PRACTICE FOR THE
Children’s Christmas Eve program continues during the Sunday School opening
time. Please make every effort to attend
these practices.
PORTALS OF PRAYER
devotional booklets for January – March will be available from the ushers after
today’s worship. Large print are also
available.
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 Message Protected.” The Senior High Youth will be serving a fried
chicken supper before the service, beginning at 5:45 PM.
CHRISTMAS CAROLING: Share your Christmas joy by joining in
the Christmas caroling this afternoon.
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 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) today.
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) today. Flowers may be purchased individually or
ordered through Karen.
CHRISTMAS CARD
DELIVERY: The Youth will be delivering Christmas cards
locally (25cents/card) next Sunday, December 20. A drop-off box is in the narthex.
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 by next Sunday, December 20.
CHURCH PROFILE SURVEY:
To begin the call process for a new pastor, the Indiana District has
requested that we complete a congregational profile. One part of this profile includes a
self-study survey. We ask that all
communicant members please fill out this survey by following the link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/White_Creek_Profile.
If you do not have web access, there are also paper copies of the survey
that are available from the Elders.
Please complete the surveys by January 17. Paper copies may be turned in at the office
or given to any of the Elders.
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.
A SCHOOL FUNDING
MEETING will be
held this Tuesday evening, December 15, 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. Committee members are reminded to bring their
responses to the questions from the last meeting.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet this Wednesday evening,
December 16, at 5:30 PM.
THE CHURCH COUNCIL will meet Tuesday evening, December 22,
at 7:00 PM. All members are encouraged
to attend as business for the coming year will be discussed.
CHRISTMAS WEEK
SERVICES: Mark your calendars for these worship
opportunities during the week of Christmas:
Sunday, 12/20-8:45 AM worship w/Holy Communion; (NO Wednesday evening worship 12/23),
Thursday, Christmas Eve, 12/24 – 4:30 PM worship (Pastor Keinath), 6:00 PM –
Pre-service music, 6:30 PM – Children’s Christmas Eve Service (Lou Voelker,
assisting); Friday, Christmas Day – 8:45 AM worship (Mark Buss leading a
Christmas worship in scripture and song).
PERSONS INTERESTED IN submitting a bid for the church
custodian job may do so to Doyce Eckelman by next 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 next Sunday, December 20. After that date, what is left will be
disposed of to make room in that shed for our current manger scene.
CHURCH HISTORY:
At the October 1, 1944, Voters’ Meeting, “it was moved and properly supported
that we hold a special service at our church when the war ends in Europe. The service to be held the night the war ends
if announced before 5:00 PM, otherwise the following night.”
FINANCIAL UPDATE: The amount of $70,380.00 is needed by the end
of the year to meet our budget for 2015.
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.
DEPOSITS OF $637.00 (church), $50.00 (school) have
been made to those accounts on behalf of Thrivent Financial’s Thrivent Choice
program by the directed choice dollars of Barbara Lewis, Harriett Meyer, and
Michele Rockhill.
ST. PAUL, CLIFTY,
will be having their annual Christmas Concert next Sunday evening, December 20,
at 7:00 PM. Music will be presented by the
Second Presbyterian Church Beecher Singers & Orchestra. A harp recital will precede the concert,
beginning at 6:40 PM. Admission is free.
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 church
office at 812-342-6907.
“THANK YOU
to everyone who donated boots and offerings for the Warm Feet, Warm Hearts project benefitting the Wheeler Mission
Ministries Training Facility in Bloomington.
Your partnership has been wonderful, and we give thanks in all our
prayers for your support! St. Peter,
Waymansville, Sunday School and Youth Groups will continue this mission for the
duration of the Sunday School year if anyone would still like to make a
donation.” – Janice Acree, St. Peter
POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
Zion Lutheran School, Seymour, is now hiring part-time Extend Care (Daycare)
Assistants (20-25 hrs./week). Resumes
may be submitted to Zion Lutheran School, 1501 Gaiser Drive, Seymour, IN 47274.
For more information, call 812-522-5911.
