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Spiritual Care and Prayer
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Ministry Head: Judy Alvis
Mission: This is a prayer ministry, with the purpose of loosely organizing and establishing prayer for OSL on a 24 hours a day, 7 day a week, basis. To share the Scriptures, direction, etc. God gives to us as we pray for OSL in this 24/7 effort, and encourage unity in prayer.
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Spiritual Care and Prayer
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Ministry Head: Bill and Marguerite Zimmermann
Mission: To encourage our shut-ins at home, in Nursing Homes or in Hospitals to remember that they are not alone; that Jesus loves them and is always with them. To visit as caring friends and to provide communion for them. |
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Spiritual Care and Prayer
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Ministry Head: Marguerite Zimmermann
Mission: We are committed to sharing God’s abiding love and the love of the Our Savior’s Lutheran congregation by bringing flowers from the altar to those who are hospitalized, convalescing, or who are otherwise no longer able to attend services at Our Savior’s.
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Spiritual Care and Prayer
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Ministry Head: John Wilson
Mission: The ministry provides extended prayer opportunity during which people can receive the cleansing, healing and deliverance God desires for them. Jesus won the victory on
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Spiritual Care and Prayer
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Ministry Head: Judy Alvis
Mission: To be able to pray at any time for those with an emergency and urgent needs.
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Spiritual Care and Prayer
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Ministry Head: Judy Alvis
Mission: To organize at various times during the year special times of prayer for individuals, church needs, events. To support ministries in prayer. |
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Worship
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Ministry Head: Sue Wallace
Mission: To enhance worship by preparing the Lord’s table for all services. This preparation is to be carried out reverently, lovingly, carefully, and willingly. This mission includes the cleaning and changing of the altar linens and paraments, preparing the elements for the Lord’s Supper, and preparing the altar flowers for delivery to shut-ins after services.
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Worship
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Ministry Head: Heather Baird
Mission: The Choir is called to worship the Lord and to present through song the Word and Biblical truths that support the scripture readings during the Worship service. In addition, the Choir provides encouragement to the congregation and leads it in worshipping the Lord.
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Worship
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Ministry Head: Ron Bruso
Schedulers: - (8:00 service) Joan Manion
- (11:00 service) Bonnie Urso
Mission: To effectively and efficiently give comfort through the sacrament of Holy Communion, and through the ministry of prayer to the needs of the hurting world. |
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Worship
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Ministry Head: Dwight Warrington
Mission: To spread the Gospel, to build the body of Christ and to minister to the needs of the body, here at Our Savior’s and worldwide, with all the media technology available to us.
more about the ministry....
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Worship
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Ministry Head: Sue Wallace
Mission: To worship the Lord in song and dance. To seek the heart of God in prayer, silence and intercession. The bottom-line is to minister to God. We are content to let the Holy Spirit lead us in our growth in a closer walk and relationship with God. To increase our intimacy with Lord.
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Worship
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Ministry Head: Susan Pleat
Mission: To provide beautification of the sanctuary during the year with the placement of banners pertinent to the church year as well as arranging for the display of Christmas decorations.
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Worship
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Ministry Head: Paul Gansle
Mission: To welcome parishioners in a Christ-like manner, promoting orderly and reverent worship before, during and after the service.
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Worship
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Ministry Head: Jim Czebiniak
Mission: To assist the Pastors in the second service liturgy. To lead the congregation into an understanding and experience of intimate worship by example, attitude and proper spiritual preparation. To support, love and encourage the congregation, inspiring them to release their hearts and voices in worship to the Lord. To provide an atmosphere in the services where the Holy Spirit can move unhindered whereby people can be drawn into intimate communion with Jesus and He can move or manifest His presence in any way He sees fit. To provide quality worship music for Sunday services as well as other church functions. Click here to read more about this ministry
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Fellowship
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Ministry Head: Kathy Tockmakis
Mission: The Coffee/Fellowship Ministry provides a coffee time between services each Sunday morning to encourage Fellowship among members of the congregation and visitors. |
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Fellowship
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Ministry Head: Brian Dollard
Mission: To create a place for men:
- to be disciplined in becoming Christ-like men following the example of Jesus;
- to obtain needed fellowship and strengthen friendships within the congregation;
- to be encouraged to “put away childish things when I became a man” (1Cor 13:11); and
- by means of personal testimony of other men, to assist “the man of God to be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work” (1Timothy 3:17).
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Fellowship
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Ministry Head: Ralph Coon
Mission: To encourage, support and train men to have vital intimate relationships with God and family, and to become Godly influences in their world. Promise Keepers are men who are true to their word, and who are trust worthy. Men who desire to be Godly men through the grace and strength of Jesus Christ. more about Promise Keepers at http://www.promisekeepers.org
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Youth Education and Fellowship
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Ministry Head: Pastor Cobb
Mission: Confirmation is a two year instructional program directed toward Junior High Youth (7th and 8th graders) providing instruction in Lutheran doctrine and designed to draw each confirmand closer to Jesus as equipped and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
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Youth Education and Fellowship
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Ministry Head: Tony Zuelsdorf
Mission: To prepare children to receive their first communion. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper is a special gift of grace and spiritual nourishment from our Heavenly Father. The apostle Paul stressed that this sacrament is to be given only to those who recognize the significance and power in the Body and Blood of Christ. Our Savior’s Lutheran Church provides Communion Preparation Classes for children in Fourth Grade and up prior to their first communion. Classes are taught for five consecutive Sundays during the Sunday School hour during Lent. These children will then receive their First Communion together with their family on Maundy Thursday evening. |
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Youth Education and Fellowship
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Ministry Heads: Pastor Kenn Cobb and Joanna Gehr
Mission: To prepare our 7th & 8th Grade students for the process of confirmation. Sunday morning Sunday school for 7th grade students is a strong Bible-based curriculum stressing the importance of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. For the 8th grade students, Sunday morning classes are for preparing for Confirmation in the Spring. Twice a month we meet to encourage, teach and fellowship with all of the students to once again strengthen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
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Youth Education and Fellowship
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Ministry Head: Tom Langlois
Mission: Kingdom Quest Program is to help lead our children into a loving relationship with Jesus Christ by entering into a deeper walk with the Holy Spirit. His work in our children’s daily lives will be a major focus. One of the goals is to help the congregation understand and improve in nurturing our children.
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Youth Education and Fellowship
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Ministry Head: Tom Roemke
Mission: Our Savior’s Lutheran School offers a Christ-centered program of academic excellence where each student is cherished as God’s child and challenged to do his/her best to the glory of God and in service to others.
for more information about this ministry please visit http://www.oursaviorsschool.com/
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Youth Education and Fellowship
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Ministry Head: Mike & Cathy Belschwinder
Mission: As leaders, we are called to be spiritually led in the mentoring, nurturing and representation of Jesus Christ to the Senior High Youth of this congregation, and we are to provide an environment where Christian growth, and/or a personal experience with Jesus Christ can occur for the Youth of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and their friends. for the latest news from the youth group click here
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Youth Education and Fellowship
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Ministry Head: Judy Langlois
Mission: Sunday nursery is for the children of parents attending church. It’s a safe environment in which parents can feel confident that their children are being cared for.
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Education
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Ministry Head: Pastor Paul Koehn
Mission: To learn the truth which the Bible teaches. To be led by the Spirit in choosing topics to be presented from a Biblical perspective or sections of Scripture to be studied.
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Education
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Ministry Head: Anne Kocsis
Mission: The Monday Afternoon Bible class is a gathering for women who seek a deeper relationship with the Lord, who seek to grow in faith, to walk in righteousness, to know His leading, and to care for one another. Toward this effort our time together includes praise and worship, Bible study, prayer, and fellowship.
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Outreach
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Ministry Head: Joan Manion
Mission: The Assimilation Committee assists and encourages members of the congregation to use their gifts, talents, and skills to the glory of God and in service to others. The Assimilation Committee assists the pastors and elders in bringing new members into the life and fellowship or the body, by administering Spiritual Gifts Inventories and informing new members of ministry opportunities at Our Savior’s. |
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Outreach
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Ministry Head: Morag Stauffer
Mission: The Assisted Living Ministry reaches out to residents of the Colonie Manor, the Atria Shaker and Artria Guilderland nursing homes. Its purpose is to draw us together in the name of Jesus for worship, study, prayer and fellowship. It is intended to spread the love of Jesus, increase faith and offer encouragement. |
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Outreach
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Ministry Head: Bud & Linda Hoffman
Mission: To be a known resource of OSL providing food to anyone requesting such assistance. Ensure that pantry is well stocked.
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Outreach
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Ministry Head: Morag Stauffer
Mission: Our Savior’s participates in this area of Christian outreach to international students at SUNY-Albany, RPI and Union College. Members of the congregation are urged to become friendship partners to international students and participate in Horizons International welcome dinners and activities.
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Outreach
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Ministry Head: Cheryl Rueckert
Mission: The Hospitality Committee is the first contact point in making plans for food and receptions at the church (e.g. Lenten suppers, funeral luncheons, pastors gatherings, suppers for new members and visitors). This committee will oversee the purchase of food, the set-up, serving, and clean-up for the function. |
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Outreach
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Ministry Head: Pastor Paul Koehn
Mission: Our Savior’s has been uniquely placed in the Capital District area to carry out Jesus “Great Commission” to witness to the community so that all may come to know Jesus as their personal Savior. We recognize that each of us has been given the power of the Holy Spirit to become active participants in accomplishing this mission. Some have been specifically gifted as evangelists; all have been empowered to play some role in leading others toward Jesus Christ. |
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Outreach
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Ministry Head: Kathleen Thompson
Mission: To support ministry personnel linked with Our Savior’s through prayers, recognition, and cards. To provide support for families and friends of military. |
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Outreach
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Ministry Head: Marguerite Zimmermann
Mission: To share Jesus’ love through meals brought to families and individuals whose lives have been temporary upset by tragedy, illness or hospitalization. |
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Outreach
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Ministry Head: David Gogolla
Mission: To facilitate awareness of ongoing and special needs of persecuted Christian brothers and sisters around the world. To provide and organize opportunities to help with those needs.
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Support
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Ministry Head: Carol Roemke
Mission: To strengthen families by providing encouragement and prayer support for the mothers of teenagers. To communicate the fact that we care about teenagers and their families. To provide settings for encouragement and prayer to occur. To provide resources especially for the mothers of teenagers.
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Support
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Ministry Head: (looking for someone to take this role)
Mission: To give mothers of young children an opportunity for instruction, encouragement and fellowship. Child care is provided.
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Support
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Ministry Head: Joe Ricci
Mission: Luke 10:25-37, Proverbs 13:12 The purpose of New Hope is to give awareness of the vacuum or empty place that exists in these Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families. Once that realization is made, they can begin to move toward forgiveness and healing of the past. New Hope provides a safe place in a Christian atmosphere to openly and honestly share with others who understand. Through group support and applying the scriptures, they can begin to realize God’s love and acceptance of them and experience personal and spiritual growth. for more information on this ministry please visit our website http://www.newhopeosl.com/
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Support
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Ministry Head: Len Peterson
Mission: To provide information and care for those in need. Blood pressure checks are done the first Sunday of each month for those interested. The nurses may identify physical needs that can be met by the congregation and answer various questions that people may be reluctant to ask their own physician. |
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Support
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Ministry Head: Vern Milkins
Mission: S.A.M is a ministry to the addicted and to people who have uncontrollable problems. S.A.M provides 12 step meetings , Celebrate Recovery group, as well as church services for two secular drug rehabs. We give anyone a Bible who needs one and other Christian-based materials on recovery with Christ. We also help people get into drug rehabs by providing transportation and helping them with a entrance fee, if needed. This is a Christian outreach to the hurting and the addicted.
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Support
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Ministry Head: Judy Weir
Mission: The Lord has put it on our hearts to meet together for:
- Sharing - practical information and knowledge
- Support - caring for each other
- Social - having fun together
- Spiritual - receiving from the Lord
- Sacrificial - serving Him as led
All women are invited. The FOCUS will be on singles, single moms, divorced and widowed.
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