Time To Register For Sugar Creek Bible Camp

Summer registration for Sugar Creek Bible Camp is now open! Once again, Our Savior’s will provide half of the camp registration cost as a “campership” to our members. This year’s Sugar Creek camperships are worth up to $160!

Bible Camp is not just for kids! Sugar Creek hosts many special family events as well. Family camps also are eligible for a half-price campership. There are Sugar Creek brochures available on the narthex table, or on the Sugar Creek Bible Camp website. See you at camp!

Double Your Women’s Clothes Closet Donations in March

There is still time to double your donation! The Women’s Clothes Closet is currently raising money for a “challenge” grant from Thrivent Financial. With this grant, any money donated or raised (from now until March 31st) for the WCC will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000!

Every Sunday morning in March, there will be a change jar located in the Narthex area if anyone would like to donate loose change. Thanks to everyone for their support!

Order Your Easter Flowers Now

Easter is fast approaching and it’s time to place your order for Easter flowers. Order forms are available in the March Messenger.

The deadline for ordering Easter flowers is Sunday, March 7th. If you have any questions, please contact Laura at the church office. Thank you!

March Book Club Selection: The Lost Symbol

Our March book is The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, at the U.S. Capitol Building to deliver a lecture, is drawn into a desperate search through the hidden tunnels and temples of Washington, D.C., when his mentor Peter Solomon, a prominent Mason and philanthropist, is kidnapped and the only clue to Solomon’s whereabouts lies in an ancient invitation to a long-lost world of esoteric wisdom.

We will also view a DVD of the program aired on the Discovery Channel to learn more about the Freemasons. Our book discussion will take place on Thursday, March 25th at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome!

Wine and Cheese Open House For WCC on March 27th

The Women’s Clothes Closet cordially invites you to a Wine and Cheese Open House at the historic Holway House on Saturday, March 27th from 4:00 PM -7:00 pm.

Hosted by Mrs. Jane Wood, all proceeds from the event will benefit the Women’s Clothes Closet. Suggested minimum donation is $25 per person. Matching funds provided by a challenge grant from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

Please contact the Women’s Clothes Closet to RSVP. Thank you!

WELCA Meeting March 18th

WELCA will meet on Thursday, March 18th at 1:30 p.m. Nick Grunseth, meteorologist from WXOW Channel 19, will be presenting our program.

Our servers will be Jean Swartz, Delores Mickelson, Dorothy Pierce, Connie Garson, Margaret Turner & Edna Larson. Contributing Members are Ella Duellman & Jeanette Neidercorn. All are welcome!

Share The Bounty With AMOS This Spring

The Food Insecurity Task Force of AMOS is starting a new program called “Share the Bounty.” As we wait for the planting season to begin, we ask that you think about sowing extra seeds or setting out extra plants in order to share the harvest with others and make the Coulee Region a healthier place.

Collection sites and distribution will be facilitated by the Hunger Task Force and WAFER (details will be released at a later date). If you’re not a gardener, you still may take part in this project by purchasing produce at the local farmer’s markets and contributing those items to the program (and more on that later, as well). Please consider sharing your bounty this year!

If you have questions about the program, please contact Sonja Simonson Schrag or Rod Tisthammer.

Artwork Needed For Lenten Season

Would you like to do art as a spiritual practice for Lent? You are invited to create artwork (using any materials of your choice) that reflects your faith, or artwork that is based on the Lenten theme: All People Are Held Together Through Jesus Christ. You can work individually at home or there will also be opportunities at church to come and work together.

You can also share your art during Lent by displaying it during Lenten worship in the fellowship hall. You are welcome to come for part or all of the work days/times below as you desire (we will be working in Room 15 in the basement until further notice).

There will be three work days to help paint a large map of the world:

• February 14th (Sun)  1:00-4:00 pm
• February 17th (Wed)  3:00-6:00 pm
• February 21st (Sun)  1:00-4:00 pm

There will be five other opportunities to do artwork as a spiritual practice together: 3:00-6:00pm on Wednesday, Feb 24th and every Wednesday from March 3rd to March 24th.

Please talk to Intern Sherry if you have more questions!

Learn to Make Lefse on February 26-27

Due to popular demand, we’re having another lefse making event! We will gather Fri. Feb 26th at 7 pm to prepare and rice the potatoes, and we’ll reconvene Sat. Feb 27th at 10 am to roll out and make the lefse. To truly learn how to make lefse, you should be present at both sessions.

All ingredients will be provided, and if you have lefse making equipment, please bring it! A free will offering will be taken. For safety, we ask that this event be limited to adults and youth, excluding small children. All youth should be accompanied by an adult.

Any questions, please contact Stefanie VanZee.

Mobile Meals Drivers Needed in March

OSLC is responsible for delivering hot nutritious meals to residents in our area four times a year. Our first week is coming up in March. We are currently in need of drivers (and back-up drivers) for these deliveries.

Pick-up time is 11:30 a.m. at Gundersen/Lutheran and delivery takes about one hour. You may volunteer for one day or several during that week. If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to volunteer, please contact Betty Linse. This is a great way to get involved in the community!

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