THE SEPTEMBER
CALENDAR AND NEWS
will be available from the ushers after today's worship.
THRIVENT MEMBERS:
We will have a BRIEF meeting in the back rows of church TODAY to update
everyone on how the Thrivent Choice funds have been put to use for the school
and the church and to gather member input for use of these funds as we move
forward. Please plan to attend. Thank you!
BRICKS:
Orders are again being taken for bricks for our sidewalk and memory
garden THROUGH TOMORROW (Labor Day).
Cost is $100/brick. To order, contact
Ernie & Donna Dettmer or Larry & Janice Claycamp. Bricks will be placed in October.
THE CHURCH OFFICE will be closed tomorrow in observance
of the Labor Day holiday.
LADIES BIBLE STUDIES:
Jean Jack will be hosting a 9 session Bible study, Golden Fruit, for ladies on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 PM in the
Fellowship Room, beginning this Wednesday, September 3. Contact her at jjack@whitecreek.org or
714-768-5731 for more information. A
dinner salad will be served to nourish the body as we study God's Word to
nourish the soul. Emily Cook will lead
the Women's Bible Study on the Book of Acts on Wednesday afternoons, 3:30-5:00
PM at the parsonage, also beginning this Wednesday, September 3. Babysitting will be provided. Contact Emily at 812-447-8693 to enroll.
SMORGASBORD/BAZAAR:
Our Annual Smorgasbord/Bazaar is coming up on Saturday, September
20. Sign-up sheets for help and
donations will be available after worship today in the narthex. A "Second Time Around" table will
again be featured at the Bazaar for good used items (no clothes, please), so
keep that in mind when cleaning out those closets and drawers!
A CARD SHOWER will be held this week for Harold
& Harriett Meyer in celebration of Harold's 87th birthday this Tuesday and
Harold & Harriett's 64th anniversary this Wednesday.
ADDRESS UPDATE:
Mildred Behrman has moved into the Lutheran Home. Cards may be sent to her at 1428 Gaiser Dr.,
Seymour, IN 47274.
CONGRATULATIONS TO Paul & Amy Blomenberg on the
birth of their son, JAMES LAWRENCE.
James arrived weighing 9 lbs. 1 oz.
Everyone is doing fine - Paul & Amy reside in Denver, Colorado.
175TH ANNIVERSARY:
The anniversary committee is working on putting together a 2015 calendar
that would include historical information as well as photographs over the
years. If you have old pictures we could
borrow to look at, please put them in an envelope with your name on it and give
it to Becky in the office or Mary Anne Schneider. The pictures may also be used in our new
church directory that we will be doing in December. Pictures will be returned to you.
CHURCH
PICTURES/DIRECTORY: We will be doing church pictures and putting
out a new church directory in celebrating our 175th Anniversary in 2015. The following is a timeline listing when this
will be taking place: Pictures will be
taken on December 11, 12, and 13 and December 18, 19, and 20.
We will be having sign-ups for appointments on October 26, November 2, 9
and 16 after church. We are planning on
having the directory completed by early spring 2015.
MUM SALE:
Our school is currently sponsoring its annual fall mum sale. Eight-inch mums ($6.00) and fourteen-inch
mums ($22.00) in various colors are available.
Order forms are available in the narthex or persons may order from any
WCLS student (or email Becky). Orders
with payments need to be turned in to the school office by this Wednesday,
September 3. Proceeds from the sale go
to the Childrens ' Fund to help cover special activities.
THE PREGNANCY CARE
CENTER will be
offering a Ministry Orientation Night on Monday, September 22, from 6-9 PM for
anyone interested in volunteering within their ministry. The PCC staff will present the history and
vision of the PCC, an overview of each area of ministry to become involved
with, and a section on post-modern thinking and how the culture affects who
they minister to. A light snack will be
provided. Training will then continue
the following week from 8:30 AM-12:00 PM each day, Monday, September 29-Thursday,
October 2. Questions may be directed to
Christy Shaw, Volunteer Coordinator, at 812-371-9390.
Recognize our power and responsibility to be intentional in our decision making
