OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL “Serving Christ—Serving Others—Changing Lives”

May 3, 2020

Weekly Newsletter

In Sympathy Longtime member, Wayne Arthur Reinhardt, died in the Lord on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at the age of 93. Wayne and his wife, Nadine, who preceded him in death were very active members of Our Savior since 1997. A memorial service will be held as soon as we can gather together again.

Peter W. Geisler died in the Lord on April 24, 2020 at the age of 99. Peter has been a member since 2012. He contracted Covid -19 and was hospitalized for many weeks before this virus took his life.

Please Keep the Following Members in Prayer: David and Marianne DeMinck, Roger Detwiler, Jodi Waldron, Al Perry, Joe Mazzara, Michael Aldrich, Barbara and Howard Fischer, Laci Vonada, Dorothy Schawk, Bea DelPapa, Norma Pollio, Virginia Machulak, Bob McClure, Linda Verdi, Art and Penny Lanning, Amy Mathis, Dennis Adams, Debra Holub, Rene Cucci. Assisted Living: Arthur Soman, Lillian Velez, Shirley Ray, Dorothy Hanser, Al and Melba Wilkat, Ken O’Brien, Marilyn Gruenbaum Rehabilitation at home: Dolores Bethmann, Sarah Tabor, Rehabilitation in Delray: Kenneth Durante (Pastor Tony’s dad) Hospice Care: Michael Hea, Beth Wies

Other Prayer Requests China and all those affected by the coronavirus, Mika Durante teaching in Japan and Angela Hackney teaching in China (home until further notice), Church leadership. All former pastors and vicars of Our Savior, missionaries, chaplains, police, & firefighters. OSLS and Mirror Lake Elementary School, LifeNet4 Families, Food for the Poor, Mission Haiti, Alzheimer’s Association, Bold Justice, Our nation, leaders, president and all people in armed services.

Members & Family in the Armed Services Austin Simms (nephew of Mitch and Kim VanSant) in North Carolina, Jonathan Riley (Nephew of Tammy Weidner) Private First Class, Marines, training in North Carolina. Jorge Peralta stationed in Virginia. Members: Jonathan Brown has been deployed to an undisclosed base. Scott Tucek in Colorado Springs. Troy MacLean in Japan.

CALLING ALL GRADUATES! We will be listing all the spring graduates in our Weekly Newsletter beginning May 17th Please email Jan Withers with graduate’s names and where they graduated from and what they will be doing. jwithers@oursaviorplantation.org

This Week at a Glance Sun. 5/3

Call-in Teleconference Service Please call in at 10:00 A.M.

Mon. 5/4 Tues. 5/5 Wed. 5/6

Thurs. 5/7 Fri. 5/8 Sat. 5/9

Sun. 5/10 MOTHER’S DAY

Call-in Teleconference Service Please call in at 10:00 A.M.

BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES May 3rd – 10th

Happy Birthday! 3rd Kimberly Prisco, 4th Kelly Srot,

5th Carol Chaddock, Anthony Colburn, Rolf Fischer, Richard Foley, Rob Latimer,

7th Barbara Fischer, 9th Jeremy Faust, Ian Johnson, Paige Perkowski, Michelle Wheeler, Jan Withers,

10th Jeff Doeringer, Dolor Ginchereau, Mary Ginchereau, Isabella May

Happy Anniversary! 4th Roberta and Wendi (Miller) Losier 25 years

7th Ed and Linda Stannard 15 years 9th Mitch and Kim VanSant 22 years

10th Tom and Carol MacLean 39 years

DISTANCE LEARNING CONTINUES At Our Savior Lutheran School, Distance Learning will continue daily for our preschool through 8th grade as we continue to support the decisions of our state and county to work together to protect the lives of not just our families, but also our neighbors, and those who risk their health daily serving us in so many ways. In short, our campus will remain closed through June 2, though the School Office will be manned Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 3:30 pm, so please feel free to call if you need us 954-370-2161. We encourage all families to follow the social distancing guidelines set by the state, county and/or cities. If you have business to take care of in the office, please call us upon arrival before coming inside.

“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” —Lady Bird Johnson “The mere whisper of the Holy Spirit can drown out the thundering noise of an entire world.” —David Jeremiah “In life, there are many promotions in spiritual growth, but there is no graduation.” —T.J. Bach

Violet The violet, a symbol of humility, is used most often to refer to the Virgin Mary, whom St. Bernard (1090-1153) described as “the violet of humility.” The purple flower also is sometimes used to express Christ’s humility in assuming human form.

A MUCH NEEDED UPDATE

For many months Rodger Burrows has been volunteering at our church and school as Maintenance Coordinator. He coordinates (schedules) service professionals coming to make repairs. (He has been known to do a lot of work himself too!) His current project is replacing the doors to the A/C handler in the back of our educational building. The doors had rotted and were allowing hot air into the handlers which caused the A/C units to use more energy. Rodger received estimates, got the approval from the Church Planning Council, acquired permits and now we have new doors that are secure and do not allow air to enter. We are looking forward to much lower FPL bills. Thank you Rodger for your hard work and perseverance in getting the jobs done!

OLD DOORS

INSIDE AIR HANDLERS

NEW DOORS

DISTANCE LEARNING FOR OUR STUDENTS

3RD GRADE has been learning about simple machines. One of their assignments this week was to go on a scavenger hunt for simple machines at home. Some of the students even got creative and made their own simple machines out of things they found at home.

This week First Grade has been busy learning all about the Earth's landforms. Here are some models of mountains, valleys, lakes and volcanoes!

DISTANCE LEARNING FOR OUR STUDENTS

Dinosaur Week...What do you do when it

should have been DINOSAUR WEEK in your

kindergarten classroom? You deliver

dinosaur goodies to your students’ homes, of

course! The Dinosaur Drop-Off Days were a

success with Mrs. DePasquale, Mrs. Strubbe,

and Mrs. Natale. It was so much fun seeing

those sweet students that all of us at OSL

love and miss so much! A special thanks

goes out to our favorite dinosaur for tagging

along.

Here are some ways to give your offerings…

Send a Text to 954-280-1671 In the message box put the amount you would like to give (no dollar sign) and send. You will get a message with the secure link to Vanco for your information.

Search for iOS/Android App “GivePlus Church” Go online www.oslplantation.church

At the bottom of the home page click on "Giving" in the red banner. This will direct you to Vanco for Simply Giving.

The church office will be closed during

the mandatory stay at home order by

our governor. We will however be

working from home. Please leave a

message if you call the office and we will

retrieve messages daily.

Pastor Tony

tdurante@oursaviorplantation.org

Jan Withers

jwithers@oursaviorplantation.org.

Teleconference Services Until further notice, we will be having teleconference services at Our Savior Lutheran Church. The services will have several people participate in liturgy, readings, and music. Please call in every Sunday at 10:00 AM so you do not miss an opportunity to hear God's Word. Call-in Numbers! Dial: (872) 240-3212 When prompted enter code: 185-049-773# If asked for an audio number enter: # If you have any problems just hang up and try again.

Mission Quilts

During my social isolation, I started digging into my fabric stash and began sewing quilt squares. I even found large lengths of fabric to sew together for quilt backs. Imagine my joy when I found that Lutheran World Relief collects and distributes quilts! Now, I am inviting all my sewing friends to dig into their scrap boxes and piece together 21" squares. LWR asks that we use sturdy fabrics and 1/2" seams. Due to import restrictions in some countries, no patriotic or religious prints are to be used. Other than that, it is up to you to design your own 21" squares. Once we are permitted to gather together again, we'll collect all the squares and assemble them into quilt tops. We will also need your old blankets or mattress pads to use as filler. Please keep us in mind as you sort through your closets over the next few weeks. Any questions, call or text Cheryl Moore at 954-562-1695.

May 3, 2020 Prayer Letter Prayers may be emailed to

jwithers@oursaviorplantation.org (All anonymous prayers are given to the Pastor)

WE PRAY FOR GOD’S HEALING TOUCH

Jan Withers asks for prayers for her brother-in-law, John, who underwent emergency neck surgery in Chicago. Our Savior Lutheran School asks us to pray for Nick Rassi, father of two students in our school diagnosed with a mass on his kidney. Julio and Andrea Orta, “Lord, we pray for all the doctors, nurses, medical professionals who are taking care of those who are sick and please protect them and guide them.” Laci Vonada, asks us to pray for the global pandemic and for Jon’s dad suffering from non-healing leg wounds. Debra Beck requests continued prayers for her dad, James Sansenetti. Rodger and Maureen Burrows request prayer for Cynthia Lackhansingh, Maureen’s sister in Trinidad, who is battling cancer. VanSant’s ask for prayers of healing for Joe. Beverly Embrack “A Special thank you to Judy Detwiler!” Please pray for healing for Roger Detwiler, Camille Pinkertan, Gail Cummings, Neville DeHaan, Alex Diamant, and the May family. Thank you in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Judy Detwiler requests prayer for healing for Maria Krug, Dorothy Schawk, John Waldron, Barbara & Howard Fischer, Ken O’Brien, Michael Aldridge, Beverly Rubinstein, Keith Ellie Sohmdt, Janice Adams, Pamela Leone, Barbara Medley, Beth Weiss, Laci Vonada , Ann Papp, Christian Bifield, Sandy Kauffman, Dennis Adams, James Leone, Tom Christensen, Sandy Heine, Marilyn Gruenbaum, Duane Srot, Dolores Bethmann, Barbara Fischer, Val & Al Perry, Esther Mastrullo, Ken O’Brien, Gloria Volz, Jim Kreissler, Mary Hackney, Mike &Betty Hea, Kathleen Mathis, Louise Acton, Pastor Rader, Luke Strang, Dawn Schaffner, Tyler DrePaul, Nancy Volz, Ruth McVey, Amy Bontrager, Lillian Velez, Sheila Dix, Marie Shaw, Arlene Kleimeier, Shirley Ray, Dorothy

Hanser, Edna Wesley, Marianne, Dave & Michael DeMinck, Larry & Kristen McVey, Ellie & Amy Mathis, Glenda Strang, Sarah Tabor, Sue & Joe Franjione, Marie Wood, Lollie Sollanek, and Jane Sird. Less pain for Roger Detwiler. John and Glenda Strang Glenda’s brother Charles, Barbara S. dear friend. For my niece’s Stephanie, Shelby Cade and Bill Cade. All of our health care workers and first responders, our son Matthew and daughter in-law Liisa Strang, our niece Stephanie Cade all working in health care. Glenda’s cousin April on waiting list for a liver and kidney transplant. Baby Jaycee has kidney cancer. Brenda, Jesse and Leslie, Pastor and Gloria Volz, Barbara and Howard Fischer, Roger and Judy Detwiler, Barbara Medley, Marilyn Gruenbaum, Ellie and Amy Mathis, Al and Val Perry, Hank, Debbie Leslie, prayers for our Church, our country, military and our police officers.

WE PRAY FOR GOD’S COMFORT, GUIDANCE, AND BLESSINGS

“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” Isaiah 40:29

Karen Walbridge asks for prayers for the safety of all law enforcement officers, firefighters, and for our military that the Lord will wrap His loving arms around them and keep them safe from harm. Gerry Gruenbaum requests continued prayer for “Hope Women’s Center and their work to save the lives of unborn babies from the holocaust of abortion, the leading cause of death in America, & prayer for the care for the mothers of these children.”

Contact Us at:

Our Savior Lutheran Church 8001 Northwest 5th Street Plantation, Florida 33324

Office - 954.473.6888 Fax – 954-473-6895

e-mail: church@oursaviorplantation.org

Web site: www.oslplantation.church

Tony Durante, Pastor tdurante@oursaviorplantation.org

Jan Withers, Admin. Assist. jwithers@oursaviorplantation.org

Facebook.com/olsPlantation

DO YOU NEED HELP AT HOME? All Projects:

Ivan Swartsfigure 954-865-2206

Windows and Screens:

Todd Zenchak 954.801.4226

Swim Lessons: Cheryl Moore –

954.562.1695

Real Estate Agents: Jennifer Cislo Keller

Williams Properties 954-560-2141.

Mortgages and Consumer Loans

Brian Warfel 954-538-6210

Mary Kay Consultant: Desiree´ Gaffley

954.614.5683 dgaffley@marykay.com

Care Giver Fincetta Levy 954-864-5338

Insurance (Auto, home etc):

Tania Mcgann 954-424-4140 x2224

VISIT OUR WEBSITE at www.oslplantation.church Watch Sermons, Events Calendar, Weekly Newsletter, a Link to our Facebook Page. You can even make your donations through the website.

TRUST THE ARTIST We must offer ourselves to God like a clean, smooth canvas and not worry ourselves about what God may choose to paint on it, but at each moment, feel only the stroke of his brush. … It is the same with a piece of stone. Each blow from the sculptor’s chisel makes it feel … as if it were being destroyed. … All I know is that I must stay immobile in the hands of the sculptor. … I have no idea what he is doing … but I know his work is the best possible. —Jean Pierre de Caussade