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New this week – November 11, 2018
A NIGHT OUT – FELLOWSHIP EVENT
Last week you received an invitation to a “A Night Out” on February 16, 2019 at The Bog. This wonderful night of fellowship will consist of hors d’oeuvres, a sit-down dinner, and entertainment by Fish Sticks Comedy. Seats are limited to 175 so don’t wait to RSVP. You may RSVP for up to 10 people on one card to reserve your table for this event. The cost is $65 per person and it includes, hor d’oeuvres, dinner, dessert and entertainment. Payment and RSVP’s are due by December 9th and can be placed in the black box in the narthex. Any questions, please contact Sarah in the church office.
CHRISTMAS CAROLING
Join us for Christmas caroling on Sunday Dec. 9th at 5:00pm. We will meet in the Church office building and head out. Please indicate your plan to participate by signing the sheet in the narthex. Please note that there will not be a chili meal this year.
HEARTS TO HANDS
Join Hearts to Hands Monday, November 12th at 6:30 pm in the mezzanine of the school building. All are welcome, beginners and experienced alike. We have hooks. needles, and yarn to share. Hope to see you there.
THANK YOU
Dear Friends,
Thank you for your expressions of love and encouragement during Pastor Appreciation month. We greatly appreciate your prayers, thoughtfulness and words of kindness.
We are blessed to share in the Lord’s work and ministry together with you. We rejoice in the good news that God has made us his own dear children and promises us a life with him forever. As Paul wrote to the Ephesians, may we continue “to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that we may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3).
In Christ,
Pastor Wagner, Mr. Hering and the entire pastoral staff
New this week – November 4, 2018
THANKSGIVING WORSHIP AT OUR SAVIOR
Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 21st at 7:00 pm,
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22nd at 9:30 am.No Worship Thursday night.
ADVENT BY CANDLELIGHT
Ladies, reserve the date, Sunday, December 2nd to participate in the 4:30 pm Advent by Candlelight at Our Savior. Sign-up sheets for attending, hosting or making a dish to share are on a table in the Narthex. Advent by Candlelight is an opportunity for women to set aside the hustle and bustle of holiday preparation and focus their minds and hearts on the birth of Christ. Beautiful decorations and fellowship provide a delightful atmosphere for the ladies to enjoy music and devotional time by candlelight. Please sign up by November 18th. Please contact Sarah in the Church office if you would like to help with the planning.
SAVE THE DATE! CHRISTMAS TREE & CHURCH DECORATING
Will be held Sat., Dec. 1st starting at 9:00 am. We need your help! We all truly enjoy the beautiful decorations in church at Christmas time. Please come and help decorate our worship facility to celebrate our Savior’s birth.
FOOD COLLECTION
The food collection for Northside Lutheran Ministries continues year round. The bin for donated non-perishable food items is in the coat room.
WITH THIS RING Marriage Retreat
February 22-24, 2019 – Hotel Mead – Wisconsin Rapids, WI.
Imagine a weekend away from the daily stresses of work, home, and kids. You and your spouse will grow together in your faith life, enjoy “date night” activities and uplifting music, and learn practical, relationship-building skills such as intimacy, structuring priorities, and applying God’s covenant to marriage. Go to withthisringretreat.com for more information or to register.
Christmas Cookie-Baking is back!
The 8th annual day of baking of Christmas cookies will be held in the newly remodeled KML foods room on Saturday, December 1, from 8:30 – 11:30 AM. Cost is $30 per participant or $45 for a team. This event is open to all KML Federation members and friends who are high school age and up. Attendees should bring containers or tins to take home the goodies. Recipes, ingredients, kitchen utensils, and baking pans will be provided (as well as a drink and snack mix).
Contact Mrs. Linda Hering with questions or to sign up to attend. Space is limited, so sign up soon!
News this week – October 28, 2018
FALL PIZZA SALE!
Our Savior School will again be offering home-made pizzas. Orders are due by Friday, November 2nd and can be picked up Saturday, November 17th between 12:00 – 1:00 pm in the Family Life Center. The money raised will be used for a variety of non-budgeted items and events sponsored by the PTF. Can you help? We are looking for volunteers to help make pizzas November 17th, from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. Look for the sign-up sheet in the Church or just come!
BY SCRIPTURE ALONE BIBLE READING – IT’S NOT TOO LATE!
“When the time had fully come, God sent his Son…” (Galatians 4:4). We’ve spent almost 10 months waiting for that time to come, and now it’s here! Whether you’ve been faithfully reading the Old Testament along with us, started with the best of intentions but fell behind somewhere along the way, or thought about participating but never got going, please consider joining our daily Bible reading program as we begin the New Testament! For all the details, visit our website at OurSaviorGrafton.org (scroll down the home page to the bottom right and click on “By Scripture Alone – Daily Bible Reading” and find out details about getting a copy of the chronological Bible, following the Bible-reading Facebook page or sign up for “Weekly Insights”) or talk to Tom Hering. Spend some valuable time in God’s Word with us over the next several months!
GRAFTON CHRISTMAS PARADE
Our Savior is again going to be participating in the Grafton Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 24th at 11:00 am. Please consider supporting this community outreach effort through your prayers, by participating in walking with the Our Savior float, or making a donation to the door offering on November 1st and 4th. This is an amazing way to get our name into the community and spread the Gospel message this Christmas season! (more…)
New this week – October 21st
PTF Flood Fundraiser
Plan to have a meal at the Charcoal Grill on Thursday, October 25 or Sunday, October 28 during their business hours of 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Fliers went in the News &Notes last week. You must have the flier with you and specifically tell your server that a portion of your bill is to be donated to Our Savior Lutheran Church and School. This event has been coordinated by the PTF. Charcoal Grill will donate a percentage of their proceeds to Our Savior Lutheran PTF. The PTF has voted to pass the money raised at this event to the Our Savior Lutheran Flood Fund.
HEARTS TO HANDS
Join Hearts to Hands Monday October 22nd at 6:30 pm in the mezzanine of the school building. All are welcome, beginners and experienced alike. We have hooks. needles, and yarn to share. Hope to see you there.
Our Savior School PTF meeting
All parents, grandparents, teachers, and friends of Our Savior are invited to the PTF meeting Come and learn about the PTF, discuss what things are coming up, offer any new ideas, and meet everyone. The meeting will be held on Monday, October 22nd @ 6:00pm pm in the FLC. Childcare is available! (more…)
October 14th Prayers
So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.” Matthew 27:24
In William Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth, Macbeth killed the king of Scotland. In an attempt to relieve his guilty conscience, Macbeth tried to wash the king’s blood off his hands but realized not even all the water in the ocean could wash away the blood. Instead, he was convinced the whole ocean would be turned red by his hands.
Pontius Pilate attempted the same thing by washing his hands at Jesus’ trial. He told the crowd that he was innocent of Jesus’ death. Like Pilate, we try to evade responsibility and justify sin. Hand washing cannot do that! The crowd shouted, “His blood be on us and on our children” (Matthew 27:25b)! And it was — but not in the way they were intending. The blood of Jesus is indeed upon us and our children; not in a condemning way, but in a saving, restoring, sanctifying way. Jesus paid the price for our sins; we have been washed clean; we have been declared innocent.
Ministerial Education – Lord, the harvest is plentiful, and the workers are few. Send out workers into the harvest field. Move young people to study for the ministry of the gospel. Empower young men to prepare for the pastoral ministry so they may know the joy of proclaiming your Word to a world that needs to hear it. Use all of us to encourage and support them as they train to serve as your shepherds. We ask this in the name of him who is the head of the church, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (more…)
Prayers 10/7/2018
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.” Exodus 14:26
A gentle stream or a quiet waterfall can be peaceful, even mesmerizing. But the waters of a flash flood or a riptide can very quickly turn dangerous. Just ask the Egyptians! After God parted the waters of the Red Sea, the Israelites crossed on dry ground. Then God commanded Moses to stretch out his hand over the sea, and the waters flowed back, killing the Egyptian army and their horses.
Looking back at our own lives, do we have any proverbial Egyptians chasing us? Maybe it’s a recurring sin, guilt over sins, or a lingering doubt. God has promised us that all these things have been covered by the waters of our Baptism, covered by the blood of Jesus Christ. By God’s grace, they are covered and wiped from His memory. He promises, “… I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.” (Jeremiah 31:34b).
Beautiful Savior, Fayetteville, N.C. – Heavenly Father, we praise you for being there for us no matter what we face on this earth. Thank you that our church body can be there for military families through the work of Beautiful Savior in Fayetteville, N.C. Like they have done at Beautiful Savior, help us to see opportunities in our own communities to connect with the needs of our neighbors—to be there for them, show them your love, and encourage them from your Word. Amen.
Chili Cook Off 2018
When
Friday, November 2, beginning at 6 pm
What
The Board of Stewardship is pleased to invite all members and friends of Our Savior to the annual Chili Contest night. There is no need to sign up in order to attend. Simply join us!
If you would like to enter a pot of chili for the contest, please sign up on the sheet in the church entry way. (All who enter the contest should arrive with the chili by 5:40 pm.) Taste testing will begin shortly after 6 pm. All who attend and are high school and older may serve as judges.
This is a family activity. Babysitting will not be provided. Come one, come all… and enjoy the fellowship of brothers and sisters in Christ!
Cost
FREE! Hot dogs, chips, chili and dessert will be provided for all who attend.
News this week 10/7/18
Our Mission Fest – October 18 & 21
..will emphasize Home Missions this fall – Jim Buske, Executive Director of Lighthouse Youth Center will be our preacher and presenter. Pastor Buske will share how relational ministry can bridge the gap with latch key kids in the inner city. Lighthouse has served over 20,000 Milwaukee kids during the past decade, giving them a safe place after school. Their time there includes tutoring, Bible Studies, and discussion on how Christ changes everything for us.
Changing Lives, One Pair at a Time
In just about any home, one can find a pair of eyeglasses that are no longer being used. That same pair of eyeglasses can change another person’s life. The students and staff of Our Savior Lutheran School are collecting used eyeglasses and will donate them to the Grafton Lions ‘Club which supplies trained volunteers to conduct vision screening for our students. Recycled glasses are distributed to people in need in low and middle income communities where they will have the greatest impact. Can you donate eyeglasses and change someone’s life? Donations of eyeglasses can be placed in a collection box specifically for the glasses through October 16th.
2019 CALENDARS
God’s Creation Wall Calendars are available for purchase on the back table. They are $7.00. There are envelopes on top of the calendars where you can place your payment. This is a fundraiser for Our Savior Parents-Teachers-Friends (PTF). Proceeds from this calendar sale are used for a variety of non-budgeted items and events sponsored by the PTF.
MARRIAGE BIBLE STUDY
Attention! An 8-week class led by Tom Hering that runs through November 4. This series encourages discussion while exploring a variety of topics for husbands and wives. The class meets in Mr. Grulke’s classroom off the Family Life Center upper lobby during the regular Sunday morning Bible class hour. Child care is provided.
September 30th Prayers
… Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12).
Having babies meant we needed more light in our lives. Like many new parents, we’d wake up every so often just to check on the baby. If we didn’t have a nightlight in every hallway and room, we would never be able to make the trip from my bed to the crib without stubbing a toe.
Now, with the constant presence of a smart phone, we cruise around with a low level light in our hand. In the Scriptures, darkness is associated with sin and evil. It is impossible to find our way through the darkness of the world because we are surrounded with our own sin. But Jesus shows us a way out of the darkness. He provides us with a light.
Jesus is the way and the light. Jesus is the light because there is no sin or darkness in Him. Jesus is the way because only through faith in Him can we be reconciled with the Father. So abide in the light and Jesus will show you the way and keep your feet from stumbling. Abide in the light, and He will illuminate the path to eternal life. Abide in the light, and others will see in you a reflection of His glory.
Russia – Lord Jesus, you have instructed us to go out into all the world to preach the gospel to all creation. We pray that you would bless the workers serving in Russia. Use them to equip congregational leaders, train youth, and support members as they work to spread the gospel despite tremendous political and social challenges. Amen. (more…)
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