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Altar Guild

Overview
Who: 
Anyone interested is welcome to join
What: 
Committee entrusted with communion setup
When: 
Meetings twice a year
Where: 
Varies
How to get involved: 
Contact Sylvia Daire or Ellen Wheeling

Committee entrusted with communion setup. Members complete one to two assignments per 6 month period.

Church Nursery

Overview
Who: 
Infants through 4-year olds. Anyone 13 years old and older is welcome to work in the Nursery
What: 
We have an adult supervisor and youth available to watch children
When: 
The nursery is available to children 4 years old and younger during church services and on Wednesday evenings
Where: 
Church Nursery
How to get involved: 
Contact Amy Erickson or Church Office

Environmental Stewardship Committee

Overview
Who: 
Anyone who wants to reduce our environmental impact
What: 
Reduce the impact of our church, members and community on our environment
When: 
Meets as needed to work on projects
Where: 
At church
How to get involved: 
Contact John Bisbee
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Climate Wise logo
Colorado Interfaith Power & Light logo
Blue Grama grass sign
Blue Grama grass east area outside education wing
Blue Grama grass west area along Lemay Avenue

This Committee was organized in late 2009 to reduce the environmental impact of the church building and grounds, and to educate and encourage members to be environmentally aware and to minimize their environmental impact.  The Committee also wants to encourage participation in environmental events, and to help with environmental improvements in the community.

Flowers for the Altar

Overview
Who: 
Anyone
What: 
Provide flowers for church services
When: 
Anytime
How to get involved: 
Sign up on the flower chart in the hallway by the office or contact the church office at (970) 484-3133.

Provide flowers for church services. Sign up on the flower chart in the hallway by the office. You may purchase flowers from a florist or bring flowers from your garden. There are vases available in the sacristy or you may use your own. You may take them home after the last service.

Gardening Club

Overview
Who: 
Anyone interested in gardening
What: 
Meet to add beauty to God's creation
When: 
Meeting times will be determined
Where: 
Church grounds
How to get involved: 
Contact Carol Ann Bear

Health & Healing Ministry

Overview
Who: 
*NOTE: To be determined by Rosie*
What: 
Ministry for supporting and equipping our church to be a people who are effectively caring for one’s own health and for the health of others
Where: 
At church
How to get involved: 
Contact Rosie Goetz

This ministry structure formally began in 2008 to continue envisioning and building a model for supporting and equipping our church to be a people who are effectively caring for one’s own health and for the health of others in an expression of both love for our neighbors and responsibility for a just society.

Knit One, Pray One

Overview
Who: 
Anyone who is willing to knit or crochet a shawl and pray for the healing and welfare of the shawl’s recipient
What: 
A prayer shawl ministry whose purpose is to make beautiful shawls for those who are going through a difficult time and need our prayers and support
When: 
No regular meetings and no membership list
How to get involved: 
Contact Ruth Brown or Anita Dahlquist
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A prayer shawl ministry whose purpose is to make beautiful shawls for those who are going through a difficult time and need our prayers and support. Completed shawls are delivered to a member of our congregation or to someone else who needs our love and care.

Memory Garden/Columbarium Committee

Overview
Who: 
Five elected members of our congregation
What: 
Oversee the Memory Garden/Columbarium and assist with Memorial Services for those who will be interred
When: 
Meet four times a year or as needed
Where: 
Library
How to get involved: 
Contact Karen Wulff, Don Christensen, Ruth Brown, Suzie Smith or Lynda Lloyd
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Oversee the Memory Garden/Columbarium and assist with Memorial Services for those who will be interred. Sell niches to church members & sell bricks for the memory walk. The first phase of the Columbarium has been completed. There are still a few niches available.

Outside Our Walls

Overview
Who: 
Anyone interested is welcome to join or submit ideas
What: 
Provide the congregation of OSLC with information and the avenue to donate supplies and economic support for non-profit organizations
When: 
First Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm
Where: 
Church Library
How to get involved: 
Watch for details in the Signal or the weekly bulletin

Outside Our Walls’ mission is to provide the congregation of OSLC with information and the avenue to donate supplies and economic support for non-profit organizations of the ELCA, the city of Fort Collins, and other organizations here and worldwide which attempt to educate, feed, clothe and encourage others in need and improve the lives of underprivileged people “outside our

Stephen Ministry

Overview
Who: 
Adult members of OSLC are invited to find out more about becoming a Stephen Minister, or receiving care from a Stephen Minister.
What: 
The Stephen Series is a complete system for training and organizing lay people to provide one-to-one, confidential Christian care to hurting people in and around our congregation.
When: 
Training to become a Stephen Minister is held yearly, and care is provided by Stephen Ministers on an as-requested basis.
Where: 
Classes will be held at church.
How to get involved: 
Please contact our Pastors, or contact Jack Wisbon at 484-4292 or email jack.wisbon@gmail.com. All contact is strictly confidential.

Our Saviour's has been involved with Stephen Ministry since 2004.  We provide one-to-one Christian care to the bereaved, hospitalized, terminally ill, separated, divorced, unemployed, relocated, and others facing a crisis or life challenge. Stephen Ministry helps pastors and congregations provide quality caring ministry for as long as people need it.  Through Stephen Ministry, Our Saviour's is more sensitive and responsive to people's needs for care.

Welcome Ministry

Overview
Who: 
Everyone is welcome
What: 
Purpose is to warmly greet and inform visitors, connect new members to opportunities for spiritual growth and service, and create a congregational culture of welcome
When: 
As needed
Where: 
11E
How to get involved: 
Contact a ministry member or Pastor Michael