This document provides announcements for Our Savior's Lutheran Church. It notes a new church email address, that loose offerings this month will go to Meals on Wheels, and information about an upcoming church blog. It also lists upcoming events like a sewing bee, movie night, and Lenten services. Various volunteer needs and groups are mentioned like Sunday school, coffee hours with the pastor, and flower delivery.

1. Our Savior’s
Lutheran
Church
MARCH 9 - 10, 2013

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

3. LOOSE OFFERING
This month’s LOOSE OFFERING
goes to
March for Meals on Wheels
Thank you for
giving generously

4. 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.

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

6. A SPECIAL
New THANKS TO
SEWING BEE
Banners FOR THE
BEAUTIFUL
NEW BANNERS
IN THE
SANCTUARY

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

8. 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

9. March 13th
Lent 11:30 am at Our Savior’s
Worship 7:00 pm at St. Paul
Schedule March 20 th
11:30 am at Our Savior’s
7:00 pm at St. Paul

10. 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.

11. “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

12. 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.

13. 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

14. Pictorial Directory
The pictorial directory
should be coming soon!
Thank you for your
participation and patience.

15. 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

16. 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.

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

18. 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:

19. Coffee Hour with
Pastor Erik
Come Saturday, March 9
... Sit. 9:00 am
.. Ch a t
Bagels and More
Join Pastor Erik for a
cup (or two) of coffee Thursday, March 21
and informal 10:00 am
conversation
Starbucks

20. 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

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

22. 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!

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

24. 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.

25. 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

26. 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

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

28. Radio
SIGN UP SHEETS
ARE IN THE COMMONS
SPONSORSHIP IS
ONLY $80 PER WEEK
you can also sponsor a
portion of $80

29. FLOWER DELIVERY
Like to see folks
smile?
We are in need
of people to help
with flower
delivery to our
Shut In community.
Contact Chrissy in
the office if you
are interested

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

31. 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."

32. 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.

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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