Important Dates

August 24

Blood Mobile at Trinity

August 29

Synod Assembly CANCELLED

September 2

Confirmation Parents’ Meeting

October 10

Sip & Shop Craft/Vendor Sale

October 19

Blood Mobile at Trinity

October 25

Confirmation Sunday

June 29-July 3, 2021

2021 ELCA National Youth Gathering

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PASTOR’S PAGE August 2020

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Cover Page…………… ............ ..1

Pastor Page…… .................... ..2

Youth/Trinity Events.………....3

Thanks/WOT/Prayers…...…...4

Memorials/Pastorial Acts.……5

Synod Book Club………………...5

Luther Park Golf Outing……...5

Financial Page………………..…..6

Kid’s Activity Page……………...7

Coloring Page……..……………...8

POINTS OF INTEREST • Confirmation Parents Mtg.

• PB’s Vacation

• Blood Mobile • Men’s Band in Cumberland

• Worship in August

• Thank You • Prayer Concerns

• Memorials

• Synod Book Club • Luther Park Golf Outing

• Financials

• Loan Paid • Results of Special Mtg

• Kid’s Fun Pages 2

As we prepare to come back into the building for worship on August 23rd, I wanted to remind of the protocols that Church Council has put in place for the safety of everyone involved. I wanted to remind you of those protocols so that you are prepared if you choose to join us in the sanctuary for worship. Please be aware that we will only open if the Dunn County Health Depart-ment guidelines for indoor gatherings reaches 50 people. Please check the Facebook page, website, and your email for updates. If we cannot worship in the sanctuary we will worship in the parking lot.

• Masks are to be worn by all. You will be provided a mask if you do not have one.

• Maintain social distance of six feet at all times.

• Places where you can sit will be clearly marked. People living in the same household may sit together in one pew. Otherwise, two people may sit together on each end of the pew.

• Bulletins will be placed at the places where you can sit and we ask that you take them with you.

• Doors will be propped open (other than the bathroom doors) so that you will not need to touch them.

• Offering plates will be placed by the doors to the sanctuary for you to place your offering.

• There will be no passing of the peace or communal singing. Songs will be led by a song leader.

• Communion will be different or may not occur.

• Doors will open 15 minutes prior to worship.

• There will be no coffee fellowship before or after worship.

• We ask that you exit immediately following the service.

• Capacity is limited but we will do our best to make sure everyone can worship, even if we have to extend social distanced seating into the fel- lowship hall.

• Hand sanitizer will be available and placed in multiple locations for your use.

• All hymnals, pencils, and directories have been removed from the sanc- tuary so that we will not have to sanitize them after worship.

• If you are sick, have a fever, or are high-risk, we ask that you stay home.

• All services will continue to be live streamed on Facebook.

I look forward to being together again, safely, and again ask that the Lord bless us and guide us in these unprecedented times. If you have any ques-tions, please feel free to reach out to me or any Church Council member.

Yours in Christ,

Pastor Brad

Worship the Lord with gladness;

come into his presence with singing

Psalm 100:2

YOUTH NEWS/TRINITY EVENTS

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Trinity is hosting the Blood Mobile on

Monday, August 24th and Monday,

October 19th from Noon-6pm. Please help give

the gift of life in these trying times.

Sunday Worship in August

August 2nd: Parking Lot Worship at 9:00 a.m. You may bring a lawn chair and sit outside of your vehicle, maintaining six feet of social distance between you and others. Masks are encouraged but not required.

August 9th: Parking Lot Worship at 9:00 a.m. You may bring a lawn chair and sit outside of your vehicle, maintaining six feet of social distance between you and others. Masks are encouraged but not required.

August 16th: Worship will be live-streamed on Facebook at 9:00 a.m.

August 23rd: Worship at 9:00 a.m. in the sanctuary following protocols that Church Council has put in place for the safety of everyone involved; or parking lot if we cannot be inside.

August 30th: Worship at 9:00 a.m. in the sanctuary following protocols that Church Council has put in place for the safety of everyone involved.; or parking lot if we cannot be inside.

Wednesday Worship in August

August 5th: Wednesday Worship will be on Facebook at 7:00 p.m.

August 12th: Wednesday Worship will be Pre-Recorded and premier on Facebook at 7:00 p.m.

August 19th: Wednesday Worship will be Pre-Recorded and premier on Facebook at 7:00 p.m.

August 26th: Wednesday Worship will be live-streamed at 6:00 p. m. from First Lutheran Church in Cumberland where Trinity’ Men’s Band will be leading worship.

Check the Trinity Lutheran Facebook page and our YouTube channel for children’s sermons, devotions, songs, and more. Updates are also posted on our website.

August Office Hours

Darla will continue to work from home and come into the office one day a week.

Pastor Brad will also continue to work from home and the office.

Pastor Brad on Vacation

August 6th - 20th

Emergency Contact Pastor Tim Schmidt

Phone: 715-413-0238

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Trinity’s Men’s Band Performance

Men’s Band will be at First Lutheran Church in Cumberland on Wednesday, August 26th at 6pm.

We will try to live stream it from there. There will be no live worship from Trinity that night.

Parents of students going into 7th or 8th grade, please attend this Confirmation Parents’ Meeting to receive information about class schedules, class requirements, to signup for serving fellowship and to acolyte during worship, and to answer any questions you may have. The meeting is Wednesday, September 2nd at 6:30pm at the Church. If you are unable to attend, contact Pastor Brad at 715-643-3821 or 702-2755.

Lifetouch Church Directory Photos

The Church Directory pictures are rescheduled for May 4—8, 2021.

Watch for updates towards the end of 2020.

THANKS/WOT/PRAYERS NEEDED

Our Prayer Concerns

Carol Erickson Saul Hedlund Leona Steies Shirley Huey Doris Herdahl Don Owen Easton Riek Gaylan Nerison Ben Schlosser Randee Mayer Shannon Bauer Mary Slind Betty Steies Bill Bjorkman Ted Erickson Adella Hanson Mike Kietzer Tom Lohfink Megan Mittlestadt Jennifer Marlett Dick Clack Kayden Ebensperger Beverlye Thompson Willard Tronrud Melissa Holden Jeanna Hollister Gary Lierman Lynda Swenson Ashley Behling Eloise Knutson Kurtis Marlett Stub Swenson Glen Rosen Aaron Upton Family of Bill Nutter

We Are Thankful

Thank you so much for the awesome volunteers that helped with the June Blood Drive: Becky Nyhus, Sandy Wheeler, Deb Holmlund, Kendra Kostman, Grace Lewis, and Sharon Formoe. Thanks! Carol Schlosser

Thank you Tony Lystrom and wife for the dona-tion of candles.

Thank you DeDe Nutter for pulling weeds around the church.

Thank you lawn mowers.

Thank you gardeners.

WOMEN OF TRINITY

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¼ Cup Vegetable Oil

3 Tbls. Honey

1 tsp. Vanilla

Recipe For: Pecan Coconut Granola

In large bowl stir together: In small bowl blend:

3 ½ Cup Slow Cooking Oatmeal (thick cu)

1/3 Cup Dark Brown Sugar

1 Cup Pecans (You can use walnuts) 3/4 Cup of unsweetened coconut

Pour over first mixture and mix well. Spread out on a large cookie sheet lined with parchment paper for easy cleanup. Bake at 325 degrees for ten minutes. Stir well and bake another ten minutes. Cool and gently break into pieces. Store in an air tight container. I hope you like it!

Welcome to the eighth month of the year. Weather lore says: "For every fog in August, there will be a snowfall the falling winter." Let's enjoy this month of great weather now. The average temperature is 81.4 degrees with 3” of rain. That means plenty of sunshine for us to enjoy! It's a great month for sweet corn, tomatoes and cantaloupe. It is the busiest month for tourism. Sadly, that won't be the case this year.

There are plenty of opportunities for being creative and finding new ways to smile. Have you tried a Trinity Parking Lot Worship Service? Now that's worth smiling about! Did you know that when we share PEACE, horns are honked? I thought all horns sounded the same. Wrong! The range of honking tones is like a symphony directed by PB. It feels really great to honk your horn with joy. We found that the speakers in the parking lot have plenty of volume with our windows down and we didn't even need the radio on.

Our Board does not meet in July. I do, however, have one update. At this time, school supply items will need to wait to be delivered at church for our local schools. We are trying to keep the flow in and out of the building at a minimum. Thanks for understanding. You can still make some purchases to donate later and some for yourself. Do you have enough glue sticks or tape on hand? How about a new box or two of colored pencils or crayons...there are some terrific adult coloring books out there! You may ap-preciate them on a rainy or snowy day in the future.

I am sharing my Granola recipe for you to prepare, as promised. We like it on Greek vanilla yogurt with fruit and our grandchildren like it on ice cream. It came from a PBS (TV) cooking show years ago. The ingredients can be found at the Grain Bin, Wheeler, Wisconsin, or any local grocery store.

August 3rd is National Watermelon Day! Deb Holmlund

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MEMORIALS/PASTORIAL ACTS

IMO LOUISE WITT SUNDAY SCHOOL SHERMAN & DARLENE HANSON

IMO LOUISE WITT WELCA/KITCHEN SUPPLIES SHERMAN & DARLENE HANSON

IMO LOUISE WITT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP DANIEL & JOAN O’CONNELL

IMO THEA HOLTAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP DANIEL & JOAN O’CONNELL

IHO BOB BIRD-THANK YOU MEN IN MISSION/MEN’S CHOIR PETE & DEB HOLMLUND

BAPTISM

Isabella Grace Martie

July 12, 2020

NW SYNOD OF WI SUMMER BOOK CLUB Hello friends,

During the summer months we hope you'll join us for some great reading and thoughtful conversation as we dive into some good books. We will gather the last week of each month to discuss what we read. Each conversation will be facilitated by someone new. Details can be found below and on the synod website under Faith Formation. Happy reading!

www.nwswi.org

Click on the three lines on the right. Scroll down to “Faith Formation” and click on that. Scroll down to “Synod Book Club” and click on that to follow the directions.

“Love Without Limits” by Jacqueline Bussie

July 27, 2020

11:00 a.m.

Lead by:

Bishop Laurie Skow-Anderson

Zoom: (Password: 547151)

“She” by Karoline Lewis

August 31, 2020

11:00 a.m.

Lead by:

Rev. Erin Nelson

Zoom: (Password: 060207 )

GOLF EVENT “FORE” LUTHER PARK BIBLE CAMP

Golf Event “Fore” Luther Park Bible Camp To Benefit Year-Round Ministry

Where: Sioux Creek Golf Course Cost: $80 per Golfer (Includes 9 holes, cart & lunch) 568 23rd Street *plus processing fees Chetek, WI 54728

When: Saturday, August 22nd through Friday, August 28th

You may golf anytime during this week to be a part of the tournament. Leaderboard and Scores will be entered and available to view through the GolfStatus App. Keep an eye on your competition while golf-ing at your convenience and comfort level.

Big Final Event Day: Friday, August 28th from 9am-4pm. Raffle tickets, games, and raffle baskets will be available plus a 4-Person Team Scramble.

ALL golfers need to register online by Friday August 14th to be included in the tournament. Please leave an email with your registration as well as a note of what day you plan to play your round during the tournament week. Thank you!

FINANCIAL PAGE

VANCO June $494.50

General $494.50

Simply Giving

June $6,550.58

General $5,663.08

Building $692.50

Missions $195.00

Church Loan Carpet/Paint/Youth Coordinator

$4,398.51 paid 7/20/20

Balance $0.00

Financials June 2020

Checkbook Balance as of June 1 28,158.16

Income: Regular Giving 5,321.00 Cash Giving 135.00 Simply Giving 5,663.08 VANCO Credit Card Giving 494.50 Misc. Giving 250.00 Benevolences 255.00 Building 787.50 Scholarship 20.00 Total Income General 12,926.08

Transfer from Reserve 0.00 Transfer In 955.00 Out of Budget-Youth Savings 5,311.38 Out of Budget-Youth Checking 0.00 Out of Budget-WELCA 0.00 Out of Budget-Sunday School 0.00 Grand Total Income 19,192.46

Balance Brought Forward 47,350.62

Expenses: Benevolences 755.04 Worship 202.27 Educational Ministry 0.00 Outreach Ministry 2,053.46 Office 1,031.98 Personnel 9,169.57 Facilities 1,381.71 Loan Payment 700.00 Total Expense General 15,294.03

Transfers Out Building Fund 787.50 Special-Missions 195.00 Special-Missions-Quilters 60.00 Special-Employee FICA/Withholding 325.85 Special-Garden 250.00 Scholarship 20.00 Reserve Fund 20,000.00 Out of Budget-Youth Savings 5,311.38 Total Expenses 42,243.76

Checkbook Balance as of June 30, 2020 5,106.86

Financially Supporting Trinity

You can support Trinity financially a number of ways:

• by sending an offering in the mail to

Trinity Lutheran Church PO Box 247 Boyceville, WI 54725

• by using the GivePlus app.

• by going to our website at www.trinityboyceville.com

Thank you for supporting Trinity!

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RESULTS OF CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

A Congregational Meeting was held on July 19, 2020 to obtain a loan of $45,000. The motion passed 69 to 7.

The parking lot will have an addition of 12-15 spaces added and have resealing, crack filling, and relin-ing done for $27,000 (cost includes overruns).

Two color LED screens programmable from a wireless keyboard will be installed to replace the screen that is currently on our outdoor bulletin board giving us an Electronic Sign done for $18,000 (cost in-cludes overruns).

Thank you to everyone that attended this special meeting!

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Let me hear joy and gladness! Psalm 51:8

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Gladiolus