March 1 Weekly News

GOD'S BLESSINGS TO Hannah Fisher as she is baptized and confirmed this morning.  We welcome her into our White Creek Family!

 

PARENTS OF OUR STUDENT CONFIRMANDS are asked to meet briefly after church TODAY.  Please meet in the church office.

 

YOUTH GROUPS will not meet this evening due to the WCLS Athletic Banquet.  They will meet next Sunday evening at 7 PM.

 

THE LCMS CHURCHES of the Columbus Circuit will be sponsoring noted speaker and head of the Ruth Institute, Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, speaking on The Impact of Re-Defining Marriage on Children at the Southside Elementary School auditorium tomorrow evening, Monday March 2, at 7 PM.  This presentation will explore the profound and lasting consequences resulting from re-defining marriage and parenthood.  The public is invited.

 

OUR THIRD MIDWEEK LENTEN WORSHIP will be held Wednesday evening at 7 PM.  The Guild will be serving a soup and sandwich supper before worship, beginning at 5:45 PM.

 

THE LLL SPRING BANQUET will be held next 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.

 

ANNIVERSARY CALENDAR CORRECTION:  The class identified as the Class of 1922 in our 175th calendar is actually the Class of 1918.  The members in that class are:  Row one-Carl Runge, Glenn Ellis, Albert Enzinger, and Clarence Burbrink; Row two-Cora Dringenburg Schlehuser, Viola Baumgart Ott, Pastor Baumgart, Hilda Meyer, Hazel Vornholt Meyer, and Selma Rittman Finke;  Row three-Erma Bode Horman, Harry Schneider, Harvey Eckelman, Irene Kreinop, and Emma Sophia Esther Rittman Sawyer.  Many thanks to Marguerite Meyer for finding this error and identifying the individuals by name.

 

CONGREGATIONAL HISTORY:  Spiritual confusion in the first six years also resulted from doctrinal differences between members of the Reformed persuasion and the Lutherans.  the Reformed threatened to withdraw from the congregation if it was to be strictly Lutheran.  Since no one appeared able to advise the group on the problems inherent to attempting to merge two differing doctrines, it was agreed to have a combined Lutheran and Reformed church.  The congregation's first name, therefore, was The St. John's Evangelical Lutheran and Reformed Congregation of White Creek, Indiana.

 

LOOKING FOR CONFIRMATION PICTURES:  The class of 1932 whose members were Edell Eckelman, Evelyn Kobbe Rueter, Selma Peters Claycamp, and Thressie Luenebrink, and the classes of 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 1990, 1993, 1980, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1951, 1954, 1955, and 1958.  All pictures from the 1070s that have been turned in have problems with the colors changing.  If you have a professional confirmation class photo from the '70s, please give it to Becky in the church office so it can be scanned.

 

BIBLE STUDY:  Bless These Lips is an 8-week Bible study examining the things we say that get in the way of our relationships with God and with others.  Each chapter draws on lip-product analogies and uses humor, anecdotes, and observations to introduce Scripture passages that address common behaviors and attitudes.  This study will begin on Wednesday, March 25, from 5:00-6:00 PM in the Fellowship Room.  Contact Jean Jack (714-768-5731) to enroll.

 

DALLAS KREINHAGEN has been moved to Kindred Health and Rehabilitation Center for rehab.  Cards may be sent to him at the Center's address - 2100 Midway, Columbus, IN  47201.

 

FINANCIAL UPDATE:  Through the first eight weeks of 2015, donations totaled $74,400.  We have updated our 2015 projected expenses (new tuition numbers, etc.), which means that we now need to collect $10,800 per week.  2015 Needed:  $86,400;  2015 Collections:  $74,400;  YTD Shortfall:  $12,000.

The school fund and the general fund each have about $11,000 in their respective checking accounts at the end of February.  Given the previous few weeks of contributions and the amount needed to cover expenses for the year, we are running out of cash to pay the necessary bills.  We had a very strong December and were on track in January, but could quickly be left with only restricted funds and no cash to cover expenses if we don't turn things around.