Inside Trinity Trumpet Servant Thoughts ..................1 Servant Thoughts & LWML….2 Thank You & Announcement.3 Lutheran Hour..& Prayer List..4 Birthday’s & Anniversary’s ....5 Worship Servants ..................6 Calendar................................7 Trinity Trumpet December 1, 2017 Trinity Lutheran Church 205 East 7th St P.O. Box L Lexington NE 68850 www.tlclex.org Video Live Steam: ustream.tv/tlclex-live (308) 324-4341 The Word of the Lord Endures Forever Reading Schedule– December 2017 December 1, 2017 Ezek 28–30, 1 Pet 3:8–4:11 December 2, 2017 Ezek 31–32, 1 Pet 4:12–5:14 December 3, 2017 Ezek 33–34, 2 Pet 1 December 4, 2017 Ezek 35–36, 2 Pet 2 December 5, 2017 Ezek 37–39, 2 Pet 3 December 6, 2017 Ezek 40–41, 1 John 1:1–2:14 December 7, 2017 Ezek 42–44, 1 John 2:15–27 December 8, 2017 Ezek 45–46, 1 John 2:28–3:24 December 9, 2017 Ezek 47–48, 1 John 4 December 10, 2017 Dan 1–2, 1 John 5 December 11, 2017 Dan 3–4, 2 John December 12, 2017 Dan 5–6, 3 John December 13, 2017 Dan 7–8, Jude December 14, 2017 Dan 9–10, Rev 1 December 15, 2017 Dan 11–12, Rev 2 December 16, 2017 Hos 1–5, Rev 3 December 17, 2017 Hos 6–10, Rev 4–5 December 18, 2017 Hos 11–14, Rev 6:1–7:8 December 19, 2017 Joel 1–3, Rev 7:9–8:13 December 20, 2017 Amos 1–4, Rev 9 December 21, 2017 Amos 5–9, Rev 10:1–11:14 December 22, 2017 Obad, Rev 11:15–12:17 December 23, 2017 Jonah 1–4, Rev 13 December 24, 2017 Micah 1–7, Rev 14 December 25, 2017 Nah 1–3, Rev 15–16 December 26, 2017 Hab 1–3, Rev 17 1 Servant Thoughts Recently I found on YouTube an audio clip of the old dial up tone that used to be what everyone heard when they dialed into the internet and I played it for my daughter, because it really was not a part of her life experience. Most of the world had moved beyond dial up internet by 2005, when she was just 2 years old. She had never heard that squawking back and forth sound that was the hallmark of making a connection with the world wide web. For most of our young people, a delay of seconds in getting connected and being on the internet seems like forever. Those older ones of us remember what it was like to wait for a computer to boot up, let alone get connected to the internet. In today’s world, it seems incredibly slow in comparison. I share this story because in this day and age, we have little patience. Waiting is a diffi- cult thing for us. Even while we wait, we have those little rectangular devices in our hands, so our waiting is distracted. But Advent is really a season of waiting. It is a call to set aside our distractions and wait patiently for the Lord. I’m not very good at that. Perhaps you aren’t either? I personally am going to try a little experiment beginning December 3 rd until December 25 th to help me focus on what is most meaningful in this Advent season. I ’m going to set aside 10 minutes each day to read a Scripture passage, and then silently pray, reflect and just wait in the Lord’s presence. While I think you could pick any passage and change it up each day, I’m going to simply read Psalm 37 each day and reflect on it. In this Psalm, Da- vid repeatedly speaks of waiting on the Lord, so that is what I will do. If you want you can join me, or choose some other way to prepare during this season of Advent. May the Lord bless however we prepare for His coming! In the service and love of Jesus, Hebrews 13:20-21 December 27, 2017 Zeph 1–3, Haggai 1–2, Rev 18 December 28, 2017 Zech 1–4, Rev 19 December 29, 2017 Zech 5–8, Rev 20:1–21:8 December 30, 2017 Zech 9–14, Rev 21:9–27 December 31, 2017 Mal 1–4, Rev 22
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Inside Trinity Trumpet
Servant Thoughts ..................1
Servant Thoughts & LWML….2
Thank You & Announcement.3
Lutheran Hour..& Prayer List..4
Birthday’s & Anniversary’s ....5
Worship Servants ..................6
Calendar................................7
Trinity Trumpet December 1, 2017
Trinity Lutheran Church
205 East 7th St P.O. Box L
Lexington NE 68850
www.tlclex.org
Video Live Steam:
ustream.tv/tlclex-live
(308) 324-4341
The Word of the Lord Endures Forever
Reading Schedule– December 2017
December 1, 2017 Ezek 28–30, 1 Pet 3:8–4:11
December 2, 2017 Ezek 31–32, 1 Pet 4:12–5:14
December 3, 2017 Ezek 33–34, 2 Pet 1
December 4, 2017 Ezek 35–36, 2 Pet 2
December 5, 2017 Ezek 37–39, 2 Pet 3
December 6, 2017 Ezek 40–41, 1 John 1:1–2:14
December 7, 2017 Ezek 42–44, 1 John 2:15–27
December 8, 2017 Ezek 45–46, 1 John 2:28–3:24
December 9, 2017 Ezek 47–48, 1 John 4
December 10, 2017 Dan 1–2, 1 John 5
December 11, 2017 Dan 3–4, 2 John
December 12, 2017 Dan 5–6, 3 John
December 13, 2017 Dan 7–8, Jude
December 14, 2017 Dan 9–10, Rev 1
December 15, 2017 Dan 11–12, Rev 2
December 16, 2017 Hos 1–5, Rev 3
December 17, 2017 Hos 6–10, Rev 4–5
December 18, 2017 Hos 11–14, Rev 6:1–7:8
December 19, 2017 Joel 1–3, Rev 7:9–8:13
December 20, 2017 Amos 1–4, Rev 9
December 21, 2017 Amos 5–9, Rev 10:1–11:14
December 22, 2017 Obad, Rev 11:15–12:17
December 23, 2017 Jonah 1–4, Rev 13
December 24, 2017 Micah 1–7, Rev 14 December 25, 2017 Nah 1–3, Rev 15–16
December 26, 2017 Hab 1–3, Rev 17
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Servant Thoughts Recently I found on YouTube an audio clip of the old dial up tone that used to be what
everyone heard when they dialed into the internet and I played it for my daughter, because
it really was not a part of her life experience. Most of the world had moved beyond dial up
internet by 2005, when she was just 2 years old. She had never heard that squawking
back and forth sound that was the hallmark of making a connection with the world wide
web. For most of our young people, a delay of seconds in getting connected and being on
the internet seems like forever. Those older ones of us remember what it was like to wait
for a computer to boot up, let alone get connected to the internet. In today’s world, it
seems incredibly slow in comparison.
I share this story because in this day and age, we have little patience. Waiting is a diffi-
cult thing for us. Even while we wait, we have those little rectangular devices in our hands,
so our waiting is distracted. But Advent is really a season of waiting. It is a call to set aside
our distractions and wait patiently for the Lord. I’m not very good at that. Perhaps you
aren’t either?
I personally am going to try a little experiment beginning December 3rd until December
25th to help me focus on what is most meaningful in this Advent season. I’m going to set
aside 10 minutes each day to read a Scripture passage, and then silently pray, reflect and
just wait in the Lord’s presence. While I think you could pick any passage and change it up
each day, I’m going to simply read Psalm 37 each day and reflect on it. In this Psalm, Da-
vid repeatedly speaks of waiting on the Lord, so that is what I will do. If you want you can
join me, or choose some other way to prepare during this season of Advent. May the Lord
bless however we prepare for His coming!
In the service and love of Jesus,
Hebrews 13:20-21
December 27, 2017 Zeph 1–3, Haggai 1–2, Rev 18
December 28, 2017 Zech 1–4, Rev 19
December 29, 2017 Zech 5–8, Rev 20:1–21:8
December 30, 2017 Zech 9–14, Rev 21:9–27
December 31, 2017 Mal 1–4, Rev 22
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Trinity Lutheran Women’s Missionary League December 14,2017 2017 at 9:00a.m. in place of
women’s bible study.
Opening: “Christmas Music by Esther Nierman
Program: Bring an Angel and Sing by Marilyn Licking
Closing Mite Box Mission Moment by Esther Nierman
Hostesses: Barb Graham, Sally Leu
You Make A Difference
LWML December 14, 9:00 a.m.
Parish Workers December 12 , 2:00 p.m.
Human Care December 18, 1:30 p.m.
Altar Guild December 18, 1:30 p.m.
For more information on LWML visit our website: www.lwml.org
Noontime Nibbles
Our LUNCH HOUR BIBLE STUDY meets at the Grand
Generation Center at Noon. Come Join a lovely luncheon
plate, Bible Study and wonderful fellowship, December
20 will be next Bible Study.
Trinity LLL Members would like to give thanks those
who shared our lunch and auction with us last Sunday.
We had a good lunch and a great time plus raised some
funds for Mission Projects.
Special thanks to those who donated their time and
items for the auction which allowed us to get a Thrivent
Grant to add to the final amount. Tim White graciously
took pictures of the event which you can view soon.
Dear Christian Friends,
As I am writing this message three days before Thanksgiving, I am thinking about all of the
things that God has done in my life, not only in this past year but in all of my 75 years. One
of the greatest things that has happened to me has been the call that you issued to me to
serve the Lord as one of your pastors. What a blessing it has been to be able to serve in
this capacity. I thank God that He moved you, His congregation here in Lexington, to issue
this call.
I also wish to thank all of you for your support of this ministry and of me and my wife, Jackie.
We have enjoyed many blessings showered on us by our Christian friends. It really means a
lot when you express your support and encouragement face to face, in cards and letters and
especially all the other wonderful gifts that you have given us during pastor appreciation
month. Many thanks to all of you.
As we now approach the remembrance of the greatest blessing of all, the birth of Christ Je-
sus, I pray that all of you will daily remember what He has done for you. The gift of His Son
makes everything else seem trivial. We now have peace with God and the sure and certain
hope of eternal life with Him. Remember, keep Christ in Christmas.
O Come Let Us Adore Him,
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The senior-high youth serve refreshments the 4th Sunday of each month. The next Sunday
they will serve will be January 28. Proceeds will go towards youth special events.
CHRISTIAN FAMILY NIGHT JOIN IN THE FUN & FELLOWSHIP BRING YOUR FRIENDS !
(Wednesday evenings)
5:30 p.m. Meal
6:00 p.m. Classes
6:30 p.m. Youth Meet
Menus
(free will donations)
Dec. 6, 2017 Dec. 13 2017 Dec. 20, 2017 Chefs Surprise Chili Chicken Noddle Bread Crackers Vegetable beef soup Apple Crisp Carrots Crackers Cinnamon rolls Assorted Veggies / Desserts following program See You Next Year CFN will resume January 3, 2018!!
Thank You to those who put our November
newsletter together, and those who help fold and
assemble Bulletins each week.
You Are Very Appreciated!
Please let one of our pastors know or call the
office if you or one of your family members
has been admitted to the hospital we have no
way of knowing, due to the hospital privacy
act. Thank You!
We would also need to get names of family members to
put on the Angel tree. The deadline to turn the names
into the office by December 3rd.
Cindy Petersen is the one who kindly creates the an
gels for us, so there would need to be a deadline for
those of December 3rd, so the angels could be on
the tree for about three weeks.
There is a sign up sheet, to place orders for poinsettia’s pants in honor of a member of your
family in fellowship hall. Coast is $ 19.00 for an 8’’ pot. You may give money to Barb Graham
(308) 785-3228 or put in envelope with name/family member to be honored, and being to office.
Deadline is December 18,2017
Chef Batie is requesting some extra help the next few months as her Christian Family Night assistant Sherill Neben recovers from a cracked hip. Volunteers are needed to help prepare and serve the meals and also to help with cleanup. A signup sheet with dates and times will be on a table in the so-cial hall. Preparation and serving help is needed from 4:30 or 5 to 6 p.m. Cleanup help may start at 5:50 and work through 6:30.
Advent Midweek Worship Our Advent Midweek Worship Services will
be December 6 & 13, and December 20 is
the Children’s Christmas Program.
Dec. 6, 13, & 20 Meal at 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 6 & 13 Worship at 6:15 p.m.
and Classes at 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 20 Children’s Program at 6:30 no
classes
December 3rd 5:30 p.m.
Join us as we share God’s love with
our community!
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LUTHERAN HOUR– KRVN(880 AM) Sundays at 10:00 a.m.
• December 3 • "Advent Adventure"
Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Dale A. Meyer Sometimes our faith gets weaker, sometimes it grows stronger. Let's
take this Advent to heart, and "live by faith, and not by sight." (Mark 13:24-37)
• December 10
• "Prep Time" Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour: Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus
Preparing for Christmas is quite different than preparing for Christ. Today's Lutheran Hour message explores those differences.
(Mark 1:1-3)
• December 17 • "Life Narrows Down"
Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Dale A. Meyer John the Baptist had a passion for the Lamb of God. What's your
passion in life? How far into the future will it take you? (John 1:6-8, 19-28 (John testifies to Christ))
• December 24
• "The Greatest Story Ever Told" Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour: Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus
What is your favorite story? This Christmas Eve Day, The Lutheran Hour speaks about God's greatest story.
(Luke 1: 30-32a)
• December 31
• "Children of Promise" Our identity as God's children encourages us to live in His grace, to embrace the
freedom Jesus won, and to resist the ways of the world that strive to keep us captive.
(Galatians 4:4-7)
THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY
Ed Raney, Lucas Horn, Randy Kwiatkowski, Jason Murray, Dylan Samway, Jennifer Coryell, Perry Pierce, Andy Howard,
Beverly Johnson, Don Raymon, Chris Licking, John C. Moore, Ben Wichelt, Devin Hueftle, Nic Van Cura, Daniel Cook.
Prayers For Health & Healing,
Barb Horn, Sally Esslinger, Nanci Hastings, Sharon Jeffrey, Jo Swartz, Don Batie, Kimmy Sheen, Ron Lau, Kelly Kopf, Jackie Rowan Sherill Neben, Bea King, Kim Rice, Annette Ottemann, Eileen Woltemath, Mike Araujo, Dean Nelson, Lois Han-son, Jean Holtmeier, Keiley Stoterau, Henry Lucas, Dwayne Margritz, Delores Wagner, Brett Araujo, Melissa Thornburg, Richard Meyer, Murl Tiede, Meghan Stapleton, Lyle Dredge, Grace Faw, Kelly Lesure, Robyn Schultz, Karol Onele, Roger Schultze, Kathy, Andy Hall, Thomas Scott, Kathy Poole, Denise Moore, Patrick Reinhart, Mitchell Ziebell, Keith Bennett, Jon Buhlmann, Dale Swartz.
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Our Anniversary and Birthday list is generated
by information in the computer. If there is a mis-
