Tuesday, November 22, 2016

November 20 Weekly News


WE COME IN PRAYER:  Heavenly Father, God of all grace, waken our hearts that we may never forget Your blessings, but steadfastly thank and praise You for all Your goodness.  Empower us to live in Your grace and honor Your name until with all Your saints we praise You eternally in Your heavenly kingdom.  In Jesus’ name.  Amen.

 

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PRACTICE:  Practice for the Children’s Christmas Eve program is being held every week during the Sunday School hour.  All children, preschool and older, are invited to participate and are encouraged to attend Sunday School weekly for the practices.

 

CHRISTMAS EVE PRE-SERVICE MUSIC:  Persons who would like to share their musical talents by singing or playing an instrument are encouraged to participate in our Christmas Eve pre-service music at 6:15 p.m.  Please contact Jessica Morphew (812-343-9110) or Lorna Meyer (812-350-5768) or send an email to sundayschool@whitecreek.org.

 

OUR THANKSGIVING EVE WORSHIP will be held this Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m.  Non-perishable food items may be brought to the narthex to be taken to the local food pantry.

 

SENIOR LEAGUE will meet this evening at 5:30 p.m. at Bob Evans restaurant for supper and then return to the Fellowship Room for their monthly meeting and socializing.

 

YOUTH GROUPS will meet this evening at 7:00 p.m.

 

ADVENT BY CANDLELIGHT will be held next Sunday evening, November 27, at 6:30 p.m.  Reservations are needed, but the event is free.  The evening will include readings, a variety of music, and desserts.  Sign-up continues in the narthex through today.  Two hosts are still needed for the tables. If you would like to be a table host, please stop by and sign up on the volunteer sheet in the narthex.

 

VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED to serve on the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation committee to help plan activities for next year’s observance of this milestone anniversary of the         Reformation.  If you would like to be involved with this, please contact Janeen Blomenberg or Becky in the church office.

 

ST. PETER, WAYMANSVILLE, will be holding its Annual Living  Nativity on Friday, December 2, from 6:00-8:30 p.m. Hand bells will be played in the sanctuary by the Sunday School children, and free       refreshments will be served in the parish hall.  Come and see King James, the camel, and all the other animals and celebrate the birth of Baby Jesus!

 

THE ANNUAL WINTER WONDERLAND CRAFT SHOW will be held at Trinity Lutheran High School next Saturday, November 26, from 9:00 a.m.-2 p.m.  Come and do some Christmas shopping!

 

SCHOOL SPIRIT WEAR:  White Creek Lutheran School is currently offering sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts, t-shirts, pj pants, and hats for sale in dark gray and navy blue with a White Creek emblem.  Order forms are available in the narthex or from Becky in the church office.

 

THE CHURCH OFFICE HOURS will be flexible this week during the school Thanksgiving break.  Please call ahead to make sure someone is in before you make the trip.