November 5 Weekly News

WE REJOICE WITH Tyler & Beth Meyer as they bring their daughter, KATHRYN NICOLE, and Pastor & Jennifer Whitmore as they bring their son, JACOB BENJAMIN, to Holy Baptism this morning.  Kathryn’s sponsors are her uncles and aunts, Matt & Caleh Koeberlein, and Ed & Colleen Koeberlein, and Jacob’s sponsors are family friend, Mary Anne Schneider, and cousin, Hannah Gallup.  God’s blessings to all of them!

ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY: We pause today to remember all those who have gone to their heavenly home, especially those during this past year:  Cheryl Heckman, Bettie Noblitt, Betty McCrory, Bill Thompson, and Tim Brandt.  Please note the memorial display today in the narthex.

SUNDAY SCHOOL AND ADULT BIBLE STUDY will not meet next Sunday, November 12. Instead, we will give thanks for our many blessings and enjoy pie and fellowship with each other after worship!  Please see Lloyd Meyer in the narthex today to sign up to bring a pie!   

SUNDAY SCHOOL will begin practice for the Christmas program today.  If your child(ren) cannot attend Sunday School that day, but would like to participate in the program, please call Jessica Morphew (812-343-9110) or email her at sundayschool@whitecreek.org.

PIE SUNDAY:  Pie sheets and Christian Growth Cards are still available in the narthex. If you already have a Christian Growth Card, please bring it back next Sunday to be put into a sealed envelope. Next year these cards will be given back to each family so they can see how they did with the goals that they set.

EVERY CONFIRMED MEMBER should have received a Time and Talent Survey upon entering church today.  (If you didn’t receive one, let the Elder know.)  Please take a minute to complete the Survey and return it to the usher when you leave today.  We would like a completed Survey from each confirmed member of our congregation.

THE POPE…. The Word conjures up many different thoughts.  Some say he’s the bishop of Rome and nowhere else.  Others say that he is the true earthly head of the Christian Church.  Still others say that he is the antichrist.  What do we with one voice believe and confess about the office of Pope?  As we meet for Bible study beginning November 19, we will begin looking into what our confessions say about this office.  Hope to see you there!  In Christ, Pastor Whitmore. 

THE LUTHERAN WITNESS:  Persons who would like to order/renew their subscription to The Lutheran Witness may contact Becky in the church office.  Cost for the year subscription is $19.  Checks may be made payable to our church.  Order deadline is next Sunday, November 12.

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

THE CHURCH COUNCIL AND STEWARDSHIP BOARD will meet this Thursday, November 9, at 6:30 p.m.  Pastor Phil Krupski from the LCMS Foundation will be presenting information regarding the possibility of setting up a foundation for our school through the LCMS Foundation.  You are urged to please attend.

BUILDING FUND UPDATE: As of October 31, the balance of our “Arise and Build” school expansion loan was $16,228.60.  Envelopes for any remaining pledges/contributions are available in the narthex.

WCLS 18^TH ANNUAL BASKET BINGO NIGHT will be held this Friday, November 10, in our gym.  Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with Bingo starting at 6:30 p.m.  Tickets are still available from any WCLS student or through our school office - $20/person for 20 games.

MANY THANKS to everyone who made every aspect of our celebration of the 500^th Anniversary of the Reformation a resounding success!  A special thank-you to Thrivent for the financial support and to Lester Otte and Pork Producers for providing the pork burgers.

THANK YOU for your support of the Orphan Grain Train Backpack Project.  As part of our Reformation Celebration, the kids filled 50 backpacks that will be shipped overseas, complete with special cards they made themselves.  The kids were excited to help others who do not have what we tend to take for granted!

A BIG THANK-YOU to the Foundation for the funding for our new copier and for helping with the expense of our new wireless network system – two much-needed great improvements!

VETERANS’ DAY PROGRAM: Trinity Lutheran High School is hosting is Annual Veterans’ Day Program this Friday, November 10 at 10:00 a.m. with a light reception following.  This year will include a special recognition of local veterans and those who serve in the Indiana National Guard.  If you are an Indiana veteran and would like to be included in the program’s slideshow presentation, please send a scanned photo along with your name, rank, military branch, and years of service to veteransday@trinitycougars.org.  The public is invited – thank you for helping us recognize those who have served our country.  Please call the Trinity office (812-524-8547 with any questions.

GERMAN HERITAGE EVENT:  Guest speaker, Ken Selking, will give two presentations about Pastor Wyneken next Sunday, November 12, at St. Paul, Clifty.  Wyneken was a Lutheran pastor in Germany who came to America in 1838 to serve people on the frontier (Indiana).  There will be a church service at 8:00 a.m., followed by a coffee hour and the presentation beginning at 9:30 a.m.  The second service will begin at 10:45 a.m., followed by the Girl Scout Chili Cook-off/Lunch at 12:00.  A second presentation will begin at 1:00 p.m.  Everyone is welcome to come for all or part of the day.

ST. JOHN’S, SAUERS, Annual Turkey & Ham Supper and Ladies Aid Bazaar will be held this evening, 4:00-7:00 p.m.  A free-will offering will be received, and carry-outs will be available.

EMANUEL, DUDLEYTOWN, will host its Harvest Festival next Sunday, November 12, from 3:30-7:00 p.m.  A free-will offering will be received and carry-outs available.  A bazaar offering crafts and baked goods will also be featured.

“LEGACY OF FAITH” is the theme for the 13^th Annual Lakeview Dinner Auction, which will be held on Saturday, November 18, at the Primo Banquet Hall & Conference Center in Indianapolis.  Tickets are $50/person or a table of 8 for $400.  Contact the camp office at 812-342-4815 to get information on how to get half price tickets!  All proceeds benefit God’s work being done at Lakeview Ministries.  For more information, call the camp office or email office@lakeviewministries.com.

HISTORICAL TIMELINE OF EVENTS RELATIVE TO THE REFORMATION:

1518 – Philip Melanchthon comes to Wittenberg University

·         Heidelberg Disputation, April

·         Process against Luther begins in Rome

·         Luther appears before Cardinal Cajetan in Augsburg, Oct.-Nov.

·         Luther appeals to General Council, refuses to recant

·         Frederick the Wise refuses to surrender Luther, December

1519 – Ulrich Zwingli begins preaching on the New Testament

·         Charles V elected Holy Roman Emperor, June 28

·         Leipzig Debate between Luther and Eck, July

TRINITY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL is sponsoring a donation drawing, Tickets for Textbooks.  For every $20 donated, a ticket will be placed in a drawing for one of three items – a 2018 Ranger Polaris XP 900 EPS, a Tikka T3K Hunter .308 caliber rifle, or an LG 55” Ultra HD 4K Smart HDTV.  Donate $100 and get 6 tickets (buy 5, get 1 free).  See our Trinity representatives, Sue Voelker or Tom Schroer, to make your donation or check at any of Trinity’s upcoming sporting events.  The drawing will be held at the home boys’ basketball game on Friday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m.

ITEMS MAY BE BROUGHT yet today to the Aluminum Can Drive.  The trailer is parked on the south side of church.  Our school’s WCA sponsors this project.  Many thanks for supporting this effort!

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:    Matt. 5:7              

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.”  This is one of many Bible passages that remind us that we reap what we sow.  Likewise, what God puts into us (His own love, mercy, kindness, and generosity) – flows back out of us.  For it all starts with His self-giving!

T BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK! T

October 29 Weekly News

SUNDAY SCHOOL AND ADULT BIBLE STUDY will not meet today after church – instead, come and enjoy lunch and special Reformation activities! 

SUNDAY SCHOOL will begin practice for the Christmas program next Sunday, November 5.  If your child(ren) cannot attend Sunday School that day, but would like to participate in the program, please call Jessica Morphew (812-343-9110) or email her at sundayschool@whitecreek.org.

PIE SUNDAY: If you did not get a pie sheet last Sunday, you may get one from the narthex today.  Please complete this pie sheet (you may also color it if you like!) and return it so it can be posted on the windows in the narthex.  The Christian Growth Card for each family is also available in the narthex to help each family sit down and consider what gifts God has given to them and what they are doing with those gifts. These will then be put into sealed envelopes to be put in a basket in the church on Pie Sunday, November 12^th.  If you already have a Christian Growth Card, please bring it back on the 12^th. Next year they will be given back to each family so they can see how they did with the goals that they set. 

NOVEMBER CALENDAR AND NEWS will be available from the ushers after today’s worship.

THE LUTHERAN WITNESS:  Persons who would like to order/renew their subscription to The Lutheran Witness may contact Becky in the church office.  Cost for the year subscription is $19.  Checks may be made payable to our church.  Order deadline is Sunday, November 12.

BUILDING FUND ENVELOPES are available in the narthex for your remaining pledge/contribution to our “Arise and Build” school expansion project.

THE ELDERS will meet this Wednesday after Worship.

CONGRATULATIONS TO Pastor & Jennifer Whitmore on the birth of their son, JACOB BENJAMIN, last Monday, October 23.  Jacob arrived weighing 8 lbs. 3 ozs. and measuring 20.5 ins.  Everyone is doing fine.  God’s blessings to them!

HUGE SUCCESS: Thank you to all who helped make the Friends of Germany Ethnic Expo booth and float a huge success.  Not only did our float win the Mayor’s Choice Award, but our booth raised almost $9,000 for Orphan Grain Train!  God provided many helping hands, great weather, and a hungry community, the perfect combination which resulted in a completely sell out!  To God be the glory!

“LEGACY OF FAITH” is the theme for the 13^th Annual Lakeview Dinner Auction, which will be held on Saturday, November 18, at the Primo Banquet Hall & Conference Center in Indianapolis.  Tickets are $50/person or a table of 8 for $400.  Contact the camp office at 812-342-4815 to get information on how to get half price tickets!  All proceeds benefit God’s work being done at Lakeview Ministries.  For more information, call the camp office or email office@lakeviewministries.com.

GERMAN HERITAGE EVENT:  Guest speaker, Ken Selking, will give two presentations about Pastor Wyneken on Sunday, November 12, at St. Paul, Clifty.  Wyneken was a Lutheran pastor in Germany who came to America in 1838 to serve people on the frontier (Indiana).  There will be a church service at 8:00 a.m., followed by a coffee hour and the presentation beginning at 9:30 a.m.  The second service will begin at 10:45 a.m., followed by the Girl Scout Chili Cook-off/Lunch at 12:00.  A second presentation will begin at 1:00 p.m.  Everyone is welcome to come for all or part of the day. 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR for the 2018 Trinity Auction to be held on Saturday, February 24, at Trinity Lutheran High School.

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:    John 8:36              

“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”  Happy 500^th Anniversary of the Reformation!  Luther is rightly remembered as a champion of the Gospel – but he also called himself “the apostle of good works.”  For only in being set free by the Gospel can we do good works.  Jesus has set us free:  His blood covers over our sins and now we stand before God as His beloved children, invited to live our lives to His glory for the good of His Kingdom.

T BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK! T

October 22 Weekly News

WE REJOICE WITH Dalton & Hannah Thompson as they bring their son, MAVERICK SCOTT, to be baptized.  Maverick’s sponsors are his uncles, Sean Mensendiek and Kaleb Thompson.  God’s blessings to you, Maverick!

PIE SUNDAY: Pie sheets are being handed to all worshipers today.  Please complete this pie sheet (you may also color it if you like!) and return it so it can be posted on the windows in the narthex.  A Christian Growth Card is also being given to each family of our congregation and is intended to help each family sit down and consider what gifts God has given to them and what they are doing with those gifts.  These will then be put into sealed envelopes to be put in a basket in the church on November 12.  Next year they will be mailed back to each family so that each family can see how they did with the goals that they set. 

SHARE YOUR GERMAN/LUTHERAN HERITAGE:  As part of our 500th Anniversary of the Reformation celebration, we would like to have on display items related to our German/Lutheran heritage - German baptismal, wedding, and confirmation certificates, old photos, German books, German Bibles and hymnals, and anything relating to the past.  If you have something that you would like to share, please contact Jean Voelker, Janeen Blomenberg, or Becky THIS WEEK for information cards to go with your items.

PASTOR WHITMORE will be attending the Indiana District Pastors’ Conference in Indianapolis Monday-Wednesday this week

NOVEMBER CALENDAR AND NEWS ITEMS need to be given to Becky by tomorrow.

LADIES AID will meet this Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. for Bible study and their monthly meeting.  Guests are always welcome!

BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet this Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE there will be NO Sunday School and Adult Bible Study next Sunday due to the special Reformation activities planned.  Check out the Reformation Celebration invitation included with today’s bulletin.

BUILDING FUND ENVELOPES are available in the narthex for your remaining pledge/contribution to our “Arise and Build” school expansion project.

“THERE ARE MANY times that we are humbled by the way that the love of God shows itself in our lives through others.  My family and I have been both humbled and grateful for the many blessings that so many of you have showered on us since we have been here at White Creek – for the fruit, the meat, the baby gifts, the cassock and cross, but especially the love that we have known from all of you since we have been here – thank you and God’s blessings as we continue to await the coming of our Lord in His splendor.”  In Christ – Pastor Whitmore & Family

“MANY THANKS TO our church family for all the thoughts, prayers, and words of encouragement given to us before and after Claire’s recent surgery.  With all the prayers, Claire is well on the road to recovery!  God’s blessings to all!”  Love from Kevin, Rachel, Claire, and CJ Kidd.

EVERYONE IS INVITED to the wedding of Claire Perry and Derek Wessel here at St. John’s next Saturday, October 28, at 4:30 p.m. and to the reception following at Chateau de Pique, Seymour.

“LEGACY OF FAITH” is the theme for the 13^th Annual Lakeview Dinner Auction, which will be held on Saturday, November 18, at the Primo Banquet Hall & Conference Center in Indianapolis.  Tickets are $50/person or a table of 8 for $400.  Contact the camp office at 812-342-4815 to get information on how to get half price tickets!  All proceeds benefit God’s work being done at Lakeview Ministries.  For more information, call the camp office or email office@lakeviewministries.com.

GERMAN HERITAGE EVENT:  Guest speaker, Ken Selking, will give two presentations about Pastor Wyneken on Sunday, November 12, at St. Paul, Clifty.  Wyneken was a Lutheran pastor in Germany who came to America in 1838 to serve people on the frontier (Indiana).  Mr. Selking will be dressed in period clothing to tell the story of this pioneer religious leader.  He will also talk about the spiritual life of the early German immigrants.  There will be a church service at 8:00 a.m., followed by a coffee hour and the presentation beginning at 9:30 a.m.  The second service will begin at 10:45 a.m., followed by the Girl Scout Chili Cook-off/Lunch at 12:00.  A second presentation will begin at 1:30 p.m.  Everyone is welcome to come for all or part of the day.  Mr. Selking is president of the Friends of Wyneken.  This committee of members of the Indiana German Heritage Society was formed in 2004 to preserve the home of Pastor Wyneken, located near Decatur, Indiana, which will be used as an Educational Center to promote the area’s German-American heritage.  More information can be found at their website, FriendsofWyneken.org.

PASTOR WHITMORE’S SERMONS are now posted on our church’s website, www.whitecreek.org.  Please feel free to share!

PIRATES OF PENZANCE will be held at Trinity on November 2, 3, 4, and 5 at 7:00 p.m., with an additional performance on Sunday, the 5^th, at 3:00 p.m.  Tickets are $10/person and may be purchased through the Trinity office.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR for the 2018 Trinity Auction to be held on Saturday, February 24, at Trinity Lutheran High School.

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:    Matt. 22:21              

“Then he said to them, ‘Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.’”  So what is Jesus saying?  Doesn’t everything belong to God?  Yes – and God has a place for everything.  Some of what He gives us goes to Caesar.  Some must come back to the work of His Church.  And some goes to support the families He has given us.  All belongs to God – and He has work for us to do with what He has given us in the Home, in the Church, and in Society.

T BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK! T

October 15 Weekly News

SUNDAY SCHOOL AND ADULT BIBLE STUDY meet after church – children gather in the Fellowship Room for opening and adults meet in the school cafeteria.  All are invited to come and share in the study of God’s Word!

SENIOR LEAGUE MEMBERS (guests always welcome!) will meet this evening at 5:30 p.m. at the St. Peter, Waymansville, Fish Fry for supper and will then return to the Fellowship Room to play cards.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND our goal of paying off the school expansion loan this month.  Building Fund envelopes are available in the narthex for your remaining pledge/contribution.

“EACH ONE must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." (2 Corinthians 9:7)  Here Saint Paul is describing what our giving should and should not be.  With this in mind, the Saint John's Stewardship Committee will be handing out commitment sheets to each family of our congregation.  These sheets are intended to help each family sit down and consider what gifts that God has given to them and what they are doing with those gifts.  The head of each household is asked to sit and  discuss with their family how they see their giving in the next year so that our giving won't be reluctant or under compulsion, but cheerful as we consider all that God has given to us.  The envelopes will then be put in a basket in the church on November 12.  No one at the church will look at them, but next year they will be mailed back to each family so that each family can see how they did with the goals that they set.  We will say more about this project next week.  Until then, God's blessings as you hold on to the true treasure that is stored for you in heaven.

WORSHIP, a play, food, fun and a photo booth – how do these fit together?  Find out for yourself when you join in the celebration of the 500^th Anniversary of the Reformation on October 29^th.  The day will start at 9:00 a.m. with a Reformation Reenactment by out junior high students, followed by worship at 10:00 a.m.  After church, we will enjoy a meal of brats, pork burgers, hot dogs (this will be furnished) and your favorite (German) side dish that you bring to share.  Drinks and tableware will also be provided.  After lunch, there will be a Reformation Walk and a variety of games, crafts, and activities for younger children and their parents, while the older children and adults can enjoy Reformation Bingo, compete in a Bible Smuggling contest or Racing for Life, pose for a Reformation photo shoot, or reminisce over items related to our heritage.  Come and enjoy the day with your White Creek family!

SHARE YOUR GERMAN/LUTHERAN HERITAGE:  As part of our 500th Anniversary of the Reformation celebration, we would like to have on display items related to our German/Lutheran heritage - German baptismal, wedding, and confirmation certificates, old photos, German books, German Bibles and hymnals, and anything relating to the past.  If you have something that you would like to share, please contact Jean Voelker, Janeen Blomenberg, or Becky for information cards to go with your items.

LWML ZONE FALL RALLY:  Showing Mercy Near and Far is the theme of the LWML Fall Rally to be held at Grace, Columbus, next Saturday, October 21, beginning at 1:00 p.m.  The program will feature Gene Ernst, manager of the local Orphan Grain Train, followed by a workshop to assemble cleaning buckets for that organization. The following donations are being collected for this workshop:    **1 large sponge    **1 roll paper towels    **2 gallons liquid cleaner 

(Mr. Clean, Pine Sol, Lysol)  **1 powder cleaner (Comet, Ajax)   **1 pair kitchen latex gloves 

**1 broom **1 mop                                        

The Orphan Grain Train is also receiving hygiene items: soap, wash cloth, toothbrush and paste, shampoo, deodorant, tissue packets all wrapped up in a large bath towel and secured with two heavy rubber bands.  All items may be brought to the narthex by this Wednesday.

A REFORMATION ORGAN CONCERT will be held this Friday, October 20, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul, Clifty.  Dr. John Allegar, Education Coordinator for the Indianapolis Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, will perform music inspired by the German Reformation, works by Bach, Cherwein, Buxtehude, Seigart, Mendelssohn, Luther and Lovelace. Everyone is cordially invited.

FISH FRY:  St. Peter, Waymansville, Adult Fellowship will hold its Annual Fish Fry this evening from 4:00-7:00 p.m.   Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will provide supplemental funds.  Everyone invited.

PIRATES OF PENZANCE will be held at Trinity on November 2, 3, 4, and 5 at 7:00 p.m., with an additional performance on Sunday, the 5^th, at 3:00 p.m.  Tickets are $10/person and may be purchased through the Trinity office.

TRINITY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL is sponsoring a donation drawing, Tickets for Textbooks.  For every $20 donated, a ticket will be placed in a drawing for one of three items – a 2018 Ranger Polaris XP 900 EPS, a Tikka T3K Hunter .308 caliber rifle, or an LG 55” Ultra HD 4K Smart HDTV.  Donate $100 and get 6 tickets (buy 5, get 1 free).  See our Trinity representatives, Sue Voelker or Tom Schroer, to make your donation or check at any of Trinity’s upcoming sporting events.  The drawing will be held at the home boys’ basketball game on Friday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m.

DEPOSITS OF $362.00 (church), $402.00 (school), and $297.00 (foundation) have been make on behalf of Thrivent Financial’s Thrivent Choice Program by the directed choice dollars of Dale & Bettie Burbrink, Mark & Jan Buss, Ernie & Donna Dettmer, Keith Hercamp, Jean Jack, Linda Reedy, and Brian Schultz.

EVERYONE IS INVITED to the wedding of Claire Perry and Derek Wessel here at St. John’s on Saturday, October 28, at 4:30 p.m. and to the reception following at Chateau de Pique, Seymour.

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:    Matt. 22:5              

“But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business.”  The invitation to join God in His feast and in His work is easily ignored.  The rest of life seems so much more pressing, and we always think that there will be another time when we can catch back up with God.  But what joys are we missing when we set aside God’s invitation to join Him in His plans and purposes?  What inheritance are we trading for the world’s bowl of pottage?

T BLESSINGS ON YOUR WEEK! T

October 8 Weekly News

THE BOARD OF STEWARDSHIP will meet this Tuesday, October 10, at 6:30 p.m.

SENIOR LEAGUE MEMBERS (guests always welcome!) will meet next Sunday, October 15, at 5:30 p.m. at the St. Peter, Waymansville, Fish Fry for supper and will then return to the Fellowship Room to play cards.

YOUTH GROUPS will meet next Sunday, October 15, at 7:00 p.m.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND our goal of paying off the school expansion loan this month.  As of September 15, the bank account balance of the Building Fund was $10,021.71.  The loan payoff is now $42,300.00.  To reach our goal, we need to raise $32,278.29 by the end of October.  Building Fund envelopes are available in the narthex for your remaining pledge/contribution. – Phil Burbrink, Building Fund Treasurer 

“EACH ONE must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." (2 Corinthians 9:7)  Here Saint Paul is describing what our giving should and should not be.  With this in mind, the Saint John's Stewardship Committee will be handing out commitment sheets to each family of our congregation.  These sheets are intended to help each family sit down and consider what gifts that God has given to them and what they are doing with those gifts.  The head of each household is asked to sit and  discuss with their family how they see their giving in the next year so that our giving won't be reluctant or under compulsion, but cheerful as we consider all that God has given to us.  The envelopes will then be put in a basket in the church on November 12.  No one at the church will look at them, but next year they will be mailed back to each family so that each family can see how they did with the goals that they set.  We will say more about this project next week.  Until then, God's blessings as you hold on to the true treasure that is stored for you in heaven.

IF YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN your Reformation Theses items or donation for shipping, please turn that in to the church office as soon as possible.

WHITE CREEK will celebrate the 500^th Anniversary of the Reformation with a day of worship, food and fun on October 29.  The day will start at 9:00 a.m. with a Reformation Reenactment by our junior high students.  This will be followed by a worship service with Holy Communion at 10:00 a.m.  After church, we will join together for a meal.  Brats, pork burgers, and hot dogs and ice tea and lemonade, as well as tableware will be provided.  Please bring your favorite (German) side dish or dessert to share.  After we eat, there will be games and activities for all ages to participate in or watch!  There will also be special displays of items related to our German and Lutheran heritage.

SHARE YOUR GERMAN/LUTHERAN HERITAGE:  As part of our 500th Anniversary of the Reformation celebration, we would like to have on display items related to our German/Lutheran heritage - German baptismal, wedding, and confirmation certificates, old photos, German books, German Bibles and hymnals, and anything relating to the past.  If you have something that you would like to share, please contact Jean Voelker, Janeen Blomenberg, or Becky for information cards to go with your items.

LWML ZONE FALL RALLY:  Showing Mercy Near and Far is the theme of the LWML Fall Rally to be held at Grace, Columbus, October 21, beginning at 1:00 p.m.  The program will feature Gene Ernst, manager of the local Orphan Grain Train, followed by a workshop to assemble cleaning buckets for that organization.                                 

The following donations are being collected for this workshop: **1 large sponge    **1 roll paper towels    **2 gallons liquid cleaner Mr. Clean, Pine Sol, Lysol)  **1 powder cleaner (Comet, Ajax)     **1 pair kitchen latex gloves **1 broom **1 mop                                                                         

The Orphan Grain Train is also receiving hygiene items: soap, wash cloth, toothbrush and paste, shampoo, deodorant, tissue packets all wrapped up in a large bath towel and secured with two heavy rubber bands.  All items may be brought to the narthex.

EVERYONE IS INVITED to celebrate the 500^th Anniversary of the Reformation at St. Paul, Clifty, on Saturday, October 28.  The Communion service will begin at 2:30 p.m. with Dr. Dean O. Wenthe, President of the Concordia University System preaching.  Many activities are planned following the service from 4:00-6:30 p.m., including a meal, a Reformation Walk where you can meet Martin & Katherine Luther and other key figures of the Reformation, a hymn festival, and crafts for children.  In addition, Hackman’s Farm Market across the road from the church will offer hayrides, a corn maze, petting zoo, and other activities for families.  In order to prepare enough food, please RSVP by Monday, October 23, at 812-376-6504 or by email at secretary@stpaulcolumbus.org.  If you would like to participate in the worship choir, please contact Dan Mau at 812-603-8960.

A REFORMATION ORGAN CONCERT will be held on Friday, October 20, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul, Clifty.  Dr. John Allegar, Education Coordinator for the Indianapolis Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, will perform music inspired by the German Reformation, works by Bach, Cherwein, Buxtehude, Seigart, Mendelssohn, Luther and Lovelace. Everyone is cordially invited.

REFORMATION CONCERT:  The Columbus IN Philharmonic will perform a Reformation Concert on Saturday, October 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Columbus North High School auditorium and again on Sunday, October 29, at 3:00 p.m.  The first half of the concert will include choral music including “A Mighty Fortress” and the second part of the concert will be the symphony’s performance of Mendelssohn’s “The Reformation.”  A special “Lutheran Rate” for Sunday’s performance is $20 for adults (normally $40) and $5 for students.  This discounted rate is available through this Tuesday, October 10.  To purchase tickets for the Saturday or Sunday performance, call the Philharmonic office at 812-376-2638.

FISH FRY:  St. Peter, Waymansville, Adult Fellowship will hold its Annual Fish Fry next Sunday, October 15, from 4:00-7:00 p.m.   Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will provide supplemental funds.  Everyone invited.

AHOY MATEY!  The Drama and Music Departments at Trinity Lutheran High School invite you to attend Trinity’s fall musical, Pirates of Penzance.  The performances will be held on November 2, 3, 4, and 5 at 7:00 p.m., with an additional performance on Sunday, the 5^th, at 3:00 p.m.  Tickets are $10/person and may be purchased through the Trinity office.

THE CHURCH OFFICE will have flexible hours this week during fall break.  Call before you come to make sure someone is in!

October 1 Weekly News

TODAY WE CELEBRATE and pray for the ministry of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League as Christian women continue to live out their lives in active mission ministries and support missions around the world through their gifts of mites, tithes, offerings, and tireless service. May we all Be Ready to Confess! faithfully and boldly of Christ’s redemptive work for us and for all the world.

TODAY’S ALTAR FLOWERS have been given by Tim & Judy Hoene in thanksgiving for their marriage and the blessings of their children and grandchildren.  God’s blessings to you, Tim & Judy!

A SPECIAL THANK-YOU to Jean Voelker, Janeen Blomenberg, and members of Jean Jack’s Bible study for the Reformation banners.  Five of the banners are the five solas, Sola Scriptura (scripture alone), Sola Fide (faith alone), Sola Gratia (grace alone), Solus Christus (Christ alone), and Soli Deo Gloria (to the glory of God alone).  The Five Solas are five Latin phrases that emerged during the Reformation to summarize the Reformers’ theological convictions about the essentials of Christianity.  The sixth banner is the LCMS logo commemorating the 500^th Anniversary of the Reformation:  It’s Still All About Jesus.

PLEASE BE REMINDED that all Reformation Theses items for the Orphan Grain Train School Backpack Project need to be by TODAY.  A box is in the narthex to receive these items.

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

THE BOARD OF ELDERS will meet this Wednesday evening after worship.

THE FOUNDATION will meet next Sunday, October 8, after worship.

THE QUARTERLY VOTERS’ MEETING will be held next Sunday, October 8, at 7:00 p.m.  All confirmed members of our congregation, 18 years and older, are encouraged to attend.

BUILDING FUND UPDATE:  The congregation set the goal of paying off the school expansion loan in October, 2017.  As of September 15, the bank account balance of the Building Fund was $10,021.71.  The loan payoff is now $42,300.00.  To reach our goal, we need to raise $32,278.29 by the end of October.  Building Fund envelopes are available in the narthex for your remaining pledge/contribution. – Phil Burbrink, Building Fund Treasurer    

SHARE YOUR GERMAN/LUTHERAN HERITAGE:  As part of our 500th Anniversary of the Reformation celebration, we would like to have on display items related to our German/Lutheran heritage - German baptismal, wedding, and confirmation certificates, old photos, German books, German Bibles and hymnals, and anything relating to the past.  If you have something that you would like to share, please contact Jean Voelker, Janeen Blomenberg, or Becky for information cards to go with your items. 

LWML ZONE FALL RALLY:  Showing Mercy Near and Far is the theme of the LWML Fall Rally to be held at Grace, Columbus, October 21, beginning at 1:00 p.m.  The program will feature Gene Ernst, manager of the local Orphan Grain Train, followed by a workshop to assemble cleaning buckets for that organization. The following donations are being collected for this workshop:                      **1 large sponge    **1 roll paper towels    **2 gallons liquid cleaner 

(Mr. Clean, Pine Sol, Lysol)       **1 powder cleaner (Comet, Ajax)        **1 pair kitchen latex gloves **1 broom      **1 mop   

The Orphan Grain Train is also receiving hygiene items: soap, wash cloth, toothbrush and paste, shampoo, deodorant, tissue packets all wrapped up in a large bath towel and secured with two heavy rubber bands.  All items may be brought to the narthex.

OPEN HOUSE: Trinity Lutheran High School invites students and their families to an open house today 2:00-4:00 p.m.  Please enter through the commons. All interested eighth grade students in attendance will receive a $75 voucher that covers registration costs at Trinity for the 2018-2019 school year.

OCTOBERFEST will be held today at Faith Lutheran Church, 2200 S. High St., Bloomington, noon-3:00 p.m., celebrating the Lutheran Reformation’s 500th anniversary with food, live music, and demonstrations of German life.  Kids will help build a large-scale castle from boxes.  Everyone invited to join them!

ST. JOHN’S, SAUERS, Men’s Club is sponsoring a Soup & Sandwich Supper and Bazaar today from 4:00-7:00 p.m.  Carry-outs are available.  Everyone invited.

                 

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS (MOPS) would like to invite all mothers to their meeting this Friday, October 6, from 8:45-10:45 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Seymour.  Sandy Franke will be speaking on the topic, “Prioritize Your Life.:  Childcare is provided as well as a light breakfast.  Please email mops@zionseymour.org to register.

FISH FRY:  St. Peter, Waymansville, Adult Fellowship will hold its Annual Fish Fry on Sunday, October 15, from 4:00-7:00 p.m.   Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will provide supplemental funds.  Everyone invited.

LAKEVIEW MINISTRIES will hold its 13th Annual Dinner Auction on Saturday, November 18, at the Primo Banquet Hall in Indianapolis.  If you have new items, collectables, antiques, goods or services, handicraft items, monetary donations, or even a week at your time-share that you would like to donate to this auction, please contact Dave Vandercar at 812-498-4742.   All donations are tax-deductible, and all proceeds benefit the work of God at Lakeview Ministries.

HISTORICAL EVENT RELATIVE TO THE REFORMATION:  1517 – Pope Leo X declares indulgence for rebuilding of St. Peter’s

·         Luther nails Ninety-Five Theses to the Castle Church door in Wittenberg on October 31.

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:    Matt. 21:26              

“But if we say, ‘From man,’ we are afraid of the crowd…”  Foolish Pharisees!  They fear men more than they fear God, and so they miss out on the great blessing of knowing Jesus and His love.  All our sins are like this: we fear something more than we fear God.  And how foolish that is!  Just think of the blessings we miss out on whenever we place our fear or trust in something other than God.       

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September 24 Weekly News

PORTALS OF PRAYER devotional books for Oct.-Dec. are available in the narthex.

OCTOBER CALENDAR AND NEWS will be available from the ushers after today’s worship.

THE QUARTERLY VOTERS’ MEETING will be held Sunday, October 8, at 7:00 p.m.  All confirmed members of our congregation, 18 years and older, are encouraged to attend.

LWML SUNDAY, will be observed next Sunday.  Since 1942, the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League has affirmed each woman’s identity as a child of God and her relationship with Jesus Christ, encouraging and equipping Christian women to live out their lives in active mission ministries, and to support missions around the world through their sacrificial gifts of mites, tithes, offerings, and tireless service.  Now is our time to Be Ready to Confess! Faithfully and boldly of Christ’s redemptive work for us and for all the world.

YOUTH GROUPS will meet next Sunday at 7:00 p.m.

THE FOUNDATION will meet after worship on Sunday, October 8.

PLEASE BE REMINDED that all Reformation Theses items for the Orphan Grain Train School Backpack Project need to be in by next Sunday, October 1.  A box is in the narthex to receive these items.

THE SGO INFORMATIONAL MEETING  will be held at Trinity Lutheran High School this Tuesday, September 26, at 6:30 p.m.  Learn how you can help our Lutheran Schools and reduce your state income taxes. 

ON BEHALF of the students from St. John’s, White Creek, Lutheran Church who attend Trinity Lutheran High School, THANK YOU immensely for all the gracious support you have given us through prayers and financial contributions.  Trinity gives us the opportunity to not only grow mentally as we study academics, but also spiritually as we study the Christian faith.  Your support has played a major role in our growth and maturity into Christian leaders.  May God bless you all! – David Probst, TLHS Development Director

OPEN HOUSE: Trinity Lutheran High School invites students and their families to an open house next Sunday, October 1, from 2:00-4:00 p.m.  Please enter through the commons. All interested eighth grade students in attendance will receive a $75 voucher that covers registration costs at Trinity for the 2018-2019 school year.

MANY THANKS from Ryan & Emily (Kerkhof) Cremeans for all the thoughts and prayers for their newborn son, LUKE EZRA, as he arrived about 5 weeks early and had to remain in the hospital for several days.  Luke has been able to go home and is doing well.  He arrived on September 15, weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and measuring 21 ins.  God’s blessings to them and prayers for continuing health and strength for Luke!

REMINDER TO ETHNIC EXPO BOOTH WORKERS:  White Creek’s shift at the host country’s booth is on Friday, October 13, from 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.  Thank you to those who agreed to help.  Please wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to enjoy the smells of authentic German bratwurst, sauerkraut, and German potato salad!

LAKEVIEW MINISTRIES will hold its 13th Annual Dinner Auction on Saturday, November 18, at the Primo Banquet Hall in Indianapolis.  If you have new items, collectables, antiques, goods or services, handicraft items, monetary donations, or even a week at your time-share that you would like to donate to this auction, please contact Dave Vandercar at 812-498-4742.   All donations are tax-deductible, and all proceeds benefit the work of God at Lakeview Ministries.

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:    Matt. 20:9              

“And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius.”  Behold the generosity of God!  He gives out of His grace, not what we deserve to receive.  Living a godly life means living in imitation of God – and surely one of the foundations of God’s being is His generosity.        

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