May 2012 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

May 2012

Volume 61 Published Jan.-Dec.

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

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

Come and See................................. 2

Lines from the Library .................. 2

Spring Fling .................................. 3

Potluck Church Picnic .................. 3

VBS ................................................. 3

Sound System Update .................. 3

CUSH & Bowling Banquets ........ 3

Craft Donations ............................. 3

Adult Lunch Bunch ...................... 4

Worship & Music Info ................... 4

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

Financial Stewardship ................. 5

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

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

Thanks ....................................... 6

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

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

A week later his disciples were again in the house. Although the doors

were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with

you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands.

Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe."

John 20:27

Doubt

By Pastor Tom Smith

John 20:19-31

Standing on the sidewalk

Looking through the window

Restaurant’s full of hungry people

They are waiting to be filled.

I look away a moment

Sidewalk’s full of hungry people, too

Moving fast with eyes downcast

They are waiting on nothing.

Standing there I realize

I’m neither in nor out

I long to enter but I don’t

Just waiting there with Doubt.

Then suddenly it happens

Had only heard she was about

Grace walks by and sees us there

And waits with me and Doubt.

“How long will you wait with us?”

I ask Grace nervously

“Forever and day,’ she replies,

And I’ll do so lovingly.”

For some unknown reason

That’s all I needed to hear

Opening the door, we entered in

Doubt and I both, eating at the table.

As we journey together as a faith community, saved by Grace through

Christ to serve, may we look for ways to graciously walk with one

another amid our doubts.

God’s richest blessings on the confirmands and their families as these

young adults affirm their faith this month. Happy Mother’s Day to all

mothers and all those who offer a mother’s care.

In Christ,

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, May 12th and 26th, 8:30-10:00am

Downstairs in the Great Hall

Five hundred years ago, a little-known German monk discovered in Scripture two simple

ideas so scandalous that they set Europe aflame for centuries. The church would never be the

same. In this 6-session DVD series, let’s rediscover what Martin Luther uncovered five

centuries ago—two simple ideas, so evident throughout Scripture, the foundation of the

Christian life. Long-term study commitments are not necessary; no prep is needed; no

homework is assigned. It’s simply conversation.

For additional information, contact Tammie at [email protected] or 654-3256.

Sunday's Com'n

Each Wednesday morning at 8:30am, 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!

Come and See...

All are invited to a refreshing Bible Study fellowship this

summer.

Dates: Tuesdays starting June 5th

Time: 9:00-11:00am

Location: The Madison’s at 8204 65th Ave, Kenosha

On June 5th we will meet and decide what part of the Bible

we would like to focus on for study and discussion. My plans are that this study will be

welcoming to all students of various Bible study experience. We will read and discuss each

week how God's truth impacts, encourages and strengthens our lives. Summer is a busy time

for everyone, so the study will be flexible for participants to attend when their schedules allow.

Please RSVP to Mary Beth Madison by June 2nd your desire to be a part of this fellowship.

Phone: 262-694-95245 Email: [email protected].

Worship and Christian Education

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Lines from the Library

Your library ministry has been busy spring cleaning! Sue and John O’Day generously

donated an additional bookcase to the library. Thank you John and Sue! So we are taking this

opportunity to rearrange the furnishings and spread out the books, giving them some

breathing room. This is a work in progress. When we are finished we think the library will be

a cozier, more inviting space and books should be easier to locate. Stop in for a visit to see how

we’re progressing – and to check out a book or two. And, as always, selected books are

available each week on the Library ala Carte in the Gathering Space.

All library books checked out through the Sunday School library program should be

returned no later than May 13 for summer inventory. Books may continue to be checked out

from the library or the Library ala Carte in the Gathering Space.

Summer Service Times

Beginning May 27th

and continuing through

September 9th we will

be holding only one

Sunday Worship

Service at 9:00am.

mailto:[email protected]

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Spring Fling

Join us for the

Third Annual

Spring Fling

A salad and dessert

luncheon

Thursday, May 3, 2012

11:00 until 1:00 at

Trinity Lutheran Church

Cost: $7.00

Open to the Public

Potluck Church Picnic

Trinity's Annual Potluck Church Picnic is

fast approaching. It will be another evening of

fun and fellowship for everyone!

Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Time: 5:00pm - ?

Location: Lakefront by the Marina

We will be out of our "winter woolies" as we

celebrate down by the lake again. Watch for

sign up opportunities and announcements to

bring a favorite dish to pass.

Put the date on your calendars and plan to

come and join in the fun!

Please direct questions to the Witness

Ministry—Rhonda Brennan at

[email protected] or 262-942-0587.

VBS

Imagine…

…a child hearing about God’s love for the first

time.

…kids worshipping in powerful ways.

…children praying for each other.

…adults and teens modeling Jesus’ love to

children.

…the kids in our church helping save lives in

the country of Mali.

…children serving each other.

This summer, let’s transform our church

into the boundless blue sky. Be a part of our

Vacation Bible School from July 29th through

August 3rd

It’s our goal to reach 50 kids with this

program. That’s 50 kids who will grow in their

relationship with God!

Watch for more information about this

exciting ministry event!

Property Ministry

The church clean-up is scheduled for

Sunday, April 29th following the second

service. Please come to church in casual

clothes if you wish to participate.

We need more volunteers for lawn mowing.

Contact Bruce Milne, Paul Roskres, Jeff

Haines or Scott Barter

Sound System Update

We are now at about $19,000 for the fund.

It would be great if we could get started this

summer so please keep up the contributions.

We are getting so close.

Bowling Banquet

The Church Fellowship Bowling League

Banquet will be held on May 4th, at Trinity,

from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the Great Hall.

Please contact Elwood Knutson with any

questions at 658-3052.

CUSH Banquet

Congregations United to Serve Humanity

(CUSH) will be holding its banquet on

Monday, May 21st at the Italian American

Club. The event will begin with a social at

5:30 pm. This year's keynote speaker is

Senator Russ Feingold. Tickets for the

banquet are $40.00 and will be available for

purchase from Jay Labedz or Nancy Lehrke.

You may call or email Jay at 654-

8852 [email protected] and she will deliver your

ticket. Hope to see you at the banquet!

The Trinity Core team and Social Ministry

team will meet on Sunday, May 20th, between

services, at 9:10 am in the church library.

Yarn Donations Needed

Sue Dyke-O’Day is looking for yarn

donations for a knit-for-a-cause knitting

group. Please contact her at 945-0034 if you

can help.

Crafters and Quilters

If you have items to be transported to

Lutherdale for the August Festival, they must

be in the church office by Sunday, June 3rd.

Thank you for your support of Lutherdale.

First Communion Congrats

Five third graders received their first

communion on April 5th:

Hailey Hedstrom, Julia Hedstrom,

Nicholas Krahn, Alan Filer and Caden

Casper.

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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 [email protected] 515-1844

Witness Rhonda Brennan [email protected] 942-0587

Worship & Music Tom Johnson [email protected] 652-7476 Children, Youth and Family Minister Mike Van Laningham [email protected] 653-1282 Adult Ed Open Opportunity

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] 945.2756 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 Open Opportunity

Tidings & Website Sheri Villers [email protected] 697-8238 Urban Outreach Center Scott Blanchard [email protected] 945.2756 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

Exciting Worship and

Music Ministry Team News

Trinity’s W&M Team has reinvented

itself! Under the leadership of Interim

Chairperson Kathy Baas, W&M now

has lead persons for our services. Donna

Dezoma, Woody Knutson and Linda

Kluck are the lead persons for our

Traditional services. Sue Dyke-O’Day,

Lori Jacobs and Kathy Baas are the

lead persons developing our New

Traditions service. Linda Kluck, Woody

Knutson, Linda McKinney and Donna

Dezoma are the lead persons for the

Festival seasons/services of Lent/Easter

and Advent/Christmas. Sue Dyke-O’Day

and Lori Jacobs are the coordinators for

special music offerings. Persons

interested in serving in any of these

areas are invited to contact Kathy at

[email protected] for more information

or note your interest on the Green

Sheets in the bulletins.

Summer Special Music

Opportunities

W&M is inviting all musicians and

vocalists to share their gifts during

summer worship services. Sue Dyke-

O’Day and Lori Jacobs are scheduling/

coordinating special music. Please

contact them or note your interest on

the Green Sheets in the bulletins.

Trinity Adult Lunch Bunch

40th

Year

May 10th

Italian roast beef sandwich, chips

and coleslaw. Apple crisp for dessert.

May 24th

Happy Memorial Day!

Hamburgers, crab salad, chips and

birthday cake for dessert.

May Birthdays

Pastor Tom 5/6

Winifred Borland 5/11

Jean Weisner 5/12

Linda Kluck, 653-9491

mailto:[email protected]

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Financial Stewardship

Dear members of Trinity,

March was not a good

month; we were short both

in Unified Giving and the

building debt reduction

(mortgage payment). We

need your help in keeping

up with your pledges!

Think about creating direct

withdraw of your pledges.

Krista and I are on a

monthly payment.

What is Unified

Giving? Unified Giving is

more than just the utility

bills. It is our giving for our

synod (very important),

salaries for all of our employees, budgeted amounts for our Trinity ministries, etc. Your giving for

the mortgage, organ, sound system, etc. are all kept separately. If you have any questions, please

ask me.

Mortgage loan refinanced: Our new payment is now $4900.83 a month down from $5035.70 a

month.

Hope to see you all in church, and keep everyone in your prayers,

Jim Lichtenheld

Treasurer

How are We Doing?

March 2012 YTD 2012

Income $16,333.59 $53,040.72

Expenses $19,211.41 $54,589.17

Unified Overage (Shortage) ($2,877.82) ($1,548.45)

Building Debt Reduction Funds $4,083.00 $12,832.50

Mortgage Payment $4,900.83 (New Pymt) $14,702.49

Mortgage Overage (Shortage) ($817.83) ($1,869.99)

Sound System $477.00 $2,215.00

(for the year)

Youth Ministry $230.00 $5,630.00

Care for Creation

Kenosha Green Congregations kicked off Kenosha’s journey into

interdenominational care for creation on Saturday, April 21st at St. Paul’s Lutheran

Church. In attendance were representatives from Bradford Unitarian Universalist

Church, St. Anne Roman Catholic Church, and St. Mary’s, St. Paul’s, and Trinity

Lutheran Churches as well as guests and presenters from Racine Green Congregations. Dru Spitzer

and Sheri Villers attended as Trinity’s representatives.

Racine Green Congregation members presented a program on how they developed an

environmentally based network of faith communities that learn and share together as well as

support and encourage one another’s efforts in caring for creation.

By action of the church council on July 17, 2007 a motion was approved that Trinity Lutheran

Church would adopt a Care for Creation covenant accepting congregational responsibility to be

stewards of the earth; for council to encourage each committee of the congregation to actively

promote ecological justice for the earth and the community; and for each committee to create a one,

three, and five year plan.

In 2008 action plans were submitted by the property; witness; learning; youth; worship and

music; and social ministry committees. Much has been accomplished. Most of the goals in our first

year plan were met. But our three and five year plans have stalled. With the support and

encouragement of Kenosha Green Congregations and our sister organization, Racine Green

Congregations, may Trinity, motivated by our love of God the creator and our love for God’s

creation, move forward to live and act in ways that foster justice, peace, and the integrity of

creation.

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Getting into

TRINITY TIDINGS

The deadline to receive information for the June 2012 issue:

Sunday, May 20th

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

[email protected].

Memorials and Gifts

Offerings were made towards the Sound System Fund in honor of Ron

Voelz from Sue and John Dyke O’Day.

An offering was made towards the Memorial Fund in memory of LaVerne

Goodman from David Jordan.

An offering was given in honor of Pete Pierce’s 80th birthday towards the Sound System

Fund and Debt Reduction Fund.

Offerings were made in memory of Frieda Hubbard towards the Sound System from Pat

Haye and Becky, Toby and Luke Stoyer.

An offering was made in memory of Steven Vogel, brother of Betsy Teixeira, towards the

Building Debt Reduction Fund.

Correction:

An offering was made in honor of Wally and Gloria Zueschner, and Harley and LaVerne

Hagen from Paul T. Weyrauch.

Total gifts received: $320

Funerals

Frieda Hubbard

Passed away April 9, 2012

Funeral April 14, 2012

Thanks

Thanks to everyone who came to the Easter Brunch. We

made $428.00 which will be split between the Unified,

Building and Sound System funds. I want to thank Roberta

Andersen, Donna Dezoma, Phyllis Dibble, and Amelia

Torres for getting it all together; Linda McKinney, Frank

Dezoma and Margie Slavik for serving; Mike and Eileen for

clean up; Amy and Mary for serving and clean up, and also

to the people who did little things before we served:

Tammie, Diana and Paul. Thanks to everyone. Linda Kluck

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Trinity congregation members would like to give a

heartfelt thank you to Sheri Villers for the fantastic job in

publishing the Tidings. What an enjoyment! It is great to

have our Tidings back in the church and being able to see

what a vibrant, action-filled church we are. Thank you,

Sheri, for the huge job you have taken on!

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Thank you to Mike VanLaningham for the youth

newsletters. They are a pleasure to read and realize that we

have an active youth group in the church. Thank you, Mike,

for keeping us mindful of the importance of our youth!

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I would like to thank everyone for the prayers, phone

calls, get well cards, offers of help and your expressed

concerns. These have been a great comfort to me during the

recovery from my surgeries. One night, I felt I couldn’t cope

with all the situations that were confronting me. The next

morning, I woke and felt a great relief had come over me. I

now knew God’s love and a sign of Trinity’s love through

your prayers. Once again, thank you. Jim Glover

New Members

The following new members were

received on April 22nd:

Fred and Linda Duprey

Helen Schneider

Billy Steward and Patty Quick

Robin Stubbe

Tina Sylvester, Dena Wendling and

Addison

Please welcome them into our

Trinity family.

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Tuesday, May 1st

6:00pm Cub Scouts 525

7:00pm Venture Crew

Wednesday, May 2nd

8:30am Sunday's Com'n

9:30am Mommy and Me Class

6:30pm Library Ministry

6:30pm Adult Choir Practice

6:30pm Confirmation Ministry

6:30pm Confirmation Ministry

7:30pm Bell Choir Practice

Thursday, May 3rd

11:00am Spring Fling

Friday, May 4th

6:00pm Bowling Banquet

Saturday, May 5th

9:00am Lichtenheld Scrapbook Crop

Sunday, May 6th

8:00am Worship Service

9:00am Sunday School - Mothers Day Craft

9:00am Communications Ministry

10:00am Affirmation of Baptism


Monday, May 7th

7:00pm Boy Scout Troop 525

Tuesday, May 8th


6:30pm Witness Ministry

6:30pm Worship & Music Ministry

7:00pm Venture Crew

Wednesday, May 9th





Thursday, May 10th

9:00am WELCA Bible Study

11:30am Trinity Adult Lunch Bunch

Friday, May 11th

9:00am M.O.M.s

Saturday, May 12th

8:30am Saturday Morning Bible Study

2:30pm Jamie Vandehey Wedding

Sunday, May 13th

Children's Sunday



Monday, May 14th


Tuesday, May 15th

5:30pm Finance Ministry


6:00pm Council Ministry

7:00pm Venture Crew

Wednesday, May 16th





Friday, May 18th

9:00am M.O.M.s

Sunday, May 20th

Last Day of Sunday School


9:00am CUSH/Social Ministry


Monday, May 21st

5:30pm CUSH Banquet


Tuesday, May 22nd


7:00pm Venture Crew

Wednesday, May 23rd





Thursday, May 24th

11:30am Trinity Adult Lunch Bunch

Friday, May 25th

End of Year for Pre-School

9:00am M.O.M.s

4:00pm Soup Kitchen

Saturday, May 26th

8:30pm Saturday Morning Bible Study

Sunday, May 27th


Monday, May 28th


Wednesday, May 30th




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TRINITY TIDINGS May 2012 Volume 61

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

Children, Youth and Family 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

May Beginning May 27th and continuing

through September 9th we will be

holding only one Sunday Worship

Service at 9:00am.

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