Congregational dinner Sunday, April 24 at 11:45 am Spaghetti Feed Sponsored by Belize Mission Team Youth Free-will Donation Thank You to all who have sponsored the Youth with shares in their faith!! Volume 56, Issue 4 OUR SAVIOR’S SPRING SUPPER WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20th, 5:00—7:00 pm Menu: Meatballs & Gravy, Scalloped Potatoes, Peas & Carrots, Coleslaw, Rolls, Dessert, Water & Coffee Takeouts available in Upstairs Lounge FREE-WILL OFFERING April 2016 Our Savior’s & Melo Lutheran Churches OSL/Melo Faith Connection Pastor: Rev. Janet Warnes oursaviors@ oursaviors-melo.org Cell: 507-458-1960 Visitation & Adult Ed : Rev. Ron Warnes Cell: 507-459-0943 Part-Time Youth Director: Heather Goroski [email protected]Cell: 201-0019 Secretary: Wanda Gubrud Hours: M,W,Th,F 8:30-2:30 [email protected]Office: 745-4478 OSL Custodian: Mike & Leanne Novacek Mike: 201-1065 Leanne: 201-1064 Sunday Worship Times: Melo Worship 9:00 am OSL Sunday School and Adult Bible Study 9:30 am Melo Sunday School and Coffee Fellowship 10:00 am OSL Coffee Fellowship 10:15 am OSL Worship 10:45 am A video of OSL Sunday worship can be seen on Mondays at 3:30 pm on cable channel 13 and viewed on YouTube. Follow the link at www.oursaviors-melo.org. April 25th ATTENTION FIFTH GRADERS And Parents of Fifth Graders There will be First Communion classes held for those who desire to begin receiving Holy Communion. Classes are scheduled for April 3, 17, and 24 at 11:45 am in the 5th & 6th grade OSL classroom. First Communion Sunday will be on May 1. SENIOR MEALS DELIVERY FOR APRIL Thank You to all those volunteers who signed up to deliver Senior Meals. The Schedule is posted on the office door and will be listed each week in the bulletin. WARREN FOOD SHELF: OSL members are scheduled to staff the Warren Food Shelf from 3:30—6 pm on Mondays in April. A schedule is posted on the office door and will be listed each week in the bulle- tin. Thank You to all who have volunteered!! Thank You to the Youth and Scouts for collecting food in March for the Warren Food Shelf!!
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Congregational dinner
Sunday, April 24 at 11:45 am
Spaghetti Feed
Sponsored by Belize Mission Team Youth
Free-will Donation
Thank You to all who have sponsored the Youth
with shares in their faith!!
Volume 56, Issue 4
OUR SAVIOR’S SPRING SUPPER
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20th, 5:00—7:00 pm
Menu: Meatballs & Gravy, Scalloped
Potatoes, Peas & Carrots, Coleslaw, Rolls,
Dessert, Water & Coffee
Takeouts available in Upstairs Lounge
FREE-WILL OFFERING
April 2016 O u r S a v i o r ’ s & M e l o L u t h e r a n C h u r c h e s
A video of OSL Sunday worship can be seen on Mondays at 3:30 pm on
cable channel 13 and viewed on YouTube. Follow the link at www.oursaviors-melo.org.
April 25th
ATTENTION FIFTH GRADERS
And Parents of Fifth Graders
There will be First Communion classes
held for those who desire to begin
receiving Holy Communion.
Classes are scheduled for
April 3, 17, and 24 at 11:45 am
in the 5th & 6th grade OSL classroom.
First Communion Sunday
will be on May 1.
SENIOR MEALS
DELIVERY FOR APRIL
Thank You to all those
volunteers who signed
up to deliver
Senior Meals.
The Schedule is posted
on the office door and
will be listed each
week in the bulletin.
WARREN FOOD SHELF:
OSL members are
scheduled to staff the
Warren Food Shelf from
3:30—6 pm on Mondays
in April. A schedule is
posted on the office
door and will be listed
each week in the bulle-
tin. Thank You to all who
have volunteered!!
Thank You to the Youth
and Scouts for collecting
food in March for the
Warren Food Shelf!!
FROM THE PASTOR:
The resurrection of Jesus opens the door to a
larger world than the one we have lived in day
by day. At the grave Mary’s tears were mingled
with confusion when she saw that the stone cov-
ering the tomb had been moved. When she
didn’t find the body there she assumed someone
had taken it. This added to the cruel humiliation
of the cross. She told the disciples, “They took
Jesus and I don’t know where he is.” When
John came to the grave and saw the stone
moved and grave clothes left behind amazingly
from such circumstantial evidence he knew that
Jesus had risen from the dead. The incredible
truth was: death didn’t win, Jesus won!
It is not always easy to recognize the risen
Christ in our daily life experiences. When our
loved one is lying in a tomb or when we are
withering from endless problems and troubles
we don’t always see or understand how the risen
Christ is at work.
The great saving grace is that when we plum-
met in darkness and doubt, unseen hands catch
us. The risen Christ is at work.
Jesus also does not give up on us. Mary is a
good example for us. She was so overcome with
grief that she didn’t recognize Christ. Jesus did
not give up on her. He came finally speaking
her name.
Christ recognized in our lives also comes by
our love. The interruptions which come in life
can often be “Christ” at our door.
The resurrection of Jesus opens the door to a
larger world than the one we live in. At Easter
time we get a peek through the door into that
larger and more lasting world. As we see signs
of the risen Christ in our midst it changes the
way we live in this world.
Your friend and Pastor,
Pastor Janet Warnes
MINISTRY UPDATES:
** Many thanks to all who helped with the Holy Week and Easter Services & events.
** Visitation is done on a regular basis. Health concerns can easily change. Please let the office or pastor know if you would like an earlier visit than when a visit would come in the rotation. Please let the office or pastor know if someone is in the hospital and would like a visit.
**Youth are meeting on a regular basis. Thank you to all who are helping with the Youth Ministry.
**Confirmation for the 7th, 8th, and 9th grades continues in April.
**Remember to keep those with illness and surgery cares in your prayers.
**Bible Studies continue in April. These are wonderful opportunities to dig deeper into God’s Word.
**Check out the Church’s Webpage. It is being updated.
**OSL Spring Supper is April 20 from 5 to 7 pm.
** In the Month of April OSL helps with Senior meals delivery and the food shelf. Thank you to so many for helping out.
PASTORAL ACTS:
Funerals:
March 11 — Funeral of Mark Olson
at DuBore Funeral Home Chapel
March 26 — Funeral of Jack Walker
at Our Savior’s
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VO L UME 56, ISSUE 4
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Council Meeting Minutes March 8, 2016
(Unapproved)
The March 8, 2016 OSL meeting was called to or-
der at 7:00 pm by President Council Chair, Sharon
Nelson. Pastor Janet opened with a devotion and
prayer.
Attending: Pastor Janet, Katie Benson, Sharon Nel-
son, Travis Hanel. Absent: Jim Duckstad, Brian
Wurtzel, Tony Johnson, Amanda Liebersbach.
This month’s agenda and last month’s meeting
minutes: Travis made a motion and Katie seconded
to approve this month’s agenda and last month’s
meeting minutes, motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Katie made a motion to ap-
prove the treasurer’s report, Travis seconded, mo-
tion carried.
Pastors’ Reports: Pastor Janet made 12 hospital
visits and 10 homebound visits. There are 3 pro-
spective families. The funeral of Mark Olson will be
on March 11th at the DuBore Funeral Home. Palm
Sunday is on March 20th with the Sunday School
Easter Program. There will be Maundy Thursday
and Good Friday services at OSL each at 7pm.
There will be a Sunrise Easter Service at 7 am as
led by the youth and a Easter Worship service at
10:45 am at OSL on March 27th. There will be an
Easter Breakfast at 8 am at OSL.
Pastor Ron and Pastor Janet have completed all
homebound visits for February. There are 52 on the
homebound list now. There are 11 on the OSL
prayer list. Pastor Ron has also led the Men’s Bible
Study with Pastor Janet and participated in a num-
ber of congregational events such as the Nursing
Home Services, Nursing Home emergency room
calls, Food Shelf, and Warren Ministerial.
Travis made a motion to approve the Pastor’s
reports, Katie seconded, motion carried.
Committee Reports:
Stewardship: There was a noisy offering for
the food shelf on March 6th which col-
lected $200.00. The committee is promot-
ing Lenten testimonials during the season
of Lent. OSL is to deliver meals in April and
there will be a Blessing of the Seed in April.
Volunteers are needed to work at the food
shelf on April 18th and April 25th. The com-
mittee will next meet in April.
Worship and Evangelism: The Worship and
Evangelism committee met on March 8th.
Mara and Travis Hanel will be playing trum-
pet during the Easter 10:45 am Worship
Service. Next meeting will be on April 12th
at 6 pm.
Education & Youth: The Education commit-
tee met on February 8th. A VBS chair is still
needed at this time. The Sunday School chil-
dren have been working on “Empty Tomb
Gardens.” The Youth will help the Boy
Scouts collect food for the food shelf on
March 19th. There are currently 26 signed
up for the Belize Mission Trip.
Property and Management: Katie made a
motion to install a handicap accessible door
using Project 2000 funds at the entrance of
the church by Thief River Glass; Travis sec-
onded, motion carried. The council dis-
cussed installing carpet in the entire base-
ment eating area and so a quote will be
gathered from Jim Myrfield and further dis-
cussion will be held. The amplifier for the
basement is still being worked on by HB
Sound and Light. HB Sound and Light re-
placed speaker wire to the rear sanctuary
speaker and the recording system wire was
replaced. There is a committee looking into
the tables in the narthex. A quote for the
sheetrock repair in the women’s bathroom
and sanctuary is still being gathered. The
back door replacement still needs to occur.
The council’s goal is to have the church
property projects completed by the end of
May.
Travis made a motion to approve the committee
reports, Katie seconded, motion carried.
Old Business: There was no old business to report.
New Business: Katie made a motion to pay the
Synod Assembly fee of $230.00, which Pastor Janet
and two lay people will attend on May 20th and May
21st, Travis seconded, motion carried.
Communion Servers: April 3rd: Sharon, Tony,
Katie; April 17th: Brian, Travis, Jim.
The next council meeting will be held on April
12th at 7pm. Katie made a motion to adjourn the
meeting, Travis seconded, motion carried. The
council meeting concluded with a prayer led by Pas-
tor Janet. Meeting was adjourned at 8:22 pm.
Respectfully submitted, Katie Benson
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Sundays in April You Won’t Want to Miss:
Sunday, April 3 - Second Sunday of Easter
9:00 am – Worship Service with Holy Communion
at Melo
10:45 am - Worship Service with Holy Commun-
ion at Our Savior’s
11:45 am - First Communion Class at OSL
Sunday, April 10 – Third Sunday of Easter
Worship and Praise Sunday/Blessing of the Seed
9:00 am - Worship Service at Melo
10:45 am Worship Service at Our Savior’s
11:45 am - 9th Grade Confirmation at OSL
Sunday, April 17 – Fourth Sunday of Easter
9:00 am – Worship Service with Holy Communion
at Melo
10:45 am Worship Service with Holy Communion
at Our Savior’s
11:45 am - First Communion Class at OSL
Sunday, April 24 – Youth Leadership Sunday
9:00 am - Worship Service at Melo
10:45 am Worship Service at Our Savior’s
11:45 am - Congregational Dinner at OSL—
Spaghetti Feed sponsored by Belize Mission
Team Youth
Education Corner:
Confirmation Update:
7th Grade Confirmation: Classes resume April 6
at 3:30 pm
8th Grade Confirmands: Classes resume April 6
at 4:45 pm. Class will be volunteering to deliver
Senior Meals
9th Grade Confirmation meets at 11:45 am on
April 10, and May 1
First Communion Classes: Fed and Forgiven
Classes for the 5th grade will be offered April
3, April 17, April 24 at 11:45 am for those
desiring to have their First Communion. The
class will meet in the 5th and 6th grade Sun-
day School Room at Our Savior’s. Parents
are welcome to attend with their children.
First Communion Sunday is May 1, 2016.
Outreach:
If you would like to join one of the churches
or know of someone who would please let
the Pastor know. New members are always
welcome!!
ABBA: To provide leadership that inspires
youth to become Active Believers who care
for, feel they Belong to, and are Accountable
to God, their families, and their communi-
ties.
Youth Events:
March
March 19. Thank you to all who helped
with the Food Drive in Warren.
March 27 –
Thank you to all who helped with the Easter
Sunrise Breakfast and the Easter Sunrise
Service.
April
April 10 – 11:45 am Youth Committee meets
following the Service.
April 20 - 7th & 8th grade youth will be
asked to help work at the OSL Spring Supper.
April 24
11:45 am Congregational Dinner – Spaghetti
Feed sponsored by Belize Mission Team
Youth.
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April Youth Newsletter Acolytes
Apr. 3—Hunter Kasprowicz, Brandon Miller
Apr. 10—Kelsey Smith
Apr. 17—Brooklyn Porter, Faith Porter
Apr. 24—Morgan Bartels
*Remember that if you are unable to acolyte on your scheduled Sun-
day, it is your responsibility to find a replacement or trade.
For example: try calling the person before or after you to trade.
Confirmation
Apr. 6– 3:30pm 7th Grade; 4:45 pm 8th Grade
Apr. 10– 11:45 am 9th Grade
Apr. 13 & 27– 3:30 pm 7th Grade,
4:45 pm 8th Grade
Apr. 20 - 7th & 8th Grade to help at Spring Supper
** 8th Grade class will be volunteering to deliver
Senior Meals during class time in April.
YOUTH LEADERSHIP PRACTICE
On Wednesdays (except for the last Wednesday of the
month) at 5:50 pm, the 6-12th grade Youth are invited
to meet at Our Savior’s in the Library to help
plan/practice for our Youth Leadership Sundays. We
meet and you get to choose the music, who is going to
read, usher, do the children’s sermon, and sometimes
we may do a skit. Our goal is to have the Youth lead
the Sunday service on the last Sunday of the month.
Come join us!!
CONGREGATIONAL DINNER
UPCOMING EVENT Friday, April 22—Sunday April 24
Senior High Youth Gathering – Heather & Mike are going and all youth (grades 9-12)
are welcome to attend. Contact Heather for more info and check out the posters on the
bulletin board at OSL. You have also received a post card with details.
Thank you to all who helped with the Food Drive in Warren on March 19 to benefit the
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OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
Treasurer’s Report - February 2016
Receipts
General Offering $18,762.27
Project 2000/Bldg Fund $ 190.00
Missions $ 40.00
Endowment $ 40.00
Youth $ 150.00
Melo Reimbursement $ 599.82
Melo Pr. Pension $ 481.00
Melo Parish Exp. - $ 146.01
Lutheran Magazine $ 110.00
Food Shelf $ 15.00
Total Income $20,242.08
Other OSL Accounts
General Fund $ 29,453.97
Mission Fund $ 7,152.45
Project 2000/Building Fund $ 24,104.14
Bremer MM Fund $ 57,889.10
Memorial Fund $ 9,869.75
Servant Group $ 4,941.86
Special Needs Fund $ 1,817.23
OSL Bell Ringers $ 688.17
Expenditures
Pastor Exp/Pension $ 3,142.35
Salaries/FICA $ 8,568.61
Buildings $ 1,863.58
Education $ 30.00
Worship/Music $ 390.92
Flowers $ 15.77
Office Supply/Maintenance $ 301.93
Staff Development $ 152.96
Bank Service Chg $ 43.21
Total Expenditures $14,509.33
Net Ordinary Income $ 5,732.75
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