TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 508 Center Street Ashland, Ohio Phone

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1 Announcements January 1 & 2, 2011 Within the gospel reading's profound words lies the simple message that God is revealed in a human person. Though we may try to understand how the Word existed with God from the beginning of time, the wonder we celebrate at Christmas is that the Word continues to dwell among us. Christ comes among us in the gathered assembly, the scriptures, the waters of new birth, and the bread and the wine. Through these ordinary gifts we receive the fullness of God's grace and truth. This Sunday the Church remembers Johann Konrad Wilhelm Loehe, renewer of the church, who died in A nineteenth-century German Lutheran pastor, Loehe worked to enliven the church with the eucharist at its center, from which would flow evangelism and social ministry. He sent pastors to North America, Australia, New Guinea, Brazil, and the Ukraine. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 508 Center Street Ashland, Ohio Phone trinity@trinityashland.org

2 PARTICIPATING IN OUR SERVICES: 6:30 P.M. SATURDAY FOLK SERVICE HOST FAMILIES Tony & Chris Box, Sydney Logan Emser; Jacob Emser LECTOR Stan Miller VIDEO Diane Emser SOUND Phil Vermillion 8:30 A.M. SUNDAY COMMUNION HOST FAMILY Chuck & Cheryl Benway USHERS Merle Witmer, Harold Warnes (Team 4) ACOLYTE Ashley Connolly LECTOR Chuck Benway COMMUNION DEACONS Penny Hamilton, Herb Kanzig, Don Price, David Will CHILD CARE Rachel Benway; Supervisor - Jenny Pence SOUND Bob Pinkley 9:30 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL HOST Dan Forbes INFANT NURSERY Sondra Hays, Madison; Supervisor - Jenny Pence 10:45 A.M. SUNDAY WORSHIP HOST FAMILY Mike & Pam Bradley USHERS Bob Wendling, Gary Hildebrand (Team 1) ACOLYTE Logan Cox LECTOR Josh Vanderzyden CHILD CARE (Infant) Holly Beidelschies, Kali; Supervisor - Jenny Pence (Toddler) Sarah Cleland, Shawn & Mara Morrison Supervisor - Kristen Donaldson SOUND Randy Cleland RADIO Hank Stevens 10:45 A.M. SUNDAY PRAISE WORSHIP / WORSHIP CENTER at JACK S PLACE HOSTS Juan & Hazel Acuña; Cindy Messner Kathy Goodwin, Addison & Gage LECTOR Cindy Messner CHILDREN S CHURCH Jill Hartson VIDEO Don Prezioso SOUND Chris Vanderzyden 2

3 FOR THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS - (JUST ASK A HOST FAMILY OR USHER): -CHILD CARE for children age five and under - Nursery area -PARENT PAGERS - available for use by parents with children in the Nursery -BABY CHANGING AREA - Infant Nursery -WORSHIP ACTIVITY PACKETS for children - at the Sanctuary entrances -LARGE PRINT WORSHIP BOOKS & BULLETINS for the 8:30 and 10:45 Sanctuary services - PERSONAL EARPHONES for the hearing impaired for use in the Sanctuary - Ushers Stand -HANDICAPPED-ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS - Office area -WHEELCHAIR available - Narthex -HANDICAPPED PARKING - near Worship entrances -COURTESY PARKING - available for the 10:45 a.m. services -TOUR OUR CHURCH - please speak with a pastor following worship -PAST SERMONS on the web - visit < WE WORSHIP THIS WEEKEND... WELCOME FRIEND to a congregation who believes that Christ changes all things through the power of his resurrection. We hope that you have found the strength and guidance for your life in the days ahead. Please know that you are welcome here and we hope to worship with you again soon. PRAISE WORSHIP FLOWERS are given by the Ward family in honor of loved ones. OUR 10:45 RADIO BROADCAST on WNCO-AM 1340 is sponsored by Mr. John Ebert in memory of Mrs. W. W. Ingmand, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ebert, Mrs. Jessie L. Ebert and Mr. and Mrs. John P. Halama. WE REJOICE in the baptism of Easton Asher Mack, son of Trent and Kendra (Karst) Mack at the 10:45 a.m. Praise Worship this weekend. WITH SYMPATHY we announce the death of Jean Wehrle, whose service was held on Wednesday, December 29, in Westlake, Ohio. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Eva Beard, celebrating her 87 th birthday on Tuesday, January 4, and to Maxine Martin, celebrating a birthday on Friday, January 7. Greetings can be sent to Maxine at 595 Ledford St., #316, Craig, CO EARL GARNES is recovering from hip surgery at Kingston of Ashland, 20 Amberwood Parkway - Room #505. IF YOU, A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND ARE OR WILL SOON BE HOSPITALIZED, PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH AT AND LET US KNOW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY: We are happy to report that 33 bags of food and 88 individually wrapped cans were taken to the Ashland County Food Bank after last weekend s collection. Thank you for your support of this important ministry. COPYRIGHT: LITURGY from Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2010 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License # TEXTS from New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved...items OF INTEREST THIS WEEK... BLOOD DONORS NEEDED NOW: With winter weather and holiday hustle and bustle already causing a dip in blood donations, the Red Cross is asking for more blood donors. Bad weather has caused us to lose the opportunity to collect the number of units we need to

4 meet our goals. While the weather changes, the need for blood remains constant. Blood drive cancellations, which are common due to winter weather, have begun as well. Over the last week the Red Cross has been unable to collect over 500 blood donations it was counting on for patients at 57 northern Ohio hospitals because of weather related issues. The need for blood never stops, not even for winter weather or busy holidays. You can help by giving blood on January 3, 8, and 31. DAVE RAMSEY S FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY is coming to Trinity! What would your life look like if you had NO DEBT and were really IN CONTROL of your money? During this life-changing class, you will learn how to get control of your money, stop struggling to make ends meet, tell your money what to do, and change your family s future. You ll meet with your class each week to watch the video lesson and participate in discussion and accountability groups that will change your whole attitude about money! Class begins Sunday, January 16, at 3 p.m. in Rooms A & B, and runs through April 10. Sign up is required by January 3 to order materials. Materials include a Financial Peace University workbook, budgeting forms, an audio CD library of the sessions, an FPU envelope system, Dave Ramsey s book Financial Peace, a bonus CD-ROM and more. For more information, contact Pam Prezioso at the church. SUPPER in Jack s Place this Wednesday, January 5, serving from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Menu: pizza, salad, dessert and beverage, all for $4/ adult and $2 / ages 8 years and younger. All are welcome. 4 THE BIBLE IS THE MOST POPULAR BOOK in human history, appearing in hundreds of languages around the world. Where did it come from? How did the Bible get written? How did it come to be our essential and cherished Book of Faith? Most importantly, what can we accomplish as disciples of Jesus Christ when we know the whole story? Come to the Community Room this Wednesday, January 5, at 6:15 p.m. to begin Rediscovering the Book of Faith. Pam Prezioso will lead this three-week study. LUTHER CLUB: We begin a New Year (2011) as we continue the time-honored tradition of gathering together for our monthly meal down in the Trinity Room for Luther Club. Folks, as the old saying goes If it ain t BROKE, then don t FIX it. How good and nourishing are our times together. So, let s once again look forward to coming together on Thursday, January 6, at noon. Our speaker to start a New Year of programming will be Peg Boales from the Council On Aging sharing with us the interesting programs available to seniors in the area. As always our kitchen crew will provide us with a delicious meal (menu - lasagna, French bread, salad, and dessert) to put a perfect bow on the package.don t miss it! We ll see you there! - Pastor Jeff..UPCOMING EVENTS.. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING next Sunday, January 9, after the 8:30 service and ten minutes PRIOR to the 10:45 service in the Music Room. The nurse can help you monitor this important aspect of your health. PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: Please come Tuesday, January 11, at 2:30 p.m. in the South Sun Room. It will be a short meeting. Please bring any finished items. - Pam Tresh

5 TST - INDOOR ROCKWALL CLIMBING: Our TST (Trails, Scales N- Tales) Outdoor Ministry is briefly gonna go INDOORS during these cold winter months. On Sunday, January 16, we will meet here at the church at 2 p.m. and either by church vans and/or your own vehicles, we ll caravan over to Round Lake Church Camp near Loudonville. They have a state-of-the-art indoor rock climbing wall. You get hooked up to this harness, so it s all safe and up you climb. We will plan on climbing from 2:30 p.m. til 5:30 p.m. and then plan to be back by 6 p.m. If you would like to go, we would like to have a head-count! So, call the office or Nate & sign-up. Youth & Adults alike are welcome! A trained expert in rock wall climbing will be on hand for safety & training purposes as well! So, if you feel like the Winter Blahs are causing you to climb the walls, then why not use up that pent-up energy in a useful way. JOIN US!!! SERMONS ON THE WEB: You are now able to watch and listen to sermons from our worship services. Check out our website at On the top right column is a box marked Watch / Listen to Our Sermons. Click on it and a list of available sermons appear. (You can also listen live over the internet anywhere in the world at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time by following the link to the WNCO-AM website!)..samaritan SUPPORT GROUPS.. > The Cardiac Support Group meets January 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Samaritan Hospital. Pharmacist Carla Pindell will present Medication Update. > The Diabetes Support Group meets January 20 at 7 p.m. at Samaritan on Main. The meeting will focus on Understanding Blood Glucose Readings. > The Arthritis and Fibromyalgia Support Group meets January 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Samaritan on Main. Physical therapist Barb Sokolowski will speak to the group about the benefits of massage for fibromyalgia and arthritis. WINTER STORM ALERTS: During these next few months there may be winter storms in or near our area that may cause hazardous driving conditions. Our CHILDREN S CHOIRS SNOW POLICY is as follows: 1. We will NOT automatically cancel if the schools close, as morning ice and snow have been known to melt by evening. 2. Listen to WNCO-AM 1340 after 3 p.m. for cancellation information or call the church office between 3 and 5 p.m. at The decision to cancel will be made by the Coordinator of Music Ministries, in consultation with the directors. 4. Adult choirs may be decided separately. 5

6 Hey, all you 4th, 5th and 6th Graders! join us for an awesome afternoon of food, fellowship and fun! January 9, pm Luray lanes, east main street, Ashland Bowling, snacks and a service project-help us strike out hunger in Ashland, bring nonperishable food items for associated charities! Invite a friend and sign up by wed. Jan. 5 There will be no cost for this event! Call (419) or dawn@trinityashland.org

7 Youth News Nate Ediger (Director of Ministry w/ Youth) Jaime Parsons (Associate Youth Minister) Justin Holmes (Associate Youth Minister) This Sunday, January 2 Sunday School: Every Sunday 9:30-10:30am: Welcome back to a new year of Sunday School! All students in grades 7-8 are invited to the Middle School Sunday School room with Jaime, Justin, & Holly, while the 9-12 grade students are invited to join us in the High School Youth room with Nate, Jen and Jared. Sunday School is an interactive time of learning, fellowship and fun we hope you ll join us! The Middle School Snow Tubing Adventure for today has been canceled due to low sign-ups. We ll plan something fun later this winter! This Week There will be NO MOSAIC until January 12 get back into the swing of school this week! Trinity Youth Annual Ski Trip January 7-9: The High School students are heading to New York to ski the weekend away! Contact Jaime Parsons for more information. Announcements We wish all our students and families a safe and happy New Year filled with God s blessings! --The Youth Staff-- 7

8 Let s Scrap! The Women s Ministries Planning Board invites you for an evening of scrapping & fellowship-- Scrapbooking Fundraiser Friday, January 21, 2011 Trinity Lutheran Church, 508 Center St. 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. in Jack s Place Cost: $15 (6 p.m. to midnight) Add $3 for 4 p.m. start time, add $3 for staying until 2 a.m. You choose whatever option works best for you! Ladies: We ve changed our format again to suit your needs even better! Join us for table time at an earlier time this session! No door prizes or food until 6 p.m. but lots of time to get set and ready for a great night of scrapbooking!! Bring your supplies and join us for a time of creativity, fun, and fellowship. We will have opportunities to try different methods and ideas, and Make & Take projects will be available. Door Prizes Every 30 Minutes 6:00-Midnight Proceeds to benefit Womens Ministries Pizza, Snacks, and Soda will be provided Pre-registration is recommended. Reservations and payment are due by Thursday, January 20. Scrapbooking Fundraiser Registration Make checks payable to Trinity Lutheran Church and send with completed registration form to: Attention Dawn Forbes, Trinity Lutheran Church, 508 Center St. Ashland, OH Name Street City Zip Phone Number (optional) Cost: $15 for 6p.m.-12 a.m. Add $3 to start at 4p.m. Add $3 to stay till 2 a.m. (If space permits, we will take registrations at the door. Cost will be $25.)

9 MAJOR EVENTS THIS WEEK AT TRINITY *See announcements for more information SUNDAY: January 2 SECOND SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS 8:00 a.m. Sonrise Singers 8:30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION 9:30 a.m. Trinity Singers SUNDAY SCHOOL - ages 2 thru adult 10:45 a.m. WORSHIP - Broadcast WNCO AM-1340 and over the internet PRAISE WORSHIP - Worship Center in Jack s Place No Middle School Tubing Trip* MONDAY: January 3 Church Office Closed 9:00 a.m. Piece Makers Quilt Group* 11:30 a.m. BLOODMOBILE / Jack s Place* 7:00 p.m. Sonrise Singers WEDNESDAY: January 5 8:30 a.m. Moms in Touch 2:00 p.m. Bible Conversations 4:00 p.m. Trinity Chime Choir 4:45 p.m. Luther Bell Choir 5:00 p.m. Saturday Night Musicians 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Supper* Mosaic* 6:15 p.m. MUSIC GROUPS - Preschool, Cherub, Junior Choirs - Trinity Bells No Trinity Brass Rediscovering the Book of Faith* 7:00 p.m. Choir Party 7:15 p.m. Family Open Gym Time THURSDAY: January 6 EPIPHANY 9:00 a.m. Ruth Circle 9:30 a.m. Women s Bible Study No Thursday Brass 11:15 a.m. Pew Communion 12 noon Luther Club 1:30 p.m. TLC Belles 7:00 p.m. Praise Team FRIDAY: January 7 High School Ski Trip / Holiday Valley Resort* January 7-9 SATURDAY: January 8 10:00 a.m. BLOODMOBILE / Jack s Place* 5:00 p.m. Saturday Night Choir SUNDAY: January 9 BAPTISM OF OUR LORD 8:00 a.m. Sonrise Singers 8:30 a.m. WORSHIP 9:30 a.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL - ages 2 thru adult Blood Pressure Screening* 9:45 a.m. Choir 10:35 a.m. Blood Pressure Screening* 10:45 a.m. WORSHIP - Broadcast WNCO AM-1340 and over the internet PRAISE COMMUNION - Worship Center in Jack s Place 4:00 p.m. Catechism