Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of food, beer, music, and family fun at Our Savior Lutheran’s 3rd annual Oktoberfest German Family Festival on Saturday, October 4 | 3:00–7:00 PM! Bring your appetite, your best lederhosen, and your competitive spirit! Live Music, Face Painting, Bounce House, Beer Stein Holding Contest, Costume Contest, Authentic German Eats & Treats, and a whole lot of Gemütlichkeit! Tickets: $25 Adults | $10 Kids 5-12. Pre-sale tickets are strongly encouraged: Help us make sure no one goes hungry! (Schnitzel emergencies are no joke.) Grab your tickets now, because nothing says “Prost!” like fellowship, a brat, and a stein. Purchase Tickets Here by Monday, September 29th: https://our-savior-lansing.square.site/. We are also in need of volunteers, you can sign up in the church lobby. All volunteers have the opportunity to purchase their ticket for half price.
Pee Wee Basketball
Pee Wee basketball is open to boys and girls grades 3-5. All are invited to join! Practices begin at the beginning of November with games on Saturdays staring in December. Games are played here at OSL against teams from other area churches and schools. If you would like to sign your child up or have questions, please contact Bill Burmeister at 517-898-3446 or fill out the form and return to the church office.
Big Brush Bonfire
All high school students are invited to the Big Brush Bonfire Behind the Berm On Thursday, October 2, from 7-8:30! Contact Kaitlynn Mews, Youth Director, with questions.
4th Grade Technology Milestone Class
All families with a 4th grader are invited to the 4th Grade Technology Milestone class on Sunday, October 5th, at 9:30am in the 4th grade classroom at Our Savior (between worship services). This class is for parents and 4th graders. In this class, we will be sharing insights and strategies about: the joys and danger technology offers, the times and locations that technology is allowed within our homes, and cell phone privileges of our kids and cell phone agreements between parents and kids. There will be a worship blessing that same day, October 5th during the 10:30 worship service.
Thanksgiving Baskets
OSL will be supporting 200 families in need at Thanksgiving again this year. Donations of non-perishable items are needed (boxed mashed potatoes, stuffing, canned corn and green beans, Jell-o, cake mix, frosting). Do not have time to go to the store you can use our Amazon link: https://a.co/diUHxze to support our ministry, items ship directly to OSL. Monetary donations requested to cover the cost of one basket ($30) that includes the perishable and non-perishable items, you are welcome to give online, Sunday morning or mail into the office. What a blessing to give back to our community.
The OSL Unscripted Podcast
Check out OSL Unscripted, the brand-new podcast from Our Savior Lutheran Church and School. Each month, on the 3rd Thursday, join Dave Wright and Pastor Chris for insightful conversations, fun discussions, and relevant topics that matter to you. From faith and family life to community connections and everyday challenges, OSL Unscripted dives into the real stuff that shapes us as God’s people. Click here to subscribe and listen to OSL Unscripted—where faith and family meet in conversation.
You Are Invited to Join the Hymn Festival Choir
An Advent Christmas Hymn Festival will be led by organist Kevin Hildebrand on Sunday, December 14 at 3 p.m. here at at OSL. He is the Cantor at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne and Minister of Music at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne. The singing will be accompanied by organ, brass, timpani, strings, woodwinds and handbells. All, high school age and above, are invited to join the festival choir. This is a short term commitment and we hope you will join us. We will rehearse on the following Tuesday nights at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary: October 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25 and December 2, 9. If you have any questions, please talk to John Horak: (517)882-8665 ext. 107 or e-mail him at jhorak@oursaviorlansing.org.
Our Wednesday Bible Study is held at 10:30 a.m. with a time for fellowship and teaching until noon. Anyone is welcome. Bring you Bibles!
All women are invited to Tapestry Bible Study on Fridays at 10am, beginning September 12th in the Bickel Fellowship room. We will be continuing our study of Acts this fall. Contact Mary Lou Krause with questions at maryloukrause@comcast.net.
Men’s Friday morning breakfast and Bible study takes place on the 1st and 3rd Friday’s of the month at 6:30am at Spud’s Family Restaurant in Lansing. To receive weekly text reminders, contact Dave Wright – 517-282-4996.
We now have 3D printed replicas of the Book of Life, from the Memorial Garden, available for purchase. The cost is $25 and includes free personalization if you wish. To order, click here or fill out the order form in the front office.
The OSL Lutherans for Life Team invites you to join them at the Life Chain in East Lansing on Sunday, October 5, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Participants line up and silently pray along Grand River Ave. to give a witness to the sanctify of human life. Meet at Abbot Road in East Lansing, Brookfield Plaza in East Lansing, or St. Martha Church in Okemos. Contact Judy and Denny Williams for more information at 321-7907.