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FOR EMERGENCIES CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE
at 248-625-4644 or PASTOR DUCHENE
Cell Phone: 586.922.3539
Worship Broadcast Clarkston CATV 10 Sunday 2:00 p.m. & Thursday 9:00 p.m. Waterford CATV 10
Sunday 12:30 p.m. & Tuesday 2:30 p.m.
St. Trinity Lutheran Church News Supplement is a weekly publication of St. Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church (Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod), and is produced by the office staff.
Sunday Worship: 8:15 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Saturday Worship: 6:00 p.m.
Adult Bible Classes and Children’s Sunday School:
9:45 a.m. Cry Room Available During
Worship & Adult Bible Classes
Church Office Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed.
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Telephone: (248) 625-4644 Fax: (248) 625-2093
e-mail: [email protected] Website:
www.sainttrinitylutheran.com
STAFF
Interim Pastor: Michael Duchene
D.C.E. Emeritus: Richard Schempf
Musicians: Mona Bowmaster
Choir Directors: Pam Boadway
Church Secretary: Gretchen Goolsby
St. Trinity Preschool Director: Julie Schultz
Telephone: (248) 620-6154 e-mail: [email protected]
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
January 1, 2017
Welcome to St. Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church
Welcome everyone! Today is the first day of the new year. What a better way to start the new year than by being in the house of the Lord.
THE TRINITY TIMES
NEW YEAR’S EVE & DAY SERVICES
December 31 6:00 pm Worship w/Communion
January 1 10:00 am Worship w/Communion
We, the staff of St. Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church & Preschool, would like to express to you our deepest thanks to you for your many wishes, prayers and gifts to us during the Christmas holidays. It is a privilege to serve our Lord and each of you. May God continue to bless you richly as you continue to be a great blessing to us.
Pastor Mike Duchene, Gretchen Goolsby, Pam Boadway, Mona Bowmaster, Julie Schultz & Marilyn Lash
We rejoice with Adam & Siri Geyer on the baptism of their daughter, Maeve Marty, who will be baptized on Saturday, January 7. Maeve was born on October 25 and her sponsors are Chad Geyer and Ingrid Brang. We welcome Maeve into the family of God and into the St. Trinity family.
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Serving the Lord this Week
ELDERS
Dec. 31-Jan. 01 Sat. 6:00 pm Dave Hahn Sun. 10:00 am Mark Koenig Sun. 11:00 am No Service
Jan. 7-8 Sat. 6:00 pm Dave Hahn Sun. 8:15 pm Richard Trudelle Sun. 11:00 am Lou DeMonaco
USHERS
Jan. 1 Sun 10:00 Kirk Costello, Capt. Jeff Feldmeyer, Amy Costello Nancie McHugh
Jan. 8 Sun 8:15 Rich Karstensen, Capt. Paul Orler, Joseph Ashley Kurt Schroeder
VIDEO Jan. 01 Joseph Ashley
Jan. 08 Richard Karstensen
ALTAR CIRCLE FOR JANUARY
Judy Spresney & Julie Meyer
THIS WEEK AT ST. TRINITY
SUNDAY, JANUARY 1ST 10:00 New Year’s Day Service w/HC 6:30 AA Meeting
MONDAY, JANUARY 2ND
Announcements Deadline
Church Office Closed 8:30 Volleyball 7:00 Men’s Basketball
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3RD 9:30 Men’s Bible Study 9:30 Women’s Bible Study 1:00 Quilters 6:30 Elders’ Meeting 7:00 Men’s/Ladies’ Bible Studies
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4TH 8:30 Volleyball 11:00 Elgert Funeral 12:00 Funeral Luncheon 6:00 Praise Choir 7:00 Festival Choir
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5TH 6:00 Bell Choir 5:15-6:45 Girl’s Wolfpack Basketball 7:00 Men’s Basketball
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6TH Pastor’s Day Off 8:30 Volleyball 7:00 Family Fun & Fellowship/FLC & Gym
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7TH 9:00 Men’s Basketball 6:00 Blended Worship Service Installation of Officers and Geyer Baptism
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8TH Installation of 2017 Officers 8:15 Blended Worship Service 9:15 Sunday School Savings Stamp Sales 9:45 Bible Studies/Sunday School 9:45 Confirmation Class 11:00 Traditional Worship Service 2 & 2:30 Nursing Home Services 6:30 AA Meeting
A new year offers a new start for many of us. Like Paul, we “[forget] what is behind and [strain] toward what is ahead” (Philippians 3:13). Through Christ, Who has paid the penalty for our sins, the slate is clean; we can forget about the past. We are new creations in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17), ready to go forward in His strength to serve Him with the gifts He has given us.
ACOLYTES
Jan. 01 Sun. 10:00 am Halle Charbonneau Sun. 11:00 am No Service
Jan. 08 Sun. 8:15 pm Mattie Drennan Sun. 11:00 am Owen Meyer
GREETERS
Jan. 01 10:00 am Ernie Schwarz 11:00 am No Service Jan. 08 8:15 am Rich & Marsha Karstensen 11:00 am Fred & Connie Irish
LAYREADERS Dec. 31-Jan. 1 Sat. 6:00 pm Marty Franke Sun. 10:00 am Fred Irish Jan. 14-15 Sat. 6:00 pm Donna Reigle Sun. 8:15 pm Steve Pflieger Sun. 11:00 am Rich Meyer
WORSHIP SERVICE ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK
2016 2015
Christmas Eve 7 PM 114 98
Christmas Eve 11 PM 105 133
Christmas Day 10 AM 56 54 TOTAL 275 285
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
PASTOR DUCHENE’S OFFICE HOURS
MON-TUES-WED-THURS
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2017 altar flower chart Pick your date today!
The 2017 Altar Flower Chart is now posted in the narthex. There are very few dates taken for 2017 yet. If you would like to provide the Altar Flowers as a memorial to a loved one, to celebrate a birthday or anniversary, just fill in your name and phone number for the Sunday that you desire. The cost will be $30.00 which you may place in the offering plate or drop off at the church office.
St. Trinity received memorials In memory of
Howard Hohnstadt By
Skip & Elaine Schultz Will Remus
Cost of Ministry for 2016 As of 11/30/2016
Offering Collected = $ 349,130.33
Actual Expenses = $333,926.78
OVER $15,203.55
When we meet planned expenses, our part of God’s mission is getting done.
J.O.Y. Group (Just Older Youth) The J.O.Y. group meets again on Thursday, January 19 at noon for a potluck & fellowship. Our guest speaker for the day will be Tina Klemm who will speak about her missionary trip to Honduras. Bring a dish to pass & a place setting for fun, food & fellowship.
Thank you to all of the volunteers who so generously give of their time to help the church office complete many tasks on a regular basis. Your efforts & time are greatly appreciated and the office could not function without your help! We are always in need of a few more
volunteers. If you have some time available to help with small tasks, call the church office. Thank you again, and God’s blessings in the New Year.
2016 Year End Contribution Statements
Your 2016 year end contribution statements will be mailed to the home address that we have on record for you. For questions concerning your statements, contact Elaine Shultz at [email protected].
The Church Office Will Be Closed
Monday, January 2. Have a Happy & Safe
New Year!
As winter is upon us and bad weather is sure to come, power outages to the church are possible. Before you leave home for the church for an event, to determine if the church has power or not, call the church phone at 248.625.4644. If the phone just rings with no one answering and no option for voicemail, the church most likely has no power.
2017 OFFERING ENVELOPES The 2017 offering envelopes are now available in the Narthex for pick up. All envelopes have been renumbered, therefore your number will be different from this year. If you don’t find envelopes & you would like some, please write your name on
the list provided or call the church office.
COFFEE HOUR VOLUNTEERS If you enjoy coffee on Sunday mornings, please consider volunteering to prepare the coffee and clean up after services. It really doesn’t require much time at all and volunteers sign up for a month at a time. There is a sign-up sheet for 2017 in the narthex.
ADULT BIBLE STUDY LEADERS NEEDED SUNDAY MORNINGS
We are looking for Adult Bible Study leaders for the Study of Matthew that meets on Sunday mornings at 9:45. If you have ever considered leading a Bible Study, now is your opportunity. A sign up sheet is available in the narthex.
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Publication Deadlines: Weekly Church Announcements
For Jan. 8—Mon., Jan. 2 at noon
Prayer Page for Worship Bulletin Wednesdays at 9 am
February Newsletter
Friday, January 13th
Sunday Morning Bible Classes & Sunday School
9:45-10:45 am
Bible Classes during the Week
Weeknight Bible Classes
YOUTH CONFIRMATION CLASS Confirmation classes now meet every Sunday morning at 9:45 am in Pastor’s office. Confirmation is for students in 6th-8th grades. Class resumes on Jan. 8th. RETIRED MEN’S BIBLE STUDY Topic is “Life of Jesus: Passion”. Leader: Karl Schneider. Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 9:30am-11:00 am. Next class is on Jan. 3rd. LADIES BIBLE CLASS Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 9:30-11:00am and are currently doing a study of “Job”. We meet again on Jan. 3rd. WOMEN’S BIBLE CLASS Our current Bible study is “Living with too Little Time” next time we meet. We meet the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month at 9:30 am. Next class Jan. 11th.
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY Meets Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm in the Family Life classrooms from October—April. Join us as we continue our study of Luther’s Small Catechism.
LADIES’ LIFELIGHT BIBLE CLASS Meets Tuesday evenings from mid-September to mid-June at 7:00 pm in the FLC classrooms. Please join us.
SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDIES Meets at members homes the 4th Friday of the month from 7-9 pm. We are now doing the study, “Crazy Love”.
QUILT MAKERS The St. Trinity quilting group make quilts for Lutheran World Relief and American Veterans. We meet every Tuesday from 1-3 pm. We meet again on Jan. 3. See Annette Ashley for more information.
KNITTING GROUP The knitting group meets September -May. Currently they are regrouping and planning their schedule for this year. We will have more information soon. For questions, speak with Carol Koenig or Judy Spresney.
Other Fellowship Opportunities
GOSPEL OF MATTHEW BIBLE STUDY meets in the FLC classrooms every Sunday morning. Please join us.
ADULT BIBLE CLASSES
“Faith in Action”: Our current study is Andy Stanley’s “Go Fish.” Explore the motivation behind sharing your faith & how to make it a natural part of your life.
The Book of Hebrews is led by Phyllis Solmen and meets in the L-Room September through May.
CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday School is for Grades Preschool through 5th Grade. Join us in the Fellowship Hall every Sunday morning at 9:45 am.
JUNIOR HIGH BIBLE STUDY Grades 6th–8th grade. Meets in the Fellowship Hall throughout the school year.
SENIOR HIGH BIBLE STUDY Grades 9th-12th. Meets in the “Grace Haven” room.
Youth & Family Life Activities
Family Fun & Fellowship—every 1st Friday of the month in the gym and FLC classrooms at 7pm. Next Date: Jan. 6 Family Fun & Fellowship—Friday, Jan. 6 at 7 pm.
Family Fun & Fellowship at Zap Zone in Waterford—Friday, Feb. 3 at 6:30 pm. We will meet at church at 6:30 pm, then carpool to Zap Zone. Zap Zone has laser tag, glo golf, bumper cars, mini bowling, & other activities. A sign up sheet will be available soon. Cost is from $18-$22 depending on how many tickets you buy.
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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.”
If you know you’ll be missing services any time this winter due to travel to warmer climates for the winter, please consider s e t t i n g u p a u t o m a t i c contributions. Your consistent support is very much appreciated. Contact the church office or D ’ A r c y G o n z a l e s a t [email protected] for more details.
Noisy Can Sunday Extended Yvonne Trudelle and Richie have volunteered to collect Metal Cans and Non-returnable cans for scrap. They will turn them in and
donate the money to St. Paul’s. They will also accept any other
metal materials; Copper, wire, steel, etc.
If you have any large appliances, they will also schedule a pick up.
There is a Collection Can by the Gym Doors and your donations will be picked up every 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month. Please take the time to assist in this effort.
Cemetery Plots for Sale St. Trinity owns 6 plots in beautiful Roseland Park Cemetery in Berkley, MI that are for sale. Plots are available in section 51, lot 428, plots 1-6. The price is $1,200 each or best offer. If interested, please
contact Gretchen in the church office or D’Arcy Gonzales at [email protected]
