This document provides a summary of the Christmas film "It's a Wonderful Life" and discusses how characters in the film can represent struggles people face in life. It describes how the character of George Bailey loses hope until his guardian angel Clarence shows him how he has positively impacted others. The document encourages readers that when facing difficulties, they can find hope through faith in Christ, who provides forgiveness, works all things for good, and calls us to lean on friends and family for support. It summarizes the film and draws parallels to building up hope through faith.

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O U R S A V I O U R
L U T H E R A N C H U R C H
L U T H E R A N C H U R C H -
M I S S O U R I S Y N O D
G R E E N B A Y , W I S .
THE VOICED E C E M B E R 2 0 1 0V O L U M E 1 2 , I S S U E 2 4
David H. Hatch
Can you name this
Christmas film? Here is a
brief description:
“Despite initially
being considered a box office
flop due to high production
costs and stiff competition at
the time of its release, the film
has come to be regarded as a
classic and a staple of
Christmas television around
the world. Theatrically, the
film's break-even point was
actually $6.3 million,
approximately twice the
production cost, a figure it
never came close to achieving
in its initial release. An
appraisal in 2006 reported:
"Although it was not the com-
plete box office failure that
today everyone believes … it
was initially a major
disappointment and
confirmed … "*
Did you guess it? The
film is “It’s a Wonderful
Life”. The motion picture
stars James Stewart as
George Bailey, a man whose
looming self-destruction on
Christmas Eve brings about
the intervention of his guard-
ian angel, Clarence Odbody,
played by Henry Travers.
Clarence shows George all
the lives he has touched and
the assistance he has made
to his community.
As Shakespeare said,
“Life is a stage.” Let’s look at
the main characters in this
film.
Mr. Potter, played by
Lionel Barrymore, is a
heartless slumlord and
majority shareholder in the
Building and Loan. Mr.
Potter, by accident, gets his
hands on an $8,000 bank
deposit belonging to George
Bailey, keeps it and uses the
missing money to try and
bring down George and the
Building and Loan! Mr. Pot-
ter represents the evil side of
every man, like the devil
himself!
George Bailey, an
otherwise balanced person,
was ready to “resign” from
life when he learned of the
loss of the bank deposit. He
wanted to quit, give up and
walk off the stage. He saw
only his problems,
amplifying them and
allowing them to work
against himself. For George,
it was dark and he saw no
hope.
Enter stage left,
Clarence, a representative of
God himself. Clarence, an
angel, brings hope,
understanding and
restoration to George’s will
to live.
Like George Bailey, we can
lose hope, too. Life can get
dark, so dark that logical
choices are out of sight. Our
pride may dismiss assistance
from others. Emotions may
be so toxic that they may
convince us that we “got
ourselves into this” and that
we deserve the situation in
which we are finding
ourselves. Paralysis sets in.
Worst of all,
“resignation” overcomes us,
as mentioned in last month’s
Voice.
We may need a
nudge from our own,
“Clarence,” a messenger from
God, to restore us. Christ is
that “Clarence.” He whispers:
“I made you.” Psalm
139:13-14 – For you created my
inmost being; you knit me
together in my mother’s
womb. I praise you because I
am fearfully and wonderfully
made; your works are
wonderful, I know that full
well.
“You are forgiven for
whatever you may have done
that brought you to this
situation.” Romans 8:1 –
Therefore, there is now no
condemnation for those who
are in Christ Jesus.
Where is Clarence Odbody when you need him?
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2. P A G E 2
T H E V O I C E
Weddings
+Angie Marie Jonet and Alden Kimm DeWitt; United at Our
Saviour on October 16, 2010
+Carie Kielpikowski and Dean Dyzbalys; United at Our
Saviour on October 23, 2010
Baptisms:
+Braxton David Lucassen
Born: August 5, 2010; Baptized: October 17, 2010
Son of Randy Lucassen and Courtney Peterson
+Mya Ann Pehowski
Born: September 30, 2010; Baptized: November 13, 2010
Daughter of Steven and Cindi Pehowski
Received their Crown:
+Gary L. Laabs
November 17, 1949~September 22, 2010
Funeral service held at Ryan Funeral Home, DePere, Wis.
+Beulah M. Meyer
September 21, 1918~October 14, 2010
Funeral service held at Pfotenhauer Funeral Home on
October 18, 2010
+Susan C. Walter
April 15, 1949~October 23, 2010
Funeral service held at Our Saviour Lutheran Church on October 28, 2010
“I am delivering you hope in
this seemingly hopeless
predicament.” Romans 8:35–
39 – Who shall separate us
from the love of Christ? Shall
trouble or hardship or
persecution or famine or
nakedness or danger or
sword? As it is written: “For
your sake we face death all
day long; we are considered
as sheep to be slaughtered.”
No, in all these things we are
more than conquerors
through Him who loves us.
For I am convinced that
neither death nor life,
neither angels or demons,
neither the present or the
future nor any powers,
neither height nor depth, nor
anything else in all creation
will be able to separate us
from the love of God that is
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
“Watch Me make
something good out of this!”
Romans 8:28 – And we know
that in all things God works
for the good of those who
love him, who have been
called according to his
purpose.
“Lean on your
friends, I gave them to you
for times like now!” Phil 4:19
– And my God will meet all
your needs according to his
glorious riches in Christ
Jesus.
George Bailey
learned, through Clarence,
that his life was special.
Until he “saw the light,”
George was focused on
money and other such
troubles. Once he saw that
his life was meaningful and
that his faith, family and
friends where the correct
focus, then his hope was
restored.
The coming of the
Savior is all about just that!
May your focus this
Christmas and for your life,
be on Him first. God is way
bigger than your scrawny
troubles!
Merry Christmas
everyone!
* http://en.wikipedia.org
Membership Changes
In: Kathy Sternitzky, children Nickolas and
Eric, transfer from Faith Lutheran, Green
Bay, Wis. (LCMS)
+Mark and Mary Hansen, children Braden,
Devon and Sophia, transfer from Our
Savior’s Lutheran Church, Denmark, Wis.
(ELCA)
+Peggy (Fredrickson) Hucek, Profession of
Faith
+Al and Sandy Krings, transfer from Our
Savior’s Lutheran Church, Denmark, Wis.
(ELCA)
+Bryan Streckenbach, transfer from St
Peter’s Lutheran Church, Forestville, Wis.
(LCMS)
From pg. 1
OSLC official acts

3. OSLC 2010 holiday event schedule
P A G E 3V O L U M E 1 2 , I S S U E 2 4
ADVENT SERVICES - On
Thursdays in December, join
us for Advent services on
December 2 and 9 at 12:15
p.m. and 7:00 p.m. There will
also be a 12:15 p.m. service on
December 16.
CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM - Children will
rehearse for this special service
on December 4 and December
11 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00
a.m. The program itself will
be held on Sunday, Dec. 12 at
10:45 a.m. in the
sanctuary. All are welcome to
attend; no need to have a child
in the program to come and
watch those little faces shine
with the love of Jesus.
N.E.W. LUTHERAN HIGH'S
CANTATA - On Sunday, Dec.
5, the Cantata will be
included in the normal Sunday
morning worship during the
7:45 a.m. time slot. Come on,
crawl out of bed early and fill
the house for this special
worship service!
IMPORTANT MEETING -
The Annual Voters' Meeting
will be held at 10 a.m. on
Sunday, Dec. 12. The 7:45
a.m. and 9:15 a.m. services
will be held as usual and the
9:15 a.m. service will be ab-
breviated to allow time for
the Voters' Meeting. The chil-
dren's program will be held at
10:45 a.m. after the voters' meet-
ing. See the Mike Charles’ article
on page four in this issue of
The Voice for more informa-
tion on the meeting.
ANNUAL COOKIE SALE - Bake
and buy. The Annual Cookie Bake
Sale is scheduled for Sunday, Dec.
12, with drop off scheduled for
December 11 from 8:00 a.m. to
11:00 a.m. Our success is based on
your help. Please help us to make
this year's sale even better than
last year. Everyone is asked to
bake two to four dozen of their
favorite Christmas cookies, bars,
candy, etc. and bring them to
OSLC on drop off day. (If you
can't make it on Saturday, you can
drop off during office hours on
Friday. Make sure your items are
labeled for the 2010 cookie sale.)
The sale will be held in the gym
on December 12 from 7:30 a.m.
until 11:00 am, or until the good-
ies are gone. Questions can be
directed to Connie Haase at
469-0264.
LIVE NATIVITY RETURNS -
Our Saviour confirmation students
will perform at 5:30 p.m, 6:00
p.m, 6:30 p.m, and 7:00 p.m. on
Thursday, Dec. 16. The tradition
of the Live Nativity began in 1998
after the figurines from our
nativity were stolen. Come enjoy
the Christmas story with real ac-
tors, live animals and joyful sing-
ing.
SOUP SUPPER - On December
16, from 5:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m. a
soup supper will be held in the
fellowship hall. A free-will
offering will be taken. We will
also ask all Soup Supper and Live
Nativity attendees to bring non-
perishable food items to
be donated to a local food pantry.
CHRISTMAS EVE NOW HAS
FOUR SERVICE OPTIONS! –
We are pleased to announce an
additional 1:30 p.m. praise service
on Christmas Eve in addition to the
regular 3:30 p.m. praise service
and 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
traditional services. We hope that
this service is more appealing
to traveling families and will also
relieve the 'no room to
move' situation at the 3:30 p.m.
service.
DECEMBER 25 and 26 – Our
Christmas Day service will be held
at 10 a.m. On Sunday, Dec. 26 we
will hold three services as usual at
7:45 a.m, 9:15 a.m. and 10:45
a.m. There will be no Sunday
school, Bible studies or nursery on
this day.
Unable to attend worship?
If you are unable to get to worship because of health
reasons, give a call to the church office and request to be put
on the shut-in rotation list. This can be your choice for
temporary or on-going monthly visits by the pastors. The
office number is 468-4065.

4. P A G E 4 T H E V O I C E
The 2010 Annual Voters’
Meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m.
on Sunday, Dec. 12. The 9:15 a.m.
service will be shortened to
accommodate the meeting. The
Sunday school Christmas program
will start at 10:45 a.m. in place of
the third service. What a busy
morning!
The agenda for the meeting
will include: a 2010 State of the
Parish Report (hard copies will be
available by December 5), and a
2010 financial status report.
Motions will be requested and
votes cast for approval of the 2011
church budget (on bulletin board
across from the church office),
synod constitution amendments
(also on bulletin board across from
the church office), and election of
officers.
The proposed 2011 church
budget of $684,617 is just about the
same as the 2010 church budget of
$683,166. A reduction in budgeted
unified receipts of about $5,000 in
2011 from 2010 is offset by an
increase in fund raisers of $5,500.
On the expense side, the health
insurance package was lowered one
grade level from A to B, resulting in
lower premiums to the church and
more cost taken on by our workers.
A 2.5 percent wage increase
provides some offset to the
increased health care costs. A
summary of the proposed 2011
budget is provided below.
There are two synod
constitution amendments that
congregations are asked to
approve. Amendment A eliminates
the officer position for synod vice
president: finance treasurer.
Amendment B adds an article to
the synod constitution that clarifies
the relationship between the
bylaws and the constitution.
Election of officers for 2011
will cover the following
nominations: Evangelism chair:
Teri Watt, stewardship chair: Rich
Ryman, treasurer: Gay Pivonka, and
trustees chair: Greg Parks and
president-elect which is still
currently open.
There will also be open
forum and new business sections
on the agenda. If you intend to
bring a new subject to the meeting,
please inform one of the pastors or
Mike Charles (337-0940) of your
intentions before the meeting if
possible. We need to make the
most of our limited time to have
everyone heard.
Proposed 2011 Budget Approved 2010 Budget
Unified Budget Receipts $549,370.51 $555,387.81
Rental – Trinity $31,937 $31,937
Rental – Bldg & Parsonage $12,800 $12,800
Kitchen / Coffee Bar $25,000 $24,900
Fund Raisers $20,000 $14,500
Voice Ads $1,500 $1,000
Scrip $6,500 $5,000
Preschool $36,110 $36,841
Other $1,400 $800
Total Income $684,617.51 $683,165.81
Salaries & Benefits $255,964 $253,405
Education $15,145 $15,125
Trustee $113,540 $108,540
Administration $17,400 $17,900
Worship / Music $4,205 $4,391
Fellowship $19,000 $19,500
Stewardship $950 $1,165
Altar Guild $600 $650
Youth Programs $3,650 $5,650
Evangelism $2,360 $2,589
Missions $64,545.51 $66,992.81
Mortgage Payments $155,321 $155,321
Transfer to Reserves $31,937 $31,937
Total Expenses $684,617.51 $683,165.81
Information you should know before the Annual Voters’ Meeting
Mike Charles

5. P A G E 5V O L U M E 1 2 , I S S U E 2 4
Used cell phones – Cell phones are
recycled for Cell Phones for Soldiers. The
money received is used to purchase calling
cards for our military members overseas.
Empty prescription pill bottles – Pill bottles
are reused and filled for mission trips.
Box Tops for Education – Green Bay Trinity
Elementary benefits from this program. They
receive $0.10 for each one sent in.
Specially marked milk caps (Morning
Glory, Kemps and Kwik Trip) – These are
three separate but similar programs. Kemps
also has specially marked cottage cheese
containers. These are redeemed for cash by
Green Bay Trinity Elementary.
Capri Sun pouches – Green Bay Trinity
Elementary recycles the empty drink pouches
for $0.02 per package.
Tyson A+ certificates – Green Bay Trinity
Elementary receives $0.24 for each certificate
redeemed.
Empty ink jet cartridges – These can be
donated to either Green Bay Trinity
Elementary School or Our Saviour. To
donate them to the school, leave them by the
cart in the main hallway. Cartridges are
redeemed for gift cards.
Aluminum cans – Cans are recycled by the
Trustees and proceeds are used to purchase
gas for the lawnmower and snow blower.
Cans should be dropped through the drop
door on the shed.
Labels for Education – Place the labels in
the container by the Preschool
entrance. Labels collected are mailed to
Camp Luther who redeems them for various
types of merchandise used at camp.
Manufacturer’s coupons – We send
manufacturers coupons to military families
overseas who use them at the BX. Coupons
can be expired up to two months. For more
details, please contact Michelle in the office
at 468-4065. Please help us make these
packages a blessing to those who receive
them.
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure
Please collect these items and bring them to church when you visit
A new eight-week Sunday Morning
Bible Study will begin at Our Saviour on
Sunday, Dec. 5. Pastors Dave and Greg
will alternate weeks leading in a study of
the book of Philippians. Bible Study times
will be 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. allowing
you time to attend the service of your
choice before or after Bible Study. Each
week, you can select the time that fits your
schedule best. Hope to see you there!
NOTE: On December 12, the Bible Study
will last only 45 minutes (ending at 10 a.m.
and beginning at 10:45 a.m.) to allow for
all to attend the Annual Voters'
Meeting. There will also be no class on
December 26 or January 2.
The next installment of the Sunday morning Bible study
The collection site for cell phones, pill
bottles and manufacturer’s coupons is near
the second floor elevator.
The collection site for box tops, milk caps,
Capri sun, Tyson A+ and Labels for
Education is in the carts by the preschool
entrance.
‘Tis the season to give
Sign up to learn how to use your time and talents to
make an impact on those organizations you care about most
during the holiday season and all year long.
Thrivent Financial presents:
Charitable giving: how to make a difference by giving back.
Reserve a seat for you and your guest by calling Michelle in the
church office at 468-4065 by Monday, Dec. 13.
This workshop is hosted by Walter Juhnke, LUTCF, FIC,
financial consultant with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and
the presenter will be Ryan Jones, manager of Lutheran
relationships with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
Workshop will be held in classroom one with pastry, fruit,
coffee and juice. The workshop begins at 9:15 a.m. with
registration beginning at 8:45 a.m.

6. Congratulations and blessings to the
Confirmation class of 2010
Mariah Jean Alexander
Tyler J. Bitters
Tiana Bredael
Grace Celeste Endries
Sophia Jeanne Endries
Justin Lee Groth-Rose
Braden Marcus Hansen
Marcus E. LaMarche
Alex T. Lee
Michaela L. McLeod
Sara Anne Merryfield
Nicole Dawn Mosbrucker
Nicole Leigh Musial
Jamie Julie Musial
Logan Michael Pomasl
Hunter Alan Ponkratz
Amanda Sue Peters
Alyssa Caitlyn Pritchard
Nina Marie Radue
Benjamin Raymond Richer
Lydia Jo Rusch
Matthew Kyle Seablom
Isaac Servais
Mitchel B. Waniger
Zachariah J. Watt
P A G E 6
It was the mid 1950’s. Nate Saint, Jim
Elliot, Pete Fleming, Ed McCully and Roger
Youderian, who were all highly gifted
missionaries, left home in the United States
to serve Christ in Ecuador. Together, they wished
to bring the Gospel to one of Ecuador’s most
hostile tribes, the Waorani.
Nate was not only a skilled pilot but also
an inventor. He discovered that if he flew his
Piper in a tight circle with the door off, he could
reel out a long nylon line with a bucket on the
end holding a gift for the tribe below. Nate
dropped gifts: machetes, axe-heads, shirts, shorts,
kettles. The tribe received gifts and, via the
bucket from the airplane, gave gifts back. The
five men were ecstatic. Shortly after introducing
themselves to the tribe, in person, all five
men would be speared to death. But the story
does not end there!
Come and join us Saturday Jan. 8 at 6:00
p.m. and Sunday Jan. 16 at 6:00 p.m. in the
sanctuary for the film “End of the Spear” to watch
how God takes trouble and turns it into
a blessing! The evening will also feature a live
web interview with author of the film and son of
the martyred pilot, Nate Saint. Refreshments to
follow!
Read all about this amazing story in
advance at the following web site: http://
www.oslc-gb.org/programs/outreach/palm/
index.html#menu
Special film presentation
Three baskets of knit goods were dedicated in November. The knit goods were then distributed to
Golden House, Freedom House, and the Homeless Students program at East High. Our Saviour LWML
knitters (a.k.a. Chix with Stix) worked for months. Others from our church and community also donated yarn
and items of their own. We sent out 15 dish rags, 10 baby hats, five pairs of baby booties, one afghan, nine
sweaters, eight headbands, 21 scarves, 65 pairs of mittens and 107 hats. That is a big blessing for our area.
Although the knitters will be concentrating on specific projects over the next year, your donations of
any knit goods or yarn are always welcome. If you see something at a garage sale or thrift store, wash it up and
donate it. If it is not useable as is, it will be taken apart, and the yarn will be used in another project. Deposit
all knitting donations in the purple tub in the coat room by the second floor elevator.
LWML knit goods tallied and donated

7. P A G E 7V O L U M E 1 2 , I S S U E 2 4
Many members of Our Saviour are
also members of Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans. Approximately 30 percent of the
Thrivent Financial membership has been
given the opportunity to donate dollars to the
Lutheran organization(s) of their choice. If
you are one of those 30 percent and have not
yet designated those dollars, you could
consider them “left on the table” if you
choose to not designate those dollars by
March 31, 2011, you will have “swiped them
from the table into the garbage can.”
Millions of dollars are ready to be
designated by Thrivent Financial members
worldwide in the Thrivent Choice program. If
you are not sure if you have dollars to
designate, you can go online to
www.thrivent.com and click on Thrivent
Choice (under Thrivent Community) or you
can call Thrivent Financial at 1-800-
THRIVENT (1-800-847-4836), say 'Thrivent
Choice' and talk to a customer service
representative. You will need your social
security number and/or your Thrivent policy
number to sign up. If you and your spouse or
children have policies, each person may have
a separate Thrivent Choice Dollars account;
please make sure each one calls or goes
online.
All of your Thrivent Choice Dollars
do not have to be designated to just one
Lutheran organization. You can select as
many as you want as long as a donation of at
least $5 goes to each one. As your Thrivent
Choice Dollars accumulate after your initial
designation, you can assign them to be
directed automatically to the Lutheran
organization of your choice. Your local
options for donating dollars include, but are
not limited to: Our Saviour Lutheran Church,
Green Bay Trinity Elementary School, NEW
Lutheran High School and Camp Luther.
If you have any additional questions about
this program, please contact Financial
Associate Walter Juhnke at 920-954-9090,
extension three.
Thrivent Choice Dollars; It is your choice
"Jesus - There Is More Than Meets
the Eye": Join us for our Advent worship
services on Thursday, Dec. 2 and 9. We will
learn about the "Two Natures of Christ,” as
He is both the "Son of God" and the "Son of
Man.” Jesus is God in human flesh. He is
not half God and half man. He is fully
Divine and fully man. In other words, Jesus
has two distinct natures: Divine and
human. Jesus is the Word who was God
and was with God and was made flesh,
(John 1:1, 14). This means that in the single
person of Jesus, he is both human and
divine nature, God and man. The divine
nature was not changed when the Word
became flesh (John 1:1, 14). Instead, the
Word was joined with humanity (Col. 2:9).
Just like we say in the Catechism, "Who is
Christ? The Son of God, true God and
man." Come and learn more on December 2
- Jesus as The Son of God; December 9,
Jesus, the Son of Man. Worship times are
12:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. Thursdays. Oh, and
don't forget, the Live Nativity on the
evening of December 16 is one of our
Advent services as well.
Advent sermon series topics released
Please find the OSLC holiday schedule
of services on the back of this edition of
“The Voice”

8. December2010
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
YouthBiblestudy!
Sunday,Dec.5,12,
and19!
1
3pYouthnight
6pPraiseband
6pConfirmation
7pP&Fmeeting
2Advent2
9aStaffmeeting
12:15pBrownbag
worship,Parlor
7pTrad.worship
3
4
9aChildren’s
Christmaspageant
rehearsal
7pYouthmovienight:
“ThePrincessBride”
5Advent2
7:45aWorshipw/NEWLHS
Cantata
9:15aPraiseworship
9:15aBiblestudy
9:30aSundayschool
10:45aTrad.Worship
10:30aBiblestudy
12pPackersvSan
Francisco,Lambeau
6
5:30pYouthboard
7pEldersmeeting
7
7aBiblestudy
9aBiblestudy
7pChoir
8
3pYouthnight
6pPraiseband
6pConfirmation
9Advent3
9aStaffmeeting
12:15pBrownbag
worship,Parlor
5pFishfryprep
7pTrad.worship
10
5pFishFry
11
8aHolidaycookie
bakinganddonation
dropoff(until11a)
9aChildren’s
Christmaspageant
rehearsal
Youthpaintballing
(staytunedfordetails)
12Advent3
Communion
MiteBoxSunday
7aHolidayCookiesale,
Gym
7:45aTrad.worship
9:15aPraiseworship
9:15Biblestudy
9:30aSundayschool
10aVoters’Meeting
10:45aSSchildren’s
Christmaspageant
10:45Biblestudy
13
7pChurchcouncil
meeting
7pmLWMLmovie
night
14
7aBiblestudy
9aBiblestudy
6:30pCubscouts
7pChoir
15
3pYouthnight
6pConfirmation
6:30pPreschool
program,sanctuary
7:30pPraiseband
7:30pPreschool
reception,Gym
16Advent4
9aStaffmeeting
12:15pBrownbagworship,
Parlor
5pSoupSupper(until7p)
5:30p,6p,6:30p,and7p:
LiveNativity
7pEvangelism
1718
19Advent4
7:45aTrad.worship
9:15aPraiseworship
9:15Biblestudy
9:30aSundayschool
10:30aTrad.worshipw/
AdultConfirmation
10:45Biblestudy
20
7pBoardof
education
21
7aBiblestudy
9aBiblestudy
6:30pTrinityChristmas
program,Sanctuary
7:30pChoir
22
11:30aTrinityearly
dismissal
6pPraiseband
23
9aStaffmeeting
24ChristmasEve
12pOfficeclosed
1:30p,3:30pmPraise
5:30p,7:30p
Traditional
25ChristmasDay
10aTraditional
26Communion
7:45aTrad.worship
9:15aPraiseworship
10:45aTrad.worship
3:15pPackersvGiants,
Lambeau
276:30pTrinity
schoolboard
7pFellowship
7pStewardship
Michelleonvacation
(Noscrip)
28
7aBiblestudy
Michelleonvacation
(Noscrip)
29
6pPraiseband
Michelleon
vacation(Noscrip)
30
Michelleonvacation(No
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Green Bay Trinity has many ongoing
fundraisers in which you can participate. Most of these
take little or no effort at all but can make a big
difference to the school.
The Taste of Trinity event, in a new format, is
coming up on March 5, 2011. Donations of items for
the live auction are requested. Watch for more details
in the coming months. If you have any questions, please
contact Ken Baumann or Brenda King.
Market Day brochures can be found at the
Welcome Center. This restaurant quality food is
ordered once per month and delivered to school for
pickup. GB Trinity receives a portion of each
sale. Contact Kellie Meerstein at 655-4673 for
questions specific to this fundraiser.
Do you surf the web? If you use GoodSearch as
your home page, you can donate $0.01 to GB Trinity
each time you perform a search. (You can
decide: NEWLHS also can be adopted through
GoodSearch. It's your choice but please support one of
these great schools through this offer.)
Are you a Target shopper? Register your
Target RedCard and one percent of every purchase will
be donated to GB Trinity. Make sure to register before
you do your Christmas shopping this year!
Volunteers are always needed for the Packer
games. Workers make $50 per game for either GB
Trinity or Our Saviour. Please call Ken Baumann or
Neil Burmeister for details. There are only three
regularly scheduled games left but we could have a
couple home playoff games in January!
Order Scrip from Ken or Kellie for Kwik Trip
or other frequently shopped stores from Our
Saviour. Enroll with Our Saviour and 50 percent of the
profit from your personal purchases of OSLC SCRIP
cards will be credited to your tuition account at GB
Trinity (or OSLC Preschool or youth group).
If you have any questions about any of these
fundraising opportunities, please call (920) 655-4673.
Some great ideas to help Green Bay Trinity
As part of the Whole-Man ministry of Our
Saviour Lutheran, this program features biblical,
Christ-centered teaching that focuses on grief topics
associated with the death of a loved one. The DVD
seminar features nationally respected grief experts
and real-life stories of people, followed by a small
group discussion about what was viewed. Past
participants have related how helpful the
information and follow-up discussions were to them.
Many grieving people find they are only
beginning the work of healing when friends or
family have returned to their daily life routines. Too
often people, including Christians, tend to stuff their
grief instead of allowing it to do the God-given work
for which it is intended. Don't allow fear of what
others may think to keep you from what could help
you. Confidentiality is very much a part of this
program.
Your bereavement experience may be recent
or not so recent. You will find encouragement,
comfort and help in grieving the death of a spouse,
child, parent, sibling, other family member or friend.
No matter what caused your loved one's death, this
is an opportunity to be around people who
understand what you are feeling. You will learn how
to recognize the symptoms of being stuck in grief
and that you do not need to live bound to certain
emotions. You will learn valuable information about
facing your new normal in life and renewing your
hope for the future. Grief-related books/materials are
available for participants to borrow.
The leadership materials have been donated
in memory of Agnes Splitgerber. We thank her
family and friends for their donation.
GriefShare will be held for 13 weeks. It
begins January 11 in the parlor. Please register by
January 5 by calling the church office at 468-4065.
The cost is a $20 free-will donation to cover the cost
of participant materials. Please contact Pastor Greg
with questions.
Greif share program to begin in January
Seminar designed for those grieving the loss of loved ones Pastor Greg Hovland

10. January 2011 OSLC Usher Schedule
Day: Date: Service: Lead Usher Team:
Sun. 02-Jan 7:45 am A. Knaus Clarence Ney; Josh VanKauwenberg; Jerry VanKauwenberg
Sun. 02-Jan 9:15 am R. Vande Hei Walt Juhnke; Tiffany Duff; Brian Duff; Chelsea Vande Hei; Rachel Vande Hei
Sun. 02-Jan 10:45 am M. Charles Don Larson; Karen Kiekhaefer; †UN
Thu. 06-Jan 7:00 pm HC P. Kuehl Bill Baneck; †UN; †UN
Sun. 09-Jan 7:45 am HC J. Kielpikowski Chad Kielpikowski; Ron Klumb; †UN
Sun. 09-Jan 9:15 am HC D. Bitters Robin Williams; Frank Helebrant; Don Schultz; Shelly Williams; Trey Boerschinger
Sun. 09-Jan 10:45 am HC R. Bruhn Rich Ryman; Sue Bruhn; Richard Christianson
Thu. 13-Jan 7:00 pm B. Clayton Anthony Clayton; †UN; †UN
Sun. 16-Jan 7:45 am M. Dalebroux Andrew Prescher; Al Brietlow; Barry Dalebroux
Sun. 16-Jan 9:15 am W. Chamberlain Randy Dyle; Roxanne Dyle; Alex Chamberlain; Elyssa Ammerman; Kathy Ammerman
Sun. 16-Jan 10:45 am G. Buechner Carmen Leuthner; Lloyd Leuthner; DeVonte King; Rich Spangenberg
Thu. 20-Jan 7:00 pm HC C. Arthur Carl Zimonick; Gary Kirchman; Dick Zimonick
Sun. 23-Jan 7:45 am HC M. Morgan Vernon Siech; Gloria Morgan; Ralph Hoerchler
Sun. 23-Jan 9:15 am HC D. Wians Lonnie Peerenboom; Todd Korth; Barb Korth; Davis LaMarche; Dan Richer
Sun. 23-Jan 10:45 am HC M. Charles Don Larson; Karen Kiekhaefer; †UN
Thu. 27-Jan 7:00 pm P. Kuehl Bill Baneck; †UN; †UN
Sun. 30-Jan 7:45 am A. Knaus Clarence Ney; Josh VanKauwenberg; Jerry VanKauwenberg
Sun. 30-Jan 9:15 am R. Vande Hei Walt Juhnke; Tiffany Duff; Brian Duff; Chelsea Vande Hei; Rachel Vande Hei
Sun. 30-Jan 10:45 am R. Bruhn Rich Ryman; Sue Bruhn; Richard Christianson
† UN -Usher Needed: If you'd like to volunteer as an usher please contact the lead usher of the group
you'd like to join. Or contact Rich Spangenberg at (920) 983-9821 or e-mail spangenr@uwgb.edu
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The Office of Lay
Ministry has been in the
making for more than five
years and is ready to take the
next step: staffing the OLM
office to feed the sheep, equip
the saints and carry the
Gospel to the world by
connecting people's needs
with people's God-given
gifts.
Would you prayerfully
consider giving your time and
talents to the work of our
Lord, serving as an OLM
volunteer? OLM volunteers
must be confirmed members
of Our Saviour Lutheran
Church and available
sometime during regular
church office hours: Monday
through Friday 8:00 a.m.to
4:30 p.m.
Envision yourself in
the OLM office. The sun is
coming in the window; the
coffee pot is brewing, music
playing quietly in the
background. And there you
are with another volunteer
answering the phone;
searching the time and talent
file to help a shut-in get
his/her sidewalk shoveled;
folding bulletins for the
church office; giving a tour of
the building to a
visitor; making phone calls
for a funeral luncheon; giving
out community information to
a walk-in looking for a place
to stay.
The list could go on
and on. The OLM will be
holding an orientation session
for all interested volunteers on
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011, from
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Please
plan to attend the orientation;
learn how you can be part of
the OLM team, sign-up for
hands-on-training and enjoy
fellowship and treats. If you
plan on attending, please
RVSP by e-mailing the OLM
office at olm@oslc-gb-org or
calling the church office at
468-4065.
Office of Lay Ministry is up and running
Find out how you can get involved

11. Advertisements in the business directory help Our Saviour defray the
cost of printing and mailing The Voice each month.
If you would like to advertise in The Voice, please contact
Michelle at (920) 468-4065 or by e-mail: info@oslc-gb.org
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OSLC Business Directory
Our Saviour
Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church-
Missouri Synod
120 S. Henry Street • Green Bay, WI 54302
(920) 468-4065
Senior Pastor– David H. Hatch
(920) 465-8118
dave@oslc-gb.org
Associate Pastor– Greg Hovland
(920) 544-3614
greg@oslc-gb.org
Church Office – Michelle Burhite
(920) 468-4065
info@oslc-gb.org
Preschool Director – Christina Scholz
(920) 468-3596
christina@oslc-gb.org
Vol. 12 No. 24, December 2010 The Voice (permit No.
59) is published monthly by Our Saviour Lutheran
Church. All rights reserved. No portion of this
publication may be reproduced without permission.
Edited and designed by Avra J. Juhnke
Please feel free to contact me with
constructive suggestions and comments at
ajjoslc@yahoo.com
Thanks to those who have already
commented!
I am seeking more congregational input and
submissions.
Submissions can be sent to info@oslc-gb.org
What do you want to read about?
+December 21: 6:30 p.m. Children’s
Christmas program at Our Saviour
+December 22: 11:30 a.m. Dismissal;
December 23 – January 2: Christmas
break
Service/Witness – During the month
of December, students will be visiting
people in retirement homes and singing
Christmas songs while ringing bells for
the Salvation Army.
Happenings at Trinity
Videos on web site-These videos explain the benefits of private/parochial
schools for students, their families and society in general. Ask your friends to
view these with you.
Athletics-Students in grades three through eight will be competing in
basketball.
Next year- In January, Trinity will host several open house events for
prospective students. Now is a good time to talk to your friends about the
great things that are happening for your child at GB Trinity.
Entrance to GB Trinity-Thanks to the work of Mrs. King, Miss Spatz, Mr.
Stieglitz and the graduating class of 2010, the entryway to GB Trinity
announces that the Lord is present and working in this place. Come and
visit!

12. Our Saviour Lutheran Church
120 S. Henry St.
Green Bay, WI 54302
(920) 468-4065
Non-Profit Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
Permit #59
Green Bay, WI
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
2010 Christmas holiday worship schedule
Thursday, Dec. 2 Advent 2 worship 12:15 and 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 9 Advent 3 worship 12:15 and 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 16 Advent 4 worship 12:15 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 16 Live Nativity 5:30, 6:00, 6:30 and 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 23 No services
Friday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve praise worship 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve traditional worship 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day traditional worship 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 30 No services
Friday, Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve worship service 6:00 p.m.
All Sunday worship services for December 26 and January 2 will be held as
usual at 7:45 a.m., 9:15 a.m. praise service and 10:45 a.m.
The nursery will be closed
and there will be no Sunday school on these days.