Join us
for weekday and evening Bible studies, devotionals, and fellowship
ADULTS
Monday Morning Bible
Study
This Bible
Study group meets January 23 at
New Day for Women’s Bible Study
Group which will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday night of
each month at
Wednesday Morning Senior Group
This Senior Adult Bible Study group will meet on January 18 at
Senior Adults’ Fellowship
This Senior group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each
month in the Recreation Hall, 1685 Portola, from
Men’s Friday Morning
Breakfast Bible Study
YOUNG ADULTS
Visit
http://yam.osyouth.com
Watch your
mailbox!
YOUTH
CONNECT
Student Ministries
Join us on
Thursday, January 19, at
for games
and Bible Study in the Youth Room and gym.
CRASH Jr. High Ministries
Devo During Lunch, Jan. 26 at
or call
Brett at 447-1246, ext. 261.
K.F.C. = Kids for Christ – 5th & 6th graders.
Fellowship, singing,
Bible study, and games.
Join us on Friday, February 3,
from 7–
Invite your friends. Wear comfortable shoes.
Bring your Bible.
The B-Team -- 3rd and
4th graders.
Friday, January 20, from
gym. Bring a friend and don’t forget
your
Bibles!
Parents: We are seeking volunteers to
help our children with this
activity. If you can
help in any way, please contact Alan and
Claudia Heckman.
WANTED: No pre-requisites
required!
*Who:
Willing volunteers who are ready to
engage with
students.
*What:
Opportunities available to help with
5th –
12th grades.
*Flexible hours:
Anywhere from once a
week
to once a month.
*Description:
Are you the kid at heart type?
We want you to be a part of our
growing
student ministries team here
at
OSLM. Training is available!!
*How: Contact brett@osyouth.com or at
447-1246 x 261
In Our Thoughts and Prayers
For Health: Harriett McClure
Claudia Heckman
In Our Armed Forces: Jason Munoz
Paul
Killian
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.
BLOOD PRESSURE
YEAR-END CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS are available for pick-up at the
back of the sanctuary.
WILLING HANDS is postponed until
January 23 because
of the holiday tomorrow.
OSLM will hold a brief Stewards’ (voters’) meeting immediately
after Bible class on Sunday, January
29. Agenda items will include an
update on progress with the
The cleanup of the
THE CHRISTIAN READING CLUB meets on Tuesday, January 17, at
ISBN 1-57856-905-2.
Website: www.waterbrookpress.com
IT’S TIME FOR THE MEAT BOWL!
The Men of Our Savior will gather at
the home of Mark McDonald on Sunday,
January 22 – this time for the first annual Meat Bowl (BBQ and the last round of the NFL Play-offs).
We’ll
meet in the early afternoon (specific time will be announced, based on the game
schedule for that day) for the two conference championship football games, where
the winners go to the Superbowl.
We’ll have
plenty of meat! Mark is also planning
for some “team specific” dishes! Come
and see if there is Clam Chowder (in honor of the New England Patriots) or Ribs
(in honor of the Indianapolis Colts) or ???
We will
also enjoy a time of fellowship and there will be things for the uninterested
Football Fan. We’ll do some planning for
the Easter Breakfast sponsored by the men of Our Savior and look further into
the idea of an Our Savior Men’s Retreat.
Cost will
be your free-will donation to help cover expenses. You do need to RSVP to Steve Christopher in
the church office at 447-1246, ext. 228, no later than Tuesday, January
18.
THE 8TH ANNUAL CRAB FEED is taking place on Saturday, February 4, from
Tickets are
available in the church office during the week and in the gym after church on
Sunday. Cost for tickets is $20 for
adults, $10 for children ages 5 – 10.
Children ages 4 and under are free.
Buy your tickets early. Seating
is limited.
NEWS FROM OUR SCHOOL
Congratulations to Jaimeson Cortez. He submitted an original essay to the DAR
American History Essay Contest 2005-06 and is the Chapter Winner at the 6th
grade level. He will receive a $100 U.S.
Savings Bond, a medal, and a Winner’s Certificate. (His history teacher, Mrs. Dirks, will also
receive a $50 cash award to use in her classes!)
Chapel Offering for the months of
January through March have been designated to “
We always
invite you to our chapel worship on
Thursday mornings at
Basketball tournaments
are being conducted
this weekend. The 7th grade
boys’ and girls’ teams will be in a tournament at Prince of Peace, Fremont,
while the 8th grade boys’ and girls’ teams will be participating in
a St. John’s, Napa, tournament. We wish
them luck!
Talent Fair is coming on January 28-30th.
Students in grades 6-8 have the opportunity to complete a project from
one of four subject areas – art, history, literature or science. These projects are displayed and judged on
Saturday, January 28th. They
will be on display on Sunday morning in the gym where you can examine them with
your morning coffee. On Monday, students
from grades K-5 will have the opportunity to view the projects.
Keeping in Shape: With
this New Year are you planning on exercising and dieting to stay fit and
trim? What are you planning to keep your
marriage in good
shape? Why not try a MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND? The next weekend is February 24-26.
OPEN HEART KITCHEN
On
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY CAPSULE - Did you know that for the 6th
year in a row, all ten Concordia Colleges / Universities were ranked by “U.S.
News and World Report” in the 2006 edition of “America’s Best Colleges.” And all ten campuses are compared to some of
the best-known educational institutions in their regions and continue to be
ranked in the top tiers of the survey.
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Q. What did Jesus tell Peter that he would find
in the mouth of a fish?
a) a four-drachma coin to pay the tax
b) a smaller fish that the fish ate for lunch
c) left-over bait that helped catch the fish
d) a water-logged cell phone
A.
Check out Matthew 17:27
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