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| You are invited to “ Celebrate Freedom” Patriotic Worship Service July 6, 2008 10:00 a.m. Our holiday weekend will include a special service of spiritual patriotic music. Extend a special invitation to your community of friends to join us at Grand Island Veteran's Home (bandstand area), 2300 West Capital Avenue. Bring lawn chairs and blankets to sit on. The other opportunities for worship this weekend will be the 7:00 p.m. and the 8:00 a.m. communion worship services. There will be no 10:30 or 10:45 a.m. service this weekend and Bible Connection classes will not meet. _________________
Dear brothers and sisters at Trinity, This letter is one of my good-byes to you all. As you all know, July 13 th will be my last Sunday here at Trinity, and then my family and I are off the Detroit, Mi. suburbs to serve at Grace Lutheran Church. Let me start with my call. Many have asked about it, so let me describe it again. Grace Lutheran Church is a small church in Canton, Michigan. Canton is a suburb of Detroit with a population of about 76,000 people. It is part of a county (Wayne County) that has a population of about 4.5 million people, so you can see that this area of the country is neighborhood after neighborhood with strip malls interspersed in between. But my family and I are used to the big city so this will not be a problem for us (instead of hearing trains we will hear sirens, airplanes, and the freeway. If the home we made an offer on indeed is sold to us, our backyard will be right next to one of the major freeways in Detroit). In contrast to all of this, Grace Lutheran is small. They worship about 75 people on a weekend and have a total baptized membership of 119 people. They have two services on Sunday, one of which is a blended service and the other very contemporary. The church is ten years old, having originally begun as a mission start. There are, for the size, lots of youth and a healthy mix of most age groups, and they seem to be a great bunch of folks. I am very excited to serve there. The people of Grace seem like fine people and Grace has potential to grow and reach out to the community. Also, that part of Michigan is home for us. We used to live about twenty minutes drive from where Grace is. Further, I am excited because I believe I am ready. I know I will only be a rookie pastor, but it is right for the time of training to end and for me to move on to the next level. The seminary has trained me well; Pastor has instructed me in the ways of being a pastor; and you all have taught me how to love, serve, and be served by God's people. (And by the way, Pastor has been a great mentor! Indeed, it has been a privilege to serve under him). Your being willing to serve me and my family will bless the church because now I am better prepared to serve a congregation as their pastor; you have blessed me because you all provided a place where I could learn and succeed and you have blessed my family because you provided a place for them. I want to honor what you have done for me, Vicar Fenster, and what you will do for your new vicar, Greg Enterline. For us to love others, that is, to be in a relationship with another, we need to take a risk, a risk where it is the possibility that the other person or persons will reject us or in someway let us down. But you all have taken that risk with your vicars and you are to be commended for it, for by doing so you have served God and the church. The Apostle John wrote “ Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God”. This you have done! And so, it is with a mix of sadness and joy that I leave. But there are no mixed emotions in my thanks to you for your love and service to me! May God bless you this year, and in the years ahead. Vicar Steve ________ HELP NEEDED Your help is needed to move the Newton family out on Saturday, July 12th at 204 W. 15th Street. Come anytime 9:00 a.m. or later. If you can help, please contact Don Scholz at 687-6430 or Lyle Wurst at 380-3956. FAREWELL DINNER FOR VICAR STEVE NEWTON AND HIS FAMILY A farewell BBQ Dinner will be held in honor of Vicar Newton and his family on Sunday, July 13 after the late service. Hamburgers and beverages will be provided. Please bring a side dish and/or dessert. If you would like to give a farewell gift, it is suggested that you give a cash gift or gift card, preferably using SCRIP gift cards that can be purchased from Trinity Lutheran School. Please make sure that gift cards can be used outside the Grand Island area. The Induction of Vicar Gregory Enterline will take place at all church services the weekend of July 19/20 as he begins his work here at Trinity that weekend. A reception will be held for the him on Sunday morning from 9:15—9:45 a.m. In lieu of a grocery shower, we will have a card shower with gift certificates, preferably using SCRIP gift cards that can be purchased from Trinity Lutheran School. For this event, SCRIP cards are available to be purchased at the church office. WELLNESS CORNER Mark Your Calendars for the following events: • Sunday, July 10th –Training on the Automated External Defibrillator from 9:15-10:15. This training is easy and would be especially beneficial for elders, ushers, leaders of groups, childcare providers, or anyone else in a leadership role. • The next Bloodmobile at Trinity will be Wednesday, July 16th. Helpers are needed. An informational meeting will be held Tuesday, July 8th at 10:00 a.m. in the conference room. All are welcome. If you have any questions, contact JoAnn Ewoldt at 382-9026 or Kathy Sass at 382-8053. Wednesday, July16th –Bloodmobile at Trinity Lutheran Church MEMBER CARE WORKSHOP Project Hunger bought a new gas grill that we could use if we get some volunteer hamburger and hotdog cooks. We need a total of 8 volunteers; a couple to man the grill and the rest to set up, serve, and clean up. It's a chance to do a good thing and have fun at the same time. Please call Joan Gardner at 395-9505 if you'll be able to help that evening from about 4:00—7:00 p.m. Food is served from 5:15—6:30 p.m. so it's not a late night. _____________ • Trinity offers small size classes and has spaces available at most grade levels. • Thanks to those who filled out and returned the surveys. Your input was greatly appreciated. • We wish Godspeed to Karen Hendricks as she and her family return to Texas and to Penny Brown as she takes a position with GIPS in speech pathology. We thank them for their faithful service here and pray God's blessing on their future. • We will be welcome to the staff Kristen Zwick as our first grade teacher and Jerrita Staehr as our 6-8 grade language arts teacher. Both of these teachers and their families will move to Grand Island in July. • Registration day is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8 th from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Watch for a mailing with registration papers. If you are interested in Trinity Lutheran School and do not receive a packet for registration, feel free to give us a call or stop by. • The first day of school in the fall is Thursday, Aug. 21st. May our children continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. ________ BUSINESS DIRECTORY We are developing a business directory. There have been inquiries from time to time about businesses in our congregation. If you are in business or your employer would like to be listed in our business directory, Please call the church for more information . We will also be offering advertisement opportunities. The Worship and Prayer ChristCare Group will be praying for YOU!! The ChristCare Group led by Pat Isaac and assisted by Julia Hoesche will be praying for each Trinity family during the next year. Each week members of the group will be praying for five families. You will receive a postcard in the mail letting you know the week before your family will be prayed for. This will give you an opportunity to contact the ChristCare member with any prayer requests or needs. This is a great missional service that this ChristCare Group will be doing. It is also a wonderful way for the Trinity families to know that someone cares about them as we continue to carry out our mission statement. If you would like to join this ChristCare Group or would like more information about praying for Trinity families, contact Pat Isaac at (308) 583-2113 or at LeRoyLisaac@aol.com. CHURCH AND SCHOOL DVD Trinity Church Library has recently added to its collection of DVD movies. Some of the new titles added are “More like Dad”, “The ButterCream Gang”, “Walking across Egypt” and “Brainiacs.com”. Any of these would give your family an enjoyable evening well spent. You might also check out the small black notebook on the top shelf of the video section that critiques the DVD's as to age level, suitability for family viewing and summary of each movie. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH GOING GREEN Keep the papers coming! Trinity Lutheran School will be getting paid for all recycled paper products that are placed in the containers. Shredded paper can be placed in plastic bags, however newspapers are preferred without plastic bags. The students at Trinity Lutheran School have decided to use the money from this recycling project to purchase the paper products needed for Trinity Lutheran Church and School. SCRIPT CARDS How often do you shop at Wal-Mart, Super Saver, JC Penney, Sears, or Bath & Body Works? These are just a few of the places that most people frequent on a regular basis. There are many more places that take SCRIP Cards which benefits Trinity Lutheran School! For a complete list stop by the SCRIP table at the times listed below. • Scrip is a method of fundraising in which money is raised on regular everyday purchases. • Trinity Lutheran School benefits by receiving 2%-33% profit from the merchant on every dollar you purchase. • A ChristCare Group will be selling SCRIP Cards and taking orders the first weekend of each month. These will be sold after Saturday night service and on Sunday mornings from 9:00 – 9:15 and 10:15-10:45 in the east entryway of the church. They will be sold at the school entryway from 10:15-10:30 and also after the Contemporary Service. What better way to support the school than by going shopping! CHRISTCARE MINISTRY Trinity has always had caring members. This has even been more evident during the last year as ChristCare ministry has grown and members have kept the mission statement in the forefront of their lives. I have seen members reaching out to those that are hurting, sharing smiles with those having a rough day, taking meals to those in need, welcoming other cultures, those with special needs, guest and new members into our church family. Christ Cared for everyone HE met! Thank you Trinity members for taking His example and doing the same. CHRISTCARE MINISTRYSummer is a time for rest and relaxation, but that does not mean resting from your personal faith walk and serving others in Christ's name. Look for ways to care for others on vacation, while camping, on picnics, at the ball fields, or wherever you may be. Carry out Trinity's mission statement in all you do! CHRISTCARE GROUPSWould you like to join a ChristCare Group which are made up of caring Trinity members who study God's word, care for one another, pray together, and reach out to others? These groups meet at various times and places. The leaders of these groups would like to invite you to visit and get acquainted with other members who truly do care about you, your feelings, your joys and your sorrows. ChristCare Group Meeting Times and Leaders Sunday morning Gene Dominick. FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MISSION TRIPS AND SERVANT OPPORTUNITIES Trinity Lutheran is now offering mission trip scholarships through the Trinity Lutheran Church Foundation. Applications are available at the church office. Trinity's Mission Team is supportive of all those who wish to go on mission trips and will explore fund raising for anyone who wants to go on a mission trip or servant opportunity. TRINITY LWML Your help is needed to tie quilts—no sewing experience needed. Come and join us on Thursday, July 24th—we'll be tying quilts in the fellowship hall from 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Come and go as you please. Bring a sack lunch. ___________ Make Family Time Active Time - Have fun getting fit, together. The latest dietary guidelines for Americans recommend that children and teens be physically active for at least 60 minutes on most, if not all, days. So why not include your kids in your fitness efforts and make it a family affair? Along with eating right, exercise can help the whole family maintain a healthy lifestyle and prevent weight gain. Trying to get in 60 minutes of moderate or vigorous exercise on most days may seem like a lot. But you can do it, and doing it with the family can make it easier. You can: Bike to the library together. Go to your children's sports events and cheer for them. Have them come to yours and cheer for you. Celebrate a birthday or anniversary with something active — a hike, a volleyball game, a Frisbee match. Make a plan with your spouse or child to train together to walk or run a 5K race. Besides the health benefits, an active lifestyle can be lots of fun. There are many other ways to get your family moving — just use your imagination! Parenting With a Purpose This summer when the kids are inside getting a break from the heat,you can entertain them with Lutheran Hour Ministries' interactive kids' WebSite, www.jcplayzone.com. JCPlayZone offers games, recipes, crafts, coloring pages, devotions and free e-cards. Activities and games are updated periodically. UPCOMING EVENTS FALL Kick Off sponsored by the Board of Parish Education will take place on Sunday, August 24 th . There will be a ministry fair and games from 9:15-10:30 and an afternoon movie at the Grand Theatre. Watch for more details to come.
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