As members of the body of Christ in this place and time, we are a welcoming congregation of people who gather to be shaped by God’s Word and Sacrament, with the purpose of living out God’s love in our community and world. We hope you will join us!
Featured Event
Join us for “Praise and Worship” on Saturday, May 23 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm – a partnership between New Creation Church and Our Savior Lutheran Church as a fundraiser for Rihalo Christian School in Burkina Faso.
10:00 am Worship
We welcome you to worship this Sunday!
On Sunday, May 3, Pr. Olaf is the presider, and Pr. Kristin-Luana is the preacher.
Here is the Sermon News for Sunday, May 3:
Image Credit: Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, The Sick Pilgrim, 1858, Leopold Museum, Vienna, Austria, Wiki Commons.
Acts 7:55-60 and John 14:1-14: In Sickness and in Health
As a pastor, I see many parishioners struggle with accepting help. As Christians, we are used to living a life of service, helping where we can, and finding joy in helping others. But when we fall sick ourselves, we don’t want to accept help. However, accepting help is as important as offering help. Both are completely natural and best done with grace. I have yet to encounter a single person who never needed help. Every single one of us sometimes stands on one side and sometimes on the other side of the equation. And Jesus is with us, either way. How can we become better in both giving and receiving help?
Come and find out this Sunday, 10 AM, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 745 Front St. S, in Issaquah and on YouTube.
– Pr. Kristin-Luana
Click the “Worship With Us Live” logo above to worship online with us, and click the buttons below to view the bulletin and the hymns and follow along.
Worshipping online? Let us know!
If you regularly worship with us here on YouTube on Sundays, please let Cynthia know at office@oslcissaquah.org or 425-392-4169.
Fill the BIG Coffee Pot on Sunday, May 3!
Please gather your coins, cash, and checks to bring to the ingathering on Sunday, May 3. Thanks for your generosity toward our Abundance Budget!
Choir Practice Update
We will be singing Shine, Jesus, Shine on Sunday, May 10 during worship.
- Choir practice will be on Sunday, May 3 from 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
- Choir practice will happen before church (starting at 9:10 a.m.) on Sunday, May 10
– submitted by Nora T.
Line Dancing with Renata Continues on Mondays in May
Monday, May 4 at 11:00 a.m. is the start of a new four-week series of line dancing classes in Anderson Hall. You’re invited to join in and dance (even if you didn’t attend in April). Classes are $10 per class or pay what you can.
Monthly Worship at Timber Ridge – Thursday, May 7 at 2:00 pm
You are invited to participate in our monthly service at the Timber Ridge senior living community in Issaquah. The services are open to all staff and residents, and is held on the first Thursday of the month at 2:00 pm. Pastor Lara and Dr. Simpson from St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Bellevue will lead the service this month.
Journey of Generosity Retreat on Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16
The next Journey of Generosity retreat will take place on Friday, May 15, 4:30-9:00 p.m., and Saturday, May 16, 8:00 a.m.-noon. Most people who talk to you about money want something from you. Generous Giving is privately funded, so you will never be asked for money at our retreat. We want to give you the gift of conversation. We want to provide a pressure-free environment for you to listen to God and draw closer to Him while exploring passages from Scripture, listening to engaging video stories from people who have expanded their own generosity, and reflecting on topics that examine the joy of being a disciple of Christ. We don’t want something from you—we want something for you.
Meals and refreshments are provided for both Friday dinner and Saturday breakfast. To sign up for the Journey of Generosity retreat, or if you have any questions, please contact Jeff Jewell through the church office.
NW WA Synod Gathering in Lynnwood on Saturday, May 30
You are invited join other members of the Northwest Washington Synod of the ELCA to celebrate, learn, and connect around the theme of generosity. On Saturday, May 30, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., we will gather at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lynnwood AND the new Lynnwood Neighborhood Center. There will be worship with Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee, give thanks for Synod VP Kay Edgerton who is concluding her term this summer, and hear from keyenote speaker Rev. Tim Brown, ELCA Director for Congregational Stewardship. After lunch, there will be afternoon workshops, and then a sending service to close the day. All are welcome to register—lay members and rostered leaders. There are so many wonderful workshop options, you will want to bring a group from your ministry site to capture as many of the offerings as you can!
Registration Info: Cost will be $40/person—includes the full program and lunch.
For more information and to register, click the button below. Registration closes at noon on Monday, May 18.
ELCC Webpage
Do you know that the Eastside Lutheran Church Community (ELCC) has a webpage? You can find it here: https://www.eastsidelutherancgdc.org/ And, even better, if you scroll down to the bottom of the page, you can sign up for their newsletter! There are many interesting events there. Have a look!
Youth Events
Summer Mission Trip—Lantern Hill, Mexico
June 26-July 2, 2026, Cost: $700 per person plus airfare and other accommodations (additional hotels, shuttles, etc.); Who can come: All ages, an intergenerational mission trip!
This is not your normal mission trip. You, as a participant, will be part of the leadership and planning of this trip, using your gifts and talents to help shape what we do over the course of our time with the wonderful people of Lantern Hill. The main goal of this trip is to learn and grow in relationship with the people of Lantern Hill, not to come and “fix” their problems. During the course of the trip, you could help to prep a meal in the kitchen, tutor a student, play games or soccer with the kids, help build, or whatever you and our team decides in partnership with the people of Lantern Hill! While you are there you will experience the people, the community, the food, and the hospitality of the Lantern Hill Community.
For any questions, email Doug Johnson at doug@salc.church or doug@shlc.org.
Sunday, May 3 – Collect donations for “Espresso Your Faith”
10:00 a.m. Worship
11:00 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship Hour (Anderson Hall)
Monday, May 4
10:30 a.m. Congregational Care Ministry (Library)
11:00 a.m. Line Dancing with Renata Class (Anderson Hall)
3:00 p.m. Companions Bible Study (Online)
Wednesday, May 6
7:00 p.m. Worship and Music Committee (Online)
Thursday, May 7
9:30 a.m. Mission Quilters (Anderson Hall)
2:00 p.m. Communion Service at Timber Ridge—SALC-led (Timber Ridge Retirement Community)
Sunday, May 10 – Mother’s Day
10:00 a.m. Worship
11:00 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship Hour (Anderson Hall)
Emergency Pastoral Care
For emergency pastoral care, please contact Pr. Olaf Baumann at 360-912-1830 or Pr.O@oslcissaquah.org, or Pr. Kristin-Luana Baumann at 360-912-1245 or Pr.KL@oslcissaquah.org.