THE GREEN SHEET

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

ADULTS

Monday Morning Bible Study

This Bible Study group meets April 10 at 9:30 a.m. in the home of Ann Brand. The study is Be Prepared to Answer.

Wednesday Morning Senior Group

This Senior Adult Bible Study group will not meet again until April 26 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, which begins on April 26, is on Nehemiah.

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 April 28, after the Easter break. The topic is Men of the Bible: Paul.

YOUNG ADULTS

Visit http://yam.osyouth.com

YOUTH

CONNECT Student Ministries

Thursday High School Youth Night

Join us on April 20 at 7 p.m. for games and Bible study in the Youth Room and gym.

CRASH Jr. High Ministries

Ultimate Capture the Flag night, April 28, 7 – 9 p.m. Meet in Room 9 for a night of Ultimate Capture the Flag. What is the “ultimate” for? You’ll have to come and find out! Cost: free.

Meet & Eat (OSLS Students) – April 13 and 27 (during lunch)

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

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

Join us on Friday, May 5, from 7– 9 p.m. for

fellowship, singing, Bible study and games.

Invite your friends. Wear comfortable shoes.

Bring your Bible.

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, Wilma Fanning,
June Hargraves, Rudy Bauer

In Our Armed Forces: Andrew Barton

Carl Drake

YOUTH ENSEMBLE rehearsal is at

11:30 a.m. this morning – lunch is

included.

TODAY AND THIS WEEK ARE THE LAST DAYS TO PURCHASE AN EASTER LILY to beautify the sanctuary on Easter Sunday! You may purchase a lily from an altar guild member in the gym today or come into the church office to fill out a form this week.

Join Our Savior School for FAMILY FUN NIGHT on Tuesday, April 11, from 4 – 9 p.m. at Carl’s Jr., 875 E. Stanley Blvd. in Livermore. Bring a flyer (available on the triangular table in the back of the church or in the school office) to the restaurant and Carl’s Jr. will give our school 25% of the sale!

The Preschool needs PALM BRANCHES for chapels on April 12 and 13. Please contact Sara Hall at 447-2082, ext. 232, if you have any Palm branches you would like to donate.

We are looking for a lot of “GOOD MEN” (young and old) to volunteer for anything to do with preparing the Easter Brunch – from purchasing supplies, set-up, cooking, serving, clean-up, or decorating. THE MEN WILL DO IT ALL! If you are interested in helping out in any way, please show up on Saturday, April 15, at 9 a.m. in the gym to help with set-up, decorations and other preparations. ?’s – contact Steve Christopher at 447-1246, x- 228.

EASTER EGG HUNT!

Attention all kids of Our Savior and their friends! Join us on Saturday, April 15, at 10 a.m. for an Easter Egg Hunt. The cost is free and we will have two sections for kids to hunt. One for kids in 1^st – 5^th grades and one for kindergarten and below. Call 447-1246, ext. 261, if you have any questions!

Don’t miss “THE ROCKSLINGER AND HIS GREATEST HIT” during the Sunday School / Bible class hour on April 30. The children’s choirs are delighted to present this musical about David and Goliath and invite everyone to attend.

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.

NEWS FROM OUR SCHOOL

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

CHAPEL – We invite all members to join us for

our weekly chapel worship on Thursdays

beginning approximately at 8:40 a.m. Our

overall chapel theme is “Come! Grow with us”.

This month’s sub-theme is “The Cure”. The

chapel speakers and themes for the Upcoming

month are:

April 13 The Death of a Kernal 1^st Grade

(A special Maundy Thursday Chapel!)

April 20 No School – Easter Break

April 27 The Gardener’s GOOD NEWS

Brett Bortnem

EASTER BREAK for OSLS begins

on Good Friday, April 14^th and

continues through April 21^st.

REMINDER! If you borrowed, or washed, dish towels from the large drawer in the kitchen, please return them. The drawer is empty. Thanks!

Yes, the victims of Katrina still need our help. There is still so much to be done. Stop by the table at the coffee hour this morning and see Jan Pfeifer to donate $1 and you will get a special yellow and purple “wristband” with the imprint Reaching Out in Love – Hurricane Relief. All proceeds go to support our Lutheran Schools on the Gulf Coast affected by the hurricanes.

CONCORDIA CAPSULE, IRVINE

Did you know that a world record may be broken at Concordia soon? Sophomore Peter Ferry has decided to break the 52-hour world record for the longest game of wiffle ball and at the same time raise money for the American Diabetes Association. The game will be held from midnight, April 21, to noon, April 23, at Concordia’s soccer field and hopes to continue for 60 consecutive hours, with 30 students participating. By seeking sponsors for the game, Ferry hopes to raise $20,000 for the ADA in honor of his brother, who was diagnosed with diabetes in January. By the way, the current record holder is Ferry’s father!

If you would like more information (or would like to contribute to the ADA by sponsoring the game) call 949-737-6917.

KARFREITAGSGOTTESDIENST on April 14 at 4 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2317 Buena Vista Avenue in Walnut Creek. This Good Friday worship service is in German. The preacher at the service will be the Rev. Andreas Pielhoop.

TRAILER NEEDED! Do you have a small enclosed trailer that can be locked? Our high school youth are looking for a trailer to carry equipment and bags for our trip to Cuba, New Mexico. Call Brett at 447-1246, ext. 261, email him at brett@osyouth.com, or talk to him in person if you think you can help!

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!

On behalf of the South Alameda County Chapter of Thrivent Financial, a check for $692 was received in support of our School Booster Club’s recent spaghetti dinner. These funds will be used in support of our athletic department.

Q. What did the people say as Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday?

a) Yo dude, you rule!

b) Hosanna!

c) It’s about time!

d) Hail, great teacher!

A. Check out Mark 11:9-10

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

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, April 9 PALM SUNDAY

9:00 a.m. Worship Sanctuary

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

10:30 a.m. Pastor’s class Room 18

10:30 a.m. Heart to Heart Sanctuary

10:30 a.m. Sunday School

10:30 a.m. CONNECTIONS Gym

11:30 a.m. CONNECTIONS Staff mtg. Room 10

11:30 a.m. Youth Ensemble Music Room

Monday, April 10

9:30 a.m. Bible study Brand home

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, April 11

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

3:30 p.m. In His Name Sanctuary

7:00 p.m. Board of Elders Family Room

7:00 p.m. Lay Governing Board Room 8

7:00 p.m. Pinochle Club Room 18

Wednesday, April 12

9:00 a.m. Women’s Ensemble Music Room

10:20 a.m. ECDC Easter Chapel Sanctuary

12:00 p.m. Senior Adult fellowship 1685 Portola

3:15 p.m. Joyful Noise Music Room

4:10 p.m. Beginning Bells Sanctuary

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

7:00 p.m. Building Committee Room 18

8:00 p.m. Youth Worship Band Gym

Maundy Thursday, April 13

8:40 a.m. School Chapel Sanctuary

10:20 a.m. ECDC Easter Chapel Sanctuary

1:00 p.m. Easter Chapel Sanctuary

3:15 p.m. Intermediate Bells Sanctuary

7:00 p.m. Maundy Thurs. Worship Sanctuary

Good Friday, April 14

No School

7:00 p.m. Good Friday Worship Sanctuary

Saturday, April 15

8:00 a.m. Aerobics Room 17

8:00 a.m. Capital Stewardship mtg. ECDC

9:00 a.m. Easter Music rehearsal Sanctuary

9:00 a.m. Easter Brunch set-up Gym

10:00 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt Grass area

12:30 p.m. Filming for Confirmation Narthex

Easter Sunday, April 16

9:00 a.m. Festival Worship Sanctuary

10:30 a.m. Easter Brunch Gym