Pictures by: Kayla Donahue First Word

By: Lead Pastor, Dale Stiles

"Go, and make disciples of all nations ... " – Matthew 28:16-20

There are many who continue to We are God's hands and feet in this world. We are feel a great sense of God's instruments of mercy and tools of compassion in hopelessness in our world today. this world. We are – with skin on :) This issue of It's an understandable feeling The Stream will share examples of how other staff and when we look closely at what's happening in our local, members of Our Savior's, either themselves or people national and global world around us. We hear about they know, have made a difference in our world by the increasing changes in our climate which may or deciding to "Do Something!". may not be entirely due to our own behaviors. We hear about on-going and escalating violence and war that is This theme will hopefully challenge us all to not dwell spurned on by such intense hatred, often times in the on the apparent hopelessness that seems widely evident name of God. We hear about increases in drug and around us, but instead look for ways to "Do alcohol addictions, especially what is now being called Something!" and make change happen in the world an epidemic regarding heroin use and related fatalities. around us. There is a great website at We hear continuing disrespect and name-calling from www.dosomething.org that challenges young people within our recent political rhetoric and have a distrust especially, to "Make the World Suck Less". I think we in our political landscape as a whole. We hear of too could all be challenged by viewing this website and many incidents of people senselessly dying due to considering the ways we ourselves, or our group of distracted driving. The list could go on and on – and it friends or even our families could be creative and think does. We may find ourselves among the many who of positive ways to "be the change" in our local have a difficult time finding hope among the despair. schools, communities, nation and world. The website We may be among the many who see the "glass as half will inspire you to think of all the possibilities! Our empty" and can't imagine it being full again. However, imagination and creativity is our only limit when the theme of this Stream calls us to not give in to that looking for ways to "Do Something!". "stinkin' thinkin' " as my mom would refer to it. This

theme calls us to not dwell on the apparent state of hopelessness that seems evident all around us. This West's song continues: theme, "Do Something!", calls us to action rooted in the promise of the resurrection that brings new life, " If not us, then who? If not me and you? Right new beginnings and new hope. now, it's time for us to do something. It's not enough to do nothing. It's time for us to do Christian singer and song-writer, Matthew West, has a something." song by the same name, "Do Something". In the song he sings: Among the examples shared in this newsletter, I would love to hear your examples – examples of how you or " I woke up this morning, saw a world full of someone you know of "being the change" in their trouble now. Thought, how'd we ever get so world – examples of how you or someone you know is far down, how's it gonna turn around? So I making a difference for good (God) by "Doing turned my eyes to Heaven, I thought, 'God, Something!". There will be signs to be filled out and why don't you do something?' Well, I just hung up in the gathering areas of the church depicting couldn't bear the thought of people living in the many ways that we are making a difference by poverty, children sold into slavery. The doing something and being the change in our world. I thought disgusted me, so I shook my fist at hope you'll participate! Heaven and said, 'God, why don't you do something?' He said, 'I did, I created you.'" Together, let’s be the change! Pastor Dale 2 Summer Camp!

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How high is the CLC ceiling? 25 feet up! How do you work on the light fixtures or just change the light bulbs? It’s very very difficult! Did it look dark in the CLC to you? Well you were right. Many light bulbs were burnt out and ballasts were in need of repair. So I hired a licensed electrical contractor with a scissors lift. The electrician:  Installed 16 new 400 watt metal halide light bulbs;  Replaced burnt out halogen light bulbs for the alter and stage;  Replaced 46, T8 ballasts that start the 4ft florescent bulbs. The most difficult part of this project was just getting up to the light fixtures. ~Jon Burke—Building Maintenance Manager

3 The Stream Children Youth & Family I’m a Cheerleader! By: Preschool Coordinator, Darla Goble

I have to admit take ownership of things I commit to Faith Formation. Then, with I felt a little and I believe everything happens for a encouragement from me and other embarrassed reason. I believe we are all part of a adults around them, they see that they and struggled larger picture. I have core values and have the gifts to share with others. when asked to people know where I stand. All of Many of our high school students write an have not only volunteered in the article about ways that I have church but have helped with childcare changed the world or made a at YoungLives camp and Club. difference. It sounds a little like Because of the time invested in them, tooting your own horn! But as I they feel compelled to help others and thought about it, the things we make a difference. Through do in this world are things we appreciating others and pointing out are compelled to do, because of their gifts and giving them the the gifts and strengths God has opportunity to share, I have gotten to given us and the call He has put see many people serve others. Marya helping at YoungLives Club on our hearts. It is really God God created each one of us with doing things through us and He special gifts and talents to be used for is glorified by what we do. So we these things have been helpful in my His glory! I’m glad God created me to should be proud and happy to share work at OSLC and YoungLives. be His cheerleader for others. What what He has done through us. The majority of the support did God create you to do? I am blessed that I get to live out my people I work with in ministry strengths through my job. I have the are volunteers. Faith Formation opportunity to change the world teachers, VBS helpers, mentors, through pouring into others. I guess childcare, and meal volunteers you could say I make a difference by are just some of the volunteers being a cheerleader! My strengths are with whom I work. The Empathy, Developer, Responsibility, programs I work with could not Belief and Connectedness. Because of happen without these people and their commitment to serving my strengths, I feel what others are Sam and Kayla at Castaway feeling, and can look at things through others. I have gotten to watch their perspective. I see the potential in young people at OSLC grow people and want to see them grow. I through what they have learned at Dear Friends at Our Saviors,

Thank you for the gift cards donated through the Giving Tree for our YoungLives families! The Dates: moms were so happy to June 8- Teddy Bear Park receive the gift cards so Times: 10-11:30am June 22- Washington Park they could buy gifts for Age: birth to kindergarten July 13- Valley View Park their children. Thank you Price: free! for how you show Christ’s July 27- Pioneer Park Contact: Darla Goble love to these young August 10-Bayport Park families!

Darla and the YoungLives Group 4 The Stream Opportunities By: Elementary Coordinator, Jane Welsh

What am I relationship with God. We are so individuals who are in need. Each doing when I fortunate because we have 13 hygiene kit includes soap, shampoo, work in the members of the congregation doing conditioner, toothpaste and a position of this each week. They are doing toothbrush. The hygiene kits will go Elementary something that makes a difference in to Valley Outreach, Tubman and and Family the lives of the children in this Canvas Health. Thank you to those Coordinator at Our Savior’s? I serve community. I am very grateful that I who have contributed hygiene God through children’s ministry. have a chance to work with them and products. Each student in the Pastor Dale gave each of us a song by that they are a part of the program. children’s program is encouraged to

Matthew West entitled “Do We are also busy this spring in Club use their gifts and talents to serve Something!”. After listening to the 456, (this includes fourth, fifth, and God and the church community. song I realized that within the sixth grade students) with a When we are able to work together children’s program God is being community service initiative for towards a common goal, and we “Do served in several different ways. Something!” with deeper meaning, it Community Thread. It is called Our most basic way of serving Connect-The-Dots. We are asking for allows us to grow in our faith involves teaching the children about donations and putting together together. and how to develop a hygiene packs for families and

Dates: August 1-5 Times: 9:00 am- 12:00pm Age: 3yrs (by June 1st) - 6th grade Price: $35

Please register as soon as possible as space is limited!

Behind the scenes planning and decorating is in full swing! Please help us to transform the church into an underground adventure. Donation requests will be posted in the Gathering Area.

We have an immediate need for the following items: Large appliance boxes – refrigerator, washing machine, etc. Cans of Great Stuff brand spray foam insulation Christmas lights that you do NOT need back (icicle style work best but any working lights will be accepted).

Tubing and Tailgating was a great success with over 120 people joining in fun and Dates: June 8, 15 & 22 fellowship at Green Acres! Times: 12-4pm Thank you to all that volunteered, donated and Age: Finished 1-5th grade attended this event! We couldn't Price: $20.00 do it without you! Contact: Jane Welsh Blessings, See our website for details CYF Team

5 The Stream Children Youth & Family (cont.) Go and Do! By: Youth and Family Director, Chad Larson Well I think that it believe but to do something about it. news we have been given -of Christ is safe to say spring The question that remains as a result in our lives- but more importantly, it is here which of this call is “How?”. How do we as is a call to communicate the gospel means the days of followers of Christ reach out to through our actions. I believe that warm weather and summer break are others in effective ways to help them people are more intrigued by how we in sight! With that said, I have to say understand the need for God? Life is live our lives than simply by what we that it has been a wonderful year so full of so many things that people can say. If we live out the Good News in far for the Youth and Family focus on. Do people really want to our lives through our actions with our Ministry program here at OSLC. hear what we have to say about what family, friends, co-workers and Our youth and families have been we believe? In today’s times there are teammates, we open up the involved in so many activities geared so many different ways to opportunity for building relationships towards growing in their faith and communicate. We can post our with others which will in turn open building a sense of community with thoughts or interests on Twitter, the door to real and meaningful each other. It has been a blessing to Facebook or Instagram. We can conversation about our faith. So let us see how excited and passionate our email, text or even actually talk to go and do it! When we mess up and students have been about the people on the phone (sounds crazy fall, God is right there to give us the ministries we have here! doesn’t it?). If we were to tools we

In Matthew chapter 28 we are given communicate to others what we need to what is perhaps the greatest honor by believe through these avenues, would further Christ Himself. Jesus challenges us to it really make a difference? Although His “Go and make disciples of all these ways of communication might kingdom nations… teaching them to obey be effective here and there, I wonder in our if this is really the best way to show world! everything I have commanded you.” The more I live life the more I others why our faith in Christ is life’s Thanks most important focus. understand that this is not only an be to honor but also a huge responsibility. I believe that the message of this call God! Chad and Will at Jesus is now calling us to not only is to, yes, tell people about the good Winter Wipeout

Introducing 3rd Monday Dates: June 8, 15, 22, 29 & July 6 Food & Fun!

Age: Finished 6-9th grade From 12:00pm-2:00pm on the Price: $99 3rd Monday of the summer Contact: Chad Larson or Kristi Hanson months we will be meeting at OSLC to eat lunch, hangout and play games! We will have All 6th-9th graders are invited! Deadline to sign up is May the grill available so bring 23rd. See our website for details. If you have any whatever you’d like for us to questions, please contact Chad Larson or Kristi Hanson. cook or a regular bag lunch is fine as well. Contact Chad or Kristi with any questions!

6 The Stream Worship & Musical Notes

By: Worship Coordinator and By: Kingdom Choir Director, Organist, Jane Gay Michael Bloem (Please continue to) Do Something at OSLC ...Musical

On Volunteer Appreciation “It’s time for us to do something.” Many at Our Savior’s Sunday, May 15, Day of Pentecost, we will celebrate have taken it upon themselves to make the world better, to OSLC Volunteer Ministry (a list of opportunities bring people closer to God. I was recently reminded of the follows; please call the church office if yours is not power of the combined forces of music and text when one listed). Many OSLC musical groups will be present member mentioned to me after the Good Friday service at 8:00 & 10:30 Worship; it’s Pentecost, so wear red that the music made it “the most meaningful I’ve ever and expect birthday cake for the church! experienced” and that the glory of Easter became that Adopt-A-Highway, Audit Committee, Baptismal much more real. Towels, Card Recyclers, Caring Ministry, Children’s God has given us an incredible gift in the form of music to Busy Bags/Library/Music, Christmas Program, use for worship, comforting, teaching and uniting. Many in Church Board, Coffee & Conversation, Confirmation our congregation have applied the call to do something Small Group Leaders, Counters, Donut Fundraisers, directly with music. In doing so they have made the church Event Volunteers, Faith Formation Teachers & and our world a better place. Support Personnel, Feed My Starving Children, Giving Team, Inspirational Yoga, Jamaica, Kitchen There was a need for music sung by women only and by Ministry, Mlafu, Mission Trip Leaders, Music men only. Sharon R. and Keith L. have done something, Ministry: Vocal Groups/Hand Bells/Orchestra/ leading Proclaim and Good News in rehearsal and worship. Vocalists & Instrumentalists, Offering Counters, There was a need for cantors during Lenten worship. Don, Office Volunteers, Open Hands Midway, Charlotte, Christine, Keith and Michelle did something in Photographers, Praise Band, Prayer Shawls, Property leading the congregation through the Holden Evening & Grounds, Quilters, Senior High Leaders, Sr. High service. Youth Group Dinner Providers, Sound Board There have been needs for musical offerings at summer Operators, Stream Mailers, Technology Team, services. Numerous individuals have stepped forward to Thyme for Grace, Vacation School, Valley sing or play an instrument. Outreach, Walk and Talk, Wednesday Night CLC take down & Snack Bar, Women’s Ministry, Worship Christmas and Easter celebrations have called for skilled Ministry: Altar Guild/Communion Servers/Greeters/ instrumentalists. In the past four years alone, more than Readers/Ushers and Youth Mentors twenty people did something with their talents, playing as an orchestra to accompany our favorite hymns as well as Summer Sunday Worship anthems with the Kingdom Choir. *8:00 Prelude will be a Hymn Sing format with hymns suggested by the assembly! There was a need for contemporary worship music. Chad, *If you are willing to sing or play a Musical Offering Dan, Lori, Tori & Paul along with others continue to at 8:00 please contact Jane Gay at commit countless hours to preparing music that brings [email protected]. Soli Deo gloria! the church into worship.

End of Program Year Thank you! I recently discovered that the students of UW-Eau Claire Worship Ministry Leaders & Teams-Altar Guild: needed someone to lead worship from the piano. More Mary Artig-Hospitality (Greeters & Ushers): Don & importantly, I learned that Andy C. did something and Charlotte Schuld - Readers: Sheri Prigge now plays for them each week. Music Ministry Directors & Musicians These are but a few examples of members seeing a need Michael Bloem: Kingdom Choir, Liturgical Singers, and doing something about it. The size of the need is not Orchestra - Chad Larson: Praise Team important; rather, the resolve to be part of the solution is Keith Lentz: Good News! - Marlene Lentz: JuBellate what God desires. What will you do? Sharon Ronning: Proclaim! 7 The Stream Summer Feature:

the kids but the parents. We had so much fun in the 10+ years. At Valley Outreach, I’ve met so many wonderful clients along the way. People who lost their homes, their jobs but yet they stayed positive and appreciative along the way. I know we all feel we

wish we had more, but after meeting some of these clients, I feel my cup runneth over. And the volunteers at V.O. have become some of my closest friends. Hi, my name is Sandy Kruse- support I received from all my Roslin and I started volunteering I also started walking for Relay volunteering friends. It’s really back in the mid 80’s. I was just for Life with OSLC probably 10+ weird how you learn, through out of high school and working a years ago. I’ve had friends and tragedy, how may friends you few jobs but was have. The phone bored in between calls, the thoughts, my jobs and I the prayers I didn’t have received truly money so I made my journey a thought why not smoother one give back as a knowing I had so form of payment. many of these That is when I people on my started teaching team. Sunday School. When you see me From there I at church soliciting became a Girl for funds, no need Scout leader, to cringe thinking started volunteering at Valley there she is again. Realize I truly Outreach, Community Thread and family that were affected by believe in these organizations and eventually started Relay for Life cancer and I wanted to do the good they do for our and the Snack Bar at OSLC. something to fight back so I community. Next time you see me The best part about volunteering started relaying. After walking at a table at church, stop by and is all the wonderful friends I’ve with OSLC for a couple years I see how you can help. met along the way. I have joined my neighbors team watched my 6 year old Girl “Towanda Too” and have been Scouts turn into amazing young with them ever since. By: Sandy Kruse-Roslin ladies and the bonus was not just In 2012 I was diagnosed with cancer and it was amazing the

8 The Stream Do Something!

nice gesture. She assured me that have to open a soup kitchen or a the driver did not know who we food shelf. Just taking time every were. I was shocked! Tears came day to pay it forward and making a to my eyes immediately. My mind difference in one person’s life can was racing, and my thoughts drifted have a ripple effect and make a big from “Why would she do difference in the world. something like that?” to “What if everyone in the world had that kind We have been a part of the Our of mentality? The world would be Savior’s family for over 18 years. such a better place!” I decided to During that time, we have seen a lot pay it forward and pay for the order of changes, both good and bad. We of the car behind us. This are committed to our church family, experience made me realize that, so leaving has never been an option. although being on the receiving end In times of discernment, I always ask of that random act of kindness felt myself the question “What is one One day as we were driving to our wonderful, it didn’t compare to the thing I can do to make Our Savior’s daughter’s a better place to lacrosse game, worship?” I have we decided to responded to that stop at our local question by Starbucks for a teaching Sunday coffee. As I was School, helping pulling into the with Vacation drive-thru line, Bible School, someone pulled serving on the right in front of Building me and got in line Committee to ahead of me. I expand our church don’t remember building, helping exactly what I with the church said, but I’m sure website, and most it wasn’t very recently serving on nice. After all, the church board. I shouldn’t she don’t think of this have known we time as “work”, I were in a hurry to think of it as get to the game?? paying it forward. As we pulled up to pay for our feeling of paying it forward and This is our family – we can all pay it drinks, the server said “Your order doing it for someone else. I now forward to make our church home as was paid for by the car in front of realize that doing something doesn’t warm and inviting as our personal you.” I asked the server if they knew have to be a major thing. You don’t home. who we were, or if they were just have to quit your job and become a randomly paying for our drinks as a missionary in Africa. You don’t By: Shelly Hill

9 The Stream Adult Education at Our Savior’s May 2016

A Study of the book, The Phoenix Affirmations: A New Vision for the Future of Christianity by Eric Elnes.

The Phoenix Affirmations were recently developed by a group of Clergy in Phoenix, AZ. They felt the public face of Christianity that now pervades our society does not reflect the way most Christians view and prac- tice their religion. The Affirmations express a more traditional, inclusive, and expansive role for Christiani- ty. The Affirmations say that, as Jesus teaches us, our Christian love should be expressed in three ways: by loving God, neighbor, and self. Of the twelve Affirmations, we will look closely at four of them during our Adult Education Hour throughout the month of May.

Sunday, May 1 – Affirmation 1. Affirming Diversity of Paths to God Christian love of God includes walking fully in the path of Jesus, without denying the legitimacy of other paths God may provide humanity.

Sunday, May 8 – Affirmation 2. Practicing Disciplines of the Spirit Christian love of God includes listening for God’s Word which comes through daily prayer and , through studying the ancient testimonies which we call Scripture, and through attending to God’s present activity in the world.

Sunday, May 15 – Affirmation 5. Embracing diverse individuals and groups Christian love of neighbors includes engaging people authentically, as Jesus did, treating all as creations made in God’s very image, regardless of race, , sexual orientation, age, physical or mental ability, nationality, or economic class.

Sunday, May 22 – Affirmation 9. Affirming We are Loved, Valued, and Accepted Christian love of ourselves includes basing our lives on the faith that, in Christ, all things are made new, and that we, and all people, are loved beyond our wildest imagination – for eternity.

Adult Education meets on Sunday mornings from 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. in the Family Room. Adult Education will not be offered during the Summer months.

10 The Stream Health and Caring Ministries

By: Parish Nurse, Becky Hulden “If you love me ….feed my lambs, Now, I know people….and some of us are great at take care of my sheep, feed my loving Jesus, but not so good at serving others. Then on sheep.” the other hand, some of us are great at serving others, On the third Sunday of Easter, we but not so good at loving Jesus. In the story from John read from the twenty-first chapter 21, Jesus invites us to do both; to love Him and to serve of the Gospel of John, an account others. When you hear the exhortation to “Do of the disciples encountering Jesus Something!”; what do you hear? Do you feel compelled after his resurrection. The disciples have been fishing to deepen your relationship with Jesus? Do you want to all night without anything to show for it. A man on the find new ways to love Jesus? Do you want to widen shore yells to them and tells them to cast their nets on your understanding of Jesus and his ministry? Do you the right side of the boat. And of course, they catch SO want to jump up and start saving others? Do you want to many fish (153 to be exact) that they can’t pull the net end homelessness in the St. Croix Valley? Do you want into the boat. That man is Jesus, oddly unfamiliar to to make sure that none of God’s children are lonely, depressed, hungry, abandoned, thirsty, naked, or them. imprisoned? Many things happen in this story and all of them could be mined for meanings and nuances. But this story How will you respond to Jesus’ challenge to “love me” leads up to Jesus asking Peter three times, “Peter, do and “take care of my sheep?” Our Savior’s is a Christian you love me?” Each time Peter says “Yes”, “Yes, of community, the Body of Christ. Our mission statement course, I love you,” and finally hurt and exasperated, reads, “Grounded in Faith, Gathered in Love, and Sent Peter says, “Lord, you know everything; you know that with a Purpose So that others may gain the Kingdom.” I love you!” Jesus answers to Peter’s declarations of Where do you hear your calling in that mission? Please love are, “Feed my lambs,” “Take care of my sheep,” reflect on how God is calling you. Please consider how and “Feed my sheep.” In this dialogue, Jesus is saying, you will respond to the exhortation, “Do Something!” “If you love me, take care of my people.” In other Blessings on your reflecting and your doing! words…. “Do something!”

One of my top 5 Strengths per the Cliffton's Strengths Finders is "Activator." So this Stream's theme of "Do Something" is not a foreign or intimidating concept to me. As such, I was called to the Mission and Outreach Committee, OSLC's Chief Ministry of "Do!" Although our budget has more downs than ups in recent years, the M&O committee has gone to work, putting OSLC offerings to work in our local community (Valley Outreach and Young Life), region (Lutheran Social Services), and across the globe (Lutheran Disaster Response and Lutheran Mideast Development). Our DOING isn't just sitting in the OSLC Family Room talking about where to disburse grants, but the M&O Committee is a chief motivator for members to get physically involved with being the hands and feet of Christ. For instance, building a Habitat for Humanity home with the St. Croix Coalition of Churches in July 2015 and bringing a 110 member brigade to the Mano Amiga Community meal packing event in November 2015. As long as Matthew 25:35-56 ("For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat...") serves as the guiding verse for the M&O committee, OSLC members can be assured that "DOING" good in the Community in Christ's name will be central to its mission. Ray Valley—Mission and Outreach Chair

11 The Stream Grounded in Faith

The women’s Bible Study in the Park will be happening on July 5 and August 11 at 9:30 a.m. at Valley View Park. There will be a continental breakfast, and the Bible Study will be “The Heart of the Matter”. The July study - Seeking God - is from Jeremiah 29:14. The August study - The Ministry of Reconciliation - is based on 2 Corinthians 5:17-19. “Repentance, forgiveness and reconciliation are healing words,” Angela Shannon writes. “We hear these words spoken from our pulpits, in our hymns and various places throughout our churches. Yet we see conflict in our society and the ways in which we harm each other. We are about to enter an election year where the politics are as shrill and mean as ever.” All women of Our Savior’s are invited to be a part of this study. Watch the bulletin and e-blast for more information.

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church provides many opportunities for readers.

Our Book of the Month Club meets the last Monday of each month, September through April at 1:00 p.m. in the Family Room. A variety of genres are included in the book selection—i.e. best sellers, historical fiction, classics, Biblical fiction. A copy of the book is available for checkout with discussion questions provided.

During the summer months of June, July, and August, Book Chats are held at the Stillwater Public Library at 1:00 p.m. on the last Monday of those months. We either meet inside near the Margaret Rivers Room or on the rooftop veranda. At that time, readers bring titles to share and a lively discussion ensues. A compilation of the list is available in the library area.

Our church has a Little Free Library near the circle area at the front of church. Of course, it is designed to look like a church! It offers a way to share good reads with all ages as well as to support literacy. You are welcome to take a book, read it, and return it to any Little Free Library anywhere in the world (including the many sites throughout the St. Croix Valley area). We are proud to have joined the network of over 36,000 Little Free Libraries that are found in almost every place on earth!

Our church library is well stocked with a diverse collection of books. A simple check out card is provided for your convenience.

We are always looking for new additions to both our library collection and our Little Free Library. If you have some books that need a new home, bag them up, indicate they are for our library, and our library committee will find the best location for them.

12 The Stream Re Sent with a Purpose

From June 9-16 Corinne Colburn, Becky Maier and Kate Maier will travel to Guatemala representing Our Savior’s. They will be guests of the Lutheran Church in Guatemala, known as ILAG (Iglesia Luterana Au- gustina de Guatemala). The Saint Paul Area Synod has a companion relationship with ILAG much like the better known relationship it has with Tanzania. The first stop will be at the Lutheran Center in Guatemala City where staff there will give some orientation to the trip, and then the group will travel north to a com- munity on the border of Mexico known as Israel. The Lutheran community there will welcome its visitors and relationships will begin to form, recognizing that we are all gifted by God to do God’s work. Through companionship in global Lutheran community, we exchange gifts of time, hospitality, patience, and under- standing that are vital for God’s mission. Our Savior’s will grow with their hospitality and they will grow by our presence.

It is our hope that the members of Our Savior’s will be a part of this trip by helping supply a hostess gift for the 32 women of the Israel community. Some items that will be needed for that gift are combs (they don’t need to be large combs), deodorant (a regular size), hand cream (2.5 - 2.8 oz. size), bar of soap (regular size), hair ties, compact size mirrors, toothpaste (a medium size) and toothbrush (in a single pack- age). Look for a box in the gathering area to collect these items.

Your prayers will also be an important part of this trip. The group will keep you informed while they are traveling and hope that you will be a part of the trip as well.

Also, on Sunday, May 22, at 6:00 p.m. there will be a Guatemala Gala at the Southview Country Club in West Saint Paul. Pastor Karen Castillo from Guatemala will be there to share current information about ILAG and there will be a silent and live auction. If you would like to attend with Corinne, Becky and Kate let one of them, or the church office, know and a reservation will be made for you.

’ Gratitude - a feeling of appreciation or thanks. It Did you know that every 30 minutes a child or seems we spend much of our days being stressed - teen dies or is injured from a gun? Rachel’s Day running from one thing to another. Research tells is observed by the women of Our Savior’s every us that developing a life of gratitude can help us live year on the first Sunday of May with a single longer, happier lives. It is important for us to culti- white rose on the altar. It is a time set aside to vate a sense of gratitude rather than focusing on mourn the loss of our children and to renounce the negative - write a thank you note to someone, the forces of violence and fear that plague our count your blessings every day, and PRAY, remem- nation. It is based on Jeremiah 31:15-17 bering to thank God for your blessings. Many of us wherein Rachel grieved for her children. Verse have a gratitude container in which we drop a coin 15 says “the Lord says, A sound is heard in when we are thankful. It helps us remember. If you Ramah, the sound of bitter weeping. Rachel is don’t have a gratitude container you can create one crying for her children; they are gone, and she for yourself. Put it where you see it every day to refuses to be comforted.” Please join women remind yourself. Psalm 136:1 says “Give thanks to throughout the country today to pray for the the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love en- children! dures forever”

13 The Stream The Health and Caring Ministries | OSLC News Stream Partners in Ministry

Como Zoo Field trip -Monday, May 9th No School Monday, May 30 Graduation and picnics Wednesday, June 1 Graduation and picnics Thursday, June 2 (am childcare/no childcare in pm for toddlers or preschool) Closed Friday, June 3 Summer programming begins Monday, June 6th* *Registration for Summer WOW or 2016/2017 school year is online at www.ladcfamilies.org.

Lake Area Discovery Center - Minneapolis Christian Preschools www.ladcfamilies.org. Lake Area Discovery Center is a high-quality, NAEYC accredited Christian-based preschool program serving families at 12 locations across the Twin Cities.

Thank you to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church for your partnership on projects with Community Thread throughout the year! Community Thread appreciates your ongoing support.

In 2015, 100 Summer Stretch volunteers contributed 307 service hours that benefitted 8 homeowners throughout Washington County. This volunteer time helped older adults remain safely and independently in their homes as part of Community Thread’s Chore Services. One homeowner, Joan, remarked, “So many little and big jobs that I worked on daily were done in two hours. I could have worked all month and not finished all the tasks the youth group did!”

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church members also sponsor families through Holiday Hope annually. In 2015, the congregation supported 8 local individuals in need.

A number of congregation members also participate as individual volunteers through our community events. To learn more about how to get involved with Community Thread, visit www.CommunityThreadMN.org or call 651-439-7434.

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14 The Stream Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 1616 West Olive Street Bulletin Board Stillwater, MN 55082 Phone: 651-439-5704 Fax: 651-351-1463 Email: [email protected] Web: www.oslcstillwater.org

Staff Phone Ext. Pastor Dale Stiles Lead Pastor ext. 14 Come shop on May 21st at [email protected]

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church! Darla Goble, Early ext. 32 Childhood & Family Coordinator

[email protected] If you have items you’d like to donate, they can be delivered to the church May 9-19. All of the proceeds from the Rummage Jane Welsh ext. 33 Elementary &Family Coordinator Sale will go directly towards the Sr. High Mission Trip to Los [email protected]

Angeles, CA. Questions? Please contact Chad Larson. Chad Larson ext. 15 Youth & Family Director [email protected]

Kathy Newton, Office Admin ext. 10 [email protected]

Kristi Hanson, Comm. & Youth & Family Min. Asst. ext. 11 [email protected]

Alicia Bauer, Accountant ext. 18 [email protected] When: second Tuesday of the month at 10:30-11:30 Becky Hulden, Parish Nurse ext. 24 Where: At Our Savior’s in rooms 7-9 [email protected]

What: Spend time in fellowship with other women Jon Burke & Gillo Madho Maintenance ext. 20

Bring any craft you are working on and supplies. Shannon Goldstein ext. 25 LADC Site Director [email protected] We are looking forward to this great time to be together! Sue Ortman, Kitchen Coordinator Bring a friend! Contact Darla with any questions! [email protected] or 651-439-5704 ext 32. Jane Gay, Worship Coordinator & Organist [email protected]

No childcare is available at this time, feel free to bring Michael Bloem preschoolers if they will be able to entertain themselves in the Kingdom Choir/Orchestra Director [email protected] room while we meet. Marlene Lentz, Bell Choir Director [email protected]

For a color copy, check out our website! [email protected] www.oslcstillwater.org/ www.oslcstillwater.org/ the_stream.aspx the_stream.aspx

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Worship Schedule

Starting May 29th Wednesday Worship Sundays 8:00 AM Our Last service on Traditional Worship May 25th 9:30 AM We will resume worship on September 14th Blended Worship Communion 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays

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Grounded in faith, Gathered in love, and Sent with a purpose, Like Follow So that others may gain the Kingdom. Us! Us!