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1 IN THIS ISSUE Page Number Annual Meeting Thank You 1 Budget Report 5 Calendar of Events 7 Choir Notes 5 Christian Service Group Help Needed 5 Church Council for Director of Christian Education Notes 3 February Anniversaries 6 February Birthdays 6 February Worship Assistants 8 January Attendance 5 Lent Begins 1 Pastor s Notes 2 Quilting Group 5 SEMCAC February Needs 5 Senior High News 4 Women s Bible Study 5 We always have volunteer opportunities at the church please ask how you can help. Thanks to everyone that attended the Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 27th, 2019! We had a great crowd and many delicious soups. (pictured: Scarlet O Malley) LOOKING AHEAD AT LENT March 6 th Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent on March 6 th with a special 7pm service. The imposition of ashes, along with Holy Communion, will be a part of the service. The theme for the Wednesday night services will be: Living the Jesus Creed of Love. After Ash Wednesday, we ll be using the beautiful evening service called: Holden Evening Prayer. Plan to make Lent important this year through mid-week worshipping. Trinity Mission Statement To proclaim God s grace in Christ through Word and Sacrament; To nurture faith through Christian education and fellowship; and To bring the Gospel to the world community through Christian witness, sacrifice, and love.

2 Baptism Is Our Identity In many liturgical churches, The Baptism of Our Lord Sunday (this past January) is an annual tradition that sustains the theme of Epiphany (to be revealed). It s a wonderful service that lifts up the meaning of Baptism in our lives. I believe that the Baptism of Jesus emphasizes this incredible gift: We are His Children and we have a purpose. The voice of God announced after Jesus baptism by John: This is my Son, with whom I am well pleased. It encouraged the human side of Jesus to begin his public ministry, and it also says to us how important we are in OUR baptism. Every time I baptize a child or adult, I sense the voice of God saying: This, too, is my child, with whom I am well pleased! It s about Identity! It s about being a Child of God! It s about having a purpose! It s about turning from sin and walking in a new life. Mainline churches, like Trinity, usually baptize babies. We call it a Sacrament: A special way to receive God s Grace as a gift. And then we live it out! If Christian Identity is a gift through grace, then we want to give out this identity, and all the spiritual gifts that accompany it, to the young child, even though they may not understand it all yet. Through the faith of the parents, sponsors and congregation, the faith of the child grows and matures into discipleship. The child learns that they are saved by grace through faith as a gift of God. Every faith decision afterward is a response to this gift. At Confirmation, they Affirm this Baptism publicly. For most Non-denominational churches, along with Baptist and Assembly of God churches, I believe baptism is more of an Ordinance. As one grows old enough in the faith to decide for themselves as to their spiritual direction and discipleship, baptism is a religious rite that relies on God s grace, but points to their personal decision of discipleship. It is an event that can be experienced more than once. Which is the right view of baptism? Both are. Both have biblical roots and long standing tradition over the centuries. But one thing all churches have in common: Baptism is about growing into a new life and knowing one s identity as a child of God, through the Holy Spirit. And if we are children of God, we are in his care and mercy every day. Thanks Be to God! 2 And so, in this month of February, as we continue in the season of Epiphany, look for God s signs to you, as did the Wise Men. Let your identity in Christ strengthen you to live out this identity in justice and love. God bless you, Pastor Paul We celebrated Pastor Paul s 10 year anniversary at Trinity with a delicious cake at the Annual Meeting! 2019 Trinity Lutheran Church Council President: Gayle McMeekin Vice President: Kevin Purrier Secretary: Corey Wagner (new) Treasurer: Randy Demmer Amber Bolles (new) Shelly Anderson (new) Melanie Dobson (new) Bruce Fish (new) Chad O Connor Pat Towey Jon Zuk Dave Jorstad Troy Roe Grace Becker (new youth) 2019 Auditing Committee: Glenn Pollock, Jeff Tank 2020 Nominating Committee: Randy Demmer, John Thoe

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5 SEMCAC ITEMS ARE COLLECTED IN THE NARTHEX Items Needed: Boxed food items like crackers or macaroni All Women, All Ages Are Invited! Women s Bible Study Wednesday, February 20th 9:00am You are invited to join a small group of ladies as we get together and share a study using the Gather magazine study. This group of ladies comprise the "old" circle studies our moms went to for years. Fellowship is included and we share laughs and concerns. Please come! Please join us for quilting! The Trinity Quilting Group will meet February 14th & 28th 9am to noon. We put quilt tops together with batting and a backing. Usually, someone takes this quilt home to bind and tie. If we had more volunteers, we could sew the bindings and tie right at church. Congratulations to Stephanie Perzichilli, the winner of the quilt raffle! This will be Karen Severson s last year of being the co-chair for the Christian Service Groups. We are looking for a replacement for Karen will be available to help with training a new person in on the duties required for this important position. Please consider! Let Karen or the church office know if you are interested. JANUARY ATTENDANCE Trinity Worship Choir Practice Wednesday, February 6th: 6:15-7pm Wednesday, February 20th: 6:15-7pm January 6, January 13, January 20, January 27, Sing Sunday, February 3rd - Late Service Sunday, February 10th - Early Service Sunday, February 17th - Late Service Please Join Us! December revenues: $58, December budgeted expenses: $36, Difference: $22, Year-to-date revenues: $291, Year-to-date budgeted expenses: $312, Difference: ($ 21,482.26) 5

6 Feb. 1 Jerry Davis Dennis Johnson Alexandra Hansen Caleb Gilbertson Sydney Risius Maya Oelkers Feb. 2 Larry Dobson Jerry Single Kyle Eggler Lauren Louks Feb. 3 Harold Buck Madalynn Johnson Josey Turner Feb. 4 Len Oelkers Feb. 5 Dale Anderson Cris Woodwick Ryley Rehnelt Feb. 9 Robert Branstad Nolan Sayles Feb. 10 Herb Daleske Jeanne Klocke Feb. 11 Betty Moon Michele Klennert Feb. 12 Carrie Wiltgen Feb. 13 Kate Pike Grace Mindrup Gabrielle Louks Cash Faulhaber Feb. 14 Brenda Becker Feb. 15 Mike Mestad Feb. 18 Logan Branstad Feb. 19 Gary Dahl Ben Smith Chloe Jax Sam Woslager Stephanie O Malley Feb. 20 Sally Davis Mapuana Evjen Feb. 22 Lori Stackhouse Darcy Lee Feb. 23 Emily Steffens Eric Oelkers Feb. 24 Beverly Elias Caleb Tindal Audra Woodwick Feb. 25 Lucas Hansen Vanessa Louks Tom Fredrickson Feb. 26 Adeline Sanvick Feb. 27 Holly Arendts Jacob Hawkins Feb. 28 Eugene Steward Margeaux Streiff Feb. 29 David Steffens Feb. 6 Dan Stier Feb. 7 Paisley Scanlan Leah Milburn Feb. 8 Evan Schmeling Brenda Rabon Tommy Brown Feb. 16 Brenna Scanlan Brady Nelson Feb. 17 Jessica Simonson Allison Whalen Cora Jorgenson February 5 Delores & Eugene Distad Tom & Betty Ann Franke Darcy & Kevin Lee February 21 Richard & Sandra Burkhardt 6

7 1 2 3 Choir sing late 8:00 & 10:30am Worship 9:15-10:15 Sunday School 9:15-10:15: Adult Education 9:15-10:15: Youth Forum Adam Gone 10 Choir sing early 8:00 & 10:30am Worship 9:15-10:15 Sunday School 9:15-10:15: Adult Education 2pm: Zumbro River Conference 17 Choir sing late 8:00 & 10:30am Worship 9:15-10:15 Sunday School 9:15-10:15: Adult Education 9:15-10:15: Youth Forum 2pm: Preschool Play Day Paul Gone Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 24 8:00 & 10:30am Worship 9:15-10:15 Sunday School (Muffin Day!) 11:45am: Mystery Youth Event 4 7:00pm AA 11 7:00pm AA 18 10am-12pm: 5th & 6th grade snow tubing 7:00pm AA 25 7:00pm AA Paul Gone 5 6:30am: Bible Study 9:30am: Bible Villa 12 6:30am: Bible Study 9:30am: Bible Villa 19 6:30am: NO Bible Study 9:30am: NO Bible Villa 26 6:30am: Bible Study 9:30am: Bible Villa FEBRUARY pm: W.A.S.S. /Jr. Choir 5:15-6pm: Supper 6:15pm: Trinity Worship Choir 6:30-8:00pm: Confirmation 6:30: Youth Ministry 13 10am: Field Crest Communion 11am: Midtown Communion 3-5pm: W.A.S.S. /Jr. Choir 5:15-6pm: Supper 6:30-8:00pm: Confirmation 6:30: Youth Ministry 20 9am: Women s Bible Study 3-5pm: W.A.S.S. /Jr. Choir 5:15-6pm: Supper 6:15pm: Trinity Worship Choir 6:30-8:00pm: Confirmation 6:30: Youth Ministry 27 10am: Villa Communion 3-5pm: W.A.S.S. /Jr. Choir 5:15-6pm: Supper 6:30-8:00pm: Confirmation 6:30: Youth Ministry Adam Gone :00 Quilting :00 Quilting 7

8 TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 104 First Street SE P.O. Box 476 Hayfield, MN U.S. POSTAGE PAID NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION HAYFIELD, MN PERMIT NO. 3 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED FEBRUARY WORSHIP SCHEDULE Worship at 8am & 10:30 am February Worship Assistants Communion Assistants February 3: 8am Kevin Purrier 10:30am Pat Towey February 17: 8am Kevin Purrier 10:30am Dave Jorstad Ushers February: 8am Jim Burmeister, Hollis Holtan 10:30am Dallas Herrick, Joey Sanvick 8 Trinity Lutheran Church P.O. Box 476 Hayfield, MN (507) Rev. Paul Hauschild, Pastor phauschild@trinityhayfield.com Adam Anderson, Director of Christian Education aanderson@trinityhayfield.com Brenna Scanlan, Parish Secretary churchoffice@trinityhayfield.com Alexandra Hansen, Sr. High Youth Leader Nancy Matti, Sr. Choir Director Judy Follmuth, Sr. Choir Accompanist Mark Nelson, Custodian Allison DeRaad & Nancy Matti, Organists churchoffice@trinityhayfield.com Find us on Facebook