Need Folding Chairs? Buy A Few From the Fellowship Hall

The new Fellowship Hall chairs are here! We thank the donor who made this all possible. We also thank the chair committee: Doris Modahl, Rod Tisthammer, and Rob Hansen. Now help us and help yourself by taking a used red chair home! They are $5 each. See Doris Modahl on Sundays and the church office during the week if you are interested in purchasing some chairs. Spread the word!

WELCA Meeting Thursday, March 17th

WELCA will meet on Thursday, March 17th at 1:30 pm. Dorothy Wetterlin, Wisconsin State President of Church Women United will be our speaker.

Servers are Sonja Schrag, Pearl Campbell, Bonnie Powell, Ervina Spika, Donna Engelson, Anna Duresky, and Elverda Guberud. Contributing Members are Martha Stuckey, Judy Sasse, and June Peterson.

See you all there!

Lutefisk and Meatball Supper on March 5th

Save the date and tell a friend! As a part of our 150th Anniversary celebration, OSLC will be having a lutefisk and meatball supper on Saturday March 5th. The menu will include lutefisk, lefse, mashed potatoes, meatballs & gravy, rutabagas and dessert. We will be serving between 3pm & 7 pm in the fellowship hall and tickets are available for $13.50 each.

Please watch the bulletin for details!

Living Lutheran: A New Website for Lutherans

From the new Living Lutheran Website:

LivingLutheran.com serves up a daily blend of culture, conversation and community for ELCA members and friends. We’re looking for answers about what it all means and hope you’ll stop by to put in your two cents.

You won’t find breaking news here, although there’s plenty of commentary on what’s happening in the world and what ELCA members think about it. We have resources for congregations, videos to inspire and amuse and places to share what’s on your mind.

Pastor Mark will be promoting this valuable new resource in the coming weeks. Please take a few minutes to look around the site!

Book Club Selection For January: Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

Our Savior’s January Book Club Selection is Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell. In this best-seller, a staff writer for The New Yorker weighs the factors that determine good decision-making. Drawing on recent cognitive research, Gladwell concludes that those who quickly filter out extraneous information generally make better decisions than those who discount their first impressions. The author of The Tipping Point (2000) cites the implications for such areas as emergency situations and marketing, plus some notable exceptions. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Book cost is $10.00 and we plan to meet on Thursday, January 27th, 2011.

Church Custodian Job Available at OSLC

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church has an job opening for church custodian. The need is immediate. There is a monthly stipend of a couple hundred dollars for an individual who is available to do jobs around the church, including some clean-up, repair, sweeping, outside trimming, and other odd jobs. There is additional compensation for funerals, weddings and weekend activities.

Please talk with Pastor Jolivette if you or anyone else is interested.

Dorcas Bazaar November 13th, 2010

Dorcas Bazaar is Saturday, November 13th, 2010 from 10:00am to 2:00pm!

Our luncheon is served 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. We will be selling advance luncheon tickets on October 31st and November 7th. Look for our table. You can also purchase tickets while you are at the bazaar.

Please keep a watch out for our flyers. If you can help us with bake goods, jewelry, books and craft items for our tables talk to a Dorcas member or contact Rachel Balow or Colleen Pitz. We hope to see you on November 13th!

VFW Veteran’s Day Service November 11th

On November 11, 2010, there will be a Veteran’s Day non-denominational prayer service with patriotic music at 10:00 a.m. at Our Savior’s in La Crosse. We will dismiss at 10:30 a.m. and proceed 2 blocks south to Post 52, American Legion. Outside the Legion, there will be a civil ceremony complete with firing squad and Taps. Chili lunch to follow at Post 52. All are welcome!

Sponsored by VFW Post 1530, American Legion Post 52, Korean Vets and Vietnam Era Vets.

Listen To Byron Blackmore’s Recent Concert

As part of Our Savior’s 150th Anniversary celebration, Byron Blackmore returned for an organ recital on September 19th. If you missed the concert or would just like to enjoy it again, use the links below: Read more

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!

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