THE LAST DAY of Sunday School is today and will include an
end-of-year celebration. Classes will
resume the Sunday after Labor Day, September 10.
ADULT BIBLE STUDY will continue yet
next Sunday, May 28, so the Mormon study can be finished.
WHAT WOULD MAKE
SUMMER MORE COMPLETE? More Bible
study, of course! With this in mind,
Pastor Whitmore will be leading a Bible study on Wednesday evenings beginning
at 6:00 p.m. starting June 7. As we open
the Scriptures, we will be doing so along side the book, “Tortured for Christ,”
which is a first-hand account of Rev. Richard Wurmbrand and his experiences of
being tortured for his faith in Jesus.
All are welcome to attend – hope to see you there!
YOUTH GROUPS will meet this
evening at 7:00 p.m.
SENIOR LEAGUE
MEMBERS
will meet this evening at 5:30 p.m. at Papa’s Grill for supper and then return
to the Fellowship Room for their monthly meeting and socializing. Guests are always welcome!
JUNE CALENDAR AND NEWS ITEMS need to be given to Becky by TOMORROW.
LADIES AID MEMBERS are reminded of their Bible study and meeting this
Wednesday, May 24, at 9:00 a.m. Guests
are always welcome!
EVERYONE IS INVITED to the graduation service for our WCLS eighth
graders this Thursday, May 25, at 7:00 p.m.
The awards presentations and light refreshments will follow in the gym.
EVERYONE IS INVITED to celebrate the Trinity Lutheran High School
graduating class of 2017 at the baccalaureate/graduation service next Saturday,
May 27, at 10:00 a.m. in the Bollinger Athletic Complex. At 42 students, this is the largest
graduating class and brings the total alumni to 371. Thank you for your prayers and support for
these students through the past four years!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Vacation
Bible School, Mighty Fortress, will be held here at White Creek June
11-15, 6:00-8:00 p.m. each evening for children PreK-6th grade. Please register online at vbsmate.com/whitecreekVBS
by next Sunday, May 28. Teachers and helpers are needed! Contact Jessica Morphew at 812-343-9110 or by
email at sundayschool@whitecreek.org
or you may volunteer online at the VBS registration site if you would like to
help with this part of our church’s ministry.
A family cookout/pitch-in meal will be held on the last evening, June
15. Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be
furnished-families are asked to bring a dish to share. The children will present a short program.
JACOB HERCAMP, upon completing the required courses of study at Concordia Theological
Seminary in Fort Wayne, has received a divine call to serve as pastor at Saint
Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in LaGrange, MO, and as such, will be
ordained into the Office of the Holy Ministry here at Saint John’s on June 4 at
3:00 p.m. A meal will be served in our
school gym after the worship service.
All are welcomed and encouraged to attend.
FILL A BOTTLE. CHANGE A LIFE! Did you know that when you give to the Baby Bottle Campaign you’re
giving mothers support services that can last for years? Besides offering pregnancy testing,
ultrasounds, and counseling, Clarity offers classes for expectant moms to help
them quit smoking, car seat classes, and safe place to sleep classes. Help Clarity change lives and keep filling
your baby bottle! (Campaign ends June 18.) Every filled baby bottle is a
gift that helps to save a life. Join in
and make a difference, one life at a time.
GIFT CARDS are being collected for “Gifts From the Heart” for the Albuquerque
Christian Children, Care Net, Lutheran World Relief, and Ysleta Lutheran
Mission. Donations of $10 and $25 gift
cards from Kmart, Walmart, Kohls, and JC Penney are requested. Cards may be given to Jean Voelker by June
11. Jean will be taking them with her to
the LWML Convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 22-25.
MANY THANKS TO those who came
out to the Texas Roadhouse last Monday evening for White Creek Night. The amount of $274.00 was put into our
school’s scholarship fund from this fundraiser.
IN CELEBRATION of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, White Creek is
joining the other Columbus Lutheran churches in hosting a German food booth at
this year’s Ethnic Expo. We are putting
together a 10 member team of White Creek volunteers to work the booth on
Friday, October 13, from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. to grill brats, take orders,
plate food, take money, or be a “go for.”
If you would like this opportunity to be a part of the Expo action and
see lots of people, please let Jean Voelker, Janeen Blomenberg, or Becky know
by June 18. All proceeds from
this food booth will support the Orphan Grain Train.
WHITE CREEK RESALE: White Creek Resale will be held Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. in our school gym. Shop among
almost 20 booths and find a bargain!
Please join in a fun community event to benefit the Building Fund and
other ministries of our church and school.
CONGRATULATIONS TO Trinity Lutheran
High School for being the only high school in the state of Indiana to achieve a
Four Star rating from the Indiana Department of Education this year!
CHURCH NURSERY: As we teach our children what it means to
worship God and be respectful to those who have gathered to receive His
blessings, it is understood that some Sundays will be more trying than others. What can we say? They are learning. For those Sundays when things are more
trying, the narthex and the kindergarten room (which is through the doors of
the school and to the right at the end of the hall) are available for those who
would like to use them. Please feel free
to ask the elder or usher for assistance, if needed.
STEWARDSHIP
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: John 14:15
“If you love me,
you will keep my commandments.” Jesus is clear: our obedience to His Word comes from our love
for Him. But where does that love come
from? Jesus tells us that as well, “She was forgiven much, so she loved much.” Luke 7:47
Christ shows us His love and gives us the forgiveness of our sins –
and this causes love to well up in us, which in turn causes us to keep the commandments
of Jesus. For after all, the summary of
the Law is “Love.”
T BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK! T
