Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Scripture Readings
Old Testament: Lamentations 3:22-33
The Epistle: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, 13-15
The Gospel: Mark 5:21-43

Sermon: "Marriage - Intelligent Design" Pastor Paul Koehn
Sermon Text: Genesis 1:27-28; 2:18, 23-24

IT'S NOT TO LATE to sponsor a child. Last week was dedicated to children affected by the AIDS crisis. They are crying out for help. A staggering number, 6,000 a day, have lost a father or mother to the disease. Through World Vision Sponsorship, you can remind children living in countries severely affected by HIV and AIDS that they are not forgotten. These orphaned and vulnerable children will receive help from loving care-givers, counseling, training in life skills, as well as clean water, nutritious food, shelter and education. James 1:27 states" "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and spotless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress. There is a table in the narthex. Please stop by and sponsor a child!

DON'T MISS IT!!!! Early bird special of $35.00/person and $50/married couple is good until June 30 for the Beth Moore Simulcast, August 28-29th: Beth's focus will be on the Scripture that God lays on her heart for each individual Living Proof Live event- no two are the same. This morning there is a table in the narthex where you can sign up today between services and after the 11:00 service. Seating is limited so please register early. REGISTERING IS EASY. You can register this morning, on line at www.oursaviors.com using PayPal, by mail or in the church office. (after June 30th ticket prices go up to $45.00/person and $60/married couple..

WE HAVE A NEW PRINCIPAL! This past week our call committee received the news that Don Gillingham has accepted the call to be Principal for Our Savior's Lutheran School and his wife Pam will be our new 4 year old Nursery Teacher. Please pray for them as they prepare for this new challenge and for their move to Albany.

VBS 2009 July 27th - July 31st, 2009: Please join us on a Friendship Trek and learn about our BEST friend. Registration forms are in the breezeway and will be in the church and school offices. We will need prayers, guides (teachers); helpers; craft and R&R guides. Please contact Kathy Horning if you can help.

READING: Research has shown that children who read over the summer are more prepared for school success in the fall. This summer at the Colonie Town Library I encourage you to join our "Be Creative @ your Library" summer reading club. Whether you are reading to your children, they are reading on their own, or both, everyone is welcome to joins us for a summer full of fun, free & creative family activities! Be Creative @ Your Library registration begins Monday, June 22 .For more information contact the Library at 810-0315 or visit us on the web at colonie.org/library. Marianne Ryan

INFORMATIONAL OPEN HOUSE at Andrew and Joanna Gehr's home on June 30th at 7:00pm. You may have known Dodie Wilbur as a child, or young adult here at Our Savior's, or from Chosen Generation, or you may know her as the Director of Refiner's Fire Ministry at OSL School, or as a missionary and the Director of Youth Ablaze, or you may know her as Doris' daughter....... but do you know what exactly she is up to now? Dodie will be going to Uganda again this summer where there are many exciting things happening through the ministry of Youth Ablaze! If you are interested in hearing more about what God is doing through Dodie and Youth Ablaze, please come! PLEASE RSVP to Andrew and Joanna Gehr by June 28th - thank you!

PRAY-ERS: are needed for the upcoming Beth Moore simulcast. Are you going? Would you be willing to pray on Saturday, the 29th[Aug.]? The time frame is approximately 11:30am-1pm.There may be some who are unsaved, have needs, etc. Please let me know if you can help in this. We are looking for about 10 teams, with 2 per team. Thanks, Judy Alvis

PRAYER NOTES: OSL members, please consider taking a one hour a month prayer slot. Sign up in the Prayer Chapel in advance, or just go and pray as long as the time you pick is open. Brief guidelines are in the Prayer Chapel. Thank you to those who have already begun!

PRAYER FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS: Please pray for the Holy Spirit to increasingly pour out in our church, region, etc, for genuine revival and the salvation of multitudes! Pray for the safety of our families, youth, etc. Pray that we find our rest and peace in Him, no matter the circumstances. Ask Him to order our steps, personally and corporately. Thank you, Judy Alvis

AFRICA COMING TO ALBANY: In less than four months, Our Savior's will be bringing Africa to the Capital District! On October 4-11, Our Savior's will be hosting a "Step into Africa" - World Vision Experience: AIDS exhibit. A small sample of this interactive exhibit is located in our narthex this morning. This exhibit will be open to the community from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. throughout that first full week in October, so we need volunteers to help people who come to walk through the exhibit. You may sign up for volunteer shifts this morning in the breezeway or sign up online: (website: worldvisionexperience.org and then follow the "You Can Help" and "Location" prompts). For more information about volunteering for this Step Into Africa experience, contact Tom Roemke

HE NEEDS YOU, YES YOU! Will you allow God to use you to serve others at the Schenectady City Mission. Our Saviors Church has agreed to serve meals on the second Tuesday of every month through 2009. It requires very little time with much reward. From 5:00- 6:45 p.m. 6-8 people are needed per month. Sign up is in the breeze way for September, October, November.

DEAR OUR SAVIOR'S FAMILY AND FRIENDS: I cannot possibly express the pleasure, delight, thankfulness I experienced at the retirement dinner you gave Cheryl and me. Your words, cards, and notes are treasures that are priceless to me. My sister and brother had it right when they said that they didn't have to be concerned about my welfare because they knew that you were looking after me. Isn't it just amazing what our Heavenly Father does for us all. We can take great pleasure in each other because He is orchestrating all our lives. I am so thankful to have served and will continue to serve the Lord and His people here. Thank you again for a most unforgettable day. Yours in Christ, Claudia Niemann

LETTER OF APPRECIATION: We the Akinwale family express our profound gratitude to the saints of God for their wonderful love and kindness towards us. Your demonstrations of Christ's love is evidenced in you and in your midst every day. Whenever you give, you move the Hand of God to bless our church. Our prayer is that "May Christ be real and move and more in our midst and His love overflow to our community through this great church. Issac & Olusola Akinwale

THE END IS NEAR! THE KINGDOM IS HERE!: Yes, the end of the school year is upon us, and Kingdom Quest is here, at least on Sundays July 19 & August 23. Learning, music, fun, & fellowship for ALL AGES. Come be a parent, grandparent, a child, a brother, or a sister to your family members of Our Saviors. (Kingdom Quest is our Sunday ministry to children).

SUMMER SUNDAYS-GREAT FOOD, LIVE MUSIC, CHANCE TO WIN ALL EXPENSES PAID TRIP TO HAWAII FOR TWO will not be a part of our Summer Sunday school program, but there will be coffee and goodies and a potpourri of great teaching, videos, and fellowship. Our regular Sunday school will end on Sunday June 21 and our summer schedule for Sunday school (9:45 a.m.) will begin on June 28. BIBLE SCHOLARS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD will not be involved, but great minds and hearts like elder Roy Speckhard are planning a great summer for you. Here is what we have scheduled so far:

• June 28 - Part 1: Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed - DVD narrated by Ben Stein . An honest/critical look at the theory of evolution and its effects on both Christians and those without God.
• July 5 - Part 2 of Expelled
• July 12: "How to be a Good Stewards in Bad Times" - How should we live in this down economy? The Bible has the answers. God wasn't "clueless" to these kind of times. Practical advice is available and free from the Word of God!
• July 19 - Sunday school for the OSL family of all ages sponsored by Kingdom Quest Yes, together, Yes in the same room. Imagine that
• July 26 - Persecuted Church.
• August 2 - "Contenders for the Faith The Book of Jude" (Tom Roemke)
• August 9 - "A Brief History of the New Testament Text" (Jeff Warrender)
• August 16 - Testimony in Song" (Pastor Cobb)
• August 23 - "Kingdom Quest - Intergenerational fun and learning
• August 30 - "Biblical Truth and the Natural Environment" (Lori Dollard)
• September 6 - Prayer for the Church, congregation and Nation (Judy Alvis)

CONCERT: Derek Joseph & Isaiah 6 will be in concert on Friday, July 17th at 7:00PM in the Community Life Center at OSL. This is a FREE concert. (A free-will offering will be taken) Isaiah Six is a worship band with a passion to bring people into a life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ. Isaiah Six has always been about worship and The Great Commission. Their passion is to see believers worldwide experiencing the grace of God through the revelation of the Scriptures and the reality of God's presence.