THE GREEN SHEET

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

ADULTS

Monday Morning Bible Study

This Bible Study group meets March 27 at 9:30 a.m. in the home of Ann Brand. The study is Have a Mary Heart in a Martha World.

Wednesday Morning Senior Group

This Senior Adult Bible Study group will not meet again until April 12 at 9:30 a.m. in the Family Room. The study will be on Psalms.

Women’s Bible Study Group meets on the

2^nd and 4^th Wednesday night of each month at 7 p.m. in the Christopher home. We are taking a Lenten/Easter break. The new study is on Nehemiah. Class begins on April 26.

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, April 12.

Men’s Friday Morning Breakfast Bible Study 6:30 a.m. at Baker’s Square. Join us on March 31. The topic is Men of the Bible: Paul.

YOUNG ADULTS

Visit http://yam.osyouth.com

YOUTH

CONNECT Student Ministries

There will be a Parent / Student Mission Trip Meeting on Thursday, March 30, from 7-9 p.m. We will be passing out information and various forms. Plan on at least one parent attending this meeting!

CRASH Jr. High Ministries

brett@osyouth.com or call 447-1246, ext. 261.

K.F.C. = Kids for Christ – 5^th & 6^th graders.

Join us on Friday, April 7, from 8– 10 p.m. at

Dublin Iceland. Cost is $7 / student and that

includes skates!

The B-Team – 3^rd and 4^th graders.

Friday, April 28, from 7 – 9 p.m. in the 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 5^th – 12^th 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: Bill Guntrum, June Hargraves

For Safety: Luke and Marian Sunde in Nepal

In Our Armed Forces: Josh Wofford

Jonathan Hambaugh

SENIOR PASTOR CALL MEETING!

We will hold a Call Meeting at 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, to call a new Senior Pastor. All confirmed communicant members of the congregation are eligible to vote. Our Call Committee will present and discuss a slate of candidates that includes:

Pastor Philip Scharnitzke of Utica, MI
Pastor Jeffrey Meyer of Madison, WI
Pastor Don Schatz of Seattle, WA

Please plan to participate in the 24-hour Prayer Vigil on March 31 – April 1 and in the Call Meeting on April 2 as we seek God’s guidance for the future of Our Savior Lutheran Ministries.

PASTOR’S CLASS

A new session of “Pastor’s Class,” taught by Interim Pastor Richard Brewer, meets during the education hour from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Room 18. If you are considering joining our spiritual family here at Our Savior and want to find out more about Lutheran teachings, this is a helpful class. This class concludes on May 21, with the welcoming of new members at the 9 a.m. service with a reception at 10:30 a.m. in the gym.

FOUND! If you lost a bracelet in the gym after church last Sunday, please come into the church office to claim it.

TRUE TEEN LIFE - An interactive seminar for parents trying to understand their teen’s online life. March 27, 6 – 8 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Ministries. Cost: free. Call 925.447-1246, ext. 259, to reserve your spot.

Join us as we go “online” to explore the realities of what teenagers are looking at and who they are learning from on the internet. This 2 hour seminar will give you the tools as a parent to be a crucial part of your child’s life in this technological world.

NEWS FROM OUR SCHOOL

You are invited to Chapel Worship on Thursday mornings at 8:40 a.m.

OSLS SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS

The Annual Tri-Valley Science and Engineering Fair (TVSEF) will be held on Wednesday, March 29. Fourteen students of OSLS will be participating. The Awards Ceremony will be on Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. Projects will be available for public viewing on Thursday, March 30 (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.), Friday, March 31 (10 a.m. – 7 p.m.), and Saturday, April 1 (10 a.m. – 12 noon). This year the fair will be held at the Robert Livermore Community Center in Livermore.

RE-ENROLLMENT / REGISTRATION - We are still accepting

registrations for enrollment for next year. Four classes are

filled and have waiting lists, but there is still room for students.

If you know of someone who is considering Our Savior

Lutheran School – Now is the time for them to ücheck us

out.

If you would like a registration form,

please contact the school office.

PTO AUCTION – Set aside the date of April 29^th for the Annual

PTO Auction. In the past this fundraiser (besides being a great

night out!) has purchased playground apparatus, backstops,

computers, digital cameras and projectors, etc.

We have numerous suggestions as to what can be

funded for this year. But it all starts with YOU being at the

Auction. Further information will be coming your way soon, but

keep this date clear à April 29, 2006 – AUCTION

This is an invitation to attend “ISAIAH FOR DUMMIES” with Dr. Reed Lessing from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. The session is on Saturday, April 1, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Mount Olive Ministries, 1989 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas, CA (408) 262-0506, www.mt-olive.org. The cost is $25. Check the web site for registration form. Those received by March 27 will include lunch!

THANK YOU for the prayers, cards, and phone calls during the last days and passing of my brother Clifford Miller. Special thanks to Pastor Brewer, Steve Christopher and Herb Street.

Ada Mae Barr and Family

“STITCHES FROM THE HEART” will meet Tuesday, April 4, at the Humphrey’s home at 7 p.m. We are ladies who knit or crochet baby blankets, hats, booties or sweaters for newborn babies in need. The items are then sent to hospitals around the country. This is a great opportunity to share our Christian love. Come join our group for a fun evening. Questions? Call Ada Dorn.

DID YOU KNOW EGGS GROW ON TREES?

Well, they do here at OSLM in the back of the church! Yes! In the back of the church you will find an “Egg Tree” on which there are 50 eggs with the names of families in our Livermore community to whom we want to deliver Easter baskets on April 15. Feel free to pick up an egg and check out the names and ages of the families, and then create a special “Easter Basket” for them and get them to the Church Office the week of April 9^th.

THE CHRISTIAN READING CLUB meets on Tuesday, April 18, at 7 p.m. in Room 8. All interested readers are invited to attend. The book discussion will be on “What About The Big Stuff?,” Finding Strength and Moving Forward when the Stakes are High, by Richard Carlson, Ph.D. ISBN 0-7868-8880-6. At most bookstores, www.HyperionBooks.com., and Amazon.com.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL is scheduled for

Sunday, July 31, through

Thursday, August 3, from 6:00--8:30 p.m.

We are looking for youth (6^th grade and up) and adults to help in all areas including teaching, music, skits, crafts, games, meal preparation, registration and publicity!

Copies of our school newsletter, THE MANE EVENTS, are available in the back of the sanctuary on the triangular shelf.

Q. In the book of Revelation, who were seated around the throne and wearing gold crowns?

a) all the Kings of Israel

b) the 24 elders

c) the 12 eisciples

d) patients of Dr. Gong

A. Check out Revelation 4:4

Updates to Our Savior DIRECTORY and new member names and addresses are listed on sheets located on the triangular shelf in the back of the sanctuary. Please pick one up to ad to your 2005 Directory. Updated on March 24.

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.

This Week At Our Savior

Today, March 26

9:00 a.m. Worship Sanctuary

10:30 a.m. Adult Bible class - Job Room 17

10:30 a.m. Pastor’s class Room 18

10:30 a.m. Sunday School

10:30 a.m. CONNECTIONS Gym

10:30 a.m. Heart to Heart Sanctuary

7:00 p.m. Youth Ensemble Music Room

Monday, March 27

9:30 a.m. Bible study Brand home

6:00 p.m. Fam. Faith Talk – Internet Narthex

6:15 p.m. Aerobics Room 17

7:00 p.m. Our Savior Ringers Sanctuary

7:30 p.m. Men’s Open Gym Bsktball Gym

Tuesday, March 28

3:15 p.m. Give Glory Gang Music Room

3:30 p.m. In His Name Sanctuary

7:00 p.m. Katrina Comm. Meeting Room 11

Wednesday, March 29

9:00 a.m. Women’s Ensemble Music Room

3:15 p.m. Joyful Noise Music Room

4:10 p.m. Beginning Bells Sanctuary

7:00 p.m. Lenten Worship Sanctuary

7:30 p.m. ChristCare Room 18

7:45 p.m. First Communion class Narthex

8:00 p.m. Youth Worship Band Gym

Thursday, March 30

8:40 a.m. School Chapel Sanctuary

10:20 a.m. ECDC Chapel Sanctuary

1:00 p.m. ECDC Chapel Sanctuary

3:15 p.m. Intermediate Bells Sanctuary

7:00 p.m. Building Committee Room 18

7:00 p.m. Youth Mission Trip mtg. Youth Rm/Gym

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

Friday, March 31

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

10:30 a.m. ECDC Chapel Sanctuary

6:00 p.m. 24 hour Prayer Vigil Sanctuary

Saturday, April 1

12:00 a.m. 24 hr. Prayer Vigil, cntd. Sanctuary

8:00 a.m. Aerobics Room 17

8:30 a.m. 24 hr. Prayer Vigil, cntd. Narthex

9:00 a.m. Musical rehearsal Sanctuary

12:30 p.m. 24 hr. Prayer Vigil, cntd. Sanctuary

Sunday, April 2