WE REJOICE WITH Tyler & Beth
Meyer as they bring their daughter, KATHRYN NICOLE, and Pastor & Jennifer
Whitmore as they bring their son, JACOB BENJAMIN, to Holy Baptism this
morning. Kathryn’s sponsors are her
uncles and aunts, Matt & Caleh Koeberlein, and Ed & Colleen Koeberlein,
and Jacob’s sponsors are family friend, Mary Anne Schneider, and cousin, Hannah
Gallup. God’s blessings to all of them!
ALL SAINTS’
SUNDAY:
We pause today to remember all those who have gone to their heavenly home,
especially those during this past year:
Cheryl Heckman, Bettie Noblitt, Betty McCrory, Bill Thompson, and Tim
Brandt. Please note the memorial display
today in the narthex.
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND
ADULT BIBLE STUDY
will not meet next Sunday, November 12. Instead, we will give thanks for our
many blessings and enjoy pie and fellowship with each other after worship! Please see Lloyd Meyer in the narthex today
to sign up to bring a pie!
SUNDAY SCHOOL will begin
practice for the Christmas program today.
If your child(ren) cannot attend Sunday School that day, but would like
to participate in the program, please call Jessica Morphew (812-343-9110) or
email her at sundayschool@whitecreek.org.
PIE SUNDAY: Pie sheets and Christian Growth Cards are
still available in the narthex. If you already have a Christian Growth Card,
please bring it back next Sunday to be put into a sealed envelope. Next year these
cards will be given back to each family so they can see how they did with the
goals that they set.
EVERY CONFIRMED MEMBER should have received a Time and
Talent Survey upon entering church today.
(If you didn’t receive one, let the Elder know.) Please take a minute to complete the Survey
and return it to the usher when you leave today. We would like a completed Survey from each
confirmed member of our congregation.
THE POPE…. The Word conjures up many
different thoughts. Some say he’s the
bishop of Rome and nowhere else. Others
say that he is the true earthly head of the Christian Church. Still others say that he is the
antichrist. What do we with one voice
believe and confess about the office of Pope?
As we meet for Bible study beginning November 19, we will begin looking
into what our confessions say about this office. Hope to see you there! In Christ, Pastor Whitmore.
THE LUTHERAN WITNESS: Persons who would like to order/renew their
subscription to The Lutheran Witness may contact Becky in the church
office. Cost for the year subscription
is $19. Checks may be made payable to
our church. Order deadline is next Sunday,
November 12.
YOUTH GROUPS will meet this
evening at 7:00 p.m.
THE CHURCH COUNCIL
AND STEWARDSHIP BOARD will meet this Thursday, November 9, at 6:30 p.m. Pastor Phil Krupski from the LCMS Foundation
will be presenting information regarding the possibility of setting up a
foundation for our school through the LCMS Foundation. You are urged to please attend.
BUILDING FUND
UPDATE:
As of October 31, the balance of our “Arise and Build” school expansion loan
was $16,228.60. Envelopes for any
remaining pledges/contributions are available in the narthex.
WCLS 18TH
ANNUAL BASKET BINGO NIGHT will be held this Friday, November 10, in
our gym. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
with Bingo starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets
are still available from any WCLS student or through our school office -
$20/person for 20 games.
MANY THANKS to everyone who
made every aspect of our celebration of the 500th Anniversary of the
Reformation a resounding success! A
special thank-you to Thrivent for the financial support and to Lester Otte and Pork
Producers for providing the pork burgers.
THANK YOU for your support
of the Orphan Grain Train Backpack Project.
As part of our Reformation Celebration, the kids filled 50 backpacks
that will be shipped overseas, complete with special cards they made
themselves. The kids were excited to
help others who do not have what we tend to take for granted!
A BIG THANK-YOU to the Foundation
for the funding for our new copier and for helping with the expense of our new
wireless network system – two much-needed great improvements!
VETERANS’ DAY
PROGRAM:
Trinity Lutheran High School is hosting is Annual Veterans’ Day Program this
Friday, November 10 at 10:00 a.m. with a light reception following. This year will include a special recognition
of local veterans and those who serve in the Indiana National Guard. If you are an Indiana veteran and would like
to be included in the program’s slideshow presentation, please send a scanned
photo along with your name, rank, military branch, and years of service to veteransday@trinitycougars.org. The public is invited – thank you for helping
us recognize those who have served our country.
Please call the Trinity office (812-524-8547 with any questions.
GERMAN HERITAGE EVENT: Guest speaker, Ken Selking, will give two
presentations about Pastor Wyneken next Sunday, November 12, at St. Paul,
Clifty. Wyneken was a Lutheran pastor in
Germany who came to America in 1838 to serve people on the frontier
(Indiana). There will be a church
service at 8:00 a.m., followed by a coffee hour and the presentation beginning
at 9:30 a.m. The second service will
begin at 10:45 a.m., followed by the Girl Scout Chili Cook-off/Lunch at
12:00. A second presentation will begin
at 1:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come
for all or part of the day.
ST. JOHN’S, SAUERS, Annual Turkey
& Ham Supper and Ladies Aid Bazaar will be held this evening, 4:00-7:00
p.m. A free-will offering will be
received, and carry-outs will be available.
EMANUEL, DUDLEYTOWN, will host its
Harvest Festival next Sunday, November 12, from 3:30-7:00 p.m. A free-will offering will be received and
carry-outs available. A bazaar offering
crafts and baked goods will also be featured.
“LEGACY OF FAITH” is the theme for
the 13th Annual Lakeview Dinner Auction, which will be held on
Saturday, November 18, at the Primo Banquet Hall & Conference Center in
Indianapolis. Tickets are $50/person or
a table of 8 for $400. Contact the camp
office at 812-342-4815 to get information on how to get half price tickets! All proceeds benefit God’s work being done at
Lakeview Ministries. For more
information, call the camp office or email office@lakeviewministries.com.
HISTORICAL TIMELINE OF EVENTS RELATIVE TO
THE REFORMATION:
1518 – Philip Melanchthon comes to
Wittenberg University
·
Heidelberg
Disputation, April
·
Process
against Luther begins in Rome
·
Luther
appears before Cardinal Cajetan in Augsburg, Oct.-Nov.
·
Luther
appeals to General Council, refuses to recant
·
Frederick
the Wise refuses to surrender Luther, December
1519 – Ulrich Zwingli begins preaching
on the New Testament
·
Charles
V elected Holy Roman Emperor, June 28
·
Leipzig
Debate between Luther and Eck, July
TRINITY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL is sponsoring a
donation drawing, Tickets for Textbooks. For every $20 donated, a ticket will be
placed in a drawing for one of three items – a 2018 Ranger Polaris XP 900 EPS,
a Tikka T3K Hunter .308 caliber rifle, or an LG 55” Ultra HD 4K Smart HDTV. Donate $100 and get 6 tickets (buy 5, get 1
free). See our Trinity representatives,
Sue Voelker or Tom Schroer, to make your donation or check at any of Trinity’s
upcoming sporting events. The drawing
will be held at the home boys’ basketball game on Friday, December 8, at 7:30
p.m.
ITEMS MAY BE BROUGHT yet today to the
Aluminum Can Drive. The trailer is
parked on the south side of church. Our
school’s WCA sponsors this project. Many
thanks for supporting this effort!
STEWARDSHIP
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: Matt. 5:7
“Blessed are the
merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” This
is one of many Bible passages that remind us that we reap what we sow. Likewise, what God puts into us (His own
love, mercy, kindness, and generosity) – flows back out of us. For it all starts with His self-giving!
T BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK! T
