The Trinity Trumpet.

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1 The Trinity Trumpet Upcoming Events Monday, April 20 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Trinity Country Nursery 7:15 PM - Second Year Confirmation Tuesday, April 21 7 PM - Executive Council & PEAL Wednesday, April 22 7:30 PM - SALT Thursday, April 23 9:30 AM - Soup Kitchen Day 7:30 PM - CAPPELLA! Friday, April 24 4:30 PM - LUMEN CHRISTI Saturday, April 25 Youth Group Helping Hands Day 2 PM - Church Cleaning Sunday, April 26 - The Fourth Sunday of Easter 9:00 AM - Traditional Mass with Member s Rededication to Ministry 10:15 AM - Sunday School 10:15 AM - Get Off the Bench & Into the Game Church Wide Event for All Members 11:15 AM - Contemporary Mass with Member s Rededication to Ministry 12:15 PM - Get Off the Bench & Into the Game Church Wide Event for All Members First Quarter Stewardship Results - Base Mission On behalf of the finance team, thank you for your contributions to our Base Mission so far this year. For the first quarter 2015, the congregation contributed $89,965 exceeding the 2015 budget target of $87,631 by 2.6%. This is a good start for the year and we should collectively say a prayer that God has blessed us with the ability to have such results. Please keep the following in mind when contemplating your continued offering to His mission: In 2015, we will not receive contribution from several generous givers that (combined) contributed around $36,000 in In 2015, we have increased debt service and operational costs associated with our new building. Giving normally declines during the summer months, but our bills remain constant (a reason electronic giving is offered). In May the Finance Team will issue giving statements (covering January to April contributions) to all members so we can review our individual contributions and make adjustments as God leads us. Bob Graves Our Clergy: The Rev. Kim Guiser, Senior Pastor The Rev. Asha George-Guiser, Associate Pastor Vicar Micah Krey, Seminarian

2 Feeding the Lambs From the Desk of Nina Wason, Christian Education Director In this Sunday s gospel we have this interesting, not to say weird, little conversation that takes place between Peter and Jesus after a little fishing trip. When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these? And Simon answered, Yes, Lord, you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, Feed my lambs. It is a little weird because Jesus calls his friend by his old name, Simon,, not the name Jesus had given to him Rock Head. I wonder why is it because he was hoping Peter wouldn t be hard-headed at this particular moment? Did he not want Peter to get confused and think he was becoming a Rock Star? Was Jesus beginning to hint that Simon son of John was being called out of his family identity? It is also a strange conversation because Jesus asks Peter the same question three times.a reminder to me at least that God often has to work very hard at getting my attention. He has to emphasize things over and over and over. But what is most notable is that Peter learns that love for God looks an awful lot like feeding God s people feeding with regular food, or with forgiveness or a fishing trip or words of encouragement, or the grace of a listening ear, or even the challenge of a good question. On Sunday morning at 9am, we as a church fulfill Peter s role a little bit as we share communion for the first time with some of God s lambs: Brayden Avery, Benjamin Botzum, Michael DiPrinzio, Andrew Keenan, Taylor Richardson, Emily Schwertfeger, Alyssa Spengler, and Lucas Travetti They will gather around the table with their families and we will be gathering around them in spirit to welcome them to the Table of forgiveness, the sacrament that we receive together each week as a reminder of God s great outpouring of love for us, and as a reminder to go out into the world to love others as He loves us. I hope you will take a moment to look at their projects displayed in the narthex and hallway, speak a word of welcome to them, and enjoy a bit of celebratory cake with them and their families at 10:15. All of that is part of the feeding of the sheep too..and it s not just for rock-headed fishermen (though those are welcome too). UPCOMING EVENTS AT TRINITY Get Off the Bench & Into the Game: Church Wide Event Sunday, April 26 after Both Masses Alpha & Confirmation Parent Small Group at Greco Roman Monday, May 4 at 6:30 PM Blessing of Mothers Sunday, May 10 9 & 11:15 AM Mass

3 LIFT Women s Group Springtime Tea It s Time for a Tea Party! Cream or lemon? One lump or two? Every girl loves a tea party! Filled with soothing tea, yummy food and fabulous conversation. LIFT (Ladies in Faith at Trinity) is hosting a Celebrate Springtime! tea party on Saturday May 2, 2015 from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM. Every adult woman at Trinity is invited for a time of fun, fellowship and Darjeeling! Please come and join us for some delicious refreshment and relaxing, well-deserved girlfriend time. You might even learn a thing or two about tea! If you have a favorite teacup, please bring it along. Who says Alice in Wonderland has to have all of the fun?! Please RSVP to Mary Setzer (marysetzer@gmail.com) or Michele Jetter ( michele1371@verizon.net or ) by April 27 so we know how many scones to bake. Community Dinner Thank You Thanks to everyone who cooked, donated salad, set-up, served and cleaned up before, during and after the Community Dinner for the Homeless last Saturday, April 11, at All Saints' Episcopal Church. Even though the head of the dinner from All Saints' was unable to be there, our team rose to the challenge and helped make this one of the best we have done. Thanks to each and every one of you for your help! Camp Ma-He Tu Lutheran Girls Camp Looking for a sleep-away camp? Since 1937, Camp Ma-He-Tu has offered a unique all-girls Lutheran sleep-away camp experience for girls ages 7-15 in Bear Mountain, N.Y. If you'd like to learn more, please visit kristin.stoeber@gmail.com, or join us for a Virtual Open House on Monday April 20th. Guest Chefs at Ronald Mc Donald House Trinity will once again serve dinner for families at the Ronald MacDonald House on Sun., May 17 th. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Lynn M. Chialastri at lmchialastri@shannondell.com. Volunteers are needed to provide supplies for the dinner, prepare foods ahead of time or serve at the house that evening. For more information or to sign-up, please see Lynn. Many thanks for your support of this mission!

4 Trinity Lutheran Church 1190 Valley Forge Road Fairview Village, PA Presents The Sesquicentennial Encampment: With Charity For All Saturday May 16, 2015 On the grounds of the church No Admission Plenty of Parking Food and Drinks available for purchase See Local Military and Civilian Reenactors Featured Demonstrations: Artillery Firing 10:00 am & 1:00 pm Trinity s Civil War Stories 11:00am & 2:00pm General Hancock s Reflections 12:00 pm & 3:00pm Retreat Around the Flagpole 5:00pm Additional Displays: U.S. Sanitary Commission The Ladies Arsenal Civil War Medicine Engineers and Mapmakers Recruiting Station Readings for Sunday, April 26 First Reading: Acts 4:5-12 Psalm: Psalm Psalm 23 Second Reading: 1 John 3:16-24 Gospel: John 10:11-18

5 Lynn Chialastri April 1 Bill Sweeney April 3 Reese O Brien April 5 Paige Earley April 8 Florence Vikingstad April 8 Preeya George-Guiser April 9 John Nowmos April 9 Scott Castor April 10 Jim Sorom April 11 Jennifer Castor April 12 Donna Kenneson April 13 Jeanne Plymette April 14 Yolanda Zimmerman April 14 Peter Berg April 15 Nicole Moyer April 15 Jeff Livingston April 17 Jeremy Stansbeary April 18 Bill Mohr April 19 Pat Wolfe April 20 Diane Livingston April 21 Elizabeth Castor April 22 Scott Earley April 22 Karl Schafer Jr. April 22 Rachel Wilson April 22 Kelly Avery April 23 Sally Jeffries April 23 Trent Bailly April 24 Rachel Graham April 24 Ryan Jette April 24 Dean Castor April 25 Ashley Hembrick April 26 Brittany Hembrick April 26 Jean Gdovin April 27 Paul Wason April 27 Megan Earley April 29 Gavin Schraegle April 28 Mya Brown April 29 Jim & JoAnn Sorom April 15 Bob & Flo Bloss April 19 Jerry & Janice Linfoot April 20 Michael & Heddy Martorelli April 26 Howard & Maryellen Foulke April 27