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THE TRINITY TIMES
The Trinity Times is a weekly
publication by St. Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church
(Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod)
Worship Service Times: Sunday: 9:30 am
Wednesday: 7:00 pm Sunday Adult Bible Classes: 10:45 am Children’s Sunday School: 10:45 am Advent Services: Wednesdays 7 pm
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:
[email protected] Website:
www.sainttrinitylutheran.com
CHURCH STAFF
Pastor: Paul Undlin Special Ministry Pastor: Mike DeVries
D.C.E. Emeritus: Richard Schempf Musician: Debbie Jackson
Choir Director: Pam Boadway Business Manager: Gretchen Goolsby
Office Assistant: Penny Bennett
ST. TRINITY LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL
Preschool Director: Julie Schultz Preschool Assistant: Shelley Schafer
Telephone: (248) 620-6154
e-mail: [email protected]
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
December 8, 2019
Welcome to St. Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church
God of hope be with us in our Advent journey to the stable and beyond, be with us in our meeting and in our traveling together, be with us in our worship and our praying together... If you are visiting us today, know that we are honored by your presence. Please help us to get to know you by introducing yourself to Pastor Paul and signing our guest book.
ADVENT BY CANDLELIGHT
Please join us on Sunday, December 8 from 2:00-4:00 pm in the Family Life Center. Table Host/s decorate tables and organize appetizers among their guests. Dessert and beverages provided.
ADVENT WORSHIP SERVICES
Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm December 11 & 18 – Children’s Service
Advent Dinner served from 5:30-6:45 in the Gym
ADVENT DINNER MENU Sign up at the Information Center
Wed. Dec. 11 - Taco Pie Wed. Dec. 18 - Meatloaf/Mac & Cheese
ADVENT DEVOTIONAL BOOKS
Please take a copy of “Call His Name Jesus” Advent Devotional Book, available in the Narthex.
Please note:
This Sunday only, Pastor’s New Member class will meet in the Sanctuary and the Faith in Action class will meet in the L-Room.
MITTEN TREE!
Donation Deadline is December 12 Mitten Tree will be in the Narthex. We will be taking donations of hats, mittens, scarves & socks. These will be given to Clarkston Rotary Club to be distributed to those in need in our community.
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THIS WEEK AT ST. TRINITY
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8TH 8:00 Festival Choir 8:40 Men’s Chorus 9:30 Worship Service 10:45 Adult Bible Studies & Sunday School 10:45 New Member Class/Sanctuary 11:45 Youth “2nd” Sunday 1:00 & 2:00 Nursing Home Services 2:00 Advent by Candlelight/FLC 6:30 AA Meeting
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9TH 8:30 Pastors’ Circuit Conference 8:30-11:00 Volleyball 9:30-9:45 Preschool Chapel 6:00-7:30 Boys’ Wolfpack BB/Gym 7:00 Council Meeting 7:30 Men’s Basketball
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10TH 9:30-9:45 Preschool Chapel 1:00 Quilters 7:00-9:00 Pickleball/Gym
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11TH 8:30-11:00 Volleyball 9:30 Women’s Bible Study 5:30 Advent Dinner 6:00 Praise Choir 6:00 Confirmation Class 7:00 Advent Worship Service 8:00-10:00 Men’s Basketball (Ruma)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12TH Mitten Tree Collection Ends 6:00 Bell Choir 6:00-7:30 Boy’s Wolfpack BB/Gym
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13TH Pastor’s Day Off 8:30-11:00 Volleyball 6:00-7:30 Boy’s Wolfpack BB/Gym 7:30-9:30 Girls’ Basketball Meyer/Gym
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14TH 8:30-11:00 Men’s Basket ball SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15TH 8:00 Festival Choir 8:40 Men’s Chorus 9:30 Worship w/HC 10:45 Adult Bible Studies & Sunday School 10:45 New Member Class 6:30 AA Meeting
Church Email Contact Information
Pastor Undlin [email protected]
Gretchen Goolsby [email protected]
Penny Bennett [email protected]
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
Serving the Lord this Week
Matthew 3:1-2 “In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."” John prepared the way for Jesus by preaching repentance. Then, when Jesus' ministry was complete and He was raised from the dead, He sent out his disciples to preach “repentance and the forgiveness of sins.” We never outgrow the need for repentance – for examining our lives, turning away from our pet sins, and turning toward Jesus in faith to receive his forgiveness and strength for a renewed life of godliness.
PASTOR PAUL’S OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY — THURSDAY 10 AM — 2 PM
ELDERS
Dec 8 - Dec 11 9:30 am Mark Koenig 7:00 pm Aaron Meyer Dec 15 - Dec 18 Sun. 9:30 am Aaron Meyer Wed. 7:00 pm Aaron Meyer
USHERS
Dec 8 9:30 am Rich Karstensen, Capt., Paul Orler Joseph Ashley, Kurt Schroeder Dec 15 9:30 am Bill Vratanina Capt., Paul Rossi Gary Lecznar, Stella Shepherd
COUNTERS Dec 8 Barnett/Boadway Dec 15 Karstensen/Stark
VIDEO RECORDING
Dec 8 John Schorsch Dec 15 Richard Karstensen
ACOLYTES
Dec 8 9:30 am Abby Schultz
Dec 11 7:00 pm Sophia Sobocinski
Dec 15 9:30 am Rylee Zimmer
GREETERS
Dec 8 9:30 am John Schorsch Dec 15 9:30 am Rich & Marsha Karstensen
LAYREADERS
Dec 8 9:30 am TBD Dec 15 9:30 am TBD
ALTAR CIRCLE FOR DECEMBER David & C.J. Hahn
WORSHIP SERVICE ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK
2018 2019 Sat./Wed. 36 60
Sunday 9:30 am 135 146 TOTAL 171 206
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Cost of Ministry for 2019 11/30/2019
Offering Collected = $ 336,415.94
Actual Expenses = $ 342,497.79
SHORT — $ 6,081.85
The Flowers on the altar
have been given By Cheryl Delange in Memory of her mother, Eileen Godra.
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Flowers may be taken home after the 9:30 am service or can be picked up in the church office on Monday morning.
CHURCH EXTENSION STAMP PROGRAM
Stamps will be sold December 22 (please note date change) at 9:15/10:30. Look for the table in the Narthex.
BOARD OF HUMAN CARE “Reverse Advent Calendars”
During this season of giving, the Human Care Board is encouraging our church families to teach their children and grandchildren the joy of making a difference in the lives of others by participating in a congregational “Reverse Advent Calendar” servant event.
How does it work? Instead of taking things “out” of an Advent Calendar as a countdown to Christmas, you put things “in” an Advent box (food items) and at the end of the month you take the box to Lighthouse or any other local food bank. What a wonderful lesson in giving to pass on to our loved ones and friends.
Take a sheet with some food item suggestions, available in the Narthex.
2020 OFFERING ENVELOPES
Please find your 2020 offering envelopes in the FLC hallway. If you don’t have envelopes and would like a box, please fill out the sheet on the table or contact the office.
POINSETTIA ORDERS!
If you would like to sponsor a Poinsettia to decorate our Christmas Eve altar, please fill out a form in the Narthex and leave it in the basket. The red Poinsettias will be in 6” pots and cost $10.00 per plant.
All orders are due by December 15.
SIGN UP TO RECEIVE THE `LUTHERAN WITNESS`
Again this year, we hope you will renew your subscriptions to the Lutheran Witness—the official magazine of the LCMS. The magazine covers many topics such as doctrine, synod events, missions, youth events and our Lutheran history and heritage. December 8th is the sign-up deadline to ensure the discounted rate this year of $11.60. A sign-up sheet is available in the narthex. Even if you received the magazine this past year you must sign-up again for 2020. Your payment of $11.60 (check payable to St. Trinity) can be included in your weekly offering envelope on the “other” line noting “Lutheran Witness” or drop off you’re payment in the church office.
ADVENT WORSHIP CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
Wednesday, December 18 7:00 PM
“Joy to the World”
Join us for a very special service that includes St. Trinity Preschool children and the youth in our congregation. Please bring cookies for after worship.
ST. TRINITY STAFF APPRECIATION
St. Trinity Members: It has been a tradition here at St. Trinity to show our appreciation for our church staff and Preschool staff at this time of year. In keeping with that tradition, available at the Information Center is a Staff Appreciation offering envelope for your use. St. Trinity is blessed with such a wonderful staff and for that we are thankful to God. God’s blessings to you and your families this Christmas and in the New Year.
~Church Council
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Sunday Morning Bible Classes & Sunday School 10:45-11:45 am
Bible Classes during the Week
Weeknight Bible Classes
YOUTH CONFIRMATION CLASS Confirmation Class , Wed., Dec. 11 and meets from 6:00 - 7:00 pm in the Youth Area of the Fellowship Hall.
MEN’S TUESDAY AM BIBLE STUDY Morning class. This Bible study meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 9:30am-11:00 am in the FLC classrooms. Next class meets on December 17. WOMEN’S TUESDAY AM BIBLE STUDY “Coffee With the Savior”. Meets every 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 9:30 am. Next class meets on December 17.
WOMEN’S WEDNESDAY AM BIBLE STUDY Meets every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month at 9:30 am. Next class meets on December 11.
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY Meets Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm in the Family Life classrooms. Looking for a leader to continue this Bible study. Contact Joseph Ashley if you are interested.
LADIES’ LIFELIGHT BIBLE CLASS This class is currently not meeting, but we’d like to start up again on Tuesday evenings at 7 pm. Contact Pam Boadway if you are interested.
SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDIES Meets at members homes the 4th Friday of the month from 7-9 pm.
QUILT MAKERS The St. Trinity quilting group make quilts for Lutheran World Relief and American Veterans. We meet every Tuesday from 1-3 pm. See Annette Ashley for more information.
Other Fellowship Opportunities
PASTOR’S BIBLE STUDY Pastor’s Bible Study from 10:45-11:30. This study meets throughout the year. December 8, New Member class, will meet in the Sanctuary.
ADULT BIBLE STUDIES Phyllis Solmen’s class on the book of Romans, meets in the L-Room.
“Faith in Action” led by Mark Koenig and Alan Hahn. Dec. 8 class 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 10:45 am.
JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH BIBLE STUDY Grades 6th–12th grades. Meets in the Fellowship Hall throughout the school year.
Youth & Family Life Activities
Dec. 8 - “2nd Sunday” Christmas Program Rehearsal
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
Prayer Page for Worship Bulletin
Please Note:
The Church Office Closed will be closed
December 24, 25, 26, 31 and January 1
Merry Christmas & Happy
New Year to All!
CAMPING SCHEDULE 2020
ALGONAC STATE PARK May 15 - 17 https://www.midnrreservations.com ADDISON OAKS COUNTY PARK June 12-14 https://www.oakgov.com › parks › Addison-Oaks › Pages › Camping-Fees WHITE RIVER RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND July 17-19 https://whiterivercampground.com LIGHTHOUSE COUNTY PARK August 21-23 https://huroncountyparks.com › light-house-county-park HAAS LAKE CAMPGROUND September 25-27 https://haaslakepark.com HAAS LAKE CAMPGROUND October 9-11 https://haaslakepark.com
Note: State campgrounds need to be reserved 6 months in advance or you won't get in! September's campout is Haasoween weekend (Halloween). It does sell out so reserve early! Many of the campers make a vacation or mini vacation with the White River week-end. They open on February 1st for reservations. Lighthouse will sell out early also. It is the Cheeseburger Festival time.
For more information Contact Dale Ramig at 248-425-6309 or Lori Brad-bury Schwarz at 248-701-6665