December 30, 2007 Bulletin

LESSONS FOR NEXT

Isaiah 60:1-6
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12 

ATTENDANCE (Previous Week)

Those in Worship
Members: 181
Visitors: 33
Oxmoor: 26

PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED

For the sick and those recovering from illness: Willard Burgess, Milton Schulz, Charlotte Jones, Karen Gardner, Bud Richter, Darleen Hutto, Sue Sexton, Tom Deuth, Anita Head, Michael Berger, Juanita Sundal, Jana Maher, Warren Mounts, Mike Tinsley, Martha Harnish, Brock Douglas, Virginia Alexander, Linda Dixon, Nick Zimmer, Robert Hiegel, Mark Hayden, Karen Jackson, Caelyn, Joann Leeming, Joey Eckler, Mary McKenize, Brenda Rogers, Pam Stich, Erin Worsham, Susan Davis, Delores Knes

For those who are homebound with illness: Dorothy Ordel, James Hardin, Vera Orsini, Erna Kelley, Dorothy Wolter, Yvonne Detroy, Harriett Conder, Edith Braun, Mary Boston, Dolly Martin, Elsie Stanard, Elvera Weltzin, David Hardin, Howard Harnish, Jerry and  Marge Tauscher, John R. Smith

For those in the military: Zachary Holland, Roy Oberhaus, Matthew Kuecker, Mike Hildebrandt, Don Wheeler, Lori Alix, James Marshburn, Tony Crespo, Donnie Tyler, Michael Costello, Jerome Rowan, Michael Alexander, Johnathon and Julie Heinze

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUNDAY SCHOOL AND BIBLE STUDY RESUMES NEXT WEEK. 

BLANKET DAYS:  Ladies gather your sewing supplies together as we plan to work on blankets towards the end of the month.  We will work all day long so please bring a sack lunch.  If you want to work ahead, there are some blankets already pieced together that just need to be sewn in the LWML Room.  If you have any questions please contact Carolyn Nowatka.

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS FOR 2007-2008: are available from LWML for $20 in the church office and school office.  Make your checks payable to LWML.

TAGGED AS AN USHER? Bob Tancula is working on ushering teams for the 2008 calendar year.  Be careful if he comes up and tags you for a team.  But don’t worry, you will only have to serve about once a month and the more people he tags the less often you will have to serve. You receive free on-the-job training by professionals and the best benefit of all you are serving the Lord and the members of Our Savior.  If you would like to usher for the 8:30 or 11 AM service you may also contact the church office.

HYMNALS AVAILABLE:  The old Blue Hymnals are available for members to take for use in their homes.  They are located in the church lobby.

STAFF THANK YOU: on behalf of all the staff here at Our Savior (Church and School) I wish to thank all the members of the congregation and school parents who contributed so generously this year to the “Staff Christmas Gift.”  We thank you all for your appreciation.  It is a privilege to serve the people of God here at Our Savior.  Pastor Fausel.

YEAR-END TAX PLANNING:  As the end of the year quickly approaches, some thought will need to be given to your individual tax plans as it pertains to your charitable donations.  Two items need to be considered.
  1. All gifts must be in the church office by the end of the day on December 31st.  The offerings collected at the New Year’s Eve Worship Service will be reflected on your 2007 statement.  A gift delivered after the 31st, even if the check has a 2007 date written on it will be counted as 2008 gifts.  The only exception to this IRS rules deals with gifts mailed via the US mail.  If the mail has a December postmark, the gift will be recorded on your 2007 statement, even if it is not received in the church office until January.
  2. If a donation of a stock is something that is being considered, please allow ample time to complete the transaction.  While it is true that most transactions can be concluded within five business days, it is not uncommon for transactions at this time of the year to take as long as two weeks to complete.  As noted previously, the gift must be made prior to the close of business on December 31st.  This means that it must have been transferred to an Our Savior Lutheran Church account by this time.  Just having given orders to your stockbroker to initiate the transaction is not sufficient for the IRS. 
Please contact Don Orsini or the Church Office, 426-1130 with questions.

BACKSIDE MINISTRY MEALS:  our church will provide all the Monday meals in January. Churchill Downs is closed during the month of January, including the dormitory, the group is much smaller at only 45 to 50 people.  Operations move to the training facility south of the Watterson Expressway on Poplar Level Road (the Old Kentucky Downs Track). “The key to evangelism is relationships”, according to Pastor Merino. Please contact Karen Osborne, 243-1765, to help.

JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH: We are going to go to Youth Quake! It is a weekend long retreat held at a hotel in Indianapolis. The event lasts from Friday night, February 8, to Sunday morning, February 10. Cost for the event is $45 plus money for food. The registration deadline is December 30! For more information or to register, see the youth board downstairs or talk to David Robison.
 
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH: You have the opportunity to go to Youth Quake as a Junior Guide. Your role will to be an assistant leader for the chaperones and a positive role model for the rest of the group. Applications are available on the youth board. They need to be filled out and put in David Robison's box by December 30.

OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN SCHOOL: Will begin accepting applications for the 2008-09 academic year on January 7, 2008.  Those interested in finding out more about Our Savior’s Preschool and Preschool Childcare, Kindergarten, Elementary, or Middle School Programs are encouraged to contact the school office, 426-0864 for an enrollment packet.  We encourage all to “Come & See” the quality Christian education programs available. 

God has blessed Our Savior Lutheran School with a dedicated faculty and staff, supportive school families, and a first-rate curriculum.  We are fully accredited by the Commonwealth of Kentucky and National Lutheran School Accreditation.  We invite you to be a part of the best-kept secret in Louisville.   Applications received on or before February 25 require a $100/child application fee.  After February 15 the application fee is $200/child.
 

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