TRINITY TOWER Welcome, Pastor Ann Fenlason! Pastor Ann s first day at Trinity will be Monday, October 15. We are excited for her to become a part of the Trinity family and to meet all of you. A note from Chuck Ritchie, member of the Call Committee and Trinity Council: We on the Call Committee are excited to welcome Ann Fenlason as our new Associate Pastor. The selection process was made considerably easier by the new strategic plan to guide us, and Pastor Ann s strengths match very well the qualities we are looking for, such as preaching, small group development and pastoral care. We were also blessed with Terrie Allen as our chairperson, who continues to serve this community so capably with her insights and leadership. A letter from Pastor Ann: I am excited about joining you as the new Associate Pastor of TLC! Here s a little bit about me and where I ve been: I grew up in Rochester, MN and the Twin Cities. I hold a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Composition from the University of Minnesota, as well as a Master of Music degree in Flute Performance and a Performer s Certificate from Indiana University. I taught applied flute at the University of Evansville (IN) and the Interlochen Arts Academy (MI) before embarking on a career in aviation. After achieving my various pilot ratings, I became a Certified Flight Instructor, eventually being hired by Skyway Airlines and later by Midwest Airlines (Milwaukee). With the downturn of the industry in 2008, I left aviation and for the next two years, I was a police/fire/911 dispatcher for the City of Oak Creek (WI). October 2018 Volume 26, Issue 10 Sunday Worship 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. October 7 Mark 12:42-44 Generosity Reflecting God s Heart Holy Communion Youth Choir October 14 Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Daily Bible Reading Chancel Bells & Joyful Noise Choir New Member Recognition October 21 Mark 10:35-45 Who Will Be First? Holy Communion Sanctuary Choir October 28 Reformation Sunday Weekly Worship Guest Preacher: Justin Lind Sanctuary Choir Confirmation Worship 1:00 p.m. It was during my time as a dispatcher that I heard the call to become a pastor. I packed up everything and left Wisconsin, returned to Minnesota and enrolled in the four-year program at Luther Seminary in St. Paul. In May 2014, I received my Master of Divinity, and three months later, I was called to be a pastor at Bone Lake Lutheran Church in Luck, WI. Going from the city to the country required a bit of adjustment, but eventually I got used to the mice and bugs and the occasional black bear in the front yard. I put up bird feeders and discovered the hidden riches of God s creation in my back yard: bluebirds, indigo buntings, orioles, hummingbirds, pileated woodpeckers, scarlet tanagers, and turkeys. I even got chickadees and nuthatches to eat peanuts from my hand! I am overjoyed to return to the Twin Cities, which puts me closer to my family, and I am looking forward to working with Pastor Brian and getting to know all of you in the months and years ahead. Thank you for keeping me in your prayers, as I have been keeping you in mine. God s blessings! Pastor Ann Special thanks to our Call Committee! Thank you to Kari Newell, Ted Radintz, Stacey Royal, Chuck Ritchie, Steve Vanderboom, Pastor Brian and Terrie Allen for all their hard work these past few months.
Children & Family 1 st Grade Grow in Faith event is between services on Oct. 7. We will put together flip books of questions to engage in conversation together as a family. Family Apple Orchard Event at Apple Jacks! Join us on Saturday, Oct. 13 for a fun family trip to the apple orchard with other Trinity families. We will meet at 10am for a wagon ride ($3/person, age 4 & under are free), see farm animals and play in the park before families go apple picking. Other great options of things to do at Apple Jacks include the corn maze, hay bale maze, corn pit, jumping pillow, cow train, and more with some at an extra cost. Visit our website at TrinityLongLake.org to sign up. Trinity Kids Christmas Program kicks off Oct. 14. Grades 4-5 participate in the drama portion and will meet with Vicki Brink to read lines and determine a role. Rehearsals will be between services beginning Oct. 28. Trunk-or-Treat family event is Sunday, Oct. 28, 3:30-5pm in the Trinity parking lot. Trinity s Children & Family ministry is partnering with the Trinity Preschool for this event. We are looking for people to host a trunk, which means providing candy for the trunk-or-treat kids and decorations on your trunk if you wish! Sign up on Trinity s website if you can help: TrinityLongLake.org. Trinity Women Ladies Night Out: Backyard Bonfire is Oct. 11, 7-9pm at Linda Koltes' home in Long Lake. S mores will be provided. Please BYOB and chair. As always, everyone is welcome. Email Cari Bullemer at carib@trinitylonglake.org for Linda s address. Bible Journaling & Beverages is Oct. 25, 6:30-9pm. Enjoy fellowship, snacks, beverages and connecting with the Word of God. No experience required; just bring a bible you can dedicate for journaling and the willingness to try. Jenny Aleckson and Julie Vagle will guide us. Art supplies provided. Sign up at TrinityLongLake.org/TrinityWomen. Can you host a Bible Journaling event at your home? We need hosts! Please sign up online or talk to Cari. Middle School This month s events: Oct. 3: Lesson Night #1 Oct. 7: 6th Grade Retreat, 12-3:30pm Oct. 10: Lesson Night #2 Oct. 24: Lesson Night #3 Oct. 28: Confirmation Sunday Oct. 31: No Confirmation Save the date for our first FED event on Nov. 14. We will welcome comedian Bill Arnold, 6-7:30pm. High School This month s events: Oct. 3: TNT Worship Oct. 10: TNT Game Night Oct. 12: Friday Breakfast Club (New!) Let s meet at OPH at 6:30am to grab a quick breakfast and devo before school. Let Jenny know if you need a ride to OPH and school. Oct. 14: Leadership Team Meeting, 9:30am Oct. 24: Summer Trip Meeting, 7pm in the Sanctuary. Find out more details about our international mission trip next summer! Oct. 28: Confirmation Sunday Oct. 31: No TNT Happy Halloween! Save the dates: The Interfaith Outreach Sleep Out raising awareness of homelessness in our community is Nov. 17-18. Next summer s international mission trip is July 13-20, 2019. Progressive Adults Trinity Progressive Adults is for those who are looking for different ways to explore their faith with new eyes and those who struggle to understand our place as people of faith in this world. Why Lutheran? meets between worship services on the second Sunday of each month to dig deeper into what it means to be a Lutheran and the history of our faith tradition. The next session is Oct. 14 on the topic of Justification by Faith. Pub Theology gathers monthly on the third Tuesday, 7pm at McGarry s to discuss current events. The next meeting will be on Oct. 16. 2
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October Shift Schedule Shift is off to a great start! Thank you to everyone who joined us in September. Please continue to join us in October for more great speakers. Shift is between services on Sundays, 9:40-10:20am. Oct. 7: Bigger Than Me with Ward Brehm Oct. 14: Why Lutheran? with Tyler Moe-Slepica Oct. 21: Homelessness in our Community with Jill Kohler Oct. 28: Parenting While Christian with Justin Lind Membership & Life Events If you are interested in membership, please talk with a pastor or complete a New Member form found on the website. Weddings Alysha Sewell & Eric Kvam Jake Vanderboom & Samantha Husband Funerals Ingrid Degener Connie Gilbertson Financial Update Contributions through August continue to track slightly over budget thank you for your faithful giving! Trinity offers several ways to give: electronic debit to your checking or savings account (one-time or ongoing), stock and charitable fund gifts, and if you re 70 ½ or older, an IRA Charitable Rollover may be right for you. If you would like to sign up for electronic giving, please contact the church office for a form, or access the link online at www.trinitylonglake.org/giving, then click on Set Up or Manage Electronic Transfers on the right. The process is easy to set-up and maintain. Families can use an I Give Electronically laminated card to place it in the plate during the offering to show participation. Contact Rindee Erdmann, our Financial Manager, at 952-473-8577 x136 or by email at rindee@trinitylonglake.org. Other Ministry Updates Trinitarians are making sandwiches for 363 Days on Thursday, Oct 18 at Trinity. We ll have lunch afterwards. Donations are needed to cover the cost of sandwich supplies (goal: $500). Make checks payable to the Trinitarians if able to contribute. Contact Bev Ebbecke at 952-473-5247 if interested. This month s Community Meal is Thursday, Oct. 25, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Calvin Presbyterian. Come for a delicious meal and connect with others. Alternative worship at Trinity: As a result of the Strategic Planning survey, Trinity is in the early stages of developing an alternative worship service. What, when, where and how are still to be determined. While we know our current worship is rated very favorably, we are always looking at new ways to reach more people. Please consider being part of an Alternative Worship Forum to explore what an added worship can be. More details to come in November. Please speak with Mark if you have any questions on this topic. Things to consider: What have I experienced at other worship services that spoke to me? How can worship bring me closer to God? What are the key elements that are a must in worship? When would be a better worship time for me to be a regular attendee? Follow the Son: A Worship Concert will be presented Sunday, Nov. 4 during both the 8:30 & 10:30 worship services, featuring the Sanctuary Choir, Trinity Orchestra, Joyful Noise, Youth Choir and guest soloists. Mission Trip Sunday is Oct. 14. Learn about next year s mission trips and camp weeks for families, middle and high school, and outreach ministries. Support Union Gospel Mission s Heart for Hunger campaign: Thrivent Financial is teaming up with Union Gospel Mission once again to provide meals for families in need this Thanksgiving. Help them reach the goal of 60,000 meals with a free-will donation during donuts and refreshments on Sunday, Oct. 28. If you can t make it on the 28th and would still like to contribute, checks can be made out to Union Gospel Mission with Heart for Hunger in the memo line. Thank you. All Thrivent members have two Action Teams to use throughout the year, each worth $250 of seed money to use in the community for doing good. If you have an Action Team you are not using, we can help! Please contact Jill Cornell or Linda Koltes, and we will match you up with a request. New flagpole in memory of Earl Swanson and all veterans: You may notice a new addition to Trinity s landscape! This new flagpole was given by Dee Swanson and Earl s daughters as part of Earl s memorial donations. Earl was a World War II Navy Veteran. We are proud of all of Earl s contributions at Trinity. He was a long-time member of the Property Committee, a faithful usher and offering counter. We miss him dearly, but we take solace in seeing the flag fly proudly on County Road 6. The Tower is going digital in January! In an effort to be good stewards of Trinity s resources, we will be making the switch to an electronic Tower beginning with the January edition. After the switch, you will receive the Tower via email on the first day of each month. If you would like to continue getting a print version by mail instead, or to check if we have the correct email on file, please call the church office at 952-473-8577, visit the Sign Up Center at church, or email Kelsey at KelseyA@trinitylonglake.org. 5
Outreach & Service Opportunities Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful servants of God s grace. -1 Peter 4:10 Fall SERVE Weekend, Oct. 26-28 A variety of projects will be offered at and around Trinity to serve others locally. There are over 200 volunteer spots and opportunities for all ages. Please see the enclosed brochure for a list of projects and info on how to sign up. Families Moving Forward Thank you to those who will be helping during our hosting week, Sept. 30-Oct. 7. This program would not happen without you! We will have four families staying with us during the week. Please pray for these families as they work toward stability and a place to call home. Seeds of Hope Sponsorship By Oct. 1, we hope to know which existing sponsors will be renewing their sponsorships and who is willing to cosponsor with another member. We have been sponsoring students since 2012 and many students are now reaching HS or university level, which is an increased cost. We also have requests for younger students to enter the program. We see firsthand during our summer trips how education is providing opportunities and bringing hope to the communities. If you are interested in sponsoring a student or co-sponsoring, contact Julie Morrison, Camille Pearson Walz, Ruth Bash, Eleana Bann, Jill Cornell or Linda Koltes. Sunday Worship Assistants Volunteer on a Sunday morning! We need YOU! You can help by yourself, with your family, or with your friends. Each Sunday, at each service, we need many helpers. Please consider being a greeter, usher, reader, communion assistant or refreshment host. Recurring Monthly Opportunities Simpson Shelter Breakfast, Oct. 6 & Nov. 5, 5:30-8:30 a.m. It s early, but a good way to start the morning! Any age can help. Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Breakfast, Oct. 13 & Nov. 12, 6:30-9:30 a.m. Must be 12 & older. Church Night at Interfaith Outreach, Oct. 10 (food shelf) & Nov. 14 (Resale store), 5:30-8:00 p.m. Volunteers must be 12 & older. Saturday, Nov. 10, 9am-4pm Sunday, Nov. 11, 9:30am-12pm The market includes handcrafted items, local vendors, wine & craft beer baskets, baked goods and raffle items. New this year: gently used books, games, puzzles & more! Here s how you can get involved NOW: Help create items at a workshop. Oct. 9 & 12, 10am-noon, and Oct. 27, 9:30am-noon. Bake specialty treats for the holiday bakery. They ll be collected Nov. 9 & 10. Donate gently used books, DVDs, games, hobby magazines, puzzles and audiobooks. All donations are needed by Nov. 1. Help make lefse to sell. Oct. 28, 3-6pm at Trinity. There will be more times announced later. A few pre-sale items will be available Oct. 28 and Nov. 4, including hydrangea and fresh green wreaths, lefse and more! Thanksgiving Meals Interfaith Outreach s food shelf sees more than 250 families a week, and many are kids and seniors. Recently, donations from stores have been down, so the need is even greater to help stock their shelves. Grocery bags with a list of needed items for a Thanksgiving Meal will be available at church beginning mid-october. Fill a bag on your next shopping trip, or consider a $35 donation with Thanksgiving Meal on the memo line. Donations are needed by Nov. 11. Donations Being Collected New & gently used outerwear for the Resale store at Interfaith: Coats, snow pants, scarves, hates, gloves, and boots. Donations are due Oct. 15 at the store, located at 1605 County Rd 101 N, Plymouth. Ongoing: Used cell phones/batteries; travel shampoo, soap, cream rinse; paper bags; men s and women s socks; reusable bags; women s bras (new or gently used) and feminine hygiene products. Learn more and sign up for any of these opportunities online at www.trinitylonglake.org/signups-media or at the Sign Up Center at church. 6
THANK YOU to all the Trinity members who came out to the Walk for Water and/or donated money for Water Mission. 48 people from Trinity walked on Saturday, Sept. 15 for Water Mission s Walk for Water event at the Upper Landing Park in St. Paul. $13,212.63 was raised by Trinity members to support this cause that raises awareness of the global water crisis. There were about 600 total walkers with almost $150,000 raised. Each walker carried an empty bucket for 1.5 miles to a pool with dirty water. They filled their bucket and walked back 1.5 miles to the Water Mission filtration system. The walk is symbolic of the walk that women and children make every single day to collect unsafe water. Where does the money go? Donations received for the Walk for Water will support Water Mission's response to the global water crisis through sustainable safe water and sanitation solutions around the world. The funds raised help provide the materials and equipment and support the people who install the equipment in the geographical areas of need. Water Mission also trains staff who educate communities on effective sanitation and hygiene to keep people clean and free from disease. New Membership Directory To celebrate our church family and strengthen the bond within our congregation, we welcome you to be a part of our new directory. Our goal is to include everyone, and we need YOU to make it complete! We are using Lifetouch, who is providing the directory at no cost to our church. Plus, every family photographed receives a complimentary directory and an 8x10 portrait. All photos will be taken at Trinity on the following dates and times: Monday, Oct. 29 2-9pm Tuesday, Oct. 30 2-9pm Thursday, Nov. 1 2-9pm Friday, Nov. 2 2-9pm Saturday, Nov. 3 10am-5pm Friday, Nov. 9 2-9pm Saturday, Nov. 10 10am-4pm Sign up for your photo session online at TrinityLongLake.org or in person at the table in the Narthex between services on Sundays. Please plan an hour for your session. Actual time will depend on family size and photo review. During the session, you will: Be professionally photographed Be able to immediately view your photos Have the opportunity to order additional photos and items, such as greeting cards (all photos will be available early December before the holidays!) 7
Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 4 Long Lake, MN ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED POSTMASTER: DATED MATERIAL Fall Serve Weekend October 26-28 Details on projects inside! 8