FOR EMERGENCIES CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE

at 248-625-4644 or PASTOR DUCHENE

Cell Phone: 586.922.3539

Worship Broadcast Clarkston CATV 10 Sunday 2:00 p.m. & Thursday 9:00 p.m. Waterford CATV 10

Sunday 12:30 p.m. & Tuesday 2:30 p.m.

St. Trinity Lutheran Church News Supplement is a weekly publication of St. Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church (Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod), and is produced by the office staff.

Sunday Worship: 8:15 am Traditional 11:00 am Blended

Saturday Blended Worship: 6:00 pm Lenten Services : Wed. 7:00 pm

Adult Bible Classes: 9:45 am Children’s Sunday School: 9:45 am

Cry Room Available During Worship & Adult Bible Classes

Church Office Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed. 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Thursday and Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Telephone: (248) 625-4644 e-mail: sttrinity@comcast.net

Website: www.sainttrinitylutheran.com

CHURCH STAFF

Pastor: Michael Duchene

D.C.E. Emeritus: Richard Schempf

Musician: Mona Bowmaster

Choir Director: Pam Boadway

Office Manager: Gretchen Goolsby

Office Assistant: Lisa Cooley

Building & Grounds: Mike Young

ST. TRINITY LUTHERAN

PRESCHOOL

Preschool Director: Julie Schultz Preschool Assistant: Marilyn Lash

Telephone: (248) 620-6154

e-mail: sttrinityps@comcast.net

3 Year Old Preschool (Tu.-Th.) 4 Year Old Preschool (M-W-F)

9:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

St. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

7925 Sashabaw Rd. Clarkston, MI

48348-2905

July 16, 2017

Welcome to

St. Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church

We extend a warm welcome to all who worship with us today. We pray by the hearing of His Word you find your burdens lighter, your hearts encouraged and your soul refreshed. “Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.” Psalm 21:13

THE TRINITY TIMES

GRADUATION RECOGNITION TODAY

High School graduates will be acknowledged during the

11:00 am service.

J.O.Y GROUP NEWS

The J.O.Y group is going on a “field trip” to Chelsea, MI on July 20th to see “Harvey” playing at The Purple Rose Theatre.

Next Quarterly Voters’ Assembly

Monday, July 17th at 7:00 pm

Any voting member who has missed 4 consecutive regular Voters’ Assemblies shall be considered inactive until you attend a Regular Voters’ Assembly. To become an active voting member again, you must attend a Regular Voters’ Assembly, and sign-in. You will then be eligible to vote at the NEXT Voters’ Assembly (regular or special). Any confirmed member of St. Trinity who is 18 years or older can become a voting member by attending a Voters’ Assembly and register to become a voting member. You will then be eligible to vote at the NEXT Voters’ Assembly (regular or special).

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Serving the Lord this Week

ELDERS

July 15-16 Sat. 6:00 pm Dave Hahn Sun. 8:15 am Richard Trudelle Sun. 11:00 am Aaron Meyer July 22-23 Sat. 6:00 pm Marty Franke Sun. 8:15 am Mark Koenig Sun. 11:00 am Lou DeMonaco

USHERS

July 16 Sun. 8:15 am Kirk Costello, Capt. Jeff Feldmeyer Amy Costello Nancie McHugh

July 23 Sun. 8:15 am Rich Karstensen, Capt. Paul Orler Joseph Ashley Kurt Schroeder

VIDEO

July 16 Al Lozano

July 23 Joseph Ashley

ALTAR CIRCLE FOR JULY Stella Shepherd & Donna Reigle

THIS WEEK AT ST. TRINITY

SUNDAY, JULY 16TH

Youth Trip to Splash Village

8:15 Traditional Worship Service w/HC 9:45 Bible Studies/Sunday School 11:00 Blended Worship Service w/HC 11:00 High School Graduation Recognition 2-4 Vietnam Veteran’s Mtg. 6:30 AA Mtg.

MONDAY, JULY 17TH

Announcements Deadline

6-8:00 Boy’s Basketball 6-9:00 Softball Practice 7:00 Quarterly Voters’ Assembly

TUESDAY, JULY 18TH

9:30 Men’s Bible Study 9:30 Women’s Bible Study 1:00 Quilters 6:30 Stephen Ministry Mtg. 7:30 Men’s Softball Game

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19TH

6:00 Praise Choir 7-9:00 Men’s Basketball

THURSDAY, JULY 20TH J.O.Y. Group Field Trip to Chelsea

FRIDAY, JULY 21ST

Pastor’s Day Off

SATURDAY, JULY 22ND

6:00 Worship Service

SUNDAY, JULY 23RD

8:15 Traditional Worship Service 9:45 Bible Studies/Sunday School 11:00 Blended Worship Service 6:30 AA Mtg.

ACOLYTES

July 16 8:15 am Marek Drennan 11:00 am Daphne Newbill

July 23 8:15 am Emma Tarnowsky 11:00 am Kyle Evon

GREETERS

July 16 8:15 am Fred Hohnstadt 11:00 am Janet DeMonaco

July 23 8:15 am Donna Reigle 11:00 am Fred & Connie Irish

LAYREADERS

July 15-16 Sat. 6:00 pm TBD Sun. 8:15 am Rich Trudelle Sun. 11:00 am Rich Meyer

July 22-23

Sat. 6:00 pm TBD Sun. 8:15 am Rich Trudelle Sun. 11:00 am Rich Meyer

CHURCH OFFICE MON-TUES-WED 9:00 am—4:30 pm

THURSDAY & FRIDAY

9:00 am—1:00 pm

CLOSED FOR LUNCH

1:30-2:00 DAILY

PASTOR DUCHENE’S OFFICE HOURS

MON-TUES-WED-THURS

Because of our hard work and toil, we often take personal credit for our financial success by saying, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me” (Deuteronomy 8:17). Through Moses, God said, “Remember the LORD your God, for it is He Who gives you the ability to produce wealth.” (Deuteronomy 8:18). We need to remember that without God we don’t exist, and without Him our wealth doesn’t exist.

WORSHIP SERVICE ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK

2016 2017

Saturday 6:00 pm 22 40

Sunday 8:15 am 128 65

Sunday 11:00 am 0 55

TOTAL 150 160

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Cost of Ministry for 2017

As of 6/30/2017

Offering Collected = $ 186,179.83

Actual Expenses = $ 182,695.99

OVER + $ 3,483.84

Today’s flowers have

been placed on the altar

to the glory of God

and in honor of

Jeff & Kathy Feldmeyer’s

41st wedding anniversary

******* Flowers may be taken home after the 11:00 am service or can be picked up in the church office on Monday morning.

2017 CAMPING SCHEDULE

This is the schedule from our November camper’s planning meeting. With the State Park system, reservations are done by individual families & no less than 6 months prior to the date of the outing. Host & Phone Number July 22-30 White River Campground McDowell’s 248-889-2802 Aug. 11-13 Seven Lakes State Park McDowell’s 248-889-2802 Aug. 24-27 Warner Camp Gehrke’s 248-620-2011 Sept. 15-17 Groveland Oaks County Park Ramig’s 248-852-6309 Oct. 6-8 Myer’s Lake UMC J. Bradbury 248-676-8938

ST. TRINITY MEN’S

SOFTBALL TEAM

The next St. Trinity men’s softball game will be Tuesday, July 18th at 7:30 pm. Practices are on Monday nights from 6-8 pm. If you are interested in joining our team, contact Richard Karstensen at 248.625.4866.

Board of Human Care

VA Hospital Collection Drive

Now — September

The Board of Human Care is now collecting trial-size personal hygiene items such as soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and denture-cleaning tablets, in addition to writing supplies such as pens, pencils, and notebooks for the VA Hospital. Please no books and no magazines. There is a box in the coat room for your donated items. Thank you for your support!

St. Trinity received a

memorial in memory of

Joan Villamor

by

Anna Lewandowski & Jim Neilson

and

Charles & Ann Lusher

The Gonzales and Saunders families would like to thank

St. Trinity for all the prayers, cards, and concerns on the

death of their brother, Robert Gonzales.

SAMARITAN’S PURSE SHOEBOX PROJECT

Summer is flying by, and the back to school routine will soon be upon us. As you start your back to school planning, please keep in mind the Shoebox Project for Samaritan’s Purse. Save your sturdy cardboard shoe boxes and bring them to the church office! Thank you your help.

If you have any questions about this project, please call Sharon Gehrke at (248) 620-2011.

altar flowers

August 13th is still available for you to provide the Altar flowers as a memorial to a loved one, or to celebrate a birthday or anniversary.

Just write your name & phone number on the chart in the Narthex. The cost is $30.00, which you may place in the offering plate using your offering envelope or drop off at the church office.

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Sunday Morning Bible Classes & Sunday School

9:45-10:45 am

Bible Classes during the Week

Weeknight Bible Classes

YOUTH CONFIRMATION CLASS Confirmation is for students in 6th-8th grades. Confirmation classes have concluded until September. RETIRED MEN’S BIBLE STUDY Leader: Karl Schneider. Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 9:30am-11:00 am. We meet again on July 18th.

LADIES’ BIBLE CLASS Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 9:30-11:00am and we will be starting a study of “I, II, III John”. We meet again on July 18th .

WOMEN’S BIBLE CLASS We will be starting a study by Sarah Young called “Receiving Christ’s Hope” at our next meeting. We meet the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month at 9:30 am. Next class is July 26th.

MEN’S BIBLE STUDY Meets Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm in the Family Life classrooms from October-April. Class will resume in the fall.

LADIES’ LIFELIGHT BIBLE CLASS Meets Tuesday evenings from mid-September to mid-May at 7:00 pm in the FLC classrooms. Class will resume in the fall.

SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDIES Meets at members homes the 4th Friday of the month from 7-9 pm. We are now doing the study, “Crazy Love”.

QUILT MAKERS The St. Trinity quilting group make quilts for Lutheran World Relief and American Veterans. We meet every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 1-3 pm. We meet again on July 18th. See Annette Ashley for more information.

KNITTING GROUP Currently knitters are regrouping and planning their schedule for this year. We will have more information soon. For questions, speak with Carol Koenig or Judy Spresney.

Other Fellowship Opportunities

PASTOR’S BIBLE STUDY meets in the FLC classrooms every Sunday morning. We are currently doing a study of Romans.

ADULT BIBLE CLASSES

What am I doing with my time? Simple question or easy answer? It’s time you found out. In the current study “Time of Your Life,” Andy Stanley will help you discover the answer.

An in-depth study of The Book of Romans, led by Phyllis Solmen, will start in September, and will meet in the L-Room .

CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday School is for Grades Preschool through 5th Grade. Join us in the Fellowship Hall every Sunday morning at 9:45 am.

JUNIOR HIGH BIBLE STUDY Grades 6th–8th grade. Meets in the Fellowship Hall throughout the school year.

SENIOR HIGH BIBLE STUDY Grades 9th-12th. Meets in the “Grace Haven” room.

Youth & Family Life Activities

Family Fun & Fellowship—Friday, August 4th, at 7 pm in the Fellowship Hall/Youth Rooms. Mission Statement: “To involve the youth of St. Trinity in the full life of God’s church with focus on sharing the Gospel Message, Fellowship with one another, & encouraging a servant heart.”

Publication Deadlines:

Weekly Church Announcements For July 23, on July 17 at noon

Prayer Page for Worship Bulletin

Wednesdays at 9 am

Church Email Contact Information

Pastor Duchene Mikeduchene@me.com

Gretchen Goolsby sttrinity@comcast.net

Lisa Cooley lisa.cooley@comcast.net

Claus Scholarships

If you are a college student from St. Trinity who is studying to be a full-time church worker, you may qualify for tuition assistance through the Claus Scholarship Fund. Forms are available in the church office and are due back by August 1st.

Wednesday, July 26, 2017 7:00 pm

Independence Twp. Senior Ctr. 6000 Clarkston Rd. Clarkston, MI 48346

Elder Abuse and the Lakeshore

Legal Aid Assistance Project

Gain a greater understanding of the pervasive problem of elder abuse in MI and the legal services provided to victimized elders by Lakeshore Legal Aid. Julie McCowan, Staff Attorney of the Elder Crime Victims Legal Assistance Project will be speaking.

Free of charge—all are welcome RSVPs are requested to ensure

seating (586) 757-5551

Summer Quilter Schedule

The Quilters will be meeting only the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays during the months of June, July, and August.