Preschool Thanksgiving Meal on 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. It's a great chance to connect with Preschool families. See you in the Fellowship Hall to kick off your Thanksgiving week on Mon., Nov. 25!
Thank you, friends, from OSL for all the prayers, calls, cards this year for my health.” Jennifer Iiams
OSL Angels,
Metro Lutheran Ministry needs our help for their annual Christmas Store. The store runs from December 8-14 and will serve 1,000 households during that time. There are several ways you can help:
- There is a tree in the narthex with gift tags listing suggested gifts. Additional suggestions are on the attached flyer. Leave any donations at church by Sunday Dec 8 and we’ll get them to the store.
- You can purchase from their Amazon wish list listed on the MLM website.
- If you don’t want to shop yourself, donate money and MLM will shop for you.
- You can also give your time by volunteering during the week.
For more information on any of these options, check out https://mlmkc.org/event/christmas-store/ or contact Rebecka Noel @
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Thank you!!
2025 budget approved at 11/17 meeting
If you missed the annual Voters Meeting, please check your church mailbox (by the upstairs lounge) for a copy of the handout. It has reports from each of the ministry teams of our church, financial reports for Jan-Sept. 2024, the proposed 2025 budget (which was approved, with no changes, on 11/17), and reports from several special committees (pastoral call; construction project; endowment; rental houses). Everyone is encouraged to read the packet and talk to team leaders if you have questions, comments, or ideas.
Pastoral Characteristics survey and Nomination forms
Anonymous surveys for our congregation and friends to complete were handed out on Sunday, 11/10 and mailed to those who were not at church. This is an important part of our call process. Please complete the survey and return it to the tray in the narthex (near the bulletins) no later than Sunday, Dec. 1. Nomination forms can also be found in the narthex, for any member to complete. This form is a chance for you to give info about a pastor whom you wish to be considered for our call list. A pastor nominated in this way should not be someone with less than three years in his current call, or from our circuit (Circuit No. 2, consisting of 2 churches in Basehor, 2 in Leavenworth, and the other 5 in Kansas City, KS), or from the seminary. Nomination forms are also due back no later than Sunday, Dec. 1.
Pastors who will lead services on upcoming Sundays
- 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 Pres. for Congregational and School Services) - Bible Class.
- Dec. 8: Rev. Tom Harries (retired pastor from Hope Lutheran, Shawnee) - Advent Village
- Dec. 15: Rev. Phil Cook (Exec. Dir. of LUMA (Lutheran Urban Mission Agency) in KCMO) - Bible Class.
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. 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. Vernelle C. has been busy contacting pastors and managing the Sunday schedule. 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.
December info: special services in our sanctuary
Rev. Phil Cook (who led our Nov. 10 service) will lead Advent services at 7pm on Wednesdays Dec. 4, 11 and 18. Rev. Jason Boetcher will lead our Christmas Eve candlelight service, with Holy Communion, on Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 8pm.
Tidings of Joy! concert, Sunday, Dec. 15 at 3pm
Mark your calendar for this free, annual concert at Village Presbyterian church. Our congregation is encouraged to attend and enjoy Christmas favorites by voice and instrumental choirs. Please chat with your OS friends and make a plan to carpool for parking at 6641 Mission Rd, Prairie Village, KS.
Construction / renovation update (as of Friday, 11/15):
The new retaining wall is in progress. Concrete will be poured soon to make a level, west entrance (no need for a ramp or steps) and upper parking that has safer sidewalks to the west doors. The sidewalk from the large parking lot to the north tower door is being replaced (eliminating the outdoor step at this door). When 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. Soon, work is expected to start on replacing the exterior glass so the stained-glass window will be visible outside and can be lit so it's a Christian message in our neighborhood. All of the work is being done with the desire to improve our facility and honor our Lord so that this place of worship and ministry can continue to impact our community. There is a construction fence at the west entrance, to keep the public out and safe. Please pray for good weather and for the safety of the workers plus everyone who travels in our parking lot and on adjacent sidewalks. Also, please pray for new opportunities God directs us to - so we can share the gospel in our area.
Sunday morning info during construction period
- Worship service: in the sanctuary at 9am.
- Fellowship (including coffee/treats): in the basement after the service (but upstairs on 11/24 due to 'Hanging of the Greens' that day).
- Adult Bible Class: basement Fellowship Hall at 10:15am on 12/1.
- 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.
- 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 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 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 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 8:20-9am. Used by people parking at Wendy's (go through playground gate on Rainbow Blvd & follow sidewalk to this door).
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/onlineworship.
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; 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; the Kaiser family on the passing of Jack; the Kenyon family on the passing of Curtis.
Today’s Worship Assistants: Next Week’s Worship Assistants:
Reader: Bob Burroughs Reader: Darla Elliott
Acolyte: Acolyte:
Altar: Judy & Kathy Altar: Deanna Burroughs
Organist: Jane Wetzel Organist: Melinda Heinrich
Refreshments: LWML/Mary-Martha Refreshments: Wetzel’s
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
Helen Molloy Nov 24
Tanner Lee Nov 26
David Gates Nov 29
December Birthdays/Anniversaries
Katelyn Sylva Dec 1 Samuel Durairaj Dec 18
Sam Jarrett Dec 3 Joshua Samuel Dec 21
Ruth Ann Troop Dec 5 Ryan Hartje Dec 22
Drew Paulakovich Dec 13 Quinn Welch Dec 28
Deb Hartje Dec 14 Tom Eckard Dec 28
Marilyn Suman Dec 14 James Wetzel Dec 29
Jessica Samuel Dec 14 Roena Iiams Dec 30
Travis Lee Dec 16 Michael & Summer Bryant Dec 14
Jim Huston Dec 18 Tanner & Travis Lee Dec 31
Ministry Impact