March 30 Weekly News

OUR FIFTH MIDWEEK Lenten worship will be held this Wednesday at 7:00 PM.  The Youth will be serving supper before worship, beginning at 5:45 PM.

 

THE PLANNING COMMITTEE for our 175th anniversary will meet TODAY after worship.

 

THE CHURCH COUNCIL will meet this Wednesday, April 2, after the worship service (7:30 PM).  All council members are urged to attend.

 

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

 

THE QUARTERLY VOTERS' MEETING will be held next Sunday, April 6, at 7:00 PM.  All confirmed members of our congregation, 18 years and older, are encouraged to attend.

 

PHIL'S FRIENDS will be gathering at 6:00 PM next Sunday for card-making, with the Youth group meetings following at 7:00 PM.

 

A THANK-YOU has been received from the Pregnancy Care Center for the donation of $849.53 through the Baby Bottle Campaign.  This donation will be used to provide area churches and schools with professional abstinence training, underwrite the work of the PCC, and provide resources to post-abortion Bible study.

 

CHURCH/SCHOOL LAWNMOWING:  Many thanks to Tim Hoene for donating his equipment and time to care for our church and school lawns these past years.  A bid has been received for lawn mowing for the upcoming season.  If anyone else from our congregation would be interested in submitting a bid, please give that to Doyce Eckelman before this Wednesday, April 2.

 

ADDRESS:  If you would like to send Derek & Kristie Wessel a card of greeting and encouragement, here is their address while they are in Texas:  11991 Main St., Box 99, Houston, TX  77035.

 

NEXT SUNDAY, April 6, Zion Lutheran Church, Seymour, will celebrate 40 years of "Christ's Love In Action" through its kindergarten program.  This celebration will be observed at both the 8:00 and 10:30 AM service.  A reception and program will be held at 9:15 AM, and an open house of the school from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM.  Everyone, especially former students, is invited to join them for this special day of rejoicing.

 

A NEW DOCUMENTARY, Fleeced: Speaking Out Against Senior Financial Abuse, will be shown, free of charge, at the YES Cinema in Columbus on Monday, April 14, at 6:30 PM.  This is an informative and thought-provoking documentary on the impact of financial exploitation of old adults, their families, and their community.  After the 30 minute film, a panel of state and local experts will participate in a discussion and question and answer session.  Free concessions will be offered.

 

A NEW 8-WEEK EXERCISE class session will begin TOMORROW. A variety of times and levels are offered.  Flyers with the dates, times, and description of levels are available in the narthex. For more information, contact Janet Morey at 812-350-6238 or by email at j.a.morey@icloud.com.