Luther College/Stone Soup Sunday on October 31st

Our Savior’s 150th Anniversary celebration continues on October 31st with Luther College/Stone Soup Sunday. Worship is at a special time (10:30 am) with guest speaker Richard L. Torgerson, President of Luther College.

Nordic Choir will also perform under the direction of Dr. Craig Arnold. A Stone Soup lunch will be served in the Fellowship Hall at 11:45 am following worship.

Richard L. Torgerson became president of Luther College in July, 1999. He was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, on July 26, 1943. His father operated a wheat farm, and his mother was a school teacher. Rick left the family farm to attend college at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, where he completed a bachelor’s degree with majors in biology and physical education. He then completed a master’s degree in entomology in 1966 and a doctorate in entomology and zoology in 1969. There followed thirty years of teaching and administrative work at five different colleges prior to coming to Luther College—three years as assistant professor of biology at Wartburg College; ten years on the faculty of biology at Texas Lutheran College, the final two years there serving as assistant dean for academic affairs; three years as vice president for academic affairs and academic dean at Baker University, Baldwin, Kansas; seven years as vice president and academic dean at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas, including a year as acting president; six years as vice president for development at Wartburg College; and a year-and-a-half as vice president for development at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Nordic Choir, founded in 1946, enjoys national and international acclaim as a premier collegiate choral ensemble in the United States. Following the 57-year tenure of Weston Noble, Nordic Choir is currently under the direction of Dr. Craig Arnold, named director of choral activities at Luther College in 2005. Nordic Choir is Luther’s flagship choir in a choral program that comprises three upper-class mixed touring choirs, two first-year choirs, and an upper-class women’s choir.

Stone Soup – Our Savior’s Lutheran Church will be enacting the story called “Stone Soup.” During the service, the story will be read and then the congregation will feast on Stone Soup after church. That day we will ask people to bring a quart container of vegetables ready to be thrown in a beef, chicken, or vegetarian broth for Stone Soup. (Chopped up potatoes or carrots or fresh or frozen peas are most needed. We could also use some chopped up celery, parsnips, turnips, or onions.) There will be enough soup for everyone if you forget your vegetables at home. If you have any questions, please contact Dan Lintin.

Join OSLC Youth At Haunted Corn Maze On October 22nd

Please join us on Friday, October 22nd, 2010 for a night of fright and fun. All middle school and high school youth and their parents/ guardians are invited to meet at the church, 6:30 p.m., to drive over together for the Hidden Trails Haunted Corn Maze. Join us after back at church for a bonfire with camp songs, games, s’mores and hot cider.

COST is $7.50 per person. Please contact Jessica Zinniel to sign-up by Sunday, October 17, 2010. If bad weather cancels our trip to the Haunted Com Maze please join us at the church for a night of fun and games instead.

Butter Braids on Sale October 27th, 2010

It’s that time of year again! The Youth of OSLC will be taking orders for those delicious fruit-filled pastries from Wednesday, October 27th until Wednesday, November 10th. Delivery of the pastries will be on November 21st, after worship in the Fellowship Hall – just in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas!

The pastries are $11 each and come in 8 mouth watering flavors, Apple, Bavarian Creme with Chocolate Icing, Blueberry & Cream Cheese, Caramel Roll, Cherry, Cinnamon, Cream Cheese, and Raspberry. Check the sample table in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, October 31st for more information and to order or contact Jessica Zinniel.

Troop 13 Meatball and Lefse Supper October 23rd

Troop 13 Meatball and Lefse Supper is on Saturday, October 23rd. Serving will begin at 3 pm and continue until 7 pm. It will be family style and carry outs are available. Tickets will go on sale October 10th. Troop 13 is serving coffee fellowship that day. If you have any questions call Rich Pitz.

October/November Book Club Selection: Bad Girls of the Bible and What We Can Learn From Them

OSLC Book Club is reading Bad Girls of the Bible and What We Can Learn from Them by Liz Curtis Higgs. Humorist and popular storyteller Higgs (Help! I’m Laughing and I Can’t Get Up) takes a look at the vamps and tramps of the Bible, searching for the lessons these wicked women have to teach. Learn some lessons in good living from the Bible’s bad news belles. Higgs offers a unique and clear-sighted approach to understanding those “other women” in Scripture, combining a contemporary retelling of their stories with a solid, verse-by-verse study of the lessons we can learn from them.

If you would like to purchase a copy of this $11.00 book please contact Sandra Hansen. Copies are also available at the public library. Please join us for a discussion of the book on Thursday, December 2nd. All are welcome!

Dorcas Bazaar Needs Craft Donations

Dorcas is looking toward our bazaar coming up in November! We are looking for help from you. Anyone busy making craft items, we would love to show them on our craft table. We are also in need of donations of jewelry and books again this year. Talk to Colleen Pitz or Rachel Balow. Our next Dorcas meeting will be October 6th at 7pm. We hope to see you there!

Fall Rummage Sale October 7th and 8th

The Fall Rummage Sale is coming up on Thursday, October 7th and Friday, October 8th. Set up days are Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Sale times are 8 am to 6 pm Thursday and 8 am to 1 pm Friday. We will also need help on Friday with trucks and hauling unsold items to Goodwill. Any questions call Doris Modahl. Thank you!

Got Bible? Series Begins October 3rd

Got Bible? – Making Sense of Scripture is the seven week Bible overview that Pastor Jolivette will lead. We begin this seven-week series on Sunday October 3rd at 7 pm in the Fellowship Hall. It will be repeated every Wednesday afternoon at 1 pm for those who miss Sunday night or choose to come to a daylight time.

October 3: God’s Powerful Book
October 10: How Can Lutheran Insights Open Up the Bible?
October 17: How Can the Bible be Studied?

After these three presentations about key Lutheran understandings of Scripture, we will have four opportunities to put these concepts into practice.

October 24: Exodus 3:1-15
October 31: Jeremiah 1:4-19
November 7: John 8:31-36
November 14: Romans 7:15-25a

Bring your Bible. Pastor Jolivette will have copies of the new Lutheran Study Bible available for purchase in both paperback and hardbound versions. Bring friends, and help us fill the Fellowship Hall!

New Choices For Thrivent Members

Most of us think of Thrivent Insurance for Lutherans not only as an insurance company, bank and mutual fund broker, but as the source of grants supporting our church and other Lutheran non-profit ventures. Events like our WELCA Rummage sales, our Youth Palm Sunday breakfasts and our Women’s Clothes Closet Fashion Show have received matching funds in recent years from Thrivent. That funding has now come to an end.

Funds are now provided to insurance holders as a give-back of a portion of their premiums. Most Thrivent policy holders should have received a letter with an explanation inviting you to contact Thrivent with your choice for allocation of individual funds. For Our Savior’s to replace the previous grant sources, our Thrivent members will need to contact Thrivent to designate your giving to go to our church. You can do that now.

Go to the Thrivent Website to find a clear explanation of your options, or view the Thrivent Choice Brochure. Of course, you are free not only to choose OSLC, but to give elsewhere to Sugar Creek Bible Camp, a Lutheran College or other Lutheran agencies. Just do it now!

Fall Rummage Sale October 7th-8th

The fall rummage sale is coming up on October 7th and 8th! Items to sell can be brought to church and left on the stage after October 1st.

Please contact Doris Modahl with any questions.

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