OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL “Serving Christ—Serving Others—Changing Lives”

April 24, 2016

Weekly Newsletter Our Savior Offers Three Services on Sunday Morning

8:00 & 11:00 a.m. Traditional Liturgical Worship Services with Holy Communion 9:30 a.m. “Shout for Joy” Contemporary Worship and Praise with Holy Communion

Hospitalized or Convalescing Please Keep the Following Members in Prayer: Amy Mathis, Kathleen Mathis, David, Marianne & Michael DeMinck, Roger Detwiler, Marilyn Gruenbaum, Jane Sird, Debbie Holub, Amy Bontrager, Glenda Strang, Dorothy Hanser, Pastor Ed Nicklas, Pastor Darrell Stuehrenberg, Nancy Volz, Joan Roberts, Jean Solorzano, Cindy Yadgaroff, Craig Tapling, Barbara Fischer, Kristin Volz, Everett Swartsfigure, Dolores Camillio, James Leone, Al and Val Perry, Lerryn Latimer, Michael Hea, Sarah Tabor, Marlene Venable, Kay Bearmore, John Wheeler, Pastor Medley, Louise Acton. Nursing Home/Assisted Living/ Rehab. Assisted Living: Lillian Velez, Lois Geyer.

Flowers that adorn our chancel this morning were given by…. Lois Voith in memory of mom, Milda. Reunited with Dad one year ago today.

Other Prayer Requests The Morrison Family, Our leadership here at Our Savior, the Call Committee, All ministers, former pastors and vicars of Our Savior Lutheran Church, missionaries, chaplains, police, & firefighters. OSLS and Mirror Lake Elementary School, LifeNet4 Families, Food for the Poor, our nation and its leaders, Our Commander in Chief, Barack Obama, and all people in armed services. Those actively serving: Anthony Valladares in Parris Island, Jorge Alberto-Peralta (son of Jorge Peralta) in Saudi-Arabia. Nicholas Mink (grandson of Allan and Jan Mink), stationed at Great Lakes Naval Station, IL, Ingrid Mink (granddaughter of Allan& Jan Mink) in South Korea. Jessica Lee (niece of Randy &Lynne Steinbeck) in Germany. Matthew Osborne (grandson of David & Marianne DeMinck) in Camp Lejeune,NC. Michael Moeller (grandson of Sarah Cochran) in Afghanistan. Bryce Miranda (nephew of Susan George-Kenyon) in San Diego, CA. Kyle Thornton, (grandson of Susan George-Kenyon) recently joined the Air Force. Members: Scott Tucek in South Korea. Brian Strang and Jonathan Brown in Ft. Campbell, KY. Brandon Edelstein in South Carolina. Steven Morrison in Dayton, Ohio.

Pastor Mark would like to know your

name! Let’s help him out by wearing our

name tags. If you do not have one or

need a new name tag please write a

note on the connections slip.

The psalmist reminds us that God's name is majestic in all the earth (see Psalm 8:9, NRSV). With love for God and for one another, let us approach the throne of grace from which all

blessings flow. Welcome, friends!

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE Sun. 4/24

Services 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Bible Class 9:30

Last Confirmation Class 9:30 Mon. 4/25 Tues. 4/26 Wed. 4/27

Bible Brunch 10:30 a.m. Handbell Practice 6:30 p.m.

Choir Practice 7:30 0.m. Thurs. 4/28

Church Planning Council 6:00 p.m. Shout for Joy Practice 7:30 p.m.

Fri. 4/29 Sat. 4/30

Prayer Team Meeting 9:00 a.m. Sun. May/1

Services 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Bible Class 9:30

Lay Ministry meeting 12:15 p.m.

BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES April 24

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Happy Birthday! 25

th Ariel Hernandez Jr., Carl Williamson, 26

th Kay Bearmore, James Macha,

Robert Mancke, 27th Rosemary Kohrell,

Katharine Rodriguez, Zachary Srot, 30

th James Kolze, Philip Neils, Happy Anniversary!

29th Ismael & Merilys Vega 29 years

30th Dale & Kimberly Colburn 22 years

BOOK CLUB The book for the month of May is “The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto” by Mitch Albom. The meeting will be on May 5

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at 6:30 p.m.

MOTHER’S DAY

Sunday, May 8th

FINE ARTS FESTIVAL

Tuesday, May 10th

GOLF TOURNAMENT

Friday, May 13th

Jacaranda Country Club (see back page of

Newsletter for more

information)

CHURCH CLEANING WORK DAY

Saturday, May 14th 9-11

CONFIRMATION LUNCH Saturday, May 14

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12:00 p.m.

CONFIRMATION SUNDAY

Sunday, May 15TH

11:00 Service

BOLD Justice Senior Meeting

Wednesday, May 4th

at 7:30 p.m.

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Joy is prayer. Joy is strength. Joy is love. Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. God loves a cheerful giver. One gives most who gives with joy. The best way to show our gratitude to God and people is to accept everything with joy. A joyful heart is the inevitable result of a heart burning with love. Never let anything so fill you with sorrow as to make you forget the joy of the Christ risen. —Mother Teresa

YOUTH EVENT Friday, May 20

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Star Wars theme! Create a pizza

too. Contact Heather Bleier

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD’S LOVE IN CHRIST

As measured by our church attendance: Average Sunday Attendance 255 Average Last Year 273 Attendance 4/17/2016 240

The fiscal year, July 1 – June 30, Church Spending Plan approved

at the June 28, 2015 Annual Meeting requires an average of $9,393 per week.

Summary of Gifts as of April 17, 2016 Envelopes 245,217.70 Plate 22,426.98 Special Services 36,668.00 Other Receipts 11,500.18 ------------------------ 315,832.86 YTD Budget Needs 294,510.85 Annual Budget Needs 488,442.00 % of Budget Met 64.66%

Fourteen families have committed to giving to the Reserve Fund!

Call the church office for more info. Amount Contributed

to the Capital Reserve Fund = $18,391.99

THE YOUTH THANK YOU for supporting their “Jason’s Deli” night out last Tuesday. They will receive a check for $29.89!The next “Jason’s Deli” night out will be May 24

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The youth set aside 10% of every fundraiser for their tithe. They used to choose a cause at the beginning of the year to donate their money, but in recent years, they’ve chosen to hold on to their tithe until a need arises. A need has indeed arisen and the youth have chosen to put $1,000.00 into Our Savior Lutheran Church and School’s Reserve fund.

What is prayer? A self-help guru once said, “If prayer is you talking to God, then intuition is God talking to you.” Yes and no. Although we often think of prayer as us talking while God listens, listening to him is crucial. We can start with reading or hearing Scripture and then responding — aloud or in our hearts — with questions, concerns, joys, confessions, gratitude and praise. Certainly, God also communicates with us in other ways. Through Christian friends we hear guidance, assurance, love, even admonition. Then, too, we hear God speaking in our heart. We may call this our conscience, a hunch or, indeed, intuition. So we might tweak the line above: “Prayer is both you talking to God and your intuition by which God talks to you.” Amen!

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.

—Melody Beattie

Cave Quest Vacation Bible

School Save the date! Registration will open March 27th for our VBS which will be June 27th-July 1st. Vacation Bible School Registration is officially OPEN! Visit our display or register online by visiting our website: www.OSLplantation.church

LIFE LINE SCREENING WILL BE HERE ON FRIDAY, MAY 20

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Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, is pleased to offer a preventive health event at Our Savior Lutheran Church on 5/20/2016. Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. In order to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call 1-888-653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners.

TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY RETURNS! Beginning Tuesday Evening May 17th, from 7:00-8:00 we will begin an 8 week course of study titled, “What Difference Does It Make?; The Stuff That Makes Us Lutheran”. This discussion oriented offering promises not to be your father’s Lutheran teachings course, although it will certainly function as a preparatory course for anyone who is planning to join Our Savior with no previous Lutheran experience. We will compare and contrast other Christian denominations and subject everything we believe and practice in the Lutheran Church, which we boldly insist is based only on the Word of God, to our collective critical thinking. Join us for some lively discussion and the chance to formulate your personal response to the question, ‘What do you Lutherans believe about that’?

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT HAS BEEN OVER 5 YEARS SINCE OUR LAST PICTORIAL DIRECTORY?? It’s time to update our directory and we will begin taking photos of our members, friends, and school families in October. The dates will be October 5, 6, 7, 8, 19, 20, 21, 22. More information will be coming soon.

Our Savior's Elementary Track and Field team earned First Place for the second year in a row! Saturday's Track Meet not only displayed the ability of our elementary and middle school Saints, but also the overwhelming support and participation of our parents. A special thank you to Coach DePasquale, Coach Carl, and Athletic Director Banford!

FIELD TRIP FUN You've heard of distance learning, but the 4th and 5th grade really went the distance, traveling to St. Augustine for an amazing two-day adventure into our state's history. This important learning experience was supported by a Thrivent Action Team and coordinated by 5th grade teacher Kristin Volz. Meanwhile, Ms. Meier's class headed to the Museum of Discovery and Science for a day of exploration. Coming up at the end of the month is an overnight middle school field trip to Kennedy Space Center.

Stars of the Week K-Arvin Singh (not pictured)

1-Daniel Thomas (not pictured)

2-Gabriella Gil

3/4-Trenten Watkins

5-Isabella Mayssonet

MS-Adriel White (not pictured)

April 24, 2016 Prayer Letter Prayers may be emailed to jwithers@oursaviorplantation.org

(All anonymous prayers are given to the Pastor)

WE GIVE THANKS AND PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS BLESSINGS “Praise the Lord for the glory of his name; worship the Lord because He is holy.” Psalm 29:2

“Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt His name together.” Psalm 34

Roberta Little prays with a grateful heart, “Thank you, Lord, that Your mercies are new every day.” Mary Hackney offers a prayer of thanksgiving for the great VDC #114 women’s weekend. Praise God! Ed Marshburn thanks the Lord for David Puroz’s healing from his surgery. James & Pam Leone give thank for the prayers and God’s blessings for Pam’s dad’s surgery which went well.

WE PRAY FOR GOD’S HEALING TOUCH Dolores Camillio requests prayer for her daughter-in-law, Bridget Camillio, who has fibrocystic malignancies Mary Hackney seeks prayer for Katey to return to good health and for peace & joy to fill her heart. Also, prayers for Angela to receive the blessed assurance that Jesus is Lord, to turn to Him for her happiness and joy. Kathy Gutierrez and family ask for prayers for Kathy’s mom, Patricia Contreras, who recently was very ill and is awaiting surgical results. James & Pam Leone write, “We ask you to pray for our friend, Monica’s father, who has terminal pancreatic cancer. May God bless them with love and endurance during this sad time in their life.” Ann Papp Prays God will watch over Beth and family. Cindy Davis asks for prayer for Charlie and Gloria Kunz. Healing for Monique Sawa, my dear friend, who went back into the hospital. My friend Angie’s mother who is fighting a very aggressive cancer. Stacy Ming seeks prayer for her new addition, Sage Joshua, that he continues to grow healthy and strong. Prayers for herself, too, to keep the faith and remain focused as I return to work. Norma Miller requests prayer for Claude for strength to endure. His chemo treatments have begun. Karen Walbridge gives thankful praise for Mike Hea who was with us in church Sunday, for Al Perry, Pastors Medley, Nicklas, Rader and Stuehrenberg for whom we ask return to health and continued mercy. Marilyn Cannezzaro seeks prayer for Paulie, Sam and Haley. Kris Romo asks for continued prayer for her mother, Norma, who has dementia. Beverly Embrack offers prayers of thanksgiving for July Detwiler for all she does and for blessings for Nancy Volz, and healing for Sherry DeHaan and Roger Detwiler. Judy Detwiler prays for Louise Acton, Pastor Rader, Luke Strang, Shelly Faulkner, Dawn Schaffner, Marie Shanahan, Al King, Tyler DrePaul, Richie & Marilyn Cannezzaro, Kay Bearmore, Nancy Volz, Ruth McVey, Amy Bontrager, Kathleen Mathis, Lois Geyer, Lillian Velez, Sheila Dix, Marie DrePaul, Arlene Kleimeier, June Portner, Shirley and Ted Ray, Dorothy Hanser, Edna Wesley, Marianne, Dave & Michael DeMinck, Larry & Kristen McVey, Ellie & Amy Mathis, Glenda Strang, Sarah Tabor, Gloria Volz, Sue & Joe Franjione, Marie Wood, Lollie Sollanek, Harriette Leslie, Janet Endsley, Jane Sird, and Pastor Darrell Stuehrenberg. Less pain for Roger Detwiler. Carol Tucek requests prayer for Ian for his continued improvement from a rare disease and strength for his mother, Nancy.

Debra Beck seeks continued prayers for her dad, James Sansonetti, for continued strength, peace, and patience. He underwent a full body scan on the 18

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The DeMincks request continued prayer for Michael & Family. Marianne repeats with a smile, “We are blessed!” Please keep Marianne in prayer as she recovers from continual back issues. Aunt Joan seeks continued prayers for Ben & Ann in England, Sally, Lisa, Nancy, and Norma, Evelyn, as well as all cancer friends. John and Glenda Strang request prayer for sweet Nancy Volz, Roger and Judy Detwiler, Marilyn Gruenbaum, Pastor Ed Nicklas and family, our sister-in-law Brenda Salter having liver issues, Pastor Medley, Amy Mathis, Jean Solorzano, grandson Luke, our church and our military. Mary Ginchereau requests continued prayer for Belinda Ottwell, great nephew, Liam Blackwell, and Judy & Frank Stanzack as both have severe medical issues. Also please pray Sylvie Monot, and Guy Saint Bennet. Jodi Whitt asks us to pray for her mom, Pearl Phillipson. Our Savior Lutheran School Prayer Requests; The Hartner family asks for prayer for Robert Hartner, thyroid cancer. Katie and Sarah McGillivray also ask for prayer for their dad, who will undergo thyroid cancer surgery on May 11

th. Angelica’s family asked for prayer for her dad who has been

diagnosed with prostate cancer. Pastor and Jane Nicklas ask us to pray for Pat Wilcoxen who had a breast biopsy this past week. Pat is a two time survivor of cancer.

WE PRAY FOR GOD’S COMFORT, GUIDANCE, AND BLESSINGS “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” Isaiah 40:29

The Family of OSLC pray for the lost to return to the Lord, for continued prayers for the Nicklas family, and for OSLC/S as we welcome Pastor Abram and vote on our new Sunday schedule. Roberta Little prays that the Holy Spirit will set our hearts ablaze! Colin Orett & Ginette Edwardo request prayer for the success of their pending nuptials on 4/30/16 in Trinidad, W.I. Ed Marshburn prays for Alex Perez and his family to find peace & happiness through God & love. Marilyn Gruenbaum seeks prayer for the rehabilitation of inmates and Gerry Gruenbaum prays for Hope Women’s Center and their work to preserve the life of the unborn. Neville & Dorothy Morrison pray God’s guidance for Emmie to make the right choice for which college she should attend, and prayers for their nephew, Steven & Karen, to continue with a successful adoption for Anna. Al & Val Perry ask for continued prayers for their granddaughter, Courtney, and her two precious little girls, Laila and Ariana, to have the God of hope in their lives. Both girls worshipped with us last Sunday. Marie DrePaul writes “Please keep Tyler and Marie in prayer. She also prays for everyone who needs God’s healing touch. Thanks Lord.” Rhoda Monaco writes, “Pray continually for all the sheep that have gone astray that they will respond to God’s call to bring them home. Karen Walbridge prays for the safety of all law enforcement officers and for our military that the Lord will wrap his loving arms around them and keep them safe from harm. Jan Withers seeks prayers for her sister Ava and family. John Scerba prays for peace on earth good will toward all men. Prays that he understands God’s commandments. Unsigned Request for peace in the world among all nations.

“Ask and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you.”Matthew 7:7

Contact Us at:

Our Savior Lutheran Church 8001 Northwest 5th Street Plantation, Florida 33324

Office - 954.473.6888 Fax.– Temporary 954-440-2904

e-mail: church@oursaviorplantation.org

Web site: www.oslplantation.church Mark Abram, Pastor

mabram@oursaviorplantation.org Nancy Volz, Dir. of Outreach

nvolz@oursaviorplantation.org

Heather Bleier, DCE dce@oursaviorplantation.org

Jan Withers, Admin. Assist. jwithers@oursaviorplantation.org Guy Shepherd, Minister of Music

guyeshepherd@gmail.com

14TH ANNUAL “SWING FOR SCHOLARS” GOLF TOURNAMENT

Friday, May 13, 2016 Jacaranda Golf Club

Visit the school web-site or more information:

www.oslplantation.school

DO YOU NEED HELP AT HOME? All Projects: Ivan Swartsfigure 954.865.2206

Brett of all Trades & Carpentry Inc.:

Brett Stone sstone4@bellsouth.net

Windows and Screens:

Todd Zenchak 954.801.4226

Swim Lessons: Jeff Watson 954.704.9565

Cheryl Moore – 954.562.1695

Artist: Christine Stone-954.465.6360

Murals, commissioned art work and more.

Hurricane Shutters, Impact Windows & Fencing:

Craig Cala 954.548.6807

Real Estate Agents: Jennifer Cislo

Keller Williams Properties 954-560-2141.

Christine Rodriguez United Realty Group

954.495.0665

Mortgages and Consumer Loans

Brian Warfel 954-538-6210

Mary Kay Consultant: Desiree´ Gaffley

954.614.5683 email: dgaffley@marykay.com

Party and Wedding Planner: Helena DeTorres

954.515.7787

Caregivers- Lisa Ali, certified caregiver.

954-328-7574. Fincetta Levy 954-864-5338.

Caregiver/Companion – Anne Millman, RN

954-778-0164

Plexus Health & weight loss products

Marilyn Cannezzaro angel210@bellsouth.net

964-585-4689. 964-734-0475 cell

www.marilynsplexusslim.com

Golf Raffle Baskets are on Display in

the Preschool Building (Bay 1)

and are now ready for purchase.

Raffle Tickets are also sold in the

School Office during school hours.

1 ticket for $1.00

6 tickets for $5.00

Arms length for $20.00

VISIT OUR WEBSITE at www.oslplantation.church Watch Sermons, Events Calendar, Weekly Newsletter, a Link to our Facebook Page. You can even make your donations through the website.

You can keep in touch with Pastor Kirk at:

737 Brock Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas

78412 or captkirk6@gmail.com