Grapevine
April 15, 2007
Office
Hours:
Grapevine
April 15, 2007
Office
Hours:
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
Women’s Bible Study: Join Michele Scharnitzke and Janet Connolly in
a nine-week Bible study, “Believing God,” starting today, Sunday, April 15, from
Monday Morning
Bible Study
This
Bible Study group meets on April 16 at
9:30 a.m. in the home of Ann Brand. The
study is “Praying the Psalms.”
Women’s Bible Study
Group meets
on the 2nd and 4th
Tuesday night of each month at 7 p.m. in the Christopher home. The next session is on April 24. The study is “Having a Mary Spirit.”
Senior Adults’ Fellowship
This Senior
group meets on the 2nd
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, May 9.
Friday Morning Men’s Bible Study –
6:30
a.m. on April 20 at Baker’s Square,
YOUNG ADULTS ages 18 – 35.
Come
join us tonight, April 15 at 7:15 p.m.
in the home of Dave and Karen Knapp. You
are welcome to bring a friend. Contact
Hanna Bronnenberg with questions.
YOUTH
C.L.I.M.B. [9th - 12th
graders] High School
Youth Night, Thursday,
April 19, at our OSLM campus.
Broomball on Friday, April 27, 10:45-11:45 p.m., at
Sharks Ice in
F.I.S.H. (Forever I’m Serving
Him) 7TH - 8TH graders.
K.F.C. = Kids for
Christ
[5th - 6th graders] Friday,
April 20, from
The B-Team, [3rd - 4th
graders] Friday,
April 27, from
ADDITIONAL
MEDITATION THIS WEEK
In Our Thoughts and Prayers
Health: Harriett McClure
In
Our Armed Forces: Kurt Wagner
Chris Benson
PLEASE TAKE NOTE: 10:15 a.m. is
the new time for Sunday School, Youth, and Adult Bible
Classes, beginning today!
·
Children
will go directly to their classrooms (listed on the back of the bulletin).
·
Junior
High class meets in Room 10.
·
High
School class meets in the Youth Room.
·
Adult
Classes meet in various classrooms (also listed on the back of the bulletin).
SUNDAY SCHOOL has a new name—The 45 Club! Come join us this Sunday and spend 45 minutes learning about God and His
plan for your life!
BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING will take place in
the Family Room after the 9 a.m. service this morning. These readings are done on the first and
third Sunday of each month.
WILLING HANDS will meet tomorrow, April 16 from 9 a.m. until noon for anyone who has some time
available and would like to help keep our facility clean and neat. We greatly appreciate your help.
THE CHRISTIAN READING CLUB meets on Tuesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in Room 8. The book to be discussed is “The Last Sin
Eater,” a novel, by Francine Rivers.
WANTED: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
You are invited to join a Girls-only Bible Study featuring
Rob Bell’s, “Nooma DVD’s”.
It starts on April 17th, from
Come to my house, and watch a DVD and talk with
friends on how these powerful messages might change you.
Where: Mrs. Connolly’s (check in the directory or
call the church office for address)
Come as you are and bring a friend.
SORRY, NO BOYS ALLOWED!!
BIBLE BASIC SEMINAR
A new seminar is beginning which is an interactive
discussion of the main teachings of scripture.
This is a great unit for anyone considering membership at Our Savior, or
someone who’s curious about what we believe, or even
someone who wants to “refresh” their memory.
This event is lead by Pastor Philip Scharnitzke, and will include other
facilitators as well. Come to Room 18, Sundays, April 22 – June 24, 10:15-11 a.m.
WOMEN’S CRAFT, HOBBY, AND CATCH-ALL NIGHT will take place on Sunday, April
22, 6:30—8:30 p.m. in the ECDC. This
gathering provides an opportunity for women to gather socially while
accomplishing tasks along the way, such as mending, paying bills, a craft, or
whatever you need to accomplish, while you connect with other women. Feel free
to bring a snack to share. Call if you
have questions or need child care—Linda Futral, Rene Moyers, Karen
Buntjer.
Hopefully, you have marked April
28th on your calendar to attend the ANNUAL
PTO AUCTION. This year’s auction
will take place here at Our Savior Lutheran Ministries. The evening will start at 5:00 p.m. with a
wine and cheese reception during the silent auction. Following, will be a dinner buffet including
a “build your own pasta bar”, mixed greens salad, Italian bread basket and
Chef’s choice dessert. The festivities will then conclude with the excitement
of a live auction. Tickets for this
event are $30 each (not including wine) and went on sale Monday, April
2nd. You may purchase tickets in the
Pre-school and Business Offices from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00.p.m. They will also be sold in ECC from 3:00-5:00 p.m.,
Monday-Thursday. In addition they will
be available during the fellowship time on Sunday, April 15th and Sunday, April
22nd. This is a great fellowship and
fundraising opportunity; we hope you’ll join us. If you have any questions, please contact
Debbie Bertolino at 913-0163 or
CHILDREN’S MUSICAL
Schemes, suspense, humor and wonderful music are all
present in the spring musical presented by our children’s choirs! Don’t miss “Kings, Dreams and Schemes: the
Story of Daniel,” on Sunday, April 29,
during Sunday school time. Young people
from all of our children’s choirs have been hard at work preparing this
delightful and uplifting musical and they would love to present this message of
God’s love to a full house! Join us in
the sanctuary from 10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
PICTORIAL DIRECTORY.
Due to the high
demand, we’ve
been able to add two new days of photography for the directory: Friday,
May 4, and Saturday, May 5. Please
schedule your appointment on-line at www.oslm.net. If possible, please take an early weekday
time slot. Volunteers will soon be
calling members who are not yet scheduled.
You may contact Ann Brand or Laura Gong.
THRIVENT BUILDS WITH
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
2007
Earth Day Build-A-Thon on
April 19-22, 7:30 a.m. until
4:30 p.m.
VACATION BIBLE CAMP at Our Savior will
take place July 9th - 13th. The theme for this year is the "Quest for Truth." Sessions take place from 9:00 a.m. until
12:30 p.m. Children ages 3 years through
5th grade are invited to attend, and they will have fun with games, crafts,
music and snacks. A donation of $10 per
camper is requested. Registration forms
are available at the church office or online at www.oslm.net. See you there!
Q: Which disciple was
most likely present at the first resurrection appearance of Jesus in the upper
room?
a) Bob Edmeyer
b) Jeff Greenhagen
c) Doubting
Thomas
d) Peter
A:
Check out
THIS
WEEK at OUR SAVIOR
Today, April
15
9:00 a.m.
Worship Sanctuary
10:15 a.m. Adult Bible studies Rooms 8,17,19
10:15 a.m. Sunday School
12:30 p.m. Musical Rehearsal Sanctuary
3:00 p.m.
Women’s Bible study Narthex
Monday, April 16
9:00 a.m.
Willing Hands Brick
Bldg.
9:30
a.m. Bible Study Brand home
6:00 p.m.
Aerobics Room
17
7:30 p.m. Men’s Open-Gym BB Gym
Tuesday,
April 17
7:00 p.m. Reading Club Room
8
3:15 p.m. Give Glory Gang Music Room
3:30 p.m. In His Name Sanctuary
Wednesday,
April 18
9:00 a.m. Women’s Ensemble Music Room
12:00 p.m. Senior Adult
fellowship 1685 Portola
3:15 p.m. Joyful Noise Music
Room
7:00 p.m. Confirmation Gym
Thursday,
April 19
8:40 a.m. School Chapel Sanctuary
3:20 p.m. Alleluia Ringers Sanctuary
7:00 p.m. Our Savior Choir Music Room
Friday,
April 20
6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study Baker’s Square
7:00 p.m. Kids for Christ Gym
Saturday,
April 21
8:00
a.m. Aerobics Room 17
9:00 a.m.
Musical rehearsal Sanctuary
Sunday,
April 22
9:00 a.m.
Worship Sanctuary
10:15 a.m. Adult Bible studies Rooms 8,17,18,19
10:15 a.m. Sunday School
11:15 a.m. Sequel Sanctuary
12:30 p.m. Musical Rehearsal Sanctuary
3:00 p.m.
Women’s Bible study Narthex
6:30 p.m.
Women’s Catch-All ECDC
►LAY GOVERNING BOARD MINUTES of March
13 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 Mar. 22
►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 available Sunday mornings 8:15 – 8:45 a.m.