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WHAT’S HAPPENING@OSKC |
Regular voters meeting
Sunday, Nov. 17th, in the sanctuary at 10:30am - following the worship service. You'll receive updates on ministry during 2024 and the upcoming pastoral call process. We will discuss and vote on the 2025 budget.
Info during our time of pastoral vacancy
Rev. Jason Boetcher, pastor of Trinity Family of Faith Lutheran Church in Basehor KS, will be one of the pastors serving our congregation over the next months. He is our Circuit Visitor and is the pastor who will be available to our congregation for emergency contact and in-home communion. Contact him by sending a text message or leaving a voicemail at his number: 321-591-7045 (he will return your text / voicemail directly). Pastor Boetcher was at the Oct. 14 Pre-Call Meeting with our congregation, led by Rev. Justin Panzer who is President of the Kansas District LCMS. Note: we will not have one, assigned "vacancy pastor". Instead, we are blessed to have several pastors who are able to be with us on Sundays to lead the service and teach Bible Class. Talk to your member of the Spiritual Care Team with questions ("assignments" by last name letter are listed in the back pages of our Nov. 2023 church directory). You can continue to call or email our church office with prayer requests.
Pastors who will lead services on Sundays in November
- Nov. 10: Rev. Phil Cook (Exec. Dir. of LUMA (Lutheran Urban Mission Agency) in KCMO) - during the Bible Class hour, Pastor Cook will tell us about the work of LUMA;
- Nov. 17: Rev. Tom Harries (retired pastor from Hope Lutheran, Shawnee) - Voters Meeting;
- Nov. 24: Rev. Nathan Nelson (associate pastor from Trinity Lutheran, Leavenworth - Hanging of the Greens to decorate our church for Advent & Christmas;
- Dec. 1: Rev. Daniel Grams (serves KS District LCMS as Assistant to the President for Congregational and School Services).
We expect that some of these pastors will visit again in Dec. & beyond, when they are available.
Nov. LWML Bible studies
Rebecca Circle meets Mon., Nov 11 at 7pm in the church basement (enter at Preschool door). Mary-Martha Circle meets Wed., Nov. 13 at 12:30pm at the home of Lenice B.
Nov. Men's Fellowship - Wed, Nov. 13 at 9am
All men are encouraged to join the group for breakfast and devotions in the dining room of the Hy-Vee in Mission KS. Contact Darwin B. or Joe S. if you have questions.
Lutheran High musical (Mary Poppins) on Friday, Nov. 15
Join your friends from our congregation at the students' performance of Mary Poppins. The musical starts at 7pm and there is a spaghetti dinner (free-will offering) from 5:30-6:30pm. Tickets for the show can be purchased at the door (12411 Wornall Rd, KCMO 64145). Look for a sign-up sheet and please mark if you're interested in carpooling to this fun event, supporting the students of Lutheran High. Talk to Mary N. if you have questions.
Help needed Sat, Nov 23 at 8:15am - to make Thanksgiving bags
Food Pantry needs volunteers to fill grocery bags to give to our pantry families (contents are being gathered now). We will only be giving Thanksgiving meals out that day. Last year we served around 120 families. It is an extremely busy morning. We should finish around 11:30am. Sign-up sheet is in the hallway. Thank you, Deanna
Preschool Thanksgiving Meal – Mon., Nov. 25 (starts at 10am)
Mrs. Donna and the Preschool students have been learning about the Thanksgiving holiday and how thankful we are for the love of Jesus! The students will be hosting a Thanksgiving meal for their families and any guests from our congregation. Kids will sign up to bring specific items (main dish, side dish, etc.). Congregation members can bring any side dish or dessert they would like to share. See you in the Fellowship Hall to kick off your Thanksgiving week on Mon., Nov. 25!
Joy in Quinn's confirmation!
We celebrate the confirmation of Quinn W., son of Andi & Brian, brother of August, and grandson of Bob & Deanna B. On Saturday, Oct. 26, Quinn confessed his faith at a service here at Our Saviour. We all rejoice in this public confession, which has its roots in the faith which God himself created in Quinn's Baptism.
3rd quarter/Fall newsletter available
Our Saviour's quarterly newsletter was emailed to members on October 7. Printed copies are available on the "welcome" table in the Narthex. Grab a copy and check out the photos and news about our congregation. We are blessed!
Construction / renovation update (as of Friday, 11/1):
Demolition & excavation around west driveway entrance, upper parking and stone retaining wall was completed by 11/1. Concrete work (footings) might start during the week of 11/4 (or delayed to week of 11/11 if too rainy). New concrete will make a level, west entrance with no need for a ramp or steps; a new concrete retaining wall will be built; the sidewalk from the parking lot to the north tower door is being replaced (eliminating the outdoor step at this door). Once the west concrete work is done then work can begin on the new, glassed-in entry at our west doors. Interior electrical work has started. All of the work is being done with the desire to improve our facility and honor our Lord so that our place of worship and ministry can continue to impact our community. Within the next week or two, we'll likely see a construction fence at the west entrance (to keep the public out and safe) and a storage container & lift in our large parking lot (these will both reduce parking, so please plan accordingly for Sundays). Our contractor carries "builders risk insurance" during the duration of our project. Please pray for good weather and for the safety of the workers plus everyone who travels in our parking lot and on adjacent sidewalks.
Sunday morning info (during construction period)
- Worship service: in the sanctuary at 9am.
- Fellowship (including coffee/treats): in the basement after the service on 11/10 (upstairs on 11/17 & 11/24 due to special events held upstairs on those days).
- Adult Bible Class: basement Fellowship Hall at 10:15am.
- Sunday School for kids: blue classroom in basement at 10:15am.
Sunday parking during construction (church parking entrance is one-way, at north side of large parking lot; exit toward McDonald's)
- Use any spaces in our church's large parking lot (likely reduced by Sun, 11/10 due to the placement of a storage container and a lift).
- 8 spaces by our preschool door should be used by people who had been using the upper parking lot (& any others who need an entrance with no stairs).
- 19 spaces are on east side of KU Endowment Building. Access these via the one-way drive adjacent to our north entrance ramp on Rainbow Blvd.
- 12 spaces are in a lot on north side of KU Endowment Building. Access these from Rainbow, directly into the lot.
- 15 spaces are in a lot on south side of Wendy's. Use caution parking here since you'll need to cross Rainbow on foot.
Sunday morning doors during construction (available before and after church & Bible Class); volunteers will be at the doors to help as you arrive for church
- Preschool door (available by approx. 8:15am, through the entire service, and up to Sunday School time). Wheelchairs (& volunteers to push) are ready for anyone needing help to get down the long, basement hallway. The stair glides are used to get up to the sanctuary level (volunteers help operate them until 9am and then again after the service).
- Northeast door (east side of church, near large parking lot) - available approx. 8:30-9am. Two internal flights of stairs here take you to the sanctuary (entering through door near pulpit).
- Playground door (west side of church) - available approx. 8:30-9am. Used by people parking at Wendy's (go through playground gate on Rainbow Blvd & follow sidewalk to this door).
Blanket collection for Care Beyond the Boulevard - through Sun., Nov. 24
We hosted a speaker from Care Beyond the Boulevard ("CBB") and learned that the people they serve need blankets. Please bring gently-used blankets to church and they will be donated to CBB's healthcare outreach program here in KC. Thrift stores can be a good source (twin, full, queen). Your donations stay local and are a mercy ministry that shows care for people in need. Put blankets on the upper shelf in the coat hall. Talk to Jerry C. if you have questions. Thank you to everyone who has donated already. Sharol from CBB has picked up what was donated already and she was overwhelmed - saying the blankets will be very appreciated by those who use them!
Food Pantry - volunteers needed
Our food pantry is serving on Saturday mornings (only) for several more months. Please keep everyone who receives food in your prayers. Could you spare some time from 9 - 11:15am to help out on any Saturday? Contact Deanna B. for more info. Helping with the pantry is a way to show the love of Jesus to our community. It's also fun to spend time with the volunteer team.
Watching our Sunday services online
Click on this link to reach the YouTube page where our Sunday services are live-streamed: YouTube-OS Sunday service. If you miss the service on Sunday, each Monday a recording of the prior day will be posted to the site. You can also get to this webpage via a link on www.oskc.org/onlinworship.
Choir update:
Our Saviour leadership is in the process of searching for a new choir director During this time, our choir members are planning to sing several times a month. We will be using hymns or familiar music and rehearsing at 8:30 on the Sunday morning that we will sing. If you have ever had the desire to sing with the choir, please feel welcome to come rehearse and sing with us on those days. No formal commitment or training necessary, just the desire to sing PRAISE to the LORD! Our next time to sing will be Sunday, October 28th. If you have any questions, please call or email, Jane Wetzel, 816-718-2804. Or .
Thanksgiving and Christmas Greeting Cards
The greeting cards in the church lounge will be available during the construction. Thanksgiving cards are on sale now. Christmas cards will be going on sale November 24th. If you have any needs or questions, please contact Vernelle.
Prayers:
Caroline Parks; Brian Nussbaum; Lucas Heinrich; Curt Kenyon; Jennifer Iiams; Cheryl Scott; Claire Dodson’s family members- Sam Rohr, Mike Rohr; Carol Hash (Donna Bottemuller’s sister-in-law); Becky Beilharz’s friend Caryl; Robert Bottemuller’s knee injury; Paisley (preschool student).
Today’s Worship Assistants: Next Week’s Worship Assistants:
Reader: Terry Ferguson Reader: Darla Elliott
Acolyte: Becky Beilharz Acolyte: Terry Ferguson
Altar: Judy & Kathy Altar: Judy & Kathy
Organist: Jane Wetzel Organist: Melinda Heinrich
Refreshments: Ann & Gabriel Garcia Refreshments: Viebrock/Dotson
Homebound/Care Facility
Loretta Davis, Richard Larson, Kevin Larson, Bob Salsman, David Gates, Willie Oldberg, Jennifer Plackemeier, Gertrude Woodring, Curt Kenyon, Cheryl Scott, David & Caroline Parks.
November Birthdays
Kristine Klempnauer Nov 1 Clara Lazen Nov 15
Lori Schmidt-Lazen Nov 1 John Hodgson Nov 17
Greg Mayer Nov 3 Lauren (Heinrich) Walter Nov 19
Morgan Horn Nov 4 Helen Molloy Nov 24
Lindsey Quaas Nov 6 Tanner Lee Nov 26
Heather (Gabriel) Schebler Nov 6 David Gates Nov 29
Ministry Impact