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OSSD Setting Apart
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026 @2:00pm
Location: Calvary in Mount Airy 16151 Old Frederick Road, Mt Airy, MD ________________________________________________________________ It is that time of the year again for the OSSD Summer Picnic! Where: Pastor Ellen Krich’s house!
8422 Cove Rd
Dundalk, MD 21222
When: Saturday, August 8, from 11:00Am to 3:00pm.
It will be a potluck style barbeque! Bring the family and something good to share!
Please RSVP by August 1 to: lynn.pilachowski@gmail.com with what you are bringing. There is a swimming pool!
Suggested items include: Hamburgers, Hamburger Buns, Veggie burgers, Hot dogs, Hot dog buns, Bean Salad, Deviled eggs, Veggie Tray and dip, Desserts, Bags of Ice, Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, Coleslaws, Condiments, pickles, sliced tomatoes and lettuce, onion tray, Chips plain and BBQ, Baked beans, Mac and Cheese, liters of sodas or cans diet and regular, water, 2 jugs of ice tea.
________________________________________________________________ Saturday, October 10 - Retreat Saturday, December 26 - Feast of Stephen Celebration The academic planners and the executive committee are happy to announce our next formation class, Homiletics. The instructor will be The Reverend Ellen Krich. Classes will be held at Christs Victor. Zoom will be available. This class is unique in that in addition to the Monday evenings, there is one all-day Saturday workshop, for which attendance in person is required. We will take care of providing lunch for everyone. Please let me know any dietary restrictions. This happy day will be the last Saturday in June, then academics are on hiatus until September 14. Please let me know if you wish to register. Deacon Doug443-794-0735deaconDoug@God-is-love.org ________________________________________________________________ Academic Schedule
Liturgy (7 weeks) Jan. 5, 2026 - March 2026 - Shorten, 1/2 class in semester. Brian Hehn
Homiletics (7 weeks plus one Saturday) April 20 - Jun 27, 2026 Pastor Ellen Krich
Hospital Ministry September - November 2026 10-12 weeks Pastor Arwyn Gohl has been asked
Church History 1 (8 weeks) January - April 2027 Easter is March 31, 2027 Pastor Ellen Krich
Church History 2 (8 weeks) April - June 2027 Pastor Parker
Old Testament (12 weeks) September - November 2027 Pastor Ellen Krich
New Testament (12 weeks) January 2028 - Easter is April 20, 2028 Pastor Ellen Krich
Old Testament (12 weeks) September - November 2027 Pastor Ellen Krich
Lutheran Writings (12 weeks) September - November 2028 Pastor Parker
Best Practices - Practical Ethics (4 weeks) Summer 2028 Pastor Ellen Krich
Location: Calvary in Mount Airy 16151 Old Frederick Road, Mt Airy, MD ________________________________________________________________ It is that time of the year again for the OSSD Summer Picnic! Where: Pastor Ellen Krich’s house!
8422 Cove Rd
Dundalk, MD 21222
When: Saturday, August 8, from 11:00Am to 3:00pm.
It will be a potluck style barbeque! Bring the family and something good to share!
Please RSVP by August 1 to: lynn.pilachowski@gmail.com with what you are bringing. There is a swimming pool!
Suggested items include: Hamburgers, Hamburger Buns, Veggie burgers, Hot dogs, Hot dog buns, Bean Salad, Deviled eggs, Veggie Tray and dip, Desserts, Bags of Ice, Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, Coleslaws, Condiments, pickles, sliced tomatoes and lettuce, onion tray, Chips plain and BBQ, Baked beans, Mac and Cheese, liters of sodas or cans diet and regular, water, 2 jugs of ice tea.
________________________________________________________________ Saturday, October 10 - Retreat Saturday, December 26 - Feast of Stephen Celebration The academic planners and the executive committee are happy to announce our next formation class, Homiletics. The instructor will be The Reverend Ellen Krich. Classes will be held at Christs Victor. Zoom will be available. This class is unique in that in addition to the Monday evenings, there is one all-day Saturday workshop, for which attendance in person is required. We will take care of providing lunch for everyone. Please let me know any dietary restrictions. This happy day will be the last Saturday in June, then academics are on hiatus until September 14. Please let me know if you wish to register. Deacon Doug443-794-0735deaconDoug@God-is-love.org ________________________________________________________________ Academic Schedule
Liturgy (7 weeks) Jan. 5, 2026 - March 2026 - Shorten, 1/2 class in semester. Brian Hehn
Homiletics (7 weeks plus one Saturday) April 20 - Jun 27, 2026 Pastor Ellen Krich
Hospital Ministry September - November 2026 10-12 weeks Pastor Arwyn Gohl has been asked
Church History 1 (8 weeks) January - April 2027 Easter is March 31, 2027 Pastor Ellen Krich
Church History 2 (8 weeks) April - June 2027 Pastor Parker
Old Testament (12 weeks) September - November 2027 Pastor Ellen Krich
New Testament (12 weeks) January 2028 - Easter is April 20, 2028 Pastor Ellen Krich
Old Testament (12 weeks) September - November 2027 Pastor Ellen Krich
Lutheran Writings (12 weeks) September - November 2028 Pastor Parker
Best Practices - Practical Ethics (4 weeks) Summer 2028 Pastor Ellen Krich