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“Happenings  &  News”   @  Our Savior’s 

July 25, 2010    Pentecost 9    8:00/9:30  worship

 

Welcome!  You are invited after worship today to enjoy a cup of coffee and the opportunity to get better acquainted! We are a community that welcomes others as God in Christ has welcomed us!

 

Members- Where’s your name tag? It makes it easy for you to identify and welcome visitors!  Be sure to make them feel at home!

 

Altar Flowers are donated by Helen Riggs in honor of being 74. (See calendar for open dates.)

 

Today’s  Activities:

You still have the opportunity for “Catch Up Sunday” on our offerings to support our ministries - in the YELLOW Box in the hallway!  Thanks!

Mon.:    Food Pantry,    Messenger articles due for August

 

Other Items of Interest:

The rose on the altar is to announce birth of Adeline Cora Woolace born 7/20/10 to Adam & Amy Woolace.  Grandparents: Melody Tendeland, Larry & Donna Woolace, great-grandparents Ole & Doris Tendeland.

 

“Back to School Project” by local churches to put together backpacks filled with school supplies for needy children! Boxes out front-see insert! Get you supplies in TODAY!

 

Mid-summer Fellowship BBQ: Thanks to so many volunteers who helped to make the BBQ a great success! Thanks to those who helped sell the tickets over a four week period. Thanks to the many who helped both with the set up and clean up duties. A special thanks to Bob Hall and Verlette who spend many hours on Saturday preparing the ribs and chicken so that everything would be ready to on Sunday. And thanks to all of you for coming out!

 

Update on Pastor: Good News! Ulcer has gone! Continued therapy, treatments & getting the vocal chord back into shape over the next two months so it doesn’t come back! Thanks for your prayers & understanding!

Summer Music volunteers needed for 9:30 worships in August- sign up in the hallway.  Help us fill in music while the choir takes the summer off!

 

Special summer opportunity!   Fellowship between our 8:00 and 9:30 summer worships - say “hello” to those who go to a different worship than you do!   Stay LATE   and/or   Come EARLY!

 

Did you see the pictures from our Pacifica Synod Assembly in May with our voting members on a servant project at the Tijuana Estuary? Look in the fellowship hall on the bulletin board by the side doors for Charlie and Russie Friese, Pastor and Irene.

 

June 2010 Active Member Rosters are available.

 

Why not park in our beautiful back parking lot as often as possible? It’s no further away from the sanctuary than down the street!

 

Foaming hand sanitizer – we have 2 bottles for you to use in the narthex!

 

Around  our Facility:

*  Beautiful Parking lot in the back from east driveway!

*      Hearing Assist units are available- ask an usher!

*      Fellowship Time in the hall at the west side of bldg!    JOIN  US!

*      Restrooms are located in NW & SW corners of our complex

*      Phones are in the kitchen & Cry Room;  for emergencies dial 9 – 911

 

June Vital Statistics:   (INVITE someone to worship next week!)

June Avg. Sun. Attendance: 115;    2009 Avg.: 121 (incl sabbatical sending);

Pledged: $70,213     Given to date:  $65,360 – under $4,853

Receipts  $13,836.51   -       $4,452.49 under budget

Expended  June     $18,250.48       -          $1,822.48 over  budget         

Rec’d  year  to date  $96,590.83   -     $7,787.17 under budget       

                     Expended  ytd    -  $104,959.21      $1,957.21 over budget 

“Building to Serve” ytd: $10,914.00       THANKS  for Giving to the Lord!

 

Worship Leaders:  8:00: Reader: Kathy Evinger/Bob Little   10:30: Assisting Minister:  Barbara Crafts/Bob Hall  Reader: Joe Brummell Greeters: Carol & Darryl Tietz Ushers: Don Fiedler, Dick Fiedler, Wally Piotter, Ollie Tendeland, Art Line, Darryl Tietz;   Altar Guild:  Helen Aguas, Joyce Stark.

 

The Mission of Our Savior’s:

“We provide worship to God and create opportunities for spiritual growth for individuals and families.”

 

Our Guiding Principles and Values:  2010

q        We are partners together  making Christ known in our community.

q        We are committed to providing   meaningful   worship services.

q        We are an integral part of our community through  Outreach Programs,  as  well  as being responsible to the growing population and being sensitive to  the needs of all people.

q       We celebrate our past successes and have a willingness to  take risks  with new innovative programs/ministries  for our future.

q       We are committed to maintaining  responsible financial strength  as well as our physical  plant which will ensure the future success of our church in the  community.

q       We provide a  spirit of generosity  to others through our church and other community agencies including our ELCA programs and benevolence offerings.

q       We are committed to  empowering individuals and families  to live out God’s love  and share  the Christian faith in their homes.

q       We affirm the dignity  of every person as a child of Christ Our Savior.

Rev 11/17/09, approved by Council

 

 

Please    Pray    For :    the “Back to School” Project; The growth of our congregation in numbers and in Spirit;  Visitors attending worship today; Those struggling with their faith and life;  Members with latest needs: Nancy Cooper, Pastor Paul, Members with ongoing needs: Chuck Little, Bobbi Kremer, Frank Turnbull, John Fravor, Charlie Crafts, Avis Brandon, Sherrie Reed, Dorothy Morford, Janet Kiser, John Vitek, Phyllis Parker, Erlene Still, Arlene Wright, Debbie Fiedler, Jack Senger, Bob/Edie Provencal, Audrey Day, Marlene Fiedler, Jane Palmer-Krag, Tom Porter, Betty Hite, Edna Leonard, Ed Rees Military: Matthew Lockman, Christian Eberhardt, Daniel Reinbolz, James Matic, Bryan Little, Larry Crafts, Terry Crafts, Al Evinger, Brent Francis, Chance Renna, Brian Wysocki, Andrew Naus, David Van Sickle  Friends+: David Vitwar (Mike & Pat Smith), Ron Fross, Jr., Jeanette Fross, Colleen Jones (Darryl Tietz) Our Communities: the hungry, homeless, unemployed, stressed, grieving or those suffering through addictions; the victims of disasters, and all who need God’s love

in their daily lives!                (+ to add names, call the office!)

 

 

Scripture Memory Verse of the Week    (from today’s lesson):  “How much more will the heavenly father give the Holy Spirit….””        Luke 11:13