July, 2015 - Our Savior`s Lutheran Church

Greetings family of Our Savior's!
In this email you'll find the latest edition
of 'The Crossroads' newsletter. The
links below will bring you to some
highlights of things happening in the
upcoming month at Our Savior's.
July 2015 Newsletter
Highlights
From the Director of Youth
Ministry
What’s Happening
Confirmation Camp
Fellowship
Outreach
Also Included
July Calendar
Events & Happenings at OSLC
July Servant Schedule
Greeters, Lectors, Ushers, etc
Worship Times
5:30pm - Saturdays
8:00am & 10:30am - Sundays
From the Director of Youth Ministry
City of Detroit hosts 2015 ELCA
Youth Gathering this month
This triannual high school event has traveled
to a number of different sites, where our
youth have experienced the love of Jesus in
unique and diverse ways. This month our 16
youth and 3 adult leaders will make their way
to the motor city for a life altering week in a
city that has seen its’ share of heartache and
hard times. The theme of this year’s
gathering is RISE UP Together! When the host city was announced
three years ago, there were some confused and concerned as to why
the ELCA would come to this place. One only has to stop and take a
look at the cross of Christ to find your answer. Please read this excerpt
from the gathering website which features an article on Why Detroit!”
Detroit, the host city for the 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering, is a diverse,
distinct city with a rich history. The birthplace of the car industry and
Motown music, Detroit also played a critical role in the underground
railroad and in the industrialization of America. Although the media
would have you believe Detroit is on the verge of collapse — its
residents know a different story.
The city they know, our host city, has faced and continues to face its
share of challenges. Yet there is a growing revitalization effort
underway, and we believe God is calling us to Detroit for the 2015
ELCA Youth Gathering to learn from and serve among our brothers and
sisters there.
Downtown Detroit, where the two main venues for the Gathering are
located, is a hub of vibrancy and activity. With new companies
headquartered downtown and more than 11,000 new employees
working and living in the city, Detroit is home to many young adults at
the beginning of their professional careers. With great architecture,
cultural opportunities and winning sports teams, Detroit has much to
offer visitors.
Continued...
Baptisms:
Isabella Mae Runde
June 14, 2015
Parents: Jesse and Pamela
Runde
Sponsors: Barbara Sterr and
Ricky Nettles
Hudson Edward Wolfgram
June 21, 2015
Parents: Dustin and Ashley
Wolfgram
Sponsors: Peter and Melanie
Besonen
Evelyn Kay Larkins
June 28, 2015
Parents: Michael and Michelle
Larkins
Sponsors: Erin Werner and Matt
Larkins
ELCA Youth Gathering continued...
The Detroit metro area is also the home to several faithful ELCA
congregations who are living out their faith in new and exciting ways.
Take Grace in Action, for instance. Grace in Action is an ELCA faith
community dedicated to reclaiming the mission of the church, being
transformed by God and each other and building a more just society for
all of God’s people. The ministries at Grace in Action are inspired by the
visions and dreams of people in the community: open mic night,
citizenship class, prayer group and more. That is just one story from
Detroit.
Detroit has much to teach us about being a part of what God is up to at
this time in our history. The story youth and their adult leaders will hear
there, and will proclaim there, is that Jesus endured death for us, and
Jesus rose from the grave in fulfillment of God’s plan, to make us worthy
in Christ, to write us into a new story in which we are free from our fears
of the powers of sin, death and the devil.
There are many people in Detroit who know experiences of death, and
there are many Lutherans, and brothers and sisters from partner
communions who stand alongside the citizens of Detroit with the cross,
proclaiming healing and wholeness in the midst of the death and
despair. God is calling us to bear witness to their story, and to his
creative and redeeming story of death and resurrection.
We will gather in Detroit in July 2015 to be inspired, encouraged,
strengthened, connected and sent out to do God’s work in the world.
Financial Progress
Report
Month of May, 2015
General Fund:
Giving:
$42,772.82
Expenses:
$41,889.24
Net Cash Flow:
$883.58
YTD Cash Flow: ($20,888.93)
Building Fund:
Giving:
$7043.50
Expenses:
$8294.00
YTD Cash Flow: ($5760.41)
How can you join us on this journey? Quite a few of you already have.
By purchasing a pizza or two, buying stock in our youth, or an America’s
Best Gift card, you have helped financially support our young people.
Another way you can join us on this journey is by checking out the night
time gatherings at Ford Field by viewing a “live stream” webcast. During
the gathering, July 15-19 visit www.elca.org/gathering and look for
“Watch this” to view. Look for a link off of our facebook page as well.
Finally, you can join us on this journey through your prayers. Please
keep us in your prayers, from our bus trip over there, to our day of
service in the community, as we meet new friends and companions and
as we experience the love and grace of Jesus during the week. Our
group includes youth: Katie Austin, Logan Budack, Holden Buie,
Matt Hale, Jill Heiser, Ashley Holland, Hannah Holland, Rachel
Jorgensen, Jenny Kling, Olivia Krahn-Bockhop, Kaden Lux, Katrina
Mittelstadt, Natalie Shema, Nathan Smith, Gabriela Strobel, and
Ashley Weber. Adult leaders include Timara Budack, Kim Smith
and myself.
Thank you for your love and prayers over the past year. We look
forward to sharing our stories with you at the church picnic on July 26th.
Peace by your journey, Brett
Join Us in Welcoming
Senior Pastor Tim Hansen
Our new Senior Pastor, Rev.
Timothy Hansen will be joining us
on August 1st. On August 9th, Rev.
Steve Kottke Assistant to the Bishop
will be with us for both the 8 am and
10:30 am services to preside at
Pastor Tim’s Installation. Please join
us in welcoming Pastor Tim and
Brett’s Last Sunday at Our Savior’s will be July 26
celebrating the beginning of our
Saying Farewell is never easy. Maybe an outdoor worship service and
shared ministry.
picnic fun will make it a tad easier. On Sunday, July 26th, we will gather
at Wetmore Park on North Street for an outdoor worship service
2015-2016 OSLC Sunday followed by a picnic lunch at noon. Everyone is invited! Family fun in the
park with Brett is just what the doctor ordered!
School
Sunday school signup for the fall is
now available on the OSLC website.
You will find a sign up sheet to print
out through the link below, please
turn in your sheets to the church
office. Thank you.
http://www.oslcelca.org/sitebuilderco
ntent/sitebuilderfiles/2015_2016_su
nday_school_registration.pdf
The church will do the grilling and you may sign up to bring a dish to
pass, desserts, snacks, etc. to share. It helps if you sign up in the
narthex or here (http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090b4aaea729a02oslc). Also, please bring chairs with you and any additional games you
might want to play as well.
Join Us in Saying Thanks to Brett
We know that Brett’s ministry among us has meant so much to so many.
Please join us in saying Thank You! Your prayers and words of
appreciation will mean a lot to Brett as he begins his new call in
Oshkosh. Also, you can show your appreciation with a gift of money
which will be presented to Brett at the picnic. Any monetary contribution
that will be included in the church gift needs to be in the church office no
later than Sunday, July 19.
Please Register Soon for VBS
This August, Our Savior's will be partnering with Bristol Lutheran Church
for a fantastic vacation bible school experience. Counselors from Sugar
Creek Bible Camp will be leading this "day camp" for our kids. The
combined VBS will be August 3-6, from 9am-4pm. We are even offering
"before care" so you can drop your kids off as early as 8am. And it's
financially as reasonable as last year's morning only VBS thanks to our
churches working together.
Because of the increased hours, day camp is for kids entering 1st
through 5th grade. It's important to save your spot and register early
because we must cap the registration at 70 children. The information
sheet/early registration form is located on the ministry opportunity table.
Please pick up yours today.
As always, kids are encouraged to share this opportunity with their
friends. If you are interested in volunteering or housing a college-age
counselor, please sign up on the ministry opportunity table.
REMINDER!!! July 12
HuMaN HuNgRy HiPpO.
RIOT Senior High &
Choas Middle School
Youth
Bring your friends to church on
Sunday, July 12 for Brett’s last
youth group. We are going out
with a bang, as he has put together
a life-sized game of the classic
board game “Hungry Hungry
Hippos.” Chaos youth meet from
1-3pm and RIOT from 3-5pm. Sign
up on the youth table by the office
area or see Brett with questions.
Youth Ministry
Confirmation Camp
Six middle school youth and Brett
attended a week-long confirmation camp
at Pine Lake back in June. The group
held bible studies, with the theme “A Love
that never ends,” centered on our
relationship with God and how God
connects to us and connects us with one another. Our youth
experienced a camp out in the woods, went swimming, learned new
camp songs, created in arts and crafts and more. This program is a
great way to build fellowship and experience Christ in a new and
exciting way. If you are interested in camping ministry, which offers the
camp experience for all ages, please see a brochure on the youth and
family table or visit www.crosswayscamps.org.
Book Club Reads
Ordinary Grace
The book club meets on Tuesday,
August 4 at 7:00pm. The book for
August is Ordinary Grace by
William Kent Krueger. Please see
the Ministry table for information
on the upcoming books.
September’s book will be Olive
Kitteridge by Elisabeth Strout. For
meeting location and information
contact Jan Gaddis @ 834-3231
Fellowship
Creative Connections Craft Night
Come enjoy an evening of fellowship and crafts Friday, July 24 6-9
pm. We'll meet in the chapel and you are welcome to bring your own
projects to work on. And bring your friends. All are welcome!
Eat Boldly at Club 60
All are invited to dinner at Club 60 located at 2164 State Hwy. 60
Columbus, WI on Friday, July 3, 2015 at 7:00pm. Join us for this fun
fellowship outing and invite your friends!
Don’t Forget “Dinner and a Movie”
This month our Dinner and a Movie selection will be
“Still Alice”, based on the novel by Lisa Genova.
Julianne Moore gives a gripping performance of Alice
Howland, a happily married woman with three grown
children and a renowned linguistics professor. When
Alice starts to forget words, she receives a diagnosis
of Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease. Alice and her
family find their bonds thoroughly tested. Her
struggle to stay connected to who she once was is frightening,
heartbreaking, and inspiring.
We share a potluck meal at 6:30 and enjoy the movie afterwards.
Mark your calendar for Thursday, July 9 at 6:30. Bring a dish to pass.
Invite a friend. It will help us plan if you sign up on the ministry
opportunity table or email [email protected].
This Month it’s a Novel
Join the Spirited Book Club to discuss the only
novel written by Marcus Borg, Putting Away
Childish Things: A Tale of Modern Faith. This
book is an engaging way for readers to learn
about the important issues dividing Christians
today. Along the way, we join with the characters
to ask the hard questions such as what does the
Bible really teach? Who is Jesus? What is the
nature of faith today? This is a story that
promises to leave us different in the end than
when we started, as we learn how even in the
twenty-first century, God works in mysterious
ways.
In this story, we meet Kate—a popular religion professor at a liberal
arts college in a small Midwestern town who thinks her life is right on
track. She loves her job, is happy with her personal and spiritual life,
and her guilty pleasure consists of passing her afternoons at the local
pub with a pint of Guinness and a cigarette. Life is good. Kate is up
for tenure when it all starts to go wrong.
You can find this book on your own for your e-reader, get yourself a
library copy or buy it from Amazon. We will meet on Thursday, July 2
at 6:30 pm. Please sign up on the ministry opportunity table or email
your desire to read to [email protected]. Location is yet to
be determined. Watch for details in the Sabbath Crossroads.
Outreachh
Prayer Shawl Ministry a Blessing to Many
Did you know that we have a prayer shawl ministry that is steeped in
prayer from beginning to end. Our knitters begin the process by
knitting or crocheting a shawl. These knitters pray for the recipient of
the shawl with every knit or purl stitch. Then the prayer team, when a
recipient has been identified, prays over the shawl praying for healing
and a warm reception of the shawl. The prayers continue when the
recipient receives the shawl and may then pray on their own when
wrapped in its warmth. It’s a ministry immersed in prayer. At this time,
we would love to increase the shawls we give away. If you are
interested in this ministry and have this talent to share, please see
Pastor Krahn. (We even have yarn for more shawls.)
Our Savior's is a member of the
American Red Cross One-A-Week
Blood Donor Club with an annual
goal of giving a minimum of 52
blood donations a year.
Prayer Requests & Hospital Notification
Remember to sign the One-A-Week Do you have a prayer request or hospital notification you would like to
binder for our club # 80 after you
pass along? You can share your requests with the Communications
donate. Year to date total is:58
Secretary at [email protected], or Pastor Krahn at
[email protected] or call the church office. When you submit
Visit redcrossblood.org/makeprayer requests, they are sent to the Our Savior’s Prayer Chain via
donation for more info on donating email/phone and are added to the prayers during weekend worship.
or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
If you would like your request to remain confidential to a pastor, or
On behalf of Our Savior’s—thank
would not like it shared with the Prayer Chain or included in worship
you for your donations. Call to
prayers, please note your wishes in your request.
schedule your appointment today!
Our contributors for May include:
Agrace to Offer Orientation for Prospective
Hal Sommer, Mark Westerveld,
Volunteers in July
William brown, Breta Saganski,
Yvonne Wilhelmi, Diane Williamson, In July, Agrace will offer volunteer orientation opportunities for those
interested in making a difference in the lives of others. An orientation
Jeff Meyers, Dan Williamson and
session will be held Monday, July 13, from 8am to noon and
Jim Sensenbrenner.
Wednesday, July 29, from 5pm to 9pm at Agrace’s Madison campus,
5395 E. Cheryl Parkway. Prior to attending orientation, prospective
volunteers will complete an application and an interview process with
Agrace’s Volunteer Services staff to identify the volunteer’s skills and
interests. Call (608) 327-7163 to begin the pre-orientation process.
Agrace to Offer Grief Support Opportunities in July
In July, Agrace will offer grief support opportunities that are open to the
public and provided without charge. All groups are held at Agrace, 5395
E. Cheryl Parkway, Madison.

Bridges Grief Support Group
This ongoing, weekly grief support group is for adults who are grieving
the death of a loved one. Registration is not required.
Evening: Tuesdays from 6pm to 7:30pm
Morning: Wednesdays from 9:30am to 11am
For details on all Agrace grief support groups, visit agrace.org.
Outreachh
Home Bound Visits
Do you know of a congregation member who would appreciate a home
visit. If so, contact Brandy at the church office (837-3111) or
[email protected] with the name and number of the member to
include on our home visits lists.
Join the “Our Savior’s Team”
Relay for Life Cancer Walk is on July 17,2015 and the place to meet is
Cardinal Height Middle School Track. The sign up sheet if you are
interested in the event is on the Ministry Opportunity Table. Please
contact Kim Olander at 608-220-1903 or Gail Lewis at 608-837-8088 for
more information.
Staff at Our Savior’s
Pastor
Rev. Julie A. Krahn
Cell: (608) 577-9608
[email protected]
Director of Youth & Family Ministry
Brett Christensen, AIM
Cell: (608) 843-9953
[email protected]
Administrative Secretary
Brandy Foulkes
[email protected]
Communications Secretary
Peggy Bjugstad [email protected]
Finance Secretary
Bonnie Shema [email protected]
Director of Music, Organist
John Krueger Cell: (608) 249-0679
Director of Adult Choirs
Mark Lehnowsky
Director of Chancel Ringers
Angie Schmidt
Director of Youth & Alleluia Choirs
Judy and Breta Saganski
Congregational Council
Director of Cherub Choir
Kim Olander
Nursery Coordinator
Lisa Lee [email protected]
Wedding Coordinators
Patricia McFadden, Brandy Foulkes
Accompanists
Alex Bandli, Diane Padrutt
Custodian
Lonnie Konsella
Church Office Phone
(608)837-3111
www.oslc-elca.org
President: Steve Olson
Education: Rosalynn Rudd
Property: Wayne Engelbrecht
Vice President: Kela Feldman
Evangelism: Vicki Hanrahan
Public Relations: Katie Jo Borga
Secretary: Dean Sommer
Fellowship: Gretchann Dalgaard Stewardship: Paul Thurston
Treasurer: Barb Polishinski
Finance: Linda Frautschy
Church in Society: Dawn Bradley
Lay Ministry: Peggy Schaub
Youth & Family: Garth Jorgensen
July 2015 Newsletter
550 Lincoln Drive, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin 53590-1399
Phone (608)837-3111
Fax (608)837-9378
Web www.oslc-elca.org
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm
www.Facebook.com/OurSaviors
Worship
5:30pm Saturday
8:00am & 10:30am Sunday
Sunday School
9:15am & 10:30am Sunday
OSLC Offerings Online
Visit www.oslc-elca.org
or scan this code with
your smartphone for
instructions to give
your offering online!
The Crossroads is the official monthly publication of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, July 2015 edition, Volume 10, Issue 7 Membership is voluntary; we are located at
550 Lincoln Drive, Sun Prairie, WI 53590-1300, (608)837-3111
Insert Tab here
Insert Tab here
Return Service Requested
550 Lincoln Drive
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
Sun Prairie, WI
Permit No. 58
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
PAID
Non-Profit Org.
US Postage