O.S.E-news: Jan 16

 

 

What a great week we had with our students from the Youth Ministry Certification School!   Students (mostly in their 20s and 30s, including 2 young pastors) from S.C., FL., S.D., MN and WI worked, played, studied and learned how to better serve the church and especially our young people.  Having them around certainly was a pleasure and for me, gave me a renewed sense of hope for the future of our church.  To see the future of the church in the hands of those 2 young pastors and youth workers was so encouraging.  Many thanks to all who hosted them in your homes: the Silkworths, the Goldens, Pam Meredith, the Kriegers, Lu Owens, Debbie Borfitz, the Ballersteins, the Wolls, the Berniers, and Barb Russell.  And thanks to everyone who made them feel welcome here at church, especially at our Wednesday night supper.  What a great experience all the way around!   Lots of “grace” moments.  J

 

Coming up, more “grace” moments:

 

Our 2 new adult Sunday School classes continue, “Duty and Delight” (5 more weeks) in the new “Quiet Room” off the narthex and “Treasures: Discovering God’s Riches” (4 more weeks) in room 4.  Even if you can’t make every one of these or missed the first two, you can come when you can, and still gain from them. 

 

Sunday, January 29 at 9:45 our annual congregational meeting.  Come and hear the latest “wrap up” on our building program and about our new organist/director of music!

 

Looking a bit farther ahead, the weekend of March 3-4 will be our second “Seminary Weekend” as the Rev. Dr. Shauna Hannan, assistant professor of homiletics at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary comes to visit us that weekend.  Even though that is a ways off, I’m mentioning it here because she is featured in the January 2012 issue of “The Lutheran” which many of you receive in your homes.  You might want to check out the article “Salvation: A conversation between—and for--Lutherans” under “Deeper Understandings” beginning on page 18.  And be sure to mark your calendars for that weekend.  Dr. Hannan will be preaching at all 3 services and leading a Sunday School class, with lots of time for questions/answers/dialog. 

 

As this week unfolds, and as some of you may have a holiday today, Jan. 16, remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., may you be “graced” and see “grace moments” all around you.   

 

See you in church!     Pastor A.C. ‘Jack’ Diehl III +     www.oursaviorelca.com