Sept 21  15th Sunday after Pentecost

Sun.:     8:30 AM Worship Service 
              9:45 AM Education Hour
            10:45 AM Joyful Journey-led Worship Service

              ~ Visit our YouTube page to watch past service messages and live streamed services at 8:30 a.m. each Sunday morning.  Please click on the "red arrow" above, or OSLC Spearfish YouTube.                                                       

Mon.:     1:00 PM Yarn Ministry         
              6:00 PM Good Shepherd Clinic

Tues.:    8:30 AM Fix-It Crew
              9:00 AM Quilting
              2:00 PM Two on Tuesdays Women's Bible Study
              6:30 PM Young Adults Bible Study
                                    
Wed.:   10:45 AM Edgewood Vista Communion Service
              5:00 PM Bell Choir Practice
              5:15 PM Confirmation Session #2
              5:16 PM Wednesday Supper
              5:40 PM Wednesday School
              6:26 PM Wednesday Word
              7:00 PM Senior Choir Practice
              7:10 PM High School Youth @ The Living Room
                                                                                               
Thurs.: 12:00 PM Lunch @ The Living Room
            12:30 PM Quilting
                           
Fri.:       6:00 AM Christian Business Men's Group at TLR
             7:00 AM Good Shepherd Clinic Board Meeting
             
Sat.:     8:00 AM Men's Fellowship

Sept 28  16th Sunday after Pentecost~First Communion Sunday

Sun.:     8:30 AM Worship Service 
              9:45 AM Education Hour
            10:45 AM Joyful Journey-led Worship Service

           ~ Visit our YouTube page to watch past service messages and live streamed services at 8:30 a.m. each Sunday morning. Please click on the "red arrow" above, or OSLC Spearfish YouTube.
                                     
              
"LISTENING POST"
Listening Post Round Table Conversations with Interim Pastor Randy

Pastor Randy will host 6 listening post round table meetings. These are open, faith sharing times and idea generating times for all ages - every voice counts. Anyone is welcome to attend one of the six sessions. We will meet in the Conference Room at OSLC and we hope you will attend one of these sessions!

Sunday, 10/19 - 9:45 AM
Wednesday, 10/22 - 8:30 AM
Wednesday, 10/22 - 7:00 PM
Sunday, 10/26 - 11:45 AM
Monday, 10/27 - 1:30 PM
Tuesday, 10/28 - 5:15 PM

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SPEARFISH COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
Food needs for September: Jelly, rice, pancake mix, peanut butter, spaghetti, pancake syrup.

Money donations are always appreciated!
Donations can be sent to:  Spearfish Community Food Pantry, 131 Yankee St., Spearfish, SD 57783.

OSLC SPEARFISH

UPDATE 9/24/25

A NOTE FROM PASTOR STEPHAN

My dear friends,

I've never retired before, so I'm kind of at a loss regarding what to leave you with here. Time and space left to me are not nearly adequate to express the thankfulness inside of me to all of you for inviting me into your lives these last thirteen years. I can honestly say I learned many lessons from you in our time together on how (and how not) to be a better pastor. I tried as best as I was able to put those lessons into practice. Sometimes I successed (by the grace of God) and sometimes I failed miserably (by my own blindness). But in all of it, I have been blessed...and I take my leave with a full, thankful heart.

We've been through some stuff together: hailstorms, flooded basements and oh, yeah...a pandemic. One hundred and sixty-funerals, one hundred and ninety-five baptisms, fifty-four weddings and a dozen Julefests. Lots of milestones and celebrations...but by far the best for me has been the thousands of worship services we've shared together over the years, simply gathering to receive God's healing grace and then return our thanks. Keep on doing that.

My wife and I launched our children into adulthood from this place. I like to think that I'm being launched too now, into adventures not yet clear to me, but surrounded by the prayers of you, my friends.

I take Paul's words in Philippians 4:4-8 as his counsel to me as I leave you: to rejoice in all of it...to not worry...to keep praying...to take the best of our shared time with me and leave the rest in the past where it belongs. And then I hope to take all that you have taught me about serving Jesus, through your witness and example, and be your ambassador for Jesus' sake into the next phase of my journey.

With Love and Gratitude,

Pastor Stephan Sandness

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If you're worshipping with us on-line, we'd like to extend to you an invitation to participate in the sacrament of Holy Communion with us during our live-stream. Here's How:

Before the service, simply prepare elements for communion to have ready...perhaps some bread from the pantry, or some crackers, as well as a small amount of wine or grape juice poured into individual small glasses or cups. Have these set aside for when the service begins. When the words of institution are proclaimed over the bread and wine on the altar, know that those words and the promise they bear ("given and shed FOR YOU") are proclaimed and prayed over the elements in your home. If you are worshipping alone in your home, commune yourself with us. If there are two or more of you gathered in front of the screen, commune each other with the same words:"The body of Christ, given for you. The blood of Christ, shed for you." If there are young children with you, mark the sign of the cross on their foreheads and remind them that Jesus loves them and forgives them all of their sins. As you share the meal, be assured that you're sharing it with all of those physically gathered, as well as with others gathering with you on-line. We pray this opportunity will be a strength and comfort to you, as you receive Jesus' presence through the sacrament. 

Pastor Stephan Sandness