Food will be provided both Friday Evening and Saturday Noon in the Gym. Three DYNAMIC speakers have committed their time and are traveling to Our Savior from out-of-state to lead us. God has provided! About 2/3 of the cost of this event has been donated in just the past two weeks!
Why are we doing this?
COME AND SEE!!
It’s all about Him,
Pastor Fausel
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Notes from the Music Director
Dear friends in Christ,
How do we teach our children the value and importance of worship? That is a question many parents have struggled with for a long time. Some believe the answer is to remove children from the worship service altogether, but I believe that children actually do like being in a worship service when they are actively involved. That is why it is especially important to talk about what it is that we do in worship. Why not explain worship to our young ones just as we would when taking them to a ball game for the first time?
If we take the time to talk about some of the things we do as a congregation in worship, why certain actions are done, and what we expect our children to do, worship can be meaningful to children. For instance:
- Why do we praise God? We are glad God created us! We are glad He loves us and takes care of us!
- Why do we stand and sit? We honor God by standing for prayer, the Gospel reading, and certain songs.
- Why do we fold our hands and bow our heads to pray? We do this to help us focus our thoughts on God.
- Why do we have spoken responses like “amen”? It is our way of adding our “we agree” to what has been said.
- Why do we sing? We sound as one harmonious voice, and we all participate in offering this gift to God.
- Why do we sometimes process with the cross at the beginning of the service? It is a symbol of God coming among us at the beginning of worship, even though we know God is always with us.
- Why do we pray in the service – can’t we pray at home? Yes, but there are concerns that we want to raise to God as a congregation – these are things we all share concern for.
There are many other topics of discussion, including Christian symbols in our church, the reason for the offering, the placement of the invocation, etc. If we spend two minutes a week talking about some of the practices of our church, it allows youngsters to feel good about participating on a meaningful level. Try it!
Yours in Christ,
Scott Kamman,
Director of Music
Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord. --Ephesians 5:19
Ideas from “Through the Eyes of a Child” by David M. Cherwien, in The Chorister, January, 1999. Hymn of the month: The children in our dayschool learn a special hymn or song of the month as part of their worship and religion class experience. For the month of October, they will be learning the hymn, “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less,” written by Edward Mote (1797-1874).
Our hope is secure because we are anchored to Christ. As our great High Priest and through His own body, He has opened a new and living way so that all believers may now approach God without fear. (Heb. 10:20)
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness;
No merit of my own I claim
But wholly lean on Jesus' name.
On Christ, the solid rock, I stand;
All other ground in sinking sand.
When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil.
On Christ, the solid rock, I stand;
All other ground in sinking sand.
Chapel worship: Everyone is invited to worship with the school children each week as they gather for chapel on Wednesdays at 8:45 AM in the sanctuary. It is an excellent opportunity for midweek worship. Come and join us!
Oct. 6: Principal Brieschke
Oct. 13: Grades 1 & 4
Oct. 20: D.C.E. Paul Nickel
Oct. 27: Pastor Fausel
Answer to the September quiz: The hymn that states, “He makes our sorrowing spirit sing” is “Beautiful Savior.” LSB 537
October quiz: Which hymn reminds us that “Unknown waves before me roll, hiding rock and treacherous shoal”?
Contemporary Worship Teams: Singers and musicians, if you are out there, know that we are always in need of volunteers to help us out at our 11:00 AM Majestic Celebration worship services. We are especially in need of guitarists, as well as wind instrumentalists. If you would like to sing or play on a regular basis, talk to Scott (426-1130). Time commitment depends solely on you, as little or as much as you desire. We need you!
Communion reminder: If you partake of the individual communion cup, please clearly hold the empty cup in front of you to help the communion assistant who is serving the common cup to see that you have already communed. Thank you.
Hearing Assist devices: Had trouble hearing well in our sanctuary? These small sound amplifying devices are available from the ushers. Please ask for them! They amplify what is going through our sound system. (These devices do not work outside the sanctuary.)
Worship Notes!
In the Sanctus, we sometimes sing the words “Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of Sabaoth.” What does “Sabaoth” mean? The word itself is Hebrew for hosts or armies. “Hosts” may refer to the whole realm of heaven and earth or may be reference to legions of angels.
In an effort to try to help us all learn about our worship life and liturgy, we offer this little “tidbit” of information each month. It can serve as a review for you, an answer to that question, “Why do we do that?”, or as a teaching tool for our children or grandchildren. Please share this with your family. Discuss it prior to worship. If there is something you would like to have answered, let Scott know. He’ll do his best to find out!
Looking to get involved in a musical group at Our Savior?
Adult Handbell Choir meets on Thursday evenings, 6:30 PM in the Music Room.
Adult Choir meets on Thursday evenings, 7:30 PM in the Music Room.
Contemporary Worship Teams usually rehearse on Friday evenings or Saturday mornings in the sanctuary.
Junior Handbell Choir meets on Monday (beginners) and Wednesday (advanced) afternoons, 3:30 – 4:30 PM in the Music Room. (For grades 4 and up)
Our Savior Lutheran School Band meets on school mornings before school. (For grades 3 and up)
Questions? Director of Music Scott Kamman can be reached at 426-1130 or by email at
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. Monthly Liturgy Rotation for "Joyful Heritage" Services
First week: Divine Service Setting 1
Second week: Divine Service Setting 4
Third week:Divine Service Setting 5
Fourth week: Divine Service Setting 3
Fifth week: Matins or Service of Prayer and Preaching
Soul Sunday will be the first and second Sundays in November. 
The Holy Spirit can work anywhere, so we pray each person who puts on these shoes will see His Light and follow His path for life.
Coming Soon! Mark your calendar!