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TOMORROW is the BIG DAY!
The forecast looks great, so bring all your friends to our fun-filled Harvest Festival!
Activities begin at 11 am.

There will be live music, games, trunks with candy, a firetruck, pumpkin chunkin', and hayrides! Plus, all the great costumes!
These food trucks will also be onsite to grab lunch or a snack:
Box Burger, Serendipity & Kona Ice.
Then stick around for the worship service at 3pm. 
(no worship at 6:30 this Saturday)
For all upcoming PTL events please review the list HERE
Only 2 weeks left before order forms are due on the morning of Friday, November 4th. The Top 5 students with the most orders will receive a $30 gift card and the class with the highest percentage of Items sold will receive a pizza party! For additional information please click HERE


Orders will be delivered to OSLS for pickup on November 15th

Our goal this year is to raise $5,000 for our non-budgeted items. This will be our ONLY all-school fundraiser raising money for the non-budgeted items. This fund makes days like Special Persons Day, Field Day, and Graduation Possible. If every student sells 3 orders we will be able to meet our goal! 

If you would like an additional order form you can find that HERE or request one from the school office. If you don't want to make a purchase but would rather donate, cash or checks can be dropped off in the school office. 

Please remember there will be no school for Early Childhood and Kindergarten on Friday, 11/11. In lue of classes, there will be Parent/Teacher Conferences. Please use the link below to sign up for a time to meet with your child's teacher. 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0949A8AC2DA4F58-eckg

If you are not seeing a time that works for you, please contact your child's teacher to set up an alternative meeting. 
Our Shepherd's 29th Annual All Saints' Fest Event 
 
Join the adults of Our Shepherd Lutheran Church and School as we come together to support Lutheran education. Mark your calendars for November 11th at 6pm.  This evening is filled with silent auction fun, sweet and savory bites, and live auction craziness.  All funds raised directly support the Our Shepherd Scholarship fund.  This fund is how families are able to subsidize the choice of Lutheran education each year.

Tickets are available for purchase, $20 each, during dropoff each morning. See Mrs. Mattick for purchase or if you would like to donate an item for the auction.  We can't wait to spend an evening of fellowship together.  

Contact Tomi Mattick with questions.

 

Week 10: CHERISHING THE BIBLE

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 3:14-17). 

I have a copy of The Living Bible, which my parents gave me for Christmas as a child. It's the book where I first learned clearly about Jesus. It happened each night when I was supposed to be sleeping (sorry, Mom!). As a bookworm, I couldn't resist it. 
 

I started at Genesis-not a good place, given all the genealogies and laws! It took me a year to get through Psalms because I had no appreciation for poetry. Three years later I finished the whole thing. But somehow, before I left the Old Testament, I became a believer. When I got to the Gospels, I was well prepared to welcome Jesus; the prophets had already clued me in. A couple of years later I was baptized. Some people don't buy this. "A book could never do all that;' they say, scoffing. "You're making it up:' Well, no. The Word of God is alive, God-breathed, even contagious, if you will. Spend time with it, and you won’t come back unchanged. Go to the Bible with a questioning heart, and see what happens.
 

Keep in mind that the Bible is a collection of books, with history, biography, romance, suspense, poetry, advice, letters, and so forth. Start anywhere you like. If something's confusing, ask someone for help (at church perhaps), or skip that bit and try a different book. Things will start coming together. And the Holy Spirit will definitely help you. Ask Him! 
 

Jesus says," If anyone loves Me, he will keep My Word" (John 14:23a). The word for "keep" can be translated as "cherish, treasure, hold close to your heart:' God gave us His Word to know Him and so the Holy Spirit could use it to draw us close to Jesus our Savior. This gift is ours to cherish because it is the Word of the God we love. 

PRAY

Dear Lord, thank You for giving us Your Word so that we may know and love You. Amen. 

REFLECT

-Do you know anyone who keeps old love letters? Why do they keep them? 

-What letters, poetry, songs, or books do you cherish, and why? 

-How has God used the Bible to help you know him better?

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Taken from 30 Days of Household Prayers by Lutheran Hour Ministries

For more devotions like this check out LHM

This trimester our Chapel offering is going to support Assentation Lutheran School.  

Ascension Lutheran Church has established this school to proclaim the Gospel to the next generation and to provide a quality education so children can grow spiritually, academically, socially, emotionally, and physically.


This week OSLS gave $25.04 twards this mission.
We are excited to share the new video release highlighting Our Shepherd Lutheran Church and School on the town of Avon website. Click HERE to view it. 

Schedules and Teams have been posted to Team Snap. Dates are subject to change.
Please email athletics@ourshepherd.org if
you would have not been added to Team Snap for the basketball season. 

If your student is participating in a sport and you are not set up with Team Snap, email athletics@ourshepherd.org. Please include your name, your student's name, what sport(s) they participate in, your phone number, and your email. 

Our Shepherd Lutheran Church and School is Hiring! We currently have a job opening for our Business Manager Position. If you are interested, please click HERE to read more about the position and how to apply.
Amy Hedges and Tracie Douglas will be in the Narthex visiting with parents at the start of the school day. This will be a reoccurring event, so please feel free to stop by the narthex to say hello and grab a hot cup of coffee!
PTL participates in RaiseRight to benefit Our Shepherd Lutheran Church and School

Sign up for RaiseRight and earn cash back or tuition reimbursement on gift cards purchases. Download the RaiseRight app or raiseright.com/enroll to get signed up today.
Enter enrollment code: L55EL24C189

Physical gift cards are also for sale on Sunday mornings from 9-10am in the Church office. Contact Lindsey Kohn in person or at scrip@ourshepherd.org with any RaiseRight questions.
As the faithful and dedicated teachers of Our Shepherd begin their school year, check out this Amazon wish list on their behalf.  Their enthusiasm for their students is unparalleled and it is such a gift to be able to enable them to reach their potential through these special needs. Prayerfully consider sending a smile their way and don't forget to use your Amazon smile account to further benefit OS. 

Find the link on our Social media and forward it to friends and family who may be interested!

Click the link HERE or the image above to access the Amazon Wishlist. 
primarily for grades 1-5, 4-H is a fantastic opportunity for kids to get involved and learn many lessons and skills all while meeting new people.

Interested in attending Hendricks County 4-H open house November 13th? Click HERE for more information.
Our Shepherd strives to partner with each family to provide excellent Christian education and build relationships. This includes the opportunity for each student to be firm in their faith, confident in their character and continually strengthen their relationship with the family. 
 
Our school now has access to an extensive, new video library called RightNow Media! It’s like the "Netflix of Video Bible Studies" and has an extensive library of faith-based videos that you can access whenever and wherever you want—on your phone, iPad, computer, classroom projector or at home on your TV. 
 
If you have not already, You can access RighNow Media by clicking the link HERE or scanning the QR code below. 
This week's video highlight is The Book Of Ruth
Click the link HERE to view this series and read the full description. 

God can seem distant when dreams fade, people die, or careers fail. It may feel like He slammed the door in your face and walked out for good. No one knows the feeling of abandonment more than Ruth and Naomi. Their story begins with the worst—death, famine, and poverty. And God remains silent.

But the book of Ruth doesn’t end with despair. The story brims with hope because God works on behalf of the two widows in ways they least expect. In this 7-part series, Bianca Juárez Olthoff, speaker and author of Play with Fire, teaches through Ruth to show how God moves behind the scenes in our lives. On the surface, this book tells the story of two widows and a kind landowner. Even more, it teaches us about God’s faithfulness, love, and providence.

 

In the 2022-2023 year extended care will be in the morning from 7am-8:10am and in the afternoon from 3:30pm-5:30pmStudents MUST be signed up ahead of time using the sign-up genius link, otherwise, an additional charge of $5 will be added to incidental expenses.
Bills will be posted on the last day of every month and scheduled to withdraw on the 20th of the following month. If that date does not work for you please inform the school office. 
 
TO SIGN UP FOR EXTENDED CARE IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER PLEASE CLICK HERE

TO SIGN UP FOR EXTENDED CARE IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER PLEASE CLICK HERE


 

If you are not already, please sign up on Remind for text notifications. 
By signing up you will receive texts when there are late starts, early
dismissals, no lunches, weather related updates, or any other important notifications for your student.

to sign up text @oslsalert to 81010. Or click HERE to sign up online. 
October 29 - Harvest Festival!  

November 1- PTL box top collection

November 4 - Late start. Doors Open at 9:10am & 
                         Dewig order forms due in the morning. 

November 8- E-Learning day/ OSLC Election polling site

November 10 - Early Childhood & KG conferences.

Noveber 11- End of 1st Trimester. No school for EC/KG students.                                           Early Dismissal @1:30pm for ASF set up. 

November 23 - 25 - No School, Thanksgiving Break! 




22/23 Academic calendarFind the current calendar on the  Our Shepherd website page or click  here
*** A final addition to the 22/23 calendar: Arrival time has changed. School doors will open at 8:10am and close at 8:20am. This is shortened from previous years by just 5 minutes. Having this new start schedule will provide ample time for students to get into their classrooms and begin the school day. Anyone not in their classroom by 8:20 pm will be considered tardy. ***
Scholarship Information and Applications
Shopping for a Cause and Fundraising
Our Shepherd Clothing Store
Amazon Wish List
SCRIP (gift cards) & Kroger Rewards

Mission: To joyfully share the gospel to build and nurture Christ’s children by educating them for life on earth and into eternity.

Vision: Growing with our school families in faith, learning, and relationship through Christ’s loving example.

Values:
Share (1 Timothy 6:18-19).
Build (1 Thessalonians 5:11).
Nurture (Colossians 3:16).
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