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“Knowing Jesus, Growing in Jesus, Sharing Jesus” 1

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church March, 2016 Shepherd’s Staff

LCMC Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ

“Knowing Jesus, Growing in Jesus, Sharing Jesus”

OSLC address: 326 Leroy Street, Audubon, Iowa 50025 OSLC Telephone: (712) 563-2625 OSLC Email: oslc@iowatelecom.net

OSLC Fax #: (712) 563-9965 OSLC Website: oslcauduboniowa.org Pastor Doug’s Phone numbers: 563-2151 (home) 712-304-5567 (cell phone)

Pastor Doug’s email address: pastordoug@iowatelecom.net

2016 LENTEN WORSHIP SERVICES AND HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Wednesday, February 24th Lenten Supper served from 6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Worship

Lesson 2: “Israel at Sinai: The First Great Commission” filmed at Mount Timnah in the Desert of Paran

Wednesday, March 2nd Lenten Supper served from 6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Worship

Lesson 3: “Jesus Renews the Mission: Seeking the Lost” filmed in the reconstructed village of Qatzrin

Wednesday, March 9th Lenten Supper served from 6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Worship

Lesson 4: “The Lost Son: In a Far Country” filmed at Jerash, first century Gerasa

Wednesday, March 16th Lenten Supper served from 6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Worship

Lesson 5: “The Seeking Father: The Lost Son Returns” filmed in the region of Decapolis

Palm Sunday, March 20th: 9:00 a.m. Worship Children are invited to participate in a Palm Processional at the beginning of the Palm Sunday service.

The Rock Youth Group will do a reenactment of the Crucifixion.

Maundy Thursday, March 24th: 7:00 p.m. Worship with Holy Communion

Good Friday, March 25th: 7:00 p.m. Tenebrae Worship Prayer Vigil: Noon on Friday, March 25th to Noon on Saturday, March 26th

Easter Sunday, March 27th: 7:00 a.m. Sunrise Service 8:00 a.m. Easter Breakfast 9:00 a.m. Easter Sunday Worship

New Member Class If you have been visiting OSLC or have been worshipping with us and would like to make a

commitment to membership, we invite you to New Member Class on Sunday, March 6th and Sunday, March 20th, meeting in the chapel for instruction and discussion.

Questions, contact the church office or Pastor Doug.

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Greetings from Pastor Doug,

Please take note of the following list showing our liturgical calendar and the parament colors that accompany the church year. We are truly blessed to continue to receive gifts toward updating each set of paraments at OSLC for the coming church year.

Adent — Blue — Blue signifies hope, reflecting an emphasis on waiting in hope for the coming of the Savior, the Lord incarnate. Christmas — White — White signifies joy and celebration. A Savior is born, a King has come. Epiphany — Green — Green signifies growth in mission knowing the Light of the world has come to us in the person of Jesus Christ. Lent — Purple — Purple signifies penitence and self-denial, a time for reflection and repentance as one approaches the passion of the Christ. Easter — White — White signifies the joy of the resurrection of the Savior who has come to save us from our sins. It is the best news this world has ever known. Pentecost — Red — Red signifies the Holy Spirit whose fire rouses our life of faith. The rest of Pentecost season is green as the church grows and develops its mission.

Even though the church year begins with the season of Advent in late November or early December, I would like to call your attention to the Lenten season and the upcoming Easter celebration. We are currently living out our faith journey in the midst of a season of self-examination, reflection and repentance, contemplating the sacrifice Christ has made for each of us on the cross of Calvary. Lent is a time to prepare our hearts and minds for the most important event in all of Christendom, Jesus’ death and resurrection from the dead. As Easter people we are privileged to celebrate God’s saving grace this coming Easter Sunday and every Sunday throughout the year.

Our church year revolves around this victorious event which is the foundation of our Christian faith. Without the Good News of the resurrection of our Lord and Savior we would have nothing to base our faith, hope and future upon, nothing to look forward to after this life on earth.

So then, as we anticipate the Easter celebration this March 27th, I invite you to continue during these 40 days of Lent to worship, pray, fast, meditate and reflect upon how God is transforming you and us in faith. The Lenten schedule is printed in this newsletter. Your participation can be life changing!

May we seek to honor and serve the Lord Jesus, the One who willingly sacrificed His life for our lives!

Pastor Doug

Summer Ingham/Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp Opportunities Camps for youth grades K-12th Grade—Go to www.okoboji.org to check out the opportunities.

Register before March 1st for a $40 discount. OSLC helps fund the cost of your youth camp experience.

Contact the church office for more information or a registration form.

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Stewardship Square

Regular offerings 01/24 $3,830.00 01/31 $8,544.98

02/07 $6,667.50 02/14 $3,597.00 Weekly Worship Attendance 01/24 169

01/31 213 02/07 176

02/10 89 02/14 177

February 7th loose offering to Bethany Farm: $32.50 Needed Weekly to meet budget—$6,902.10 If you have any questions regarding the OSLC financial report, you are welcome to contact our Office Manager Pam Steckler or our Council Treasurer Matt Heller.

CHURCH WEBSITE—oslcauduboniowa.org The church website is updated on a regular basis and is a great source for information on dates

and times of worship services, events, activities, Bible studies, etc. Also, OSLC now has facebook, search Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church on your facebook account. Check it out!!

Current and past monthly Shepherd Staff newsletters are available on the church website.

If worship services, Sunday School, or church activities are cancelled due to bad weather, it will be announced on KSOM

96.5 FM (www.965ksom.com)o or KJAN 1220 AM (www.kjan.com). Please use your best judgment for your

circumstances regarding attending worship during inclement weather. Worship services will usually only be

cancelled if town street are impassable. If school is cancelled or let out early on a Wednesday

(such as due to bad weather), neither Confirmation nor Kids Choir will be held. If the scheduled Wednesday early-out for Professional Development is cancelled due to a late start,

Confirmation and Kids Choir will still be held after school.

Kids Night Out Saturday, March 19th

For children attending Sunday School or Kids Choir at OSLC, ages 3-6th Grade!

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Online Giving To donate online, go to the OSLC website http://oslcauduboniowa.org and click on the online giving tab located at the upper right hand corner of the webpage.

Questions, contact Pam Steckler at 712-563-2625 or oslc@iowatelecom.net or Dan Madsen at 712-790-0940 or dmadsen@metc.net.

February 28th: 9:00 a.m. Music Sunday Wednesday Lent Suppers and Worship:

February 17th, February 24th, March 2nd, 9th, 16th March 6th: First Communion

March 20th: Palm Sunday Holy Week Services: March 24th & 25th

March 27th: Easter Breakfast & Easter Sunday April 10th: Compassion Sunday

April 10th-12th: LCMC Leadership Event in Altoona, Iowa

April 23rd: Spring Work Day April 24th: Confirmation Sunday

May 1st: Sunday School End of Year Celebration May 15th: Senior Breakfast & Recognition

June 9th-21st: South Africa Mission Trip June 24th-26th: Workcamp in Murray, IA

July 17th-20th: Vacation Bible School August 28th: Praise in the Park September 11th: Rally Sunday

October 2nd-5th: LCMC Annual Gathering in Denver, CO

October 9th: Consecration Sunday November 6th: All Saints’ Sunday with

All Saints’ Altar Professional November 23rd: Thanksgiving Eve Worship

November 30th, December 7th, 14th: Advent Services

December 24th/25th: Christmas Eve/Day Worship with Community Christmas Dinner

Children’s Messages Children’s Messages are a wonderful way for our kids to be a part of the worship service and are

offered the second and fourth Sundays of the month. If you could provide a Children’s Message, please talk to Pastor Doug or sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board. Resource materials are provided.

2016 Upcoming Events and Worship Opportunities

Out of consideration for those who may find it harder to walk during inclement weather, please leave the parking spaces closest to our entrances open for those who need them.

Also, please leave the parking spaces to the east of the alley open for our brothers and sisters in Christ at the First Presbyterian Church.

Audubon Ecumenical Lenten Prayer Breakfasts 6:30 a.m.

(This is a community breakfast for all men and women)

Tuesday, February 23rd—First United Methodist Church Tuesday, March 1st—First Presbyterian Church Tuesday, March 8th—St. Patrick’s Parish Center

Tuesday, March 15th—St. John’s Lutheran Church

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2016 Sunday Morning Adult Christian Education Opportunities

Continue to grow in the Lord! Bring a friend or family member, your coffee or snack, enjoy the conversation and fellowship, and join us in the Chapel at 10:20 am. Upcoming faith formation opportunities for January and February include:

A DVD series of teaching and discussion titled, Exploring the History, Meaning and Relevance of C.S. Lewis’s Greatest Book, Mere Christianity, hosted by Eric Metaxas.

February 21st – ―God in Three Persons‖ February 28th – ―Counting the Cost‖

March & April—7 Reasons Why You Can Trust the Bible by Erwin W. Lutzer. Dr. Lutzer offers seven foundational arguments for the reliability of Scripture. 1. The Bible’s claims about itself 2. The historical reliability of the Bible. 3. The prophetic predictions of the Bible. 4. The claims of Christ concerning Scripture. 5. The harmony between science and the Bible. 6. The providence of God in preserving Scripture. 7. The power of the Bible to change lives.

VBS is one of our biggest outreach ministries to children at OSLC and the community every summer.

Would you consider sponsoring a child to attend VBS? $20 per child (or any amount you would prayerfully considering

donating). $20 provides a t-shirt, material, fun learning the word of Jesus through stories, music, games and craft experiments. We have a goal of sponsoring 100 children to attend VBS this summer. Look for the VBS sponsorship poster by the coat racks, pick up an envelope to provide a financial donation and place it in the drop box to the OSLC

Office Manager’s office. Thank you in advance for your support!

Would you like to sponsor an Easter Lily to adorn our sanctuary on Easter morning? The cost is $12 each and you may take your Lily home after the 9:00 a.m. Easter Sunday Worship service.

There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board above the water fountain. Thank you!

There are several Sundays still available for opportunities to sponsor worship altar flowers. Please check the altar flower poster on the bulletin board above the water fountain or

call the church office for more information.

Iowa Energy Faith & Family Night—Sunday, March 6th at 3:00 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena Post-game faith concert featuring Zealand Worship.

Tickets only $10.71 if ordered by March 2. (Ticket includes admission to the game, a hot dog, pop & popcorn).

Contact the church office if you are interested!

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A county-wide Lenten concert will be on Palm Sunday, March 20th at 7:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Audubon. You are welcome to join with others in the community to celebrate the Lenten season.

Coffee and fellowship will follow the concert in the fellowship hall.

It’s so uplifting to hear the instrumental ensemble at the 9:00 a.m. Easter morning service as we sing ―Jesus Christ is Risen Today‖! Brandon Toft will be leading the ensemble and is in need of musicians, high school age on up. Please contact the church office or Brandon (712-790-4034)

if you are interested in playing in the ensemble.

Out of consideration for those who may find it harder to walk during inclement weather, please leave the parking spaces closest to our entrances open for those who need them. Also, please leave

the parking spaces to the east of the alley open for our brothers and sisters in Christ at the

First Presbyterian Church.

Blessman Ministries - OSLC Eye Glass Case Outreach - June 2016 You are invited to help us bring hundreds of eye glass cases to South Africa when our team of

missionaries arrives in June of 2016. There are simple patterns available on a table in the entryway if your would like to help brighten the lives of thousands of children and adults who receive eye glasses as part of the Blessman Ministry outreach in South Africa. Thank you for your prayers

and commitment to this vital partnership in global mission! Questions? – Contact the church office.

“Shift: Retooling Church” LCMC 2016 Leadership Conference April 10th-12th, 2016 at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Altoona, Iowa

Jesus is at work in His church, retooling us for God’s mission to a plugged-in and over-booked world. Join us as we work together to discover three major shifts into which the Holy Spirit is inviting us:

1: from congregational-focused to kingdom-focused 2: from pastor-dependent to pastor-equipped 3: from consumer-making to disciple-making

www.lcmc.net/leadership-conference Join Pastor Doug and other church leaders from OSLC at this national LCMC conference.

OSLC will pay registration fees for members in attendance.

Church Music Sunday Sunday, February 28th will be Church Music Sunday. Our Sunday morning

guest will be a staff member from Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp. Join the ―Behind the Cross‖ Praise Band, Kids Choir and Senior Choir during

worship to praise God with music with some of their favorite songs.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OSLC SPRING CLEAN UP DAY! Saturday, April 23rd. Details to follow in future newsletters and bulletins.

World Day of Prayer Service Friday, March 4th, 9:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church.

Methodist women will serve a brunch with the program to follow by OSLC women.

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THE ROCK YOUTH GROUP—(7th Grade-12th Grade) THANK YOU to the congregation for supporting the Rock youth by

ordering soup and subs for Soup-er Bowl Sunday. We appreciate all the generous donations and fellowship as you picked up your orders!

We feel very blessed!

The Rock leaders want to take youth that are interested to the Ignite Youth Conference in Des Moines, Iowa March 11th and 12th. We plan to leave

Audubon Friday evening, around 4:00 p.m. and be home Saturday around 6:00 p.m. If you have questions about speakers or the conference check out

the website www.ignite-youth.org. The schedule and break-out sessions are all on the site. Please reserve your

spot with a non-refundable $20 to the church office or a Rock leader by February 28th so we can order tickets and reserve rooms (we plan to stay at the Holiday Inn Express near Grace Church in Altoona

where the conference is held). We will get more details out to those that show interest in going!

Don’t forget we are having movie afternoon with pizza February 28th from 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.? and we are hoping to know if you are planning to come to the conference by then as well!

The Rock is doing This Blood reenactment on Palm Sunday March 20th, we need as many Rock youth to help as they can. This is a very moving reenactment, we appreciate your help ahead of time. We

will also be reaching out for help with Easter Sunday Breakfast, so watch for emails and sign up lists! Thank you to the youth who helped with the Aebleskiver Supper!

New Altar Paraments

Thank you to those who have so generously donated to replace our current deteriorating paraments. If you would like to financially sponsor a portion of or an additional set of paraments as a gift to

the church, please contact Altar Guild Chair Janice Hemmingsen (563-3925) or the church office. We are now receiving donations for replacing the Pentecost & Christmas Altar Paraments.

Sunday Nursery The nursery is available for children ages three years and younger during Sunday worship services September through May. Nursery volunteers are needed! Contact the church office or a Worship Committee member to volunteer. The Chapel serves as the location for this important ministry.

Healing Service The Healing Service is usually held the second Sunday of the month. There will be a date change

for the months of March, April & May and the Healing Service will be held on the third Sunday of the month, meeting in the chapel at 5:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome!

The Rock Youth Group Leaders: Sara Slater (304-2363), Tracie Christensen (304-1256),

Nate Vorm (304-0548), Mary Jo Burger (210-0166) Facebook: The Rock OSLC OSLC website: oslcauduboniowa.org

The Rock Email: therockaudubon@gmail.com

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USHERS Bob Sornson, Captain Tim Andersen Sam Graeve Logan Nielsen Lee Nielsen Dean Weber Nick Smith Nate Vorm TAXI DRIVER Tim Andersen ALTAR GUILD Paula Hansen Donis Hansen Pat Sunberg VIDEO OPERATORS 6- Dan Christensen 13- Frank Olsen 20- David Madsen 27- Jeff Albertsen SOUND OPERATORS 2- Curtis Frederiksen 6- Bob Weber Tyler Riebhoff David Graeve 9- Bob Weber 13- Tim Morgan 16- Tim Morgan

20- Curtis Frederiksen 24- Curtis Frederiksen 25- Bob Weber 27–7 am 27–9 am ACOLYTES 2- Madison Vorm Ariea Soll 6- Cody Budd Noah Morgan 9- Amy Burns Dennis Jackson 13- Mallory Riebhoff Javyn Bladt 16- Kobie Otten Katelyn Nielsen 20- Derek Porsch Jamison Steckler 24- Chloe Andersen Madison Vorm 25- Ariea Soll Noah Morgan 27– Jacob Sauers (7am) Amy Burns (7am) Cody Budd (9am) Melissa Deist (9am) NURSERY 6- Ann Guild 13- Sharon Winterboer 20- Ruth Kuchel 27- Rachael King

PROJECTION SYSTEM 2- Jolene Burns Jacob Burns 6- Bob Weber Tyler Riebhoff David Graeve 9- Jolene Burns Jacob Burns 13- Sara Vorm 16- 20- Julie Opp 24- 25- 27–7amShannon Jensen 27-9am PRAYER PARTNERS 6- Lee Nielsen Barb Christensen 13- Julie Opp Lee Nielsen 20- Barb Christensen Dan Smith 27- Julie Opp Dan Smith

Thank you for all your prayers, calls and visits in the past month. A special thanks to Pastor Doug for the visits and the Home Communion.

I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful, caring church family. God Bless You, Marla Sunberg

The Wednesday Advent services are recorded on DVD’s and may be checked out from the Church Office.

Left at church: Large black zero-xposur winter coat with beige west central gloves in the pocket. Missing: Large Gray Carhartt hooded winter coat with blue winter gloves and GM car keys in

the pocket. These coats were possibly mixed up after a January worship service.

Please note there is now a drop-off slot in the wall by the church office for your convenience to use when the church office is closed.

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Wellness Tip—A monthly feature from the OSLC Wellness Ministry Team

Sitting: The New Cancer Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, identified sitting as the ―new cancer‖. Whether this is a marketing ploy or not, the statement has merit. New studies on the ill-effects of prolonged sitting surface weekly

establishing that prolonged sitting can damage overall health. Not only can it add to stress, induce binge-eating promoting obesity, it can damage our metabolism, making one susceptible

to cancer, cardiovascular diseases, bone troubles and much more.

It takes little effort to increase your activity during the day: walk to the mailbox, park the car farther from your destination, get up to talk to a co-worker versus sending an email,

make multiple trips up and down your stairs instead of one major trip, take a walk instead of reading for hours, etc. Get up every hour and move at home and at work. Doing these little

things can greatly enhance your overall being. So avoid the ―new cancer‖ and get moving.

Galatians 6:4 Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without

comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load.

Kids Choir and Confirmation families: please note that youth who stay after choir and confirmation on Wednesdays to play in the gym or outside are unsupervised. Choir directors stay until 3:45 p.m.

to ensure that choir members have been picked up or are on their way. The church doors are usually locked at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.

OSLC Christian Education Resources DVD & Study Booklets

FOLLOWORSHIP taught by Pastor Fritz Trost Eight Faith Lessons taught at OSLC September – November 2015 Equipping, Empowering and Encouraging Authentic Discipleship

BONHOEFFER The Life and Writings of Dietrich Bonheoffer hosted by Eric Metaxas Four Faith Lessons for your life journey

REFORMATION ROOTS The Church History Series hosted by Kevin Dragseth Twelve Faith Lessons This series brings to life the stories and struggles of the Reformation that still impact us today

THE PATH TO THE CROSS taught by Ray Vander Laan Five Faith Lessons from That The World May Know - Focus On The Family

not a fan taught by Kyle Idleman Six Faith Lessons inviting us to consider whether You are a fan or a follower of Jesus?

gods at war taught by Kyle Idleman Six Faith Lessons addressing The battle for your heart that will define your life

Please contact Pastor Doug if you would like to use these resources.

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1 6:30 Lenten Breakfast at First Presbyterian Church

2 9:30 Caring & Sharing 2:30 Kids Choir 6:00 Lenten Supper (served by South Africa Mission Team) 7:00 Lenten Worship

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4 9:30 World Day of Prayer Service at Audubon First United Methodist Church

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6 Fourth Sunday in Lent 8:15 Prayer Power 9:00 Holy Communion—Baptism & First Communion 10:15 Coffee, Sr. Choir, SS 11:15 ―BTC‖ Praise Band practice 1:00 New Member class

7 2:00 Staff Meeting

8 6:30 Lenten Breakfast at St. Patrick’s Parish Center 2:00 Naomi Circle

9 2:30 Kids Choir 6:00 Lenten Supper (served by The Rock Youth Group & Workcampers) 7:00 Lenten Worship

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11 9:30 ―The Weekly‖ Prayer Cell (Barb Christensen’s)

Shepherd Staff newsletter deadline at noon

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13 Fifth Sunday in Lent 8:15 Prayer Power 9:00 Worship 10:15 Coffee, Sunday School, Sr. Choir 11:15 Education Committee Daylight Saving Time Begins

14 1:15 Quilting 2:00 Staff Meeting 6:30 Building & Property Committee Meeting

15 6:30 Lenten Breakfast at St. John’s Lutheran Church

16 6:00 Lenten Supper 7:00 Lenten Worship 8:00 Church Council Meeting

17 9:30 Rachel Circle 9:30 Ruth Circle 1:30 Mary Circle 7:00 Dartball at Ebenezer Lutheran Church

18 9:30 ―The Weekly‖ Prayer Cell (Barb Christensen’s)

19 5:00-9:00 Kids Night Out

20 Palm Sunday—First Day of Spring 8:15 Prayer Power 9:00 Holy Communion with ―BTC‖ Praise Band 10:15 Coffee, Sunday School sings at Friendship home, Senior Choir, Blood Pressure Checks 1:00 New member class 5:00 Healing service 11:15 ―BTC‖ Praise Band practice

21 2:00 Staff Meeting

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23 2:30 Kids Choir

24 10:30 Friendship Home Communion 7:00 Maundy Thursday Holy Communion Worship

25 9:30 ―The Weekly‖ Prayer Cell (Barb Christensen’s) Noon-noon Saturday Prayer Vigil in the chapel 7:00 Good Friday Tenebrae Worship

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27 Easter Sunday 7:00 Easter Worship 8:00 Easter Breakfast 9:00 Easter Worship

28 1:15 Quilting 2:00 Staff Meeting

29 30 2:00 Kids Choir 3:00 Confirmation

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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1 6:30 Lenten Breakfast at First Presbyterian Church

2 9:30 Caring & Sharing 2:30 Kids Choir 6:00 Lenten Supper (served by South Africa Mission Team) 7:00 Lenten Worship

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4 9:30 World Day of Prayer Service at Audubon First United Methodist Church

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6 Fourth Sunday in Lent 8:15 Prayer Power 9:00 Holy Communion—Baptism & First Communion 10:15 Coffee, Sr. Choir, SS 11:15 ―BTC‖ Praise Band practice 1:00 New Member class

7 2:00 Staff Meeting

8 6:30 Lenten Breakfast at St. Patrick’s Parish Center 2:00 Naomi Circle

9 2:30 Kids Choir 6:00 Lenten Supper (served by The Rock Youth Group & Workcampers) 7:00 Lenten Worship

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11 9:30 ―The Weekly‖ Prayer Cell (Barb Christensen’s)

Shepherd Staff newsletter deadline at noon

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13 Fifth Sunday in Lent 8:15 Prayer Power 9:00 Worship 10:15 Coffee, Sunday School, Sr. Choir 11:15 Education Committee Daylight Saving Time Begins

14 1:15 Quilting 2:00 Staff Meeting 6:30 Building & Property Committee Meeting

15 6:30 Lenten Breakfast at St. John’s Lutheran Church

16 6:00 Lenten Supper 7:00 Lenten Worship 8:00 Church Council Meeting

17 9:30 Rachel Circle 9:30 Ruth Circle 1:30 Mary Circle 7:00 Dartball at Ebenezer Lutheran Church

18 9:30 ―The Weekly‖ Prayer Cell (Barb Christensen’s)

19 5:00-9:00 Kids Night Out

20 Palm Sunday—First Day of Spring 8:15 Prayer Power 9:00 Holy Communion with ―BTC‖ Praise Band 10:15 Coffee, Sunday School sings at Friendship home, Senior Choir, Blood Pressure Checks 1:00 New member class 5:00 Healing service 11:15 ―BTC‖ Praise Band practice

21 2:00 Staff Meeting

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23 2:30 Kids Choir

24 10:30 Friendship Home Communion 7:00 Maundy Thursday Holy Communion Worship

25 9:30 ―The Weekly‖ Prayer Cell (Barb Christensen’s) Noon-noon Saturday Prayer Vigil in the chapel 7:00 Good Friday Tenebrae Worship

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27 Easter Sunday 7:00 Easter Worship 8:00 Easter Breakfast 9:00 Easter Worship

28 1:15 Quilting 2:00 Staff Meeting

29 30 2:00 Kids Choir 3:00 Confirmation

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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USHERS Bob Sornson, Captain Tim Andersen Sam Graeve Logan Nielsen Lee Nielsen Dean Weber Nick Smith Nate Vorm TAXI DRIVER Tim Andersen ALTAR GUILD Paula Hansen Donis Hansen Pat Sunberg VIDEO OPERATORS 6- Dan Christensen 13- Frank Olsen 20- David Madsen 27- Jeff Albertsen SOUND OPERATORS 2- Curtis Frederiksen 6- Bob Weber Tyler Riebhoff David Graeve 9- Bob Weber 13- Tim Morgan 16- Tim Morgan

20- Curtis Frederiksen 24- Curtis Frederiksen 25- Bob Weber 27–7 am 27–9 am ACOLYTES 2- Madison Vorm Ariea Soll 6- Cody Budd Noah Morgan 9- Amy Burns Dennis Jackson 13- Mallory Riebhoff Javyn Bladt 16- Kobie Otten Katelyn Nielsen 20- Derek Porsch Jamison Steckler 24- Chloe Andersen Madison Vorm 25- Ariea Soll Noah Morgan 27– Jacob Sauers (7am) Amy Burns (7am) Cody Budd (9am) Melissa Deist (9am) NURSERY 6- Ann Guild 13- Sharon Winterboer 20- Ruth Kuchel 27- Rachael King

PROJECTION SYSTEM 2- Jolene Burns Jacob Burns 6- Bob Weber Tyler Riebhoff David Graeve 9- Jolene Burns Jacob Burns 13- Sara Vorm 16- 20- Julie Opp 24- 25- 27–7amShannon Jensen 27-9am PRAYER PARTNERS 6- Lee Nielsen Barb Christensen 13- Julie Opp Lee Nielsen 20- Barb Christensen Dan Smith 27- Julie Opp Dan Smith

Thank you for all your prayers, calls and visits in the past month. A special thanks to Pastor Doug for the visits and the Home Communion.

I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful, caring church family. God Bless You, Marla Sunberg

The Wednesday Advent services are recorded on DVD’s and may be checked out from the Church Office.

Left at church: Large black zero-xposur winter coat with beige west central gloves in the pocket. Missing: Large Gray Carhartt hooded winter coat with blue winter gloves and GM car keys in

the pocket. These coats were possibly mixed up after a January worship service.

Please note there is now a drop-off slot in the wall by the church office for your convenience to use when the church office is closed.

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Wellness Tip—A monthly feature from the OSLC Wellness Ministry Team

Sitting: The New Cancer Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, identified sitting as the ―new cancer‖. Whether this is a marketing ploy or not, the statement has merit. New studies on the ill-effects of prolonged sitting surface weekly

establishing that prolonged sitting can damage overall health. Not only can it add to stress, induce binge-eating promoting obesity, it can damage our metabolism, making one susceptible

to cancer, cardiovascular diseases, bone troubles and much more.

It takes little effort to increase your activity during the day: walk to the mailbox, park the car farther from your destination, get up to talk to a co-worker versus sending an email,

make multiple trips up and down your stairs instead of one major trip, take a walk instead of reading for hours, etc. Get up every hour and move at home and at work. Doing these little

things can greatly enhance your overall being. So avoid the ―new cancer‖ and get moving.

Galatians 6:4 Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without

comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load.

Kids Choir and Confirmation families: please note that youth who stay after choir and confirmation on Wednesdays to play in the gym or outside are unsupervised. Choir directors stay until 3:45 p.m.

to ensure that choir members have been picked up or are on their way. The church doors are usually locked at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.

OSLC Christian Education Resources DVD & Study Booklets

FOLLOWORSHIP taught by Pastor Fritz Trost Eight Faith Lessons taught at OSLC September – November 2015 Equipping, Empowering and Encouraging Authentic Discipleship

BONHOEFFER The Life and Writings of Dietrich Bonheoffer hosted by Eric Metaxas Four Faith Lessons for your life journey

REFORMATION ROOTS The Church History Series hosted by Kevin Dragseth Twelve Faith Lessons This series brings to life the stories and struggles of the Reformation that still impact us today

THE PATH TO THE CROSS taught by Ray Vander Laan Five Faith Lessons from That The World May Know - Focus On The Family

not a fan taught by Kyle Idleman Six Faith Lessons inviting us to consider whether You are a fan or a follower of Jesus?

gods at war taught by Kyle Idleman Six Faith Lessons addressing The battle for your heart that will define your life

Please contact Pastor Doug if you would like to use these resources.

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A county-wide Lenten concert will be on Palm Sunday, March 20th at 7:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Audubon. You are welcome to join with others in the community to celebrate the Lenten season.

Coffee and fellowship will follow the concert in the fellowship hall.

It’s so uplifting to hear the instrumental ensemble at the 9:00 a.m. Easter morning service as we sing ―Jesus Christ is Risen Today‖! Brandon Toft will be leading the ensemble and is in need of musicians, high school age on up. Please contact the church office or Brandon (712-790-4034)

if you are interested in playing in the ensemble.

Out of consideration for those who may find it harder to walk during inclement weather, please leave the parking spaces closest to our entrances open for those who need them. Also, please leave

the parking spaces to the east of the alley open for our brothers and sisters in Christ at the

First Presbyterian Church.

Blessman Ministries - OSLC Eye Glass Case Outreach - June 2016 You are invited to help us bring hundreds of eye glass cases to South Africa when our team of

missionaries arrives in June of 2016. There are simple patterns available on a table in the entryway if your would like to help brighten the lives of thousands of children and adults who receive eye glasses as part of the Blessman Ministry outreach in South Africa. Thank you for your prayers

and commitment to this vital partnership in global mission! Questions? – Contact the church office.

“Shift: Retooling Church” LCMC 2016 Leadership Conference April 10th-12th, 2016 at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Altoona, Iowa

Jesus is at work in His church, retooling us for God’s mission to a plugged-in and over-booked world. Join us as we work together to discover three major shifts into which the Holy Spirit is inviting us:

1: from congregational-focused to kingdom-focused 2: from pastor-dependent to pastor-equipped 3: from consumer-making to disciple-making

www.lcmc.net/leadership-conference Join Pastor Doug and other church leaders from OSLC at this national LCMC conference.

OSLC will pay registration fees for members in attendance.

Church Music Sunday Sunday, February 28th will be Church Music Sunday. Our Sunday morning

guest will be a staff member from Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp. Join the ―Behind the Cross‖ Praise Band, Kids Choir and Senior Choir during

worship to praise God with music with some of their favorite songs.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OSLC SPRING CLEAN UP DAY! Saturday, April 23rd. Details to follow in future newsletters and bulletins.

World Day of Prayer Service Friday, March 4th, 9:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church.

Methodist women will serve a brunch with the program to follow by OSLC women.

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THE ROCK YOUTH GROUP—(7th Grade-12th Grade) THANK YOU to the congregation for supporting the Rock youth by

ordering soup and subs for Soup-er Bowl Sunday. We appreciate all the generous donations and fellowship as you picked up your orders!

We feel very blessed!

The Rock leaders want to take youth that are interested to the Ignite Youth Conference in Des Moines, Iowa March 11th and 12th. We plan to leave

Audubon Friday evening, around 4:00 p.m. and be home Saturday around 6:00 p.m. If you have questions about speakers or the conference check out

the website www.ignite-youth.org. The schedule and break-out sessions are all on the site. Please reserve your

spot with a non-refundable $20 to the church office or a Rock leader by February 28th so we can order tickets and reserve rooms (we plan to stay at the Holiday Inn Express near Grace Church in Altoona

where the conference is held). We will get more details out to those that show interest in going!

Don’t forget we are having movie afternoon with pizza February 28th from 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.? and we are hoping to know if you are planning to come to the conference by then as well!

The Rock is doing This Blood reenactment on Palm Sunday March 20th, we need as many Rock youth to help as they can. This is a very moving reenactment, we appreciate your help ahead of time. We

will also be reaching out for help with Easter Sunday Breakfast, so watch for emails and sign up lists! Thank you to the youth who helped with the Aebleskiver Supper!

New Altar Paraments

Thank you to those who have so generously donated to replace our current deteriorating paraments. If you would like to financially sponsor a portion of or an additional set of paraments as a gift to

the church, please contact Altar Guild Chair Janice Hemmingsen (563-3925) or the church office. We are now receiving donations for replacing the Pentecost & Christmas Altar Paraments.

Sunday Nursery The nursery is available for children ages three years and younger during Sunday worship services September through May. Nursery volunteers are needed! Contact the church office or a Worship Committee member to volunteer. The Chapel serves as the location for this important ministry.

Healing Service The Healing Service is usually held the second Sunday of the month. There will be a date change

for the months of March, April & May and the Healing Service will be held on the third Sunday of the month, meeting in the chapel at 5:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome!

The Rock Youth Group Leaders: Sara Slater (304-2363), Tracie Christensen (304-1256),

Nate Vorm (304-0548), Mary Jo Burger (210-0166) Facebook: The Rock OSLC OSLC website: oslcauduboniowa.org

The Rock Email: therockaudubon@gmail.com

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Online Giving To donate online, go to the OSLC website http://oslcauduboniowa.org and click on the online giving tab located at the upper right hand corner of the webpage.

Questions, contact Pam Steckler at 712-563-2625 or oslc@iowatelecom.net or Dan Madsen at 712-790-0940 or dmadsen@metc.net.

February 28th: 9:00 a.m. Music Sunday Wednesday Lent Suppers and Worship:

February 17th, February 24th, March 2nd, 9th, 16th March 6th: First Communion

March 20th: Palm Sunday Holy Week Services: March 24th & 25th

March 27th: Easter Breakfast & Easter Sunday April 10th: Compassion Sunday

April 10th-12th: LCMC Leadership Event in Altoona, Iowa

April 23rd: Spring Work Day April 24th: Confirmation Sunday

May 1st: Sunday School End of Year Celebration May 15th: Senior Breakfast & Recognition

June 9th-21st: South Africa Mission Trip June 24th-26th: Workcamp in Murray, IA

July 17th-20th: Vacation Bible School August 28th: Praise in the Park September 11th: Rally Sunday

October 2nd-5th: LCMC Annual Gathering in Denver, CO

October 9th: Consecration Sunday November 6th: All Saints’ Sunday with

All Saints’ Altar Professional November 23rd: Thanksgiving Eve Worship

November 30th, December 7th, 14th: Advent Services

December 24th/25th: Christmas Eve/Day Worship with Community Christmas Dinner

Children’s Messages Children’s Messages are a wonderful way for our kids to be a part of the worship service and are

offered the second and fourth Sundays of the month. If you could provide a Children’s Message, please talk to Pastor Doug or sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board. Resource materials are provided.

2016 Upcoming Events and Worship Opportunities

Out of consideration for those who may find it harder to walk during inclement weather, please leave the parking spaces closest to our entrances open for those who need them.

Also, please leave the parking spaces to the east of the alley open for our brothers and sisters in Christ at the First Presbyterian Church.

Audubon Ecumenical Lenten Prayer Breakfasts 6:30 a.m.

(This is a community breakfast for all men and women)

Tuesday, February 23rd—First United Methodist Church Tuesday, March 1st—First Presbyterian Church Tuesday, March 8th—St. Patrick’s Parish Center

Tuesday, March 15th—St. John’s Lutheran Church

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2016 Sunday Morning Adult Christian Education Opportunities

Continue to grow in the Lord! Bring a friend or family member, your coffee or snack, enjoy the conversation and fellowship, and join us in the Chapel at 10:20 am. Upcoming faith formation opportunities for January and February include:

A DVD series of teaching and discussion titled, Exploring the History, Meaning and Relevance of C.S. Lewis’s Greatest Book, Mere Christianity, hosted by Eric Metaxas.

February 21st – ―God in Three Persons‖ February 28th – ―Counting the Cost‖

March & April—7 Reasons Why You Can Trust the Bible by Erwin W. Lutzer. Dr. Lutzer offers seven foundational arguments for the reliability of Scripture. 1. The Bible’s claims about itself 2. The historical reliability of the Bible. 3. The prophetic predictions of the Bible. 4. The claims of Christ concerning Scripture. 5. The harmony between science and the Bible. 6. The providence of God in preserving Scripture. 7. The power of the Bible to change lives.

VBS is one of our biggest outreach ministries to children at OSLC and the community every summer.

Would you consider sponsoring a child to attend VBS? $20 per child (or any amount you would prayerfully considering

donating). $20 provides a t-shirt, material, fun learning the word of Jesus through stories, music, games and craft experiments. We have a goal of sponsoring 100 children to attend VBS this summer. Look for the VBS sponsorship poster by the coat racks, pick up an envelope to provide a financial donation and place it in the drop box to the OSLC

Office Manager’s office. Thank you in advance for your support!

Would you like to sponsor an Easter Lily to adorn our sanctuary on Easter morning? The cost is $12 each and you may take your Lily home after the 9:00 a.m. Easter Sunday Worship service.

There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board above the water fountain. Thank you!

There are several Sundays still available for opportunities to sponsor worship altar flowers. Please check the altar flower poster on the bulletin board above the water fountain or

call the church office for more information.

Iowa Energy Faith & Family Night—Sunday, March 6th at 3:00 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena Post-game faith concert featuring Zealand Worship.

Tickets only $10.71 if ordered by March 2. (Ticket includes admission to the game, a hot dog, pop & popcorn).

Contact the church office if you are interested!

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Greetings from Pastor Doug,

Please take note of the following list showing our liturgical calendar and the parament colors that accompany the church year. We are truly blessed to continue to receive gifts toward updating each set of paraments at OSLC for the coming church year.

Adent — Blue — Blue signifies hope, reflecting an emphasis on waiting in hope for the coming of the Savior, the Lord incarnate. Christmas — White — White signifies joy and celebration. A Savior is born, a King has come. Epiphany — Green — Green signifies growth in mission knowing the Light of the world has come to us in the person of Jesus Christ. Lent — Purple — Purple signifies penitence and self-denial, a time for reflection and repentance as one approaches the passion of the Christ. Easter — White — White signifies the joy of the resurrection of the Savior who has come to save us from our sins. It is the best news this world has ever known. Pentecost — Red — Red signifies the Holy Spirit whose fire rouses our life of faith. The rest of Pentecost season is green as the church grows and develops its mission.

Even though the church year begins with the season of Advent in late November or early December, I would like to call your attention to the Lenten season and the upcoming Easter celebration. We are currently living out our faith journey in the midst of a season of self-examination, reflection and repentance, contemplating the sacrifice Christ has made for each of us on the cross of Calvary. Lent is a time to prepare our hearts and minds for the most important event in all of Christendom, Jesus’ death and resurrection from the dead. As Easter people we are privileged to celebrate God’s saving grace this coming Easter Sunday and every Sunday throughout the year.

Our church year revolves around this victorious event which is the foundation of our Christian faith. Without the Good News of the resurrection of our Lord and Savior we would have nothing to base our faith, hope and future upon, nothing to look forward to after this life on earth.

So then, as we anticipate the Easter celebration this March 27th, I invite you to continue during these 40 days of Lent to worship, pray, fast, meditate and reflect upon how God is transforming you and us in faith. The Lenten schedule is printed in this newsletter. Your participation can be life changing!

May we seek to honor and serve the Lord Jesus, the One who willingly sacrificed His life for our lives!

Pastor Doug

Summer Ingham/Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp Opportunities Camps for youth grades K-12th Grade—Go to www.okoboji.org to check out the opportunities.

Register before March 1st for a $40 discount. OSLC helps fund the cost of your youth camp experience.

Contact the church office for more information or a registration form.

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Stewardship Square

Regular offerings 01/24 $3,830.00 01/31 $8,544.98

02/07 $6,667.50 02/14 $3,597.00 Weekly Worship Attendance 01/24 169

01/31 213 02/07 176

02/10 89 02/14 177

February 7th loose offering to Bethany Farm: $32.50 Needed Weekly to meet budget—$6,902.10 If you have any questions regarding the OSLC financial report, you are welcome to contact our Office Manager Pam Steckler or our Council Treasurer Matt Heller.

CHURCH WEBSITE—oslcauduboniowa.org The church website is updated on a regular basis and is a great source for information on dates

and times of worship services, events, activities, Bible studies, etc. Also, OSLC now has facebook, search Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church on your facebook account. Check it out!!

Current and past monthly Shepherd Staff newsletters are available on the church website.

If worship services, Sunday School, or church activities are cancelled due to bad weather, it will be announced on KSOM

96.5 FM (www.965ksom.com)o or KJAN 1220 AM (www.kjan.com). Please use your best judgment for your

circumstances regarding attending worship during inclement weather. Worship services will usually only be

cancelled if town street are impassable. If school is cancelled or let out early on a Wednesday

(such as due to bad weather), neither Confirmation nor Kids Choir will be held. If the scheduled Wednesday early-out for Professional Development is cancelled due to a late start,

Confirmation and Kids Choir will still be held after school.

Kids Night Out Saturday, March 19th

For children attending Sunday School or Kids Choir at OSLC, ages 3-6th Grade!