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Congregational Newsletter February 2020

“So, Who’s Telling the Truth?”

“To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31

Did you watch the Democratic debate on January 14th? If so, you might have noticed something interesting on

the hand of candidate Tom Steyer. There was a symbol crudely drawn in pen on his left hand. A closer look

revealed a large cross with four smaller crosses drawn in each quadrant. So, what did this mean? Was the

symbol a secret code or some subliminal message sent to our subconscious? Come to find out, since 2017,

Steyer has drawn, what is known as a “Jerusalem Cross” on his left hand each morning. (Yes, he is a

Christian, but no, he did not know it was a “Jerusalem” cross when he drew it). When the media asked him

what it meant he said, “It means to tell the truth no matter what the cost. For a while now, I have drawn it on

my hand every day to remind myself to always tell the truth.”

Does Tom Steyer tell the truth? I don’t know. But the idea of telling the truth, what a novel idea.

Who do you trust to tell you the truth? Do you trust the President, Congress, foreign governments, financial

institutions, media outlets, Facebook or twitter? Perhaps you look to lawyers, doctors, educators, religious

leaders, counselors. Will your plumber, electrician, auto mechanic, or financial advisor tell the truth? It’s easy

to become cynical when lies seem to roll off tongues as water rolls over the falls. Do you think this growing

distrust in humanity carries over into our trust in the one who declares, “I AM Truth”? Jesus declared, “I AM

the way, the TRUTH and the life.” Jesus declared that he embodied truth and that if one would hold to his

teachings, they would come to know the truth and that truth would set them free.” Can this be true? I

absolutely believe this to be true! But like any truth claims, they need to be vetted. As Christians, we need to

test, try and press into these claims of Christ to see for ourselves whether they prove to be true. It should be

crystal clear that we cannot simply trust our culture and the morals of the common man to lead us to truth. We

must ask, seek and knock for deeper truth and come to know this truth for ourselves with a confidence that

comes from personal investigation, experience, study and revelation.

Over the past few days, snow and icy roads have made travel difficult. But during this time, I have felt the

truth of God’s Word spill over me in a refreshing way. I’ve been reading from my One Year Bible, in the

midst of Matthew’s Gospel. I want to share some of the truth that renewed my soul.

“Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and

other disreputable sinners. But when the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher

eat with such scum?” When Jesus heard this, he said, ‘Healthy people don’t need a doctor -sick people do.

Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture, ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer

sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are

sinners.” (Mathew 9:10-13)

“Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the

Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. When he saw the crowds,

they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. He said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is great,

but the workers are few. So, pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more

workers into his fields.” (Matthew 9:35-38) (continued on page 3)

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Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church of Stanwood

1876 — 2020

Street Address:

27201 99th Ave. NW

Stanwood, WA 98292

Mailing Address:

P. O. Box 370

Stanwood, WA 98292

STAFF Pastor: Mark Bankson

Office Secretary: Linda Hammer

Treasurer: Sheri Durham

Director of Student and Family Ministries: Alex Abdallah

Contemporary Worship Coordinator: Steve Dams

Choir Director: Erik Ronning

Organist: Marylee Sams / Interim: Linda Hammer

Music Coordinator: Connie Ronning

Custodian: Duane Holtmann

Technician: Sharon Hanson

Preschool Director: Jaimi McCall

Office email: oslcstanwood@frontier.com

Pastor email: bankson42@aol.com

Website: http://www.oursaviourschurch.org

Contact us at:

360.629.3767 or 360.629.3772

Church Office Hours:

Monday—Thursday, 9 AM—3 PM

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Traditional Worship ~ 8:45 a.m. Altar Communion 1st Sunday Processional Communion 3rd Sunday

Coffee Hour ~ 9:45 a.m.

Contemporary Worship ~ 10:15 a.m. Altar Communion 1st Sunday Processional Communion 3rd Sunday

Nursery is available during worship for your childcare needs.

Remember to Check our Website Don’t forget to check the website,

http://www.oursaviourschurch.org,

for information and events—

we’re trying our best to keep things current.

If you are part of some church activity or event

and the information isn’t there or isn’t current,

please provide updates to Annette Bowden

(am.annette@gmail.com). Also, if you take

pictures of some activities and have permission

from the people photographed to post them on the

website send them along.

Are You Receiving our Churchwide

emails and Monthly Newsletter?

If you are not receiving our emails or newsletter,

please write your name, email and address on one

of the yellow cards in the pews and place it in the

offering – we will add you to the list.

We send out emails during the month alerting you

to upcoming events, information and prayer

concerns. Pastor Mark

New Member’s Class

February 4, 11, 18 — 6:30 PM

New Member’s Class begins Tuesday, February

4, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.

If you would like to become a member of Our

Saviour’s Lutheran Church or are just interested

in knowing more about the congregation and its

ministry, please join us as we get to know one

another better and discuss the mission of the

church.

The class will meet for three weeks on Tuesdays,

February 4, 11, and 18.

If you have any questions please contact me or

the church office.

Pastor Mark

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Pastor Mark...continued

“What do I compare this generation? It is like children playing a game in the

public square. They complain to their friends, ‘We play wedding songs, and you

didn’t dance, so we played funeral songs, and you didn’t mourn.’ For John (the

Baptist) didn’t spend his time eating and drinking and you say, ‘He’s possessed by

a demon.’ The Son of Man, on the other hand, feasts and drinks, and you say,

‘He’s a glutton and a drunkard, and a friend of tax collectors and other sinners?’

But wisdom is shown to be right by its results.” Then Jesus began to denounce the

towns where he had done so many of his miracles, because they had not

repented of their sins and turned to God. (Matthew 11:16-20)

At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things

from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it

pleased you to do it this way!” (Matthew 11:25-26)

Then Jesus said, “Come to me all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest

for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear and the burden I give you is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30)

So what truth can be found in these words of Christ? I will let King David clarify the truth from Psalm 14.

“Only fools say in their hearts, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them

does good! The Lord looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly

wise, if anyone seeks God. But no, all have turned away; all have become corrupt. No one does good, not a

single one.” (Psalm 14:1-3)

The truth is, we are all sinners! We are all sick and who by nature do not seek after God. We need a Savior!

We are called to repent of our sin before God and turn to Him and live! We are to be “childlike” and out of our

physical weariness and emotional fatigue, come to Jesus and He will give us spiritual rest. We are to walk in

His ways. We are to know that Jesus is humble and gentle and will lift us up and will carry us when we are

weak. As we grow in His grace, God who is in charge of the harvest, will send us into his harvest field to share

this grace with others.

The world embraces a lie. The world believes that we are by nature good and out of our own goodness, we will

seek to help others and improve the world around us. Because we are good, we need not God and/or to turn to

one that does not exist. We are to be wise and clever in our own minds, and have the capacity to find all the

answers to our problems on our own. We are to find rest within ourselves and discover our path for self. If

there is a God, he is controlling, manipulative and angry. We need to be strong in and of ourselves and relying

upon someone else shows weakness.

But, let not your hearts be troubled. Truth remains! And we are called to know Truth! Where is it found? Not

in a man with a cross drawn on his hand, seeking the power of the presidency. Rather, from the man whose

hands were placed on a cross, seeking to give his life for all the broken sinners of the world, and in his human

weakness and sacrifice, he empowers us to live an abundant life.

If the faith you cling to seems heavy and burdensome or irrelevant and insignificant, perhaps you need a dose

of deeper Truth. Repent in prayer. Turn to Jesus, come to Him and ask him to teach and reveal to you more of

his Truth. Expose yourself to the teachings in his Word, and have him expose where you are holding on to

legalistic religious tradition. He is humble and gentle, a compassionate shepherd, who in great power has a

yoke that is easy and a burden that is light.

In Christ, Pastor Mark

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Women’s Retreat 2020 September 30 – October 2, 2020

Subject: to be determined

For all those who did not attend last year, the

lodge discovered in 2019 that they were required

to collect state and local taxes of 11.1% on all

invoices. For 2020, the rate has been revised

downward by 5%, offsetting about ½ of the tax.

There will not be a tax offset for 2021. This means

that the cost this year will be $210. I am aware that

the cost was already prohibitive for some, so I

need to hear from people – those who always

attend and those who would like to. I will start

investigating other retreat centers in January. But

the cancellation date is March 30 to avoid a huge

fee, so let me know if there is any interest in

attending this fall. We need a minimum of 25

women. I love this place and am truly saddened by

the price hike. Please let me know your thoughts.

Thank you,

Irene (206) 949-1435 nelsonimp@msn.com

Stop the Bleed

March 21, 10 AM—Noon

Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign

to educate first responders as well as the general

public on how to stop severe bleeding and

potentially save lives in an emergency. On

Saturday, March 21, OSLC will host Robert

Mitchell, MD, FACOG, Director of Community

Disaster Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess

Medical Center, Fellowship in Disaster Medicine,

and Director of the Disaster Medicine Project,

Affiliated Fellowship of the Harvard

Humanitarian Initiative. This 2-hour class is

limited to 30 people so sign up now.

There is no charge but donations may be made on

his website www.omfcares.com.

We will never be disaster – proof.

Irene Nelson

Remodeled Fellowship Hall/Fireside Room Guidelines

What a wonderful day of celebration as we can resume use of our Fellowship Hall/Fireside Room again!! We were all “a-buzz” at - how great the room looks - how easy it is to see the TV screens - how full and rich the sound is! So many things to be thankful for.

Now, we want to be sure we take the best care of the room. There are a few guidelines for use—some required by the fire dept. folks, and others requested to keep the room looking fresh.

We CANNOT have helium balloons and balls in the room – no high-flying objects.

◦ if one crosses the alarm signal beam, the alarm goes off NOTHING to be mounted on the walls. ◦ no papers tacked or taped to the wall ◦ nothing stuck to the woodwork No bulletin boards ◦ We’re looking at new and better ways to communicate information to others instead of using bulletin boards. If wall decor or signage is desired, it will go

through an approval process.

To all of the Amazing Friends at Our Saviour’s,

Thank you for all the calls, texts, emails, cards, hugs, greetings and food. You folks are over “over the

top” and I love you all. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Robin Erickson

New Women’s Small Group Come join us, beginning February 13th!

Meeting 2nd and 4th Thursdays each month, from 7-‒8:15 p.m. at Deanna Khoury’s.

RightNow Media- Psalm 23 Contacts: Brenda- 425-330-6064 Deanna - 425-931-6061

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Newsletter Submissions

Please submit your March 2020 newsletter articles

and calendar items to Linda in the church office

by February 12, with the mailing scheduled for

February 20.

Email oslcstanwood@frontier.com, or you may

drop off handwritten items, also. Thank you!

When a new baby is welcomed into our

congregation, a rose is placed on the altar

to honor the occasion.

If you know of someone who has recently

had a birth in their family, please let the

office know!

The only time my prayers are never answered are on the golf course! -Billy Graham

Mission Outreach Team News

"Saved to Serve"

Caring February

MOT will again sponsor a Caring February tissue drive. The goal is to donate a box of tissue to every classroom in the Stanwood-Camano School District and OSL Preschool.

As an extra challenge, let's make a goal of also blessing Caring Place, Youth Dynamics, the libraries, the post office, Davis Place, and where else?!?

Let's "blow out!" Stanwood/Camano with our tissues blessings!

Donations will be taken each Sunday at both services during February. Just bring your tissues to the narthex. There will be a box you can deposit them in.

2020 Offering Envelopes

Offering envelopes are available in the church office for anyone, member or friend, who would like to participate in the financial contributions to our congregation.

Prayer Time ~ Sunday Mornings

8 AM Every Sunday folks gather from 8—8:30 a.m. in

the new meeting room for a time of intentional

prayer before our first worship service. Anyone is

welcome — just drop in when you can.

If you have questions please contact Pastor Mark

or Cindy T-D.

MOD Pizza Fundraiser for Boscovet

February 6 — 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Included below is the link that everyone can use to

sign up for this event. On everything that is

ordered, MOD Pizza will donate 20% to

BOSCOVET. Everyone has to eat, why not a

MOD Pizza? You eat and help the people in Kenya

with Micro-finance, Drinking Wells, Days for

Girls, Organic Gardening, Goat and Chicken

Projects, Avocado Trees and our very successful

Vaccination Clinics. We gave out shots to over

1500 animals! The event will be at the Stanwood

MOD Pizza, Feb. 6th,

20% on all orders goes to BOSCOVET from 10:30

a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Ric

Shallow

https://www.groupraise.com/events/106420

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A Message from Alex

Now that Christmas break is over and 2020 is here, OSLC's youth programs are back in full swing! Our first

Wednesday and Friday nights with our students reminded Katherine and me how much we missed them!

I asked our mid/high school students if they would be interested in spending time together after a Sunday

service and the majority said they would love that opportunity. On Sunday the 12th after the second service,

we packed up the church van and my personal vehicle with 18 kids and headed to an Ice rink in Everet! What

an absolute blast! It is a wonderful thing to see students connected and excited about youth group.

During the break, I spent a considerable amount of time brainstorming possible youth activities for early 2020.

With the fellowship hall's grand re-opening on the 26th, I am planning a lock-in for The Vine at the start of

mid-winter break, February 14th. The new space will facilitate a great opportunity to reach new students. 2019

was a wild ride and I can't wait to see what the LORD does this new year!

Blessings, Alex

‘The Vine’ and ‘Kid’s Night’

Kid's Night for students in grades 1—5 meets

Wednesdays from 6—8 p.m.

The Vine for middle and high school youth

meets Friday evenings, also from 6—8 p.m.

On Sunday mornings middle and high school

meet upstairs with Alex at 10:15 for

discussion.

Please watch your Sunday bulletins or the OSLC

Google calendar for any changes. Contact Alex if

you have any questions. (208) 890-9907 or

oslcstudents@frontier.com.

Lock-In is Coming!

The Vine is officially hosting its 2nd lock-in the

first day of mid-winter break for mid/high school

students at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church!

Start/End Time:

Friday, February 14th (Valentines Day) @ 5:00

PM - Saturday, February 15th @ 10:00 AM

What's Planned:

Lock-in's tradition of breakfast food for

dinner

Group activities, games, and challenges

Popcorn and a movie

A message from Alex

Staying up far too late

Cold cereal for breakfast

This is going to be an incredible opportunity to

reach new students and strengthen our core

group. Parents, please encourage your kids to

invite friends, we have plenty of room with the

new fellowship hall!

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GROW (God Renewing Our Women) Monday, February 3, 6:30 PM

at the church

Join us the first Monday of the month as we go

through: “The Story: The Bible as One Continuing

Story of God and His People.” Condensed into 31

accessible chapters, The Story sweeps you into the

unfolding progression of Bible characters and

events from Genesis to Revelation, allowing the

stories, poems, and teachings of the Bible to read

like a novel. We’re just getting started so if you

haven’t joined us before, now’s a great time to

start.

Contact Elsa Schwartz (206-714-7717) or Becky

Wietzke (360-722-4377) for questions or

information.

Women’s Wednesday Bible Study No meetings on February 5 and 12.

Please join us as we resume our study of the

second half of Exodus on February 19.

9:00 AM — New Meeting Room

Martha Circle

Wednesday, February 12, 1:00 PM

Ladies, meet your friends and make new ones at

Martha Circle on Wednesday, February 12, at 1:00

p.m. The business meeting will be followed by the

study “Joy Mingled”, chapter 7, page 49 in the

study guide, Contagious Joy.

Contact Elsie Pritchard 360-629-3940.

Faith and Film Tuesday, February 25, 6:00pm

Join us on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00

p.m. as we look at films through the lens of

spirituality. Movies are a prevalent part of today's

society, and many secular films contain Christian

themes including: faith, spirituality, forgiveness,

hope, and redemption. Please watch your Sunday

bulletin announcements for the February movie

title. We then invite you to watch the movie

ahead of time and join us for dinner and

discussion.

Hosted by Nate and Elsa Schwartz, at their home:

45 S. Sunrise Blvd, Camano Island. Please RSVP

so we know how much food to prepare

(elsacarlisle@msn.com or 206-714-7717).

Attn: Ladies! Join us and other women from around the region!

Priscilla Shirer (star of the movie The War Room)

will be speaking on March 21st, 2020, at

Overlake Church in Redmond, WA. Details and

ticket information can be found at:

https://www.lifeway.com/GOINGBEYONDLIVE

We already have six ladies planning to attend. If

you are interested in joining or if you have any

questions contact Katherine Abdallah:

katherineabdallah@yahoo.com or

(503) 830-0704.

OSLC Mission Quilters Tuesdays, February 4, 11, 18 & 25

OSLC quilters will be resuming our mission work

in February. We will meet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Please bring a sack lunch if staying for the day.

Coffee is provided.

Plans are being finalized for construction of new

shelving customized to our needs. There are

several people volunteering to do the project for

us. Many thanks! Thank you to the women of the

church for covering the cost of the shelving! We

are blessed by your support through the years.

For questions, please contact Marilyn Templeton

360-629-4779.

Men’s Fraternity

Breakfasts resume soon — watch your Sunday

bulletin announcements!

Men’s Fraternity meets on Tuesday mornings at

7:30 a.m. Please join us. All men are welcome.

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The Caring Place

Hi friends,

Thank you for supporting our Caring Place this

past year. We served over 6100 people in 2019.

Our ministry impacts the lives of so many families

in this community. Thank you so much for your

donations and prayers. It is my expectation that we

will serve more people in 2020, so it’s time to

clean out your closet‘s now.

The Caring Place is open on Tuesdays and

Thursdays to serve clients from 1-5:30. However,

we are in serious/desperate need of volunteers to

help sort inventory! We are able to accommodate

any schedule that would work for you.

Please contact Mardi at 360-913-1551.

Thank You from Housing Hope

On behalf of the Stanwood Ambassadors for

Housing Hope I’d like to thank our Church family

for their prayers, support, and gifting of holiday

gift cards and stockings for the families at Lervick

and Lincoln Hill Family Villages in Stanwood.

Words from two of our families, "Thank you for

helping us have joy in our lives all year around",

and "Thank you for all you do. I wouldn’t be able

to provide my kids with as much without your

help. I appreciate it so much.” You have made

a big difference in the lives of our families. Thank

you! To become an Ambassador or if you would

like to learn more about Housing Hope contact Dee

Jonson or Carol Jensen.

Hello Our Savior Lutheran Church!

I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas season.

The Amrita Home emailed us this Christmas card

with the names of all of the children signed on it. I

am forwarding that card to you in this email.

Thank you very much for your support of this

home! You have given them joy this Christmas

season. They are able to see true redemption and

peace because of you!

Blessings, Esther Klebe

Kidstown International, Administrative Assistant

360-647-2470

esther@kidstown.org

http://www.kidstown.org

Greetings from Kidstown International

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Therapeutic Horsemanship Program

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers needed for the Warm Beach

Therapeutic Horsemanship program. This is a

program where we help adults and kids alike with

disabilities. Our current students age ranges from

13 to 85 yrs!! They have physical limitations due

to various medical conditions. With the horses,

volunteers, and the instructor, the students get to

practice skills while riding on top of a horse. Our

program helps develop core strength, balance,

builds confidence and is FUN!!!

What we need in order for the program to be

successful is volunteers! No horse experience is

necessary. The only requirements are a willing

heart to help others, able to walk in sand for

about 1 hour and lift 10 pounds. The volunteers

have to be at least 14 years old. What a wonderful

way to show the love of Jesus helping others.

Please contact Pam Whims for further

information.

360-348-1228

pamwhims@gmail.com

UPCOMING REGISTRATION INFORMATION 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR

• Current Preschool Families & OSLC members REGISTRATION starts Monday, March 9th at 10 AM

• Previous OSLP Families may register on Tuesday, March 10th, at 10 am.

• New families may Register on Thursday, March 12th, at 10 A.M.

**There will also be an Open House for new families on Tuesday, March 10th, from 4pm-5pm

in the classrooms**

~ Please bring your registration form (found on our website or in church office) and registration

fee (to hold your spot) to the FELLOWSHIP ROOM located at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. The doors

will be unlocked 15 minutes prior to your set time. Applications will not be accepted before this time. This

ensures that all applications will be processed in the order they were received. If you turn in your application

after your set date please turn into the church office.

~ If you have any questions please email Jaimi McCall at oslpstanwood@gmail.com

Svend Ronning in Concert

Everett First Presbyterian

February 9, 3 PM

Svend Ronning will perform in the violin and viola

duet of Sinfonia Concertante by Mozart with the

Everett Philharmonic Orchestra on Sunday,

February 9th, at 3:00 p.m.

Michelle Rockwood is a French horn player in this

orchestra.

The all Mozart concert will be held at First

Presbyterian Church located at 2936 Rockefeller in

Everett. Tickets are:

Adults $25

Senior and Active military $20

Youth and Students $10

Children under 12 free with accompanying adult

Call 425-585-8975.

Special Music Volunteers

Requested for Traditional Worship

First service is looking for folks who wish to sing

or play an instrument for special music at the 8:45

a.m. traditional service. During the winter months

the choir takes a break, so this is a wonderful time

for others to share their musical talent.

Please contact Connie Ronning at 360-629-3134

if you are interested.

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Our condolences and deepest sympathy to: Bruce and Michelle Rockwood and family in the loss of Bruce’s

father, Kirk Rockwood.

Sharon and Nick Hanson and family in the loss of Sharon’s father,

James Warr.

Celeste and Steve Dams and family in the loss of Celeste’s father,

Lloyd Hopkins.

April Russell and family in the loss of her son Miles.

Marvel Graham and family in the loss of her husband, Ian.

Please Pray for... Doug Celeen (husband of Beverly Celeen); Audrey Austin (mother of

Dave Ausstin); Beverley Klatt; Robin Erickson; Shary Richards; Lina

Richert; Shannah and Dave Rodenberger; Cindy and Ron Taggart-

Deffinbaugh; Karen Van Lier; Ray Cresap; Linda Thomsen; Gary

Aldinger; Jon Stoneman; Dale Tetlow; Angela Libengood; Mario

Mendez; Marylee Sams; Jane King; Judy Anderson; Deedee Jensen;

Richard Kittleson; Lois DeBoer; Paul Walderhaug; Diana Wallin; Mike

Olson; Annabelle & Grace Birkestol; Floyd Templeton; Carol Jensen;

Marlene Schuster; Ingeborg Paul; Arlene McKellar; Pr. Jerry Hefty; Dan

Erps (son of Leilani Erps); Herb (grandfather of Tina Wallen);Shane

Celeen (son of Beverly Celeen); Carl Turner; Lynne Eide’s mother;

Sharon Manley (sister of Donna Hefty); Gretchen Orsland; Rick Belk

(friend of Ron & Irene Nelson); Bob Donoho (father of Joyce Zeigen);

Barbara Rockwood; Kent and Marina Fosnes (son & daughter-in-law of

Sue); Denise Congers (niece of Del & Ardis Larson); Jim Woodward

(nephew of Charlie & Candyce Sylling); Nicholas and Concetta (son &

daughter-in-law of Mike Brady); Abby & Karlee (granddaughters of

Lorri DeFelice); David Waltier (friend of Jon & Jane King); Sue Reiter,

Hailey Dolmseth & Joyce Williams (friends of Cindy Chester); Pat

Hayenga (friend of Dee Jonson); Paul Ringstad (brother of Judy

Anderson); Ray and Sandy Erps

Pastor Mark, OSLC Staff and Preschool, Our Saviour’s Lutheran

Congregation, Homeless, Armed Forces, Josephine and Warm Beach

residents, Government and Community Leaders

Please help us keep our prayer list current

by contacting the office with updates.

Scripture Texts

To better prepare for worship:

February 2, 2020

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

Micah 6:1-8

Psalm 15

I Corinthians 1:18-31

Matthew 5:1-12

February 9, 2020

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Isaiah 58:3-9a

Psalm 112:1-9

I Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)

Matthew 5:13-20

February 16, 2020

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Psalm 119:1-8

I Corinthians 3:1-9

Matthew 5:21-37

February 23. 2020

Transfiguration of Our Lord

Exodus 24:8-18

Psalm 2:6-12

II Peter 1:16-21

Matthew 17:1-9

February 26. 2020

Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:12-19

Psalm 51:1-13 (14-19)

II Corinthians 5:20b—6:10

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Altar Flowers in February

Altar flowers celebrate the life and mission of Jesus during the month of February, using all

colors of flowers and greenery available. The month ends with “The Transfiguration of Our

Lord” on February 23, which is celebrated using white flowers.

Celebrate a special occasion or honor a loved one with a donation of $30.00 for altar flowers.

Please sign up on the Flower chart in the narthex and drop a check in the offering. We will call you to

reconfirm your donation. Candace Spong Lina Richert Candyce Sylling

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OUR SAVIOUR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH P. O. Box 370 Stanwood, WA 98292 Change Service Requested

February 2020February 2020

Winter Connexion Beginning Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Dinner begins at 6:00 p.m.

Theme: “Overcomer”

1 John 5:5 – “Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes

that Jesus is the Son of God.”

Come and enjoy a wonderful dinner along with fellowship and discussion. We

will be watching the newly released film, “Overcomer”, produced by Alex and

Stephen Kendrick. They have produced many excellent faith-based films

including “The War Room”.

Everyone faces adversity at some point in their lives. This film focuses upon the

challenges of adversity and the ability and opportunity to overcome those

challenges. “Life changes for coach John Harrison after he loses his basketball

team and is challenged by the school’s principal to coach a new sport he doesn’t

know or like. As John questions his own worth, he dares to help the least likely

runner take on the biggest race of the year. Filled with a powerful mix of faith,

humor and heart, this inspirational story will have you on the edge of your

seat.”

Come join us for the first Connexion series in our newly remodeled Fellowship Hall.

Pastor Mark