THE AMBASSADOR. I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 1:4

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1 Page 1 January 2019 T r i n i t y L u t h e r a n C h u r c h THE AMBASSADOR Special points of interest: Council Mtg Jan 7pm Worship & Music Mtg Jan 27 after worship L.L. Breakfast Jan 13 after worship Annual Meeting Jan 27th after worship with potluck to follow I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 1:4 Glenn and I give thanks on this day for your warm and tender expression of care and love for us. We received too many offers to count for a place to stay, meals, use of cars, and whatever came to mind that would make our remaining days homey. The parsonage is a great home and provided exactly what we needed to be warm, take showers and dine. Thank you for your generous offers and big hearts! While we reflected over the many blessings, we counted too many to list at this time. Please know you were in each of them in one way or another. You taught us so much about Montana life from Chinooks to bear spray, huckleberries and stepping into the Rocky Mountains and Teton Passes. Now we, that is Glenn and I and also you, step out to embrace something new and challenging...a new year and a new beginning. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Worship, Music & Spe- 2 Upcoming Events 3 Thank Yous 4 Council Minutes 5 Council Minutes 6 Parish Nurse 7 May we usher in 2019 by stepping out or attempting to do something we ve not considered before or have not tried in a while. God s work for Trinity, the ELCA, Choteau and beyond is to share the love and light of Christmas. And, there is something waiting for us to step out and into. Wherever each of us is, may our hearts continue to be opened and willing to continue the Lord s work of changing the world with love. You are a blessing! Pastor Betty Lou and Glenn

2 PAGE 2 Worship, Music & Upcoming Events Notes from the TLC Office Offering envelopes are on the Table in the Cloak Room. Please pick yours up if you haven t already. Thanks...If you are a committee chair or have been asked to submit a report for our Annual meeting, please get those in to Danae as soon as possible. If you have questions, or would like to see samples from previous years, please contact Danae in the church office Sunday, Jan. 27 Directly Following Church Service A potluck will follow. Please bring the following, Last names A-L bring a side dish, M-Z a main dish. Thank You Thanks so much for all the generous donations for the Rescue Mission! The Mission is so thankful to get winter wear for folks. Some of the coats went to kids in Choteau. January 6: January 13: Isaiah 60:1-6 Isaiah 43:1-7 Psalm 72:1-7,10-14 Psalm 29 Ephesians 3:1-12 Acts 8:14-17 Matthew 2:1-12 Luke 3:15-17,21-22 January 20: January 27: Isaiah 62:1-5 Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Psalm 36:5-10 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 12: Corinthians 12:12-31a John 2:1-11 Luke 4:14-21 TETON FOOD PANTRY The holiday season is approaching! Please donate by bringing in non-perishable food items. Office Hours: Monday - Wednesday, & Friday 8:30am-12:30pm

3 PAGE 3 Youth Happenings & Upcoming Events Luther League breakfast will be on Sunday, January 13th following worship. Your support is greatly appreciated! Wednesdays CONNECT - 5:15-7:00pm H.S.L.L. - 6:15-8:00pm Dear Trinity Lutheran Women, Thank you so much for your monetary support for windows!! The cabin complex has started! We hope you can come and see it! Mark your calendar for June 8th-when we will dedicate the complex! What a blessing this cabin will be, as we reach out to children in need! God Bless You! Marya from FLBC Join us for our Digging Deeper Bible Study every Tuesday morning at 8:00am in the cloak room. Congratulations to Justin Kjos, Amia Kjos, & Bella Williams As they have received God s grace and Blessings through Baptism On December 23rd, Offering envelopes are available for pickup in the Cloak Room.

4 PAGE 4 Upcoming Events First of all- Thank you to Myrna for the wonderful musicians that she lined up for the Advent Recitals. Thank you to all that brought soup and bread. The kitchen crew was amazing as usual. The soup and bread is a big part of the success but it goes beyond that as there is always those who get things ready prior to serving and who also do the cleanup work. There is one individual who has always arrived early to help set up, I would like to acknowledge Pastor Betty Lou. This happens not only at Advent time, but also at Lent. This past Friday was a good example of that when she arrived and said that she had 40 minutes. It isn t as if she had anything to do that day. No, they were only loading out their things and she was giving a ride to the recital as well as singing during the recital. Several weeks ago I mentioned that a special lady was leaving town and taking her recipes with her-thanks for all of the wonderful soups, Pastor! And then there was last weekend-in most instances I won t mention names simply for the reason that I might miss someone. Preface it by saying that I don t believe that it takes a village. I believe that it takes Trinity Lutheran Church. Saturday several ladies came to help set up the basement for our pot luck. On Sunday, there was again lots of help-in many cases, the same people. I would like to acknowledge a few people-barb Arensmeyer for the decorations and the special table, Caroline Roeder for the wonderful banner, the Roeders for the lamb, the Campbells and Lees for the meat which was cooked by Brad Asselstine and to Betty Hill for the wonderful rolls! The food was WONDERFUL! Incidentally, some time that morning I met Pastor who wanted to know if there was anything that she could do to help. A big shout out to all of those of you that helped in any manner-we couldn t have done it without you. Sincerely, On Behalf of All Peoples of Trinity Lutheran, Donna Dyrdahl...to all who donated items for the Teton Food Bank....to all who made the Advent Recitals a success. Special thanks to: Sandie Hodgskiss and her many friends, the Asselstines, and Darla Armstrong Haller with her family for sharing your wonderful talents with us....to the Property Committee for all your hard work at keeping the church and property maintained and running great....to our wonderful Musicians; Darlene Depner, Joan Scott & Myrna Paulus for all your hard work and wonderful talent you share with us....to Tracie Roeder for all of her time and talent directing the kids and adults to present a wonderful Christmas Program.

5 Page 5 Trinity Lutheran Council Minutes December 13th, The meeting was called to order by Vice Pres. Neal Wedum at 7:01pm with council members, Brad Asselstine, Donna Dyrdahl, Gloria Lannen, Dana Isakson, Dave Zion, Jessica Anthony, Nate Birkeland present. 2.Opening devotions were led by Gloria Lannen as the council reviewed Part Four of Canoeing the Mountains. We will need courage and nerve to stay the course. Have conviction, stay calm, stay connected and stay the course. 3.Dave moved to accept the Agenda, Brad seconded, MP 4.Gloria moved to accept the Secretary s report, Donna seconded, MP 5.Dave moved to accept the Treasurer s report, Dana seconded, MP 6.Pastor s report was reviewed. Old Business 1.Steeple Repair 2.Gutters 3.Parking Sign Neal will check on. 4.Audit Committee 5.By-Law Committee 6.Lift Stair lift worked well last Sunday. 7.Christmas Bonus- Gloria moved to send Christmas Thank You to each employee, Dave seconded, MP 8.Trust Committee-Pew seat cushions; Dave will check on progress. New Business -Pres. Brent arrived and presided over the rest of the meeting. 1.Budget- will be finalized in a couple of weeks 2.Pastor A) Administrative Responsibilities B) Availability of interim pastor will be limited C) Rely on LPA s, guest pastors and Jason for Easter; Music and Worship has plan through Jan 27 th, Brent will be meeting with LPA s to work on schedule, Barb Arensmeyer is going to LPA Dec 30 th and do visits to BTMC, Beehive, and Skyline, possibly have children give message occasionally. D) A new pastor will not appear overnight E) Pastor will develop a list of things that need to be done F) Opportunity for the Church to practice what we preach: be thinking about who can use their gifts for things needing to be done; Worship plans, PowerPoint, sound system, locking building, keeping lights and heat regulated. 3.Carol A) Rotating schedule for collecting and counting offering B) Dana and Donna will take over depositing and ledgers; they will collect and count, as others need to fill in other places. Next month will vote on people to sign checks. Continued..

6 PAGE 6 Continued Trinity Lutheran Council Minutes December 13th, For Annual Meeting- Neal moved to schedule annual meeting for Jan. 27 th, 2019, Donna seconded, MP A) Committee Reports are due- Annual Report will be out two weeks prior to annual meeting. B) Call Committee- 6 voting members need to be elected-nominating committee will be contacted to make some calls to encourage people to be nominated for Council and Call Committees C) Need a 2/3 vote at annual meeting for the call process to move forward D) Nominating Committee i. Nominating Committee for 2019 Annual Meeting 1.Nathan Paulus 2.Colton Stevens-has moved, will need to be appointed 3.Cam Morris 4.Gordan Averill 5.Ruth Requiam 6.Dale Lange-Nate Birkeland will be on in Dale s place as outgoing Council member ii. By Law Committee appointed in 2018-will reappoint all for Eva Anseth 2.Caroline Roeder 3.Matt Morris 4.Bonnie Thompson 5.Jennifer Asselstine 6.Denny Perry 7.Milford Wearley iii. Synod Assembly Delegates & Alternates (New Bishop) iv. Skyline Lodge-both up for re-election 1.Myrna Paulus 2.Brad Asselstine-would like someone else to have opportunity, Gloria is interested. v. Call Committee -6 members vi. Council-up for re-election 1.Brent Roeder 2.Donna Dyrdahl 3.Nate Birkeland 5.Good of the Order A) Communion Servers At 8:20pm, the meeting was adjourned and closed with the Lord s Prayer. Respectively submitted, Dana Isakson, Council Secretary

7 Page 7 Bacteria vs. Viruses Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that thrive in many environments. Many bacteria are harmless, and aid the human body by digesting food, regulating GI function, destroy disease causing microbes, fight cancer cells and provide essential nutrients. Harmful bacteria cause bacterial infections. Viruses are smaller than bacteria and require living hosts, people, plants or animals, to multiply. A virus enters the body, invades specific cells and takes over the cell machinery, redirects it produce the virus and causes illness. Viral diseases: Chickenpox, common colds, AIDS. Some illnesses may be either viral or bacterial including pneumonia, meningitis, diarrhea. Bacterial and viral infections are essentially spread in the same ways. Airborne transmission (indirect contact): Coughing, sneezing, laughing and close personal contact with another person are part of the airborne transmission route. The discharged virus or bacteria remain suspended in the air on dust particles, respiratory droplets or water droplets. To illustrate: a single human sneeze creates a large potentially infectious mist of viruses or bacteria that exits the body at 10 miles per hour. Direct contact: Direct contact transmission occurs when there is physical contact between an infected person and a susceptible person. Direct contact may be via direct physical contact with blood or body fluids (touching, kissing, sexual contact, contact with oral secretions, contact with body lesions). Vector-borne diseases: These human illnesses are caused by parasites, viruses and bacteria that are transmitted by mosquitoes, sandflies, ticks, mites, lice, snails, etc. Lyme disease, West Nile virus and malaria are vector borne diseases. Handwashing is the most effective first line of defense. Regular soap used with warm running water, a vigorous 20 second scrub, a thorough rinse and drying hands thoroughly with a clean towel or air dryer. A good handwashing is voided if you touch the faucet handles with your clean hands. Use a clean dry barrier - i.e. a paper towel. Antibacterial soap is no more effective than a regular soap. Beyond the common cold, an antibiotic may be required to cure a bacterial infection. It is important for your healthcare provider to determine if an illness is bacterial or viral and if an antibiotic required or is symptom relief enough. Bacteria are very adaptable, overuse of antibiotics has created many antibiotic-resistant strains. Viral diseases are not helped by antibiotics. Vaccines have significantly reduced viral diseases: polio, measles and chickenpox. Recently advances in preventive medicine include vaccines for influenza, some hepatitis strains and HPV. Antiviral medications have been found effective for herpes simplex (cold sores), HIV and influenza. However, drug-resistant viruses are being identified. To your good health, Ardene Zion

8 January 2019 Phone: Trinity Lutheran Church 38 1st Ave SW P.O. Box 110 Choteau, MT U.S. Postage Stamp Our Mission is to: Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that Jesus has commanded us. Matthew 28:19-20 Please check our website for updates to the newsletter and other important information about upcoming events. Special points of interest: Council Mtg Jan 7pm Worship & Music Mtg Jan 27 after worship L.L. Breakfast Jan 13 after worship Annual Meeting Jan 27th after worship with potluck to follow Newsletter articles are due in the church office by the 20th of each month. Paper forms of this newsletter are available at the church in the breezeway.