Our Savior Lutheran Church

Last week, we welcomed 35 kids to our Scuba vacation Bible school. Throughout the week, we learned how God is a friend who’s real, who loves, who we can trust, is forever, and how He’s a friend for everyone! We heard Bible stories, sang and danced, played games and deepened our relationship and friendship with God.

The VBS students also participated in a mission project, where they raised money for Operation Kid to Kid, an organization that provides clean water for people in Honduras. During the week, our students donated $156!!! This will provide clean water for 31 people for over a year!

Thank you to everyone who volunteered, donated or prayed for VBS!

We have several spots open for young preschoolers to start yet this summer and would love to welcome more young learners into our preschool program!

Vacation Bible School starts in 6 days!
We invite kids ages 3-grade 5 to join us for a week of fun! VBS is held Sunday, June 23- Thursday, June 27 from 6:00-8:00PM. A family dinner will be served at 5:15 for VBS attendees and their families.
Sign up for VBS today!

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MyVBS | Lutheran Church of Our Savior Register for VBS today!  We invite students ages 3- grade 5 to join us for Scuba VBS!

Join us this summer as we continue our journey through “The Chosen.” This production is an acclaimed mini series that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus. We will be watching the episodes of season 3 this summer on Wednesday evenings, starting May 29th. There is a dinner before the episode viewing, if you would like to attend, RSVP in the comments. We'd love to see you Wednesday!

Dinner 6:00pm
Episode Viewing & Discussion 6:30-7:30pm

VBS registration is open!
This summer, we will be taking a deep dive into friendship with God! This year’s theme for Vacation Bible School is “Scuba!” Join us for a week of fun, friendship and faith formation!

VBS will be held June 23-27 from 6:00-8:00PM with a family dinner served at 5:15PM. Students ages 3– grade 5 are encouraged to register today!

MyVBS | Lutheran Church of Our Savior Register for VBS today!  We invite students ages 3- grade 5 to join us for Scuba VBS!

Congratulations to the 10 Confirmation students who were confirmed this past Sunday!

May you be blessed with wisdom and strength as you embark on this new chapter of your spiritual journey with Jesus. May your hearts be filled with faith, your minds with knowledge, and your spirits with courage through God's grace. As you go forth, may you carry the light of your confirmation with you, finding joy in your studies and peace in your challenges, remembering Philippians 4:13: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!
Celebrate the joy of Easter with us! We invite you to join us for a special Easter worship service on Sunday, March 31st at 8:30AM & 10:00AM.
Together, we will rejoice in the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the hope that it brings to our lives!

"It is finished."
Join us tonight at 6:30pm for a special Good Friday worship service as we remember the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross.
We invite you to come and reflect on the profound love and sacrifice that Jesus demonstrated for us through his death.

Join us tonight for a Maundy Thursday worship service, where we will commemorate the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with his disciples, where he instituted the sacrament of Holy Communion.
Worship with Communion is at 6:30PM.

You’re invited to us for worship this Holy Week. We come together to remember the ultimate sacrifice that Christ made for us.

During the month of March, Our Savior will be collecting specific food donations to support the 360 Communities food shelf at the Rosemount Resource Center. Although we support this organization throughout the year, we hope to multiply our contributions during the March MN Foodshare Campaign. This week, the weekly challenge is “Protein Power.” (Nut butters, dried or canned beans, canned meats, etc...)
Donations will be collected in the lobby on Sundays. We pray the food we collect will be a blessing to our community!

During Lent, we gather for worship on Wednesday evenings at 6:30PM. This Lent season, we will be looking at Jesus' last words.

Join us for the Words That Last Forever special service for Week 4 of Lent, as we listen to Jesus say from the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” and we ponder the meaning of these words.

Last week, a group from Our Savior packed meals at Feed My Starving Children. Our team helped pack 24,192 meals, which feeds 66 children for one year!
If you would like to support this mission, visit https://www.fmsc.org/ to see how you can help.

Join us this Sunday for "The Glory of Christmas" Choir Cantata. This music filled worship service tells the story of Christmas that is full of hope, promise, wonder, majesty, and mystery. It is a perpetual reminder that in the darkest moments of life, the brilliance of the eternal Light of Christ has entered our world to guide us on the journey of life and faith.

Worship at 8:30AM & 10:00AM.

Bethlehem 2023 was wonderful! Thank you to all of the volunteers who participated in bringing the Christmas story to life. We were thrilled to welcome so many visitors to Bethlehem this year!

Join us for Bethlehem tonight! 3-7pm, see you there!

The Christmas Tree Lot is open! We are on pace to sell out in record time, come get your tree today before it's too late! Open Sunday 12-8pm!

The Christmas Tree Lot opens today! The Our Savior tree lot offers Canaan and Fraser Firs, 6'-9'. We are open from 12-8 today, Saturday, and Sunday! Trees will sell out quickly, so do not wait! We hope to see you this weekend!

A note for Thanksgiving from Pastor Neil:

Happy Thanksgiving! An interesting definition: Being thankful and having an attitude of gratitude are 2 different things. Gratitude is a positive attitude of appreciation under any circumstance—you don’t need something good to happen to have gratitude; and when bad things happen, your gratitude does not falter. While Thankfulness is a reaction when someone does something kind for you. Thankfulness is a present situation; & gratitude is ongoing appreciation.” Surely our Lord would have us strive for the latter!

Looking at my own life, I deeply love where my Lord has me working in His Kingdom! Our Savior is a strong church community that sincerely appreciates caring for one another. Then we also have an excellent childcare that teaches all things well, especially the love of Jesus! And what an awesome, talented staff & dedicated volunteers who serve in various areas of church life! Looking at all of this, I am not just “thankful”; My Lord have given me an “attitude of gratitude”! May our great God bless us this week onward in always counting His blessings!
Blessings on your Thanksgiving,
Pastor Neil

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
-Philipians 4: 4-7

Join us for worship tomorrow night as we celebrate Thanksgiving!

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
-Psalm 107:1

The countdown to Bethlehem is on! We are excited to welcome the community to Our Savior on December 8th & 9th. We are still in need of many volunteers to help with set up, clean up, and participating in Bethlehem during the event. Please sign up to volunteer on the "Upcoming Events" bulletin board in the lobby on Sunday to be a part of Bethlehem! Another important role we need to fill is providing meals to our volunteers during the event. If you would like to contribute, please sign up here. Thank you!

Bethlehem Meals Our Savior will be hosting Bethlehem this year on December 8th and 9th! Please consider contributing meals to feed our many volunteers who help make Bethlehem happen. Hot food should be delivered 2 hours prior to the event. Refrigerated food can be left in the refrigerator on the left, and non peris...

Save the Date!
We invite you to join us on December 8th & 9th and walk the streets of Bethlehem. Come experience what life was like in the little town of Bethlehem on that special night many years ago.

Bethlehem is open Friday, December 8th 5-7PM and Saturday, December 9th 3-7PM.

The Christmas Tree Lot will open Friday, November 24th from 12-8PM! We are excited to offer Fraser Fir and Canaan Fir trees.
The Christmas Tree Lot is open weekends after Thanksgiving until the trees sell out. Make plans to get your tree early, they will sell out quickly!

Fridays 4-8PM (November 24th it will be open 12-8PM)
Saturdays 12-8PM
Sundays 12-8PM

We hope to see you there!

Join us this Sunday for worship as we continue our sermon series... lessons from 40 years of ministry. On Sunday, we’re going to touch on the topic of God’s gift of LIFE! What a precious gift it is to HIM, and how He’d wish it was precious in our world today as well. How do we, as Christians, show love and respect to all of God's creation? Come find out on Sunday, worship at 8:30am & 10:00am.

This Sunday is our last Honey Sunday for the fall! Order a bottle of honey and support Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch that serves at-risk youth. Orders can be taken this Sunday, or order online through the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch.

Honey Sunday Video Share this video with your congregation during Honey Sunday to learn how the honey is bottled and how ordering a bottle of honey can help the complicated and...

For the next two Sundays, we will be hosting a Honey Sunday. Purchase a bottle of honey: Change the life of a child. Honey Sundays, hosted by congregations all across the United States, support the residential treatment and educational programs for the troubled, complicated, and amazing children at Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch. To purchase a bottle of honey ($10 suggested donation), and provide hope and healing for a child at the Ranch, you may order at church for the next two Sundays, 10/8 & 10/15 or complete the online form

Honey Order Form Donate online now to Honey Order Form. Donations are fast, safe and secure.

We are collecting new or gently used winter outerwear for refugees through October 15th. Please drop off your donations by the coat rack in the lobby. We pray that these winter items will be a great blessing to those who receive them!