Announcements for March 29, 2015

Announcements for March 29, 2015
April 2, Maundy Thursday
11:00 am & 6:30 pm
April 3, Good Friday
12:15 & 6:30 pm
Easter Sunday
The Resurrection of Our Lord
7:00, 9:00 & 11:00 am
All Our Redeemer members, family and friends are
invited to attend the delicious breakfast on Easter
Sunday. Breakfast will be served beginning at 8:00am
through 11:00am. In keeping with tradition, the men of
Our Redeemer are preparing and serving.
BIBLE STUDIES
SUNDAY MORNING
9:30 & 10:45 AM High School through Adults
There will be no Adult Bible Class or Sunday School
March 29 or April 5. Join us again April 12 for The
Story.
9:30 & 10:45 AM Sunday School
(Make your Sunday a 2 hour experience: Worship & Bible
study. Make a commitment to yourself and start today!)
MONDAY
6:30 AM—Men Meet at Denny’s, Robert Burger, Leader
6:00 PM—Women’s Bible Study (every other week)
Jonah Bible Study by Priscilla Shirer,
Linda Dusel, Leader
WEDNESDAY
6:30 AM—Men at Denny’s, Robert Burger, Leader
6:30 AM—Men at Capital Cafe, Rick Schultz, Leader
6:30 AM—Women at Maxfield’s, Linda Osterlie, Leader
6:00 PM—Women’s Bible Study; Media Ctr.
THURSDAY
9:30 AM—Verse by verse study of the Gospel of Luke,
Pastor Wayne C. Schroeder, Leader
FRIDAY
8:30 AM—Women’s Bible Study, Jenny Beyer, Facilitator
EASTER BREAKFAST SERVERS—Men of Our Redeemer will
be preparing and serving Easter breakfast for OR families,
friends and visitors. We need 30-40 men of all ages to help for
a two hour shift to serve our fellow members and friends.
Contact Gary Phillips at gphillips5@wi.rr.com, Tom Balgeman
at tbalgeman@aol.com, or Greg Riederer at
gn.riederer@att.net.
EASTER BREAKFAST IN NEED OF BAKERY & DYED EGGS—
Donations of bakery and hard-boiled, dyed Easter eggs are
need for Easter breakfast on Sunday, April 5. Your
contribution to this annual Men’s Ministry event is greatly
appreciated. If you can provide eggs or bakery, please sign up
outside the Volunteer Ministry office.
SERVE AT MILWAUKEE RESCUE MISSION—Assist in serving
dinner at the MRM from 3:45-6:00, April 6. Sign-up outside
the Volunteer Ministry office.
TOSA CARES FOOD PANTRY—Distribution day Saturday,
April 25 at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church. If you can help organize
the food pantry on Friday, April 24 at 9:00 am, or the
distribution to the families on April 25 at 8:00 am, call Ruth
Berg at 414-462-5871. Pantry items needed are laundry
detergent, canned fruits and vegetables, cereal, and any nonperishable items. Please bring your items to the bin under the
skylights at Our Redeemer.
PRAYER PARTNER BRUNCH SEEKS VOLUNTEERS—Our
annual brunch honoring this year’s confirmation class will be
held Sunday, April 26 at 10:45 am. Volunteers are needed to
help set up on Saturday the 25th, to prepare egg bakes (recipe
provided) and to assist with serving and clean-up. Sign up at
the Volunteer Ministry table or contact
kirsten.karaker@orlctosa.org to lend your support.
NURSERY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS—Volunteers are needed to
serve in the nursery from 9:15 to 10:45 am on Sundays. This
time of service may be applied to junior high, high school, or
family service hours. Contact Noemi Hedrich,
hedrichn@gmail.com or stop by the Volunteer Ministry table
to sign up.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BIBLE STUDY
High school boys are invited to discuss Dateable by Justin
Lookadoo and Hayley DiMarco. Facilitated by Joe Benson,
the study will meet Thursdays from 7:00 to 8:30 pm in
Room 208 (next to the Chapel). Contact Joe at 262-6270036 or joebenson87@gmail.com.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SEEKS DIRECTOR—VBS is taking
Everest on the road to the SOS Center, July 13-17. If you would
also like to see VBS at Our Redeemer this summer (July 2024), please prayerfully consider serving as Director or CoDirector. For more information contact Gail Woods,
gwoods214@gmail.com or stop by the Volunteer Ministries
Office for more information.
THE STORY BIBLE STUDY —The Story church-wide Bible
study begins April 12 for 6 weeks. We are currently seeking
hosts for small groups. Materials will be provided (DVD and
questions). You may choose to host here at church, in your
home, or another location of your choosing. Pick up sign up
sheets for your small group in the church office or under
the skylights.
MILLER PARK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED—Please consider
joining our team for the Miller Park Fundraising. It’s a time for
serving our Lord and spending quality time with our Christian
family of Our Redeemer. Training dates are April 14 & 16.
There are four games to work in April and urgently need your
help. Contact Lois Johnson at loweejohnson@yahoo.com or
262-327-2513.
Coffee Hour is being hosted by the
High School Bible Study group.
Thanks to those who have volunteered.
Your service is most appreciated!
GREEN THUMBS NEEDED—Do you enjoy gardening? A team
is being assembled to manage campus beautification and
perennials during the summer and autumn months. Contact
kirsten.karraker@orlctosa.org to lend your support to our
landscaping team.
Nomination Committee Update
The nomination Committee would like to invite all members of Our Redeemer to recommend candidates for
nomination for the following positions: MMC President, MMC Vice President, and 4 at large MMC seats. In
accordance with the bylaws, candidates must be voting members, noted for their Christian knowledge, zeal, and
experience in the spiritual work in God’s kingdom. The slate of candidates will be published at least one week
prior to the next voter’s meeting. The policy manual also provides that anyone who chooses to nominate an
individual must acquire that person’s permission to be nominated and must submit that person’s resume to the
Nominating committee. Verbal resumes are acceptable to this committee.
Please contact anyone on the committee with your nominations. The committee members are: Anne Christian,
Greg Reiderer, Tom Balgeman, Carrie Tittl and Andy Tuler. Thanks for your assistance.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS AT OUR REDEEMER
MONDAY, March 30
THURSDAY, April 2
Maundy Thursday Worship 11:00 am & 6:30 pm
TUESDAY, March 31
8:00 PM
Coed Adult Volleyball
FRIDAY, April 3
Good Friday Worship 12:15 & 6:30 pm
WEDNESDAY, April 1
3:45 PM
Ballet/Tap Class for 5K
4:30 PM
Confirmation
6:00 PM
Women’s Bible Study
7:30 PM
Praise Band Rehearsal
SATURDAY, April 4
SUNDAY, April 5
Easter Sunday—The Resurrection of Our Lord!
7:00, 9:00 & 11:00 am Worship
8:00 AM
Easter Breakfast begins
AREA NEWS
AROUND OUR REDEEMER
AFTERNOON CHRISTIAN BOOK CLUB will meet Thursday,
April 9 at 1:00 pm at Darlene Seegert’s home (262-7870302). Please phone to confirm attendance. The Girls of
Atomic City, (non-fiction) by Denise Kiernan will be
discussed. New members are always welcome.
GAME DAY, Tuesday, April 14, 12:30 PM—Game Day is
open to all “retirees” who love a good game of Sheepshead,
or anything else you would like to play. Come join the fun,
make new friends, learn how to play a new game, or share
one with others. The “card tables” will be located in the
lower level Band Room/Counting Room.
SCHOLARSHIP FUND APPLICANTS—The Schaefer/Musser
Fund is available to support Our Redeemer pastoral or
teacher students attending a Synodical college, university, or
seminary. Applications are available in the church office and
can also be found on our website at orlctosa.org/church/need
-help/scholarship-opportunities/. Completed applications
should be returned to the church office by June 30, 2015.
PTL FOOTWEAR FUNDRAISER—Now through May 31. Our
Redeemer is participating in a shoe drive to help raise funds
for improvements to the school. Please donate your new or
gently worn shoes (athletic, dress, sandals, boots, etc.). All
shoes should be rubber banded together or have their laces
tied together in pairs. Please bring your shoes to the
collection container downstairs by the gym entrance. There
will be volunteer opportunities available during this drive.
Contact Andy Tuler at ajtuler@gmail.com if you are
interested in helping.
OUR GIFTS TO GOD
2014/15 Weekly Budget Needs
Contributions Rec’d 3/22/2015
+ or (-) Amount Needed
Attendance 3/22/2015
3/23/2014
2014/15 Budget Needs to Date
Receipts thru 3/22/2015
+ or (-) Amount Needed
Receipts thru 3/23/2014
$ 29,000
$ 24,333
$ (4,667)
733
789
$ 986,000
$ 904,064
$ (81,936)
$ 992,127
BETH MOORE & LIVING
PROOF LIVE IS COMING
TO MILWAUKEE! The
UW-Milwaukee Panther
Arena will host Beth
Moore and worship
leader Travis Cottrell on
August 14 & 15. The price
is only $59. Sign-up at
lifeway.com/livingproof.
After April 14, prices
increase by $10. Contact
Sandy Chapman, slchapman@aol.com or Jamie Moilanen,
cjmoilanen@att.net for more information. Although tickets
can be purchased individually, we will be carpooling to
GERMAN GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE Deutscher
Karnfreitagsgottesdienst—Friday April 3, 4:30 pm at
Benediction Lutheran Church, 8475 W. Fond du Lac Ave.,
Milwaukee. Call 414-463-9158 for more information.
Listen to the German Radio program every Saturday at
4:30 pm on WJYI 1340 am.
Stewardship Corner
Zechariah 9:9 “Behold, your King is coming to you; righteous and having
salvation is He, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a
donkey.” No king ever rode to war like this. But no king had ever come to
wage battle by dying. In this Passion, our Lord Jesus gives everything He
has and is to bring us from death to life: He is the King Who wins by
losing. Witness: Today we hear of how Jesus rode into Jerusalem on
a donkey, with the crowd laying palm branches before Him. By
Friday we see our King crowned with thorns. And He did it for us. Is
there someone you can invite to worship during Holy Week?
We pray this week for our families:
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
BLESSED AGAIN RESALE SHOP—HELP NEEDED! Blessed
Again Resale at 7624 W. Hampton is a wonderful success
story. Their sales have allowed Place of Refuge to pay off
their mortgage. Place of Refuge provides support and
services for pregnant women without family help so they are
able to keep their babies. The shop is ‘blessed’ with many
donations, but not enough help to get them ready for display.
If you can spare a few hours, they would be most grateful.
Call 414-464-9099 if your heart is so moved.
Sarah Ostovich, Amaiya & Nureynna Williams
Tim & Candance Otto, Jonathan, Jacob & Sarah
Emily Peterson-Moynihan, Devin, Tyler & Joseph
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Michelle Pace
Tracey Parrish
Antonio & Faith Patrone
Evan Patten