The Women of Our Savior’s
The Women of Our Savior’s, led by President Gloria Sharp and their board, is a very active group! Any female member of OSLC is considered a member of the women’s group and is welcome to join in on any and all of the various events and projects coordinated by this dynamic ministry. Please note that this energetic group not only is involved in local charitable drives but their generosity of spirit and the desire to help those in need extends to Lutheran World Relief projects as well!
Annual Projects
What follows is a list of the annual projects and the approximate month they are anticipated.
Sweetheart Dinner
February
Shrove Tuesday Breakfast
February
Easter Baskets
Assembled each year before Easter
Love Offering
April
Mid-MO Spring Gathering
A meeting of area ELCA churches, held at a rotating church from the group in April
Mother/Daughter Tea
Held on a Sunday afternoon close to Mother’s Day in May
Board Outing
June
Synod Convention
Central States Synod Women of the ELCA Convention, held biannually in July
Ladies Night Out
September
Mid-MO Fall Gathering
A gathering of area ELCA women’s groups at rotating churches in September
Quilt Making
Every year several women meet each week to quilt throughout the year. These quilts are then packed and shipped to Lutheran World Relief to be distributed overseas and in the United States. In 2025, 148 quilts were assembled by a small group of OSLC quilters. Our Savior’s also hosts the Lutheran World Relief Ingathering of Quilts and kits from area Lutheran Churches so they can all be picked up by a semi from one central location in Mid-Missouri.
Easter Baskets
Each Spring, OSLC’s Women of the ELCA collect items for Easter Baskets for under-privileged children. Baskets filled with Love and Kindness, candy, stuffed animals and little games and books, etc. are prepared and delivered to the Samaritan Center for their distribution. In 2026 we put 103 together.
Throughout the Year
Personal Care Kit items and items for School Kits are collected all year. In 2025, 130 Personal Care kits and 188 School kits were assembled and sent to Lutheran World Relief in October.
- Provided Altar Flowers
- Constructed New Chrismons: ornaments for the sanctuary Christmas tree
- Thankoffering Service led by Our Savior’s Women: November
- Christian Calendar Sales: Fall
- Host Women’s Christmas Salad Supper: December
- Assemble Christmas Cookie Plates to Shut-ins and Friends: December
- Personal Care Kit Christmas Tree: December
- Christmas Offering to Church Families in Need
- Sponsor Prayer Chains throughout the year
- Coordinated purchase of Easter Lilies and Poinsettias for the Sanctuary
- Monthly Gather Bible Studies: Hannah Circle and Tamar Circle
Donations
Finally, with money raised throughout the year, the Women’s group is able to make a number of donations. In 2025, $5,155 was donated to: Churchwide and Synod Women of the ELCA, Christmas Gifts to Congregational Families, Oaks Indian Mission, ELCA World Hunger, ELCA Disaster Response and S.A.L.T.
