Trinity Tidings OCTOBER 2017

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1 TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 725 SW Buchanan Street Topeka, Kansas CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED OCTOBER 2017 Nothing prints in this area barcode will be applied here. STAFF Interim Pastor Alan Saatkamp Cindy McGinnis Administrative Assistant Laurie Jackson Music Director Marcy Carlson Custodian OFFICE Trinity Hall, 725 SW Buchanan St. Office Hours: 10:00AM-3:30PM Telephone: (785) WORSHIP SERVICE Mon.-Thur. Sundays, 10:30 AM liturgical service of Holy Communion celebrated every Sunday BIBLE STUDY 9:15 AM Sundays in Trinity Hall Lounge SUNDAY SCHOOL Trinity Hall-725 SW Buchanan Street 9:00-10:15 AM (September-May) Ages 3 through Adult The mission of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church is to: worship God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, serve those in need, and reach out to share the Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ! Together in Community Living with Christ Caring for Neighbors

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3 T r i n i t y E v a n g e l i c a l L u t h e r a n C h u r c h Special Items of Interest Rehearsals for Reformation music continue. Doorstep sale of cinnamon rolls & tamales Sept. 30 thru Oct. 15. Oct. 29 5th Sunday Special will be for Camp Tomah Shinga. Special Congregational Meeting to approve updated Constitution Nov. 12, after worship. Request your copy for review from the church office. 725 SW Buchanan St. Phone: office@topekatlc.org Website: trinitylutherantopeka.org Jesus response to his disciples concerning the greatest commandments included these two: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. and Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these. (Mark 12:30-31) Much of the southern portion of our country and the Caribbean has been ravaged by recent storms and hurricanes the likes of which haven t been experienced in many years. The Evangelical Lutheran Church website offers the below insight how we too can aid those affected by the devastation. Please thoughtfully consider how you can be part of this mission, showing our love of God and neighbor by our actions: ricane Harvey, one of the most catastrophic storms to hit the country in more than a decade. Lutheran Disaster Response s affiliate is actively present, collaborating with community leaders and officials to initiate the proper responses, particularly the long-term recovery efforts. Together, we have a strong history of working with disasters in the Gulf Coast area. Recovery efforts are expected to take years, and Lutheran Disaster Response will be there to accompany those affected through every phase of this disaster. We invite you to stand by our neighbors on the Gulf Coast during this time. Your gifts ensure that our church will be able to provide help and hope for those left homeless or otherwise affected by this disaster for years to come. Gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response, designated for "Hurricane Response United States" will be used entirely (100 percent) Please stand by our neighbors as we begin the long road to recovering from Hurfor this disaster until the response is complete. Together, we can help provide immediate and long-lasting support. Give today to support the needs in this response and others like it. Interim Pastor Alan Saatkamp

4 Worship Assistants Date Greeter(s) Usher(s) Musicians Flowers Lector Acolyte Altar Guild Coffee Host(s) Assisting Minister Presiding Minister Oct. 1, 2017 Ed Emmons Laurie Jackson Marcy Carlson Parker Jackson Donna Allen & Team 3 Bob & Janeen Horton Bob Horton Pr. Shawn Norris Oct. 8, 2017 Oct. 15, 2017 Oct. 22, 2017 Oct. 29, 2017 Reformation Vickie Jacobs Mike & Shelley Andrews Junior & Liz Utech Dorothy Strom Mitchell Bean Laurie Jackson Mitchell Bean Laurie Jackson Becky Norburg- Carter (2) Ellen Irwin (2) Diane Bottorff Martha Nemeth Debbie Pomeroy Mike Andrews Janelle Meredith Curt Lewis Donna Allen & Team 3 Donna Allen & Team 3 Donna Allen & Team 3 Donna Allen & Team 3 Dean McGinnis Junior & Liz Utech Marsha Ridinger Bob Horton Mary Heald Interim Pastor Alan Saatkamp Interim Pastor Alan Saatkamp Pr. Gary Teske Interim Pastor Alan Saatkamp Blood Pressure Checks Oct. 1, 2017 Have you designated your portion of the Dillons Community Rewards money to go to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church? If you are a Thrivent member, have you designated Trinity to receive your Choice Dollars? Prayer Requests To share a prayer request please contact Barbara Apps at She will get the prayer chain started. If you want a prayer request included in our worship service prayers, please let Barbara know that as well. Come to the kitchen after worship to have this important health check. Fall Kitchen Cleaning The Hospitality Committee plans a fall cleanup of the kitchen. Maybe you still need to pick up your pan/dish after graciously donating food to an event? Maybe you ve left some goodies in the refrigerator? Perhaps some of the extra items in the kitchen supply closet are yours? Please claim and take your items home. Thank you! This link will take you directly to the AmazonSmile page that directs the donation generated by your AmazonSmile purchase to Trinity: Call Cindy in the office if you need help getting signed up for any of these! 2

5 October Celebrations Birthdays 3 Charles Hutchison 6 Kai Field 8 Carl Quarnstrom 14 Marlene Hassan 15 Conrad Youngblom 16 Rosemary O Neil 17 Tresa Johnson 19 Richard Lambert 23 Marilyn Heckman Baptisms 3 Loni Reece 7 Ella Bosch 10 Mack Hinson 11 Taylor Hiltgen 15 Kade Welp 17 Ellen Irwin 17 Bryah Wakes 18 Barbara Apps 19 Trisha Welch 20 Brooke Ralph 22 Kathryn Axelton 26 Bob Horton 26 Curt Lewis Wedding Anniversaries 9 Bill & Marsha Ridinger 11 Michael & Meghan McGinnis Youth Group is scheduled to meet October 8 and October 22. October Readings October 1 17th Sunday of Pentecost Ezekiel 18:1-4, Psalm 25:1-9 Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32 October 8 18th Sunday of Pentecost Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:7-15 Philippians 3:4b-14 Matthew 21:33-46 October 15 19th Sunday of Pentecost Isaiah 25:1-9 Psalm 23 Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14 October 22 20th Sunday of Pentecost Isaiah 45:1-7 Psalm 96:1-9 [10-13] 1st Thessalonians 1:10 Matthew 22:15-22 October 29 21st Sunday of Pentecost Leviticus 19:1-2; Psalm 1 1st Thessalonians 2:1-8 Matthew 22:34-46 October 29 Reformation Sunday Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 46 Romans 3:19-28 John 8:31-36 Make a joyful noise at REFORMATION MUSIC REHEARSALS Thursdays in October. If you are interested in playing an instrument (ANY instrument) on Reformation Sunday, bring your instrument and join us as we arrange hymns, work on creating an ensemble sound and get inspired to share our music with the church on October 29th. Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. Sing to the Lord! Choir rehearsal will be immediately following the instrumental rehearsal. Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. starting September 7th and continuing through Reformation Sunday. All voices welcome and solos available for interested parties. 3

6 Doorstep News Fall is here! What a beautiful time of year, and the beginning of the holiday season! Doorstep s Fall Fundraiser is Tamales & Cinnamon Rolls this year. We are taking orders September 30 th through October 15 th. The cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing (6 pack) are $9. These are perfect for the upcoming holidays! The tamales come in pork or beef (6 pack) are $13. These will be individually wrapped and frozen. You just have to heat and eat! You can pick up your orders the weekend of November 3 rd from your Doorstep representative. Our Fall fundraiser helps with client needs, operating expenses in the last quarter of the year, and with our Christmas Store for adopted families. Get your orders in and don t miss out on these yummy treats! Also, keep an eye on school supplies and back packs as they go on Clearance! Doorstep gives school supplies to the school aged children we adopt at Christmas. Pick up some great bargains, and help us provide supplies for these children for the second half of the school year! We are also low on toys for the Christmas Store; if you can help out we would appreciate it! Doorstep is open for donations Monday Friday from 8am 3pm. We are located at 1119 SW 10 th Avenue (10 th & Buchanan). Doorstep s Fall Fundraiser Cinnamon Rolls & Tamales!! Orders will be taken September 30 th through October 15 th. Delivery/Pick-up the weekend of November 3 rd. Do you have a stash of crayons or crayolas or marking pencils that have outlived their usefulness in your home? Trinity Sunday School needs these colors: RED GREEN BLUE BLACK YELLOW or GOLD! If you can provide any of these items in these colors, please do so by October 15th. Thank you for your help. We'll have a surprise for you! 4

7 Tr a n s i t i o n Ta s k F o r c e U p d a t e Luther Sings On Sunday Sept. 24 th we held our third Town Hall Meeting; the focus of this meeting was to gather information from members and friends about Trinity s FUTURE and send that information to the church council and call committee as we move forward. Thank you, Pastor Alan, for your guidance and experience as we move through this transition phase of life here at Trinity. We have gathered a lot of data. First we identified where our members live in relation to 8 th and Buchanan. We hosted our first town hall meeting during which we reflected on our past, recalling what significant memories we have here at Trinity, listing those by decade. The second town hall meeting looked at where are we today; using SWOT Analysis in which we asked what you see as Trinity s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. On August 6 th we invited several of our neighbors who care about the Historic Old Town Neighborhood to share their observations and thoughts about what they see daily in the neighborhood where we worship. The third Town Hall meeting was held September 24 th and we listened to you and heard what traits you would like to see in our next called leader and where you see Trinity in the future. Next step: the task force will meet with council on October 10 th and present our recommendations for consideration. It is up to ALL OF US to determine what Trinity s future will be and decide what characteristics we want to see in our next pastor. Will he/she be full time or part time, bivocational? Do we want someone to focus on leading us to serve the community or do we want to stay the same and find someone who provides our basic needs? The FUTURE of Trinity lies in OUR hands. We are at a pivotal time once again and will need to decide: Do we stay the course as long as we can, nurturing our members or do we find the energy and desire for a CHANGE by serving others in our neighbor- hood, taking a huge leap of faith as our forefathers before us have done, such as when we switched from speaking Swedish to English and rebuilding during the depression era. This is NOT the first time Trinity has been challenged nor will it be our last. God Is At Work at Trinity, it is our Joy to do God s Work with Our Hands! The work being done now will lead us toward the next step as the Call Committee forms. We Need Your Support and Most of all Your PRAYERS! Thank you for your support and interest! Trinity s Transitional Task Force: Dean McGinnis (co-chair), Duane Pomeroy (cochair), Marcy Carlson, Loni Reece, Cindy McGinnis, Pam Kobbeman, Chuck Sodergren and Pastor Alan Saatkamp. Together in Community Living with Christ Caring for Neighbors This month we finally sing A Mighty Fortress is our God, a favorite among Lutherans, and people of all faiths. This famous hymn was written by Luther in 1529 and is often referred to as the Battle Hymn of the Reformation. Some say Ein Feste Burg is the greatest hymn of the greatest man of the greatest period of German history. We will sing this GREAT hymn October 29 when we celebrate the 500 th Anniversary of the Reformation. Luther Says I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen. Martin Luther 5

8 T r i n i t y E v a n g e l i c a l L u t h e r a n C h u r c h WELC A Priscilla Circle Priscilla Circle will meet for Bible study Wednesday, October 18, 1:00 p.m. in Trinity Library. At that time we will look at the Second Session on the Apostles' Creed, "I Believe in Jesus Christ". The studies on the Apostles' Creed are in observance of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. Come join us for a good discussion of this valuable tool which centers on our faith. Trinity Women were represented at the September 9th Cluster meeting held at Grace Lutheran, Osage City, by Dorothy Strom and Helen Laughlin. Speaker of the day was Kathy Lincoln, President of ECAT (Ecumenical Christian Action Team) serving the needy in Osage City and surrounding area. The tangible offering AND one-half of the monetary offering was given to ECAT (the other half was given to Central States Women). Total offering for the day was $243. Inspiring reports about the recent National Gathering in Minneapolis were presented; 3400 participants had gathered for this event! IT WAS A GOOD DAY! We will be sending Health Care Kits and blankets, (made by quilters) to Lutheran World Relief on October 3. You may not have time to add to this shipment, but we'll continue the project for next year! LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF Personal Care Kits items are: One bath towel (dark color), two bars soap (bath size), one tooth brush, one sturdy comb, one nail clipper. Bring to Quilting Room or office. THANK YOU! Trinity Lutheran Church TOP 5 S.W.O.T. Analysis Trends in 2017 On the next page, please see the top five trends in each of the categories (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) identified in the SWOT analysis. These trends serve to identify where Trinity is today. As we move forward and discern where God is calling us, we will use these items to help US decide the FUTURE of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. The top 5 trends in each area were identified after reviewing all the comments received and grouping similar responses. This information will lead us in the process of developing Trinity s site profile and forming the Call Committee in our search for our next Pastor. (1) Strengths areas where we are strong. (2) Weaknesses areas where we need to improve. Opportunities and Threats, deal with future realities: (3) Opportunities areas we can move into to develop. (4) Threats areas that will hinder our progress. Thank You! Transitional Task Force Team: Marcy Carlson, Chuck Sodergren, Duane Pomeroy, Loni Reece, Cindy McGinnis, Pam Kobbeman, Dean McGinnis and Pastor Alan Saatkamp. And a special thanks to Brett Henry for helping us with the S.W.O.T. analysis process.

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10 C o u n c i l M e e t i n g H i g h l i g h t s, S e p t. 1 2, Effective Sept. 5, Barbara Apps is a voting member of Christ Lutheran Church, Wichita and an Associate Member of Trinity, Topeka. Howard Reece and Diane Bottorff volunteered to serve on Personnel Comm. Elevator has been repaired after incident of Sept. 10 and annual inspection is complete. An insurance inspection of property has been done and findings will be reported to GuideOne. Dean presented a handout showing the top five responses in each category of the SWOT analysis. This info will be presented at Sept. 24 town hall meeting. Debbie Pomeroy & Diane Bottorff presented the updated process/time line for constitution revision. It is recommended that procedural items (committee structure & duties) be moved to a Policy & Procedure Manual. Motion to approve revised constitution as presented was approved. Ratification of revised constitution will require 50 voting members be in attendance at annual meeting. Dean, representing TTF, requested permission to host a meeting of area churches to determine services needed in our vicinity and avoid duplication. Request was approved. We have been invited to Refuel Topeka information meeting Sept. 15 and Marcy has volunteered to attend. This is a program to provide an after-school meal to kids. Recommendations of persons to serve on Call Committee were presented. A special offering envelope to collect money for hurricane relief will be included in bulletin soon. Money will be sent to Lutheran Disaster Response th Sunday Specials October 29 Camp Tomah Shinga December 31 ELCA World Hunger Trinity s Constitution has been updated to bring it into compliance with the ELCA Model Constitution. This task was accomplished by a sub-committee of the Transition Task Force. Debbie Pomeroy and Diane Bottorff worked together on this project and consulted with Pr. Susan Candea of the Central States Synod staff. The Council approved the updated Constitution at its September meeting. The next step is approval of this document by the congregation. Copies of the Constitution are available in the church office or you may request an electronic copy. A special congregational meeting will be held immediately after worship on Sunday, November 12, for the purpose of approving the Constitution. 8