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Our Savior Lutheran Church
May 2015
APRIL BAPTISM DEXTER MICHAEL CARSTENS
Parents: Daniel & Zacadia Carstens
NICHOLE EVANS—LOGAN, JANDEN
MARK & DEB SCOTT
CHRISTINA CASSELBERRY—AUSTIN, JADEN, ALEXIS, LILLIAN
JOSHUA BEEKEN & ASHLEY CARLOW—KYLIE
JAMES & LISA DISHMAN
NICK & STEPHANIE WEHRLE—JAIDAN, KINNLEY, RYDER
BRANDON & PAULA GASCOIGNE—CHASE, CALEB
JOEL & SHELLY BIERMAN
SHAWN & STEFANIE DVORAK
TIMOTHY & SARAH STEPHENS
Welcome New Members
May Anniversaries Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Jason & Melissa Vietor
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David & Debra Holmberg
3
Dustin & Jennifer
McLaughlin
Ryan & Felicia Pospisil
4
Jay & Deborah Deitloff
Adam & Andrea Matteo
5
BJ & Connie Jochens
6
Randy & Susie Beltz
Jon & Nelle Schlomer
Dan & Deb Wolverton
7
Brad & Kendra Ranslem
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Doug & Kim Caskey
10
Don & Faythe Petersen
Keith & Julie Redwing
11
Ron & Tammy Stender
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Brad & Lori Strong
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Pat & Pam Bussey
Dean & Tami Garver
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Randy & Jody Peters
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Tyson & Staci Andreasen
Ron & Kellie Nichols Jr.
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Jay & Leueen Whipking
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Tom & Diane Becker
R.J. & Jess Gall
Jon & Kay Maurer
Dan & Judy Wilson
Dale & Ellen Zurcher
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Joe & Kathy Herian
John & Rhonda Wrenholt
24
Christopher & Kayla
Andal
Garret & Bobbi Leuthold
Shannon & Sara Reiter
25
Morry & Tracey Volquardsen
Greg & Joyce Wemhoff
Terry & Colleen Wolverton
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Bob & Nancy Boe
Landon & Elisha Koehler
Tony & Cora Thompson
Lee & Trish Weander
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John & LaVonne Kruid
Lou & Julie Roemhildt
Cory & Claire Voecks
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Rick & Gin Klug
David & Elizabeth
Stoddard
31
Rick & Marcia Field
Derek & Katie Fryer
PCE Meal
Sunday, May 3rd
Following 10:30 services
May 9 & 10
Presentation of Catechisms to 6th
graders during all services
May 25
Office closed for Memorial Day
May 28
Tabitha
Coffee at
9:30
May 7
Prime Time Pitchers 2:00p at Grace Lutheran
C = Contemporary T = Traditional B = Blended (HC) = Holy Communion
Events & Meetings
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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5:30p Worship-B (HC) 6:00p Worship-C
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8:00a YMT Meeting 8:00a Worship-C 9:15a Adult Bible Study 9:15a 318/XOS 9:15a Worship-C 10:30a Worship-T 10:30a Worship-C (HC) 11:30a PCE Meal
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7:00p BLM Meeting 7:00p PCE Meeting
5
6:30p WIGS CMT 7:00p 7:00p Women’s Small
Group
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10:00a Adult Bible Study 1:00p Prayer Service 7:00p Mexico Group Meeting 7:45p Sr High Youth Grp
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1:00p Bulletin Stuffing 2:00p Prime Time Pitchers (Grace Lutheran) 7:00p AA Meeting 7:00p Divorce Care 7:00p Large Group 7:00p Men’s Group
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9:00a Youth Ministry Mentor Team Training
King Kids Preschool Graduation
9
9:00a Youth Ministry Mentor Team Training 5:30p Worship-B 6:00p Worship-C (HC) Wedding – Thompson/Reed Presentation of Cate-chisms to 6th Graders
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8:00a Worship-C (HC) 9:15a Adult Bible Study 9:15a 318/XOS 9:15a Worship-C (HC) 10:30a Worship-T (HC) 10:30a Worship-C Presentation of Catechisms
to 6th Graders
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1:30p Mission Quilters
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9:00a Trustee Team meeting
6:30p WIGS 7:00p Women’s Small
Group
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10:00a Adult Bible Study 1:00p Prayer Service 7:00p Mexico Group Meeting
7:45p Sr High Youth Grp
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1:00p Bulletin Stuffing 7:00p AA Meeting 7:00p Divorce Care 7:00p Large Group 7:00p Men’s Group
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5:30p Worship-B 6:00p Worship-C (HC) MITE BOXES
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8:00a Worship-C (HC) 9:15a Adult Bible Study 9:15a 318/XOS 9:15a Worship-C (HC)-
Graduation Celebration 10:30a Worship-T (HC) 10:30a Worship-C Donuts MITE BOXES
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5:30p MLC
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6:30p WIGS 7:00p Women’s Small
Group
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10:00a Adult Bible Study 1:00p Prayer Service 7:00p Mexico Group Meeting 7:45p Sr High Youth Grp
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1:00p Bulletin Stuffing 7:00p AA Meeting 7:00p Divorce Care 7:00p Large Group 7:00p Men’s Group
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5:30p Worship-B 6:00p Worship-C (HC) Wedding – Becker/Novotny
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8:00a Worship-C (HC) 9:15a Adult Bible Study 9:15a Worship-C (HC) 10:30a Worship-T (HC) 10:30a Worship-C
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OFFICE CLOSED
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6:30p WIGS 7:00p Women’s Small
Group
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1:00p Prayer Service 7:00p Mexico Group Meeting
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9:30a Tabitha Coffee 1:00p Bulletin Stuffing 7:00p AA Meeting 7:00p Divorce Care 7:00p Large Group
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5:30p Worship-B (HC) 6:00p Worship-C Wedding – Thompson
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8:00a Worship-C 9:15a Adult Bible Study 9:15a Worship-C 10:30a Worship-T 10:30a Worship-C (HC) 6:00p LVR Servant Event
BBQ
Christine Ekberg – (Family Life Director) – 371-9005 – [email protected] Twitter -@OSL318. Facebook –youth318
Confirmation
Confirmands will be presented at all service
May 2 and 3
3:18 Sr. High Small Groups 9th-12th Grade Youth
Wednesday Evenings - 7:45-9:00pm
High school youth not already in a small group?
Contact Christine Ekberg to join one. Last one May 20 th.
*8 th graders can join at High School small group NOW!!!
3:18 Jr High (7 th
-8 th Grade) - Rainbow Room
Sr High (9 th-12 th
Grade) - Room 3:18
Sundays 9:15-10:15am
FUNDRAISERS
Donuts – May 17th
149 Envelopes: The youth has brought in over $12000 already!! Thank you for your support.
All of the funds brought in will go towards the mission trips this summer!
MEXICO MISSION TRIP – July 17-24 2015
Pre Trip events: May 6, 13, 20, 27
7pm meetings at church
LVR SERVANT EVENT TRIP – JULY 24-31 2015
Pre-Trip events: May 31 BBQ 6pm, June 2 events to
be
scheduled
Xplore Our Savior
XPLORE OUR SAVIOR has something to offer two year olds and their parents through grade 6. Register on the Children’s Ministry page at oursav.org or in the office, from there we will be off on a spiritual ad-venture!
6TH GRADE PARENT MEETIG April 19 at 9:30 in the front of the tradi-
tional sanctuary. We will discuss the
philosophy and logistics of the Presen-
tation of Luther’s Small Catechisms to
sixth graders. This is a Faith Milestone
for sixth graders.
INTENTIONAL TRANSITION May 3 grade four will visit RM 56, while sixth grade visits Transform 3:18 (Jr High). This gives the kids a chance to get a feel of what the next grade level will be like. This will help with the intentional retention of kids within the church, as they make the transition from grade to grade.
CHATECHISMS May 9-10 Luther’s Small Catechisms will be presented
to sixth graders. This gives the church, parents, and Godparents an
opportunity to be reminded of the promise they made at the child’s
baptism; while encouraging and celebrating the child’s spiritual growth,
completion of XOS and the transition into Jr. High ministries and confir-
mation. This is a Faith Milestone for sixth graders.
FARWELL May 17 is the ‘Farewell to 6th Grade Party’ in Rm 56. Their years in Xplore Our Savior are coming to an end; and a new chapter in their spiritual growth will begin as they move on to Transform 3:18, Jr. High Youth Group, and Confirmation. Con-gratulations Sixth Graders!
RM 56 On an average Sunday morning about 25 fifth and sixth graders
meet to Xplore their Savior. They are blessed to have Cori Kollmar,
Chris Merkel, Mark Clausen, Traci Vauble, Don McHugh and Jacob Kooi
Pointing them to Christ. Currently the kids are working on meeting
their goal of memorizing the 10 Commandments and their meaning.
XOS LAST DAY May 17
THIRD ANNUAL VBS PHONE-A-THON will be in June, date TBD
“EVEREST” VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL July 20-24 in the evening. While at the earth’s highest mountain, we will be conquering challenges with God’s Mighty Power! A pos-sibility of 300 kids are ex-pected to attend creating a need for over one hundred volunteers. Mark your fami-ly’s calendar!
VBS FREE-WILL FAMILY SUP-PERS OFFERED from 5:15-6:00 July 20-24 in the FLC. Can you help with a meal?
VBS SALES T-Shirts and CD’s each $6.00. Purchase in the office. While supplies last!
VBS CLOSING PROGRAM Fri July 24 at 8:00. Wear your VBS T-Shirt!
FREE VBS POOL PARTY AND BBQ CELEBRATION To complete our week of VBS there will be a free BBQ and Pool Party Celebration at Liberty Bell the evening of Sat July 25 5:30-8:00.
DECORATE THE CHURCH for VBS Sunday July 19 from 12:00-4:00 pizza and soda provided. Wear your VBS T-Shirt!
VBS FOURTH OF JULY FLOAT Your family is invited to join the VBS Fourth of July float team. This experience creates fun family time, in-teraction with other families, and a time to teach our children how to serve God and witness to others, through the building of the float and the proclaiming of His name during the parade.
RIDE THE VBS FOURTH OF JULY FLOAT or walk alongside meet at 9:30 July 4th at our float in the VFW parking lot. The parade will start at 10:00. Wear your VBS T-Shirt! Make this part of your families 4th of July tradition.
THE WALL OF HELPING HANDS Weird question for 5th-8th graders… Have you ever wanted to make a picture of your hand on a copy ma-chine? This summer help get ready for VBS. Build, paint, eat snack, play some games, and build and paint some more! Then, add your hand to the Wall of Helping Hands. June 23, 25, 30 and July 7, 9, 14, 16
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Kadence Blum
Brandlyn Gentile
Jack McHugh
Todd Meyer
Desare’ Reed
Heath Reed
Laura Skillstad
Don Stolze
Lee Unverfehrt
Brayton Wegener
2
Wendi Eisenbraun
Audrey Johnson
Marcia Pospisil
Josh Schrader
Steve Schrader
Taylor Wozny
3
Kaytee Freiberg
Jay Hestekind
Chace Hutchison
Ashlynn Marx
Taityn Thompson
4
Colleen Beltz
Kevin Brown
Lori Classen
Ashley Hekrdle
Shirley Jansma
Sidney Leuthold
Robert Ott
Kurtis Palmer
Angie Ternus
5
Lori Armitage
Tanner Eisenhauer
Tasha Eisenhauer
Peyton Flohr
Danielle Jorgensen
Shantell Kleinschmit
Cody Schnebel
Jessica Wentling
6
Sherrie Bolling
Jack Davidshofer
Cohen Gallagher
Brenda Larson
Darryl Risor
7
Lynn Carlson
Miranda Carr
Marilyn Heier
Mikey Johnson
Kaiden Kalin
Todd Mink
Dyson Rang
Tyson Test
Vernon Voecks
8
Cindy Lou Hoshaw
Bev Kersten
Ashton Kruse
Kristy Novacek
Kari Seifert
Angie Skiff
Raelyn Stueckrath
9
Skylar Busch
Jacy Florin
Tyler Galyen
Richard Luhr
Darrell Novotny
Patti Podliska
Dale Primrose Jr.
10
Amber Albrecht
Tyler Brand
Cooper Galyen
Gwen Gaster
Todd Koepke
Brenden Olsen
Lynette Peterson
Dave Prochaska
Sallie Pryor
11
Jessi Allen
Briley Koehler
Clyde Means
Zane Mock
12
Cory Bloomquist
Jordan Dugan
Duane Freudenburg
Harper Frey
Becky Lechner
Norman Miller
Isabella Quigley
Bailey Ritterbush
13
Jim Albin
Larry Anderson
Kimberley Endicott
Spencer Koehler
Lora Schahrer
Mike Skillstad
Trevin Suckstorf
Kobe Thompson
McKinley Voss
Malaki Woodall
14
Linnea Bell
Kyson Denker
Johnny Jeffrey
Tara Koll
Hudson Merkel
Duane Nathan
Klancy Nixon
Kenzie Vonderohe
15
David Mitchell
Emily Neemeyer
Aiden Nelson
Tanner Pflueger
Tate Pinkelman
Josh Wilcox
16
Dave Drees
Stephanie Grubb
Tanner Kumm
Jay Riedel
17
Abbre Dohmen
Jaxlynn Johnston
18
Trae Bernhardt
Chandler Bussey
Preston Bussey
Christi Eisenbraun
Drew Krause
Kale Larsen
Adam Leader
Jeffrey Meinke
Justin Novotny
Jessica Wessel
Sue Weyrich
19
Patience Anderson
Judy Behnke
Bryan Jimmerson
Jason Kollmar
Dylan Quigley
20
Marcia Bliss
Adrianna Hildebrand
Sue Meinke
Diane Price
Melody Svenson
Emily Wilcox
21
Gloria Adams
Tim Ahlmann
Chloe Bitney
Gracie Bitney
Dominic Calderon-
Glinsmann
Trudy Dannelly
Teri Held
Tiffany Jacobson
Hanna Little
Audrina Machuca
Savannah Machuca
Ramsey Pratt
Aryel Snorton
22
Travis Anderson
Heidi Bailey
Jacob Boettcher
Don Dammast
Wil Fisher
Don Mahoney
Don Miller
Theresa Miller
Riley Seifert
23
Caitlin Christian
Austin Ewald
Blake Huisman
Kyler Jeffrey
Tyler Miller
Dan Nelson
Mike Peters
Melissa Stelling
Dale Vonderohe
24
Leah Breuer
Kim Caskey
Christian Eisenhauer
Nevaeh Kortje
25
Abigail Amick
Bonnie Finley
Lisa Johnson
Jennifer Kaschke
Chad Koeppe
Josie Spence
26
Rylee Bauer
Stu Bauer
Annie Kruse
Sandy Prauner
Matt Sharp
Trent Wagner
27
Chace Clausen
Amanda Field
Kaylee Hinze
Justine Leathers
Tara Lienemann
Ryan Matthies
Micah Milligan
Kenneth Newcomb
Pam Shipps
Roy Swoboda
Kim Thoms
Barb Werner
28
Piper Brink
LeRoy Heier
Colleen Kalin
Nichole Lerch
Hailey Leuthold
Morgann Nolte
Amy Roberts
Sheila Wolfe
29
Lonnie Patras
Dawson Schultze
Chelsey Wehrer
Lyn Westerhold
Jackie Wingert
30
Brodi Bruha
Yuvonne Collison
Monica Jensen
Karl Morgan
Andrew Redwing
Erik Wilson
31
Melinda Kee
Hank Kuhn
Vi Leapley
Trevor Lenton
Worship Times
Saturdays: 5:30 pm Traditional Worship (Sanctuary)
6:00 pm Contemporary Worship (Family Life Center)
Sundays: 8:00 am Contemporary Worship (Family Life Center)
9:15 am Contemporary Worship (Family Life Center)
10:30 am Traditional Worship (Sanctuary)
10:30 am Contemporary Worship (Family Life Center)
9:15 am Adult Bible Study (Sanctuary)
Xplore Our Savior (Children—Various Classrooms)
Transform 3:18 (7th/8th Graders—Fellowship Hall)
Formula 3:18 (High School Youth—Room 3:18)
Sunday Morning Education Times
May 2015
Our Savior Lutheran Church 2500 West Norfolk Avenue
Norfolk, NE 68701 Phone: 402.371.9005 Fax: 402.371.1378
www.oursav.org
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