1 Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church January, 2017 Shepherd’s Staff LCMC Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ “Knowing Jesus, Growing in Jesus, Sharing Jesus” OSLC address: 326 Leroy Street, Audubon, Iowa 50025 OSLC Telephone: (712) 563-2625 OSLC Email: [email protected]OSLC Fax #: (712) 563-9965 OSLC Website: oslcauduboniowa.org Pastor Doug’s Phone numbers: 563-2151 (home) 712-304-5567 (cell phone) Pastor Doug’s email address: [email protected]Sign-up sheets with additional information about attending the dinner, volunteering to work, or providing desserts are located on the bulletin board above the water fountain. Thank You. December 24 th : Christmas Eve, 5:30 p.m. worship with Holy Family portrayal Christmas Eve, 9:00 p.m. candlelight worship with Holy Communion December 25 th : Christmas Day, 10:00 a.m. worship Free Community Christmas Dinner, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Free Community Christmas Dinner at OSLC Everyone welcome! Turkey and all the trimmings! Christmas Day, December 25 th 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Reservations appreciated by December 21 st . Last year approximately 250 people from our church and community were served. Volunteers are needed for desserts and help during the dinner. Additional time to volunteer is food prep/set tables on Thursday, December 22 nd at 9:00 a.m. 2017 New Year January 1st 9 a.m. worship with Holy Communion January 8th Baptism of Our Lord, 9 a.m. worship, 10:15 Sunday School January 15th 9 a.m. worship, 10:15 a.m. Sunday School January 22nd 9 a.m. Sunday School, 10:15 a.m. worship, 11:15 a.m. Annual Congregational meeting followed by Soup Luncheon January 29th 9 a.m. worship, guest Pastor Bill Moberly, Awaking Lives to World Mission, 10:15 a.m. Sunday school
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“Knowing Jesus, Growing in Jesus, Sharing Jesus” 1
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church January, 2017 Shepherd’s Staff
Sign-up sheets with additional information about attending the dinner, volunteering to work, or providing desserts are located on the bulletin board above the water fountain. Thank You.
December 24th: Christmas Eve, 5:30 p.m. worship with Holy Family portrayal
Christmas Eve, 9:00 p.m. candlelight worship with Holy Communion December 25th:
Free Community Christmas Dinner at OSLC Everyone welcome! Turkey and all the trimmings!
Christmas Day, December 25th 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Reservations appreciated by December 21st.
Last year approximately 250 people from our church and community were served.
Volunteers are needed for desserts and help during the dinner. Additional time to volunteer is food prep/set tables
on Thursday, December 22nd at 9:00 a.m.
2017 New Year January 1st
9 a.m. worship with Holy Communion January 8th
Baptism of Our Lord, 9 a.m. worship, 10:15 Sunday School January 15th
9 a.m. worship, 10:15 a.m. Sunday School January 22nd
9 a.m. Sunday School, 10:15 a.m. worship, 11:15 a.m. Annual Congregational meeting followed by Soup Luncheon
January 29th 9 a.m. worship, guest Pastor Bill Moberly, Awaking Lives to World Mission,
10:15 a.m. Sunday school
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Dear friends in Christ, With grateful hearts we welcome another new year, 2017! We have been blessed to celebrate the Christmas season reminding us of God’s saving grace that abounds each day of life we share on this earth. The baby Jesus born in Bethlehem some 2000 years ago was, is, and always will be the Sav-ior of this sin darkened world. We now are privileged as the body of Christ to look forward to op-portunities for continued spiritual growth and for living out our faith in daily life as children of God who bear the light of Christ. It just so happens that we at OSLC will be hosting one of those amazing opportunities to grow in our faith and in our understanding of what it means to be mission minded followers of Jesus when Pastor, Teacher and Author, Bill Moberly joins us for a regional seminar, The Harvest Connection, on Saturday, January 28th from 8:30 to 1 pm. Southwest Iowa churches and community members are invited to join us when Bill will help us explore three critical questions: The Call of the Word, in particular what does the Bible says about global missions? The Need in the World, in particular what remains to be done in response to Jesus’ Great Commission to Go and Make disciples of all nations? and what does this mean for your life and your congregation, in particular the practical, personal and inspirational ways of making a difference? Bill Moberly is Founder and Director of Awakening Lives to World Missions. He is Director of Outreach and Development for China Service Ventures. He is author of Igniting a Passion for Mis-sions. You are encouraged to participate. Volunteers are needed. OSLC will cover the $10 cost of your study materials and the lunch. A sign-up sheet is posted in the entryway later in December. You are welcome to visit with me to learn more. FYI - Pastor Bill Moberly will also be present at OSLC on Sunday, January 29th providing a mes-sage on global missions and will continue to teach us more about igniting a passion for missions during the Sunday School hour in the chapel. I am excited that Our Saviour’s Lutheran will be able to host this valuable mission learning experi-ence. I hope to see you there. New Year’s Blessings, Pastor Doug
Communion Stewards of OSLC On December 18th we commissioned additional ministry team participants (Communion Stewards) who are available to offer the Sacrament of Holy Communion to our long term home bound, to our adults who are temporarily shut-in due to weather challenges or because of short term health related
reasons. These men and women are an extension of the sacramental ministry of OSLC. These are gifts our gracious Lord offers to each of us and in turn we are privileged to offer Holy Communion for those who are not able to join us in worship on Sundays when we gather at the Lord’s table for Holy Communion . Marlene Englin, Lisa Frederiksen, Shellie Madsen, Dan Smith and Lorri Thy-gesen have joined the Communion Steward ministry team. Other ministry team members include Barb Christensen, Diana Deist, Jeanne Schwab, Lee & Norma Nielsen and Pastor Doug. If you are
in need of Home Communion please contact a Communion Steward or Pastor Doug.
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Stewardship Square
Regular offerings 11/20 $9,911.00 11/27 $5,673.57 12/04 $14,135.00 12/11 $6,582.91 12/18 $5,091.00 Weekly Worship Attendance 11/20 206 11/27 130 12/04 164 12/11 240 12/18 148 November 23th Thanksgiving loose offering to Caring & Sharing: $100.00 November 30th Advent loose offering to New Opportunities: $561.00 December 7th Advent loose offering to Audubon County Stork’s Nest: $291.77 December 14th Advent loose offering to Bethany Farm Camp: $230.50
Needed Weekly to meet budget—$6,902.10 If you have any questions regarding the OSLC financial report, you are welcome to contact our Office Manager Pam Steckler or our Council Treasurer Matt Heller.
Online Giving To donate online, go to the OSLC website http://oslcauduboniowa.org and click on the online giving tab located at the upper right hand corner of the webpage.
Questions, contact the church office at 712-563-2625 or [email protected].
CHURCH WEBSITE—oslcauduboniowa.org The church website is updated on a regular basis and is a great source for information on dates
and times of worship services, events, activities, Bible studies, etc. Also, OSLC now has
Current and past monthly Shepherd Staff newsletters are available on the church website.
Year-End Financial Gifts Year-end financial gifts are encouraged and appreciated. Because of IRS regulations,
please be sure your gift is received by the church by December 30th (our last deposit of the year will be done at 9:00 a.m.). A back-dated check received in 2017 does not qualify as a 2016 con-
tribution of record. As with any giving, clearly mark your intentions on your offering envelope as well as on your check. If you would like to know what your 2016 year to date giving is, please
contact the church office.
The nursery is available for children ages four years and younger during Sunday worship services September through May.
Nursery volunteers are needed! Contact the church office or a Worship Committee member to volunteer. The Chapel serves
S.H.A.R.E Working, Helping, Sharing Together—Great food at Exceptional prices
SHARE Iowa offers nutritious food packages including meats, grocery items, fresh fruits and vegetables, and even desserts. There are several packages to choose from each month and you save up to 50% of grocery store prices. See flyer on the bulletin board or go to shareiowa.com
for more information or call New Opportunities at 563-2777.
Your help will be appreciated following worship on January 8th as we put away Christmas decorations
KIDS CHOIR OSLC has an immediate need for a Kids Choir Co-Director and/or assistant.
This is a rewarding opportunity for anyone who has a love of music and children. Please contact current Co- Director Jane Weber, Pastor Doug or the
church office with questions or for more information regarding this paid staff position. The choir starting date is still to be determined and is
delayed contingent upon additional help being found.
Show Your Patriotism The Audubon Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is looking for volunteers to help put up and take
down our display of flags in the City Park. These flags are in honor of our Audubon County veterans. We have three events during the year when the flags are flown. It will take six people, approximately one hour each time, to put them up and take them down. Two VFW members will be there with the
flags and have a place to store them when taken down. If any organizations or individuals would like to volunteer for a specific date in 2017, please contact Craig Owen at 563-3305 or email at
Memorial Day: Set up May 28th and take down May 30th. 4th of July: Set up July 2nd and take down July 5th.
Veterans Day: Set up November 10th and take down November 12th.
Thank you to those who devote extra time or donate items for Advent and Christmas. To those who help decorate our church, sponsor
poinsettias, Sunday School teachers for their extra time, choirs, organists, ushers, altar guild, acolytes, staff, sound/video/projection system
operators, Advent supper and Christmas dinner volunteers, and many others who
devote extra time for our Advent and Christmas activities. Your dedication and time are a blessing to our church family!
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2017 Regional Meals From The Heartland Mobile Hunger Fight The Audubon Area Ministerial Association has voted to once again begin the process of sponsoring what will be the third Regional Meals From The Heartland Mobile Hunger Fight now scheduled at the Audubon Iowa National Guard Armory for Friday, March 10, 2017. In March of 2013 we hosted the first regional mobile hunger fight which included 622 volunteers of all ages and packed a total of 115,242 meals after raising $23,553. In April of 2015 we hosted the second regional mobile hunger fight which included 660 volunteers of all ages and packed a total of 161,352 meals after raising $32,728. The initial fundraising goal for the 2017 MFTH Mobile Hunger Fight is $25,000. We pres-ently have $1450 in our MFTH account. Lisa Frederiksen has once again volunteered to be our treas-urer. All contributions are tax deductible and can be given to Lisa at the Audubon County Courthouse or to your local Audubon Area Ministerial clergy member. The next MFTH Mobile Hunger Fight meeting will be held at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church on Monday, January 16th at 6 pm. We appreci-ate all volunteers to help coordinate the hunger fight! If you have any questions please contact Pastor Doug Opp at 712-56302625 or Pastor Steven Frock at 712-268-2660.
New Member Classes
Pastor Doug will be offering new member
classes once again after the new year. February 12th & 19th are the next available
classes, meeting at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel.
The Wednesday services are recorded on DVDs and may be checked out from the Church
office.
Congregational Meal Guidelines Lenten Suppers, Advent Suppers, etc.
*There is a budgeted amount for expenses incurred for Congregational meals such as soup sup-pers. *Please charge all supplies (soup ingredients, sandwiches, bars, drinks, etc.) at Audubon Foods to OSLC. You will be asked to sign a charge slip. Along with signing your name, indicate what you are purchasing supplies for (such as “Soup Supper”). This allows Pam to know where to categorize the expense as other groups also charge during the month. *If you need to purchase supplies somewhere other than Audubon Foods and pay for them per-sonally, please turn in a receipt for reimbursement within one week of the event. *If you have a free-will donation basket, the proceeds will go into the non-designated Memorial Fund unless a specific need has been pre-determined. *Since there is a budgeted expense for these meals, no one should need to incur personal expense when volunteering to help. Please consider your volunteer time as your donation.
As a reminder, on Sunday
mornings general announce-ments and Temple Talk will
begin prior to 9:00 a.m. in order for our worship service to begin
at 9:00 a.m. or shortly after.
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2017 Offering Envelopes are available in entryway near the coat racks at the church. If you do not see your envelopes, please contact the church office.
Adult Christian Education Hour schedule—Meet in the chapel, 10:20 a.m., Sunday mornings December 25th & January 1st – No Sunday School
January 8th-22nd TBA January 29th Bill Moberly Awaking Lives to World Mission
Morning Men’s Bible Study! A Men’s Bible Study led by Pastor Doug meets on Thursday mornings at 7:00 a.m. in the downstairs
social room. We are studying the Gospel of John. The coffee will be ready! Bring your Bibles!
Bring your friends and neighbors
2017 Workcamp OSLC workcamp leaders are planning to attend another weekend
workcamp in 2017. The workcamp will be located in Rockford, Ohio and will run June 23rd-26th, 2017. If you are interested in attending
this workcamp, please contact Sam Graeve or Tim Andersen.
The Harvest Connection “I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are rips for harvest” John 4:35
Join us at OSLC on Saturday, January 28th at OSLC from 8:30 .m.-1:00 p.m. for Speaker Bill Mober-ly, author of Igniting a Passion for Missions, Director of Outreach & Development for China Service
Ventures and Founder & Director of Awakening Lives to World Missions.
Connecting you to world missions as we explore three questions. 1. The call of the Word? What does the Bible say about Global Missions? 2. The need in the World? ―Go and Make disciples of ALL the nations!‖ 3. What does this mean for my life and my congregation? Practical, personal, inspirational!
You can make a difference, and we can show you how!
December is Caring & Sharing month at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Caring & Sharing is a non-profit, non-perishable food/clothing pantry for Audubon county residents. Questions, contact Norma Nielsen at 563-4393.
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THE ROCK YOUTH GROUP—(7th Grade-12th Grade)
Sky Zone and quick bite to eat are in the works, we are hoping to spend time together as a group, talk, share, and hopefully create some memories. We
are looking at January 8th following Sunday School. We will text/email out details soon.
Winter Jam: January 26th! We will leave right from school and it will be a LATE night get-ting home, but it is so worth it. Many bands, prayer service in the middle, and it is a great
time. Please holler at a Rock Leader to let us know if you plan to go so we can line up rides. The Rock Leaders want you to know now more than ever we are always a text/call away. If you need to talk, cry, or need a laugh, or want to pray together please reach out to one of us.
We are here for you. Have a blessed Christmas and a safe New Year. See you in 2017!
Weather Updates If Worship or Sunday School is cancelled due to bad weather it will be announced on
KSOM 96.5 FM or KJAN 1220 AM and posted on their websites. Please use your best judgement as worship will only be cancelled when city streets are impassable.
Confirmation will not be held if school is cancelled or let out early on a Wednesday for bad weather.
The Rock Youth Group Leaders: Sara Slater (304-2363) Tracie Christensen (304-1256) Nate Vorm (304-0548)
Facebook: The Rock OSLC OSLC website: oslcauduboniowa.org The Rock Email: [email protected]
Out of consideration for those who may find it
harder to walk during inclement weather, please leave the parking spaces closest to our entrances open for those who need them. Also, please leave the parking spaces to the east of the alley open
for our brothers and sisters in Christ at the First Presbyterian Church.
Prayer Shawl Ministry The Prayer Shawl Ministry was organized in 2006. Since then many have been
blessed with a prayer shawl. Those blessed were not only from our congregation but many others. Thanks to all who have donated money and also yarn for this ministry. We would be blessed with more helpers who can knit or crochet to help in this ministry. Please contact the church office if you have questions.
USHERS Tim Andersen, Captain Sam Graeve Logan Nielsen Lee Nielsen Nick Smith Nate Vorm TAXI DRIVER Tim Andersen ALTAR GUILD Alice Hemmingsen Phyllis Larsen Barb Jacobsen VIDEO OPERATORS 1- Jeff Albertsen 8- Roger Larsen 15- Ken Burns 22- Brian Jensen 29- Dan Jorgensen ACOLYTES 1- Brandon Jensen Chloe Jackson 8- Grace Slater Katelyn Nielsen 15- Kobie Otten Javyn Bladt 22- Chloe Andersen Tyler Rugaard 29- Cody Budd Madison Vorm
PROJECTION SYSTEM 1- Bob Weber, Tyler Riebhoff, David Graeve 8- Raydene Mathisen 15- Jacob Burns 22- Shannon Jensen 29- Julie Opp SOUND OPERATORS 1- Bob Weber, Tyler Riebhoff, David Graeve 8- Curtis Derry, Logan Nielsen 15- Bob Weber 22- Brandon Toft 29- NURSERY 1- Ann Guild 8- Sharon Winterboer 15- Melissa Starmer 22- 29- PRAYER PARTNERS 1- Lee Nielsen & Barb Christensen 8- Lee Nielsen & Julie Opp 15- Dan Smith & Barb Christensen 22- Dan Smith & Julie Opp 29- JUNIOR HIGH SS ADULT VOLUNTEER 8- Jenny Smith 15- Mary Jo Burger 22- Danny Budd 29- Melanie Jensen
Mark your calendars….Annual Meeting will be Sunday, January 22th, 2016
9:00 a.m.—Sunday School 10:15 a.m.—Worship
11:15 a.m.—Annual Meeting in the Sanctuary Lunch to follow the Annual Meeting in the Downstairs Social Room
(The lunch will be served by the 2016 Workcampers & The Rock Youth Group but please bring either sandwiches or desserts, the Workcampers will provide the soup.)
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A monthly feature from the OSLC Wellness Ministry Team
I heard on the radio the other day that we gain a pound a week between Halloween and the end of the year. That is almost 10 pounds. While that may not sound too oppressive, if you add the cumulative effect, it is 50 pounds in five years! What is your ideal weight? It depends on a range of factors, including age, sex, body
type, bone density, muscle-fat-ratio, overall general health, and height. There are several ways to determine ideal body weight is the BMI. One way is to calculate the BMI. You need to know your height and weight. Entering these on any of the online tools will calculate the BMI. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), BMI can be classified as follows: 15.9 and under is severely thin 18.5 is underweight 18.5 to 24.9 is normal healthy weight 25 to 29.9 is overweight 30 to 39.9 is obese 40 and above is morbidly obese.
The short comings of the BMI are that it doesn’t take into account a person’s measurements so that an Olympic athlete of the same height and weight as a sedentary individual will have the same BMI. People may have dif-ferent bone densities affecting their weight which wouldn’t be reflected in BMI. While a BMI is informational it isn’t tremendously useful in predicting obesity or cardiovascular disease risk. It may be more useful and practical to look at waist-hip ratio. WHR is more predictive of cardiovascular disease. The waist is measured at its narrowest point, and if there is no narrow point, it is measured approximately 1 inch above the belly button. Hips are measured at the widest point of the buttocks. The waist measurement is divided by the hip measurement. For men: Below 0.9 indicates a very low risk of cardiovascular problems From 0.9 to 0.99 suggests a moderate risk Above 1 implies a high risk.
For women: Below 0.8 means a very low risk of cardiovascular problems From 0.8 to 0.89 indicates a moderate risk 0.9 or above suggests a high risk of cardiovascular problems.
Women with a WHR below 0.8 have been found to be healthier, with a lower risk of different types of cancer, cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, and infertility. Men whose WHR is 9 or less have the same benefits as women with a low WHR, and men with a higher WHR, have similar health risks to those of their female counterparts. The third measurement to consider is the body fat ratio. This is more difficult to measure and can be done with calipers, a machine specific to measuring body fat, or a submersion technique usually done in research projects. When striving for a healthy body, it is important to factor in body composition and shape, gender and activity levels, and to use accurate tools to evaluate each aspect. To become healthier, people are urged to reduce body fat by eating healthy and exercising, including resistance training to build up lean body composition. Barb Jacobsen
8 Baptism of our Lord Sunday 8:15 Prayer Power 9:00 Worship 10:15 Coffee, Sunday School, Sr. Choir, Take Christmas decorations down 11:15 Education Committee meeting 2:00 Audubon County Pastoral Jail Visit 4:00 Friendship Home Vesper 5:00 Healing Service
9 2:00 Staff Meeting 6:30 Building & Property Committee Meeting
10 2:00 Naomi Circle
11 3:00 Confirmation
12 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study 10:30 Friendship Home Communion
8 Baptism of our Lord Sunday 8:15 Prayer Power 9:00 Worship 10:15 Coffee, Sunday School, Sr. Choir, Take Christmas decorations down 11:15 Education Committee meeting 2:00 Audubon County Pastoral Jail Visit 4:00 Friendship Home Vesper 5:00 Healing Service
9 2:00 Staff Meeting 6:30 Building & Property Committee Meeting
10 2:00 Naomi Circle
11 3:00 Confirmation
12 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study 10:30 Friendship Home Communion
USHERS Tim Andersen, Captain Sam Graeve Logan Nielsen Lee Nielsen Nick Smith Nate Vorm TAXI DRIVER Tim Andersen ALTAR GUILD Alice Hemmingsen Phyllis Larsen Barb Jacobsen VIDEO OPERATORS 1- Jeff Albertsen 8- Roger Larsen 15- Ken Burns 22- Brian Jensen 29- Dan Jorgensen ACOLYTES 1- Brandon Jensen Chloe Jackson 8- Grace Slater Katelyn Nielsen 15- Kobie Otten Javyn Bladt 22- Chloe Andersen Tyler Rugaard 29- Cody Budd Madison Vorm
PROJECTION SYSTEM 1- Bob Weber, Tyler Riebhoff, David Graeve 8- Raydene Mathisen 15- Jacob Burns 22- Shannon Jensen 29- Julie Opp SOUND OPERATORS 1- Bob Weber, Tyler Riebhoff, David Graeve 8- Curtis Derry, Logan Nielsen 15- Bob Weber 22- Brandon Toft 29- NURSERY 1- Ann Guild 8- Sharon Winterboer 15- Melissa Starmer 22- 29- PRAYER PARTNERS 1- Lee Nielsen & Barb Christensen 8- Lee Nielsen & Julie Opp 15- Dan Smith & Barb Christensen 22- Dan Smith & Julie Opp 29- JUNIOR HIGH SS ADULT VOLUNTEER 8- Jenny Smith 15- Mary Jo Burger 22- Danny Budd 29- Melanie Jensen
Mark your calendars….Annual Meeting will be Sunday, January 22th, 2016
9:00 a.m.—Sunday School 10:15 a.m.—Worship
11:15 a.m.—Annual Meeting in the Sanctuary Lunch to follow the Annual Meeting in the Downstairs Social Room
(The lunch will be served by the 2016 Workcampers & The Rock Youth Group but please bring either sandwiches or desserts, the Workcampers will provide the soup.)
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A monthly feature from the OSLC Wellness Ministry Team
I heard on the radio the other day that we gain a pound a week between Halloween and the end of the year. That is almost 10 pounds. While that may not sound too oppressive, if you add the cumulative effect, it is 50 pounds in five years! What is your ideal weight? It depends on a range of factors, including age, sex, body
type, bone density, muscle-fat-ratio, overall general health, and height. There are several ways to determine ideal body weight is the BMI. One way is to calculate the BMI. You need to know your height and weight. Entering these on any of the online tools will calculate the BMI. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), BMI can be classified as follows: 15.9 and under is severely thin 18.5 is underweight 18.5 to 24.9 is normal healthy weight 25 to 29.9 is overweight 30 to 39.9 is obese 40 and above is morbidly obese.
The short comings of the BMI are that it doesn’t take into account a person’s measurements so that an Olympic athlete of the same height and weight as a sedentary individual will have the same BMI. People may have dif-ferent bone densities affecting their weight which wouldn’t be reflected in BMI. While a BMI is informational it isn’t tremendously useful in predicting obesity or cardiovascular disease risk. It may be more useful and practical to look at waist-hip ratio. WHR is more predictive of cardiovascular disease. The waist is measured at its narrowest point, and if there is no narrow point, it is measured approximately 1 inch above the belly button. Hips are measured at the widest point of the buttocks. The waist measurement is divided by the hip measurement. For men: Below 0.9 indicates a very low risk of cardiovascular problems From 0.9 to 0.99 suggests a moderate risk Above 1 implies a high risk.
For women: Below 0.8 means a very low risk of cardiovascular problems From 0.8 to 0.89 indicates a moderate risk 0.9 or above suggests a high risk of cardiovascular problems.
Women with a WHR below 0.8 have been found to be healthier, with a lower risk of different types of cancer, cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, and infertility. Men whose WHR is 9 or less have the same benefits as women with a low WHR, and men with a higher WHR, have similar health risks to those of their female counterparts. The third measurement to consider is the body fat ratio. This is more difficult to measure and can be done with calipers, a machine specific to measuring body fat, or a submersion technique usually done in research projects. When striving for a healthy body, it is important to factor in body composition and shape, gender and activity levels, and to use accurate tools to evaluate each aspect. To become healthier, people are urged to reduce body fat by eating healthy and exercising, including resistance training to build up lean body composition. Barb Jacobsen
2017 Offering Envelopes are available in entryway near the coat racks at the church. If you do not see your envelopes, please contact the church office.
Adult Christian Education Hour schedule—Meet in the chapel, 10:20 a.m., Sunday mornings December 25th & January 1st – No Sunday School
January 8th-22nd TBA January 29th Bill Moberly Awaking Lives to World Mission
Morning Men’s Bible Study! A Men’s Bible Study led by Pastor Doug meets on Thursday mornings at 7:00 a.m. in the downstairs
social room. We are studying the Gospel of John. The coffee will be ready! Bring your Bibles!
Bring your friends and neighbors
2017 Workcamp OSLC workcamp leaders are planning to attend another weekend
workcamp in 2017. The workcamp will be located in Rockford, Ohio and will run June 23rd-26th, 2017. If you are interested in attending
this workcamp, please contact Sam Graeve or Tim Andersen.
The Harvest Connection “I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are rips for harvest” John 4:35
Join us at OSLC on Saturday, January 28th at OSLC from 8:30 .m.-1:00 p.m. for Speaker Bill Mober-ly, author of Igniting a Passion for Missions, Director of Outreach & Development for China Service
Ventures and Founder & Director of Awakening Lives to World Missions.
Connecting you to world missions as we explore three questions. 1. The call of the Word? What does the Bible say about Global Missions? 2. The need in the World? ―Go and Make disciples of ALL the nations!‖ 3. What does this mean for my life and my congregation? Practical, personal, inspirational!
You can make a difference, and we can show you how!
December is Caring & Sharing month at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Caring & Sharing is a non-profit, non-perishable food/clothing pantry for Audubon county residents. Questions, contact Norma Nielsen at 563-4393.
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THE ROCK YOUTH GROUP—(7th Grade-12th Grade)
Sky Zone and quick bite to eat are in the works, we are hoping to spend time together as a group, talk, share, and hopefully create some memories. We
are looking at January 8th following Sunday School. We will text/email out details soon.
Winter Jam: January 26th! We will leave right from school and it will be a LATE night get-ting home, but it is so worth it. Many bands, prayer service in the middle, and it is a great
time. Please holler at a Rock Leader to let us know if you plan to go so we can line up rides. The Rock Leaders want you to know now more than ever we are always a text/call away. If you need to talk, cry, or need a laugh, or want to pray together please reach out to one of us.
We are here for you. Have a blessed Christmas and a safe New Year. See you in 2017!
Weather Updates If Worship or Sunday School is cancelled due to bad weather it will be announced on
KSOM 96.5 FM or KJAN 1220 AM and posted on their websites. Please use your best judgement as worship will only be cancelled when city streets are impassable.
Confirmation will not be held if school is cancelled or let out early on a Wednesday for bad weather.
The Rock Youth Group Leaders: Sara Slater (304-2363) Tracie Christensen (304-1256) Nate Vorm (304-0548)
Facebook: The Rock OSLC OSLC website: oslcauduboniowa.org The Rock Email: [email protected]
Out of consideration for those who may find it
harder to walk during inclement weather, please leave the parking spaces closest to our entrances open for those who need them. Also, please leave the parking spaces to the east of the alley open
for our brothers and sisters in Christ at the First Presbyterian Church.
Prayer Shawl Ministry The Prayer Shawl Ministry was organized in 2006. Since then many have been
blessed with a prayer shawl. Those blessed were not only from our congregation but many others. Thanks to all who have donated money and also yarn for this ministry. We would be blessed with more helpers who can knit or crochet to help in this ministry. Please contact the church office if you have questions.
S.H.A.R.E Working, Helping, Sharing Together—Great food at Exceptional prices
SHARE Iowa offers nutritious food packages including meats, grocery items, fresh fruits and vegetables, and even desserts. There are several packages to choose from each month and you save up to 50% of grocery store prices. See flyer on the bulletin board or go to shareiowa.com
for more information or call New Opportunities at 563-2777.
Your help will be appreciated following worship on January 8th as we put away Christmas decorations
KIDS CHOIR OSLC has an immediate need for a Kids Choir Co-Director and/or assistant.
This is a rewarding opportunity for anyone who has a love of music and children. Please contact current Co- Director Jane Weber, Pastor Doug or the
church office with questions or for more information regarding this paid staff position. The choir starting date is still to be determined and is
delayed contingent upon additional help being found.
Show Your Patriotism The Audubon Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is looking for volunteers to help put up and take
down our display of flags in the City Park. These flags are in honor of our Audubon County veterans. We have three events during the year when the flags are flown. It will take six people, approximately one hour each time, to put them up and take them down. Two VFW members will be there with the
flags and have a place to store them when taken down. If any organizations or individuals would like to volunteer for a specific date in 2017, please contact Craig Owen at 563-3305 or email at
Memorial Day: Set up May 28th and take down May 30th. 4th of July: Set up July 2nd and take down July 5th.
Veterans Day: Set up November 10th and take down November 12th.
Thank you to those who devote extra time or donate items for Advent and Christmas. To those who help decorate our church, sponsor
poinsettias, Sunday School teachers for their extra time, choirs, organists, ushers, altar guild, acolytes, staff, sound/video/projection system
operators, Advent supper and Christmas dinner volunteers, and many others who
devote extra time for our Advent and Christmas activities. Your dedication and time are a blessing to our church family!
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2017 Regional Meals From The Heartland Mobile Hunger Fight The Audubon Area Ministerial Association has voted to once again begin the process of sponsoring what will be the third Regional Meals From The Heartland Mobile Hunger Fight now scheduled at the Audubon Iowa National Guard Armory for Friday, March 10, 2017. In March of 2013 we hosted the first regional mobile hunger fight which included 622 volunteers of all ages and packed a total of 115,242 meals after raising $23,553. In April of 2015 we hosted the second regional mobile hunger fight which included 660 volunteers of all ages and packed a total of 161,352 meals after raising $32,728. The initial fundraising goal for the 2017 MFTH Mobile Hunger Fight is $25,000. We pres-ently have $1450 in our MFTH account. Lisa Frederiksen has once again volunteered to be our treas-urer. All contributions are tax deductible and can be given to Lisa at the Audubon County Courthouse or to your local Audubon Area Ministerial clergy member. The next MFTH Mobile Hunger Fight meeting will be held at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church on Monday, January 16th at 6 pm. We appreci-ate all volunteers to help coordinate the hunger fight! If you have any questions please contact Pastor Doug Opp at 712-56302625 or Pastor Steven Frock at 712-268-2660.
New Member Classes
Pastor Doug will be offering new member
classes once again after the new year. February 12th & 19th are the next available
classes, meeting at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel.
The Wednesday services are recorded on DVDs and may be checked out from the Church
office.
Congregational Meal Guidelines Lenten Suppers, Advent Suppers, etc.
*There is a budgeted amount for expenses incurred for Congregational meals such as soup sup-pers. *Please charge all supplies (soup ingredients, sandwiches, bars, drinks, etc.) at Audubon Foods to OSLC. You will be asked to sign a charge slip. Along with signing your name, indicate what you are purchasing supplies for (such as “Soup Supper”). This allows Pam to know where to categorize the expense as other groups also charge during the month. *If you need to purchase supplies somewhere other than Audubon Foods and pay for them per-sonally, please turn in a receipt for reimbursement within one week of the event. *If you have a free-will donation basket, the proceeds will go into the non-designated Memorial Fund unless a specific need has been pre-determined. *Since there is a budgeted expense for these meals, no one should need to incur personal expense when volunteering to help. Please consider your volunteer time as your donation.
As a reminder, on Sunday
mornings general announce-ments and Temple Talk will
begin prior to 9:00 a.m. in order for our worship service to begin
at 9:00 a.m. or shortly after.
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Dear friends in Christ, With grateful hearts we welcome another new year, 2017! We have been blessed to celebrate the Christmas season reminding us of God’s saving grace that abounds each day of life we share on this earth. The baby Jesus born in Bethlehem some 2000 years ago was, is, and always will be the Sav-ior of this sin darkened world. We now are privileged as the body of Christ to look forward to op-portunities for continued spiritual growth and for living out our faith in daily life as children of God who bear the light of Christ. It just so happens that we at OSLC will be hosting one of those amazing opportunities to grow in our faith and in our understanding of what it means to be mission minded followers of Jesus when Pastor, Teacher and Author, Bill Moberly joins us for a regional seminar, The Harvest Connection, on Saturday, January 28th from 8:30 to 1 pm. Southwest Iowa churches and community members are invited to join us when Bill will help us explore three critical questions: The Call of the Word, in particular what does the Bible says about global missions? The Need in the World, in particular what remains to be done in response to Jesus’ Great Commission to Go and Make disciples of all nations? and what does this mean for your life and your congregation, in particular the practical, personal and inspirational ways of making a difference? Bill Moberly is Founder and Director of Awakening Lives to World Missions. He is Director of Outreach and Development for China Service Ventures. He is author of Igniting a Passion for Mis-sions. You are encouraged to participate. Volunteers are needed. OSLC will cover the $10 cost of your study materials and the lunch. A sign-up sheet is posted in the entryway later in December. You are welcome to visit with me to learn more. FYI - Pastor Bill Moberly will also be present at OSLC on Sunday, January 29th providing a mes-sage on global missions and will continue to teach us more about igniting a passion for missions during the Sunday School hour in the chapel. I am excited that Our Saviour’s Lutheran will be able to host this valuable mission learning experi-ence. I hope to see you there. New Year’s Blessings, Pastor Doug
Communion Stewards of OSLC On December 18th we commissioned additional ministry team participants (Communion Stewards) who are available to offer the Sacrament of Holy Communion to our long term home bound, to our adults who are temporarily shut-in due to weather challenges or because of short term health related
reasons. These men and women are an extension of the sacramental ministry of OSLC. These are gifts our gracious Lord offers to each of us and in turn we are privileged to offer Holy Communion for those who are not able to join us in worship on Sundays when we gather at the Lord’s table for Holy Communion . Marlene Englin, Lisa Frederiksen, Shellie Madsen, Dan Smith and Lorri Thy-gesen have joined the Communion Steward ministry team. Other ministry team members include Barb Christensen, Diana Deist, Jeanne Schwab, Lee & Norma Nielsen and Pastor Doug. If you are
in need of Home Communion please contact a Communion Steward or Pastor Doug.
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Stewardship Square
Regular offerings 11/20 $9,911.00 11/27 $5,673.57 12/04 $14,135.00 12/11 $6,582.91 12/18 $5,091.00 Weekly Worship Attendance 11/20 206 11/27 130 12/04 164 12/11 240 12/18 148 November 23th Thanksgiving loose offering to Caring & Sharing: $100.00 November 30th Advent loose offering to New Opportunities: $561.00 December 7th Advent loose offering to Audubon County Stork’s Nest: $291.77 December 14th Advent loose offering to Bethany Farm Camp: $230.50
Needed Weekly to meet budget—$6,902.10 If you have any questions regarding the OSLC financial report, you are welcome to contact our Office Manager Pam Steckler or our Council Treasurer Matt Heller.
Online Giving To donate online, go to the OSLC website http://oslcauduboniowa.org and click on the online giving tab located at the upper right hand corner of the webpage.
Questions, contact the church office at 712-563-2625 or [email protected].
CHURCH WEBSITE—oslcauduboniowa.org The church website is updated on a regular basis and is a great source for information on dates
and times of worship services, events, activities, Bible studies, etc. Also, OSLC now has
Current and past monthly Shepherd Staff newsletters are available on the church website.
Year-End Financial Gifts Year-end financial gifts are encouraged and appreciated. Because of IRS regulations,
please be sure your gift is received by the church by December 30th (our last deposit of the year will be done at 9:00 a.m.). A back-dated check received in 2017 does not qualify as a 2016 con-
tribution of record. As with any giving, clearly mark your intentions on your offering envelope as well as on your check. If you would like to know what your 2016 year to date giving is, please
contact the church office.
The nursery is available for children ages four years and younger during Sunday worship services September through May.
Nursery volunteers are needed! Contact the church office or a Worship Committee member to volunteer. The Chapel serves
