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October 2021 l Volume 26, Issue 10
MONTHLY Newsletter A PUBLICATION OF OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH
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As we prepare to Call new Pastors to serve OSLC, we want to tell our story. What are the highlights of our history as a congregation, the joining of Redeemer and St. Paul’s Lutheran Churches? What is the story of our confirmation and worship? Who are we today because of our collectives stories about OSLC? This month we want to put together a collection of stories about who we are as a congregation to share with the new pastors who join the OSLC family. Take time to write something about your personal journey, or
a time serving on Council, or a special activity. What has been the most important part of your life at OSLC that has shaped your faith? Who were the people most inspirational to you? When was your church family there for you in a time of need? When did you experience God’s presence in a special way in worship, or in some activity of the church? Were you baptized, confirmed, married at OSLC? SHARE YOUR STORY! WRITE UP A ONE PAGE story we
can put in a binder for our new pastors and those who interview with our Call Committee. We all have a story of how our faith developed and formed
over our lifetime. As the congregation prays for the Calling of new pastors, it’s helpful to share our faith stories, both individual stories and our stories as members of Our Savior Lutheran Church. Here are some of my memories as I reflect upon my own
spiritual journey in what I would call my formative years through High School. Born in March 1947, in Alexandria, VA., my parents attended Faith Lutheran in Arlington. My baptism in Sept. took place in my dad’s hometown of Ripon WI at a Reformed Church. My parents took my brother and I to church every Sunday, never missing worship even when we were on vacation. My earliest memories of FLC include Sunday School,
Christmas Pageants, and tagging along with my mom to Circle Meetings, and with my dad to Church Softball and Bowling Leagues. Pastor Carl Mengering was the pastor I remember. One story sticks out in my mind from Sunday School when I was about 4 or 5. Mrs. Olaf was a SS teacher who received her 50 –year perfect attendance pin. She was beloved and was loved by all of us. She gave us big hugs. I learned from an early age, church life was important. Going to church and participating in fellowship events was fun. We also went to LHC Camp over Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend at Prince William Forrest Camp. This was a long weekend family camp and nurtured my love for the outdoors and singing around a campfire. In 1953 we moved to Annandale VA and attended Holy Trinity
Lutheran in Falls Church. In 1957, our family became charter members of Hope Lutheran in Annandale where I was confirmed. In my Junior year, attending a Lutheran Youth Leadership event at Muhlenberg College in PA, I made a decision to go into the ministry. While in HS I served as President of the Potomac Area Luther League (DC, VA & MD Churches) and VP of the Eastern District LL (Maine to FL). In my Senior year, I decided to go to Concordia College in Moorhead MN as a PreSem student. Being nurtured in the church, growing in faith through confirmation, and becoming a youth leader, were shaping moments in my faith journey. Getting to know, share, and experience Christ-Centered events was fun, inspirational and life shaping as I ventured into the Call to serve Christ in some kind of ministry.
Pastor Jim Splitt – Oct. 2021
Election of Church Leadership–October 30 & 31. Please see page 5 for more information.
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P ony Express mail will be moving through the Our Savior congregation. Twenty-six route bags will leave the church on Sunday, October 17. In true Pony Express manner, each saddlebag will need to move along the route quickly. We are urging each household to pass along the bag and relay this important church mail within 24 hours after receiving it. If you are unable to receive the saddlebag as it progresses along your route, an effort will be made to reach you through the postal service. Many households are scattered through wide areas that we were unable to include in a saddlebag route, and they will be contacted through the mail system. As the Pony Express moves through your area, consider what God has blessed you with and how you can share these blessings through financial giving or personal giving of your time and talents. We are all part of this Pony Express team. Thank you for your dedication in completing each route and delivering the stewardship message.
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The OWLS’s Appreciation Meal (Celebrating Our Savior Members 70+) will be held on Sunday, October 24 at 11:15am in the Our Savior Social Room. Music entertainment will be provided by Paradox. Please RSVP to the church
office by October 18.
Following the meal and entertainment, the Senior Ministry Team will offer BINGO & card games. All are welcome to come join in playing Bingo & cards.
This event is sponsored by: Our Savior’s Fellowship Ministry Team & Senior Ministry
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T his is the 18th year of our Pies-4-You Fundraiser that so many Our Savior members can be very proud of. We invite everyone to help with some part of this fundraiser, whether you have cut rhubarb for us this summer, are peeling and slicing apples now, or can come in November and help us make the crust, assemble and package the pies, we have a job for everyone! Mark your calendars! We will make crust on Saturday, November 6 and pies on Thursday, November 11 and Saturday, November 13.
Orders for pies can be placed now! Charity Circle, Caring Cooks and the church office will be taking those orders until Monday, November 1. You can fill out the order form enclosed (there is one for you and one for a friend!) and return it, along
with payment, to any Caring Cook or Charity Circle member or to the Church office. Order forms are also available at the church. Pies are $10 each. We will be making Apple, Peach, Cherry and Rhubarb pies.
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on Thursday Morning
Pastor Deb is currently offering two Bible Studies.
The OWL’s Bible Study is meeting at Our Savior on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 10:30am. We are using N. T. Wright’s Study on the Gospel of Luke.
October 7—Luke 3 John the Baptist
October 21—Luke 4 Jesus'’ Ministry Begins
Everyone is welcome to join us—even if you’re not an OWL (Older Wiser Lutheran)!
Bible Study at Kinship is meeting on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 10:30am. We are using N. T. Wright’s Study on the Book of Acts. The author of Acts is also the author of Luke.
This study is open to anyone who is interested in learning about the book of Acts – not just residents of Kinship.
Join them on Thursdays, October 14 & 28. (Please
watch for possible cancellations.)
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Would you like to be a part of Our Savior’s Quilt Ministry, but you don’t sew and you don’t know how to quilt? No worries! The Quilt Ministry Group is looking for people to help “tie” quilts. You don’t need to know how to sew or quilt! And, training will be provided!
Consider joining the Quilt Ministry Group as they tie quilts to be given to Lutheran World Relief and other organizations that need them. The group meets on the 4th Monday of each month; join them this month on October 25 at 9:30am.
Supplemental funds from Thrivent Financial were used to purchase quilt batting.
Scenes from Rally Day —September 12
CIRCLE MEETINGS
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Tuesday, October 5, 10am
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Thursday, October 7, 5-9pm Program: Pink Flamingo Nite Leader: WELCA & Providence Medical Center
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Wednesday, October 20, 7:30pm Program: Valentine Cards for 2022 Leader: Annette Rasmussen, Kim Dunklau
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Wednesday, October 20, 1pm
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Monday, October 25, 9:30am
(See more about Our Savior's Quilt Ministry on page 3.)
All women All women All women All women of the congregation are always welcome and invited to participate.
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The State WELCA board has set a tentative date for the Winter Retreat.
It will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Grand Island, NE on January 15, 2022. Make this the first event on your calendar for 2022!
No date has been set yet for the Spring Gathering. It will be held here at Our Savior. The theme is “Gather Gladly for Strength” taken from the theme Bible verse of Philippians 4:12-13 NLT. It reads: “I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” When the date becomes available, I hope you will set aside the date to attend.
The State convention will be held October 1 – 3, 2021 at Camp Carol Joy Holling in Ashland. Dorothy Wert is our delegate.
Members of Joy Circle are encouraged to attend the Pink Flamingo event as that will be our meeting for October. Pink Flamingo Nite is planned for Thursday, October 7.
Our November Joy Circle meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 10. Phyllis Rahn will be the leader with a remembrance of our members who are now part of the Church eternal. You are welcome to attend – we meet at 2pm in the social room. Charity circle will be busy with pies in November. The crust will be made on Saturday, November 6 and the pies made on Thursday, November 11 and Saturday, November 13. We extend an invitation for you to join us for one or all of the days.
All women of Our Savior are welcome to attend any circle meeting. Come join us.
Continue to stay safe and smile every day.
Sue Olson, WELCA President
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Altar Guild workers for October: Marsha Roth, Cheryl Henschke, Janet Sievers, Joan Baier, Virginia Backstrom, Carolyn Vakoc, Dorothy Wert, Karen Zach, Debbie Bargholz, Madge Bruflat, Sharon Fleer, Denise Broders, Teri Koenig, Julie Grone, Melia Hefti, Donna Lundin, Lynette Lentz, Cynthia Miller, Paula Gemelke, Trisha Peters, Martina Swanson. Please check your schedule for the date and time.
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As a community of women, created in the image of God, called to discipleship in Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves to grow in faith, affirm our gifts, support one another in our callings, engage in ministry and action, and promote healing and wholeness in the church, the society and the world.
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A graveside service was held Saturday, September 4, for Neil Doring. Neil died August 4, 2021.
A funeral service was held Monday, September 13, for Elaine Menke. Elaine died Wednesday, September 8, 2021.
A funeral service was held Friday, September 17, for Marion Raymer. Marion died Wednesday, September 8, 2021.
Jensen Raabe and Kayleen Roberts were united in marriage on Saturday, September 18, 2021.
Reid James Eskens, son of Ryan & Danielle, was baptized on Sunday, September 12, 2021. His sponsors are Kyle Eskens and Kelsey Evans.
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Rodney & Melia Hefti—Thank you to the Caring Cooks for the delicious meal they brought us following Melia’s surgery. Your thoughtful ministry is very appreciated.
Kris Robinson—Thank you to all who remembered me in prayer and with calls, texts and flowers when I had my surgery. Thank you to Margaret Hansen and Jean Blomenkamp for covering the office while I was out and to Caring Cooks for the wonderful meal! Also, a belated thank you to the ladies who covered the office while I was on vacation: Virginia Backstrom, Kim Dunklau, Margaret Hansen, Lynette Lentz, Annette Rasmussen and Dorothy Wert. I appreciated it all so much!
Wayne Food Pantry—Thank you so much for your generous donations of $285 dated July 30, 2021 and $150 dated August 31, 2021 to the Wayne Food Pantry. Your donations help to enable us to provide nutrition to individuals and families in need in Wayne County, Nebraska.
Jenny Hammer Wayne Food Pantry Coordinator
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On Saturday & Sunday, October 30 & 31, 2021, the members of the congregation are invited to vote for the next slate of leaders to serve on the Church Council, the Foundation Board of Directors, and the Nominating Committee. Please watch for further details.
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If you are unable to attend Pink Flamingo Nite, our annual breast cancer awareness event, in person but wish to support the cause, there will be a recorded version of the program available which will require a $10 purchase in order to receive the login information. Those tickets must be obtained through the church office. Tickets for the quilt raffle will be available from committee
members and at the church office until time of drawing; you do not need to be present to win.
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The Visitation Ministry Group meets to sign and send cards to church members and to share a visit with friends.
Please come and be a part of our Visitation Ministry Group. The next gathering will be Wednesday, October 20, at 1pm. For more information about this wonderful ministry, please call Virginia Backstrom (375-4489) or the church office (375-2899).
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Please contact the church office (402-375-2899 or [email protected]) for more information or to reserve a date. Cost is $75; or if you would like to share the broadcast with another sponsor; the cost is $40 for each sponsor. The remaining dates for 2021 are October 10 & 31.
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1 Cole Koenig, Karla Pick, Joe Ping 2 Lori Dean, Melissa Ehrhardt, Joe Wendte 4 Rita Keller, Kelly Petersen 5 Sandra Gathje, Joel Jorgensen, Chad Spahr 6 Lora Dion 7 Tate Nelson 8 June Baier 9 Butch Meyer 10 Nancy Jo Powers 11 Virginia Backstrom, Imogene Baier, Stan Baier,
Betty Henschke 13 Callen Gamble, Mary Stalling 14 Kevin Frerichs, Christina Jager 15 Ben Bruflat 16 Tracy Anderson, Darrell Danielson,
Audra Miller, Trudy Simmons 17 Matt Woehler 18 Steve Gemelke, Marlin Meier 19 Phyllis Rahn 20 Laura Anderson 21 Kassidy Brudigam, Jamie Young 24 Micah Carson, Meleah Larson 25 Jan Gamble, Karen Lierman, Nancy Rauss 27 Bennett Sokol 28 Kylie Hammer, Tracy Henschke,
Rachel Kuchta, Donna Lutt 29 Mark Wacker 30 Joan Baier, Marcille Draghu 31 Robert Behlers, Vera Longe 2 Roger & Lynette Lentz (55) Stuart & Brenda Lubberstedt (28) Chris & Carol McGuire (17) 10 Chris & Marci Woehler (12) 15 Kevin & Deb Hammer (38) 16 Chad & Carissa Sokol (28) John & Carolyn Vakoc (61) 22 Byron & Barbara Heier (55)
If we have missed your birthday or anniversary, please accept our apology and let the church office know.
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Integrated Life Choices (ILC) of Wayne is hosting SOCKtober and will be collecting new socks through the month of October. They will provide a basket in the Narthex to collect the socks; all donations will be given to Haven House.
“ILC works on the front lines for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; offering a number of services for people with disabilities–from group homes for special needs adults, to independent living resources and
job training.”
OCTOBER is
The month of October is considered Clergy Appreciation Month and more specifically, the second Sunday of the month (October 10) is Clergy/or Pastor Appreciation Day. Take the opportunity to say thanks, pray for and encourage your pastor(s).
GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL REPORT
If you have any questions about this report or other church finance matters, please contact Tom Hansen (402-518-0640) or Leslie Johnson (402-375-8455).
This month be watching for the Pony Express!
Online giving is available at: oslcwayne.org/give or through the VANCO Mobile App
"When you think you can't afford to give, give anyway. God can multiply anything."
This newsletter is published monthly as an update on the life and activities of
Our Savior Lutheran Church 421 Pearl Street
(located at the corner of 5th & Main Street) Wayne, Nebraska 68787
402/375-2899
Office E-Mail:
[email protected] [email protected]
Website: www.oslcwayne.org
A congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Weekly Worship Opportunities:
Saturday Evening: 5:30pm
Sunday Morning: 10am
(streamed live and posted to our Facebook page: Our Savior Lutheran Church, Wayne NE (ELCA)
and broadcast live on AM 1590 and FM 98.9)
SPARK: (N–5th) Wednesdays—fellowship & snack, 6pm
Group lesson, 6:30pm
Confirmation: (6th–8th) Wednesdays, 6:30pm
- Staff -
Rev. Jim Splitt Transitional Pastor
Rev. Deb Valentine Transitional Associate Pastor
Connie Webber Director of Music
Kris Robinson Administrative Assistant
Steve McLagan Financial Secretary
- Church Council - Marion Arneson President
Jean Blomenkamp Vice President
Leslie Johnson Treasurer
Kim Dunklau Secretary
Bill Blecke Ron Carnes
Erika Fink Tyler Frevert
Paula Gemelke Karma Magnuson
COUNCIL CORNER—September 13, 2021 Meeting
Council approved WSC choirs to use the sanctuary for concerts in November and December.
Council set October 30/31 for election of church leadership.
Council is looking for a Public Relations director who can help publicize all the events happening at OSLC.
Council has extended contracts to Pastor Jim and Pastor Deb for 12 months.
Council approved repairs to the chairlift at the Front Porch.
Council learned that the Stewardship team will be launching the annual Pony Express stewardship drive on October 16/17.
Council will be helping to personally invite all OSLC members to the celebration weekend, October 2/3 with each council member calling 10 to 12 members.
Council expressed their appreciated for all the work members put into making Rally Day a success.
Council approved job descriptions for the Front Porch Youth Center supervisors and designated the Front Porch Task Force as the Personal Team that will supervise all staff at the Youth Center.
The October Dollar Door Offering recipient will be Pink Flamingo Nite. (Proceeds from Pink Flamingo Nite will go towards the purchase of sleeves, gloves & other compression garments for PMC patients
experiencing lymphedema.)
The next meeting of the Church Council will be Monday, October 11,
2021.
CALENDAR ITEMS
Reminder...please contact the church office regarding any meetings or gatherings scheduled; especially those held after office hours, so that they can be added to the master calendar. If no evening activities are listed, the church building is locked at approx. 5pm.
RESOURCES
Rev. Jim Splitt ([email protected] – 402-277-0912)
Wayne County Family Coalition (402-375-2200)
Wayne Food Pantry & Backpack Program (402-375-2669 – fpcwayne.org/food-pantry)
The Wayne Food Pantry is open by appointment only. Please call 402-375-2669 during office hours: Tues–Fri, 9am–12noon.
Wayne Food Truck – Saturday, October 30, at Journey Christian Church
For the Weekend Bulletin:
by 11am each Thursday. For the Monthly Newsletter:
20th of the month.
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ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN CHURCH—230 S MADISON ST—PILGER NE 68768
Parish News Rev. Deb Valentine – [email protected] or 402.300.0306
Rev. Jim Splitt – [email protected] or 402.277.0912
IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS
Wilma Petersen, Roxie Meyer, Mary Sorensen, Lyndy Labenz, Velma Carstens, Lisa Widdowson, Nicole Everest, Denny Fernau, Delores Hansen, Prayers for our Military, those in nursing homes, home-bound, those suffering with Covid, all medical professionals, for all who are suffering from disasters and all whom we name in our hearts.
PRAYERS and HEARTFELT SYMPATHY to the family of Rusty Hauf. May God be your tender comfort in sorrow and bring peace and strength in the days to come. Memorial services for Russell L. Hauf, 61, Pilger, were Friday, September 10, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Pilger. The Rev. Deb Valentine officiated with military honors.
October is PASTOR APPRECIATION MONTH!
Thank You Pastor Deb and PMA Kathy for all you do!
VOLUNTEER AT MERCY MEALS
St. Peter’s will host a group of volunteers at Mercy Meals in Norfolk on Wednesday afternoon, October 27, at 1pm. Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Each meal packing event starts with a short update on world hunger facts and recent shipments reports, followed by packaging of the food for about one hour and fifteen minutes. The event ends with a short clean up session. Volunteers are vital to the success of Mercy Meals. By volunteering 1 hour of your time you can provide enough food to feed a child for one entire year! You will leave with a smile on your face and a feeling of pride and satisfaction that today you have made a difference in our world! By many hands the works of God is done! A signup sheet is available on the kiosk or call LeeAnn, 402-649-1730.
OCTOBER SCHEDULE
Head Usher: Gene Willers
JOIN US...Please join us for coffee and fellowship following Sunday worship! Coffee & friends, a perfect blend!
Thanks to all who have volunteered! The signup sheet is on the serving counter!
St. Peter’s will host TRICK OR TREAT Sunday, October 31, from 4–6pm at the Cooper Family Community Center. Those participating may decorate their vehicle or a table in the Community Center.
October—Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Everyday people with Down Syndrome prove themselves and others that their abilities far outnumber their disability. Down Syndrome Awareness Month challenges the outdated perceptions that are a disservice to the hard-working, fun-loving, and accomplished people who also happen to have a disability.
Date Power Point
Usher Read
Scripture
10/3 Amber Keenan & Roxie Roxie
10/10 Craigen Kurt & Amy Gene
10/17 Jonita Ray & Jonita Kathy
10/24 Gunner Dustin & Becky Angie
10/31 Kathy Jack & Linda Amber
Our Savior Lutheran Church
5th & Main Street l Wayne, Nebraska 68787
402/375-2899
October 2021
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