Trinity Lutheran Church and Pre-school, Missouri Synod W2776 STH 32, Howards Grove, WI 53083 Phone 920 565-3669 Fax 920 565-4592 Member of the Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School Association. Pastor Darrel Bergelin: (920) 565-3349 pastorbergelin@trinityhowardsgrove.org Vicar Adam Archer (360) 584-0140 vicar@trinityhowardsgrove.org Toni Post: (920) 565-3669 secretary@trinityhowardsgrove.org Like us on Facebook at: facebook.com/trinityhowards Prayer chain: prayer.chain4you@yahoo.com Music Director: Mary Ann Grunewald Assistant Organist: Sandy Marthenze Website: www.trinityhowardsgrove.org Follow us on Twitter at: twitter.com/trinityhowards Trinity Worship Services are aired on Cable TV, Channel 14, Sunday at 5:30 p.m. & Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Services are also aired on Sheboygan Cable Channel 95 and Digital Channel 990 Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church Worship Times: (Beginning September 7 th ) Sunday mornings at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Bible Class and Sunday School are at 9:15 a.m. August 28, August 31, 2014, Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost OPENING HYMN: 645 Built on the Rock INVOCATION C: Amen INTROIT: (We read together) Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust Him, and He will act. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in His way, over the man who carries out evil devices! Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. THE COLLECT: Almighty God, Your Son willingly endured the agony and shame of the cross for our redemption. Grant us courage to take up our cross daily and follow Him wherever He leads; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen OLD TESTAMENT: Jeremiah 15:15-21 P: This is the Word of the Lord C: Thanks be to God
EPISTLE READING: Romans 12:9-21 P: This is the Word of the Lord C: Thanks be to God Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Jeff Korb Oh, That the Lord Would Guide My Ways HOLY GOSPEL: Matthew 16:21-28 P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew the 16th Chapter beginning at verse 21. C: Glory be to Thee, O Lord P: This is the Gospel of the Lord C: Praise be to Thee, O Christ THE CREED: Hymn 953 We All Believe in One True God P: Let us kneel and confess our sins to God our Father. ALL: O almighty God, merciful Father, I, a poor miserable sinner, confess unto thee all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended Thee and justly deserved Thy temporal and eternal punishment. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray Thee of Thy boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and death of Thy beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor, sinful being. ABSOLUTION: Upon this your confession, I by virtue of my office as a called and ordained servant of the word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen SERMON HYMN: SERMON THE OFFERTORY: Page 192 (We rise) THE OFFERING THE PRAYERS 686 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing THE COMMUNION LITURGY Page 194 DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION HYMNS: Please remain seated during Communion Hymns when you see this symbol 622 Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared 915 Today Your Mercy Calls Us 698 May We Thy Precepts, Lord, Fulfill 628 Your Table I Approach THE POST COMMUNION LITURGY Page 199 (We rise) THE BENEDICTION CLOSING HYMN: 706 Love in Christ Is Strong and Living
l verse) The Trinity Lutheran Church Messenger August 28, August 31, 2014 SCRIP NEWS: If you are going to eat at Millhome with our church on Sunday, September 14 th, don t forget to buy scrip to pay for your meal. If you don t use the whole scrip card balance no problem, you can use it at Millhome, Log Cabin and Parker Johns in Kiel. Remember...Scrip cards never expire. For those of you that do not like to enter your credit card numbers online, scrip would be perfect for you. You purchase the scrip card from Trinity and use the number located on the back of the scrip card to pay for your online purchases, never having to give a credit card number. We have cards for just about any gas station, restaurant, department store, home improvement store and many many more. The cards are used just like cash. Just a reminder, you can pay your Kohl s bill with scrip. Scrip cards also make great wedding and birthday gifts. Thank you to all of our current customers. SPECIAL OFFERING: The September special offering is for Bethesda Lutheran Home. Bethesda Lutheran Home enhances the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through services that share the good news of Jesus Christ. SECRET FRIENDS: We are looking for Secret Friends for our 6 th Grade Confirmation Students. Secret Friends keep the student in their daily prayers and communicate regularly with the student via cards and words of encouragement in the faith, all while keeping their identity a secret. This is a three year commitment. You will be revealed to the student at the Eighth Grade Confirmation Banquet. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Pastor Bergelin at 920 565-3669 or e-mail at pastorbergelin@trinityhowardsgrove.org SUNDAY BRUNCH: Our church has planned Sunday Brunch at MillHome Supper Club on Sunday, September 14 th at 12:30 p.m. Please join us for great fellowship, food and fun. There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex. (The Packers play at 3:25pm this day). REMEMBER TO PURCHASE MILLHOME SCRIP CARDS TO PAY FOR YOUR DINNER. TRINITY WILL RECEIVE 5% OF YOUR TOTAL SALE. Mill home cards come in $10.00 increments. Sunday school kick-off is September 7 th after the 10:30 a.m. worship service. All are invited to attend. There will be Games, (Fish Booth, Ladder Golf), prizes, face painting, nail painting, puzzle making, decorating your own cupcakes, hot dogs, ice cream and a ton of fun. Parents and children will be able to meet the Teachers. Please bring your lawn chairs and blankets. In case of rain, the kick-off will be in the lower fellowship hall. There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex. FALL ACTIVITES: Many church activities resume this week. Please see This week at our church in the messenger part of the bulletin for this week s events, or on our website calendar for all of September s events.
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND HELPERS NEEDED: We are in need of Sunday School Teachers for Kindergarten, 5 th, 7 th and 8 th grade. We are also in need of helpers. If you would like to be a Sunday School Teacher or Helper, there are forms on the table in the narthex. When completed you may put in Aaron Kuhlow s church box. THANK YOU: Thank you to everyone who cleaned the parsonage. Your help was greatly appreciated. BIBLE CLASS: Sunday morning Bible class will resume on Sunday, September 7 at 9:15 a.m. You will never be asked to read out loud nor will you be called upon for an answer. Class participation is volunteer. Come join us for a cup of coffee and an hour filled with learning, laughter and fellowship. We will be studying the process and information someone learns, when taking adult classes at our church. 2014 TRI CIRCUIT CONVOCATION: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sheboygan is hosting the 2014 Tri Circuit Convocation. This year s topic is A compassionate response to same sex marriage and attraction. The guest speakers are Dr. Beverly Yahnke, Chair of Social Sciences, Concordia University, Wisconsin, and Rev. Dr. Gregory P. Schulz, Professor of Philosophy, Concordia University Mequon. There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex. This is a free seminar. TRNITY APPAREL: Trinity apparel will be sold this Sunday in the narthex before and after our worship services. We items in stock which you may buy the same day, or you may place an order. If you would like an item in stock but would prefer a different color or size we can order that as well. You may also order items from the catalog that we do not stock. We have Ladies, Men s and Youth apparel. We will be adding new items to our stock as new orders are sent in. VICAR S BIBLE CLASS: How do God's people speak about the parts of their lives such as joy, sorrow, God's forgiveness, or even their faith in the Lord? To find out, join us for bible study on the Book of Psalms beginning Monday, September 8, at 10 am and Thursday, September 11, at 7 pm. It will continue until the week of Monday, October 13, and Thursday, October 16. FALL WORSHIP HOURS: Our fall worship schedule begins next weekend, Sunday, September 7 at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school and Bible class are at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, August 31 is the last worship time for the summer schedule. BADGER FOOTBALL: We have received the tickets for the Badger Game. Please make your checks payable to Trinity Lutheran Church. In the memo of your check, please indicate it is for the Badger Game. You may put the check in the Secretary mailbox located in the narthex. There are still tickets available for the Wisconsin Badger Football game on November 29. The cost is $100.00 which includes the bus ride, ticket, snacks on GRACE HAVEN PORK DINNER: Grace Haven is holding their delicious pork dinner with the bus and a $10.00 voucher per person to be used homemade desserts on Wednesday, September 17 th at the concession stand at the from 4-8pm. Pre-event tickets are: Stadium. If you are interested or know someone that is interested in going, you may Adults, $10, Children ages 3-10, $5. Family, $25.00. Prices are $1.00 more at the door. For contact the church office or register on the sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex. more information or to pre-order tickets, please call 920 565-2186.
GRACE HAVEN PORK DINNER: Grace Haven is holding their delicious pork dinner with homemade desserts on Wednesday, September 17 th from 4-8pm. Pre-event tickets are: Adults, $10, Children ages 3-10, $5. Family, $25.00. Prices are $1.00 more at the door. For more information or to pre-order tickets, please call 920 565-2186. September 1 September 2 September 4 September 6 Bryce Peter Darren Horness Melanie Gross, Austin Stelter Robie Scharinger, Alex Ehlert Altar: The altar flowers are given from Mark and Karen Plocar to celebrate the wedding of their son and daughter-in-law (Ben and Abbey Plocar). CONGRATULATIONS BEN AND ABBEY!! Tall Pedestal: The pedestal flowers are given from Jack and Carol Schroeder to celebrate their 60 th wedding anniversary. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY JACK AND CAROL!! Short Pedestal: The pedestal flowers are given from Vince and Kathy Shircel in celebration of their 41 st wedding anniversary. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY VINCE AND KATHY!! SINGLE ROSE: A rose has been placed on the front small pedestal with thankfulness to the Lord, that He brought Vicar Archer to Trinity. The person that gave the rose was a visitor at our church and chooses to remain anonymous. AUGUST NEWSLETTER: The August newsletter is sponsored by Al and Char Baumann to celebrate their 48th wedding anniversary!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AL AND CHAR!! AUGUST 28, 31 st BULLETIN: The bulletin is sponsored by Al and Char Baumann in honor of their 48 th wedding anniversary. Trinity Church Attendance and Financial Report August 21, August 24 2014 7:00 p.m. 77 9:30 a.m. 145 Total 222 Description of Offering Total Description of Offering Total General Fund $3,086.00 Church Improvement Fund $305.00 Trinity Clothing $18.00 Received to Date $11,094.35 Bulletin Sponsor $50.00 E-bates Refund $16.32 Pre-school $1,212.00 Received to Date $192,584.93
Acolytes August 28 7:00 p.m. Matthew Schorer, McKenna Kolb August 31 9:30 a.m. Brandon Zipperer, Natalie Englebert September 7 8:00 a.m. Derek Schueler, Journey Schobert September 7 10:30 a.m. Beth Cassity, Zack Parnitzke Greeters August 28 7:00 p.m. Larry and Geri Brendel August 31 9:30 a.m. Mark and Angie Schorer September 7 8:00 a.m. Phyllis Landry, Joanne Bramstedt, Linda Drexler September 7 10:30 a.m. Harold and Eleanor Nick, Heidi Dowdy Channel 990 Tape Runners September 1, 8 August 31, Sept. 7 August 31, Sept. 7 August 25-Sept. 7 (September 1) Lucy Roediger (September 8) John Roediger Rocky Knoll Tape Runners (August 31) Larry Brendel (September 7) Harvey Grunewald Video Operators (August 31) Jim Post (September 7) Kevin Kolb Altar Guild LaVerne Weber, Marilyn Zimmermann Ushers/Elders Worship Service Schedules August Ushers 7:00 p.m. Team 1 9:30 a.m. Team 4 September Ushers 8:00 a.m. Team 3 10:30 a.m. Team 6 August Elders 7:00 p.m. Tom Weber 9:30 a.m. Kirk Hoewisch September Elders 8:00 a.m. Aaron Kuhlow 10:30 a.m. Mark Plocar Tuesday September 2 8:30-11:30 a.m. Preschool Begins Tuesday September 2 10:30 a.m. Harvest Home Nursing Home Tuesday September 2 6:00 p.m. Sunday School Meeting Tuesday September 2 6:30 p.m. Hands for Hope Tuesday September 2 7:00 p.m. Men s Club Wednesday September 3 7:30 a.m. Lutheran High Faculty Bible Study Wednesday September 3 4:30-6:00 p.m. Confirmation Class Sunday September 7 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Family Worship with Holy Communion Sunday September 7 9:15 a.m. Bible Class and Sunday School Sunday September 7 Following 10:30 Worship Sunday School Kick-off