TRINITY TIDINGS. University of Findlay Men's Basketball Dinners CANCELLATION INFORMATION TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 935 W BIGELOW AVE FINDLAY, OH

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1 TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 935 W BIGELOW AVE FINDLAY, OH TRINITY TIDINGS FEBRUARY 2017 CANCELLATION INFORMATION INSIDE THIS ISSUE: ANNOUNCEMENTS 1-3 KID S Korner 4 Pastor Denny s Page 5 Birthdays & Anniversaries 7 Calendar 7 Worship Assistants Contact Information Rev. Dennis Maurer Interim Pastor Cell phone: pastordenny@trinityfindlay.org Church Office Kyra Oaks Administrative Secretary Phone: office@trinityfindlay.org TLC Preschool & Daycare Hours: Daily 6 AM to 6 PM Nicole Gosche, Director Ages: 18 months through grade 5 Phone: tlcpreschool@trinityfindlay.org 8 In case of bad winter weather, check on our web page and our Facebook page for cancellation information as well as WFIN & WKXA. Our cancellation policy is as follows: Level Three Snow Emergency -All church activities at Trinity are canceled, office closed Level Two Snow Emergency - All church activities at Trinity are canceled, office may close Level One Snow Emergency - Check , web page and Facebook. High probability of cancellation. (please be aware of changes with closings and cancellations as conditions change) CHARLIE S ANGELS University of Findlay Men's Basketball Dinners Trinity's Charlie s Angels invite you! Everyone is welcome to join the U of F basketball team for food and fellowship. Please sign the sheet on the basketball board in the church lobby if you are able to come to dinner. GO OILERS! February 13 March 27 Meal with the U of F team and coaches Meal with the U of F team and coaches Questions -Joyce Fruth or Denise Whiteleather WRC BABY BOTTLE FUNDRAISER In 2016, Women s Resource Center of Hancock County collected $33,864.38! This is significant for their annual budget, and they are so grateful to the church families that helped. On January 15, 2017, they launched their next Baby Bottle Fundraiser. Trinity is participating in the fundraiser again this year. The bottles are located in the church lobby. Please take one and fill your baby bottle with change, dollars and/or a single check to help those in our community in practical, emotional, and spiritual ways. Make checks out to WRC of Hancock County and in the memo line put baby bottle fundraiser. When you have filled your bottle please return it to the Church Office or the Bookkeeper s Office at Trinity. Thank you, Susan Frech & the Health Ministry Team of Trinity

2 PAGE 2 4TH SUNDAY BREAKFAST The next breakfast will be on February 26th from 8:50 to 10:00 AM in the Trinity Community Life Center. Please come enjoy a great breakfast at no cost to you. Reservations are not required. Everyone is invited!!!! 2016 GIVING STATEMENTS Statements are now ready. If you need a copy of your statement please contact the church office or Elaine at bookkeeper@trinityfindlay.org or Kyra at office@trinityfindlay.org. YOUTH SUB SANDWICH SALE It's Super Bowl time! Let the youth groups help to make your Sunday less stressful by purchasing a sub sandwich meal on game day. Pre-order your choice of 12" sandwich, chips, dessert and drink for only $10! Youth will be taking orders in the lobby between services on January 15th, 22nd and 29th. Orders can then be picked up in the CLC kitchen following the 10:30 AM service on Sunday, February 5th. All proceeds from the sale will go into Youth Checking to support various youth activities, such as the National Youth Gathering in Houston, TX in July of 2018! SOUPER BOWL OF CARING YOUTH PROJECT The January and February shopping cart will benefit the City Mission for the Souper Bowl of Caring. They have a real need for milk, butter, cheese, food handling gloves, small cans of baked beans and toilet paper. Perishable items that are purchased can be placed in the CLC refrigerator on the lower right shelf marked "City Mission." Donations will be taken to City Mission as they are received. Please see the donation list displayed on the shopping cart for other items needed. RECYCLE DEPOT The next Recycling Depot will be on February 27th from 9:00 AM to noon in the lower parking lot. JANUARY DECEMBER FINANCIAL POSITION 2015 Budget 2015 Actual Giving Actual Expense $501,621 $455,748 $483,985

3 PAGE 3 TRINITY WOMEN OF THE ELCA HOPE CIRCLE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST 9:15 AM LIBRARY PRAYER & DEVOTION: DARLA JOHANNSEN BIBLE STUDY: JANELLE BUSDEKER AUGSBURG CIRCLE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH 9:15AM LIBRARY PRAYER & DEVOTION: BONNIE REDMAN BIBLE STUDY: GROUP STEPHEN MINISTRY Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Why is this lay caring ministry system called the Stephen Series? The Stephen Series is named in honor of Stephen, whose story is told in the sixth chapter of the book of Acts. As you recall, the Apostles, guided by the Holy Spirit, commissioned a group of individuals to work with them to do acts of caring ministry, and Stephen was one of those persons. Hence, Stephen became one of the first lay persons to be sent forth to do caring ministry. Because Stephen Ministers are commissioned to do acts of caring ministry, it seemed appropriate for this program of lay ministry to be named in honor of Stephen. What does the Stephen Series logo represent? The logo of the Stephen Series in intended to convey what the Stephen Series is all about. A cross appears at the center of the logo to remind us that everything Stephen Ministers do is done in the name of Jesus, by the power of his Spirit, and through his body, the church. Two people are shown in the logo. Behind the cross is a broken person a person in need of healing, a person in need of Christ s love and care. In front of the cross stands a person who has experienced the healing ministry of Christ a person who has received the love and care of Jesus, a person who is being made whole. The logo is thus designed to show that the path from brokenness to greater wholeness is through Jesus Christ and the ministry of Christ s people, including the ministry of Stephen Ministers. Often this logo appears with the Stephen Series motto: Christ Caring for People through People. If you have any questions or referrals contact TLC Stephen Ministry Leader Shirley McKinniss at

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5 PAGE 5 PASTOR DENNY S PAGE Dear Church As the Reformation 500 year moves along, there are a number of things we are doing here at Trinity to commemorate the event. Community Project The Reformation 500 team has set a date and is inviting the Hancock Country ELCA Lutherans to consider a joint project to mark the occasion and draw us closer in partnership. If you have any suggestions for what this project might be please pass those on to Becky Noack. Lenten Mid-week Lent has always been about reflecting on what God has done for us through Christ Jesus that leads to repentance and renewal. This year our Lenten mid-week worship will focus on the Small Catechism in word, song, and prayer. The format has been suggested by the ELCA. We are hoping to make this very participant friendly and spiritually enriching. Let me know if you would like to help lead a service. Family Devotions We have a resource from Wartburg Seminary called Connections that could be used by families, couples, small groups, even a Lenten Sunday School group. The goal of the program is to make connections between the small catechism and daily life. You can check it out here: Perhaps all our adult classes could use the material and then have a banquet at its conclusion. Let me know if you use this material at home. Banners The banner for February is Sola Gratia (Grace Alone). In Luther s day, the Roman church taught that salvation came through grace plus one s efforts to please God that arose out of grace. Luther, following Ephesians 2:1-10 and other passages, came to realize that salvation is ours through grace alone. Our trying hard to please God (even with grace) has nothing to do with our obtaining salvation. Salvation is a gift, i.e. grace. The banner will consist of a word cloud based on the Ephesians text. Trip to LutherLand There are four people from Trinity participating in the Luther Land trip led by Pr. Chris Dittmar the week following Easter. They are Darla Johannsen, Carolyn Maurer, Ivy Nehls, and myself. We have a DVD by Rick Steves on the Reformation sites we will be visiting and the reformation generally. You can borrow it through the office. One final thing on my mind is the incivility, anger, and violence in our world these days, and especially as associated with the election. My prayer for us as a congregation and a nation is that we will know that peace that passes all understanding in Christ Jesus, that we will put our trust in the Lord who has the whole world in his hands, and that we will practice living like we are all sisters and brothers in Christ. Blessings on your work and your witness, Pr. Denny

6 PAGE 6 2nd Lara Beltz 27th Samantha Rhodes 4th Floyd Bailey 28th James Roemer Richard Knowlton Bonnie Ward 8th Gene Kimmel Harold Moore 9th Zach Garver 10th Kevin Gierke 11th Rick Siferd 12th Jean Houser 13th Melvenna Clink Andy Pugh 16th Pati Grove Zach Mueller Cindy Rose Ali Bishop 17th Amy Foley 20th Zachary Smith 21st Betty Knowlton 22nd Trent Ward Diana Benzing 4th Jay & Karen Simko 23rd Sam Ernst Debi Ward 24th Mike & Kay Daniels 24th Dustin Beck Barbara Munger 25th Lonnie Ward Taylor Ward Note Regarding Birthdays and Anniversaries: All birthdays and anniversaries are based on our current information that has been entered into our computer records. If you birthday or anniversary is missing, please let Kyra and the church office know so your information can be updated.

7 PAGE 7 FEBRUARY S WEB CALENDAR DETAILS AT (ALL EVENT TITLES ARE ABBREVIATED) For full details on all events please click on Calendar at

8 WORSHIP INFORMATION Weekly Worship Services Saturday at 5:00 PM Casual Worship with Communion Sunday at 8:00 AM Traditional Service Sunday School 9:15 AM Sunday at 10:30 AM Traditional Service Holy Communion is on the 1 st and 3 rd Sundays of each month and festival Sundays. Date Greeters Ushers Acolytes Assisting Minister Lector Communion *5 Bill & Beth Wenner Walter, Alice, Colin & Isabella Miller SUNDAY WORSHIP ASSISTANTS Alex Might Jack Slezak 8:00 AM Bill Wenner Judy Bell Shirlee Graham Mary Alice Imke 12 The Hohman Family Walter, Alice, Colin & Isabella Miller *19 The Aschemeier Family Walter, Alice, Colin & Isabella Miller 26 Al & Judy Bell Walter, Alice, Colin & Isabella Miller Kaitlynn Eilerman Sophie Aschemeier Taylor Ward Abby Hohman Beth Wenner Bill Wenner Andrea Starn Doug McKinniss Annette Lutz Shirley McKinniss 10:30 AM Date Greeters Ushers Acolytes Assisting Minister Lector Communion *5 Chris & Kyra Oaks The Ernst Family Lindsey Stultz Ben Stultz Jay Simko Shelley Coonrod Jeff Jenson Shelley Coonrod 12 Jerry & Jodi Garver Phil & Marilyn Koenig Brock Makrancy Midge Murphy *19 Julie Clink Zach Campbell The Broerman Family Ali Bishop Jake Bishop Tim Mattis Carolyn Maurer Ivy Nehls Jan Grubb 26 The Bauer Family Jerry & Jodi Garver Roen Chenevey Marilyn Koenig * Indicates a Communion Sunday