The Visitor - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church...Kim’s Council letter to the Holy Trinitarians (September 2016) I am one of the newbies on Church Council - as my term began January 2016

Fall is fast approaching and there are a lot of great things happening at Holy Trinity. While there is transition happening, I have resigned and my last day is October 15th, Holy Trinity has so many great opportunities to get involved in ministry and hear God’s good news. One of the biggest changes is our fall worship schedule. We will continue to worship at 9am on Sunday morn-ings, and restart Wednesday night worship at 7pm on September 14th. Sundays will feel much the same as they have in the past, with a

blended style of worship. Wednesdays will be more contemporary in feel, and a bit shorter as well. Hopefully one of these two options will help you find a way to continue to hear God’s word of grace for your lives. I also want to invite you to join us for our Open House Sunday and Wednesday. On Sunday, September 11th, we will have a continental breakfast and a “resource fair” of many of Holy Trini-ty’s ministries. This is a great opportunity to see how you might become more involved in the mission of the church. On Wednesday, September 14th, we will have the same resource fair and meal beginning at 5:30pm. Please come and join us for one of these two dates, and don’t be afraid to invite someone new to join you. Finally, I want to reassure you that the Church Council and the Synod staff will be working hard at ensuring a good transition in the coming months. I ask that you keep Holy Trinity and me and my family in your prayers. Transitions can be anxious times, but the more that we look to God to provide, the less anxious we will be. Prayers and dialogue will help keep Holy Trinity a thriving community that knows peace. Blessings be upon you!! Peace, Pastor Erick

The Visitor

NO

N-P

RO

FIT OR

GA

NIZA

TION

U.S. P

OSTA

GE P

AID

NEW

PR

AG

UE, M

N 5

60

71

PER

MIT #5

1

Ho

ly T

rinity

’s S

taff

Me

al M

inis

try: B

ec

ky V

ale

k

Org

an

ist: R

ita S

ap

p

Ad

ult C

ho

ir Dire

cto

r: To

by T

hie

tje

SO

NS

HIN

E C

hris

tian

Pre

sc

ho

ol:

L

ori T

ied

e, D

irecto

r

M

arily

n B

reim

ho

rst, L

ea

d T

each

er

S

tacy K

iihn

, Assis

tan

t Te

ache

r

Fa

cility

Ma

na

ge

r: Jo

n B

erg

qu

ist

Cu

sto

dia

n: J

oh

n M

ala

y, J

im C

od

y

Nu

rse

ry C

oo

rdin

ato

r: Kris

ten

Pa

lma

Min

istry

Co

ord

ina

tor: K

are

n T

aylo

r

Offic

e M

an

ag

er: J

am

ie B

isek

Ho

sp

itality

Co

ord

ina

tor: D

on

na

Ga

lvin

Mid

dle

Sc

ho

ol Y

ou

th C

oo

rdin

ato

r: Me

liss

a H

ore

jsi

Su

nd

ay S

ch

oo

l Co

ord

ina

tors

: Ja

mie

Stic

ha

& S

ara

h

Be

ch

er

La

y V

isita

tion

Min

iste

r: Ma

rcia

Ja

rrett

Inte

rim D

irec

tor o

f Yo

uth

& F

am

ily M

inis

try: S

on

ja N

els

on

Yo

ur C

hu

rch

Co

un

cil M

em

bers

Pat R

em

fert—

Pre

sid

ent

Luke F

riendshu

h—

Vic

e-P

resid

ent

Sharo

n B

row

n—

Secre

tary

Jed T

rachte

—T

reasure

r

Pau

l Ne

wto

n J

aso

n F

ife

Deb L

indblo

m J

ere

my T

org

ers

on

Nate

Kah

nke D

ou

g D

ietric

h

Kim

Gassner D

ean

Podra

tz

Ho

ly T

rinity

’s

Wo

rsh

ip S

ch

ed

ule

Su

nd

ay W

ors

hip

9:0

0 a

.m.

Dis

tributio

n o

f the L

ord

’s S

upp

er is

ce

lebra

ted

on th

e 1

st a

nd

3rd

Su

nda

ys o

f each m

onth

. All

are

we

lco

me

to th

e L

ord

’s T

able

.

Co

ffee a

nd F

ello

wsh

ip fo

llow

Su

nd

ay’s

wo

rsh

ip

se

rvic

e.

Ho

ly T

rinity

Lu

the

ran

Ch

urc

h

13

00

Ma

in S

tree

t Ea

st

New

Pra

gu

e, M

N 5

60

71

Ph

on

e: (9

52

) 75

8-3

513

Fa

x: (9

52

) 758-4

40

7

Rev. Dr. Erick J. Thompson

September 2016 Volume 35 Issue 9

Le

arn

mo

re a

bo

ut u

s a

t

ww

w.h

oly

trinity

on

line

.org

Church Office

Hours

Monday—Friday

8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Upcoming Events

September 1st—6:00 p.m.-

7:30 p.m. Sonshine Open

House

September 5th—Labor Day

Church Office Closed

September 7th—Potluck

and Bishop coming to visit.

5:30 p.m.

September 8th—1:00 p.m.

—7:00 p.m. American Red

Cross - Fellowship Hall

September 10th—11:00

a.m.—1:00 p.m.—New

Member Orientation

September 11th—New

Member Sunday/Open

House Sunday and Installa-

tion of Sunday School

Teachers

September 14th—

Wednesday Night Dinner,

Confirmation, Crew Time,

and Worship Begins

September 18th—First Day

of Sunday School

Page 2

Notes from the Finance Committee:

With September comes “Back to School” for the kids, Back to “Routine” for most families and Back to the “Normal” for the church. As we charge ahead into the fall season at HTLC, it is fun to look back and reflect on a great sum-mer . Despite the summer slow down within a church, HTLC was still “hopping.” Last month, the first annual Rib Fest was held and was a huge success. Vacation Bible School had the maximum number of kids for the volunteers that helped out. We had an incredible turn out for the “Used a Bit Sale” as the church looked more like a shop-ping center for the weekend. Despite being a slow month for churches, HTLC found a way to stay very active this summer! Attendance at the Sunday services was down in Ju-ly. Many families were out of town enjoying the summer and as a result revenues were off for the month by approxi-mately $4,500. We are hopeful to recapture this revenue in the fall when families resume regular worship. On the ex-pense side, Expenses were approximately $7,000 over budget with some necessary expenses relating to the build-ing & office maintenance. These were limited and should not reoccur in the months to come. Management remains very aware of the financial picture of HTLC and is very con-servative on the money spent, spending only what is re-quired.

The slow summer season for the church is June, July, and August. HTLC is no exception. In June, we fell behind budget $9,000. July’s short fall is nearly $11,000. Year To Date, we are nearly $30,000 short of budget. While the number seems large, in reality it is less than $10/week per household. However, we are still optimistic we will see a rebound coming into fall. Please continue to consider the needs of the church and its

mission when reviewing your giving this fall. Have a great

September!

HTLC – Finance Committee

Page 11 Church Council meeting minutes, July 21, 2016 6:30pm

Call to meeting to order at 6:38 p.m. by Remfert Members Present: Thompson, Lindblom, Newton, Trachte, Fife, Friendshuh, Remfert,

Podratz, Gassner, Torgerson, Kahnke

Members Absent: Dietrich, Brown

Opening Prayer– Pastor Erick Approve Agenda: Motion by Gassner, 2nd by Trachte Approve June 2016 Minutes: Motion by Trachte Strategic Plan Update: Pastor noted that current priorities are transitioning of Karla

Klingfuss from Hospitality Team to Operations Team and the Development of the Welcom-

ing Team.

Pastor's Report: Focused on VBS, Rib Fest, and the Used-A-Bit Sale to benefit the

Hope House. Worship on Wednesdays will begin after Open House Sunday. Welcome Cen-

ter is being worked on and the Narthex has been redesigned to make better use of the

space.

Treasurers Report: Trachte—June revenues were off-attendance was light. Team spend-

ing was up. YTD for the first five months we are $13,880 behind budget.

Old Business:

Rib Fest – revenues will be donated to “Let’s Go Fishing”. Council members taking part in

the dunk tank will be Kahnke, Newton, Thompson, Podratz, and Remfert. Enjoy Fellas!!

The Call Process—continues to move along. The Bishop will be here in early September to

better understand HTLC and our needs.

New Business: -The highest priority in the area of building maintenance is the new roof that is needed over Sonshine. Quotes are coming in around $25,000. Motion to have a congregational vote on a new Sonshine roof set for August 28

th by Friendshuh 2

nd by Fife

Closing – Lord’s Prayer Meeting Adjournment at 7:02 p.m. by Trachte second by Gassner Next Meeting: August 15, 2016 Respectfully submitted, Deb Lindblom

Rib Fest Update Rib Fest was held on Friday, July 29th and it was

an overwhelming success! We had over 300

people come through the gates to enjoy deli-

cious food, cold drinks, and great community

fellowship. There were many new faces

amongst the crowd and the word out on the

street was that Rib Fest was a hit!

Thanks to the many volunteers that set up,

cleaned up, served food and drinks, sold tick-

ets, entertained the kids, and kept us safe. We

could not have done it without you! Thank you

to Tim Price for your gift of music! Thank you

to the Property Team members that gave the

playground area a facelift with new mulch.

Thank you to Pastor Erick, Dean Podratz, Paul

Newton and Pat Remfert for getting soaked in

the dunk tank.

The New Prague Times provided great news

coverage and there are many pictures on their

website (see the Blue Button).

Lastly, all profits from Rib Fest will be going to

Let’s Go Fishing.

We look forward to hosting Rib Fest again next

summer! If you are interested in being a part

of the planning team, please contact Jeremy

Torgerson, Karen Taylor, or Lona Rookaird.

Save the Date!

The second annual Trunk or Treat is just around

the corner! Mark your calendars for Saturday,

October 29th! More details coming soon!!

Page 3 Church Council

Kim’s Council letter to the Holy Trinitarians (September 2016)

I am one of the newbies on Church Council - as my term began January 2016.

I have attended Holy Trinity since 2000 when I moved to New Prague. My husband, Bryan Starkey, and I have two grown children. Tyler is in the Air Force, he and his wife, Brandi, live in Oklahoma City, OK. Our daughter, Sarah, lives in Duluth. MN and is a recruit-er for United Health Group. I have been involved in Holy Trinity in many ways over the last 16 years, most recently as a member of the Shared Ministry team dur-ing the strategic plan process. When I was asked to serve on church council I initially laughed off the request and moved on. I was contacted again and still was hesitant to serve. I questioned what skills I could bring to council. A few people on the call committee, whom I respect very much, took the time to talk to me about my concerns and help convince me that I did have talents that would contribute to council. I also re-alized that if everyone said No when they were asked to serve at Holy Trinity, there would not be a church to attend. During my short tenure on council, I have met a lot of new people in the congregation. If you attend the same service all the time you get used to seeing the same people. Council has helped me branch out and meet others. Why am I mentioning my reservations to serve? This is such an exciting time for our church while we implement the Strategic Plan. I would like you all to consider your unique gifts and think of the ministry opportunities at Holy Trinity. Where can you minister? All of us are ministers for our church and without us, there would be no ministry. Speaking of the Strategic Plan, one of the questions that came up during the August Council meeting was, “Are we doing enough to communicate, to the church, the progress of the Strategic Plan now that we are in the implementation phase?” Council gets monthly updates and we often mention it in our newsletter articles…but if you have questions or would like to be involved in one of the stake-holder groups, contact the church office, or feel free to contact a church council member.

As I mentioned, I am involved in the shared ministry team. Here are a few updates on our work:

Rib Fest was held on July 29th and was a successful event. We sold 246 tickets, right within our goal. After speaking with several attendees, those who are a part of the HLTC family and individuals in the community, we have plans to make Rib Fest 2017 bigger and better! This event is Part One of our goals to increase visibility of HLTC by creating three signature events that “make our church better known to area residents.” These events will be open to the entire community, not just those who attend HLTC.

The other two signature events, Trunk or Treat at Halloween and the Christmas Tea are coming up.

Mark your calendars for Thursday, December 1, 2016 for the Christmas Tea. This is a wonderful event to help women in the commu-nity kick off a busy holiday season. Personally speaking, it is a relaxing event that helps me remember the reason for the season and move through Advent and Christmas with calm and remembrance. We will be looking for table hostesses and also men to help serve. If you have any questions on that event, feel free to get in touch with me [email protected].

As the seasons change and we move from summer to fall, things may be getting more hectic for you, take a moment to reflect on

God’s grace and goodness. Thank Him for the direction he is giving to HLTC and please pray for guidance and success for the Stra-

tegic Plan.

Blessings.

Kim Gassner

AMAZING GRAYS

(SENIOR COFFEE)

meets every

Wednesday at

9:00 a.m.

In a Health Care Facility..

Georgia Franz

Ellen Niski

Barb Loebner

In Our Prayers…

Bonnie Tupy, Bev Horejsi, Laurie Tolzmann

Please inform the church office of any ill-

nesses, hospitalizations, or prayer re-

quests.

Call the church office if you would like a vis-

it from Pastor Erick.

In Our Prayers

All are welcome to Amazing Grays (senior coffee). We get together every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. and enjoy a monthly road trip outing, usually on the first Thursday of each month.

On Thursday, September 15th we will take the metro rail to downtown Minneapolis for lunch and a tour of the new US Bank Stadium (Viking Stadium). We purchased 20 tickets and all have been spoken for. We also have a waitlist of interested members who wish to go in the event

an opening comes available.

In October we plan to travel to Wabasha to tour the Na-tional Eagle Center. Details will be noted in the weekly church bulletins closer to the event date of Thursday, Oc-

tober 6th.

Suggestions for topics at the weekly get-together and

monthly road trip events are encouraged and welcome.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SERVICE RETURNS!

On Wednesday, September 14th, our

Wednesday Night service returns

with dinner from 5:30 p.m.—6:45

p.m. and the education hour from

6:00 p.m.—6:55 p.m. Please join us

for this Contemporary style Worship.

Our Sunday morning blended worship

service time will remain at 9:00 a.m.

Comedy Corner

Our song director, who was also

reading the scripture before the ser-

mon said, “Would you please turn

your hymnals to Matthew:5?.

Reprinted by permission of the au-

thor, Ken Alley, in Once Upon A Pew.

mailto:[email protected]

Page 9

Middle School Youth Group

School is back in session! Fall sports and other activities are in full swing, and Youth Group and Confirmation will begin in a few weeks. We are a BUSY community! With the addition of Wednesday Night services, the middle school youth group will look a little different. However, we will still be doing some AMAZING, FUN, and EXCITING ac-tivities intertwined with learning lessons about GOD and our relationship with Jesus. Stay tuned for monthly activities and other opportunities to be involved at church!

Please contact Melissa Horejsi at [email protected] or 952-215-4340 for more information

This is a very exciting time of year for Sonshine Preschool! We have

been busy getting all of the classrooms ready to welcome back famil-

iar faces and welcome new families into our program. We have a fun

year planned with fieldtrips, family events, classroom visitors, an awe-

some curriculum, and a great staff! Our open house for registered

families will be September 1st at 6:00p.m. We also welcome new fam-

ilies that night who are interested in looking at the preschool.

Our Tuesday/Thursday morning class still has openings, which will have before and after care

available. We also have openings in our all day Monday/Wednesday Pre-K class. If you would

like a tour, please call the church at 952-758-3513 to set it up.

Once again we will host a float in the Dozinky Parade! If you would like to walk with us, or help

us prepare our float, please let us know. THANK YOU to Bob & Liz Nelson for lending us a trac-

tor, trailer, and driver for the parade! We are also looking for donations for candy to hand out in

the parade. We never have enough, no matter how hard we try to hand out just a little at a time.

Candy can be dropped off in the church office.

Please watch for our upcoming fundraiser of Papa Murphy pizza cards! We will have them for

sale during the church open house on September 11th & 14th. They are also available for sale in

the Sonshine Preschool at any time.

Blessings to all as we begin a new school year!

Lori Tiede Director of Sonshine Preschool [email protected] 952-758-3513

Page 4

Wednesday Evening Worship Assistants We have opportunities for worship assistants for Wednesday evenings starting September 14th.

Greeters, Ushers, Communion Assistants, & Readers

These positions are very important for the flow of the service, but they are not difficult to

complete. Worship Assistants can be Confirmation students and older. (Parents – this is a

great way to earn service hours for Confirmation and National Honor Society!) If you are

interested in sharing your gift of time and a friendly smile, please connect with

Karen Taylor, Ministry Coordinator in person, by email or by phone at

[email protected] or 952-758-3513

Opportunities to serve!

Wednesday Evening Crew Leaders

Our new Wednesday night programs are looking for leaders who are willing to work with a

small group of children for 40 minutes. Crew Time, our program for children preschool-4th

grade, will meet from 6:15-6:55 p.m. Within the 40 minutes, each leader will lead a 20 mi-

nute “station” of art, science, bible lesson, or games. Leaders will rotate weekly and are not

required to commit to every week. If you are interested please contact Ministry Coordina-

tor, Karen Taylor at [email protected] or Interim Children, Youth & Family Di-

rector, Sonja Nelson at [email protected].



Bring on the change September is synonymous with change. The change of seasons,

the change of a school year, and the change of routines. Like most

parents, I welcome the change in routine and the familiarity that a

new school year brings. But for some, change is a negative word.

In my mind, change equals the opportunity for growth. Physical

growth, emotional growth, spiritual growth…I could go on and on.

Holy Trinity has experienced many changes over the last nine

months since adopting the Strategic Plan in January. The Strategic

Plan has been the tool we have utilized to focus our intentions.

Some obvious areas of change are the additional screen in the worship space, Wednesday evening

worship with meals, and the formation of a Call Committee for an Associate Pastor. Even Rib Fest

was born out of the Strategic Plan! Over the past nine months, Holy Trinity has been like a butterfly

emerging from a cocoon that it was trapped in for the last five years. In my eyes, this is a very posi-

tive thing.

But we cannot lose our focus amidst all of this change. We cannot focus only on achieving goals and

objectives in the Strategic Plan. Our big goal is simple – accepting and inviting others to share God’s

word. When was the last time you introduced yourself to a newer member or a first time visitor?

When was the last time you invited someone to join you as you served God? When was the last time

you stepped out of your comfort zone and opened yourself up to the possibility of change? At Holy

Trinity, we have many upcoming opportunities to invite others to share God’s word. Our Open House

on Sunday, September 11th and Wednesday, September 14th will showcase the various opportunities

available for all ages. I challenge you to invite someone new to Holy Trinity for the Open House

events. I look forward to seeing many unfamiliar faces!

Holy Trinity wants your membership to be meaningful. We have many positive changes occurring this

fall and we hope that you will discover how rewarding it can be to join in the mission and ministry of

the church. If you are ready to get started on this great journey, please email me at volun-

[email protected] or call the church office at 952-758-3513.

Blessings,

Karen Taylor Ministry Coordinator

Registration – Now ONLINE

Sunday School, Wednesday night Crew Time, and Confirmation registrations

are now online. Visit our homepage, www.holytrinityonline.org to register for

any of the programs.

New Programs for Sunday Morning and Wednesday Nights: The Chil-

dren, Youth and Family Ministry will be providing faith education opportunities

for all ages on both Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights. With the added

worship service on Wednesdays, new opportunities and options will be availa-

ble for families. Listed below are the different options. Some changes may oc-

cur, so please watch for more information.

Sunday Mornings, 10:10 – 11:00 a.m.: traditional Sunday School for ages K-

4th grade using Spark lectionary material. Children ages 3-Pre-K will do a program with Kris Palma. Students in

5th grade will begin their First Communion Milestone with fall classes and lead into new Milestones throughout the

year. Middle School Youth Group will meet bi-monthly to weekly, depending on volunteers. Wednesday Nights,

varied times: Dinner from 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. Confirmation classes will meet from 6:00 – 6:55 p.m. with 9th Grade

students doing Peer Ministry Training. High School students will begin in Peer Ministry and then lead to a Youth

Group/Bible Study with Alyce Price throughout the year. Crew Time is a new program, 6:15 – 6:55 p.m., for chil-

dren Pre-K-4th grade using mixed ages station times, similar to VBS. 5th grade students are invited to be Jr Crew

Leaders for the class. Worship will be at 7:00 p.m. Families can register online for any of these programs. Pre-

registration helps us to plan for adult leaders and supplies. We ask that families choose to register for specific pro-

grams with children welcome to attend any program at any time.

Milestone Event: First Communion—First Communion Classes for 5th grade students will begin on September

18th at 10:10-11:00 a.m. Students will meet on September 18th and 25th. Students will receive their first commun-

ion on October 2nd at the 9:00 a.m. worship. Register for the class on our website, www.holytrinityonline.org.

High School Peer Ministry: Have you ever had a friend come to you with a problem? Struggled with com-

municating with a coach or work manager? Or just don’t know how to start a conversation in a new situation? Peer

Ministry is a program for high school students to learn listening and communication skills, how to welcome the

stranger, and live out their faith. Peer Ministry equips students with skills for caring, welcoming and affirming so

they may live every day, everywhere and in every relationship as loving children of God because Christ first loved

us. The training—which looks GREAT on job and college applications—is for four weeks on Wednesday nights,

September 21st—October 12th from 6:00-6:55 p.m. For more information or to sign up, please contact Interim

Children, Youth & Family Director, Sonja Nelson at [email protected] or Ministry Coordinator, Karen

Taylor at [email protected]

Peace,

Sonja Nelson

Interim Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministry

Page 5 Page 8



Page 6 Page 7

New Member Orientation

If you are interested in joining Holy Trinity, please attend the New Member Ori-

entation. Lunch and childcare provided!

Saturday, September 10th

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Paul’s Place

The orientation will include a brief history & tour of HTLC, a short presentation of

programs & activities within the church and ideas to make the most of your

membership. Each new member family will be paired with a sponsor to wel-

come you to Holy Trinity community.

If you are interested in joining, please contact Karen Taylor, Ministry Coordina-

tor at [email protected] or 952-758-3513. Alternate New Member

Orientation can be arranged if you can’t make the Saturday class.

Wednesday, September 28th

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Holy Trinity Narthex

Sue Gilles, Pharmacist at Walgreens, will be administering flu shots at Holy Trinity. Please bring a copy of your insur-

ance card or cash payment. Costs are: $23 – Standard dose $57 – High Dose

$37 – Quad Dose Must be at least 7 years old to receive vaccine.

FREE vouchers for vaccines will be provided for individuals without insurance.

Book Nook News

We now have given our Food Shelf $945.70 as of Au-

gust 22, 2016. We continue to get new books in. Many

were sold at the Used-A-Bit Sale, but several are on

our shelves. Thanks to Mary Eagen for working at the

Book Nook during the sale, and Thanks to Judy Conn for looking after it on Sun-

days during my absence. If you have any winter or Christmas books, please bring

them in. Our 4th Annual “Very Merry Little Christmas” sale will be in November.

Watch for the date. Blessings, Karen Hoylo

Open House Week Sunday, September 11th

Worship @ 9:00 a.m. followed by Open House

Wednesday, September 14th Open House with Meal 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Contemporary Worship @ 7:00 p.m.


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 4

9:00 am A.A.

7:30 pm A.A.

5

6 7:30am Choir Practice

8:30 am Worship

9:15am Sunday School

9:30 am Middle School Youth

9:30 am Fireside Chat

10:30am Worship

5:00 pm Service of Remembrance

7:00 pm A.A.

7 10:00 am Staff Meeting

6:30 pm CODA-New Pra-

gue

6:30 pm Girls Scouts

Troop 25220—Room 205A

6:30 pm Lion’s Den—

Room 205B

8:00 pm A.A. & Al-Anon

11

9:00 am A.A.

1:00 pm Ladies Sewing

Group

5:00 pm Parent’s Night Out

Event

7:30 pm A.A.

12

1:00 pm Sunday

School Christmas

Program Practice


8:30 am Worship



9:30 am Fireside Chat

10:30am Worship—Sunday

School Christmas Program

7:00 pm A.A.

14

10:00 am Staff Meeting

6:30 pm CODA—New

Prague

6:30 pm Executive Board


18

9:00 am A.A.

11:00am Sonshine Christ-

mas Program

7:30 pm A.A.

19


8:30 am Worship



9:40 am Adult Ed

10:30am Worship

7:00 pm A.A.

21 12:30 pm Staff Meeting

6:30 pm CODA—New

Prague

6:30 pm Girls Scouts

Troop 25220—Room 205A

7:00 pm Church Council


25

26

27

7:30am Choir Practice

8:30 am Worship

10:30am Worship

7:00 pm A.A.

Pastor Erick Vacation

28


6:30 pm CODA—New Prague


Pastor Erick Vacation

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

6:30 am Men’s Bible Study

5:00 pm—7:00 pm Son-

shine Open House—FH

6:30 pm Call Process Meet-

ing

8:00 pm A.A.

2

9:00 am A.A.

7:30 pm A.A.

3

4 9:00 am Worship

7:00 pm A.A

5 Labor Day

Office Closed

6:30 pm CODA-New Prague


6 1st Day of Sonshine

Preschool


6:30 pm Committee Meet-

ings

7:00 pm Stewardship Meet-

ing

7

9:00 am Amazing Grays

Coffee Hour

8


9:00 am Sarah’s Bible Study—

Paul’s Place

1:00 pm—7:00 pm American

Red Cross - FH

2:30 pm Mala Strana 8:00 pm A.A.

9

9:00 am A.A.


Group

7:30 pm A.A.

10

11:00am—1:00pm—

New Member Orienta-

tion—Paul’s Place

11

9:00 am Open House Sunday/

New Member Sunday

9:00 am Worship—Installation

of Sunday School Teacher’s

7:00 pm A.A

12



6:30 pm Executive Committee


13 14 9:00 am Amazing Grays

Coffee Hour

5:30 pm Wednesday Dinner

6:00 pm Confirmation Orientation

6:15 pm Crew Time Orientation

7:00 pm Worship

7:00 pm Open House Wednesday/

New Member Wednesday

15


8:00 pm A.A.

16 Jamie Vacation

9:00 am A.A.

7:30 pm A.A.

17

18 1st Day of Sunday School

9:00 am Worship

10:10 am Sunday School

10:10 am 1st Communion Class

10:15 am Adult Ed

7:00 pm A.A

19

12:30 pm All Staff Meeting


7:00 pm Church Council


20 21

9:00 am Amazing Grays

Coffee Hour


6:00 pm Confirmation

6:15 pm Crew Time

7:00 pm Worship

22


8:00 pm A.A.

23

9:00 am A.A.


Group

7:30 pm A.A.

24

25

9:00 am Worship

10:10 am1st Communion Class

10:10 am Sunday School

10:15 am Adult Ed

7:00 pm A.A

26


6:30 pm CODA-New Prague


27

7:00 pm LGBT Support

28 9:00 am Amazing Grays

Coffee Hour


6:00 pm Confirmation

6:15 pm Crew Time

7:00 pm Worship

10:00 am-1:00 pm Flu Shot Clinic

5:00 pm-7:00 pm Flu Shot Clinic

29


8:00 pm A.A.

30

9:00 am A.A.

7:30 pm A.A.

USHERS September Ushers Sarah & Janae Becher Pat & Bennie Remfert Jeff Tolzmann Rob, Joe & John Taylor

GREETERS (Front & South Door)

September 4 9:00 a.m. Gary & Mary Eagen

September 11 9:00 a.m. Lois & Mike Ryan

September 14 7:00 p.m.

September 18 9:00 a.m. Podratz Family

September 21 7:00 p.m. Horejsi Family

September 25 9:00 a.m. Maggie Bass and Maureen Edwards

September 28 7:00 p.m. Kathy & Dennis Bartel

READERS

September 4 9:00 a.m. Bennie Remfert

September 11 9:00 a.m. Matthew Putz

September 14 7:00 p.m.

September 18 9:00 a.m. Luke Friendshuh

September 21 7:00 p.m. Paul Newton

September 25 9:00 a.m. Sarah Becher

September 28 7:00 p.m. Melissa Horejsi

ALTAR GUILD

Audrey Lamping

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS

September 4 9:00 a.m. George & Joan Winn, Kristen DeLuca

September 18 9:00 a.m. Tonya & Dan Jacobson, ________, Laurie

Thorp, Bethany & Cody Jacobson (Basket Holders)

September 21 7:00 p.m. Craig & Melissa Horejsi, Alyce Price, Michael Busch, Ella Horejsi and John Taylor (Basket Holders)

POWERPOINT RUNNERS

September 4 9:00 a.m. Abby Lindblom

September 11 9:00 a.m. Jenna Tuma

September 14 7:00 p.m. Jeffrey Price

September 18 9:00 a.m. Tristan Friendshuh

September 21 7:00 p.m. Jeffrey Price

September 25 9:00 a.m. Liam Fife

September 28 7:00 p.m. Joe Taylor

OFFERING COUNTERS

September 4 Tammy Kajer & Julie Popple September 11 Dennis Jasperson & Renee Dietrich September 18 Sande Schoenecker & Carrie DeValk September 25 Dan Popple & Sue Marquart

COUNCIL PERSON

September 4 Deb Lindblom September 11 Deb Lindblom September 14 Sharon Brown September 18 Luke Friendshuh September 21 Jed Trachte September 25 Jason Fife September 28 Paul Newton

RADIO BROADCAST

September 4 Jim & Barb Snackenbert September 11 Jim Dyslin September 18 Adam & Tammy Geyer (In Memory of

Wallace) September 25 Daryl & Addie Thietje

Thank you for sharing

your gift of service!

Your presence makes

our house warm and

welcoming to all who

enter our doors. You

are appreciated!

September 2016 Sunday Worship at 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday Worship at 7:00 p.m.

USHERS October Ushers Head Usher – Gary Eagen Don Conn Jim Dyslin Bill Erich Fred Schmiesing Ken & Mary Helgestad Mark Wegner Paul & Laurie Meuwissen Paul Newton

GREETERS (Front & South Door)

October 2 9:00 a.m. Tom & Laurie Fendler

October 5 7:00 p.m.

October 9 9:00 a.m. Bruce & Shelly Reimers

October 12 7:00 p.m.

October 16 9:00 a.m. Jon & Jill Lunde


October 23 9:00 a.m. Bob & Laurie Hansen


October 30 9:00 a.m. Chris & Nikki Hauck

READERS

October 2 9:00 a.m. Karen Hoylo

October 5 7:00 p.m.

October 9 9:00 a.m. Deb Miller


October 16 9:00 a.m. Jim Olson


October 23 9:00 a.m. Dirk Berger


October 30 9:00 a.m. Laurie Thorp

ALTAR GUILD Shirley Privratsky & Deb O’Malley

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS

October 2 9:00 a.m. Jed & Sarah Becher, Reidun Peulen

October 5 7:00 p.m.

October 16 9:00 a.m. Michael & Mary Busch, Podratz Family


POWERPOINT RUNNERS

October 2 9:00 a.m. Michael Busch

October 5 7:00 p.m. Drew Dietrich

October 9 9:00 a.m. Janae Becher

October 12 7:00 p.m. Joe Taylor

October 16 9:00 a.m. Brady Bouffleur

October 19 7:00 p.m. Jeffrey Price

October 23 9:00 a.m. Liam Fife

October 26 7:00 p.m. Jeffrey Price

October 30 9:00 a.m. Jenna Tuma

OFFERING COUNTERS

October 2 Tammy Kajer & Julie Popple October 9 Dennis Jasperson & Renee Dietrich October 16 Carrie Kitner & Nancy Slechta October 23 Dan Popple & Sue Marquart October 30 Sande Schoenecker & Carrie DeValk

COUNCIL PERSON

October 2 Sharon Brown October 5 Doug Dietrich October 9 Luke Friendshuh October 12 Dean Podratz October 16 Dean Podratz October 19 Paul Newton October 23 Jason Fife October 26 Sharon Brown October 30 Paul Newton

RADIO BROADCAST

October 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October 30

October 2016 Sunday Worship at 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday Worship at 7:00 p.m.

Documents

The Visitor - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church...Kim’s Council letter to the Holy Trinitarians (September 2016) I am one of the newbies on Church Council - as my term began January 2016