This document provides announcements and details for upcoming events at Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Green Bay, Wisconsin for the week of December 13, 2009. It includes the church contact information, worship services and volunteers, financial reports, youth activities, community outreach opportunities, and other notices.

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OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN CHURCH–Weekend of December 13, 2009120 S Henry St., Green Bay, Wisconsin 54302Web: www.oslc-gb.orgOUR SAVIOUR CONTACT INFORMATIONMichelle Burhite, Church Office468-4065/Fax: 468-5757info@oslc-gb.orgDave Hatch, Sr Pastor465-8118/Emergency: 609-0248dave@oslc-gb.orgGreg Hovland, Assoc Pastor544-3614greg@oslc-gb.orgChristina Scholz, Preschool Director468-3590christina@oslc-gb.orgGIVING REPORT – DECEMBER 6, 2009WE ALWAYS PRAISE THE LORD!(Our current approved budget calls for $10,545.77 per week)Total gifts last week$13,305.28WHO’S ON DECK THIS WEEKAltar Guild for December: Jill Proulx, Donna Arthur and Rosemary ClarkThe Eternal Flame is provided by Dave Johnson and Marcia Heise in memory of loved ones.DAYDATETIMEORGANISTUSHERELDERACOLYTEREADERThurDec 1012:15 pmn/an/an/an/an/aThurDec 107:00 pmJudy OP KuehlChamberlainN MusialJ Musialn/aSunDec 137:45 amJudy OM MorganLuepkeG JacksonC PolzinSunDec 139:15 amBandD BittersBittersWilliamsN PinchartR ClarkSunDec 1310:45 amJudy OG BuechnerBruhnM LaMarchen/aWHAT’S UP THIS WEEK AT OUR SAVIOURSunday (12/13)7:00 amCookie Sale, Gym, until noon or gone!7:45 amTraditional Worship w/Holy Communion, Sanctuary9:15 amPraise Worship w/Holy Communion and Adult Confirmation, Sanctuary10:45 amChildren’s Christmas Program, Sanctuary2:00 pmGym RentalTuesday (12/15)7:00 amBible Study, Parlor9:00 amBible Study, Classroom #13:15 pmTrinity Basketball, Gym6:30 pmCub Scout Meeting, Classroom #16:30 pmFinancial Peace University, Fellowship Hall7:00 pmChoir Practice, SanctuaryWednesday (12/16)3:30 pmYouth Night, Youth Room6:00 pmPraise Band, Sanctuary6:00 pmConfirmation, Live Nativity RehearsalThursday (12/17)12:15 pmAdvent/Brown Bag Worship, Parlor12:45 pmStaff Meeting, Conference Room5:00 pmSoup Supper, Fellowship Hall (until 7pm)5:30 pmLive Nativity (also 6, 6:30 and 7pm)6:30 pmPreschool Family Night, Sanctuary then GymSunday (12/20)7:45 amTraditional Worship, Sanctuary9:15 amPraise Worship, Sanctuary10:45 amTraditional Worship Sanctuary2:00 pmGym RentalWE GIVE THANKS FOR OUR VISITORS – Visitors and friends are always welcome to worship with us. Please let us know you were here; fill out the Fellowship Pad (it’s in the hymnal rack) with today’s date, your name, address, phone number, etc. THANKS…and please join us again!JESUS LOVES CHILDREN – The nursery and Sunday School are ready for your children today. Sunday School children will be dismissed after the Children’s lesson; the nursery is located in the basement (take the elevator to ‘LL’) and is available from 9am until 10:30 am. Sunday School children will then perform their Christmas Program at 10:45 am in the Sanctuary. Please stay and watch as they share to story of Jesus’ birth with the world.GIFT GIVING MADE EASY – SCRIP is available for you to buy and take home today for gas, groceries, restaurants, and many other businesses. Pick up the lists (there are TWO) and fill out your Christmas gift order. Orders for Christmas giving must be received by TODAY.PORTALS OF PRAYER – The January-March issue of Portals of Prayer is now available in the Narthex. You can also still pick up this year’s Advent Devotion booklets. These devotions are provided to us by the Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots U.S. at no charge.CHRISTMAS COOKIE SALE TODAY UNTIL GONE!WHERE: Gym / Multi-Purpose Room Sold by the pound – Containers provided – Come Early! YOuth Night – Youth in grades 6-12 are welcome again this week for fun and games, homework time (with help if desired), and a great meal before Confirmation Class. This week the class will practice for the Live Nativity.KEEP IT UP – The food bins are getting full but don’t stop now. We are still putting on the Christmas holiday push for non-perishable foods for those less fortunate. All donations are brought to Manna for Life for distribution to area needy. Please bring at least one item for each family member this month to the collection barrels in the office hallway.RETURN GIFTS TODAY – The gift list for our Bornemann Nursing Home residents is full and many folks signed up for the Toys for Teens program. The nursing home gifts should be WRAPPED with a NAME TAG; the Toys for Teens should be UNWRAPPED. Please place all gifts in the boxes near the coat room.FLOWER SIGN UP ENDS TODAY – Single Red or White poinsettia plants are being offered for $10 each (no limit) to decorate Our Saviour for Christmas. Sign up sheets can be found in the Narthex; please write in your name and complete the ‘in memory of’ section. Please use the envelopes available by the sign up sheets for your donations.HOMELESS MINISTRY UPDATE – The numbers are going up at St John's Homeless Shelter. We started with 40 meals and now we're up to 55. The staff at St. John's are licensed to care for 60 members of the community. We are so thankful for those of you who have offered to help with the preparation of these meals. Much of the preparation can be done at home and brought to church in time for delivery. Recipes are provided. If you are interested in serving in this capacity, please contact the church office - 468-4065. On Tuesday, December 29th, we will be serving a Chicken Casserole, Orange Jell-O Salad, and Angel Food Cake with Rice Krispies Bars. Members wishing to make a financial donation may do so by writing their name on the front of a plain envelope, including their church envelope number and the wording “Homeless Shelter Meals.\"
These donations will be used to purchase future food items as well as serving items (paper plates, cups, forks, knives, spoons, etc.). WE ALSO NEED empty gallon and 5-quart ice cream pails to deliver soup to the Shelter. Please drop off at the office or the kitchen.Give God what's right -- not what's left.REPORTS STILL AVAILABLE – Couldn’t get to the Voter’s Meeting? The State of the Parish report, along with the 2010 proposed budget and the November income statement, are available at the Welcome Center.TRINITY CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS SERVICE – Everyone is invited to come and listen to the angelic and joyful voices of the children once again proclaiming the good news that Jesus came to save us from our sins. The service will be at 6:30pm on Monday, December 21st in the sanctuary at Our Saviour Lutheran Church.KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS – Trinity Lutheran School is selling car magnets to help remind our community about the true meaning of Christmas. These simple nativity scenes are available at the Welcome Center for $5 each. CAN YOU HELP NEWLHS WIN $100,000??? – Go to a U.S. Cellular location, get a code and then vote online for our high school. You can help us to possibly win $100,000 for our ministry. Imagine what we could do with those resources! Pick up a code and then visit uscellular.com/callingallcommunities for more information and to vote. Get everyone you know to get the code and vote, too! They can live in town or out of town…just ask them to get a code and vote for us…Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran High School. Green Bay area locations are: Bay Park Square, 2330 S. Oneida, 2416 W. Mason Street, 1004 Main Ave DePere, 2064 Lime Kiln Rd.TIME IS RUNNING OUT – Thrivent Financial will contribute $25,000 to Camp Luther if we reach the goal of 1000 new partners by the end of 2009. Your contribution of $100 or more can support Every Kid to Camp, Retreat Center mortgage reduction, or whatever you would like at Camp Luther. Give now and be a part of growing the ministry of Camp Luther. Donations may be made online at www.campluther.com or by calling 1-877-264-CAMP (2267). NEWLHS NEWS – A BIG THANK YOU to everyone that attended, donated, volunteered and helped the \"
Blazin in the Son\"
Auction, which raised close to $39,000 this year. We are looking into next year’s Auction already, so if you would like to help us in anyway, please watch for upcoming meetings starting sometime in February. CHRISTMAS CONCERT TONIGHT at 6pm at Pilgrim Lutheran Church. The MUSIC DEPARTMENT is selling soy candles for $13 each. These make excellent Christmas gifts. Contact Mrs. Fosheim for more details. Thanks for your support!NEWLHS HAS NEW ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES FOR 2010-11 – There are new procedures for the upcoming school year that are important to review before the deadlines approach. For more information on the new timeline for the coming school year, please contact the school office at 469-6810. Don't forget to refer your friends to NEWLHS, too. The Referral program can be financially rewarding to your family if new students are sent to us by you.DOWN FOR THE HOLIDAYS? – The holidays and winter months can be a difficult time for some. Depression sets in, making life as bleak as the weather outside. There is a place that can help, where Christian caring makes the difference. With offices around the State of Wisconsin, Lutheran Counseling and Family Services takes depression very seriously. Please let us help you. Call 800-291-4513 to find the office nearest you.THE LUTHERAN JOURNAL – Extra copies of this publication are available on the counter in the Narthex.BETHESDA MERGES WITH GOOD SHEPHERD – Bethesda Lutheran Homes and Good Shepherd Communities have merged and are now known as Bethesda Lutheran Communities. This merger allows them to become a strong nationwide provider of supports and services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. If you would like to support this new ministry, donation envelopes are available in the Narthex, at the Welcome Center and in the brochure holder by the mailboxes in the office hallway.LIFE QUOTE – “What a joy to celebrate that Jesus’ holy conception and development in the womb took the place of our un-holiness from the moment of conception (Paslm 51:5). What a joy to celebrate that, in this face lying in a manger, we see the face of God who would reveal His glory and demonstrate His love through His suffering and death on a cross (Romans 5:8).” Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, executive director of Lutherans for Life This “Life Quote” is from Lutherans for Life–www.lutheransforlife.org