Voice oct2013

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Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 120 S. Henry Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54302
(920) 468-4065
September 2013
SEIZE THE MOMENT…FOR HIM
What about time? We spend considerable energy
regretting how we have spent it; longing to return to
better days; wishing we had more of it; and in
difficult days,
wishing to grease
the gears of the
clock and get on to
tomorrow.
Often we are
fixated on the past,
or waiting for
tomorrow, and
missing our Now.
Our effort in this article is not some new spotlight
on time management or a coaching list of how to be
a good planner. Our focus here is about sharpening
our awareness, observation and consciousness of
our Now, our every moment.
In this article we will capitalize the word “Now”.
We will also use the word “Moment”. For the spirit
of what we are going to try to express here, they
shall be interchangeable.
We Are So Easily Distracted
Our attention is easily distracted from our Now. Our
mind goes elsewhere, it wanders to the past or
scouts to “later”, or off somewhere else. But, for
time, Now is all we have; we are easily distracted
away from it and neglect being aware of it
altogether.
“Remember the good old days?”, the grandfather
says from his rocker on the porch while his Now
(his Moment) is going up in smoke like from his
corn cob pipe. He is distracted from his Now.
Remembering the past is not bad, but missing the
Moment might be.
“I can’t wait for next year, it will be so much
better”, the patient says from his hospital bed, all
the while missing the lessons he is being taught in
the immediate Now…patience and faith.
What are you doing at this very moment? Look
around you. What do you see? What do you hear?
Jim Wanted to Save Time in a Bottle
We cannot save our Now except in our memories.
Jim Croce sang a song about saving time. You may
remember some of the words, “If I could save time
in a bottle, the first thing that I'd like to do, is to
save every day till Eternity passes away, just to
spend them with you.”
Henry Was Close
Henry David Thoreau was close to the target here in
his book, Walden, “In any weather, at any hour of
the day or night, I have been anxious to improve the
nick of time, and notch it on my stick too; to stand
on the meeting of two eternities, the past and future,
which is precisely the present moment; to toe that
line.” If Henry had included the Holy Trinity as the
focus of those moments, he would have scored a
bull’s-eye.
Distractions From The Moments
Have Their Place
If you were in the dentist chair, it might be an
appropriate distraction from that Moment to
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daydream off onto a bicycle ride along the Fox
River, especially if there was a shortage on
Novocain.
Here are some tips on getting more out of your
Moments…
Tool - Break Your Day Down Into Moments
The film, “Dead Poet Society”, made the “Seize the
day” saying famous. A day is too much for our
purpose here. What we are after in this Voice article
is to “Seize our Moments”. The Word coaches us on
this. See Ephesians 5:15-16a – “Look carefully then
how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making
the best use of the time…” Break that down:
“…making the best use of the Moments”. As they
say, some towns are so small, when you travel
through them, if you blink, you will miss them.
Likewise, keep your eyes open to the moment; there
is something special in it we might miss if we blink.
Example - At a funeral recently, I happened to
notice something that, if otherwise distracted, that
moment would be missed. I witnessed a grieving
husband at the end of his wife’s funeral. As he was
standing next to her casket, he draped himself over
that casket in a final embrace. What a Moment,
never to be repeated again.
Example - When your little boy or girl tugs at your
finger and wants to ask a question, and we actually
look them in the eye and listen… that Moment
cannot be done twice. It will never occur again.
We cannot go backwards on the timeline. Stay in
the Moment. Coach yourself not to be distracted
elsewhere, but absorb the beauty of your Now.
Tool - What is Your Now Asking of You
It’s not about what we expect from the Moment of
life. But what life’s Moments may be expecting
from us. Or, what God is expecting, asking or even
offering in the Moment.
Realize, if waiting in traffic, God may asking you to
be patient at that Moment. If your spouse wants to
talk, God may be asking you, at that Moment, to
unselfishly give them your ear. If walking past a
garden, God may be offering you to see color and
praise Him in your Now.
Tool - Use Your Senses to Praise God
He made color and gave us the gift of sight. He
made music and the gift of hearing. He made flavor
and gave us the gift of taste. He made texture and
gave us the gift of touch. He made aroma and gave
us the gift of smell. In your Now, use your senses to
praise Him.
Tool - You Have Arrived at Joy
Joy and happiness are different. "The pursuit of
happiness" is a well-known phrase in the United
States Declaration of Independence. The pursuit of
happiness may be ongoing, but the search for joy is
over. When your faith is in Christ, joy is where you
are this moment. Joy is a gift and it is consistent.
Joy is here, in your Now.
Tool - Each Moment is a Gift from God
Your Now is a gift from God. Psalm 46:10 may
apply here, “Be still and know that I am God”. To
have an awareness of God, don’t wait for Sunday,
or seeing a rainbow, or having some “Wow
experience”. At this moment, Now, be still and
know, He is God.
Tool - Give Thanks Even in the Difficult
Moments
Give thanks for even the uncomfortable
circumstances and difficult occurrences taking place
in our Now (moments) – It is natural to run from
things that are unpleasant. But if we cannot change
those things, what can we learn from them as we
experience them. If we must spend Moments,
minutes, hours, days or even years in some
discomfort, what are those moments teaching us?
Colossians 4:5 – Walk in wisdom toward outsiders,
making the best use of the time.
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Pepsi’s New Slogan – Live For Now
Pepsi Cola has a new slogan, “Live for Now”. That
Pepsi slogan softly infers that there is nothing but
Now, not even God. There is a word for the dark
and empty thinking in that Pepsi slogan. The term is
“Nihlism” (Nil-ism). The root word is “Nihil” or
nothing. That word is like “Zero” or “Zilch”. It
means a belief in nothing, or zero. Pepsi’s slogan
translates, “You have nothing to live for but now”.
That is bad thinking. No wonder there are suicides!
I doubt that is what the marketers at Pepsi intended,
or even believe, but that is the translation.
The dictionary says this about Nihlism: 1a : a
viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are
unfounded and that existence is senseless and
useless b: a doctrine that denies any objective
ground of truth and especially of moral truths.
But may we borrow from Pepsi’s slogan and edit it
for the purpose of this article? “Live for Christ in
your Now”; “See Christ in Your Now”; “Don’t
Miss Your Now, God is in It”.
Pastor Dave
THIS NEWSLETTER IS SEEKING AN EDITOR
Do you want to serve our Lord in a creative way? Do you have experience in layout
and design and editing? OSLC is seeking someone special to serve as the Editor of this
newsletter, The Voice. We want to thank Mark Stone, who did a fantastic job for us.
Mark and his new wife have moved and that leaves the Editor position open.
Interested? See Pastor Dave or email him at dave@oslc-gb.org.

November 2013 OSLC Usher
Day: Date: Service: Lead Usher Team:
Sun. 03-Nov 7:45 am M. Morgan Vernon Siech; Gloria Morgan; Ralph Hoerchler
Sun. 03-Nov 9:15 am D. Wians Lonnie Peerenboom; Davis LaMarche; Dan Richer; †UN; †UN
Sun. 03-Nov 10:45 am M. Charles Don Larson; Karen Kiekhaefer; Hunter Alft
Thu. 07-Nov 7:00 pm N. Krueger †UN; †UN; †UN
Sun. 10-Nov 7:45 am A. Knaus Clarence Ney; Josh VanKauwenberg; Jerry VanKauwenberg
Sun. 10-Nov 9:15 am R. Vande Hei Walt Juhnke; Tiffany Duff; Brian Duff; Rachael & Chelsea Vande Hei
Sun. 10-Nov 10:45 am R. Bruhn Rich Ryman; Sue Bruhn; Richard Christianson
Thu. 14-Nov 7:00 pm C. Arthur Carl Zimonick; Gary Kirchman; Dick Zimonick
Sun. 17-Nov 7:45 am J. Kielpikowski Chad Kielpikowski; Ron Klumb; †UN
Sun. 17-Nov 9:15 am D. Bitters Robin & Shelley Williams; F Helebrant; D Schultz; Trey Boerschinger
Sun. 17-Nov 10:45 am G. Buechner Carmen Leuthner; Lloyd Leuthner; Rich Spangenberg
Thu. 21-Nov 7:00 pm P. Kuehl Bill Baneck; †UN; †UN
Sun. 24-Nov 7:45 am M. Dalebroux Andrew Prescher; Al Brietlow; Barry Dalebroux
Sun. 24-Nov 9:15 am W. Chamberlain Randy & Roxanne Dyle; Alex Chamberlain; N Scholz; Mitch Waniger
Sun. 24-Nov 10:45 am M. Charles Don Larson; Karen Kiekhaefer; Hunter Alft
Wed. 27-Nov 7:00 pm N. Krueger †UN; †UN; †UN
Thu. 28-Nov 9:00 am D. Wians Lonnie Peerenboom; Davis LaMarche; Dan Richer; †UN; †UN
† UN -Usher Needed: If you'd like to volunteer as an usher; Please contact the Lead usher of the group you'd
Or, contact Rich Spangenberg (920) 857-3014 or email

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OFFICIAL ACTS
Baptisms Baptisms – cont.
Jase Robert Flynn
Born: October 27, 2013
Rededicated: August 11, 2013
Son of Bret and April Flynn
Tara Jean Kiehnau (Adult)
Baptized: July 14, 2013
Jaxson Robert Kiehnau
Born: July 17, 2012
Baptized: July 14, 2013
Son of Robert and Tara Kiehnau
Sabella Marie Robertson
Born: November 24, 2012
Baptized: September 15, 2013
Daughter of Edward Robertson and Britany Beyer
Liam John Benz
Born: August 13, 2012
Baptized: August 18, 2013
Son of Michael and Sarah Benz
Elijah James Popp
Born: April 27, 2013
Son of Jamie and Samantha Popp
Eli John Kaufman
Born: May 30, 2013
Son of Daniel and Lisa Kaufman
Weddings
Jena Woodke and Michael Luberda
United at Our Saviour on July 27, 2013
Membership Changes
IN: Sue LeDuc, Adult Confirmation
OUT: Will Fischer, transfer to Faith Lutheran
Church, Green Bay, WI
Paul and Lynn Steinhaus and children,
Marissa, Lydia and Kambria, transfer
To Immanuel Lutheran, Fairmont, MN
Received their Crown:
Diane Hoffmann
June 15, 1958 ~ September 10, 2013
Funeral service held on September 14, 2013
Sandra Schultz
April 4, 1939 ~ September 1, 2013
Funeral service held on September 5, 2013
THRIVENT COLLECTS ‘TREATS’ FOR VETERANS
The Northeast Brown County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will collect
items until November 10 for the ‘treat cart’ at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King,
WI. Aside from the items below, you are welcome to include letters of thanks and
encouragement! Please consider gathering some of the following items. Please bring all
donations to church and place in the appropriate bins near the coatroom.
Facial Tissues Bar Soap Shampoo
Lotion Body Wash Conditioner
Stick Deodorant Toothpaste Toothbrushes
Socks (men/women) Writing Tablets Envelopes
Puzzle Books (large print) Word Search (large print) Pens and Pencils
Hair Combs Tote bags for wheelchairs (backs and arm rests)

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Our Saviour Lutheran Launching
Groundbreaking
Bible Reading Campaign
Join Thousands Nationwide Participating in The Story
The Bible is central to our faith, but many people are intimidated by its scope and size. The
Story gives us a way to journey from Genesis to Revelation together in 31 weeks so
everyone understands God’s story and how their story intersects with it.
The Bible is the best-selling book
in history, but how many people
are actually reading it? A Gallup
survey reports the average
American household has four
Bibles. However, research by Pew
Forum on Religion and Public Life
(2008) found that only 16 percent
of Americans read the Bible every
day.
We are hoping to reverse this trend. Your
pastors believe that The Story, a
Zondervan best-seller, is the right tool to
increase Biblical literacy, helping readers
understand God’s story from Genesis to
Revelation and how their own stories
intersect with God’s. Consisting of 31
chapters of carefully-selected scriptures
sequenced in chronological order, The
Story presents the word of God in an
engaging format, reading like a novel.
We want the people at Our Saviour, as
well as the region around us, to realize the
incredible love God has for them and how
their story is found in His story.
The Story Church Campaign is
a unique program providing up
to 31 weeks of curriculum for
children, teen and adult Sunday
school and up to 31 weeks of
corresponding sermons. When
accompanied by reading
through the five age-related
books (The Story, The Story:
Teen Edition, The Story for Kids, The
Story for Children, and The Story for Little
Ones), the entire church can be literally on
the same page for 31 weeks.
With thousands of participating churches
nationwide, The Story is becoming a
movement that is bringing wide-ranging
benefits to local churches. Many have
reported increased community outreach,
increased Biblical literacy, congregational
growth and a greater understanding of
how God’s story reveals the reasons for
the things that happen in man’s story.
YOUR INVITATION TO THE STORY
Join us and experience The Story. Come at 7:45am (before the 9:15am service) on Sunday mornings or join us at
9:15am (after the 7:45am service/before the 10:45am service). The Tuesday morning Bible studies which PRECEDE
the Sunday theme will also be part of this series. Sermons will follow the topic of each week’s message of The Story.

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OSLC THANKS OUR SPONSORS!
Advertisements in the business directory help Our Saviour defray the cost of ‘The Voice” each month. If you
would like to advertise, please contact Michelle in the Church office at (920) 468-4065 or info@oslc-gb.org.
Please support the sponsors who help support us.
“Our Saviour’s Voice” is published monthly by Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Vacancy Editor, DH Hatch. Please feel free to contact the church office with constructive suggestions and/or
comments at info@oslc-gb.org. Thanks to those who have already commented! We are always seeking more
congregational input and submissions.
OUR SAVIOUR STAFF
Senior Pastor – David H. Hatch (920) 609-0248 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

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HOW SHOULD WE THEN LIVE?
COMING SOON: How Should We Then Live? classes to be held on Wednesdays at 6pm and Sundays at
10:30am, beginning January 8.
The idea of the project, How Should We Then Live?, both as a film documentary and as a book, was
conceived in 1974 and completed in 1976. In the Acknowledgements, Francis Schaeffer writes about the
idea behind the project: “Using my study, over the past forty years, of Western thought and culture as a base,
we could attempt to present the flow and development which have led to twentieth-century thinking and, by
so doing, hope to show the essential answers.” The subtitle to How Should We Then Live? is “The Rise and
Decline of Western Thought and Culture.” Starting from ancient Roman times, tracing man’s development
throughout the Middle Ages, going to the Renaissance, Reformation, and Enlightenment, he shows the steps
which led to the modern era.
(Review by Jacob Schriftman, Author of The C.S. Lewis Book on the Bible: What
the Greatest Christian Writer Thought About the Greatest Book)
Those of you that participated in The Truth Project will find this series to be similarly thought-provoking as
you develop a world-view. This series will expand our understanding of how we got where we are
politically, socially and culturally. No sign up necessary. Don’t miss it! 
EASY TO USE CALENDAR FOR BUSY DAYS AT OUR SAVIOUR
Wednesdays
3:00pm – 6:00pm Youth Night**
5:00pm – 6:00pm Wednesday Night Meal (open to everyone)
6:00pm – 7:30pm Level I Confirmation – Classroom 1
6:00pm – 7:30pm Level II Confirmation – Fellowship Hall
6:00pm – 7:00pm Answers…w/Ken Ham – Fellowship Hall
6:00pm – 8:00pm The Truth Project – Parlor
6:00pm – 8:00pm Praise Band Practice – Sanctuary
Sundays
7:45am – 8:45am Traditional Worship – Sanctuary
7:45am – 8:45am Bible Study: The Story – Parlor
9:15am – 10:15am Praise Worship – Sanctuary
9:15am – 10:15am Bible Study: The Story – Parlor
9:30am – 10:30am Sunday School – Education Wing
10:30am – 11:30am Answers…w/Ken Ham – Fellowship Hall
10:45am – 11:45am Traditional Worship – Sanctuary
** Youth nights will resume when adult volunteers (18 and older) are found to work from
3-5pm on Wednesdays. If you can help, please contact Pastor Greg or the church office.

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COME SEE A COMFORT DOG
It’s the LWML Fall Rally at Our Saviour on Saturday, October 19. Join women
from other Lutheran churches at the Fall Rally:
- Enjoy food and folks
- Learn and be entertained by skits
- Meet a ‘comfort dog’ and find out what they do
For more information, contact Sandy Groth at (920) 468-0665.

AROUND THE COMMUNITY
Saturday, October 10 at Redeemer Lutheran Church (210 S. Oneida Street)
Booyah Sale from 11am-3pm
Also pumpkin and apple pie, hot dogs, coffee and soda
Friday, October 18 at Woodside Senior Communities (1040 Pilgrim Way)
October Harvest Fest from 1:30-4:00pm
Pumpkin painting, apple bobbing, maze, refreshments, music by Jerry Voelker
Can you donate corn stalks, fall flowers, decorations, pumpkins or candy?
Volunteers needed – call Debbie Menard at 405-3207 by 10/15
Saturday, October 26 at Zion Wayside – Celebration of Sacred Music
Sunday, October 27 at Zion Wayside – Saengerfest (Singing Festival)
For additional information, go to www.zionwayside.org

October 2013
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
*THE STORY – Join us for this 31-week series
during the 7:45am or 9:15am Bible study
times on Sunday mornings. The sermons
will follow The Story topics for each day.
The Tuesday morning Bible studies will
precede each Sunday lesson.
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7am Bible Study*
9am Bible Study*
3:30pm V-Ball Games
7pm Choir Practice
2**
12pm Staff Meeting
5pm Meal
6pm Praise Band
6pm The Truth Project
6pm Confirmation
and Ken Ham Series
6pm P&F Meeting
6:30 pm HS Bible Study
3
12:15pm Worship
7pm Trad Worship
4
3pm Volleyball
Tournament
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6
7:45am Trad Worship
7:45am Bible Study*
9:15am Praise Worship
9:15am Bible Study*
9:30am Sun School
10:30am Ken Ham
10:45am Trad Worship
12pm Packers HOME
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7pm Elders
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7am Bible Study*
9am Bible Study*
7pm Choir Practice
9**
12pm Staff Meeting
5pm Meal
6pm Praise Band
6pm Confirmation
and Ken Ham Series
6:30pm HS Bible Study
10
12:15pm Worship
4pm Fish Fry Prep
7pm Trad Worship
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5pm Monthly Fish Fry
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13 MITE BOX SUNDAY
7:45am Trad Worship
7:45am Bible Study*
9:15am Bible Study*
9:30am Sun School
10:30am Ken Ham
6pm Youth Board
Game Night
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6:45pm Council
COLUMBUS DAY
15
7am Bible Study*
9am Bible Study*
1:00pm Chicks w/Stix
7pm Choir Practice
16**
12pm Staff Meeting
5pm Meal
6pm Praise Band
6pm Confirmation
and Ken Ham Series
17
8am LWML Bakes
Cookies
12:15pm Worship
7pm Trad Worship
18
3:30pm LWML Rally
Set Up
19
LWML Rally Day
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7:45am Trad Worship
7:45am Bible Study*
9:15am Bible Study*
9:30am Sun School
10:30am Ken Ham
3:25pm Packers Home
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7pm Board of
Education
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7am Bible Study*
9am Bible Study*
7pm Choir Practice
23**
12pm Staff Meeting
5pm Meal
6pm Praise Band
6pm Confirmation
and Ken Ham Series
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12:15pm Worship
4 pm Treml/Rozek
Wedding Rehearsal
5:30pm Haase/Lemke
Wedding Rehearsal
7pm Trad Worship
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2pm Haase/Lemke
Wedding
26
1:30 pm Treml/Rozek
Wedding
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7:45am Trad Worship
7:45am Bible Study*
9:15am Bible Study*
9:30am Sun School
10:30am Ken Ham
10:30am Teacher Meet
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6:30pm GBLSA
7pm Stewardship
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7am Bible Study*
8am OLM Meeting
9am Bible Study*
7pm Choir Practice
30**
12pm Staff Meeting
5pm Meal
6pm Praise Band
6pm Confirmation
and Ken Ham Series
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12:15pm Worship
7pm Trad Worship
** Youth Nights are still tentative
pending finding adult supervisors who
are available from 3-5pm on
Wednesdays. For more information,
contact Pastor Greg at greg@oslc-
gb.org.

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