Monday, December 29, 2014

December 28 Weekly News


WE REJOICE WITH Tyler & Beth Meyer as they bring their daughter, GWYNETH MARIE, to be baptized this morning.  Gwyneth's sponsors are her uncle and aunt, Ed & Colleen Koeberlein, and uncle, Matt Koeberlein.   God's blessings to you, Gwyneth!

 

JUST A REMINDER that there is no Sunday School or Bible Class today.  Classes will resume next Sunday.

 

THE JANUARY CALENDAR AND NEWS will be available from the ushers after today's worship.

 

OUR NEW YEAR'S EVE WORSHIP with Holy Communion will begin at 7:00 PM.

 

THE ANNUAL VOTERS' MEETING will be held on Sunday, January 11, at 1:30 PM in the Fellowship Room.  The election of officers for 2015 will be among the business conducted.  (The names of those nominees are listed in today's January news.)  All confirmed members of our congregation, 18 years and older, are encouraged to attend.

 

2015 OFFERING ENVELOPES are available in the narthex.  Please pick up yours and any family members' TODAY.

 

BULLETIN ITEMS for next Sunday need to be given to Becky by TOMORROW.  The church office will be on a flexible schedule yet this week, so if you need to come in, please call first to make sure someone is in.

 

WE WELCOME Logan & Emila (Blomenberg) Fowler and their daughters, Kate, Lilli, and Maggie, as they join us in church membership.  Offer them your hand in friendship and give them a big White Creek welcome!

MANY THANKS from Pastor Cook, the church staff, and the school faculty for the Christmas gifts.  Your thoughtfulness and support are deeply appreciated!

 

ANNIVERSARY BANNER:  The anniversary committee is asking each family to bring 3 swatches of fabric to be used on an anniversary banner.  Needed are red, green, and brown (one of each color, please) 3"x3" cotton or cotton blend swatches (any shade of these colors is fine).  Solid colors, small prints, checks, or plaids are fine, just so the main color is green, brown, or red.  Please put your swatches in an envelope with your name on it and place it in the tote in the narthex by THIS WEDNESDAY, December 31.  Thanks!

 

ANNIVERSARY CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS are still available for sale.  Contact Becky in the church office.  Cost is $12 each.  The anniversary committee is also taking pre-orders for a commemorative plate featuring a color photograph of the church, along with the anniversary theme.  If 144 plates are pre-ordered, the cost would be $20 each.

 

POINSETTIAS:  Persons who placed poinsettias on the altar are asked to please remove them this week after the New Year's Eve worship service.  (Many thanks to Karen Schlehuser for using her creative talents to decorate and arrange them just right!)

 

EUCHRE PARTY:  St. Paul, Clifty, invites everyone to a Euchre Party on Friday, January 9, at 6:30 PM.  Cost is $5/person, with all proceeds benefitting the Orphan Grain Train.  Prizes will be awarded to first, second, and third places.  There will also be a traveling trophy which the winner will keep until the next party.  Drinks will be provided.  If you desire, you may bring a snack to share.  For any questions, contact Nora Cleary at 812-342-3756 or musicsewfine@att.net.

 
"TO OUR DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST:  We are so appreciative of the many "Get Well" cards and prayers that have been sent up for us.  I have been told that I have terminal cancer.  The surgery I had recently took 3 surgeons 12 hours.  My face is now disfigured.  They took out much cancer, but it is still near my blood vein that goes to my brain.  So, it's in God's hands.  Please also remember Dick in your prayers, as his memory is fading, and he suffers back and leg pain, causing him to fall many times.  We are fortunate that Tammy is helping care for us, and Greg is such a blessing to us, as are Keith and Jessica.  Because of our health problems, we are unable to send Christmas cards this year.  We appreciate all who have remembered us this year.  We send best wishes to all of you this Christmas and good health and happiness in the New Year, too!  If one has Jesus in your heart and good health, one has all the riches in the world.  Also, our church and school are such blessings to us.  We all need to give our tithes to Him with thankful hearts.  He gave His all for us....Jesus...our Savior!"   Yours in Christ - Dick & Jo Hercamp

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