OSLC&A 5110 Franklin Pike, Nashville, TN 37220 • www.OSLCnashville.org • 615.833.1500 LIVING • SERVING • GIVING - it’s a way of life!

CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES

WITH COMMUNION

4 pm Family and 10 pm Traditional

ONE CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE at 10 am

From Pastor Lane I’m glad that you are here! As God’s Church, we are a family under the Lordship of Jesus Christ! There are many blessings in belonging to God’s family! I want to encourage you to be here in The House of the Lord for worship and urge you to invite your friends, family, neighbors, and/or co-workers to come and be a part of Our Church and Academy Family! Our Welcome Center is in the lobby, please visit! Available are large print bulletins, a staffed Nursery and a Cry Room. If you have prayer concerns, our Stephen Ministers, wearing blue badges, are happy to pray with you regarding any concerns following worship. Please fill out the red friendship tablet at the end of the pew so we can get to know you better. It’s also a great place to write your prayer requests and/or ask questions. We are so glad that you are here this morning!

SUNDAY NEW YEAR’S DAY & 2017 Schedule

8 am Traditional

10:45 am Contemporary Worship

9:30 am Sunday School & Bible Classes

How to Join Our Savior If you are active and participating in a LCMS congregation, you may transfer your membership. If you come from a different faith background/ denomination or want to learn more about the Christian faith contact Pastor Lane regarding his great information class called “Starting Point”. The class is casual, informal, and laid-back yet very informative and life-changing! No prior Biblical knowledge is necessary, and no one will be put on the spot, or called upon. Just come with an open mind and heart and allow the Holy Spirit to touch your life!

Starting Point Class

(New Starting Point Class begins Jan 24)

WELCOME & MERRY CHRISTMAS!

4 pm Family Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship

O Come O Come Emmanuel LIFE & LIGHT HAVE COME Responsive Reading O Come All Ye Faithful SCRIPTURE READING - LUKE 2:1-14 The First Noel SCRIPTURE READING - LUKE 2:15-20 Hark The Herald Angels Sing CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Happy Birthday Jesus OFFERING - WELCOME TO OUR WORLD MESSAGE - “Christmas Grace” Sr. Pastor Lane B. Reuter CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS PRAYERS & LORD’S PRAYER THE LORD’S SUPPER O Little Town of Bethlehem • Away In A Manger Joy To The World • Silent Night BENEDICTION

CELEBRATING THE LORD’S SUPPER

Do you believe that you receive the TRUE/REAL BODY & BLOOD of Christ in, under, and with the bread and wine for the full pardon of sins? This is what the Lutheran Church believes. COMMUNION PRACTICE: The Biblical foundation for our practice may be found in Matt. 26:26-28, Mark 14:22-24, Luke 22:19-20, 1 For 11:23-30. Christ has given Holy Communion as a spiritual blessing to His Church. In order to be responsible in sharing God’s gift of Christ and His forgiveness in the Sacrament, our practice is to commune individuals who are instructed in the Christian faith, normally in the fellowship of a sister Lutheran congregation, and share unity in what we believe, teach, and practice about the Lord’s Supper. If you have answered “no” or don’t know the answer to this question, we respectfully ask that you await discussion with the Pastor before receiving Holy Communion for the first time. Thank you for your consideration. If you are not communing, but would like a blessing, please come forward and just fold your hands.

PRAYER REQUESTS ✦

Sanctuary Poinsettias are dedicated to the Glory of God by

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DeWayne & Betty Baskette The Birth of our Lord and Love of Family Pastor Dave & Nancy Callies In Loving Memory of Nancy’s Brother & Sister, David L. Piper and Mary Louise Gibson Ken & Helga Childers Thanksgiving for Our Children The Stephen Kirkpatrick Family In Loving Memory of Grandparents Ernie & Norma Brach Doug & Sara Werth In Loving Memory of William E. Cline and in Honor of Betty L. Cline (Sara’s Parents)

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SHUT-INS: Herman & Audrey Begeman, Alice Collins, Teresa Davenport, Rev. Ed & Ellen Goehner, Larry Leake, Ray Neese, Larry Park, Ailie Peach, Rev. Don Schmidt, Waneta Strickert MEMBER CONCERNS: Jean Graham, Martin Hahn, David Mass, Cecil Williams, Pauline Overdorf, Gary Phelps, Austin Posavac, Becky Sanders, Dorthy & Tony Santiguido, Sharon Perkins, Stuart Schmidt, Morris Meyers FRIENDS & FAMILY: Norma Johnson, Jim Sanders, Larry Hutcheson, Tommy Krebs, Jan Ray-Horine, Norma Wiese, Steve Pepper, Sara (Rice) Priest Military: Matthew Graham, Andy Kiefhaber, Phillip Buckhahn, Teufig Koko, Dave Patterson, Jonathan Rovey Police: Joel Callies, Sheree Robertson MISSIONS: LLL, LWML, Our Savior Lutheran Academy (OSLA), Rhythm City Church Plant, OSLC’s Trinity Hope Haitian Schools: Good Shepherd, Bongnol, Martin Luther AWAITING GOD’S SPECIAL GIFT: Brian & Emily Major 2/21, Braton & Molly (Lane) Machleit 3/15, Tony & Rachel Tompkins 4/18, Matthew & Sara (Norby) Reese 3/23 UPCOMING MARRIAGE: Ben Kohls & Rachel Jackson 3/31, William Durrant & Jenny Moehle 5/13

OSLA - Our Savior Lutheran Academy

The month of December was full of celebration! Some of the highlights were our OSLA Christmas program and their classroom parties! Seeing the smiles on the children’s faces brings such joy and gladness to each and everyone of us here at OSLA!  Merry Christmas from OSLA staff and our students! May you have a blessed Christmas!  

Enrolling Now for our current and upcoming 2017-2018 school year!

Mother’s Day Out (age 2) Pre-K 3 & 4 and Pre-K 4 & 5

LIVING • SERVING • GIVING - it’s a Way of Life!

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Monday: ACADEMY & CHURCH CLOSED

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Tuesday: 9:30 a Staff • 6 p Buck GYM

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Wednesday: Thursday: 6 p Buck GYM

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Friday: ACADEMY & CHURCH CLOSED • ROOM IN THE INN Dinner & Sleep Over

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Saturday: ROOM IN THE INN Breakfast

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SUNDAY and New Year’s Day 2017 Sunday Schedule: • 8 am Traditional Worship • 9:30 am Sunday School & Bible Classes • 10:45 am Contemporary Worship

OUR SAVIOR HAS MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, GROWTH & SERVICE! ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦

Starting Point Class - 6:30 p Tuesdays Financial Peace Class - 6:30 p Tuesdays Ladies Bible Study - 7 a Wednesdays Beloved Bible Study - 6 p Wednesdays Men’s Bible Study - 7a Friday Men’s Ministry - Meets Monthly Young Adults & Young Families Community Groups Seniors Community Group Lutheran Women’s Missionary League - Monthly Quilters - Thursdays Choir & Handbells - Thursdays Stephen Ministry - One Sunday a Month Worship Band & Audio Visual Teams Sunday School & Bible Classes Upward Sports

Upcoming Event Reminder: 

Red Cross Blood Drive: Sunday, January 8th9am-1pm ( Gym)- Sign up in the church lobby

SR & JR High Youth Ministries ✦ Ushering & Readers & Altar Guild ✦ Men’s Open Basketball & Bowling League ✦ Coffee Hour Hosts & Greeters & Welcome Center ✦ Missions & Trinity Hope - Haiti Feeding Program ✦ Website Volunteers ✦ Nursery - Sunday Morning Assistants ✦ Property Board - Maintenance ✦ Room In The Inn - Winter Months ✦ Academy Volunteer & School Board ✦ A-Team - 4th Sunday Breakfasts ✦ Empty Nesters Bible Study Groups ✦ LLL & Lutheran Hour Ministries ✦ Wednesday Night Meal Preparations PLUS MANY MORE! If you are interested in more information, please contact the church office 615.833.1500 • [email protected] ✦

Get Connected

þ  Pastor Lane’s Weekly Email þ  Prayer Requests þ  Updates þ  Church Directory þ  Name Badge þ  Volunteer or Information Contact: [email protected] www.OSLCnashville.org * Facebook OurSaviorNashville

Our Savior Staff Church & Academy Office: 615.833.1500 Senior Pastor, Rev. Lane B. Reuter - [email protected] Pastor Erik Christensen - [email protected] Church Planter, Pastor Dave Ficken - [email protected] Visitation Pastor, Rev. Tracy Nelson - [email protected] Business Manager, Dan Schneider - [email protected] Traditional Music , Dawn Seidenschwarz - [email protected] Contemporary Music, Matt Benge - [email protected] Academy, Kristin Meyers - [email protected] Church Office, Nena Schneider - [email protected]

New BELOVED Bible Study - Ephesians by Denise Hughes - 1/4 @ 6 pm in the Multipurpose Room Questions: Contact Kim Shaw kimberlyreneeshaw@gmail or OSLC website www.OSLCnashville.org

www.OSLCnashville.or

LIVING SERVING GIVING

Emails are listed for you

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS: REV. ERIK CHRISTENSEN, REV. DAVID CALLIES, REV. GENE HENKE, REV. TRACY NELSON

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: DAVID HOUGHTON, CHAIR [email protected], Doug Werth, Steve Martens, Daniel Cornett, Holly Walsh, Matt Rovey, Dan Schneider, Pastor Lane Reuter ELDERS: MATT ROVEY, HEAD ELDER Matt Rovey [email protected] DeWayne Baskette [email protected] Randall Fly [email protected] Mark Johnson [email protected] Mike Norby [email protected] Russ Schantz [email protected] Dan S [email protected] Daryle Teague [email protected] Brian Wiese [email protected] Mitchell Wilkerson [email protected] NOVEMBER ELDERS: Randall Fly, Daryle Teague Russ Schantz, Dan Schneider READERS: [email protected] George Nolte, Daryle Teague, Doug Werth ALTAR CARE: [email protected] [email protected]

ACOLYTES: [email protected] A/V: [email protected] COFFEE HOUR: [email protected], [email protected] GREETERS: 8:00 [email protected], 10:45: [email protected] LWML: [email protected] [email protected] MEN’S MINISTRY: [email protected] [email protected] MID-WEEK BIBLE STUDIES: Friday 7a Mens: [email protected] Beloved: [email protected] Wed 7a:[email protected] MISSIONS: [email protected] NURSERY: 8a [email protected] 10:45 [email protected] OFFICE: [email protected] Anita Guisler, Brenda Martens, Deb Johnson Chuck Rice, Martha Slagle, Mary Ann Nelson, Donna Hosfield, Pastor Otto PROPERTY BOARD: DOUG WERTH, DAN SCHNEIDER, [email protected] Richard DeWilde, Don Overdorf, Don Israel, Gaylen Schrupp, Stuart Schmidt, Daryle Teague, David Whited, Jerry Wilson ROAD SIGN: PASTOR REUTER, Jerry Wilson

ROOMINTHEINN:[email protected]

MEN’S OPEN BASKETBALL: [email protected], [email protected] SMALL GROUPS: Couples/Singles - [email protected] Intermission (Families): jec13376@yahoo

STEPHEN MINISTRY: KATHERINE ISRAEL, PHIL PONICSAN, PASTOR TRACY, NENA S. [email protected] George Nolte, Julie Hall, Ashley Haugen, Susan Lane, Roger & Jean Lindsey, Becky Logan, Brenda Martens, Mike Norby, Dan Schneider, Gaylen Schrupp, Jason & Stefanie Streger TRADITIONAL CHOIR & HANDBELL CHOIR: [email protected] USHERS: [email protected] Early:  Bob Lutzinger, Don Overdorf Late: Richard Jones, Bill Papaik, Bob Petersen WELCOME: [email protected] Danice Hill, Lynnea Wiese, David & Barbara George, Cheryl Jarchow WEBSITE: [email protected] [email protected] BAND: [email protected]