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February 2013

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BAPTISM CLASS

Thursday,

February 21

6:30 – 8:00 PM

Interested in having a child

baptized at OSLC? Pregnant and

planning for the months ahead?

Please join

Pastor Nina on February 21 at 6:30 PM.

We will be discussing how parents can provide

spiritually for their young children, as well as

prepare for baptism at OSLC. Members and non-

members are welcome. If you need childcare, please let

us know when you register. Contact the office or OSLC

website to register for the class. Next session will be

April 30. Baptisms may be scheduled

following attendance at a baptism class. Questions?

Contact Pastor Nina, nhansen@ousrsaviorsonline.org

MISSION GUATEMALA UPDATE

As of the time of this writing, there are five confirmed

members for the 2013 Mission Guatemala delegation:

Deanine Mann, Anna Ehrmantraut, Chelsea Gilbert,

Emily Danielson, and Billie Edwards (Deanine’s mom).

Please pray for them as they prepare to travel to Guate-

mala to deepen our church’s relationship with the con-

gregation of San Isidro Labrador. Also, watch for op-

portunities to be a part of this mission through learning

about our partnership, donating money and needed

supplies, writing letters, preparing craft

activities, etc. The group will be traveling to

Guatemala June 9-16.

THE CROSS AND CONTEXT

What did the cross “mean” in Jesus’ time? Was Jesus

born in order to die on the cross? Was execution by

cross a common occurrence in Roman occupied

colonies? What does the cross mean today? We will

deal with these and other questions during our

Midweek Lenten services this year.

Our Lenten Season begins:

Ash Wednesday February 13

Noon and 7:00 PM

Lenten Midweek Worship

Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 7:45 PM

February 20 and 27, and March 6, 13 and 20.

A simple meal will be served starting at 6:00 PM, with

Youth Club kids joining us at 6:20 after their Bible

study time. There will be no cost for the meal for

Youth Club kids. Others are asked to contribute $4

per person or $10 per family. The worship services

will have the same “coffee shop” format employed the

last few years and will include some small group con-

versation.

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“It is to such as these that

the kingdom of heaven

belongs”

On December 14, I heard the news out of Newtown,

Connecticut. So close to Christmas, I immediately

thought of the story of the “slaughtering of the

innocents” in Matthew 2 (King Herod’s order that

children age two and younger be killed in the hopes

that such a wide net would catch the child Jesus, the

king foretold in Scripture). Since there is no ex-

trabiblical corroboration of this story most historians

and scholars believe this event never took place. As

Newtown reminds us, however, this story is being

repeated with astonishing frequency. There is, of

course, no one simple solution that will put an end to

such tragic occurrences. But there are things that can

be done that will help make our children safer.

We have a SAFE policy here at Our Savior’s the

goal of which is to protect the children who partici-

pate in Our Savior’s ministries, and we work very

hard in our community to give kids safe places to

spend time and people who care about them. I’ve

also heard from several members lately who would

like to work on the issue of gun violence. On

Monday, February 4 at 7:00 PM in Luther Hall,

there will be a meeting of interested persons to talk

about gun violence in our society and ideas for ad-

dressing it. If this is an issue that is of interest to

you, I hope you will consider meeting with us.

Peace,

Pastor Steve

NEWS FROM THE QUILTERS At the request of several quilters we are expanding

quilting opportunities to include two sessions

on Tuesdays, 10:00 AM & 6:30 PM.

(No sessions on the THIRD Tuesday of each month

because of the Family Table meal.)

We are working on baptismal and other baby quilts

as well as gift quilts of love and comfort. Everyone

is welcomed! If you have questions contact Darlene

at 763-784-0919.

OSLC CARE TEAM

MINISTRY

Our Care Team Ministry touches

lives through simple gestures of

friendship and compassionate

assistance for our members.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

February is the time when love for each other is given

recognition in the form of flowers, cards and candy

hearts. Sometimes we’d just love to have somebody

reach the item on the top shelf for us, or help lift the

mattress so the sheet could be tucked in when making

the bed. Care Team Ministry members would love to

do these “little things” for you. This type of demon-

stration of love is neither fattening like chocolate nor

allergy aggravating like flowers.

Watch for the CTM Recruitment Sunday, March 17,

to learn more about this ministry, or contact a Care

Team leader to join our Care Team Ministry.

CTM leaders are: Helen Paul (763-784-7589),

Loretta Phillips (763-783-0451), or Ruel Carpenter

(763-786-4741) or call the church office.

Care Team Ministry responds, free of charge, to the

non-medical “quality-of-life” needs of individuals and

families of all ages, not routinely fulfilled by existing

social service programs.

REUSE MAKES ECONOMIC

AND ENVIRONMENTAL SENSE!

Want to change up your house for the new year? Have

an old stack of tile or a cabinet you no longer need?

You can find new and like-new materials and supplies

at the ‘ReStore’ reuse store. All items at the store are

donated by organizations and individuals who support

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. Also, donating your

items to the ReStore is smart (a tax deduction), green

(items don’t go into landfills) and benefits society

(sales support Habitat projects). The store is

conveniently located in nearby New Brighton.

Check it out at www.tchabitat.org/restore/.

-- brought to you by the C3 group: Christians Caring

for Creation

Church-Wide Information

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CALL COMMITTEE NEWS

The committee met on January 9 and reviewed the

Ministry Site Profile (the document the synod uses to

match candidates and openings) and agreed to

forward to the Planning Council for approval and

submission to the Synod. The next step will be to

create questions to ask the candidates. A small group

will generate a list for selection by the whole

committee. We will also be determining the

interviewing protocol. We are on still on target to hit

our deadline.

Pastor for Children, Youth and Family

Call Committee

OSLC-HOLY HAMMERS

-HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Holy Hammers is an ecumenical coalition of 14

churches acting as a major sponsor to Twin Cities

Habitat for Humanity (TCHFH). While TCHFH

would prefer major sponsors to fund the entire cost

($185,000) of building a home, Holy Hammers is

allowed to maintain their major sponsor status while

providing $70,000 in funding. OSLC contributes

$2000 from its Benevolence budget to Holy

Hammers towards the $70,000. This represents

approximately $2.30 per family listed in the OSLC

2010 Guide Book & Directory.

On March 10 and 17, I will be soliciting for

volunteer laborers to help build the 2013 Holy

Hammers Habitat for Humanity house. This will be

the 18th house built by Holy Hammers labor and the

7th house built since OSLC became a full member

of Holy Hammers. I will also be collecting donations

for TCHFH on those days. If each OSLC family

could give an additional, one time, donation of $2.30

we could match the benevolence given by the

church.

Want more information on TCHFH and affordable

housing in the Twin Cities? Attend the Men’s

Ministry breakfast forum in Luther Hall

on February 16. (See the Men’s Ministry article

for more information.)

Ruel Carpenter

Representative for OSLC

Holy Hammers Steering Committee

OSLC ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION NEWS

The Endowment Foundation gives members of Our

Saviors an opportunity to develop relationships with

others by reaching into the community and the

world. We are able to do so by awarding scholarships

and grants to individuals and groups.

We have begun accepting applications. Go to Our

Saviors Website http://web.oursaviorsonline.org/

forms.html or the office to fill out request

form. Funds are dispersed in June.

SUMMER FUN AT LAKE WAPOGASSET

LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMP Brochures are here and registrations are now being

taken for summer camp. Camp offers kids an

opportunity to play a ton of games, to experience

numerous worship opportunities, to grow in

relationship with each other and to be transformed

by the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

We’ve reserved these dates for our campers (all

grades indicate the grade completed by June 2013):

June 14-16 (Friday evening-Sunday noon)

SEEDS for 2nd and 3rd graders

June 15-21 (Saturday to Friday noon)

TIM TEAM (Teens in Mission for 10th and 11th

graders)

June 16-21 (Sunday afternoon to Friday noon)

WAPO Main site for 4th-9th graders

For much more information check out their web page:

www.campwapo.org or pick up a brochure in the

church office. You can register online if you wish,

but do let us know that you have done so. We need an

accurate list of our campers from OSLC. Friends

from other churches are welcome to register with our

campers.

Registration forms and fees need to be in to Roberta

Dale by Wednesday, March 6. Campers can

participate in the annual plant sale to help raise money

to defray the costs of camp.

Church-Wide Information

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February 10

Youth Club Staff & Parent Volunteers

Lucretia Bentrup

Janet Carlson

Jill Cessna

Terry Cessna

Dan Cook

Stephanie Cook

Melissa Cosentino

Bruce Dahlman

Tricia Dahlman

Brian Dickinson

Shari Draheim

Kathy Dufresne

Alex Eich,

Pat Feine,

Mike Galloway

Kristen Gallagher

Curt Goddard

Denae Grant

John Grant

Amy Grundtner

Norma Harris

Nicole Horvat

Allison Iwan

Jan Johnson

Mike Johnson

Sara Keen

Glenn Kelch

Sue Linser

Jennifer Nazarian

Jessica Nazarian

Steve Nieno

February 17

Funeral Servers and Bakers

Jan Johnson - Funeral Coordinator

Mike Johnson

Margaret Salin

Arlys Skaug

Elsie Ulmer

Bev Murray

Millie Pfarr

Donna Emly

INVOLVEMENT

IS A POWERFUL

THING

Continuing our

recognition of

volunteers here at

OSLC. Their

contributions are

seldom publicly recognized and never applauded.

Thank you to all of you!

February 3

Christian Education SENIOR HIGH CLASS: Chuck Sikora

ADULT TEACHERS: Peter Sethre, Ron Letnes

ADULT FORUM COMMITTEE: Peter Sethre,

Eleanor Yackel, Helen Paul, Roberta Dale

EDUCATION MINISTRY TEAM: Dawn Brewster,

Amy Grundtner, Beth Piette, Stacy Hemming,

Sheryl Gilbert, Jackie Cofield, Renee Ludwig,

Mindee Peterson

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS:

Dawn Brewster

Bill Brintz

Jackie Cofield

Melissa Dolney

Tanya Dolney

Danielle Draheim

Katie Eckert

Maureen Foreman

Kristen Genet

Amy Goodrich

Kerry Gustafson

Marni Helgerson

stacy Hemming

Erin Hopkins

Donall Hosna

Heather Jonason

Sara Keen

Kyle King

Terry Kirberger

Jule Kruse

Michelle Lesch

Shari Livingston

Kelly Marquard

Mindee Peterson

Dina Preston

Jo Roos

Brian Schenk

Heather Schmidt

Nancy & Jenna Sikora

Greg Stigen

Mike Nill

Tori Nill

Ellen Northey

Sam Northey

Kristen Peitso

Lance Peitso

Dana Putnam

Jim Rauner

Joy Rauner

Lori Reimers

Karen Richtsmeier

Lenore Rogers

Steve Rogers

Tim Sazma

Teresa Sazma

Brian Schenk

Kimberly Schenk

Shannon Shepardson

Katy Skrypek

Kari Solheim

Kerry Stenger

Park Swenson

Christine Ventrelli

Gretchen West

Jeff Weiss

Kirsten Weiss

Gail Willenbring

Eleanor Yackel

Jeanne Zaske

Jaime Zyvoloski

Jileen Zyvoloski

Dorothy Bonhiver

Marnie Mackey

Bernie Demotts

Stacy Brown

Jo Fermenich

Sharon Frick

Garnett Ellertson

INVOLVEMENT IS A POWERFUL THING

CONTINUED

February 17

Funeral Servers and Bakers continued

Marianne Erlien

Sue Cardinal

Nancy Swenson

Joy Rauner

Bernie Demotts

Darlene Fischer

Donna Emly

Karen Davis

Erika Pouliot

Jean Wright

Kearlyn Groff

Jolene George

Angela Carlson

John & Denae Grant

Thank you to all of you!

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February 3: We’ll watch the last DVD in the series

The Challenge of Jesus

This session focuses on the resurrection of Jesus.

FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH

The G3:28 Ministry Team is planning some events to

heighten our awareness and appreciation of Black

History. There will be adult forums throughout the

month covering different topics related to Black

History. In addition, Andre Koen will be our guest

preacher on February 24. According to Andre’s

business website, he “is an energetic presenter, a

powerful communicator, and a dynamic teacher. There

are many words that describe him. The most

illustrative is ‘Andre, the Enkindled Spirit’.”

Read more about

Andre and his work at http://www.andrekoen.com/

index.html.

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Ellen Northey

Sheryl Parson

Connie Pederson

Ken Pederson

Lance Peitso

Kathy Peterson

Matt Rauner

Pamela Rauner

Kim Shallman

Chuck Sikora

Susan Whitmore

February 24

Guides

Deb Brown

Wendee Beaubien

Janet Carlson

Gena Chapman

Todd Elkerton

Jeff Fritz

Ruth Grow

Hayley Hammond

Norma Harris

Kathy Holliday

Paul Jensen

Brian Narlock

Deb Vallevand

Tomi McClellan

Ruth Perlich

Gay Christofersen

Kathy Holliday

Gloria Beecher

Gretchen Ulvin

June Zytkovicz

Jeanne Zaske

Pat Feine

Karen Richtmeier

Kim Meyer

Renee Ludwig

Mike Schaffer

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CONFIRMATION

RETREAT

The 9th grade Confirmation

retreat is February 9-10.

This required retreat

(We Are The Body) is at

Camp WAPO. The weekend

begins at 9:00 AM on

Saturday and concludes

with worship on Sunday at

11:00 AM. All parents and families are encouraged to

join us for closing worship at 11:00.

CONFIRMATION WORKSHOP

FOR FEBRUARY

The workshop for this month is on February 24 from

6:00 -8:00 PM. At this workshop students will be

learning about Jesus the Servant.

MIDDLE SCHOOL MISSION TRIP

On April 12-14 middle school youth will be going on

a weekend mission trip to Duluth, MN. Students

currently in grades 6-8 are eligible to sign up.

We will be working alongside the loaves and fishes

community which provides shelter and assistance to

homeless men, women, and children. This is a great

opportunity for middle school youth to get to know one

another as well as serve God and grow in faith. The

cost of the trip is $108. The deadline for

registration is February 17. Registration packets can be

picked up outside of Charisse and Nick’s office. If you

have any questions feel free to contact Nick Gilbert,

651-792-5573 or youthdirector@oursaviorsonline.org

HIGH SCHOOL MISSION TRIP

“CHICAGO” BIBLE STUDY

Our second Bible study is February 24 from 12:30 -

3:30 PM. We will meet at church at 12:30 PM and then

we will go off site to Hope For The City.

All participants and chaperones should attend this im-

portant Bible study.

If you have any questions please contact Charisse

Froemke at 763-784-1971 X 108

or cfroemke@oursaviorsonline.org.

SUPER BOWL COOKIE

FUNDRAISER!

Have a hungry crowd to feed for

the big game on February 3?

Grab some fresh-baked cookies at

church that morning to satisfy

them AND help the 2013 Youth

Mission/Summer Trip

participants raise money for their

summer trips! Cookies are $1

each or 3 small cookies for $1 sold on a first come first

serve basis. We’ll be making them FRESH that

morning so be sure to get them while they’re HOT!

GUIDE HUDDLE

The next confirmation Guide Huddle is on February 26

from 6:30 -7:30pm. Appetizers will be served.

We will be discussing the last four confirmation

curriculums.

FAITH ON FRIDAYS

6th Graders join in mission,

learning and fun through our

monthly Faith on Fridays program.

This month we are meeting on

Friday, February 1 from 2:45-5:30

PM. Please contact Pastor Nina for more information.

CHURCH ON WEDNESDAYS

(COW)

All youth grades 6-12 are encouraged

to take part in Church on Wednesdays

(COW) programs. Cow is a time to

make new friends, learn about Jesus and dig into faith,

laugh and play. 6:00-7:00 PM is for 6-8 grades and

7:30-9:00 PM is for 9-12 grades. Bring your friends

and find out what COW is all about! Questions?

Contact Pastor Nina, nhansen@oursaviorsonline.org

STAY CONNECTED-CHECK YOUR CALENDAR

Want to stay connected with what is happening for

youth at Our Savior's? Check out the OSLC Youth

Events Google calendar on the youth page of our

website. You can stay up-to-date with events,

meetings, and deadlines for 6-12 grade youth ministry

opportunities through our faith community. The direct

link is http://web.oursaviorsonline.org/youth-calendar.html.

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BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITY

The Tuesday afternoon women’s Brown Bag Bible

Study will be starting a new book in February: “Six

Hours One Friday,” by Max Lucado. We will be

discussing the first 5 chapters on February 12.

Other meeting dates to discuss this book will be

February 26, March 5, and March 19. We bring a bag

lunch and meet from 12:30-2:00 PM in the

conference room. Please join us. Members are

responsible for getting their own books. Reasonably

priced copies (new and used) are available through

Amazon.com. The Luther Seminary Bookstore also

carries this book. Please contact Deanine Mann

(651-784-2287) with any questions.

FOOD SHELF NEEDS FOR FEBRUARY

Critical Needs

Baking supplies (sugar, flour, Bisquick, etc.)

Hearty Soups

Stew

Fruit Juices (boxes or cans)

Standard Monthly Needs

Cereals

Baked beans

Chili

Crackers

Fruit – canned

Granola bars/cookies

Jello

Jelly

Ketchup

Mac & Cheese

Meal Helper

Potatoes--boxed

Salad dressing/

mayonnaise

Spaghetti sauce

Tomato products

Tuna/canned meat

Vegetables (assorted

cans)

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PASTORAL EMERGENCY CONTACT PROCEDURE

After hours or on weekends when a person

is in need of emergency pastoral care, call

the church office @ 763.784.1971.

During the voicemail, push 6 at anytime,

and you will be connected to the Pastor on call.

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Marian Jech Benevolence Donation

Marilyn Jech Gratitude Gift

in memory of Bill Jech