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Trinity Lutheran Church Christian School & Child Care
Rev. Brian Hesse, Senior Pastor
Charessa Koontz, Director of Youth & Family Ministry
Mr. Rick Ryan, Principal
Eva Rigsby, Child Care Director
April 2016
Sunday Services At Trinity
8:00 A.M.,10:30 A.M.
& 6:00 P.M.
Sunday School & Bible Class
9:20 A.M.
You are Cordially Invited to Attend
Non Profit Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
Amarillo, Texas
Permit No. 307
Trinity Lutheran Church
5005 I-40 West
Amarillo, Texas 79106
Change Service Requested
Trinity Lutheran Church
Pastor Hesse - Easter Continues
Christ Is Risen
He Is Risen, Indeed!
Alleluia!
I hope and pray that each of you had an enjoyable Easter celebration. Easter is without a doubt my
favorite holiday of the year. It is a holiday that has survived as a mostly Christian holiday in our
culture. As with anything, our society has learned to market and sell Easter in a variety of ways and
with an increasing amount of dollars. However, the holiday itself is still predominately a Christian
holiday void of some of the controversy associated with Christmas.
In our church’s tradition the celebration of Easter lasts 7 weeks leading up to the ascension of our
Lord. You will remember Jesus ascended into 40 days after his resurrection with the day of
Pentecost only 10 days after that. This is not just the allotted time for consuming all of our Easter
candy. It is an opportunity to stretch out our joy of Easter into the days weeks beyond the time the
stores’ clearance and long after the rest of the world has stopped celebrating. Carrying the same joy
of Easter beyond Easter Sunday gives the opportunity to make fresh the promises of God in our
lives each and every day. Additionally, the longer we celebrate the joy in this year the more that joy
is shared with those around us who have already put Easter away until next year.
In the days of the first Easter their were two of Jesus’ followers heading to Emmaus and Jesus
walked with them. You might remember this story or you can reread it in Luke 24. As they walked
along the road with Jesus they were kept from recognizing him. Meanwhile, Jesus explains the
Scriptures to them and St. Luke reports, “They asked each other, ‘Were not our hearts burning
within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?’” (Luke
24:32) As God through His Word applies the promises Easter, promises of life eternal and
promises of victory over death and the devil, I pray that as followers of Jesus we too will be filled
with a burning desire to continue celebrating the joy found in those promises.
We know that because of the promises God has given to us, that Easter is not yet over. We must
encourage each other (our fellow members and brothers and sisters in Christ) to continue
celebrating Easter through our regular worship of God and our proper use of His promises and
gifts. We must continue sharing our Easter joy by reaching, teaching, and encouraging others
through the saving love of Jesus Christ in a community that has already put Easter away until next
year. Christ has indeed risen, He has risen indeed! Alleluia!
April 2016
Mrs. Koontz 2-3
School News 4-5
Bd. of Child Care 5
Elders 6
April Calendar 7
Youth News 8
April Birthday’s 9
Inside this issue:
Trinity Epistle
Special points of interest:
LWML - Pg. 6
Ladies Day Guild - Pg. 6
Congratulations - Pg. 6
Voter’s Mtg. - Pg. 8
Ushers & Greeters - Pg. 9
Sunday School Sched. - Pg. 9
CEF News - Pg. 10
Antique Road Show - Pg. 11
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April Youth and Family Life Ministry News
April Faith Milestone
This month our Faith Milestone will be celebrating our 5th Grade Students and
their families. We will be gifting these precious families with a very special 365
day Family Devotional to encourage them in their daily practice of taking time
for God, family and prayer.
Let’s celebrate their milestone on April 17th at the 10:30 am Worship.
Sunday School News:
April Sunday School Theme is “Perseverance—Refusing to
give up when life gets hard.” Remember that we start in the
music room on Sunday mornings for opening worship.
High School Youth will begin working through the “Life Choices” series in the
youth room on Sunday Mornings. We are discovering trusting God in life’s
decisions and challenges.
Mandatory NYG meeting on April
10th following late service
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Texas District Church Extension Fund
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Thanks to you we meet our goal! We collected over 2,500
pairs of shoes to not only help our youth who are attending
the National Youth Gathering, but also helping provide mi-
cro-business opportunities to families in Haiti so that they
can provide food and education for their children. Many
thanks to those who brought shoes, sorted shoes, and
shared our campaign with others. We are truly grateful!
Many thanks to these amazing 2nd and 3rd Grade
Students for all their help in sorting and bagging
shoes for our campaign. The school did an amaz-
ing job of helping provide 1/3 of the shoes needed
for our shoe drive!
Vacation Bible School
June 13th-17th
8:30-11:30am
PreK3-5th Grade
Registration begins soon!
Volunteers Needed for this
very special ministry!
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Living Life, TOGETHER, in Christ as…One Family!
Our journey as One Family continues as we look to our risen Lord and sing our Alleluias once again! As we enter into our last quarter of the school year, we are celebrating the wonderful Easter message…Christ Is Risen…He Is Risen, Indeed, Alleluia! What makes this time so special is that we always look forward to the opportunity to share what our Savior, Jesus, has done for us all. We are grateful for our Lutheran school that can take this time to reassure God’s precious children and their families that they are unconditionally loved, forgiven, and have the blessed assurance of life eternal with Jesus. That is why the Easter story and its message are so important to us, as we continue to do God’s mission of “reaching, teaching, and encouraging all God’s children and their families through the saving love of Jesus!” So, as we move forward with so many activities, events, and celebrations that will mark our 68
th academic year; we do so with the joy and hope
that we continue to Live Life, TOGETHER, in Christ as ONE FAMILY! A strong “One Family” partnership with you as we together make sure that this daily message of hope and love can be shared with as many children
and their families as possible. TLCS for sixty-eight years
has planted seeds of hope in the lives of so many families and as we begin the process of enrollment once again for next year, we seek the prayers and direction of our loving Father and place into His hands our future programs, our school ministry and its mission. We look to the future with courage and the conviction that God will certainly continue to bless Trinity Lutheran Christian School as we Touch Lives and Impact Future Generations of Christian Leaders! What better gift can we give or be a part of when we have the chance to impact a child’s life FOREVER! We pray and trust that He will continue to provide the means to seek more ways to be about His work.
May God continue to richly bless each of you as we
celebrate the joy of Easter and as we partner in a ministry that touches lives in such special ways…now and for eternity!
Serving Our Master Teacher, Mr. Ryan Proverbs 3: 5-6
Our Scrip Program participation continues to grow with more families taking advantage of this unique way to support our school! Scrip Cards make great gifts for ALL OCCASIONS! Your continued support for the school has helped to purchase brand new outside flags along with other school items already this year. GERANIUM & TOMATO PLANT SALE UPDATE… Thank you to those who supported our annual plant sale this year. Deadline for orders was April 1
st, but if you would like to place an order please
contact the school by Monday, April 4th
at the latest for your order. Plants are due to arrive for delivery on Tuesday, May 3
rd! Thank you again for
your support for our school and this fund-raiser. Thrivent Action Teams…All Thrivent members have two (2) $250 opportunities to support projects for the church, school, and child care. It is easy to do and there will be project opportunities available as we wind down our school year. Please see Mr. Ryan for details.
SHARE OUR TLCS STORY!
BE AN AMBASSADOR FOR TRINITY!
Help Bring More Families to Our School!!!
Our 2016-2017 Registration CONTINUES for ALL
families!
We want to grow our New PK 3’s program!
Please contact Mr. Ryan for more information about ALL our programs for PK -3’s through Grade Five for
next year!
We also have a great TUITION incentive opportunity for
everyone!
What a blessing to share in bringing a quality education in distinctively Christian environment as we prepare
God’s children to be future Christian leaders!
Contact Mr. Ryan for enrollment information!
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Wayne Huft 4/1
Henry Janhsen 4/1
Sonya Kershaw 4/3
Jose Garcia 4/4
Michael Bonin 4/6
Lee Ford 4/7
Brandon Wheat 4/7
Robert Schneider 4/9
Kaitlyn Wallace 4/9
Ricky Fehr 4/11
Colleen Sladek 4/11
Amy Platter 4/12
Elsie Fluegel 4/14
Laynie Nease 4/15
Shannon Prestwood 4/15
Nikke Tweet 4/17
Jamie Fischer 4/18
Ronnie Roberts 4/18
Kasi Gray 4/19
Mark Kopke 4/19
Jan Schwartzenberg 4/19
Lowell Koerting 4/22
Gabriel Kaspar 4/22
Micah Black 4/23
Donna Hauter 4/24
Macey Craigmiles 4/25
Brhett Davis 4/26
Don Curry 4/28
Carol Frye 4/29
Joanna Gutz 4/29
Jackson McElroy 4/29
Joshua Kinzer 4/30
USHERS
10:30 AM Service
Ken Lindemann Don Curry
Kyle Wilkins Aaron Arrellano
Ron Tweet Patrick Briscoe
GREETERS
8:00 AM Service
M/M Ed Grund
10:30 AM Service
M/M Bill Moore
We will follow the same Greeter schedule from last year.
If you would like to change please contact Janell Janhsen or
anyone on the Evangelism board.
Join Us For Sunday School - 9:20 AM
Class Topic
Kristin Platter “Luther’s Writings on the Minor Prophets”
Pastor’s Office
Pastor Hesse Islam Fellowship Hall
Rick Ryan From Lent to Easter and Beyond! Parlor
Sarah Black Boundaries with Children Rm. 1/School Hall
High School Life Choices Basement-Youth Room
Grades 6-8th 252 Basics Rm. 4/School Hall
Grades 3-5th 252 Basics Rm. 7/School Hall
Grades K-2nd 252 Basics Rm. 2/School Hall
Grades PK3 & PK4 252 Basics Rm. 6/School Hall
Remember that Sunday School for children and youth PK-
8th grade begins in the Music Rm/Rm #3 with an Opening
Worship before dismissal to individual classes!
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High School:
Mandatory NYG meeting on April 10th: 11:45 in Music Room
April 10th: 1:30 Spring Church Clean-up
April 24th: Outdoor Golf and Go-Karts
For more information, check your bulletin or Facebook page. You are also welcome to call Charessa at 804-317-2999 or email her at [email protected]
Junior High:
All of a sudden our 15/16 events are wrapping up. In April, plans are to meet at church on the 10th and go rock climbing on the 24th. Specific details will be coming later via e-mail, church bulletins and Facebook. As you have questions, you are welcome to contact Mark and Kim Kopke (his cell 806-220-2905, her cell 806-420-2092 and their e-mail [email protected]).
The Lord is good and gracious! We are blessed with a great group of youth and supportive parents! It takes a collective effort to keep three youth groups going. Thank you for supporting the youth in our congregation!
Kings Kids:
April 17th: Scavenger Hunt at Trinity Lutheran from 1-2:30
Voter’s Meeting: April 3rd
Please join us for this very important voter’s meeting following our late service. There will be no potluck meal.
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APRIL 2016 CALENDAR DATES TO LOOK FORWARD TO:
Celebrating 68 Years of Lutheran School Ministry… Living Life TOGETHER in Christ as ONE FAMILY!
Monday – Thursday, April 11th
– 14th
: Iowa Tests of Basic Skills – Grades K-5.
Friday, April 15th
: NO SCHOOL – Snow Day Friday, April 22
nd: Mid-Quarter Reports – 4
th Quarter
…TIGER SPIRIT DAY! Show your Tiger Spirit wherever you may be! You can get Trinity Spirit items by contacting Mrs. Prestwood. We have Tiger Mugs and Baseball Caps along with many other items that will help to show the Amarillo community your true Tiger Spirit. Purchase a Spirit item from our Tiger Spirit Store. Get yours SOON!
Leave a Legacy of Love for Trinity! Support your school ministry through these means and impact lives forever… ♥ 2015-2016 Scholarship Needs ♥ Ruth Stelzer Memorial Endowment ♥ Trinity Scrip Program ♥ Trinity’s Birthday Challenge ♥ Thrivent ACTION Teams and CHOICE DOLLARS! ♥ Designated Gifts
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE PROGRAMS and ANY OTHERS…
PLEASE SEE MR. RYAN!
YOU CAN FIND OUT THE LATEST ABOUT YOUR TRINITY TIGERS BY VISITING OUR WEBSITE AT
www.trinitylutheranschool.org or on our Trinity School Facebook page!
First Grade April News Happy Spring Time! April finds us eagerly anticipating the downhill slide to the end of another school year. We have so much more to do as we prepare to become second graders. In our Religion lessons, we continue the study of our salvation. We will focus on the very things that make Christians unique. Christianity is not based on what we do, but on what Christ has done for us! We have joy in telling others about what He has done for us. We are looking forward to also learning about the lessons Jesus taught through the parables. In our Math studies we will begin to learn about adding groups of tens, plane shapes, and measuring. In Science we are learning that matter is everything around us. We will expand on the types of matter – solids, liquids, and gases. In Social Studies we will learn about famous Americans in history. We are also comparing and contrasting life in the past with life today. First Graders feel that we have it much easier today in many ways.
We will have Achievement Testing the week of April 11th. As you can tell, there’s never a dull moment in First Grade or at Trinity Lutheran Christian School! Please feel free to join us if you are ever bored!! Thank you, Trinity Lutheran Church, for our amazing school and classmates! In His Love & Service, Mrs. Nancy Hurst First Grade Class
Board for Childcare
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all
we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work
within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus
throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen. Eph
3:20-21
Home of the Tiger Cubs!
1. Next meeting date Wednesday April 6, at 6:10 PM 2. Director’s Report – Please welcome Eva Rigsby as our
new Director! She was formerly the Assistant Director at Christ Lutheran Child Care.
a. Enrollment - 123 b. Hiring Update – Have filled open teaching
positions but still looking for Assistant Director c. Working on Staffing that will increase enrollment
3. As staffing stabilizes, we will continue to work on
reaching Childcare families with the Gospel & our care and concern, increasing enrollment, and improving the physical facilities.
4. Special thanks to Janell Hesse and family, the Starbuck
family, and Sarah Black for preparing Resurrection Easter egg kits for every Childcare Child!! These were different color eggs with each one being a part of the Easter story. Explanations were included to tell of Jesus’ great love for us!! You are all greatly appreciated! Thrivent funded the project.
Respectfully submitted: Sue Buescher, Val Compson, Pam Davis, Steve Hauter, Brittany Nash, Kim Roberts, James Wells
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LWML
The LWML would like to thank everyone that
supported the Antique Road Show in April, and
now we can put our eyes on the next event in May,
A May Day theme. Be sure to watch the Bulletins
and Inserts in the Bulletins for all the details.
Praise the Lord!
Elders "When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the
church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all
that God had done with them".
There is so much to be proud of that we have done with God
here at Trinity Lutheran. From the recent development of an
exploratory committee to consider a unification with Christ
Lutheran, to all the good works of our congregation, Trinity
Lutheran Church, School and Childcare! What a joy and
blessing it is to be a member of our church.
As elders of this congregation, we must always accept our
responsibilities, and may God not think of our congregation as
being lukewarm. A congregation that is pleased with its
beautiful facilities, budgets, membership, music ministry, etc.,
but ignorant of its real need—the work of God—is in trouble.
May we see our needs clearly and recognize that God chastens
those He loves. We must repent and be quick to open the door
when Christ knocks. Are our congregational hearts open? As
elders, it is our responsibility to encourage an open-door policy
in the hearts of our congregation. If people will not listen to
God’s Word, they certainly will not obey His commandments.
Ladies Day Guild
Ladies Day Guild will meet again April 5th in the parlor at 1
pm. Hostesses will be Margie Moore and Dorothy McKinney.
We are asked to bring a baby picture of ourselves. We will also
have election of President and Secretary. Misty Walker has the
closing devotion. Hope to see you there!
Congratulations! Hunter Tormey chosen to sing with the Texas TMEA All-State
Choir
Congratulations to Hunter Torrey who was selected to sing
with the Texas TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association)
All-State Choir in San Antonio, Texas in February. All-State is
the highest honor a Texas music student can receive. Over
1,600 students are selected through a process that begins with
over 64,000 students from around the state vying for this honor
to perform in one of the 15 ensembles (band, orchestras, and
choirs). This competitive process begins throughout the state
in auditions hosted by 28 TMEA Regions. Individual musicians
perform selected music for a panel of judges who rank each
instrument or voice part. From this ranking, a select group of
musicians advances from their Region to compete against
musicians from other Regions in seven TMEA Area
competitions. The highest-ranking musicians judged at the
TMEA Area competitions qualify to perform in a TMEA All-
State music group. These All-State students participate in three
days of rehearsals directed by nationally recognized conductors
during the annual state TMEA Clinic/Convention. Their
performances before thousands of attendees bring this
extraordinary event to a close. Congratulations to Hunter for
this outstanding accomplishment.
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April 2016
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
Men’s Bible Study
Breakfast - 7:30am
Bountiful Baskets - 9-
11am
3
Social Ministry Mtg. -
9:30am
Voter’s Mtg. -
Following 10:30am
service
Bible Study - 7pm
4
Cub Scouts –7pm
Fellowship Hall/FLC
5
Ladies Day Guild/
Parlor - 1pm
6
Mountain Toppers
Core Mtg. - 10:30am
Confirmation -
5:45pm
7
Life Light/Parlor -
9:30am
8
9
Bountiful Baskets - 9-
11am
Antique Road Show/
FLC - 10am to 1pm
10
Youth Bd. Mtg. -
12:30pm
Jr. High Mtg./
Fellowship Hall & FLC
- 1:30-3:30pm
Bible Study - 7pm
11 12
Quilting/Parlor - 9am
Elders Mtg. - 6:30pm
13
Confirmation -
5:45pm
14
Life Light/Parlor -
9:30am
15 16
Bountiful Baskets - 9-
11am
17
Faith Milestone -
Grade 5
Bible Study - 7pm
18
LWML Mtg./Parlor -
7pm
19 20
Confirmation -
5:45pm
21
No Life Light/Pastor
Out of Town
Church Council - 6pm
22
Mountain Toppers/
Parlor - 6:30pm
23
Bountiful Baskets - 9-
11am
24
Jr. High Youth Rock
climbing - 2-4pm
No Bible Study -
Pastor out of Town
25 26 27
Confirmation -
5:45pm
28
Life Light/Parlor -
9:30am
Misty Walker Piano
Recital/Sanctuary &
Parlor - 7-8:30pm
29 30
Bountiful Baskets - 9-
11am
Secretary on Vacation April 14, 15 & 18
Pastor Hesse out of town 21 thru 24
Boy Scouts - FLC
5 pm to 5 pm
