Greetings in the name of our Risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

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1 VOL 59 NO. 12 December 2018.from Pastor Dana to the People. Greetings in the name of our Risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Back in the old days we used to say it this way, Hey, did you hear the one about... and we would tell a story or joke that we thought almost everyone had probably heard before. But it didn t matter because it was such a great story or joke. We loved to tell it and we loved to hear it again and again from time to time. In these new days we say it this way, Hey, you have probably seen this story or joke on your , Facebook, or YouTube account already and we click on send on our computer and we share that story or joke even though we are pretty sure that the person on the other end of the internet connection has already seen it before. But it just doesn t matter because we love the story and we love to share the story and we all enjoy it whether we are the one that sends it or receives it. As we enter the Advent church season we share that same kind of story, that same type of word together. It is a familiar and powerful word and it s a story that matters. We love to hear it and to share it. And even though we know it pretty well by heart, it is a word and a story that brings meaning to us and for us each and every time we share it and hear it. We already know the word, God s Word made flesh and Christ is born. We already know the story about shepherds, angels, wise men, and the birth of a baby who shall be named Jesus. But the word and the story still speaks to us and makes us new each and every Advent season and Christmas Day. Did you hear the one about Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem? Did I send you the story about the host of heaven singing glory to God in the highest? In the midst of the days of December we already know where the story takes us, to the manger and the Christ child and the very presence of God with us. This December hear the story again. Tell the story again. Rejoice in the story again and let that story speak to your heart and soul and life. Come and share the story and worship Christ, the newborn King! Give a gift that will last forever and invite someone to share the joy of the Advent and Christmas seasons by joining us for worship, during our Sundays in Advent and especially for our Christmas Eve worship service at 7:00 pm on Monday, December 24 th. May the Peace of the Christ child fill your hearts this Advent and Christmas season, Pastor Dana Newhouse

2 Page 2 COMMITTEES MEETINGS DATES/TIMES The following ministry teams meet as noted: Christian Education/Youth Team TBA Communications Team TBA Finance/Stewardship TBA Care Team (Nurture/Outreach) TBA Mutual Ministry Wed., Dec. 19, 6:00 PM Property Committee Sun., December 9, 9:15 AM Worship/Music Wed., Feb. 6, 6:00 PM Any questions about meeting days/times/locations should be directed to the committee chairs. Thank you. NOTE: If your committee information does not appear here and you would like for it to, please get the appropriate information into the church office. Thank you. Security Update Church Council has decided to refine the safety practice instituted in March. Starting immediately, all exterior doors will be locked during Sunday Service. The door by the office will be locked by Pastor just prior to the start of service and the Fellowship Hall and Main Entry doors will be locked by the ushers ten (10) minutes after the start of service. Late arrivals should use the main entry door, so the ushers will be able to see and admit you. In addition, we encourage all groups using the church facility to follow the same guidelines to prevent any surprise visitors. Thank you. Trinity Women Circle will meet on Wednesday, December 12, 6:00 PM at the home of Dianna Wright for the annual Trinity Women Christmas Party. Those attending are asked to bring a holiday dish to share and layette items for Union Hospital. All women are welcome. See page 5. Ladies Saturday Gathering will meet December 8, 10:00 AM at the home of Susie Newhouse. See page 8. The Ruth Circle is scheduled to meet Wednesday, December 19, 10:00 AM, at Trinity. Volunteer to be a Recycle Transporter The Property Ministry Team has posted a schedule for a family to take the recycle materials from church to ISU or Goodwill each month. Plastic bags are provided. Please sign for a month on the sheet in the narthex of the church. Your help is much appreciated. December January February Bloomer Hearing Assisted Listening Trinity has installed 4 hearing assisted devices. They will work with traditional ear buds or headphones. They will amplify anything that is read during the service with our microphones. They will not amplify music or speakers who are not using microphones. They are available on a first come/first served basis. If you are interested in trying one of these devices, please speak to Raymond Bloomer. Although Trinity will have available some earbuds and headphones, we hope, for sanitary reasons, individuals will provide their own. PENNY POWER The last Sunday of the month is Penny Power Sunday. Each penny donated is enough to buy one cup of milk, through Lutheran World Hunger, for a child in a developing country. January = 10,875 February = 9,837 March = 12,688 April = 12,302 May = 7,031 June = 10,527 July = 10,848 August = 8,054 September = 23,641 October = 12, Total = 118,235 pennies = 118,235 cups of milk = $1, Thank you for your support of this outreach program. The world is round so that friendship may encircle it. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Contact hours for the church office 10:00 AM 12:30 PM Monday through Thursday Office is CLOSED on Fridays MISSION STATEMENT: Believing in Christ, we GATHER, GROW and GO with the good news of His love, compassion and forgiveness.

3 Page 3 Lutheran World Relief Quilting MARK YOUR CALENDAR for these Saturdays, 9 noon: January 5, February 2, March 2, June 8, August 3 September 7, November 2 During these events, we will be making quilts for Lutheran World Relief and Union Hospital. Full size, light weight quilts are sent to Lutheran World Relief and then on to families in Africa. These quilts are made with large pieces of cotton or cotton/polyester fabric that will withstand wear and tear. They are tied with cotton thread. Smaller, twin size or crib size, quilts are made for Union Hospital to dispense to those children in need. These are made with flannel and cotton and are also yarn-tied. Come join us at one or all of these times for fellowship and outreach. Sewing skills are not necessary. Being able to tie your tennis shoes in knots is a plus. Please bring scissors. This activity is appropriate for ages 12 and older. There will not be child care. Questions see Suzi Bloomer. See you there!!!!!

4 Page 4 RINGING NEWS Trinity Ringers recently sent our 3 octave set of handbells back to the manufacturer for refurbishing. The handbells were purchased in 1998 and refurbishing is recommended every years. Representatives at Malmark took the bells apart, cleaned all the pieces, replaced worn out parts, checked the casings, polished, tested the tones in a variety of combinations and revoiced where necessary. There are 55 steps to this process which takes 4-6 weeks to complete. We are pleased that they have been safely returned. The representatives complemented us on our care and told us whatever you are doing, keep doing it! Funds for this project were raised through donations and the generosity of the women and their yard sale monies ANNUAL REPORTS are due in the church office January 8, 2019 Your co-operation is appreciated. STAFF BONUSES We are blessed to employ three wonderful people who are generous with their time and talents. As the season of giving is upon us, we use this time to show our appreciation to Pastor and our staff, Kenna and Sara, for their work throughout the year. This monetary gift is given to them on the last week of December. If you would like to contribute, simply put your donation in an envelope marked Staff Bonus and include it in the offering. You can include it with your regular offering if you desire. Join us for... Christmas Eve Services Monday, December 24th 7:00 PM (traditional Christmas Eve service) Communion will be celebrated. We will do a Penny Power collection during the service. Questions may be directed to the Worship/Music Committee. The ANGEL TREE is up Trinity Women Circle is once again sponsoring the angel tree for Christmas. Select an angel, buy an age appropriate gift, wrap or bag it, and return it to the tree. Please attach the angel to the gift when you return it. Gifts will be distributed to CODA to be used by those living in their safe house for Christmas or other times in the year. Gifts are unwrapped on site and parents are allowed to select gifts appropriate for their child. Gifts may include clothing, games, puzzles, toys, school supplies, etc. All gifts need to be returned to Trinity by December 16th. The angel tree is located in the fellowship hall. NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS At the November Congregational Meeting the following were elected to 3 year terms: Donna Gustafson, Pete Gustafson, Jolynn Kuhlman (re-elected), Pat McIntyre, and Theresa Spallone (re-elected). Amelia Pomfret was elected to a 1-year term. These individuals will begin serving at the December 2018 meeting. We appreciate their willingness to serve Trinity in this capacity. We graciously acknowledge and thank Greg Essig and Linda Rodenberger (our two retiring members) for their service to Trinity through the church council. PLEDGE CARDS/TIME TALENT SHEETS STILL BEING ACCEPTED If you have not turned in a PLEDGE CARD and/or a TIME/ TALENT SHEET for 2019, please do so as soon as possible. Your commitments to Trinity helps our Finance/Stewardship & Worship/Music Teams plan for the year. Pledge cards are available on the table in the narthex. Thank you. FIRST FRIDAY NIGHT CARDS (Adult game night) I am writing this article before it happens in hopes that the result will be different than in the past. Every month we invite you to join us and every month we hope you will be there. I am assuming that in November, on a cool Friday evening, that you have nothing to keep you home and you are here. We welcome all of the new players. We take a few minutes to catch up on what everyone is doing and then explain the rules of the friendly game. There are so many players, we decide to divide into tthree tables, switching every half hour so everyone gets to visit. We assign each player a letter and that is their identifier in the scorekeeping realm. Each time you switch tables, you are to keep that letter but assume the score that goes with it at that table. At the end of the evening each of us present were surprised with our success or lack of it depending on which table we ended up at and who s assistance we had in the scoring challenge. We had a great evening at this pretend party and hope you were there to enjoy it with us. Next Card night will welcome the season of Advent with everyone wearing blue. Blue foods will be served. Blue green mold and it s penicillin benefits will be welcome. Join us on December 7, at 7 pm, for another evening of food, fellowship and fun. See you There!

5 Page 5 Union Hospital Layettes Trinity Women Circle is collecting items appropriate for layettes to be used by Union Hospital for those new families who do not have the essentials. Sleepers, t-shirts, outfits, socks, bibs, receiving blankets, and diapers are needed in preemie and newborn (0-3 months) sizes. Preemie clothing is especially useful when parents have lost a newborn. The staff encourages the parents to dress their child as part of the grieving process. If you would like to contribute, purchase your items and bring them to the Trinity Women s Christmas party (Dec. 14), the church office or place them in the box in the narthex by De- cember 20th. Thank you. YOU ARE INVITED WOMEN S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY Hosted by Trinity Women At the home of Dianna Wright 7900 E. Glenn Dell Ave December 12th, 6:00 PM Bring a holiday dish to share and layette items for Union Hospital Chaplain s office. IT S A GIRL HAVE JOBS NEED HANDS Larry & Carol Lynn spent several weeks in October in Gales Ferry, CT. The proud grandparents were taking care of twin boys, Sam & Ben (age 7), while their parents were recovering from the birth of Larry & Carol s new granddaughter, Annastasia Lucia Lynn, born Congratulations to all! The church office will be closed December 25 & 26 Merry Christmas!!! If you Missed the fall clean-up day and are looking for that perfect job to fit your talents and time, check the following list for jobs that need to be completed here at Trinity. See Ray Bloomer for more information (and let him know if a job is finished!) Replacement of bathroom faucets (5) Window glazing Exterior painting doors, windows, trim Roof patch around restroom/heating vent Interior painting Replacing light bulbs Replacing furnace filters Repair/replace spotlights in rear of sanctuary Replace siding on east side of building Replace drain on west side of building Repair stairwell spotlights Check smoke alarms/fire extinguishers (monthly) Construct storage shelf for handicap items in recycle Room Pastor Dana will be on vacation December 27th through January 2nd. He will be back in the office on Thursday, January 3rd. In his absence, Pat McIntyre will be preaching on December 30th.

6 Page 6 A 2019 FLOWER CHART for altar flowers is posted (or soon will be) in the Narthex. If the date you want has already been chosen, just sign above or below that name (please make it clear what Sunday you are signing up for). At this time, altar flowers continue to be $6.00 (this is what we pay for them). Whenever you are paying for altar flowers, please mark your payment altar flowers. Thank you. DONATIONS NEEDED PASTOR S DISCRETIONARY FUND Pastor s discretionary fund is in need of monetary donations. The need is great in our community for help with utilities. While we do assist with other needs, utility needs are the greatest requests we receive. We take the requests seriously and work with Salvation Army/Terre Haute Ministries in the vetting process. We also have other contacts in the area of social work that may send us clients who are seeking assistance. Any help you can provide in replenishing this fund, would be greatly appreciated. Thank you to those who regularly give to this fund. Questions may be directed to Pastor Dana. RECORDING SECRETARY NEEDED Church council is looking for a new recording secretary to take minutes at all council meetings, annual meetings, special called meetings, etc. NOVEMBER SERVANTS We thank the following people for volunteering during the month of November: USHERS Ray and Suzi Bloomer, Gayle Bland, Margie Phillips, Pete & Donna Gustafson, Cynthia Olmi, Jan Lemond LAY ASSISTANTS Adam Pomfret,, Linda Rodenberger, Bill Strecker, Richard Dierdorf ACOLYTES Nicholas Stewart, Kristen Goldsworthy, Cody Spallone, Kayla Goldsworthy ALTAR CARE Suzi Bloomer, Theresa Spallone, Denise Taylor, Patricia McIntyre, Barb Mericle, Cynthia Olmi, Sherri Southwick COMMUNION PRESENTERS Marv & Barb Mericle, Robert Dierdorf, Tina Teeters, Larry & Carol Hawn, Marion Arts, Donna Gustafson COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Jody Pomfret, Rose Mills, Jane Strecker, Charles Parks COMMUNION BREAD Marv & Barb Mericle, Sandra Teeters, Larry & Carol Hawn, Pomfret family LITURGISTS Pat McIntyre, John McIntyre COUNTERS Pete & Donna Gustafson, Bob & Denise Taylor PREACHER Rev. Dana Newhouse THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING TO SERVE IN OUR WORSHIP SERVICES. Won t you share your time and talent? For further information contact the church office at If interested, please contact a council member. Trinity SYMPATHY to Bill & Jane Strecker on the death of Bill s father, Dr. William Strecker. Trinity SYMPATHY to Terry & Rose Mills on the death of Terry s sister, Sandra Moler. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4 Hope to see you at the brunches. FIFTH SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP BRUNCH The fellowship brunches will be held on the dates shown below. The Nurture and Outreach committees are asking that each family or person attending bring a potluck dish to share. You are still welcome if you do not have time to prepare a dish or forget. Always look for a sign up sheet in the narthex to indicate your attendance. This will give us a count for how many tables to set up. These brunches give the congregation the opportunity to get together and visit for a while after church service. This is also a good time for visitors and new members to get acquainted with Trinity. Mark your calendars for future brunch(es): December 30, March 31, June 30, September 29, December 29 October 29, December 31

7 Page 7 Many thanks to the window washers and the acorn rakers who volunteered to complete those jobs. Property Committee Thank you to Suzi Bloomer for holding down the office during Kenna s recent absences. You are appreciated!!! Thank you to Randy Hittle for shoveling the front office walk after our first snow. Many thanks are offered to our musicians who were part of our October 28 th Reformation Sunday Service. We certainly proclaimed our faith with Music and Word during that service. Our gratitude is extended to our guest musicians including The Crossroads Brass Quintet (James Chesterson and Ronald Dunbar, trumpets; Judy Hamilton, horn; Nancy Gormong, euphonium; and Nick Puchek, tuba;) soprano Kristin Foster from SMWC; and the Trinity Choir. We also are very grateful to John McIntyre for composing two hymn settings for brass, organ, choir and congregation for that service. We are indeed blessed to have him as a member of Trinity and we thank him for his generous contributions of his time and talent. Many thanks are offered to our musicians during November. Our gratitude is extended to the Trinity Choir, the Trinity Ringers, and The Trinity Ringers Quartet. A special round of applause is extended to Kristen Goldsworthy who provided both Prelude and Offertory music on November 18, She shared her talents with us on both piano and organ. Thank you Kristen for your beautiful music. We extend our thanks to our volunteer cantors who serve us all year long: Elizabeth Brochin Eichmiller, Sue Gosse, Boice McCain, John McIntyre, Patricia McIntyre, Charles Parks and William Strecker. Your contributions to our worship are sincerely appreciated. ALL SAINTS The custom of commemorating all of the martyrs of the church on a single day goes back at least to the third century. In the East, the celebration is still on the Sunday after Pentecost (which is Trinity Sunday in the West). When the festival was introduced in the West it was kept first on May 13, the date of the dedication of the rebuilt Roman Pantheon to St. Mary and All Martyrs. In modern practice, All Saints Day commemorates not only all the martyrs but all people of God, living and dead, who form the mystical body of Christ, as the Prayer of the Day makes clear. The feast is, in effect, a feast of the church. Remembered in our prayers on All Saints Sunday, November 4, 2018 were members/friends of Trinity who have died since last All Saints Day: Nona Dierdorf (wife/mother of Richard & Robert Dierdorf & Trinity member), John Pidany (Trinity member), Paul Robey (Sara Johnson), Darrel Kiefner, Ron Cazzel, Janice Hudson, Bill Hinkle, Gary Gaither, Rosie Graber, Mary Lou Albert, Mary Ann Craig, Pam Peth-el, Bob Denny, Ron King, Kenneth Scheid, Flo Davis, Verylene Burris (friends and family of Gayle and Randy Bland), Kathryn Krocza Meyers, Martha Ann Steidle, SP, Kelly Patrick Moore (Pat McIntyre), and deceased military/first responder personnel. POINSETTIA GARDEN ORDER FORM We will again be having a Poinsettia Garden during the Christmas season. Poinsettias may be purchased for $8.50 each. If you desire to order a poinsettia, please fill out the form below. Return the form, with payment, to the church office or drop into the offering plate when passed. Poinsettia given to glorify God by: In memory of: and/or In honor of: Number of Poinsettias x $8.50 = TOTAL Checks should be made out to Trinity Lutheran Church. Please mark payment poinsettia. Thank you!

8 Page 8 The Wednesday lunch bunch group will meet Wednesday, December 5, 12:30 Kleptz. Please let Carol Hawn know by noon Tuesday, December 4, if you plan to attend. All ladies of Trinity (and friends) are invited to join this group. Questions or suggestions regarding the lunch bunch may be directed to Carol Hawn, WORSHIP ASSIGNMENTS FOR DECEMBER Worship assignments for December are posted on the bulletin board in the Narthex and a copy is also included in this newsletter. If you are unable to serve when assigned, please trade with someone in your category and change the info on the assignment sheets in the Narthex or contact the office with the change. Also, if you desire to serve and have not turned in a Time & Talent Sheet, you may still do so by filling out a sheet (available on the table in the Narthex) and returning it to the church office or you may contact Denise Taylor ( ). Thank you. MEN MEET FOR BREAKFAST & FELLOWSHIP All men of Trinity are invited to meet on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month at 8:30 AM for a Dutch treat breakfast and fellowship. The group currently meets at Cackleberries at 7th & Poplar. If you have questions, please contact Marv Mericle ( ), Kerry Coe ( ), or Terry Mills ( ). SHOES FOR THE HOMELESS Our daughter, Charlotte McCain Covello, is a podiatrist in Chicago. She & several of her colleagues conduct a free foot clinic once a month. One of their on going needs is decent shoes for their patients. They would like used shoes with good wear left to give out as needed. Used running shoes are especially desirable. Both Men s and women s shoes are needed. We continue to collect shoes for this project. There is a box in the Narthex for shoe donations. We ll take them to Chicago when we visit (which is often to keep track of our grandchildren). If you have any questions give us a call. Thank you. Phyllis & Boice McCain DONATIONS are NEEDED We are always in need of donations to replenish Trinity s FOOD VOUCHERS (FOOD PANTRY) to help those in need. Trinity has partnered with the Terre Haute Ministries assistance program. Trinity has chosen to provide food vouchers. We need to provide a committed monthly amount to the program. This is not a line item in our budget and can only be supported by your generosity. Questions regarding this program should be directed to Charles Parks or Pastor Dana. Thank you to those who continually support this outreach opportunity. TO DATE: January through November 2018 your generosity has allowed Trinity to serve 85 families (207 people).

9 Jordan Gackle Kayla Goldsworthy Ben Stallings Jackie Mathis Linda Woodworth Erica Yeagley Lily Yeagley 9 Barbara May 11 Gary Erickson Karol Martindale Page 9 12 Molly Essig 15 Marlowe Owen 18 Larry Lynn James Pendergast 25 John Butler 29 Joan Kasameyer Sherry Tacker 30 Theresa Spallone 3 Chris Baber Charles Parks 16 Stephen Heng Jody Pomfret Marvin Mericle Donna Gustafson Adam Pomfret Sue Gosse 2 James and Denise Pendergast 16 John & Kim Schoffstall 5 Donald & Theresa Spallone 28 Gordon & Linda Afdahl 31 Pastor Dana & Susie Newhouse PLEASE NOTE: If birthday and/or anniversary information is omitted or incorrect, please notify the church office so corrections can be made. Thank you! Trinity s Vision Statement MOWING to SHOVELING As the mowing season draws to a close, we transition to the need for snow removal. For several years we have hired someone for our snow removal needs. We plan to do the same this year. Money in the mowing/snow removal fund will continue to receive monetary contributions. You may use your offering envelope or a pew envelope designated for this purpose. Thank you We are a welcoming family of believers in Jesus Christ who believe that we are called to live out our faith by serving others and making disciples for Jesus Christ. Guiding Principles* We are committed to a triune God who governs our lives: God the Father, Jesus Christ - his son our Lord, and the Holy Spirit. We acknowledge our spiritual weaknesses and accept our forgiveness as sinners redeemed by Jesus Christ's death and resurrection. We praise God, pray for His help in our lives and seek a strong sustaining relationship with Him. We pursue the expression of Jesus Christ's teachings in our lives, supporting each other, and inviting all to join with us. We strive to be a community of believers, helping and supporting, within the congregation and in the broader community. While waiting Advent does not lead to nervous tension stemming from expectation of something spectacular about to happen. On the contrary, it leads to a growing inner stillness and joy allowing me to realize that he for whom I am waiting has already arrived and speaks to me in the silence of my heart. Just as a mother feels the child grow in her and is not surprised on the day of the birth, but joyfully receives the one she learned to know during her waiting, so Jesus can be born in my life slowly and steadily and be received as the one I learned to know while waiting. Henri J.M. Nouwen, The Genesee Diary CALLING ALL SINGERS! The sounds of Advent and Christmas are being heard during choir rehearsal. Do you enjoy singing Christmas music? Now would be a great time to try singing with the choir as we prepare for the Advent and Christmas seasons. Sharing your voice in praise and adoration makes a wonderful gift for the baby Jesus. New voices are always welcomed and appreciated. All voice parts are needed. Just join us on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. for rehearsal. (Note: there will be no rehearsal on Wednesday November 21, 2018). If you have any questions feel free to speak with our director, Sara Johnson or with any choir member. Hope to see you soon in the choir!

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11 Page 11 Small packages, great things The motto for Hershey s Kisses used to be Big things come in small packages! That also could be a motto for Bethlehem, for Baby Jesus and, indeed, for us. It s an important message to remember when we fear we re too weak to fix the world s problems, too small to fight the gigantic terror that threatens a loved one or too lacking in abilities we see in others. But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, God declares through the prophet Micah (5:2, NRSV), from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel. Bethlehem was a mere village. God s ruler for Israel started as an infant. His birthplace was a small stable, not a palace or temple. But size isn t everything. Big that is, great things can come in small packages. And thanks to the tiny baby who grew up to share immeasurably huge love with the world, God can do great things through you, too! A merry balance Many happy returns Somehow, not only for Christmas, But all the long year through, The joy that you give to others, Is the joy that comes back to you. And the more you spend in blessing The poor and lonely and sad, The more of your heart s possessing Returns to you glad. John Greenleaf Whittier In Luke 10:38-42, Martha gets a bad rap. After all, we need Marthas to get things done and to show hospitality. (Note that Martha is the one who opens up her home to Jesus in the first place!) Marthas are needed in December, but holiday preparations shouldn t shift our focus from the reason for the season. When we become worried and distracted as Martha did (v. 41, NRSV), we re tempted to trade God s one thing (v. 42) for the world s many worthless things. Yet if we re only like Mary, we may forget to let the world know who we re celebrating! So this Christmas, keep a proper balance between your inner Mary and your inner Martha. Take time to be Mary, kneeling at the manger, so that all the merry things you do as Martha have meaning and serve the newborn king. The perfect gift Antoine de Saint-Exupéry said, Love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction. At Christmas we celebrate God coming to earth to look outward with us in the same direction, from our perspective and experience. Jesus was an ordinary person: He learned to talk and walk like any toddler, learned a trade from his father and acquired the habits of faith from his family. In adulthood, Jesus experienced life as we all do: the challenge of hard work, grief at a loved one s death, heartache over oppression and the world s great needs but also joy in celebration, fellowship with neighbors and deep friendship. God personally knows our every experience, emotion and need because Jesus, while fully divine, lived as a full human being. He has gazed at the world, life and even death from our direction, giving us the perfect Christmas gift: love.

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16 Page 16 Trinity Lutheran Church Phone: FAX: TLC TLC web-site: Pastor: Rev. Dana Newhouse: (local) Trinity Cell: Sara Johnson (Organist/Music Director): Kenna Hittle (Parish Adm.): HOLY COMMUNION One loaf of unsliced bread (white or whole wheat) are needed each Sunday for the celebration of Holy Communion. The bread can be purchased or homemade. If you are interested in supplying bread for the services, please contact Denise Taylor (812) This is an excellent way for those who wish to help but perhaps due to other commitments don t have a lot of time to give. SUMMER WORSHIP WORSHIP SERVICE SCHEDULE TIME 9:15 AM 10:00 each AM Sunday each Sunday (through 9/4) Holy Communion ONE is Service observed only at the service Holy Communion is observed at the service. SUNDAY SCHOOL/CONFIRMATION 9:00 AM TRINITY COUNCIL OFFICERS The deadline for the January Lamplighter is December 20 Information not available at printing. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 2620 OHIO BOULEVARD TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID TERRE HAUTE, IN PERMIT #581