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January 10, 2021
January 10, 2021
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OPPORTUNITIES TO WORSHIP
There is an 8 am and a 10:30 am service.
Our church service will also be recorded. You have the option to watch it on Facebook or YouTube.
1) You can go directly to our Facebook page
to view the recording directly on our page:
https://www.facebook.com/OSLSAINTS
Please note this is a new Facebook page.
2) YouTube Channel - Here is the link for the video:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClTxiGuZybz72zgCFDynx6g/live
The options provided above will be the same each week.
They will not change week to week.
Here are some ways to give your offerings…
Send a Text to 954-280-1671
In the message box put the amount you would like to give (no dollar sign) and send. You will get a message with the secure link to Vanco for your information.
Search for iOS/Android App “GivePlus
Church”
Go online www.oslplantation.church
At the bottom of the home page click on "Giving" in the red banner. This will direct you to Vanco for Simply Giving.
MAIL or DROP-OFF
You may also mail in your offering, or drop it off at the church office. A mail slot has been installed in the door for safe deposit if no one is there.
If you choose either option, please note that it may take a few weeks for your checks to clear. Thank you for your faithfulness in giving.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE WORSHIP:
-Sundays at 8 a.m. (Gathered) and
10:30 a.m. (Gathered &Livestream)
-The Rite of Holy Communion is celebrated
after both the 8 a.m. and
10:30 a.m. worship services.
-Church Office Closed:
• Fridays
• December 28
• January 4
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Weekly Newsletter
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
Sun. 1/10 8 A.M. and 10:30 A.M Worship
10:30 Kids Connect
Children and Youth Board-12 P.M.
Mon. 1/11 Nothing Planned
Tues. 1/12 Nothing Planned
Wed. 1/13 Bible Brunch Gotomeeting –10 A.M.
Thurs. 1/14 Nothing Planned
Fri. 1/15 Church office closed
Sat. 1/16 Church office closed
Sun. 1/17 8 A.M. and 10:30 A.M Worship
OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL “Serving Christ—Serving Others—Changing Lives”
January 10, 2021
Please Keep the Following Members in
Prayer: David and Marianne DeMinck, Roger
Detwiler, Jodi Waldron, Al Perry, Joe Mazzara, Michael Aldrich, Barbara and Howard Fischer,
Laci Vonada, Bea DelPapa, Amy Mathis, Rene
Cucci, Betty Hea, Sue and Joe Franjione, Les
Mellott, James Leone, Percy Bleier, and Marcia
Mesaros.
Assisted Living: Arthur Soman, Lillian Velez,
Shirley Ray, Dorothy Hanser, Melba Wilkat,
Marilyn Gruenbaum
Rehabilitation home: Dolores Bethmann
Hospice Care: Beth Wies
In the hospital: Lori Beckler- intensive care
with Covid
Other Prayer Requests All those affected by the coronavirus, Mika
Durante teaching in Japan. Church leadership.
All former pastors and vicars of Our Savior,
missionaries, chaplains, police, & firefighters.
OSLS and Mirror Lake Elementary School,
LifeNet4 Families, Food for the Poor, Mission
Haiti, Alzheimer’s Association, Bold Justice,
Our nation, leaders, president and all people in
arm services.
Members & Family in the Armed Services
Austin Simms (nephew of Mitch and Kim VanSant) in North Carolina, Jonathan Riley
(Nephew of Tammy Weidner) Private First
Class, Marines. Members: Jonathan Brown
has been deployed to an undisclosed base. Scott
Tucek in Colorado Springs. Troy MacLean in
Japan.
The flowers that adorn the chancel this week
were given by John and Glenda Strang. In loving memory of their beautiful mom, Marian
Claudia Cox celebrating her birthday in heaven
01/14/1932—01/19/2012
BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES
January 10th
– January 16th
Happy Birthday!
10th Matthew Lezeau, 11th Steve Hornacek,
12th Jennifer Strickman, 13th Beth Albrecht, 14th Allison Lopez and Juan Orta
Harriette Leslie and her family would like to
thank everyone for their prayers for her
granddaughter Giannna Morfesi who was
recovered from Covid and is now going back to
college.
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Novelist Randy Alcorn said, “He who lays up treasures in heaven looks forward to
eternity.” Treasures is the title of a new preaching series at Our Savior Lutheran Church
on Sundays, January 10-24. We will explore the question of what you are laying up in
heaven as, each week, we focus on one of the three gifts wise men presented to the Baby
Jesus. We will consider how you allow God to use your gifts as you find Jesus at work in
today’s world. Worship service times are Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
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Bible Study
On Wednesdays at 10 a.m., Pastor Tony will be leading a virtual bible study for all to participate
in. Please join us via GotoMeeting. You can join using your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
https://www.gotomeet.me/oursavior/bible-study
You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (408) 650-3123
Access Code: 616-154-693#
New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/616154693
2021 Offering Envelopes
The 2021 offering envelope boxes
are available in the church narthex.
If you do not see your name on a
box of envelopes it may be that
you are giving online and therefore
your contribution is being received
automatically. Please contact Jan
Withers if you have any questions.
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Hello and Happy New Year,
While 2020 has been an extremely difficult year for all of us, our church was blessed to be named as one of the remainder beneficiaries of the Kenneth T. O'Brien Revocable Trust. Ken
and Vi O'Brien were long time members of OSL. In mid-December we received a partial
distribution from the trust in the amount of $80,571.67. We expect to receive another
distribution but the exact amount is not known and likely won't be until January or February of 2021.
This gift from the O'Brien's will greatly help our church to replenish reserves and also to
provide support for Vision 2025.
Sincerely,
John Wheeler
Treasurer
“THE CONNECTION” —A New Name for the Newsletter—
Now that it is 2021, we felt it was the best time to rename our newsletter. After
consoling the different options with a panel of people who either had backgrounds
in editing or had expressed an interest in writing, we have come to the conclusion that the newsletter should be now titled “The Connection”. The decision was
difficult since there were so many good suggestions and we thank everyone who
participated but, in the end, we decided to go with a name that not only would best represent OSL but also one that would best convey what the newsletter was about
without being misunderstood by visitors to our church. Thanks again to everyone
who submitted their ideas, your input and creativity does not go unappreciated.
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Debra Beck requests continued prayers for her dad, James Sansenetti.
Van Sants ask for prayers of healing for Joe. Judy Detwiler requests prayer for healing for Les Mellott, Percy Bleier, Jodi Waldron, Barbara & Howard Fischer, Michael Aldridge, Beverly Rubinstein, Dennis & Janice Adams, James & Pamela Leone, Barbara Medley, Beth Weiss, Laci Vonada, Christian Bifield, Sandy Kauffman, Sandy Heine, Marilyn Gruenbaum, Duane Srot, Dolores Bethmann, Val & Al Perry, Gloria Volz, Mary Hackney, Betty Hea, Kathleen Mathis,
Louise Acton, Pastor Rader, Luke Strang, Dawn Schaffner, Tyler DrePaul, Nancy Volz, Amy Bontrager, Lillian Velez, Sheila Dix, Marie Shaw, Arlene Kleimeier, Shirley Ray, Dorothy Hanser, Edna Wesley, Marianne, Dave & Michael DeMinck, Larry, Ruth & Kristin McVey, Ellie & Amy Mathis, Glenda Strang, Sue & Joe Franjione, Marie Wood, Lollie Sollanek, Jan Sird, and Harriette Leslie. Less pain for Roger Detwiler. John and Glenda Strang Glenda’s brother Charles, Barbara S.
dear friend. For my niece’s Stephanie, Shelby Cade and Bill Cade. All of our health care workers and first responders, our son Matthew and daughter in-law Liisa Strang, our niece Stephanie Cade all working in health care. Baby Jaycee has kidney cancer. Brenda, Jesse and Leslie, Pastor and Gloria Volz, Barbara and Howard Fischer, Roger and Judy Detwiler, Barbara Medley, Marilyn Gruenbaum, Ellie and Amy Mathis, Al and Val Perry, Hank, prayers for our Church,
our country, military and our police officers. Prayers of comfort for family and friends of my beautiful, sweet cousin Teresa who recently passed away. Steve Stephenson “Thank you, Lord, for Your blessings.” Ortas “Lord we ask for you to place your healing hand over Claudia, Camila, Josh, and Victor, so that they can recover quickly from Covid-19. We humbly ask you to give them the strength to take care of each other and their little kids. We also
ask You to heal and oversee Julio’s grandmother, Eva, during hip surgery.” Ed Marshburn “Safe travels for all heading home after the holidays. Please pray for my sister, Jean, healing from hip surgery.” Michelle Moore “Paula- strength to accept Jesus as she mourns the death of her mom. Prayers for Linda as she has surgery Monday and for her carotid artery that is blocked.”
January 10, 2021 Prayer Letter
Prayers may be emailed to [email protected]
(All anonymous prayers are given to the Pastor)
WE PRAY FOR GOD’S HEALING TOUCH
Gardners “Prayers of healing for our neighbor Karla, my sisters Carmen, Gilda, and Carole. Prayers for God to open
doors and bless our plans to see the house and relocate to Idaho.” Cathy Eicholtz requests prayers for her brother-in-law, John. He is in the ICU on a ventilator with Covid. Shaws “Please keep us in prayers. Thanks, Lord.” Ann Papp “Dear God, give me strength to get through recovery.” Pam Leone “Our family wishes all our church’s families a
new year full of God’s blessings and guidance. Amen.” Cindy Persad requests prayers for her family, for a home, and for direction in her life. Angie Rodriguez asks us to pray for her niece, Lindzi Smith. Lynda Kyse “Pray for Michelle and Phil, nurse, policeman, and my kid.” Denise Burke “Please pray for those that are most vulnerable and isolated and sad due to Covid. Pray for their mental health and physical.”
Dorothy Schawk requests prayers for former member, Marcia Mesaros who was just diagnosed with lung cancer. Neville Morrison “thank you God for many blessings in 2020 and hope for peace and good health to all.” Prayers for staff member, Debra Keim whose family is battling Covid. Prayers for staff member, Brittany Baier who is recovering from an appendectomy.
Paul Chang, asks us to pray for Denise’s dad, Luther Hayle, who has been diagnosed with cancer. John Wheeler “All those in our congregation who are ill.”
WE PRAY FOR GOD’S COMFORT, GUIDANCE, AND
BLESSINGS
“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” Isaiah 40:29
Gerry Gruenbaum requests continued prayer for “Hope Women’s Center and their work to save the lives of unborn babies from the holocaust of abortion, the leading cause of death in America, & prayer for the care for the mothers of these children.
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On Sunday, January 3rd during the 8:00 service, Brad Heine was welcomed to his new
job here at Our Savior Lutheran with a reception ceremony for his position as the
facilities Manager and Special Projects Coordinator. God has truly blessed us with
someone who will get the much-needed work done around our church and campus.
A New Facilities Manager and
Special Projects Coordinator
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Special Dates
• Baptism of the Lord, January 10
• Religious Freedom Day, January 16
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 18
• Week of Prayer for Christian
Unity, January 18-25
• Inauguration Day, January 20
The story of the Magi is our story. God has used his supernatural means to
draw us unto himself. … On one glorious day, when we were exhausted and
wearied in our sin, God led us to gaze upon Jesus just as the Magi did. We see
the glory of God manifested through Jesus Christ in the internal work of the
Holy Spirit. We see our utter sinfulness and God’s abounding grace offered in
the Messiah. We are filled with joy as this grace sinks into our hearts.
We fall down on our knees and confess our need of this Messiah. We worship
him and offer up our lives as our greatest offering to him. Then we continue on
in our lives, carrying the truth about the Messiah.
—Travis Cunningham, tvcresources.net
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Our Savior Lutheran Church
8001 Northwest 5th Street
Plantation, Florida 33324
Church Office – (954) 473-6888
School Office- (954) 370-2161
Fax – 954-473-6895
e-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.oslplantation.church
Tony Durante, Pastor
Taé Durante, Admin. Assist.
Linda Root, Principal
VISIT OUR WEBSITE at www.oslplantation.church Watch Sermons, Events Calendar, Weekly Newsletter, a Link to our Facebook Page. You can even make your donations through the website.
https://www.facebook.com/OSLSAINTS
DO YOU NEED HELP AT HOME?
All Projects:
Ivan Swartsfigure (954) 865-2206
Windows and Screens:
Todd Zenchak (954) 801-4226
Swim Lessons: Cheryl Moore (954) 562-1695
Real Estate Agents: Jennifer Cislo Keller
Williams Properties (954) 560-2141.
Mortgages and Consumer Loans
Brian Warfel (954) 538-6210
Mary Kay Consultant: Desiree ́Gaffley
(954) 614-5683 [email protected]
Care Giver Fincetta Levy (954) 864-5338
Insurance (Auto, home etc.):
Tania Mcgann (954) 424-4140 x2224
SIGN UP TO PUT FLOWERS ON THE CHANCEL AREA ON SUNDAYS!
If you would like to have flowers on the altar on a given Sunday in honor of someone,
in memory of a loved one, someone’s birthday, etc. All you need to do is fill in this
form and put it in the offering plate. The cost is $25.00 per order 2pieces would be
$50.00 (on the same date). Call the church office with any questions. 954-473-6888.
Name_______________________________________________________
Date you would like flowers_____________________________________
In Honor, Memory or Thanksgiving for ____________________________
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