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Trinity

Lutheran Church

LCMS ____________ 17330 South

Hwy 441 Summerfield

FL 34491 ___________

Church Phone

352-307-4500 or

1-877-832-2187

Email office@

trinitysummerfield .org

Website

www. trinitysummerfield

.com __________

Pastors Dan Kelm Blair Clark

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Director of Music Dr. LornaLee

Curtis ___________

March 7 & 8, 2020

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TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH

SECOND WEEK IN LENT

March 7 & 8, 2020

OUR RITE OF FRIENDSHIP: Members and guests: Please register your attendance in the red pad located at the end of each row. We ask our guests to please print your complete address and phone number. When it reaches the other end of the row, pass it back. Upon its return note the other names; you may meet a new friend in Christ today.

If you desire a bulletin in large print or a hearing assistance unit, please ask an usher.

Please turn off your cell phone.

May the Holy Spirit bless our worship!

PRE-SERVICE MUSIC [Saturday 4:00 p.m.] “I’d Rather Have Jesus” Lynda Rhodes “It is No Secret’ [Sunday 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.] “There is a Redeemer” arr. Larsen Bells of Trinity “Above All” Lenny Leblanc/Balacho Trinity Trio (Kim, Mary Beth, Rachel)

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS [Please stand]

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OPENING HYMN "Blessed Jesus, at Your Word” (LSB904)

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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. People: Amen.

Pastor: Where does my help come from? People: My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

(Silence for meditation and reflection)

Pastor: O almighty God, merciful Father, People: I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess to You all my sins and

iniquities with which I have ever offended You and justly deserved Your punishment now and forever. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray You of Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor sinful being. Forgive me all my sins and grant me the power of Your Holy Spirit that I may amend my sinful life.

Pastor: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for us and for His sake forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

People: Amen.

Pastor: May He who began this good work within you bring it to completion on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. The peace of the Lord be with you.

People: And also with you. [Please be seated]

[Sat. 4:00 p.m.] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HYMN OF PRAISE Kyrie

Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.

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[Sunday 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HYMN OF PRAISE “Kyrie Eleison” (Lord, have mercy)

PRAYER OF THE DAY Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.

Pastor: We pray together: All: O God, You see that of ourselves we have no strength. By

Your mighty power defend us from all adversities that may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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THE WORD [The Lord called Abram (Abraham) to leave his home and go to a land that God would show him. He also promised to make of Abram “a great nation,” to bless him and make his name great as a blessing to “all the families of the earth” (Gen. 12:2–3). “Abram went, as the LORD had told him” (Gen. 12:4), and in Canaan “he built an altar to the LORD and called upon the name of the LORD” (Gen. 12:8). He “believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness” (Rom. 4:3). Here the grace of God is manifested, that He “justifies the ungodly” (Rom. 4:5), not by works of the Law, but through faith in His promises. He removes all of our sins and lawless deeds through Jesus Christ, the offspring of Abraham in whom all the Lord’s promises are realized. This forgiveness of sins is the Word of the Gospel, the voice of the Holy Spirit, which “gives life to the dead” (Rom. 4:17). It opens the eyes of faith to behold Christ Jesus, the Son of Man lifted up on the cross, “that whoever believes in him may have eternal life” (John 3:14–15). ] OLD TESTAMENT Genesis 12:1-9 Reader: The Old Testament Reading for the 2nd Sunday in Lent is

from the 12th chapter of Genesis.

The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." So Abram left, as the LORD had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Haran. He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated and the people they had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan, and they arrived there. Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the great tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. The LORD appeared to Abram and said, "To your offspring I will give this land." So he built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God!

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PSALM Psalm 121

Reader: We read responsively from Psalm 121.

Reader: I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? People: My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. Reader: He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. People: Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. Reader: The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand. People: The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. Reader: The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. People: The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.

EPISTLE Romans 4:1-8, 13-17 Reader: The Epistle is from the 4th chapter of Romans.

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, discovered in this matter? If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. What does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation. However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness. David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: "Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him." Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham's offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. As it is written: "I have made you a father of many nations." He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were. Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God!

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[Please stand]

HOLY GOSPEL John 3:1-17 Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the third chapter. People: Glory to You, O Lord.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him." In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again."

"How can a man be born when he is old?" Nicodemus asked. "Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb to be born!" Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, 'You must be born again.' The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit." "How can this be?" Nicodemus asked.

"You are Israel's teacher," said Jesus, "and do you not understand these things? I tell you the truth, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to You, O Christ.

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[Sat. 4:00 p.m.] SERMON HYMN “God Loved the World So That He Gave” (LSB571)

If you are sick, if death is near,

This truth your troubled heart can cheer: Christ Jesus saves your soul from death; That is the firmest ground of faith.

[Sunday 8 & 10:30 a.m.] SPECIAL MUSIC Bells of Trinity “When I Survey The Wondrous Cross” H. Hopson SERMON “The Greatest Love Story” John 3:16-17

[Please stand]

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APOSTLES’ CREED I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen [Please be seated] THE COLLECTION OF GIFTS “One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.”-Proverbs 11:24 OFFERING SPECIAL MUSIC [Sat. 4:00 p.m.] “Sheltered in the Arms of God” Lynda Rhodes OFFERING ANTHEM [Sun. 8:00 a.m.] “When I Survey The Wondrous Cross” arr. Dennis Allen SONrise Choir

OFFERING ANTHEM [Sun. 10:30 a.m.] “Pie Jesu” Marcy Pyrtle Sanctuary Choir [Please stand] DOXOLOGY “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above ye heav’nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; Amen.

[Please be seated]

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PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH Pastor: The eyes of all look to You, O Lord, and You provide for the needs

of all people. People: Bless the gifts brought to You today. Move us to a faithful

response to Your gifts to us as we share our time, energy, and resources, that Your kingdom may grow and Your name be glorified; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Pastor: We pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all

people according to their needs.

(Silence for prayer and meditation)

That we may hear and heed God's call to faith, and like Abraham, receive our righteousness as God's gift by grace; let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy. Pastor: That we may desire the new birth to hope and life, that we may

receive this new birth through Baptism, and that we may live to show forth the fruits of this new birth in our daily lives; let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy. Pastor: That according to His will, God may relieve the suffering, heal the

sick, give peace to the dying, comfort the grieving, especially for those whom we have named previously and those we name before the Lord now...and in our hearts...; let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy. Pastor: That God may bless our President and all who make, administer,

and judge our laws, that He may bring peace to the nations, and that He may bless those who fight for the causes of justice and freedom; especially our brave service members serving far from home in difficult circumstances; let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

(Intercessory Prayers)

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March 9—Mel Acles, Doris Grenzer, June Hoban, Naomi Neuenfeldt March 10—Cynthia Ashley, Rev. Blair Clark, Patty Neos, BJ Owen,

Gary Withun, David Zeller March 11—Bonnie Bartholomay, Don Bestman, Stephen Pruszynski

March 12—Daun Casanova March 13—Lester Boretsky, Joan Egeland, Bill Walker, Ruth Yenc

March 9—Scott & Linda Larsen (24)

Gerry & Janet Sandaker (57) March 13—Heidi Lopatin & Curtis Kitzmiller (4)

March 14—Sharon & Charles Schenk (50)

Pastor: Into your hands O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy, through Your Son Jesus Christ, our Savior.

People: Amen.

[Please stand]

SACRAMENT The Lord's Supper is a gracious gift instituted by Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins and as a means of receiving God’s grace. We believe that in the holy supper, the true body and blood of the Savior, along with the bread and wine, comes to us. We are encouraged by Jesus to commune frequently and God tells us through St. Paul that we must examine ourselves in preparation for a worthy reception of the sacrament. This includes a confession of our sins, a proclamation of our faith, and a determination to lead a more godly life in the future. If you also acknowledge your sinfulness and your need for a Savior, and recognize Christ’s physical presence in the bread and wine, we invite you to join us at the Lord’s table.

NOTE: If you have a physical condition that would prohibit you from taking wine in the Lord’s Supper, a few individual cups of white grape juice, instead of wine, are placed in the center of each communion tray for you. For those with a gluten allergy we now provide gluten-free wafers. Please help yourself to the gluten-free wafers located in the center of the tray.

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INVITATION TO THE LORD'S SUPPER Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.

Pastor: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them to the Lord. Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

Pastor: In the wilderness, Jesus, true man, did battle with Satan and defeated him with the Word of God. On the night He was betrayed, Jesus went to war against Satan once again. He sacrificed His body and shed His blood to free us from Satan's power. By His resurrection there is victory. Indeed, all who call on the name of the Lord will be saved. Now Jesus invites us to His table to be reassured of His forgiving heart towards us.

SANCTUS Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full, full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. WORDS OF INSTITUTION Pastor: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took

bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: "Take, eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me."

In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: "Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me."

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THE LORD’S PRAYER Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

THE INVITATION Pastor: The Gifts of God for the people of God. [Please be seated]

AGNUS DEI

SILENT PRAYER BEFORE COMMUNION Dear Savior, I come to Your table at Your gracious invitation to eat and drink Your holy body and blood. Let me find favor in Your eyes to receive this holy sacrament in faith for the reassurance that my sins are forgiven, the strengthening of my faith in You as my Savior, and the grace to serve You with a God- pleasing life, for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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[Saturday 4:00 p.m.] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SPECIAL MUSIC “He Grew the Tree” Lynda Rhodes DISTRIBUTION HYMNS “O, How He Loves You and Me” Congregation O, how He loves you and me, O how He loves you and me; He gave His life – what more could He give? O how He loves you, O how He loves me, O how He loves you and me! (repeat) “Burdens are Lifted at Calvary” Congregation Burdens are lifted at Calvary, Calvary, Calvary, Burdens are lifted at Calvary, Jesus is very near. (repeat song) “I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus” (LSB729)

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[Sunday 8:00 a.m.] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SPECIAL MUSIC Musical offering Ron Hackett DISTRIBUTION HYMNS “Burdens are Lifted at Calvary” Congregation & Sanctuary Choir “O, How He loves You and Me” Congregation & Sanctuary Choir SPECIAL MUSIC “Think About His Love” Trinity Trio “If All You Want, Lord, is My Heart” SONrise Choir ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

[Sunday 10:30 a.m.] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SPECIAL MUSIC Musical offering Ron Hackett DISTRIBUTION HYMNS “Burdens are lifted at Calvary” Congregation & Sanctuary Choir “O, How He Loves You and Me” Congregation & Sanctuary Choir “Think about His Love” Congregation & Sanctuary Choir SPECIAL MUSIC “If All You want, Lord, is My Heart” Sanctuary Choir “And Can It Be?” Sanctuary Choir ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SILENT PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Dear Lord Jesus, I thank and praise You that you have again refreshed me with the gift of Your holy body and blood in this comforting sacrament. Bless my participation that I may go out into the world with peace and joy in the knowledge that I am reconciled to God. I ask this in your name. Amen. [Please stand]

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PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING All: Gracious Lord, once You called Abraham to be Your servant

and promised that He would become the father of many. He received Your promise by faith and was counted righteous in Your sight through Your gift of grace. We have received Your promise through Baptism where we were born anew by water and the Spirit to be Your sons and daughters. We have also received with thanksgiving the body and blood of Your Son, given us for the forgiveness of sins. Help us receive this gift by faith and live it out in faithfulness and obedience all the days of our lives; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord. Amen.

BENEDICTION Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with His favor and give you peace.

People: Amen.

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CLOSING HYMN “Sent Forth by God's Blessing” (LSB643)

With praise and thanksgiving To God ever-living, The tasks of our ev’ryday life we will face. Our faith ever sharing, In love ever caring,

Embracing His children of each tribe and race. With Your feast You feed us, With Your light now lead us;

Unite us as one in this life that we share. Then may all the living With praise and thanksgiving

Give honor to Christ and His name that we bear. DISMISSAL Leader: Let us go forth in the Name of Christ. People: Thanks be to God!

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SILENT PRAYER POSTLUDE “O God, Thou Faithful God” (‘O Gott, du frommer Gott’) G. Friedrich Kauffmann (1679-1735) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ OUR MISSION: The mission of Trinity Lutheran Church is to share the good news of Jesus Christ by serving the spiritual, family and personal needs of the community. We believe that the primary reason for our existence is to bring people closer to Jesus Christ by providing worship, Bible studies, prayer and fellowship to foster spiritual growth.

ALTAR FLOWERS are given to the honor and glory of our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ by Harriet Scharr in memory of her husband, Ralph Scharr and by Gerry & Janet Sandaker in honor of their 57 years of

marriage.

SPECIAL PRAYERS: Ken Reeves, Donald Butenhof, Betty Giertz, Dorothy Frenz, Betty Byard, Dave MacTrinder, Joy Gottfried, Ken Wuerthlene,

Marilyn Tomsik, Rick Hoglund, Karin Goldsmith, C.C. Acker, Debbie Thompson, Bob Palmer, Dan Lindstrom, Marlowe Suess, Andy Tourrette, Bill Mercier, Kathy Bultman, Mike David, George Walters, Bob Booth, Bill Roudebush, Marion Raper, Bob Tomsik, Denise Anderson, Lyle Hoffmeister, Lois Franklin, Carol Bohlmann, Anthony Kakiou (brother of Connie Mulidore), Janice Kaiser, Matthew Crispin, Bill Early, Victor Adam, Rosalyce Peterson, Adrienne Israel, William Hoban, Mary Staudacher, Dorothy Scheler, Ralph Munden, Tom Davies.

SPECIAL PRAYERS – LONG TERM ILLNESS: Darren Jansen, Joshua Jansen, Shirley Radkiewicz, Fred Suco, Marlene Losey, Traci Wise-

Maupin, Pam Petro, Kirsten Reisinger (Granddaughter of Tom & Sandie Burritt), Tom Palmer (Bob Palmer’s brother), Ann Marie Jaeger, Jean Brown, Marion Mashman, Ed Westover.

SPECIAL PRAYERS–SHUT-INS: Dallas & Marie Heine, Dottie Horwath, George Keenan, Matthew Derrig, Merle Deterding, Mary Staudacher, Dotty

McCafferty, Mary Wood.

VALET SERVICE: available at the 10:30 Service. Any member who has completed and returned the VEHICLE WAIVER FORM is eligible to use this service.

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Director of Music, Dr. Lorna Lee Curtis

Saturday WORSHIP ASSISTANTS 4:00 p.m.

Elder Chuck Wilt

Communion Assistants Bob Ashley, Vic Stevens

Lector Woody Scheler

Greeters Ray & Joyce Landry

Ushers Johnny Byard, Susan Cummings, Gary Martens, Brian Bernier

Audio John Zwolak Video Jeff Stutler Volunteer Responder Robert Brown

Sunday WORSHIP ASSISTANTS

8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Elders Bob Anderson Will Evans Communion Assistants

Ron Lilley, Roy Egeland, Paul Stieber, Jim Konefe, Gary Parker, Fred Willman

Roy Egeland, Bryce Buuck, Lon Hertel, Chuck Wilt, Dan Kowitz Ed Sellers

Lectors Pam Bixler Ruth Ann Schultz Greeters Donna Brown, Bonnie Graham

Ron & Jan Stobart Chuck & Sue Lehota Duane & Marilyn Smith

Ushers Gary Eckoff, Jack McElwain, Dan Tibbits, Rich Brown, Mark Billow, Jeff Bixler, Stewart & Vicki Iverson

Sharmon Klemonski, Ingrid Derlis, Shirley Mulvaney, Linda Kent, Judi Mittlestead, Susan Schuerman, Lane Ellington, Brian Bernier, Jerome Burgard

Audio Dave MacTrinder Lee Stump

Video Jeff Stutler Jeff Stutler

Altar Guild Sat pm:Marianne Merrow Sun am: Marilyn Scaer, Patty Anderson

Esther Aggas Marilyn Butenhof

Coffee Ministry Servers: Robbie Myers, Sue Henderson Baker: Cathy Keifer

Welcome Ctr. Bev Tibbits

Volunteer Resp. Martha Mitchell, Mike David Marilyn Butenhof, Bryce Buuck

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2020 Midweek Lenten Schedule

“The Eyes of Jesus” All Services 4:00 PM

Dinner 5:00PM

Midweek Lenten Service #3 “Sleepy Eyes” March 11

Midweek Lenten Service #4 “Denying Eyes” March 18

* NOTE: There are Lenten Devotional booklets available at the Welcome Center.

LENTEN SOUP SUPPERS-It has become a tradition at Trinity for the various Boards and groups to serve a Soup and Sandwich Supper immediately following the Wednesday Night Lenten Services. We look forward to

having you join us in fellowship with our Church family. This is an opportunity to be with fellow Christians as we reflect on and remember God's great love for us. Here is the schedule for this year's suppers: March 11- Christian Ed., Elders, Evangelism- Pasta Fagoli Soup with Turkey Sandwiches March 18- Trustees, Stewardship, Human Care Cream of Broccoli/ Chicken Wild Rice Soup with Ham salad March 23- Men's Club-Tomato Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches April 1- Board of Fellowship-Patti's Beef Stew and Biscuits

Midweek Lenten Service #5 “Murderous Eyes” March 25 Midweek Lenten Service #6 “Worldly Eyes” April 1

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ADULT BIBLE CLASS CONTINUES TODAY AT 9:15 AM IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL! We continue the Adult Bible Class entitled, JESUS ALWAYS: EMBRACING JOY IN HIS PRESENCE! Led by Paul Stieber, this study will explore the biblical depths of the new

devotional book written by Sarah Young, the author of, Jesus Calling, as it seeks to increase your joy and strengthen your faith relationship with Jesus Christ. Written from the first-person perspective of Jesus, participants will hear the comforting voice of their Shepherd for daily living the Christian life.

TRINITY SOUTH LADIES BIBLE STUDY-Our Ladies Bible study is being held every Tuesday morning from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. It’s being held on the second floor of Harbor Chase in the

Scrabble Room. We are studying the Great Women of the Bible and all ladies of Trinity are welcome. For questions you can call (479) 531-9327. –Lora Rollings

PRISCILLA BIBLE CLASS: We will not be meeting during Lent and Holy week. We will begin meeting again in April. For questions, please

call Debbie Thompson at (352) 873-0453.

BABY BOTTLE DRIVE- The bottles are available for distribution in the Narthex. Please consider supporting this fundraiser by taking a bottle

and supporting this worthy cause. Please make checks payable to: Alpha Center for Women. The deadline for the return of the bottles will be March 8th. We Thank You for your continued support.

TRINITY MOVIE NIGHT: Join us on Tuesday, March 10 as we show the documentary “Genesis: Paradise Lost” at 7:00 p.m. in The Fellowship Hall. The plot from IMDb follows: “If there is one part of the Bible that has undergone more scrutiny and abuse than any other, it is the very beginning-GENESIS.

Both from within and without the church, assaults on GENESIS continue to question the Creation and ultimately the Creator. So, what exactly happened at the "Creation," at the "Beginning?" Creation Today and Seven Fold Films is proud to announce that for the first time ever, using stunning visual effects and the latest in scientific research, GENESIS will come to life right before your very eyes. We have heard the phrase "In the beginning" many times; now we get to see it on the big screen.”. All are invited!

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HEY, “ROARING 90’S”! Join us for lunch Wednesday, March 11th, 11:30 am- 1:00pm at Francesco’s restaurant. If you are going to be 90 anytime this year, you are invited, too!! Come join us for

good food and wonderful company! Need a ride or more information? Call Liz Koch, (352) 561-4179.

EASTER LILIES to be placed at the altar for Easter Sunday are on sale starting Saturday, March 14 through Sunday, March 29th. The price will be $8.00 and you may pick them up on Easter Sunday after the 10:30 a.m. service or on Tuesday, April 14th as the office will be closed Monday. Please make checks payable to Trinity Lutheran Church.

JOINT GROUPS 9, 10 & ALL VILLAGES SOUTH OF 44 PICNIC/GATHERING: on Saturday, Mar. 14th at Sterling Heights Recreation Center from 5:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Cost per person $7.00.

Food for the evening will be Jersey Mike’s Subs, chips, and dessert. Coffee, Tea, water, and ice is provided or BYO. Please come and socialize with your fellow Trinity members. To help us plan, please let us know if your coming or not by signing the clipboard in the Narthex at Trinity North. For those at Trinity South sign on the sign up sheet at the table. You may also call Paula Zumaris 309-235-4666. Deadline is by Sunday, March 8th. Villages for Group 9: (Buttonwood, Duval, Hemmingway, Liberty Park, Pennecamp, Poinciana, St. Charles, St. James, Sunset Pointe, & Tamarind Grove) Villages for Group 10: (Charlotte, Collier, Dunedin, Fernandina, Gilchrist, Hillsborough, LaBelle, Lake Deaton, Osceola Hills, Osceola Hills at Lake Deaton, Pine Ridge, Pine Hills, Pinellas, & Sanibel. All Villages South of Hwy 44 to Village of Fenney)

On Sunday, March 15th the Martin Luther High School Concert Choir and Troubadours will be performing at 4:00 PM in the Sanctuary. This concert is free and open to the public, so feel free to invite family and friends. Tickets are not being sold, but a free-will offering will be accepted to help defray the Choir's

expenses. These students from Greendale, Wisconsin are excited to start their 9-day tour here in Florida! Let's give them a big, "warm" Trinity Lutheran Church welcome! We now have host families for all 38 of the students! Thank you to all of the volunteers who will be sharing their homes with the members of the Martin Luther High School Concert Choir and Troubadours. You willingness to help is greatly appreciated.

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NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: As a friendly reminder from the office, the deadline for submissions in the APRIL Tidings is Sunday, March 15th.Thanks everyone!

GLOBAL MISSIONS- March 6th was observed as the World Day of Prayer and members of our congregation prayed with Christians around the world in over 170 countries. Our church doors opened as we raised our prayers to God for thanksgiving, our church and pastors, the military and veterans, friends and families, the LCMS missionaries

and persecuted Christians, and other thoughts and issues weighing us down. We left all of our concerns at the Lord's feet and went on our way feeling refreshed and new. The Global Missions committee would like to thank the Pastors and church leaders for supporting this rewarding experience. Also, many thanks to the volunteers who helped with the planning, the publicity, the set up, music and lighting, and those who volunteered as greeters and the LWML for their delicious refreshments. And we hope that if you were present, you were glad you came Although, the first Friday in March has been dedicated as a Christian day of prayer, we hope you will continue to pray every day honoring God and all that He has done. "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours."- Mark 11:24 Our next meeting will be Monday, March 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 5. From the Committee on Global Missions, Board of Evangelism

COLOR BOOK GROUP- will meet on Tuesday, March 17 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 1. The group is open to all. Remember to bring your favorite color book, pencils, and join the fun! Please call Janice Collins

at (352) 750-4021 for questions. Come join us! CALLING ALL SINGLES! Our March dinner will be held at Francesco's Friday, March 20th At 5:00 p.m. Please sign up in the clipboard area or call Harriet Scharr-352-821-0614. Thanks.

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VILLAGES GROUPS 7 & 8 NEIGHBORHOOD GET TOGETHER-It's that time for another picnic for Trinity members that live in Groups 7 & 8 ( Amelia, Bonita, Caroline, Hadley,

Lake Sumter Landing, Largo, Mallory Square, Sabal Chase, and Virginia Trace) and (Ashland, Belvedere, Bonnybrook, Bridgeport at Lake Miona, Bridgeport at Lake Sumter, Bridgeport at Lake Miona Shores, Lynnhaven, Mission Hills, Polo Ridge, Summerhill, Tall Trees, and Winifred) to join us. Wouldn't it be great to get to know people from Trinity North and South who live in your areas of The Villages. It is planned for Sunday, March 22, from 5:30 - 8 PM at the Canal Street Recreation Center. Once again we will have an evening of appetizers and desserts and an opportunity to get to know your fellow Trinity members. If you want more information. please Kay Jacobson at 352-638-2528 or kayalene43@comcast.net.

L.W.M.L. Lutheran Women’s Missionary League-All women of the congregation are invited to “giddy up” to the Fellowship Hall on Tuesday, March 24th at 1:00 p.m., where we will learn more about the Stirrups ‘n Strides Therapeutic Riding Center in Citra, FL. Their mission is to

provide therapeutic horseback riding and carriage driving to anyone with a physical, mental, or emotional challenges. Betty Gray, their executive director , will speak at our meeting this month. We begin our gatherings with a short devotional message, followed by a brief business meeting and our program. A time for fellowship with refreshments will follow the meeting. Mark your calendar to join us, and invite a friend to come with you.

We invite you to come and join your Trinity family and friends at the “FRIENDSHIP LUNCHEON” on Saturday, March 28th. We meet at the Oakwood Restaurant, 860 S. HWY 27-441, Lady Lake at 11:00 a.m. Our luncheons are held on the 4th Saturday of each month unless noted differently. For planning purposes, please look for a

sign-up sheet in the narthex clip board area by the water fountain. If unable to attend after placing your name or didn’t have an opportunity to place your name on the sheet, please contact Joan or Ken Herro (414) 630-0572 or (414) 630-1820. As always, we look forward to seeing new and familiar faces. The luncheon is a great way to gather for good food, fellowship and make a new Trinity friend.

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We are in desperate need of food!! Ramen noodle soup, canned fruit, cereal, Beef-a-roni, peanut butter and jelly. This past week we assisted 248 students and 6 staff members. Donations can be left in room 4B or can be dropped off at the church office Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Thank you in advance.

COMMUNITY OF GRATITUDE EMERGENCY FOOD CENTER: Today there are many hungry families in our community who are in need of our help. The Community of Gratitude Emergency Food Center, located in Ocklawaha, is in need of food items which in turn will feed many impoverished families and children. Please place your donations in the shopping carts which are located in

room 4B and in the narthex. Volunteers will deliver them to the food center. This week’s items are: cereal, pasta, jelly, soups, condiments, cookies or cake mixes, spaghetti sauce, complete box meals-Mac n cheese, Beefaroni cans, cereal bars. Contact Jim and/or Nancy Steinmark at 352-299-0606 if you have any questions. Your help is appreciated. There are opportunities for physically volunteering at the center and if you have any questions call the Director Linda Kafader at 352-322-8810. Thank you for supporting this Board of Human Care ministry.

LWML MITE NEWS: Many thanks to all who contributed to our monthly Mite collection on Saturday (February 29th) and Sunday (March 1st). A

total of $158.80 was collected. These contributions will help fund many mission projects/grants.

VOLUNTEER NEEDED-A volunteer is needed for about an hour on Monday mornings ! This will be a great way to serve Trinity and can also be a way for husband and wife to do together! If you like details, this is for you! If interested and would like more information, please call Sandy Starr 352-561-6141. Thank you!

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Date Time TRINITY LUTHERAN WEEKLY EVENTS

03/08 Sun 8:00 am Communion Service/ Sanctuary 9:15 am Adult Bible Class/ Fellowship Hall 9:15 am Trinity South Choir Practice/ Harbor Chase 9:15 am Trinity South Bible Study/ 2nd Floor Scrabble Room 10:30 am Communion Service/Sanctuary 10:30 am Communion Service / Harbor Chase on the 3rd Floor 03/9 Mon 8:30 am Staff Devotions / Office 10:30 am Board of Evangelism/ Room 1 1:00 pm Board of Trustees/ Room 1 2:00 pm Board of Elders/ Room 5 03/10 Tues 9:30 am Trinity South Women’s Bible Study/ 2nd Floor Scrabble Room 10:00 am Cleaning of Sanctuary 10:30 am Adoration in Motion/ Fellowship Hall 1:00 pm Board of Stewardship/ Room 1 1:00 pm Veterans Center Group/ Room 5 2:00 pm Bookworms/ Narthex 7:00 pm Movie Night/ Fellowship Hall 7:30 pm Narcotics Anonymous/ Room 1 03/11 Wed 9:30 am Board of Human Care/ Room 1 11:15 am Roaring 90’s Luncheon/ Francesco’s 4:00 pm Midweek Lenten Service/ Sanctuary 5:00 pm Lenten Soup & Sandwich Supper/ Fellowship Hall 7:30 pm Narcotics Anonymous/ Room 1 03/12 Thurs 2:00 pm Cleaning of the Fellowship Hall 2:30 pm Hand bell Rehearsal/ Sanctuary 2:30 pm Veteran’s Center Closed Group/ Room 5 4:00 pm SONrise Choir Rehearsal/Sanctuary 5:00 pm Glory Road Singers Rehearsal/ Sanctuary 6:00 pm Choir Rehearsal/ Sanctuary 03/13 Fri 12:00 pm Scrappy Quilters/ Room 1 03/14 Sat 8:00 am Men’s Sat AM Bible Study/ Room 5 4:00 pm Communion Service/ Sanctuary

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03/15 Sun Newsletter Deadline 8:00 am Communion Service/ Sanctuary 9:15 am Adult Bible Class/ Fellowship Hall 9:15 am Trinity South Choir Practice/ Harbor Chase 9:15 am Trinity South Bible Study/ 2nd Floor Scrabble Room 10:30 am Communion Service/Sanctuary 10:30 am Communion Service / Harbor Chase on the 3rd Floor 4:00 pm Martin Luther High School Choral Concert

Attendance

Saturday 2-29-20 4:00 pm 173 Sunday 3-1-20 8:00 am 164 10:30 am 267 Trinity South 3-1-20 10:30 am 71 Total 675 Ash Wednesday 2-26-20 4:00 pm 225 6:00 pm 72 South 4 pm 9 Total 306

UPDATE FROM THE STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE-Thank you to everyone who has returned their Person Records with their Time & Talent offerings. As you can see, each week in the bulletin there are numerous requests for helpers, such as ushers,

welcome desk support, flower delivery, and drivers. These Time & Talent offerings provide the church with resources to call when help is needed. Thank you again for all the offerings that you give to our church each week. Each and every one of us make this church the special family that it is.

REVELATION: THE NOT-SO DISTANT TRUMPET CALL Will start again after Lent and Easter in April. Thank you!

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ATTENTION THRIVENT MEMBERS: Your 2019 “Choice Dollars” are now available for your charitable direction. Through March 31st, you can allocate these monies to non-profit organizations. The Board of Stewardship encourages you to call 800-847-4836 to make

your choice for these dollars and consider Trinity as recipient for some if not all dollars. All funds directed to Trinity go toward our mortgage repayment. Note: If you take no action, your “Choice” is for Thrivent home office to distribute as they see fit. Please act; you earned it!

DAILY BREAD MINISTRY: Are you a Trinity member experiencing a temporary need of help with meals? It may be that you are recovering

from an illness, injury, or surgery. Our congregation has a Daily Bread Ministry of caring volunteers willing to bring you a prepared meal just for the asking. Contact LouAnn O'Brien at 352-643-1558 or Jane Larson at 352-233-9653 When meals are requested, volunteers are called upon who live close to the household in need.

BACK UP VALET DRIVER NEEDED-The Human Care Board is seeking an individual who would be willing to be a BACK-UP Valet Driver to park members cars at the 10:30 Service. For more information, please contact Hugh O’Brien at 352-245-5835.

STEWARDSHIP NOTE ““Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” -Matt. 15:27 These are the words of faith, for faith means receiving what God gives. And God has given us so much more than just

the crumbs that fall from the table. He has given us life, salvation, body and soul, eyes and ears, possessions and income. That’s where our stewardship starts, with faith in the God who is the greatest Giver.

FLOWER MINISTRY VOLUNTEER NEEDED-You are needed. Can you deliver flowers to our ill members? It is just to deliver and does not require visiting. If you can help with this meaningful ministry, please email or call Marianne Merrow at

m.merrow@comcast.net, (352) 753-4525.

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PROJECT CONNECT- The Easter Story – follows Jesus as a grown up. Watch Him as He enters Jerusalem, speaks with

His disciples, is betrayed, arrested and, eventually crucified. Thankfully, the story doesn’t end there, because three days later He rose from the grave! Wonderfully drawn images capture powerful moments during Jesus’ life that plainly tell the story of God’s love for all mankind. Check out this beautifully written story for your grandchildren, great grandchildren and the small ones in your life. Appropriate for children up to 3rd grade. Available on display in the narthex. They’re free, take one!! -sponsored by Board of Evangelism

FLAGS FOR FALLEN VETS: We have been contacted by Flags for Fallen Vets to form a team to place flags at Florida National Cemetery for Memorial Day. Flags are placed the Sunday before Memorial Day, May

24th, and are picked up the following Saturday, May 30th.If you are interested, please contact Mike David at madavid1970@gmail.com.

Because We Care’ Card Ministry: Please remember if you have anyone in need of a card for any reason please let Anna Gay know and a card will

be sent. We send cards for Birthdays, (80 yrs, 85 yrs,, and 90 and over) and Anniversaries (50th, 60th, and over). Also to Shut-in’s, Get Well, Thinking of you, and Sympathy. If you know of a care giver who needs a word of encouragement please get those names to me. E-mail annamgay@gmail.com -Anna M. Gay

THANK YOU- “We extend our sincere thank you to Pastor Blair and Pastor Dan for visiting Marilyn during a recent hospital stay 1/20 thru 2/3. A special thank you to our Elder, Jim Moore and Edna for their

unending devotion at the hospital and during continued recovery at home. Thank you to EVERYONE for your prayers and numerous acts of concern and kindness. We also thank God for leading us to Dr. Suresh and being blessed to have a truly caring Trinity family. Your prayers are still needed and will be appreciated.”- Marilyn and Bob Tomsik

PERFUME ALLERGIES/SENSITIVITIES- Did you know that some people are sensitive or allergic to strong scents? Strong aftershave and scented lotions can even cause asthma symptoms for some

people. Please be sensitive to this and use perfumes lightly.

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FOR A CHUCKLE: The rain falls on the just and the unjust, but chiefly on the just, because the unjust steals the just’s umbrella.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – VOLUNTEERS

Many will be shocked to find, When the day of judgment nears,

That there’s a special place in Heaven Set aside for volunteers. Furnished with big recliners, Satin couches and footstools,

Where there’s no committee chairman, No group leaders of car pools,

No eager team that needs a coach, No bazaar and no bake sale.

There will be nothing to staple, Not one thing to fold or mail.

Telephone lists will be outlawed, But a finger-snap will bring Cool drinks and gourmet dinner,

And rare treats fit for a King. You ask, “Who’ll serve these privileged few

And work for all they’re worth?” Why, all those who reaped the benefits

And not once volunteered on earth. -Anonymous.

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Welcome to Trinity Lutheran Church 17330 South Highway 441 Summerfield, FL 34491

Church: 352-307-4500 /Toll Free: 1-877-832-2187 Website: www.trinitysummerfield.com Email: office@trinitysummerfield.org

Christianity is the only religion of the world to insist that reconciliation with the creator cannot ever be accomplished by our performance. Only through the revelation of a Savior, who would be the substitute sacrifice for all of our wrongdoing and make us right with God, can we finally overcome our sense of separation from the Almighty.

This is a gift and promise of life that we rejoice in and share with Christians around the world. We share with all Christians the desire that everyone would come to know Jesus and experience a life under “new management” – the grace and purpose of God.

Trinity is a member of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. We enjoy a blessed confessional heritage of Biblical Christianity with over 65 million Lutherans around the world and over 7 million Lutherans in the U.S. alone. What we know and believe comes only from the Bible, which is God’s inspired Word. While the Bible is certainly our guide for holy living, the primary purpose of the Bible is to reveal Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

We believe every Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church is a “little Easter”, a celebration of the resurrection of our Lord. We celebrate the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper every Sunday in both worship services. We believe the forgiveness and strength of faith we are promised through receiving the very body and blood of Christ is so greatly needed by all of God’s people, for we are truly a community of wounded healers. For a Christian Church to be anything else than a place of common fellowship and unity and a source of strength for our fragile faith is to fail its God-ordained purpose and intent.

Our pastors would like to be of service to you in any way they can. Feel free to call the church office or speak with Pastor Dan or Pastor Blair directly if you wish to find out more about the church or have more personal needs of a spiritual nature.