WE REJOICE WITH Brian & Linda Jo Hauersperger as
they bring their son, LUKE TYLER, to be baptized this morning. Luke’s sponsors are his aunt and uncle, Tara
& Thorn Murphy. God’s blessings to
you, Luke! Today’s altar flowers have
been given by Brian & Linda Jo in honor of this blessed occasion.
PRACTICE FOR THE
Children’s Christmas Eve program continues during the Sunday School opening
time. Please make every effort to attend
these practices.
2016 OFFERING ENVELOPES are available in the narthex. Please pick up yours and any family members
today.
MIDWEEK ADVENT SERVICES continue this Wednesday at 7:00
PM. Pastor Jung will be preaching on “The Mother of Mercy.” The Guild will be serving a turkey/chicken
tetrazzini supper before the service, beginning at 5:45 PM.
THE DECEMBER VOTERS’
MEETING will be
held this evening at 7:00 PM. Approving
the 2016 nominations for church offices and receiving an update on the church’s
finances will be among the business discussed.
All confirmed members, 18 years and older, are encouraged to attend.
YOUTH GROUPS will meet this evening at 7:00 PM.
CHRISTMAS CAROLING: Share your Christmas
joy by joining in the Christmas caroling next Sunday, December 13. Meet in the Fellowship Room at 3:00 PM. After caroling, singers will return to the
Fellowship Room for soup and cookies. All
ages are welcome to come!
CHRISTMAS CARD
DELIVERY: The Youth will be delivering Christmas cards
locally (25 cents/card) on Sunday, December 20.
A drop-off box is in the narthex.
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.
CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS:
Persons who would like to place poinsettias on the Altar for the
Christmas season are asked to contact Karen Schlehuser (812-342-6140). Flowers may be purchased individually or
ordered through Karen.
CHRISTMAS EVE TREATS:
Donations for the children's Christmas Eve candy treats may be given to
Joan Otte or the ushers or elder on duty.
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.
PERSONS INTERESTED IN submitting a bid for the church
custodian job may do so to Doyce Eckelman by Sunday, December 20. A job description is available – see Becky in
the church office.
ITEMS AVAILABLE:
The shed at the parsonage has a few items available for the taking: our old manger scene, a few old school desks
and chairs, and various other items. If
interested, please get by Sunday, December 20.
After that date, what is left will be disposed of to make room in that
shed for our current manger scene.
175TH
ANNIVERSARY ORNAMENTS
are still available for purchase - $12.
Cookbooks are also available - $5.
See Becky in the church office if you would like to make a purchase.
CHURCH HISTORY:
In January of 1942, the Ladies Aid appointed a committee to study the
possibility of getting new windows for our church. The Ladies Aid was given approval from the
Voters’ Assembly for the project in April of 1942, and in July, 1942, the
windows were completed. The Ladies Aid
spent the majority of their funds, $225.25, on this project. Total cost of the windows was $750.25.
BETHLEHEM WALK: Prince
of Peace, Martinsville, will host its 3rd Annual Bethlehem Walk this Friday,
December 11, from 7:00-10:00 PM - The evening will begin in the church
sanctuary with a short introduction, and then guests will proceed outside to
walk through the gates of Bethlehem to confront Roman guards and tax
collectors, hear the words of the prophets and Wise men, shop at the merchants’
tents, encounter a variety of animals, and visit the inn and the stable. Cookies and hot chocolate will be served in
the Fellowship Hall following the Walk. Tickets are free and will be issued in
20 minute intervals - call the church (765-342-2004) for reservations.
2016 LUTHERAN ANNUAL: If anyone would like to order a copy of The Lutheran Annual, which lists
thousands of ordained and commissioned ministers, social ministry
organizations, schools, churches, statistics, and more and enables you to reach
out across the Missouri Synod by email, mail, phone, fax or online, please
contact Becky in the church office. Cost
is $27.99.
A SCRIP ORDER for gift cards will be
sent in this Tuesday, December 8. If
interested in ordering, forms are available in the narthex. Our school receives a percentage of profits
from each card purchased. Please include
payment with your order and return it to Becky by this Tuesday.
FINANCIAL
UPDATE: The
amount of $86,474.94 is needed by the end of the year to meet our budget for
2015.
2016
NOMINATIONS:
The following candidates have been nominated for church offices for
2016. This slate will be up for approval
at tonight’s voters’ meeting. Election
of officers will be held at the Annual Voters’ Meeting on Sunday, January 10,
2016 at 1:30 PM. Chairman – Terry Schlehuser
Bryan Schroer
General Fund Treasurer - Brian Purdue
Joel Wise
Elder – Jim Newkirk
Paul Otte
Synodical Treasurer – Angie Durnil
Elly Rutan
Third Trustee – Max
Hoffman
Matthew Meyer
Board of Education - Matthew
May Crista Burbrink
(Vote for 1 man and 1 woman) Don
Schroer Laura Otte
Board of Evangelism - Mark
W. Bushur Colleen Hughes
(Vote for 2)
Susan Cummings Mary Anne
Schneider
Board of Stewardship – Tim Kreinhagen
Delbert Peters
Ushers - Mark R. Bushur Kevin Morey Mason Newkirk
(Vote for 3)
Mark Meyer
Jared Newkirk Derek Wessel
Trinity
Board Member – Amy Mensendiek
Sue Voelker
OGILVILLE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH will be offering a free hot meal on the
2nd Saturday of every month at the church at 7891 West, 450 South,
Columbus. The doors will open at 11:00
AM, and the meal will be served from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Persons are welcome to come for a hot meal
and take home a bag of food. Please pass
this information on to anyone you know who might be in need. Questions???
Call the Ogilville church office at 812-342-6907.
