Bond. The Gift of Christ. Children s and Youth Christmas Program Sunday, Dec. 17 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church

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1 Bond Trinity Lutheran Church 523 4th Ave. SE, Jamestown, ND December 2017 Vol. 14 Issue 12 In this issue: Altar Candle Sponsors...3 Attendance... 3 Calendar Council/Committee Contacts...16 Confirmation...12 Council Highlights Children Passages Pastor Kristi s Message... 2 Volunteers Youth..9 Trinity s purpose: Connect with God and with each other. Share God s good news with all. The Gift of Christ Children s and Youth Christmas Program Sunday, Dec. 17 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday, December 24 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. 3:30, 5:30 and 10:00 p.m. Afternoon Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship with Holy Communion No Worship Service Monday, Dec. 25 Celebrate the birth of Jesus, God s Gift to the world. 1

2 Share God s Good News with All To you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ, the Lord. Luke 2:11 Angels bring a message from God. To you is born the Lord. To you. God s good news of Jesus birth is good news to you. First the angels told the shepherds. Go to Bethlehem. There you will see this child born to be good news for you. Then the angels sang, Glory to God in the highest! This good news could not be contained. Their voices filled the heavens with song. The shepherds went to see Jesus with their own eyes. This gift of God was given to them, was given to you. They returned from Bethlehem with good news to share. Glorifying and praising God, they did not hold back. God s good news needed to be shared. Shared with new parents still trying to grasp the wonder of God s gift to them. Shared with others working late into the night. Shared with family. Shared with friends. Shared with people they did not yet know. Shared until the message of God s good news came to you. Now you are the one to carry the message. You are the one to share God s gift of Christ, God s good news for all. Do you share God s good news with a nativity set that the grandchildren play with at your home? Do you share God s good news with an Advent calendar that invites your children to open a window each day in anticipation of Jesus birth? Do you share God s good news as you thank the people who ring bells as they invite people to give to assist the economically vulnerable in our community? Do you share God s good news when you support the ministries you care about that sing, pray and proclaim that Jesus has come to you and to all? As you come to worship this Christmas Eve and as you prepare yourselves throughout this Advent season to receive God s gift of Jesus Christ, may you join with shepherds and angels who share God s good news with all. In Peace, Pastor Kristi Weber 2

3 Worship on FM radio If you are having trouble with the reception on 1400 AM for the radio broadcast of the 8:45 am Sunday worship, try 97.1 FM to get better reception. Radio Broadcast 12/03/17 by Marlyn, Sandie and Lorie Swanson in memory of George 12/10/17 by Sue Anderson in memory of Irene and Marvin Anderson, Justin Williams, Judy Bitz and Linda Rissgard 12/17/17 by Larry and LuAnn Knoke in memory of James and Delores Winter 12/24/17 by John and Mary Craft in honor of their anniversary Altar Flowers 12/03/17 by Esther Klatt in memory of her sister Gertrude Hinsz 12/10/17 by Marlyn, Sandie and Lorie Swanson in memory of George 12/17/17 By Darold and Sue Schmuhl in memory of their loved ones 12/24/17 By Eliza and Jamie Potratz in memory of their loved ones 12/31/17 by Patty Rondestvedt in memory of Jeanette Arbuckle Altar Candles 12/03/17 by Marlyn, Sandie and Lorie Swanson in memory of George 12/10/17 by Daisie Brooks and Barb Vilhauer in memory of Burnett Brooks 12/24/14 by Steve and Ruth Brubakken in honor of their families 12/31/17 by Jim and Connie Vagneur in honor of their 40th Anniversary Sponsorships for 2018 are available. Please call the church office or check the sign-up sheets in the Gathering Space for the dates you would like to sponsor these things. The cost is $15 for candles, $30 for flowers and $100 for the radio broadcast. It is a nice way to honor or memorialize a loved one. Passages Baptisms 11/12/17 Dawson Andrew Stanwood 11/19/17 Addison Lorraine Rutten 11/26/17 Hope Sandra McGregor Funeral 11/15/17 Dorothy Lange Agnes West: Shirley Laber William Brown: Ken and Anne Dalsted, Peg Beckman November Attendance Sunday Monday November November 6.22 November Noveber November November November November Do you like receiving a paper copy of Trinity's Newsletter? Trinity is happy to continue sending you a paper copy of the newsletter. Please return the enclosed card with your name and full mailing address so that you can continue receiving your copy delivered to your home through the mail. If you prefer to pick up a copy at Trinity, you do not need to return the card. If you prefer to receive your copy by , be sure to return the enclosed card with your name and address. If you already receive a copy by , you do not need to return the card. Please return the card by December 31 to ensure that you do not miss an issue of the newsletter. 3

4 Holiday Worship Schedule Sunday, Dec. 3 and Monday, Dec 4 6:00 p.m. Holy Communion Sunday, Dec. 10 and Monday Dec. 11 6:00 p.m. Worship Sunday, December 17 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Children s and Youth Christmas Program Monday, December 18 6:00 p.m. Longest Night Worship Service Sunday, December 24 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. 4 th Sunday of Advent with Holy Communion Hear the angel s announcement that Mary will bring Jesus into the world. Sunday, December 24 3:30, 5:30 and 10:00 p.m. Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship with Holy Communion Celebrate the birth of Jesus, God s Gift to the world. Monday, December 25 NO worship service Sunday, December 31 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Lessons and Carols Monday, January 1 NO Monday worship service Five worship times on December 24? Yes, the two morning services on December 24 will focus on the anticipation of Jesus coming. We will light the fourth candle on the Advent wreath, hear the announcement the angel Gabriel gave to Mary, and feel the hopeful expectation Mary and Elizabeth shared as they waited for the births of their sons. The three afternoon and evening services on December 24 will include the traditional Christmas Gospel (complete with Mary, Joseph, Jesus in the manger, angels and shepherds). Candles will be lit as we sing Silent Night. Musicians who are children or youth are invited to offer prelude music at either the 3:30 or 5:30 p.m. service. Please speak with Mr. Robert Murphy and play your piece for him by December 16. All five services will include Holy Communion. If you come to one morning service and one afternoon/evening service, you will experience two different worship services. 4

5 Seeking Young Musicians for Christmas Eve Services Trinity s Director of Music Ministries, Robert Murphy, is seeking youth musical volunteers for special music and preludes for the Christmas Eve Services. Youth can be from kindergarten to high school. We are looking for youth with musical talents who would be willing to perform instrumental arrangements of sacred Christmas Carols for the prelude as well as special music. Criteria: Music selection must be performance ready. The selection must be played for Mr. Murphy by noon on Saturday, December 16. This is an opportunity for students who are learning Christmas carols for their upcoming piano recitals or band concerts. Longest Night Service As the longest night of the year approaches, the darkness seems to surround us from early evening until well into the morning. This worship service on Monday, December 18 at 6:00 p.m. is a Christmas time service with a quieter, more reflective tone. For people who approach Christmas this year with a heavy heart, this service is intended to offer a gentle space for prayer and for seeing the light of Jesus Christ in the midst of darkness. Holiday Office Hours The Trinity Office will be closed on: Monday, December 25 and Monday, January 1 St. Olaf Christmas Festival Showing Sunday, December 17 2:00 pm Gather in Trinity's sanctuary for a showing of the 2017 Christmas Festival from St. Olaf College. This musical presentation welcomes the Christmas season with the voices of five choirs plus the St. Olaf Orchestra. There is no charge for this event that is open to the community. 5

6 For many, the anticipation of cherished time with family is a large part of the joy and excitement of Christmas. However, not everyone finds joy and peace, or even safety, in their home and family. Lynn Talley, director of Safe Shelter, will speak at Young at Heart in the Fellowship Hall at 2 p.m. Monday, December 11, sharing both her passion for helping fearful and abused persons find hope, comfort, and safety and her excitement about the construction of Mary s House to increase the number of persons served. Following her talk, everyone will enjoy Christmas cookies brought by attendees who wish to share their Christmas baking. All are welcome. State Hospital Gifts Requested The State Hospital needs donations of new, unwrapped, and unbreakable gifts for patients. They can be brought to Trinity s office before December 7. Gifts can include pajama sets, lounge pants, slippers, sweatshirts, sweatpants, socks, winter caps or hats and gloves, fleece throws, men s handkerchiefs and billfolds, lotions, makeup for women, shampoo, conditioner, hand lotion, Memorials toothpaste and toothbrushes, playing cards, art supplies, adult coloring books, crayons, colored pencils, puzzles, all-occasion greeting cards, Bibles and devotional books. No glass, metal, aluminum, ceramic items, notebooks or books with spiral binding, alcoholbased perfumes, mouthwash, or deodorant. St. John s Bible Visit Alternative Christmas Gifts Once Again, the Outreach Committee has a selection of ELCA Good Gifts available this Christmas. An Advent tree decorated with ornaments representing the gifts that can be chosen is in the Gathering Space. The gifts, which can be given in honor of someone, will grow the church, fight hunger, and transform lives. Never has the need been as great for compassionate outreach worldwide. Gifts could include farm animals, school supplies or tuition, vaccinations, health care, food, mosquito nets, tree seedlings, and many other projects identified as needs and priorities in the recipient communities. Good Gifts will be available in the Gathering Space through December 17. For more information, there is a catalog in the Gathering Space that explains the program. Grace Circle Grace Circle meets Tuesday, December 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Kelly Krein ( th St. NW.) Nine people from Trinity and St. John s Lutheran Churches travelled in the new Trinity van to see the Saint John s Bible in Moorhead on October 23. Illuminating the Word: The Saint John s Bible, brought original folios from all seven volumes of The Saint John s Bible, along with tools, sketches, materials, and rare books, to the Fargo-Moorhead community at the Hjemkomst Center. The Saint John s Bible is the first illuminated and handwritten Bible to be commissioned by a Benedictine monastery in 500 years. The exhibit will be on display through December 31. Check out for more information. 6

7 Food for a Cause In November, Thrivent challenged churches to collect 500 items for their local food pantries. The first 100 churches in the region to meet that goal would get another $500 for the food pantry. Trinity collected 511 items for the Community Action Food Pantry, which got another $500. We also collected grocery carts full of food for the Salvation Army food shelf and the Trinity s Semla Foundation donated another $500 to the Salvation Army. Way to Go Trinity! Reaching Out: Thanksgiving Food Baskets Outreach Team members Wynn and Donette Rasmussen, Shirley Driessen, Ruth Urdahl, Erin Klien, and Sue Carlson packed Thanksgiving baskets to take to nine families in our Trinity community. Our Outreach Team will deliver Christmas food baskets to Trinity families who could use them. If you know of a family in our Trinity family who could use a Christmas food basket, please contact the church ( , or connect@trinityjamestown.com) or complete the following form & drop it off or mail it to the church by December 11. Please deliver a Christmas Food Basket to: Name: Phone: Address: Submitted by: 7

8 LITTLE MESSENGER TheGiftofChrist Children s and Youth Christmas Program 8:30 & 10:45 am Sunday Dec. 17 All Faith Quest children are invited to participate and sing in our special worship service during both services on Sunday, Dec. 17th. We will be preparing and practicing during FQ on Nov. 19, Dec. 3 & 10. There will also be a practice from 10:30-12 on Sat., Dec Your child also has the opportunity to sing as a part of our special Children s Choir. Children preschool 5th grade are needed and invited to share their joy in song and simple movement during both of the Dec. 17 services. Our music director, Robert and I will lead practices on Wednesdays, Nov. 29, Dec. 6 & 13 from 3:30-4:15 pm (if a pick up is needed please let Sarah know and we will arrange a ride for your child), Sunday, Dec. 3 and 10 during children s church (10:45am) and Sat., Dec.16 from 9:30-12pm. Please contact Sarah if your child would like to participate in this special ensemble. 6th - 12th graders (male and female) and adults are needed as narrators, singers (solo and ensemble) and dancers for the program. Various practices (TBD) will be held for different musical numbers in the 3 weeks prior to the program and there will be a practice on December 16 from 9-12pm for all participants. Contact Sarah at by Nov. 27, if your child is interested in reading, dancing, singing in an ensemble, and/or a solo. Stepping Stones No Faith Quest on December 24 or December 31. See you on January 7! Workshop teachers are needed for our next rotation: Identity Quest Nicodemus January 7 to February 4 Contact if interested. will be closed December 21-January 2 Watch Facebook for a possible special playtime during the Christmas break! Visit us online at 8

9 GOD Squad GOD Squad is High School spiritual development time that happens in the Youth Room on Sundays at 6:30 pm. All high-schoolers are invited to attend. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. ~Ephesians 2:8 Grace is a foundational and distinctive piece of our faith. THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING! Our Youth desire: Someone to become Somewhere to belong and Something to do [that changes the world Ultimately, we want our youth to understand the fierce love that God has for them, just as they are, and that by grace, through faith, they have been saved. We look forward to diving deeply into this theme with you in the months to come! NOTES: We will have dinner together on Sunday, December 3, at 6:30 pm. No GOD Squad on December 24 or 31 due to the Christmas Holiday. PULSE Sunday mornings 9:30-10:30 Youth Room Sunday Morning programming for 6th-9th graders. This year s theme, This Changes Everything, will help us focus on the gift of GRACE and the fierce love that God has for each of us. In October we learned a lot about Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. In November, we focused on Being Thankful. For December, our lessons will be about the birth of Jesus. Christmas is such a special time of year. Thank you for allowing me to share this Good News with our young people. NOTES: We will be heading to a barn 9 miles from Jamestown for our Christmas lesson on Sunday, December 10. Please be at church by 9:00 on that morning. No PULSE on Sunday December 17 due to the Christmas Program. No PULSE on December 24 or 31 due to the Christmas holiday. Pancake Breakfast On Sunday, December 17 from 9:00a.m. - 10:45a.m., the Youth will host a Pancake Breakfast. As usual, we will serve delicious pancakes and sausages. Juice and coffee will also be served. A free will offering will be taken to help support Youth Ministry and youth attending National Youth Gathering in Houston. Please join us for this fun and tasty time of fellowship. Note: Youth (and any willing parents): Please be at church by 8:15 to help prepare breakfast. Thank You! 9 PULSE in the Barn Dec 10, 9:00 a.m. (NOTE TIME) PLEASE BE PROMPT In the spirit of the first Christmas, I will be holding the PULSE in a barn. The Youth and I will be heading north, where we will worship in the barn. We are going to unplug and really focus on Jesus and the true meaning of Christmas. I am so excited for this experience. Parents: It will be cold! Please remind your youth to wear cold weather gear, including: hats, mittens, snow pants, coats and boots and a blanket if they would like to. We do have a church van to travel back and forth, but we may still need extra vehicles and drivers capable of hauling young people (depending on the number of young people attending). Please contact me if you are willing to help in this way. Thank You! On the morning of the 10th, we will meet upstairs in the Fellowship Hall and load into vehicles from there. We will do our best to return to Trinity by 10:45. There is a permission slip attached below. If your young person would like to worship in the barn with us, please sign it and return it to Kirstie before December 10. Permission Slip for Trip off Church Grounds Child s Name (First Middle Last): I give permission for my child to attend, with Kirstie Dobson and volunteer(s), an off church grounds trip to worship in a barn at Bar V Ranch on December 10,2017. I can be reached at (phone#) during the time of the trip. (Signature of Parent/Guardian (Date) Trinity youth continued a tradition of making lefse last month with the help of some adult volunteers. The lefse was sold during the pancake breakfast to raise money for youth programs including the Youth Gathering in Houston.

10 Volunteers Many Hands Make Light Work Thank you to all the volunteers that came out to help the Altar Guild clean the sanctuary: Bob and Alaine Toso, Les and Vickie Odland, Jon and Peg Schlenker, Colleen Lebahn, Russ Sunderland, Donnette Rasmussen, Anne Dalsted, Skip Olson, Jane Eberhardt, Joan Gehlhar, Ardell Quigley, Shirley Driessen and Bonnie Olson. Together they did everything from clean cushions to scrub and repair pews. Adopt a Room Trinity is full of rooms that are used daily and rooms that are used less often. Trinity hires ServiceMaster to clean the bathrooms and public spaces of the building. If you would like to volunteer to clean one or more of the rooms that are used less frequently, please contact Meggen in the church office: meggentjnd@gmail.com or A vacuum cleaner, dust rags, and trash bags are provided. If volunteers are willing to adopt individual Sunday School rooms and other spaces to clean twice a month, then Trinity would not need to hire out this additional cleaning. Please volunteer by December 31. Mowing Trinity will be requesting bids for lawn mowing for the spring season. If you would like to volunteer to mow for a week or two or more from May through October, please contact Meggen in the church office meggentjnd@gmail.com or You would need to provide your own lawn mower and gas. Mowing should be done Thursday, Friday or Saturday. If volunteers are willing to cover all 26 weeks from May 1 - October 31, then Trinity will not hire out this service. Please volunteer by December

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12 Confirmation 2017 Sunday, October 29, on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation the following 10th graders affirmed their baptisms: Back row: Ty Fischer, Jeremy Williams, Hannah Clemens, Brett Hertz Middle row: Pastor Susan Haukaas, Brenna Yokom, Alyssa Zachrison, Jessa Anderson, Pastor Kristi Weber Front row: Jessica Chandler, Luca Flann, Thomas Schmiedeberg, Kaitlyn Goter 12

13 Laundry Love is a human care initiative that partners with individuals, groups and local laundromats to help wash the clothes and bedding of individuals or families living in poverty. Laundry Love seeks to nurture the health and hygiene as well as the economic and relational wellbeing of each person through networking and friendship. Laundry Love will provide laundry detergent and quarters to help support those in need of clean clothes and bedding...up to three loads for an individual and six loads for a family. Where: Rainbow Laundry, th St. SE (In the Park Plaza Mall where Cashwise is located) When: On the third Thursday of each month from 3:00-7:00 p.m. Year-End Giving Reminders All year end giving must be received in the church office by 4:00 pm on Friday, December 30, or postmarked December 31, to be credited with 2017 s giving. If you plan on making a stock contribution, please make arrangements as soon as possible because it takes time to process the paperwork for the stock transfer. Also, if you have sponsored flowers, candles or the radio broadcast in 2017 but have not yet paid for them, please do so. Thank you for your generosity. The 2018 Offering envelopes will be ready to pick up in the Gathering Space before Christmas. If you do not see offering envelopes with your name on them and you would like a packet of envelopes, please contact Bonnie Jo or Meggen in the office. Many people have chosen to give electronically. This is also an option. Go to Trinity s web site: trinityjamestown.com and click on the Online Giving button. The first time you make an electronic donation, you will need to create an online profile. After that, you just log in and make your donation. Thank you for giving by whatever method works best for you to support Trinity s mission and ministry. 13 Trinity Lutheran Church Council Meeting Highlights November 13, :00 PM Members Present: David Nelson, Jason Odenbach, Hal Weiser, Leslee Larson, Skip Olson, Tom Sanders, Wayne Prigge, Ashley Eagleson, Pastor Kristi, Michelle Neumiller, Erin Klein, Kevin Gall, Kevin Knodel Minutes: Ashley Eagleson Treasurer s Report: Michelle Neumiller INFORMATION ITEM The council discussed the new mortgage. Details about the mortgage are on page 14. ACTION ITEM The Council authorized Meggen Henke and Michelle Neumiller to have online access to all Mission Investment Fund accounts and for Randy Lebahn to have online access to the Men of Trinity account. Michelle Neumiller is the Enrollment Officer on the accounts. The Council approved 2018 wedding costs and gave the pastors discretion for officiating at weddings in Next Council Meeting: December 11, 7:00 p.m. Next Exec Team Meeting Tuesday December 5, 6:00 p.m. Donate Your Yearly IRA Required Minimum Distribution If you are interested in using your Required Minimum Distribution to make a gift, here are a few things to know: You must be 70½ years old or older and have an IRA. If you do not itemize, you will receive a tax break because the donation does not count as part of your taxable income. It is not taxable and not deductible; it is considered a Non-Event for taxes. Couples with separate IRA s each can give in The IRA s financial firm must write the check and send it directly to the non-profit organization. If the check comes to you, you will pay income tax on the entire amount. Please meet with your Financial Advisor and Tax Preparer for complete information. Trinity is not able to provide tax advice.

14 Financial Update General and Building Funds through October 2017 Total Annual Expense Projections $553,000 (Not including Pass-Through) YTD Expenses: $567,265 Subtotals: Generosity: $10,043 Property/Office/Mortgage: $151,715 Program Ministry: (includes salaries) $310,109 Pass-through (includes Stepping Stones) $95,398 Total YTD Income: $532,652 Subtotals: General Fund: $263,680 To Building Fund: $29,783 Transfer FROM Bldg Fund:CSG* $15,426 Non-Offerings: $23,701 Transfer FROM Reserve: $200,062 *Expenses and Income do not match because funds are not always spent in the month they are received. *2017 expenses include items that are expected to be paid from reserve accounts (such as major repairs). *Mortgage payments include funds that were deposited into the Building Fund in prior months. For additional details, please speak with Trinity s President, Tom Sanders, or Treasurer, Michelle Neumiller. **CSG=Some Connect Share Grow funds have been used for monthly principal payments as intended. connect share grow Update: a small group w as formed to continue the momentum of the very successful first phase of the Connect Share Grow Campaign. This group will meet periodically during the year to address items that pertain to the second phase of the campaign. At this time, we are very pleased to announce that the mortgage refinancing has been finalized and with the overwhelming success of the first phase of the campaign, we can announce the new mortgage payment. Prior to the Connect Share Grow Campaign: Mortgage Balance more than $600,000 Payment $4529 per month As of November 15,2017 Mortgage Balance less than $291,000 Payment $2206 per month Savings: $2323 per month or $27,876 per year Thanks to everyone that made this happen. Watch for more updates on phase two in the months to come. DEADLINE Please submit reports for the Annual Report no later than December 11. THE Bond is published monthly by Trinity Lutheran Church th Ave. SE, Jamestown, ND Telephone (701) connect@trinityjamestown.com Web site: Kristina Weber ( ).. Senior Pastor Susan Haukaas ( ) Associate Pastor Sarah McDermid Director of Children s Ministries Robert Murphy...Director of Music Ministries Kirstie Dobson Director of Youth Ministries Meggen Henke Administrative Assistant Bonnie Jo Conley-Hanson Administrative Assistant 14

15 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 3 8:30am Worship with Communion 9:30am Coffee Cart 9:30am Faith Quest/Pulse 9:45am Men s Bible Study 10:45am Worship with Communion 6:30pm God Squad & Meal 10 8:30am Worship 9:00am Pulse in the Barn 9:30am Coffee Cart 9:30am Faith Quest 9:45am Men s Bible Study 10:45am Worship 6:30pm God Squad 17 8:30am Children s Program 9:00am Pancake Breakfast 9:45am Men s Bible Study 10:45am Children s Program 2:00pm St. Olaf Christmas Festival Showing 6:30pm God Squad 24 Fourth Sunday in Advent 8:30am Worship with Communion 10:45am Worship with Communion Christmas Eve 3:30pm Worship with Communion 5:30pm Worship with Communion 10:00pm Worship with Communion 31 New Year s Eve 8:30am Worship 9:30am Coffee Cart 10:45am Worship 4 5:00pm Celebration Rehearsal 6:00pm Worship 6:45pm Handbells 7:00pm Boy/Girl Scouts 7:00pm Youth Committee Meeting 11 5:00pm Celebration Rehearsal 6:00pm Worship 6:45pm Handbells 7:00pm Boy Scouts 7:00pm Congregational Council 18 5:00pm Celebration Rehearsal 6:00pm Worship 6:45pm Handbells 7:00pm Boy/Girl Scouts 25 Christmas Day Office Closed No Worship 5 9:30am Quilting 1:00pm Staff Meeting 2:30pm Text Study 6:00pm Trinity Choir 6:00pm Exec Team Meeting 12 1:00pm Staff Meeting 2:30pm Text Study 5:00pm Outreach 6:00pm Trinity Choir 19 8:00am Men of Trinity 1:00pm Staff Meeting 2:30pm Text Study 6:00pm Trinity Choir 7:00pm Grace Circle at the home of Kelly Krein 26 No Staff Meeting 6 8:45am Open Play Time 9:00am Parents Morning Out 5:30pm 7&8 Grade Confirmation Servant Event 6:00pm Exec Team Meeting 7:00pm Mission Resource Team 7:30pm 9 Grade Confirmation 13 8:45am Open Play Time 9:00am Parents Morning Out 1:00pm Parish Care 6:00pm Newborn Support Group 6:30pm 7&8 Grade Confirmation 6:30pm 9 Grade Servant Event with mentors 20 8:45am Open Play Time 9:00am Parents Morning Out 2:30pm Rock of Ages Christmas Service No Confirmation 27 6:00pm Newborn Support Group Stepping Stones Closed No Confirmation 7 9:00am A Mother s Heart 5:30pm Open Play Time 7:00pm Troop Committee Meeting 14 9:00am A Mother s Heart 11:00am Communion at Ave Maria Noon Jamestown Ministerial Noon Women of Trinity 2:00pm Faith Circle 5:30pm Open Play Time 21 Last Day of School 9:00am A Mother s Heart 10:00am Jamestown Conference 7:00pm Wine & the Word 28 Stepping Stones Closed 1 8:45am Open Play Time 9:00am Parents Morning Out 8 8:45am Open Play Time 9:00am Parents Morning Out 15 8:45am Open Play Time 9:00am Parents Morning Out 22 Stepping Stones Closed 29 Stepping Stones Closed :30am-12:00pm Christmas Program Practice

16 Trinity Lutheran Church th Ave SE Jamestown, ND Address Service Requested Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 128 Jamestown, ND Trinity s Purpose: Connect with God and with each other. Share God s good news with all. The Gift of Christ Children s and Youth Christmas Program Sunday, December 17 8:30 and 10:45 a.m COUNCIL MEMBERS (Telephone) Tom Sanders, President ( ) Wayne Prigge, Vice President ( ) Michelle Neumiller, Treas. ( ) Ashley Eaglson, Sec. ( ) Kevin Gall, Member at Large ( ) 4 th Sunday of Advent with Holy Communion Sunday, December 24 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Erin Klein ( ) Kevin Knodel ( ) Leslee Larson ( ) David Nelson ( ) Jason Odenbach ( ) Skip Olson ( ) Hal Weiser ( ) Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship with Holy Communion Sunday, December 24 3:30, 5:30 and 10:00 p.m. The Christmas Eve sermon will be posted on Facebookand on Trinity s website trinityjamestown.com Monday worship services in December 6:00 p.m. Dec. 4, 11 and 18 NO Monday services December 25 or January 1 COMMITTEE/TEAM CHAIRS (Telephone) Altar Guild....Ardell Quigley ( ) Boy Scouts.... Keith Domke ( ) Education Fine Arts Library Memorial... Peg Beckman ( ) Men of Trinity... Randy Lebahn ( ) Outreach... Donette Rasmussen ( ) Parish Care...Ruth Urdahl ( ) Property & Management... ( ) Selma Alexander/Trinity Foundation... Bob Toso ( ) Stephen Ministry... Carol Delaney ( ) Women of Trinity...Ruth Urdahl ( ) Worship Youth... Wynn Rasmussen ( ) Church office