Our Savior's Lutheran Church - ELCA
Moorhead, Minnesota

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Mission Statement “Our Savior’s Lutheran Church is a community of Christians called, washed and fed by the Spirit sent into God’s world to follow Jesus and invite others to walk in faith, hope and love.”

OSLC Ministries of Mission and Outreach 4

Missionary- for-a-Day OSLC supports and maintains a relationship with missionaries Rev. Philip and Lou-Marie Knutson in South Africa.
Eben-Ezer Church - Companion Church Yaxhachen, Yucatan, Mexico The Eben-Ezer Presbyterian Church is located in the small Mayan village of Yaxhachen.  OSLC has supported this congregation in a number of projects including the construction of a new cement block church. Accion Presbyterian Ministries
Peoples Church – Companion Church Bemidji, Minnesota Peoples Church is a mission church of the ELCA and reaches out to those who have no church home and to those who are in need.  Peoples Church can be said to be living Jesus Christ's instructions as found in Matthew 25: 31-46. Peoples Church Website OSLC Fishing Trip with Peoples Church
Churches United for the Homeless Moorhead, Minnesota Churches United for the Homeless offers spiritual ministry and emotional affirmation to homeless people, furnishes a temporary emergency shelter for homeless people, and refers residents to appropriate services such as Job Service, Social Services, Mental Health and AA programs.  On the first Tuesday of each month the OSLC monthly service unit cooks the dinner meal.  OSLC is a member church of churches united.  The current representatives are David Cusey and Barbara Bustamante. Churches United for the Homeless Website
F-M Dorothy Day House of Hospitality A caring Christian community that provides services to the homeless and hungry.  Space is available for up to 10 men.  On the third Tuesday of each month OSLC's monthly service provides the evening meal. Dorothy Day House Website Dorothy Day House Newsletter
New Life Center Providing temporary shelter, food and on-site meals to homeless men and families. Works with clients to achieve self-sufficiency.  Located at: 1902 3rd Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102.  Provides travelers aid assistance.   OSLC representatives to the New Life Center are Sandra Buzick and Marlene Johnson.	FM Emergency Food Pantry OSLC volunteer at ther food pantry and help collect food donations.
Hunger Issues The Missions Committee deals with hunger issues throughout the year.  Denise Bakkum attended the hunger workshop at Bethesda Lutheran Church, and provided a short presentation on organizing CROP Walks.  Karl Bakkum attended the Hunger workshop at Dilworth Lutheran church, Dec 4th.  Karl and Denise are OSLC’s hunger representatives to the ELCA and local synod. ELCA World Hunger	Global Health Ministries (GHM) GHM is an organization that supports Lutheran medical missionaries around the world.  Each year the Missions Committee assembles midwife kits, which are delivered by GHM to midwives in the field.  Assembling midwife kits is an ongoing project with three-dozen kits sent in 2004.  Global Health Ministries Website
CROP Walk Each year the Missions committee helps sponsor and organize the Fargo-Moorhead CROP Walk, a program of Church World Service. The 2004 walk raised $26,164.00, twenty-five percent of this amount remained in our community, divided between six organizations: CUFH, F-M YWCA, New Life Center, Great Plains Food Bank, Dorothy Day House and Salvation Army.  Each organization received a check for $935.17.  The 2005 walk will be April 17th, starting from MSUM. Church World Service	Olivewood Sales in Support of Palestinian Christians The Missions Committee supports the work of Palestinian Christians living in Bethlehem, through the sale of olivewood carvings.  Proceeds from these sales are sent to the carvers helping 45 families survive.  OSLC Olivewood Sales Page
Blood Drive The Missions committee, through the work of Beth Olson, organizes the quarterly blood drives at Our Saviors.  Four times a year the bloodmobile visits OSLC when usually 40 to 50 people give blood.  We appreciate their faithfulness.	Giving Tree Activity Through the coordination of Jean Anderson, a Giving Tree was set up at the church during early December with names of children and adults in need with suggested gift items.  Fifty names were taken and gifts provided.
Refugee Resettlement The mission committee works with refugee resettlement.  No refugee activities took place in 2004, but an increase in refugee resettlement is expected in 2005.