2012 March Tidings

TRINITY

EVANGELICAL

LUTHERAN

CHURCH

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T R I N I T YT R I N I T YT R I N I T Y T I D I N GT I D I N GT I D I N G SSS

March 2012

Volume 61 Published Jan.-Dec.

Saturday Morning Study ............. 2

Sunday’s Com’n ............................. 2

Lenten Worship Schedule ............. 3

@Trust ............................................ 3

Help Wanted .................................. 4

CCB ................................................ 4

Youth Lock-In ................................ 4

Sunday School at the Beach ........ 4

The “Tidings” is Back ................... 4

Opportunities for Ministry ............ 4

CUSH Corner ............................. 5

Care for Creation ........................... 5

Simply Giving ................................ 5

Memorials .................................. 6

Adult Lunch Bunch ................... 6

Getting into the “Tidings” .......... 6

Easter Brunch ............................ 6

Calendar of Events .................... 7

I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever.

Psalm 52:8

If you want to read a story about heroism

and trust in the face of seemingly

insurmountable odds, then look for a book on

English explorer Ernest Shackleton's 1914

Antarctic expedition aboard his ship, The

Endurance. Though his expedition failed to

achieve its goal of crossing Antarctica, under

Shackleton’s leadership all crewmen survived

the ordeal. Years later after Shackleton’s

death, a fellow explorer wrote this about him:

For a joint scientific and geographical

piece of organization, give me Scott; for

a Winter Journey, Wilson; for a dash to the Pole and

nothing else, Amundsen: and if I am in the devil of a

hole and want to get out of it, give me Shackleton every

time.

Shackleton’s men trusted one another and they trusted him.

Shackleton trusted God. Trust is life giving.

This year’s Lenten journey theme is about Trust. During each

Wednesday service, we will hear a story from the Bible of men and

women who put their trust in the Lord. Some of our youth will assist

in bringing these stories to life by acting them out as they are read.

I pray as we continue our faith journey together throughout the

years that our trust in the Lord Jesus and in one another will grow.

In Jesus, God fulfills God’s promise to give us hope and life. God is

indeed trustworthy.

Courageous and trustworthy leaders come and go throughout the

years, but the Holy Triune God is faithful from everlasting to

everlasting! Join us each Wednesday this Lent for a simple soup

supper at 6:00 pm followed by worship at 7:15 pm as we deepen our

trust in God and in one another.

In Hope, Joy and Trust,

Pastor Tom

Table of Contents

Baptism

Adults who desire to be baptized, or those who want to have their child

baptized, are invited to contact the church office. In the case of Adult

Baptism, candidates are encouraged to worship and attend the Sunday morning Bible Study.

Those who want to have their child baptized are asked to schedule a Baptism Preparation

session with Pastor Tom prior to the baptism. P.T. looks forward to talking with you! Please

speak with him if you have questions.

Saturday Morning Study

Saturday, March 10th and 24th, 8:30-10:00am, Room 204/206

The Saturday Morning Bible Study meets on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month

upstairs in the Sunday School area. This month we are looking at Jesus through the Book of

Hebrews. Our resources are from the ELCA Book of Faith initiative inviting all to “open

scripture and join the conversation” to help us become more fluent in the language of our faith.

Long-term study commitments are not necessary; no prep is needed; no homework is assigned.

It’s simply conversation. Join us as your schedule allows. Bring your favorite Bible and your

own experiences as we enjoy conversation over our morning coffee. For additional information,

contact Tammie at [email protected] or 654-3256.

Sunday's Com'n

Each Wednesday morning at 8:30 am, gather with Pastor Tom in the Gathering Space to

reflect on the scripture reading for the coming Sunday. No experience necessary. We read the

text and share how it makes us feel and the thoughts and questions it generates. It's all good!

Worship and Christian Education

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Lenten Schedule

February 29th 6:00pm Soup Supper

7:15pm Worship: Joshua Trusts God @Jericho

March 7th 6:00pm Soup Supper

7:15pm Worship: David Trusts God @Goliath


7:15pm Worship: Three Guys Trust God @furnace

March 21st 6:00pm Soup Supper

7:15pm Worship: Daniel Trusts God @Den of Lions


7:15pm Worship: Mary Trusts God @amazing news

April 5th, Maundy Thursday 10:30am Maundy Thursday Worship

7:15pm Maundy Thursday/First Communion

April 6th, Good Friday Noon Community Good Friday Service at Trinity

7:15pm Good Friday Worship

April 8th, Easter Sunday 8:00, 10:00am Easter Sunday Worship

Easter brunch to follow

mailto:[email protected]

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These days it seems there is no shortage of things to

make us anxious. Anxiety is the displeasing feeling of fear,

concern and dread and is considered to be a normal

reaction to a stressor. Certain amounts of anxiety empower

us to deal with the stressor constructively. Too much

anxiety, though, may result in destructive behavior.

Signs of anxiety include being short tempered and overly

critical of yourself or others, excessive worrying about one’s

future or the future of one’s children, a sense of life being

out of control. Is there anyone who cares, who can help?

@TRUST

This Lenten season we revitalize our trust in God as we hear five stories from the Bible of

women and men who experienced anxious times yet placed their trust in God. These stories

will be presented with the help of our youth Alive! drama group beginning Wednesday,

February 29th at 7:15 pm.

Shouldn’t We Eat First?

Beginning on February 29th, a simple soup supper will be served at 6:00 pm before each of

the five 7:15 Lenten services. These services will feature the beautiful liturgy of the Holden

Evening Prayer Service.

Let’s Talk @Trust

During Lent, those interested in meeting in small groups to share feelings of anxiety and

strengthen one another with personal stories of trust are invited to indicate that interest

either on the green sheet in the worship bulletin or on the sign up sheet in the Gathering

Space. Small groups may meet in homes, at church or coffee shops as we seek to care for one

another and build trust. A conversation guide will be provided.

Invite a friend. You can TRUST us to be welcoming!

Small groups are encouraged to reflect on God’s trust and do a tangible service project in

our community. Ideas for service events will be posted in the Gathering Space.

Facts @Trust

Can I just start a small group with some friends I know?

Absolutely. Stop by the office or ask JoAnn to email you Pastor Tom’s small group discussion

guide.

I don’t know anyone at church but I’d like to meet to talk with someone. What do I do?

Indicate your interest to participate in a small group by emailing JoAnn, noting that on the

green sheet, putting your name on the sign up sheet in the Gathering Space, or calling Pastor

Tom to arrange a time to meet with him.

Does a person have to be a member of Trinity to participate in the

small groups?

No-all are welcome.

Why is Lent forty days long?

According to the canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus

spent forty days fasting in the desert before the beginning of his public

ministry. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of a forty day liturgical

period of prayer and fasting for us as we remember all that Jesus has

done for us. As a practice to strengthen one’s faith, persons often give up

a favorite food or activity during Lent as a tool to meditate on God’s love

shown through Jesus Christ.

Life Is All About Trust

Let me hear of your

steadfast love in the

morning, for in you I

put my trust. Teach me

the way I should go, for

to you I lift up my soul.

Psalm 143:8

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Equipping Ministry—Who do you call?

Within our congregation there are many ministries to

serve God and others. To learn more about our

ministries, here are the people to contact.

Pastor Pastor Tom Smith [email protected] 287-8098

President Linda Kluck [email protected] 653-9491

Vice-Pres Mike Spitzer [email protected] 859-2032

Treasurer Jim Lichtenheld [email protected] 654-3940

Finance Mike Spitzer [email protected] 859-2032

Secretary Linda McKinney [email protected] 843-2851

Property Bruce Milne [email protected] 694-5859

Social Open Opportunity

Stewardship Rick Madison [email protected] 694-9524

Youth Sue Torres 515-1844

Witness Rhonda Brennan [email protected] 942-0587

Worship & Music Tom Johnson [email protected] 652-7476

Adult Ed Mary Beth Madison [email protected] 237-4857

Altar Guild/Flowers Donna Dezoma 298-5464

Bowling Woody Knutson [email protected] 658-3052

Busy Bees (Quilters) Donna Dezoma 298-5464

Care for Creation Dru Spitzer [email protected] 859-2032

Choirs Jurg Oggenfuss [email protected] 414 614 5832

Communion Asst [email protected] 694-5050

Co-op Pre-School Lea Ann Taber [email protected] 694-5192

CROP Walk Rhonda Brennan [email protected] 942-0587

CUSH Jay Labedz [email protected] 654-8852

Lenore Baumann [email protected] 654-1261

Nancy Lehrke [email protected] 694-2624

Fair Trade Coffee Nancy Lehrke [email protected] 694-2624

Grace Safe Place Summer Lunch Program

Scott Blanchard [email protected] 654-8803

Health Ministry Cindy Johnson [email protected] 652-7476

Lectors Office [email protected] 694-5050

Library Dru Spitzer [email protected] 859-2032

Lutheran World Relief Lucille Brenneman 694-4097

Memorials Linda McKinney [email protected] 843-2851

Money Counting Ken Larsen [email protected] 654-4801

Mutual Ministry Jay Labedz [email protected] 654-8852

Parish Visitors Cindy Johnson [email protected] 652-7476

Saturday Bible Study

Tammie Sorenson [email protected] 654-3256

Senior League Linda Kluck [email protected] 653-9491

Soup Kitchen/Shalom Center

Linda McKinney [email protected] 843-2851

Sunday Morning Coffee

Rhonda Brennan [email protected] 942-0587

Sunday School Nancy Nance [email protected] 237-4857

Tidings & Website Sheri Villers [email protected] 697-8238

Urban Outreach Center

Scott Blanchard [email protected] 654-8803

Ushers Woody Knutson [email protected] 658-3052

VBS Tammie Sorenson [email protected] 237-4857

Women of the ELCA

Roseann Knutson [email protected] 658-3052

Opportunities for Ministry Help Wanted

Trinity needs a new Sunday Nursery

Attendant. Work is every other Sunday,

from 7:45—11:15 am. This is a paid

position. You must be over 18 and love

children. Please contact Laurette Haines at

605-1353 if interested. A background

check will be done on any applicant. Until

another person steps up to work in the

nursery, we will only have staffed nursery

the first and third Sundays of each month.

Please consider helping out.

CCB

For those of you that have been trying

to log onto CCB without success, please

try the following link: https://

trinitykenosha.ccbchurch.com/login.php If

you are having problems getting

connected, please feel free to contact the

church office at 694-5050.

Youth Lock-In

The youth lock-in has been

rescheduled to March 9th from 7:00 pm

to 7:00 am March 10th.

Trinity Sunday School at

“the Beach”.

Everyone is invited to the

Second Annual Trinity Sunday School

at “the Beach” on Sunday, March 4th,

9:05 – 9:50 am. Please contact Mike

Van Laningham or Tammie Sorenson

with any questions.

The Tidings Is Back!

After a two month hiatus, this issue

marks a return to monthly publications.

Since we will be printing the newsletter

in-house, we are asking those with an

email address to get an electronic copy.

For those without a computer or email

address, we will be

sending out hard copies.

If you would like to be

put on the email list,

please contact the office

at 694-5050.

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CUSH Corner

CUSH (Congregations United to Serve

Humanity) is about people of faith coming

together to act powerfully to live out our deepest

values and to bring racial and economic justice

to Kenosha and Wisconsin. CUSH breaks down

barriers of race, economics and religion to build

a community of hope.

CUSH has a new issue: Reducing the prison

population. The campaign's goal is to change the

warehousing of non-violent offenders and save

the state millions of dollars. Incarceration is

expensive. Treatment instead of prison for non-

violent offenders is a just option. The current

system disproportionately punishes

people of color, people who are poor

and people with mental illness and

substance abuse health issues.

For more information on the 11x15 campaign

go to: http://prayforjusticeinwi.org/

The CUSH committee/Social Justice ministry

team meets on the second Sunday of the month

at 9:10 am in the library. Please join us.

Cans for CUSH may be dropped off the back

hall entrance to the church on the first Sunday

of each month. Thank you for supporting CUSH.

Care for Creation

Kenosha Green Congregations is calling all who care about

creation to learn about a new interfaith initiative for faithful

stewardship of the earth.

Local congregations are forming an ecumenical association to encourage

people of faith to increase awareness of the environment and support each other in

nurturing our earth.

Please join us for our informational gathering on Saturday, March 31st, from 8:30 to

10:00 am, at St. Paul’s Lutheran, 8760 37th Ave (on 39th Ave across from Jeffrey School).

Representatives from Racine Green Congregations will join us to share their experiences

and help us see various directions that we in Kenosha might choose to pursue.

For more information on Kenosha Green Congregations call Polly Waara at 694-8736.

To learn more about Racine Green Congregations and to find a link on our budding

Kenosha Green Congregations, browse their web site at

http://www.racinegreencongregations.org/.

Dru Spitzer will be attending this meeting and would love to have other members of

Trinity join her. It is exciting to be on the ground floor of such an important initiative.

You can talk to Dru any Sunday morning, call her at 859-2032, or email her at

[email protected] to find out more.

Simply Giving Option

“Simply Giving” (endorsed by Thrivent Financial Bank) has arrived at Trinity! Rather

than providing your monetary gifts through check or cash weekly, semi-monthly, or

monthly, you may sign up with Simply Giving and have your donation electronically

transferred from your checking or savings account with the frequency you desire. The cost

to the church is an initial fee of $0.50 to establish your transaction account, then $0.20 per

transaction thereafter. There is no cost to the giver. If you are interested in establishing a

"Simply Giving" account, the authorization forms are available on the table outside of the

Gathering Space. Once you have completed the form, please place it in a sealed envelope.

The sealed envelope may be placed in the offering plate, mailed/turned into the church

office, or handed directly to Ken Larson. If you have any questions, please contact Rick

Madison at (262) 694-9524 or [email protected].

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Getting into

TRINITY TIDINGS

The deadline to receive information for the April 2012 issue:

Saturday, March 17th

Articles may be left in the church office or E-mailed to Sheri Villers at

[email protected].

Memorials and Gifts

Offerings were made in memory of James Iaquinta towards the

Sound System from Roseann and Elwood Knutson and John and Sue

O’Day; in memory of Robert Quardokus towards the Sound System

from Helen Oechler; and in memory of Louise Mott (Pat Mott’s mother)

towards the Building Debt Reduction Fund from Dru and Mike Spitzer.

Total gifts received: $90

Trinity Adult Lunch

Bunch

40th

Year

Mar 8th

Happy St. Patrick Day! Corned beef

and cabbage. Grasshopper pie for

dessert.

Mar 22nd

Sauerkraut bake, rolls and carrot

casserole. Birthday cake for dessert.

We will honor March Birthdays.

If schools are canceled there

will be no meal.

March Birthdays

Roseanne Knutson 3/12

Irene O’Connell 3/17

Susan Torres 3/9

Linda Kluck, 653-9491

Easter Brunch

April 8th

9:00—10:00 am

Stuffed French toast

(With cherry sauce,

strawberry sauce,

or syrup)

Sausage

Fruit with cottage cheese

and

Sweets

Milk, juice, coffee, and tea

Under 3 Free

4 to 12 $5.00

13 and up $7.00

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Friday, March 2nd

9:00am M.O.M.s

Saturday, March 3rd

9:30am Cupboard Bound Food Pickup

Sunday, March 4th

Drop off cans for CUSH

8:00am Worship Service


Monday, March 5th

7:00pm Property Ministry Meeting

Tuesday, March 6th

6:00pm Cub Scouts 525

7:00pm Venture Crew

Wednesday, March 7th

8:30am Sunday's Com'n

9:30am Mommy & Me Class

6:00pm Soup Supper

6:30pm Library Ministry

6:30pm Confirmation Ministry

6:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal

7:15pm Lent Service

7:45pm Bell Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, March 8th

11:30am Trinity Adult Lunch Bunch

Friday, March 9th

9:00am M.O.M.s

7:00pm Youth Lock-in


8:30am Saturday Bible Study

Sunday, March 11th

Contemporary Service

Children's Sunday


9:10am CUSH/Social Ministry


Monday, March 12th

Tuesday, March 13th

8:30am Staff Meeting

5:30pm Worship & Music Ministry


6:30pm Witness Ministry

7:00pm Venture Crew

7:00pm Pre-School Board Meeting




6:00pm Soup Supper


7:15pm Lent Service


Friday, March 16th

9:00am M.O.M.s


10:00am First Communion Preparation

10:30am Lasco Baby Shower

Sunday, March 18th



Monday, March 19th

9:00am Pre School Parent Teach Conferences

Tuesday, March 20th

9:00am Pre-School Parent Teacher Conferences

5:30pm Finance Ministry


6:00pm Council Ministry

7:00pm Venture Crew

Wednesday, March 21st



6:00pm Soup Supper


7:15pm Lent Service


Thursday, March 22nd

11:30am Trinity Adult Lunch Bunch

Friday, March 23rd

9:00am M.O.M.s

4:00pm Soup Kitchen


8:30am Saturday Bible Study

Sunday, March 25th


9:15am First Communion Preparation


Tuesday, March 27th


7:00pm Venture Crew




6:00pm Soup Supper


7:15pm Lent Service


Friday, March 30th

9:00am M.O.M.s

Saturday, March 31st

8:30am Kenosha Green Congregations

at St. Paul’s Lutheran

10:00am Pre-School Open House

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TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Phone: (262) 694-5050

Website: www.trinitykenosha.org Email: [email protected]

STAFF Pastor, Rev. Thomas Smith ........................... ext. 24 Cell: 262-287-8098 Email: [email protected]

Parish Administrator, JoAnn Konkle .......... ext. 21

Music Minister, Jurg Oggenfuss ....... 414 614 5832

Youth Music Minister,

Mike Van Laningham ................................ 653-1282

Co-op Preschool Administrator, Lea Ann Taber Co-op Preschool Financial Administrator Misty Van Laningham

Custodian, Sue Torres

Health Ministry Coordinator, Cindy Johnson, RN

SUNDAY WORSHIP TIMES Worship with Holy Communion ... 8:00 & 10:00 am Hospitality, Coffee & Education Hour ....... 9:00 am

Attended Nursery is available Sundays from 7:30 am to 11:15 for children 6 weeks to 4 years of age

Saved by Grace through Christ

to Serve

MARCH Wednesdays Starting February 29th

6:00 pm Soup Supper

7:15 pm Worship

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