Lenten Schedule
Ash Wednesday
- 12:00 p.m. Worship in the Sanctuary – One hour worship
- 6:30 p.m. Worship in the Sanctuary – One hour worship
- There will be no meals served on Ash Wednesday. See below for information about the rest of Lenten Wednesday Worship.
Wednesday Worship Schedule
Wednesday services will be kicked off on Wednesday, March 5 with Ash Wednesday until April 9. All Wednesday services will be 30 minutes, except for Ash Wednesday, which will be one hour. If you would like to help serve or clean up, please contact Sue Hauff (smhauff@gmail.com)
- 12 p.m. Worship in the Sanctuary
- 12:30 p.m. Soup Lunch
- 5:15-6:15 p.m. Light Lenten Meal – come as you are
- 6:30 p.m. Worship in the Sanctuary
Upcoming Events
Annual Used Book Sale
OSL Community Library’s annual used Book Sale will be on Saturday, March 1 from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Donations are still being accepted, especially children’s books.
Adult Forums
These forty-five minute long Lifelong Learning presentations will occur every Sunday morning at 10 a.m. until March 2.
March 2: Dr. Hans Harmakaputra, Augustana University Assistant Professor of Religion. “Ramadan and Lent: Fasting in Christianity and Islam”
Join Our Life Together
Addiction Awareness Wednesday
We are honored to welcome Angela Kennecke, a veteran investigative journalist with a mission to eradicate the stigma surrounding addiction and find solutions to the overdose epidemic. Her dedication took on personal urgency when she learned that her 21-year-old daughter, Emily, died from fentanyl poisoning. Since then, Angela has spoken tirelessly about the drug crisis and founded “Emily’s Hope,” a charity offering hope and treatment scholarships to families struggling with addiction. This is a free event open to everyone. Let’s come together to learn, reflect, and support those affected by addiction.
Wednesday, March 12 at 7:15 p.m. Free will donation.
Learn About Local Foods!
IronFox Farm is a neighborhood educational gardening space. They have established a partnership with Eugene Field Elementary School to provide educational lessons to elementary students about plants, flowers, soil health, pollinators, fruits, and vegetables. Working with Augustana and Empower Sioux Falls, the garden distributes local produce to local groceries such as Fair Market and the mobile food pantry. On March 16 at 10 a.m. in the Friendship Room, co-owner Megan EisenVos will share information about IronFox Farm and the local food distribution scene. The Creation Care Team invites you to join us to learn more.
Opportunities
Church on the Street
OSL is worshipping with and serving lunch at Church on the Street on March 8 from 9 a.m.-1p.m. at the Coliseum. Sign up on the welcome desk or follow this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DAAA92FA4FAC61-55318761-church
Register for VBS 2025!
-Registration opens March 2 (Register online at: vbspro.events/p/0be650)
-VBS is June 2-5
-No cost to sign up
-The event is from 8:30-11:30 a.m.
-Drop off starts at 8:00 a.m.
-Pick up is from 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
-If kids are signed up for Augie’s day camp, we will walk those kids over at 12:30 p.m.
-Open to ages that are currently in preschool-5th grade
-Looking for adult, middle school, and high school students to help volunteer
The Education Committee will be in the Gathering Place on March 2 to answer questions and help register kids and volunteers.
Join A Circle!
Beyond the Books
Mark your calendars! Beyond The Books is coming to Sioux Falls on April 25–26, 2025!
A two-day celebration of literature featuring four incredible authors
A gala with live music & author meet-and-greet A literacy festival with vendors, book signings, and inspiring talks
Need A Friend? Be A Friend!
LSS Better Together Program helps people 65 and older maintain or reinvigorate connections. We match older adults called a “Neighbor,” with a trained volunteer.
Neighbors and their assigned volunteers meet four hours a month to share a meal, go to a play, visit a park, watch a movie or grab a coffee and chat, among other activities.
If you want to meet a new friend, consider being a part of the LSS Better Together Program.
LSS staff will meet with you and get an idea of your interests and needs before matching you with a volunteer.
Call us at 605-444-7803 to get started.
To become a volunteer: https://lsssd.org/what-we-do/better-together/become-a-volunteer.html
To become a Neighbor: https://lsssd.org/what-we-do/better-together/become-a-neighbor.html
Ways to Help
Join the Education Committee
The Education Committee is looking to add more members! Reach out to Madeline if you are interested. (mtrosvig@oslchurch.com)
Egg Cartons Needed!
OSL is collecting egg cartons for a food giveaway! We just started receiving the small eggs a couple of weeks ago. About 1,000 cartons are used every week!
Greeters and Ushers Needed!
Volunteer at OSL by being a greeter or an usher! Contact Debbie Theis (dtheis@oslchurch.com)
Fill Out Our Time and Talent Survey!
Fill out our Time and Talent Survey so we can learn more about our parishioners and their talents!
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