September 8 Weekly News

SUNDAY SCHOOL AND BIBLE CLASS will begin TODAY after worship.  The plan is to begin class15 minutes after church is over, (so no one needs to leave during the last hymn) with dismissal 1 hour later.  (Start/dismissal times will vary since the service is longer on Communion Sundays.)  Sunday School children and their parents are invited to come to the gym for the opening.  Bible Class will be held in the Fellowship Room.

 

BIBLE STUDIES: The Bible study, "Grace Upon Grace," will begin THIS EVENING from 6:30-8:00 PM in the Fellowship Room.  This study will be held on the second and fourth Sunday evenings of the month. (No babysitting.)  The Women's Bible Study at the parsonage will begin this Wednesday at 3:30 PM.  The Book of Luke will be studied.  Babysitting will be available.  (You do not have to have kids to come!)    Contact Emily Cook (447-8693) with any questions or to order materials.

 

SMORGASBORD SIGN-UPS are still going on in the narthex.  Especially needed are turkey bakers and noodle makers among various other jobs.  Please look over the needs and join in to help make this annual event another success! 

 

DONATIONS OF craft items and baked goods are needed for our upcoming bazaar/bake sale.  Items may be brought to the gym on the morning of the 21st.  Your support is appreciated!

 

BAZAAR BOOTH: A "2nd Time Around" booth will be set up at our annual Bazaar on Saturday, September 21.  Gently used items (NO clothing) will be offered at garage sale prices.  If you have any items you would like to donate (cleaning out drawers, closets?), please contact Kathryn Taulman (812-405-2774).  Please price your items before you give them to Kathryn.

 

THE ALUMINUM CAN DRIVE is still going on today.  A trailer is parked on the church/school grounds to receive items.  Thanks to all who support this project by our school's WCA.

 

SENIOR LEAGUE MEMBERS are reminded that they will meet for supper next Sunday evening, September 15, at Papa's Grill at West Hill at 5:30 PM and then return to the Fellowship Room for their monthly meeting and socializing.

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO Logan & Emila (Blomenberg) Fowler on the birth of their daughter, MARGERY ELISABETH, (Maggie) born Saturday, August 31.  Maggie arrived weighing 9 lbs. 4 ozs. and measuring 20 1/2 ins.  Everyone is doing fine - God's blessings to them!

 

ITALIAN, AMERICAN, BOTH! Come support the Lady Cougars at Trinity on September 19 and 24 and grab a scrumptious meal beforehand!  The English Expedition group will be providing lasagna, garlic bread, salad, and dessert on the 19th from 5-6:30 PM in Trinity's cafeteria.  Tickets are $6/adult and $3/child, 6 and under.  On the 24th, come early for a sloppy joe, chilidog, potato chips, and dessert from 5-7 PM.  Tickets are $5.  Buy tickets from any English Expedition member.

 

OPEN HOUSE:  Trinity invites students and their families to an open house on Saturday, September 28, from 8-10 AM.  All 7th and 8th grade students in attendance will receive one free admission to the Cougar Invitational Tournament scheduled for that same day.  Interested 8th grade students will also receive a $75 voucher that covers registration costs at Trinity for the 2014-2015 school year.  Please enter through the gymnasium.

 

THE ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN will host a fundraiser on October 6, at 5:30 PM at the Clarion Hotel, Columbus.  A meal will be served at no charge, and all attendees are asked to support the work of the OGT.  The OGT Indiana branch operates completely with volunteers and gives all support to the poor and needy.  The program includes a speaker who serves about 100 Lutheran congregations in the Chicago area with a goal to help the needy and will also provide a presentation on the future of the OGT in Indiana since the present leader is retiring.  To receive more information or make reservations, please call 812-342-9101 or 812-372-6512.

 

THE WOMEN'S RETREAT will be held at Camp Lakeview on October 11-13 with special guest speaker, Brenda Jank.  To pamper you, the weekend includes an optional massage, manicure, craft sectionals, and a Saturday evening banquet.  For more information, pick up a brochure in the narthex or call the camp office at 812-342-4815.  Come away for some spiritual renewal.  Leave your worries behind and treat yourself to a weekend off!

September 1 Weekly News

TODAY'S ALTAR FLOWERS have been given by Mark & Debbie Mensendiek in thanksgiving and celebration of their 25th wedding anniversary this past Tuesday.  May God grant you many more happy years, Mark & Debbie!

 

TODAY'S SIDE BOUQUETS have been given by Virginia Luckey and Delores & Glen Nierman in loving remembrance of the passing of their father, Albert Enzinger, 75 years ago.

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL will begin next Sunday, September 8, after worship.  The plan is to begin class15 minutes after church is over, with dismissal 1 hour later.  (Start/dismissal times will vary since the service is longer on Communion Sundays.)

 

BRICKS:  Orders are being taken yet today and tomorrow for any new bricks to be laid around the church or in the memory garden.  Cost is $100 per brick.  Please contact Ernie & Donna Dettmer or Larry & Janice Claycamp if you would like to order.

 

THE CHURCH OFFICE will be closed tomorrow in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

 

SMORGASBORD SIGN-UPS are still going on in the narthex.  Please look over the needs and join in to help make this annual event another success! 

 

DONATIONS OF craft items and baked goods are needed for our upcoming bazaar/bake sale.  Items may be brought to the gym on the morning of the 21st.  Your support is appreciated!

 

BAZAAR BOOTH: A "2nd Time Around" booth will be set up at our annual Bazaar on Saturday, September 21.  Gently used items (NO clothing) will be offered at garage sale prices.  If you have any items you would like to donate (cleaning out drawers, closets?), please contact Kathryn Taulman (812-405-2774).  Please price your items before you give them to Kathryn.

 

WCLS MUM SALE:  Our school is sponsoring a mum sale to raise funds for students' field trips and special activities.  Order forms are available in the narthex, or mums may be ordered from any WCLS student or through the office.  All orders with payments need to be submitted by THIS Wednesday, September 4.  Mums will be ready for pick-up on Friday-Saturday, September 13-14.

 

WHITE CREEK WILL BE HOSTING a blood drive this Wednesday, September 4, from 2:00-7:00 PM.  The bloodmobile will be located east of the church.  If you would like to make an appointment for a certain time, call Becky in the church office Tuesday.  Please consider giving to this life-saving effort.

 

AN ALUMINUM CAN DRIVE will be held this Friday-Sunday, September 6-8.  A trailer will be parked on the church/school grounds to receive items.

 

BIBLE STUDIES: The Women's Bible Study at the parsonage will begin this Wednesday at 3:30 PM.  The Book of Luke will be studied.  Babysitting will be available.  (You do not have to have kids to come!)  Another Bible study, "Grace Upon Grace," will begin next Sunday evening, September 8, from 6:30-8:00 PM in the Fellowship Room.  This study will be held on the second and fourth Sunday evenings of the month.  (No babysitting.)  Contact Emily Cook (447-8693) with any questions or to order materials.

 

"WORSHIP FOR SHUT-INS,"  is available on television channel 40 out of Indianapolis and channel 18 for Seymour viewers.  This is a part of Lutheran Ministries Media and receives part of its funding from the LWML.

 

TRINITY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL is in need of substitute teachers to fill in on occasion.  If interested, please call the Trinity office at 812-524-8547.

Augus 25 Weekly News

THE CONGREGATION is asked to be seated after the last hymn today for a presentation about the building expansion approved by the voters last Sunday.

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL will begin in 2 weeks, the Sunday after Labor Day, September 8.  Sunday School teachers and helpers are needed.  Teachers will alternate each month as in previous years.  Our Pre-K children will continue to use the Growing in Christ curriculum that is set up much like Vacation Bible School.  We need a total of eight teachers per Sunday for this program.  Please see  superintendant James Rockhill or send him an email to sundayschool@whitecreek.org if you would like to help with this part of our church's ministry.  Children's enrollment forms are still available in the narthex.

 

SEPTEMBER CALENDAR AND NEWS will be available from the ushers after today's worship.

 

SIGN-UP SHEETS for food donations and help for the Smorgasbord are in the narthex.  Please consider helping with this annual event with your church family!

 

A "SECOND TIME AROUND" TABLE will be set up at the Bazaar on September 21st to sell gently used items (NO clothes).  If you have items to include, please contact Kathryn Taulman (812-405-2774).  Persons are asked to please price their items.

 

LADIES AID MEMBERS are reminded of their workday/meeting this Wednesday, August 28, at 9:00 AM in the Fellowship Room.  Bible Study and the monthly meeting will begin at 11:00 AM.

 

WCLS MUM SALE:  Our school is sponsoring a mum sale to raise funds for students' field trips and special activities.  Order forms are available in the narthex, or mums may be ordered from any WCLS student or through the office.  All orders with payments need to be submitted by Wednesday, September 4.  Mums will be ready for pick-up on Friday-Saturday, September 13-14.

 

AN OPEN HOUSE to honor Pastor Loren Boettcher on his 80th birthday and 55 years in the ministry will be held on Sunday, September 1, from 2:00-4:30 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church, 100 N. Frederick St., Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  Greetings may be sent to Pastor Boettcher at 1419 N. Clark Ave., Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701.

 

BRICKS:  Orders are now being taken for any new bricks to be laid around the church or in the memory garden.  Cost is $100 per brick.  Please contact Ernie & Donna Dettmer or Larry & Janice Claycamp if you would like to order.  Orders will be taken anytime through Labor Day.

Upcoming Bible Studies with Emily

Bible studies will be starting up again soon!

This year I am offering TWO options:

Please email me (emilymariecook@gmail.com) or call at 447-8693 to let me know if you are able to come to either study! (Or both if you like!)  

  

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Grace upon Grace
Sundays at 6:30-8pm (NO BABYSITTING)
2nd and 4th Sundays only

beginning September 8 

The longing for spiritual fulfillment, inevitably paired with spiritual frustration, is common among Christians. Do we read and study the Bible enough? Do we worship often and in the right way? Do we pray enough, in the correct way, and for the right things? How do we become truly spiritual? And the answers from numerous self-help spirituality books only lead to confusion and the fear of missing key steps on the road to becoming spiritual. In response, John W. Kleinig clarifies that there is no process for becoming spiritual. Instead, God graciously gives to us every spiritual gift that we need, beginning with the very gift of faith in Christ, our Savior. Because God has joined us to Christ, He continually comes to give us life.

The Gospel of Luke

every Wednesday from  3:30 to 5 at the parsonage (babysitting provided)

(beginning September 4)

**Kids not required!  You just need to have a high tolerance of other people's if you plan to come to this study!**

If your children are in school at White Creek, they are welcome to come straight to the parsonage after school gets out. (Please remember to send a note for your child's teacher.)  We will have time to let the children play and get settled before we start the study at 3:30.

(9 sessions) This study is part of the LifeLight Bible study series of in-depth studies of Bible books. The goal of LifeLight is that through a regular program of in-depth personal and group study of Scripture, more and more Christian adults may grow in their personal faith in Jesus Christ.

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Session 1: A Discourse to the Disciples and to the Crowds
Session 2: Teachings about the End Times
Session 3: Teachings in Parables
Session 4: From the Final Travel Notice to the Final Passion
Session 5: Teachings Near Jericho
Session 6: Jesus' Teaching in the Temple
Session 7: The Passion Narrative - Part 1
Session 8: The Passion Narrative - Part 2
Session 9: The Resurrection

There will be a cost for the books (approximately ten dollars- I'll tell you when I know the final cost) I am ordering some right now but I need to know if we need more!

Please email me (emilymariecook@gmail.com) or call at 447-8693 to let me know if you are able to come to either study! 

Reins to Recovery Annual Fundraiser

The Reins to Recovery annual fundraiser will be held this coming Saturday, August 24, from 4:00-8:00 PM at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds Family Arts Building.  A free-will offering will be received for the pork barbeque supper, with other activities to include a silent auction, live music, and a live auction at 5:00 PM.  Questions???  Contact Calli Johnson at 812-350-4864.

August 18 Weekly News

WE REJOICE WITH Matthew & Lorna Meyer as they bring their daughter, THEA DARLEEN, to be baptized this morning.  Thea's sponsors are her aunts, Randall Eckelman and Stephanie Meyer.  God's blessings to you, Thea!

 

TODAY'S ALTAR FLOWERS have been given in thanksgiving and celebration of Thea's baptism by her grandparents, Terry & Connie Meyer.

 

GIVE A WHITE CREEK WELCOME TO Kristin Simons and her children, Larry and Lilly, as they join us in church membership.  Larry and Lilly are students at WCLS.

 

A SPECIAL VOTERS' MEETING will be held TODAY after worship in the gym.  At this time the voters will choose which school expansion bid to accept.  All members of the congregation are encouraged to attend as we make these important decisions regarding our ministry here at St. John's.

 

A PRAYER COMMITTEE is being formed as our building expansion progresses.  If you would like to serve on this committee, please let Pastor Cook know.

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL will begin the Sunday after Labor Day, September 8.  Sunday School teachers and helpers are needed.  Please contact Pastor Cook or James Rockhill if you would like to help with this part of our church's ministry.

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS will meet this evening at 6:00 PM.

SENIOR LEAGUE MEMBERS are reminded to meet this evening at 5:30 PM at Bob Evans restaurant at West Hill for supper and then return to the Fellowship Room for their monthly meeting and socializing.

 

SEPTEMBER CALENDAR AND NEWS need to be submitted to Becky by tomorrow.

 

WCLS MUM SALE:  Our school is sponsoring a mum sale to raise funds for students' field trips and special activities.  Order forms are available in the narthex, or mums may be ordered from any WCLS student or through the office.  All orders with payments need to be submitted by Wednesday, September 4.  Mums will be ready for pick-up on Friday-Saturday, September 13-14.

 

AN OPEN HOUSE to honor Pastor Loren Boettcher on his 80th birthday and 55 years in the ministry will be held on Sunday, September 1, from 2:00-4:30 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church, 100 N. Frederick St., Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  Greetings may be sent to Pastor Boettcher at 1419 N. Clark Ave., Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701.

 

TRINITY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL'S annual Trivia Night will be held this coming Saturday evening, August 24, at 7:00 PM.  Tickets are now on sale for $12/person or $72/table.  Please call the Trinity office (812-524-5847) for tickets or speak to one of the students traveling on the English Expedition.

 

BRICKS:  Orders are now being taken for any new bricks to be laid around the church or in the memory garden.  Cost is $100 per brick.  Please contact Ernie & Donna Dettmer or Larry & Janice Claycamp if you would like to order.  Orders will be taken anytime through Labor Day.

 

EXERCISE CLASSES: Janet Morey will begin a new 7 week session of exercise classes this week.  Classes offered include Pump (standing and floor exercises for intermediate/advance levels), Yoga (senior and intermediate), and Senior Strength (beginning level).  For more information on times and pricing, see Janet in the narthex TODAY after worship.

August 11 Weekly News

WE REJOICE WITH Brian & Linda Jo Hauersperger as they bring their daughter, HALEY KATE, to be baptized this morning.  Haley's sponsors are her aunts, Tara Haley and Stacy Hauersperger, and special friend, Lorraine Cook.  God's blessings to you, Haley!

 

TODAY'S ALTAR FLOWERS have been given in thanksgiving and celebration of Haley's baptism by her grandparents, Bill & Teresa Haley.

 

A SPECIAL VOTERS' MEETING will be held next Sunday, August 18, after worship.  At this time the voters will choose which school expansion bid to accept.  All members of the congregation are encouraged to attend as we make these important decisions regarding our ministry here at St. John's.

 

THE CHURCH COUNCIL will meet this Wednesday evening, August 14, after the evening worship.  All members are asked to please attend this meeting.

 

A PRAYER COMMITTEE is being formed as our building expansion progresses.  If you would like to serve on this committee, please let Pastor Cook know.

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL will begin the Sunday after Labor Day, September 8.  Sunday School teachers and helpers are needed.  Please contact Pastor Cook or James Rockhill if you would like to help with this part of our church's ministry.

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS will meet next Sunday evening, August 18, at 6:00 PM.

 

SENIOR LEAGUE MEMBERS are reminded to meet next Sunday evening at 5:30 PM for supper and then return to the Fellowship Room for their monthly meeting and socializing.

 

"WE THANK GOD for our amazing church family!  He has richly blessed us!  Thanks for being there for us during Terry's foot injury .  Thanks to all for your prayers, cards, calls, visits, food, and farming help.  We truly appreciate everything!"- Terry, Ruth, and Betsy Schlehuser

 

DEPOSITS OF $285.00 and $565.00 have been made to the church and school accounts on behalf of the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans' Thrivent Choice program by the directed Choice Dollars of the following:  Dale & Bettie Burbrink, Nathan Eckelman, Matt Taulman, Mark Buss, Larry Claycamp, Ken Dettmer, Linda Schroer, James Tower, and Lindsey Von Fange.

 

BRICKS:  Orders are now being taken for any new bricks to be laid around the church or in the memory garden.  Cost is $100 per brick.  Please contact Ernie & Donna Dettmer or Larry & Janice Claycamp if you would like to order.  Orders will be taken anytime through Labor Day.

 

THE CONGREGATION IS INVITED TO the wedding of Sean Mensendiek & Alyssa Newland next Saturday, August 17, at 5:30 PM at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Jonesville.  The reception will be immediately following at the Pavilion Building at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds.

 

FAMILY FUN-FEST RETREAT:  Looking for some "quality time" with your family?  Try one of Camp Lakeview's Family Fun-Fest Retreats on August 23-25 or August 30-September 1 (Labor Day weekend).  Get away with your entire family and end your summer together, making some lasting memories and growing closer to each other and to the Lord.  For more information, pick up a brochure in the narthex or contact the camp office at 812-342-4815 or lakeview@hsonline.net.

 

EXERCISE CLASSES: Janet Morey is offering the following fitness classes this week (only $3/class!) here at our school: Today-4:00 PM, Monday-3:15 PM, Wednesday-7:30 AM, Saturday-9:00 AM.  Come and let Janet help you increase your strength, balance, and endurance!