Connect & Serve

Life Together

As followers of Jesus, we are not in this alone. At Our Savior, we seek to connect people to one another to do Life Together, supporting their growth in Christ, as we together ENGAGE, ENCOURAGE, EQUIP, & LAUNCH.

ENGAGE - Worship Life

Traditional Worship

We believe that God meets us in worship giving us His gifts. Our 9 AM Sunday morning service is a traditional service that features music on the piano and pipe organ, often accompanied by our choir. Our services are organized around the liturgical calendar with messages that explore how God’s Word speaks into our lives today. The Lord's Supper is celebrated each week.

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Family Worship

At Our Savior, we love kids! We love families! Building on the strength of our school and preschool ministry, Family Worship is designed as a place where kids bring their parents to meet Jesus and grow in faith. Family Worship is relaxed and interactive, where the energy of your kids will be welcomed and encouraged as we all learn about God and grow as followers of Jesus. Family Worship will take place every Sunday morning at 11:15 AM.

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Music Ministry

The Lutheran tradition has always placed great importance in singing praise to the glory of God. Wherever and whenever Christians gather, they sing songs of praise, songs of confidence and faith, songs of confession and contrition, songs of exile and rebirth, and songs of sin and salvation. The gift of song in the Lutheran church serves as a means by which the Christian proclaims thanksgiving for the victory and salvation from sin won through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

If you have vocal or instrumental talents that you would like to share in the worship of our Lord please let us know.

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Prayer

You matter to God. The things that bring you joy and sadness matter to Him. God has promised to be there for us when we pray. As a ministry, we want to include you in our prayers. Our Prayer Net (email) lifts up the prayers of the people daily, while we pray for the whole people of God in worship weekly. If you would like to join the Prayer Net or need prayer, let us know.

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Welcome Team

Sunday morning worship is a special time in the life of the local church. It takes a number of volunteers to provide a quality worship experience for all who join us each Sunday. We need people who are able to help usher, welcome guests, and set up coffee for fellowship. Please let us know if you would like to be a part of the team.

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AV Team

Each Sunday a dedicated team can be found in the back of the sanctuary making sure worship takes place smoothly, running, the slides, sound, and recording/streaming the services. We are always looking for additional help for our AV team. Consider lending a hand.

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Scripture Reading

The Bible is central to the life of the Christian and a key element of our worship life together. If you are comfortable reading in front of others either in person or recorded for our online worship and would be willing to read please let us know.

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Preschool Chapel

Each week on Thursday and Friday at 11:20 am, our preschool students gather together in the big room (once a month in the sanctuary) for chapel.

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School Chapel

Each Wednesday at 8:30 am, the students of Our Savior Lutheran School gather together for chapel. Parents are invited to join and sit with their kids as we open God's Word and hear a message of God's love and grace in Christ.

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ENCOURAGE - Relationships & Care

Affinity Groups

We encourage and facilitate the creation of groups to connect people with shared interests, hobbies, or life stages. Let us know your interests so we can help you connect with others.>Learn More

Events/Socials

Throughout the year, we gather for a variety of events and social occasions on campus and around the Livermore area.

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Care & Support

Jesus warned His disciples that "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33b) We desire to walk with one another in both the good times and the challenging times. As you need support or if you desire to support other during particular kinds of life challenges, let us know.

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Ride & Meal Support

There are times in life when we all need a little extra help. The Encourage Team has been busy organizing ways to offer our faith family assistance with meals and rides when the need arises.

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Prayer Support

You matter to God. The things that bring you joy and sadness matter to Him. God has promised to be there for us when we pray. As a ministry, we want to include you in our prayers. Our Prayer Net (email) lifts up the prayers of the people daily, while we pray for the whole people of God in worship weekly. If you would like to join the Prayer Net or need prayer, let us know.

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Front Porch Ministry

We are a ministry in and of our community. We encourage one another and our neighbors by being the best neighbors possible. Witnessing the love of Jesus in our daily lives. For resources check out Lutheran Hour Ministries.

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EQUIP- Discipleship & Growth

Sunday School

During the school year, our Sunday school has classes for preschool through 5th grade, plus confirmation instruction for middle schoolers.

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Confirmation

Starting in the 6th Grade, students can participate in our confirmation program as they explore God’s Word, Lutheran doctrine, and their personal relationship with Jesus Christ. For more information about Confirmation, contact Sara Agee.>Learn More

Preschool

Our Savior Lutheran Preschool serves children two to five years. Our Preschool began over 50 years ago, and we have established a community-wide reputation of excellence. We believe play is an essential part of learning and that children learn best when they are happy and engaged.

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School

Our Savior Lutheran School is all about relationships: with students...parents...families...and most importantly, with Jesus.  Beginning with our Transitional Kindergarten classes and continuing through 8th grade we will walk with you in your child's educational life. With Integrated Faith, Rich and Rigorous Academics, Strong Character Development, and Embedded Technology.

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Vacation Bible School

Summer would not be summer without gathering a couple hundred kids on campus to hear about Jesus. Through VBS, we bring Jesus to the children of our ministry and community.

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Youth Ministry

At Our Savior, we invest in our youth by walking beside them as they navigate school, family, and their personal identity. We enjoy helping them to wrestle with tough questions about their faith and the world around them as they apply God's Word to their daily lives.

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LAUNCH - Mission & Service

Missionary - Britt Odemba

Our Savior is proud to announce that as of January 2022, we will begin to support Britt Odemba, LCMS Missionary to Kenya. Britt works with Project 24 helping to reach children with the Gospel through Lutheran education.

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Missionary - Janet Volkman

Our Savior also supports Janet Volkman, who grew up in our congregation. Janet works as a missionary in Guatemala, where she leads and serves projects that feed the poor and minister to the downtrodden, sick, children and youth (often orphans), and anyone who needs God’s grace and the Gospel.>Learn More

Local Missionary - Linda Patel

Under the leadership of Linda Patel, Aasha ministry empowers and encourages believers to bring hope to their Hindu neighbors by building trusting friendships that leads them to spiritual conversations. There are two aspects to our ministry: • Be Equipped by attending: 1) Hindu-cultural workshops and a basic evangelism training to build trusting friendships and share Jesus as Good News with your Hindu neighbors. 2) Monthly zoom meeting where you can bring your thoughts and questions as you build friendship with your Hindu neighbors and receive on-going support. • Be Encouraged by been a part of a network of similar-minded people who are actively building friendships and being and making disciples within the Hindu communities of Northern California. We strive to help Hindu people know the one true God and pray that they will come to know him as we do! The harvest is plentiful, but workers are few. Matt 9:37 If you are one of the few workers and don’t know where to start. We invite you to attend one of our information meetings and learn how to build friendship with your Hindu neighbors and share the good news with them.

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LINC Bay Area

LINC Bay Area is a non-profit dedicated to the work of empowering local (often overlooked) ministry leaders so that their influence will grow, their communities will thrive and more people will be introduced to the good news about Jesus.

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Shepherd's Gate

Shepherd’s Gate aspires to be recognized as the leading Christ-centered non-profit in Northern California, specializing in providing safe places where women and their children can discover healing and freedom from life-controlling trauma issues through the power of Jesus Christ. Together with community partners, we are committed to empower and equip women to personally transform their lives with a lifetime commitment to recovery.

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CityServe

Established in 2009, CityServe is a homegrown non-profit, grown out of the Tri-valley churches’ desire to serve others close to home. As more local needs were met and other organizations, non-profits, and local city officials saw the impact, partnerships grew. We have evolved into one of the most comprehensive resources for volunteer opportunities and needs in the Tri-valley.

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Ministry Action Teams

What's a Ministry Action Team?

Our four ministry actions teams are intended to help promote participation in activities and ministries of Our Savior that exemplify the living out of our vision for life and ministry together (Engage, Encourage, Equip, and Launch). We are all called to live out this vision. Our ministry actions teams are there to help move vision to reality as a part of the culture of who we are.

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Engage

Join with the Engage Ministry Action Team as we seek to help people to Engage with a great God through: -Worship opportunities -Daily prayer and time in the Word of God -School and preschool chapels -Classroom devotions and prayer time -An education that incorporates Jesus into the heart of all that we do

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Encourage

Join our Encourage Ministry Action Team as we seek to Encourage people within the context of a Christ-centered community through: -Creating community through social events and small groups -Caring for people organically as well as through intentional care ministries -Fostering community through children and youth groups -Creating a welcoming, safe, caring, and nurturing environment throughout the ministry

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Equip

Join with our Equip Ministry Action Team as we seek to Equip people for lives of following Jesus through: -Providing Bible studies and small groups across the various ages and stages of life -Mentoring people for opportunities to serve and lead -Providing a top-quality Christian education -Teaching people how to engage with God in their daily lives through spiritual disciplines and to navigate the world where God has placed us

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Launch

Join our Launch Ministry Action Team as we seek to Launch people into lives of mission through: -Sending every person to be the hands and feet of Jesus wherever they go -Helping people to see and embrace their roles in life as opportunities for ministry -Being an active presence in our community -Caring for the vulnerable in our community -Actively supporting local, national, and world missions -Providing opportunities to serve locally and globally through events and mission trips -Sending graduates from our preschool and school to be lights for Jesus as they continue their education -Actively reaching out with the love of Jesus to OSLS students and their families

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Ministry Messenger

The Ministry Messenger is our weekly email newsletter with information on what is happening at Our Savior as we seek to life out our vision to Engage, Encourage, Equip, and Launch.

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