EASTER BREAKFAST

Everyone is invited! Bring friends and family! There will be scrambled eggs with ham, sausages, cheesy potatoes, cheese and sausage, fruit, pastries and muffins! Of course juice and coffee too! Easter Breakfast is served in the lower lobby with seating in the gymnasium between the 2 services on Easter Sunday 8:00-9:15am. We hope to see you there!

Walk with Jesus – His Last Week on Earth – February 19 to April 9

Adult Sunday Morning Study at 9:15am. During Lent this year we will reconstruct the final days of our Lord among us. Eight Gospel studies will enable us to relive with him each day, from the triumphal entry to the empty tomb. En route, we’ll witness the last meal with his disciples, his trial, his suffering and crucifixion, and his resurrection. The Gospel narratives are brisk through his three year ministry but all four eye witnesses “slowed the camera down” during Holy Week to show how intentional his passion was. He knew he was going to be persecuted – smitten, stricken and afflicted – yet he walked the path to cross with confident faith and consummate love. This chronology of his last week on earth will remind us why “believing you may have life in his name.” (John 20:31)

THINKING AHEAD FOR LENT – By Pretense (Matthew 26:14-16)

How can you betray God? Won’t he know what’s in your heart and what that you’re trying to pull the wool over his eyes? Of course! Jesus knew that Judas was hiding his desires, disguising his love of money, secretly manipulating circumstances for his own goals. Our masks become glued to our soul, when we start to believe our own lies. We too betray God when we harden to the law and think our way is better than his. He still reaches out to redeem us. He still calls us “friend.”

Campus Work Day – Saturday, April 29 beginning at 8:30 am

Church campus cleanup day – all are invited. Join us for an hour or 2 or 3. There will be a variety of tasks. Most tools and supplies will be on site; but feel free to bring your favorite weeding, raking or yard tool! Or if you prefer cleaning windows, bring your favorite window rags. Hope to see you then.

ADULT BIBLE STUDY – 1 Samuel

A Bible study on Tuesday evenings meets from 7:00 to 8:30pm in the classroom which is located near the copier room in the lower level school hallway. Come join us as we look at the kings of Israel and discover the lessons we are to learn from their life stories. A participant says, “I realized how much value there is in sharing with the class and applying what we learned from one another.” Bring your point of view because you will be able to give it during our discussions. Please note that there is no bible study on April 11th.

SENIOR ADULT BIBLE STUDY – Book of Galatians

In our study of the book of Galatians, we will see that the hope of our salvation lies in the pure gospel alone and not the law, that the gospel frees us from the demands of the law, and that the gospel provides the motivation to live lives of service to God and others. The class is taught by Staff Minister Hering in the Church Office Classroom on Tuesdays at 10:30 am, and will meet through the winter and into the spring. Please note that there is no bible study on April 11th and 18th.

OSLS Presents – The Granny Awards

This is a production performed by all the students of Our Savior Lutheran School in 3K – Gr. 8. It will be on Friday April 28th and Saturday April 29th at 6:30pm. Be sure to save the date!

MEN’S SOFTBALL LEAGUE

There is a sign-up sheet in the back of church for Wednesday Night Softball League starting May 10. The men’s league is open to all men of the congregation that are of confirmation age and up. Questions, contact Russell Whitford at 414-254-0277.

Adult Open Gym

You got game? Bring it to adult open gym at Our Savior! This will be a fun time for some good fellowship and sharing of our faith while we play organized games of basketball or volleyball. Open gyms will be on Sundays, 4/9, 4/23, 5/7 and 5/21 from 6:30 to 8:00pm. Contact the church office with any questions you have. Hope to see you there!

Hearts-to-Hands

We’ve gathered faithfully for three years now. In that time we’ve crocheted prayer shawls, pocket prayer shawls, baby blankets, scarves, and more. We’ve knitted dozens of baby hats for newborns. We’ve embroidered, needle pointed and quilted. We’ve learned, we’ve taught and we’ve shared. Join us every 2nd and 4th Monday at 6:30pm in the mezzanine of the school building. Next gathering is Monday, 4/10. All are welcome from those wanting to learn to those willing to share. Contact Laurel Polheber with questions, 262-483-2012.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

will be celebrated on Thursday, May 4th at 8:30 am around the flagpole (weather permitting, otherwise in church). If you have a prayer request, please contact the church or school office by Tuesday, May 2nd. Everyone is welcome to join Our Savior School children and staff for this time of prayer and presentation. We would love to know the names of service men and women in active duty or reserves – family members, friends and neighbors.

2017 Holy Week Services

YOU’RE INVITED

Our seminary welcomes you to join us for this family event at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. Come explore the beautiful WLS campus in a 5K run/walk and Kid’s Dash. We invite you to stay afterwards for a FREE Cookout Lunch and to take a tour. Weather permitting, we will have a free bounce house and face painting.  The Kid’s Dash is appropriate for children grades K – 5.  See you on Saturday, April 29^th!  For more information or to register go to http://www.wls.wels.net/seminary-scurry-2017/.

April USHERS’ SCHEDULE

8:00 am, Sunday Team 1E:  Dave Schlegel, Curt Bobholz, Steve Semmann, Seth Seyfert, Dave Spietz

10:30 am, Sunday Team 2L: George Edwards, Cliff Anderson, Matt Schiller, Bill Tschanz, Ben Polheber

Thursday, 7:00 pm Team 2:  Dick Blank & Bill Wessel

MAUNDY THURSDAY

3:30 pm Team 2L & 3L:  George Edwards, Cliff & Clayton Anderson, Matt Schiller, Bill Tschanz, Ben Polheber,  Ken Lemke, Norm, Nathan & Matthew  Baughman, Daniel Henning, Mike Krenke

7:00 pm Team 3TH & 2TH: Dick Blank, Bill Wessel, Doug Schnell & Pat Wetzel

GOOD FRIDAY

1:00 pm Team 1E:  Dave Schlegel, Curt & Cody Bobholz,  Steve Semmann, Seth Seyfert, Dave Spietz

7:00 pm Team 4E: Steve Wolf, Mark Boeckman, Andrew Koffman, Sam Klug, Bill Mathiak

EASTER SUNDAY

7:00 am Team 1E & 4E:  Dave Schlegel, Curt Bobholz, Steve Semmann, Seth Seyfert, Dave Spietz, Steve Wolf, Mark Boeckman, Andrew Koffman, Sam Klug, Bill Mathiak

9:30 am Team 1 L & 2L:  Bob Duckart, Cliff & Joey Polheber, Gary & Noah Johnson, Gary Suckow, George Edwards, Cliff & Clayton Anderson, Matt Schiller, Bill Tschanz, Ben Polheber

APRIL ALTAR GUILD

Annette Diener, Nancy Meyer, Erlene Klug

Pat Kleist, Jean Stein, Jodie Martens

GREETERS FOR SUNDAY, April 16^th

7:00 am Voss Family
9:30 am Schiller Family

CHURCH CLEANERS FOR April 16^th

Dave Speitz Family

ALTAR ASSISTANTS FOR April 13^th & 14^th

3:30 Bob Duckart & Marty Dierker
7:00 pm Stu Stein & Keith Knuth
1:00 pm Joel Grulke & Ken Lemke