TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 508 Center Street Ashland, Ohio Phone

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1 Announcements May 30 & 31, 2009 On the fiftieth day of Easter we celebrate the Spirit, through whom and in whom the people of God are created and re-created. Pentecost is sometimes called the church's birthday, but might more appropriately be called its baptism day, since the gift of the Spirit is the fullness of baptism. Ezekiel's vision shows the Spirit resurrecting and re-creating not just individuals but a whole people. Romans makes it clear that God is in the process of re-creating the entire cosmos; yet the Spirit is also at work in the most intimate and personal way, praying in us "with sighs too deep for words" when we do not know how to pray. May 31 is also the Festival of Visit of Mary to Elizabeth, marking the occasion when Mary, pregnant with Jesus, visited her cousin Elizabeth who was herself pregnant with John. Elizabeth pronounced Mary "blessed among women," and Mary responded with the song called the Magnificat. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 508 Center Street Ashland, Ohio Phone trinity@trinityashland.org

2 FOR THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS - (JUST ASK A HOST FAMILY OR USHER): -CHILD CARE for children age five and under - Nursery area -PARENT PAGERS - available for use by parents with children in the Nursery -BABY CHANGING AREA - Infant Nursery -WORSHIP ACTIVITY PACKETS for younger & older children - at the Sanctuary entrances -LARGE PRINT WORSHIP BOOKS & BULLETINS for the 8:30 and 10:45 Sanctuary services - PERSONAL EARPHONES for the hearing impaired for use in the Sanctuary - Usher s Stand -HANDICAPPED-ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS - Office area -WHEELCHAIR available - Narthex -HANDICAPPED PARKING - near Worship entrances -COURTESY PARKING - available for the 10:45 a.m. services -TOUR OUR CHURCH - please speak with a pastor following worship -PAST SERMONS on the web - visit < WE WORSHIP THIS WEEKEND.. WELCOME FRIEND to a congregation who believes that Christ changes all things through the power of his resurrection. We hope that you have found the strength and guidance for your life in the days ahead. Please know that you are welcome here and we hope to worship with you again soon. SANCTUARY ALTAR FLOWERS are given > by Terrie Dunlap in loving memory of Jerry Dunlap; > by Don and Shirley Price in loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Price, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gault, Phil and Bill Gault; > and by Mrs. Ed Fulton and family in memory of Mr. Ed Fulton Sr. PRAISE WORSHIP FLOWERS are from the garden of Lee and Diane Owens OUR 10:45 RADIO BROADCAST is given by David and Diana Kowalka to the Glory of God, in memory of G. Willis and Mildred Wentz, Art and Doris Kowalka, and in honor of those who enjoy listening to the Sunday morning broadcast. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to: > Gertrude Fraas, who will be 91 on Thursday, June 4, > Marshall Picking, who will be 87 on Saturday, June 6, > and to Nellie Glasener, who will be 88 next Sunday, June 7. IF YOU, A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND ARE OR WILL SOON BE HOSPITALIZED, PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH AT AND LET US KNOW. COPYRIGHT: LITURGY from Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2008 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License # TEXTS from New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. CONFIRMANDS: Your pictures can be picked up at the Information Desk after the Sunday services or in the church office during the week. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday. 2

3 ...ITEMS OF INTEREST THIS WEEK... THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY: We are happy to report that 54 bags of food and items were taken to the Ashland County Food Bank after last weekend s collection. Thank you for your support of this ministry. LUTHER CLUB: Hey, Luther Clubber s Don t forget that we meet this coming Thursday, June 4 th at 12:00 Noon. It s JUNE, already?----yep! We ve got Mark Rafeld coming from the Office of Homeland Security to talk about Emergency Preparedness for Seniors. It should be interesting. As usual we will look forward to the wonderful spread put on by our kitchen crew. The menu is chicken salad croissants, salad, dessert and beverage. Please call in your reservations ( ) by Tuesday, June 2. Hope to see you! SEND A CHILD TO BIBLE SCHOOL! We re watching our budget very carefully this year, but Bible School is still one of our most expensive Children s Ministries opportunities we provide at Trinity. We want to keep the quality, cut the fluff and make it something that children will take with them for many years to come. Would you be willing to sponsor a VBS child for $10? This sponsorship will cover the hands-on materials that each child gets to take home all week. If this is something you would consider, please contact Dawn Forbes at for more information. SUMMER COLLEGE AGE CLASS: Pastor Jeff will leading a college aged (roughly 18-23) Sunday School class this summer. We will be using a N.Y. Times Best-selling book written by the son TV s Dr. Phil Jay McGraw. It s called: Life Strategies For Teens. Although it says it s for TEENS, it s really for young 3 adults. It lays out 10 life-changing life LAWS that Dr. Phil discovered over the years and taught to his son. His SON wrote the book so that his age group (He wrote it when he was Twenty) could relate to it. The class will run each Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. in the South Patio Room below Jack s Place. The Young Adult Ministry will buy the $15 book for all participants who commit to come to 8 of the 11 sessions which will run from June 7 thru August 16. We will then read a chapter a week and apply biblical stories and principles to the 10 Life Laws. It should make for a stimulating time! If interested, call Pastor Jeff at or him at pj@trinityashland.org. He needs to know by June 1 (Monday) so he can order the books in time for our first class! A WORSHIP ENCOUNTER for the entire community will be hosted by First English Lutheran Church on Sunday, June 14 at 7 p.m. This exciting community worship encounter will be led by Andrew Ironside from Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia and the Catalyst worship band from Cleveland, Ohio. First English is located at 53 Park Avenue West, Mansfield. Allow God to transform you as you Encounter Him together in this awesome worship experience. SERMONS ON THE WEB: You are now able to listen to sermons from our Sanctuary worship services. Check out our new website at On the top right column is a box marked Hear Our Sermons. Click on it and a list of available sermons appear. You may listen to them at your computer or download them to your mp3 device and listen as you drive, meditate or jog down the street. Take the word of God with you in your daily walk!

4 SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL June 7-August 23 9:30-10:25 a.m. AGES 4 THRU GRADE 5 (grades just completed) Assembly rooms A - D God Rocks! BibleToons are Scripture songs performed by the God Rocks! band and their new musical friends. Each BibleToons song is also an animated video so kids can hear, see, sing, and learn the Word. This is a large group/small group curriculum. The largegroup time includes activities to introduce the focus of the session, an interactive Bible-story presentation, and fun ways to sing and learn one of the BibleToons. The small-group time includes discussion and prayer and games or crafts to help kids personalize the message and take the Scripture home with them. AGES 2 & 3 Toddler Nursery Veggie Connections: Connecting to a powerful relationship with God is all about helping kids connect to a closer relationship with God. It is based on the Bible verse from James 4:8: Come near to God and he will come near to you. Each session includes a puppet skit from Bob and Larry, a clip from Veggie Tales, prayer, a Bible story and a craft that will all help them connect with God. 4

5 Today, May 31 st Youth News Nate Ediger (Dir. of Ministry w/ Youth) or Senior Recognition Graduating seniors and parents are invited by RSVP to the break fast at 9:30am in Luther Hall. The Senior Recognition Ceremony will take place at the 10:45 Sanctuary Service. * Graduates Please meet by the Brides Room at 10:30 in your graduation gowns to prepare for the processional into the sanctuary. No Evening Youth Activities enjoy the many graduation parties! Study hard for your exams underclassmen. Wednesday, June 3 rd No Youth Have a great last week of school and study hard for finals!!! Next Sunday, June 7 th No Youth Invite your friends and plan to join us for our summer start-up at Brookside with mini golf and ice cream on Wednesday, June 10. Bring $2 for the fun! The event is open to all incoming 7 th Graders 09 Grads. Special Notes of Interest Bible School (June for 6 th 8 th Graders) We had a blast last summer with 38 Middle Schoolers who joined us and we re gonna get funky again! Registrations have been mailed to your homes and can be picked up at the Information Desk. Tell a friend! Bring a friend! Catch you there! Summer 2KH (Sunday School) All incoming 7 th Graders graduates are invited to join us in the Youth Room on Sunday mornings at 9:30 beginning on June 14 th. I know you re thinking, Sunday school in the summer, yeah right! But CHECK IT OUT, I bet you ll be surprised!!! The lessons will be unique, the topics will push the limits, and the adult leaders can t wait to dig in with you all summer long! 5

6 Crocodile Dock is this year s theme for Vacation Bible School! Neally Mullins, Heather Jurjevic, Kate Kaeser and Jill Hartson, this year s codirectors, are getting ready for a great week of Bible School - June from 9 a.m. to 12 NOON each day. The day is longer so we can experience Crocodile Dock - where fearless kids shine God s light! Once again we will use the rotation model with lots of awesome things to see and do. We are very excited about the impact this curriculum will have on our children as we explore God s Word - and never be the same again! Not only do kids experience amazing Bible adventures, they ll also watch for God in everyday life through God Sightings. Kids will discover that God is active in our lives and that his fingerprints are everywhere!! PRE-REGISTRATION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!! Children age 4 (and potty trained) through grade 8 should be pre-registered in the church office or after the 8:30 and 10:45 services on May 31, June 7 & 14 at the Information Desk. You can pre-register any time on the web site! WE ARE IN GREAT NEED OF CREW LEADERS! Every year we strive to make VBS an awesome experience for nearly 400 children and youth. But that takes many hands to make it the best it can be. Would you like to be a part of a ministry to children that can shape their spiritual growth for years to come? Please don t wait to be called by one of our directors simply call Neally, Kate, Heather, Jill or Dawn Forbes to sign up NOW!! We need YOU for the gifts you are willing to share with our children! Plus you ll have a great time and a deep joy knowing you have made an impact on our little ones! SNACK HELP NEEDED FOR VBS In keeping with the Crocodile Dock theme, our snacks are different again this year. Our VBS children will make the snacks for the whole group to enjoy. That s where we need your help! If you would be willing to donate any of the following items, please call Joyce Picking at Your name will be added to the list and one of our VBS station leaders will fill you in on all the delicious details. Here s what we need: Butterscotch chips Chocolate Graham Crackers Vanilla Wafers Bite-sized square pretzels Fruit Gushers Pizza Sauce Popcorn - already popped Tubs of vanilla frosting Tostitos Scoops Semi-sweet mini morsels Keebler Townhouse Topper crackers Raisins Please Note: We also need perishable items during VBS week. If you are willing to donate any items please contact Joyce Picking at to schedule the donation.

7 SUNDAY: May 31 - DAY OF PENTECOST 8:30 a.m. WORSHIP 9:30 a.m. HS Seniors Recognition Breakfast* SUNDAY SCHOOL - ages 2 thru adult Choir 10:45 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION - Broadcast WNCO AM-1340 PRAISE WORSHIP MONDAY: June 1 9:00 a.m. Piece Makers Quilt Group 7:00 p.m. Summer Teacher Training TUESDAY: June 2 7:00 p.m. Christian Education Meeting WEDNESDAY: June 3 2:00 p.m. Bible Conversations 5:00 p.m. Saturday Night Musicians 6:30 p.m. Mom to Mom 7:00 p.m. Trinity Brass MAJOR EVENTS THIS WEEK AT TRINITY *See announcements for more information 7 THURSDAY: June 4 9:00 a.m. Ruth Circle 9:30 a.m. Women s Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Thursday Brass 11:15 a.m. Pew Communion 12 noon Luther Club 7:00 p.m. Praise Team SATURDAY: June 6 6:30 p.m. FOLK SERVICE G et R eady F or Sum m er! SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL Begins June 7 from 9:30-10:25 a.m. for ages 2 through Adult. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June :30 A.M. GARDEN SERVICES June 28, July 12 & 26, August 9 READING ENRICHMENT July 6-17 CHOIR CAMP July 27 - July 30 SUNDAY: June 7 THE HOLY TRINITY 8:00 a.m. Sonrise Singers 8:30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION 9:30 a.m. SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL begins - ages 2 thru adult 9:45 a.m. Choir 10:45 a.m. WORSHIP - Broadcast WNCO AM-1340 PRAISE WORSHIP

8 COMMENCEMENT by Greg Asimakoupoulos The time has come to step out, Donning cap and gown down the aisle (An aisle I ll not soon forget). For me the thrill still lingers of the day My fingers securely held the diploma held out to me. A band marked time with Pomp and Circumstance, And the procession began while my parents applauded with pride. And for you, my friends, the same awaits. A robe of achievement (capping years of classes). A sheepskin of survival. A handshake. A smile. A party. Some gifts. A gift from God to you. Some call it graduation, but you will find it s more. More than an ending, this day s a beginning, When you commence toward what s in store for you. You see, the time has come to step out And embrace a future God has planned. New classes. New challenges. New friends with which to meet them. New ways to witness to your faith beyond your parents shadow. New trails from which to choose. So step out in full stride. Commence the walk. And don t forget...god wants to walk with you. 8