Board of Directors973 viewsBoard of Directors
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Adam110 viewsThe original pastel of "The Creation of Adam" was executed for a national competition held in 1974 and sponsored by the Chicago Institute of Art. Bradley J. Parrish, at sixteen years of age, with no money and living only with his mother in a rented apartment began his entry. He worked without a canvas or easel on the kitchen floor, drawing on plain paper with pastels. Mr. Parrish won the competition of 2,000 participants beginning a career that has brought him national acclaim.
In gratitude to God for His artistic talents, Parrish graciously gave 400 lithographs of his original pastel [which no longer exists] to the LCMS in 1989. The synodical office and each district office, seminary, and college of the LCMS received a lithograph with the remainder being given to congregations of Synod on a 'first come, first-served' basis. Each congregation receiving a lithograph agreed to have it appropriately framed as fine religious art and displayed in a public place where it could be viewed by many. Our thanks to members Alexander and Marilyn Howard for purchasing the frame for this beautiful work of religious art. It is located in the Fireside Room near the Church Library.
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2009 Advent Dinner86 viewsThis year's Advent Dinner was the first of its kind at LCOS. All who attended signed-up to bring a dish to share OR paid $10/person for a superb variety of seasonal food. The congregation provided the excellent roast pork. After the dinner, Christmas carols were sung and gifts were distributed to prize winners. The evening ended with the singing of "Silent Night." Great singing! Great food! Great fellowship!
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2012 Bd. of Education791 views2012 Bd. of Education [left to right] : David Sacarelos [Chrmn.] Daniel Milton, Pastor J. Bestul, Donald Brink, Alyssa Delaney and Barbara Bunsey
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196 viewsTishreden" [Table Talk] group which is currently studying the Smalcald Articles of The Lutheran Confessions. Group meets every other Saturday morn from 9-10:30 in the Fireside Room.
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Pastor John C. Bestul632 viewsPastor John C. Bestul has served The Lutheran Church of Our Savior since 2007. After graduating from San Jose State University in 2001, he taught in the public school system of San Jose, until attending Concordia Theological Seminary of Ft. Wayne, in 2001. He served his vicarage/internship at St. John's Lutheran of Topeka, Kansas and received his Master of Divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary. Prior to accepting the pastoral call of The Lutheran Church of Our Savior, he served as Pastor of Rollingwood Lutheran Church of San Pablo, CA. He and his wife, Rachael, have four sons [John, Jacob, Isaac and Joseph] and one daughter (Katherine).
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Pastor Dennis Bestul3266 viewsPastor Dennis E. Bestul has served The Lutheran Church of Our Savior since 1983. Prior to that he served Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bessemer, Michigan, from 1978-1983, and Redeemer Lutheran of Menahga, MN, Christ Lutheran of Wolf Lake, MN, and Gethsemane Lutheran of Snellman, MN from 1974-1978. His vicarage was at Redeemer Lutheran Church of Spokane, WA, in 1972-73. He graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary in 1974, received the Ecclesiae Christi Award of his alma mater in 1985, and the Alumnus of the Year award in 2010. He and his wife, Barbara, have four grown children [Michelle of Elgin, IL, Rev. John of Cupertino, CA, Rev. Mark of Elgin, IL, and son David of San Jose] and seventeen grandchildren.
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Wesley Smith signing books94 views
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Come Unto Me145 viewsThis oil painting of the loving and compassionate hands of Christ as he urges "Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" was done, as are all Joann Reed's paintings, to help today's humanity to feel God's unending love. Joann Reed is a San Francisco Bay Area artist.
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Luther's Refutation110 views
Printed in Wittenberg in 1521, this framed page is from the first edition of Luther's refutation of Pope Leo X's bull of condemnation. Written in German, it begins with these words: "It is certain that the pope does not have power, nor can he command the church, in articles of faith, neither commandments of morals or good works." The "Refutation" is a gift to the church from Henry and Erika Stelling, July, 1990.
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