May Book Club Selection: The Silenced

Our May book The Silenced is by James DeVita. Consigned to a prison-like Youth Training Facility because of her parents’ political activities, Marena organizes a resistance movement to combat the restrictive policies of the ruling Zero Tolerance party. This is a gripping read and adults and young adults will certainly empathize with the characters’ conflicts between self-expression and a desire to fit in. Readers will find the Zero Tolerance credo that the state’s first priority must be the safety of its citizens to have a chilling resonance with statements in the news today.

The OSLC Book Club will NOT meet on Thursday, May 27th as planned. We will meet to discuss both May’s book, The Silenced, and June’s book, The Help by Kathryn Stockett, on Thursday, June 17th at 6:30 p.m. All readers are welcome!

WELCA Meeting May 20th

WELCA will meet on Thursday, May 20th at 9:30 am for our Breakfast Meeting. Karen Broadhead will present the program. She will talk about her trip to Nicaragua.

It will be an interesting program – please try to attend! Servers are: Barbara Seidel, Barb Clark, Sue Brobeck, Renee Heser, and Betty Linse. Thank you!

May Friendship Day is May 7th

Church Women United is sponsoring May Friendship Day! The event will be held on Friday, May 7th, 2010 at 9:30 am at First Congregational Church, 2503 Main Street in La Crosse. The cost for the brunch/program is $5.00. Contact First Congregational for reservation information, or contact Esther Harman or Nancy Winberg for more details.

Hope to see you there!!

Spring Rummage Sale is April 15th and 16th

The Spring Rummage Sale is coming up! Setup days are Monday, April 12th through Wednesday, April 14th. The sale is on Thursday, April 15th (8 am to 6 pm) and Friday, April 16th (8 am to 1 pm). Gather your items and bring them in any time after Easter – items to donate can be left on the stage. We will also need volunteers and trucks on Friday after the sale to help haul unsold items.

Any questions, please contact Doris Modahl.

Holy Week Schedule

April 1st (Maundy Thursday)	Noon* & 7:00 p.m.*
April 2nd (Good Friday)	Noon & 7:00 p.m.
April 3rd (Easter)	6:30 a.m.* & 9 a.m*

*Holy Communion Served

April Book Club Selection: The Omnivore’s Dilemma

The Our Savior’s Book Club selection for April is The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan. The book offers insight into food consumption in the twenty-first century, explaining how an abundance of unlimited food varieties reveals the responsibilities of consumers to protect their health and the environment.

Pollan’s easy writing style and unique approach freshen this contemporary debate. Our book discussion will take place on Thursday, April 29th at 6:30 p.m.

Dorcas Meeting April 7th

Lois Losby will be sharing examples and giving a demonstration on how to assemble felted mittens at the April Dorcas meeting. We will be meeting on April 7th at 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome – join us for the evening and bring a friend!

SonWorld Adventure Vacation Bible School 2010

Join Our Savior’s for Vacation Bible School on August 8-12th, 2010. Based on Joshua 24:15, SonWorld Adventure Park VBS is where we will discover that Jesus is the ticket to the best ride of our lives. But hold on to your hats, because it’s sure to be a life-changing ride!

This year’s VBS will be inter-generational (involving adults and youth of all ages) with special age-appropriate break-outs, including one for adults. Plan ahead and set aside August 8-12, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. We will share supper together every evening. Register with Jessica today!

We also need lots of adult and youth helpers to make this a great event…so contact Jessica or the Family and Youth Team today to see how you can help out in the kitchen, playing games, leading a Bible study, or just by participating!

Youth Helpers Needed For Palm Sunday Breakfast

Sunday, March 28th, is the Annual Youth Palm Sunday Breakfast and we need YOU to help make it a success. Come Saturday, March 27th, at 10:00 am to the Fellowship Hall to help set-up for the breakfast on Sunday. The 7th, 8th, and 9th graders help serve before the service from 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. The 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th graders and high school students help serve after the service.

This is an easy way to earn service electives, help the church, have a lot of fun and with everybody’s contribution help make this a successful fundraiser. All of the money that is raised goes directly back into youth programs here at OSLC. Don’t forget to invite your friends, family and neighbors for breakfast. We serve from 8:00-9:00 a.m. and 10:00-11:30 a.m. If you have any questions please contact Jessica Zinniel or the Family and Youth Team.

Palm Sunday Breakfast on March 28th

On Sunday, March 28th, the youth will be hosting their annual Palm Sunday Breakfast from 8:00-9:00 a.m. and 10:00-11:30 a.m. We will be offering an egg bake casserole, sausages, fruit cocktail, muffins, juice, milk and coffee. The cost will be a freewill offering.

This event is a fund raiser for youth events throughout the year, including the youth mission trip this summer to Steubenville, Ohio. Donations needed are:

• 10 lbs. of butter
• 8 gallons of orange juice
• 5 bottles of sugar free syrup
• 4 gallons of milk
• 4 gallons of chocolate milk
• Monetary donations for egg bake and sausages

There will be a sign-up sheet in the Fellowship Hall for those who would like to donate. Please have all donations to the church by Saturday, March 27th, 10:00 a.m. There will be a labeled “Youth Breakfast” box in the refrigerator and on the counter in the kitchen for donated supplies. Contact Jessica Zinniel or the Family and Youth Team to volunteer to help, donate needed supplies or for more information. Thank you for supporting our youth!

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