WE COME IN PRAYER: Heavenly Father, as Jesus came to John the
Baptist to be baptized in the Jordan, we come this day to receive Your gracious
gifts and be assured of Your promise that our sins are forgiven for Christ’s
sake. Grant that we may receive Your
word with joy. Amen.
TODAY WE REJOICE with Matthew &
Lorna Meyer as they bring their daughter, ELNORA HULDA MEYER, to Holy
Baptism. Elnora’s sponsors are her
uncles, Solomon Rust and Travis Quillen.
God’s blessings to you, Elnora!
TODAY’S ALTAR FLOWERS are given to the glory
of God and in thanksgiving for the baptism of Elnora Meyer by her grandparents,
Terry & Connie Meyer.
PASTOR WHITMORE’S
INSTALLATION
will be held next Sunday, January 15, at 4:00 p.m. A welcoming reception and pitch-in meal will
follow the service. Members are asked to
bring a large side dish (to help accommodate guests attending) to share for the
meal. Meat, drinks, and table service
will be provided.
THE SCHOOL FUNDING
COMMITTEE
has set up Focus Group Meetings starting today and going on throughout January to
provide members with information regarding funding White Creek Lutheran
School’s program. Please check the
sheets in the narthex today for the various times offered and sign up for a
time to attend that fits in your schedule.
THE ANNUAL VOTER’S
MEETING
will be held on Sunday, January 22, at 1:30 p.m. This is several weeks later than usual, due
to Pastor Whitmore’s installation, scheduled for Sunday, January 15.
THE CHURCH COUNCIL will meet this Tuesday,
January 10, at 7:00 p.m.
2017 OFFERING BOXES are available in the
narthex. Please pick up yours and any
family members today.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND our commitment of
$16/communicant member for Trinity Lutheran High School. A special offering envelope is included in
your 2017 offering box.
“MY FAMILY AND I have been truly
blessed and humbled by the care that has been shown to us as we transition to
our new home here at White Creek. We
would like to thank all of you for the prayers, the help moving, the help
putting things together in the house, the painting, the dinners, and everything
else that has been done for us that has made this move so smooth. We are all looking forward to the years to
come as we walk together in Christ our Lord, awaiting His glorious return.” - In
Christ, Pastor Whitmore
OUR CONGREGATION IS
BLESSED
with the help of many volunteers. Many
thanks to the following:
*those
who helped with painting and cleaning of the parsonage
*those
who provided food for the Whitmores upon their arrival
*those
who helped during the Whitmore’s move to White Creek
*St.
John’s Guild for the purchase of new blinds for the Fellowship Room and the
parsonage
*those
who helped install the window blinds
*our
youth groups and all who helped decorate the sanctuary and narthex for
Christmas
*Karen
Schlehuser for using her talents to beautify our altar/narthex for Christmas
*those
who contributed to and those who assembled the delicious candy treats for Christmas
MOPS MEETING: The next MOPS meeting will be held this
Friday, January 13, in Zion Lutheran Church’s fellowship hall from 8:45-10:45
a.m. Mom-of-four Leslie Rudzinski will
be leading those in attendance in the topics of discipline, self-control, and
the fruits of the Spirit. Carin Spalla
will be teaching a 15-minute-at-home stretching routine. Please RSVP to mops@zionseymour.org so that plans can be made for adequate
childcare.
CHILDCARE WORKERS
NEEDED:
The MOPS group that meets at Zion Lutheran Church, Seymour, is looking for two
additional childcare workers to assist during their monthly meetings. This would be a paid position for a 10
hours/month commitment. Interested
persons should contact Katie Schwipps via text or phone call at 812-525-8318 or
email through the mops@zionseymour.org email.
FAITH & FITNESS
EXERCISE CLASSES:
A new 6-week schedule now includes a new class, Balance in Motion, which will
be held on Mondays at 1:00 p.m. Other
classes include Senior Strength & Yoga Level 2 on Mondays at 2:00 p.m.,
Pump, Thursdays at 3:30 p.m., and Christian Yoga, Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. Questions???
Contact Janet Morey at 812-350-6238 or email her at j.a.morey@icloud.com.
