THE BOARD OF
STEWARDSHIP
will meet this Tuesday, October 10, at 6:30 p.m.
SENIOR LEAGUE
MEMBERS
(guests always welcome!) will meet next Sunday, October 15, at 5:30 p.m. at the
St. Peter, Waymansville, Fish Fry for supper and will then return to the
Fellowship Room to play cards.
YOUTH GROUPS will meet next
Sunday, October 15, at 7:00 p.m.
PLEASE KEEP IN
MIND
our goal of paying off the school expansion loan this month. As of September 15, the bank account balance
of the Building Fund was $10,021.71. The
loan payoff is now $42,300.00. To reach
our goal, we need to raise $32,278.29 by the end of October. Building Fund envelopes are available in the
narthex for your remaining pledge/contribution. – Phil Burbrink, Building Fund
Treasurer
“EACH ONE
must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion,
for God loves a cheerful giver." (2 Corinthians 9:7) Here Saint Paul is describing what our giving
should and should not be. With this in mind, the Saint John's Stewardship
Committee will be handing out commitment sheets to each family of our
congregation. These sheets are intended to help each family sit
down and consider what gifts that God has given to them and
what they are doing with those gifts. The head of each household is
asked to sit and discuss with their
family how they see their giving in the next year so that our giving won't be
reluctant or under compulsion, but cheerful as we consider all that God has
given to us. The envelopes will then be put in a basket in the church
on November 12. No one at the church will look at them, but next
year they will be mailed back to each family so that each family can see how
they did with the goals that they set. We will say more about this
project next week. Until then, God's blessings as you hold on to the true
treasure that is stored for you in heaven.
IF YOU HAVE
FORGOTTEN
your Reformation Theses items or donation for shipping, please turn that in to
the church office as soon as possible.
WHITE CREEK will celebrate
the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation with a day of worship, food
and fun on October 29. The day will start
at 9:00 a.m. with a Reformation Reenactment by our junior high students. This will be followed by a worship service
with Holy Communion at 10:00 a.m. After
church, we will join together for a meal.
Brats, pork burgers, and hot dogs and ice tea and lemonade, as well as
tableware will be provided. Please bring your favorite (German) side
dish or dessert to share. After we
eat, there will be games and activities for all ages to participate in or
watch! There will also be special
displays of items related to our German and Lutheran heritage.
SHARE
YOUR GERMAN/LUTHERAN HERITAGE: As part of our 500th Anniversary of the
Reformation celebration, we would like to have on display items related to our
German/Lutheran heritage - German baptismal, wedding, and confirmation certificates,
old photos, German books, German Bibles and hymnals, and anything relating to
the past. If you have something that you
would like to share, please contact Jean Voelker, Janeen Blomenberg, or Becky
for information cards to go with your items.
LWML
ZONE FALL RALLY: Showing Mercy Near
and Far
is the theme of the LWML Fall Rally to be held at Grace, Columbus, October 21,
beginning at 1:00 p.m. The program will
feature Gene Ernst, manager of the local Orphan Grain Train, followed by a
workshop to assemble cleaning buckets for that organization.
The following
donations are being collected for this workshop: **1 large sponge **1 roll paper
towels **2 gallons liquid cleaner Mr. Clean, Pine Sol, Lysol) **1 powder
cleaner (Comet, Ajax) **1 pair kitchen latex gloves **1 broom **1 mop
The
Orphan Grain Train is also receiving hygiene items: soap, wash cloth,
toothbrush and paste, shampoo, deodorant, tissue packets all wrapped up in a
large bath towel and secured with two heavy rubber bands. All items may be brought to the narthex.
EVERYONE IS INVITED to celebrate the
500th Anniversary of the Reformation at St. Paul, Clifty, on
Saturday, October 28. The Communion
service will begin at 2:30 p.m. with Dr. Dean O. Wenthe, President of the
Concordia University System preaching.
Many activities are planned following the service from 4:00-6:30 p.m.,
including a meal, a Reformation Walk where you can meet Martin & Katherine
Luther and other key figures of the Reformation, a hymn festival, and crafts
for children. In addition, Hackman’s
Farm Market across the road from the church will offer hayrides, a corn maze,
petting zoo, and other activities for families.
In order to prepare enough food, please RSVP by Monday, October 23, at
812-376-6504 or by email at secretary@stpaulcolumbus.org. If you would like to participate in the
worship choir, please contact Dan Mau at 812-603-8960.
A REFORMATION ORGAN CONCERT will be held on
Friday, October 20, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul, Clifty. Dr. John Allegar, Education Coordinator for
the Indianapolis Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, will perform music
inspired by the German Reformation, works by Bach, Cherwein, Buxtehude,
Seigart, Mendelssohn, Luther and Lovelace. Everyone is cordially invited.
REFORMATION CONCERT: The Columbus IN Philharmonic will perform a
Reformation Concert on Saturday, October 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Columbus North
High School auditorium and again on Sunday, October 29, at 3:00 p.m. The first half of the concert will include
choral music including “A Mighty Fortress” and the second part of the concert
will be the symphony’s performance of Mendelssohn’s “The Reformation.” A special “Lutheran Rate” for Sunday’s
performance is $20 for adults (normally $40) and $5 for students. This discounted rate is available through
this Tuesday, October 10. To
purchase tickets for the Saturday or Sunday performance, call the Philharmonic
office at 812-376-2638.
FISH FRY: St. Peter, Waymansville, Adult Fellowship will
hold its Annual Fish Fry next Sunday, October 15, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will
provide supplemental funds. Everyone
invited.
AHOY MATEY! The Drama and Music Departments at Trinity
Lutheran High School invite you to attend Trinity’s fall musical, Pirates of Penzance. The performances will be held on November 2,
3, 4, and 5 at 7:00 p.m., with an additional performance on Sunday, the 5th,
at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $10/person and
may be purchased through the Trinity office.
THE CHURCH OFFICE will have
flexible hours this week during fall break.
Call before you come to make sure someone is in!
