Soup Supper
Wednesday, March 3rd from 5:30-7:15 pm. On the Menu: Tortellini or White Chicken Chili. All are welcome! To-Go containers available. Free will donation.

Join us for our Wednesday Lenten Service
on March 3rd at 7:30 pm.

Youth Night!
Sunday, March 7th, 6:00-7:30 pm, for 6th-12th graders. Snacks, full rounds of Live Mafia, and Jesus.

150^th Anniversary Meeting
Monday, March 8th at 6:30 pm

Canoe Trip
There is one opening for the Men's Canoe Trip, scheduled for June 26-July 3. If interested, please contact Pastor at 231-578-7024.

Family Devotions
New family devotions are available. These are great for kiddos! They are free. Make sure to grab one!

Lenten Family Calendar
Lent is a time to reflect on what Christ has done. Many people give something up for lent to focus more on what Christ took on. I want to encourage you to build a healthy habit this Lent Season. This calendar... It's simple, colorful, and gives direction. Put it on your fridge and follow the tasks. Pick it up on the table by the office.

Bible Study Opportunities

• Men's Study on Monday mornings - Book of Job - 8:30 am (men)
• Tuesday Bible Refresher class - Old Testament - 5:00 pm (anyone)
• Wednesday Women's group - Fellowship and Prayer - 6:30 pm (women)
• Thursday Women's Pew Sisters - Prayer - 3:30 pm (women)
• Sunday Breakfast Study - God's Tough Questions - 9:30 am (Jr/Sr high)

Opening Available
The Board of Education is taking applications for the position of Preschool Teacher Assistant. You can find the job description on the bulletin board.
To apply, please send resume and letter of interest to:
Alan Mayville ~ Chair, Board of Education
Email: alan.mayville@gmail.com
Deadline to apply: February 28, 2021

Thrivent Members
Don't forget to direct Choice Dollars by March 2021

It's that time of year again! Eligible Thrivent Financial members who have 2020 Choice Dollars have until the end of March 2021 to direct them. Grant funding from Thrivent Financial through its Thrivent Choice program can help support your church. Don't let your 2020 Choice Dollars expire! You can direct them by going online to Thrivent.com/thriventchoice and click on Direct Choice Dollars OR by calling the Thrivent home office at 800-847-4836 and say "Thrivent Choice" after the prompt. Press 1 and a representative will work with you. Your local Whitehall Thrivent Professionals, Marci Bentz and Tony DeNicolo, can be reached at 231-894-8886 to assist with questions.

Camp Concordia Summer Camp
Check out our Lutheran summer camp right here in Michigan! Craig Oldenburg has a table set up and will be singing songs this morning during our Sunday School hour. Make sure you stop by and say hi to him!
Dr. Craig Oldenburg is the Camp Director at Camp Concordia.
Craig has served as a teacher, youth minister, camp director and college professor. He and his wife Mary have served over 20 years in camp ministry together. Craig wrote a book on safety for youth ministers (Experiencing Safely) and both have facilitated groups & teams in team building and challenge course around the United States since 1987.

Craig has been trained as an elementary school teacher and certified as a Director of Christian education through Concordia University Chicago, received his master in Family Life Ministry from Concordia University in Seward, NE, and completed a Doctorate of Ministry through George Fox University in Portland, OR. His dissertation project is titled Experiential Formations: how experiential education enhances faith formation.

Why did Craig come to Camp Concordia?

(A Personal note from the Director)

Prior to coming to Camp Camp Concordia in 2014, I served 17 years in camp ministry and 8 years in the university setting. Practically and philosophically I have seen proven over and over the power of camp in a family's life and in individual lives when it comes to being grounded in their faith - particularly their faith and following of Jesus Christ. Camp Concordia is the camp I went to as a child, and I'd like the people of Michigan to be able to have a strong camp that offers this opportunity. Since the 1980s, I have dreamed that one day I could direct CC to be a camp like this. Circumstances and timing were not always right, but this time, when my predecessor accepted a Call to serve elsewhere, God saw fit to have the CC board of directors Call me - and the timing was right. I believe my background will support the outcomes and am grateful to be here.

   Craig "Doc" Oldenburg

Just a reminder... Ways to Give
Download the eGiving App "GivePlus" to set one-time or recurring donations. You can also manage and view your giving from the convenience of your smartphone! Text ~ set up a one time or recurring donation by texting the amount you wish to give to 231-674-8049. When using electronic giving please consider checking the "optional" box -Give additional 2.75% to help offset the processing fee.

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Church Tent Use
Two tents were purchased in memoriam of Mert and Dorothy Raschke. The tents are 20 ft x 30 ft and are available for rent to St. James members. Family and friends may use the tents but members must call to schedule and submit the fee. The rental fee of $25 per tent per day is to cover replacement parts and the purchase of additional tents. To rent the tents call Melinda O'Connell at 894-9535. There is a crew available to help with set up and take down. Make checks out to St. James Lutheran Church. Availability is first come, first serve.