April 12 Weekly News

GOD'S BLESSINGS TO Madi Prohaska, Mikayla Cregg, and Andy Cregg as they are received into adult confirmation today.  Offer them your hand in friendship as we welcome them into our White Creek family!

 

ALTAR FLOWERS:  Those who gave altar/narthex flowers are asked to please remove them after worship TODAY.  Flowers were also given in loving memory of Kristina Whipker by Elmer Whipker and Brian, Trina, Kyler, and Halie Brumley.

 

SUNDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY:   Emily Cook will be leading a Bible study, Steeping in Scripture, on Sunday evenings from 5:15-6:15 PM in the Fellowship Room, beginning THIS EVENING.                              The Sunday readings, sermon, and a pre-selected hymn will be discussed each week.  Purchasing an LSB hymnal , while not required, is strongly encouraged.  To enroll, contact Emily at 812-447-8693 or by email at emilymariecook@gmail.com.

 

THE QUARTERLY VOTERS' MEETING will be held THIS EVENING at 7:00 PM.  All confirmed members of our congregation, 18 years and older, are encouraged to attend.  The business at hand will include financial and board updates, approving 2015 lawnmowing and school custodians, reviewing membership and cemetery guidelines, and the teacher replacement for Mr. Kyler.

 

THE WORSHIP PLANNING COMMITTEE will meet this Friday morning, April 17, at 9:00 AM in the church office.

 

YOUTH GROUPS will not meet this evening, but will gather next Sunday evening at 7 PM.

 

QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER ITEMS need to be given to Becky by TOMORROW.

 

SENIOR LEAGUE MEMBERS will meet next Sunday evening, April 19, at 5:30 PM for supper and will then return to the Fellowship Room for their monthly meeting and socializing.

 

ORDER FORMS for 175th anniversary t-shirts will be available in the narthex TODAY after worship.  Order forms with payment need to be returned to any anniversary committee member or to Becky in the church office by Sunday, May 3.  Shirts will be available for pick-up on Sunday, May 17.

 

CONGREGATIONAL HISTORY:  In 1860 the congregation outgrew the log church, and plans were drawn for a larger church.  The new church, our current church, had the following dimensions:  40' wide, 45' tall, 72' long, with a 72' tower.  There was a debate as to whether the new church should be wood or brick.  Contractor Griese of Indianapolis assured the congregation that brick would be better, and the additional cost would be negligible.

 

LOOKING FOR CONFIRMATION PICTURES:  The following Confirmation class pictures are still needed: 2000, 2001, 2006,  2010, 1971, 1972, 1976, (professional pictures best) 1960, 1968, 1951, 1958, 1940, 1945, 1947, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1920, 1921, 1923, and all years prior to 1920 except 1918 and 1919.  The original picture is needed to make a good copy.  If you prefer not to leave your picture(s), Janeen Blomenberg will be available in the church office after church to scan your original picture so you can take it home again.  The 1979 picture is in the office - please pick it up if you are the one who turned it in to the committee.

 

TALENT SHOW:  Our WCLS students will be having a Talent Show this Friday evening, beginning at 6:30 PM in our gym.  Come and enjoy the various talents of our students - admission is a suggested donation of $2/person.  Light refreshments will be served.

 

MRS. MICAH MCCORMICK, our WCLS 7th and 8th grade teacher, will be sponsoring a St. Baldrick's Event on Saturday, April 25, from 9 AM-3 PM at Raft To Rafters Pool & Spa in Columbus to collect funds for the St. Baldrick's Foundation, which is the largest non-government funder of childhood cancer research grants world-wide.  She will be receiving donations to help fund grants and will even have her own head shaved to donate her hair for wigs for children battling cancer.  Donations to this worthy cause may be given to Mrs. McCormick or through our church office.  Persons may also visit www.stbaldricks.org/events/rafttorafters. 

 

THE TRINITY FFA will be sponsoring a plant sale on Saturday, April 25, from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM at the Trinity greenhouse.                  

 

DEPOSITS OF $42.00, $49.00, and $401.00 have been made to the church, Foundation, and school accounts on behalf of Thrivent Financial's Thrivent Choice Program by the directed Choice Dollars of the following:  Jan Buss, Greg Hercamp, Kathy Kerkhof, William Kidd, Eva Middendorf, Carolyn Schroer, Kristin Simons, and Louis & Jean Voelker.