News & Events

Here's where you'll find info about upcoming Our Saviour's events and community happenings as well as links to our church calendar, our weekly newsletter (Connections) and our monthly newsletter (SHINE).

    oslc in action

    Our Saviour's offers a vibrant array of mission and ministry opportunities for those of all ages. Check out what some of our groups have been up to lately!

    • dONATION DRIVES FOR GOD'S WORK, oUR hANDS sUNDAY

      Our Saviour's observance of God's Work, Our Hands Sunday is a little more than two weeks away, on Sept. 13-14! This year, we'll be assembling infant-care kits with our Baby Care ministry and, during our 5 p.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. worship services, assembling patient-care bags for local nonprofit Bringing Joy, which will distribute them to cancer patients in our area. To make these special events happen, we need your help!

      • Baby Care seeks donations of new or gently used lightweight jackets/hoodies in sizes 6M to 2T. Jackets can be dropped off in the Baby Care crib in Fellowship Hall.
      • Bringing Joy is in need of donations of travel-size tissue packs, new decks of playing cards, Sudoku and crossword puzzle books, and $10 gift cards to businesses such as Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts. Donations can be placed in the labeled bins at either campus.

        Please feel free to drop off donations this weekend, at Midweek Meetup next Wednesday or any time you are at one of our campuses the next two weeks! Thank you for your support as we do God's work with our hands!

    • Midweek Meetups start sept. 3

      Midweek Meetups are back for another great year of fellowship and faith formation (and food)! There will be something for all ages Wednesday nights starting Sept. 3 at the Our Saviour's Campus. Come for dinner at 6 p.m., followed by Children's Choir rehearsal, Surge Confirmation, Sanctuary Choir rehearsal and adult small groups.

      Wednesday night schedule: 

      6-6:30P        Community meal in Nelson-Niemi Fellowship Hall & play space for kids

      6:25-6:30        Cleanup & sending song or prayer for all groups

      6:30-7:30        Kids Choir rehearsal, small groups, other meetings

      6:30-7:45        Surge Confirmation

      6:30-8:15        Childcare in nursery for ages 0-5 (pre-registration requested)

      6:45-8:15        Sanctuary Choir rehearsal


    • blood drive with versiti sept. 9

      Our Saviour's next blood drive with Versiti will be Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 12 to 4 p.m. Every donation can save up to three lives! Advance registration encouraged; walk-ins welcome. Sign up HERE. 

    • weekly games group resumes sept. 9

      The Weekly Games Group will resume meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 1:30 p.m. at the Our Saviour's Campus. Bring a card game or board game; bring a friend; and we'll see you there!

    • join our saviour's at naper pride fest!

      On Saturday, Sept. 13, Our Saviour's will host a table at Naper Pride Fest, happening all afternoon at Naper Settlement. Sign up for an available slot to help RIC in Action team members staff the table, hand out OSLC-themed swag and answer questions about Our Saviour's Lutheran Church! Can't volunteer? We hope you'll still swing by and say hi and help represent our awesome faith community!

    • Help provide dinner for Loaves & Fishes' moving up program Sept. 15.

      Our Saviour's will provide dinner for Loaves & Fishes' Moving Up program on Monday, Sept. 15, at 5:30 p.m. at Loaves & Fishes' Aurora location (580 Exchange Court, where we had Worship in the Parking Lot). Can you provide a main dish, salad/fruit or dessert? All volunteers are welcome to share the meal with Moving Up participants. Sign up HERE if you can help out. Questions? Contact Pastor Elisabeth at pastorelisabeth@oursaviours.com!

    • old testament study group resumes sept. 17

      The Old Testament Bible Study group (formerly Circle of Learning) will resume meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the Advent Room on the Our Saviour's Campus. This fall, the group will study the Book of Joshua.

    • dialogues in faith explores bonhoeffer's "Life Together"

      Dialogues in Faith will host a two-part discussion of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's "Life Together" on Sundays, Sept. 21 and 28, at 10:15 a.m. in Luther Court on the Our Saviour's Campus. All are welcome, regardless of whether you've read the book!

    • banned books club meets sept. 22

      The Banned Books Club will meet Monday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Bonhoeffer Conference Room of the Our Saviour's Campus to discuss "The 57 Bus: A True Story of 2 Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives" by Dashka Slater. This is a book that has been banned by some schools and libraries. All are welcome to join the discussion, regardless of whether you have read the book! If anyone is unable to cover the cost of the book, please contact Ann Ahlman or Kelly Holden and a book will be provided to you at no cost.

    • weekly yoga: new session starts sept. 24

      Ruach yoga incorporates movement, prayer and meditation. All levels are welcome at our weekly yoga sessions, which take place Wednesdays (starting again on Sept. 24 from 9-10:15 a.m. on the lower level of the Our Saviour's Campus. Bring a yoga mat and water bottle.

    • women's ministry 'divine desserts' event sept. 26

      Women's Ministry will kick off a new year of programming on Friday, Sept. 26,

      with a Divine Desserts event starting at 7 p.m. in Nelson-Niemi Fellowship Hall. Learn how to make three kinds of "walking desserts." RSVP to Luann Gerth,

      luanngerth24@gmail.com, by Sept. 22 and pay $10 at the door.


      Also, save the date for Women's Ministry's next book discussion, happening Friday, Nov. 7, at the Our Saviour's Campus! Join for a discussion of Mitch Albom's "The Little Liar." Set in Greece during World War II, the book follows the lives of three survivors who are forever changed by the perils of deception and the grace of redemption. Albom asks the timely question, "What is truth, and how do we know it is truth?" Questions? Contact Kris Reenstjerna at k2r123@aol.com.

    • Caring for Creation hosts Environment & Sustainability summit watch party

      Caring for Creation will host a watch party Sept. 30 for the keynote address from Robin Wall Kimmerer, Potawatomi Nation member and author of "Braiding Sweetgrass," that is taking place as part of Faith in Place's Annual Environment & Spirituality Summit. Watch party will take place in Fellowship Hall; come at 6 p.m. ahead of keynote address at 6:30. The watch party is free, but please register that you plan to watch at Our Saviour's at Faith in Place's website HERE.

    • new vocal ensemble: life together

      Be part of a new, low-commitment music ensemble at OSLC! The Life Together ensemble will sing 4-5 times a year; the next meetup will be Sunday, Oct. 5--meet at 10 a.m. in the Bach Room to rehearse and then we'll sing at the 11 a.m. service.


      If you'd like to sing at church but can't commit to a weekly rehearsal schedule or are part of another musical group and would like more opportunities to sing, then the Life Together ensemble is for you! 


      Contact Nicholas Davis at nicholasdavis@oursaviours.com if you'd like to learn more!

    • little free pantry launches at os campus

      Our Saviour's Little Free Pantry has launched outside Door 3 of the Our Saviour's Campus! Many thanks to the Scouts and DIY team who helped construct the pantry, and thank you everyone who has donated items so far and to our VBS 5th-graders for doing the initial sorting and stocking! Little Free Pantries are open to the public and stock donated nonperishable snacks and other easy-to-prepare foods (cereal cups, sandwich crackers, jerky, granola/protein bars, nuts, etc.) for those in need. Donations are welcome at church!