April 17 Weekly News

TODAY’S ALTAR FLOWERS have been given by Terry, Ruth, and Betsy Schlehuser in loving memory of Alan Schlehuser on his birthday, celebrating another heavenly year with our Father.  Always in our hearts!  Flowers are also given today by Greg & Cari Hercamp to the glory of God in thanksgiving and celebration of their 30th wedding anniversary.  God’s continued blessings to you, Greg & Cari!                  

PASTOR KEINATH will be out of town through tomorrow, Monday, April 18.  Please contact Pastor Jung during this time for any pastoral care needed.

SENIOR LEAGUE MEMBERS will meet this evening at 5:30 p.m. at IHop at West Hill for supper and will then return to the Fellowship Room for their monthly meeting and socializing.

 

YOUTH GROUPS will meet this evening at 7:00 PM.

MAY CALENDAR AND NEWS ITEMS need to be given to Becky by        TOMORROW.

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL MISSIONS:  The offerings from the Sunday School children have provided shipping costs for the 14 shoeboxes of gifts they donated to the Operation Christmas Child and a donation of $33 for supplies to use in the hospital craft kits the students made in chapel.  They are currently collecting offerings for a water buffalo for Heifer International.  So far they have a little over $50 of the $250 necessary.  If you would like to help them meet this goal, donations may be given to Katie Otte or Becky in the church office.

 

CALL DAY 2016:  The seminary call day will be held on Tuesday, April 26.  Persons not attending may go online to callday.csl.edu to take part in the Call Day activities via live stream.  The vicarages and internships will take place at 3:00 p.m., with the pastoral calls following at 7:00 p.m.  Please keep our student James Rockhill in your prayers as he receives his call.  (Jacob Hercamp will be staying at the seminary in Fort Wayne another year to complete more study and will be working in the Systemic and Theology Departments.)

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO Paul & Amy Blomenberg on the birth of their daughter, MARY ELIZABETH, on Friday, April 8.  Mary Elizabeth arrived weighing 9 lbs. 10 ozs. and measuring 21 ins.  Everyone is doing fine – God’s blessings to them!

 

DEPOSITS OF $698.00 (church) and $2,361.00 (school) have been made to those accounts on behalf of Thrivent Financial’s Thrivent Choice program by the directed Choice Dollars of the following:  Stephanie Barton, Tim Brandt, Gary Burbrink, Greg Hercamp, Keith Hercamp, William & Marlis Kidd, Barbara Lewis, Michael Mensendiek, Melanie Meyer, Marshall & Beth Middendorf,  Herman Otte, Ben Peters, Delbert & Carolyn Peters, William Powers, Karen Schlehuser, Terry Schlehuser, Brian Schultz, Robert Sims, Herb Stiltz, and Kathryn Taulman.

 

EVERYONE IS INVITED to the Annual Student Art Show which will be held at The Shoppe’s at Seymour next Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24.  Saturday’s show from 1-5 PM will feature art work from Trinity students and all artists in the Seymour schools, student music, and student demonstrations. The Sunday show will be from 1-3 PM and will include a reception sponsored by Tri-Kappa.  Come and enjoy this event featuring amazing student artwork and a celebration of the arts!

 THE TRINITY FFA CHAPTER will be selling a variety of flowers and vegetable plants April 25-28 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. at the Trinity greenhouse.  Stop in if you are interested in purchasing some quality plants!

 

TRINITY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL is searching for candidates to coach in the areas of boy’s and girl’s tennis, boy’s basketball and cheerleading.  If interested, please bring a resume to the school office or call 812-524-8547 for more details.

 

April 10 Weekly News

TODAY’S ALTAR FLOWERS have been given by Brian & Annette Purdue to the glory of God in thanksgiving for their many blessings as they celebrate their 25^th wedding anniversary.  May God grant you many more happy years together, Brian & Annette!

 

TODAY WE REJOICE WITH Ryan & Alexa Hoene as they bring their daughter, ELLIE JADE, to be baptized.  Ellie’s sponsors are her aunt Jennifer Acton and uncle Bradley Hoene.  God’s blessings to you, Ellie!

 

THE QUARTERLY VOTERS’ MEETING will be held this evening at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Room.  Agenda items for this meeting include 1) an update from the call committee:  church profile now complete and a recommendation that the call process be postponed one year so we can pay down our debt and address ongoing concerns within our congregation; 2) a report from the School Funding Sub-committee; 3) vote on Board of Education’s teacher recommendation; 4) Address our need for landscape care around the church; 5) organize a committee to plan our annual church picnic.  All confirmed members of our congregation, 18 years and older, are encouraged to attend.

 

QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER ITEMS need to be given to Becky by this Tuesday.

 

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet this Wednesday, April 13, at 5:30 p.m.

 

PASTOR KEINATH will be out of town this Thursday, April 14, through Monday, April 18.  Please contact Pastor Jung during this time for any pastoral care needed.

SENIOR LEAGUE MEMBERS will meet next Sunday evening, April 17, at 5:30 p.m. at IHop at West Hill for supper and will then return to the Fellowship Room for their monthly meeting and socializing.

 

LWML SPRING RALLY:  The Columbus Zone LWML Spring Rally will be held at             Trinity Lutheran Church, Ellettsville, next Saturday, April 16. Registration/coffee will begin at 9:30 a.m. ($5 for registration), with opening devotions at 9:30 a.m.  Guest speaker will be Kristy Risk from the New Beginnings Pregnancy Center.  Non-perishable food items will be gathered for the food pantry.  The business meeting and sandwich/salad luncheon will follow.  All Ladies of the congregation are invited to attend.

 

CALL DAY 2016:  The seminary call day will be held on Tuesday, April 26.  Persons not attending may go online to callday.csl.edu to take part in the Call Day activities via live stream.  The vicarages and internships will take place at 3:00 p.m., with the pastoral calls following at 7:00 p.m.  Please keep our student James Rockhill in your prayers as he receives his call.  (Jacob Hercamp will be staying at the seminary in Fort Wayne another year to complete more study and will be working in the Systemic and Theology Departments.)

 

SENIOR ADULT FEST 2016, God’s Gift of Heart, Mind and Soul, will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Seymour, on Friday, April 22.  Rev. Dr. Dale Meyer will be the keynote speaker, with Pastor Ed Keinath, Ms. Trisha Neary, and Ms. Lesley Freidel as additional speakers.  Registration forms are available in our church office and are due by April 12.  Cost is $15, which includes lunch.  Check the flyer on the bulletin board in the front school hall for more information.

 

EVERYONE IS INVITED to the Annual Student Art Show which will be held at The Shoppe’s at Seymour on Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24.  Saturday’s show from 1-5 PM will feature art work from Trinity students and all artists in the Seymour schools, student music, and student demonstrations. The Sunday show will be from 1-3 PM and will include a reception sponsored by Tri-Kappa.  Come and enjoy this event featuring amazing student artwork and a celebration of the arts!

 

SMORGASBORD/BAZAAR:  This year’s Smorgasbord/Bazaar will be held on Saturday, September 10.  This is one week earlier than usual, due to a wedding scheduled here at church.  Mark your calendars!

 

WCLS is now sponsoring a spring flower hanging basket sale.  Many varieties and colors of flowers are available, grown by Whipker’s Market.  Check in the narthex for order forms.  All orders with payments need to be turned in by Wednesday, April 20.  Please make checks payable to White Creek Lutheran School. All proceeds will go to help fund special school projects. Flower baskets will be available for pick-up on Friday-Saturday, May 6-7, just in time for Mother’s Day.

 

THE TRINITY FFA CHAPTER will be selling a variety of flowers and vegetable plants April 25-28 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. at the Trinity greenhouse.  Stop in if you are interested in purchasing some quality plants!

April 3 Weekly News

THE QUARTERLY VOTERS’ MEETING will be held next Sunday evening, April 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Room.  Agenda items for this meeting include 1) an update from the call committee:  church profile now complete and a recommendation that the call process be postponed one year so we can pay down our debt and address ongoing concerns within our congregation; 2) a report from the School Funding Sub-committee; 3) vote on Board of Education’s teacher recommendation;  4) Address our need for landscape care around the church; 5) organize a committee to plan our annual church picnic.  All confirmed members of our congregation, 18 years and older, are encouraged to attend.

 

TRINITY DUES:  If you have not yet paid your 2016 Trinity dues ($16/confirmed member), please do so as soon as possible.  A special envelope is provided in your offering box.

 

JOIN THE TLHS ART CLUB for their 2^nd Annual Art in the Afternoon event today.  Numerous art activities will be offered throughout the afternoon.  Choose to attend some or all of the following events:  1:00 p.m. – soup dinner.  Ceramic bowls made by the Art Club students will be offered for $15 with your soup included, or $5 for just the soup.  Tickets for the dinner will go on sale the second week of March. 2:00 p.m. - Paint Your Own Canvas event.  Please call the Trinity office 812-524-8547 to reserve your spot.  There are only 30 spots available for this – cost is $25.   Persons may also order an adult coloring book containing pictures hand-drawn by the current art students.  A limited number of copies will be available that evening, and a copy will be available for viewing.  Cost for that coloring book is $15.

 

LAKEVIEW MINISTRIES MEN’S GATHERING: Men of God, come and join in a weekend filled with fellowship, recreation, and faith building at this year’s Men’s Gathering.  The retreat this Friday-Sunday, April 8-10, will feature Pastor Ben Haupt speaking on the topic “Confessing Christ & Living His Mission in the Early Church & Today.”  The focus will be on how we can learn to live in this post Christian society by studying the church as it existed in the pre-Christian era.  Fishing and mini-golf tourneys, a hog roast and deep-fry party, and the new, exciting game of Archery Tag are among the activities offered.  Brochures are available in the narthex, or for more info, contact Dave Vandercar at dvandercar@ gmail.com.

 

LWML SPRING RALLY:  The Columbus Zone LWML Spring Rally will be held at             Trinity  Lutheran Church, Ellettsville, on Saturday, April 16. Registration/coffee will begin at 9:30 a.m. ($5 for registration), with opening devotions at 9:30 a.m.  Guest speaker will be Kristy Risk from the New  Beginnings Pregnancy Center.  Non-perishable food items will be gathered for the food pantry.  The business meeting and sandwich/salad luncheon will follow.  All Ladies of the congregation are invited to attend.

 

CALL DAY 2016:  The seminary call day will be held on Tuesday, April 26.  Persons not attending may go online to callday.csl.edu to take part in the Call Day activities via live stream.  The vicarages and internships will take place at 3:00 p.m., with the pastoral calls following at 7:00 p.m.  Please keep our student James Rockhill in your prayers as he receives his call.  (Jacob Hercamp will be staying at the seminary in Fort Wayne another year to complete more study and will be working in the Systemic and Theology Departments.)

 

SENIOR ADULT FEST 2016, God’s Gift of Heart, Mind and Soul, will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Seymour, on Friday, April 22.  Rev. Dr. Dale Meyer will be the keynote speaker, with Pastor Ed Keinath, Ms. Trisha Neary, and Ms. Lesley Freidel as additional speakers.  Registration forms are available in our church office and are due by April 12.  Cost is $15, which includes lunch.  Check the flyer on the bulletin board in the front school hall for more information.

 

SMORGASBORD/BAZAAR:  This year’s Smorgasbord/Bazaar will be held on Saturday, September 10.  This is one week earlier than usual, due to a wedding scheduled here at church.  Mark your calendars!

 

THE COOK FAMILY is having a little rest and relaxation at Lakeview this week and would like to invite everyone out to a pitch-in supper this Tuesday.  Come to the Lakeview Villages any time after 4 p.m. (eating at 6 p.m.)  Please bring a dish to share, drinks, table service, and lawn chairs.

March 27 Weekly News

WE REJOICE WITH Tyler & Leah Ross as they bring their daughter, MAXINE KAY ROSS, to be baptized during the 10:00 a.m. worship today.  Maxine’s sponsors are her uncle, Cody Ross, and soon-to-be aunt, Mikayla Cregg.  God’s blessings to you, Maxine!

 

PORTALS OF PRAYER devotional booklets for April – June are available in the narthex.

 

APRIL CALENDAR AND NEWS will be available from the ushers after today’s worship.

 

CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS are reminded of their meeting this Tuesday evening, March 29, at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Room.  Your attendance is important.

 

BIBLE STUDY:  Jean Jack’s Bible study on the Book of Esther will begin on Wednesday, March 30.  This study will be held for 8 Wednesdays from 5:00-6:00 p.m.  The Book of Esther tells the tale of the young, beautiful Jewish girl, who by God’s gracious providence became queen of Persia.  Come and share in this study which shows how God inspires faith in His gracious promises and enables His children to do extraordinary things.  Sign up with Becky in the office and purchase your study guide ($9) to prepare lessons 1 and 2 for the first session.

 

THE PREGNANCY CARE CENTER
will be offering a Ministry Orientation Night tomorrow evening, Monday, March 28, from 6-9 p.pm. for anyone interested in volunteering within the PCC ministry.  Staff will present the history

PCC.  Training will then continue on April 4, 5, 7, 11, and 12 from 6-9 p.m. at the Memorial Baptist Church in Columbus.  For more information, contact Jane Littmann at 1-866-510-5067 or JaneL@affirminglifeonline.org.

 

CONFLICTS OF THE HEART: INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP: Pastor Keinath will be leading this workshop next Saturday, April 2, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, Columbus.  Pastor Keinath will guide participants in looking at popular trends in society that have become “idols” we serve and how our conflicts reveal those idols.  Please RSVP by TODAY to the Grace church office (812-372-4859) or office@gracecolumbus.org.

 

JOIN THE TLHS ART CLUB for their 2^nd Annual Art in the Afternoon event next Sunday, April 3.  Numerous art activities will be offered throughout the afternoon.  Choose to attend some or all of the following events:  1:00 p.m. – soup dinner.  Ceramic bowls made by the Art Club students will be offered for $15 with your soup included, or $5 for just the soup.  Tickets for the dinner will go on sale the second week of March. 2:00 p.m. - Paint Your Own Canvas event.  Please call the Trinity office 812-524-8547 to reserve your spot.  There are only 30 spots available for this – cost is $25.   Persons may also order an adult coloring book containing pictures hand-drawn by the current art students.  A limited number of copies will be available that evening, and a copy will be available for viewing.  Cost for that coloring book is $15.  Check 2^nd Annual Art in the Afternoon on Facebook for updates for this event.

 

SENIOR ADULT FEST 2016, God’s Gift of Heart, Mind and Soul, will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Seymour, on Friday, April 22.  Rev. Dr. Dale Meyer will be the keynote speaker, with Pastor Ed Keinath, Ms. Trisha Neary, and Ms. Lesley Freidel as additional speakers.  Registration forms are available in our church office and are due by April 12.  Cost is $15, which includes lunch.  Check the flyer on the bulletin board in the front school hall for more information.

 

ALTAR FLOWERS:  Altar/narthex flowers have been given in loving memory of the following by the following:                                                                                   

*Alan Schlehuser by Terry, Ruth, and Betsy Schlehuser

*Ben & Mabel Burbrink by Bob & Karen Burbrink & Family

*Glen & Mildred Behrman by David & Lori Koeberlein

*Jasper Musillami and Robert & Olga Behrman by Mike & Ruth Musillami

*Franklin & Frances Burbrink, Orville & Edna Bode, Steve Bode, and Glenn Bode by Dale & Bettie Burbrink

*Paul & Nancy Ferguson and Leon Ferguson by Steve & Jackie Shroyer

*Alan Schlehuser by Lindsay Ross

*Joan Hercamp by Greg & Cari Hercamp and Tammy Hercamp

*Joan Hercamp by Jacob, Emily, and Jacob Ryan Hercamp and Keith & Jessica Hercamp

*Jay Lemmon by Cindy, Kayla, and Kylie Lemmon

*Jim Schlehuser,  Alan Schlehuser, Bob & Erna Schlehuser, and Russell & Margaret Foster by Karen Schlehuser & Family

*Ed & Mary Hoffman by Max Hoffman

*Dearly Departed Loved Ones by Leon & Joan Schlehuser

*Ed & Alma Dettmer by Paul & Gloria Dettmer, Ken & Sharon Dettmer, and Jim & Sherry Dettmer

Persons are asked to please remove their flowers after worship TODAY.

and vision of the

March 20 Weekly News

MANY THANKS TO Pastor Douglas Bauman from St. Paul, Clifty, for leading our worship this morning.

 

TODAY’S ALTAR FLOWERS have been given to the glory of God by the confirmands.

 

HOLY WEEK WORSHIP SCHEDULE:  Maundy Thursday worship w/Holy Communion, 7:00 p.m. with Pastor Jung; Good Friday worship, 7:00 p.m. with Pastor Keinath;  Easter Sunrise w/Holy Communion , 7:30 a.m. with Pastor Jung followed by the Easter breakfast and Sunday School Easter fun;  Easter Celebration w/Holy Communion also with Pastor Jung at 10:00 a.m.  (No Sunday School or adult Bible classes.)

 

PORTALS OF PRAYER devotional booklets for April – June will be          available from the ushers after today’s worship.  Large print copies are also available.

 

APRIL CALENDAR AND NEWS ITEMS need to be given to Becky by       TOMORROW.

 

SENIOR LEAGUE MEMBERS will meet this evening at 5:30 p.m. at Bob Evans restaurant for supper and will then return to the Fellowship Room for their monthly meeting and socializing.

 

YOUTH GROUPS will meet this evening at 7:00 p.m.

LADIES AID MEMBERS will meet this Wednesday, March 23, at 9:00 a.m.  Wanda Meyer will lead the Bible study, and Mite Box offerings will be collected.

 

BIBLE STUDY:  Jean Jack’s Bible study on the Book of Esther will begin on Wednesday, March 30.  This study will be held for 8 Wednesdays from 5:00-6:00 p.m.  The Book of Esther tells the tale of the young, beautiful Jewish girl, who by God’s gracious providence became queen of Persia.  Come and share in this study which shows how God inspires faith in His gracious promises and enables His children to do extraordinary things.  Sign up with Becky in the     office and purchase your study guide ($9) to prepare lessons 1 and 2 for the first session.

 

MEMORIALS to the glory of God and in loving memory of Ezekiel Henry Decker, infant son of Chad & Lisbeth Decker, may be given for the landscaping on the new church addition at St. John’s, Sauers, 1108 S.  Co.Rd. 460 E., Seymour  47274.  Please include St. John’s landscaping on the memo line of your check.  (Memorials may also be given to Becky to be forwarded to Sauers.)

 

EVERYONE IS INVITED TO attend the remaining IU Lenten Organ Recital this Wednesday, March 23, at 12:00 noon at the North Christian Church, 850 Tipton Lane, Columbus, organist, Elizabeth Clark.  Admission is free. 

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO Tyler & Leah Ross on the birth of their daughter, MAXINE KAY ROSS, this past Wednesday.  Maxine arrived weighing 7 1/2 lbs.  Everyone is doing fine – God’s blessings to them!

 

WCLS ENROLLMENT:  White Creek Lutheran School is now accepting enrollment for the 2016-2017 school year.  If you know of any new families who might be interested in enrollment information, please contact Mrs. Buss.  Enrollment forms are available in the office.

 

MISSING PITCHERS:  All of the plastic pitchers from the Fellowship Room are missing.  If you have borrowed them or taken them home to wash, please return as soon as possible.

 

THE PREGNANCY CARE CENTER will be offering a Ministry Orientation Night on Monday, March 28, from 6-9 p.pm. for anyone interested in volunteering within the PCC ministry.  Staff will present the history and vision of the PCC.  Training will then continue on April 4, 5, 7, 11, and 12 from 6-9 p.m. at the Memorial Baptist Church in Columbus.  For more information, contact Jane Littmann at 1-866-510-5067 or JaneL@affirminglifeonline.org.

 

CONFLICTS OF THE HEART: INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP: Pastor Keinath will be leading this workshop on Saturday, April 2, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, Columbus.  Pastor Keinath will guide participants in looking at popular trends in society that have become “idols” we serve and how our conflicts reveal those idols.  Please RSVP by Easter Sunday to the Grace church office (812-372-4859) or office@gracecolumbus.org.

LAKEVIEW MINISTRIES MEN’S GATHERING:  Men of God, come and join in a weekend filled with fellowship, recreation, and faith building at this year’s Men’s Gathering.  The retreat on April 8-10 will feature Pastor Ben Haupt speaking on the topic “Confessing Christ & Living His Mission in the Early Church & Today.”  The focus will be on how we can learn to live in this post Christian society by studying the church as it existed in the pre-Christian era.  Fishing and mini-golf tourneys, a hog roast and deep-fry party, and the new, exciting game of Archery Tag are among the activities offered.  For more info, contact Dave Vandercar at dvandercar@ gmail.com.

 

JOIN THE TLHS ART CLUB for their 2^nd Annual Art in the Afternoon event on Sunday, April 3.  Numerous art activities will be offered throughout the afternoon.  Choose to attend some or all of the following events:  1:00 p.m. – soup dinner.  Ceramic bowls made by the Art Club students will be offered for $15 with your soup included, or $5 for just the soup.  Tickets for the dinner will go on sale the second week of March. 2:00 p.m. - Paint Your Own Canvas event.  Please call the Trinity office 812-524-8547 to reserve your spot.  There are only 30 spots available for this – cost is $25.   Persons may also order an adult coloring book containing pictures hand-drawn by the current art students.  A limited number of copies will be available that evening, and a copy will be available for viewing.  Cost for that coloring book is $15.  Check 2^nd Annual Art in the Afternoon on Facebook for updates for this event.

 

THE CHURCH OFFICE HOURS will be flexible yet this week during spring break.  Please call before you come to make sure someone is in.  WCLS        students are reminded that we WILL HAVE SCHOOL this Thursday, March 24, to make up the snow day we had in February.