OSLC CHURCH NEWS~ANNOUNCEMENTS~ AND ~UPDATES
Lenten Soup Suppers Signup: The Lenten season is upon us and we join in fellowship over a soup supper during this time. We have signup sheets for you to donate items. We also have a SignUpGenius event set up for you to sign up electronically. That is sent out to all that have provided their email addresses to the church. Any questions please contact Todd Sanderson
POSITIONS OPEN The Church Council currently has 2 positions open. We are also going to be restarting the church committees and have various opening. Please see the signup sheet in the Fellowship hall and prayerfully consider filling a spot.
SERVING THE BANQUET
A letter from Jane Delay:
Dear friends in Christ,
It is one again that time to plan for the Moody county Ministerial Association serving at The Banquet on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. This is two days after Memorial Day. People will be back from vacation and willing to spend part of their day doing for those less fortunate. We will be planning the same meal for this year as last except the fruit. We served BBQ’s baked beans, chips, fruit and cookies. We are planning on serving 450.
Here are the needs that we have for this event:
· 140 lbs of hamburger
· 42 dozen cookies
· Plastic bags from grocery stores
· Clean, plastic containers 8 or 16 ounces with lids
· Odd teaspoons
· Ground coffee
· 6-8 workers to prepare the meal at 2 p.m.
· 40-42 workers from 5:15-8 p.m.
· Monetary donations
God Bless you all and have a Blessed Lenten and Easter Season!
Please contact the church office or Jane Delay at
605-997-2758.
POSITIONS OPEN The Church Council currently has 2 positions open. We are also going to be restarting the church committees and have various opening. Please see the signup sheet in the Fellowship hall and prayerfully consider filling a spot.
SERVING THE BANQUET
A letter from Jane Delay:
Dear friends in Christ,
It is one again that time to plan for the Moody county Ministerial Association serving at The Banquet on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. This is two days after Memorial Day. People will be back from vacation and willing to spend part of their day doing for those less fortunate. We will be planning the same meal for this year as last except the fruit. We served BBQ’s baked beans, chips, fruit and cookies. We are planning on serving 450.
Here are the needs that we have for this event:
· 140 lbs of hamburger
· 42 dozen cookies
· Plastic bags from grocery stores
· Clean, plastic containers 8 or 16 ounces with lids
· Odd teaspoons
· Ground coffee
· 6-8 workers to prepare the meal at 2 p.m.
· 40-42 workers from 5:15-8 p.m.
· Monetary donations
God Bless you all and have a Blessed Lenten and Easter Season!
Please contact the church office or Jane Delay at
605-997-2758.
CAMP REGISTRATION: For those who are wanting to attend a camp early registration is filling up fast. Please let Pastor or Ashley know if you are interested and we will help you with early bird rates.
EMAIL ADDRESSES NEEDED: To better communicate with the members of our congregation the office needs your email address. There are two ways to do that:
1) send an email to flandreauoslc@gmail.com
2) Fill out your info on the sheet provided in the Fellowship Hall.
**The email address above is solely for the purpose of Family Units.
SEEKING HELP: We are in need of someone or a couple people to work together to lead the “Hope” Family unit. If you are interest but in a different group you can transfer. Please contact Ashley if you are interested.
EMAIL ADDRESSES NEEDED: To better communicate with the members of our congregation the office needs your email address. There are two ways to do that:
1) send an email to flandreauoslc@gmail.com
2) Fill out your info on the sheet provided in the Fellowship Hall.
**The email address above is solely for the purpose of Family Units.
SEEKING HELP: We are in need of someone or a couple people to work together to lead the “Hope” Family unit. If you are interest but in a different group you can transfer. Please contact Ashley if you are interested.
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Please considering supporting the YOUTH GROUP TREASURE BOX PROGRAM! The Treasure Box is a great way to support our OSLC Youth Group! Each Wednesday the Youth Group looks forward to opening the Treasure Box to see what it will hold. Drop us a note- even if it’s just to say “hello”. Jot down or type up a life event that you or your family may be dealing with, no name is necessary. Our Youth get to talk about real life issues that they may someday encounter themselves. We’ll post a reply to your note on the Youth Group Treasure Box website page, with suggestions on how our Youth would handle the situation. Feel like paying forward to our community? Purchase a gift card, drop it in the Treasure Box and each week as a group, we’ll pay the gift card forward to someone in our community with a note that reads: “You are receiving this gift as a part of the OSLC Youth Group Treasure Box Program. No thanks are necessary, all we ask is that if or when you are able, please pay our generosity forward in the future. Our Savior Lutheran Church, Flandreau. www.oslcflandreau.org .” Then watch for a post on the Treasure Box Page as to how it went! What a great learning experience and opportunity for our Youth Group kids to give without receiving! The TREASURE BOX is located in the glassed entry of the education unit. Your support for this Youth Program is greatly appreciated, THANK YOU!
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Please considering supporting the YOUTH GROUP TREASURE BOX PROGRAM! The Treasure Box is a great way to support our OSLC Youth Group! Each Wednesday the Youth Group looks forward to opening the Treasure Box to see what it will hold. Drop us a note- even if it’s just to say “hello”. Jot down or type up a life event that you or your family may be dealing with, no name is necessary. Our Youth get to talk about real life issues that they may someday encounter themselves. We’ll post a reply to your note on the Youth Group Treasure Box website page, with suggestions on how our Youth would handle the situation. Feel like paying forward to our community? Purchase a gift card, drop it in the Treasure Box and each week as a group, we’ll pay the gift card forward to someone in our community with a note that reads: “You are receiving this gift as a part of the OSLC Youth Group Treasure Box Program. No thanks are necessary, all we ask is that if or when you are able, please pay our generosity forward in the future. Our Savior Lutheran Church, Flandreau. www.oslcflandreau.org .” Then watch for a post on the Treasure Box Page as to how it went! What a great learning experience and opportunity for our Youth Group kids to give without receiving! The TREASURE BOX is located in the glassed entry of the education unit. Your support for this Youth Program is greatly appreciated, THANK YOU!
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STAFF SUPPORT COMMITTEE: With the purpose of providing support to Pastoral, secretarial and janitorial staff. Any staff concerns need to be directed to these individuals: Sandy Elenkiwich, Brian Bergjord, or Diana Larson.
CHURCH MAINTENANCE: If you have any concerns, contact Richard Haugen.
STAFF SUPPORT COMMITTEE: With the purpose of providing support to Pastoral, secretarial and janitorial staff. Any staff concerns need to be directed to these individuals: Sandy Elenkiwich, Brian Bergjord, or Diana Larson.
CHURCH MAINTENANCE: If you have any concerns, contact Richard Haugen.