April 3

Monthly Connections articles for June are due on May 8

Monthly Connections articles for July are due on June 5