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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 & 11:00 am
Saturday Worship: 6:00 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 Fax: (248) 625-2093
e-mail: [email protected] Website:
www.sainttrinitylutheran.com
STAFF
Pastor: Michael Duchene
D.C.E. Emeritus: Richard Schempf
Musicians: Mona Bowmaster
Choir Directors: Pam Boadway
Church Secretary: Gretchen Goolsby
Office Assistant: Lisa Cooley
St. Trinity Preschool Director: Julie Schultz
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
January 22, 2017
Welcome to St. Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church
Welcome to each of you! “This is the day the
Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it!”
We trust you find this hour together both
informative and inspirational. Please return and
invite others to share the Worship of God with you.
THE TRINITY TIMES
ST. TRINITY ELDER CONTACT INFORMATION
We welcome 2 new elders to the board, Dick Lash and Aaron Meyer. If you need to contact an elder, below is their current contact information. You may contact any elder at any time with any questions or concerns you may have.
Mark Koenig 248.627.7417 [email protected] Richard Trudelle 248.885.0830 [email protected] Dave Hahn 248.332.9730 [email protected] Lou DeMonaco 248.535.5640 [email protected] John Ehlke 248.763.9156 [email protected] Marty Franke 248.625.0566 [email protected] Dick Lash 248.394.0141 [email protected] Aaron Meyer 248.673.6773 [email protected]
Sunday, January 29 at the 11:00 am Service Coffee & Cake Reception to follow
Plan to come welcome our new members!
On Feb. 3rd we’ll be headed to the Zap Zone in Waterford for some great family activities like laser tag, glo golf, bumper cars, mini bowling, and more! Tickets are available for purchase at Zap Zone. Please RSVP by signing up online with Sign Up Genius (details on how to do that to be emailed out) or by emailing Julie at [email protected]. We’ll meet here at the church at 6:30 and drive there together. Hope to see you then!
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Serving the Lord this Week
ELDERS Jan. 21-Jan. 22 Sat. 6:00 pm Marty Franke Sun. 8:15 pm Mark Koenig Sun. 11:00 am Lou DeMonaco
Jan. 28-Jan. 29 Sat. 6:00 pm John Ehlke Sun. 8:15 am Rich Trudelle Sun. 11:00 am Lou DeMonaco
USHERS
Jan. 22 Sun 8:15 Dale Ludwig, Capt. Skip Shultz, Ernie Schwarz Eric & Austin Kindsvater
Jan. 29 Sun 8:15 Kirk Costello, Capt. Jeff Feldmeyer Amy Costello Nancie McHugh
VIDEO Jan. 22 Rich Karstensen Jan. 29 Al Lozano
ALTAR CIRCLE FOR JANUARY Judy Spresney & Julie Meyer
THIS WEEK AT ST. TRINITY
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22TH 8:15 Traditional Worship Service 9:45 Bible Studies/Sunday School 9:45 Confirmation Class 11:00 Blended Worship Service 6:30 AA Meeting
MONDAY, JANUARY 23TH
Announcements Deadline
8:30 Volleyball 9:30 Jesus Time 5:15 Girls’ Wolfpack Basketball 7:00 Men’s Basketball
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24TH 9:30 Jesus Time 1:00 Quilters 5:15 Girl’s Wolfpack Basketball 7:00 Men’s/Ladies’ Bible Studies
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25TH 8:30 Volleyball 9:30 Women’s Bible Study 6:00 Praise Choir 6:30-8:30 Men’s Basketball
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26TH 6:00 Bell Choir 7:00 Men’s Basketball
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27TH Pastor’s Day Off 8:30 Volleyball 7:00 Small Group Bible Studies
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28TH 9:00 Men’s Basketball 3:30-5:30 Men’s Basketball 6:00 Blended Worship Service
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29TH New Member Reception Today 8:15 Traditional Worship Service 9:45 Bible Studies/Sunday School 9:45 Confirmation Class 11:00 Blended Worship Service Reception of New Members 12:30 Cake & Coffee Reception 6:30 AA Meeting
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT Solomon wrote, “Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless” (Ecclesiastes 5:10). More than meaningless, Paul warned against the love of money, “a root of all kinds of evil” (1 Timothy 6:10). It is best “to be content whatever the circumstances” (Philippians 4:11), a gift God gives when we put our hope and trust in Him instead of our money or possessions.
ACOLYTES
Jan. 22 Sat. 6:00 pm Matt Pflieger Sun. 8:15 pm TBD Sun. 11:00 am Daphne Newbill
Jan. 29 Sun. 8:15 am Emma Tarnowsky Sun. 11:00 am Halle Charbonneau
GREETERS
Jan. 22 8:15 am Mel & Judy Spresney 11:00 am Janet DeMonaco
Jan. 29 8:15 am Fred Hohnstadt 11:00 am Stella Shepherd
LAYREADERS Jan. 21-22 Sat. 6:00 pm Steven Pflieger Sun. 8:15 pm Rich Trudelle Sun. 11:00 am Aaron Meyer Jan. 28-29 Sat. 6:00 pm Sherry Blaski Sun. 8:15 am Fred Irish Sun. 11:00 am Stella Shepherd
WORSHIP SERVICE ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK
2016 2017
Saturday 6:00 pm 62 31
Sunday 8:15 am 47 54
Sunday 11:00 am 50 76 TOTAL 159 161
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
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St. Trinity received memorials
In memory of Ruth Elgert
By Neal & Rochelle Scalf
Dan & Lynnette Cardinal Hazel Condon
Glenn & Sharon Gehrke Marsha & Richard Karstensen
Art & Jeanne Saunders Rich & Liz Meyer
St. Trinity also received a memorial in memory of Margaret Boelter
By Glenn & Sharon Gehrke And a memorial in memory of
Howard Hohnstadt by Rich & Liz Meyer
HONORARIUM
In honor of their beloved mother this Christmas, a contribution was given to St. Trinity in Phyllis Altemann’s
name by her children
Cost of Ministry for 2016 As of 12/31/2016
Offering Collected = $ 380,032.93
Actual Expenses = $361,335.71
OVER $18,697.22
When we meet planned expenses, our part of God’s mission is getting done.
COFFEE HOUR VOLUNTEERS If you enjoy coffee on Sunday mornings, please consider volunteering to prepare the coffee and clean up after services. It really doesn’t require much time at all and volunteers sign up for a month at a time. There is a sign-up sheet for 2017 in the narthex.
2017 altar flower chart The 2017 Altar Flower Chart is posted in the narthex & THESE dates are still available for you to provide the Altar flowers as a memorial to a loved one, to celebrate a birthday or anniversary: Jan. 22; Feb. 19 & 26; Mar. 12 & 19; Apr. 2, 23 & 30; May 7 & 28; June 18 & 25; July 9; Aug. 13, 20 & 27; Sept. 3 & 17; Oct. 8, 15 & 29; Nov. 12 & 19; Dec. 3, 10, & 31 Just write your name & phone number on the date you would like. The cost this year is $30.00, which you may place in the offering plate using your offering envelope (please note on ‘other’ line ‘altar flowers’ or drop off at the church office.
2017 CAMPING SCHEDULE This is the schedule from our November campers 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. Please call Lori McDowell at 248-889-2802 or Judy Orler at 248-628-5184 if you are attending any of the camp outings, so that we can let the camp host know. This allows the host to plan properly. Everyone is welcome from seniors to babies, tents to RV’s.
Host & Phone Number April 28-30 Myer’s Lake UMC McDowell’s 248-889-2802 May 19-21 Algonac State Park Schwarz 248-391-2624 June 16-18 Holly Recreation Area Nielson’s 248-625-8343 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
QUILTERS UPCOMING EVENTS Please mark this date on your calendars ladies, Feb. 7, 2017—we are going to visit our past by beginning our day with Bible study PROMPTLY at 9:30 in the L-Room with Anna as our leader through 1 John. This is how our quilters began their quilting days many years ago: a request from Mitzi Schempf to revisit. Bring a sack lunch for fellowship & lunch afterwards. Part of fellowship will be sharing what we've been up to during the Christmas break. Then back to the task at hand, World Relief Quilts. Please let Anna know if your will be attending so she can have enough study material on hand. Upcoming cabin fever event: Who's coming and who's driving?. A morning at the Detroit Zoo to see the spectacular Penguins in all their glory. $10 for entry and $6 for parking. We’ll follow with lunch somewhere near a quilt shop in Berkley.
2016 YEAR END CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS 2016 year end contribution statements will be available in the narthex this weekend only. They will be in alphabetical order. All those that are not picked up will be mailed on January 23 to the
address we have on record for you. For questions concerning your statements, contact Elaine Schultz at (248)673-6542.
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Publication Deadlines: Weekly Church Announcements
For Jan. 29—Mon., Jan. 23 at noon
Prayer Page for Worship Bulletin Wednesdays at 9 am
March Newsletter
Friday, February 10th
Sunday Morning Bible Classes & Sunday School
9:45-10:45 am
Bible Classes during the Week
Weeknight Bible Classes
YOUTH CONFIRMATION CLASS Confirmation classes now meet every Sunday morning at 9:45 am in Pastor’s office. Confirmation is for students in 6th-8th grades. RETIRED MEN’S BIBLE STUDY Topic is “Life of Jesus: Passion”. Leader: Karl Schneider. Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 9:30am-11:00 am. Next class is on Feb. 7th. 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 Feb. 7th. WOMEN’S BIBLE CLASS We will be starting a study of “The Lord’s Prayer” next time we meet. We meet the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month at 9:30 am. Next class Jan. 25th.
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY Meets Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm in the Family Life classrooms from October—April. Join us as we continue our study of Luther’s Small Catechism.
LADIES’ LIFELIGHT BIBLE CLASS Meets Tuesday evenings from mid-September to mid-June at 7:00 pm in the FLC classrooms. Please join us.
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 Tuesday from 1-3 pm. We meet again on Jan. 24. 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
GOSPEL OF MATTHEW BIBLE STUDY meets in the FLC classrooms every Sunday morning. Please join us.
ADULT BIBLE CLASSES
“Faith in Action”: Our current study is Andy Stanley’s “Go Fish.” Explore the motivation behind sharing your faith & how to make it a natural part of your life.
The Book of Hebrews is led by Phyllis Solmen and meets in the L-Room September through May.
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—every 1st Friday of the month in the gym and FLC classrooms at 7pm. Next Date: Feb.3 Family Fun & Fellowship at Zap Zone in Waterford—Friday, Feb. 3 at 6:30 pm. We will meet at church at 6:30 pm, then carpool to Zap Zone. Zap Zone has laser tag, glo golf, bumper cars, mini bowling, & other activities. A sign up sheet will be available soon. Cost is from $18-$22 depending on how many tickets you buy.
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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.”
TODAY IS “NOISY SUNDAY” Please drop your spare change in the cans provided in the narthex to help support the St. Paul’s, Pontiac mission.
2017 OFFERING ENVELOPES The 2017 offering envelopes are now available in the church office. To pick yours up, please stop in the church office during the week, or on Saturday night or Sunday morning. Ask an elder for assistance.
Meals on Wheels What is Meals on Wheels? It is a non-profit service that provides hot, nutritious meals to home-bound elderly/handicapped individuals Monday through Friday and on the weekends.
Who delivers the meals? The meals are delivered by volunteers. Our volunteers are made up of retirees, families, students and groups. A group is often a local business, a club, a church group or a scout troop.
How much time will it take? The time commitment can be from one to two hours, depending on the route. Of course the first time you deliver, you should allow extra time.
If you are interested in helping, please contact Barbara S. at 248-625-8231 or you can stop by the Center at 6000 Clarkston Rd. Clarkston, MI for an application.
4th Sunday Food Collection for St. Paul, Pontiac has been
discontinued at this time. We will continue with Noisy
Cans the 2nd Sunday of every month.
Super Bowl Party
Sunday, February 5 Set up is at 5:30 pm
6:00 National Anthem 6:30 Kickoff