1 Purpose statement: “Make disciples and grow in grace.”

October 2019

Worship Schedule 9:00 am-Traditional Worship

10:15 am-Sunday School

11:15 am-Heartsong, Contemp.

Staff

Jim Nipper, Senior Pastor

Carolynn Bailey, Music Director

Melissa Malenda, Parish Nurse

Cindy Watkins, Office Admin.

Tony Mowell, Heartsong Leader

Council and Officers

Tedd Stephens, President

David McAllister, Vice President

Patty Wessner, Secretary

Susan Reaves, Treasurer

Ken Diehl, Financial Secretary

Marcy Aaroen, Christian Ed.

Brenda Whitson, Outreach

Ken Loveday, Property

Gene Maddox, Finance

Cat Hopper, Social Ministry

Tom Marshall, Stewardship

Kathy Robinson, Worship/Music

Janeen Pennell, Shepherds

Shawn Dahlke, Youth Ministry

Connor Hall, Youth Rep.

Our Saviour Lutheran Church

212 Sunset Drive

Johnson City, TN 37604

423-282-2313

Email: cwatkins@oslc.church

Web: www.oslc.church

News articles are due by October 22 to appear in November’s NewSense.

“So Jacob called the place Peniel, “It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared.” (Genesis 32:30)

Genesis 32 is the chapter where Jacob learns that his brother Esau is coming to meet him. Jacob, you might remember, is the one who stole Esau’s rightful birthright from his father, Isaac. Jacob is fright-ened that Esau is coming to kill him.

This scriptural scene is really an-other story of faith. The place Ja-cob names Peniel is the place where he literally wrestles with God. He truly sees the face of God and lives to tell about it.

Jacob “holds his own” with God. Can you imagine that? Would you have ever thought such a thing could happen? Did God “let Jacob persevere”? Did God “hold back” until the last moment for some spe-cial reason? Was there “a gift in the struggle,” do you think?

We all struggle with God whether we know it or not. In fact, if it weren’t for God, we might not have the number of pains and struggles that we now have. Some have said, “With friends like Jesus, who needs enemies?”

Don’t laugh at this – no, don’t—because it is true. God is our Savior and king – but He also takes the form of our divine enemy.

It’s because of Him that we can’t turn away from that needful person on the street or, that family without anywhere to go or, that call in the middle of the night where they just don’t know which way to turn any-more.

We don’t always want to deal with it but, because of Jesus – we must. We cannot turn away.

The Good News is that God never turns away from us. He is a God who “has been there and done that,” and, is always by our side in every situation. Even in the tough times where we have to make hard decisions, He is there to guide us along the way.

Even though we wrestle with Him – and He “lets us win” for a while – eventually what is needful and good will come about, all in His good time. In the meantime, we become stronger for it – the exer-cise is good for us! He gives us quite the work out. Trust in His ways and in the direction He sends us. Put faith in Christ first – and everything else will fall into place.

Every day is a place of Peniel. Keep your eyes clear and your heart open. Then you shall truly see God.

Peace,

Pastor Jim

“Peniel”

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Offerings for the month of August were $4,535 less than were budgeted. Compared to last August,

offerings were down $3.316, or 11 percent. (Each month had four Sundays.).

Expenditures and other items for August were favorable to the budget by $10,698. The compensa-

tion package for the Associate Pastor position created a favorable variance of $7, 634.

Year-to-date offerings through August were $12,680 less than the budget. Compared to last year,

this year’s year-to-date offerings were down by $12,157, or 6 percent.

Year-to-date expenses were $29,473 less than budgeted.

Financial Recap: August 2019

Offerings & Expenditures

August

Actual Budget Variance

Year to Date

Actual Budget Variance

Offerings $ 27,325 $ 31,860 $ (4,535) $ 253,650 $ 266,630 $ (12,680) Expenditures 24,399 35,097 (10,698) 251,092 280,565 (29,473) Gain or (Loss) $ 2,926 $ (3,237) $ 6,163 $ 2,858 $ (13,935) $ 16,793

August 31 Balance Sheet

Checking (Operating Cash) $ 35,986

Savings (Council-Restricted Cash) 212,170 Total Operating Reserve $ 248,156

Donor-Restricted Cash 105,524

Total Cash $ 353,680

Facilities and Other Fixed Assets $ 1,234,757

Less Accumulated Depreciation (939,707)

Net Fixed Assets $ 295,050

Total Assets $ 648,730

Accounts Payable (Current) $ (1,606)

Mortgages & Long-Term Debt -

Other Liabilities -

Total Liabilities $ (1,606)

Equity $ 650,336

Total Liabilities & Equity $ 648,730

Assets Liabilities & Equity

Time, Talent, and Treasure requests forthcoming this month!

In order to move forward into 2020, we will be sending out the Time, Talent, and Treasure forms for each of you to fill out to help your Council plan for the new year. Please begin to pray about any di-rections you might like to go in OSLC ministry. Why not try something new? Why not make another commitment to something you have been doing for years? All of this makes a difference in the min-istry God provides through you and me.

In the meantime, Mary Alice Nipper is coordinating “Support Meals” which will go to those who have been sick or hospitalized and are in need of a hot meal. She has some forms which were handed out on Sunday, September 22, but if you would like to be a part of this ministry, please call the church office at 282-2313 or Mary Alice at 282-9411. Thank you!

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Council

Congregational Meeting Highlights from September 8, 2019

President Todd Stephens opened the meeting with prayer by Pastor Jim at 12:33 pm.

Motion was made to allow the Council to approve the minutes of this meeting at their next monthly meeting. Approved.

Bill Brooks shared information about the need to replace some of the paving in our parking lot. It is required to hire a local engineer to do all necessary testing for the proper plan for replacement of the base underneath the asphalt.

Fuller Paving was chosen out of four companies who were asked to bid in the project.

It was moved and seconded to approve the paving of the parking lot to be funded by the Fern Street Memo-rial Fund. It passed by congregational vote.

Helen Fetterolf discussed the painting project. This is being done by Artebella Painging Company. The com-pany has cut the cost since they are donating their portion back to the cost and only charging the church money to pay the workers who are doing the painting. An anonymous church member has also made a dona-tion to help cover the cost. The narthex, hallways, fellowship hall, and downstairs hallways are being painted. Thanks to the Design Committee for their work on this project.

Ken Loveday mentioned that streaming of services via our website and ROKU might be a possibility. This is being researched as we speak. Adjourned with prayer at 1:12 pm.

Pastor Jim opened with devotions that Kathy Robinson had sent.

All minutes of recent past were approved.

Thank you’s to the Columbarium Committee for a job well done with the Columbarium dedication; Mutual Ministry for all their work on Job Description changes and for the crea-tion for a new staff person (Faith Formation). (All of which were approved); Property Com-mittee and subcommittee for the painting pro-ject and to Property for the baseboards re-placement in the hallways and fellowship hall; Janeen Pennell for subbing for Ken Diehl as Financial Secretary; John Stamm for power washing the sidewalks around church and Dave Soike for painting the office door.

We need a nomination committee to find re-placements for new openings on Council. (See Pastor’s report)

Need nursery assistants – Tammy could use some more snacks for children.

Updates were given on the paving project, that was approved at yesterday’s meeting (9-8-19) by the congregation.

Jay Stafford gave an update of the financial report for a vacationing Gene Maddox.

Adjourned with the Lord’s Prayer

October devotional – Ken Loveday

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Volunteers for October

Acolytes 6 & 13-Connor Hall 20-Ada Hylton 27-Heartsong

Lector Schedule 6 & 13-Susan Reaves 20 & 27-Nancy Shilling

Altar Guild—Maggie Flint

Communion Assistants LEM ..6-Lucy Rye, Patty Neas Pam Ross 13-Dee and Parnell Freeman Patty Neas 20-D. Freeman, L. Rye Patty Neas 27-Heartsong David Chalkley

Ushers 6-Helen & Barry Fetterolf, Tom and Pat Petti 13- 20- 27-Youth and Fetterolfs

Financial Tellers 6-John Stamm, Ken Diehl 13-Karen Wilson, Jim Malenda 20-Christy Huff, Janeen Pennell 27-Joe and Lu Mattson

Families of the Week 6-Jason & Laura Patrick; Cyndi Ramsey 13-Michael , Erin, Nicholas, Noah, Liam Rice 20-Bill and Geri Ewing; Ben and Janice Garrison 27-Jim and Mary Alice Nipper; Chuck Scheurer

Altar Flowers for Sunday Traditional Heartsongl 20-Sorenson 27-Fetterolf Huffs

Hospital Visitor ..6-Herting -20-J. Malenda 13-Chalkley 27-Jones

Library Committee—

Prayer Shawl Team 1st wk-Beverly Gugliotta, Nancy Shilling, Patty Neas 2nd wk-Lu Mattson, Celia Martin 3rd wk-Cheryl Milliken, Trudy Blackmer, Betty Chalkley 4th wk-Karin McCoy, Mary Ann McGaughey, Becky Hamilos,

Nursery—We need volunteers every week, please sign up!

Attendance for part of September 2019

Date 9:00 am 11:15 am total

Sept. 1 98 69 167

Sept. 8 100 69 169

Sept. 15 108 65 173

Sept. 22 82 50 132

Average attendance—80 worshipers for 8 worship opportunities for four weeks in September.

Wear

red on

Reformation Sunday,

October 27.

New Member Sunday!

On Reformation Sunday, October 27, we will have a New Member Sunday! If you are inter-ested in membership and haven’t already spo-ken to Pastor Jim, let him know! We will re-ceive new members at the one service on Octo-ber 27.

Pastor Jim is in the process of sending out let-ters to everyone who has shown interest; if you haven’t received your letter, watch for it in the mail!

We would love to have you join us on this fes-

tive occasion!

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Confirmation Classes in October

19-Kenneth Farst Hallie Rose Wilcox 20-Eleanor Crouch 23-Ken Diehl 24-Otto Zinser 25-Becky Hamilos 26-Gracie Huff Mary Ann McGaughey Lewis Wessner 28-Graham Estep 30-Lily McAllister

1-Jasper Edwards 4-Cameron Wilcox 6-Shirley Stafford 7-James Quillin 11-Chance Johnson 12-John Paul Neas, III 14-Lucy Rye Bill Avery Phyllis Farst 15-Diana Duncan 16-Deborah Ketner 18-Patty Sorenson Kathy Leonard Emily McMacken

Upcoming Events

The class will meet at Pastor Jim and Mary Alice’s home, 222 Green Valley Drive, on Sunday,

October 20, from 2-5:30 p.m. We are continuing our studies of the Ten Commandments. We

hope everyone can make it! Our first class went so well!

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Thank you to everyone who donated money, supplies and worked the Good Samaritan Ministries Back To School Picnic and Backpack giveaway.backpacks.to be thankful for and our hearts were full while serving at this event.

Youth and Family

Ministry The

Underground

Huddle (6th -12th

grades)

We meet every Wednesday

night throughout the school

year. Because Lent begins with Ash

Wednesday on March 6th, we will be

adjusting our schedule. Most Wednesdays

in March we will eat with the

congregation at 5:45 p.m., worship at 6:30

p.m., and meet for Underground Huddle

after worship until 8. As we move into

March, our bible studies will be geared to

growing in faith. Mark your calendar for

with this month’s dates and times:

Wednesday, March 13, 20, and 27 (No

meeting on March 6th, youth and their

families are encouraged to attend our Ash

Wednesday service at 7 p.m.)

Get Connected: We send out Youth

Group text reminders through the

GroupMe app. To be added for youth

group messages, contact Pastor Ed.

Follow us on Facebook at Our Saviour

Youth or click this link:

https://www.facebook.com/OurSaviourY

outh/

Shrove Tuesday Pancake

Breakfast

Thank you to all those who made the Ice Cream Social a success!

Our top prizes winners for our main event (Ice Breaker Bingo) were Cindy

Gibson and Evangeline Perrault, in first and second place, with brag-

ging rights going to Lu Mattson and Gracie Huff, for their third and fourth

place finishes! A lot of fun and a LOT of ice cream was had by all!

News from Outreach Ministry

Every year The River ministry for women holds a Homemade Craft & Goodies Sale on the First Friday in November. Every penny raised goes toward our mission– helping women to help themselves. We need your help to make this year’s Homemade Craft & Goodies Sale on November 1, 2019 from 5-8 pm a huge success!Please consider sharing your talent to support a good cause. We accept anything that is handmade and original. This includes artwork, pottery, photography, embroidery, hand-sewn items, quilts, macramé, baked goods, canned items, prints, crafts, soaps, lotions, hand-sewn wonders, jewelry, and one-of-a-kind items to be sold at our sale. We have a wide range of costs from $5-$500 and please include a suggested price. We are a non-profit and all donations are tax-deductible. Please let me know if you would like a receipt for your work or if you would like it returned if it doesn’t sell. We also invite you to include your business cards to help promote your talents with the several hundred guests who attend the sale and social media. We need all items by Wednesday, October 30. If you are unable to bring them to The River, we are more than happy to come to you!

Thank you for your consideration and feel free to contact me with any questions at 423-926-8111 or theriverministryforwomen@yahoo.com. Stacy Larsen

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Around the Parish

The Cover Girls The Cover Girls meet the second

and fourth Monday of each month

at 10:00 am in Fellowship Hall.

We always need full, queen, or

king-sized sheets.

Prime Timers meet Wednesday, October 2. We meet in the library at 11 a.m. for devotions and a short meeting. Lunch is at noon at Red Ginger Buffet, 1016 Over Mountain Drive in Elizabethton. Please contact Sharon Harshman land line: 282-0400, cell: 812-379-1246 or email: sharonharsh-man1@gmail.com.

Please Join Us!

Prayer Shawl Ministry

The Prayer Shawl Minis-try meets monthly on the second Tuesday of each month. October’s date is 8th at 10 am. The shawls are available for extend-ed family and friends in need of comfort and

prayers.

If you would like to knit or crochet, the ladies will teach you. They have all the supplies on hand.

Please call Karin McCoy at (423) 543-2640 and leave a message if no one an-swers.

We will gather at Golden Corral, 3104 Brown’s Mill Road (across from Walmart), on Saturday, October 5 at 8 a.m. where we will enjoy a Dutch-treat breakfast together. All are welcome. We hope to see you there!

Lutheran Girls’ Group Lunch

All OSLC ladies are welcome to join in the fun!

Each month we pick a day and a place to meet for a casual lunch to share and laugh about our daily lives. On Tuesday, October 22 we will meet for lunch at Cheddars at 11:45 am.

To join our list for announcements email:

sharonharshman1@gmail.com or call

423.282.0400

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Melting Pot

We will prepare and serve a meal on October

9 and 30. A volunteer sign-up sheet is on the

bulletin board near the library. Melting Pot

served 221 meals on September 11.

Charity for October

Haven of Mercy Haven of Mercy offers nutritious meals, hot

showers, and a warm, safe place to sleep for

men who come to their doors during desper-

ate points in life. Haven of Mercy also seeks

to minister to the spiritual, physical, mental,

and emotional needs of these men. It is their

goal to foster an atmosphere of trust, ac-

countability, and responsibility according to

the Gospel. They have a thrift store on 218

North Broadway in Johnson City and 1017

Quality Circle in Gray for donations of cloth-

ing, appliances, electronics, housewares,

and furniture.

Needs:

Deodorant

Shaving Cream

Paper Towels

Brushes

Shampoo

Twin sheets

Twin blankets

A box are located in the hallway for your do-

nations.

Monetary and food donations are always

welcomed. Your donations make a differ-

ence in many lives. Food items needed:

We cannot accept expired food.

Crackers Soup Dry beans Muffin mix Potato flakes Pasta Pasta sauce Canned fruit 2 lb. bag flour

Sixteen grocery bags were given in August/September.

Macaroni & cheese Canned veggies Peanut Butter Canned meat Pancake mix Dehydrated soup Hamburger Helper 2 lb. sugar

Rice Raisins Apple sauce Hot/cold Cereal Vienna Sausage Pop Tarts Oatmeal 2 lb. Cornmeal Evaporated milk

News from Social Ministry

Razors

Pillows

Soap

Combs

Kleenex

Towels/wash cloths

We were ALMOST there! On Sunday, September 15, Marsh Re-gional Blood Center collected 16 units of blood at OSLC. We had 18 people present to donate! Our goal was to collect 20

units!!! We were sooo close!

The next blood collection at OSLC will be on November 14! Please help us meet our goal.

A BIG Thank You to all who donated, who tried to donate and to those that considered making a donation. Maybe next time will be our time to become a donor!

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We welcome a new arrival on Tuesday, September 17!

No, it’s not a baby but a beautiful Yamaha piano!

This gift is given in memory of four departed parishioners who displayed a passion for music, particular-ly in our OSLC parish. They are Martha Herting, Janice Knipp, Barbara Walters, and Roger Bailey. We will be dedicating this wonderful instrument in the Reformation celebration on October 27.

A little information about this piano includes:

Is a Yamaha Clavinova Full-sized keyboard Digital with many helpful features Rosewood finish Never needs tuning Can be programmed to sound like a Yamaha grand piano or a Bosendorfer grand piano. Is lightweight and easily moved. Resides in the choir room but will be used for special services in our Sanctuary.

I am so very happy to share this news with you! We strive to give of our best musically to the Lord here at OSLC. I am certain that this piano will help us in that endeavor! (Already choir members are telling me how it is so much easier to sing with Yamaha – their choir parts are more easily heard.)

OCTOBER!!! One of the best months of the year!

Crisp air, fallen leaves and their pungent smell, hot chocolate, sweaters, the opportunity to shiver! This season makes me feel alive! AND the music associated with it stirs my soul, particularly “A Mighty For-tress Is Our God!”

"Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" with Luther’s Signature

"A Mighty Fortress" is right at the top of the Lutheran hit parade!

Around here we call it the Lutheran national anthem. It has also been called the "Battle Hymn of the Reformation" for its effects in increasing the support for the Reformers' cause. John Jul-ian records four theories of its origin:

Heinrich Heine: "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" was sung by Luther and his companions as they entered Worms on 16 April 1521 for the Diet;

Jean-Henri Merle d'Aubigne : it was sung by the German Lu-theran princes as they entered Augsburg for the Diet in 1530, at which the Augsburg Confession was presented; and

the view that it was composed in connection with the 1529 Diet of Speyer, at which the German Lu-theran princes lodged their protest to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, who wanted to enforce his 1521 Edict of Worms.

Taken from Wikipedia: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.”

Musings from the Organ Bench – October 2019

Continued on page 10

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Based on Psalm 46, Luther wrote text and music around 1529 and it was published in 1531 in German. When reading this Psalm, one is struck by the strong images of “though mountains be carried into the sea, and the earth be removed.” Note verse 3 in Luther’s hymn, that we need not fear the hordes of dev-ils and the world’s tyrant because God’s judgment prevails! “One little word subdues him.”

God tells us not to fear (again that wonderful phrase that tells us NOT to be afraid – God has this). In addition to comforting our fears, God is right there with us and is our refuge.

What must we do in response? “Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge!” Ps. 46: 10 & 11

Happy October!

Carolynn Bailey

Sunday, October 13 from 5-7 pm

Come support our youth as they prepare for the National Youth Gathering June 29-July 3, 2021

Enjoy a traditional Oktoberfest dinner including:

Bratwurst

German Potato Salad

Soft Pretzels

And other classic dishes—If you have a traditional recipe to share, please bring it.

RSVP via the Youth Bulletin Boards so we know how much food to make.

We appreciate all donations for the dinner. Remember we must pay for the food before

we make a profit, so give generously.

Wear Red on Reformation

Sunday, October 27

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“Lamentations: Finding Good News in a Forgotten People”

2019 Library Sunday School Class

October 6 “God Means What He Says” – Lam. Ch. 2

October 13 “Finally – A Cry For Hope” – Lam. Ch. 3

October 20 “Freed From Blame” – Lam. Ch. 4

October 27 “A Reality of Sin” – Lam. Ch. 5

Come and join us! 10:15 a.m. each Sunday of October!

Women’s Sunday School Class for Fall

“When Christians Get It Wrong” by Adam Hamilton

10:15-11:15 a.m.

Pastor’s Study

“Following Jesus can be more about open doors than locked fences, more about serving peo-

ple than judging them, more about joyful living than angry fighting.”

Come and join us for this look into Christian life as you may have never looked at it before.

All women are welcome!

Hope to see you there!

Dear Friends,

It is with a grateful heart, I send these thanks to: Pastor Nipper and Melissa for the visits to me in the hospital and NHC and the loan of two Max Lucado books. Thanks for the personal gifts and errands run and the daylong hours spent at my bed-side by a devoted parishioner.

Thanks for the special prayers from the congrega-tion, love and floral gifts, food, beautiful cards and the gift of Holy Communion on a Sunday afternoon by two lay members, and transportation from NHC to home. What a great congregation of which I am proud to be a member for almost 20 years. Thank you.

Also, a special thanks to our compassionate parish nurse for her near midnight home visit when I need-ed her. We are fortunate to have the loving and giv-ing nurse and friend. Pat Wolf

"Thank you" to our OSLC family just does not seem enough for all the prayers, cards, phone calls and financial donations to us for our ex-penses during Ken's recent illness. We were overwhelmed with all the acts of love shown to

us! A special "thanks" goes to Pastor Jim and Melis-sa for all their visits, prayers, love and support dur-ing this time. Believe us when we say God does perform miracles and we definitely felt all your prayers being lifted up for us. Praise and thanks to God and our church family for getting us through this frightening experience. May God bless you all! Much Love! Ken and Barbara

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Outreach Ministry

God’s Work our Hands!

Thank you to all those who volunteered their time on Saturday, September 14 to put together 20,000 meal kits for Second Harvest Food Bank. We worked with Operation In As Much out of Knoxville. We had more than 50 volunteers that worked on this project. It was a great day that involved youth, adults and vol-unteers that are not members of our church as well.

The day also included a team lead by Jim Malenda that went to several of our parishioner’s homes to do some much needed work. They worked for more than four hours. This was truly a labor of love and we thank them all.

After a pizza lunch a team of 31 put together 300 personal hygiene kits for ARCH and the Johnson City School System homeless program.

God truly used us in a variety of ways to bless others. It was a wonderful day that built a

great deal of camaraderie with all who participated.

Halloween is coming up on October 31 and you know what that means — we need you to do-nate candy for Trunk or Treat and Trick or Treat on Walnut Street. Please bring your candy to the church and place it in the M & M characters in the Narthex. We need all candy by Octo-ber 23. Thank you for helping us with this annual tradition. Typically Trunk or Treat will have more than 400 kids and families attend and there are thousands that come to Walnut Street.

Trunk or Treat - Step Right Up and enjoy an ole’ fashion fair atmosphere at this year’s Trunk or Treat. In the back parking lot we will be serving popcorn, snow cones and cotton candy at this event. You will not want to miss the fun on October 25 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. If you are decorating your trunk, please be set-up by 5:30 p.m.

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You are invited to a

Halloween Trunk or

Treat October 25

from 6- 8 pm This annual tradition at our church is one that truly reaches many people within our community. It has proven to be one that so many people look forward to every year. Please consider decorating your trunk, and bring candy that will be used to disperse to the kids who come.

We really need your help on decorating for this event. Signup sheets are on bulletin boards.

Volunteers to help the day of the event. Food preparation is done this day and all through the event.

Help during the event making sure the food is stocked, drink coolers are filled, making sure all the members have candy outside as the kids trunk or treat.

It really is a rewarding way to see how our church is reaching so many people who do not go to our church.

A signup sheet is located on the Outreach bulletin board.

Remember we never know how one event or one

act of kindness will affect someone’s life. Please

consider getting involved. Thanks so much.

Trick or Treat on

Walnut Street October 31

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm

We will once again participate in this

community event, which draws more

than 500 kids and families to this City

tradition. It is a great way for us to

show God’s love through this small

outreach effort. Please consider donat-

ing candy and/or helping the day of

the event. A signup sheet is located on

the Outreach bulletin board.

*We need candy for this event.

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...Barry Fetterolf, Tom Marshall, Glenn Ross and Dave Soike for repairs made in hallway.

...Helen Fetterolf for finding painters and working with them on scheduling, Joni Cannon for the new chairs,

and Jane Paulson, Pat & Tom Petti, Barbara Clemons and Barry Fetterolf for being our Design Committee.

...Jeannie Fortier for diligently organizing food pantry and creating an inventory chart.

...Everyone that helped fill up the grocery cart with food on Rally Sunday.

...Sharon Harshman for volunteering as the Melting Pot coordinator.

...Patty Sorenson for the many years being the Melting Pot coordinator. We appreciate your service.

…Everyone who came for the Ice Cream Social on Sept. 7, and Patty Neas, Janeen and Travis Pennel, and

Lucy Rye for the Ice Cream Social.

…Everyone who helped make “God’s Work. Our Hands” a wonderful experience! (Sept. 14). Project Inasmuch

from Knoxville who coordinated the food bags, Marcy Aaroen who coordinated the Hygiene Bags, and Jim

Malenda, who coordinated the work teams that took care of three of our members home needs.

...The women from WELCA who made WELCA Sunday a great worship experience! (Sept. 22). That includes

Sharon Harshman and all the women of OSLC who led worship, including Ms. Katy Keen, founder of

“Seasons of Hope” (our speaker) and Melissa Malenda who had the children’s sermon.

…Christa Dison, who gave a wonderful talk about her faith journey in the “Lamentations Class” (Sept. 22).

…Those who attended our annual Church Picnic at the church! (Sept. 22). That includes Janeen and Travis

Pennell who helped organize the event – to so many who helped set up and clean up: Patty Sorenson, Ron-

da Keffer, Kevin and Katie Stacey, Pat Wolf, Doug and Christie Huff.

…Will Fleming, Ellen Guigelaar, Ann Cunningham, Sylvia Beckelhimer – who offered special music at the 9

a.m. worship in September.

…Our chancel choir for their weekly inspiration!

…Our Heartsong Band for their weekly inspiration!

…All our worship leaders in both services!

…Our Sunday School teachers and PDO teachers (thanks Marcy Aaroen and Cat Hopper)!

Thank You Parish and Staff

Many thanks to all the woomen who participated in the WELCA Sunday Service and to Sharon Harshman for organiz-ing this years’ service! Special thanks to Katie Keen, founder of Seasons of HOPE, for stepping up on short notice to be our speaker.

Hannah Circle meets on Monday, October 21 at 1 pm at the home of Patty Neas – 248 Town and Country Road, Jonesborough. The study “Seamless: Understanding the Bible as One Complete Story” by Angie Smith will begin.

Katie Circle meets on Wednesday, October 23 at 10:30 am in the Church Library. Program to be determined – look for more details in the Sunday bulletin prior to the meeting.

***Mark your calendars now to attend the WELCA Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 13 at 1 pm in the Fellowship Hall***

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SPECIAL THANKS FROM PHYLLIS FARST TO ALL WHO JOINED HER TEAM AND OR MADE A DONATION IN THE SUPPORT TO FIGHT AGAINST ALS.

YOU MADE PHYLLIS’S DAY! ~Go God!!!

Happenings at OSLC:

ARE YOU COMPLETELY COVERED?

Insurance is a wonderful thing to have and very need-ful! Sometimes, however; it can be very difficult to choose the plan that best fits your needs or provides the best coverage available to you and your family. This is why on…

we will be hosting Medicare 101 for interested participants from Our Saviour Lutheran Church to attend. Jim Hunter will be presenting this class and all are welcome to attend. It is almost time for open enrollment, so if you or a family member has Medicare and would like to learn more about choosing a plan that best meets your needs, please come! Refreshments will be served.

Women’s Bible Study- It’s Not Supposed to be This Way, by Lysa TerKheurst; finding unexpected strength when disap-pointments leave you shattered. 6wk study; Tuesday evenings at 7pm. September 10, 17, 24 & October 8, 15, and 22nd.

MINISTRIES IN MOTION:

WALK/TALK- 1,3, & 4TH TUESDAYS AND EVERY THURSDAY AT 11AM.

CHAIR YOGA FOR SENIORS beginning with DEVOTION AND PRAYER; FRIDAYS @ 10AM.

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Blood Pressures-

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