WELCOME IN THE NAME OF OUR LIVING SAVIOR!

May 11 , 2008

We are glad you are with us and pray a blessing on your worship today! Visitors are asked to sign the Guest Register on the table in the Narthex (entrance) and sign the WELCOME BOOK giving your address and phone number.

Living Savior’s MISSION is to know the love of Christ and serve God so that the Holy Spirit may work through us to bring others to Christ.

NURSERY IS PROVIDED FOR SMALL CHILDREN ages 4 and younger from 8:15 AM to 12:15 pm in room #2 in the Educational Wing. Susana Honeycutt is the attendant. Please register your children in the nursery so she can get to know them.

Our Stewardship for last week:

General Fund: $7,203; Capital Stewardship II: $2,548; Sunday School Attendance: 55; Sunday School Offering: $16.50. General fund weekly average needed for budget: $9,424; April weekly general fund average: $8,008.

Average Church Attendance

Our Final week is “Present the Past In the Future,” led by Jim Neuburger. We will learn how important it is to pass the witness of the goodness of God to the next generation.

Our Altar Flowers today are given to the Glory of God by the Confirmation Class of 2008.

GREETERS

The Greeter Schedule is posted on the church bulletin board. Those wishing to serve as greeters may sign up on any available date(s). It is our hope that the congregation will continue to support this ministry with the same enthusiasm shown in the past. Any adult, family group or small group ministry can act as greeters.

The LifeLight Bible Study Group meets in the Church youth room every Wednesday, when we offer a morning and an afternoon study session, continuing our study of Romans. 

The morning class is from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
The afternoon class is from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. 

New members are always welcome! Please contact Lila Nelson (703) 323-4494 if you have any questions.

CHOIR NOTES

The Chancel Choir is inviting all former choir members who sang with the choir at any time to sing with us for the special 25th Anniversary-Commitment service on May 18th. Rehearsal will be this Wednesday, May 14th at 7:30. This will be a joyous event and we hope many past choir members can join us to celebrate this special day. 

When the choir recesses for the summer months, we hope that many of you with musical talents will share them by providing special music. Instrumentalist, vocalist, solos, ensembles, young and budding, or seasoned and accomplished are all encouraged. Please sign up for a Sunday and service on the bulletin board in the hallway. Call Lois Finnern at 703-913-1728 if you have any questions.

Race for the Cure for breast cancer!  Join Belinda Knabe and Ruth Provance on Team LSLC at the Komen Race for the Cure on June 7th on the National Mall in DC. This event is to benefit breast cancer research and education. If you would like to join the team, you can go to the team web page at http://tinyurl.com/3lnape, or to the Komen website at www.nationalraceforthecure.org and search the teams open for new members for “LSL Team LSLC.” From that page you can join the team, contribute to the general team fund, or contribute to individual team members. If you would like to contribute via a check, you can either print out a form from the individual team member’s page, or see Belinda Knabe for mail-in forms. Please support all breast cancer survivors everywhere by participating in this event. 

Living Savior Preschool and Kindergarten Registration for the 2008-09 school year continues! For more information please call Living Savior Preschool and Kindergarten at (703) 352-4208 or email preschool@livingsaviorlutheran.org. 

Wineology – The study of wine.  Join us at Our Savior Lutheran Church as we study, taste, and compare several lovely California wines. Hors d'oeuvres matched to the wines will be served. There will be door prizes and the first 120 tickets sold will receive a commemorative wine glass. The proceeds will be donated to the Arlington Food Assistance Center and the Lutheran Women's Missionary League. Join us on May 31st from 7pm to 9pm for an evening of fun, food and wine. This event is sponsored by the Cotta Guild LWML of Our Savior Lutheran Church and will be held at the church. Tickets are $35 per person. To reserve your tickets call 703-892-4846 or download a reservation form at www.osva.org/info/wine.html and mail it to: Our Savior Lutheran Church, 825 S. Taylor Street, Arlington, VA 22204

We will be collecting non-perishable food items for the food pantry ministry at Concordia Lutheran Church in Triangle, Virginia. Beginning May 25th, and continuing through June, there will be a box in the Narthex for your donations. For information, please contact Bettie Petrock at 703-818-7356, or Dottie Whitaker at 703-425-5146.

Help with after school child care. Immanuel Lutheran Church and School is looking for someone to be responsible for the care of 8 to 15 students from 3:10 to 6 p.m. Please contact them at 703-549-7323.

YOUTH NEWS

Junior High Youth...remember to come to Sunday School. It's required for Confirmation!

High School Youth...We have finally finished our look into other religions around the world. Thanks for some really great discussions! Please make plans to attend the special session on 5/11 as Marty Klein will be presenting a Living Savior Living Stones Awareness update for the youth, and snacks will be provided! Be on the lookout for our class with Pastor and bring all those great questions you ask that I can't answer!!

THIS WEEK AT LIVING SAVIOR

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