April 15 Weekly News

A SPECIAL VOTERS’ MEETING will be held next Sunday, April 22, after church to extend a call to teacher(s) for the coming school year.  All are encouraged to attend.

SENIOR LEAGUE will meet this evening at 5:00 p.m. at IHOP restaurant at West Hill.  They will then return to the Fellowship Room for socializing.

YOUTH will meet this evening at 7:00 p.m.

BOARD OF EVANGELISM will meet this Thursday, April 19, at 6:30 p.m.

THE FOUNDATION will meet for a brief meeting after worship on Sunday, April 29.  Please meet in the front church pews.

MANY THANKS TO Karen Schlehuser for her many years of service in picking up our altar flowers every week.  Karen would like to “retire” from this duty, so new volunteers are needed.  If you would be willing to be included in a pick-up schedule (once/month, one month/year, etc.), please contact Becky in the church office.

TIME TO SPRUCE UP THE CHURCH/SCHOOL GROUNDS!  Helpers are needed to pick up sticks, trim bushes, spray weeds, etc.  See chairman, Brian Schultz, if you would be able to help.  All ages welcome!!!

EVERYONE IS INVITED TO Mrs. Buss’s retirement celebration to be held on Sunday, May 6.  The planning committee is asking our church and school families to bring a salad or vegetable side dish to share for the luncheon.  Meat, dessert, drinks, and table service will be provided.  If you have any pictures you would like to share in a slideshow that will be presented that day, please drop them off in the church office or email them to wvandercar@whitecreek.org.  Memories and best wishes for Mrs. Buss may be posted to the special Facebook page set up for this occasion.

WHITE CREEK LUTHERAN SCHOOL is still accepting pre-enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year.  Forms are available in the school office.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!  Vacation Bible School is scheduled for June 11-14, 6:00-8:00 p.m. each evening, for children age 4 through 6^th grade. Persons may register online at https://vbsmate.com/events/whitecreekVBS/16118. Volunteers are needed to plan/help with one of the following activities: snacks, crafts, and outdoor fun.  Contact Jessica Morphew (812-343-9110) if you would like to enjoy four evenings of fun and fellowship with God’s children! 

“THANKS for the many kindnesses shown to us at the passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, Dallas Kreinhagen.  We so appreciate the visits to Dallas at home and in the hospital, the prayers and cards during his illness and passing, and especially all of Pastor Whitmore’s visits and words of comfort to Dallas and all of us.  A special thanks to those who donated food and helped with the delicious funeral lunch. We are blessed to have so many caring, loving friends! - Dallas Kreinhagen’s Family

CONGRATULATIONS TO Evan Otte & Hannah Kelley on the birth of their daughter, AMELIA JOY OTTE, on Friday, April 6.  Amelia arrived weighing 8 lbs. 5 ozs. and measuring 20 ins.  Everyone is doing fine – God’s blessings to them!

DEPOSITS OF $1,973.00 (school) and $16 (Foundation) have been deposited to those accounts on behalf of Thrivent Financial’s Thrivent Choice program by the directed choice dollars of the following:  Gary Burbrink, Ken Dettmer, Ellen Dunn, Jane Hoffman, Tim & Carmen Kreinhagen, Dallas & Hazel Kreinhagen, Daniel McGaha, Terry Meyer, Kay Niemoeller, Kristin Simons, Matt Taulman, Charlotte Voelker, and Tim & Lindsey Von Fange.

THE TLHS Variety Show will be performed in the TLHS gymnasium this Friday, April 20, beginning at 7:00 p.m.  Tickets are $5/person and can be purchased at the door.  Variety Show directors are Michelle Bauman and Leah Schneider.  Funny skits, songs, handbells, performances by the TLHS ban, choir, and guitar classes, and much more will be included to provide laughter and entertainment throughout the night.  Bring the entire family and don’t miss this chance to see the Trinity students perform!

ORGAN CONCERT:  Dr. Craig Cramer, Professor of Organ/University Organist at the University of Notre Dame, will present an organ concert this Friday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul, Clifty.  Everyone is cordially invited to attend.

PALMS FOR SALE:  $10 each (3 available).  Contact Karen Schlehuser if interested (812-342-6140).

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:     1 John 3:2         

“Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.” There is the essence of our sanctification: becoming like our Lord.  As St. John notes, this will only be completed in the Resurrection.  But until then, we are called to trust His grace and to grow into His image more and more.

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