Tuesday, March 24, 2015

March 22 Weekly News


PORTALS OF PRAYER devotional booklets for April-June are available in the narthex for those who didn't get one last Sunday.

 

OUR SIXTH MIDWEEK LENTEN WORSHIP will be held Wednesday evening at 7 PM.  Please note that NO SUPPER will be served before the service.

 

APRIL CALENDAR AND NEWS ITEMS need to be given to Becky by TOMORROW.

 

LADIES AID MEMBERS are reminded of their meeting this Wednesday, March 25, with Bible study at 9:00 AM, followed by the business meeting from 10:00-11:00 AM.  Guests always welcome!

 

OUR FOUR STUDENT CONFIRMANDS, Riley Bartells, Ethan Bundy, Delaney Maschino, and Keggin York, will be examined next Saturday, March 28, at 9:00 AM in preparation for Confirmation during next Sunday's 9:00 AM Palm Sunday  worship.  (Please note that since this is a small class, we will have only the 9 AM service.)

 

ALTAR FLOWERS:  Persons who would like to put lilies/spring flowers on the altar or in the narthex for Easter need to contact Karen Schlehuser (812-342-6140) by next Sunday, March 29.  Flowers may be purchased individually or ordered through Karen.

 

BIBLE STUDY:  Jean Jack's Bible study, Bless These Lips, will begin this Wednesday, March 25, from 5:00-6:00 PM in the Fellowship Room.  Contact Jean Jack (714-768-5731) to enroll.

 

CONGREGATIONAL HISTORY:  For some unknown reason, Candidate Fick could not remain longer than six weeks.  He informed Dr. Sihler, who sent a circuit rider, Pastor Carl Fricke, who became White Creek's first resident pastor.  He was installed in the fall of 1847 and lived in the log house which had served as the church.  Under Pastor Fricke's three-year tenure, the congregation adopted its first constitution.

 

RE-ENACTMENT SUNDAY:  On Sunday, April 26, the 175th Anniversary Committee will be hosting a re-enactment church service.  In preparation, we would like to borrow any period clothing which would be worn at this service.  Needed are clothes for the time periods of the 1860s, 1900s, 1940s, and 1960s.  If you can help out with any clothes, or if you are interested in having a role in the re-enactment, please notify Phil Burbrink at 812-334-9946 or philburbrink@gmail.com. 

 

PLEASE SEE Jean Meyer if you have not gotten back your photo of the 1979 confirmation class.  She has one with no name, so please see her if it belongs to you.

 

GOD'S BLESSINGS TO Steve & Jackie Shroyer as they celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary tomorrow.  May you have many more happy years together, Steve & Jackie!

 

AN OPEN HOUSE/CARD SHOWER will be held next Saturday, March 28, from 2-5 PM in the Social Room of the Lutheran Home to celebrate the 90th birthday of Tillie Bode.  Everyone invited.  Tillie now resides in room 212 of the Lutheran Home.

 

POSITION AVAILABLE:  White Creek Lutheran School is currently seeking an individual to fill the role of teacher-departmentalized science, social studies, and religion for grades 6-8.  State licensing is required.  If not Synodically trained, the teacher must be willing to obtain a colloquy.  Please submit resumes to White Creek Lutheran School, 16270 S.  300 W., Columbus, IN  47201 by TOMORROW.  Questions???  Contact Principal Jan Buss at 812-342-6832.

 

ZION LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL is now accepting enrollment for the 2015-2016 school year for 2-4 year-old children.  Contact the Zion office at 812-522-5911.

 

THE QUARTERLY VOTERS' MEETING will be held on Sunday evening, April 12, at 7:00 PM.  This is one week later than usual, due to Easter on April 5.

 
THE CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY KANTOREI will lead a service of Evening Prayer for the Easter season at St. Paul, Clifty, on Wednesday, April 8, at 7:00 PM.  The Kantorei is a men's choir of sixteen students studying for the pastoral ministry at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, directed by Kantor Kevin Hildebrand.  This approximately one hour service includes several Scripture lessons for the season with choral responses, congregational hymns, and canticles led by Kantor Matthew Machemer, and preaching by Seminary professor, Dr. Paul Grime.  Everyone invited. 

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