Reaching Out to Share Christ with All
Eligible Thrivent Financial members who have been designated Choice Dollars have until March 31, 2017, to direct them. Don’t miss this opportunity to recommend that Thrivent Financial provide grant funding to Halfway Creek Lutheran Church. . Go to Thrivent.com/thriventchoice to learn more and find program terms and conditions. Or call 800-847-4836 and say “Thrivent Choice” after the prompt.
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ALL ANEW- WOMEN OF THE ELCA – 10th TRIENNIAL GATHERING – JULY 13-16, 2017 – Minneapolis, MN
The North Conference has contracted a bus for Friday, July 14, 2017, to the Triennial! Make sure you have your spot reserved!!! Reconfirm or confirm the number of ladies from your unit that want to go on this date! Contact Deb ASAP!
The bus is scheduled to leave Zion Lutheran Church in Galesville at 6:00 a.m. on the 14th and will be back that night around 9-10 p.m. We are also planning on a pickup at St. John’s Lutheran in Alma. Depending on the final numbers going, the bus ride should between $12 and $15 or lower depending on our Summer Event offering.
The Tenth Triennial Gather calls us with our sisters to experience not only the power of the Holy Spirit, but the power of women gathered – to be women who act boldly on their faith. We will learn what it means to become All Anew. Nobel Peace Prize winner Leyman Gbowee (LAY-ma Bo-ee) will be one of the keynote speakers. She is known for assembling thousands of women who prayed in the streets of Liberia, eventually putting an end to the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003. Registration is now open.
Adult registration is $310 for the entire triennial. Adult Friday or Saturday registration (one day only) is $175. Registration for this event and more information about the Triennial can be found at www.welcatg.org . Each unit needs to make their own individual registrations for the day(s) you are attending
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Please join us on Fat Tuesday, February 28th from 4 to 10 pm at Texas Roadhouse (by the mall) for a night of fun, fellowship, and fundraising. We will earn 10% from all people who turn in a dine-in flyer at the event (attached). Those proceeds will benefit the Youth Mission Trip. The youth will also have a donation table at the event to earn money for their mission trip this summer. Be sure to wear you Halfway Creek apparel to the event also to reach out to share Christ with all.
You can also purchase Texas Roadhouse gift cards on Sunday, February 26th and the youth will earn an additional 10% from the gift card sales.
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Lent beings with Ash Wednesday on March 1st. We have a worship service that evening at 6:30 p.m.
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Many of you have heard of PATH TO REFORMATION, the pilgrimage journey to Germany this coming June. Our La Crosse Synod ELCA has designed this custom journey for you to the places of Martin Luther’s birth and death, the churches he preached in, the places of his calling and teaching and writing. You’ll learn more about his spiritual awakening, and perhaps experience one of your own. Maybe you’re thinking, ‘I’ve already been to Germany.’ Or maybe you’re thinking you could go on your own next year, or the year after. But on this journey, you’ll get into places that aren’t always open to the general public and cookie cutter tours and see special exhibits and exhibitions that will only be available and happening this year. It’s almost ironic. This invitation reminds me of a recent Gospel lesson, where Jesus invites Simon Peter and Andrew, and James and John to follow him on a special journey. They did, and they were forever changed. Bishop Arends invites you to take this very special opportunity to travel with a theologian and a community of like believers to places important to your beliefs and faith and also come back inspired and changed in some way. Registration closes March 1, so don’t wait too long to drop whatever you’re doing and go. Full color brochures with all the necessary information are available on synod web page .
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First Communion Class—Saturday, February 18, 9 am to 11:45 am
If you have a child receiving communion who has not attended any instruction, or if you have a child who is in 2nd grade through 5th grades and would like, with your approval, to begin receiving communion, this is your class. Confirmation age students will receive their instruction during regular confirmation classes, as we are studying the sacraments.
We will have fun, bake bread, and explore what goes into the bread and cup. There is mystery in ordinary things. Gods wants to share the mystery and the promise with us. We invite student(s) and at least one parent to join us. Please contact us if you would like to attend or if you have any questions.
If you have a child outside of the 2nd-5th grade age range, who you would like to receive communion, please speak with Pastor.
FIRST COMMUNION SUNDAY WILL FOLLOW ON FEBRUARY 19.
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We will be receiving new members on Sunday, February 19th at both services. Please contact Pastor Janet if you are interested in joining Halfway Creek Lutheran Church.
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The annual meeting of the Halfway Creek Lutheran Cemetery Association will be held on Sunday, February 12, 2017 @ 11:40 AM, following the second service @ Halfway Creek Lutheran Church. Any questions contact board members: Raymond Lee, Archie Achterkirch or Mark Witte.
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Holmen’s Hope is undertaking another task and hoping our congregation can help. As we know many children in our community are on free and reduced lunches in our local schools. We believe some of these children may go hungry on the weekends when meals are unavailable.
Holmen’s Hope has started a Friday back pack program where they fill backpacks with non-perishable or microwaveable meals/snacks the children can take home. The children return the backpacks on Monday and Holmen’s Hope refills them weekly.
The school principals and guidance counselors have been the ones selecting the students/families they feel have the most need.
We will be collecting microwavable soups through Sunday, February 12th to present to Holmen’s Hope as part of the Souper Bowl of Caring Program.
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You are invited to come to the annual meeting in the life of the church as the congregation prepares to move ahead into the future. It will take place after worship on February 5. THERE IS ONE SERVICE THIS DAY AT 10:30 A.M. WITH THE MEETING AND POTLUCK MEAL TO FOLLOW. One of the marks of discipleship here at Halfway Creek is to “build relationships that foster faith.” That is what we will strive to do in this meeting and in the life of the church!
We will be having a soup and salad potluck this year. We will have sign up sheets at the Sunday Worship Service.
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