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1 TRINITY ON STEWART—A MISSOURI SYNOD LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL August 2019

From the Pastor, Milestones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Men’s Retreat, Music Update, Events, Family Life, ECLC, Day School . . . . 4-7 JOY, Articles, Advertising, Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13 Bible Studies, Sunday School, Parish Admin Report, Financials. . . . . . . . 14-17 Announcements, Ministry Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-20

VOLUME 8 ISSUE 19 TRINITY ON STEWART—A MISSOURI SYNOD LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL August 2019

For I will proclaim the name of the Lord; Ascribe greatness to our God

32:3 Deuteronomy


From the Pastor…

“Christ in the Details” Christ had a plan for His church. He, as Lord and Savior, would be at the center (Matthew 16:18). His trained dis-ciples would be its overseers. This basic structure and strategy for Christ’s church have not changed over the centuries. There was another Resource that would be instrumental within Christ’s church. That Power Source would be His Spirit who would be present in all believers. He would work through them as leaders and lay people to fulfill the overall mission of each church. The central characteristic of Christ’s church would be love. Relationship-building would be emphasized. Through love would come harmony and unity. Forgiveness would be generously applied. Luke gives us an outline of the first church in Acts 2, made up of 3000 new, baptized converts. Take note how love is interwoven throughout Christ’s church— “They devoted themselves to the apostle’s teaching and to the fellowship,

to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” (vs.42-47)

Christ was in the details of His church. Fellowship, stewardship, worship, outreach and evangelism all had a place. The Spirit played a part in all these ministries. We do well to reflect on how we are doing as Christ’s church where He has planted us. What are our strengths and areas for growth? Would members and guests readily identify love as the central quality of our church? Do we give the Holy Spirit the room to fulfill our potential? We celebrate our positioning in Christ’s church plan. We celebrate in our worship and our service. We are unique, yet we share in the details that make us one of Christ’s churches! To Him be the glory! In Christ, Pastor Dan


Milestones

Happy Birthday !To our members who are

celebrating their 80th or more birthday in August! Surprise them with a card or visit.

August 1 Jean Bobert 1125 Spruce St. 54401 August 1 Nancy Hoeppner 409 N 4th Ave. 54401 August 4 Viola Raduechel 4810 Barbican Ave., Rm. 403 Weston, WI 54476 August 4 Roger Urban August 6 Beatrice Doede 8900 Buttercup Rd. 54401 August 7 Russell Nielsen 150582 Lynx Rd. 54401 August 8 Arlene Jank 3826 Henry St. 54403 August 10 Delores Fitzsimmons 914 S 21st Pl. 54401 August 11 Vernon Hohn 5901 Rose Ave. 54401 August 11 Katherine Froehlich Wausau Manor 3107 Westhill Dr., Rm. 101-1 54401 August 12 Dorothy Plautz 3001 Westhill Dr., Apt. 109A 54403 August 13 Donald Chaignot 2144 Old Highway 51 Kronenwetter, WI 54455 August 15 Bernadine Verick 3503 N 20th Ave. 54401 August 17 Julaine Raduechel 2901 N 7th St., Apt. W307 54403 August 17 Dodie Egan 3001 Westhill Dr., Rm. 101 54401 August 20 Helen Tessmer 5202 Sherman St. 54401 August 24 Dorothy Wiesman 4604 Huntington Ct. 54401 August 27 Vila Borth 2806 Falcon Ave. 54401 August 27 John Mootz Jr. 205 Grace St. Schofield, WI 54476

August 27 James Smith 12421 5th Ln. Athens, WI 54411 August 28 Gerald Erdmann 1601 Cherry St. 54401 August 28 Beverly Krueger August 28 Ann Jaecks 1121 S 50th Ave., Apt. 35 54401 August 29 Ellsworth Borchardt 3408 Thunderbird Ln. 54401 August 30 Donald Hahn 1408 Lili Ln. Schofield, WI 54476

Our Sympathy. We extend our sympathy to

the families of those who have passed away.

Sandra Zick-Boehme July 10 Jeanette Drumm July 13

Anniversaries! Congratulations to the following

who will be celebrating their 50th or more Wedding Anniversary!

Rev. Orville & Arlene Jank August 1 Ervin & Nancy Krahn August 3 James & Ruth Gauerke August 3 Arthur & Bernice Kickbusch August 6 Lester & Judith Stankowski August 6 Stephen & Eunice Mann August 9 James & Sharon Adamski August 10 Hugh & Jan Deverell August 10 Daniel & Ellen Oelke August 10 Ellsworth & Clara Borchardt August 16 Robert & Mary Zuleger August 19 Dale & Sharon Volkman August 24 Robert & Verna Schalow August 30

Holy Baptism! We welcome the following

into the Lord’s family through Baptism.

† Otto Richard Messerschmidt June 19 † David Richard Lewitzke June 30 † Malakai Lowell Somsen July 13


Men’s Retreat Registration Form

Name: ___________________________________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________________________________________________

Email: ___________________________________________________________________________

I can drive: Yes No How many passengers? ___________________

Please make checks payable to Trinity Lutheran Church. Please turn in registration form and check to the Church Office by Sunday, August 4, 2019.

Friday, August 16th 5-6:30pm Arrival & Camp Setup 6:30pm Welcome & Dinner Chow 7:30pm Evening Devotion 8pm Fellowship

Saturday, August 17th 7am Breakfast Chow 7:30am Devotion 8-10am Work Project 10am-5:30pm Man Time (water sports, hiking, horse shoes, lounging)

12pm Lunch Chow 6pm Dinner Chow 7pm Time of Teaching 8pm Fellowship

Sunday, August 18th 7am Breakfast Chow 8am Worship 9am Pack Camp 10am Bug out!

Join us at Erdman’s Acres (near Woodruff) - Open to All Men Ages 16+ Registration: $45* per person (*food & workbook included)

What to Bring: tents, campers, kayaks, canoes, fishing gear, Bibles ~ ~ ~ Sleeping under the stars is allowed ~ ~ ~

August 16-18, 2019 THEME:

“Blessed is the Man: A Man’s Journey

Through the Psalms”


Music Committee Update August Events

New Music Leadership in Place

The Music Search Committee has been blessed this summer in finding talented individuals to head Trinity’s church music programs for the coming year.

Our Sanctuary Choir will be led this year by new director, Kay Pope. Kay has had many ties to Trinity in the past, as her three children attended school here, and she has sung solos at Trinity for various occasions. Kay is a music teach-er in the Tigerton School District for Grades K-12. Kay had an opportunity to be a choral artist with the Umbriam Ser-enades in Italy, to sing in the 2016 Westminster Choir Festival, and to sing with the Wausau Lyric Choir for 29 years. Most recently, she served as Adult Choir director at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Kay is looking forward to meeting you and working with the choir when rehearsals start in September. She will be joined at rehearsals with Karmen Teigen, who has again agreed to serve as the choir’s accompanist.

Our new Adult Handbell Choir director, Shannon Grosnick, is also well-known at Trinity. Shannon attended school here and first started ringing handbells at that time. For the last six years, she has been on staff as a teacher in our school. When she attended college at Concordia—Mequon, she rang handbells with the Alleluia Ringers and later played with the Milwaukee Area Handbell Ensemble. We welcome her as the new leader of our very talented and experienced Handbell Choir.

EVENTS IN AUGUST:

July 30-August 4 Wisconsin Valley Fair—Check out the Trinity Booth! August 6 Back-to-School Registration, 3-6pm August 8 Back-to-School Registration, 11am-3pm August 10 & 24 New Membership Classes, 9-11am, Bethany Rm August 14 GriefShare (First of 13 sessions), Wednesdays 3:00-4:30pm, Bethany Rm August 16-18 Men’s Retreat August 25 Rite of Fellowship (8:00am & 10:40am services)

Recommissioning of Teachers & Installation of Heidi Massa (9:30am service)

Church Brat Fry & Corn Roast, 10:30am-1:00pm, Cafeteria August 26 Back-to-School Night, 5:30pm, SLC August 28 First Day of School

Back to School


Moms & Tots ECLC

Moms & Tots Dear Parents and Grandparents,

Moms & Tots is a wonderful way to spend quality time with your infant, toddler, and/or preschooler while also having the opportunity to meet other adults in a Christian environment. We meet the first and third Thursday of every month during the school year from 9:15-11:15am in the Bethany room. There is no registration fee to join. We start the morning with stories and songs in the lower nursery and then move to the Bethany Room for crafts and snacks. We end the morning by burning off a little energy in the gym and close with prayer. Whether you’re a Trinity member or non-member, we look forward to seeing you there! Please call Sarah Beaumont at 715-297-3630 with any questions. Moms & Tots will resume again on Septem-ber 5, 2019.

See You in September!

Last Day of Summer ECC: Tuesday, August 27th, Trini-ty’s first day of school is August 28th. Summer ECC: Weekly schedules are due every Wednesday for the upcoming week. Please notify the ECLC office of any schedule changes. ECC Registration: For the 2019-2020 school year, ECC registration will take place during the school registra-tion on August 6th, 3pm-6pm or August 8th, 11am-3pm. Registration is required to utilize ECC before or after school and on non-school days during the upcoming school year. Tuition Rates: The new rates start August 5th. Children’s Folders: Please remember to check your child’s folder each day in their classroom. Important pa-perwork, permission slips, children’s artwork, and other items are sent home through this folder. August Activities: Chapel will be August 22nd at 9am in the Upper Sanctuary. ECC will be doing the message. Please remember to check your child’s classroom sched-ule for what days they will be going on a field trip. Staffing: We are hiring part time assistant teachers for all ages. Contact Penny Swanson at 715-848-0166, ext. 348 or [email protected]. Enrollment: Inquiries continue to come in. Tours are being conducted to interested families. Most class-rooms have a wait list. ECLC Ministry Board: Did not meet in July.

“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.” (James 1:17-18)


Trinity Lutheran School Mr. Bill Zuelsdorff, Principal

Dates to Remember

→ August 6 & 8—Back-to-School Registration → August 26—Back-to-School Night → August 28—First day of 2019-2020 school year

Registration 2019-20 Tuesday, August 6th —3pm-6pm

Thursday, August 8th —11am-3pm

**If you cannot make one of these dates, please call or email the office to set up a time to come in and regis-

ter. All students must be registered by a parent or guardian.

Back-to-School Night

August 26th is our Back-to-School Night event. All fami-lies with students in grades 4K-8 are encouraged to join us at 5:30pm in the SLC for a short presentation on what is new at Trinity this year. After that, we will be having an athletic meeting for student athletes and their parents at 6:00pm. Following that, there will be a confirmation meeting for those students in confirma-tion at 6:30pm. The event will also include ice cream, so we hope to see you on the 26th!

Education Grant Fund

Please consider a donation to Trinity’s Education Grant Fund. We do have families who attend here that are in need of financial help and do not qualify for the WPCP program. Some families hit hard times with the loss of a job, for example, and need some help with tuition. Your generous donations help make a Christ-centered education possible for many of our families.

2019-20 Theme:

“Proclaim His Greatness”

Deuteronomy 32:3 “For I will proclaim the name of the LORD;

ascribe greatness to our God!”

Here’s What’s Happening

What’s New for 2019-20?

Summer has been moving right along here at Trinity. The building is being cleaned and preparations are be-ing made for the upcoming school year. Here are a few of the new things to look forward to:

1. Our new 4th grade teacher, Heidi Massa, has al-ready been in her room getting things organized. We look forward to working with her!

2. Our new 2nd grade teacher, Carmen Zuelsdorff, is working on getting herself settled into a new class-room.

3. The school library is getting a facelift and will look all fresh and new.

4. Trinity will be starting a Spirit Squad for girls and boys in grades 4-8. They will be led by Ms. Lane and will be at athletic events to help promote and sup-port our school athletes.

Blessings on the rest of your summer! We look forward to seeing you back in a few weeks!

Registration Packets

If you have not picked up your registration packet for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year it is available for pick up outside the school office. Please feel free to pick yours up when coming to church or making a visit to the school office while taking care of other tasks around town. The packets contain registration materials that can be worked on before the Back-to-School registra-tion dates to help make that process go quicker and easier.


JOY Article: Spirit Fruit!

Trinity Worship Services On the Local TV Channel 980 (Charter Spectrum) weekly!

9pm Wednesday...Traditional Worship 2pm Thursday...Traditional Worship

8am Friday...Traditional Worship Or watch online at waam.viebit.com

Blind Outreach Gathering will be held Saturday, Au-gust 31st from 11:30am-2:30pm in the Trinity Church Parlors. An open invitation to anyone who is blind or visually-impaired and “caregivers” in the Greater Wausau Community. Join us for a FREE MEAL, followed by entertainment. If you know of someone who is blind or visually-impaired and would like to attend, please invite them, and let the Church Office know. Transporta-tion can be provided if necessary and requested by Tuesday, August 27th. To arrange, please call the Church Office at 715-842-0769. For more information, please call Virginia at 715-370-3853, Andrew Plath at 715-574-6064 or Rev. Dennis Pegorsch at 715-675-4074.

Home Visitations from the Pastoral Staff are available to our members who cannot attend the Worship Ser-vices. Please contact the Church Office at 715-842-0769 if members desire a pastoral visit with the opportunity of receiving Holy Communion.

Fellowship & Spiritual Growth Opportunities

Meets the Third Tuesday of Each Month (During the School Year)

The JOY Fellowship and Spiritual Growth op-portunities will meet again on September 17th.

Afternoon Special Fellowship Presentation: Special Presentations, 1:00-2:30pm, Parlors Opportunity for good Trinity fellowship with refresh-ments provided. Invitation open to all ages—bring a friend or neighbor! For more information or questions, please contact Pastor Pegorsch at 715-675-4074. Please also share any ideas for future programming.

Spirit Fruit!

It was a mild tremor…a frequent tension in this body of believers. It would have been a 4.5 on the Richter Scale (with occasional higher spikes). It was sufficient to form cracks in the foundation of the church. Most members had conditioned themselves to ignore the disharmony, as it did not affect them personally. The leaders knew its reality.

Pastor Caleb made a decision. He broke from the sched-uled reading that Sunday. His sermon centered on Gala-tians 5:16-26, under the title of “Spirit Fruit.”

He began with a focus on defining S-I-N as Separation In Nature—from God’s love design. He then defined L-O-V-E as Lord Our Very Essence. This was the context for the main message from Galatians highlighting the contrast between living by the Spirit and living according to our sin nature (vs.16-18).

He went on to highlight these “acts of the sinful na-ture”—“hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions and envy” (vs.20b-21a). He then intentionally added verse 21b for impact…let-ting the power of God’s inspired Word have its affect—

“I warn you, as I did before, that those that live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

Following an intentionally longer pause, Pastor Caleb slowly read the “fruit of the Spirit” emphasizing that these were character qualities of Christ—

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love…joy…peace…patience…kindness…goodness… faithfulness….gentleness…and self-control” (vs.22-23a).

As the “fruit” was savored by the congregation he con-cluded with the final verses—

“Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sin-ful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other” (vs.24-26).

“God has spoken. Amen”

Joining the Spirit, Pastor Dan

Volunteers are Needed to help with the meals and/or transportation needs for our bi-monthly Blind Outreach Gatherings. Please call Pastor Pegorsch if you can help!


Article: Mission India “Going Back in History...Do You Remember?”

Mission India (a mission outreach supported by our congregation since December of 2000) is a Christian Mission Outreach organization which is committed to sharing the Gospel message (John 3:16 and Matthew 28:18-20) with the people of India. I was privileged to go on a Mission Trip to India in 1999. Some of you may remember the follow-up with Trinity handing out $10,000 to those in worship (6th grade and up) on the weekend of September 13th with each adult worshiper receiving $10 to “grow.” The end result was that the members of our church family creatively raised $30,000 by December of 2000. The $10,000 handout was returned to Trinity and $20,000 was sent to Mission India to support ten evangelists reaching out with the Gospel message in India. Truly the Lord had blessed that Mis-sion Outreach. Mission India continues to faithfully share the message of Christ crucified and risen for the salvation of souls.

In India, a concern has arisen with the re-elected Modi government. An anti-Christian campaign continues with Christians facing increasing persecution. Without the saving Gospel message and with increasing restrictions on Christianity, there is a real need to continue our prayers on our brothers and sisters in India.

Without the light of Christ, life for many in India seems hopeless. It doesn’t mean their problems, like for us, disap-pear, but it means they (like us) have hope for the future in God’s Word (Ephesians 2:8-9).

Even if we cannot give them $20,000 at this time to spread the Gospel message (we do give them $1,000 annually), there is something all of us can do. We can pray for them to hear the Good News through the Bible Literacy Classes and Children’s Bible Clubs provided by Mission India. Despite the increasing persecution in India against Christianity, we trust the Holy Spirit will work in His time and way for the salvation of souls. Please include the outreach for Christ in India in your daily prayers.

Special Prayer Requests from Mission India for us to include in our daily prayers:

Yahweh, we pray for Children’s Bible Club members, Aruni and Rajul, whose dads are both alcoholics. We pray for their transformation.

Holy Spirit, we ask you to inspire and equip Christians in Manipur state to live out the Great Commission.

Lord, we praise you that Chaya asked her Adult Literacy teacher to start a prayer group in her home! We pray for her husband’s salvation.

Almighty God, we pray for complete healing for Balan from his disease. Minister to him through Church Planter Kashish.

Jesus, we pray for Adult Literacy student Sama to stop practicing witchcraft and know you as the one true God.

Almighty God, we ask you to heal Children’s Bible Club member, Tavish from epilepsy. Use his healing to draw many to you.

God, we thank you that a Children’s Bible Club has helped Eshna take better care of herself. We pray for her entire family’s salvation. In Christ, Pastor Dennis Pegorsch


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August 2019 Thursday, August 1st: WI Valley Fair No Scheduled Events

Friday, August 2nd: WI Valley Fair 8:00 AM Bulletin Assembly—Parlors

Saturday, August 3rd: WI Valley Fair 5:00 PM Living Praise Worship—SLC 6:30 PM The River Sports Ministry—Gym

Sunday, August 4th: WI Valley Fair 8:00 AM Traditional Worship w/Communion— Sanctuary 8:10 AM Adult Bible Study—SLC 9:30 AM Traditional Worship w/Communion— Sanctuary 10:40 AM Living Praise Worship—SLC 6:00 PM NO YAT Events

Monday, August 5th: 9:15 AM MStaff Meeting—Bethany Rm 5:30 PM Praise Team Practice—SLC

Tuesday, August 6th: 3:00 PM Back-to-School Registration—SLC, Cafeteria 5:30 PM Day School Ministry Board Meeting—Rm 203 5:45 PM Human Care Ministry Board Meeting— Berea Rm 6:00 PM Fellowship & PR Ministry Board Meeting—Parlors 6:00 PM Christian Education Ministry Board Meeting—Rm 202 6:15 PM Youth Ministry Board Meeting—Youth House 7:00 PM All Ministry Meeting All Are Welcome— Parlors 7:15 PM Stewardship Ministry Board Meeting— Parlors 7:15 PM Evangelism Ministry Board Meeting— Lounge 7:30 PM Lay Ministry Board Meeting—IMC/ Library

Wednesday, August 7th: 9:00 AM Wednesday Morning Bible Study— Parlors

5:30 PM ECLC Ministry Board Meeting—Bethany Rm

Thursday, August 8th: 11:00 AM Back-to-School Registration—SLC, Cafeteria

Friday, August 9th: 8:00 AM Bulletin Assembly—Parlors

Saturday, August 10th: 9:00 AM New Membership Class—Bethany Rm 5:00 PM Living Praise Worship w/Communion— SLC 6:30 PM The River Sports Ministry—Gym

Sunday, August 11th: 8:00 AM Traditional Worship—Sanctuary 8:10 AM Adult Bible Study—SLC 9:30 AM Traditional Worship—Sanctuary 10:40 AM Living Praise Worship w/Communion— SLC 6:00 PM Sr. YAT—Youth House

Monday, August 12th: 9:00 AM Faculty Back-to-School Meeting—Parlors 9:15 AM MStaff Meeting—Bethany Rm 5:30 PM Praise Team Practice—SLC

Tuesday, August 13th: 9:00 AM Faculty Back-to-School Meeting—Parlors 3:30 PM Afterwork Bible Study—Parlors

Wednesday, August 14th: 9:00 AM Wednesday Morning Bible Study— Parlors 1:00 PM Wednesday Afternoon Worship w/ Communion—SLC 3:00 PM GriefShare—Bethany Rm

Thursday, August 15th: No Scheduled Events



August 2019 Saturday, August 17th: 5:00 PM Living Praise Worship—SLC 6:30 PM The River Sports Ministry—Gym Sunday, August 18th: 8:00 AM Traditional Worship w/Communion— Sanctuary 8:10 AM Adult Bible Study—SLC 9:30 AM Traditional Worship w/Communion— Sanctuary 10:40 AM Living Praise Worship—SLC 6:00 PM Sr. YAT—Youth House Monday, August 19th: 9:15 AM MStaff Meeting—Berea Rm 5:30 PM Praise Team Practice—SLC Tuesday, August 20th: 6:30 PM Church Council Meeting—Parlors Wednesday, August 21st: 9:00 AM Wednesday Morning Bible Study— Parlors 3:00 PM GriefShare—Bethany Rm Thursday, August 22nd: 9:00 AM ECLC Chapel led by ECC—Sanctuary Friday, August 23rd: 8:00 AM Bulletin Assembly—Parlors Saturday, August 24th: 9:00 AM New Membership Class—Bethany Rm 5:00 PM Living Praise Worship w/Communion— SLC 6:30 PM The River Sports Ministry—Gym Sunday, August 25th: 8:00 AM Traditional Worship with Rite of Fellowship—Sanctuary 8:10 AM Adult Bible Study—SLC 9:30 AM Traditional Worship with Installation of Heidi Massa & Commissioning of Teachers—Sanctuary 10:30 AM Brat Fry & Corn Roast—Cafeteria 10:40 AM Living Praise Worship w/Communion and Rite of Fellowship—SLC

6:00 PM Sr. YAT—Youth House

Monday, August 26th: 9:15 AM MStaff Meeting—Berea Rm 5:30 PM Back-to-School Night—SLC

Tuesday, August 27th: 3:30 PM Afterwork Bible Study—Parlors

Wednesday, August 28th: First Day of School! 8:30 AM Opening Day School Worship—Sanctuary 9:00 AM Wednesday Morning Bible Study— Parlors 3:00 PM GriefShare—Bethany Rm 4:30 PM Meals & More—Cafeteria

Thursday, August 29th: No Scheduled Events


Saturday, August 31st: 11:30 AM Blind Outreach Gathering—Parlors 5:00 PM Living Praise Worship—SLC 6:30 PM The River Sports Ministry—Gym


Bible Studies at Trinity

The first day of Sunday School in the fall will be on Rally Day Sunday, September 8th. A registration form is

located on the next page—sign your child up today! We are also in need of volunteers to help with Sunday School and Bible Study—a form is also located on the

next page. Please fill in and return to the church office.

Join Brett Schwantes for this study as he looks at some of the different teachings of religions and denominations today in light of the truth of God’s word.

Sundays at 8:10am in the Spiritual Life Center

All women in the congregation are invited to join the Trinity LWML Fellowship Group for a potluck picnic on August 14th at 6pm at Bea Doede’s home. LWML mem-bers are asked to bring a favorite dish to share. If you are able to attend, please contact Lynn Wadzinski at 715-675-2840. We look forward to seeing you there!

Wednesday Morning Bible Study

at 9am in the Parlors will continue through the summer. Join us for

fellowship as we study God’s Word!

The River: Sports Ministry Meets Saturdays in the Gym, 6:30-8:00pm

High School through College-age

Begins August 14th —13 Sessions—

Grief is a personal journey back to peace and joy— from mourning back to dancing (Ecclesiastes 3:4).

Many share in this journey...but each has a unique path.

Please call the church office to register: 715-842-0769.

Bethany Room

Wednesdays 3-4:30pm

The River is a sports ministry for high school freshmen through college seniors. We will enjoy awesome fellow-ship, a devotion, and play sports. Join us if you are available, invite others to come, and follow us on social media. Questions? Contact Austin at 715-449-5031.

FB: The River IG: @theriver4us SC: @theriver for us

New Membership Classes

ATTEND ONE CLASS: Saturday, August 10th, 9-11am, Bethany Rm Saturday, August 24th, 9-11am, Bethany Rm

† Rite of Fellowship: August 25th at 8am or 10:40am †


Sunday School Registration Form

Parents’ Names: ___________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: _______________________________________________ (TEXT? Yes or No )

Email: ___________________________________________________________________________

Child(ren’s) Name(s) Grade (Pre-6th Grade)

_________________________________________________________________________ ________

_________________________________________________________________________ ________

_________________________________________________________________________ ________

Trinity Sunday School Registration Form Please return to the offering plate or the church office before September 8th.

“Answers Bible Curriculum brings the Bible to life and addresses the real-life issues that confront Christians today. Teachers and students will get a thorough understanding of the teachings and relevance of Scripture… and apply it to their everyday lives.” Join us for a new adventure in fun with a God-Centered purpose!

Adult Bible Study running at the same time.

TRINITY SUNDAY SCHOOL FALL SEMESTER:

Preschool through Grade 6

Starts Sunday, September 8th,

2019

Sunday School Volunteers Needed! Please return to the offering plate or the church office or email information to [email protected].

Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Email: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: ________________________________________________ (TEXT? Yes or No )

Please circle the area(s) below you would be most interested in helping out in:

Teaching or Substitute or Classroom Assistant (circle all age groups you are willing to volunteer with)

Age 0 – Preschool 4K – 5K Grades 1 – 3 Grades 4 – 6

Adult Class Teacher/Instructor (teaching an adult class on the same curriculum during the Sunday School hour)

Service Project Assistance (once over 2 months)

Materials Preparation/Help (1-3 hours per week)

Christmas Program Assistance (duties will vary)


Parish Administration

Facilities/Properties Properties Ministry is looking at 2 possible options for the Stewart Avenue Step Repair. The digital renderings of each option are displayed in the Lounge off the Narthex. One option includes pouring concrete steps/planters, and replacing the granite with brick facing. The second option is a railed patio that would allow for some fellow-ship on Stewart Avenue. The Properties Ministry presented this again for informational purposes only at the Spring Voters’ Assembly and received much feedback. We recognize that the granite ties Trinity to the commu-nity and holds some sentimental value. We will look at options to incorporate the granite into either design. We are looking into bids for each project. When the Properties Ministry has more information, they will present it to the congregation. We are working to repair some brick on the eastern wall of the Upper Sanctuary. Once we repair the exterior, we will move to repair areas of the Upper Sanctuary that have incurred water damage, causing the plaster to peel off. UPDATE: Due to matching the brick, this is taking longer than expected. The project is scheduled for July, and should be completed by the end of summer.

June Financial Summary Tithes and Offerings came in under budget by about $22,000 in June. This was a big downslide when compared to other months in the fiscal year, which closes out the fiscal year at 89% of budgeted Tithes and Offerings. While this isn’t the most positive turn, we have been good stewards with our blessings. As we close out the fis-cal year, we are looking at a $54K gain of income over expense. The June monthly principal and interest payment was paid as budgeted. We continue to be able to pay down additional principal on the existing debt through Reaching Up and Reaching Out. In June, we paid $4,539 in addi-tional principal! Balances on the existing debt are as follows:

Endowment Loan: $171,321 Thrivent Loan: $619,254 TOTAL DEBT: $790,575

With a new Associate Pastor starting in July, we will have additional expenses. Our prayer is that, through continued good stewardship, we as a congregation will support the financial needs of the church and school. Overall, Trinity is ending the fiscal year in the black, paying down debt, growing in the school and childcare, and bringing on new Pastoral staff. We have so many wonderful blessings to celebrate! Please continue to pray for the future of Trinity – that we may be blessed to be a blessing to others in the com-munity and beyond through a fruitful ministry to those we serve in the name of Jesus Christ (John 15:5).

**If there is something specific you want to know or need clarification on with respect to financials,

please do not hesitate to email Tina Dickens [email protected].**

Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

mailto:[email protected].**


June 2019 Financials Trinity Lutheran Church

Profit & Loss Budget Performance June 2019

Restricted Funds

Jun 19 Budget Jun 18 MTD18-MTD19

Jul '18 - Jun 19

YTD Budget

Jul '17 - Jun 18

MTD18-MTD19

Annual Budget Jun 19

Jul '18 - Jun 19

Income

ADMINISTRATION INC 20 10 10 10 140 120 168 (28) 120 0 0

ALUMNI INC 0 420 0 0 0 5,040 20 (20) 5,040 50 5,898

CHRISTIAN EDUCA-TION INC 0 435 0 0 0 1,775 38 (38) 1,775 0 442

DAY SCHOOL INC 31,617 524,403 47,683 (16,066) 654,371 1,132,364 552,000 102,371 1,132,364 3,668 100,160

DEBT REDUCTION CONTRIBUTIONS 2,225 3,000 3,209 (984) 44,021 36,140 55,481 (11,460) 36,140 0 0

EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNIN CTR INC 34,903 35,107 34,927 (24) 445,906 422,544 406,821 39,085 422,544 160 2,553

EVANGELISM INC 110 110 110 0 1,328 1,320 1,320 8 1,320 110 1,328

FELLOWSHIP & PR INC 1,138 520 873 265 11,024 7,230 10,804 220 7,230 0 2,249

HUMAN CARE INC 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 -454

LAY MINISTRY INC 0 0 0 0 120 550 0 120 550 0 1,679

OTHER CONGREGA-TIONAL INCOME 27 930 255 (228) 22,230 18,960 20,932 1,298 18,960 5,193 114,333

PROPERTIES INC 162 225 97 65 2,667 2,700 4,892 (2,225) 2,700 0 2,338

STEWARDSHIP INC 7,202 5,020 6,303 899 10,294 15,690 8,969 1,325 15,690 2,167 18,457

TITHES AND OFFER-INGS 72,333 94,684 85,570 (13,237) 1,088,965 1,230,684 1,200,762 (111,797) 1,230,684 0 0

YOUTH MINISTRY INC 0 0 0 0 1,628 0 18 1,610 0 779 14,404

Total Income 149,737 664,864 179,037 (29,300) 2,282,697 2,875,117 2,262,225 20,472 2,875,117 12,127 263,387

Expense

ADMINISTRATION EX 7,378 5,042 8,800 (1,422) 69,051 65,656 60,156 8,895 65,656 0 538

ALUMNI EX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1,271

CHRISTIAN EDUCA-TION EX 707 135 512 195 2,522 6,370 2,241 281 6,370 0 7,717

Cong. Support - TLSchool Exp 0 518,083 0 0 0 518,083 0 0 518,083 0 0

CONGREGATIONAL EX 3,381 3,665 3,298 83 37,021 43,990 39,365 (2,344) 43,990 137 16,547

DAY SCHOOL EX 77,096 74,273 74,237 2,859 956,297 992,739 977,604 (21,307) 992,739 15,637 108,006

EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CTR EX 34,847 33,558 34,228 619 421,311 447,822 408,795 12,516 447,822 -500 1,355

EVANGELISM EX 511 378 286 225 4,102 5,251 3,805 297 5,251 0 325

FELLOWSHIP & PR EX 279 500 786 (507) 8,390 7,700 9,897 (1,507) 7,700 0 1,195

HUMAN CARE EX 0 100 0 0 499 1,300 444 55 1,300 29 1,776

LAY MINISTRY EX 28,486 39,380 34,491 (6,005) 414,513 474,788 495,650 (81,137) 474,788 720 4,981

PROPERTIES EX 5,945 6,915 7,439 (1,494) 134,655 116,630 119,213 15,442 116,630 16,975 25,979

STEWARDSHIP EX 9,383 13,070 10,413 (1,030) 113,620 123,740 126,829 (13,209) 123,740 3,550 30,688

YOUTH MINISTRY EX 74 960 223 (149) 6,033 8,180 5,003 1,030 8,180 99 17,867

Adjustment to Ex-penses

Principal Pay-ments 4,850 5,239 2,121 2,729 60,653 62,868 45,747 14,906 62,868

Total Expense 172,937 701,298 176,834 (3,897) 2,228,667 2,875,117 2,294,749 (66,082) 2,875,117 36,659 218,245

Net Income -23,200 -36,434 2,203 -25,403 54,030 0 -32,524 86,554 0 -24,532 45,142


Announcements

Meals & More Wednesday, August 28th, in the Cafe-teria from 4:30-6pm for a free meal & fellowship.

Would You Like to Opt Out of Receiving our Mailed Monthly Newsletters? Would you prefer to read an electronic version? Let the Church Office know by call-ing 715-842-0769. Instead of receiving the monthly Con-nection newsletter through the mail, we can email you a copy every month —just provide us with your name and email address! You can also read the newsletter on our website, trinityonstewart.org, by clicking on the “Monthly Newsletter” link.

Human Care Ministry Fall Activities: The Mission Opportunity planned for this month is “Undie Sundays.” This is a listed need through Orphan Grain Train. Throughout this month, we will be col-lecting NEW underwear, mainly for Adult Women and Men, all sizes, but would also accept Girls and Boys. Al-so accepting NEW socks in any of the above sizes listed. Items can be placed in labeled bins located in the Nar-thex, Reception area, and outside the Spiritual Life Cen-ter. Monetary donations are welcome to cover any ship-ping cost/or to purchase any of the items.

Diner’s Outing at the Wausau Mine Company will be Tuesday, August 13th. Join us for fellowship at 4pm with dinner at 5pm. Remember to buy some SCRIP at the Church Office to pay for your dinner! All are invited!

Church Office Hours for the summer are 8am-3pm. They will return to 8am-4pm on Wed., August 28th.

Wednesday Afternoon Worship at 1pm (with Com-munion) will be on Wednesday, August 14th in the SLC.

Hymn Sing Needs YOU! As a summer outreach, the Sanctuary Choir invites you to sing some old favorite hymns at area nursing homes and assisted living facili-ties. There are no rehearsals, and anyone who can sing the melody is welcome. Please contact Sharon Hanke if you will be coming at [email protected] or 715-581-8259. The next “Hymn Sing” evening date is as follows: —Thursday, August 15th at 6pm at Riverview Terrace (540 E Thomas St.)

Check Out the Trinity Fair Booth! Stop by for a drink of water! The Wisconsin Valley Fair runs from July 30th to August 5th. A special thank you to all of our volun-teers running the Trinity booth!

Town Hall Meeting regarding the proposed changes to the Constitution and Bylaws at Trinity Lutheran Church: Monday, August 12th at 6:30pm in the SLC. We are looking to share the progress we’ve made so far as a congregation and glean from your input. This format is the best way to receive the information firsthand prior to a Voters’ Assembly.

Celebration of Trinity School on Sunday, August 11th at all services. All members of the congregation who have attended or taught at Trinity Lutheran School should plan to be present. Please invite friends or for-mer classmates who are no longer members of Trinity to attend as well.

HIRING CHILD CARE PROVIDERS: Part-time position for 29.75 hours or less per week, M-F, 6:30am-6:00pm. Po-sitions open immediately, and resumes/applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Interviews will be scheduled upon reviewing resumes. Experience with young children preferred. Description: caring for infants 6 weeks old to 5-year-olds and/or after school care (2:30-6:00 grades K-8th) in a Christian environment & implementing age-appropriate activities. Please contact Penny Swanson, Director at 715-848-0166 ext. 348 or [email protected]. Resume required. Pay based on experience and education.

Listen to Worldwide KFUO.org, your radio station for practical Lutheran talk, daily Bible and Confession stud-ies, daily worship opportunities, and current issues from a Lutheran worldview. Programs are archived at KFUO.org for 24/7 on-demand listening. Tune in!

Save the Date: North Wisconsin District Adult Gather-ing will be on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 from 9:30am to 2:30pm at Mount Olive Lutheran Church.

ROAR! VBS Recap: It was an AWESOME week at VBS where 123 children from St. Mark’s, Trinity, other area churches, and the surrounding community attended Va-cation Bible School. It was truly a team effort as St. Mark’s and Trinity worked together to provide over 50 volunteers! Children took part in active Bible stories, songs, games, interesting gizmos, crafts, and preparing snacks for each other – all while being reminded that when life gets wild, GOD IS GOOD! Over $200 was col-lected for the Operation Kid-to-Kid Mission Project which will help provide nutrition packets and medical visits for mothers and young babies in Africa. A HUGE thank you to everyone for your prayers, donations, and support of this year’s VBS. GOD IS GOOD!


Church Officers & Ministry Contacts Announcements Church Officers Bryon Graff, Executive Director [email protected] 715-571-8340

Ron Zahrt, Assistant Executive Director [email protected] 715-574-7997

Jim Erdman, Assistant Executive Director/Nominating [email protected] 715-849-3415

Lisa Knoll, Parish Secretary [email protected] 715-359-2816

Tina Dickens, Parish Treasurer [email protected] 715-842-0769

Lay Ministry [email protected] Raun Egner (Director) 715-370-2979 Jake Kneser (Vice-Director) 715-203-1257 Ted Gruhn 715-540-5634 Craig Hoehne 715-212-5692 John Klemm 715-675-1327 Terry Knoll 715-359-2816 Roger Lutz 715-675-2733 Skyler Lynn 715-203-5994 Troy Pagel 715-848-8780 Chad Schwantes 715-355-3027 Craig Singkofer 715-573-9251 Seth Sneider 715-212-2189

Evangelism Ministry [email protected] Kathy Anderson (Director) 715-574-2932

Stewardship Ministry [email protected] Mike Hase (Director) 715-573-6641

Christian Day School Ministry [email protected] Barb Emerson (Director) 715-212-9518

Christian Education Ministry [email protected] Karee Slaminski (Director) 715-581-2755

Fellowship & Public Relations Ministry [email protected] Kelly Peterson (Director) 715-574-1584

Youth Ministry [email protected] Tim Rock (Director) 715-359-5849

Properties Ministry [email protected] Dave Christian (Director) 715-870-2177

Human Care Ministry [email protected] Darryl Neumann (Director) 715-218-6600

ECLC Ministry [email protected] Katie Claxton (Director) 715-571-5305

Volunteers are Needed to Host Coffee Hour in the Lounge! Please sign up for a Sunday at the Reception Desk or contact Sue Thiel at [email protected]

or 715-297-6189.

Thank you to everyone who continues to make Coffee Hour and the wonderful fellowship opportunities it

provides possible! The next Coffee Hour will be on Rally Day Sunday, September 8, 2019 in the Lounge.

Trinity Lutheran Church & School Contacts

Church 8AM-3PM Phone: 715-842-0769 School: 715-848-0166

Website: trinityonstewart.org Email Address: [email protected] Rev. Zach J. Holdorf, Senior Pastor……………….....…...…715-298-9684 Rev. Timothy D. Smith, Associate Pastor…….715-842-0769, ext. 302 Rev. Dr. Dennis W. Pegorsch, Pastor Emeritus............715-675-4074 Rev. Dan Kohn, Pastor Emeritus.................................715-610-2400 Bill Zuelsdorff, Day School Principal……………………...….715-630-4659 Rick Stengl, DCE, Minister of Youth……………….…..…....715-573-0175 Penny Swanson, Director of ECLC …....……....715-842-0769, ext. 348 Tina Dickens, Parish Administrator…………....715-842-0769, ext. 304

Summer Worship Times: Through Labor Day Weekend

5:00pm Saturday—Spiritual Life Center 8:00am Sunday—Upper Sanctuary 9:30am Sunday—Upper Sanctuary

10:40am Sunday—Spiritual Life Center


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