THE GREEN SHEET

Welcome to Our Savior Lutheran Ministries

August 28, 2005

 

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

 

 

Christian Education

Join us next Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for –

 

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

 

● Young Adult Bible Class meets in Room 9.  Anyone ages 18 - 30ish welcome.  Lauren Bortnem leads the class. 

 

 

 

˜ 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 Room 12 on September 18.

 

 

˜ Sunday School meet in Building D – Ages 2 through 4th grade – on September 18 for Fall Opening

   

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

 

ADULTS

Monday Morning Bible Study  This Bible Study group will meet tomorrow, August 29, 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 will meet September 7 in the Family Room 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 be 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.  Join us September 9.  The topic is Men of the Bible:  Peter.

 

YOUNG ADULTS

Dinner and Bible study at the Bortnem’s  on Tuesday, September 6 at 7 p.m. –  in their new house!  Log onto http://yam.osyouth.com or call 447-1246, ext. 261, for directions.

 

CONNECT Student Ministries

                   [Senior High Youth]

 

Thursday  High School Youth Night  

Join us on Thursday, September 1, at 7:00 p.m. for games and Bible Study in the Youth Room and gym.

 

Santa Cruz Boardwalk Trip on Saturday, September 17.  Cost is $25.  Check www.osyouth.com/srhigh.htm for more information. 

 

CRASH Jr. High Ministries

On Friday, September 16. Midnight bowling at Granada Bowl.  Meet there at 11 p.m. and stay until 1 a.m.  Cost is $13.  Your parents MUST check you in and check you out.  No drop-offs!  Signup on the website to attend www.osyouth.com/jrhigh.htm or call Brett at 447-1246, ext. 261

 

YOUTH

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

Fellowship, singing, Bible study, and games.  Join us on Friday, September 9, from 7 – 9 p.m.  Invite your friends.

Wear comfortable shoes and bring your Bible. 

 

The B-Team for 3rd and 4th grade youth – Bible study, singing, games, snack, and fellowship.  Join us on Friday, September 16, from 7 – 9 p.m.

Friends are welcome.   Bring your Bible and wear comfortable shoes.

 

 

Q. Which type of natural disaster occurs    only once in the Bible?

 

a]  earthquake                     

b]  flood

                c]  avalanche

      d]  the Giants loosing the World Series

 

                   A.  Check out Genesis, chapters 6 - 8

 

 

 

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:  Phil Niemi, Charles Swift

 

In Our Armed Forces:  Justin Wolfgram

                                     Rachel and John Witty

 

 

 


 

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

The Vineyard can be accessed online at www.oslm.net. 

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.

 

 

Thank you all for your prayers, support and encouragement since Les’ layoff – it is very much appreciated.

                   The Kossow family

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Events Calendar        

OSLM Special Events Calendars were handed out to you this morning as you entered church.  Please keep it in a handy place and use it as a reminder of our upcoming events and as an opportunity to invite friends and neighbors to attend with you.  If you would like more to share with others, please feel free to take a few extra.

 

 

 

After the 9 a.m. service today, we are having 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. today, 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.

 

 

 

You may have noticed . . .

We have given new names to our Jr. High and Sr. High Ministries.  When you see…

CONNECT Student Ministries, it means High School age students.

CRASH Jr. High Ministries means Jr. High age students.      

 

 

 

Communion Bread:  It is time to sign up to bake communion bread.  Bakers are assigned  3 weeks sometime during the year to bake.  Full instructions are provided.  For questions and sign-up (new and returning bakers) contact Rita Ryno at 449-5135 or 447-1246, ext. 224.

 

 

 

 

 

We are still in need of Sunday school teachers to job share in the 1st / 2nd grade class and the

 3rd / 4th grade class.  Please prayerfully consider whether you could serve in this way.  Call our Sunday School Superintendents, Jill and Rob Santos.

 

 

 

 

Be sure to visit the website for the CNH District to see an article about Youth Ministry at Our Savior:  www.cnh-lcms.org/cnh/e_news. 

Good job, Brett!

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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 today or on the next two Sundays with Charles or Jo Ann Swift.  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.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

OKTOBERFEST

The annual Oktoberfest Golf Tournament and Dinner are on October 9.  You don’t need to golf to enjoy the dinner.  Sign up in the gym during coffee hour, in the Youth Room during the week, or online at www.oslm.net/oktoberfest for golf, dinner, or both.  Come out and support our high school youth’s mission    trip to New Mexico!!

 

 

 

Enchanted Mountains Workcamp

CONNECT Student Ministries is heading to Cuba, New Mexico, in July 2006.  Cuba is a town near Los Alamos where 44% of the families have an income at or below the poverty level and their children carry a special backpack “lunchbox” to school to bring food home to their families.  Every student currently in high school can attend this trip.  Those who have recently graduated may also go.  Anyone attending the trip must participate in fundraising to bring the overall cost down. 

When:  July 15-23, 2006

Who:  Students in High School or those recently graduated

Why:  Our Goal is to Serve God by Serving Others

Cost:  $600 – but all students will work to bring this cost down through fundraising. 

Deadline to sign-up is September 16th!!!

 

 

Marriage Encounter Weekend is intended for couples with good marriages.  It provides the opportunity to look at your relationship in an atmosphere of privacy and gives you a chance to give thanks for the gift of your spouse, something that most of us don’t take the time to do often enough. 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.

 

 

 

 

 

Calendar

 

 

 

 

Today, August 28

  9:00 a.m.   Worship Service                  Sanctuary

10:15 a.m.   Reception for Dee                Gym

10:45 a.m.   Meet the Denningers            Sanctuary

 

 

Monday, August 29    

 

        SCHOOL BEGINS   

9:30 a.m.   Bible Study                             Brand Home

6:15 p.m.   Aerobics                 Room 17

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

 

 

 

Tuesday, August 30

 6:30 p.m.   Liturgical Arts meeting            Music Room

 

 

 

Wednesday, August 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, September 1

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

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

 

 

 

Friday, September 2

 

 

 

Saturday, September 3

 8:00 a.m.   Aerobics                                Room 17

 

 

 

Sunday, September 4 

  9:00 a.m.   Worship Service                   Sanctuary

10:30 a.m.   Heart to Heart                      Sanctuary

10:30 a.m.   Young Adults                        Room 9

10:30 a.m.   High School                         Youth Room

10:30 p.m.   Junior High                          Room 10