WE
WELCOME Pastor Matt Jung and thank him for leading us
in worship this morning. Pastor Jung
will also be leading this Wednesday evening’s 7 PM worship and the next two
weeks of worship services.
NOVEMBER CALENDAR AND NEWS will be available from the ushers after today’s worship.
LADIES AID MEMBERS are reminded of their meeting this Wednesday at 9:00 AM. Please bring needles along as hemming will be
done on Sharon’s quilts after the meeting.
Also, don’t forget your Mite Boxes!
Visitors are always welcome!
MITE BOXES: Mites are being gathered this
month, so please bring in your mite donations.
They may be put into the large Mite Box in the narthex or given to any
Ladies Aid member. The small mite boxes
are also available for those who would like to save loose change for this part
of the LWML ministry. The next gathering
will be in February.
A SCHOOL FUNDING COMMITTEE MEETING will be held this Thursday, October 29, at 6:30 PM in the Fellowship
Room.
ADVENT
BY CANDLELIGHT: This special evening will be an opportunity
for adults (confirmed and older) of the congregation to set aside the hustle
and bustle of holiday preparations and focus on the birth of Christ. It will be held on Sunday, November 29, at
6:30 PM. The evening will include
readings, a variety of music, and desserts.
This will be an elegant, relaxing evening of friendship and preparation
for the true meaning of Christmas.
Reservations are needed, but the event is free. Sign-up will be held beginning next Sunday, Nov.
1, and continuing through Sunday, Nov. 22.
Want to ensure you have a seat at this year’s Advent By Candlelight? Volunteer to be a table hostess, and we will reserve a chair for you!
Hostesses provide table settings, holiday
decorations, candles, and a dessert for a
table of 8-10 people. Many
partner with one or two to host a table.
It is lots of fun, and requires only a few hours of your time for
planning, baking (or buying) and decorating.
If you would like to host a table this year (or need more information
before committing), please call or email Lindsay Paluch at 213-750-1256 or lpaluch@whitecreek.org.
CHURCH HISTORY: In 1936, the congregation decided to join the
Rural Electrification Project. In 1938,
the church property was signed up with Bartholomew County REMC. Walter Burbrink was authorized by the
congregation to see that the church’s property be properly wired so that it
would pass state inspection.
2015 PLEDGES for our school
expansion are due by October 31. The
updated current balance yet outstanding is $215,000.
EYEGLASSES NEEDED: MOST Ministries will be taking a Mission Trip
to Nicaragua next June. The people there
have a great need for eyeglasses - adult, children, non-prescription
sunglasses, and over-the-counter reading glasses. Glasses cases would also be appreciated. A box will be in the narthex through next
Sunday for this collection. After that,
see Jean Voelker if you have any of these items, and she will pass them along to
someone going on this trip. Your
donations will bring sight!
A VERY GENEROUS DONOR has responded for the
third year and is offering a matching challenge of $100,000 for gifts given to
the Orphan Grain Train by November 30.
Every gift, be it $10 or $10,000, will count toward this $100,000
challenge. The Orphan Grain Train will
use each gift as effectively as possible, with only 3% of what is given going
for administration and fund-raising. All
donations may be mailed to: Orphan Grain
Train, P.O. Box 1466, Norfolk, NE
68702-9915. Gifts must be given
by November 30 to count toward this $100,000 matching challenge.
CONTACT Katie Otte (812-341-5333) or Lakeview
Ministries (812-342-4815) to purchase tickets for Camp Lakeview's 11th Annual
Dinner Auction, "ROUTE 66," which will be held Saturday, November 21,
at the Clarion Hotel Crystal Ballroom in Columbus. Tickets are $65/person or $600/table. New items, collectibles, antiques, goods or
services, handicraft items, monetary donations are being accepted for the
auction. Items are also needed for the silent auction. If you would like to
donate, please call Lakeview Ministries at 812-342-4815. All proceeds benefit God's work being done at
Lakeview Ministries, and all donations are tax-deductible.
AS HER HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR PROJECT,
Sydney Morey will be making blankets for Phil’s Friends, a Christ-centered
non-profit organization that brings hope to cancer patients. Phil’s Friends
sends care packages and cards to cancer patients and makes visits to them. Sydney will be collecting fleece material – 1
yd x 1 yd – to achieve her goal of 100 blankets. If you would like to donate fleece to Sydney,
you may bring it to the collection tote in the narthex. Questions???
Contact Sydney at 812-344-5872.
HARVEST PARTY: The Youth Groups of St. John’s will be
sponsoring a Harvest Party this Friday, October 30, from 6:00-8:00 PM here in
our gym. Food, games, and prizes will be
among the activities for the evening.
Tickets will be sold at the door - wear your costume as there will be
judging and prizes awarded. Parents are
asked to accompany their children.
Everyone invited!
