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Ready (or not) - new worship series

It sure is easy for what is urgent to crowd out what is important. That’s never truer than this time of year. With Christmas fast approaching, there are so many things for which we are urgently getting ready. Join us as we take time to make sure we are ready for what is truly important. Grab a postcard from the entry to find out more!
November 15: Ready (or Not) - Naughty or Nice
November 22: Ready (or Not) - Playing for Keeps
November 29: Ready (or Not) - The “To Do” List
December 6: Ready (or Not) - Bright Lights
December 9: Ready (or Not) - All Time #1 Hits (Special Midweek Advent Service)
December 13: Ready (or Not) - Spirit of the Season

Advent by candlelight

Ladies, you won’t want to miss this year’s Advent by Candlelight on Friday, December 4th at 7pm. Please plan to join us for an evening of visiting, beautiful music and delicious dessert. All women of Our Savior Lutheran are invited, and are encouraged to invite their friends to prepare their hearts for Advent. There is no charge for this event. Seating is limited, so watch for the reservation information around the 3rd week of November.

Christmas Decorating

Christmas decorating will take place on Saturday, December 5th. Contact Pam Copeland for more information.

Advent Service

Our Advent Worship Service will be on Wednesday, December 9th at 7pm. A soup supper will begin at 6pm.

Free Babysitting

Are you looking for a time to go Christmas shopping? Or just want a night out? On Friday December 11th we will be offering free babysitting here at Our Savior. This will be available from 6:30 til 9:30. A light snack will be provided. Talk to Emily Kratz if you have any questions.

Christmas Party

We are tentatively planning our church Christmas party for Sunday, December 20th. If you would be willing to host this year please talk to Pastor.

Calendar

SUNDAY | Today

9:00 AM Sunday School and Bible Study
10:15 AM Sunday Worship
12:00 PM Church Council

TUESDAY | November 24th

10:15 AM Women’s Bible Study

sunday | November 29nd

9:00 AM Sunday School and Bible Study
10:15 AM Sunday Worship

Thanks for serving us

CLEANING November (Benz, Bumgardner, Copeland, Felton, Roberson, Wright)
FLOWERS Flower Sign Up online at www.oursavior.info or on bulletin board
Nursery / Children’s ChurcH
11/22 Miriam Roberson
11/29 Polly Lamon

Check us out ONLINE

OurSaviorBirmingham.com | Online calendar, Sermons, upcoming events, and more!
@OurSaviorBhm | Daily Bible passage, Daily Bible reading, Luther Quotes, and upcoming events
OurSaviorBirmingham | Daily Bible passage, Devotions, Daily Bible reading, Luther Quotes, and upcoming events
OurSaviorBhm | Daily Bible passage, event pictures, and church pictures
Pastor@OurSaviorBirmingham.com | Pastor Kratz’s email

From the Kratz family

Let’s read the bible together

According to research, about one-third of Americans say they study the Word of God daily or weekly. Another third say they study the Bible, but less frequently. The final third are Americans who say they never study the Bible at all. Which group would you tend to fit in?
We all know that God wants us to spend time reading and studying the Bible every day. However, many times one of the first things that gets set aside when things get busy in life is our personal devotion / Bible reading time.
What if you were to make it a goal to take your personal Bible study and Bible reading to the next level? What would your faith look like in a year? What would the spiritual growth of our congregation look like in a year if we all personally read and studied the Bible together?
Let’s find out and read the Bible together! Each week there will be printed material available to guide your reading and study of God’s Word. You can use your old-school paper Bible to keep up with each day’s readings, or you can use the YouVersion app on your electronic device (phone, ipad, computer).
LET’S READ THE BIBLE TOGETHER!

Nursery Supplies

The supply cabinet in the nursery needs restocking! Do you have any of these items to share?
* Magazines (with pictures of food or people)
* Plastic baby food containers
* Circular oatmeal containers
* Paper towel and toilet paper rolls
* Old ribbon, buttons, and yarn
Items can be dropped off in the nursery anytime. Please contact Pam Copeland with any questions.

Oktoberfest

Our annual Oktoberfest is coming up next Sunday after our worship service. There are invitations available on the table in the welcome area for you to use to invite your friends, neighbors, co-workers, and anyone else you might know! If you have not yet been contacted to help with some aspect of our Oktoberfest, please speak with Hallie Keel or Pastor Kratz.
We do have a one special need currently:
A generator (needed to power the blowers for the blow-ups) - if you have one that we can use, or know someone who would let us borrow one—speak to Pastor.

The registration is NOW OPEN for our two great summer camps hosted by the South Atlantic District. All of the information for these camps including registration paperwork, informational flyer, itinerary and even a promotional video for Camp South are found at: www.HopeLutheranWPB.com under the EVENTS TAB. Here is the basic information:
The Amazing Race Teen Challenge - Orlando, FL
WHERE: Attending Magic Kingdom Theme Park
WHO: Current 8th grade to Current 12th grader
WHEN: June 24th-27th
Space is limited to 200 people! Get your form in early to secure your spot.
Camp South—Soul Survivor - Covington, GA
WHERE: Georgia FFA Camp that features a low ropes course, 300 ft slip-n-slide, bowling tournament, zipline into lake, mudder course, and survivor challenges.
WHO: Current 3rd grader to current 8th grader
WHEN: July 27th-31st
Space is limited to 300 people! Get your form in early to secure your spot.

Learn more and get the materials (and join the interactive study) at www.wels.net/interactivefaith

Summer Youth Camps