1 Our Savior’s Newsleer Our Savior’s Lutheran Church September 2019 EAST MESA SUMMER OFFICE HOURS M-Th: 8:00am - 4:00pm Friday: 8:00am - 12:00pm GOLD CANYON OFFICE HOURS Monday—Friday: 9:00am - 12:00pm CHURCH COUNCIL President - Ron Rock Vice President - Mike Kraklow Secretary - Barbara Reurink Co-Treasurers - Karen Howard and Cindy Reichert COUNCIL MEMBERS Susan Drane, Administraon Richard Falk, Missions Leonard Schroeder, Evangelism Suzy Cavoto Cindy Reichert Robert Kolafa COORDINATING COMMITTEES Mike Kraklow, East Mesa Janice Cunningham, Gold Canyon EAST MESA CAMPUS 612 S. Ellsworth Road Mesa, AZ 85208 Gold Canyon Campus 5301 S Kings Ranch Road Gold Canyon, AZ 85118 Our Savior’s Contact Informaon Phone: 480.984.5555 Fax: 480.984.3115 Email: [email protected]Website: www.oslcaz.org Pastors Bill Rindy (Ext. 308) Tina Mills (Ext. 307) Ministry Coordinator Kim McCracken (Ext. 314) Music Ministry John Weber - EM Music Minister Richard Wall - GC Music Minister Dwight Walth - Choir & Bell Ministry Denise Carlson - EM Accompanist Secretaries Linda (Ext. 301) Angela (Ext. 302) Mara (Ext. 303) Business Manager Nanci (Ext. 305) Commuincaons Coordinator Rich (Ext. 411) Facilies Dave Reurink - Manager (Ext. 304) Lee Nathan - Hospitality (Ext. 315) Remodeling: Have you ever remodeled a home? a car? a piece of fur- niture? On one hand, there are the things one can anticipate, for which one can prepare. On the other hand, there are always un-anticipated items to make the project more shall we say…interesting? I was recently speaking with a grandfather of a child whose hips/legs were turned the wrong way. He sang the praises of the Shriner’s Children’s hospital who is caring for this child by doing some remodel- ing of the legs without charge. Each femur was cut, rotated 90 degrees so that the legs would be straight, then placed in casts to heal. That this is even possible is quite amazing. While this beloved child may never run a marathon (but who knows?), s/he will at least have a good chance at walking and a more normal (if there is such a thing) life. As the time draws nearer to celebrating a remodeling project of our own, we have learned a lot about our lot, and about the nature of the people who worship here at Our Savior’s. A letter went out to all asking the question: Does God still have a mission for OSLC in the east valley? Your collective response has been a resounding “YES!”. Over $240,000 has come in since then and the end is closer in sight. We will need to use the $100,000 loan that the congregation approved… and a bit more. Yet this is quite remarkable, and we will continue to do God’s work together as OSLC. Adversity and challenges often reveal character during remodeling. Your character is showing. Your generosity is extraordinary! Many a congregation would have been closed by a project of this magnitude. Your generosity reflects that of your Father in heaven. Your persistence is showing, in that ministries of all kinds and types continue even in the face of adversity, like our Lord Jesus Christ. Your sense of community, common unity, is on display, as each and all have pulled together as we seek to emerge on the other side. Com- mon unity was Jesus’ highest prayer on his last night. In Holy Baptism, we quote Jesus to the newly baptized: Let your light so shine before others, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5, Sermon on the Mount) As God continues the remodeling projects in each of our lives, may the generosity, persistence, unity, and light of Christ flow through us all in the years to come! Pastor Bill Rindy
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Our Savior’s Newsletter O u r Sav io r ’s Lu the ran Church
CHURCH COUNCIL President - Ron Rock Vice President - Mike Kraklow Secretary - Barbara Reurink Co-Treasurers - Karen Howard and Cindy Reichert COUNCIL MEMBERS Susan Drane, Administration Richard Falk, Missions Leonard Schroeder, Evangelism Suzy Cavoto Cindy Reichert Robert Kolafa COORDINATING COMMITTEES Mike Kraklow, East Mesa Janice Cunningham, Gold Canyon
EAST MESA CAMPUS 612 S. Ellsworth Road Mesa, AZ 85208 Gold Canyon Campus 5301 S Kings Ranch Road Gold Canyon, AZ 85118 Our Savior’s Contact Information Phone: 480.984.5555 Fax: 480.984.3115 Email: [email protected] Website: www.oslcaz.org Pastors Bill Rindy (Ext. 308) Tina Mills (Ext. 307)
Ministry Coordinator Kim McCracken (Ext. 314)
Music Ministry John Weber - EM Music Minister Richard Wall - GC Music Minister Dwight Walth - Choir & Bell Ministry Denise Carlson - EM Accompanist
Secretaries Linda (Ext. 301) Angela (Ext. 302) Mara (Ext. 303)
Business Manager Nanci (Ext. 305) Commuincations Coordinator Rich (Ext. 411)
Facilities Dave Reurink - Manager (Ext. 304) Lee Nathan - Hospitality (Ext. 315)
Remodeling: Have you ever remodeled a home? a car? a piece of fur-niture? On one hand, there are the things one can anticipate, for which one can prepare. On the other hand, there are always un-anticipated items to make the project more shall we say…interesting?
I was recently speaking with a grandfather of a child whose hips/legs were turned the wrong way. He sang the praises of the Shriner’s Children’s hospital who is caring for this child by doing some remodel-ing of the legs without charge. Each femur was cut, rotated 90 degrees so that the legs would be straight, then placed in casts to heal. That this is even possible is quite amazing. While this beloved child may never run a marathon (but who knows?), s/he will at least have a good chance at walking and a more normal (if there is such a thing) life.
As the time draws nearer to celebrating a remodeling project of our own, we have learned a lot about our lot, and about the nature of the people who worship here at Our Savior’s. A letter went out to all asking the question: Does God still have a mission for OSLC in the east valley? Your collective response has been a resounding “YES!”. Over $240,000 has come in since then and the end is closer in sight. We will need to use the $100,000 loan that the congregation approved… and a bit more. Yet this is quite remarkable, and we will continue to do God’s work together as OSLC.
Adversity and challenges often reveal character during remodeling. Your character is showing. Your generosity is extraordinary! Many a congregation would have been closed by a project of this magnitude. Your generosity reflects that of your Father in heaven. Your persistence is showing, in that ministries of all kinds and types continue even in the face of adversity, like our Lord Jesus Christ. Your sense of community, common unity, is on display, as each and all have pulled together as we seek to emerge on the other side. Com-mon unity was Jesus’ highest prayer on his last night.
In Holy Baptism, we quote Jesus to the newly baptized: Let your light so shine before others, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5, Sermon on the Mount)
As God continues the remodeling projects in each of our lives, may the generosity, persistence, unity, and light of Christ flow through us all in the years to come!
Pastor Bill Rindy
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OUR SAVIOURS LUTHERAN CHURCH
ABBREVIATED COUNCIL MINUTES
July 16, 2019 7:00 pm at Gold Canyon Campus
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Gold Canyon Coordinating Committee
No Meeting This Month
East Mesa Coordinating Committee Cont’d
No Meeting This Month
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OUR SAVIOR’S NEWSLETTER
If you have lost a loved one, a support group will help make sense of it all.
Come visit our Grief Support Group. We meet Wednesdays at 10:00 am in the
East Mesa Campus library. If you have any questions, call Marj Nordstrom, at
480-380-5310.
September Mission Items
FOOD SHELF SUGGESTED DONATIONS: Beans (any kind)
(Tables in entryway - EM) (Phil-R-Up Wagon -GC)
258 Ibs Food OSLC donated to AJ Food Bank
FINANCIAL SUPPORT: God’s Work, Our Hands
A Stephen Minister is a loving disciple of Christ who can walk with you as you face a challenge in your life. They will listen to you and keep everything con-fidential.
At OSLC we have members who have completed the Stephen Minister training and they are waiting to accompany you in your time of need.
Our mission this month will be to collect items that will aid various programs of Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (LSS-SW) in helping people in need. Items to be collected: