- There will be a brief deacon’s meeting following the service this Sunday. There will be no Sunday Evening Worship Service today in observance of Mother’s Day. Families are encouraged to spend time together.
- Mother’s Day Banquet: May 11, 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Pastor Tyra will be the speaker.
- Jordan Morris of Indian Creek Camp, will be here during the May 17 morning service to share his vision of how camp helps children grow with Christ.
- Summer Camp is almost here! If you are interested in camp or have questions, please see Jeani McCammon or Shaye Place.
- Graduation Sunday is May 17, to acknowledge our graduates.
- The Official Board Meeting: May 17 at 4:30 pm.
Weekly Update for Sunday, May 3, 2015
- Today is the last day to order VBS shirts. ($8.50, see Jennifer Kincaid)
- Sarah Mission Circle meeting: May 4, 1:00 pm in the Library.
- Mother’s Day Banquet: May 11, 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Pastor Tyra will be the speaker. Please sign up on the east bulletin board.
- Jordan Morris of Indian Creek Camp will be here on the morning of May 17 to share his vision of how camp helps children grow with Christ.
- Graduation Sunday is May 17. We would love to acknowledge our graduates. There is a sign-up sheet on the East bulletin board.
- Official Board Meeting: May 17, 4:30 pm.
Can Outreach Be Fun?
The Thursday after Easter we did something we’ve never done before, at least not since I’ve been here. Several of us set up a booth at the Senior Health Fair held right next door at the Armory, and we spent three hours meeting and talking with scores of people. It was a grand success, a lot of fun…and an awful lot like work!
The idea came from Dan Holtsclaw, Pastor of Switz City Baptist Church and the new representative for WQTY, the radio station that airs our Sunday morning broadcast. He came to see me and said that the radio station’s parent company was sponsoring a health fair next door, and wondered if we would like to set up a booth of our own there. He said, “It occurred to me that we’ll have all these booths for their physical health, but nothing for their spiritual health.” I told him I’d run it by our leadership and see what they said.Read More
Weekly Update for Sunday, April 26, 2015
- The decorating committee needs empty, clean “Campbells” soup cans (with labels) by May 1. There is a container at the Welcome Center.
- Weekend of Service and Worship: May 2-3 at Camp Indian Creek, for service projects, fun, fellowship & worship. (See Jean McCammon)
- May 3 is the last day to order VBS shirts. ($8.50, see Jennifer Kincaid)
- Sarah Mission Circle meeting: May 4, 1:00 pm in the Library.
- Mother’s Day Banquet: May 11, 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Pastor Tyra will be the speaker. Please sign up on the east bulletin board.
Weekly Update for Sunday, April 19, 2015
- VBS shirts are $8.50 this year. See Jennifer to order. Also, VBS needs donations. Please see the list at on Welcome Center.
- The Tree House kids will go to Big Splash Indoor Water Park at French Lick April 25. We’ll leave the church at 8:00 am and return at 5:00 pm. Admission is covered. Kids need to bring money for meals, snacks, etc. If you can chaperone see Bryan & Shaye. (Sign-up at Welcome Center.)
- The decorating committee needs empty, clean “Campbells” soup cans (with labels) by May 1. There is a container at the Welcome Center.
- Weekend of Service and Worship: May 2-3 at Camp Indian Creek, for service projects, fun, fellowship & worship. (See Jean McCammon)
- Graduation Sunday is nearing. We would love to acknowledge our graduates. There is a sign-up sheet on the East bulletin board.
Weekly Update for Sunday, April 12, 2015
- If you would like a VBS shirt, they are $8.50 this year. Please see Jennifer to place your order. Also, VBS is in need of donations. Please see the list at on Welcome Center. If you are willing and able to donate, please indicate what you will donate and how many.
- The Tree House kids will go to Big Splash Indoor Water Park at French Lick April 25. We will leave the church parking lot at 8:00 a.m. and return at 5:00 p.m. Admission will be covered. Children will need to bring money for meals, snacks, etc. If you can help chaperone, please see Bryan & Shaye.
- There will be a Weekend of Service and Worship at Camp Indian Creek May 2-3. This is for service projects, fun, fellowship and worship. (See insert.) If you are interested, please see Jeani McCammon.
- Jordan Morris, manager of Indian Creek Camp, will be here May 17 to share his camp vision and how camp helps children grow closer in their walk with Christ.
Weekly Update for Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015
- Easter Sunday, we will have our Sunrise Service at 6:30 am, followed by breakfast of biscuits & gravy, eggs, cinnamon rolls, and “other stuff” in the Fellowship Hall. Then we will continue with our regular schedule of Sunday School and Morning Worship. There will be no Sunday evening service or Roots Youth Group that evening.
- Sarah Mission Circle Meeting: April 6, 1:00 pm in the Library.
- If you would like a VBS shirt, they are $8.50 this year. Please see Jennifer to place your order.
- VBS is in need of donations. Please see the list at on Welcome Center. If you are willing and able to donate, please indicate what you will donate and how many.
- New Member Class: Begins April 12 (the Sunday after Easter), running for 6 weeks. It will be hosted by the Faith and Fellowship class in the Library. Pastor David will be teaching. If you have recently joined the church, have joined since the last class was held, or are thinking about joining, we encourage you to sign up for this series. Please sign up on the sheet for the class on the Welcome Center, so we can know how many materials to prepare.
- Tree House Kids trip: Apr. 25, to Big Splash Water Park. (Details will be announced later.)
Music
We just had a weekend full of music. Our friends Emily and Kelly Thompson came to do a concert for my wife’s music students last Saturday night. Then they stayed with us and came to our church the next day. I was thrilled when they offered to play and sing Be Thou My Vision in the service Sunday morning. Emily Ann Thompson is an accomplished Celtic fiddler who performs accompanied by her husband Kelly on guitar. As they were warming up before the service, I couldn’t help but grin at the sounds they were making together. I told them, “I’m going to hide your car keys so you have to be here every Sunday!” And I loved how they played and sang the hymn.
Be Thou My Vision may just be my favorite hymn of all. It’s over 800 years old, and when it’s played and sung in the traditional Celtic way, it does something down deep to my soul. When I hear it, or play it myself, I want to laugh, cry and shout for joy all at the same time. (I blame it on my Irish ancestors.) Music is powerful.Read More