The Rockhills need our help!

As many of you know the Rockhills are expecting a baby in October. Because James is up at the Seminary throughout the week, as Shel's due date approaches they decided to have the whole family live with James in Ft. Wayne starting this past Sunday. As they were moving up to Ft. Wayne on Sunday, the engine on their 2006 Trailblazer blew up and now needs to be replaced. On top of that, the recent storm also dropped a large limb on their Columbus home's electrical service and ripped the service out of the electrical meter! James spent yesterday calling around to different shops trying to find the best deal on a replacement engine, and is coming down in the next day or two to fix the electricity.

If you would like to help the Rockhills, might I suggest that we collect checks made out to the Rockhills here at the church office (or on Sunday), as a gift to help them cover the cost of replacing the engine? James has found a used engine with 80K miles on it that he can have installed for $3,500 total, but it comes with no warrantee. He also has the option of replacing it with a crate engine with a 100K mile warrantee for $6,800.

For the time being, the Rockhills have a loaner van for the next two weeks. After that they can use their little Honda until the baby comes, but then they will need something with an additional row of seating.

Pastor Cook

July 13 Weekly News

A DOOR OFFERING for the Chinese Ministry will be received at the end of today's worship and also at this Wednesday evening's worship.  This is given in support of Liwei Sui as he serves the Chinese in  our circuit.  Offerings may also be given through the church office through this Wednesday, July 16.  Checks may be made payable to our church with "Chinese Ministry" included on the memo line.

 

TRINITY LADIES AID SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS were mailed to those students attending Trinity this coming school year.  Those applications need to be completed and returned to the church office by this Tuesday, July 15.

 

THIS EVENING, at 7:00 PM in the Fellowship Room, Tony Luenebrink will give a presentation, "The Rewards of Your Recovery," a presentation about getting help for addiction.  Everyone welcome. 

 

BULLETIN ITEMS for next Sunday need to be given to Becky by TOMORROW.  Becky will be out of the office Wednesday - Friday this week.

 

SENIOR LEAGUE MEMBERS are reminded to meet next Sunday, July 20, at Bob Evans restaurant at 5:30 PM for supper and then return to the Fellowship Room for their monthly meeting and socializing.

 

WORSHIP COMMITTEE:  If anyone is interested in serving on the Worship Committee to help select hymns for our worship services, please speak to Pastor Cook.  The next Worship Committee meeting is scheduled for August 8 at 9:00 AM.

 

DEPOSITS OF $166.00 and $5,321.00 have been made to the church and school accounts on behalf of Thrivent Financial's Thrivent Choice program by the directed choice dollars of the following:  Max Hoffman, Dallas & Hazel Kreinhagen, Keith & Amy Mensendiek, Dennis & Joyce Meyer, John Schroer, Louis Voelker, and Joel Wise.

 

WORKDAY to clean up the church/school grounds will be held on Saturday, August 2, at 8:00 AM.  Trimming, weeding, painting, and various other tasks need to be done.   Please mark your calendars!

 

THE CHURCH PICNIC will be held on Sunday, August 10, after worship.  Volunteers are needed to help with food and activities.  Let Pastor Cook or Becky know if you would be willing to help.

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO Andy & Amanda Hoffman on the birth of their son, OLIVER FRANKLIN, this past Tuesday.  Oliver arrived weighing 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and measuring 19 1/2 ins.  Everyone is doing fine.  God's blessings to them!

 

PASTOR COOK & FAMILY will be leaving this Thursday for his brother's wedding and then on to vacation in Michigan.  Pastor William Stache will be preaching next Sunday, July 20, and Wednesday, July 30, with Pastor Ben Lorenz leading worship on Wednesday, July 23, and Sunday, July 27.  (If pastoral care is needed this Thursday-Sunday, please contact Elder, Brian Purdue (812-350-6833).   After that, Becky will be back in the office.)

 

REDS/METS BASEBALL GAME: Tickets for the September 7 baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets at Cincinnati are still available for $22.50/person.  See the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the school hall.  Persons who order tickets are asked to pay for them immediately (checks payable to White Creek Lutheran School) as this has been charged to our school’s credit card.