LOCAL OUTREACH

• purchasing any of the items listed below and placing them in designated containers on Sundays
• making any financial contribution*
• committing to feed a child for the school year (the cost is $120)

*Please designate your donation envelope or check (Memo section) to Pack-A-Snack. If paying online through PayPal, go to “Special Instructions” and write Pack-A-Snack.

• Food items must be non-perishable
• Must not require refrigeration nor cooking/heating
• Must be in individual, sealed packages (no homemade items)
• Must be easily opened by an elementary school child without assistance from adults (i.e. pull tabs on cans)

Please be generous and remember “But for the Grace of God, there go I.”

Pack-A-Snack is a community outreach and collaboration program of Pinellas Community Schools and Pinellas County area churches and nonprofit organizations. To learn more about Pack-A-Snack, visit the Impact Pinellas website.

The second Sunday of each month, beginning at 2:00 PM, members of Our Savior lift Jesus at Egret Cove by providing a worship service for the residents. Egret Cove is located at 550 62nd Street South, St. Petersburg.

Volunteers are needed to arrive early to help residents prepare for worship and move them to the meeting area. No experience necessary, just a willingness to share a smile and a hello.  For more information on Egret Cove, see their website at https://egretcovecenter.com/

Our Human Care Ministry collects new and used eyeglasses and sunglasses for children and adults. Please donate your old or unused glasses to help others. Unfortunately, broken items are no longer accepted.

Eyeglass collection boxes are located at in the sanctuary narthex.

Our Savior Human Care Ministry identifies opportunities to Live Love. God has called these people to use their gifts and help others. Whether it is preparing food baskets, collecting donations, or visiting and sending cards to those that are home bound, people are at the heart of this ministry. Meetings are held Monthly; 1st Monday of the Month; 11:30am in Wegner C

Our Savior Lutheran Church and School carries out a specialized ministry to and with the Our Savior Seniors.

This group:

• Meets at 10am each Monday for Bible Study in Wegner A

Or to participate via Zoom:

Install the program on your computer, go to this link https://zoom.us/download

To install the App on your phone, search for “Zoom Cloud Meetings”.

Our meeting ID is 712-5816-6984. Just click on the following link to join the meeting when you are ready – https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71258166984.

If anyone doesn’t feel qualified to set this up and/or join or if you have questions, Pat Squires has volunteered to help you. Just call him (727) 251-2808, and he will help you either over the phone or come to your house and get you to the point where you are comfortable with the process.

• Offers trips and excursions together off-campus
• Conducts worship at Egret Cove Manor at 2pm on the second Sunday of the month
• Participates in the Our Savior Lutheran School ‘Grandparents’ Program

Leader: Pastor Erich Heintzen

LWML—Lutheran Women in Mission—is the official women’s auxiliary of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. For over 75 years, the LWML has focused on affirming each woman’s relationship with Christ, encouraging and equipping women to live out their Christian lives in active mission ministries and to support global missions—Lutheran missions around the world are supported through our monthly Mite collections and from our fundraisers.

All women who attend Our Savior Lutheran Church, including seasonal residents, college students, etc., are welcome and invited to attend our LWML activities. We gather for a monthly brown bag lunch and fellowship on the third Wednesday of the month at noon in Wegner Hall.

Meetings held October - May