Monday, February 12, 2018

February 11 Weekly News


LENT:  The theme for our midweek Lenten services, Grace Alone, Faith Alone, Scripture Alone, Christ Alone, is from the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.  During our midweek Lenten services, we will be taking a closer look at each of the tenets of the Reformation theme – taking up one tenet each week until the last midweek service when the Saint Paul Singing Saints of Concordia, MO will be sharing the Word of God in song.  May God bless you as we head into the season of Lent, beginning this Wednesday with Ash Wednesday worship at 7:00 p.m.  This service will include the Imposition of Ashes to mark the beginning of this penitential season.  The Guild will be serving ham, rolls, and various salads and desserts before worship, beginning at 5:45 p.m.

LENTEN DEVOTIONS will be available from the ushers after today’s worship.

A CONFIRMATION MEETING for parents of our 8th grade students will be held after the Ash Wednesday service this Wednesday.

SENIOR LEAGUE will meet next Sunday evening, February 18, at 5:00 p.m. for supper and will then return to the Fellowship Room for socializing.

YOUTH GROUPS will meet next Sunday evening, February 18, at 7:00 p.m.

CHURCH FOUNDATION will meet after worship on Sunday, February 25.

ADULT INSTRUCTION CLASS:  Pastor Whitmore would like to begin another adult instruction class soon.  If you are interested (or someone you know is interested) in learning about (or reviewing) our Lutheran teachings and becoming a communicant member of our congregation, please contact Pastor (pastorwhitmore@whitecreek.org or 812-799-6579) or call the church office (812-342-3516).

THE SINGING SAINTS choir from Saint Paul Lutheran High School, Concordia, MO, will be presenting an evening of sacred Christian music here at St. John’s on Wednesday, March 21 (our last midweek Lenten service).  Host families are needed to provide a night’s rest and next morning breakfast for these students and their chaperones.  Please sign up after church today if you would be able to provide accommodations for one or more choir members and/or chaperones.

PRE-ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN at White Creek Lutheran School for the 2018-2019 school year.  A discounted pre-enrollment fee of $90 per student is available if received by February 28.  After that date, the full pre-enrollment fee of $140 per student will be due.  Contact the school office for more information. 

“I WANT TO SAY “Thank you” to the White Creek family for your prayers for my broken ankle and heart condition.  Thanks also for the food and cards and a special thanks to Pastor Whitmore for his visits.  Sincerely appreciated!” – David Mensendiek

THRIVENT CHOICE: It’s time to sign your Thrivent Choice designation forms for any funds you may have available. Please stop at the table in the narthex or contact Jan Buss to direct your choice dollars to the church, the school, or the church foundation.  (WCLS received $9,780 from Thrivent Choice in 2017.)

DEPOSITS OF $228 (school) and $139 (foundation) have been made on behalf of Thrivent Financial’s Thrivent Choice program by the directed choice dollars of Mark W. Bushur, Jan Buss, Ernie & Donna Dettmer, David Mensendiek, and Brian Schultz.

OUR WCLS STUDENTS AND STAFF will be celebrating the Olympics with our own White Creek Winter Olympics at school on Friday, February 23.  One of our stations will be a service project assembling hygiene kits for the Orphan Grain Train.  We will be collecting the following items during February for the kits:  wash cloths, bath-size bars of soap, adult-size toothbrushes, sturdy combs, stick deodorant, band-aids.  If you would like to donate to this cause, items may be brought in and left in the narthex any time before February 23.  Our goal is to make 65 kits. 

TRINITY DUES:  Please use the high school envelope to support Trinity, but write your check to St. John’s Lutheran Church so your contribution can be processed through our books.  Checks written to Trinity require extra processing.

OPEN HOUSE: Trinity Lutheran High School invites students and their families to its final open house next Saturday, February 17th from 10:00 to 2:00 P.M. All interested eighth grade students will also receive a $75 voucher that covers half of the registration costs Trinity for the 2018-2019 school year. Please enter through the commons.

AN ALUMINUM CAN DRIVE will be held next weekend, February 16-18.  A trailer will be parked on the school grounds to receive items.

TURKEY/HAM DINNER:  Zion Lutheran Church, Seymour, will hold their annual Turkey & Ham Dinner this evening from 4-7 p.m.  Carry-out will be available.  There will be a free-will offering, with monies raised to support various mission activities.  Everyone invited.

JOIN OTHER MEN in Christian fellowship on April 6-8 at Lakeview Villages as we explore the topic of “Woman and man According to God’s Plan” with Dr. Joel Biermann.  Get away and enjoy God’s great creation, eat like a king at our hog roast and fish fry, and join in the Medieval Challenge, Archery Tag, and much more.  Visit www.mensgathering.us for info and registration.

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:       Mark 9:6          
“For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified.”  Soon enough, the disciples’ terror turned into joy for when Jesus is with us, there is no need to fear.  He loves us and cares for us and will never abandon us.  That assurance is the basis of all generosity – for only those who are set free from worry can learn the joy of giving.
T BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK! T

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