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Prayer lays hold of God’s plan and becomes the link between his will and its accomplishment on earth. Amazing things happen, and we are given the privilege of being the channels of the Holy Spirit’s prayer. —Elisabeth Elliot
May 4th Worship
“How Excellent Is Thy Name”
The Senior Choir and Hand Bells will be sharing their gift of music during both the 8:30 and 10:45 worship services on May 4th. Their music will proclaim God’s Majesty with the theme “How Excellent Is Thy Name”.
The summer worship schedule begins on May 25 (Memorial Day
weekend) with one worship service at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday evening worship
services begin on May 28th. Those worship services are at 6:30 p.m. This schedule will continue through September 7th.
T.L.C.W.
Trinity Lutheran Church Women will NOT be meeting in May. Their next meeting, June 5th, will be in recognition of long-term members.
Sunday May 18, 2014 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 a.m. Reception
Blue Earth’s high school graduation is scheduled for June 1, 2014. Trinity’s graduates will be recognized during worship on Sunday, May 18th at 8:30 a.m. A reception will be held in the Gathering Place starting at 9:45 a.m. Everyone is welcome to celebrate with them. Trinity graduates are: Jake Berndt, Alec Huber, Quinn Huisman, Dillon Johnson, Nicole Krinke, Jolane Levenhagen, Audrey McDonald, Brett Nowak, Bethany Olson, Ciarra Olson, Gus Phillips, Haley Resutek, Amy Sohn, Alex Stewart, and Zoe Thompson.
Church Office Closed on May 26th
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Trinity Lutheran, Blue Earth, was organized on Feb 13, 1891. A Steering Committee has been formed to plan for the 125th Anniversary in 2016. One more member is needed to be on the Steering Committee. Are you willing to be on a sub-committee to plan events throughout the year? Are you interested in helping with the photo directory? This committee would select the photos/format for the ‘story’ pages. Do you like history? A booklet was published for 1891-1991. Would you like to research and help publish the 125
year history? If interested, please contact one of the co-chairs: Donna Anderson, Tasha Cartwright or Jean Redman
Did you know that Trinity has a
Facebook page? Like us at Trinity Lutheran Church Blue Earth.
Our website address is
BEtrinity.com
The Trumpet May, 2014 Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA 235 East 7th Street, Blue Earth, MN The mission of Trinity Lutheran Church, as God’s chosen and baptized people, nurtured by word and sacrament, is to live for others boldly sharing the good news of Christ; using all the gifts we have been given.
A Word or Two…
by Pastor Mark
Milestones in life are fun to reach. Soon graduates will be getting to that magic date when what they thought would never come, does: a walk across the stage to get their diploma. Many wedding couples will start a whole new kind of life at the altar this summer. In Faith and Life Bible study at Trinity, our midweek get-togethers for adults, we have reached a really big milestone. Faith and Life began the first week of February 2009. Now, a little over five years later, we have gone through almost the whole Bible. We began with the first words of Genesis, and will soon end with the final Amen of Revelation. It’s been a great ride, and a wonderful weekly time together to share in God’s word and about our lives. We’ve had lots of laughs, some tears, and always a fulfilling time.
But Faith and Life isn’t going to end with the end of the Bible. Now that we’ve had our five-year “introduction” to the word, we will pick up where the Bible left off, about 100 A.D. Decade by decade, we will be going through the history of the Christian church in Bible study form. In other words, we will look at events in the life of the church and apply Bible passages to them, along with sharing how it impacts our lives as well. And of course, there will always be treats.
If you haven’t tried Faith and Life Bible study, maybe you’d like to get in on it now that we are letting God’s word shine on the centuries of Christian life. We meet twice a week (same content at both): Tuesdays 6:30-8:00 PM, and Wednesdays 9:30-11:00 AM, always in the Gathering Place.
COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS – APRIL 9, 2014
Currently 21 kids are
signed up for ELCA National Youth Gathering in Detroit 2015. The youth are selling pies from Perkins for $15/each as a fundraiser.
Three Easter services are scheduled with a small band playing at each service. Just over $400 has been donated for Easter flowers. Maundy Thursday service will again be a Last Supper format, with 5th graders receiving their First Holy Communion.
A milestone has been reached for mid-week Bible study as they have reached the last book of the Bible. Bible study will resume after Easter starting with Revelations.
General Checking account on March 31 = $-3320.18. Building Fund Money Market Savings on March 31 = $9010.60 (this fund is used for mortgage payments). Mortgage balance = $47,595.04.
SE MN Synod Assembly is being held in Rochester on May 2-3. This year’s theme is “We are Called”: A Glocal Mission Event. Glocal (a combination of the words global and local) is a word which describes the work of this church in local communities and throughout the globe. The synod’s new food insecurity initiative will be a primary focus during this event which will be co-sponsored by ELCA Churchwide Global Mission. Speakers, musicians and workshop leaders will lead voting members into conversation and learning, inviting the community of this church into action on behalf of the hungry.
Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Loren Benz,
Merrill Smith,
Bill Redman, Ray Holland
Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Brian Roverud, Jim Beattie, Joe Fering, Rob Norman
Sunday, May 25th at
9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 28th at
6:30 p.m.
JesusJesusJesusJesus, Tender Shepherd, Hear Me, Bless Thy little lamb tonight”, Tender Shepherd, Hear Me, Bless Thy little lamb tonight”, Tender Shepherd, Hear Me, Bless Thy little lamb tonight”, Tender Shepherd, Hear Me, Bless Thy little lamb tonight” It is so easy for children to learn while they are young. We can use languages as an example. While we lived in Bogota´, South America, I watched in amazement how the children would speak to one another. They could move from one language to the next with no problem at all. Many important things we learn as children are retained for life. That is why we begin teaching the minute a child is born into the world. How important it is that we should put the best we have before our children! I have been so delighted with how the children have retained the music they have learned over the years. They remember the words and the melodies like it was yesterday. The children, like their grandparents before them, can recall through the music the love the Lord their God has for them. Music can enlist many emotions. Holy Week and Easter is a wonderful time for remembrance of special musical gifts at worship as well as Christmas and many other times of the year. Music is an integral part of expressing our love for our Lord. It is always a wonderful surprise to see how the Holy Spirit can move through the music we sing or play. It is truly a mistake to think that children as well as adults do not enjoy and appreciate the best. Our music is a gift of love!
Sunday, May 4th, Worship with Communion Senior Choir and Bell Choir Festival Sunday Sunday, May 11th, Worship Mother’s Day Sunday, May 18th, Worship Senior Recognition 8:30 a.m. Sunday, May 25th, Summer Worship with Communion at 9:30 a.m. ONLY
Lynn Wilms, Music and Worship CoordinatorLynn Wilms, Music and Worship CoordinatorLynn Wilms, Music and Worship CoordinatorLynn Wilms, Music and Worship Coordinator
The following names are from the active membership list in the church database. If there are additions or corrections, please contact the church at 526-3463 or email to [email protected]. May 1 – Mark Frahm 2 – Grace Schavey 4 – Lenne Holland, Becky Keebaugh, Les Pearson, Jonah Pirsig 6 – Linda Beach, Arika Howard Britt Howard, Will Howard 7 – Bryan Lopez, Dave Pirsig 8 – Jim Beattie 9 – Kolt Gorg, Lauren O’Hara, Alex Skaare, Tanner Stindtman 10 – Steve Bohling, Butch Erichsrud, Veronica Lopez, Mark Maher 11 – Ethan Cory, Logan Jacobs, Iain Johnson, Todd Meyers 13 – Bobby Lindsey, Dale Meckes, James Schug, Amber Vargas 14 – Riley Garvick, Brian Mehrhof 15 – Art Rame, Dawn Siegling 16 – Bruce Krosch Brennan Schug 17 – Shirley Coombes 18 – Addison Armstrong 19 – Lianna Weber 20 – Darrin Hagedorn, Seth Levenhagen, Shane Levenhagen, Paula Nuessmeier Angela Murphy 21 – Joe Anderson, Kay Germann Jody Hansen, Bev Olson 22 – Jennifer Broderick, Zoe Thompson, Maribel Vargas 23 – Bill Redman 24 – Linda Adams 26 – Jan Montgomery 27 – Leatrice Edwards, Dalene
Hanson, Patti Lindsey, Brian Wells 29 – Robyn Beach-Olson, Abram Kokos, Ciarra Olson Marilyn Stensland 30 – Jerold Anderson, Clinton Benz, Julia Hanson, Rachel Sohn 31 – Amy Sohn
General Church e-mail
[email protected] Donna Perryman, Office Admin.
Rev. Dr.Rev. Dr.Rev. Dr.Rev. Dr. MarkMarkMarkMark F.F.F.F. WilmsWilmsWilmsWilms
[email protected] Lynn Wilms, Music andLynn Wilms, Music andLynn Wilms, Music andLynn Wilms, Music and Worship DeveloperWorship DeveloperWorship DeveloperWorship Developer
[email protected] Cindy Bly, Education DirectorCindy Bly, Education DirectorCindy Bly, Education DirectorCindy Bly, Education Director
[email protected] Kim Jacobson, Youth DirectorKim Jacobson, Youth DirectorKim Jacobson, Youth DirectorKim Jacobson, Youth Director [email protected]
If you would like to receive your
Trumpet newsletter electronically,
just send me an email at [email protected]
Overheard on a Lenten Wednesday referring to the smell of burned popcorn in the office: “I knew they were making soup for the soup supper, but it didn’t smell right.” Thanks to Kim, her helpers and the Confirmation youth for making and serving the delicious
choices of soups during the Wednesdays of Lent!
From Southeast Minnesota Synod Office:
As people of faith, God calls us to work together to feed the hungry. Jesus encourages his followers to reach out in love and care to all people. We are partnering together throughout the synod to end food insecurity in southeastern Minnesota. This endeavor will be an area of primary focus over the next six years. How is your congregation currently involved in food- related ministries? Are there new ways you might consider engaging with this critical issue? Our hope is that by working together as a synod, we can truly cause a decline in hunger rates throughout our region. By educating one another about the depth of the issue, creating realistic action plans, strengthening existing networks, and sharing stories of success, we can truly impact change!
Office Hours Monday thru Friday
8:30 - 12:00 1:00 - 5:00
(507) 526-3463
Education Schedule for May:
Sunday, May 4: Regular Sunday School classes Wednesday, May 7: Last day of Confirmation Class Sunday, May 11: Last day of Sunday School – a special event is being planned
BIBLE CAMPS: Are you signed up? Don’t forget to get your day camp forms (students completing K – 4th Grade) into the office as soon as possible! Camper space is limited and registrations will be taken on a first come – first serve basis. If you need another registration form there are extras in the office. You can also call or email Cindy and a form can be mailed to you: Trinity – 526-3463 OR [email protected]
Return registration form to Cindy or the church office
NEEDS: Host home for 3- 4 Okoboji camp counselors
Evening meals for Okoboji staff (Sunday evening through Wednesday)
Adult and student volunteer staff
Preschool Family Night: Monday, July 14 (5:30 – 7:30 PM)
Family night is for preschool children and their parents (students turning 3 by Sept 1 to age 5) Come enjoy music, Bible stories, crafts and games led by the Okoboji Day Camp staff! Invitations will be mailed to all preschool families.
Bible Camp: Students have also received information on attending Bible camp this summer. Registrations should be sent directly to the camp. Please let the church office know if you are going to Bible Camp so we make sure you get a camp scholarship! You can also go online and register at the camp of your choice:
Ingham and Okoboji : www.okoboji.org
Green Lake/Shores of St. Andrew: www.gllm.org
Good Earth Village: www.goodearthvillage.org
Continue to be available on Sunday mornings or in the church office. All profits go towards
Bible Camp scholarships. Go out to eat and help a Trinity camper!
PARENTS OF RELEASE TIME STUDENTS: The Release Time proposal of Wednesday after school class time was passed at the April School Board meeting:
NO morning Release Time on Wednesdays
School will be released at 2:15 each Wed. afternoon.
It is IMPORTANT to return the survey sent home with your student (or send Cindy an email) as we begin planning a new program for fall.
It’s hard to believe that our Education year is nearly over and
soon it will be time for camps and other summer activities! Over 45
people have been involved in our teaching ministries this year and
to ALL of you we say a sincere THANK YOU! As it says in
Matthew 25:21, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.” Our
education programs could not continue without all of you!
Okoboji Day Camp: July 14 – 17: for students completing K – 4th grade.
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“Something to sing about” As I am preparing my newsletter this month, I am sitting looking out the window and it is dreary, cold and rainy. It feels a little bit more like fall than spring, and yet seeing the green grass starting to peek through is very encouraging. Spring is always a welcome season in Minnesota and this year seems to be especially so. I also noticed something else as I peered out the window: a couple of blue jays being playful while they were trying to fight for a crumb. I also noticed that they were singing. I’ve always enjoyed sitting and just “listening” to birds. I find it especially exciting in the spring because it’s a sound I haven’t heard for some time. So I pause and listen…. I have also found them to be rather therapeutic and calming. Often times when we go camping that is my favorite part -- to just sit and listen and I feel like God is communicating with me through them and I often wonder, what must they be saying? They always sound so cheery. So, even when it is cold and rainy and dreary they still find something to sing about.
I think about this in correlation with my life. I for one find it hard sometimes to want to “sing” when my life is a little “dreary”. Sometimes I just want to crawl back into bed. But, I know full well that those are the times I need God the most. However, I am sort of stubborn and well…admittedly, sometimes try to figure things out on my own. Jeremiah 33:3 says.…”Call to ME, and I will
answer you; I will tell you wonderful and marvelous things that you know nothing about” ……. You mean to tell me I don’t have to figure stuff out on my own? How encouraging!
So, as the bird sits and chirps in the tree and I stand and listen and feel peace and wonder…. I contemplate on God and his creation. I know that He desires that attentiveness with Him; to feel that peace, to feel that wonder, and to call on Him. Maybe, just maybe He sends the birds to sing at a time in my day when He knows I need Him the most and to be still and just listen. Hmmm… interesting concept. Something to sing about!
Kim Jacobson, Youth Director
Thank you Thank you!! To everyone who came to the soup suppers as well as the
Easter breakfast. Your support of the youth is
very appreciated! *****************
SALSA:
May 7th will be the last SALSA (Junior High youth
group) for the year.
SWAPSWAPSWAPSWAP
May 7th will be the last SWAP (Senior High youth
group) for the year.
7up May 11th will be the last 7up (Sunday morning gathering
for Grades 7 and Up) for the year.
Other meetingsOther meetingsOther meetingsOther meetings, , , , bonfires bonfires bonfires bonfires
and summer events will and summer events will and summer events will and summer events will
be mailed out to kidsbe mailed out to kidsbe mailed out to kidsbe mailed out to kids
May 18th: May 18th: May 18th: May 18th: High SchoolHigh SchoolHigh SchoolHigh School
Senior Recognition Day Senior Recognition Day Senior Recognition Day Senior Recognition Day
Looking ahead:
Annual camping trip to Whitewater State Park
June 9-13th
“Be Still and Know that I am God”
