News & Notes

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church & School

LCMS Toledo, Ohio Sunday, December 1, 2019

Welcome to Trinity! Pastor Mark W. Love 616-540-3137 Pastor Ryan Kleimola 567-395-0316 Deaconess Mary Anne Hibbard 586-764-3561 Principal James Landskroener 517-231-9619 Church Office (Mon-Fri 8-4) 419-385-2651 School Office (Mon-Fri 8-4) 419-385-2301

In Our Prayers This Week John 15:5: Because You are the vine and we are the branches, apart from you we can do nothing.

HOSPITALIZED: Laura Randall REHAB: Judith Medley RECOVERING: Connie Smalley, Sarah Mikolajczak, Fred Scholl, Holly

Hahnlen, Sean Westhoven, James Ames, Charlene Smolinski, Dick & Leora Stainbrook, Robert Mallendick, Rex Shanahan, Non-Members: Rachel & Aubrey Aguilar (daughter & grandchild of Fred & Leslie Wilt), Joan B. & Hannah (friends of Bob & Peggie Hausch)

RECEIVING CANCER TREATMENT: Charles Walker, Jim Schneider, Emily Jacobs, Steve Shipley, Richard Schave, Jerry Carter, Non-Members: Jeffrey Duncan (nephew of Vivian Liebnau), Seth Clark (nephew of Matt Malone), Dorothy LaGant (sister of Gloria Wodtke), Janice Breitner, Dave Walters (Uncle of Lynne Higgins)

EXPECTING MOTHERS: Amanda Walker, Allison Christy, Amy Mangel (daughter of Gary & Cheryl Meldrum), Liz Baldwin, Hannah Samsa, Regina Garcia, Arlie Button

Non-Member Prayer Requests: If you wish for nonmember names to remain on our prayer list, please contact the office monthly.

PRAYERS FOR TRINITY’S HOMEBOUND MEMBERS: Lee Obst - Ruth Nelson - Helen Wulff - Norma Hall - Norma Iverson - Robert Hurst - Arnold Rahm - Kenneth Bender - Judith Medley - Marjorie Kohler - Leora Stainbrook - Viola Day - Sherry Wineland - Carl Williams - Ann Smock - Vivian Liebnau – Mary Lou Mitchell

-- THOSE SERVING IN OUR MILITARY --

Air Force: Colby Kinsel, Daniel Meyer, Thomas Heckman, Jamonte Riccardi Air Force Reserve: Kyle Knox (Texas) Air National Guard: David Gorka Army: John Bergman, Charles Dvorak (West Point) Army National Guard: Rob Earhart (Iraq starting Nov. 30, 2019) Marines: Jeremie Mess, Brandon Finch, Christian Meldrum Marine Reserves: Nicolas Cote

Prayer Requests: Please email secretary@trinitylutheran.org or call the church office at 419-385-2651 during regular business hours Sunday Childcare Available: ►Staffed Infant/Toddler care is available in the Nursery for kids ages five & under on Sundays at 8:00, 9:15, 10:30 & 10:45a.m. ►“Busy Bags” for small children are available at the Welcome Center (Traditional Services) or from the ushers (Contemporary Service). Children’s Bulletins are also available. ►Trinity’s weekly sermons are available at trinitylutheran.org

UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVANTS: 12/4 Acolytes 7:00 A. Wagner, R. Snyder 12/8 Acolytes: 8:00 I. Sood, E. Landskroener; 10:30 J. Loach, M. Cervetto 12/8 Communion Assistants: 10:45 Tim Semro, Mike Falkenberg 12/4 Acolytes 7:00 C. Gerken, A. Sweinhagen

Check out Trinity’s Website! Visit us at: Trinitylutheran.org

Traditional Service Altar Flowers Provided by: Jill & Gary Goldberg in honor of their 35th wedding anniversary!

Welcome 1st Time Visitors! We’re glad you’re worshipping with us today! Please stop by the Welcome center so we can bless you with a small gift!

HAT, MITTEN and SOCK TREES are in the narthex & near the gym door are waiting to be decorated with your gifts of hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, socks, etc. As you do our Christmas shopping, purchase something for our future pastors & their families & also for needy families in Toledo. Your gifts are appreciated.

Wednesday Advent Services December 4, 11, & 18 2:00pm or 7:00pm

TLS Pre-K-2nd Gr. Christmas Concert December 5 ~ 6:30pm

TLS 3rd - 8th Gr. Christmas Concert December 15~ 2:00pm

Kindergarten Position Mrs. Karen Shirley has decided to retire as

Trinity’s Kindergarten teacher at the end of the school year. The Board of Education is forming a call committee to begin the process of filling this position. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Principal Landskroener by Friday, December 6 to be considered and appointed by the Board.

You also are able to recommend a candidate to fill this position. We are looking for a teacher that is eligible to receive a call from our congregation. Please submit names to Principal Landskroener by Friday, December 20th. If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact the school office.

Annual Christmas Love Offering Each year the congregation blesses the Church Staff, School Staff, & Pastors of Trinity with a Christmas love offering. Your bulletin contains an envelope to make a donation if you choose. Thank you for prayerfully considering how you might bless those who minister to our congregation and community.

Brian Leimkuehler, Congregation President

Part-Time Church Secretary NEEDED The church office is looking for a part time church secretary to work 2-1/2 days a week from 8am-4pm. Start date will be January 2, 2020. The position requires a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Publisher. Efficiently learning new computer programs is also required. Extra time may be required on occasion for special bulletins. A job description is available in the church office. If you would like to apply, please provide a cover letter and resume to the office by mail or by dropping it off.

Sunday – 12/1 Monday – 12/2 Tuesday – 12/3 Wed – 12/4 Thursday – 12/5 Friday – 12/6 Saturday – 12/7 Sunday – 12/8 8a & 10:30a Traditional 9:15a Sunday School 9:25a Adult Bible Class 9:25a Confirmation Class 10:45a Contemporary

7:30p Dartball @ Trinity

6:00p-7:30p Science Expo 6:30p Mission/Ministries

Meeting

Santa Shop 9:45a Wed. Morning Bible

Study – Conf. Rm 2:00p Advent Worship 6:00p Trinity Choir 7:00p Advent Worship

Santa Shop 6:30p Christmas Concert –

PreK4-2nd Grade

Doxology Stewardship Retreat

Doxology Stewardship Retreat

9:00a Cookie Walk 10:00a Christmas

Decorating – Altar Guild

8a & 10:30a Traditional 9:15a Sunday School 9:25a Adult Bible Class 9:25a Confirmation Class 10:45a Contemporary 12:00p Renovations Open

Forum 5:00p HS Youth Night

HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT TRINITY: Church - - School

WORSHIP SCHEDULE DURING SANCTUARY RENOVATIONS

January 5th through April 1st To accommodate the time needed for renovations to the Sanctuary, our worship schedule will be temporarily adjusted to the following beginning January 5 through April 1.

SUNDAY MORNINGS SERVICES in GYM

• 8:00am – Traditional Communion Service

• 10:45am – Unified Communion Service

WEDNESDAY SERVICES in LUTHER RM

• 7:00pm – Traditional Communion Service

WHEN FULFILLING YOUR Sharing Immeasurably

More (SIM) Commitment As we continue to fulfill our commitments made in faith, please

remember to utilize the Sharing Immeasurably More (SIM) Envelopes located at the Welcome Centers and on the back of pews.

Please use the acronym SIM (Sharing Immeasurably More) to identify your commitment donations.

If you include your commitment in your regular offering envelopes, please indicate the commitment amount and mark it as SIM (Sharing Immeasurably More)

Thanks to all who yield to the work of the Holy Spirit, who always leads the people of God to do the good works of the service and sacrifice to meet everyone’s need for Jesus today and tomorrow!

Poinsettia Sale

$7.50 each Due By: December 15

To order yours, complete the insert & return it to the office.

You’re Invite to attend an Open Forum For Temporary Worship

Schedule during Renovations December 8 after late service or

December 11 after evening worship

Join us in the sanctuary for this informative and exciting time as we prepare to have our sanctuary renovated! We will discuss: • Service times, locations and format • How your help will be needed, as the help of all will be needed,

to meet everyone’s need for Jesus during this transition • Updates on renovations with Ed Mauntler

HOLIDAY SERVICE TIMES Christmas Eve Services – December 24

Family Services ~ 4:00pm & 5:30pm Contemporary Service ~ 7:00pm Candlelight Service ~ 11:00pm

Christmas Day Service – December 25 Christmas Morning Service ~ 9:00am

New Year’s Eve Service – December 31 New Year’s Eve Service ~ 7:00pm

Anna Comfort Dog calendars are now available after all

services for $8 each. We ALSO have copies of the book

"Extraordinary Dogs" (featuring both Anna and Ezra Comfort Dogs) for $25 each. They make great gifts and help support Trinity's Comfort

Dog ministry!

DECEMBER FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE NEWS! THURS., DECEMBER 12th - 11:30 a.m.

Come and join friends and wish each other a “Merry Christmas” at the HOME TOWN BUFFET:

Corner of S. Reynold’s Rd and Airport Hwy. Reservations by Monday, December 9 to Grace at 419-893-6763 or

gooney@buckeye-express.com

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH PRESENTS

S E V E N W E E K S O F M A T T H E W

A STUDY LED BY : PASTOR KLEIMOLA TREADING SCRIPTURE - LIVING IN - THE REIGN OF CHRISTT

REIGN OF GOD | FULFILLMENT OF SCRIPTURE | MISSION MATTHEW INTRODUCES US TO JESUS CHRIST THE SON OF DAVID, THE SON OF ABRAHAM, THE SON OF GOD. IN THIS GOSPEL THE REIGN OF GOD IS REVEALED TO THE WORLD THROUGH THE TEACHING, MIRACLES, PERFECT LIFE, DEATH, AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST THE SON OF GOD, SON OF MAN WHO FULFILLS THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS SAVING THE WORLD.

WEDNESDAYS JANUARY 8 - FEBRUARY 19 – 7-8:30 P.M.