March at a Glance

March 1 Prayer Shawl 10:30 am

March 6 & 20 We Know Fit 12 noon

March 7 Special Women’s Bible Study 10 am

March 12 “New” Quilt Ministry 10 am

March 12 WELCA 1 pm

March 23 Concert 7 pm

March 28 New Women’s Bible Study 10 am

March 31st Easter Egg Hunt 10 am

M A R C H 2 0 1 8

TRUMPET H O L Y T R I N I T Y L U T H E R A N C H U R C H

Council Members

Barbara Bedford

Lynn Bulle

Pam Churn

Terry Huret

Edna Kinner

Dan Kleven

Amy Louthan

JoRita McMurray

Sue Rasmussen

Connie Steere

Zach Trumbo

Staff

Steve Counts, Pastor

Sue Morgan, Parish Nurse

Marie Baker, Secretary

Justin Brueggemann ,

interim organist

Church Office Hours

Monday-Thursday

9am-3pm

Telephone

423-247-9106

Email

htlckingsport@gmail.com

Website

holytrinitykingsport.org

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ and members of Holy Trinity,

This March issue of the Trumpet affords me one last opportunity to say goodbye– which I would

remind you is an old contraction of the phrase “God be with you until we meet again.” it also gives

me the chance to once again say thank you. It has been an amazing privilege to serve you as your

pastor for these past eleven years. And as we look back, there are many accomplishments we can

be proud of. While the level of participation in the worship life and various ministries of the congre-

gation is still far from what I had originally hoped, worship attendance has remained stable despite

the huge loss of active members due to death, infirmity, and relocations.

It has been more difficult to prepare to leave than even I imagined! Some of you have been so

kind and thoughtful of my family and me that I am truly humbled. I can never forget the extraordi-

nary generosity so many of you provided when I first arrived. Still others took time and special effort

to make us feel welcomed and included. I would like to name every family and offer my public

thanks, but dare not for fear of unintentionally offending someone by my possible omission. I have

grown much more attached to this congregation than I ever thought possible. In addition to my sin-

cere thanks I also want to make a request: Trust your Call Committee and your Parish Council

(whom you elected) to make the right choice as God leads them. Pray for them. Encourage them

and believe that God can, and will, work through them to find just the right person.

And, please remember, when the new pastor accepts a call to this church, he or she will also be

making a commitment on behalf of his/her family as well. Upon arrival, the new pastor will have ab-

sorbing work to do– a whole new congregation to learn, and hopefully, prayerfully, to love. Often

the challenge of new responsibilities helps to ease the pain of being uprooted, although not entirely.

Remember he/she will be grieving the loss of past relationships with his/her former parishioners and

neighbors.

Please also remember the rest of his/her family as well. They may be struggling to forget how much

they miss their previous home and friends. Frequently a move is more wrenching for the family than

for the pastor. You can help ease this transition. If you welcome the new family with the same

warmth, love and encouragement that you have shared with me and my family as we leave you,

the pain or sense of loss will be greatly lessened. I know you can; and I even believe you will! (The

positive, newly empowered, spirit among the membership is the work of the Holy Spirit!) Remember

as well that the new minister’s family needs your friendship not only in the first days, but also in the

long term. Just as your pastor’s care will be given throughout the whole time of his/her ministry, so

too will the pastor and his family need your continuing love and support. As we look back over God’s past Providence, let us look forward to his continued care and support. And let us pray, in the

words of a Vesper prayer for his continued guidance:

Lord, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet

untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where

we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us; through our Lord Jesus

Christ, Amen.

Grace and peace on this journey,

Pastor

One last thing that I really wanted to share with all of you: way back (at least 10 years ago) when

we were doing those healing services for/with Holston Valley Hospital, one of my meditations was

based on this article by Pastor John Ortberg. It’s easy to say “God’s got this”, but often times it’s

hard to believe it. Having come across this article once again while I was cleaning off the book

case in the office, I think it's a timely reminder that God really does have this. I sincerely hope you find these words encouraging.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Mission Statement:

Holy Trinity Lutheran church, called by Christ, and guided by the Holy Spirit, af-

firms God’s love for all His creation.

In response, we commit ourselves and our gifts to God’s work and His praise

through worshipping, celebrating the sacraments, proclaiming the Gospel,

teaching God’s Word, and loving all people.

Following Christ’s example, we promise to live our faith in word and deed by

being a living sacrifice for others, forgiving and reconciling our differences,

and ministering to those in need. All this we do in the sure and certain hope of

our salvation.

DATE

OFFERINGS

WEEKLY NEEDS

YEAR TO DATE

OVER

(SHORT)

TOT.

ATTENDANCE

Feb. 4 $7,435.00 $6073.21 $30,647.07 $1,361.79 32+46=78

Feb. 11 $7,708.07 $6073.21 $38,355.14 $1,634.86 102

Feb. 18 $8,006.00 $6073.21 $46,361.14 $1,932.79 54+78=132

Feb. 25 $3482.00 $6073.21 $50,203.14 ($2,591.21) 54+49=103

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Council Meeting Summary

February 12, 2018

Pastor Steve Counts – Pastor announced his resignation to the Council. The Council was sad-

dened by the loss for HTLC but joyful for him to answer God’s call to his next chapter. He will

be deeply missed. The Council accepted Pastor Counts resignation and unanimously ap-

proved the time period he requested in his notice of resignation. The Council will conduct a

meeting with Pastor Ben Moravitz, Assistant to the Bishop, on February 15 to discuss next steps

and support from ELCA. We anticipate that a Call Committee will be announced within the

next 60 days. HTLC Congregation will receive a formal written communication from Pastor on

February 13, a verbal update from Council at the February 14 Ash Wednesday service and a

written update via email on February 15.

Top Priorities confirm by Edna Kinner during a teleconference with

Pastor Ben Moravitz on 2/12/18 and supported by Council:

Communications with Bishop and ELCA – February 15, 2018 at 5:30 – 7:00

Identify supply clergy and lay worship leaders for services – Sundays & Lent Season

Identify ongoing Confirmation ministry

Identify Interim Pastor

Lenten Services - We are launching a “Spiritual and Practical Journey of Prayer” throughout our

Season of Lent. It will include Soup Supper and Table Discussion from 5:30-6:30 followed by a

Lenten devotional led by lay member or clergy 6:30-7:00. This will be held in the Fellowship

Hall. Our focus will be on Acts 2:42, “They devoted themselves to the Apostles’ teaching and

to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” We will offer transportation to any-

one who need a ride. Sue Rasmussen graciously agreed to coordinate these requests.

Stewardship – Committee chairs have been invited to present a short temple talk highlighting

their committee’s activities and challenges, inviting other members of the congregation to

participate on Committees. We are planning to begin this after the Leadership Retreat.

Prayer – The Lenten Devotionals have been distributed. 5 people have signed up for the Prayer

Quilt Ministry.

Congregational Life – A recommendation was submitted to replace the 35+ year old refrigera-

tor. Property has found a replacement and the funds are available in the Congregational

Life Budget. Council unanimously approved the purchase of the replacement refrigerator.

January Congregational Meeting Debrief - Revised format went well along with the use of micro-

phones. The Annual Report was more user friendly with the page numbering and color cod-

ing. A big THANK YOU to Jeannie Fortier for compiling the Reports.

Walt Schaefer’s resignation from Council - We will finalize a replacement at the March Council

Meeting. We will miss Walt at HTLC.

Macular Degeneration is a common eye condition.

Macular Degeneration affects more Americans than cataracts and glaucoma

combined.

Macular Degeneration is incurable.

Macular Degeneration is the leading

cause of vision loss.

Macular Degeneration is caused by damage to the macular ( the small area near

the center of the retina ). The part of the eye responsible for central vision which

controls our ability to read, to drive, to recognize faces, colors and to see objects in

fine detail.

Side or peripheral vision is normal. MD can affect one or both eyes.

Common Symptom : Blurred area near center of vision. Objects may not appear

as bright as they once did.

Risk Factors :

Age 55 & older

Family history of MD

Caucasian race

Smoking

2 Types of Macular Degeneration :

1) Dry, the most common type, 85-90% of cases.

Vitamin and mineral supplements may slow progression of Dry Macular

Degeneration.

2) Wet, very serious type, 10-15% of cases diagnosed.

Eye injections and laser treatment is used to treat further vision loss in Wet

Macular Degeneration.

The early and intermediate stages of Macular Degeneration start without symptoms,

That is why it is imperative to have a comprehensive dilated eye exam once a year

by an Eye Care Professional.

Sources : American Macular Degeneration Foundation, National Eye Institute,

American Academy of Ophthalmology

In His service and yours, Sue

We Know Fit Group

We meet the

first and third

Tuesday of

each month

At noon

Everyone Welcome,

Please Join Us!

Thank You for Donating :

Greg Rasmussen

Joy Wood

Until we have an interim pastor, the

Worship and Music Committee will be planning service music for both wor-

ship services, anyone interested in

participating in the early service (8:30 am) music planning please

contact Joy Wood at-

423-349-4661 or by email

joyandmike@charter.net.

Thank you for all that you do!

Volunteers Needed

No charge for admission– Donations will be accepted

Soup Suppers

Wednesday evenings during Lent at 5:30 pm

Please join us!

Bring your favorite soup or chili to share.

Please contact Sue Rasmussen if you need a ride.

We will meet the second Monday of the month

at 10 am in the Gathering Room.

Come Join Us!

Contact Diane Childress for more information

Youth meals will start back on March 28th after Lent,

The youth will meet at 6 pm on Wednesday nights.

If you would like to provide a meal for the Youth

please sign up in the Gathering Room.

Please continue to bring your recyclable items to support the

youth, aluminum, copper, etc.

Please no paper, glass , or plastic items.

We will have a one session study of

“Believing God” by Beth Moore

on Wednesday, March 7 from 10:00-

10:30. This study is a life-changing

study that can mightily strengthen

the foundation of your faith. Please

join us. This is one you do not want

to miss.

On March 28th at 10:00, we

will start a study of Hebrews:

The Nearness of King Jesus

by Lisa Harper.

This is a 7-week study about the Supreme Jesus and the

Approachable Jesus.

Join us as she gets to the “heart” of the matter.

Women’s Bible Study

PRAYER SHAWL GROUP

THE PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY WILL MEET AT

10:30AM ON

March 1st

IN THE GATHERING ROOM at 10:30 am.

Anyone interested is invited to join us!

WELCA will meet in the

Gathering Room

Monday March 12th@ 1 pm.

Ladies please join us!

WELCA

COFFEE ANYBODY??

We all love our coffee and snacks be-

tween services. The Gathering Room

fellowship is great and we love to see it.

The on-going expense of providing

“goodies” can begin to stress the

budgets for Evangelism and Congregational Life. So, to help cover expenses

of supplies, etc., we encourage you to occasionally donate loose change or a

dollar or two to help defray the weekly cost. You’ll note a CONTRIBUTION BOX

on the coffee table for this purpose.

Thanks for your support.

By the way, any suggestions for improvement are welcomed.

Your Evangelism Committee

(Gene Childress, Marty King, Charlie Nitschke, Sue Rasmussen, Tim Steadman,

Flo Weierbach)

Order deadline - March 4th

MENS BIBLE STUDY P A G E 1 5

WEDNESDAY MORNING’S

IN THE GATHERING ROOM

FROM 7:30AM-8:30AM

Coffee is always available!

Call Charlie Nitschke

for more info 423-677-5836

THE

PROPERTY

COMMITTEE

WILL MEET ON

MONDAY March 5th

AT 7PM

PROPERTY COMMITTEE

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 800 Broad St. Kingsport, TN 37660

Bring a Friend!

Bring a Basket or Bag! For more information: Call Laura

(423) 348-6469 Registration Forms will be available for our Hero Central VBS on

June 18-22, 2018. Space is limited, so sign up that day .

Saturday, March 31 At 10:00 AM Mr.& Mrs. EASTER BUNNY will be there!

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March

Birthdays

1 Carolyn Chandler

1 Rilla Schultz

2 Sam Bedford

3 Pam Churn

4 David Reames

5 Brenda Mooneyhan

7 Hanneke Counts

7 Jan Fenelon

10 Inez Glauer

10 Rebecca Firth

12 Jeannie Fortier

13 Bruce Wilder

13 Annika Cleven

13 Blake Cleven

16 Evelyn Larsen

19 Ruth Rohrbacher

21 John Hollowell

21 Bianca Whitlock

21 Olivia Whitlock

28 Chip Hoye

30 Gene Childress

31 John Counts

Health Issues

Kenny Wetzel- Cystic fibrosis

Katie Maddox- Marty King’s sister

MS & Lupus

Patty Minnick- awaiting heart transplant

Sam Pratt- continued recovery

Bob McLellan- continued prayers

Tommy Bennett- brother of Jenny Trumbo –recovery

Max Mitchell- recovery at Holston Valley

Marion Hansen- recovery at home

Dewey Martin- breathing issues

Marilyn Rich- recovery

Sharon Jacobs – surgery recovery

Karen Landis- surgery recovery

Mike Harvey-(Barbara Bedford’s brother in law) surgery recovery

Jeanette Huret- knee surgery recovery

Evelyn Larsen-hip replacement surgery recovery

Kenda Leonard- surgery recovery

Inez Glauer- recovery at home

June Ford- Diane Childress’ mom- pneumonia with complications- in the hospital

Spurgeon McCart- recovery at Baysmont health center

Military /First Responders

MAJ Will Huerth- USA, Leigh Bergemann’s son

Capt Sam Oswald- USAF, The Mortenson’s nephew

Maj Tisha Thompson- USAF, The Mortenson’s niece

Maj James Knauss- USAF, The Kinners’ son in law

LTC James Hoffman- Jo Ella Carter’s son in law

SrA Cory lee Steadman- USAF, Tim & Viorica’s son

LCpl Canyon Wilder- USMC, Bruce & Patti Wilder’s grandson

Maj John Thompson- USAF, The Mortenson’s nephew

Lt Adam Patterson- USAF, The Patterson’s Grandson (Randy’s son)

LCpl Travis Churn, USMC - Cal and Pam

Churn’s nephew

Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Or Homebound

Marilee Frye- home

The Pamperl’s- Pam Churn’s parents- at the Governor’s Bend

The Rev. Don Fritz- Holston Manor

Donna White- nursing home in Indiana

Edith DeBusk– home

Family/Personal -

Laynee and Aizlyn, Great granddaughters of Larry & Inez Glauer

Julie Lunan- pray for her work and her home while she is in Tennessee temporarily

Taylor Jennings- granddaughter of Larry & Inez Glauer

Michael Patten- (the Wilder’s grandson) family crisis

Cancer

Mike Miller- June Baker’s nephew- lung cancer

Barbara Knight- chemo, recovery from radiation

Marty King- lymphoma/leukemia

Jean Winstead- Bruce Wilder’s sister- breast

cancer

Marcella Houson, -Jim & Amy Louthan’s family member- colon cancer

Kelly Bates- D-I-L of Kathy Schick, remission, non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Don Schultz- pancreatic cancer

Vicki Morrisette- metastatic cancer, pray for her husband and children

Wayne Whipp- advanced multiple myeloma

James Varney-colon cancer-friend of Marilyn Rich

Wade Irwin- throat cancer-friend of Marilyn Rich

Lynn Lyerly- cancer, Rachel Childress’ sister

Peg McDonald- colon cancer (she is the mother of Jenny Trumbo’s sister-in–law)

Carolyn Woods- mouth cancer and surgery

Carolyn Anderson – friend of Loretta Nitschke, cancer patient, currently in ICU

Lynn English- Ashley Churn English’s mother- in law- breast cancer

March Care and Concern- Diane Childress

March 2018

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS SCHEDULE

Area of Service

March 4 3 Lent

March 11 4 Lent

March 18 5 Lent

March 25 Palm Sunday

8:30 Service

Banner Bearers NA NA NA Blake Cleven

Crucifer NA NA NA Annika Cleven

Assisting Min-ister Sue Rasmussen Patti Wilder Bob Bergemann Bill Cooper

Communion Assistant Diane Childress Gene Childress Leigh Bergemann Martin Schick

Greeter/Usher Ken Perry Tim Perry Bill & Carolyn Cooper

James & Carolyn Chandler

Judy Harper Kathy Schick

11:00 Service

Acolyte Talon Huff Colin Steach Caleb Steach Riley Hollowell

Banner Bearers NA NA NA Alyssa Burse

Crucifer NA NA NA Brealyn Burse

Assisting Min-ister Jeff Bedford Amy Louthan Dick Orr Tim Steadman

Communion Assistant Kevin Burse Sarah Wright Doris Orr David Reames

Greeters Ken & Jan Fenelon Terry & Jeanette Huret

Mike Booher Connie Steere Jon & Carolyn Peters

Ushers

Dick Orr Doris Orr

Amy Louthan Jon Peters

Terry Huret Jeanette Huret Jerry Wright Mike Booher

Mike Booher Jeremy Steach Kristin Steach Marilyn Rich

Jon Peters Jerry Wright Terry Huret

Jeanette Huret

Nursery Jeremy & Kristin Steach Hanneke Counts Tim & Nichole Huff Sarah Wright

Altar Guild Laura Reames Jeanette Huret Sarah Wright Kathy Schick

Sunday Meals

Cooks Stamm Steel Fortier/Harper Hrivnak

Drivers – Blue: Red: Green: Gold:

Nitschke Hollowell DeBraal Churn

Mortenson Louthan

Burse Perry

Bedford Peters Steach

Hrivnak

Flannery Orr

Kleven Wilder

March 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1Prayer Shawl

10:30am

2 3

4 Early Worship

8:30 am Sunday School

9:45 am

Second Service 11 am

5

Property 7 pm

6 We Know Fit

12 noon

7 Men’s Bible Study

7:30 am Women’s Bible

Study

10 am Soup Supper 5:30

Youth 6 pm

8 9 10

11 Early Worship

8:30 am Sunday School

9:45 am

Second Service 11 am

12 Quilt Ministry

10 am

WELCA 1 pm

Council 5:30 pm

13 14 Men’s Bible Study

7:30 am

Soup Supper 5:30

Youth 6 pm

15 16 17

18 Early Worship

8:30 am Sunday School

9:45 am

Second Service

11 am

19 Worship & Music

Committee 7 pm

20 Evangelism

11:15 am

We Know Fit

12 noon

21 Men’s Bible Study

7:30 am

Soup Supper 5:30

Youth 6 pm

22 23 Monty Bennett

Spring Artist Concert 7 pm

Reception

following

24

25 Early Worship

8:30 am Sunday School

9:45 am

Second Service 11 am

26 Mutual Ministry

7 pm

27 28 Men’s Bible Study

7:30 am Women’s Bible

Study

10 am Youth 6 pm

29 Maundy Thursday

30 Good Friday

31 Set Up for Easter

Breakfast 9:30 am

Easter Egg Hunt

10 am