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THE TRINITY TIMES

Welcome to St. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

A warm welcome! The Lord calls all of us to a new way of living under His wonderful grace in our Savior. If you are a guest, it is a pleasure to have you worshipping with us. Please help us to get to know you by introducing yourself to Pastor Paul and signing our guest book.

The Trinity Times is a weekly

publication by St. Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church

(Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod)

Worship Service Times: Sunday: 9:30 am

Saturday Worship: 6:00 pm Adult Bible Classes: 10:45 am

Children’s Sunday School: 10:45 am Cry Room Available During

Worship & Adult Bible Classes

Church Office Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed. 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Thursday and Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Telephone: (248) 625-4644 e-mail:

office@sainttrinitylutheran.com Website:

www.sainttrinitylutheran.com

CHURCH STAFF

Pastor: Paul Undlin Special Ministry Pastor: Mike DeVries

D.C.E. Emeritus: Richard Schempf Musician: Debbie Jackson

Choir Director: Pam Boadway Business Manager: Gretchen Goolsby

Office Assistant: Penny Bennett

ST. TRINITY LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL

Preschool Director: Julie Schultz Preschool Assistant: Beth Mandziuk

Telephone: (248) 620-6154

e-mail: sttrinityps@comcast.net

3 Year Old Preschool (Tu.-Th.) 4 Year Old Preschool (M-W-F)

9:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

St. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

7925 Sashabaw Rd. Clarkston, MI

48348-2905

September 8, 2019

CELEBRATION (RALLY) SUNDAY!

Sunday, September 8 10:30 Celebration Events Begin

11:30 Potluck Lunch Please note: Pastor will not have his Bible Study that day and

Sunday School will begin Sunday, Sept. 15

Join us as we kick off the new Sunday School year! This will be a great opportunity to spend some time with Pastor Paul. Hot dogs and corn will be provided. It will be a fun celebration with games for children along with face painting and the Clarkston Fire Department will bring a firetruck for us to check out (pending a vehicle is available). There will be board games and cards for adults.

FAMILY FISH FRY!

Family Fish Fry: Tuesday, September 10 at 6:00 pm in the Pavilion (or FLC if it rains). Look for the signup sheets at the Information Center in the Narthex.

FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY

Wednesday, September 11, from 6:00-8:00 pm, meets on Wednesday evenings through November 6.

Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: Meets at St. Trinity in the FLC. Cost is approximately $109.00 per couple for materials. We have funds to pay for four couples (or singles ) to take the course,

no costs for them! We are looking for someone who is willing to babysit ( they would be paid) during the class time. If you know of someone, please contact Kris Ehlke. Members are encouraged to invite friends. Contact Kris Ehlke at klehlke@yahoo.com or 248.425.7793 for more

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ELDERS

Sept 7 - Sept 8 Sat. 6:00 pm Marty Franke Sun. 9:30 am Aaron Meyer Sept 14 - Sept 15 6:00 pm Marty Franke 9:30 am Rich Trudelle

USHERS

Sept 8 9:30 am Kirk Costello, Capt., Jeff Feldmeyer Amy Costello, Nancie Mchugh

Sept 15 9:30 am Rich Karstensen Capt., Paul Orler Joseph Ashley, Kurt Schroeder

VIDEO RECORDING

Sept 8 Joseph Ashley Sept 15 John Schorsch

THIS WEEK AT ST. TRINITY

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH Celebration Sunday! 9:15/10:30 Stamp Sales 9:30 Worship 10:30 Celebration Events Begin 11:30 Potluck Lunch Begins 1:00/2:00 Nursing Home Services 6:30 AA Meeting MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9Th 9:15 First Day of Preschool (4’s) 6-7:30 Girl’s Wolfpack BB/Gym 7:00 Church Council Meeting TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH 9:15 First Day of Preschool (3’s) 1:00 Quilters 6:00 Family Fish Fry Pavilion (or FLC) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH 9:30 Women’s Bible Study 6:00 Confirmation Class (first class) 6:00 Praise Choir 6:30 Financial Peace Univ. (FLC)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH Pastor’s Day Off

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH 6:00 Worship Service SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH 9:30 Worship Service w/HC 10:45 Adult Bible Studies & Sunday School 6:30 AA Meeting

ACOLYTES

Sept 8 9:30 am DeCody Brown Sept 15 9:30 am Matthew Pflieger

GREETERS

Sept 8 9:30 am Jeanne Wightman Sept 15 9:30 am Mel & Judy Spresney

LAYREADERS

Sept 7 - Sept 8 6:00 pm Julie/Abby Schultz 9:30 am Kirk Costello Sept 14 - Sept 15 6:00 pm Donna Reigle 9:30 am Steve Pflieger

ALTAR CIRCLE FOR SEPTEMBER

Marsha & Rich Karstensen

Church Email Contact Information

Pastor Undlin pundlin@comcast.net

Gretchen Goolsby office@sainttrinitylutheran.com

Penny Bennett sttrinity2@comcast.net

CHURCH OFFICE MON-TUES-WED 9:00 am—4:30 pm

THURSDAY & FRIDAY

9:00 am—1:00 pm

CLOSED FOR LUNCH

1:30-2:00 DAILY

Serving the Lord this Week

Luke 14:33 – “So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.” None of what we have is ours – it all belongs to God. That is the foundation of Christian stewardship. What we have been given is to be used for God’s purposes according to our callings in home, Church, and society. As we learn to give generously in these callings, we renounce our ownership of our wealth. It’s not ours; it’s His. God owns; we manage for the furtherance of His goals.

WORSHIP SERVICE ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK

2018 2019 Saturday 6:00 pm 44 32

Sunday 9:30 am 86 94 TOTAL 130 126 PASTOR PAUL’S OFFICE

HOURS MONDAY — THURSDAY

10 AM — 2 PM

SERVICE DAY CHANGE

Saturday, September 28 will be the last worship service on Saturday evenings. The new worship night will be on Wednesdays. The first Wednesday evening worship begins October 9 at 7:00 PM.

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Cost of Ministry for 2019 8/31/2019

Offering Collected = $ 239,278.74

Actual Expenses = $ 257,683.59

SHORT — $ 18,404.85

THINKING OF YOU CARDS

Thinking of You cards for Will Remus are available in the Narthex. Please sign and leave a note. Cards available: 9/8, 9/15, & 9/22.

The Flowers on the altar

have been given By Jason and Julie Schultz in

Honor of Julie’s Birthday!

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The following dates are still available for flower sponsorship:

October: 6, 20 November: 17

December: 15, 22, 29

Cost: $30.00

Flowers may be taken home after the 9:30 am service or can be picked up in the church office on Monday morning.

SAMARITAN’S PURSE - CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX PROJECT

Ladies Guild will again be participating in the Christmas Shoebox Project. Expect to see the materials table in late September or early October. At this time we have many boxes but if you have sturdy shoeboxes, please turn them in to the office, they can be saved for next year’s campaign.

With all the back-to-school sales, pick up a few items. We always need mild soap bars, hair brushes/combs, school scissors, pencil sharpeners, and washcloths. No liquids, medicines, nail polish, hand sanitizers, candy, glue (glue sticks are fine), or toys that resemble weapons. A box for donations will be available. If you can’t fill a box, please know any item donations or donations to cover postage will be appreciated. Postage fees are $9.00 per box. Financial donations are also accepted, make checks to Samaritan’s Purse with note in memo line: Operation Christmas Child. Thank you in advance! For more information, contact Sharon Gehrke at 248 620-2011. Completed boxes must be returned no later than Sunday, November 17.

MEN’S STEAK FRY

Men’s Steak Fry: Tuesday, October 1 at 6:00 pm in the Pavilion (or FLC if it rains). Look for the signup sheets at the Information Center in the Narthex.

2019 CAMPING SCHEDULE

Sept. 13-15 Addison Oaks County Park Ramig 248 425-6309 Oct. 4-6 Campground TBD Schwarz 248 889-2802

CHURCH EXTENSION STAMP PROGRAM

Stamps will be sold Sept 8 at 9:15/10:30. Come and save! Look for the table in the Narthex.

LADIES’ GUILD NUT ORDER

FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE INFORMATION CENTER & ON THE LADIES’ GUILD BULLETIN BOARD All orders are due by Oct. 6

J.O.Y. (JUST OLDER YOUTH) GROUP Thursday, September 19 at noon

Please bring a dish to pass.

Our own Julie Nemeth will be our speaker on September 19. Julie will be talking about My Habitat Clarkston, a wonderful outreach program right in our own community! Please join us and bring a friend! My Habitat Clarkston is a grassroots movement of Clarkston-area residents, community organizations, churches and businesses committed to building a better “habitat” for all by collaboratively and voluntarily participating in community-based service projects and ensuring that no one is without resources to serve or be served.

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Sunday Morning Bible Classes & Sunday School 10:45-11:45 am

Bible Classes during the Week

Weeknight Bible Classes

YOUTH CONFIRMATION CLASS Confirmation Class begins, Wed., Sept. 11 and meets from 6:00 - 7:00 pm.

MEN’S BIBLE STUDY Morning class. This Bible study meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 9:30am-11:00 am in the FLC classrooms. Next class meets on September 17.

Evening class. Tuesday weekly Men’s Bible Study: Next date TBD.

WOMEN’S BIBLE CLASSES “Coffee With the Savior”. Meets every 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 9:30 am. Will resume September 17.

Meets every 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month at 9:30 am. Next class meets on September 11.

MEN’S BIBLE STUDY Meets Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm in the Family Life classrooms from October—May. Not meeting at this time.

LADIES’ LIFELIGHT BIBLE CLASS Meets Tuesday evenings. Not meeting at this time.

SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDIES Meets at members homes the 4th Friday of the month from 7-9 pm. Not meeting at this time.

QUILT MAKERS The St. Trinity quilting group make quilts for Lutheran World Relief and American Veterans. We meet every Tuesday from 1-3 pm. See Annette Ashley for more information.

Other Fellowship Opportunities

PASTOR’S BIBLE STUDY Pastor’s Bible Study from 10:45-11:30. This study meets throughout the year. No Bible Study on Sept. 8, will resume Sept. 15.

ADULT BIBLE STUDIES Phyllis Solmen’s class on the book of Romans, meets in the L-Room. It will resume on September 15.

“Faith in Action” Bible study will resume on September 15.

CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday School is for Grades Preschool through 5th Grade. Join us in the Fellowship Hall every Sunday morning at 10:45 am. SCS will resume on Sept. 15.

JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH BIBLE STUDY Grades 6th–12th grades. Meets in the Fellowship Hall throughout the school year. Bible Study will resume on Sept. 15.

Youth & Family Life Activities

Sept. 8 - “2nd Sunday” Celebration Sunday activities. Oct. 25 - Trunk or Treat 6:00 PM

MISSION STATEMENT

“To involve the youth of St. Trinity in the full life of God’s church

with focus on sharing the Gospel Message, Fellowship with

one another, & encouraging a servant heart.”

Publication Deadlines:

Weekly Church Announcements

Prayer Page for Worship Bulletin

Beginning on Sept. 17 Ladies of St. Trinity

Please join us for

“COFFEE WITH THE SAVIOR” Study: the book of Daniel

First and third Tuesdays of the month

9:30am in the L-Room

2019 BIBLE SALE Engage in devotional Christ-centered reading and study with Bibles from Concordia Publishing House. Whether you are looking to purchase your child’s first Bible or update your study Bible, CPH has something for everyone. A sign up sheet listing all Bibles offered at a sale price is available on the FLC bulletin board. Price lists are available on the table at the Information Center. LAST DAY TO ORDER IS SEPTEMBER 22. Payment will be due after September 22, when we know the total shipping costs as the shipping will be calculated on our total order based on the total cost of our order. You can get descriptions and details on each Bible offered at www.cph.org

ST. TRINITY BLOOD DRIVE

Tuesday, October 8 2:00-8:00 pm