THE NEW OFFICERS who were elected at last Sunday's
Voters' Meeting will be installed during this morning's worship and include:
Secretary: Brian Schultz
Financial Sec: Ernie
Dettmer
Elder: Ben Peters
First Trustee: Larry Claycamp
Second Trustee: Dale Behrman
Bd. of Ed: Troy Fleming and Rachel Kidd
Bd. of Evang: Kim Ross and Greg Hercamp
Bd. of Steward: Janeen Blomenberg
Bldg. Fund Treas: Phil
Burbrink
Ushers: Scott Burbrink
Evan
Otte
Cody
Ross
Trinity Bd: Lori Hill
Dist. Conv. Del: Louis Voelker
Please keep all our
officers in your prayers as they serve in their various capacities to assist in
our ministry here at St. John's.
SENIOR LEAGUE MEMBERS are reminded that they will meet THIS
EVENING at Bob Evans Restaurant at 5:30 PM for supper and will then return to
the Fellowship Room for their monthly meeting and socializing.
YOUTH GROUPS will meet THIS EVENING at 7:00 PM.
FEBRUARY CALENDAR AND
NEWS ITEMS need
to be given to Becky by TOMORROW.
PASTOR COOK will be attending the Symposia at
Fort Wayne this week, Tuesday-Thursday.
Pastor Ed Keinath will be leading our worship Wednesday evening.
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. The deadline for ordering the plates is
Sunday, February 22.
ALTAR GUILD VOLUNTEERS are needed for June
and July. If you would be able to help
out, please contact Cari Hercamp (812-528-0547)
CONGREGATIONAL HISTORY: G. Vornholt, H. Zur Oeweste, D. Sanders, J.H.
Kerkhof, D. Pardieck, B. Burbrink, F. Becker, G.F. Rittman, and G. Von dem
Fange were some of the earliest settlers and founders of St. John's. These early settlers met in private for
divine worship, which was usually a "Reading Service"
(Lesegottesdienst).
THE PREGNANCY CARE CENTER is running extremely
short of infant formula. Gerber Good
Start Gentle and Gerber Good Start Soothe are what most clients ask for. Any donations may be brought to our church office
and will be taken to the PCC.
ST. PAUL, CLIFTY, PRESCHOOL is now registering
for the 2015-2016 school year. Classes
for 3 year olds (Little Lambs) and 4 year olds (Little Doves) are being
offered. Informational brochures are
available in our narthex or persons may contact Henry Wischmeier, Director, at
376-6504.
CAMP LAKEVIEW: Where
can your children experience Christian growth while riding horses, canoeing,
swimming, doing arts & crafts, and playing games? At Lakeview Ministries! The camp is currently distributing
registration materials for campers (grades K-12) for its 2015 summer
season. Sunday School children will be
receiving a 2015 summer brochure in their classes today. Extra brochures are available in the narthex. Persons may also visit the camp's website at
www.camplakeview.com or call the camp office at 812-342-4815. The registration process begins on February
2.
A SOUP SUPPER AND EUCHRE PARTY will be held at St.
Peter, Waymansville, next Sunday, January 25.
The supper will begin at 5:00 PM ($5/person) and Euchre will follow at
6:30 PM ($5/person). This is being
sponsored by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, with all proceeds going to
support Freeman & Susan Rohlfing, missionaries serving in the Silesia
region of the Czech Republic. Everyone
invited.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The LLL Spring Banquet will be held on
Sunday, March 8, at 5:30 PM at the Immanuel Social Room, Seymour. Tickets ($15.00) are available in our church
office.
