WE REJOICE WITH Jeff & Donna Kyler as they bring
their son, JAMES BENNETT KYLER, to be baptized this morning. James's sponsors are family friends, Laura
Otte and Mary Anne Schneider. God's
blessings to you, James!
THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION will
meet TODAY after Sunday School and Bible Class.
YOUTH GROUPS will meet TONIGHT at 7:00 PM.
THE ANNUAL VOTERS'
MEETING will be
held next 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.
THE CHURCH COUNCIL will meet this Thursday evening at
7:00 PM in the Fellowship Room. All
council members are urged to attend.
THE GUILD will meet next Sunday evening at 7:00
PM in the Fellowship Room. New members
are always welcome!
A FEW 2015 OFFERING
ENVELOPES are still
in the narthex. If you have not yet
picked yours up, please do so TODAY.
ANNIVERSARY CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS are still available
for sale. Contact Becky in the church
office. Cost is $12 each. The anniversary committee is also still 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.
CONGREGATIONAL HISTORY: 2015 marks the 175th anniversary of the
establishment of our congregation here at St. John's, White Creek. As part of this celebration, watch for
information about an aspect of our congregation's history that will be included
in our weekly news bulletin.
EUCHRE PARTY: St.
Paul, Clifty, invites everyone to a Euchre Party this coming 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.
SEMINAR:
Disagreements, misunderstandings, and jumping to conclusions cause us
problems between one another. Zion
Lutheran Church, Seymour, is hosting a Blessed
Are the Peacemakers seminar on Saturday, January 17, from 8:30 AM-3:30 PM
to equip us in handling our conflicts biblically. The cost is $35/person. Call CrossLife Ministries at 812-522-8440 for
additional information and/or to register.
WCLS PARENTS AND STUDENTS are reminded that
classes resume TOMORROW and that we will have NO BUSSING either way since BCSC
students do not return to class until Tuesday.
