Announcements - Trinity Lutheran Church

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Sunday, December 21: Fourth Sunday in Advent
8:00 am
8:45 am
9:00 am
9:30 am
10:45 am
11:45 am
2:00 pm
7:00 pm
Communion Worship Service
NO JOY! Choir Rehearsal
Coffee Fellowship Hour
Communion Worship Service
Public Access TV Broadcast of 8:00 am service on Channel 7
Sunday School
Celebration Singers Rehearsal
Contemporary Communion Worship Service w/PraiseBAND playing
PraiseBAND Rehearsal
Carolers Meeting at Benedictine with guitars and instruments
AA Meeting (closed)
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for Sunday, December 21st, 2014
Monday, December 22:
5:00 pm
5:30 pm
Public Access TV Broadcast of 8:00 am service on Channel 7
“The Kitchen” meal served
Tuesday, December 23:
11:00 am
12:00 pm
Public Access TV Broadcast of 8:00 am service on Channel 7
Deadline to have flowers/plants for Christmas Flower Garden at church
1:30 pm
2:00 pm
3:30 pm
5:00 pm
5:30 pm
6:00 pm
8:00 pm
11:00 pm
Candlelight Communion Worship Service
AA Meeting (open)
Candlelight Worship Service
Public Access TV Broadcast of Candlelight Service on Channel 7
Candlelight Worship Service
Public Access TV Broadcast of Sunday School Program on Channel 7
Public Access TV Broadcast of Candlelight Service on Channel 7
Candlelight Communion Worship Service
Wednesday, December 24: Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day
Holiday – Offices Closed
9:00 am
Public Access TV Broadcast of Candlelight Service on Channel 7
10:00 am
Public Access TV Broadcast of Sunday School Program on Channel 7
12:00 pm
Public Access TV Broadcast of Candlelight Service on Channel 7
5:00 pm
Al-Anon Meeting
7:00 pm
AA Meeting (open)
Friday, December 26:
7:00 pm
Public Access TV Broadcast of Sunday School Program on Channel 7
9:00 am
AA Meeting (closed)
8:00 am
8:45 am
9:00 am
9:30 am
NO Worship Service
NO JOY! Choir Rehearsal
Coffee Fellowship Hour
Worship Service
Public Access TV Broadcast of Sunday School Program on Channel 7
NO Sunday School
NO Celebration Singers Rehearsal
NO Contemporary Worship Service
Public Access TV Broadcast of 9:30 am service on Channel 7
Public Access TV Broadcast of Sunday School Program on Channel 7
AA Meeting (closed)
Saturday, December 27:
Sunday, December 28:
10:45 am
12:30 pm
7:00 pm
MISSION
Trinity aspires to be a community of faith where people are invited to Gather joyfully into the presence of
The Father, inspired to Grow into passionate Disciples of Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit to
Go out and serve the world.
VISION
To be an inclusive, inter-generational, Spirit-filled worshipping community passionate about sharing the
Gospel and inspiring faithful Disciples of Christ to serve and mend God’s creation.
CORE VALUES
NURTURING COMMUNITY  BUILDING BIBLICAL FLUENCY  ENGAGING WORSHIP
SERVING OTHERS  LIVING OUR FAITH
BUILDING BIBLICAL FLUENCY - We commit to be a congregation intensively teaching, preaching, and centered upon the Holy
Scripture as the foundational language of faith, making the Scripture the center of our life together and striving to reach and teach all
generations both the larger story of God’s covenant and the specifics of God’s covenant faithfulness in Jesus Christ. We strive to
use tradition and creative methods to teach the Holy Scriptures in a manner consistent with the Lutheran tradition. We recognize
that many no longer understand and/or are able to speak and to hear Christian language with an understanding of its meaning in our
contemporary culture. We intend to provide every possible opportunity for God’s children here to learn, to love, and to live God’s
Word.
Trinity Lutheran Church
511 S Fifth Street, Saint Peter, MN 56082 507-934-4786
www.trinitystpeter.org
office@trinitystpeter.org
For Those Who Are Interested, Gluten-Free Wafers And Grape Juice Are Available At
Communion! As you come forward to receive communion, simply tell your server, and they will be
offered to you.
A Warm Heartfelt Thank You to all that helped with our Sunday School Christmas Program. It
was great to see Trinity’s children share their wonderful talents!
Thank You To All The Families who have been lighting the Advent Wreath Candles each Sunday
morning for the services throughout this Advent Season. We appreciate this time with family!
A Caroling We Will Go. Please join the Children & Families Committee on Sunday, December,
21st at 2:00 pm at the Benedictine Community Living, 1907 Klein Street, Saint Peter, to serenade
the staff and residents. Bring your guitars, any other appropriate musical instruments and your
singing voices (of all ages) for a fun filled afternoon of spreading the Christmas Spirit. We’ll meet
back at church for cookies and cocoa once we have stopped at a few of Trinity’s homebound
members’ homes.
Come Check It Out! The tree in the Gustafson Room is full of wonderful ornaments that the
Sunday School children made, stop by and take a look!
Please Note The Extra Times that the Public Access TV, on Channel 7, will be broadcasting the
Sunday School Christmas Program and the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service through January
11th, 2015. See the weekly calendar schedule on the back page of this pamphlet for dates and
times or check online the St. Peter Public Access website at www.saintpetermn.gov/sppa. There
will be additional broadcast times of the Sunday School program added throughout the next couple
weeks. We will return to our regularly schedule on January 11.
with peers from across the United States and the world who share a common commitment and
faith in Christ. Cards are available in the office during business hours AND today in the narthex.
2014 Holiday Vouchers. The St Peter Area Foodshelf and the St Peter Area Ministerial
Association will again be providing groceries to needy families in our community over the holiday
season. Trinity has set a goal to raise $2,014 to put toward this need. As of December 16th, the
amount collected is: $1,970, just $44 to go to make our goal! Please make checks payable to
Trinity with “Holiday Voucher” written in the memo line and leave it in the offering plate or use the
Holiday Voucher Envelopes found in the pews and on the Welcome Table. Thank you for your
generosity.
This Is An End Of The Year Reminder from finance that donations to the “St Peter Area
Foodshelf” and “The Kitchen” are not recorded on your contribution statements at Trinity (even if
the check was written to Trinity). These are independent organizations that record their own
donations and will send a statement to you, if needed. Trinity does record contributions to Holiday
Vouchers and the St Peter Area Ministerial as well as the usual funds and offerings. If you have
any questions about your charitable donations to and through Trinity please see Jen Hubrig.
LET’S WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN FOR 2015. The Finance Committee would like to thank those
of you who have contributed above and beyond your regular offering to meet the goal of starting
2015 with a clear ledger. Our total needs for the rest of the year were estimated to be $62,000
which would pay the bills AND pay off the $10,000 that was borrowed over the summer months.
We now need $12,001 to start the New Year with a clean slate for the 3rd year in a row!
The New Devotionals Are Here! “Our Daily Bread” is for the months of December, January and
February. “The Word In Season” and “Christ In Our Home” are for the months of January,
February and March. You can find them outside of the Library on the table. Help yourself and
enjoy!
Trinity's Christmas Flower Garden will grace the altar area for the Christmas Eve candlelight
services. Poinsettias & other appropriate plants may be brought to the church no sooner than
Tuesday, December 23rd but before noon. Information for listings "In Memory Of . . ." or "In
Honor Of . . ." someone must be turned into the church office by 5:00 pm on Friday, December
19th. You may pick up your plants after the 11:00 pm candlelight service on Christmas Eve.
29th.
REMINDER: Church Books Will Close For The Year, On Monday, December
Please
have your regular offerings or end-of-year contributions in that day to receive a charitable donation
receipt for the 2014 tax year. If you have any questions contact Jennifer in the office.
Please Note, Per The Church Council’s Decision, There Will Be Only One 9:30 am Worship
Service on Sunday, December 28th and Sunday, January 4th. The Coffee Fellowship Hour will be
as usual on Sunday, December 28th at 9:00 am. On Sunday, January 4th, the Annual Christmas
Goodie Potluck will be one hour before and one hour after the worship service. All are welcome to
bring cookies for the potluck!
Kwik Trip Gas & Gift Cards For Sale. In preparation for the ELCA’s National Youth Gathering in
Detroit, MI our Youth have Kwik Trip Gas & Gift cards available for sale. The 10% earned on every
card will go toward Trinity Youth’s Trip to Detroit where they will have an opportunity to engage
REMINDER! Church Offices will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year from the Trinity Staff.
R emember In Prayer
Jim Youngblom, nephew to Val Youngblom; Ester Reckward, sister to Helen Christianson;
Susanne Legato, daughter of Marlys & Jack Burch; Sharon Haugen; Karen Dupuis; Joyce Bruce;
Greg Eklund, son of Pastor Harry Eklund; Lloyd Sanderson; Kermit Swanson; Mike Sargent;
Sharon Rasche and Janet Brown.
We pray for those who are having difficulties in their relationships, the lonely, neglected, hungry,
and those financially strained, those fighting anxiety & depression, recuperating from illness and
surgeries, those grieving the loss of a loved one; and those serving in the military along with their
families still at home.
Attendance: Sunday, Dec. 14th 8:00 am - 100 9:30 am - 127 10:45 am - 248 TOTAL: 475
Wisdom for the day
Jesus understands.