The joy of the Lord is our strength.

At Our Savior’s, we know both the delight

relationship with the God whose love for us and for all is never-ending.

This joy, though, has never been intended to be

routinely share this joy with a hurting world.

was built into the facility. The building erected

new church building on the edge of Sioux Falls

gathered for worship within its walls.

The effects of weather and age are taking a toll on our beloved bell tower, however. The brick exterior is eroding, the roof is leaking, and the once-beautiful gold-leafed cross has lost its luster and is in need of a facelift.

As a result, and as a way of preparing for our 75th anniversary in 2021, we will begin in 2019 investing in the repair and restoration of the OSL bell tower so that it can continue to be a resounding witness to the joy of the Lord.

feature unique to OSL will once again stand as a beautiful beacon of the hope that is found in the cross of Christ.

Share Joy!–our stewardship appeal for 2019– is all about recognizing the joy that is ours

innovative and creative ways to share that joy with a hurting world. This exciting and

With the joy of the Lord anchoring us in faith, pray for a generous response to this appeal and prayerfully consider increasing your support

With all of us working together, we will be able

Christ and nurture faith that connects with everyday life.

SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOP!

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the Lord. Here is a chart which gives a picture of our current weekly giving. As

your current offerings, ask yourself these questions:

“How does my giving level compare

with other ways I use my money?”

“How adequately does my giving

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Our Savior’s designed to broaden our capacity to share the joy of the Lord.

We will invest in our growing Vacation Bible

seeks to unlock the treasure of joy found in scripture and a living relationship with Jesus.

We will enhance both the Sanctuary and the Celebrate Center with seasonal art and technology upgrades that draw worshipers

God’s presence and love.

We will develop a LifeGroups resource

life and strengthen our bonds with each other.

of reconciliation, we will continue to foster

and on the reservations.

We will strive to enlarge our already robust

Within the reality of an ever-changing technology landscape, we will further extend

wide.

Share Joy!—our stewardship appeal for 2019—is all about recognizing the joy of being God’s people

that joy with a hurting world. This exciting and

With the joy of the Lord as your anchor, pray for a generous response to this appeal. Pray about your own response. Consider increasing your support

to OSL we will be saying thank you to God and

wide in the living out of our faith.

GO DEEP AND WIDE!

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Look over the chart. Ask yourself these questions.

“How does my giving level compare with other ways I use my money?”

“How adequately does my giving reflect my gratitude to God for all the blessings I have received?”

“Where would I be if I doubled my offering? And can I consider doing that?”

“How much more could I give if I really wanted to?”

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By now you’ve heard of OSL’s stewardship appeal for this year, Share Joy!

Share Joy! is about recognizing both the strength and delight we enjoy because of God’s faithfulness

share this joy with others. We do this in worship, in our giving, in our outreach, and in how we care for the facility God has entrusted to us.

ourselves—we have been abundantly blessed by a

connects us to the “so that” of God’s blessing—we

to others.

PASS IT ON!

the joy of the Lord by boosting our support of

giving. Not only will we grow our giving to the South Dakota Synod but we will also look for

that connects with everyday life. This includes partners like WestSide Lutheran Church (Sioux Falls), Table of Grace (Harrisburg), Pueblo de Dios (Sioux Falls), Church on the Street (Sioux

but it also enables us to continue to serve as a

KEEP IT REAL!

pace with the realities of caring for our facility

we position ourselves to share the joy of the Lord well into the future.

initiatives for 2019 a reality, we will need a generous increase in giving of $125,000 during

brochure that will be enclosed. Pray for a generous response to this appeal. Consider prayerfully how you will respond to the invitation to increase your offering.

Responding together as the Spirit leads us, we

2019 and beyond. Thanks be to God!

SHARE JOY!

$600.01 or more

$550.01 - 600.00

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$300.01 - 350.00

$250.01 - 300.00

$200.01 - 250.00

$175.01 - 200.00

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$125.01 - 150.00

$100.01 - 125.00

$75.01 - 100.00

$50.01 - 75.00

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“How does my giving level compare with other ways I use my money?”

“How adequately does my giving reflect my gratitude to God for all the blessings I have received?”

“Where would I be if I doubled my offering? And can I consider doing that?”

“How much more could I give if I really wanted to?”

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