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Trinity Lutheran Church
100 N. Frederick St.
Cape Girardeau, MO. 63701-5671
Website: http://www.t-lutheran.org
Office: 573-335-8224
Fax: 573-335-1146
The Messenger
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Pastor Douglas Breite, Administrative Pastor 573-651-3038 dcb@t-lutheran.org
Pastor Loren Boettcher, Visitation Pastor 573-339-0365
Vicar Travis Ferguson, 816-668-9514 vicar@t-lutheran.org
Leah Kortmeyer, DCE 573-579-4134 dceleah@t-lutheran.org
Brenda Gerler, Office Manager brenda@t-lutheran.org
Donna Etzold, Part-time Secretary office@t-lutheran.org
Lori Ulrich, Part-time Secretary office@t-lutheran.org
Trinity Lutheran School
55 N. Pacific
Cape Girardeau MO 63701
Office: 573-334-1068
Fax: 573-334-5081
Melissa Adams, Principal
madams@t-lutheranschool.org
Doris Denny, School Secretary
ddenny@t-lutheranschool.org
Trinity Lutheran Preschool
Karen Drury, Director 573-335-5046
daycare@t-lutheranschool.org
Music Committee; Charlie Vaughn 573-335-6946
Marty Roth 573-334-4662
Vicki Boren 573-335-7808
Joyce Jansen, Prayer Chain 573-334-5199
Dial-a-Prayer 573-334-3838
This week at Trinity: Nov. 22-Nov. 29, 2015
Sunday—November 22nd
Thanksgiving Services
6:30 a.m. “Living Hope” .... KBSI 23, Cable Channel 9
8:00 a.m. Lutheran Hour ........... AM Radio 960 KZIM
8:00 Worship Service
9:15 a.m. ....................... Bible Classes/Cross-Training
10:30 a.m. Worship Service w/Communion
10:30 a.m. Service Broadcast.... AM Radio 960 KZIM
Monday—November 23rd
6:00 p.m. .................................. Women’s Bible Study
7:00 p.m. .............................. Messiah Choir Rehearsal
Tuesday—November 24th
9:15 a.m. ........................................ Ladies Bible Class
6:30 p.m. ............................................ Bd of Education
Wednesday—November 25
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7:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Service
Thanksgiving Thursday—November 26th
Wednesday, November 25, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 26, at 9:00 a.m.
It is time once again to order
poinsettias
to be put on the altar for
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Cost is $12.
Deadline to order is Friday, December 11.
There is a choice of a red or a white poinsettia.
If you would like to place an order, please contact
the church office at 335-8224. Please have the
wording for your memorial (or honorarium)
ready for printing in the worship folder.
9:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Service
Church Office Closed
Friday—November 27th
Church Office Closed
Please Help!
Saturday—November 28th
The church will be decorated
for Christmas on Sunday,
November 29 beginning at
1:00 p.m. The more hands
helping, the better! Please
mark your calendars and join
in the fun!
6:00 p.m. Worship Service
Sunday—November 29th
6:30 a.m. “Living Hope” .... KBSI 23, Cable Channel 9
8:00 a.m. Lutheran Hour ........... AM Radio 960 KZIM
8:00 & 10 :30 a.m. Worship Service
No Bibles Classes or Cross-Training
10:30 a.m. Service Broadcast.... AM Radio 960 KZIM
1:00 p.m. ....................................... Church Decorating
Everyone is welcome!
The Wednesday morning bible class will not meet
again until January 6th due to busy schedules in the
season of Advent and Christmas. There will be an
opportunity before then to join together in
fellowship and prepare meals for firefighters and
police officers some day during December. Stay
tuned for more details.
-Vicar Travis
Fear
Need a decorative piece of
dinnerware or bakeware
for your table or
to give as a gift?
“Goodness Gracious” Ceramicware
and “Rejoice” Ornaments
will be on display and available
for purchase from
Trinity Youth Ministry!
Visit the church lobby to see
our selection during the
month of November!
Not! Advent Devotions 2015 are available on
the table under the flower chart. Pick your copy up
today! If you cannot find one, please contact the
church office. Thank you!!
A Big Thank you from the
Trinity Ladies Aid
We thank you, everyone, for their
help and contributions, making our
bazaar a big success.
We thank the men, Jerry Lewis, Roy Birk,
Archie Sprengel, Fred Younghouse, Gary Koch,
Larry Fluegge, Bill Winkler, Chuck Voss, Gary
Schmidt, and Gerald Schrader.
Shining Stars Worship Service
December 9th, 10:00 a.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
Everyone is invited to Trinity's special Christmas
service for our Shining Stars Shut-ins. Our
celebration of Christ's birth will include Holy
Communion and special songs sung by Trinity
Lutheran School's kindergarteners, 1st and 2nd
graders. Refreshments will be served after the
service.
We look forward to worshipping with you!
We thank the Girl Scouts from Trinity that
helped clear the tables.
Culver’s Restaurant
Fund-Raising Night
for Trinity Lutheran Youth
We thank Cindy Gage, who so graciously
printed the Christmas Cards, with the Advent
Schedule, that was given to visitors at the bazaar.
Invite your family and friends to enjoy food and
fellowship at the Cape Girardeau Culver’s on
Tuesday, December 1st, 2015 from
4:00pm to 8:00pm
Culver’s will be donating
a portion of the evening proceeds to
Trinity Lutheran Youth Group!
We thank Patty Beard’s art class for the
beautiful poster.
We appreciate so much what each of you have
done. We simply could not do it without you!!
God bless,
Trinity Ladies Aid
Advent Service
Wednesday
December 16, 2015
6:30 p.m.
The whole congregation is invited to “UnFrozen”
presented by the Trinity children and youth. Screens
and microphones allow everyone to see and hear it
all!
Please plan to attend!
Please Help
Seminary Food Drive
There will be a canned/non-perishable
food collection next weekend, Nov. 28th
and 29th. There is a box near the
elevator to put items in. A Thrivent member has
acquired an Action Team card to buy frozen meat to
be taken with the non-perishable items to the
Seminary Food Bank. Thanks for your help.
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