Followers of Jesus Serving

Ashland and Beyond July 20-26, 2014

Experience Worship with Us!

This weekend, Pastor Mitchell will preach at all four worship services. He will preach on Why Does God Al-

low Evil?

Communion will be observed at the 10:45 Sanctuary service.

Scripture Readings: Isaiah 44:6-8; Psalm 86:11-17; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Choirs: 10:45 Praise Worship – Praise Team

Join us as together we praise God and hear His Word for our living.

Trinity Lutheran Church, 508 Center Street, Ashland, OH 44805 419-289-2126 www.trinityashland.org

OUR 10:45 RADIO BROADCAST on WNCO-AM 1340 is sponsored by Donna Brubaker in mem-ory of her husband, Dale.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Dana DeLong, who will be 88 on Friday, July 25.

Food Bank is Next Weekend (July 26 & 27) Now that Summer is officially here, the kids are out of school for the next few months. What that means for us is that we see many more families struggle, since they are accustomed to their children having breakfast and lunch at school. With the kids at home, that is a burden for many families. Thank you for supporting us in this journey to help those in need. ~ Rosemarie Donley, Director Items needed: juices: any kind is appreciated (kids love juice boxes, as well), Kool-aid packets, Pop Tarts, Hamburger/Tuna Helper, sugar, vegetable oil, saltine crackers, white rice, tea bags, potatoes (fresh, boxed, or canned are all great), shampoo and CONDITIONER (conditioner is always running short), dish soap, laun-dry soap, toilet paper, and toothpaste.

Children's Summer Sunday School: June 1-Aug. 17, 9:30-10:30 Age 2 - Pre K, Toddler Nursery: VeggieConnections: Connecting to a Powerful Relationship with God is all about helping kids connect to a closer relationship with God. It is based on the Bible verse from James 4:8, “Come near to God and He will come near to you.” Kindergarten - Grade 5 (grades just completed), Assembly rooms A–D: In Lead the Way, Jesus, kids study the events of Jesus’ life to learn how to live their own.

Singing Saints: Bible Stories and Songs, 22nd Annual Trinity Choir Camp is coming! Monday - Thursday, July 28-31, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Closing Program & Picnic Lunch on July 31, at 11:30 a.m. ♪ For ages 4 (by September 30) through grade 6 (in August 2014) ♪ Pre-registration is not required but highly recommended. There is no registration fee, but service-project offerings will be collected. ♪ For more information or registration forms, go to www.trinityashland.org One form per child must be printed and returned to the Trinity Church Office.

TO VOLUNTEER OR DONATE TO CHOIR CAMP: (Please do!) Be a Shepherd to guide campers from one activity to another. Be a Helper in Crafts, Games, or Music Activi-ties. Adults, Middle School and High School Youth who are willing to volunteer at Choir Camp should contact Ron Marenchin at 419-289-2126 or ron@trinityashland.org. We need you! Donate daily Choir Camp snacks of apple juice and/or cookies or crackers. Donation boxes are in the hall-ways near the Music Room and Jack’s Place.

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Think Piece

Let's think for a few moments about what the most valuable thing at Trinity is. Well, of course, it's a staff member or pastor who does ‘whiz-bang’ stuff that everybody says "wow" about. Nope. Not for me.

Well, it's someone who gives big bucks to the general fund. Oh how I love that! But most valuable? Nope, not for me.

What is the most valuable thing at Trinity? A member who brings a friend or neighbor to church with them and helps them become part of the faith. That is the absolute bottom line. Staff members don't know your friends and neighbors. And those friends wouldn't come to church if we asked them anyway. Who are we to them?

But you are their friend. And what you say counts with them. And when you invite they take it seriously.

So, when you see a member who has a friend with them at church, say a quiet prayer of thanksgiving. And think to yourself, "I could do that." And then, give it a try. You'll end up giving that friend the gift of salvation and also can be aware that you are the most valuable thing we have going at Trinity.

In Christ,

Pastor Mitchell

Let’s be CREATIVE! Designing Women Fundraiser! (Formerly known as the Scrapbooking Fundraiser)

Friday, July 25, 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. in Jack’s Place. The cost is $15, $18 or $21, depending on time. ATTENTION ALL WOMEN: We have expanded the scrapbooking night to include all kinds of arts and crafts!! Bring your supplies and join us for a time of creativity, fun, and fellowship. We will have opportunities to see the creative side of all our DESIGNING WOMEN!! Door Prizes...Pizza, Snacks, and Pop will be provided. Preregistration is required, and registration forms are available at the church office and on our website. We anticipate this evening will fill up quickly, so please make your reservations early. Reservations and payment are due by Thursday, July 24. (If space permits, we will take registrations at the door. Cost will be $25.) Pro-ceeds to benefit the Kylie Kandel Fund.

TST FARM TOUR & FIELD DAYS Many of you may recall one of the most memorable and successful events in TST’s history. A few years ago, we invited you all to come out to local entrepreneur Ben Ferguson’s upscale Deer Farm, as well as fellow outdoorsmen Andy McClure’s Animal Menagerie. They are two very different sorts of venues. And yet, they make for an intriguing Sunday afternoon family adventure. Set aside Sunday afternoon, July 27, on your calendars. Then, be watching over the next few weeks as we will share more specifics as to times, directions and details. Once again, if you were not with us a few years ago, going out to Ben as well as Andy’s places is an experience you won’t want to miss. It’s hard to believe we have these kinds of places in our own backyard! In addition, the weekend before is another neat opportunity for the families of Trinity. An event that has been gaining momentum in the area over the last few years is the Ashland Men’s Field Day. In the vein of the Ashland Conservation Farm’s annual Kids’ Day, this event on Saturday, July 19, will start with check-in after 9 am at the Cooke Family Wildlife Conservation Area, 4774 St. Rt. 13, Mansfield. Then from 10-3 pm there will be fishing, archery, trap shooting, radio-control planes, free food, and a free gift for each child from Fin, Feather & Fur Outfitters. There are some age restrictions on some of the events. We have necessary registration forms and free tickets in the church office. So, just stop by ASAP and pick up your forms & tickets.

A huge thanks goes to all who contributed to the Ethiopia Stu-dent Scholarship Fund. Enough money to support 21 deserving Kerayu students, who could not otherwise attend school, has been sent to Ethiopia, and soon spon-sors will receive information and photos of the students they are sponsoring. The fund is closed for now, but if everything goes well, we will open it again in the spring for the following school year. Aster Gudina, our contact in Ethiopia, wrote this week, "We are blessed to have people like you on our side who share our vision of supporting the most neglected people of our country. May God bless all you do on behalf of the poor." And we are blessed to have Aster and her hard-working and dedicated team to facilitate this for us.

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The Altar Guild Flower Committee would like to request plastic or metal coffee cans. The Folgers green cans are able to be used as is; however, the red ones are perfectly acceptable as they can be painted. We also gladly accept any other type of metal one-pound coffee cans. Thank you!

Trinity Travelers On Friday, July 25, we are visiting P. Graham Dunn in Dalton, the heart of Amish Country, for their annual “Customer Appreciation Sale” and then on to The Barn Restaurant in Smithville for a delicious lunch buf-fet. After lunch we will head for the Ohio Light Opera at Wooster College to see the matinee performance Dream City and The Magic Knight. After the performance, we will make a stop at one of Wooster’s fine res-taurants for dinner. Total cost of the tickets is $68.00 and does not include dinner. We will depart from Trin-ity’s parking lot at 7:45 am and arrive back in Ashland between 6:00 pm and 6:30 pm. The sign-up sheet is on the Trinity Traveler bulletin board next to the church library and deadline for registration is Monday, July 21. Please join us for more fun and fellowship.

Bob Evans will be sponsoring another fundraiser for Kylie Kandel. It will run July 20-27. Use the enclosed flyer, or simply tell them you are there for Kylie. Your support of this project is appreciated.

Trinity Youth Ministry Week of: July 20-26

Contact our Youth Ministry Staff: 419.289.2126 (ext. 113)

Mary Johnson 567.203.7786

mary@trinityashland.org

Sunday School (Sun. 9:30-10:30; All Youth) Connect with friends and grow in faith to-gether! For the summer months, our Middle School and High School classes will be com-bined and have the opportunity to hear from some of our favorite youth volunteers as they hang out with us on Sunday morn-ings! All incoming 7th graders are invited to join us and begin their adventure in Youth Ministry!

For more info about our Youth Ministry or upcoming events go to www.trinityashland.org

All Youth

CCC (Wednesdays; 7-9pm)

We have started our new summer youth nights, A Con-versation of Christ at the Campfire, or, CCC for short! We will be meeting at 710 Park Street most weeks which is a large white house located across the street from Park Street Church. We will also be alternating between high school and middle school each week. Please keep an eye out for the calendar and youth event postcards for spe-cific dates for your age group! This week is a MIDDLE SCHOOL week! Completed 6th graders are invited to join us! See you at the fire!

MISSION TRIP!!

Myrtle Beach, SC (July 20-26) It’s time for our adventure to Myrtle Beach as we help TEAMeffort in the groundbreaking for a new outreach camp! Please be in prayer for our safety in traveling and our deepening relationships with the Lord and with our team. Thank you for being our prayer warriors!

Mary’s Verse for the Week

“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1

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SATURDAY: July 19 6:30 p.m. FOLK SERVICE

SUNDAY: July 20 8:30 a.m. WORSHIP 9:30 a.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:45 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION - Broadcast WNCO AM-1340 and internet PRAISE WORSHIP

TUESDAY: July 22 5:00 p.m. Church Home Committee 6:00 p.m. FFC - Ladies’ Exercise Class

WEDNESDAY: July 23 2:00 p.m. Bible Conversations 5:00 p.m. Saturday Night Musicians 6:15 p.m. Woodworker’s Group 6:30 p.m. First Place 4 Health 7:00 p.m. Outreach Meeting Youth Group—CCC*

THURSDAY: July 24 10:00 a.m. Thursday Brass 6:00 p.m. FFC-Ladies’ Exercise Class

FRIDAY: July 25 4:00 p.m. Designing Women Fundraiser*

SATURDAY: July 26 6:30 p.m. FOLK COMMUNION

SUNDAY: July 27 8:30 a.m. GARDEN SERVICE 9:30 a.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:45 a.m. WORSHIP - Broadcast WNCO AM-1340 and internet PRAISE COMMUNION

Activities & Events... *See announcements and our website www.trinityashland.org for more info

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