Mar2012

MARCH 2012 VOLUME I, ISSUE 3

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OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN CHURCH—GREEN BAY

The need for creeds
Pastor Dave Hatch

There are some who, some joyfully say, “Are on safari” or traveling among us.
wonderful creeds, that is, only on the other side!” How cool is that? Also, their
statements of faith. These These words are not creed tells about God the Father
creeds connect Christendom empty air, neither are they mere protecting Jesus while He was in
through both time and space. tradition. But rather, through the grave, “the hyenas did not
All who have known Christ, do tradition they are preserved touch him.”
know Him, or shall know Christ because they cannot be changed. “We believe in the one
as the Savior of the world, did, Through time, there are a High God, who out of
would have, do now or shall in lot of creeds that Christians have love created the beautiful
the future, confess these creeds. drafted to explain the faith to world and everything
Creeds, like the Lord’s Prayer their time and culture. The late good in it. He created
or the Scriptures themselves, are Jaroslav Pelikan, a modern Man and wanted Man to
timeless anchors for the faithful. scholar of Christian history and be happy in the world.
Creeds connect us, now, development of doctrine God loves the world and
with those 2000 years ago who (teaching), considers the Maasai every nation and tribe on
gathered in the Roman Creed to be an example of the the Earth. We have
catacombs for worship. They bringing together of universal known this High God in
connect us with those who faith and local culture. darkness, and now we
battled in the Crusades of the As Wikipedia says, “The know Him in the light.
Dark Ages. They connect us Maasai Creed is a creed God promised in the
with Luther and the composed in 1960 by the Maasai book of His word, the
Reformation. By the confession people of East Africa in Bible, that He would save
of the creeds, we are one with collaboration with missionaries the world and all the
those who, in the foxholes of from the Congregation of the nations and tribes.
war, prayed before climbing Holy Ghost. The creed attempts
over the top into harm’s way. to express the essentials of the Continued on page two...
The creeds connect us with the Christian faith within the Maasai
Mayflower Pilgrims, with so culture.” Two of the most
many of our Founding Fathers. interesting things about this
We are welded in one voice Maasai Creed (stated below) is
with our grandparents, our that, while our three ancient
parents, and even the unborn creeds never speak to the actual
faithful of the future. Through life of Christ, (they jump from
the creeds we are also of one his birth to His death) this creed
voice with the faithful departed explains that Jesus “was always

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deep scholarship and heart speak official acts
“We believe that God You will hear a man of
made good His promise
by sending His Son, Jesus of the need for creeds. At the
Christ, a man in the flesh, same time, you will have a Weddings:
a Jew by tribe, born poor window into his now-sainted Erika Lee LaLuzerne and
in a little village, who left soul. The late Jaroslav Pelikan, Jeremy Randall Vogels
His home and was always formally a Missouri Synod United at Our Saviour on
on safari doing good, pastor and professor, spent most
February 4, 2012
curing people by the of his life inside books as well as
power of God, teaching writing them.
about God and man, http://being.publicradio.org/ Kari Lynn Plog and
showing the meaning of programs/pelikan/index.shtml Nicholas Paul Mahlik
religion is love. He was When we confess the United at Our Saviour on
rejected by his people, creeds in worship, there is February 10, 2012
tortured and nailed hands something a whole lot larger
and feet to a cross, and going on, we are communing Baptisms:
died. He lay buried in the with the saints in one common Jasmine Elizabeth Young
grave, but the hyenas did faith! Should you be interested Born: March 8, 2001
not touch him, and on the in hearing and seeing an Baptized: November 20, 2011
third day, He rose from absolutely soul stirring recording
the grave. He ascended to of the Nicene Creed being sung, Received their Crown:
the skies. He is the Lord. connect to this link: Ardell Arthur Prescher
“We believe that all our http://www.youtube.com/watch? October 29, 1926 -
sins are forgiven through v=2oMGgOozpXM December 15, 2011
Him. All who have faith
Funeral service held on
in Him must be sorry for
December 20, 2011
their sins, be baptized in
the Holy Spirit of God,
live the rules of love and Phyllis A. Leonhardt
share the bread together in April 2, 1942 -
love, to announce the February 12, 2012
Good News to others Funeral service held on
until Jesus comes again. February 16, 2012
We are waiting for Him.
He is alive. He lives. This
we believe. Amen.”

Should your interest be
sparked you and you wish to
deepen your appreciation of this
heartwarming and soul-
illuminating topic, there is a
National Public Radio interview
with the aforementioned, Jaroslav
Pelikan (pictured right).

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Let’s help the homeless together
Help for the Homeless collected at Our Saviour Lutheran  Toilet paper
works directly with the homeless Church until March 25. Other  Toothpaste
coalitions in Brown County, the collection sites for this effort  Toothbrushes
Fox Valley, Oshkosh, Fond du include Festival Foods grocery  Soap (bar and soft)
Lac and Manitowoc. They stock stores, other participating  Shower gel
the shelves of area homeless and businesses, schools, churches and  Paper towels
crisis programs with personal organizations and at 91.9/91.5 The
 Razors (disposable)
hygiene and cleaning items so that Family studios.
 Tampons
they can dedicate their limited The most needed and requested
financial resources to providing items are:  Depends
qualified personnel, safe housing,  Laundry detergent
nutritious food, education and This year’s specially
 Diapers (sizes 3-6 and
counseling to those they serve. marked collection box is located
pull-ups)
The goal of Help for the Homeless on the second floor near the
 Shampoo elevator. Please help in this
is to supply a year’s worth of these  Dish soap
products to each agency. community-wide effort to help
 Deodorant (unscented) those in need.
Donations are being  Wet wipes

Do you find yourself looking for ways to offer your time and talents to
OSLC? The altar guild is a magnificent place to do the Lord’s work.
What is the altar guild? What do they do? These are great questions.
We need new members now more than ever with the recent decision to
serve communion at every service. This would be a great opportunity to
see what is involved in preparing the Lord’s altar for Holy Communion.
Any questions or comments can be directed to the church office,
Jennifer Damp via e-mail at jkdamp@new.rr.com or phone
920-366-4734 and Jill Proulx via e-mail at tjproulx@gmail.com or by
phone by calling 920-465-1437. The guild hopes to hear from you!

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March usher schedule
† 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.

Day: Date: Service: Lead Usher Team:
Sun. 01-Apr 7:45 am M. Dalebroux Andrew Prescher; Al Brietlow; Barry Dalebroux
Sun. 01-Apr 9:15 am W. Chamberlain Randy Dyle; Roxanne Dyle; Alex Chamberlain; McKenzie Waniger; Nathan Scholz
Sun. 01-Apr 10:45 am R. Bruhn Rich Ryman; Sue Bruhn; Richard Christianson
Thu. 05-Apr 7:00 pm P. Kuehl Bill Baneck; †UN; †UN
Fri. 06-Apr 12:15 pm G. Buechner Carmen Leuthner; Lloyd Leuthner; DeVonte King; Rich Spangenberg
Fri. 06-Apr 7:00 pm B. Clayton Anthony Clayton; †UN; †UN
Sun. 08-Apr 6:00 am A. Knaus Clarence Ney; Josh VanKauwenberg; Jerry VanKauwenberg
Sun. 08-Apr 7:45 am M. Morgan Vernon Siech; Gloria Morgan; Ralph Hoerchler
Sun. 08-Apr 9:15 am D. Wians Lonnie Peerenboom; Todd Korth; Barb Korth; Davis LaMarche; Dan Richer
Sun. 08-Apr 10:45 am M. Charles Don Larson; Karen Kiekhaefer; Hunter Alft
Thu. 12-Apr 7:00 pm C. Arthur Carl Zimonick; Gary Kirchman; Dick Zimonick
Sun. 15-Apr 7:45 am J. Kielpikowski Chad Kielpikowski; Ron Klumb; †UN
Sun. 15-Apr 9:15 am R. Vande Hei Walt Juhnke; Tiffany Duff; Brian Duff; Chelsea Vande Hei; Rachel Vande Hei
Sun. 15-Apr 10:45 am R. Bruhn Rich Ryman; Sue Bruhn; Richard Christianson
Thu. 19-Apr 7:00 pm P. Kuehl Bill Baneck; †UN; †UN
Sun. 22-Apr 7:45 am M. Dalebroux Andrew Prescher; Al Brietlow; Barry Dalebroux
Sun. 22-Apr 9:15 am D. Bitters Robin Williams; Frank Helebrant; Don Schultz; Shelly Williams; Trey Boerschinger
Sun. 22-Apr 10:45 am G. Buechner Carmen Leuthner; Lloyd Leuthner; DeVonte King; Rich Spangenberg
Thu. 26-Apr 7:00 pm B. Clayton Anthony Clayton; †UN; †UN
Sun. 29-Apr 7:45 am M. Morgan Vernon Siech; Gloria Morgan; Ralph Hoerchler
Sun. 29-Apr 9:15 am W. Chamberlain Randy Dyle; Roxanne Dyle; Alex Chamberlain; McKenzie Waniger; Nathan Scholz
Sun. 29-Apr 10:45 am M. Charles Don Larson; Karen Kiekhaefer; Hunter Alft

Thanks for another great football season
Neil Burmeister
Many thanks to every The Packers didn't Last year we
one of you that volunteered win the Super Bowl but we received $11,500 from our
to work at the Kenny at Our Saviour are winners. efforts at Lambeau Field.
Chesney concert in June Through your efforts and the What a blessing the new
and the Packer preseason, generosity of the Levy pay schedule was for us. I
regular season and post organization at Lambeau am extremely grateful to all
season games (it would Field, we were able to raise of you that volunteered. It
have been great to have just $33,194.81. The volunteers was (and will be again next
one more post season game from Green Bay Trinity year) rewarding to be part
though!). I hope the Lutheran School (up to five of this ministry. See you
friendships you formed p er g am e) r eceived next year.
made the experience more a p p r o x im at e l y $6 , 9 0 0
enjoyable. toward tuition costs.

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LFL statement on the mandate of the
Department of Health and Human Services
Lutherans For Life many Lutherans oppose on and obedience to God. We
stands firmly with the Lutheran religious grounds any so called cannot and will not disobey God,
Church-Missouri Synod, the “contraceptive” that in reality is neither now nor later.
Wisconsin Evangelical an abortifacient in nature and No one is compelled to
Lutheran Synod, the Roman could destroy a developing work for a religious
Catholic Bishops, the Southern human being. These religious organization. Those who choose
Baptist Convention, other groups, and the many to do so are fully aware of the
Evangelical leaders, and other individuals who support them, rel i gi o us n at u re of t h e
religious organizations in should not be compelled to organization. Those who find the
strongly opposing the recently subsidize a practice they believe compensation package
promulgated Department of to be immoral and, in some unacceptable are free to work
Health and Human Services instances, murder. elsewhere.
(HHS) rules requiring that T h e O b a m a We urge the Obama
religious organizations provide Administration’s “compromise,” administration to repeal these
contraception and abortifacients by which religious proposed regulations; we urge
to their employees. organizations’ insurance Congress to enact legislation
The morality of companies will pay for requiring the repeal of these
contraception is not the issue. contraception, is no compromise proposed regulations; and we
The issue is religious freedom at all and is totally unacceptable. will join with religious
as given by God and secured by This is a matter of religious organizations who refuse to
the First Amendment to the conviction, and that which we follow these regulations if they
Constitution. The proposed must not pay for directly, we become law. Like the Hebrew
HHS rules directly infringe free must not subsidize indirectly. midwives of Exodus 1 who
exercise of religion by requiring The Administration’s refused to obey the Pharaoh’s
religious groups to do what offer of additional time for command to slay Hebrew babies,
many believe God forbids them compliance reflects a gross as stated in Acts 5:29 and the
to do. Not only Roman misunderstanding of our Augsburg Confession, “We must
Catholics, but many others as objection. This is not a matter of obey God rather than men.”
well, oppose contraception; and time; it is a matter of conscience

Using Our Senses to South entrance needs a facelift
Learn and Praise
In order to make access to memorials are now being
We continue to welcome the building easier for some requested to cover the cost of
financial gifts for our audio- visitors and members, we are this new project. Please
visual system in the sanctuary. looking to add handicap contact Pastor Dave or the
Should you be interested in accessible doors to both sets office at 468-4605 or
presenting a gift or a memorial, of doors at the south info@oslc-gb.org for more
please see Pastor Dave. entrance. Donations and information.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
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BUY YOUR TICKETS for this month’s Spice of Life Dinner. Sold at the Welcome 6p Praise band
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Center on Sundays as well as in the church office during regular hours. Ticket 2p Gym rental
practice and meeting
7p Youth movie night
sales end on March 18.
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
7:45a Trad worship 5:45p Preschool family 7a Bible study 12p Staff meeting 4p Fish fry prep 5p Fish fry 8a Leadership retreat
9:15a Praise worship night 8a OLM meeting 3p Youth night 6p Praise band #3
9:15a Bible study 7:00 p Board of elders 9a Bible study 4p Worship 2p Gym rental
9:30a Sun school meeting 7p Choir practice 5p Dinner
10:30a Bible study 5:20p Adult Sunday, 2a
10:45a Trad worship Confirmation class Daylight Saving Time
6:30p Basketball 6:30p Worship (Spring forward)
6:30p FPU
11 Communion 12 13 14 15 16 17
Mite Box Sunday 6p Church council 7a Bible study 12p Staff meeting 6p Praise band 11a Gym rental
7:45a Trad worship 9a Bible study 3p Youth night
9:15a Praise worship 6:30p Cub scouts 4p Worship
9:15a Bible study 7p Choir practice 5p Dinner
9:30a Sun school 5:20p Adult
10:30a Bible study Confirmation class
10:45a Trad worship 6:30p Worship
6:30p Basketball 6:30p FPU
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
7:45a Trad worship 7p Board of education 7a Bible study 12p Staff meeting 11a Gym rental
9:15a Praise worship 8a OLM meeting 1p Knitting group 2p Spice of Life set up
w/SS assist 9a Bible study 3p Youth night 6p Doors open for
9:15a Bible study 7p Choir practice 4p Worship Spice of Life Dinner:
9:30a Sun school 5p Dinner “An Escape through
10:30a Bible study 5:20p Adult Europe”
10:45a Trad worship Confirmation class
6:30p Basketball 6:30p Worship
6:30p FPU
29 30 31
25 Communion 26 27 28 6p Praise band 2p Gym rental
Cinnamon Rolls 6:30p GBLSA board 7a Bible Study 12p Staff meeting
7:30p Praise band 6p Youth movie night
7:45a Trad worship 7p Stewardship 9a Bible Study 3p Youth night meeting and Easter egg hunt
9:15a Praise worship 6:30p Cub Scouts 4p Worship
prep
9:15a Bible study 7p Choir Practice 5p Dinner
9:30a Sun school 5:20p Adult
10:30a Bible study SPRING BREAK FOR Confirmation class
10:45a Trad worship PRESCHOOL AND 6:30p Worship
w/Holy Baptism TRINITY – 3/26 – 3/30 6:30p FPU
6:30p Basketball

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