Last Sunday we began our new worship schedule of 8 & 10:30 services INDOORS and a 9:15 service in the parking lot. We had 53 in attendance at 8:00, 82 in the parking lot at 9:15, and 47 for the indoor 10:30 service. In total, that’s 182 people in worship which was just 28 fewer than the second Sunday in June last…
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As we gather together this Wednesday, we’ll be reminded of God’s blessings. Let’s look at Psalm 67. May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Let peoples praise you, O God; let…
Take a look at this brief video made by Pastor Matheny of our parking lot worship services on Sunday, May 31st.
As we gather together this Wednesday, we’ll be reminded of God’s work in the midst of evil. Let’s look at Psalm 5 Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my groaning. Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray. O Lord, in the…
The agreement between “Houses of Worship” and the State Governor allows for churches to resume holding meetings, small group Bible Studies, and other small group activities indoors. We are asking each group to decide from among their participants if and when they would like to meet again. Then call the church office so that we can reserve appropriate safe space. Other spaces…
By agreement of the Minnesota South District President and the Governor of Minnesota, indoor worship is now allowed to the those congregations which have a written plan to avoid exposure to the Corona-19 virus which follows certain requirements and recommendations. Below is an overview of our plan so that members can decide which service they wish to attend and what they can…
Upon the recommendation of the President of the Minnesota South District, in cooperation with the Governor of Minnesota, the following PLAN has been prepared for the reintroduction of indoor worship in our congregation. Although we had previously presented a plan to move forward with indoor worship beginning June 14th. the Church Council has decided to continue with this previous plan with recommended…
As we gather together this Wednesday, we’ll be reminded of God’s work throughout our life, past, present, and future. Psalm 71 is a little longer, so we’ll just look at parts of it here. In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame! In your righteousness deliver me and…
The radio program to play on KTOE Radio on Sunday, May 24 has been posted under Sermons and Devotions.
As we gather together this Wednesday, we’ll be reminded of our reliable, unchanging God during our ever changing lives. Let’s take a look at Psalm 111. Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation. Great are the works of the…
The sermon audio prepared each week for KTOE radio is now available here under “Sermons and Devotions” or you can click HERE to go directly to it.
As we gather together this Wednesday, we’ll be reminded of the one who rescues us. Let’s take a look at Psalm 34. I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify…
Would you like to participate in a video Bible Study? Pastor Matheny will be hosting a Bible Study via Zoom on Tuesday, May 12th from noon until one. Please contact him for the invitation link and more information.
As we gather together this Wednesday, we’ll be reminded of God’s great love and mercy toward His children. Let’s take a look at Psalm 103. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives…
We have heard from KTV, which broadcasts our worship video on local cable TV services through Spectrum and Consolidated, that they are having trouble with their computer which plays services after hours. They are aware that our broadcast sometimes does not show on Tuesday evenings and they are working on the problem. The Wednesday 2pm airings should still be working. They apologize…
Please note that our weekly broadcast on KTOE radio will now be Sundays at 9:00 a.m. There will not be an afternoon broadcast due to their schedule changes.
As we gather together this Wednesday, we’ll be reminded where our security lies. Let’s take a look at Psalm 62. For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken. (verse 1-2, ESV) Do you have…
The radio program has been posted on our website. You can listen HERE.
As we gather together this Wednesday, we’ll take a look at Psalm 25 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me. Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame; they…
Palm Sunday was the test run, then we celebrated the Resurrection in the snow on Easter. Today, about 30 cars came for each of the services at 8 & 10:30. There’s room for more! Join us!
I have online video recordings of my Adult Confirmation class series which I share with those who may miss a session or two. Ten videos in all. There are about 1 hour each, after the Introduction. Go to my website HERE to see the ten part series.
Learn to run the FM broadcast for our parking lot services. Learn how to find, edit, process, and upload past worship services. You’d need a top end computer and fast internet. Learn how to post announcements, devotions, worship services and the like to our website and Facebook page. Others can provide the content. It’s the tech-savvy that is needed. A willingness to…
How we May Look to Future Generations I remember a man who grew up in Weimar Germany – the period between the Word Wars when Germany was a political and economical disaster. His wife had also come to America from impoverished Europe. The experiences of their youth changed their lives forever. He loved the seclusion and of Northern Minnesota. She loved the…
Yes! Plan on weekly parking lot services each Sunday morning at 8;00 and at 10:30 as we had on Easter Sunday. The order of service will be handed out as you pull into our North lot (corner of Lime and Broad). Turn your radio to 106.1 FM. Rain or shine. Holy Communion will be available after each service in small groups in…
As we gather together this Wednesday, we’ll take a look at Psalm 63. O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. (verse 1, ESV) There are times in life that we…
On Easter Sunday, a worship video from a previous year with classic pipe organ, rousing hymns, all the flowers, and of course the Easter Gospel read and preached will be posted here on our website. The same video will be shown on Easter Sunday on local access channel KTV (Charter/Spectrum channel 181 or Consolidated Communications channel 7 (digital 507) at 9:30 a.m.…
Read or listen to the complete Passion Account as harmonized from the four Gospels. It is posted under “Sermons and Devotions” or you can go directly to it by clicking HERE.
The video and order of service for Good Friday have been posted under “Sermons and Devotions.” Click HERE to go here directly.
An audio sermon and a video describing the Passover meal have been posted to Sermons and Devotions to aid in your observation of Maundy Thursday. Click HERE to go there directly.
As we gather together this Wednesday, we’ll take a look at a familiar psalm, Psalm 23. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. (verses…
For those who are new to our website, each week we post our Sunday radio broadcast to this site where KTOE radio picks it up for their broadcast. Go to “Sermons and Devotions” and you can’t find it there every Sunday. Today, you can just CLICK HERE to be taken right to it. The radio sermon doesn’t always match the sermon in…
Please see the attachment for some ideas of family Bible stories and activities! Direct link to download here.
The order of service for Palm Sunday has been uploaded to it’s regular place on our website under “worship” and “weekly order of service.” You you can get there easily by clicking HERE. Use this order of service to follow along with the service on our website recording which will be posted by Saturday evening. This service was recorded April 9, 2017,…
Due to the Minnesota Governor’s Executive Order 20-20, known as the “Stay at Home” order, we will not be able to hold our Palm Sunday drive in service at Franklin Elementary. We will still do a “practice service” in our own parking lot on the corner of Broad and Lime with a limited amount of parking in order to “work out the…
All services and activities, other than those described below, are cancelled for the entire month of April. The Church Council will announce plans for May at a later date as circumstances change. Pastoral Care Walk-In Hours Call for Specialized Pastoral Care Both Pastors and the Deaconess are available to provide individual pastoral care as we always have. We are not permitted to…
The final installment of our five week series of sermons for the Wednesdays in Lent is available under “Sermons and Devotions”
We again encourage you to gather together Wednesday evening. It can be after supper, before bed, or just take a break at 7pm. Feel free to offer your own prayers and read your own choice of scripture. Below you can take a look at Psalm 20. It was written as a group of people praying…
An audio sermon for playing on KTOE Radio at 8:03 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. as been posted to “Sermons and Devotions”
Due to restrictions on meetings and events, we have decided to end the choir and special music season early. Therefore, any rehearsals for the adult choir, adult bells, kid’s choir (JAM), kid’s bells, or brass have been cancelled. The music program potluck scheduled for Spring has been postponed until Fall. When we start gathering again for worship, any choir that wants to…
We invite you to join one another in a time of prayer Wednesday evenings around 7:00pm. Though we won’t be gathering physically together for Lenten Service or even our typical Wednesday Night Devotions, we can come together wherever we may be (or even on the phone) in a time of prayer remembering God and one another. This can be after supper or…
While the Governor of Minnesota has issued a “stay at home” order to begin Friday evening at midnight, we believe that being able to visit with your pastor is an “essential service” more important than getting gas or even groceries. Therefore, Pastor Matheny will continue to be available to meet with individuals or small groups at the hours posted below. We will,…
Six days ago, March 17th, the staff made a decision to cancel the next day’s Lenten midweek service and later that evening the Church Council decided to cancel all worship and activities at Our Savior’s through April 8th. These six days have been overwhelming as we’ve been changing how we do things at Our Savior’s. Pastor Matheny had posted hours on Thursday…
The following letter was received from Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford, the president of Minnesota South District of the LCMS. Addressed to pastors, Dr. Woodford presents issues surrounding the difficult decision of whether or not to cancel church services. Rather than make a new presentation and suggest that it was my own, I thought you might appreciate hearing how leaders in our Synod…
Our last two worship services are now available on our own website! Go to “Sermons and Devotions” on our homepage and you can select to Listen (to hear only the sermon) or Watch (to view the entire service)! This Saturday evening we’ll post a video of a full worship service from a previous year with the same readings we would have had…
Pastor Lauer will respond to those who desire pastoral care in times of crisis, illness, or nearing death and are showing respiratory symptoms. Call the church office or pastor Lauer directly. He will be taking precautions for his own safety and for others he serves. However, we feel it is best to have only one pastor aiding those who may be infected.
Those who desire pastoral care in times of crisis, illness, or nearing death but do not have respiratory symptoms are asked to contact the church office or pastor Matheny directly.
Pastor Lauer is working remotely to provide daily resources and updates to our website. This will include daily audio devotions, messages from synod and district, good stuff for Lutherans from around the internet, and more to give you food for your soul even though we are not meeting for worship
Pastor Matheny will be available on Thursday, March 19 in the chapel from 9 to 11 a.m. for individuals or small groups of no more than 10 at once to share in private confession, prayer, scripture reading, and the like. Please be prepared for some wait if there is significant interest in this. Child supervision in the nursery will be available at…
Hope in Darkness – Women’s Retreat that was scheduled for March has been postponed. But keep an eye out for it’s rescheduling to join us for Bible study, music, craft, and fellowship. Lunch and morning refreshments are included in the $10 cost. Don’t forget to register by contacting Deaconess Lisa Brand even though we haven’t…
The 2nd Annual 30 Days of Prayer continues this week. There are three ways to register, e-mail, phone, Facebook. Go to: https://www.cancer-companions.org/30-days-cancer-prayer-registration/ to register. I will be receiving the 30 Days of Prayer on my phone and via Facebook, which I will share from all my Facebook friends, a simple way to spread the word. …