This document provides announcements for Our Savior's Lutheran Church for March 16-17, 2013. It includes notices about a new church email address, a church blog, requests for donations of old bed sheets and banners, upcoming movie night and quilt faire events, Lent and Holy Week worship schedules, needs for Sunday School teachers and assistants, and various other church group meetings and activities. It also provides contact information for people involved in different ministries.

1. Our Savior’s
Lutheran
Church
March 16 - 17, 2013

2. NEW CHURCH EMAIL
Please make note of new
email:
oslcbeloit@gmail.com

3. Follow Us:
We now have our own church blog at:
oursaviorsbeloit.wordpress.com
This blog is one that will be filled with stories of
the people of Our Savior’s. Read weekly posts
that talk about our faith, our joys and struggles,
our blessings and our pains.

4. SHEETS!
Sewing Bee is looking
for old bed sheets for
their quilts
Any sizes and patterns
welcome
If you have any
questions, please
contact Corrine Davis
Thank you for
your donations

5. A special
New thanks to
Banners Sewing Bee
for the
beautiful new
banners
in the
sanctuary

6. MOVIE NIGHT
Saturday, March 16th
6:00 pm
“Trouble With the Curve”
Starring Clint Eastwood
& Amy Adams

7. Skaalen Auxiliary Annual
Quilt Faire
Saturday, April 13
10 am to 3 pm
Anyone wanting to show your quilted handiwork,
please call Corrine Davis
Registration deadline is
March 15, 2013

8. Lent
March 20th
Worship 11:30 am at Our
Schedule Savior’s
7:00 pm at St. Paul

9. How Did We
Get Here?!
~~Detours on Faith
Road
Join us during evening Lenten
services as we travel with Biblical
characters who, due to their faith,
found themselves in odd places
during their lives.

10. “Beneath the Cross of Jesus”
Join us during the
daytime Lenten
services to examine
the significance Daytime
behind the famous services at
hymn. 11:30 am

11. Rescheduled:
OSLC Book Club
Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m.
“A Year of Biblical Womanhood”
by Rachel Held Evans
The author decides to embark on a radical life
experiment—a year of biblical womanhood, vowing
to take all of the Bible’s instructions for women as
literally as possible.
If you have any questions, please contact Pr. Erik.

12. HOLY WEEK
Maundy Thursday – March 28
7:00 pm
Good Friday – March 29
1:00 pm
7:00 pm

13. EASTER
SUNRISE SERVICE
6:30 am
EASTER WORSHIP
8:00, 9:30, and 11:00
am

14. SUNDAY SCHOOL
NEEDS YOU!
Sunday School is looking for
Teacher’s Assistants
Teacher’s assistants accompany one group
of children for 4 weeks,
helping the children with activities led by
teacher
If you’d be willing to help, please contact
Heather Olmstead or Pastor Jennifer

15. Pictorial Directory
The pictorial director y
should be coming soon!
Thank you for your
par ticipation and patience.

16. Want to learn to crochet?
Diane Riesen is ready
to teach you!
The 1 st & 3 rd Wednesday of
the
month
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Please call Diane if
interested

17. Lutherans on the Move
Just where is the next trip for
“The Lutherans on the Move ?”
Washington D.C.
October 17 through October 22, 2013
Grab a partner and join the fun!
The guided tour of Washington D.C. will include the US
Capital, White House, the National Archives, Embassy
Row, and Georgetown.
Questions? See Jean Lincoln or Mark Lindsey.

18. Where is Morgan Dodson?
Follow Morgan on her mission
in England
at
http://morgandodson.blogspot.co
m

19. PASTOR ERIK’S BLOG
Having trouble locating Pr.
Erik’s Blog on the new
website?
Go to the “Follow Us” page
and click on this link:

20. Coffee Hour with
Pastor Erik
Come
... Sit.
.. Ch a t
Join Pastor Erik for a Thursday, March 21
cup (or two) of coffee 10:00 am
and informal Starbucks
conversation

21. Ink Cartridge Recycling
Got empty ink cartridges?
Don’t throw them away!
Bring them in to be recycled for Staples
rebates toward church paper purchases
-See the container in the Commons

22. INTERNET RADIO SHOW
Available at
www.oursaviorsbeloit.org

23. Breakfast Bible Study
Pancakes, Coffee and God’s Word
Every Wednesday
at 6:45 am
Beloit Family Restaurant
on Prairie Avenue
A great way to start your day!

24. MEN’S GROUP
Meets the 1st and 3rd
Wednesday of the month at
9 a.m. in the Commons.
Join the men for coffee
and conversation

25. SWISS VALLEY And Now
PRAIRIE FARMS CASH FOR
CAPS
Save your Swiss Valley and Prairie
Farms Milk Caps
OSLC will receive 5 cents
for each cap
Funds to benefit OSLC
Education.

26. Greeting Cards
Buy your Greeting Cards
right here at OSLC!
3rd Sunday of the month
Sold in the commons
between Worship services
Courtesy of W/ELCA

27. PRAYER ROOM
Visit the Prayer Room –
for continuing prayer time and
spiritual renewal.
Rejoice in hope,
be patient in suffering,
persevere in prayer.
Romans 12:12

28. FLOWER Sponsors
Have a special occasion to
honor or commemorate?
Sign up now in the Commons
$40

29. Radio
Sign Up Sheets
are in the Commons
Sponsorship is
Only $80 per week
you can also sponsor a
portion of $80

30. FLOWER DELIVERY
Caring Ministry is
in need of people
to help with flower
delivery to our
Shut In
community.
Contact Chrissy in
the office if you
are interested

31. Magazine Exchange
Participate in our Magazine
Exchange in the Commons. Please
make sure they are recent and
church appropriate.
Let’s go green!

32. Thrivent Choice
To designate funds to OSLC all
That's right, all you have to do is designate OSLC, and
Thrivent will give us extra funds. Questions? Call or
see Mark or Nancy Lindsey. You can also find out
more and designate by simply visiting
thrivent.com/choice or calling 800-THRIVENT and
stating, "Thrivent Choice."

33. Contact Thrivent
If you are donating to the Church through Thrivent
Choice, and you have questions, please call
Thrivent at 800-THRIVENT.
We have been directed to send questions to the
company.

34. COFFEE HOUR
Volunteers
Coffee Hour needs your
support to continue
Please consider signing up
to be a host/hostess
Clipboard is on the counter
in the Commons

35. Nametags
“Who was that person sitting behind me in
church today?”
Ever ask yourself that question?
With the nametags, we can know our neighbors
by name.
If you need any changes to your nametag, just note
it on the clipboard hanging by the nametags and a
new one will be printed

36. Online Giving
Check out the online giving option now on the
OSLC “Contact Us” page
Just click Donate to make an instant, secure gift
CONTACT US