Book Club Selection For April: Making the Rounds with Oscar

Our April 2011 book selection is Making the Rounds with Oscar by David Dosa, M.D. (225 pages) An otherwise ordinary cat, Oscar has the uncanny ability to sense when people are about to die. Adopted by staff members at Steere House nursing home when he was a kitten, the three-year old cat has presided over the deaths of more than twenty-five nursing home residents thus far. His mere presence at the bedside is viewed by physicians and nursing-home staff as an almost absolute indicator of impending death, considered a blessing because it allows time to notify families that the end is near and because he provides companionship to those who would otherwise have died alone. Dr. Dosa gives us Oscar’s story, using the cat and the stories of several patients to examine end-of life care as it exists today. Heartfelt, inspiring, and sometimes even funny, this book allows listeners into a world that is often misunderstood and rarely seen from the outside.

We have a wonderful group of members who enjoys reading and then coming together for a discussion usually held on the last Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. What makes our discussions so interesting is that each of us looks at the reading through own lens and life experience enabling us to bring a unique viewpoint to the group.

We welcome anyone who would like to become a part of the discussion – even if it is just for that one book that piques your curiosity. Books chosen are available at the public library or you may purchase a copy on your own or through Sandra Hansen. We hope to see you there!

Lenten Services Begin This Week

Our Lenten time of renewal begins this week! Services will be at noon and 7 pm. Lent is a time to be recommitted to the practice of our faith. We renew our spiritual exercising – Bible reading, worship, prayer, giving to others. It is also a time for baptisms and re-committed church memberships. Please join us every week, and bring the children in your life.

A soup supper will also be served in the Fellowship Hall at 6:00 before each evening Lenten Service. All are welcome!

Book Club Selection For March: The Book of Dun Cow

Please join us in March when we will be reading The Book of Dun Cow, by Walter Wangerin Jr. (256 pages). Wangerin’s profound fantasy concerns a time when the sun turned around the earth and the animals could speak, when Chauntecleer the Rooster ruled over a more or less peaceful kingdom. What the animals did not know was that they were the Keepers of Wyrm, monster of evil long imprisoned beneath the earth … and Wyrm, sub terra, was breaking free.

This story of good vs. evil is as relevant today as twenty-five years ago when Walter Wangerin Jr. received the National Book Award for The Book of the Dun Cow. His other books include The Book of God, Ragman and Other Cries of Faith, and Miz Lil and the Chronicles of Grace.

We have a wonderful group of members who enjoy reading and then coming together for a discussion of the book of the month. What makes our discussions so interesting is that each of us looks at the reading through own lens and life experience enabling us to bring a unique viewpoint to the group.We welcome anyone who would like to become a part of the discussion – even if it is just for that one book that piques your curiosity. Books chosen are available at the public library or you may purchase a copy on your own or through Sandra Hansen. Our next meeting is Thursday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m. We hope to see you there!

OSLC Members: Go To Sugar Creek For Half The Price!

Summer Camp and Family Camp registration is now open at Sugar Creek Bible Camp! Brochures are available in the Welcome Center.

“Camperships” are available! Our Church Council has authorized up to1/2 the cost of a week at camp, around $160-170, to help you go to camp as an individual or as a family. Send your registration in to camp with your deposit, be clear that you are a member of Our Savior’s in La Crosse, and we will send our portion of your cost around Memorial Day. This is automatic – you don’t need to ask!

Contact Sugar Creek for a detailed flyer or to register for any event. Happy camping!

LWR Health Kits Now Available

The Lutheran World Relief Health Kits are available in the Narthex. All you need to do is pick up a plastic bag and fill it with the items listed on the sheet inside. The completed health kits can be returned to the black cart also located in the Narthex. Please have the health kits back by Sunday April 17th (Palm Sunday).

Need Folding Chairs? Buy A Few From the Fellowship Hall

The new Fellowship Hall chairs are here! We thank the donor who made this all possible. We also thank the chair committee: Doris Modahl, Rod Tisthammer, and Rob Hansen. Now help us and help yourself by taking a used red chair home! They are $5 each. See Doris Modahl on Sundays and the church office during the week if you are interested in purchasing some chairs. Spread the word!

WELCA Meeting Thursday, March 17th

WELCA will meet on Thursday, March 17th at 1:30 pm. Dorothy Wetterlin, Wisconsin State President of Church Women United will be our speaker.

Servers are Sonja Schrag, Pearl Campbell, Bonnie Powell, Ervina Spika, Donna Engelson, Anna Duresky, and Elverda Guberud. Contributing Members are Martha Stuckey, Judy Sasse, and June Peterson.

See you all there!