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2023 Blessing of the Quilts!
This Year’s Blessing of the Quilts was a joyful event! This month’s “We Are the Virginia Synod” video focuses on Our Saviour’s Quilt Ministry. It is a wonderful piece, and includes images of our church on September 24. There is an interview with Andrea Mutterer, the leader of this ministry. The Virginia Lutheran can be found here. This is a direct link to the video itself. The amazing Quilt Ministry here at OSLC is hard at work every week of…
Vacation Bible School 2023
What a great week we had at VBS this year! Over 30 students and nearly as many youth and adult volunteers participated in Stellar: Shine Jesus’ Light at OSLC June 19-24. They learned about how Jesus loves us and helps us to shine his light for others. There were all sorts of fun activities, music, lessons, and story time. And of course, there was time for tasty snacks and play, too! Many thanks to all of our hard-working and dedicated…
30 Fast Hours!
From noon on May 26 and continuing through May 27th, at 6:30, 15 OSLC youth and adults fasted for 30 consecutive hours in order to raise funds for ELCA World Hunger. We raised $4700! The funds were sent to ELCA World Hunger, who will use it where it is most desperately needed. They work all over the globe to provide tools, seed, farm animals, and education as well as emergency resources. Thank you to our congregation, friends, and family for your incredible…
Bluegrass and Bikes Concert
Thank you to all who attended and supported our fundraising concert for the USA Quad Bike Team on March 19, 2023! You made it a great success. We raised almost $3,000! –With special thanks to the band, Dunlap & Mabe, for providing the wonderful music at no cost! A note to our community from the team: Thank you to all from TEAM USA! We would like to extend a sincere thank you…
Easter 2023
OSLC Enjoyed a wonderful Easter together! Thank you to all who participated during Holy Week and Easter for the many things you did to make this a joyful celebration of the Resurrection. We appreciate your creativity, voices, presence in-person or online, enthusiasm, friendliness and offerings of all kinds. You are a wonderful blessing! Easter lasts for 50 days, so there is still lots of time to celebrate with us! Check out the photos below: Sunrise Worship on a chilly morning!…
2023 Church Council
2023 OSLC Church Council Officers President: Jerry Hoke Vice President: Tom Jordan …
Interment Ceremony for Ralph F. Agavino
Interment Ceremony for Ralph F. Agavino December 8, 1928 – September 5, 2020 Our beloved brother in Christ, Ralph Agavino, who entered the Church Triumphant in September 2020, will be laid to rest with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. The congregation of Our Saviour Lutheran Church is invited to attend the grave-side interment ceremony on Thursday, April 14 at 3pm. Please be sure to arrive 30 minutes prior, and let Pastor Terri know if you are planning to attend. Need Directions? View Map
2021 OSLC Directory – with Photos!
The Evangelism committee is adding Household photos to the OSLC directory to help strengthen connectivity and we need a photo of your household! A photo directory helps people put names to faces. No matter a congregation’s size, remembering who everyone is — and who “belongs” with whom — can be challenging. A compilation of faces, names and contact information is especially useful for people who are new to the congregation and learning lots of names is much easier when a…