Volunteers Still Needed for Heritage Night

The Annual Oktoberfest USA Heritage Night is on Wednesday September 30th, and OSLC will be serving Norwegian Lefse Wraps (meatballs, mashed potatoes and gravy wrapped up in a lefse) and pieces
of lefse with butter and/or sugar.

Please come and help support your church! The proceeds will go to the Come For Supper program to help fund on-going food purchases and supplies. Volunteers are still needed. Open shift between 4-6:30 pm.

Contact Rod Tisthammer for more details.

Inmate Re-Entry Program Needs Volunteers

Circles of Support, a re-entry program for people being released from jail, was started this year by Amos, a coalition of local congregations and social service agencies. We are seeking more volunteers for this fall’s circles and are holding an informational session at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at Roncalli Newman Center, 1732 State St., La Crosse.

Please join us if you are interested in volunteering or just finding out more!

Fall Rummage Sale is October 15th and 16th

Items can be brought to the church starting October 10th. Set up days are October 12-14th. Sale times are 8 am – 1 pm Thursday and Friday and 4-7 pm on Thursday.

We need help on Sunday, October 11th to clear the Fellowship Hall and again on Friday to haul unsold items to Goodwill.

Thank you!

Catholic Charities Asking for School Supplies

It’s back to school time! Each year Catholic Charities gets requests from families who cannot afford school supplies for their children. When you’re out shopping, please consider picking up some extra pens, pencils, crayons, colored pencils, markers, glue, glue sticks, notebooks, filler paper, folders, and backpacks.

Please drop off items at Catholic Charities, 3710 East Avenue South, Monday-Thursday. Thank you!

OSLC to Host Pride Table at 8th Annual La Crosse Pride Festival

In August, Our Savior’s will be one of the exhibitors at the 8th Annual La Crosse Pride Festival held at the Southside Oktoberfest Grounds. La Crosse Pride seeks to educate, celebrate and embrace diversity and talents of ALL people in the Seven Rivers Region. The purpose of this event it to build bridges and develop a community in which ALL individuals are accepted and treated equally.

If you would like to volunteer at the OSLC table and share in this “bridge building”, please contact Rod Tisthammer.

Help Send Our Youth to New Orleans

Help send our Youth to New Orleans in two special ways!

In Jackson Square, the crossroads of New Orleans’ French Quarter, there will be a big kettle to fill with quarters. Our goal as an ELCA Youth Gathering is a ONE MILLION DOLLAR offering to combat hunger. That equals $30 per youth attendee. Thank you for your gifts this Sunday!

Could you be a prayer partner for one of our youth (Nylan Hynek, Tom Dereszynski, Ariel Watson, Brittney Dolan, Elise Hynek, and Brittany Taylor)? We ask for members to send the group, along with adult leaders Jessica Zinniel and Pastor Jolivette, with daily prayers. Put your name and prayer partner on a pew card on Sunday, and remember to read our blog, which will be updated daily on our website. Thank you!

Prayer Shawls Needed For August Assembly

Looking for something to keep hands busy at productive work? Looking to contribute to the work of Goodsoil at the upcoming churchwide assembly? You can contribute significantly to the advocacy and graceful engagement work at the ELCA churchwide assembly by providing a prayer shawl.

These shawls will be for use in the chapel area and to remind participants to prayerfully consider every issue. The shawls can be quilted, woven, crocheted, or knit. The size should be about 72″ x 18″. The design is left up to the person creating the piece.

Project/pattern information is available at goodsoil.org.

AMOS Food Insecurity Task Force Meeting on July 7th

The Food Insecurity Task Force of AMOS (formally known at the Hunger Task force of AMOS) will hold
their monthly meeting on Tuesday July 7th at 6:30 pm in the fellowship hall of OSLC. We will be reviewing the ideas of Monique Hooker and discussing the “Share the Bounty” program.

This meeting is open to anyone interested in helping with food concerns in the community.

Fashion Cornucopia Saturday, Oct. 10th

Fashion Cornucopia 2009 will be Saturday, October 10th. We will have two great shows of fall & winter fashions along with an exquisite meal prepared by our own CFS Team (and served by the handsome OSLC Men’s Club). This show is a fundraiser to help meet on-going expenses and to increase exposure and donations for the Women’s Clothes Closet.

Please contact the WCC if you are interested in volunteering.

We Are Seeking Lawn Mowers!

Please help us keep the church lawn looking beautiful this summer by signing up to mow the lawn. A mower is provided. Sign up sheet is on the bulletin board next to the Pastor’s office. Thank you.

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