OSLC-Beloit Weekly Announcements

1. August 15-16, 2015
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Weekly Announcements

2. Church Picnic &
Worship in the
Park
August 16,
at Leeson Park
Join us for service at
10:15am with picnic to
follow

3. Next Week, August 16, 2015
There will be NO 10:15 service
at church
Please come an join us for
Worship in the Park
At Leeson Park with the
Church picnic to follow

5. “God’s Work Our Hands”, Sunday
September 20, 2015
OSLC will be participating in this amazing
service project again this year.
Sign-up sheet located in the Commons.
T-shirts have been ordered but if you
are interested please sign up.
Extras were ordered.
More information will be available as soon
as final arrangements are made.

6. Check out OSLC
New & Improved Website
www.oursaviorsbeloit.org

7. OSLC could use your help,
please consider becoming a Worship Leader
• Assisting Minister
• Serve Communion
• Prepare Communion
• Read Lessons
• Run the Power Point
• Greeter
If you are interested in becoming a Worship Leader please talk to
one of the Pastors or Kelly Erdmann in the church office

8. It’s Back!!
A challenge to read
the entire Bible in
90 days
We will gather occasionally to
talk about what we read. Check
out the OSLC Facebook page
for the daily readings and have
an online conversation about the
scripture.
Find the reading guides in the
Commons and on the
Facebook page

9. Reasons the Church Offers
Electronic Giving:
• Convenient and automated
• Much-needed financial consistency for
the church.
Anyone wanting to change to electronic giving
please speak to Polly in the bookkeeping office.

10. The OSLC Sewing Bee is asking for your
Help.
After spending an amount of $525.00 on diapers to make
layettes for Lutheran World Relief Baby Kits.
They are hoping for monetary donations to defer some of this
cost.
Any amount would be greatly appreciated.
Just indicate on an pew envelope, your name and that it is for Sewing Bee.
Either place it in an offering tray or give it directly to the church office.

11. Lunch Ministry
Would you like to be a part of an exciting,
rewarding ministry?
August would be a great time to give it a try. We are looking for
all sorts of volunteers to cook and serve a hot meal to those in
need every Friday during the month of August. If you are interest
please sign-up on the sheet located on the coffee bar in the
Commons or contact Kelly Erdmann at 362-0716 or at
oslcmincoor@gmail.com
We still have room for a few more volunteers

12. OSLC
Caring Ministry
is in need of
volunteers
Help an OSLC “Shut In” stay connected to the
church family by volunteering to bring
communion to their home once a month at your
convenience.
If you are interested or would like more
information please contact Kelly Erdmann in the
church office or oslcmincoor.gmail.com

14. August is
Personal Care Kit
monthPlease bring your towel donations to add them to
our Tower of Towels
We are also in need of spiral notebooks
Thank you for your continued support

15. Help bring the gift of a balanced
meal to someone in need.
Call Pat Brogan at 362-2668
If you are interested in
volunteering.
OSLC delivers the first week in
every month.

16. Church Office
Hours
9:00 am- 12:00 pm
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
From
May 26th
– September 8th

17. If you are hospitalized or know someone from church who is
hospitalized and would like a visit, please call the church
office. Because of privacy laws, we don’t always hear when
members of our church are hospitalized.
In the Hospital?

18. Youth Group 7th
-12th
Graders
New Name: C.H.A.O.S
(Christ Has All Our
Solutions)
To make sure you are in the loop email Amy to get in on the
email updates at
amyjgnal@gmail.com
Watch for emails, mail, and announcements to
find out what
CHAOS
we will be causing
C. H. A. O. S.

20. Church BlogsChurch Blogs
Come and read the faith stories of theCome and read the faith stories of the
congregation at our Church Blogscongregation at our Church Blogs
•oursaviorsbeloit.wordpress.comoursaviorsbeloit.wordpress.com
•patorefaithsteps.blogspot.compatorefaithsteps.blogspot.com
•shoetheran.blogspot.comshoetheran.blogspot.com

21. SHEETS!
Sewing Bee isSewing Bee is
looking for old bedlooking for old bed
sheets for theirsheets for their
quiltsquilts
Any sizes andAny sizes and
patterns welcomepatterns welcome
If you have anyIf you have any
questions, pleasequestions, please
contact Corrinecontact Corrine
DavisDavis
Thank you for your donationsThank you for your donations

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

23. Meets the 1Meets the 1stst
and 3and 3rdrd
Wednesday of theWednesday of the
month atmonth at
9 a.m. in the Commons9 a.m. in the Commons
Join the men for coffee and conversationJoin the men for coffee and conversation

24. Be a Hospitality
Minister
for coffee hour
Signup with a friend,
and have some fun
Signup sheet is on the
counter in the
Commons
OSLC is in
need
Of
Volunteers

25. GreetingGreeting
CardsCards
Buy your GreetingBuy your Greeting
CardsCards
right here at OSLCright here at OSLC
33rdrd
Sunday of theSunday of the
monthmonth
Sold in the commons
between Worship services
~~Courtesy of W/ELCA

26. PRAYER ROOMPRAYER ROOM
Visit theVisit the
Prayer RoomPrayer Room
-for-for
continuingcontinuing
prayer timeprayer time
and spiritualand spiritual
renewalrenewal
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$40

28. Radio Sponsor
Have a special
occasion to honor
or commemorate?
Consider sponsoring a
radio broadcast
$80 or
$40 for a portion
Sign up sheet is in the
Commons

29. FLOWERFLOWER
DELIVERYDELIVERY
Caring Ministry is in
need
of people to help with
flower delivery to our
Shut-In community.
Contact Kelly or
Leesa MacGowan
if you are interested

30. Magazine ExchangeMagazine Exchange
ParticiPate in our
Magazine exchange in
the coMMons
Letsgo green
Please make sure they are recent
and church appropriate.

31. OOSLC
Member
Reminder :
Vicar Dale is here!!
Please start getting into the habit of wearing your
Name tags again.
If you do not have a name tag a sign up sheet is located on
the Name tag board and we will have one
printed for you.
Lets make it a little easier on Vicar Dale to get to know us.

32. Our Savior’s Lutheran Church-Beloit
Has a new Fan Page on Facebook
•Like Us
•Invite your friends to Like Us
A great way to stay connected with church
activities, fun facts, inspirational quotes and
much more.

33. Look at all the ways you can
“Follow Us” on the OSLC
Website

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