WORSHIP
WEEKEND WORSHIP SERVICES
Saturday, 5:30 PM
Sunday, 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM
Fourth Sunday of Advent

Making All Things New
December Memory Verse
Isaiah 43:19
 See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland.
CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES
THEOLOGY PUB:  BEER.  GOD.  CONVERSATION.
Join others to enjoy the beverage of your choice and open and honest conversation about topics of faith every fourth  Thursday, 6-7:30 p.m., 

DECEMBER 17TH @ Dungeons and Dragons
1624 S. LeMay Ave. #6

Theology Pub is a partnership of CSU Lutheran Campus Ministry & OSLC
CAROLING & COCOA
December 20, 3:00pm Meet at OSLC for a quick practice and split up to carol to various homes and neighborhoods. Cookies and Cocoa will be served around 5:00pm at the home of Anita and John Bleem, 1219 Springwood Drive  
CHRISTMAS EVE SPECIAL MUSIC
Each year we invite individuals and small groups to play in between services on Christmas Eve. The options are before 3:00, Before 5:00 and Before 7:00. Please contact Crystal Kerr at [email protected] or call 970-484-3425 if you would like to participate. This can be instruments or vocalists, individuals or small groups. Please tell Crystal the name of the piece, how long it is, the names of those playing/singing, and which service you wish to play beforehand.
EVENTS
50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
A Match Made from Scratch  Join us as we honor Roger & Glenda in celebration of their 50 years together. Please bring a plate of cookies to share, along with the recipe, and your favorite memories. Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate will be provided. Saturday December 26 at 2:00 pm. This celebration will be held here at OSLC. If you have any questions please call Sherri Gentz & Susan Evans at 970-402-5247 You are welcome to RSVP by going to http:evite.me/vgrrXKXgfS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEAL
Join us for our weekly Wednesday Night Meal! Dinner is served from 5:15-6:30 in the Fellowhship Hall.  A free-will donation is collected each week to help pay for these meals.  If you have any questions or would like to help please contact Vicki Eisele
SERVICE & GIVING
CHRISTMAS ANGEL TREE 
CHRISTMAS ANGEL TREE -  Thank you for your wonderful response for the Lutheran Family Services Angel Tree.  85 angels were returned with gifts galore.  Outside Our Walls thanks you for your incredible generosity.
FAITH, FAMILY, HOSPITALITY
FFH GIFT CARDS -      On behalf of the F.F.H. coordinators, we wanted to extend a sincere, and heartfelt THANK YOU for the generous gift card contributions for the O.S.L.C. homeless family ministry. Families involved in program will be able to purchase much needed groceries, gas, and personal items to help make daily life better. These cards will be used to help families throughout the next year.

Our next winter rotation is January 31st - February 7th.  Please consider volunteering during that week.  The Sign Up Genius is up and running. To sign up click on the following link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4fafad2ea64-ffhwinter.  A blessed Merry Christmas to all.  Please contact Rosie Goetz, cell: 970-556-1923  or [email protected] ; Lindsay von Bernuth, cell: 720-231-6439  or [email protected]; Jodi Loecke, 970-371-5345  or [email protected]  with any questions.

LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY
Please help!  We need a person/family to take a meal for Lutheran Campus Ministry at 6:15 pm on February 14th. Several OSLC members have been helping with this but we need one more if possible. This date is open! 

 It is pretty easy, just make food for 20 people, with a vegetarian option if possible, and deliver it by 6:15 pm to LCM on Sunday Feb 14th. No clean up or serving required. You are welcome to join their Sunday evening service at 5:15 pm. QUESTIONS?  Please call Christine Butler at 307-214-8149.
FAITH FAMILY GIFTING is becoming One Village One Family Gifting...
Thank you to everyone who has giving items to the One village One Family Gifting project. With our generous support we have most recently gifted a mom with seven children to help her furnish their living space. Thank you, Thank you!!
LEARNING
BIBLE IN A YEAR!
Bible in a year! Journey with us in reading the bible in a Year starting January 1st, 2016! You can join the facegroup group a this link: https@//www.facebook.com/groups/bibleyearoslc/

Printed copies of the reading plan will be available in the narthex as well! we will have once a month face to face discussions and weekly plan for families with young children! Join us!
SUNDAY ADULT FORUMS
December - Making All Things New Small Group Discussions.
Adult Education Series--Making All things New!

Come gather around the tables in the fellowship hall for conversation, coffee, and connecting with our advent theme and devotions. 
  • Dec 20th: Happy Birthday Jesus and Renewing our Ways
January - All the Poor and Powerless  

Each Week Guest Speakers will speak about their identity and faith.  

Speakers include:
January 3rd             Jeff Wright
       On the Israeli Occupation of Palestine
and January 10th   Week 1 - Occupation and Mental Health
                                  Week 2-  Kairos Palestine: "Christian Palestinians word to the World."
January 17th           Randy Thompson
                                  -On bringing clean water to developing nations
January 24th           AJ Johnson
                                  -On Childhood Trauma
January 31st            Nicole Garcia and Angela Anderson        
and February 7th   -On being Transgender   

Later Guests include      Guests from Lutheran Family Services
                                           -On being a Refugee

OSLC BOOK CLUB
Next month Naomi Johnson will be hosting  the Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: the Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing  by Marie Kondo, Our meeting will be January 4th at 7 pm.
GIFTS OF IMPERFECTION -- Digging Deeper Small Groups
Gifts of Imperfection Part 2! Even if you did not make Part 1, you can jump in on part 2! Join us for this deeper look at spirituality, our connections to our selves and God and how we embrace living a full life. Wednesdays at 7:00 pm and Sundays at 9:45 am. Led by Pastor Leta and Elisa Sherman. To learn more contact Pastor Leta at  [email protected] or 484-3133.

Part 2
Guidepost 6: Wednesday Jan 6 and  Sunday TBA
Guidepost 7: Wednesday Jan 13 and Sunday TBA
Guidepost 8: Wednesday Jan 20 andSunday TBA
Guidepost 9: Wednesday Jan 27 and Sunday TBA
Guidepost 10: Wednesday Feb 3 and Sunday TBA
YOUTH
KIDS NIGHT IN - PARENTS NIGHT OUT
Faith, family and fellowship with fun faces. This evening with the children or our congregation was a success. We wanted to show you the wonderful faces that participated in our Kids night in - Parents night out!
FoCoLu EVENTS

  Did you know there is Sunday school for all ages at each congregation?  Please join us!

OSLC  9:45-10:45am
SOJ 9:30-10:30am
TLC 9:00-10:00
SOTH - 9:30-10:20

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JANUARY 15 -17, 2016
Rocky Mountain Synod Middle School Youth Gathering  Registrations available at church or on   website.

Our Website is temporarily down for events and information!  
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OTHER NEWS
GIVE THE GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP TO A HOMELESS FAMILY!
Thank you to everyone who has giving items to the One village One Family Gifting project. With our generous support we have most recently gifted a mom with seven children to help her furnish their living space. Thank you, Thank you!!
OUR SAVIOUR'S LUTHERAN CHURCH - 50th ANNIVERSARY
1965 - 2015
50th Anniversary
Do You Know?
                

This is the 39th and last item for our 50th Anniversary series of OSLC tidbits from our history called "Do You Know?" 


 

In closing our 50th anniversary year, we will end with Pastor Steinhoff's last words spoken to the congregation on October 8, 1969, at the 10:30 a.m. service:  "When a speaker is applauded before he speaks-that's hope. When it happens in the middle of a talk, that's faith. But when you applaud at the end, that's charity---thank you for your charity."


 

Pastor Steinhoff was OSLC's first pastor.

As we turn from the past to the future, we quote Pastor Randal J. Pabst, OSLC's fourth pastor, who recently wrote, in part, "blessings and hope for the next 50 years to all."
OSLC WEBSITE
DECEMBER 2015/JANUARY 2016
newsletter  available on the OSLC Website!

Want to know what's happening in the church? We have been busy adding activities, events, church calendar and ministry information.  

Click  HERE to check it out!
UPCOMING EVENTS
December 19th & 20th-Christmas Cantata, 5:30 pm, 8:30 & 11 am
December 20th -Happy Birthday Jesus party @ 9:45 am - All Together Service for our Community; baking cookies & making baskets for the homebound; caroling, 3pm; Cookies & Cocoa starts about 5 pm
December 24th- Christmas Eve worship, 3, 5, 7 & 10 pm (note the time change); 
nursery available at 3, 5, & 7 pm
December 25th -Christmas Day Worship, 10 am @ Trinity Lutheran Church
December 26th-Worship at 5:30 pm
December 27th-Worship at 10:00 am (Please note - only one service)
 
LOOKING AHEAD - 2016 Activities
  • January 1, 2016 - the church office will be closed
  • January 15-17th -Middle School Youth Gathering
  • January 24th - Annual Meeting
  • February 19-21 - Winterfest
  • April 15-17th - Women's Retreat 
  • VBS: June 13-17
  • High School Mission Trip: June 26-July 1, 2016
  • Sky Ranch Week Long Family Camp: July 3-8, 2016
  • Rainbow Trail Confirmation Camp, July 17-23
  • SummerFest: August 5-7, 2016
  • Sky Ranch Camp week for Elementary, Middle School, and High School: August 7-12, 2016
WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS
SUNDAY
8:30-Dec 20
NEXT WEEK: Dec 27-10:00 am
GREETERS:
 LaPlante Family
USHER:
Roger & Elisa Sherman
 
WORSHIP ASST:
John Bisbee

SOUND BOARD:
 
 
COFFEE HOST
Joyce Jobson (may nee help)

ACOLYTES:
Will & Georgia LaPlante
Espen Marston
OFFERING TELLER:


SUNDAY
11:00-Dec 20
NEXT WEEK: Dec 27
GREETER/USHER:


WORSHIP ASST:


SOUND BOARD:
 
 
ACOLYTES:
Ella Bajcsi/Cara Butler

 OFFERING TELLER:
 Adrienne Thomas
 



SAT- 5:30PM
5:30-Dec 20
NEXT WEEK-Dec 26
GREETER/USHER:
 
 
WORSHIP ASST:
Terry Rasmussen
Lynda Lloyd
SOUND BOARD:
 
 
ACOLYTES:
Quinn Halvorson
Rhianna Bertram
OFFERING TELLER:
Adrienne Thomas
 Adrienne Thomas
 
 
 
 
 Below are options to volunteer:
1. SIGNUP GENIUS:  Click  HERE 
2. Our Saviour's Website:  Click  HERE 
3.  Call the office:  970-484-3133
 

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church

2000 S. Lemay Avenue

Fort Collins, CO 80525

Office:  970-484-3133

Fax:     866-611-6550 

 www.our-saviours.org

Pastor Michael Stadtmueller [email protected]

Pastor Leta Behrens  [email protected] 

Kevin Dragseth, FoCoLu Minister for Faith Formation, [email protected]

Michele m[email protected]

Mary Jane Cooley maryjane@our-saviours.org

Leslie Olsen [email protected] 
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