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.

Our Savior’s Participating in AMOS Share the Bounty Program

“Share the Bounty” is a program being sponsored by the Food Insecurity Task Force of AMOS. The idea for the program is for La Crosse area residents to share their “extra” produce and/or to plant more produce to share with those residents who do not have the opportunity to raise their own fresh food.

Drop-off sites have tentatively been established, with details to follow (OSLC will be a drop-off site on Tuesdays from 1-6 pm). In the meantime, plan on sharing your extra produce, or better yet, plant a little more and receive great joy in sharing with your fellow residents the wholesomeness of fresh food.

Come For Supper Inspiring New Meal Sites

The Come For Supper Program at Our Savior’s has been honored by having not only one but two NEW meal sites named after them!

St. Peter’s Evangelical in Prairie Du Chien has started serving meals the third Thursday of the month. Their first meal served 40 guest and their second served 85! Because they have had overwhelming support of donations and volunteers, they are planning on serving every Thursday night in the near future.

Living Hope Lutheran in Ettrick will be serving their Come For Supper meal on the third Sunday of the month. Their first meal was in June.

Please join the OSLC Come For Supper Team as we wish them great success in enriching the lives of the people who live in their communities.

Fair Trade/Equal Exchange Coffee Available in July

We will begin ordering coffee from Fair Trade/Equal Exchange through Lutheran World Relief in July. Dan Lintin will take personal orders on July 5th and July 19th and place the order July 20th. For those wishing to order a case of coffee, usually 6 bags to a case, you can order a variety of flavors (Dan will have the order form for you to peruse).

For those wishing to order individual bags, the following flavors will be available:

Whole Bean Organic Mind, Body and Soul ($5.65/bag)
Whole Bean Organic Decaf CO2 ($6.65/bag)
Drip Grind Tanzanian Jubilee ($5.15/bag)
Drip Grind Decaf Colombian CO2 ($6.15/bag)

Payment is due upon delivery. Thank you!

Dorcas Annual Picnic on July 1st

July means picnic time! Dorcas will be having their annual picnic on Wednesday, July 1st at 6:30pm (note time change) in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is welcome, so come join us for an evening of fun. Please bring a dish to pass and a “white elephant” prize for Bingo. Beverage and table service will be provided.

Mike Esser Accepts New Position in Des Moines

Mike Esser, who has been the OSLC Choir Director since 1994, has accepted a new position at Valley High School in West Des Moines, IA. A potluck, planned by the choir, will be Sunday June 28, 4 p.m. at the Ender cabin in Ridgeway, MN.

If you would like to send a card to Mike, please send them in care of Our Savior’s to the church’s address.

OSLC Book Club Selection for June: Three Cups of Tea

Our June book for the OSLC Book Club is, “Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time,” by Greg Mortenson. More information is available on the Three Cups of Tea website.

For children interested in reading about Mortenson, there is a Young Readers edition of the book appropriate for grades 4-8, and also a picture book based on the book titled, “Listen to the Wind,” for grades 1-3. We will meet for our book discussion and a cup of tea on Tuesday, June 16th in the Fellowship Hall. You are welcomed to attend even if you haven’t finished reading the book.

The book for our July discussion will be, “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow.