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1 rinity News January 2014 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Prayer Lists 2 Celebrations 2 Church Cleaning 2 Jan. Service Ministers 2 Service Schedule 3 Women of Trinity 4-5 Jan. Calendar 6 POINTS OF INTEREST: ANNUAL MEETING - Sunday, Jan. 26, immediately after worship. Items for the February Newsletter are due by Jan. 16 to trin-itysec@midstatesd.netsee Maria. from the desk of... Vicar Lisa Dear Members of Trinity Lutheran Church, confess to having a soft spot in crochet, and swim. I will also Greetings! My name is Lisa my heart for all things Irish, and Heffernan, and I will be serving as your interim pastor for films. the Lord of the Rings books and the next five months. Thank you Having been born with spina for the hospitality and warmth bifida, I use a wheelchair to get you showed to me when I came me around independently. to visit for your Christmas program. It made me even more for ordained ministry, having At present, I am a candidate excited to begin our months of completed my Master of Divinity degree, though I have yet ministry together. A little bit about myself: I graduated from Wartburg Theologi- The synod staff and church to be ordained. cal Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa council have offered me this opportunity to serve you at Trini- in May of My experiences at Wartburg Seminary played a ty while I await my first call to huge part in God s forming me a congregation, using the title into the pastoral leader I am of Vicar. In this case, my role of now. It is a place near and dear Vicar means that I will be acting to my heart, and is a great institution for building academic, the credentials I hold, authorized in the role of a pastor because of pastoral, and above all, faithful, by the bishop s office to preach, church leaders. teach, do pastoral care, officiate I am 27 years old, and grew at weddings and funerals, and up in the Faulkton, SD area and preside over the sacraments. If attended Concordia College in you have any questions about Moorhead, MN. When I have a me at all, please feel free to ask! bit of free time, I love to read, continued on page 3

2 PRAYER LISTS CELEBRATIONS Karen Bertram Charlotte Cadwell Dale Cleland Mary Lee Dennison Doris Dux Shirley Feltman Mike Healy Kaylen Haiar Fern and Wally Jones Ron Kjonegaard Larry Larsen Tori Louvre Shania McManus Abby Meier Melody Munger Mike Nepodal Glenn Osborne Clifford Priebe Mike Renbarger Clayton Ross Mary Schelle Jim Sunde Kim Tyrell Ray Urban Lynette VanBeber Mindy Wahlquist To be Remembered Connie Bailey John Blumeyer Don Borman Jim Butler Allan Currey Gail Danhour Ray Goeden Gene Graves Winnie Keller Deah Killion Riana Lauens Maria Normile Gunnar Olson Alexandra Osborne Antoinettte Osborne Krista Osborne Ed Selland Jill Schreiber Stan Tyburec Cindy Wilkens Those in service to our country. We pray for Philip Soulek and all of the men and women in military units who have been called to active duty, and for their families. Missions of the Church We pray for Prison Congregations of America, St. Dysmas Congregation at Springfield, SD as they continue to do our work behind prison walls. Jan. 1 Kay Hines Jan. 2 Harry Munkvold Jan. 3 Colleen Venter Jan. 6 Mike Trumm Jan. 7 Marlys Buum Jan. 7 Kay Kjonegaard Jan. 9 Janae Dougherty Jan. 9 Alexis Schaub Jan. 11 Michelle Hamiel Jan. 12 Amelia Cheeseman BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES Jan. 11 Keith & Ardyce Osterberg Jan. 8 Terry & Kay Hines Jan. 13 Keith Osterberg Jan. 20 Caleb Reimer Jan. 20 Mike Bunker Jan. 22 Kayleen Haiar Jan. 24 Sandy Rasmussen Jan. 26 Kelly Longden Jan. 29 Julie Woodruff Jan. 29 Mary Brown Jan. 30 Stacey Tveit Jan. 31 Teena Mosel CHURCH CLEANING If you wish to hire Dakota Milestones to clean the church during your assigned week, the cost is $20 per week. Put your contribution in the Sunday offering. Please write your name and Church Cleaning on the envelope. Note Church Cleaning on your check s memo line. Contact Pat Blum at or Jan. 5 Venter/Meyerink Jan. 12 Menzie/Osterberg Jan. 19 K. Moore/Sarah Nelson Jan. 26 Munkvold/Sharon Nelson JANUARY SERVICE MINISTERS SATURDAY SUNDAY Date Host Date Host Lector Cantor Jan. 5 Maria Birch Jan. 12 Shrakes Gary Kringen Jan. 19 Jan. 26 Stickney Page 2

3 TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 902 S. Main, P.O. Box 148 Chamberlain, SD Vicar Lisa Heffernan Website: trinity-live.org Vicar Lisa: Secretary s trinitysec@midstatesd.net RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH FINANCIAL RESOLUTIONS With the New Year comes the opportunity to improve your financial well-being. Here are five financial resolutions to get you started: Establish your 2014 financial goals, including your retirement and overall savings goals. Post them where you ll see them often. Establish a budget based on what you spent last year, taking into account the variable prices of gas, heating and food. Cut back on debt by paying off a credit card balance, foregoing unnecessary purchases or adding $50 a month to your mortgage payment. Prioritize major purchases you want to make and figure out how to pay for them out of your current income. Meet with a legal profes- Trinity Service and Religious Education Schedule Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. with communion on first and third Sundays, choir sings on second and fourth Sundays. Saturday Worship: 5:30 p.m. with communion. Wowsome Wednesday & Confirmation : Wednesday, 5:30 meal; 6:00 class, mid-september thru early May. Potlucks held after 5:30 p.m. service on the third Saturday. Fifth Sunday Potlucks sponsored by Deacons and held after each Fifth Sunday Service. Church Council meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Church. Deacons meet the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Church. sional to review your will or estate plan to ensure it reflects your current life situation. For help achieving your 2014 financial strategy, contact Jeff Tveit, FIC or Mike Reimer, FIC/ CFP at Thrivent Financial from the desk of...vicar Lisa continued from page 1 My mother, Kathy, is a teacher in Gettysburg, SD and my older brother, Tom, has a master s degree in ethnic studies from the University of Minnesota-Mankato. At present, he is serving people with special needs at a group home in the Mankato area. My father, Steve, was an English teacher for about fifteen years. He died a little over nine years ago from MS-related complications. The whole family has been a Page or jeff.tveit@thrivent. com or mike.reimer@thrivent. com today or visit Thrivent.com. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and its respective associates and employees cannot provide legal, accounting, or tax advice continued on page 5 huge support to me, and I know that they are just as excited for me to serve as your interim pastor as I am. As I mentioned, I am very excited to begin my time at Trinity and to meet all of you! I look forward to seeing where God will be leading us together in the coming months. In Christ, Vicar Lisa Heffernan

4 OUR MISSION AND PURPOSE: As a community of women created in the im-age of God, called to discipleship in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves to grow in faith, affirm our gifts, support one another in our callings, engage in ministry and action, and promote healing and wholeness in the church, the society, and the world. TRINITY WOMEN OF THE ELCA LEADERSHIP TEAM Cynthia Wall, President, Maria Birch, Vice-President, or Rosemary Mohr, Treasurer, To join the Leadership Team, please call us. WE DO NOT STAND ALONE Greetings, We do not stand alone. God has asked me to gather the women of Trinity Lutheran Church, Chamberlain. God is asking us to act together toward these four goals: God is calling the women to gather. He is asking that we come together to work for Him. He is asking that we come together to support each other and draw strength from each other on a regular basis. God is calling the women to study His word. This season we are drawing ourselves into the lives of some obscure women in the Bible. These women that I am being introduced to for the first time have found within themselves the wisdom and power to use resources within their sphere of control. Deborah and Jael used the resources that were available to them to bring down the mighty warrior whom terrorized the Israelites. The Widow of Zaraphath provided out of her scarcity, security and hospitality to the prophet of God. These women are teaching each of us to find the resources provided by Him to complete His will in our lives. God is calling the women to worship. We are returning praise and thanks-giving to Him for the resources He has provided. Collectively and individually we join our praise to his glory as we have celebrated in our Advent Brunch, Thankoffering Service and blessing of the baby care kits and quilts. Let us celebrate more gifts and resources in the coming year. God is calling the women to serve. The Women of Trinity have an abundance of resources that he is asking we use to complete his work in the church, the community and the world. We have learned that Hannah, Jael, the Widow of Zaraphath and Miriam served the Lord out of their scarcity. What resources do the Women of Trinity have to serve the Lord? Let us meet January 18, 2014 and celebrate the work that has begun. Together we can in put our resources to prepare our work group for the year Listen! God is Calling! In Christ, Cynthia Wall We will meet in the fellowship hall Jan. 18, 10 a.m. coffee & cookies Jan 18, potluck after service Page 4

5 BIBLE STUDY Tuesday, January 28, 7:30 a.m. at Cynthia Wall s home; and Wednesday, January 22, 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Trinity Church. Our study leader is Cynthia Wall. Session 5: Abigail, a calm strategist Theme verses: Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves, two skins of wine, five sheep ready dressed, five measures of parched grain, one hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs. She loaded them on donkeys and said to her young men, Go on ahead of me; I am coming after you. But she did not tell her husband Nabal. 1 Samuel 25: See more at: womenoftheelca.org/ monthly-themes-pages-110. php#sthash.gmikcheq.dpuf. Contact Marcella Jensen, or Rosemary Mohr, TIE MISSION QUILTS Jan. 16, noon to 8 p.m. Join us for potluck lunch at noon. Come and go as your schedule allows. Quilts can also be sewn and tied at home. See Cynthia Wall or Maria Birch. CHURCH COUNCIL & DEACONS MEETING The minutes of the December council meeting were not received prior to the publication of the January newsletter. Trinity Deacons did not hold a meeting in December. RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH FINANCIAL RESOLUTIONS continued from page 3 or services. Work with your Thrivent Financial representative, and as appropriate, your attorney and/or tax professional for additional information. Insurance products issued or offered by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Appleton, WI. Not all products are available in all states. Page 5 Securities and investment advisory services are offered through Thrivent Investment Management Inc., 625 Fourth Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55415, a FINRA and SIPC member and a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Thrivent Financial representatives are registered representatives of Thrivent Investment Management Inc. They are also licensed insurance agents/producers of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. For additional important disclosure information, please visit Thrivent.com/disclosures.

6 JANUARY 2014 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Happy New Year! :30 am Worship w/communion 7:30 - Church Council Page 6 noon - Chamberlain Area Ministerial Association at UCC 7:00 - Deacons :30 am Worship Choir performance 2:30 pm Service at Sanford Long Term Care noon - 8 p.m. - Tie Mission Quilts :30 am Worship w/ communion 7:30 - Women's Bible Study at fellowship hall :30 am Worship Choir performance ANNUAL MEETING following service 7:30 a.m. - Women's Bible Study at Is It a Vonnie Cake? 5:30 pm Worship w/communion 5:30 Worship w/ Communion 10:00 a.m. Trinity Women 5:30 Worship w/communion 6:30 Potluck & Trinity Women 5:30 Worship w/ Communion