December is Caring & Sharing month at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Items needed: tissues, toothpaste, toothbrushes, laundry soap, dish soap, toilet paper, spaghetti noodles, spaghetti sauce, tuna, canned fruit, canned soup, peanut butter,
macaroni & cheese, cereal.
Caring & Sharing is a non-profit, non-perishable food/clothing pantry for Audubon county residents. Questions, contact Norma at 563-4393.
BAKE SALE!!WHEN: Sunday, December 16th
TIME: Before and After Worship Service
WHAT: Goodies Galore – pies, candy, homemade angel food cakes, spritz, Danish Kringla cookies, Prune Strip, Norwegian Kringla, Danish Puff, just to name a few.
WHY: To support our South Africa Mission Team traveling in January to tell the Good News of Jesus’ love, to fit eye glasses, feed the children along with sharing love and compassion.
The Preschool through 6th Grade Sunday School Christmas program will be held during
9:00 a.m. worship on
Sunday, December 16th.
A special coffee will follow worship and there will be no Sunday School that day.
Free Community Christmas Dinner at OSLC
EVERYONE WELCOME!
Turkey & all the trimmings!
Christmas Day, December 25
from 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Reservations appreciated by December 20th.
Sign up on the bulletin board or
contact the church office.
Volunteers and desserts are needed.
Sign up sheets are located on the bulletin board in the entryway.
Caroling for confirmation students, their mentors, and the congregation will be
Sunday, December 9th at 2:00 p.m.
Dress warmly and meet in the downstairs social room.
Please bring a few Christmas goodies to be shared after caroling if you have them!
Bring along a friend or neighbor – everyone welcome!
December 5th:
Wednesday Advent service, 7:00 p.m.
with area church choirs
Advent Supper 6 p.m.
December 12th:
Wednesday Advent service, 7:00 p.m.
Advent Supper 6 p.m.
December 19th:
Wednesday Advent service, 7:00 p.m.
w/ “BTC” Praise Band
Advent Supper 6 p.m.
December 24th:
Christmas Eve, 5:30 p.m. worship with Holy Family portrayal
Christmas Eve, 9:00 p.m. candlelight worship with Holy Communion
December 25th:
Christmas Day, 10:00 a.m. worship
Free Community Christmas Dinner, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
(Reservations appreciated by December 20th.)
The December 2018 Shepherd’s Staff Newsletter is now posted. Click here or click on Information from the menu bar above.
Thanksgiving Baskets – A Time to Be Thankful!
Each basket costs $33 and has all the Thanksgiving fixings for a Thanksgiving Turkey dinner for six. With your help, the Audubon Area Ministerial Association, in cooperation with New Opportunities, will be distributing 35 Thanksgiving baskets to local families in need of assistance.
If you would like to provide a Thanksgiving basket, please make checks payable to the Audubon Ministerial Association and place in the offering plate marked “Thanksgiving Baskets” or drop off at the church office.
Cookies for the Holidays for Military Personnel Deployed Overseas
The Evangelism Committee is inviting anyone who may be interested in helping bake cookies for military personnel who will be deployed overseas during the upcoming holidays. If you are interested in baking, please contact the church office or a member of the Evangelism Committee and bring the baked cookies to the church by Monday, November 19th at 6:00 p.m. and join us in packing the boxes. This is an opportunity for anyone who loves to bake to show appreciation to those deployed overseas.
If you have names and addresses of individuals who would appreciate these holiday treats, please provide the name/address to the church office,
Donate to OSLC with the Simply Giving Program.
