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Pastor Wayne Fredericksen

Principal Joshua Klug

SUMMER SERVICE SHIFT— Continues

WHAT’S INSIDE OSLConnections

825 S. Taylor Street. Arlington, VA 22204 + 703-892-4846 + office@osva.org

www.osva.org

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School News 3

Picnic/Movie 4

Womens Retreat 4

Seminar 4

During August we will combine and shift our services to the following times:

ONE ENGLISH SERVICE AT 9:30 AM & ONE TIGRINYA SERVICE AT 11 AM.

There is no Sunday School during the summer months. Bible Study in Ti-grinya will take place in the Fellowship Hall at 9:30 AM. Bible Study in English will take place at 11 AM. Every 9:30 AM English service will be a communion service each Sunday. The Tigrinya service will have commun-ion on the 4

th Sunday of each month.

We will return to our "regular" schedule of 3 services on Sept. 1st.

The Consecration of Our Savior Lutheran School’s Faculty & Staff will take place at the 9:30 AM service on Sunday, August 25th! We will also take time to welcome and install Alyson Krome as our 4th

Grade teacher.

CELEBRATE WITH US!

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September

Newsletter

Deadline—

August 15th!

O S L C O N N E C T I O N S

CELEBRATE GOD'S GOODNESS-MISSION GRANT RECEIVED! MID-ATLANTIC LUTHERANS IN MISSION (MALIM) has awarded OSL a $50,000 grant for parking lot/recreation space refurbishment! With the assistance of Dr. Chris Johnston, Principal Klug submitted our application on May 1st and we received the check in July. The proposal is to enhance our current playground and improve its overall safety. The project would take place over a three-year period. Year one is focusing on the paving of our parking lot, which is used every school day as part of the playground and for physical education. We would like to dress the parking lot with lines for certain outdoor recess/PE activities. Additionally, paving would im-prove the safety by offering a smooth surface for running. A second year of a $25,000 matching grant has also been awarded to address the current playground structures, additions of new playground structures (swings and/or Gaga Court) and the addition of new mulch, top soil and sod to fix holes and ruts in the grassy are-as. Year three may focus on replacement of the security fence. MALIM offers grants for Lutheran schools serving children in grades K-8 thanks to a very generous gift from the Luther Memorial School Foundation in Richmond, VA for the purpose of enhancing the ministry of nurture and outreach of Lutheran schools. PROJECT DETAILS: The parking lot repaving will take place beginning Monday, August 12th. Starting that day, no one should drive or walk on the lot before Fri-day, Aug. 16. You are welcome to access the school building or church by parking on the street. Enter the school building after walking down the sidewalk. Enter the church build-ing through the front sanctuary doors. For the first few days, even walking on the new pavement can make it less smooth and create imperfections. Please utilize the front, street sidewalk to cross between buildings. Watch for updates on our facebook pages as the work progresses.

SYNODICAL CONVENTION UPDATE: James Bodling has returned from Tampa after serving as our circuit of churches’ lay delegate. Watch for a time in the future to hear about what transpired and how we can move forward in mission with our church body! OSSM YOUTH RETURN FROM NYG WITH JOY & GRATITUDE! (and sleepy eyes-their flight was delayed) Our OSSM youth thank everyone for their support in enabling them to attend the National Youth Gathering this summer! Watch for a time on a fu-ture Sunday to hear about their experience and receive their thanks!

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Grace and Peace to you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! This year’s school theme is Rescued based on Isaiah 46:4b. It says, "I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you." It will be exciting to see how God uses this theme and verse to draw us closer to Him in the coming year. It is always a blessing to see how God works through the teachers and staff to share the theme through bulletin boards, de-votions, and chapel talks. Faculty and Staff Our school is truly blessed to have dedicated, experienced, and loving faculty and staff mem-bers who are committed to offering students a strong, traditional academic curriculum that challenges and prepares students for future educational experiences. These fine Christian men and women will share how we are Rescued daily through their minis-try to the children and families of Our Savior. Please take a moment to pray for our staff and especially the new faces who will be part of our ministry team for this coming school year. We welcome Allison Krome who has accepted our call to serve as Our Savior's 4th grade teacher. Ally has been teaching at Lamb of God Lutheran Church and School in Las Vegas, NV. She comes to us with her husband Jakob. Pre-K Mrs. Heather Fredericksen Pre-K Aide Mrs. Angela Brooke Kindergarten Mrs. Viva Sterner Kindergarten Aide Miss Rachel Blase 1st Grade Mrs. Debbie Hambridge 2nd Grade Mrs. Joanne Battaglia & Mr. Jeff Offutt 3rd Grade Mrs. Sarah Klug 4th Grade Mrs. Allison Krome 5th Grade Mr. Les Hambridge 6th Grade Mrs. Heidi Felton 7th & 8th Grade Mrs. Elizabeth Lee 5th – 8th Science Mr. Clarence Geter Spanish Mrs. Irene Harris Pastor Pastor Wayne Fredericksen Principal Mr. Joshua Klug Extended Day Care Director Mrs. Becky Yates Secretary Mrs. Lori Bodling and Mrs. Robin Cary OSL Annual Fundraising Drive – In a desire to keep tuition as affordable as possible for the families we serve, we have chosen not to raise tuition costs considerably but instead start a yearly campaign to raise funds needed to provide necessary funding for daily programming. Contributions can be made by cash, check, money order, or online (go to the church site www.osva.org and select the tab for online giving). All checks should be made payable to Our Savior Lutheran Church and School. Please note the Annual School Fund in the memo of your check. Thank you so much for your support of our school!

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O S L C O N N E C T I O N S

PICNIC & a Movie ~ SAVE THE DATE

Please make plans to attend the Our Savior Lutheran Church picnic which is scheduled for Saturday, September 14th.

Bring a picnic supper for you and your family, blankets, camp chairs, etc and plan to enjoy an evening on the lawn with friends and family. The hospitality committee will provide drinks and desserts! As soon as dusk falls we will watch a movie (as yet to be determined) on the big screen. Please invite your friends and neighbors to attend as well. We will be getting invi-tations out to our local neighborhood List Serves and our school families too. Let’s fill the lawn! (in case of rain, we will hold the event inside)

PARENTS – SAVE THE DATE:

Tuesday, September 10th 7:00 PM.

Our OSL Parent Teacher League will be sponsoring a free Evenings at Our Sav-ior Parent Seminar. This seminar will talk about everything parents need to know for a successful school year – how to talk to and email your child’s teacher effectively, ace parent teacher confer-ences, handle homework—stress-free! Make K-12 school simpler with easy tips you can start using right away. Our guest speaker will be Meg Flanagan, M.ED.

All are welcome to attend.

COMMUNITY PARTNER WITH AFAC:

On Thursday, August 1st, the Arlington Food As-

sistance Center will be using our gym to host a

food packaging event. We are glad that we can

share an additional blessing with our community

by partnering in this way! Thanks to everyone

who has made it possible for our facilities to be

the blessing they are!

WOMEN’S RETREAT – SAVE THE DATE

October 26th—27th at the Mar-Lu-Ridge Retreat and Conference Center

During our WonderFull World retreat, we will “travel” to each of the seven continents. We will explore seven “I wonders” through Bible study, activities, a service project and time to just relax! The cost for the retreat is $135.00 and includes lodging, 4 meals and all retreat materials. Look for more infor-mation and registration forms in the Fellowship Hall. Contact Lori Bod-ling for more Infor-mation.

SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS: We are in need of multiple teachers for this Fall. Please consider teaching full or part-time to help us out. Grades requiring teach-ers include Pre-Kindergarten, 2nd grade, 3rd grade and Middle School. Help as an assistant is always wel-come as well!! Please contact Tim Davis or Kay Tiernan if interested!

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BIRTHDAYS

O S L C O N N E C T I O N S

ANNIVERSARIES

Greg & Alyson Schaefer 8/4/2012 Liam & Jennifer Hardy 8/6/2005 Jason & Alice Haserodt 8/7/2009 Landon & Diana Stropko 8/11/2012 Temesghen Teclehaimanot & Yordanos Fesshaye 8/16/1971 Roger & Teresa Powell 8/18/1984 Abraham Tecle & Yodit Berhe 8/19/1995 James & Hillary Offutt 8/21/2010 Richard & Anne Kauzlarich 8/26/1967 Brian & Christie Downey 8/31/2013

Eferem Mehari 1-Aug Bemnet Tsaedu 1-Aug Cameron Connolly 2-Aug Mariamawit Michael 3-Aug Carolyn Frank 5-Aug Charlotte Greenwood 5-Aug Fenot Berhane 7-Aug Gesean Amor 8-Aug Brandon Corts 8-Aug Elijah Mehari 8-Aug Nathan Ocubamichael 9-Aug Rahel Abraha 10-Aug Melody Efrem 10-Aug Lauren Fillion 11-Aug Yadiel Benyam 12-Aug Belen Tesfaye 12-Aug Elyon Tewolde 13-Aug Vanessa Munoz 14-Aug Ezra Ocubamichael 14-Aug Helen Tekle 14-Aug Abigail Afeworki 15-Aug Allison Clarke 15-Aug Eliza Davis 16-Aug Yordanos Fesshaye 16-Aug Jonas Haserodt 16-Aug Erik Johnson 16-Aug Ed Campana 17-Aug Fetwi Gubsa 17-Aug Les Hambridge 17-Aug

Elaine Seymour 17-Aug George Westervelt 17-Aug Richard Kauzlarich 18-Aug

Richard Skender 18-Aug Andrew Johnson 19-Aug

Zacarias Meheretab 19-Aug Samuel Lee 20-Aug

Dayre Latham 22-Aug Nathan Yohannes 22-Aug

Almaz Araia 23-Aug Dawit Araia 23-Aug

Joseph Battaglia 23-Aug Mussie Hadgu 23-Aug

Deborah Hambridge 23-Aug Lillian Lampton 23-Aug

Dina Tedla 23-Aug Christie Downey 24-Aug

Rachel Clarke 25-Aug Lara Lamprecht 25-Aug

Gwen Offutt 25-Aug Abigayl Tsehaye 27-Aug Marie Hutchens 28-Aug

Michael Yohannes 28-Aug Senait Negassi 30-Aug

Tim Starker 30-Aug Ryan Klug 31-Aug

Grace Lampton 31-Aug John Ohashi 31-Aug

Thomas Temesghen 31-Aug

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SERVING THIS MONTH

Usher Coordinator (8:15) – James Bodling (703) 455-3810

Usher Coordinator (11:00) – Tim Starker (703) 845-9796

Acolyte Coordinator – Sarah Klug (703) 892-0326

Reader Coordinator – Claudia Offutt (703) 869-9040

Front Door Welcomers – Chris Johnston (703) 256-7646

Communion Coordinator – Tim Starker (703) 845-9796

Altar Guild Coordinators – Karen Harwood (703) 830-1515

Coffee Hour Host Coordinator – Lori Bodling (703) 455-3810

Counter Coordinator—Chris Johnston (703) 256-7646

9:30 AM

Communion 04 Josh Klug/Tim Starker

11 Bob Gnuse/Les Hambridge

18 Paul McComb/Bill Messer

25 Tom Tiernan/James Bodling

Usher 04 Rich/Anne Kauzlarich

11 Kyl McCollum/Andy Lee

18 Richard/Mileva Hartman

25 Jeff Offutt/Tim Davis

Acolyte 04 Elyon Tewolde

11 Matthew Afeworki

18 Mason Collins

25 Ryan Klug

Greeter 04 Megan Bartlett

11 Downey Family

18

25 Lampton Family

Reader 04 Anne/Richard Kauzlarich

11 Heather Fredericksen

18 Viva Sterner

25 Claudia Offutt

Coffee Hour 04 Kebra Krol

11

18 Voldal Family

25 Lesia Lampton

Flowers 04 The Hardy Family Counters—Phyllis Talbert

11 Fillion Family—Lauren’s 14th Birthday Karen Harwood

18 Davis Family—Eliza’s 1st Birthday Karen Harwood

25 Anne & Rich Kauzlarich—Anniversary Tom Tiernan

Altar Kay Tiernan/Mary Lehrer