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Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 212 Sunset Drive, Johnson City, Tennessee, will offer three Holy Communion service at 8:00, 10:45, and Heartsong at 10:45.
A nursery is provided.
All are welcome.
For further information
about OSLC, please
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Saturday, June 4, 2016
Path Class (DCS) State of TN 9:00 AM
Sunday, June 5, 2016
SUMMER SCHEDULE
Traditional Service 9:30 AM
Heartsong Service 10:45 AM
Monday, June 6, 2016
Cindy Watkins arrives!
Parent's Day Out 9:00 AM
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Melting Pot
Parent's Day Out 9:00 AM
Heartsong Band 6:30 PM
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Yoga 6:30 PM
Friday, June 10, 2016
Walk / Talk 10:00 AM
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Welcome!
"Let us build a house where all are named, their songs and visions heard - and loved and treasured, taught and claimed - as words within the Word. Built of tears and cries and laughter, prayers of faith and songs of grace, let this house proclaim from floor to rafter: All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place." ("All Are Welcome" by Marty Haugen, vs. 4, 1994 GIA Publications, Inc.)
This is most certainly one of my most favorite hymns. Marty Haugen is one of my most favorite composers these days. In this particular hymn (#641 in our ELW), it's all about welcoming everyone: those in need, the stranger, saints and sinners, and where the grace of Jesus and the visions, hopes, and dreams of all can be realized.
It has been my hope - and continues through this day - that OSLC has been this kind of a welcoming place. I sense that, even though you cannot please everyone, we have done well, by and large, in the department of welcoming!
Jesus was always a welcoming person. As a child I was impressed with the stories such as Jesus and Zacchaeus; last week's Gospel on the centurion asking the Lord for healing for his servant; and the Gospel story for this Sunday (Luke 7:11-17), the raising from the dead of the widow of Nain's son.
Each time Jesus is the proactive force in the experience. He invites Himself to eat at Mr. Z's house (my momma told me to NEVER invite yourself to dinner at someone else's house); He goes to the unclean centurion's house to heal (something rabbis were not allowed or expected to do); and, He intrudes into the funeral procession of a very tragic situation, uninvited).
Jesus was humble in His own way, but there was great power and authority in such humility!
Want to be like Jesus?
Then be proactive. Be loving and compassionate in every situation you face. Look beyond the norm; look away from what your mind tells you might not be the best thing but what you heart says as "Do this!"
It's not always easy. You never know how someone hurting might be open to your forward way of loving your neighbor. Follow that good heart God gave you. You might be surprised at how powerful you can be in your own humility.
This Monday, speaking of welcome, we will have in the office, Ms. Cindy Watkins, our new Office Administrator. She comes highly regarded and already loved by those who have had the chance to meet her in the interview process. We are very grateful for her arrival. We thank God for His guidance in this process.
If you like, why not send an email([email protected]) or a card (OSLC, 212 Sunset Drive, Johnson City, TN 37604) to offer her welcome. Stop by (but try not to stay too long, there's a lot of training, etc. we'll be doing in the next week.) and welcome her personally.
Finally, our deepest thanks to Joni Cannon, Marcia Peters, Deb Soike, and Phoebe Sand for their work over the last 6 months during Marjene's absence from the office. We appreciate you all very much!
Remember - God loves you and so do we!
Pastor Jim
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Jesus Raises Son Of Widow
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Summer Worship schedule
begins THIS WEEK, June 5th: 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship and 10:45 a.m. Heartsong worship
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Products of the Month
Family Promise
For the next two months, we have designated Family Promise (formerly Interfaith Hospitality Network) our agency to donations. Promise sponsors a network of churches, volunteers and community members to assist homeless familie with children. Through Family Promise, families can remain together while addressing the challenges confronting them to obtain housing. Families receive counseling and assistance to address their particular needs. Visit their website at: www.familypromise.org.
When a family leaves the program and goes to an apartment or a house, they need products to clean and "fix up" their new home. They also need personal items such as deodorant, soap, tooth paste, toilet paper, etc. As the OSLO family, let's put together 3 laundry baskets filled with items to start their homes. Two baskets will be in the narthex and one in the fellowship hall. Let's see if we can give three families a boost and love with a gift from OSLC.
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Coming Up at OSLC
Parish Nurse "Ministries in Motion":
Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Yoga - Youth Room - please bring your own mat; Fridays, 10 a.m. - Walk/Talk - prayer, devotion, joke of the week and "Chair Yoga."
Softball:
9:30 p.m. -Tournament Game Winged Deer Park, Field #2.
Vacation Bible School:
(June 12-16, 5-8 p.m.) PLEASE pre-register your children for VBS if you have not done so yet! This helps us greatly in our planning! Speak to Marcy Aaroen or Sean Golden if you have questions!
Thank you: Rev. Anna Butler and David Holland for preaching last Sunday!
"Fill the baskets": for Family Promise! We are collecting cleaning supplies for families when they are able to move into their new homes! We will collect these supplies all month!
WELCA Opportunity: The SE Synod WELCA Annual Convention is being held in Atlanta on September 16-18. If interested in attending, please pick up an application on the WELCA bulletin board. (Costs increase after June 15) Contact Judi Boebel with any questions.
Blood Drive: Coming up....Wednesday, June 15, 4-8 p.m.
PARENTS DAY OUT: We are now enrolling for Fall 2016, ages 1-4 years old. For more information, contact Cat Hopper, our OSLC Parent's Day Out Director at 423-232-0077. Registration Packets are available in the OSLC Office.
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The OSLC Prayer List
Members:
Rev. Dennis Hamm; Travis Pennell; Barbara Gish; Mary King; Margaret Allown; Mary Ostermeyer; Beverly Van Camp; Trudy Blackmer: Pat Keffer; Otto Zinser; David and Martha Herting; Penny Van Hooser; Tom Loveday; Janet Ecklund; John Stafford; Anne Godsey; Kay Scheurer; John Paul Neas; Betty Marshall; Irene Ackley; Truman Billings; Phoebe Sand; Janice Knipp; Jennifer Stafford; Wendi Garrison; Lori Markstrom.
Family Members and Friends:
Family of Jonas and Kara Mitchell, upon the death of their 4 year old son (friends of Carrie Wilson & Kevin Love); Bill Reece, brother of Sue Reece;Family of Annie Pritchett;Melissa Malenda;Alice Sulkowski; Jason Rakel; Carey Outen; Sharon Neuhaus; Haskel Sykes; Reese Creasy; Rev. Willis Bowers; Josh Nunn; Ann Carter; Bruce and Betsy Shine; Glenn Nutter; Mark Mullinex; Brian and Jen Milliken; Linda Linden; Bonita Martin; Taylor Miller; Jim Ackley; Rosalina White; Preston Burke; Robin Barnett; Angie and Amber Frazier; Eve Hargrave, Abi Amato, Ashton Drinnon, Mark Singleton, Bob Fetterolf, Eric & Chrissy Essmann; Chris Toft; Cameron Crawford; Ben Ivey, Marsha Millhorn, Carmen Yoder, Jessica Mowell; Beth Neas; Karen Winter, Al Rudolph; Jennifer Bremmermar; Rev. Jim Simpson; Jim Aderhold; Richard Williams; Alice Barnett
Military Service - Members:
Chance Johnson (Army); Nick Harris (Air Force);
Military Service - Friends and family:
Nick Hodge (Air Force) friend of the Flints; Chase Estep (Marines) brother of Clint Estep; Matthew Sibenaller (Army) godson of Ed Wolff; David Guck (Marines) friend of the Pat Wolf; Jeremy Downes (Navy) cousin of Joni Cannon; Adam Beier (Army) nephew of Carolynn Bailey
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