THE GREEN SHEET

Welcome to Our Savior Lutheran Ministries

August 21, 2005

 

Church Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

 

 

Christian Education

 

Join us today at 10:30 a.m. for --

 

˜ A Study of Isaiah – Part II 

   This class covers the second half of this great prophetic book (chapters 40 to 66).  The class instructor is Jesse Yow.  This class, the last in the series, meets in Room 17. 

 

˜ Heart to Heart is a Bible study and informal Worship time held in the Sanctuary.  Topic today: Living Sacrifices.  The leader is Pastor Brewer.

● Young Adult Bible Class meets in Room 11.  Anyone ages 18 - 30ish welcome. Lauren Bortnem leads the class.   Topic today:  Beyond Sunday – Worshiping.

 

 

˜ The High School Youth meet in the Youth Room.  Youth Director Brett Bortnem leads the class.

 

˜ The Junior High School Class [grades 7 and 8] meets in Room 10.  Jeff Greenhagen leads the class.

 

˜ The 5th and 6th graders meet in the ECDC for the summer.

 

˜ Summer Sunday School – God in First Place

    Meet in Building D – Ages 2 through 6th grade

    Today is the last Sunday school get together until September 18.

   

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

 

ADULTS

Monday Morning Bible Study:  This Bible Study group will meet tomorrow, August 22, at 9:30 a.m. in the home of Ann Brand.  The study is Heroes of the Bible.

 

Wednesday Morning Senior Group:  This Senior Adult Bible Study group is not meeting through the summer.  It will resume September 7 with a study of Romans.

 

Women’s Bible Study Group meets on the 2nd and 4th  Wednesday night of each month at 7 p.m. in the Christopher home.  The group is doing a study entitled “Have a Mary Heart in a Martha World.”   The next session will not be until September 14.

 

Senior Adults’ Fellowship: This Senior group meets on the second 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, September 14.

 

Men’s  Friday Morning Breakfast Bible Study  –  6:30  a.m. at Baker’s Square.  This study fellowship is not  meeting during the summer.  Join us in September.

 

YOUNG ADULTS

Dinner at the Bortnem’s  on September 6 at 7 p.m.  Check the website, yam.osyouth.com or call Brett at 447-1246, ext. 261, to find out the address.

 

SENIOR HIGH YOUTH

Monday, August 22, Volunteer Service Opportunity, Pizza, and Pool Party.  See note on the inside of the green sheet.               

 

Sr. High lunch meet at church at noon Tuesday, August 23, for lunch.

 

Thursday  High School Youth Night  

Join us on Thursday, August 25, at 7:00 p.m. for games and Bible Study in the Youth Room and gym. 

 

JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH

Bowling on Friday, September 16.

 

YOUTH

K.F.C. = Kids for Christ –  Youth in grades 5 & 6.

Fellowship, singing, Bible study, and games.    Plan to join us next school year.

 

The B-Team for 3rd and 4th grade youth – Bible study, singing, games, snack, and fellowship.  Plan to join us in the autumn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q. Who was freed from prison, but did not leave when an earthquake shook the doors open?

 

                             a]  Peter and Paul                  

                                                b]  Peter, Paul and Mary

                                                c]  Paul and Silas

                                                  d]  Nelson Mandela

 

                                A.  Check out Acts 16:26

 

 

 

Health & Hospitality

Members of Our Savior family, please call the church office – 447-1246, ext. 259 or 230, if  you would like to request:

 

♥  a visit                 ♥  prayers              ♥  help                     ♥  inform the office about upcoming surgery or treatment

 

 

 

 

In Our Thoughts and Prayers

 

Health:  Cathy Kinter, Sheryl Streets

 

Comfort:  for Dawn Bodinet and family on the death of her father

 

In Our Armed Forces:  Andrew Barton, Carl Drake

 

 

 

 

 

The Vineyard newsletter for August is currently available on line at www.oslm.net. 

Because of the cost of mailing the newsletter (over $100 a month), beginning with the September issue, the newsletter will not be mailed (except to the homebound), but can be accessed online.

For those who do not have access to the internet, there will be copies available in the back of the sanctuary and in the narthex.

 

Blood Pressure Monitoring in the Family Room after the 9 a.m. service this morning. 

 

 

 

Sr. High Volunteer Service Opportunity & Pool Party --  Attention High School Students!                              

Set aside some time tomorrow, August 22, before you head back to school and we’ll meet at Our Savior at 9:30 a.m. to volunteer our time and service.  Our church needs some cleanup in lots of places and they can’t wait to have us around for a half day.  Please bring some work gloves with you.  Sign up to attend in the Youth Room and we’ll see you at 9:30! 

 

We’ll provide pizza, at noon, for all of those who helped out!

 

When we’re done sweating the morning away, cool off at a refreshing pool party starting at 1 p.m. at the Young’s home.  Questions?  Contact Brett at the church office – 447-1246, ext. 261 or brett@osyouth.com.

 

 

 

 

Our Savior Lutheran Men’s Team has a game at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow.  The Co-ed Team plays on August 26 at 9 p.m.

 

 

A Sunday School teachers’ meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, August 24. 

Please meet in Room 19 at 7:30 p.m.

 

 

 

Please join Tri-Valley Haven, Open Heart Kitchen and the Faithful Fools Street Ministry on Saturday, August 27, at 6:30 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Fellowship Hall, 451 K Street, for a one act play called “The Witness.”  Cost is $35 per person.  Proceeds benefit Tri-Valley Haven, Open Heart Kitchen and the Faithful Fools Ministries.  See flyer on bulletin board.

Those who like to sing!  Come to the music room at 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, August 28, to sing for the 9 a.m. service.  Let’s put our best foot forward (maybe our best voice?) that day as Pastor John Denninger and his wife Connie visit.

 

 

After the 9 a.m. service on August 28 we will have a reception to thank Dee Christopher for her long and faithful service as our Director of Family Ministries.  A basket will be available in which to put your cards, good wishes and remembrances.

 

 

The congregation is invited at 10:45 a.m. on August 28, after the reception for Dee, for conversation with Pastor Denninger.  This time should serve us well as a time to get to know the Denningers and for them to learn to know us a little better.  There will be no Sunday school or adult classes that day.

 

 

 

The Church Office is in the process of updating the Church Directory.  If you have had any changes to your address, phone number, or email address, please let the office know as soon as possible –

447-1246, ext. 259 or 230, or at oslc@pacbell.net.  Thanks!

 

 

 

The Early Childhood Development Center is looking for students who would be willing to come in one hour a day, Monday through Friday, to disinfect our toys and do some light cleaning.  Must be 13 years old and have a work permit.  Call Sara Hall at 447-2082 if interested.  The hour you work is flexible.

 

Thank you for your continued prayers for our preschool.  If you know of anyone looking for a preschool, please let them know we have a few openings for our fall session which begins the day after Labor Day.

 

 

Diners’ Club is starting up again with a tropical potluck picnic at the Swift home on Saturday, September 24, at 4 p.m.  Sign up after church, with Charles or Jo Ann Swift, today or on the next three Sundays.  A sign-up sheet will be available in the gym.

Diners’ Club is a monthly dinner gathering in the homes of members and friends for the purpose of fun and Christian fellowship.

 

 

Member Nancy Mueller, who recently moved to Alturas, sent the following greetings:  “The move was blessed and the only hardship was the distance and hours in travel.  I am maintaining my membership with OSLM as my home congregation.  There is not a Lutheran Missouri Synod congregation in Alturas.  Pray that mission outreach for the spreading of the Gospel will be possible here. 

There is an invitation to anyone who is traveling in this area to come by, stay a night or two, give a call. 

                           Information in the church office.

 

Fellowship Bowling League      

Our church has been invited to participate in the “Inter-denominational” Bowling League at Granada

Bowl in Livermore.  This Fellowship activity will feature churches from our valley.   The league will

bowl on Mondays at 6:15 p.m. starting on September 12.  Teams are five members of adults.  No

average is needed to bowl.  Free babysitting provided.  Interested persons are asked to call Dennis Fanucchi at

Granada Bowl at 447-5600 or email:  DF49er@gobowling.com

 

 

Time for the Men’s Retreat! – at Redwood Christian Park  in the Santa Cruz Mountains on the weekend of September 16-18. 

 

This year’s theme is “The Ministry of Encouragement,” based on Hebrews 10:23-25.  Our main speaker is Pete Feigal, a Lutheran brother from Minnesota, who is a walking miracle of God’s sustaining power.  He has battled MS for 17 years as well as clinical depression.  He will share his story with us of how God and fellow Christians have been a vital force of support in his life.  You will be inspired!

 

Cost is $135 for “cabin” accommodations. This includes five meals and all related program costs

 

There will also be an optional Golf Tournament held on Friday morning if you would like to participate.  Golfing cost is $65 and we can even make up our own foursomes from Our Savior.

 

To sign up, please pick up a registration form from the church office, the table on Sunday morning, or see Steve Christopher.  Questions?  Give Steve a call in the church office.

 

Do you need a Marriage Encounter Weekend?  Probably NOT.  Do you deserve a Marriage Encounter Weekend? 

YES.  Most Definitely!  The next Lutheran Marriage Encounter weekend will be October 21-23 in Pleasanton.  For information call Greg & Debbie Duncan, 707-447-6353 or visit www.ilme.org.

 

 

Start your holiday shopping early at the Craft Boutique on November 12 at Our Savior. The time is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  If you would like to reserve a table, registration forms are available in the Church office.

 

 

 

 

 

This Week At Our Savior

 

 

 

Today, August 21

  9:00 a.m.   Worship Service                  Sanctuary

10:30 a.m.   Heart to Heart                      Sanctuary

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

10:30 a.m.   Young Adults                        Room 11

10:30 a.m.   High School                         Youth Room

10:30 a.m.   Junior High                          Room 10

10:30 a.m.   Sunday Sch. 2 yrs.–6th gr.   ECDC

 

Monday, August 22

 9:30 a.m.   Bible Study                            Brand Home

 6:15 p.m.   Aerobics                               Room 17

 7:00 p.m.   Ministry Center

                      Committee Meeting             Family Room

 7:30 p.m.   Men’s Basketball                   Gym

 

Tuesday, August 23

 8:00 a.m.   Staff CPR/First Aid training    ECDC     

12:00 p.m.   High School Youth lunch      Youth Room

 

Wednesday, August 24

   9:30 a.m.   Open Heart Kitchen             Off Campus               

 10:00 a.m.   Senior Staff meeting            Principal’s office

 

Thursday, August 25

   7:00 p.m.   High School Youth night      Youth Room/Gym

 

Friday, August 26

 

Saturday, August 27

 8:00 a.m.   Aerobics                                Room 17

 9:00 a.m.   Organ practice                      Sanctuary

 

Sunday, August 28 

  9:00 a.m.   Worship Service                   Sanctuary

10:10 a.m.   Reception for Dee                Gym

10:45 a.m.   Meet the Denningers            Sanctuary

  6:00 p.m.   Youth Ensemble party          Knapp home