Renaissance Music Concert – February 19

Retirement of Organist Kevin Ellerbusch – January 8

Christmas Music Concert and Banquet – December 18

Preschool Christmas Program – December 14

Pancake Breakfast and Nativity Scenes – December 3

Trunk or Treat – October 31

Joint Reformation Service – October 30

Loyalty Sunday – October 16

Heritage Sunday with Dr. Lawrence Rast of CTS – September 18

Youth Trip to the Wathen’s Wildlife Preserve – September 11

Church Picnic – August 28

Higher Things Youth Conference – July 26-29

175th Anniversary Celebration – June 12

Darmstadt Day – June 4

Memorial Day – May 29

Youth Trip to Newport Aquarium – May 28

Confirmation Reunion – May 22

Preschool End of Year Program – May 18

Hymn Festival and Reception – February 6

Advent Music Concert and Dinner – December 19

Preschool Christmas Program – December 15

Operation Christmas Child – November 14

Trunk or Treat – October 31

Reformation Day – October 31

Youth at Goebel Farms – October 17

Loyalty Banquet – October 17

Life Chain – October 3

Preschool Opening Chapel Service – September 1

Church Picnic – August 22

Youth Bonfire and Cornhole Tournament at the Temme’s – August 8

Mission Festival with Pastor Michael and Irene Paul from Taiwan – July 25

Higher Things Youth Conference – July 20-23

Darmstadt Day – June 6

March 28 – Youth Egg Hunt

March 20 – Darmstadt Cleanup Day

December 6 – Youth Christmas Party

October 18 – Youth Picnic

October 5 – Elizabeth’s Eagle Scout Project, slip and slide walkway at Lakeview Ministries

October 4 – Life Chain

May 3 – Worship Service and Voters Meeting in Parking Lot

April 12 – Easter Sunday Parking Lot Service

March 14 – Youth Group Bowling

February 29 – Scott Township Fire & EMS Recognition Dinner

February 28 – Youth Lock In

February 14 – First Responders’ Marriage Conference

December 15 – Advent Concert and Dinner

December 8 – Youth Christmas Party

December 7 – Pancake Breakfast

October 31 – Trunk or Treat

October 27 – Joint Reformation Service

October 20 – Loyalty Sunday with the Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry, Doug & Dana Netherton of Our Savior Lutheran Church with their dog, “Mercy.”

October 7-12 – Fall Festival Booth

October 6 – Life Chain

September 29 – Eagle Scout Ceremony for Jacob Letterman

August 25 – Church Picnic

July 28 – Mission Festival with Rev. Michael Paul, Missionary in Taiwan

July 16-19 – Higher Things Youth Conference, Concordia Wisconsin

July 12-15 – National Youth Gathering, Minneapolis Minnesota

June 8 – Darmstadt Day

We served 400 people and received $1000 in donations for the Scott Township Fire Department.

May 31 – Youth Trip to the Ark Encounter

May 26 – Dedication of the Cemetery Memorial completed by Jacob Letterman for his Eagle Scout project.

May 5 – LWML Vice President of Missions for the Indiana District, Julia Stafford, presents the mission grant funds to our preschool administrator, Breenna Smith, and our LWML representative, Linda Temme.

May 3/4 – Rummage Sale

January 27 – Hymn Festival – “Guided by a Glorious Light”

Link to Hymn Festival recording

December 23 – Caroling and Pizza Supper

December 12 – Advent Music Concert and Banquet

December 8 – Pancake Breakfast

November 19 – Operation Christmas Child

We thank all those who served in collecting, packing, and loading Christmas boxes for impoverished children in the world.  Our congregation served as the regional collection point for 17,315 boxes.  We especially thank Pastor and Sara Knea for organizing the effort.

October 31 – Trunk or Treat

October 21 – Loyalty Sunday

 

Rev. Michael Salemink (Executive Director of Lutherans for Life) with the Board of Stewardship (Valerie Eberhart and Cleoramae Stunkel)

October 7 – New Organ Dedication

 

Organist Kevin Ellerbusch and wife Mary       Rodgers Inifinity 361 Digital Organ

October 1-6 – Fall Festival Booth

July 10-13 – Higher Things Youth Conference, SIU Carbondale

  

June 28 – Alton Reininga’s 100th Birthday

June 9 – Organ Demolition Crew

Thanks to all who helped with removing the organ pipes and components from the balcony in preparation for the new organ.

June 2 – Darmstadt Day

On June 2, our church hosted Darmstadt Day for our community.  Over 40 of our members served over 50 families and raised $700 from donations and from our country store for the Highland Challenger Baseball League for children with disabilities.  We offered free food, games, bounce houses, polka band, and an antique car show.  We thank all our members and sponsors who donated their time and materials.

  

May 20 – Pentecost

On May 20, our church celebrated the festival of Pentecost with special music arranged for Divine Service IV from our organist, choir, bells, and musicians.  At the close of the service, we decommissioned our pipe organ with a final postlude “Song of Celebration”.  We especially thank our director of music, Jeff Sensmeier, organist Kevin Ellerbusch, bell director, Paula Reininga, and conductor, Dana Meyer for all their music preparation in making this a grand celebration for our congregation to worship our Lord.

Choir – Pastor Temme, Conductor Dana Meyer, Linda Sue Korff, Mary Ellerbusch, Karon Wathen, Sue Laughbaum, Ray Laughbaum, Linda Temme, Lois Temme, Jeff Sensmeier

Bell Choir – Jeff Sensmeier, Chanda Ramsey, Trisha Letterman, Valerie Eberhart, Liz Krietemeyer, Dottie Kahre, Diana Dunkelbarger, Paula Reininga, Linda Sue Korff, and Jonathan Temme

Brass Players – Nic Brauer, Tim Zifer, Tom Hemenway, Kathy Parker, and Greg Downes, Organist Kevin Ellerbusch

Percussionists – Jennifer Bollerd, David King, Devyn Haas, and Ross Erickson

Organist Kevin Ellerbusch and wife Mary

Final Organ Postlude

Existing Pipe Organ Console