WE COME IN PRAYER: Heavenly Father, grant that this day we may heed the call of John to prepare the way for Your Son and receive Him into our hearts, that through the hearing of Your Word, repentance, and faith in Your promises, we may be called Your children. Amen.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PRACTICE: Children in grades 1-8 are asked to please meet in church for practice at the start of Sunday School today. PreK and kindergarten children will meet in their classroom as usual.
SECOND MIDWEEK ADVENT WORSHIP will be held this Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Keinath will be preaching on “Our Way” as our Family Life series continues. The youth will be serving a spaghetti, salad, and garlic bread supper before worship, beginning at 5:45 p.m.
PASTOR KEINATH is out of town through Wednesday afternoon. Pastor Jung and Pastor Bauman are available in case emergency pastoral care is needed.
THE DECEMBER VOTERS’ MEETING will be held today after the Sunday School hour. Approving the slate of nominees for 2017 church offices and receiving a financial update will be the business at hand.
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.
ALL SINGERS ARE INVITED to join in the Christmas caroling next Sunday, December 11. Meet at church at 3:00 p.m., and after caroling enjoy fellowship, soup, and cookies!
OUR YOUTH will be delivering Christmas cards locally on Sunday, December 18, for 25 cents/card. Cards may be put in the container in the narthex.
THE CHURCH COUNCIL will meet on Thursday, December 15, at 7:00 p.m.
THE CHURCH FOUNDATION will meet on Sunday, December 18, after church.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND our commitment of $16/communicant member for Trinity Lutheran High School.
BIDS FOR the church and school custodian positions for 2017 need to be submitted to Bryan Schroer by December 25.
POINSETTIAS: Please contact Karen Schlehuser (812-342-6140) by Sunday, December 18, if you would like to place poinsettias on the altar/in the narthex for Christmas. Persons may purchase their own or order through Karen.
CHRISTMAS CANDY TREAT donations may be given to the elder/ushers on duty, Joanie Otte, or Becky in the church office by Sunday, December 18.
EVERYONE IS INVITED TO the Christmas Concert at St. Paul, Clifty, on Sunday, December 18, at 7:00 PM. Music will be presented by the Second Presbyterian Church Beecher Singers & Orchestra, preceded by a harp recital at 6:40 PM. Admission is free.
