December 25 Weekly News

OUR WORSHIP SCHEDULE:  Please note that there will be no Wednesday evening worship this week because of the worship opportunity New Year’s Eve, which will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will include Holy Communion.

 

JANUARY CALENDAR/NEWS will be available from the ushers after today’s worship.

 

PASTOR WHITMORE & FAMILY will be arriving this Wednesday, December 28. Help will be needed at some point that day to help them move into the parsonage.  If you are available to help, please sign the sheet in the narthex today or call/text Bryan Schroer at 812-343-5352, and he will contact you with a time.

 

GIFT CARDS:  In order to ease the burden of setting up their new home, a gift card shower will be held for the Whitmore family.  Purchase your gift card and give it to any of the elders, Bryan Schroer, or Becky in the church office by next Sunday, January 1.

 

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND our commitment of $16/communicant member for Trinity Lutheran High School.

 

BIDS FOR the church and school custodian positions for 2017 need to be submitted to Bryan Schroer by TODAY.

 

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet this Wednesday, December 28, at 6:00 p.m.

 

THE SCHOOL FUNDING COMMITTEE has set up Focus Group Meetings to provide members with information regarding funding White Creek Lutheran School’s program.  Please check the sheets in the narthex today for the various times offered and sign up for a time to attend that fits in your schedule.

 

THE ANNUAL VOTER’S MEETING will be held on Sunday, January 22, at 1:30 p.m.  This is several weeks later than usual, due to Pastor Whitmore’s installation, scheduled for Sunday, January 15.

 

POINSETTIAS have been given in memory of loved ones by the following:

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

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

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

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

     *Chet & Edna Bode by Ken & Kyra Bode & Family

     *Bernice Bode by Ken & Kyra Bode & Family

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

     *Alan Schlehuser by Joshua, Lindsay, & Brogan Hendricks

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

*James Ross by Beulah Ross, Wayne & Diana Ross, Mark & Kim Ross,  Mike & Kathy Ross, & Families

     *Kristie Wessel by Janice Acree and Jenni Acton

     *Alan Schlehuser by Terry, Ruth, & Betsy Schlehuser

     *Jay Lemmon by Cindy, Kayla, & Kylie Lemmon

Please take you poinsettia after worship next Sunday.  (If you purchased through Karen, please take one of the poinsettias wrapped in gold foil with a  red ribbon.)

 

FAMILY FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE, a mini-conference, will be held at Zion Lutheran Church, on Saturday, February 4, from 9:00-11:00 a.m.  Come and join in this great opportunity to gather resources that can help families build a strong foundation for the future.  Childcare will be available, first come, first serve.  Cost is $5/adult, $2/child, and registration forms are available in our church office or online at jprobst@zionseymour.org and need to be turned in to the Zion office by Friday, January 13.

 

THE CHURCH OFFICE HOURS will be flexible during the Christmas break this week and through January 4.  Please call before coming to make sure someone is in.