THE “OUR GLASS” Confirmation - Our Saviour`s Lutheran Church

THE “OUR GLASS”
Newsletter of
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
May 2016
CONTENTS
Confirmation
Sun., May 1 at 1:00 pm
The Worship Nursery will
have supervision provided.
From The Pastor’s Desk.................... pg. 2
Cook-off/Bake-off Results ............... pg. 2
News from the Youth ......................... pg. 3
Opportunities .............................. pgs. 4 & 5
Caring for Creation ............................. pg. 6
Updates .................................................... pg. 7
Adult Fellowship Bus Trip ............... pg. 8
Confirmation Retreat ......................... pg. 9
Get to Know .........................................pg. 10
Church Calendar ................................pg. 11
Worship Associate Schedule ........pg. 12
SCRIP.......................................................pg. 13
Council Information ............... pgs. 14-15
Upcoming Events ...............................pg. 16
Notes .......................................................pg. 16
HELP is needed..................................pg. 16
The image of the hour glass is attributed to author, RRZEicons. Image obtained from Wikimedia Commons.
Our Saviour’s
Lutheran Church
3009 N. Meade Street
Appleton, Wisconsin
54911
Rev. Kurt Hoffman
Rev. Dee Sim
Vision: love God. love others.
Mission: gather. grow. go.
WORSHIP
Thursday: 6:30 pm
Sunday: 8:00 or 10:30 am
COME
3009 N Meade St
Appleton WI 54911
CONTACT
(920) 734-6396
[email protected]
[email protected]
Office Hours:
M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
VISIT
www.OSLC-Appleton.org
FOLLOW
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From the Pastor’s Desk . . .
Greetings to OSLC Family and Friends:
created us to be, doing the things we
are called to do.
Later this month we remember and
celebrate Memorial Day which is a
time to honor the dead, who have
served our country. I see the celebration of this day as being much like a
Military All Saints Day. We remember
all who have gone before us and how
they have been transformed as they
On May 1st, Twenty-five freshmen will are now joined together waiting for us
be celebrating their Confirmation in
in God’s Kingdom.
the Affirmation of their Baptisms.
Through making their own statements This month, our Sunday school proof faith, they are transformed. This
gram and many of our Christian edutransformation makes them adults in
cational opportunities & ministries
our church, ready to vote and partici- will take a break for the summer.
pate in all of our ministries.
This is so that committees may reevaluate them and possibly transOne week later is Mother’s Day, a time form them into new programs and
when we remember our mother’s and ministries for the fall.
how they were instrumental in starting
us on our journey in the faith. Our
While all this transformation is hapfaith journey is a collection of transfor- pening, we will continue to enjoy all
mational experiences that
our upcoming more summer-related
acknowledge our growth relationship events. So come and be a part of our
with God and one another.
worship, ministry, and fellowship as
It looks like spring is finally here and
May is a month of embracing transformation. Look around and experience
all the re-creation and transformation
that takes place this month both in nature and here.
together we are being transformed
Pentecost is on May 15th which we
through the power of the Holy Spirit,
refer to as the birth of our church. We empowering us all to love God and
read in Acts about how the Holy Spirit love others.
came to every nation and we celebrate
this same Holy Spirit coming to us daiGod’s Blessings,
ly transforming us into the people God
Pastor Dee
What fun the casserole cook-off & bars bake-off was! 65
people attended and $270 was collected for decorating and
banners for the church.
Casserole cook-off winners:
1. Larry Williams w/chicken marsala
2. Ruth Cerull w/Blackberry French Toast
3. Pastor Kurt Hoffman w/Mac-n-Cheese
4. Kim Teigen w/Mexican Lasagna
Bars bake-off winners:
1. Jan Raimer w/Peanut Butter Truffle
2. Skylar Wendt w/Can’t Leave Alone Bars
3. Kathy Hoffman w/Potato Chip Scotcheroos
4. Laura Purath w/Give Me PB & Chocolate
A very special thank you to the Wendt Family and Tom Cerull for all the work
done in clean-up.
Many thanks to all who participated!
Y O U T H & Y O U N G
A D U L T M I N I S T R Y
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CONFIRMATION SUNDAY: May 1st at 1:00pm
Youth Stock Exchange
Thursdays & Sundays
“Beyond” at the Pizza Ranch!
May 1st & 15th
6:30-8:30pm @ Darboy Pizza Ranch
9th-12th grade Youth Invited. Free! Bring Friends!
April 21st—May 8th
It’s time for our 3rd annual “Youth Stock Exchange! To support our youth attending our
Minnesota mission trip this summer, purchase
shares of stock in the mission trip. 1 share is
$15, 2 are $25, and $10/share after that. Each
share counts as a ticket to our Shareholder’s
Dinner on Tuesday, July 12th at OSLC, where
the youth will share their experiences.
Thank you for investing in
our youth!
Girls After God’s Heart
Sundays in May (except May 29)
9:15-10:15am in New Youth Room
All high school girls are welcome! Come for breakfast and a chance to
get to know other high school girls and learn what it means to be a girl
after God’s heart.
Youth Game Night
Tuesday, May 17th
7:00-9:00pm
Capture the Flag, Persecution & others!
Open to all middle & high schoolers.
INTRODUCING:
Crossways Day Camp
at Zion Lutheran Church, Appleton
July 5-8
Grades 1-6, $10
Crossways Camping Ministries is introducing a new
day camp program from 9:00-3:00 for 4 days in July.
This will have the feel of VBS meets camp, where kids
will play lots of games, have crafts and learn about
Christ. Lunch and snacks are provided. There are limited spots available and they’ll go fast; if you’d like your
child to attend please email [email protected]
and he’ll register you.
FINAL
Red Lake Mission Trip Meeting
Wednesday, June 8th 7:30pm
Graduation Recognition Ceremony
9:30 worship on Sunday, June 12th
All seniors are invited to worship to be recognized
for their graduation achievement and to receive
prayer from the congregation.
Congratulations seniors!!
SENIOR NIGHT
Timber Rattlers vs. Burlington
Wednesday, May 18th
5:45pm: Meet at Church
$15
All OSLC seniors are invited for a Senior Night T-Rats
game! Let Brian know if you’re coming by
Wednesday, May 11th.
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Gather your favorite recipes and submit for the
OSLC cookbook, which will be published in
2016. You can submit your recipes until Sunday, May 15th in one of three ways:
1. Log on to http://www.typensave.com; click
on Login.
User name—OSLC recipes
Password—thyme327.
2. Email your recipe to [email protected]
3. Turn in your recipe to the church office (we can make a copy for
you)
Profits benefit non-profit agencies who help people who are hungry.
We would like to
create a section in the
cookbook for recipes
that contain bacon.
Please help to create
this special section!!
Looking for golfers
Men/Women (all
ages, all skill levels) who are available to golf the 3rd
Monday morning of
the month at varying courses throughout the Fox Cities. Foursomes
will be set up. Foursomes of high school youth, age
16 and up, can be set up as well. I will look for
good rates and specials! If you would like to join or
need more info., contact Ann Hiltunen at 968-1954
or [email protected].
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AT OSLC
Do you have a passion to nurture, mentor, and encourage faith development? Do you have a gift for
creating and providing experiences for youth &
young adults that deepen their relationship with
God, and with one another, in order to be the
hands & feet of Christ in the world?
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church is accepting resume’s & letters of application for the Youth
and Young Adult Ministry Coordinator position
— contact the church office at 734-6396 or
[email protected] for the job description.
Looking for a sweet gift?
Mother’s Day, Sunday May 8, 2016,
the OSLC Soul Sisters Group will be
hosting a bake sale after each Worship. You will have numerous
choices of some super sweets.
Contrary to the dictionary
definition, the church is not the building. The church is the community of
believers, each member a part of the
Body of Christ.
For the believers to be the
hands & feet of Christ, leaders are
needed and members to carry out the
work of the mission & ministry. The
leaders are in place, but disciples
(team mates) are needed.
Please prayerfully consider
which committee you might be able to
lend a hand to. Where does your passion lie? What gift(s) do you have to
share?
Soul Sisters’ Meeting:
“Divine Design – Green
(envy) Is Out!”
 Evangelism (Fellowship): or-
The “Soul Sisters” study group will
meet on Monday, May 2nd at 7:00
p.m. at OSLC.
The workshop will focus on “envy”
and how we can overcome it. All
attendees are asked to wear
something green to the meeting.
New members are always welcome. Please RSVP to Jeanne at:
[email protected] or 7344944.
Men’s B,B, & B
Group will gather
Tuesday, May 3rd
at 6:00 p.m. at BJ Clancy’s.
FABRIC DONATIONS
ARE REQUESTED
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ganizing activities such as Annual
Tailgate Party, weekly Coffee
Hour, Halloween Trunk-or-Treat
for the kids, as well as activities
which help welcome new members, and retain others. Contact
Jim Pierce at 731-1819 or
[email protected] for more info.
Christian Education: Oversee
the Sunday School programming,
Worship Nursery, youth & young
adult ministries, bible study opportunities, etc. For more info.,
contact Brian Krauss at 840-3578
or [email protected].
Worship and Music: Oversee
the growth of OSLC’s music ministry, coordinate decorating the
church for special occasions/
seasons, plan special music
events/concerts, and special
worship opportunities, like Ignite. Contact Susan for more
info. at
[email protected] or
475-4670.
The Quilters Group would welcome donations of fabric or a
monetary donation towards the polyester fill rolls. All donations
can be dropped off in the church office. Thank you for your
support of this ministry to help keep people warm. Some are
donated locally and many are shipped via LWR to other countries in need.
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OSLC Needs YOU!
Please share . . . your gift(s).
Please consider which ministry you could support with
your talent(s). Every individual is a part of the Body of
Christ.
[ ] Yes, I am interested in typing some recipes for the
church cookbook.
[ ] Yes, I am interested in helping at Lincoln Elementary.
[ ] Yes, I am interested in selling SCRIP cards on Sunday
mornings.
[ ] Yes, I am interested in helping to keep the pew racks
stocked.
[ ] Yes, I am interested in delivering the collection of grocery
bags and egg cartons to St. Joe’s
Food Pantry.
[ ] Yes, I am interested in sending out Anniversary of Baptism
cards for the congregation.
[ ] Yes, I am interested in addressing the birthday & anniversary cards for the Pastors.
Name: _________________________
Email: _________________________
Phone: ________________________
Please return to the office.
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OSLC Serves at the Salvation
Army on Sunday, May 15 . One
th
more helper is needed. Please sign
up on-line at
http://vols.pt/AnAG5S or call
the church office at 734-6396. Contact Winnie
McPeake with questions at 731-3630.
When you shop using your gift or
ecards through OSLC SCRIP, you are
supporting the Adult Mission Trip
Ministry. Visit:
or purchase cards in the Narthex between Worship Services on Sundays.
Feel free to contact Deb & Tim Hofacker at 832-8287, Joni Shellabarger at
832-9375, or Kathy Hoffman at 8586915.
Kwik Trip Gas cards are still available through the
OSLC Youth and support youth activities.
OSLC’s Adult Mission Trip is scheduled for June 4-11 in 2016 to the St.
Louis area. If you’re planning your
vacation time and are willing to invest
that time into lifting others up,
please consider participating.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
The OSLC Prayer Shawl Ministry Group
gathers from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at OSLC on
Saturday, May 21st. Please drop in for any
part or all of the time. Call Kathy Hoffman
with questions at 858-6915. (Groups
meets the 3rd Saturday of the month.)
Our Saviour’s & Lincoln Elementary Form a Partnership
Moving forward with our vision to “Love God, Love Others,” Our Saviour’s has formed a partnership with
Lincoln Elementary School in Appleton. This partnership gives church members a chance to share their
talents with the Lincoln School family and it gives the students and staff a broader base of support within
the community. Lincoln Principal, Bill McClone, stated that the opportunities for service are unlimited. Here
are just a few ways that we can serve:
Tutoring
Mentoring a student
Helping in the classroom
Working on clerical tasks
Helping serve lunch
Helping clean the playground
Knitting caps and mittens
Offering woodworking services Making treats for the staff
If you would like to help with “The Lincoln Project,” please call or e-mail Jim Justman
([email protected] or 920-915-9367) or Jeanne Seitz ([email protected] or 734-4944).
As the school year winds down, you can still help Lincoln by saving Labels for Education (Campbell Soup label), Box Tops, and 5¢ Milk Caps. There is a collection
box at OSLC in the library area. Let’s “reduce, reuse, recycle, repurpose” and snip rather than toss these items that add up to a rather nice sum for the students benefit. Thank you!!
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Wednesday,
May 25th at
11:30 a.m.
Bring your lunch with you, meet
in Fellowship Hall, and discuss
the book "The Painted Girls” by
Cathy Marie Buchanan.
Community Prayer &
Healing Service
In observance of the National Day
of Prayer, Faith Lutheran Church
(601 E. Glendale Ave., Appleton) is
planning an opportunity for prayer,
healing, and worship on Thursday,
May 5. The sanctuary will be open
to everyone from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
for personal prayer, meditation and
quiet time. A resource table and
prayer partner will be available for
those needing assistance or help
getting started. The day will conclude with a Community Prayer
and Healing Service at 6:30 p.m.,
incorporating music, biblical reflection, meditation and additional
personal/group prayer time. At the
end of the service, those desiring
it, may come forward to the altar
rail for prayer with a member of
the Faith’s Pastoral Office Team
and/or to receive the ancient custom of anointing with oil for healing and forgiveness. All are welcome.
Monday Afternoon Study
1:30- 3:00
Books are $5 each in the office
May 2: No Class
May 9: The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
May 16: Roman Catholic
Church
May 23: Religious Society of
Friends
May 30: Memorial Day-No
Class
Jaxon Riley Miller
Born: Apr. 21, 2015
Baptized: Apr. 17, 2016
Son of Shane Miller and
Maygan Thomas
All are welcome & you are
invited to attend any or all
of the studies.
Equip! is a casual study & conversation group
that meets on
Sunday mornings from 9:1510:00 in the
south Sunday
School wing study lounge. We
explore how our faith intersects
with and guides everyday
life. Each week stands alone - so
come when you can. Bible expertise is NOT required!
Topics:
Neighborhood preschool is
now registering for the 20162017 school year. You may
register your child if they are 3
years old by 9/1/16. Please call
Diane at 991-0674 for more
information or to schedule a
visit. Thank you!
Carson Eugene Busse
Born: Jan. 7, 2016
Baptized: Apr. 10, 2016
Son of Lance & Carmen
Busse
May 1 – Willing forgiveness
May 8 – Purity of Heart
Received by Our Saviour’s
Lutheran Church
In memory of Carol Manley
Received by Our Saviour’s
Lutheran Church
In memory of Carol Manley from
Ron & Sue Ernst
SUPER EXCITING NEWS!
4 Nights/5 Days.
May 8-12, 2017
1. Board the bus on day 1 to destination: Indianapolis,
IN. Escape to the country with a stop at Fair Oaks Dairy
Farm where you will be met by an Adventure Guide! http://fofarms.com/about-us
2. The voyage continues on day 2 to Cincinnati, Ohio and
on to the Creation Museum in Petersburg, KY,
where the pages of the Bible come to life.
http://creationmuseum.org/whats-here/
3. On day 3 you’ll be heading
to the Ark Experience in Williamstown, KY. Prepare to be blown away
as you explore the life-size replica. You
will later set sail on the Duck Boats to
tour “Queen of the West”, Cincinnati.
https://arkencounter.com/noahs-ark/
http://www.downtowncincinnati.com/exploring-downtown/
establishment/ride-the-duck-tours
4. The Toyota Car Plant is opening its
doors to you the morning of day 4 for a
guided plant tour, tram tour included, at
the Georgetown, KY plant where they manufacture the Camry, Avalon, and Venza. In the afternoon, you’ll visit the Kentucky Horse Park, THE
place to get close to horses, and one of the
world's best equine competition facilities.
https://toyotaky.com/tour.asp
http://www.kyhorsepark.com/
An exciting and thrilling finale to the trip . . . you will enjoy dining at a delicious
buffet and experience a performance at Derby Dinner Playhouse. http://
derbydinner.com/about/
5. After breakfast on day 5, we’ll journey home to Wisconsin and arrive in Appleton in the early evening.
Breakfasts and Dinners are included in the cost of the trip.
32 participants is the minimum for this trip to take place and the maximum number of participants is 52. The cost is expected to be under $899 per person
(double occupancy).
Sign up by May 31st, 2016 in the Narthex to indicate your interest in
the trip-no deposit is due at this time. Contact Larry Williams at [email protected] or 470-8123 for more info.
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9th Grade Confirmation
Retreat
Destination: KNOWN
Thank you for being at camp with us!!
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Summer Schedule Items
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May 15 is the final day of Sunday School for the season
May 15 is the final day the Worship Nursery will have supervision supplied
May 22 is the final day for coffee & sweet treats between Worship
May 29 Sunday Summer Worship Hours begin — 8am & 9:30am Worship
(Worship on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm is year-round)
May 30 is Memorial Day and the church office will be closed
May 31 is the beginning of summer church office hours —
8am-3:30pm
Ignite a Spark in Your Summer Worship
Get to Know . . .
Brian Krauss,
Christian Education
Committee Chair
Brian joined Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church 13 years ago because he found the congregation to be welcoming and the
church is Christ-based, offering
opportunities to grow. Brian accepted the position to serve on
Council because he has a desire
to teach & share the Word of
God with others.
Brian has been an integral part of
the Body of Christ at OSLC. He
has served on the Evangelism
Committee, led Equip! bible studies, filled in to lead the Friday Bible Study, volunteered in the office, is active in various youth
projects, and is an OSLC representative at the Crossways
Camps annual meeting.
Brian served 20 years in the United States Air Force. He invests
much of his volunteer time at Fox
Valley Lutheran Homes and is
now a Little Chute Windmill tour
guide! Brian has been married to
Jeanne for 26 years. The whole
family is into volunteering, including their two teenagers!
Thank you, Brian!
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church has scheduled six
Thursday evening dates for Worship to be held
outside of the OSLC Worship Center this summer. The plan is to have a fire, music by guitar, and
a casual worship experience. Bring your chair!
Outdoor Worship dates are scheduled for: June 9 &
23, July 14 & 28, and August 11 & 25.
*In case of inclement weather, Worship will be held
in the Narthex
. . . so bring a chair!
“We are church:
Listening to Black
voices of the past,
present & future”
Thursday, May 19th
Dinner 5pm | Event 6-9pm
KI Center 333 Main St. Green Bay, WI
Nicholas Hoffman, Chief Curator, of the History Museum at the Castle, in Appleton. Along with other guests. they will speak to the present
and the future that will open up conversation you will want to be a part
of. You will have a better understanding of diversity in any city, at any
given time in our past and present that can guide us as we move into
the future.
Registration is open to all! (You do not need to attend Assembly.)
$35 per person includes dinner. Visit
http://ecsw.org/assembly/assembly-2016/pre-assembly-event/
for on-line registration or stop in the church office.
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Do you have a Kohls account?
Do you buy groceries?
Do you eat out?
Do you shop?
Please Support the
Adult Mission Trips by using the OSLC SCRIP
program!
At this time, Kohls accepts the SCRIP gift
cards as payment on your account.
example, a $50 purchase from Starbucks will return
7% to the Adult Mission program, or $3.50. It is that
easy. If you are going to purchase groceries from
Piggly Wiggly, Copps or Pick n’ Save, you might as
well buy the gift cards from OSLC’s $crip program.
We have $crip cards available for more than 50
businesses to choose from. Visit shopwithscrip.com
or visit our table in the Narthex between Worship
Services on Sundays. These cards are great gift ideas for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and other
special occassions! Feel free to contact Deb & Tim
Hofacker at 832-8287, Joni Shellabarger at 8329375, or Kathy Hoffman at 858-6915.
Scrip cards are just like gift cards; they are
exchanged dollar for dollar with your purchase. The
Kwik Trip Gas cards are still available through
advantage of using $crip, however, is that each ven- the OSLC Youth.
dor returns a certain percentage to the church. For
Articles for the
June issue of the
“Our Glass”
newsletter are
due on Sunday,
May 15th.
Men’s B,B & B
will be meet on Tuesday,
May 3rd at 6:00 p.m.
April 2016 COUNCIL MEETING
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. With Brian
Westerbur’s departure the end July,
2016, the OSLC
committee formed
to search for his replacement has been
working to finalize
an updated job description. They anticipate
advertising for applicants by Mid-May.
2. The council approved the use of the
OSLC campus as the new home for the
ECSW Lay School of Theology. This would
be a monthly Friday evening/Saturday until
3:00 p.m. gathering. The next 2-year program cycle will start in the fall of 2016.
3. Ignite (Summer Outdoor Worship)
dates have been set for: June 9 & 23, July 14
& 28, and August 11 & 25. Providing food at
these Thursday worship services is being
considered and being looked into.
Our Saviour’s
Lutheran Church
Council Minutes March 8, 2016
Present: David Seitz, Brian Hiltunen, Kris Bougie, Joni Shellabarger, Alan Babcock, Pete Bailen, Steve Alstad, Brian
Krauss, Pastor Kurt Hoffman, Pastor Dee Sim, Sue Kulkarni
Absent: Mike Stevens, Jim Pierce, Lorna Wulterkens, Jim Leppla,
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2.
3.
Opening Prayers & Spiritual Growth: Our meeting
opened at 6:30pm with prayers and devotion led by Pastor
Kurt.
Minutes: Motion was made, 2nd, and carried to approve the
February 9, 2016 council meeting minutes.
Pastoral Perspectives:
 Pastor Kurt brought up several items tonight. The
OSLC Adult mission trip is going St. Louis area in
June this year. OSLC is scheduled to have the Seder
meal for Maundy Thursday evening service this year.
Sign-up to date is low and we really need 50-60 minimum. The last date for signing up is Thursday March
15. If the numbers are too low, the Seder meal will be
cancelled & replaced with a regular service. Lastly
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4.
mentioned was streaming of OSLC sermons can be
found at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/oslc-appleton.
Due to copyright laws, only the sermon is available at
this time, not the entire service.
Pastor Dee reported on opportunities to get involved
with community activities aimed at creating a culture
of acceptance & support with a focus on AfricanAmericans in the Fox Valley. Pastor Dee handed out a
letter from Theda Care highlighting information on
this. We still need people to go to Synod Assembly on
May 20/21. Early registration ends April 8.
Staff and Committee Reports: Written reports are reviewed by council in advance of each council meeting.
These reports are on file in the church office. Only issues
raised by committee chairs for discussion are recorded in
the minutes.
 Financial: Joni Shellabarger spoke to the Council
with regard to our current financial standing. Highlighted the $8000 of undesignated Memorial Funds.
Pastor Kurt mentioned we are now starting to collect
funds for a new sign along Meade St. that we can consider using some of these funds for. Motion made, 2 nd
& carried to approve the February Financial report.
 Technology: Pete Bailen reported on a couple of items
he is looking into.
 He is working with CMIT looking into ways to simplify our technology systems to minimize our costs.
Our current systems are complicated enough where
if we don’t make some changes, our CMIT costs
will go up for them to continue supporting the system we have.
 He is looking into iPad Giving Kiosk options. Pete
reported that we can get attachments to be added to
iPads through Vanco for example for allowing egiving. OSLC is looking to add this ability. The
church currently has 3 iPads that we could use to try
this out. Using QR codes is also a possibility. QR
code technology is currently available to OSLC and
is on cards in pew racks, but it has not been advertised broadly.
 Christian Education: Brian Krauss reported the
committee is in place to hire a new Youth and Young
Adult Ministry Coordinator. The team consists of
(Adults) Brian Krauss, Wendy Seegers, Karen Roherty, Pastor Dee, Pastor Kurt, Steve Alstad, and Brian Westerbur; and (Youth) McKenna Seegers, Josh
Agius and Kyle Allen.
 Old Business:
 2016 Council Retreat Recap. Several members
that attended mentioned they thought the time was
well spent. The focus was on OSLC outreach
moving forward and what traditional churches are
seeing in general trends for growth & how we can
continue to deepen people’s faith .
 New Business
 The Boy Scout Troop from Faith Lutheran
Church has been invited to meet at OSLC on Monfocus on trying to get the local neighbordays. They are considering several options. This
hood children to attend again this summer.
troop has substantial equipment, trailers, & tents that
 Summer Fun Sessions. Brian Westerbur and
would become OSLC property and need to be inthe summer intern will be coordinating this.
sured. We need to check into liability & insurance
 Adult VBS. This is a new idea. Exploring
requirements, but it is thought that they have umbrelhow we might engage adults in this and what
la liability coverage already under the Boy Scouts.
type of format this might take. The Chris We are looking into moving the Sound Tower from
tian Ed Committee will explore this.
the Sanctuary to the Media Room. (old cry room) to
 IGNITE Thursday Outdoor Summer Worbetter protect and control access to this equipment.
ship are planned again for this summer.
There would be some minor construction to accom Habitat for Humanity. There were 2016
modate this.
budget dollars set aside to participate in this.
 Community Engagement. Much is going on in this
There was some uncertainty as to how this
area.
program was going to work as part of a com Lincoln School Partnership. A group of OSCL
munity inter-faith build. Pastor Kurt & Pasmember met with Bill McClone, principal &
tor Dee will check into what exactly the voldiscussed what activities will be going on.
unteer and financial commitment for this is
Jeanne Seitz will be the PR face to keep the
and report back at a future meeting.
church body informed.
5. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned after the Lord’s
 VBS will take place in August 2016. They are
Prayer at 8:15pm
looking to do a Thrivent Action Team for the
food to help subsidize the costs. We will again Respectfully Submitted, Kris Bougie
Next Council
Meeting:
May 10th at
6:30 p.m.
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Some Additional Help is Needed?
[ ] Help keep the pew racks stocked.
[ ] Help deliver grocery bags/egg cartons to St. Joe’s.
[ ] Sending out Anniversary-of-Baptism cards.
[ ] Addressing birthday & anniversary cards.
Please inquire with the office 734-6396 ext. 0 or
email [email protected].
Please check the lost & found
if you are looking for any
items you may have left behind. The SEEK & FIND
bin is by the coat racks. You
can also check in the burgundy colored
basket in the church office on the counter.
Remaining items will be donated in June.
other upcoming
EVENTS

Thank you, thank you, thank you
for your generosity!
The five weeks of Lenten offerings collected
this year provided $947.50 being contributed to
Crossways Camping Ministries and another
$947.50 was contributed to Camp AweSum.
Vacation Bible School
Expedition Norway
At OSLC
Sunday, August 7th – Thursday, 11th, 2016
5:30pm – Optional Meal
6:00pm – 8:00pm
We hope you will attend!
CHURCH WOMEN UNITED-MAY FRIENDSHIP DAY
DATE: May 6, 2016
REG: 9:30 AM PROGRAM: 10:00 AM
BRUNCH: 11:00 AM
HOST CHURCH: First Congregational United Church of Christ
724 E. South River St. Appleton
PARTICIPATING CHURCH: Prince of
Peace ELCA

WOMEN OF TRINITY SPRING
EVENT
Saturday May 7, 2016

SISTERS Retreat TOGETHER!
September 23-24, 2016 – Imago
Dei Village

Human Trafficking Awareness
Conference November 12, 2016 –
Peace Lutheran, Kunesh

Tenth Triennial Gathering of the
Women of the ELCA July 13-16,
2017 – Minneapolis, MN
Visit:
http://ecsw.org/women-of-the-elca/
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