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Welcome! Our Saviour's and Immanuel Lutheran Churches invite you to be part of our communities of grace and faith. United in a parish since 1981, we have been active in Thunder Bay for 103 and 104 years respectively. We seek to continue to be places where people can grow in understanding of God's forgiving love revealed through Jesus. Gathered in to worship, God's Spirit calls us out to share in word and action what it means to be people of God. - Our journeys began as the First Norwegian Lutheran Church of Port Arthur and Swedish Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church.
- During the 1920s First Norwegian Church of Fort William merged with its sister church in Port Arthur.
- First Norwegian changed its name to Our Saviour's in 1938, reflecting its changing demographics and outward focus. (Immanuel officially dropped 'Swedish' in the 1950s.)
- From 1906 to 1963, Immanuel formed a joint parish with Zion Lutheran Church of Fort William (Thunder Bay).
- In 1963, Zion became a parish on its own, and Immanuel became a part of a parish with Zion (later called St. Mark's) Lutheran Church of Port Arthur (Thunder Bay).
- In 1981, St. Mark's became a parish on its own, and Immanuel became part of a federated parish with Our Saviour's.
- In 1983, St. Mark's merged into Our Saviour's.
We are members of the Manitoba/ Northwestern Ontario Synod, www.mnosynod.org, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church In Canada, www.elcic.ca. Locally we cooperate through "Lutherans Together" and the Lutheran Community Care Centre.
Inter-Church Events Missionary Fran Schmidt: - On Thurs. Sept. 9, at 7 p.m., at Hilldale, Pastor Fran will be giving a presentation on her life/work/ministry in Peru. All are welcome!
Our Pastor: Matthew Diegel has served our parish since January 1995, after being pastor at Christ Lutheran Church in Windsor. He was ordained in 1987, graduating from Waterloo Lutheran Seminary. He also holds a Honours B.A. in History from Huron University College (Western). Matthew enjoys reading, walking, talking, nature, x-country skiing, and cooking. Matthew is the spouse of Kaija Ranta. Together, they are the proud parents of Elina, Stacie, and Alexa.
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Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Corner of Farrand and River Streets
Our Purpose is to be Christians gathered together as a family to grow in our relationship to God. Our Guiding Principles are Jesus is 'Our Saviour', We Learn God's Word, We Live God's Word, We Spread God's Word, and We Share in the Sacraments.
Did you hear about what's happening at OS, Aug. 30 - Sept. 4? - To subscribe to our new e-news, 'Awesome News', send a email to osimm@tbaytel.net, with the message line, 'Sign me up!'.
- Monday - 7 p.m. Spark Kid Leaders' meeting
- Tuesday -
- Wednesday -
- Thursday - 10:30 a.m., LCCC Chapel Service at Dawson Court
- Friday -
- Saturday -
- Sunday - 11 a.m. Holy Communion
103rd Anniversary Dinner: Join us Sun., Oct. 31, at 1 p.m., at the Italian Hall. Tickets are $20 for adults, $12 for children 4-10, and free for children under 3. Get your tickets early from the Parish Office or from Don Williamson -- half the tickets are already sold!
To donate to Our Saviour's electronically: 
Sunday Readings - Time after Pentecost
- September 5
- Jeremiah 18:1-11
- Philemon 1-21
- Luke 14:25-33
- September 12
- Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28
- I Timothy 1:12-17
- Luke 15:1-10
- September 19
- Jeremiah 8:18 - 9:1
- I Timothy 2:1-7
- Luke 16:1-13
- September 26
- Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15
- I Timothy 6:6-19
- Luke 16:19-31
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Immanuel Lutheran Church Corner of Pearl and Banning Streets.
Our Purpose is to be Christians linked to God through Christ by love and commitment. Our Guiding Principles are God is with us ('Immanuel'), We Reach Out To All, We Seek To Proclaim The Gospel Through Word And Deed, While Valuing Our Heritage, We Move Forward, and We Invite All To Join Our Worship, Learning, and Fellowship.
Look what's happening at Imm., Aug. 30- Sept. 4! - To subscribe to our new e-news, 'Awesome News', send a email to osimm@tbaytel.net, with the message line, 'Sign me up!'.
- Mon.
- Tues.
- Weds. 8 p.m. Al-anon
- Thurs. - 10:30 a.m. - LCCC Service at Dawson Court
- Fri.
- Sat.
- Sun. 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion
Fellowship Hour: Coffee hours after worship will resume on Sept. 12.
Parish Youth Happenings: - CLAY, The 2010 Canadian Lutheran Anglican Youth Gathering, happened in London, Ontario. August 19-21, For more info, check out http://www.clay2010.ca .,
- Peer minister at LU: Welcome to Valerie Richards, a member of O.S., for accepting this position for the 2010-2011 school year!
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| Worship: Immanuel: We gather on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays monthly, plus special times of church year. On most Sundays, our Gospel Quartet opens worship. Our Saviour's: We gather on Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays monthly, plus special times of church year. There is a special Children's Time during each non-Communion service.
'The O.S. Band' usually leads worship on the last Sunday of the month, except in December and during the summer. Holy Communion in both congregations is open to all the baptized, regardless of Christian background or age. A First Communion instruction session is held as desired. Call the Parish Office, 344-1926, to register. Our parish worship style is a blend of traditional and contemporary. To help us in this we use as our main resource the cranberry 'Evangelical Lutheran Worship' book, published in 2006. Choir, at O.S.: We are starting up again in September. See you then! Special Music, at O.S.: Would you like to enrich our Sunday service with a musical contribution? Contact Ernie Dojack or Gloria Blazina. LCCC Chapel Services: On behalf of the Lutheran Community Care Centre, Pastor Matthew leads worship at Dawson Court on the 1st Thurs. of the month, at Roseview Manor on the 2nd Weds. of the month, and at St. Joseph's on the 3rd Weds. of the month. All are welcome to join the residents/patients! If you would be interested in volunteering to help with any of these services, please see Pastor Matthew.
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Learning: Our Saviour's Firelight Kids is our Sunday ministry for children from Nursery School to Grade 6. We now are on summer break until Sept. 12. Our classes are Nursery - Sk, Grades 1-3, and Grades 4-6. We meet downstairs in the Fellowship Hall, at 11 a.m. Our theme for 2010-2011 will be 'Spark: Activate Faith'. With a different Bible story each session, we will explore God's Word. - Our session times each Sunday are 11 - 11:45 a.m. On Communion Sundays, we then come upstairs to share in the sacrament. On non-Communion Sundays, we join the end of worship for 'Children's Time'. On special days, we have no classes, as we gather with God's children of all ages for 'Worship Together' Sundays.
- Rally Day is Sunday, Sept. 12, at 11 a.m.
First Communion Class: This is a session for children whose parents desire them to begin receiving Holy Communion. Call the Parish Office, 344-1926, to register. Confirmation is a 2-year programme, related to Baptism, especially for youth in Grades 7 and 8. Our theme for 2010-2011 will be 'Here We Stand: The Bible'. Our classes in 2009-2010 were held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, at OS, from 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. - Orientation session - Weds. Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m., at OS.
Evangelical Lutheran Women: All women are invited for discussion and great fellowship. At OS, we meet monthly on the third Monday, at 1:30 p.m. at the church.
- Next meeting: tba
- Bible study: tba
'Edie's Library': Edie Taylor, a loved leader and servant at OS, died in 2009. One of her wishes was that books that had sustained her faith and life would be shared with others. This vision is now in place, as 'Edie's Library'. In the basement hallway at OS, beside the coat rack, there is a bookcase filled with Edie's gifts. Please feel free to take these books home, after signing them out. When finished with them, bring them back so that others can use them. Master Builders for Men meets on Tuesdays at 10:45 a.m. at O.S. We are now on summer break. Our Evening Bible Study, 'Good News in the Evening' weekly studies meet Wednesdays, at 6:45 p.m., at O.S. We are now on summer break. Membership: Please see Pastor Diegel about becoming a member of either congregation through transfer, affirmation of Baptism, or restoration. Luther Village: Luther Village, our synodical camping ministry, is located about a 1/2 hour south of Kenora, on Hwy. 71. Check it out at www.luthervillage.ca.
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Service: We reach out with Christ's love through ministries which include - 'Our Saviour's Cares': We pray that we may serve the Lord and our congregation when and where we're needed. Examples of caring include prayers, visits, cards, meals, phone calls. Call the parish office for more details.
- the Dew Drop Inn soup kitchen: members and friends of OS prepare and serve the meal each Monday, between September and June. There are 2 shifts, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., and 1:30 - 4 p.m. We especially need persons to run the diswasher!
- A.A. meetings ('closed'), at Imm., Mondays and Thursdays, at 7 p.m.
- Al-Anon, at Imm., Wednesdays, at 8 p.m.
- the Thunder Bay Food Bank
- the Regional Food Distribution Centre
- the Rotary Shelter House
- the Lutheran Community Care Centre : the Volunteer Membership for 2010 is only $2. Call the parish office for more details.
- Christmas Cheer,
- Faye Peterson Home
- George Jeffries Centre
- Habitat for Humanity
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief: for more information, including the 'Gifts from the Heart' programme, go to www.clwr.org ;
'Baby Bundles': The current project at O.S. for CLWR is Baby Bundles. A complete list is at O.S, or online at www.clwr.org . Please give completed kits or supplies to Marion Poutanen. 'Knitters Nook/Crochet Corner': Anyone interested learning how to knit or crochet, or increasing your current knowledge and technique, contact Joyce Arvelin.
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