February 19 Weekly News

WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD for the mission of Lutheran Hour Ministries. Information will be passed out after worship today, and giving envelopes are available in the narthex for individual gifts. Newsletters from Pastor Ted Krey, last week’s guest speaker at the LLL banquet, will also be available.

LENT: The season of Lent will begin this week with Ash Wednesday. Worship will begin at 7 PM and will include the Imposition of Ashes. The Guild will be serving a soup and sandwich supper before worship, beginning at 5:45 PM.

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet after worship today.

SENIOR LEAGUE MEMBERS will gather this evening at 5:30 PM at Papa’s Grill at West Hill for supper and then return to the Fellowship Room for their monthly meeting and socializing.

YOUTH will meet at 7 PM this evening.

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

MARCH CALENDAR/NEWS ITEMS need to be submitted to Becky by tomorrow.

OPEN HOUSE: Trinity Lutheran High School invites students and their families to an open house today from 2:00-4:00 PM. All eighth grade students are encouraged to attend the boys’ LIT championship game after the open house. New applicants will receive a $75 voucher to be used toward the price of admission for the 2012-2013 school year. Please enter through the commons.

LADIES AID MEMBERS are reminded of their meeting this Wednesday. The workday will begin at 9 AM, followed by the Bible Study and meeting at 11 AM. The Bible Study, “God’s Mirror,” will be taken from page 19 of the fall LWML Quarterly. Mite Boxes will be collected.

THE MITE BOX will be in the narthex during February to receive mites, which are used for missions by the LWML. Extra boxes are also available on the Mite Box table.

ADDRESS/PHONE NUMBER UPDATES: Please contact Becky in the church office if you have a new email address (or if you have not given her your old one) and/or a new phone number (or if you have given up your land line and now use a cell number).

ST. PAUL, CLIFTY, PRESCHOOL is now accepting enrollments for 3 and 4-year-old children for the 2012-2013 school year. Contact director, Henry Wischmeier, at 376-6504 for more information.

ADDRESS: Justin McCrory is now serving in Afghanistan. His address is SPC McCrory, Justin Task force Geronimo E Co. 11501 SSC FOB Salerno APO AE 09134.

TURKEY SUPPER: Lord of Life Lutheran Church, North Vernon, will be sponsoring their annual turkey supper Saturday, March 3, from 4-7 PM. Take-out available. Everyone invited.

President Harrison Speaks Before House Committee

If you are having trouble with the audio, you can also read the transcript here.

More on the contraceptive mandate...

President Harrison reacts to the latest "concession" by President Obama regarding the contraceptive mandate.  Please, watch this video, and learn why this is an important issue for all Christians.

Please also keep our government, church, and President Harrison in prayer. He will be speaking before a House Committee this Thursday on this issue. Read more here.

"This is, first, an issue of religious freedom and the First Amendment," 

he said, "and second, 

an issue of life, as drugs that result in abortions 

are being defined as 'contraceptives.'"

February 12 Weekly News

LENT: The season of Lent will begin with Ash Wednesday on February 22. Midweek Lenten services will be held every Wednesday at 7 PM. Supper will be served before each service, with serving beginning at 5:45 PM.

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet after worship next Sunday.

SENIOR LEAGUE MEMBERS will gather next Sunday evening, February 19, at 5:30 PM at Papa’s Grill at West Hill for supper and then return to the Fellowship Room for their monthly meeting and socializing.

DEPOSITS OF $1,184.00 and $3,652.00 have been made to the church and school accounts, respectively, on behalf of the Thrivent Financial for Lutheran’s Thrivent Choice (R) program. A listing of those whose directed dollars were included in these deposits is posted on the bulletin board in the front school hall.

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR POSITION: White Creek Lutheran School is seeking an individual to fulfill the duties of athletic director. For the 2012-2013 school year, contracted duties would include monitoring games, purchasing needed equipment, coordinating coaching staff, etc. Scheduling responsibilities are currently being handled by a separate individual. The Board of Education wishes to have one person transition into overseeing the entire school athletic program, including scheduling, beginning with the 2013-2014 school year. Anyone interested is asked to contact the school office for a complete job description. All applications should be submitted by this Wednesday, February 15.

PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION: St. Peter Sprouts Preschool, Waymansville, will hold public registration, beginning February 20. Three-year-old, four-year-old, and pre-k classes will all be offered next year. Amy Sciano, director, is here today to provide more information and answer any questions.

OPEN HOUSE: Trinity Lutheran High School invites students and their families to an open house next Sunday, February 19, from 2:00-4:00 PM. All eighth grade students are encouraged to attend the boys’ LIT championship game that afternoon. New applicants will receive a $75 voucher to be used toward the price of admission for the 2012-2013 school year. Please enter through the commons.

“MANY THANKS TO all for the prayers and cards given to me at the time of my recent surgery. Thanks be to God for the good test results!” – Max Bode

Weak and Loved- a note to my friends

Dear Church Family,

It is so exciting to me that so many of you are reading my book.  Thank you so much for all the kind words, the encouragement, and the enthusiasm you have!  Again, I find myself built up an helped by this fantastic church family here at White Creek, just as I did when Aggie was sick.

If you have read my book, and especially if you walked away with a sense of guilt and feeling that you wish you would have done more to help us through that trial, please, take a minute to read my note to you on my blog today!

I am thanking God for our dear Christian family here at White Creek today!
Emily

God's Will?

And the leper came to Jesus, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, "If you will, you can make me clean."

Jesus was moved with pity.

was heart-wrenched; his guts knotted up (splagchnizomai!)

saw the person and his physical and spiritual need and was MOVED - He aches for us

Jesus is moved with pity for us as well, when he sees our physical needs, and our gaping, disgusting spiritual needs.

Jesus touched the leper.

"I will. Be cleansed."

He wills.

Jesus shows us at every turn that He is trustworthy. He wills that we be cleansed.

He wills our life, health, and salvation.

Knowing our hearts, knowing the sin that plagues us constantly, knowing that we betray the One who blesses us, He wills that we take refuge in Him.

Thy will be done, Jesus. Amen

Listen to Sunday's Sermon "God's Will" here.

Running towards...

If the compass is off by just a fraction of a degree, it will lead you to the wrong place entirely.

image via etsy.com

Have you allowed God's Word to reorient you lately?


Father, turn us from our sin, point us in the right direction, and carry us home.  We ask this in the name of Jesus, Amen.

Click here to listen to Sunday's sermon.