Look For Youth Gathering Updates on OSLC’s Facebook Page

Jessica and the Youth Group will be making updates to the Our Savior’s Facebook page to keep us all informed about their adventures in New Orleans. Please keep the group in your prayers this week!

Vacation Bible School Registration Now Open

Let’s work together to care for creation! It’s time to register for ReNEW: THE GREEN VBS! Vacation Bible School 2012 will be held on Wednesday, August 15th through Friday August 17th from 5:30-7:30 pm. ReNew Vacation Bible School invites families to learn about Jesus, help build our community, and grow as they become stewards of God’s creation.

At ReNew: The Green VBS families will:

· Explore God’s Word through Jesus’ Parable of the Sower.
· Learn about God’s creation and what we can do to care for it.
· Meet members of our community who are stewards of the environment.
· Make new friends and have a great time!

Calling all families (invite friends and neighbors to register) who want to ReNew! Let’s grow in faith, have fun, and change the world? To register, contact the Youth and Family Team!

Sunday School End Of Year Party on May 20th

Please plan to join us after worship on Sunday May 20th, 2012 for our annual Sunday School End of Year Party! There will be root beer floats, our traditional basket raffle, and fun games and activities for all ages!

If you are interested in volunteering or donating items for the basket raffle, please contact Stefanie Van Zee.

Join OSLC Youth for Palm Sunday Breakfast on April 1st

On Sunday, April 1st, the OSLC Youth will be hosting their annual Palm Sunday Breakfast from 8:00-9:00 a.m. and 10:00-11:30 a.m. We will be offering an egg bake casserole, sausages, fresh fruit, muffins, juice, milk and coffee. The cost will be a freewill offering.

This event is a fund raiser for youth events through out the year, including the youth mission trip this summer to St. Paul, Minnesota and the National Youth Gathering to New Orleans, Louisiana.

OSLC Mardi Gras on February 19th

OSLC Mardi Gras 2012 is Sunday, February 19! This is a chance for our whole church family to play together as we prepare for Lent. The fun begins after worship, in the Fellowship Hall, with New Orleans style food and music, carnival games, and a costume contest. This is a fundraiser for the youth and adults attending the National Youth Gathering and Mission Trip this summer. You won’t want to miss this fun fellowship event! Hope to see you there!

Join Youth and Family for Cookie Baking on Dec 18th

You are invited to join the Youth & Family Ministry Team for an afternoon of baking OSLC’s favorite Christmas cookies on Sunday, December 18th, 2011. Each family will go home with a plate of cookies and a handmade card for one of our homebound members and a their own plate of cookie to help celebrate the Christmas season. We will start baking at 3:00pm in the Fellowship Hall kitchen and end with a potluck meal at 5:00pm.

Please RSVP with Jessica Zinniel by Wednesday, December 14th!

Sunday School Christmas Program is December 11th

On Sunday, December 11th, the children and youth of OSLC will perform our 2011 Christmas Program. Our schedule on Sunday is as follows …

8:30am	Rehearsal (SS Gathering Room)
9:00am	Children sing in worship (Sanctuary)
10:10am	Dress Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
3:00pm	Rehearsal/Costumes (SS Gathering Room)
4:00pm	Christmas Program (Sanctuary)
5:00pm	Potluck (Fellowship Hall)

All are welcome!

Sunday School Snacks Needed

We are looking for donations of packaged snacks to be used during Sunday School. We’d like to model healthy eating choices, so if donations could include low-sugar items such as graham crackers, animal crackers, nut-free granola bars, snack crackers, pretzels, etc., we would really appreciate it! Please place all items in orange bags labeled “Sunday School Snacks”.

Thank you for your support! Any questions, contact Stefanie VanZee.

Bible Sunday 2011 is September 11th

Our three-year-olds and third grade Sunday school students will be receiving age-appropriate Bibles during worship on Sunday, Sept. 11th.

Bible Sunday is a very important part of our ministry to teach the faith to the children of Our Savior’s. It is important because we teach that growing in our faith is an ongoing process and is much deeper than what can be learned during the sermon and at worship services. As Christians, our faith journey is never complete for we are always learning more about our Lord and faith through life-long experiences and growth.

When a child receives their own Bible, it helps grow a passion for learning more about Jesus and his teachings. When children begin reading their Bible, they are changed. They begin speaking about their faith and become closer to God.

Bible Sunday is a life-changing event for many families. Parent/guardians are an integral part of the ceremony and personally hand the Bible to their child completing a promise made at baptism to place in their hands the holy scriptures. The Bibles are a gift from the congregation to assist parents and guardians in keeping the promises made in baptism.

If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Zinniel, Sunday School Superintendent.

Mission Trip 2011 Celebration on August 14th

On Sunday, August 14th, come and hear stories from the chaperones and youth that participated in the week long mission trip to Daytona Beach, Florida.

This amazing group of youth will be presenting during worship about their trip and how they grew closer to God and each other. There will also be time to say “thanks” for the prayers, support, and encouragement from the OSLC congregation and a chance to see pictures first hand.

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