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- Serving Trinity Lutheran Church and Faribault Lutheran School - Rev. Dr. Michael Nirva, Senior Pastor Rev. Paul Rieger, Associate Pastor Rev. Robert Snyder, Pastor Emeritus:

Rev. Maynard Spitzack, Visitation Pastor Gatluk Reat, Vicar Kristin Sellentine, Youth Leader Bill Kirkpatrick, Finance Property Manager Jennifer Kingland, Office Manager Seth Winter, FLS Principal Rachel Rieger, FLS Administrative Assistant

Worship Broadcasts: Radio (KDHL 920 am) Sunday at 8:00am Address: 530 4th St. NW Phone: (507) 331-6579 Trinity website: www.trinityfaribault.org Facebook.com/Trinityfaribault

Trinity Radio Website: www.trinityradioandvideo.org Consolidated Communications TV channel 10 & Charter channel 181, Mon. &/or Tues., 3:30pm

WEEKLY CALENDAR

Sat. (9th) 9-11:00 Baby Cemetery Cleanup

10:00 Nicholas Grambart Funeral

5:30 Worship (C)

Sun. (10th) 8:00 Worship (C)—Baccalaureate

9:15 Reception for High School Graduates

10:30 Worship

Mon. (11th) 8:00 Pie-makers

7:00 GA

7:00 Gamanon

7:00 Trumps’ Bible Study

Tue. (12th) 4:30 Community Cathedral Café

6:30 LLB Mtg.

7:00 Craft Club (Kathy Anderson’s)

Wed. (13th) Church Office Closed

4:00 Pleasant Manor (C)

6:00 Connection Practice

7:00 Roger & Pam Heiden Presentation

Thu. (14th) Flag Day

2:00 Human Care Mtg.

6:30 FLS Brd. Mtg. (Peace)

Fri. (15th) 7:00 Men’s Bible Study & Breakfast (Bernie’s)

11-1:00 Heritage Days Free Lunch

Sat. (16th) 5:30 Worship

6:00 Sudanese Gathering (Gym)

Sun. (17th) Father’s Day

8:00 Worship

9:15 Prayer Walking / Fellowship

10:30 Connection Service (C)

Save the HOSTAS from the Bulldozer Fundraiser!!!

Just a reminder that this weekend only the "Save the Hostas from the Bulldozer" fundraiser is going on. Funds raised will go to the New Office Building Fund. If you are interested in a hosta plant or two, pick them up from the west side of the building near the west entrance. First come first served, please place your donation in the Watering Can on the Information Center. Thank you! Baked pies will be for sale following the services this weekend.

St. John Church Claremont of Havana Town-ship will hold their annual Ice Cream Social & Bake Sale on Sunday, June 24, 3:00-7:00 p.m. Free will offering. Menu includes: BBQ’s, egg salad croissants, potato salad, baked beans, chips, pie and ice cream, coffee and lemonade. Trinity Lutheran Church, Medford, hosts “Straight Riv-er Days” Pancake Breakfast—an “all you can eat” pancake breakfast on Saturday, June 16 from 8:00-10:30 a.m. as part of the Straight River Days activities. The church is located at 108 SW 3rd St., Med-ford, and is physically impaired accessible. The “all you can eat” pancakes can be topped with butter and syrup. Only single portions of scram-bled eggs, sausage, juice, milk and coffee will be served. Tickets are adults $6.00, children 5-10 $3, 4 and under will eat FREE. If you have questions, contact the church office at 507-451-0447.

COMMUNITY NEWS

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Thanks to a Thrivent Action Team grant, the children’s bags now have all new Bible Story books. We hope the children who use the bags enjoy these new materials.

Vacation Bible School

“SHIPWRECKED” August 5-9

6-8:00 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church

Age 3 through 6th

grade

Venture onto an uncharted island where kids are rescued by Jesus! Anchor kids in the truth that Jesus carries them through every storm in life. They'll learn to hold onto God's promises when they are lonely, they worry, they struggle, do wrong, and feel powerless. Registration is now open and you may register online at https://vbspro.events/p/afcc9a, through a link found on our website or fill out a form found on the Information Center at church.

Multi-generational Activity Opportunity

CONNECT-SHARE

The first Connect-Share will be held on Sunday, July 1 (note date change), 9:15-10:15 a.m. We are in need of adults to connect with 1-4 Sun-day school children and help share skills with them (simple hand sewing, making pots with clay, making candy, simple wood project, etc.). If you would like to volunteer, please contact Nancy Simonson, 507-210-8486.

Congratulations and special prayers for all Trinity’s High School graduates! Graduates will be recognized during the 8:00 a.m. service this weekend. Everyone is invited to a recep-

tion in the Fellowship Hall following the service. Come show your support for Trinity’s young people and learn their plans for the future.

FARIBAULT LUTHERAN SCHOOL Faribault Lutheran School pro-vides our children with a strong Christian and academic education. We try to encourage Trinity families to send their children to FLS by offering scholarships. This is the time of year that we need to build

up our Scholarship Fund. Any donations that you can make toward the church Scholarship Fund would be greatly appreciated by our Trinity fami-lies.

Welcome to Trinity Lutheran Church, Faribault, MN. We are pleased you are here! An Information Center can be found in the narthex with brochures, pamphlets, and booklets about Trinity, LCMS schools,

upcoming programs, and community events. Please help yourself to these materials.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL READINGS

Mon. 6/11: Psalm 1 Thu. 6/14: 2 Cor. 5:1-17

Tue. 6/12: Ezekiel 17:22-24

Fri. 6/15: Romans 12:14-21

Wed. 6/13: Col. 4:5-6 Sat. 6/16: Mk. 4:26-34

Trinity News of the Week June 9 & 10, 2018

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In Our Prayers for Strength, Comfort, and Healing… Bob Appelgren; Donna Babcock; Mandy Blume; Wilmer Burmeister; Austin Ellerbusch; Kathy Greseth; Linda Hesse; Genia Moore; Rev. Dr. Michael Nirva; Vicar Gatluk Reat; Diane Schultz; Nancy Schultz; Patty Stonehouse; Jim Velzke

Prayers for those whose names we carry in our hearts. Prayers for the family of Nicholas Grambart, son of Jerome & Mary (Bauer) Grambart, who passed away June 5. Funeral services were held at Trinity on June 9. Prayers for the family of Vernon Meintsma, Sr., father of Vern (Becca) Meintsma, who passed away June 3. Memorial services were held on June 8. Prayers of thanksgiving for Rev. Bob & Mardy Snyder, who will be celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary on June 15. Our missionaries to pray for are Martin & Marie, serving in Papua New Guinea. WOMEN IN MISSION ladies: please bring a small chocolate or coffee related item to our next meeting on Thursday, June 21. Jane and Sheila will be putting together a basket for the Silent Auction at the MN So. LWML Convention in Mankato, June 29 & 30, to raise money for mission mites. Thank you!

Roger & Pam Heiden Presentation You are invited to a presen-tation by Pam & Roger Hei-den on their April mission trip to South Indian Lake,

Manitoba, on Wednesday, June 13 at 7:00 p.m. Pie and ice cream will be served. Sign up at the information center or just show up!

The 2018 Rice County Fair will be held July 17-22. A sign up sheet for volunteers is available at the Information Center in the Narthex. Please reserve your spot and help spread Christ’s love to those in our community.

Lively #5 Neighborhood Group will meet Sun-day June 24, 5:30 p.m. at the Morristown Park Pavilion. Dale and Theresa Kelm will host and provide hotdogs and buns. Bring a dish to pass and your own utensils and drinks. Come join us for fellowship and fun. The Craft Club will meet at Kathy Anderson’s house on Tuesday, June 12 at 7:00 p.m. Her address is 3389 182nd Ct. W, Faribault (off Rob-erds Lake Blvd). We will be making tile coasters. Please bring 4x4 tiles, printed paper or photos, and a foam paintbrush. If you have any questions or need further directions, call Nancy Boldt at 507- 412-1914.

EVANGELISM & OUTREACH

FELLOWSHIP

Sign Up! JULY 17-22

HERITAGE DAYS FREE

COMMUNITY LUNCH

Friday, June 15, 2018

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church

MENU:

BBQ Sandwiches Sloppy Joes Coleslaw Chips Pickles Dessert

HERITAGE DAYS FREE LUNCH

HERITAGE DAYS FREE LUNCH

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Celebrating the Pipe Organ - the King of Instruments: On Thursday, June 28 at 7:00 p.m. guest soloists Sarah Hawbecker, David Jenkins, Nicole Keller and Karl Rob-son will present a FREE con-

cert on the pipe organ at Trinity, Faribault.

Due to unforeseen events, the packing for Feed My Starving Children on June 23 has been canceled.

Volunteer Drivers Needed During the month of June, Trinity’s Human Care team would like to update and expand our list of Trinity members who are willing to drive other members to church services and other church events or for local trips to medical appoint-ments and errands. We are asking people to only commit for three months. There is a sign-up sheet at the information center. If you already provide rides to fellow members, please sign up, too, so we can have more accurate records of your ser-vice. A member of the Human Care Team will be contacting volunteers with additional information.

The Church Office will be closed Wednesday, June 13.

STEWARDSHIP

IT’S ALL ABOUT GRACE New Office Addition Fundraiser

Trinity Garage Sale: June 26-28, 2018

The Trinity Garage Sale is coming up! Be sure to set aside your items for the garage sale and help support the New Office Building. We will be ac-cepting household items, furniture, home decor, jewelry, books, lawn and garden items, sporting goods, and tools. Please note—no clothing, elec-tronics, large appliances or TV entertainment centers will be accepted. All items must be clean and in good condition. You can drop the items off to the gym starting Monday, July 23, through Wednesday, July 25 (by 12:00 noon on Wednes-day). If you have any questions, please contact Mike Young, 507-330-0326. We are in need of volunteers to price and to work the sale.

STATISTICS

Attendance General Fund Receipts (Weekend Services, June 2/3, 2018)

283 $16,788 Weekly budgetary needs in 2018: $13,589

CUMULATIVE TOTALS Time Period: January 1-June 4, 2018

(22 Weeks) Budgetary Needs Receipts $298,958 $266,852

The graph showing the progress of Trinity’s New Office Fundraiser will be updated each week. The ornate cross in the Narthex also displays this progress. Please keep the New Office Addition’s planning, building, and fundraising, in your prayers. Cash Received includes the $100,000 estate gift.

HUMAN CARE