February 15 Weekly News

THE SEASON OF LENT begins with Ash Wednesday this week.  Our worship will begin at 7 PM and will include the Imposition of Ashes.  Please note that NO SUPPER will be served before the service this week.  (Suppers will be served before the service on Feb. 25, Mar. 4, and Mar. 11.)

 

THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY CALENDARS will be available again today after worship in the front hall of the school if you did not get one last Sunday.  Each household will receive one complimentary copy.  Additional copies may be purchased for $10/calendar.

 

CONGREGATIONAL HISTORY:  Members of the congregation knew a Pastor Schuerman from Germany who was then in Hunteburg, Indiana (near present day Batesville).  Mr. D. Pardieck went to him for information about obtaining a truly Lutheran pastor.

 

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

 

THE ALUMINUM CAN DRIVE continues yet today.  The trailer is parked on the west side of church to receive items.

 

TRINITY OPEN HOUSE: Trinity Lutheran High School invites students and their families to its final open house this afternoon from 2:00-4:00 PM.  All interested eighth grade students will  receive a $75 voucher that covers half of the registration costs at Trinity for the 2015-2016 school year.  Please enter through the commons.

 

SENIOR LEAGUE MEMBERS will meet for supper this evening, at 5:30 PM at Bob Evans Restaurant and will then return to the Fellowship Room for their monthly meeting and socializing.  Visitors are always welcome!

 

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet next Sunday after Sunday School and Bible Class. 

 

CONFIRMATION CLASS PICTURES are needed for our upcoming Confirmation Class Roll Call Sunday on June 28.  If you have ANY St. John's Confirmation class pictures, please contact Jean Meyer at 812-343-2361.  These pictures will be copied and returned to their owners and will become a permanent record of our church.

 

THE LLL SPRING BANQUET will be held on Sunday, March 8, at 5:30 PM at the Immanuel Social Room, Seymour.  Tickets ($15.00) are available in our church office or from Keith Mensendiek.  Guest speaker will be Rev. Gene Ernst, Manager of the Indiana Orphan Grain Train.

 

DEPOSITS OF $659.00 for the church, $3,327.00 for the school, and $1,001.00 for the Foundation have been made on behalf of Thrivent Financial's Thrivent Choice program by the directed Choice Dollars of the following:  Ken & Kyra Bode, Tim Brandt, Dale & Bettie Burbrink, Gary Burbrink, Phil Burbrink, Robert Burbrink, Mark & Jan Buss, Larry Claycamp, Kay Clow, Joshua Cook, Ernie & Donna Dettmer, Ken Dettmer, Doyce Eckelman, Greg Hercamp, Scott Hildreth, Max Hoffman, Paul Hoffman, Jane Hoffman, Kevin Kidd, Sharon Kinsey, Tim & Carmen Kreinhagen, Matthew May, Keith & Amy Mensendiek, Dave & Cheryl Mensendiek, Glen Meyer, Harriett Meyer, Lloyd & Jean Meyer, Marguerite Meyer, Mariagnes Meyer, James Newkirk, Paul Otte, Ben Peters, Delbert & Carolyn Peters, Brian & Annette Purdue, Joan Schlehuser, Don Schroer, Norman Schroer, Kathryn Taulman, Matthew Taulman, James Tower, Aaron Voelker, and Louis & Jean Voelker.

 

LAKEVIEW MINISTRIES is seeking individuals who are interested in joining our ministry on a part-time basis.  Needed are individuals to fill both the assistant maintenance and groundskeeper positions.  These positions will both average 20 hours per week, year round.  For more information and to view the job descriptions for each of these positions, please visit www.camplakeview.com and click on the "Job Openings" tab at the top of the screen.  Persons interested in either of these positions may call John Dobrinski, Director of Facilities, at 812-342-4815 or reach him by email at john@camplakeview .com.

 

MEMORIAL CHILI SUPPER:  The Columbus FFA Chapter will sponsor the Annual Frank Burbrink Memorial Chili Supper on Friday, February 20, from 5:00-8:00 PM in the Family Arts Building at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds.  There will also be a silent auction with items that were generously donated from businesses in the community.  Free-will donations will be received for the supper.  All proceeds will go toward scholarships for the Columbus FFA seniors.