Trinity Office and Fax
Number: 456-1703
Pastor’s Cell Phone: 323-1679
Pastor’s Office: 452-4888
The mission of Trinity Lutheran Church is to share
the
Good News of Jesus Christ by inviting others into God’s family,
encouraging spiritual growth through God’s Word and Sacraments, and
caring for one another in the love of Christ.
“Celebrating with Thanks, Ablaze with Hope”
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Years of Ministry at Trinity Lutheran Church – 1881 - 2009
Sunday Schedule for May
10:15 AM Adult Bible Class (Subject: The “Law and Gospel”)
11:15 AM Traditional Worship Service
Communion
1st and 3rd Sundays
6:00 PM Today’s Praise Worship
Service
Communion
1st Sunday
Alleluia! Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!
Alleluia!
One of the really nice things about
Easter is that in church we celebrate the Easter season for seven
Sundays, from Resurrection Day until the Day of Pentecost. After a long winter with near record
snowfall and the forty days of Lent, we really need the warm sunshine of
spring and fifty days to celebrate the Good News of Jesus’ resurrection and the
certain hope of our own resurrection and of those we love. May we never tire of repeating that Easter
greeting: Alleluia! Christ is
Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!
On a personal note, I want to
thank all of you for your warm welcome and your kind words of
encouragement. I’m beginning to
recognize many of your faces when we meet and many of your names when I see
them in writing; …I just don’t always connect the right names to your faces
yet, but that will come. Thanks for
your patience. I wouldn’t say that I’ve settled in to a new routine yet, but
I’m learning to manage my new schedule.
I want to set up a regular office day for Trinity, but I’m not sure what
the best day will be yet. Tuesdays and
Thursdays are preschool days at Holy Trinity, Albion. In the meantime you can find me at Trinity between services on
Sundays (confirmation is from 1:00 to 2:30) or you can call me (for free) on my
cell phone: 814-323-1679. I just
doubled my monthly plan minutes.
As we begin to look once again
toward the future of Trinity, we need to ask ourselves why God has put us here
in Erie, PA. What is our mission? Back in 2001 you said that, “The mission of
Trinity Lutheran Church is to share the
Good News of Jesus Christ by inviting
others into God’s family, encouraging
spiritual growth through God’s Word and Sacraments, and caring for one another in the love of Christ.” That is a perfectly fine statement of your
God-given mission. Your circumstances
obviously changed when God called Pastor Mark home. Do you think God has changed your mission? If so, what is our new mission? If not, how can we be more effective at
sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ?”
One thing we can all do is join Peter and John in the prayer they prayed
in Acts 4:29 after they were released by the Jewish officials, “Now, Lord,… enable
[us] your servants to speak Your Word with great boldness.
What is happening in the lives of the
people outside our walls?…in our neighborhoods?… where we work? Do they know Jesus as their Savior and Lord
(their forgiver and leader)? Invite someone to church with you or to
our next special event.
See you in church! Bring a friend!
Pastor
Fred
On Good Friday, Thrivent provided a light luncheon after the noonday service.
On Sunday, April 26, following the morning service, The Trinity Lutheran Thrivent Group sponsored a Pancake Brunch which included a love offering that raised $400! The $400 will be matched by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and will be used to provide support for our adopted missionary family – the Esala’s – in Africa.
Thank you to everyone that helped in any way with the Pancake Brunch … workers and contributors … we couldn’t have done it without you!!
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The SUNDAY morning Adult study group,
meeting at church in the first main floor classroom before worship is now
working through a study series entitled, the “Law and Gospel.”
All are welcome to begin their day of worship in this study, meeting at 10:15 am. Led by Millis Parshall.
Beginning June 7, the group will not be meeting for the rest of summer. Watch late summer newsletters and bulletins for information regarding the date that our Adult Bible Study will resume!!
Please
remember our elderly and others who do not get out much with notes, cards,
visits in person or telephone calls, as well as remembering them in your
prayers.
At Independence Court: Ted Steinbarth
At Manchester Presbyterian: George Hill
At Presbyterian Lodge (on Elmwood): Hilda Papesch
Rouse-Warren County Home: Gerda Mushrush
At
Sarah Reed: Amy Mares
At
Sunrise on the Bay: Mary Lynch
At
Village at Luther Square: Bill Guerdon
The next meeting of the
Trinity Shawl Ministry Group will be on Saturday, May 16 at 11:00 am.
The next meeting of Trinity
Seniors will be Wednesday, May 13, at 12:00 pm at
church.
This is a catered meal and
reservations are to be made for the dinner – price is $7.00. Deadline for purchasing tickets is
Sunday, May 10.
Trinity Seniors is
collecting items for our local “Dress for Success” program coordinated
by Mary Graziano of the Mercy Center.
Mary will be
the guest speaker at the next Trinity Seniors luncheon.
“Dress for Success” provides
knee-highs, bath & body products, and costume jewelry for ladies in need to be
used in preparation for job interviews, etc.
Please help the ladies in our
area “Dress for Success” by bringing in some of the items listed above. A box for collecting these items can be
found in the narthex.
The Lutheran
Women’s Missionary League asks you to pray for missions every Monday at
noon. No matter where you are,
please take a moment to pray for missions work around the world, for missionary
families, for financial support of outreach through our church body and any
other work of the LWML. Remember to
pray especially for our missionaries, the Esala’s. Thank you.
Mary Sallach who won a second place award
for her printing that was entered in the NW District Arts Day contest.
And, Mary was
also a participant, from the County, in the City vs.
County All-Star basketball game, in
which the County won!
Mark your calendar and
plan to join us on Saturday, July 11, for this year’s Annual Picnic
sponsored by the Erie County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
This event is open
to all Lutherans and their families and friends. You do not need to be a Thrivent member to attend.
Watch upcoming
newsletters and bulletins for more details as they become available!
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The Ladies Aid Society will meet
on Thursday, May 14 at 7:00 pm for a Hat Party and we have lots of
fun planned!
Each person should wear a hat. It can be simple, elaborate, or
funny. They can be made of paper,
ready made and gussied up or what ever. There will be a prize for these categories: funniest, cleverest, prettiest.
We hope that all ladies from Trinity will consider
attending!!
Our hostesses for the evening are Trudy Sallach
and Gertrude Weber and our devotions leader is Trudy Sallach.
A hostess
is needed for June along with Edie Neidinger, please offer your
service ladies, should you not be on the schedule.
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A Ladies Aid
Bake Sale was held Sunday,
May 3 before and after each worship service!
Thanks to everyone that helped bake, work or buy!!
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And the Ladies Aid will have another bake sale
on Primary Election Day, May 19. Workers, buyers and bakers will be needed!!
Please remember that we can no longer sell anything that
needs to be refrigerated, including pumpkin and other cream pies!
Baked goods need to be securely wrapped in plastic wrap or
bags and the contents clearly marked.
When wrapping your baked goods, please keep in mind that small
portions seem to sell best.
Items for the Primary Election Day bake sale can be dropped
off on Monday, May 18 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm or on Election
Day from 7:00 am to 9:00 am.
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Ladies Aid is still collecting small to
medium sized boxes that bracelets, earrings etc. sometimes come in. We are unable to use cardboard
boxes, but rather the boxes that are usually hinged, and are fabric
(velveteen) covered. A collection
box with a display of the types of boxes we need is on a table in the
narthex. Thank you for your assistance.
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We
will attempt to put together School Kits, as a service project, this
year. Should you see a good sale,
pick up some items to donate.
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Upcoming
meetings:
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On June
11, we will have a craft activity.
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On July
9, we will have a Tureen Picnic at Luanne’s … the picnic is open to
all adults attending Trinity Lutheran.
Watch newsletters and bulletins for more info to come.
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And on
August 13, we will meet and assemble the School kits!
SPECIAL
NOTES FROM THE LADIES AID SOCIETY
First, to
all who use the church kitchens …
all items are to be thoroughly
washed and dried before putting them away!
Why?
Because dirty items were found
in the cupboards and drawers recently
and we can’t have that!
If you don’t want to wash and dry
items from the kitchen, then bring your own paper products and
plastic utensils and throw them in the dumpster before you leave!
Second, to
all who note that supplies in the kitchen are low …
there is a notepad in the basement kitchen
for recording the needed items!
When writing down items, please include your name and
phone number so that the person picking up the supplies can contact you
with questions if needed.
Why?
Because recently a note was posted
to buy 30-gallon trash bags …
first of all, we don’t use 30-gallon cans in either kitchen … only 13 and 50
gallon cans …
and a check of the supplies in the kitchen cupboard yielded
large amounts of both sizes on hand.
If you are looking for something and can’t find it, ASK!
Dorcas
meets every Tuesday morning from 9:00 am to 11:00 am to trim stamps
for missions. Please save all
your stamps for us. Remember … one
pound of stamps equals one Bible to a third-world country in the language
of that country.
Dorcas
will not meet on Tuesday, May 19 due to the Ladies Aid Election Day Bake
Sale and their final meeting before summer break will be on Tuesday, May 26. Then, be sure to watch newsletters and
bulletins for updates as to when Dorcas will resume meeting in September.
Our
Spring Yard Clean-Up Project was held on Saturday, May 2.
Many
thanks to all who came to help with
this project … the outside of the church looks great!
Please keep in mind that the church office only has the information that you have provided. Please update us as to any mistakes or omissions. Thank you.
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Philip Sanders |
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Judy Leretsis, Ben Steiner |
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Arnold Conner |
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Terry Lawrence |
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Hilda Papesch |
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E’dona Lawrence, Helen Hoffman, |
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Jerry Behringer, Bob Sawtelle |
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Mikey Yokoff |
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Kathy Lewis |
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Donald Klins |
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Jim and
Doris Swan |
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Eugene
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May 3 – Tim
and Gabriele Gland to the Glory of God.
May 10 – Nancy Rusnak in honor of her mother’s,
Wilma Lankiewicz’s, birthday.
May 17 – Elmer and Helen Hoffman in memory of
their loved ones.
May 31 – Linda Federici in memory of her loved
ones.
Don’t forget to leave your bag of non-perishable
groceries by your mailbox on Saturday, May 9. Your letter carrier (or a volunteer) will
pick up the food and deliver it to the Second Harvest Food Bank of NW PA. This food collection is sponsored by the
National Association of Letter Carriers, Local #284.
Let’s be Ablaze for Sharing the Gospel of
Jesus Christ! That’s the
theme for many of our church body’s efforts this decade. Many people need to know the love and care
of our Lord Jesus Christ! We all
respond to the Gospel in a variety of ways.
Our responses can be in any of the identified ways, as on our banner at
church - LEARN, PRAY, GIVE, TELL, SEND, GO, and CELEBRATE.
Consider being involved in some manner with sharing
the Gospel with another person. We are
keeping a tally to join in with our national and international partners. You can add your witness events to the
total by filling out the orange cards available and submitting them to the box
in the church – signed or unsigned.
ABLAZE
UPDATE:
International
Goal - 100,000,000 Latest
tally - 10,008,966 (as
of 5/7/2009)
Trinity’s Goal - 4,400
Latest tally - 177 (as of 12/1/2008)
For information about the
movement, go to our church body’s website – www.lcms.org
Here is a recent story
from the website:
Using "Journey to the
Cross" to Tell the Easter Story in Rockford, Ill.
Janice Wood, of Christ the Rock
Lutheran Church in Rockford, Ill., shares how her congregation reached out to
their community on Palm Sunday weekend.
04/06/2009
Thrivent Erie County PA
Chapter is sponsoring a Habitat for Humanity "accelerated
build" this summer from June 1 through June 21.
Ground breaking
for this project will be on April 9 at 10:00 am. The home is being built for a family from
Sudan … a father, mother and three daughters (ages 2 to 13.)
The family will be
assisting in the building project with on build site being from 8:00 am
until 4:30 pm. All skill levels
needed. No experience necessary. You don't have to volunteer for the whole
project.
Whatever help you
can provide is both welcome and appreciated! If you are interested in helping, please see
Pastor Poeppel or contact Pastor Edwards at 814-474-4570.
The Erie County PA
Chapter is nearly halfway to their financial goal for this “Thrivent
Builds” project. If you would like
to donate toward the project, checks can be made payable to the “Erie County
PA Chapter of Thrivent Financial” with “Thrivent Builds” written in the memo
field of your check.
Our Trinity
Lutheran Thrivent Group is planning to help with this Erie
County PA Chapter project by providing lunch on the three Mondays during
the build time, i.e., on June 1, 8 and 15.
The workers will be
providing their own sandwiches so our Thrivent group will be providing
drinks, desserts/cookies, fruit and chips for them. If you would like to help provide any
of the luncheon items or donate toward them, please contact one of our
Thrivent coordinators (Karlynn Bernhard, Jerry Neidinger or Trudy Sallach) by
Sunday, May 24.
Our Thrivent group
would like to make a nice lunch for the workers so the
more helpers we have the merrier!!
CHURCH COUNCIL AND VOTERS
Council would like to ask everyone to be vigilant about our church
building. Before you leave, check the
building to see if anyone else is still here.
If not, then PLEASE:
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check ALL doors to make
sure they are properly closed and locked
(some of our doors stick and they need a little
nudge to actually shut)
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check ALL lights, fans and
other equipment to make sure they are turned off
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make sure the alarm is set and that
all ropes are in place
The more people that do these things, the more secure and cared for our
building will be!
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2 9:00 am Spring Yard Clean-up |
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3 10:15 am Adult Bible Study 11:15 am Traditional Service with Communion Ladies
Aid Bake Sale! 1:00 pm Confirmation Class 3:00 pm Baptism 6:00 pm Today’s Praise with Communion |
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5 9:00 am Dorcas |
6 7:30 pm Choir Practice |
7 National Day of Prayer |
8 3:00 pm Wedding Rehearsal |
9 1:30 pm Tirpak / Kozuch Wedding US Postal Service Food Drive |
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10 10:15 am Adult Bible Study 11:15 am Traditional Service with Baptism 1:00 pm Confirmation Class 6:00 pm Today’s Praise ~~~ Mother’s Day ~~~ |
11 7:00 pm Church Board and Council Meetings <----- LAST DAY TO purchase tickets for Seniors Luncheon on Wednesday |
12 9:00 am Dorcas |
13 12:00 pm Trinity Seniors Luncheon 7:30 pm Choir Practice |
14 7:00 pm Ladies Aid “Hat Party” |
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16 11:00 am Shawl Ministry Meeting |
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17 10:15 am Adult Bible Study 11:15 am Traditional Service with Communion 1:00 pm Confirmation Class 6:00 pm Today’s Praise |
18 6:00 to 7:00 pm Drop off items for Election Day Bake Sale |
19 7:00 am to 9:00 am Deadline to
drop off items for Bake Sale 7:00 am until ? Election Day Bake Sale NO Dorcas
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20 7:30 pm Choir Practice |
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24 10:15 am Adult Bible Study 11:15 am Traditional Service with Baptism 1:00 pm Confirmation Class 6:00 pm Today’s Praise |
25 Memorial
Day |
26 9:00 am Dorcas Deadline for June Newsletter Articles!! |
27 7:30 pm Choir Practice |
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29 Wedding Rehearsal |
30 Cavaretta
Wedding |
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31 10:15 am Adult Bible Study 11:15 am Traditional Service 1:00 pm Confirmation Class 6:00 pm Today’s Praise |
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