Trinity Epistle - Trinity Lutheran Church

Trinity Lutheran Church
5005 I-40 West
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Trinity Epistle
February 2016
It is one of those years where pastors found themselves
thinking about Lent even before Christmas decorations come
down. Since Easter is much earlier this year, Lent also comes
earlier than most years. By the time you read this Ash
Wednesday will be les than two weeks away. It seems we just
finished Christmas and already Lent is upon us.
This year during the 40 days of Lent we will take the
familiar journey through repentance over sin and receiving the
gift of God’s grace and forgiveness because of what Christ has
done for us. We know that as people of God, Lent is a mere 40 days and Easter is waiting for us
on the other side of that journey. We live out the season of Lent as Easter people in the hope of
the resurrection. This will be the theme as we live the season of lent.
As always our Lenten season will be marked with our mid-week worship services. We will
have the meals sponsored by the various groups prior to each of those mid-week services. We will
celebrate Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday followed by Good Friday. At the end of it all we will
come to the anticipated celebration of Christ’s resurrection, Easter Sunday. This Lent season will
be similar to all those Lenten journeys we have had before. Yet, this year we will experience the
Lenten journey as Easter people of God.
On another page of this bulletin you will see the whole Lenten schedule. Feel free to share
this schedule. Look forward to making this journey together as we once again receive the
assurance that our sins are forgiven and our day of resurrection salvation is certain.
Sunday Services At Trinity
8:00 A.M.,10:30 A.M.
& 6:00 P.M.
Sunday School & Bible Class
9:20 A.M.
You are Cordially Invited to Attend
In Christ,
February 2016
Pastor Brian J. Hesse, Senior Pastor
Join us for a special Lenten Bible Study based on our
series, “Living Lent: As People of the Resurrection.”
The Bible Study will start at 6pm on Ash Wednesday, so
grab some delicious food and join us!
Special points of interest:
 Charessa Koontz - Pg. 2
 Youth News - Pg. 3
 School News - Pgs. 4-5
 2nd & 3rd Grade News - Pg. 6
 February Calendar - Pg. 7
 February Birthday’s - Pg. 9
 Lent Schedule - Pg. 10
Inside this issue:
Child Care
6
Ladies Day Guild
6
Evangelism
6
CEF News
8
Sunday School Sched.
9
Rev. Brian Hesse, Senior Pastor
Charessa Koontz, Director of Youth & Family Ministry
Mr. Rick Ryan, Principal
Mrs. Meliea Cox, Child Care Director
Christian School & Child Care
Trinity Lutheran Church
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February Youth and Family Life
Ministry News
Keep those Shoes Coming!
You are doing a tremendous job of helping us collect our shoes for NYG and
education support throughout the world.
Do you know that your shoes are helping mothers afford education for their
children in places like Haiti and Indonesia?
If you are done cleaning out your closets, enlist the help of friends and family. Share our project
on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or just by word of mouth. We want to reach our goal of
100 bags, and we can’t do it without you!
February Faith Milestone
This month our Faith Milestone will be celebrating our Pre-K
Students and their families. They will be given a Read and Share
Bible which includes two DVDS so that they can watch the stories as
well.
Let’s celebrate their milestone on February 21st at the 10:30 am Worship.
Sunday School News:
February Sunday School Theme is “Cooperation— working together to do
more than you can do alone.” Remember that we start in the music room
on Sunday mornings for opening worship.
High School Youth are working
through the “Not a Fan” series in the youth room on Sunday
Mornings. We are discovering the difference between being a
fan of God’s vs. being a Follower.
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Sr. Youth events for your calendar:
2/6/16: TBA/Prepare Super Bowl Sub Sandwiches
2/17/16: Lenten Meal
2/21/16: Gift Card Game Day
Lent Worship
Schedule 2016
Ash Wednesday - Ponder
February 10, 2016
Lent Mid-Week 1 - Purpose
February 17, 2016
Lent Mid-Week 2 - People
February 24, 2016
Lent Mid-Week 3 - Proclaim
March 2, 2016
Lent Mid-Week 4 - Praise
March 9, 2016
Lent Mid-Week 5 - Pain
March 16, 2016
Palm Sunday - Palms
Sunday, March 20
Maundy Thursday - Prayer
March 24, 2016
Good Friday - Passion
March 25, 2016
Easter Sunday - Paradise
March 27, 2016
www.trinityama.org
Lenten Meal: Youth need to bring a dessert for the dinner and
arrive at 5/5:15 to start setting up and cutting veggies for the taco
pile on!
Please dress appropriately for each event! Friends always welcome.
Please call/text Charessa Koontz at 804-317-2999.
Junior High: Some Jr. High youth and parents recently went on a ski trip to Angel Fire, New Mexico. The Lord blessed us with
great weather for travel and skiing! To save a bit on lodging the group of 7 stayed at Christ Our Savior Lutheran in Angel Fire.
The building is located relatively close to the mountain and allowed for quicker access to the slope. Thank you Junior High
Youth and Leaders!
Upcoming Events:
2/14: Meeting at church 1:30 until 3:30
2/17: Help at Lenten Meal
2/26 & 2/27: Lock in at church
3/6: Swim at WTAMU
4/10: Meeting at church 1:30 until 3:30
4/24: Rock Climbing
Watch the bulletin, email and Facebook for additional information! All Jr. High Youth and friends are invited. If you have
questions, contact Mark and Kim Kopke at markim@suddenlink.net.
King’s Kids:
2/28: Indoor Putt-Putt
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TRINITY TIGER NOTES:
Hearts for Trinity Dinner Celebration
Saturday, February 6th at 6:00p.m.
Tickets Available
Please Join Us!!!
February 2015 Calendar Dates to
Look Forward to:
Saturday, February 6th – Hearts for Trinity Dinner
Celebration – 6:00p.m. in the Family Life Center
Friday, February 12th – Valentine’s Day Parties
Monday, February 15th …NO SCHOOL
PRESIDENTS DAY
Friday, February 26th …TIGER SPIRIT DAY! Show your Tiger
Spirit wherever you may be! You can get Trinity Spirit
items by contacting Mrs. Prestwood. We have Tiger
Mugs and Baseball Caps along with many other items
that will help to show the Amarillo community your
true Tiger Spirit. Purchase a Spirit item from our Tiger
Spirit Store. Get yours SOON!
YOU CAN FIND OUT
THE LATEST ABOUT YOUR TRINITY TIGERS BY
VISITING OUR WEBSITE AT
www.trinitylutheranschool.org or on our Trinity
School Facebook page!
TRINITY SCRIP PROGRAM…
Our Scrip Program makes great gifts for
ALL OCCASIONS! Don’t forget that
special person as Valentine’s Day will be
here very soon. Order forms are on our
Tiger Table! Remember, cards are
available on Sundays in between first
worship and Sunday School. See Kara
Starbuck if you have any questions!
Michael Galvan
Bryan Janhsen
Brett Mackey
Kristin Plater
Kurry Parish
Laurie Clayton
Nita Kennedy
Winston Smith
Zonia Grund
Brittany Nash
Alta Robertson
Jasper Compson
Nancy Hurst
Roy Johnson
Wayne Buescher
Steve Hauter
Donna McCarty
Emily Inmon
William Starbuck
Zayleigh Schneider
John Robertson
Raegan VanTilburg
Todd Wetsel
Linda Dreessen
Craig Kaltwasser
Jean Lindemann
Darcy Smith
Hunter Tormey
Ken Vieth
Alan Kinzer
Sheryl Mackey
Britton Nash
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USHERS
10:30 AM Service
Henry Janhsen
Brett Mackey
Gene Bernhardt
Roy Johnson
Jim Ackley
GREETERS
8:00 AM Service
M/M Dave Koenig
10:30 AM Service
M/M Henry Janhsen
We will follow the same Greeter schedule from last year.
If you would like to change please contact Janell Janhsen or
anyone on the Evangelism board.
Join Us For Sunday School - 9:20 AM
Class
Kristin Platter
Topic
“Luther’s Writings on the Minor Prophets”
Pastor’s Office
Pastor Hesse Mormon Church
Fellowship Hall
Paul Borchardt Angels Talk
Parlor
Sarah Black
Boundaries with Children Rm. 1/School Hall
High School
Not A Fan
Basement-Youth Room
Grades 6-8th 252 Basics
Rm. 4/School Hall
Grades 3-5th 252 Basics
Rm. 7/School Hall
Grades K-2nd 252 Basics
Rm. 2/School Hall
Grades PK3 & PK4 252 Basics
Rm. 6/School Hall
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JOIN THE TRINITY VOLUNTEER TEAM…
Texas District Church Extension Fund
We have been blessed with many volunteers so far this year! Thank you!
Yet, we want to continue to encourage and support you with
opportunities to reach out and share your gifts and skills with us! Please
keep these in mind where you might want to volunteer some time to help:
 Be a mentor to a student. As simple as coming in to read to them.
 Create a Thrivent Action Team and support a Trinity project.
 Help in the church or school office when the need occurs.
 We need those handy with tools to help install various items.
 Help with project needs in our school lunchroom.
 If you see any area needing help or any opportunity that you see where you might want to volunteer
your time and talents, feel free to ask and join in being a part of the Trinity Volunteer Team!
What is most important is the opportunity to use God’s gifts to be a blessing to the lives of God’s precious
children. There will be more opportunities for volunteer help in the future. ALL volunteers are always
greatly appreciated. Contact the school office for how you can be part of our One Family here at TLCS!
Trinity’s Birthday
Our Birthday Challenge for 2016 Continues…
Our matching challenge gives everybody an avenue to honor the
blessings God has given you through a special gift to the school
ministry. Celebrate your birthday with a gift! Celebrate a loved one’s
day too!!!
See Mr. Ryan for details on how you can be part of this year’s
challenge!
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News From the Second and Third Grades
Ladies Day Guild
We will meet again Tuesday, February 2nd at 1 pm. Hostesses
are Dorothy McKinney and Mary Schroeder. Our activity will be
 Math!—Second graders work to master their addition “flour sack”. Closing Devotion is by Delphine Barthel.
facts to earn items for a ice cream party, while the third
graders are working to master multiplication to earn items
Child Care News
for a taco party!
What an exciting time to be second and third graders!!
 Book reports!—We’ll all be reading biographies to Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all
present a book report poster. Be on the lookout for some we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work
within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus
important Americans displayed in our hallway!
throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen.
 Science! We’ll explore the world of weather—there’s no
better place than Amarillo to see God’s weather variety
Eph 3:20-21
firsthand!
 100th Day!—We read for 100 minutes!
Present: Donna Hauter, Janell Janhsen, Lisa Johnson, Julie Dietz,
Wayne & Sue Buescher
4. Maintenance issues:
a) Tile floor replacement options being considered
b) Landscaping (deferred until spring)
c) Wall repair – Thanks to Tom Gutz for fixing the
major problem and agreeing to tackle the minor ones
Meeting was held at the Ronald McDonald House.
Barbara & Richard Courte used their Thrivent Action
opportunity to purchase a donation. The board and the Courtes
made the presentation to the directors and posed for a group
picture wearing our Thrivent T-shirts. The amount of the
5. Employee job descriptions have been finalized
purchases was $249.80. Thank you Richard and Barbara for
choosing our project to bless with your Action Team dollars.
The January meeting was held at the Ronald McDonald House.
Donna said we will be preparing New Member baskets for 9 for
the New Member Sunday, January 24th.
Janell said we need early service greeters for January and
February. Please consider participating in the greeter committee.
If you would like more information about this committee, please
feel free to ask any of the members listed above.
FEBRUARY 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
1
2
3
Ladies Day Guild - Mountain Toppers
1pm
Core Grp. Mtg. 10:30am
Wed
Confirmation 5:45pm
Home of the Tiger Cubs!
1. Next meeting date Thursday, February 4 at 6:10 PM
 Jesus’ Love!—As we continue our study of the Old
2. Interim Director’s Report
Testament, we see the Gospel message proclaimed
throughout the Bible. God’s redemptive LOVE is evident
a) Enrollment - 122
throughout His Word. We LOVE discovering it!
b)Hiring Update – Continue to Fill Open Positions
As we enter the month of February, we are looking forward to
c)Working on Staffing that will increase enrollment
our Hearts for Trinity Dinner on February 6. What a blessing to
be part of a ministry that openly shares the LOVE of Jesus every
3. Outreach in Childcare/ five year plan – future
day!
discussion. Setting major goals that we want to
accomplish in the next 60 months.
Evangelism
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Thu
Fri
Sat
4
Child Care Bd. 6:15pm
5
6
Men’s Bible Study
Breakfast 7:30am
School Bd. - 7pm
Bountiful Baskets
- FLC 9-11am
Hearts for Trinity
Dinner - 6pm
7
8
Holy Communion 8 & 10:30am
services
9
Quilters/Parlor 9am
Elders Mtg. 6:30pm
Bible Study - 7pm
10
11
12
13
Bountiful Baskets
- FLC 9-11am
18
Church Council 6pm
19
20
Bountiful Baskets
- FLC 9-11am
25
26
27
Mountain Toppers/ Bountiful Baskets
Parlor - 6:30pm
- FLC 9-11am
Confirmation 5:45pm
Lenten Bible
Study - 6 pm
Lent Meal - LWML
14
15
Jr. High Youth
Mtg.- 1:303:30pm
LWML Mtg. - 7pm
16
Confirmation 5:45pm
Lenten Bible
Study - 6 pm
Holy Communion 6pm service
Lent Meal - Youth
Bible Study - 7pm
21
Lent Service 7pm
22
Holy Communion 8 & 10:30am
services
24
Lent Meal Mountain Toppers
Lenten Bible
Study - 6 pm
High Sch. Youth 1pm
Lent Service 7pm
Bible Study - 7pm
King’s Kids Indoor
Putt Putt
23
Confirmation 5:45pm
Faith Milestone PK 3&4
28
17
29
Junior High Lock-In