Lutheran World Relief School Kits Available August 1st

As stated on the Lutheran World Relief website, “A school kit may provide the only supplies for children returning to school after the disruption of war. School kits help parents continue their children’s education, even while living in a refugee camp, for example. A school kit may also be used in adult literacy classes.”

On Sunday August 1st, school bags for the kits will be available in the Narthex. Each kit should include the following:

• padded or spiral notebooks of ruled paper approximately 8” x10 ½ totaling 150-200 sheets (or three 70 count notebooks – please no loose paper)
• one blunt scissors (safety scissors with embedded steel blades work well)
• one 30 centimeter ruler (or centimeters on one side, inches on the other)
• one pencil sharpener
• six new, unsharpened #2 pencil w/erasers – secured w/rubber band
• one eraser approximately 2 ½ inches long
• one box of 16 or 24 count crayons

ALL items should be new.  LWR has asked NOT to include items with any religious or military symbols, any items w/reference to the armed forces or anything w/camouflage.  LWR and their partners have access to areas of the world others do not because they are impartial humanitarian organizations.  Religious or military references could be misinterpreted by the governments of the receiving countries, jeopardizing the delivery to the people who need the items the most. Please return all kits by Sunday, September 26th.

WELCA Meeting August 19th

WELCA will meet on Thursday, August 19th at 1:30 pm. Dr. Stephen Pearson, Internal Medicine at Franciscan Skemp will have our program. His subject is healthcare, heart attacks, stroke, etc. It should be a very interesting program!

Servers are Vera Wensole, Bev Sanborn, Mildred Kneesel, Martha Sesvold, Charlotte Duresky and Linda Baehr. Contributors are Nance Klapper and Marge Dobbs.

All are welcome!

Tickets Available July 1st for 2010 WCC Fashion Cornucopia

Plan now on attending the fabulous Women’s Clothes Closet fashion show fundraiser “Fashion Cornucopia” on Saturday October 30th. There will be two shows with the doors opening at 11:00 am and 5:00 pm for the luncheon and dinner shows respectively. Tickets will be available at the church office on July 1st. The cost for the show is $25. The shows will feature fall and winter women and men fashions from local area businesses. Live music will be provided by Josh & Kim Shively and Company and the WCC will be open for tours the day of the show.

Volunteers are still welcomed. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Deb Daehn Zellmer.

Our Saviors to Host “Reconciling in Christ” Pride Table at Pride Fest

In August, Our Savior’s will be one of the exhibitors at the 9th 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 the Social Ministry Board.

Dorcas Annual Summer Picnic July 7th

July means it is picnic time! Dorcas Society annual summer picnic will be Wednesday, July 7th. We take no chances with the weather, so we will gather at 6pm in the Fellowship Hall.

It will be a pot luck (a dish to pass) meal which means plenty of good food to eat. Please bring a white elephant gift in a sack to use for Bingo prizes. Everyone is welcome to join us for a fun evening!

WELCA Meeting June 17th

WELCA will meet on Thursday, June 17th at 1:30 pm. Larry Klahn will be our program. The topic will be self defense at home and in the workplace. All members of the church are invited to attend.

Servers are Mavis Stafslien, Dorothy Gray, Esther Harman, Kaye Kjome, Ardelle Ender, and Sue Staples. Contributing members are Monica Wiebke, Doris Grimsled, and Gladys Danielson.

All are welcome!

Lutheran World Relief Layette Kits Available May 9th

Lutheran World Relief distributes layettes to new mothers in nearly 20 countries. During a recent five year period, over 225,000 layettes were distributed. The most amazing fact is that each layette was provided by someone much like you, a caring member of a congregation just like OSLC!!

Layette Kits will be available in the Narthex on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 9th, 2010. They are due back on Rally Sunday, September 12th. Each layette kit should include the following:

• Two shirts (onesies)
• Two gowns or sleepers
• Two receiving blankets
• Four cloth diapers
• Two wash cloths
• One bath-size bar of soap
• Two diaper pins

Items can be new or used. Be sure to check out the rummage sales this summer. Used items must be clean and in good repair. Receiving blankets and diapers may be made of flannel. Please vary the sizes of clothing (up to 24 months) so the layettes will continue to be useful as the baby grows. Any questions and/or concerns may be directed to Rod Tisthammer.

WELCA Meeting May 20th

WELCA will meet on Thursday, May 20th at 9:30 am for our Breakfast Meeting. Karen Broadhead will present the program. She will talk about her trip to Nicaragua.

It will be an interesting program – please try to attend! Servers are: Barbara Seidel, Barb Clark, Sue Brobeck, Renee Heser, and Betty Linse. Thank you!

Spring Rummage Sale is April 15th and 16th

The Spring Rummage Sale is coming up! Setup days are Monday, April 12th through Wednesday, April 14th. The sale is on Thursday, April 15th (8 am to 6 pm) and Friday, April 16th (8 am to 1 pm). Gather your items and bring them in any time after Easter – items to donate can be left on the stage. We will also need volunteers and trucks on Friday after the sale to help haul unsold items.

Any questions, please contact Doris Modahl.

Dorcas Meeting April 7th

Lois Losby will be sharing examples and giving a demonstration on how to assemble felted mittens at the April Dorcas meeting. We will be meeting on April 7th at 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome – join us for the evening and bring a friend!

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