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Our Savior’s Newsletter O u r Sav io r ’s Lu the ran Church

September 2019

EAST MESA SUMMER OFFICE HOURS M-Th: 8:00am - 4:00pm Friday: 8:00am - 12:00pm

GOLD CANYON OFFICE HOURS Monday—Friday: 9:00am - 12:00pm

CHURCH COUNCIL President - Ron Rock Vice President - Mike Kraklow Secretary - Barbara Reurink Co-Treasurers - Karen Howard and Cindy Reichert COUNCIL MEMBERS Susan Drane, Administration Richard Falk, Missions Leonard Schroeder, Evangelism Suzy Cavoto Cindy Reichert Robert Kolafa COORDINATING COMMITTEES Mike Kraklow, East Mesa Janice Cunningham, Gold Canyon

EAST MESA CAMPUS 612 S. Ellsworth Road Mesa, AZ 85208 Gold Canyon Campus 5301 S Kings Ranch Road Gold Canyon, AZ 85118 Our Savior’s Contact Information Phone: 480.984.5555 Fax: 480.984.3115 Email: [email protected] Website: www.oslcaz.org Pastors Bill Rindy (Ext. 308) Tina Mills (Ext. 307)

Ministry Coordinator Kim McCracken (Ext. 314)

Music Ministry John Weber - EM Music Minister Richard Wall - GC Music Minister Dwight Walth - Choir & Bell Ministry Denise Carlson - EM Accompanist

Secretaries Linda (Ext. 301) Angela (Ext. 302) Mara (Ext. 303)

Business Manager Nanci (Ext. 305) Commuincations Coordinator Rich (Ext. 411)

Facilities Dave Reurink - Manager (Ext. 304) Lee Nathan - Hospitality (Ext. 315)

Remodeling: Have you ever remodeled a home? a car? a piece of fur-niture? On one hand, there are the things one can anticipate, for which one can prepare. On the other hand, there are always un-anticipated items to make the project more shall we say…interesting?

I was recently speaking with a grandfather of a child whose hips/legs were turned the wrong way. He sang the praises of the Shriner’s Children’s hospital who is caring for this child by doing some remodel-ing of the legs without charge. Each femur was cut, rotated 90 degrees so that the legs would be straight, then placed in casts to heal. That this is even possible is quite amazing. While this beloved child may never run a marathon (but who knows?), s/he will at least have a good chance at walking and a more normal (if there is such a thing) life.

As the time draws nearer to celebrating a remodeling project of our own, we have learned a lot about our lot, and about the nature of the people who worship here at Our Savior’s. A letter went out to all asking the question: Does God still have a mission for OSLC in the east valley? Your collective response has been a resounding “YES!”. Over $240,000 has come in since then and the end is closer in sight. We will need to use the $100,000 loan that the congregation approved… and a bit more. Yet this is quite remarkable, and we will continue to do God’s work together as OSLC.

Adversity and challenges often reveal character during remodeling. Your character is showing. Your generosity is extraordinary! Many a congregation would have been closed by a project of this magnitude. Your generosity reflects that of your Father in heaven. Your persistence is showing, in that ministries of all kinds and types continue even in the face of adversity, like our Lord Jesus Christ. Your sense of community, common unity, is on display, as each and all have pulled together as we seek to emerge on the other side. Com-mon unity was Jesus’ highest prayer on his last night.

In Holy Baptism, we quote Jesus to the newly baptized: Let your light so shine before others, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5, Sermon on the Mount)

As God continues the remodeling projects in each of our lives, may the generosity, persistence, unity, and light of Christ flow through us all in the years to come!

Pastor Bill Rindy

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OUR SAVIOURS LUTHERAN CHURCH

ABBREVIATED COUNCIL MINUTES

July 16, 2019 7:00 pm at Gold Canyon Campus

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Gold Canyon Coordinating Committee

No Meeting This Month

East Mesa Coordinating Committee Cont’d

No Meeting This Month

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OUR SAVIOR’S NEWSLETTER

If you have lost a loved one, a support group will help make sense of it all.

Come visit our Grief Support Group. We meet Wednesdays at 10:00 am in the

East Mesa Campus library. If you have any questions, call Marj Nordstrom, at

480-380-5310.

September Mission Items

FOOD SHELF SUGGESTED DONATIONS: Beans (any kind)

(Tables in entryway - EM) (Phil-R-Up Wagon -GC)

258 Ibs Food OSLC donated to AJ Food Bank

FINANCIAL SUPPORT: God’s Work, Our Hands

A Stephen Minister is a loving disciple of Christ who can walk with you as you face a challenge in your life. They will listen to you and keep everything con-fidential.

At OSLC we have members who have completed the Stephen Minister training and they are waiting to accompany you in your time of need.

Contact Pastor Tina to learn more: [email protected] [email protected].

God’s Work, Our Hands

Our mission this month will be to collect items that will aid various programs of Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (LSS-SW) in helping people in need. Items to be collected:

100% cotton yarn

Christmas fabrics

Kid’s DVDs

Coloring books and crayons

Individually Wrapped Snacks

Shoelaces & Socks

Diapers and wipes

Baby blankets (new)

Hygiene Items (both travel and full size needed)

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwih_Pe5wYDkAhV0ITQIHejACRIQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cccvv.org%2Fstephen-ministry%2F&psig=AOvVaw2Cmk9wiKu-k2PrAw9h6Csc&ust=1565805117324888

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09/01 Lowell Jensen

09/01 Joyce Kilber

09/01 Reva Moen

09/01 Shay Patel

09/01 Briana Patton

09/01 Dennis Wilts

09/02 Martha Gurgel

09/02 John Lazur

09/02 Carol Morrow

09/02 Karen Rolph

09/02 Lyle Walheim

09/03 Beverly Anderson

09/03 Jack Elser

09/03 Paul Nasset

09/04 Susan Drane

09/04 Maggie Horn

09/04 Onni Perala

09/04 Shirley Viall

09/05 Janis Fritz

09/05 Gene Gehrt

09/06 Delia Buckentin

09/06 Julie Gjerde

09/06 Roger Kenley

09/06 John Malmberg

09/06 Carol Prellberg

09/06 Helen Rodgers

09/06 Dorothy Schmidt

09/06 Art Wheeler

09/07 Robert Hanson2

09/07 Dwane Meyer

09/08 Joanne Brannan

09/08 Meridee Dobberstein

09/08 Michael Gerkin

09/08 Denice Rock

09/09 Deanna Brownlee

09/09 Ruth Knepper

09/10 Wilmer Doescher

09/10 Verna Peterson

09/11 Dawson Burba

09/11 Alan Freeman

09/11 Hugh Fuhr

09/11 Dale Hanson

09/11 Kristine Hill

09/12 Denise Carlson

09/12 Margaret Dettmann

09/12 Margaret Orr

09/12 Mark Remenap

09/13 Patricia Hess

09/13 Ishan Patel

09/14 David Anderson

09/14 Barbara Jacobson

09/14 Gail Lewis

09/14 Judith Massari

09/14 Justin Miller

09/14 Shannon Pierson

09/15 Daniel Coughlin

09/15 Craig Strawn

09/16 Louis Accola

09/16 Phyllis Bohn

09/17 Danielle Anforth

09/17 Judy Williamson

09/18 Donna Ilene Kennett

09/19 James Moore

09/19 Steve Peterson

09/20 Janice Thurn

09/21 Kimberley Downs

09/21 Carol Gerber

09/21 Dallon Rae Kemper

09/21 Sandra Mihalovic

09/21 Jeff Wagner

09/21 John Weber

09/22 Margaret Doering

09/22 L. Chestine Lange

09/22 Bridget Schuh

09/22 Wayne Steffens

09/23 Beverly Hasslinger

09/23 Michael Massari

09/24 Phyllis Collier

09/24 Claire Lorinser

09/24 Aviana Munguia

09/24 Deana Palmer

09/25 David Adam

09/25 Robin Tomlinson

09/26 Mike Dalton

09/26 Amy Gottlieb

09/26 Janene Halverson

09/26 David Long

09/26 Margit Ryall

09/27 Anna Kise

09/28 Annie Casterton-Tweten

09/28 Alida Duffing

09/28 Charles French

09/28 Erik Makela

09/28 Dale Moser

09/28 Barb Neubauer

09/29 Betty Krall

09/29 Jackie Olness

09/29 Roberta Trom

09/30 William Lofthus

09/30 Marian Schroeder

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Celebrating Our Congregation! Wishing You a Happy Anniversary!

9/1/2006 Lindsay Felthauser

9/23/2006 Brendan Campbell (Reichert)

9/23/2006 Breanna Toomey (Reichert)

9/6/2009 Macey Castle

9/4/2010 Austin Ryyth

9/22/2013 Maddison Coniglio

09/01 Burden, Lynne & Dave

09/03 Gottlieb, Randy & Twila

09/04 Ihle, Sue & Arnold

09/04 Gerkin, Carolyn & Mike

09/05 Flom, Patricia & David

09/06 Bloom, Jan & Vern

09/07 Meyer, Merlene & Dwane

09/07 French, Geri & Chuck

09/07 Schulte, Audrey & Doug

09/08 Hager, Diana & Jim

09/11 Garaas, Joyce & Mike

09/12 Fricke, Ellen & Jerry

09/13 Mihalovic, Sandy & Dan

09/16 Haugen, Donna & Donald

09/17 Johnson, Roger & Gail

09/17 Cunningham, Janice & Robert

09/17 Coughlin, Robbin & Dan

09/18 Ahrendt, Luanne & Ed

09/18 Davis, Jon & Barbara

09/19 Fedorenko, Elaine & Gene

09/19 Gamble, Rod & Joan

09/21 Iverson, Toodie & Buster

09/21 Keck, Emiley & Frank

09/21 Buerger, Jean & Charles

09/21 Hanson, Jan & Bob

09/23 Jorstad, Diane & Roger

09/23 Aldridge, Lois & Chet

09/23 Daugherty, Lucille & Max

09/24 Davis, Sherri & Rip

09/26 Klaudt, Mavis & Gordon

09/27 Halverson, Janene & Richard

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FINANCIAL REPORT Statement of Financial Position For All Funds as of 07/31/2019

Assets

Bank

Chase Business Checking $ 493,301.45

MIF Investment Acct $ 5,154.64

Vanguard - OSLC Endowment $ 602,115.30

Education Portion $ 4,251.95

Other Portion $ 2,617.10

Total Vanguard - OSLC En-dowment

$ 608,984.35

Vanguard Capital Projects $ 315.54

- Columbarium Niches $ 4,350.00

Total Vanguard Capital Pro- $ 4,665.54

Vanguard Reserve Account $ 11,773.85

Petty Cash $ 172.94

Total Bank $ 1,124,052.77

Accounts Receivable $ 1,050.00

Fixed Assets $ 5,226,455.05

Total Assets $ 6,351,557.82

Liabilities

Accounts Payable $ 6,114.88

Payroll Withholding & Taxes $ (977.11)

Clearing acct $ 39,042.19

Mortgage Payable $ 1,883,500.76

Total Liabilities $ 1,927,680.72

Net Assets

Restricted

Adult Education Materials Fund $ 1,949.35

Angel Tree Fund $ 921.00

Capital Projects - Vanguard $ 4,665.54

CYF Penny Offerings $ 3,686.60

CYF VBS $ 1,829.28

CYF Youth-Sunday School $ 88.92

CYF Youth Gatherings $ 5,157.10

CYF Youth Scholarships $ 422.15

Designated Offerings $ 34,761.61

Endowment Fund - Vanguard $ 608,984.35

Family Promise Fund $ 2,971.47

Food Shelf Fund $ 1,145.00

GC Choir Fund $ 574.00

GC Projector Fund $ 89.85

Gods Work Our Hands Fund $ 3,395.34

Holiday Flowers Fund $ (103.97)

I-Help Fund $ 3,493.13

Mesa AV Project Fund $ 637.10

Mesa Sign Project Fund $ 9,472.34

MIF Investments $ 5,154.64

Music Fund $ 384.73

Parking Lot Fund $ 278,452.83

Pastors Local Aid Fund $ 4.99

Property and Equipment $ 3,338,547.89

Reserve Fund - Vanguard $ 11,773.85

Snack Pack Fund $ 1,337.07

Thrivent Sponsored Events $ 2,908.96

Undesignated Memorials $ 2,974.17

WELCA Fund $ 235.00

Total Restricted $ 4,325,914.29

Total Unrestricted $ 97,962.81

Total Net Assets $ 4,423,877.10

Total Liabilities + Net Assets $ 6,351,557.82

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Our Savior’s September Calendar

Monday, September 2 EM & GC OFFICES CLOSED - Labor Day

EM I-HELP Women Sheltering

10:00am GC Prayer Shawl Group

11:30am EM AA-Arbor Group: Open Meeting

1:00pm EM AA Women's Big Book Study

6:30pm EM Boy Scouts (NOT Meeting)

Tuesday, September 3 EM I-HELP Women Sheltering

10:30am GC Bible Study - Psalms (NOT Meeting)


1:00pm GC Coordinating Committee

4:45pm EM Al-Anon - Beginner's Meeting

Wednesday, September 4

10:00am EM Grief Support Group

10:00am GC- AA Sobriety is Gold


1:00pm EM AA Women's 12x12 Mtg

1:00pm EM Weekly Bible Study

3:30pm EM Discipleship meeting

Thursday, September 5

6:30am Men's Breakfast / Bible Study

8:00am EM Quilters

10:00am EM Al-Anon - Beginner's Family Meeting


Friday, September 6

7:00am EM Go-Fers

7:30am EM Bulletin Folders

10:00am EM AA-Arbor Group: Women's Meeting


Saturday, September 7 EM & GC Goodies for Grandparents - All Services

9:00am EM Bible Study - Psalms


12:00pm EM AA-Arbor Group: Open Meeting

4:00pm EM Worship Service w/ Communion

Sunday, September 8 EM & GC Goodies for Grandparents - All Services

7:30am God's Work, Our Hands

9:00am EM Worship Service

9:00am EM Worship Service w/ Communion

10:30am GC Worship Service w/ Communion


12:00pm The Forge Fellowship

EM AA-Arbor Group: Open Meeting

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Our Savior’s September Calendar Monday, September 9 EM I-HELP Women Sheltering


11:30am EM AA-Arbor Group: Open Meet

1:00pm Evangelism Meeting


6:30pm EM Boy Scouts

7:00pm EM Coordinating Committee

Tuesday, September 10

COUNCIL REPORTS DUE

EM I-HELP Women Sheltering

10:00am EM LSS-FRC Family Playtime

10:30am GC Bible Study - Psalms


1:00pm EM Evangelism Committee


5:30pm EM Al-Anon - Serenity Group

Wednesday, September 11






4:30pm EM LSS-FRC Family PlayTime

5:30pm EM LSS-FRC Little Rembrandts

6:30pm EM Intro & Dinner


8:00am EM Quilters

9:00am EM Baby Wearing Demo Event

10:00am EM Al-Anon - Beginner's Family Meet


Friday, September 13

7:00am EM Go-Fers


9:00am EM LSS-FRC ABC Yoga

10:00am EM AA-Arbor Group: Women's Meet

10:00am EM LSS FRC Family Playtime

11:00am EM LSS- FRC Messy Play


Saturday, September 14


9:00am EM LSS-FRC Kids in the Kitchen



12:00pm EM AA-Arbor Group: Open Meet

4:00pm EM Worship Service

Sunday, September 15





12:00pm EM AA-Arbor Group: Open Meet

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Monday, September 16 EM I-HELP Women Sheltering











7:00pm CHURCH COUNCIL Meeting (At -- Campus)

Wednesday, September 18 EM Affirmation Service and/or Fellowship






4:30pm EM LSS-FRC Family PlayTime

5:30pm EM LSS-FRC Learn and Go


8:00am EM Quilters



Friday, September 20 NEWSLETTER ARTICLES DUE

7:00am EM Go-Fers


9:00am EM LSS-FRC Play SPOT


10:00am EM LSS-FRC Family PlayTime

11:00am EM LSS-FRC Learn and Go


Saturday, September 21 EM & GC Receiving New Member Weekend (All Service Times)


9:00am EM LSS FRC ABC Yoga



11:00am EM LSS-FRC ABC Yoga



Sunday, September 22 EM & GC Receiving New Member Weekend (All Service Times)

7:30am FOOD SHELF SUNDAY





EM AA-Arbor Group: Open Meeting

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Monday, September 23 EM I-HELP Women Sheltering





6:30pm EM Welca Bible Study Sarah





3:30pm EM Eucharistic Ministers Meeting



Wednesday, September 25 EM Affirmation Service and/or Fellowship

9:00am Women's Breakfast



11:00am EM Stephen Ministries Meeting




3:30pm EM LSS- FRC ABC Yoga


8:00am EM Quilters



Friday, September 27

7:00am EM Go-Fers





11:00am EM LSS-FRC Little Rembrandts


Saturday, September 28 FOOD SHELF


9:00am EM LSS-FRC Play SPOT


10:00am EM LSS-FRC Family PlayTime




Sunday, September 29



Monday, September 30

10:00am EM I-HELP Women Sheltering





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Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 612 S. Ellsworth Road Mesa, AZ 85208

O ur Savior ’s Luth eran Ch urch A Mu l t i - Ca mp us M in is try

For more information

Visit our website: http://www.oslcaz.org

Give us a call: (480)-984-5555

Send us an email: [email protected]

Please Note Our Fall/Winter Schedule

September 2019

East Mesa Campus

612 S. Ellsworth Road

Mesa, AZ 85208

Saturday Service

4:00pm

Sunday Services

7:30am

9:00am

10:30am

Office Hours

Mon-Th: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Fri: 8:00am - 12:00pm

Gold Canyon Campus

5301 S. Kings Ranch Road

Gold Canyon, AZ 85118

Sunday Service

9:00am

Office Hours

Monday—Friday: 9:00am—12:00pm

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