Pastor Mark is Retiring From Naval Duty

All are invited to join Bishop Arends in a service of thanksgiving for Pastor Mark’s 30 years as a U. S. Navy chaplain, followed by his official retirement ceremony. This event is at 1 p.m. Saturday August 29th in our sanctuary. Invite congregation members and friends from the community. Reception follows.

Book Club Meets on August 11th

The OSLC Book Club will meet at 6:30 on Tuesday, August 11th in the Fellowship Hall. We will discuss the book The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. All are welcome!

We will meet in September to discuss The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon. Christopher Boone is the autistic 15-year-old narrator of this revelatory novel. When his neighbor’s poodle is killed and Christopher is falsely accused of the crime, he decides that he will take a page from Sherlock Holmes (one of his favorite characters) and track down the killer. The result is an eye-opening work in a unique and compelling literary voice. Please contact Sandra Hansen if you would like a public library copy of this book.

WCC’s Fashion Cornucopia Tickets Available Now

The Women’s Clothes Closet will be holding its annual “Fashion Cornucopia” Style Show on Saturday, October 10th at Our Savior’s Lutheran in La Crosse. There will be two seatings this year for the style show and gourmet meal. Doors will open for the first show at 11:00 and at 5:00 for the second show. The style show will feature fashions from downtown merchants including Chic Boutique on Main, City- Wear, Dale’s for Men and Women, Funk, Kick on Main, Lillian’s of La Crosse, Scott Joseph Menswear, Three Rivers Outdoor, and Touch of Class. New this year will be fashions for your man! The event will include a gourmet meal, wine for purchase and tours of the Women’s Clothes Closet before and after the style show. Josh and Kim Shively and Company will provide live music for the show.

Tickets are on sale now for $25 and sold in advance only. Contact Our Saviors Lutheran Church and get your ticket today! Payment for tickets should be made out to the Women’s Clothes Closet and sent to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 612 Division Street, La Crosse, WI 54601. All proceeds will benefit the Women’s Clothes Closet.

Through generous donations from the community, the Women’s Clothes Closet provides gently used clothing to low income women targeting those who are entering or in the work force. In 2008 the WCC had 1689 client contacts serving 525 different women in the Coulee Region. This was a 28% increase in client contacts compared to 2007! Proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to help pay the WCC coordinator, purchase personal products for our participants or improve our facility.

Please join us for this entertaining event and benefit for a good cause! Questions can be directed to Our
Savior’s Lutheran Church or Deb Daehn Zellmer

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.

LWR School Kits Available August 1st

According to Lutheran World Relief, “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.

School kits are due back on Sunday, October 4th.

Dorcas Meeting August 5th

Dorcas will be meeting on August 5th at 7 pm. We are always hoping for new faces to join our members.

Please come to a meeting and check us out!

WELCA Meeting on August 20th

The next WELCA meeting will be August 20th at 1:30 p.m. We will be showing the video, Women of the E.L.C.A. Servers are Doris Modahl, Ardis Bolstad, Janice Beeler, Marie Beissel, Ruth West, and Ruth Peshak. Contributing members are Delilah Wehrs and Lois Nelson.

All ladies of the church are welcome!

2010 Peru Delegation Applications Available

Apply now to be part of the next Synod Delegation to our companion church in Peru (July 2010). Applications are available on the synod website or contact the Synod Office or the church office.

Applications are due August 1.

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!

Golfers and Sponsors Needed for Sugar Creek Golf Scramble

Sugar Creek Bible Camp is holding a fun 18 hole, 4 person best ball golf scramble at Deer Valley Lodge and Golf on July 20th with shot gun start at 11:00 am.

Your day will include:

• 18 Hole 4 Person Best Ball Scramble
• Golf cart included
• free donuts, coffee and juice in morning
• Goodie Prize bag for each golfer at registration
• Hole prizes/events
• Dinner

We still have openings for your team, or if you are a single we will put you with others.  This is a great event to come out to and support Sugar Creek with friends and family while having fun. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t swung your clubs yet this year or in 5 years, we have a spot for you!

We Also Need Sponsors!

Another way to support this event is as a Hole Sponsor, Prize Sponsor or Corporate Sponsor.

• Hole Sponsor  $100
• Prize Sponsor $50
• Hole and Prize $150
• Corporate Sponsor $300

Download a registration form if interested in joining in the fun!

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