FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY – January 31, 2010

Sermon:  “Who Me?” Jeremiah 1:4-10

 

Hymns:   783, 842, 628, 729, 744, 632

"Always keep on praying for all the saints." (Eph 6:18) If you desire a prayer of thanksgiving or supplication to be offered today by the pastor in the worship service, please fill in a pink "Prayer Request" form and place it in the offering plate. Prayer request forms are on the shelf at the back of the church or are available from the ushers.

WELCOME TO WORSHIP  By this time in January, Christmas is a distant memory for many people. Forgotten already are the music, the nostalgia, the gatherings, and the gifts. But in Luke’s Gospel today we see a lingering memory of Christmas. We see the Word made flesh being revealed as the Son of God. At Christmas Jesus the infant was revealed as the Son of God by angels to shepherds and by a star to magi. Now we see Jesus the adult revealed as the Son of God through miracles of healing and the manifestation of the Gospel. Though Christmas may be a distant memory for some, it is a present reality for the Christian.

 

IN OUR PRAYERS – for healing: Pat Preuss, Carolyn Capak friend of Robin Klidzejs, Myra Rippel sister of Ray, Lois Reinfeldt,Sullivan Kendall, Steve Kitelinger, Jeannine Chapdelaine Rath,  Andy Wright, Karen Tucker Hischke, Brian Hischke’s father Roland, Pat Dietschweiler, Kristie Korducki, Terri Grimm, Mickey Robbins, Ed Kietzer, Terry Albright, Jed Paulsen and wife, Theresa, Alex Gomez, Sue Huebner, Joyce Pearl, Dan Meyer; for our military personnel: Shaun Thomas, Luke Wabrowitz, Jonathan Nathan, Robert Zintek, Colin Briggs, Zachary Bass, Zac Lois, Seth Meyer, Bryon Ayers, Chad Wilcox, and Steven Pahl; for those overseas: Yan Jin in China; Baker family in Kazakhstan; for Dustin Krystowiak, Sem IV student at Concordia Seminary, St Louis.

BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS go to Dan Pahl 2/2; Pastor Rob Bolling, Dale Koehler 2/3; Kelsey Deakins 2/6.

THOSE WHO SERVE - Elders: Saturday – Greg Joslyn, Sunday 8:00 – Doug Welch, 10:45 – Brian Hischke. Organist: Saturday – Ivy St John & Annette Haas; Sunday: 8:00 – Scott Meyer, 10:45- Annette Haas. Readers: 8:00am – David Gaston, 10:45am – Annette Haas. Altar Guild: Nancy Birkett. Coffee Break Servers – In His Arms Early Childhood Center.  Nursery Staff – 1/31 ~ 10:45 –  Marion & Laura Christoph, 2/7 ~ 10:45 – Nicole Nowicki.

 

This Week at Our Savior Today   8:00am Communion Worship  9:00am Coffee/Fellowship 9:30am SS/Adult Bible Class 10:45am Communion Worship 4:00pm Good News Class Monday 6:30pm Stewardship Meeting Wednesday 9:00am Quilting 9:00am In His Arms Chapel 6:30-8:00pm Confirmation Thursday 10:00am English as Second Language Friday 9:30am Women’s Book Discussion Saturday 9:30am-4pm Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit @ Milwaukee Public Museum 5:30pm Communion Worship Next Sunday  8:00am Communion Worship Active Christian Teens (ACT) Bake Sale 4 Super Bowl (after early service) 9:00am Coffee/Fellowship 9:30am SS/Adult Bible Class 10:45am Communion Worship Celebrate! Contemporary Service ACT Bake Sale 4 Super Bowl (after late  service) 4:00pm Good News Class

LAST WEEK AT OUR SAVIOR  Church Attendance ~ Sunday Worship 152 (40, 24, 88); Sunday School Attendance – 30 children, 37 adults; Budget Receipts – $2,785.00; Loose Plate – 194.00;  In His Arms (IHA) Tuition - $5,864.20; IHA Chapel Offering – 33.52; Sunday School Offering – 4.50; Mortgage Reduction – 50.00; Fan Into Flame  – 43.88; Haiti Disaster ~ LCMS World Relief – 100.00; Greater Love ~Autism/Burris – 110.00.

FEBRUARY MEANS SINGING VALENTINES –For only $35.00, theCountry Gentlemen’s February 12^th special performance for your loved one includes: A barbershop quartet in formal attire, two beautiful love songs, a fresh flower, personalized greeting card and an instant photo of the event. Show your love and express loving thoughts to your sweetheart via songs from the heart by the Country Gentlemen. Your order must be received no later than noon on Thursday, February 11^th. To order, please call Carol at: 262.203.5282.

IN HIS ARMS NEEDS YOUR HELP … to put care baskets/boxes together to share with LOVE, INC to use in the Transitional Living Center. Please collect and save sample soaps, shampoos, personal hygiene items from hotel/motel visits. The children will sort them into small decorated basket/boxes. There will be collection containers located in the back of the church. We ask that if you are able to help out, please have your donation dropped off by February 7^th . Thank you so much for your help. Together, we can show the love of Jesus by sharing His love with others!

ANOTHER SESSION OF PASTOR ROB'S GOOD NEWS CLASS has begun Sundays from 4 to 5:30pm. And it you are welcome to come and sit in on the class. Come if you want to grow in the Christian faith and dig deeper into what the Lutheran Church and learn more about what the Bible teaches. Everyone is invited, non-members as well as long time members of the congregation. You are under no obligation for attending. There is no cost; books and material are provided free. No one has to read in class or is called on. Just come, listen, enjoy and hear some really Good News! You can become a member of Our Savior by completing the Good News Class. Bring a friend. Please see Pastor Rob for more details.-      

HANDS AND FEET OF JESUS -  Here are some simple ways we can be the Hands and Feet of Jesus here in our community:

Take a tag or 2 from the Giving Tree downstairs and bring back the items for Love Inc.

-       Save the empty wrappers of Mars candy i.e.: Skittles, Starburst, M&M, Snickers, etc (all sizes)

-       Save the empty bags of Frito-Lay chips (all sizes)

-       Save the empty Capri-Sun juice pouches

Instead of these items going into the land fill we can send then to Terracycle and get .02 cents per item.

The money from the candy wrappers and chip bags will go to Love Inc and the money from the juice pouches will go to Waller school. There will be a bin in the Fellowship hall for these items.  Any questions call Sarah Burris 763-5967.     Thank you for you generosity and help in taking care of others.

 

 

Our hearts ache for those who have endured this devastation. You can help in the relief efforts.  This weekend and next we will take a door offering for LCMS Haiti World Relief and Human Care. Here are the ways you might consider contributing.

 

1)            LCMS World Relief and Human Care.   Mark your offerings “Haiti” and place in the     church offering or give online by following the links at www.oslb.org.

 

2)            Lutheran Church Charities.  Donate money and goods for rebuilding. See         http://www.lutheranchurchcharities.org/

3)           Thrivent Financial members invited to join in $3 million Helping Haiti effort. Thrivent    Financial for Lutherans members who want to make a financial contribution to support              disaster response efforts in Haiti can have their donations to LCMS World Relief/Human        Care multiplied by the fraternal benefit society.

                To participate, visit www.thrivent.com/helpinghaiti and make a contribution.

Thrivent Financial will add $1 to every $2 its members donate, up to a total Thrivent Financial contribution of $1 million. That means a potential of $3 million or more to support relief efforts: $2 million + from its members and $1 million added by Thrivent Financial.

 

If you would like to mail a check rather than give online please call 800-236-3736 for the mailing address. When promoted, say “directory” and enter ext. 83003.

 

4)           Go to Haiti.   Lend a helping hand. The Synod is working with partner ministries to facilitate a future volunteer effort by collecting the names of people who want to help with what will be a massive recovery and rebuilding effort after the January 12 earthquake that has killed thousands. If you are interested in volunteering in Haiti, please complete the volunteer form at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/63M2DPH

 

                Medical care professionals can visit www.lcms.org/mercyteams.  Click on the link “volunteers are needed! CLICK HERE” to fill out a volunteer application and be notified of upcoming service opportunities. Volunteers are asked to send an e-mail to mercymedical@lcms.org including their name, dates of availability, and specialty.