PRACTICE FOR THE
Children’s Christmas Eve program continues during the Sunday School opening time. Please make every effort to attend these
practices.
THE ADULT BIBLE CLASS
has begun the Bible study, God’s
Trustees, which covers managing all of life and life’s resources for God’s
purposes. This class meets in the
Fellowship Room and has both large and
small group discussions. New members are
welcome to join at any time!
TO HELP OUR SUNDAY SCHEDULE,
Sunday School and Bible Class will begin at 10:00 AM on non-communion
Sundays (2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays) and 10:15
AM on communion Sundays (1st and 3rd Sundays). Please pass this on to any families, friends,
and neighbors who may not be here today.
(Next Sunday, 5th Sunday, so 10:00 AM)
LUTHERAN
WITNESS: It’s time to
order/renew subscriptions to The Lutheran
Witness, the official periodical of our Synod, featuring news from our
Synod and District, informative articles, and Bible studies. The annual price remains at $18.00. Please contact Becky by TODAY if you would like to order.
Checks may be made payable to St. John’s Lutheran Church.
THE CHURCH COUNCIL will meet this evening at 7:00 PM. All council members are urged to attend.
OUR THANKSGIVING EVE
WORSHIP with Holy
Communion will be held this Wednesday evening, November 25, at 7:00 PM. Pastor
Jung will be leading our worship.
Non-perishable food items will be received to be delivered to the local
food pantry.
A SPECIAL 175TH ANNIVERSARY ADVENT
SERVICE during our regular worship time (8:45) will be
held next Sunday, November 29. Come and worship as we celebrate our 175th
Christmas as a congregation!
ADVENT BY CANDLELIGHT: Sign-ups are still going on today in the
narthex for this special
evening to be held next Sunday evening, November 29, at 6:30 PM. The evening
will include readings, a variety of music, and desserts. Reservations are needed, but the event is
free. Donations will be received for the
Warm Feet, Warm Hand” boot drive to
support the Wheeler Mission in Bloomington.
THE NEXT SCHOOL FUNDING
MEETING will be
held Monday, November 30, at 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Room. If congregation members have questions
concerning the work being done by the school funding committee, please do not
hesitate to contact Phil Burbrink or Janeen Blomenberg.
MIDWEEK ADVENT SERVICES will be held on Wednesday evenings,
December 2, 9, and 16, at 7:00 PM.
Pastor Jung will be leading these worships. Be sure to take a look at today’s insert for
a preview of the sermon titles for this Advent series. Supper will be served before each service,
beginning at 5:45 PM.
THE DECEMBER VOTERS’
MEETING will be
held Sunday, December 6, at 7:00 PM.
Approving the 2016 nominations for church offices will be among the
business discussed. All confirmed
members, 18 years and older, are encouraged to attend.
CHRISTMAS EVE
PRE-SERVICE MUSIC: If you would like to participate in the
pre-service music Christmas Eve (6:00-6:30 PM), please contact Lori Hill
(812-350-1474) as soon as possible.
TRINITY DUES:
If you have not yet paid your Trinity dues ($16/confirmed member),
please do so as soon as possible. A
special envelope is provided in your offering box.
IF YOU WOULD like to receive an emailed copy of the
school board minutes, please contact Mrs. Buss.
If you do not have email access, but would like to read the minutes,
Mrs. Buss will be happy to get you a hard copy.
(Copies available upon request to save printing costs.)
IN AN EFFORT to improve communication between the
congregation and the Board of Education, a suggestion box has been placed in
the narthex. If you have questions,
comments, or suggestions, please place them in the box. Those will be reviewed by the Board before
each scheduled meeting.
175TH
ANNIVERSARY ORNAMENTS
are still available for purchase - $12/ornament. See Becky in the church office if you would
like to make a purchase.
CHURCH
HISTORY: In
1936, the volunteers to pump air for the organ were: Omer Dettmer, Walter Horman, Elmer Eckelman,
and Clarence Beckemeyer. In 1939, it was
passed to get 12 volunteer organ pumpers:
George Meyer, Martin Meyer, Ralph Peters, Earl Bode, Henry Dettmer,
Martin Hoffman, Willard Hoffman, Walter Schlehuser, Edwin Dettmer, Martin
Burbrink, Franklin Luenebrink, and Jacob Noblitt.
CONGRATULATIONS
TO Brian & Linda Jo Hauersperger on the birth
of their son, LUKE TYLER HAUERSPERGER, this past Wednesday. Luke arrived
weighing 8 lbs. 8 ozs. and measuring 20.5 ins.
Everyone is doing fine. God’s
blessings to them all!
“THANKS
SO MUCH for the prayers, cards, gifts, food, visits,
and love from all during my surgery and recovery. I appreciate you all so much!” Love, Ruth Schlehuser
FINANCIAL
UPDATE:
2015 budget $561,178.00
Donations from members $454,839.16
Donations
needed to meet budget $106,338.84
Average donations
needed/week $ 10,800.00
Average donations through 46 weeks $ 9,887.81
Deficit/week
through 46 weeks $ 912.19
Total deficit through 46 weeks $ 41,960.84
Donations needed/week (6) to meet budget $
17,723.14
STEEL
TOE BOOTS, gently used and new, sizes 9-15, snow boots,
and cash donations are being accepted for the Warm Feet, Warm Hand boot drive in support of the Wheeler Mission
Ministries Training Center in Bloomington.
Donations may be brought to the church office by next Sunday, November
29.
TRINITY
CRAFT FAIR: The 13th
Annual Trinity Lutheran Winter Wonderland Craft Fair will be held next
Saturday, November 28, from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM at Trinity. There will be over 65 booths (21 new
vendors!) this year, concessions, and a bake sale. Come and get some unique gifts!
A
LARGE QUANTITY of crochet thread and yarn has been
donated to the Ladies Aid. If you have
need and could use some, please contact Jean Voelker (812-522-8168).
THE
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS will be flexible this week, due to the
Thanksgiving break. If you need to come
in to the office, please call ahead to make sure someone is there.
