A photo of the cast from Christmas in the Barn, Dec. 17th, 2017

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1 IN THIS ISSUE Page Number Adult Education 2 Annual Meeting 1 Blessings of the Baptisms 5 Budget Report 5 Calendar of Events 9 Choir Notes 5 Community Blood Drive 5 December Attendance 5 Director of Children s Education Notes 3 A photo of the cast from Christmas in the Barn, Dec. 17th, 2017 January Worship Assistants 8 Murder Mystery Dinner 1 Need Contact Information 5 Pastor s Notes 2 Quilting Group 5 SEMCAC January Needs 5 Women s Bible Study 5 Back again A Murder Mystery Dinner Theater on Feb. 3 rd 4th!! Come for good food (Windsor pork chops) and be thoroughly entertained by a new Murder Mystery. This fun event is scheduled for Saturday night, February 3 rd at 5:30pm and Sunday afternoon, February 4th at 12:30pm. Please sign up with the church office or in the Narthex. Cost will be $18 per person ($16 per person for a family of 4 or more) and all proceeds will go to the 32 youth and adults going to the Houston, Texas ELCA Youth Gathering in June. Join us for lots of fun and food! Annual Meeting is Sunday, January 28 th We hope you can join us for a one-hour Annual Meeting on Sunday, Jan. 28 th beginning at 11:45am. A delicious Soup Potluck will be on display for our liking! Let the church office know if you can donate a crock pot of your favorite soup. One business item is to find volunteers to attend the Zumbro River Conference: RENEW! Event on Saturday, Feb. 24 th from 10am 3:30pm. The topic is Radical Hospitality in Churches. We also need two volunteers to go to Synod Assembly in Mankato (includes a paid overnight at a hotel) on May 4 th -5 th. 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 Church! The other good news we score the touchdown of faith through the grace of God. It s not by our own merit, although we need to at least get on the field of faith. The Minnesota Vikings Football team is on its way to the Super Bowl! At least that is what we hope for, right? Even if you aren t an avid football fan, this would be lots of fun, especially as the Super Bowl will be hosted in Minneapolis! If you think about it, football and faith kind of go together. There are some key aspects of the game that relate well with what we do as the church. If you remember, I did two sermons on this fascinating aspect several years ago, when the Vikings looked pretty good but never made it to the Super Bowl. I hope I don t jinx it by reminding you of the key aspects! Either way, put on the purple jersey and hold on to that cross! Here we go with the similarities: 1. The Play Book Each week football coaches are designing plays to fit the system of their team so that the goal of victory can be attained. The players memorize the plays and the coaches refer to their notes during the game. As people of Faith, our play book is God s Word, the Bible. We memorize it, we take notes on it, we carry the plays with us in our hearts and minds so that victory, courage and joy can be experienced. 2. The Huddle The team circles up often to get on the same page and to inspire each other for the next play. This is exactly what church worship does. It s about community and getting everyone involved in the action. We then have strength in numbers for what comes next in life. If you re missing in the huddle, you will feel it. 3. The Opponent The football team gets on the field to win; to overcome the foe. The Christian wakes up every day to another kind of foe the devil, evil, hopelessness, what have you. We need to remind each other that we are Easter people who live by hope each day. We can withstand the temptations to give up. Through prayer and a positive attitude, we can have victory over this miserable foe! 4. The Touchdown The guys on the football field have one direction the END ZONE. They want to score. That is the whole point of the game. For Christians, our end zone is heaven! Like scripture says, we lay aside our sins that hold us back and we strive toward the prize which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. And the good news is that we don t have to do it ourselves. Faith is meant to be a team concept. It s called the 2 5. The slap on the Butt Well in the Bible, that is called the Holy Kiss. This is how we are to encourage each other. Nowadays, doing either in church will get your picture in the paper, but you get the point! Football players need to encourage and cheer each other on. As members of the church, we need to be mindful to support each other throughout the week. As the hymn says: Blest Be the Tie that Binds our Hearts in Christian Love. 6. The Long-Snapper He doesn t get much glory in a game, but if he gets injured, everyone feels it. Even this less then popular position is a huge piece in the game. Similarly, everyone in church is needed. There is no one more important than the other. St Paul writes that each member of the body of Christ is of utmost importance. We need to treat each other that way. And finally for now 7. The Uniforms Simply put, They will know we are Christians by our Love! The Bible says that we need to put on love and compassion for the sake of our neighbors. God bless you all and cheer on the team! Both Teams! Pastor Paul Adult Education in January There will not be Adult Forums between services in January. We ll start up again for a 6-week series during Lent (beginning Sunday, Feb. 11 th ) called The Jesus Creed. This video based series explores the great Shema of the Old Testament, and how Jesus transformed the commands of loving God and loving others. Our regular Bible Studies will continue each week as we explore the upcoming Sunday readings. Join us on Tuesdays at 6:30am at church and 10am at the Villa.

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5 SEMCAC ITEMS ARE COLLECTED IN THE NARTHEX Items Needed: Hygiene items, shampoos, toothpaste diapers etc. All Women, All Ages Are Invited! Women s Bible Study Wednesday, January 17th 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! Happy After Christmas to you!!! CHOIR NOTES for JANUARY REHEARSALS: Wednesdays, January 3, 10, 17 at 6:15pm SING: Sunday, January 7 ~ Late service Sunday, January 14 ~ Early Sunday, January 21 ~ Late We'd love to add your voice to our group! Come if you can!!! DECEMBER ATTENDANCE December 3, December 10, December 17, December 24, Please join us for quilting! The Trinity Quilting Group will meet January 11th & 25th 9am to noon. We can use more hands for this important mission! It s that time of year when we needed updated contact information to update the Christian Service Group booklet. If you have an updated phone number, or would prefer to be contacted via , please let the church office know. Hayfield Community Blood Drive When: Friday, January 5th Time: 11am-5pm Place: Sacred Heart Catholic Church To schedule your appointment, call Ruth at The Blessing of 2017 Baptisms on Jan. 7th We celebrate The Baptism of our Lord in our liturgical calendar on Sunday, Jan. 7 th. With this in mind, Trinity is inviting all families who had a baptism in 2017 to come to either of the services that day to receive a special baptismal blessing and gift. At the beginning of the service we ll gather around the baptismal font and Pastor Paul will trace the cross (with water) on the children s forehead, reminding them of their identity and purpose in Christ. November revenues: $23, November budgeted expenses: $28, Difference: ($ 4,473.41) Year-to-date revenues: $244, Year-to-date budgeted expenses: $257, Difference: ($ 12,928.25)

6 January 1 David Erickson Kristi Dick Korbin Turner January 3 Randy Demmer January 4 Amy Nelson Joey Andrist January 5 Gene Leckness Wayne Tjosaas Keefe Zelinske Brittney Dahl Melanie Eggler Ethan Schnable January 6 Damarcus Ebling Brian Paape January 7 Francis Buck Alexis Dudycha Isabelle Branstad Ellie Mork January 8 Carol Daleske Colleen Fish Connor Sparks January 9 Linda Ulve Chad Johnson January 11 Chloee Robinson Sakada Robinson Claire Oelkers January 12 Dawn Lubbert Amanda Johnson Alexandra Louks January 13 Rick Ruehmann Heather Mundy January 14 Jodi Klocke Blaine Stackhouse January 15 Vicky Stocks Johanna Bungum Michael Shadow January 16 Terry Dahl Grant Klennert Alyssa Stuart Amanda Rooney Brenda Thissen January 17 Evelyn Winfield January 18 Joyce Bakkedahl Jill Duitsman Madison Lubbert Marie Johnson January 19 Tammy Ruud Mishelle Herrick January 20 Jessica Lee Shelby Mindrup January 21 David Loeschen Derek Hatten Jackie Sanvick Henry Haugstad January 22 Sharyl Herrick Tera Rath Elizabeth Klocke Breanna Mundy Mason Tapp January 23 Kristi Hauschild January 24 Tanya Rieken Crystal Koski Dylan Miner January 25 Dale Ulve Melanie Dobson Austin Freerksen Jan. 1: Kevin & Rachel Purrier Jan. 2: Kristi & Marty Dick Jan. 6: Debra & Gene Whittington Jan. 6: Kelli & Jeff Jax January 26 Lisa Selk Hunter Mickelson January 27 Jana Wagner Laura Holtan January 28 Norma Arends Heather Burns-Myhre Alexis Roe January 29 Jeffrey Bakkedahl January 30 Tom Brown Corinna Branstad January 31 Quentin Woodwick Jan. 12: Jerry & Margaret Becker Jan. 14: Lana & Garrett Mindrup Jan. 16: Donna & Jr Jorgenson Jan. 26: Heath & Kim Klauer 6

7 10 10am: Field Crest Communion 4 5 Blood 7 Choir sing late 8:00 & 10:30am Worship w/ Holy Communion 9:15-10:15 Sunday School 14 Choir sing early 8:00 & 10:30am Worship 9:15-10:15 Sunday School 10:30am: Lunde Baptism 11:30am: Youth Board Mtg. 21 Choir sing late 8:00 & 10:30am Worship w/ Holy Communion 9:15-10:15 Sunday School 10:30am: Fish Baptism 11:45am: Church Council 28 ANNUAL MEETING 8:00 & 10:30am Worship 9:15-10:15 Sunday School 11:15am ANNUAL MTG/Lunch Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 OFFICE CLOSED Happy New Year! 8 15 OFFICE CLOSED am: Bible Villa 9 10am: Bible Villa 12pm: Area clergy lunch 16 10am: Bible Villa *Annual Report Deadline* 23 9am: Pastor s Conf. 10am: NO Bible Villa 30 10am: Bible Villa JANUARY :15pm: Trinity Worship Choir 6:30pm: Youth Ministry 11am: Midtown Communion 3-5pm: W.A.S.S. /Jr. Choir 5:15pm-6:15pm: Supper 6:15pm: Trinity Worship Choir 6:30-8:00pm: Confirmation 6:30pm: Youth Ministry 17 9am: Women s Bible Study 3-5pm: W.A.S.S. /Jr. Choir 5:15pm-6:15pm: Supper 6:15pm: Trinity Worship Choir 6:30-8:00pm: Confirmation 6:30pm: Youth Ministry 24 10am: Villa Communion 3-5pm: W.A.S.S. /Jr. Choir 5:15pm-6:15pm: Supper 6:30-8:00pm: Confirmation 6:30pm: Youth Ministry pm: W.A.S.S. /Jr. Choir 5:15pm-6:15pm: Supper 6:30-8pm: Confirmation 6:30: Youth Ministry 11 9:00 Quilting Drive - Sacred Heart 11:00am- 5:00pm :00 Quilting

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 January 7: JANUARY WORSHIP SCHEDULE Worship at 8am & 10:30 am January Worship Assistants Communion Assistants 8am Kevin Purrier 10:30am Randy Demmer January 21st: 8am Kevin Purrier 10:30am Andrea Reynolds Ushers January: 8am Mark & Mary Carlson, Dave & Londa Johnson 10:30am Dale & DeAnna Dahle, Glenn & Kim Pollock 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 Chris & Crystal Ebling, Sr. High Youth Workers Nancy Matti, Sr. Choir Director Judy Follmuth, Sr. Choir Accompanist Mark & Cara Nelson, Custodians Allison DeRaad, Organist churchoffice@trinityhayfield.com Find us on Facebook