10am April 13, Palm Sunday Livestream

Holy Week at Our Savior's

4/13 Palm Sunday, 10am Worship in-person and livestream

4/17 Maundy Thursday, 7pm Worship and Holy Communion

4/18 Good Friday, 7pm Worship

4/20 Easter Sunday Worship, 7:30am SonRise, 9am worship,

10am Easter Egg Hunt and 11am Worship

Cleaning Outside and In at Our Savior's

Bill France Memorial

3pm Saturday, April 19

Our Savior's Lutheran Church. All are welcome. Followed by Bill France's Coffee Hour in the Commons.

VBS Registration is open!

This super fun week is for all youth K-5, with different groups for each age range. There will be games, music, crafts, snacks, and lots of learning experiences and fun!

Time: 9-12am

Theme: Tree of Healing

Price: $45/student, $75 for multi-children families- includes all materials and a custom t-shirt.

Online Registration: https://forms.gle/6zaHWnEPtzvKQEg29

Volunteers are needed! These are open to all students 6-12 grade and adults.

Volunteer registration: https://forms.gle/AWYebFTzXVzSeNpA7

Contact Kendyll Mathiason for questions.

Call Committee Elects Jeff Hanson Chair

The Call Committee and Council met last Sunday with Rev Andy Yee, assistant to the bishop, for a thorough orientation on the process of calling a second pastor. They elected Jeff Hanson as Call Committee Chair and are familiarizing themselves with the work the transition team and Council have completed to date. They meet again later this month. They will be formally installed on April 27.

Funeral Reception Volunteer

We are looking for someone to help coordinate and recruit others to set up for memorial services. If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please contact the office 425.252.0413.

Global Mission

Our Savior’s has a long history of supporting refugees and extending a helping hand to others overseas in need. Due to the impoundment of federal assistance to refugees and financial support, OSLC is developing a working to actively address these issues.

We are in the process of evaluating projects for financial support and visitation. We are in touch with Lutheran Community Services Northwest to see how we can best support their refugee efforts. We have been working with Global Refuge to see how we can assist their efforts to help repatriate deported minor children.

For information about the topics below, please contact Dan Clements 425.418.8755 or Chang Choi 206.618.7954.

Prospective Projects for Site Visit & Support:

Camino a Casa

Esperanza International

Resources for Action:

Lutheran Community Services NW Refugee Needs

Global Refuge

Camino a Casa Resolution to ELCA Northwest Washington Synod

Journey to Welcome Educational Experience

Refugee

Unaccompanied Minor

Volunteer

Global Refuge Webinar Updates (Contact Dan directly for details)

Discussion Group on US Foreign Policy Trend

Class starts 7pm Wednesday, April 23-June 11.

Great Decisions is a discussion group produced by the Foreign Policy Association, the program covers some of the most critical global issues facing America. Each evening starts with a 30-minute video on a different topic, followed by an hour in civil discussion. All viewpoints supported by verifiable facts are welcome.

The Great Decisions 2025 Briefing Book is available from https://fpa.org/bookstore/ ($25 ebook or $35 paperback).

For more information about Great Decisions, go to https://fpa.org/great-decisions/. For the discussion group, please contact Bob Spencer, winechef1950@gmail.com

The Talents

Share your talent with this newly formed group. They meet to tackle lists of tasks that need attention at Our Savior's and the Preschool. Staffers identify things that need to be done. Some tasks include:

• fix broken things
• improve the appearance of areas around the church
• help find better ways to do things.
• Go to Lunch

The group will meet each week. Bob Spencer and Kim Fischer are the informal coordinators of the "Talents." For more information please contact Bob Spencer or Kim Fischer

Men in Mission

Meets 8am every other Saturday at Our Savior's in the Fireside Room. Next meeting is April 19. The Men in Mission group will host a speaker once per quarter. They would like to know who you'd like to hear from. Please let Tim know. Contact Tim Knopf.

Women's Book Group

Meets at 7pm the second and fourth Monday of the month. The group is has one more week on, "An Altar in the World" by Barbara Brown Taylor.

Next meeting is April 14. then will read "Good Enough" by Kate Bowler. First timers welcome. Contact Karen Smith

Grief Group

Meets 2pm Wednesdays once a month at Our Savior's in the Conference Room. Next meeting is May 14. Join others experiencing grief over the loss of a family member, a relationship or anything significant in your life. Come for a simple, informal time of sharing, prayers and conversation about next steps we might take together. First timers welcome. Contact Chris Marl.

Leah's Bible Study

Meets 1pm Mondays once a month Leah Circle meets in the Conference Room at Our Savior's. Next meeting is April 21. Everyone welcome. Contact Phyllis Hewson.

Holy Communion at Your Home 425.252.0413

Pastor Deb loves to visit and share. We also have a team of Home Holy Communion Ministers. Contact Pastor Deb Squires

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