Church in the Park on June 13th

Mark your calendars for “Church in the Park” on Sunday, June 13th, 2010. We will hold our Sunday service in the Riverside Park band shell at 9:00 a.m. Bring your own lawn chair or use the benches (with backs!) at the park. Sunscreen, hats and sunglasses are also good things to remember. Jane and Dave Umnus will be leading us in song along with Mike and Nancy Caucutt.

In the case of questionable weather, please check the church website or the call the church office.

Men’s Group Golfing on June 27th

Golf anyone? The Men’s Groups has organized an Our Savior’s nine hole golf outing for Sunday, June 27 at Forest Hills. All are welcome to play. The first tee time is 1:30 pm. Cost is $16 for residents and $19 for non-residents. If you do not have your own clubs it is an additional $7.50. Let Dennis Baehr know if you will be joining us!

June Book Club Selection: The Help

Our June book is The Help by Kathyrn Stockett. Skeeter returns home to Mississippi from college in 1962 and begins to write stories about the African-American women that are found working in white households, which includes Aibileen, who grieves for the loss of her son while caring for her seventeenth white child, and Minny, Aibileen’s sassy friend, the hired cook for a secretive woman who is new to town. This is a deeply moving novel. It is filled with poignancy, humor, and hope, The Help is a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we don’t.

We will meet to discuss both May’s book, The Silenced by James DeVita, and June’s book, The Help by Kathryn Stockett, on Thursday, June 17th at 6:30 p.m.

Singers and Musicians Needed For Summer Worship

Calling All Singers! On the third Sunday of each month this summer, everyone ages 3-103 is invited to praise the Lord with a simple, fun song during church! Kaye will start rehearsal at 8:15 and end at 8:45 in the choir room. Juice will be provided. We will sing ”Labara” in June, “Here I am Lord” in July, and ”Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love” in August. (The congregation will join with us on the refrain of each song so everyone can sing together.) The dates to sing are June 20, July 18, and August 15.

We also invite all, choir members or not, including school age children, to enhance worship with a musical performance of their own. A solo, duet, trio, etc., of vocal, piano, or other instrument is very welcomed. Please contact Louise Temte to make arrangements.

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!

Free Piano Drawing on June 6th

Our Savior’s has a piano (which doesn’t hold tuning for long) to give away. The piano is currently in the Ulvilden Chapel. There are several parties interested in the piano so a winning name will be drawn from a hat on Sunday, June 6th. The winner is responsible for moving the piano out of the building by Friday, June 11th. If it is not removed, another name will be drawn and the winner notified. Please use the back of a pew (communion) card with your name, address and phone number and the words “piano drawing”. Place the card in the offering plate to enter!

Share the Bounty Program Needs Volunteers

The Share the Bounty Program is recruiting volunteers to collect fresh produce at the local farmers markets this summer. OSLC will be helping out on the first two weekends in June (hours are 8am to noon).

And please remember to plant an extra row or two of produce to share with your neighbors! Let’s help make the Coulee Region a healthier place to live. If you have questions about any aspect of the Share the Bounty program, please contact the Social Ministry Team.

Wanted: Photos for Peru Delegation

Help send our church to our companions in Peru! How? Take a picture of our congregation – in worship, having a potluck, youth in action, etc. – and it will be shared with our brothers and sisters in Christ in Peru!! Our Peru delegation is looking for your photos and perhaps a written greeting to share with the Peruvian churches while on their delegation July 1-14.

Let’s make sure our OSLC congregation is included. Send photos to the synod office digitally (if possible), in care of the Peru delegation. Photos will be also be shown on screen at our upcoming synod assembly. Thank you!

Order Your 150th Anniversary Plates and Mugs

Orders are currently being taken for the 150th Anniversary plates and coffee mugs. A sample of the plates and coffee mugs can be seen in the display case next to the Library in the Fellowship Hall. The plates (including a gift box) are $20 each and the mugs are $10 each. You can get a “combo” pack of one plate and one mug for $25.

Order forms are next to the display case. Deadline for the first order of plates/mugs will be July 1st. Delivery will be around August 1st.