PORTALS OF PRAYER
devotional booklets for January – March are available in the narthex. Large print are also available.
THIS WEEK’S CHRISTMAS SERVICES:
(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).
CHILDREN’S PRACTICE:
Sunday School children in grades 1-8 who are participating in the
Christmas Eve Children’s Program will have a practice this Wednesday, December
23, from 5:30-7:00 PM. Pizza and drinks
will be served after practice, so please RSVP to Lori Hill (812-350-1474) so
she can plan for enough food.
2016 OFFERING ENVELOPES are available in the narthex. Please pick up yours and any family members
today.
CHRISTMAS CARD
DELIVERY: The Youth will be delivering Christmas cards
locally (25cents/card) tomorrow (Monday).
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 yet today.
THE CHURCH OFFICE will have flexible hours during the
Christmas break (the next 2 weeks). If
you need to come in, please call ahead before you make the trip.
JANUARY CALENDAR/NEWS
ITEMS need to be
submitted to Becky by TOMORROW.
THE CHURCH COUNCIL will meet this Tuesday evening,
December 22, at 7:00 PM. All members are
encouraged to attend as business for the coming year will be discussed.
OUR NEW YEAR’S EVE
WORSHIP will begin
at 7:00 PM and will include Holy Communion.
Pastor Jung will be leading that worship.
THERE WILL BE NO Sunday School or Bible Class next
Sunday, December 27.
THE ANNUAL VOTERS’
MEETING will be
held Sunday, January 10, 2016, at 1:30 PM in the Fellowship Room. Mark your calendars!
ALTAR GUILD HELP IS
NEEDED! Please consider helping with this important
part of our church’s ministry. Duties
include setting up for communion and cleaning up the communion ware afterward.
Helpers are scheduled for one month and can designate whether they could serve
Sundays or Wednesdays (or both) of the month.
Please contact Cari Hercamp (812-528-0547) if you would like to
help. Those who are currently serving
are asked to let Cari know what month works best to help in the coming year.
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 2015 Trinity dues ($16/confirmed member),
please do so as soon as possible. A
special envelope is provided in your offering box.
CHURCH HISTORY: The present teacherage was built for the cost
of $8,176.29. The bid was awarded to
Zumhingst. As of January 1, 1949,
$4,342.56 was raised; by April 3, $6,908.06; and by July 3, $7007.81 was
raised. Members who failed to pay or
pledge were to be contacted by board members or members of the finance
committee by December 31, 1949. A few
members of the congregation agreed to loan the congregation the necessary
money, interest free, until January 1, 1950, so the house could be paid for in
cash.
WE
REJOICE WITH Micah & Monica Buss as they were
able to have their daughter, ELINA YEN VI BUSS, baptized by an LCMS visiting
pastor in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Sunday, December 6. Elina’s sponsors were her aunt, Jael Sylva,
and uncle, Linh Nguyen. God’s blessings to you, Elina!
CONGRATULATIONS
TO Pastor Matt & Ingrid Jung on the birth of
their daughter, NATALIE JANE JUNG, on Thursday, December 10. Natalie arrived weighing 6 lbs. 14 ozs. and
measuring 19½ ins. Everyone is doing
fine – God’s blessings to them!
“THANKS
to all for the many kindnesses-prayers, spiritual support, cards, visits,
flowers, food-given for us during the passing of our beloved husband, father,
and grandfather, John Schroer. We are
truly blessed to have the love and support of all of you!” – The family of John
Schroer
ST.
PAUL, CLIFTY, will be having their annual Christmas
Concert this evening 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.
POINSETTIAS have been given in memory of loved ones
by the following:
*Grandmother Phyllis Kreinop by Mary Anne
Schneider
*Franklin & Frances Burbrink, Orville
& Edna Bode, Glen and Steve Bode by
Dale & Bettie Burbrink
*Ed & Alma Dettmer by Paul &
Gloria Dettmer, Ken & Sharon Dettmer, and Jim & Sheri Dettmer
*Nancy, Paul, and Leon Ferguson by Jackie
& Steve Shroyer
*Chet & Edna Bode by Ken & Kyra
Bode & Family
*Bernice Bode by Ken & Kyra Bode &
Family
*Ben & Mabel Burbrink by Bob &
Karen Burbrink & Family
*Alan Schlehuser by Lindsay Teague
*Jim Schlehuser, Russell & Margaret
Foster, Bob & Erna Schlehuser, and Alan
Schlehuser by Karen Schlehuser
*James Ross by Mark & Kim Ross &
Family and Mike & Kathy Ross & Family
*Joan Hercamp by Greg & Cari Hercamp,
Jacob, Emily, and Jacob Ryan Hercamp, and Keith & Jessica Hercamp
*Joan Hercamp by Travis & Susan
Cummings
*Jay Lemmon by Cindy, Kayla, and Kylie
Lemmon
DISHES from the Schroer funeral lunch (and
some from the Smorgasbord) are on the table by the Fellowship Room in the
downstairs school hall. Please pick up
today.
FINANCIAL UPDATE: The amount of $53,722.00 is needed by the end
of the year to meet our budget for 2015.
