Confirmation Pictures Needed
June 28, 2011
Confirmation pictures are needed for the picture display in the Fellowship Hall! We are missing the following years: 1905, 1906, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1951, 1955, 1961, 2001 and 2005.
If you have pictures for any of the missing years please contact Martha Sesvold 788-2689 or Esther Harman 788-8705. Copies will be made and your original will be returned to you.
Book Club Selection for July: For Labor, Race, and Liberty
June 15, 2011
Our book club selection for July is one where we will learn that an African-American man who lived in La Crosse around the turn of the 20th century made presidential history. The book, For Labor, Race, and Liberty: George Edwin Taylor, His Historic Run for the White House, and the Making of Independent Black Politics, by Bruce Mouser (146 pages), tells the story of how more than one hundred years before Barack Obama, George Edwin Taylor became the first African American ticketed as a political party’s nominee for president of the United States, running against Theodore Roosevelt in 1904. Born in the antebellum South to a slave and a freed woman, and orphaned as a child at the peak of the Civil War, Taylor spent several years homeless before boarding a Mississippi riverboat that dropped him in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Taken in by an African American farm family, Taylor attended a private school and eventually rose to prominence as the owner/editor of a labor newspaper and as a vocal leader in Wisconsin’s People’s Party. At a time when many African Americans felt allegiance to the Republican Party for its support of abolition, Taylor’s sympathy with the labor cause drew him first to the national Democratic Party and then to an African American party, the newly formed National Liberty Party, which in 1904 named him its presidential candidate.
Bruce L. Mouser follows Taylor’s life and career in Arkansas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Florida, giving life to a figure representing a generation of African American idealists whose initial post-slavery belief in political and social equality in America gave way to the despair of the Jim Crow decades that followed. (From the Publisher)
Vacation Bible School 2011: Baobab Blast
June 7, 2011
It’s off to the African Savannah!
Baobab Blast is an open invitation to be a part of God’s Great Get-Together. Set under the impressive Baobab tree, kids will have the opportunity to hear the Word of God, be amazed at God’s wildlife creations and be a part of a supportive and fun community right here at Our Savior’s. All children and adults are welcome! Children of all ages will participate in multi-sensory activities that allow them to learn, and experience the joy and adventure of being part of God’s community. Set in the wild of the Sahara desert, this VBS has something for everyone!
Our 2011 VBS program is scheduled from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm on Friday and Saturday, June 24th – June 25th, and 10:00 am-12:00 pm on Sunday, June 26th. The program cost is $10.00 per person ($20.00 max. per family) and includes dinner, snacks, crafts, music, bible study and other fun activities.
VBS Splash Party on June 26th
June 7, 2011
It’s that time of year again!
Come enjoy a break from the hot summer sun at our annual “Summer Fun” Splash Party on Sunday June 26th. Join us for slip n’ slide races, a water balloon toss, spray bottle battles or just sit in the sun and enjoy a cool glass of lemonade after worship. All are welcome!
Don’t forget your swimsuit and a dish to pass for the VBS potluck!
WELCA Meeting on June 16th
June 7, 2011
WELCA will meet on Thursday, June 16th at 1:30 pm. Peggy Herbeck from the Aging Disability Center will be our speaker. She should be very interesting.
Servers are: Barbara Seidel, Barbara Clark, Sue Brobeck, Betty Linse, Jane Wood. Ladies, hope to see you all there!
Outdoor Worship is June 19th
May 28, 2011
On June 19th we will gather in our “front lawn” rather than going down to Riverside Park. We hope you would help us invite our neighborhood, especially those in the high rises and apartments near our church. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Bring sun screen and hats. There is shade near the church, and we will also put out chairs. And of course, if there is a rain-out, we’ll just move inside.
Invite friends and neighbors!
“Walking with Our Savior” 150th Anniversary Upcoming Events
May 10, 2011
Please join Our Savior’s in celebrating its 150th Anniversary! See below for a list of upcoming events:
| Nov 6th | Worship w/Pastor Roger Crum – Son of the Congregation Choir Reunion – Michael Esser Directing Anthem: 150th Anniversary Commissioned Song |
Dec 4th | Santa Lucia w/Pastor Vern & Birgitta Rice |
ELCA Youth Gathering Kick-Off Meeting May 14th
May 10, 2011
The next ELCA Youth Gathering is scheduled for July 18-22, 2012. We will have an informational meeting on Saturday, May 14th, at 10:00am, in the Fellowship Hall, for current 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th grade youth, their parents/guardians, and anyone interested in being an adult chaperone.
Why now? We need to start planning now because congregational leaders will be able to apply for financial assistance ($315 registration fee) on behalf of our young people (who would be unable to attend otherwise) beginning Sunday, May 15. The deadline for financial assistance is July 31, 2011 – or until the funds are depleted and the registration deadline is September 2012. You need the information now to decide if your youth will be participating and we need a head count estimate to start planning for a great trip! Questions, talk to Jessica or Pastor Mark.
End of Year Party on May 15th
May 10, 2011
You are invited to help us celebrate our 7th year of Rotational Sunday School on Sunday May 15th after worship on the front church lawn. There will be games, prizes, a cakewalk, and lots and lots of fun! Don’t miss out on all the fun and bring a friend!
DONATIONS NEEDED
We are also in need of cakes, cookies and bars (split into individual servings so more people can play and win), plain white socks in all sizes, and items for the fundraising baskets to help make this year’s End of Year Party great. If you are able to help with this need please contact Jessica!
Bike To Church on May 15th
May 10, 2011
Bike to Work Week is May 14-20! As part of Bike to Work Week, we also encourage community members to bike to their places of worship.
Bike to Work Week is a national event to encourage safe biking for fun and transportation, and to encourage motorists to share the road with bikes. The first Bike to Work Day was organized by the League in 1956 and has expanded into Bike to Work Week and National Bike Month.
The Driftless Region Bicycle Coalition’s Bike to Work Week activities are in support of that effort in the Driftless region by promoting: bike to work, to school, to worship and to shop. The mission of the Driftless Region Bicycle Coalition is “getting more people on bikes, more often by advocating for bicycling infrastructure and a dynamic bicycling culture.”
Find out more at the Driftless Region Bicycle Coalition website.