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Program for the Week of February 9 – February 16, 2025
Sunday:
8:00 Divine Service
9:00 Coffee Time
9:25 Sunday School
9:25 Bible Class
10:30 Divine Service
4:30 Book Club
Monday:
9:00 Quilting
Tuesday:
10:00 Staff Meeting
1:00 Tuesday Bible Class
6:30 Planning Council
Wednesday:
4:45 Introductory Choir
5:15 Introductory Bell Choir
5:25 Brass
5:45 Handbell Choir
6:00 Meal
6:45 Devotion
7:00 Jr. Confirmation
7:00 Vocal Choir
Thursday:
9:00 Private Confession
10:00 Bulletin Deadline
Friday:
4:00 The Voice Deadline
Saturday:
9:30 Kitchen Cleaning
Next Sunday: Mite Sunday
8:00 Divine Service
9:00 Coffee Time
9:25 Sunday School
9:25 Bible Study
10:30 Divine Service
Chancel flowers are provided by Mark Wellner in honor of Brantly Friedrich-Padgett on his birthday and in loving memory of Sylvia Wellner.
Sunday Matins is sponsored by Trudy Wiechman so that people may hear the message of salvation.
Book Club meets tonight, Sunday, February 9th, at 4:30pm in the Fireplace room. We will continue our discussion of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Volume II. If you have any questions, please speak with Pastor Matheny.
Quilting meets tomorrow, Monday, February 10th at 9am in the Quilting Room (#124/126, in the library hallway). Join us to sew tops, middles, and backs together and then tie. No experience necessary.
Mary Circle Bible Study meets Friday, February 14th at 1:30pm in the Fireplace room. Our study is the first lesson in the Winter Quarterly “Steadfast in Christ”, page 17. Hostess: Gwen Cattrysse, 507-340-4991. Guests and visitors are welcome!
The Deadline for the March 2025 issue of The Voice is Friday, February 14th at 4pm. Please drop of any submissions in the church office or e-mail to: contact@oslcmankato.org. Thank you.
OSLC Kitchen Cleaning Saturday, February 15 at 9:30 a.m. It’s time to deep clean the church kitchen. The Board of Deacons would appreciate your help if you are able and available. Hope to see you in the kitchen. Please enter through the back parking lot. Thank you.
National Youth Gathering Fundraiser: Join Our Savior’s Youth for pizza and fun at Pizza Ranch, Mankato on February 17th from 4:30 – 8pm. Our youth will be bussing tables. 10% of all sales and 100% of any donations will go directly to our youth for the National Youth Gathering this summer in New Orleans. If you have any questions, please contact Rhonda Prince, 507-521-0690. Thank you for your support!
Mission Service will meet on Wednesday, February 19th at 4pm in the Fellowship Hall. We will be putting together Healthcare Kits and trimming stamps. Hope to see you on the 19th.
Women on a Mission (WOM) is in the Narthex, also the Large Print Winter Quarterly.
February Youth Event will be at church February 23rd from 6-8pm. We will make soups for shut-ins and have an Armor of God Nerf battle. The youth will be collecting large (sturdy) cardboard and duct tape to create our Armor for our February youth event. Please bring any donations to the youth room. Thanks!
Anyone interested in placing flowers for our worship services in February, please contact Marcella Eilders, phone 507-317-4127.
Prayer Shawl: If you, or someone you know, may find comfort in a Prayer Shawl, please call Marcella B. Eilders, 507-317-4127.
Watch our services on YouTube, livestreamed, or view later at your convenience. Access from our website www.oslcmankato.org or from YouTube (www.youtube.com), search for our channel, oslcmankato.
February featured Mite Grants: Grant #27 Siouxland Lutheran Hispanic Ministry, Hope Lutheran, South Sioux City, NE – $50,000, Spanish Lutheran Books given freely to reach the unsaved. Grant #24 God’s Word for Central and South American Missions, Lutheran Heritage Foundation – $100,000. Bring your Mites from home on February 16 to add to the Large Mite Box. MN District Mites – See the February Voice for the complete list. Thanks be to God.
For You in Mission Center: Orphan Grain Train latest news, One Voice Public Policy: Christian Citizenship, greetings and thanks from Missionary Gloria Sauck, e-News for the ladies, District e-News. February “Pray for Us” Calendar, and the February 2025 Bible Translator news.
District: www.mnsdistrict.org Church: www.oslcmankato.org, www.facebook.com/oslcmankato, www.youtube.com; LWML: www.lwml.org, www.mnslwml.org
The LWML Zone Board Meeting will be on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 2pm, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (rural Gibbon), who will be hosting the Spring Rally.
Ladies: 2025 February eNews for You. Go to https://mnslwml.org/newsletters.
Lutheran Laymen’s League District Convention: Saturday, April 5, 2025.
Minnesota South District News insert in the January Lutheran Witness. Wisdom – Talking Points with Pastor. New: the winter Women on a Mission (WOM) is in the Narthex, also the Large Print Winter Quarterly.
Enrollment for students in grades 7 – 12 for 2025-2026 at Martin Luther Jr/Sr High School, Northrop, is open. Early bird discounts apply until March 1st. Principal David Stuckwisch is available for a Meet & Greet by appointment. Call 507-436-5249. www.martinlutherhs.com.
Growing in God’s Grace Convention. The Gifts from the Heart are getting a makeover. What will we do now? Utilize the Amazon Wish List. The List Wish can start being used in February. Select items from an Amazon Wish List of each recipient’s top needs. Use the online link provide. Who are the Recipients? Camp Luther of Nebraska, Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska and The Chapel: The University of Nebraska at Lincoln Campus Ministry.
The 2025 Lutheran Witness, MN South Supplement. The February 2025 edition of the Lutheran Witness contains the MN South District news insert of the publication. It is available on the district website.
S.A.G.E.S. quarterly newsletter, Sagacity, for January – March 2025 is available on the district website or in the Narthex. February special edition will have SAGES Gathering.
Night of Hope, Friday, February 21 at 7pm/ doors open 5:30. St. John’s Lutheran Church in Buffalo, MN for an inspiring evening of music, poetry and honest conversations about faith and mental health. This free event is open to all ages – parents, teachers, youth and anyone seeking hope and encouragement. Together, we’ll explore practical mental health resources and find connection through hope in Christ. Doors open at 5:30 pm for a wellness resource fair and an optional $5 meal. Plus, enjoy some time with a Comfort Dog! Don’t miss this chance to connect, reflect, and be uplifted. Learn more about the featured speakers and register today at: www.SJLB.org/events
Go First! Ministry Conference September 26-27, 2025. Redemption Lutheran Church, 927 East Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN.
Interim MN South LCEF Representative, Joe Willman. 630-359-8058 joe.willmann@lcef.org
MOST Ministries – prayer requests: Mission teams serving in January & February. Being the 2025 MI District, LCMS Hearts for recipient. Belize Eyeglass (#2504) February, Honduras Eyeglass (#2514), Honduras VBS (#2518) and Mexico Water (#2517)
Convention Pages: Pages are needed for the MN South District Convention to be held June 12-14, 2025 at Concordia University St. Paul. Get information on the District Website. The District Convention Opening Worship Service will be held on Thursday evening, June 12. We will gather around Word and Sacrament and remember those who were called to glory in the last triennium. ALL members of the Minnesota South District are invited to attend the opening worship service.
Classical Lutheran Education Symposium. This 3-hour session will address the following questions and allow time for attendees to ask their own questions about classical Lutheran education: What is classical Lutheran education? What are essential questions we should ask about education? How do I teach classically? Speaker: Jocelyn Benson, Head Teacher/Administration at Wittenberg Academy, Chatfield. Date: February 17, 2025 at 1-4 pm. Concordia Classical Academy, North Mankato.
Martin Luther Jr/Sr High School Waffle Feed is postponed to Sunday, February 23rd from 10am to 1pm. A free will donation will be accepted. Proceeds will help fund the Class of 2026 Class Trip. Join us at 315 Martin Luther Drive, Northrop. www.martinlutherhs.com.