News / Announcements / Upcoming Events:

Please note:    – Make sure to check the calendar for weekly activities, meetings and Bible study times.
                        – Youth and Sunday School announcements are located under the “Get Involved” tab.
                        – For descriptions of Bible studies currently being offered, look under the “Get Involved” tab.
Flag Day Sing-A-Long at Elim:  (June 14)
Do you enjoy singing?  Men and women are invited to join the LWML for a Flag Day celebration at Fargo Elim/Pioneer House at 3540 University Dr S. Our group will sing this Saturday, June 14 at 2pm in room 200. Mary will accompany us on the piano, so bring your beautiful voices! We will distribute flags to the residents, enjoy cookies and beverages. Hope to see you there – bring a friend!
Our Beautiful Garden:    (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
We will be meeting on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm beginning Thursday, May 22.
All ages are invited to help with gardening activities and enjoy some fellowship.  If you would like to be added to the garden communication list, please email Tim at tim.deitemeyer@hotmail.com.
See you at the garden!
Gold Club:   (June 18)  
Join us Wednesday, June 18 at noon for a potluck luncheon.  Bring your specialty dish to share with others.  Gold Club is a time to get together and enjoy food, faith and fellowship.  Invite a friend, Gold Club is for anyone!
Newsletter Articles Due:   (July articles are due June 20)
Newsletter articles are due on the 20th of each month for the upcoming newsletter.  Please make sure to get your articles, announcements and/or photos in to the church office by the 20th.  Thank you!
BSLC Church Potluck:  (June 25)
Join us on Wednesday, June 25 at 6pm for a church potluck.  Come spend some time in fellowship with your Beautiful Savior family!
Vacation Bible School 2025:   (June 8-12) 
VBS  2025 “True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World” will be held Sunday, June 8- Thursday, June 12 from 6-8 pm.  Kids ages four to sixth grade are invited to join us for VBS this summer through Bible story, songs, crafts, games and much more!  To sign up, click here to print the form or pick one up in the narthex, and return the completed form to the church office.  
Portals of Prayer April – June:  (Pick one up today)
The July – September 2025 Portals of Prayer are available in the narthex.  Feel free to take one the next time you’re at the church.  If you are stopping by during the week, please call ahead to make sure someone is at the church.
Tour of the Holy Land:   (Aug 4-16)     Register Today!
You are invited to join Rev. Nabil Nour on his 27th tour of the Holy Land.  He is a native of Israel, born in Nazareth and will be the guide on this journey to the Holy Land.  It will be an experience of a lifetime.  We will depart from Chicago on Aug 4 and return on Aug 16. 
Contact Rev. Nabil S. Nour at 605-201-6998 or preachermanfootwasher@gmail.com. 
Sign Up to bring Treats on Sunday Morning:   (Sign Up Today)
There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex to sign up to bring two dozen treats, serve and/or cleanup on Sunday mornings.  You can choose which Sunday works best for you.  If you have questions, please contact the church office.
Coffee Club meets on Friday Mornings:   (Fridays 9:00am)  
BSLC members, men and women of any age, are invited to gather on Friday mornings at 9:00 am at the Fryin’ Pan, 310 Main, downtown Fargo.  Please join us!  Everyone is welcome!  Feel free to bring a friend.
Read our Newsletters Online:  (June newsletter is now available)
The newsletters are available on our website under the “Resources” tab.  Click here to read this month’s newsletter, or any of our past newsletters.
BSLC offers Grace Lutheran School Tuition Assistance:   (Deadline: Apr 15)
With classes from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade, Grace Lutheran School is a wonderful option for Christ-centered education.  As part of its mission, Beautiful Savior offers tuition remission for GLS.
If you would like to apply for GLS tuition assistance for the 2025-2026 school year, please fill out an application form (click here for the form) and return it to the church by April 15.  If you have any questions about the application form or about our policy, please call Pastor Chris at the church office at 293-1047 or on his cell at (701) 893-6995.
We expect that BSLC scholarships would cover between 50-60 percent of tuition, but it depends on how many families apply. We will let the families know how much tuition assistance they will be receiving from the church in early summer.
Are You on our Email List?
In addition to various correspondence, we email our bulletin and announcements each week to all our members.  If you are not receiving them, please let us know and we will get you on our email list. 
Call (701) 293-1047 or email office@bslcfargo.org to be added to our email list.
2025 Altar Flower Sign Up Chart:
Consider signing up for a bouquet on the chancel in memory or honor of a loved one.  The flower chart is located outside the office on the bulletin board.  The cost is $30, and you can take your bouquet home after the second service on Sunday.  You can designate the money for altar flowers and place it in the offering plate or mail it to the church office.  Please return the vase to the church after you are done enjoying the bouquet.
Please Save Your Used Stamps:

The LWML invites you to save your used postage stamps (yes, the stamps that come on your incoming mail every day).  Just tear off the corner of the envelope, keeping the whole stamp in tack with at least a 1/4 inch border around it.  Place these used stamps in the appropriate drawer of the plastic drawer cabinet that is located next to the LWML kiosk.  These stamps are actually sold at auctions to collectors and bring in cash for the LWML Mites program. 

What a simple way to support the LWML !
Follow us on Facebook:
Did you know Beautiful Savior has a Facebook page?  In addition to our website, it’s a great place to see what’s going on at our church.  It gives you a direct link to sermons when they have been posted and also reminds you when events are coming up.  Go to our Facebook page and click “Follow” so our posts come thru on your Facebook feed:  Click here to go to our Facebook page.
BSLC Choir:  (Wednesdays 7:30pm)
If you are interested in singing in the Beautiful Savior Choir, show up on Wednesday at 7:30pm.
We practice each Wednesday evening from 7:30-8:30pm.  If you have any questions, contact Mary Seiffert or the church office.
Lutheran Youth Fellowship (Grades 6-12):  (Wednesdays Sept-Apr)
“Destination Unknown”:  Every Wednesday after confirmation class, youth in grades 6-12 can participate in a youth group adventure from 7:30-9 pm.  Each week, we will travel to a different surprise destination where we will have an activity and short devotion.  We will return to church for games, snacks and faith sharing.  For more information, please see Pastor Chris.  Hope to see you all there!
Memorial Committee Members Wanted:  (Going on Now)
The church has received and continues to receive memorial donations.  Some of these donations have recommendations on how they should be used while others are to be used at the church’s discretion.  These donations are not included in our general funds.  We are looking for volunteers who would be interested in helping us select items with the memorial donations.  Please prayerfully consider if you can help with this task.  If you are interested, please contact Pastor Chris, Mike Schlichtmann or the church office. 
Thrivent Choice Dollars:  
If you are a Thrivent member and are eligible for Thrivent Choice dollars, please go to www.thrivent.com/choice or contact your representative to have your Thrivent Choice dollars designated to Beautiful Savior.  These extra donations add up and are of great assistance to our General Fund.
You can setup your designation anytime during the year.  
Listen to our Sermons on our website or iTunes:
Want to listen to the most current sermon – or one from the past few years?  Just go under the “Worship” tab and choose “Past Sermons (Listen)”.  Scroll down to the sermon you’d like to listen to, make sure your volume is on, and enjoy! 
Beautiful Savior sermons are also available as a podcast on iTunes.  You can listen to one of our posted sermons while at the lake, on a road trip or even while you’re on your exercise machine.  Go to the iTunes app, and search for “Beautiful Savior Fargo” and click on “Subscribe”. 
Note:  Look for the podcast with the picture of our stain glass window at the front of our church.
BSLC Food Pantry Needs:  (posted Dec 8)
The food pantry at Beautiful Savior could use a few items: boxed cereal, rice and potato packets, macaroni and cheese, peanut butter and tuna.  If you are able to help with these needed items, you may drop them off in the collection container in the narthex.  Thank you so much for helping restock our shelves.
Going South for the Winter?
Please let the church office know when you plan to leave for the winter so that you will still receive any correspondence from the church.  You can also let the church know if you would like the e-mail version of the newsletter while you are out of town.  Newsletters are not forwarded by the USPS and the church is charged 63 cents for each newsletter returned as undeliverable.  Thank you for keeping the church updated while you are out of town for extended timeframes.
Thank You from Dorothy Day Food Pantry:  (Oct 2024)
The Dorothy Day food pantry would like to thank our congregation for the food donations.  During the month of October, our members donated 411 pounds of food to be given to their facility.  Thank you to everyone who brought in food items and showed support for this local organization!
Previous years:   2024 = 411 lbs   2023 = 369 lbs   2022 = 368 lbs    2021 = 185 lbs    2020 = 301 lbs    2019 = 230 lbs
Sunday School Volunteers Needed:  (Going on Now)
Sunday School wouldn’t be a success without our volunteers!  We are looking for people to help with specific projects (helping with activities, being that extra set of hands in a classroom, helping with memory work, taking attendance, etc), please contact Stacy Knudson, Pastor Chris, or the church office – or stop in the office on Sunday morning to sign up.  We can always use a spare pair of hands!
Sunday School:  (Sept thru May)   Register your kids Today! 
BSLC offers a Sunday School program for children ages 3 and up during the school year (Sept – May). Sunday School meets from 9:30-10:30 am on Sunday mornings (conveniently scheduled between our two Worship Services).  If you have a child age 3 and up, sign them up for Sunday School.  (Click here to print the Registration form) or you can pick one up in the Narthex at the church.  Drop off or mail the completed form to the church office or bring it with you on a Sunday morning.  If you have any questions, please contact the church office.
College Student’s Address:
Do you have a child in college?  Please leave your child’s new college address with the church office.  This will allow us to keep in contact with them as well as to notify the campus ministry so they can make contact with your child.
Beautiful Savior Apparel:  (Available in Church Office)
There are a few spare t-shirts, Polo Shirts and half-zip long-sleeve shirts available in the church office for purchase.  Sizes are limited for the ones in the office.  But, you can purchase and take yours home today if you find the one that fits.  T-shirts are $15.00 and the other items are priced.
Scam Alert:  (Posted March 28)
We have received information that there is a scam occurring that sounds as if it is coming from Pastor Chris.  We would never send out texts or emails that would ask you for a favor or to purchase gift cards, send cash, or the like.  If you have any questions, please contact the church office.
Confirmation Classes:  (Wednesdays Sept-Apr) 
As a part of our education ministry, BSLC offers confirmation classes for students in seventh through ninth grades.  If you have a child in those classes, please have them join us in-person Wednesdays from 6:15-7:30 pm.  If you have any questions, please talk with Pastor Chris.
Concordia Seminary “Adopt a Student” Update:  (posted Nov 2023)
Beautiful Savior has committed to sponsor Andrew Freriches in his last year in the seminary.  
Please pray for him and feel free to send notes, cards or gifts to encourage him as he prepares to serve in the Office of the Holy Ministry.  Make sure to let him know you are from Beautiful Savior!  If you would like to send a message to Andrew, call the church office or see the bulletin board for his mailing address.
Enroll your Child(ren) at Grace Lutheran School:  (Registrations taken year round)
With over 500 young people in our association churches, many of them can benefit greatly from an education based here at Grace Lutheran School.  Let us take you for a tour of the school to get an idea of what Grace Lutheran is like.  We have needs based financial aid with over $100,000 available for your students to attend Grace!   Give us a call and set up a Care Visit today!   Their website is:  www.glsfargo.org
GLS “Growing Together in Grace” Pledge Cards: (posted Summer 2023)
The members of BSLC were mailed a “Growing Together in Grace” pledge sheet.  At a special Voters’ meeting in May, BSLC members agreed to launch a three-year capital campaign to raise pledges and donations of $50,000 from BSLC members, to be matched by an anonymous donor, for a total support of $100,000.  Please  prayerfully consider how you can support this three-year capital campaign.  Please fill out the pledge sheet and return it to the church office by placing it in the offering plate or mailing it back to the church.  If you have any questions, contact the church.
Please Check out the Lost and Found Box located in the Narthex:  (Going on Now)
Have you misplaced a clothing item, coat, gloves, sunglasses or other items?  Check out the lost and found bin and claim your lost item.  Jewelry or smaller items can be found on the window ledge of the church office.   Any unclaimed items will be donated to the Boys and Girls Ranch Thrift Store.
Read our Newsletters Online: 
Do you currently receive the newsletter in the mail and would prefer to read it in a digital format?  If so, just let the office know and we can add you to our newsletter email group.  Instead of receiving the newsletter in the mail, we would send you an email with the newsletter attached.
The newsletters are also available on our website under the “Resources” tab.  Click here to read this month’s newsletter, or any of our past newsletters.
LCMS “Reporter” Articles on the War in Ukraine & Option to Donate:  
The “Reporter” is the Official Newspaper of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod.  We are posting the link to their articles regarding the war in Ukraine here:
LCMS International Mission Webpage:  War in Ukraine
 
Click here to make a monetary donation online to help LCMS Mission Advancement with their efforts to provide assistance to our Christian brothers and sisters in Ukraine.
Make a New Years Resolution to Get Involved with the Church:
Do you want to be more involved in the church and don’t know how to get started?  Pick up a “Volunteer Opportunity” form in the narthex.  Or click here and print it at home.  Turn the completed form in to the church office and someone will contact you.  If you have any questions, call the church office, visit with a pastor or a member of the church council.  Thank you for your time and for sharing of your talents.
Portals of Prayer Available on an App:
“Portals of Prayer” is now available on your digital device!  In addition to relevant and easy-to-read meditations, you can listen to recordings of each day’s Bible readings, devotion, and prayer.  You can also search past devotions by keyword, save your favorites, share prayers, and access seven years of “Portals of Prayer” devotions.  Available on the App Store or Google Play.  The cost is $9.99 for a 1 year subscription.
Please Update Your Contact Information:
Do we have your current phone number, email and mailing address?  If you have moved, got rid of your landline/old phone number or have a new email address, please let us know. 
If you go south for the winter or move to the lake for the summer, please let the church office know.  Newsletters are not forwarded, and the church is charged $.62 each time one comes back.  By letting the office know, a newsletter can be emailed to you each month until you return home.  Thanks!
BSLC Worship Services Available on YouTube:
We hope you will join us in-person for worship to hear the Word and receive the Sacraments.  However, if you are unable to attend in-person, our services are available online on our YouTube channel.  If you have a Smart TV or casting device, you can also watch them on your TV.
Note: For those needing closed captioning… YouTube’s closed captioning [cc] feature is not available to turn on until approx. 24 hours after the live stream has ended.
Our YouTube channel is located at:  www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L0AwnEaGMsmCosZUn-6jQ/streams
Our bulletins are available at:  www.beautifulsaviorfargo.com/bulletins
Congregational Memory Verse Challenge:
The church confesses to Christ, “You have the words of eternal life” (John 6:68).  The church is encouraged to “Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly…” (Colossians 3:16).  Psalm 1 teaches us to meditate on God’s Word day and night.  It is our great opportunity and joy to read and study God’s Word.  One beneficial practice is to memorize the Scriptures and, in so doing, to meditate on it.
The LCMS invites everyone to join together memorizing a verse each week.  Click here for this month’s verses.
Harlan and Esther Wallum Scholarship Fund: 
Are you thinking about where you or your  children may go for college?  Consider one of our LCMS universities.  Grants are available to assist youth and adults who wish to begin or continue their education from an LCMS university or seminary.  Applications are available in the church office.
Properties Committee Members Needed:  (Volunteer Now)
We are in need of individuals to help serve on a properties committee.  If you would be interested in serving on this committee, please contact Scott Persoon, Mike Schlichtmann, Pastor Chris, or any member of the Church Council.
Mentors Needed for New Members:
The evangelism committee is looking for families or individuals to mentor new members.  If you think you would be interested in helping, please email tim.deitemeyer@hotmail.com.  Thanks.
Main Street Living North: 
Main Street Living North is a Lutheran Television Program that is endorsed by the LCMS.  MSLN broadcasts each Sunday at 9:00 am, followed by “This Is Your Life” program at 9:30 am on TV station KVRR.  MSLN is also broadcast on WDAY Xtra with “This Is Your Life” program at 10:00 am followed by the “Main Street Living” worship service at 10:30am. 
The program is financially supported through donations given by the viewers and congregations of the viewing area.  The sermons and songs are video’d in advance and are then used in a future broadcast of the program.  The choir is composed of members of the local churches – you do not have to be part of our choir in order to participate.  If you would like more information about MSLN or want to watch this week’s broadcast, go to: mainstreetliving.com/north.  Once there, you can watch the current week’s broadcast or you can access previous broadcasts from prior months by clicking “Watch Past Episodes” at the top of the screen.  Or use this link:  mainstreetliving.com/north/blog/category/schedule.
To donate:  Financial Support checks may be sent to “Main Street Living North”, 821  5th Ave. S., Fargo, ND  58103.  You can also donate by credit card or a Paypal account at: www.mainstreetliving.com/north.  Thank you and God’s blessing in Christ!
Military Addresses Needed:
Do you have a family member in the military?  The LWML would like their address so that they can send cards of encouragement to them.  Please leave their address on the church office desk or email them to the church.  Thank you.
No Food or Drinks in the Sanctuary:
Please help to keep the sanctuary pews and chairs clean by not bringing food or beverages in the sanctuary.  If something should happen to get spilled, please clean up after yourself.  Thank you for helping us keep the Lord’s House clean and looking nice.
Prayer Chain and Announcements:
If you have a concern or joy and would like our prayer warriors to pray for you or others, please e-mail the office, and your prayer will be sent out on the e-mail chain.  Also please e-mail updates to the office or the pastors so it can be shared with our prayer warriors.  Please let the church office know by Wednesday if you have joys or concerns to put in our weekly announcements.  The petitions will run weekly until you ask to have them removed from the list.  Our church members appreciate the chance to pray for our special needs and joys.  Prayer is powerful. 
Opportunities to Get Involved at BSLC:
Have you thought you might enjoy singing with the choir? Do you have a gift for prayer, sewing, gardening, working with children or teens, or planning activities? These are just some of the ways you can contribute your gifts and talents at Beautiful Savior.  For a more complete list of opportunities, take a look under the “Get Involved” tab of this website.  Or if you would like to learn more about any of these or want to know how you can serve our congregation, please visit with Claudia Schroeder or any member of the Church Council. 
1 Corinthians 12:27 “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.”
Stephen Ministry Volunteers Needed: 
Do you have a heart for people?  Do you have an hour a week to help?  Would you like to use your God-given talents for the glory of God and benefit of a congregation member?  Then becoming a Stephen Minister may be for you!
Stephen Ministers are not pastors or counselors, they simply listen and support individuals, in times of trial and need.
Stephen Ministers typically meet with a care receiver for one hour each week.  If you are interested in becoming a Stephen Minister or have questions about Stephen Ministry, please visit with Pastor Chris.  All those who want to serve as Stephen Ministers must fill out an application which can be picked up from the church office. 
Do you have Pictures from Church Events?
If you have pictures from church events and are willing to share them, please let the office know.
You just never know where we might use them…  Thanks!
Shoebox G.O. Crew:    (June 23 & 30)
Want to help plan and prepare for OCC 2025?  The Shoebox G.O. Crew will be meeting at various times each month.  All are welcome!   G.O. stands for “Gospel Opportunities” to highlight the primary purpose of the shoebox gifts.      Upcoming dates are: Mondays, June 23 & 30 from 5-7pm
Quilting and Fellowship:  (June 26)
Next quilting date is Thursday, June 26 from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm (you do not have to stay the whole time).  This is open to all women of the church.  Bring a friend or two if you want!  Being a quilter is NOT a requirement as much conversation and fellowship is involved.  Come help cut squares or tie the quilts.  We donate quilts to local organizations and sell them to members.  If there is a silent auction we can donate a quilt for, we are happy to do so.  If you have any questions, please contact Donna at 232-2464.
LWML Convention 2025: (June 26-29)          Register Today!
Save the Date and Plan to Attend.   The LWML 41st Biennial Convention will be held in Omaha, NE on June 26-29, 2025.  The theme for this year is “Growing in God’s Grace”.  The logo, based on 2 Peter 3:18, features green leaves sprouting up in new growth with the Lutheran Women in Mission icon blossoming from the leaves.   Registration opens on March 1.   Click here to register.
Loose Change Sundays:  (Sun June 29)
Mites Sunday occurs during the months that have 5 Sundays and is called “Loose Change Sunday”!  Please bring your loose change or dollars on those Sundays and place it in the Mites Box.  On a weekly basis, the Mites Box is located across the hall from the church office and you are welcome to drop off loose change into the box at any time – it does not have to be on Loose Change Sunday.  Thank you to all who have dropped their loose change into the Mites Box.  Combined Mite Box donations amount to millions of dollars that fund district and national mission grants.  To see a list of the current recipients of the Mite Box donations, go to the “Get Involved / LWML” page of this website.
Evangelism and Stewardship Meeting:  (July 7)
There will be a joint Evangelism and Stewardship meeting on Monday, July 7 at 5pm in the fellowship hall.  If you are interested in being involved in either the Stewardship or Evangelism committees, please feel free to join us!
National Youth Gathering 2025:  (July 19-23) 
The LCMS National Youth Gathering is approaching fast and will be held July 19–23, in New Orleans, LA.  The gathering has been held every three years since 1980.  The LCMS youth gathering provides thousands of youth and adults the opportunity to come together as a community of God’s people to learn more about Jesus Christ, the Christian faith and their Lutheran identity. During the five days of the Gathering, youth spend time together in God’s word, worship, service and fellowship with others from across the Synod.
The theme this time is: Endure!  This event is for youth who are ages 14-19 on July 19, 2025.  This year 7 youth and 4 adults from Beautiful Savior will be attending.  Please remember to keep these young people in your prayers as they travel and take part in this exciting event.  Pray for wisdom and guidance for our youth leaders.
Thank you to everyone at Beautiful Savior for your continued support of our youth and fundraisers!
BSLC Church Potluck:  (July 27)
Join us on Sunday, July 25 at 11:15am for a church potluck.  Come spend some time in fellowship with your Beautiful Savior family!
Ladies – Come check out LWML:    (Sept 18 – 6pm)
LWML typically meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6 pm from September thru May.  All women regardless of age are invited to join.  Even if you can’t attend every meeting, you are still welcome to come as it fits your schedule.  There are lots of activities coming up – so even if you can’t attend the monthly meetings, consider teaming up on a committee to help make things happen.  Your participation in LWML is a great way to make new friends within the church.  And, at the same time, you will be Serving the Lord! 
LWML Fall Brunch:  (Oct 4)
Save the Date and Plan to Attend:  Saturday, Oct 4
Watch for more details as the event gets closer.
LWML Sunday:  (Oct 5)
LWML Sunday will be on Sunday, October 5.  Plan to wear purple in support of our LWML and bring your loose change to place in the Mites buckets.
The “Chosen” Video Series:  (Sundays 5:45pm)      Finish season: Jan 26
See the Bible come to life through “The Chosen” video series beginning Sunday, September 22.  We will begin season four and watch one episode each week followed by a brief discussion.  Bring a dish to share and we will have a potluck meal starting at 5:45 pm, watch the nightly episode at 6 pm, discussion at 7 pm and end our discussions by 7:30 pm each week in the fellowship hall.  Bring your family and friends for a night of fellowship and faith.
FM Young Adult Lutheran Group:   (May 18)
The FM Young Adult Lutheran Group is a Bible study group for individuals in their 20’s to 30’s.  We  are currently meeting once a month.  The next event is planned for Sunday, May 18 at 5pm at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, West Fargo.
New:  Men’s Bible Study Offered:  (Begins June 7)
BSLC 18+ men join Pastor Dan for a new men’s Bible study from 8-9:30 am on Saturday, June 7 in the fellowship hall.  Breakfast will be served for a free will offering to help defray the costs of future breakfasts.  We will be using the book “Thirty Virtues that Build a Man” by Vince Miller.  It is not necessary to purchase the book.  We will be meeting quarterly.
Men’s Ministry Survey
Please take time to fill out the men’s ministry survey located in the
narthex. This will help us determine when and what kind of studies
are of interest to you.