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• The May Newsletter was emailed and printed. It can be found on our website or by clicking this link: 2022 May Newsletter. Items for the June Newsletter are due ASAP.
  

• Adult Forum - We continue Adult Forum this Sunday, May 22 at 9am. We will be discussing the book Fire By Night: Finding God in the Pages of the Old Testament by Melissa Florer-Bixler. I hope it will be a book that helps us re-connect with the Hebrew Scriptures. They are stories that we’ve been grafted into.
  
  This week, we’ll discuss Chapter 4: God of Memory
  Hebrew Bible Reading(s): Genesis 25:19-34, 27:1-28:5, 32:32-33:17

  Questions to guide reading:

  · What is the role of memory? In our lives? As a people? As a faith? (i.e. Why is it important to remember and pass memory?)

  · How can stories of memory heal? Hurt?

  · What do we lose when we take scissors to scripture, removing the things that disturb us or that we don’t like?

  · How do we read ourselves into stories? What are some things we *think* the bible says but it doesn’t ever say?

  · How do you see God working for good, for redemption, even as we are sometimes wrong?
  

• Due to lack of interest, Text Study will take a break for the summer months. We’ll find a plan for additional faith formation opportunities in the Fall. Thank you for your understanding!
  

• 5th Sunday Offering - Social Ministry is resuming the 5th Sunday offering, beginning this month. On May 29, we will hold a special offering to benefit Motel Ministry. Janette Kline will be in worship to talk more about this ministry that we participate in from From His Hands ministries.
  

• Motel Ministry - On May 27, beginning at 2pm, we are cooking for Motel Ministry. This ministry seeks to provide families living in the local motels with a hot meal. We are one of many organizations that support this ministry. At OSLC, we cook and serve 5 times per year. We’d love your help in the kitchen! Contact Janette Kline with any questions or concerns.
  

• Coffee Hour/ Fellowship - We’re looking for folks who are willing and able to host our Coffee Hour/ Fellowship time after worship. We’re more than happy to teach hosts how to use our coffee maker - it is super easy! Hosts may choose what foods to bring - often folks will bring cheese and crackers, fruit, something sweet like cookies, or other finger foods, and juice for kids and non-coffee/tea drinkers. There is a sign-up sheet in the hallway leading into the big stage room in the hall. If you aren’t able to host but would like to contribute, we are setting up a fund to help support the coffee hour/ fellowship time. Please contact Janette Kline with any questions.

• Vacation Bible School - We have not had a VBS since I started here. I’m so excited for us to try it. We are using a VBS program from ELCA World Hunger, called “Tree of Healing.” We’ll talk about faith and health and creation. All sorts of good things. We’ll be trying it in a once-per-month format following worship. We’ll begin with lunch and move into the lesson, games, crafts, etc. I will be putting together a list of needed volunteers and resources to help out with it. We need your help to make this a success! Volunteer. Invite friends/ family. Our first gathering will be on June 12 (full schedule is below).
  
  Volunteer positions:
  
  We need folks to help with lunch. This is a shorter commitment. I’m thinking simple lunches - like sandwiches or something along those lines. If you’d like to donate items or funds to purchase lunch items, please let me know! Social Ministry will be hosting our June lunch; Worship and Music will host our July Lunch; Council will host our September Lunch. We still need folks to host in August!
  
  We will need small group leaders. I have no idea how many kids to expect; we will limit registration to 30 kids for the time being. I’m guessing we’ll need at least 3 and up to 5 small group leaders. More specifics will come as we get sign-ups. Small group leaders ideally should commit to all four sessions. If that doesn’t work out, we’ll adjust.
  
  We will need folks to run the rotations (games, crafts, and simulation station). At least one person for each. You’ll be supported by the small group leaders with the kids. These do not need to be the same person each time.
  
  To sign up as a volunteer, follow this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ybxz8UBq3VOxVZtSKoUf2hdx3hCT5e3h1KtpMrx3GQM/edit?usp=sharing
  or sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board in the church.
  
  Supply Needs (for June 12)
  
  Skittles to share
  Paint Sample Strips (cut)
  Small plastic buckets with handles (like for sandboxes)
  Paper cups
  Potting soil
  Green bean seeds
  Markers or stickers for decorating the cups

  To sign up to provide supplies, follow this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12U5CaTLvZvBeNPZfbc3OnX-F_84X1cqBxyrfHZrZMcY/edit?usp=sharing
  or sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board in the hall.
  

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Sign Ups are Now Open

To sign-up to participate in VBS, fill out the form, available on our website: https://www.oslcnorge.org/vbs-sign-up. Paper copies are also available.