Grapevine

February 18, 2007

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

Please look in the 9:00 a.m. Worship Guide for today’s schedule

Join us for weekday and evening Bible studies, devotionals, and fellowship

ADULTS

Monday Morning Bible Study

This Bible Study group meets next on February 26 (Feb. 19 is a holiday) at 9:30 a.m. in the home of Ann Brand. The new study is “Praying the Psalms.”

Women’s Bible Study Group meets on the 2^nd and 4^th Tuesday night of each month at 7 p.m. in the Christopher home. The next session is on February 27. The study is “Having a Mary Spirit.”

Senior Adults’ Fellowship

This Senior group meets on the 2^nd Wednesday of each month in the Recreation Hall, 1685 Portola, from noon to 2 p.m. For information contact Lorraine Stamer or Edna Carpenter. The next get-together is Wednesday, March 14.

Friday Morning Men’s Bible Study –

6:30 a.m. on February 23 at Baker’s Square, 1116 Stanley Blvd. in Livermore. All men of Our Savior are invited to attend! We continue our study on “Men of God,” focusing on David. Remember to bring your Bible!

YOUNG ADULTS ages 18 – 35.

Come join us tonight at 7:15 p.m. in the home of Dave and Karen Knapp in Livermore. You are welcome to bring a friend. Contact Hanna Bronnenberg at 519-0602 with questions.

YOUTH

C.L.I.M.B. [9^th - 12^th graders] High School Youth Night, Thursday, February 22, at our OSLM campus.

F.I.S.H. (Forever I’m Serving Him) 7^TH - 8^TH graders. Ice Skating on Friday, February 23, from 8-10 p.m. at Dublin Iceland. Cost is $7,

which includes skate rental.

K.F.C. = Kids for Christ [5^th - 6^th graders] Friday, March 2, from 7 – 9 p.m. for fellowship, singing, Bible study and games. Invite your friends. Wear comfortable shoes and bring your Bible.

The B-Team, [3^rd - 4^th graders] Friday,

March 16, from 7 – 9 p.m. in the gym. Bible study, singing, games, snack, and fellowship. Friends are welcome. Wear comfortable shoes and bring your Bible.

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ADDITIONAL MEDITATION FOR THIS WEEK

Psalm 99

Deuteronomy 34:1-12

BLOOD PRESSURE reading in the Family Room after the service this morning.

LENTEN DEVOTIONS – “Time for Renewal” – are available in the back of the sanctuary. Devotional readings begin on February 21, Ash Wednesday.

In Our Thoughts and Prayers

In Our Armed Forces: Carl Drake

Justin Wolfgram

GIVING PLUS PROGRAM

There are now new Giving Plus gift forms for donations to the school or Early Childhood Development Center to receive additional funds from Thrivent. Please destroy any forms that you have and obtain new ones from Joe Ryno in the office.

ELECTION TIME IS COMING SOON

The LGB (Lay Governing Board) consists of seven members called Directors. Each Director serves a 3-year term but the terms are staggered such that two terms expire every year. [Every third year, three terms expire.] This May, we will need to elect two Directors. If you would like to serve on the LGB, or if you know someone who might like to serve on the LGB, please contact John Honig, Sylvette Phillips, Laura Gong or Bill Even.

3^rd SUNDAY PLAYERS meet on Saturday, February 24, 9 – 10 a.m., for rehearsal.

continues in the ECDC from 6:30 – 8 p.m. on Thursdays, March 1 (Love Language #5: Physical Touch) and March 8 (Summary – discovering and practicing your primary love languages within the family setting). Explore the Five Languages of Love. Class is taught by Steve Christopher.

THE CHRISTIAN READING CLUB meets on Tuesday, February 20, at 7 p.m. in Room 8. The book to be discussed will be “Original Sin” by Brandt Dodson, ISBN 0-7369-1809-4.

On March 20 the book “Living Faith” by Jimmy Carter will be discussed, ISBN 0-8129-3034-7.

FIRST COMMUNION CLASS STARTS FEBRUARY 21 The purpose of this course is to offer some basic teachings on the topic of Holy Communion to youth (and their parents) in grades 5 – 8. This time of instruction will help both students and parents determine whether a young person is ready to begin communing at our Lord’s Table. Classes will be on Wednesdays – Feb. 21 and 28, March 7, 14, 21 and 28, in Room 17, 7:45 to 8:30 p.m. (following Lenten services). The class’ first communion will be at Maundy Thursday worship. Please RSVP to the church office if you plan to attend.

COME TO A SQUARE…AND OTHER SHAPES… DANCE! Saturday, March 10, in the gym of Our Savior. The time is 7 – 10 p.m. for people of all ages. $4 for adults, $2 for K-8 students and seniors. Bring a canned food item for Livermore’s Open Heart Kitchen and get $1 off admission price. The Square Dance teacher is Barbara Wills; DJ is teacher Darren Hill. Sponsored by the OSLS Parent Teacher Organization.

FREE TAX HELP AARP Tax-Aide Foundation Livermore Library (Walk-in) Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Livermore Senior Center

By appointment – call the Senior Center at 925-373-5760. Mondays 12 noon to 4 p.m.

BRASS PLAYERS! The Valley Brass is currently a Pleasanton based quintet of Valley musicians. The group is looking to expand to a twelve-piece ensemble. Two sextets would be great but also guests and fill-in players would expand the flexibility of the group.

The group has an extensive library of all types of music from Baroque to Jazz. We try to perform at the Pleasanton Convalescent Hospital once a month and by invitation from corporate and city festivities. The group rehearses on Monday evenings from 7:30 – 9 p.m.

Anyone who is moderately accomplished on their instrument and would like to find out more about the group is invited to call Paul Ebright or Mary Ann or Bob Butler.

Q: Who heard about the birth of Jesus from an angel?

a) King Herod

b) The Mormon Tabernacle Choir

c) Shepherds

d) Channel 7 Eyewitness News

A: Check out Luke 2:9-14

Concordia University Capsule

Concordia University will soon be hosting the sixth event in its Christian Leadership Speaker Series. Speaking on “What They Forgot to Tell You in Those Success Seminars,” we are pleased to welcome Verla Gillmor Wallace, business consultant, executive coach, former broadcast journalist, president of Life Chasers, LLC and author of Reality Check – A Survival Manual for Christians in the Workplace. A popular speaker to both business and faith-based audiences, Verla brings to the platform wit, wisdom, and a wealth of experience gained from successful careers in both journalism and business. As president of Life Chasers, she helps equip Christian leaders to serve God with purpose, passion and commitment, using their influence to help spiritually transform the workplace and our culture. The luncheon will be held on March 16^th at the Hilton Irvine Orange County Airport Hotel in Irvine . For more information and to register, please visit www.centerforfaithandbusiness.com or call 800 229-1200, ext 1851.

SCHOOL CHAPEL

CrossRoads – Come and Journey. You are all invited to join us for our weekly chapel worship on Thursdays at 8:40 a.m. in the sanctuary.

The FLOWER CHART for 2007 is in the church office. If you would like to donate altar flowers to celebrate an occasion, to honor someone, or in memory of a loved one, please come to the office or give us a call. Many Sundays are still available.

THIS WEEK at OUR SAVIOR

Today, February 18

9:00 a.m. Worship Sanctuary

10:30 a.m. Exodus Bible study Room 17

10:30 a.m. Family Workshop Room 19

10:30 a.m. Worship Workshop Sanctuary

10:30 a.m. Sunday School

11:30 a.m. Youth Ensemble Music Room

Monday, February 19

Campus Offices

Closed

6:00 p.m. Aerobics Room 17

7:00 p.m. Our Savior Ringers Sanctuary

7:30 p.m. Men’s Open-Gym BB Gym

Tuesday, February 20

3:15 p.m. Give Glory Gang (gr.1-2) Music Room

3:30 p.m. In His Name (gr. 6-8) Sanctuary

7:00 p.m. Christian Reading Club Room 8

Wednesday, February 21

9:00 a.m. Women’s Ensemble Music Room

3:15 p.m. Joyful Noise (gr. 3-5) Music Room

7:00 p.m. Ash Wed. Worship Sanctuary

7:45 p.m. First Communion class Room 17

Thursday, February 22

8:40 a.m. School Chapel Sanctuary

3:20 p.m. Alleluia Ringers Sanctuary

7:00 p.m. Our Savior Choir Music Room

7:00 p.m. CLIMB Youth Night Campus

Friday, February 23

Women’s Retreat in Santa Cruz

6:30 a.m. Men’s Brkfst. Bible study Baker’s Square

Saturday, February 24

Women’s Retreat in Santa Cruz

8:00 a.m. Aerobics Room 17

Sunday, February 25

Women’s Retreat in Santa Cruz

9:00 a.m. Worship Sanctuary

10:30 a.m. Exodus Bible study Room 17

10:30 a.m. Family Workshop Room 19

10:30 a.m. Worship Workshop Sanctuary

10:30 a.m. Sunday School

11:30 a.m. Youth Ensemble Music Room

►LAY GOVERNING BOARD MINUTES of Jan. 9, amended Jan. 29, are available in the back of the sanctuary on the triangular table.

►OUR SAVIOR 2006 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORIES are available in the church office.

►UPDATES to the current Directory are listed on sheets located on the triangular shelf in the back of the sanctuary. Please pick one up to add to your Directory. Updated February 13.

►Check out Our Savior Newsletter, THE VINEYARD, online at www.oslm.net.

If you would like to receive the church newsletter via email, please call the church office to give us your email address or go to our website, www.oslm.net, click on church, click on Current Events, and click on “The Vineyard Newsletter.” On that screen you can sign up for the email newsletter.

For those who do not have access to the internet, there are copies available in the back of the sanctuary on the triangular shelf and also on the table in the narthex.

►Copies of our School Newsletter, THE MANE EVENTS, are available in the back of the sanctuary on the triangular shelf.

EARLY-BIRD COFFEE now available Sunday mornings from 8:15 – 8:45 a.m.