January 30 to February 2, 2003
ELCA Youth Ministry Network Extravaganza, a continuing education conference in Atlanta
February 1 to 2, 2003
Men's Spirituality Retreat at Lutheran Hills — Perhaps the greatest challenge for a man is understanding his role as a disciple of Jesus in today's world and his role as father and husband. A Friday evening through Saturday mid-afternoon retreat featuring speakers Pastor Dennis Meyer (Bethany/LaPorte IN), Pastor Ron Luckey (Faith/Lexington KY), Ferando Velazquez (Christ the Savior/Fishers IN) and musician David Michael Carillo. Contact Lutheran Outdoor Ministries for more information.
Saturday February 1, 2003
Call Committee meets at 9:30 a.m. in Room 7.
Registration begins for the second Christian Women's Conference Triumphs and Transitions to be held May 2 to 4 at Valparaiso University. The fee is $95. The keynote speaker is Bishop April Ulring Larson of the LaCrosse Area Synod. Choose between 16 workshops concerning family, faith, walking the word, and personal growth. Walt Wangerin provides closing worship before dinner and entertainment to conclude the conference.
February 2, 2003
The Presentation of our Lord (Liturgical Color: White)
Sunday School Classes begin with Opening Music for grades 1 to 6 in Heritage Hall at 9:45 and continue in the classrooms at 10:00. This year's curriculum is Witness from Augsburg-Fortress. Younger children (preschool through kindergarten) will meet in Rooms 8 and 9 for their Godly Play curriculum. Look for signs in the narthex to direct you to the appropriate classroom.
Grades 1 and 2 meet in Room 12
Grades 3 and 4 meet in Room 13
Grades 5 and 6 meet in Room 7
Adult Forum: Principles for strengthening our relationships with others at home, church, and work. Presenter is Bruce Colston.
IU Students meet in Room 3
IU Student lunch following 11:00 a.m. service
Pastor's Class to continue on Sunday, February 2 - and will meet on Sundays at noon (following the 11:00 service) and lunch will be provided. If you are interested in learning more about the Lutheran faith and/or joining St. Thomas as your faith family, please call the church office to confirm your attendance.
Scavenger Hunt (Confirmation & Junior High) 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. A Polaroid camera scavenger hunt! We will divide into groups and go out into the community to take pictures of items on the list. Fun prizes will be awarded. Supper is at 6:00 p.m., then Confirmation Class begins. Cookie & Valentine Party for Senior High, after supper. We will make valentines for the congregation and make and decorate cookies!
Senior High Youth Group from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. We will be watching the movie "Signs" and looking for signs of faith and God in the supernatural.
Property Committee meets at 6:00 p.m.
Monday February 3, 2003
Seekers Bible Study next meets Monday, February 3 in the Youth House at 7:00 p.m. Seekers are studying the book of James. Contact Lyman Hitchcock for more information
Worship Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. in Room 7.
Executive Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. in Room 3.
Community Band meets at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall.
[ELCA News: ELCA Task Force Sees Health as 'Our Shared Endeavor']
Commemoration: Ansgar, Archbishop of Hamburg, missionary to Denmark and Sweden, 865 (Liturgical Color: White)
Wednesday February 5, 2003
There's a place at the table for you. The Wednesday Lunch Group meets noon - 1:00 p.m. for prayer and fellowship, at Charlene Braun's home. They discuss the coming Sunday lessons, with a focus on the gospel. Everyone is invited to bring a lunch and join the group.
IU Students meet at 5:30 p.m. at Rose House for supper and Bible Study.
[ELCA News: Church Leaders United Against War in Iraq]
Commemoration: The Martyrs of Japan, 1597 (Liturgical Color: Red)
Thursday February 6, 2003
LCM Board meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Rose House.
Finance Committee meets at 7:00 p.m.
Adult Choir meets at 7:00 p.m.
[ELCA News: Lutheran Women, Youth Offer Vision for LWF Assembly]
[ELCA News: ELCA Congregations Move from 'Scarcity Thinking to Abundance']
Friday, February 7, 2003
Vince Carr's BM Junior Organ Recital at 8:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Join two of the Brothers of Taizé Community, churches, university, seminary and high school students for the "Indianapolis Pilgrimage of Trust" at 8:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Indianapolis. The purpose of the pilgrimages is to have a coming together to create a sacred space, to instill hope and to look for concrete gestures of reconciliation and peace. The Brothers' Community is an excellent example of diversity — they come from many different countries, Christian faiths and occupations. The Brothers are theologians, ministers, priests, physicians, farmers and craftsmen.
[LDR News: 9/11/01 Update from Gil Furst]
Saturday February 8, 2003
Quilting for LWR from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall.
Call Committee meets at 9:30 a.m. in Room 7.
Sister Parish needs volunteers to staff the IU Basketball Concessions — Michigan State at 7:00 p.m.
[LWR News: On The Shores of Lake Victoria: LWR Travelers Learn, Feast and Dance with New Friends]
[LWR News: Church Aid, Photos Reflect Facts and Anguish in Iraq]
[LWR News: Board Sees Impact of LWR Programs Firsthand]
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (Liturgical Color: Green)
Sunday School Classes begin with Opening Music for grades 1 to 6 in Heritage Hall at 9:45 and continue in the classrooms at 10:00. This year's curriculum is Witness from Augsburg-Fortress. Younger children (preschool through kindergarten) will meet in Rooms 8 and 9 for their Godly Play curriculum. Look for signs in the narthex to direct you to the appropriate classroom.
Grades 1 and 2 meet in Room 12
Grades 3 and 4 meet in Room 13
Grades 5 and 6 meet in Room 7
Adult Forum: Principles for strengthening our relationships with others at home, church, and work. Presenter is Bruce Colston.
IU Students meet in Room 3
We welcome through Holy Baptism Robert Elijah Shetterley, son of Lisa McDonald and Roebert Shetterly, born October 30, 2002. Elijah's sponsors are Laura and Emily McDonald, Charity Hall and Jimmy Chambers. Assisting with the baptism is friend and neighbor Rev. C.J. Hawking.
Free home-cooked lunch for IU students follows the 11:00 service. This week the meal will be at the home of Susan and Bruce Colston (an annual tradition). Bruce is a Board member of LCM. Meet in the narthex at church, for directions and/or to carpool. Bruce and Susan live less than 5 minutes from St. Thomas
Pastor's Class to continue on Sunday, February 2 - and will meet on Sundays at noon (following the 11:00 service) and lunch will be provided. If you are interested in learning more about the Lutheran faith and/or joining St. Thomas as your faith family, please call the church office to confirm your attendance.
Congregation Council meets at 6:00 p.m.
Youth Bowling & Pizza Party with the college students at 6:00 p.m. Bring $10 to cover pizza & bowling. Parent volunteer drivers are needed-please contact Jenny if you can help at 6:30. Come see if you can beat Jenny, who bowls an average of 46!
Monday February 10, 2003
Sister Parish meets at 7:00 p.m. in Room 7.
Community Band meets at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall.
Seekers Bible Study next meets in the Youth House at 7:00 p.m. Seekers are studying the book of James. Contact Lyman Hitchcock for more information.
[ELCA News: ELCA Ecumenical Affairs Staff Seeks Advice on Priorities]
Tuesday February 11, 2003
Computer class meets from 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. in the dePaul School computer lab. Call the church office to sign up.
Wednesday February 12, 2003
There's a place at the table for you. The Wednesday Lunch Group meets noon - 1:00 p.m. for prayer and fellowship, at Charlene Braun’s home. They discuss the coming Sunday lessons, with a focus on the gospel. Everyone is invited to bring a lunch and join the group.
IU Students meet at 5:30 p.m. at Rose House for supper and Bible Study.
Sister Parish needs volunteers to staff the IU Basketball Concessions — Michigan at 7:00 p.m.
The Muslim Student Association and the Indiana University Interfaith Association cordially invite you to a celebration of Id al-Adha, feast of sacrifice, to commemorate the sacrifice of Ibrahim (Abraham). Bring a friend and learn about different faith traditions while enjoying a delicious dinner prepared for you in the spirit of generosity and hospitality. The feast begins at 7 PM on Wednesday, February 12, at the Center for University Ministry, 1514 East Third Street (corner of Third and Mitchell). Please R.S.V.P. by February 10 to 332-3386.
Thursday February 13, 2003
Adult Choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m.
Friday February 14, 2003
[LWR News: LWR Joins Campaign for Iraq's Neediest Children]
[LWR News: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Urge 'People of Compassion' to Protect 'The Innocents' Via Iraq Aid Campaign]
[LWR News: Aid Work and War Plans Must Not be Mixed, Agencies Urge Administration]
[ELCA News: ELCA Presiding Bishop: Commit to Prayer, Deliberation, Peace]
Commemoration: Cyril, monk, 869; Methodius, bishop, 885; missionaries to the Slavs (Liturgical Color: White)
Saturday February 15, 2003
Free babysitting, provided by the Jr High Youth, available on Saturday, February 15 (day after Valentines Day) from 6-10 PM. Details in the February newsletter.
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany (Liturgical Color: Green)
Sunday School Classes begin with Opening Music for grades 1 to 6 in Heritage Hall at 9:45 and continue in the classrooms at 10:00. This year's curriculum is Witness from Augsburg-Fortress. Younger children (preschool through kindergarten) will meet in Rooms 8 and 9 for their Godly Play curriculum. Look for signs in the narthex to direct you to the appropriate classroom.
Grades 1 and 2 meet in Room 12
Grades 3 and 4 meet in Room 13
Grades 5 and 6 meet in Room 7
IU Students will not meet this morning as Pastor Halverson will be participating in the Sister Parish presentation to which students are invited.
Adult Forum on Recognizing Diversity in our Individual Spiritual Styles in Rooms 12 and 13. Ellen Mills and Charlene Braun are presenters.
Youth Bake Sale from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. — everything 25 cents!
IU Student lunch following 11:00 a.m. service
Sister Parish items will be on display and crafts for sale in the narthex.
Pastor's Class to continue on Sunday, February 2 - and will meet on Sundays at noon (following the 11:00 service) and lunch will be provided. If you are interested in learning more about the Lutheran faith and/or joining St. Thomas as your faith family, please call the church office to confirm your attendance.
Confirmation Class is cancelled today, due to weather.
Monday February 17, 2003
Community Band meets at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall.
Religion can be the source of inspiration and comfort, or the reason for conflict and violence. The Indiana University Interfaith Association invites the campus community to explore some of these issues through Interaction Theater, Monday, February 17, from 7:00 - 9:00 PM, State Room East of the IMU. Please join us for this uniquely entertaining and thought-provoking event.
Seekers Bible Study meets in the Youth House at 7:00 p.m. Seekers are beginning a study of the book of Romans. Child care can be provided. Contact Lyman Hitchcock for more information.
Tuesday February 18, 2003
[ELCA News: Stewardship Leaders Are 'Circulatory System' of the ELCA]
Commemoration: Martin Luther, renewer of the Church, 1546 (Liturgical Color: White)
Wednesday February 19, 2003
There’s a place at the table for you. The Wednesday Lunch Group meets noon - 1:00 p.m. for prayer and fellowship, at Charlene Braun’s home. They discuss the coming Sunday lessons, with a focus on the gospel. Everyone is invited to bring a lunch and join the group.
IU Students meet at 5:30 p.m. at Rose House for supper and Bible Study.
Youth Steering Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. Items to be covered are the youth budget, fund-raising, and youth coordinators' job descriptions.
[ELCA News: Latino Lutherans Put Talents to Work for Mission and Ministry]
Thursday February 20, 2003
Adult Choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m.
[ELCA News: Lutherans, Presbyterians Celebrate Shared Seminary Campus]
Commemoration: Rasmus Jensen, the first Lutheran pastor in North America, 1620 (Liturgical Color: White)
Friday February 21, 2003
Bob Cutter has arranged for the Retired's Group to tour the Thomas Hart Benton murals in the IU Auditorium, which portray Indiana History, followed by a tour of the IU Art Museum. We will car pool from St. Thomas at 9:30 a.m., meeting and parking in the Union Building parking lot. The discounted parking fee will be shared by all. After the tours, we will lunch in the Tudor Room. A hot meal will cost about $6.00 and a soup and sandwich meal costs less. Please notify Lori Rowold or the Dormans whether you wish to attend . We need to know the number attending by Friday February 14.
[ELCA News: Palestinian Lutherans Worship Despite Curfew]
Saturday February 22, 2003
Call Committee meets at 9:30 a.m. in Room 7.
February 23 - 26, 2003
Advocacy Days in Washington DC. An Educational and Advocacy Event
for People of Faith Committed to Working for Just U.S. Policies toward
Africa and the Middle East.
You are invited to participate in an ecumenical gathering in Washington, DC, that begins
Sunday evening, February 23, and ends Wednesday afternoon, February 26.
The gathering offers two
learning/advocacy tracks, one focused on Africa and the other on the
Middle East. Both tracks will provide challenging speakers, issue
briefings, and advocacy training workshops. There will be
opportunities to speak with your Senators and Representatives in the
U.S. Congress, or their key foreign policy staff, regarding Africa or
the Middle East. There will also be common times for fellowship and
networking, a keynote address and reception, and, on the second evening
of the gathering, a special ecumenical service of worship for
participants and the public.
Why Africa and the Middle East together?
Recognizing that advocacy approaches share much in common across
regions, Africa and Middle East advocates have joined together in
planning this conference. The gathering is cosponsored by several
church-related organizations:
Ordination of William Henry Veith, Jr. (Liturgical Color: Red)
Sunday School Classes begin with Opening Music for grades 1 to 6 in Heritage Hall at 9:45 and continue in the classrooms at 10:00. This year's curriculum is Witness from Augsburg-Fortress. Younger children (preschool through kindergarten) will meet in Rooms 8 and 9 for their Godly Play curriculum. Look for signs in the narthex to direct you to the appropriate classroom.
Grades 1 and 2 meet in Room 12
Grades 3 and 4 meet in Room 13
Grades 5 and 6 meet in Room 7
IU Students meet in Room 3
Adult Forum on Recognizing Diversity in our Individual Spiritual Styles in Rooms 12 and 13. Ellen Mills and Charlene Braun are presenters.
Bake Sale between Services (9:30 - 11:00) sponsored by the youth.
Reception following services in honor of William Henry Veith, Jr., who will be ordained during the 11:00 a.m. service and begins his ministry at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Altamount, IL on March 1.
IU Student lunch following 11:00 a.m. service
Pastor's Class will not meet today, but resumes next week following the 11:00 service. If you are interested in learning more about the Lutheran faith and/or joining St. Thomas as your faith family, please join us.
Youth Group * BRING A FRIEND NIGHT * Meet at 6:00 p.m. for supper and “Fun with Jello.”
Commemoration: Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, martyr, 156 (Liturgical Color: Red)
Commemoration: Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg, missionary to India, 1719 (Liturgical Color: White)
Monday February 24, 2003
Community Band meets at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall.
Deadline for March newsletter
Commemoration: St. Matthias, Apostle (Liturgical Color: Red)
Tuesday February 25, 2003
Computer class meets from 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. in the dePaul School computer lab. Call the church office to sign up.
Mutual Ministry meets at 8:30 p.m. in Room 7.
[ELCA News: LWF Appeals Israel Court Ruling on Jerusalem Hospital]
[ELCA News: Lutheran "New Life Center" Serves Fujianese in New York]
[ELCA News: Lutherans Eulogize Nightclub Victims in West Warwick]
Commemoration: Elizabeth Fedde, deaconess, 1921 (Liturgical Color: White)
Wednesday February 26, 2003
There's a place at the table for you. The Wednesday Lunch Group meets noon - 1:00 p.m. for prayer and fellowship, at Charlene Braun's home. They discuss the coming Sunday lessons, with a focus on the gospel. Everyone is invited to bring a lunch and join the group.
IU Students meet at 5:30 p.m. at Rose House for supper and Bible Study.
Ministry Coordination Team meets at 6:50 p.m. in Rooms 12 & 13
The IU Bloomington Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures will present the inaugural Victor Danner Memorial Lecture in Islamic Studies at 7:00 p.m. in Jordan Hall 124. The speaker will be Huston Smith, the Watson Professor emeritus of religion at Syracuse University. His topic will be "The Master-Disciple Relationship". A reception at the Indiana Memorial Union University Club will follow the lecture.
Thursday February 27, 2003
Adult Choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Feb. 27, Pastor Mark Radloff from the Indiana-Kentucky Synod
will be at LCM/Rose House to talk with interested students about Lutheran
Outdoor Ministries. Please contact Pastor Radloff directly via email (markradloff@juno.com)
to arrange for an appointment on Thursday, primarily during the afternoon
hours.
IN-KY Synod operates 3 outdoor ministries: Lutherwald and Lake Luther in
northern Indiana, and Lutheran Hills, just 20 minutes from Bloomington,
near Lake Lemon.
[ELCA News: Lutherans Keep Disaster Response in Africa a Top Priority]
[LDR News: 9/11/01: A seventeen-month report]
Friday February 28, 2003
[LDR News: 9/11 NJ update: seventeen months later]
