Everyone is invited to parƟcipate in the SabbaƟcal Food Drive. Pastor Larry’s SabbaƟcal and pilgrimage includes not shaving while he is gone. He has challenged us to raise 3 tons of food and will shave upon his return if we meet the goal. We will be collecƟng items for the Youth Hope Food Pantry located at 12 th Avenue and 41 st Street , Moline. This is one of the pantries supported by Churches United. By August 16 th , we hope to accumulate 6,000 pounds of non-perishable foods – canned goods, rice, dried beans, etc. and paper products. We need 500 pounds a week to meet our goal before Pastor Larry’s return! Monetary donaƟons will also count, and are a great way to help make our goal. A $1.00 donaƟon equals 6 pounds of food, $5 equals 30 pounds of food. Checks may be made to TLC Hunger Team with “SabbaƟcal Food Drive” in the memo line. For anyone looking to help in other ways, we are requesƟng help transporƟng the donaƟons to the Food Pantry. Please contact Theresa ScoƩ at [email protected]if you are interested in volunteering. Watch Pastor Larry’s beard grow as we track our progress on the poster outside his office. Sabbatical Food Drive Monthly newsletter of Trinity Lutheran Church WELCOME GUESTS YOUTH PRESCHOOL NEWS SAFETY JUNE EVENTS BIRTHDAYS THANK YOU! CALENDAR SUMMER WORSHIP In This Issue VOL 65 June 1, 2015 ISSUE 7 The Trinity Visitor
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Everyone is invited to par cipate in the Sabba cal Food Drive. Pastor Larry’s Sabba cal and pilgrimage includes not shaving while he is gone. He has challenged us to raise 3 tons of food and will shave upon his return if we meet the goal. We will be collec ng items for the Youth Hope Food Pantry located at 12th Avenue and 41st Street , Moline. This is one of the pantries supported by Churches United. By August 16th, we hope to accumulate 6,000 pounds of non-perishable foods – canned goods, rice, dried beans, etc. and paper products.
We need 500 pounds a week to meet our goal before Pastor Larry’s return! Monetary dona ons will also count, and are a great way to help make our goal. A $1.00 dona on equals 6 pounds of food, $5 equals 30 pounds of food. Checks may be made to TLC Hunger Team with “Sabba cal Food Drive” in the memo line. For anyone looking to help in other ways, we are reques ng help transpor ng the dona ons to the Food Pantry. Please contact Theresa Sco at [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering. Watch Pastor Larry’s beard grow as we track our progress on the poster outside his office.
Sabbatical Food Drive
Monthly newsletter of Trinity Lutheran Church
WELCOME
GUESTS
YOUTH
PRESCHOOL
NEWS
SAFETY
JUNE EVENTS
BIRTHDAYS
THANK YOU!
CALENDAR
SUMMER
WORSHIP
In This Issue
VOL 65 June 1, 2015 ISSUE 7
The Trinity Visitor
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Summer is here! And with summer comes vacations. We hope to make visitors to Trinity feel welcome.
You, as a fellow member of Trinity, have an important role in this ministry. A smile, a few words of welcome, an offer to coffee after service (if available), or a willingness to answer a question can make all the difference. This pamphlet is meant to inform you about our method and to help you be a part of this important ministry.
Here is our method and how you can help:
For a guest’s first visit: Invite our guest to leave contact information on a yellow card or in some other way. The goal is to have a way for us to contact our guest in the following week. If they wish not to, do not push them to do so. If at the 9am service, you can invite our visitor to coffee downstairs after the service, or mention that the Pastor(s) would be happy to greet our visitor.
If you find that the person you greeted is a member of Trinity, take it as opportunity to get to know them. It is no crime not to personally know all of Trinity’s over 1,000 members.
Mention the gift bags by the sanctuary entrances and that our guest is welcome to take one along with them. The bags have a small gift along with information about Trinity. Allow them to decide whether or not they wish to take a gift bag. If you wish to invite someone to Trinity as your guest, please feel
free to take a gift bag along with you to give to that person.
In the following week, if we have contact information, our office will forward that information to Trinity’s Team 1330, who will then write or email a note to our guest. Such a note will vary, depending on the guest.
For a guest’s second or
following visit: Invite our guest to leave contact information on a yellow card or in some other way if they have not done so. The goal is to have a way for us to contact our guest in the following week. Again, if they wish not to, do not push them to do so. If at the 9am service, you can invite our visitor to coffee downstairs after the service, or mention that the Pastor(s) would be happy to greet our visitor.
In the following week, if we have contact information, a pastor will contact the person and welcome them to meet or to answer any questions they may have about Trinity.
Our Trinity staff will then place the person on our prospect list, and will start sending information on Trinity events to them for the next 2 months. This will include the Visitor and Friday Notes, depending on what contact information we have.
Please note that our goal is to be positive, to welcome, and to allow our guest “space” as well. Thinking about how you would want to be welcomed can help a lot in how to approach this ministry
Welcome Guests THANK YOU
LWR Quilters—
Thanks to all who
participated in any
way with the 30 quilts
we are shipping to
Lutheran World
Relief. Quilting will
resume in
September. There are
packets available
outside Karen’s
office for those who
are interested.
Happy Summer!
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Trinity Youth
Diaper Challenge Help LIFE with an in-kind donation for the National Youth Gathering in Detroit to supply diapers to non-profits in the city that work with impoverished families. You may make a monetary donation in Founders Hall, any Sunday through June. Checks should be made out to WELCA with “Youth Gathering—Diapers” in the memo line.
Wed., June 3rd
6:30pm
LIFE
Friday, June 5th
4:00pm
FROG hop
Packet Pick-up
Saturday, June
6th
7:00am
FROG Hop
Wed., June 10th
6:30pm
LIFE
Wed., June 17th
6:30pm
LIFE
Wed., June 24th
6:30pm
LIFE
LIFE Rise Up Together 2015
ELCA Youth Gathering
July 15-19, 2015 Detroit, Michigan.
#RiseUPELCA.
www.ELCA.rg/gathering
Facebook.com/youthgathering
The ELCA Youth Gathering for high school-age youth takes place every three years and is about faith formation, worship, study, fellowship, service and play.
It is an opportunity for youth to engage with peers from across the United States and the world who share a common commitment and faith in Christ.
The Gathering is a five-day event that begins on a Wednesday evening and ends with a service of communion the following Sunday morning. The opening night sets the stage for the days ahead in which young people may have an encounter with Jesus that energizes their faith and helps them discover their call to serve in the world — locally and globally.
On the days between Wednesday and Sunday, young people rotate through a variety of service learning experiences in the surrounding community. They explore and strengthen their faith by studying God’s word, serving their neighbor, sharing bread and wine in worship, participating in lively faith discussions and broadening their experience of God’s world and diverse communities through travel.
High School
Luke Giovanine
Luke Johnson
Jacque Judickas
Connor Maccabee
Rachael Scace
College
Kayla Behrens
Ryan Behrens
Angela (Bahls) Cummins
Grey Giovanine
Jeff Mooney
Mila Ribbeck
Sarah Slothower
Congratulations!
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News from the Preschool
☺A HUGE THANK YOU to all those who came out to support the preschool at our “Dine-to-Donate” fund raisers. We raised close to $400 for the preschool. Thank you for your support!
☺Did you know the 3’s class and morning 4’s class for Blessed Beginnings Preschool are already full, with a waiting list?? Don’t let your four or five year old miss out! Enroll them today for the 2015-2016 preschool year! Call 764-7220 to arrange a visit to the preschool or to get an application.
☺Did you know that Blessed Beginnings Preschool is offering summer camp classes? Our “Camping Adventures” in June is already full! They are open to any 3-5 year olds (not just those enrolled in the preschool) and cost only $40/per child/per week. Classes run one week each from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Here’s what we’ll be learning about:
Nature Explorers July 27-31 There’s still time to enroll, so call for more information today! 764-
7220
We are looking for people who care about our young learners to serve on the Blessed Beginnings Preschool Family Ministry Board.
We meet on the third Tuesday of every month. The term of service runs from August to the following September.
If you are interested, please let Mrs. Hayz or Pastor Kate know.
Endowment
THANK YOU
Blood Donors—Thanks
again to our wonderful
blood donors! We not
only made our quota of
units donated, we
exceeded it!
The next meeting of the Trinity Endowment Committee will be on Thursday, July 16th, 2015. All grant requests for this quarterly meeting need to be in the church office two weeks prior to our meeting or by June 2nd.
All TLC members in good standing are eligible for a $1,000 scholarship toward expenses related to any higher, continuing education program. An application should be submitted after completion of at least 12 credit hours with a GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, or provide e v i d e n c e o f s a t i s f a c t o r i l y completing the course work submitted at a passing level. There
is an option to reapply one time for another $1,000 grant during a separate academic year as long as students still meet the above listed standards. (for a total award of $2,000 per student)"
This additional $1,000 grant is new to the guidelines as of Dec. 2014. The guidelines and application form are available in the church office.
Questions may be directed to any member of the committee or to Don Johnson at 797-2237.
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Coin-sized button batteries that are used to power mini remote controls, flashing jewelry, watches, hearing aids, key fobs, flameless candles, singing greeting cards and many toys can present a significant safety hazard if found by children and swallowed. When swallowed the batteries can get stuck in the esophagus and cause severe burns in as little as 2 hours. Each year there are approximately 3500 ER visits from ingesting the round
You have to Think of
Everything When it Comes to Safety
batteries and 13 deaths. True and very sad story: A 2 year old girl died a week after she swallowed a small round battery. The child had complained of a sore throat for a week, and was treated for strep throat. Her symptoms continued to worsen. ER staff discovered she had swallowed a small battery that had eroded. The cause of death was due to ingestion of a foreign body. Commonwealth of Virginia, Dept of Health, Medical Examiner, Richmond, VA With the school year coming to a close and summer vacation at hand- please keep your eyes open to objects laying around for curious children to see and explore. Better yet, do a walk through of all the rooms of your home or ask your child-care provider, grandparents, to double
check for meds, cleaning products, yard poisons that are in reach. Do not use jars, pitchers or glasses that may be normally used for liquids for human consumption to mix or store poisonous material in. Be cautious where matches or grill lighters, are stored- it’s just too inviting especially when there are 2 or more youngsters together, they can be more curious and adventurous when in groups! Having said all this and sending out red caution flags, remember enjoy your summer and have a safe, relaxing fun time. Blessings, Mary Jane Dimmer, RN Trinity Parish Nurse
Have You Tried This? Spiritual Tips for Ordinary Days
An anthropologist proposed a game to the kids in an African tribe. He put a basket full of fruit near a tree and told the kids that whoever got there first won the sweet fruits. When he told them to run they all took each other’s hands and ran together,
then sat together enjoying their treats. When he asked them why they had run like that, as one could have all the fruits for himself, they said, “UBUNTU, how can one of us be happy if all the other ones are sad?”
‘UBUNTU’ in the Xhosa culture
means: “I am because we
are.”
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Lunch Bunch
June 3rd at 11:30 in Faith hall. “Trip to Jerusalem” with Mark Schwiebert.
Reservations are $8:00 available during fellowship May 24th and 31st. Questions? Call Al Hansen at 762-1734 or Julie Blew 786-5890.
Menu: Tossed salad, Swiss steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, creamed corn and fruit pie.
FROG HOP
June 6th at 8:00 a.m. 5K race and 1 Mile Family Fun Walk. Register online at getmeregistered.com or sign up during fellowship Sunday mornings. Contact Brian Croegaert if you’d like to help.
Vacation Bible School
June 22-26 is “G-Force” Bible School. We are accepting volunteers to help. C o n t a c t A m y R o e h r s a t [email protected]. Register Sundays in Founders Hall and receive a free CD (one per family). We are
asking for donations of clean 5 oz. tuna cans (not pull tab), spring clothespins, pennies (shiny & dull) and tacky glue. Items may be dropped off in Karen’s office.
Birdies for Charity
Birdies for Charity is a program that could enhance your gift/pledge to Trinity Lutheran Church.
When you make a charitable gift to Trinity through Birdies for Charity, their fund supplements your gift with a 5-10% bonus. We would urge members to consider fulfilling the last two months of their planned giving to Trinity for 2015 by sending those dollars through Birdies for Charity. Or perhaps you would like make an additional supplemental gift beyond your regular pledge.
If you would like to learn more about this program or to receive an official pledge form contact the church office. Pledge forms must be received at the tournament office by July 10, 2015. Trinity’s Birdie # is 1328.
June 11th
Discovering Trinity 5:30 p.m.
Contact the church office for details.
June 15th
Lydia Circle 11:30 a.m.
At Village Inn, 1st St. Moline
June 21st
Father’s Day Thanks Dad!
June 28th
Vaca on Bible School Sings at
10:30am. See you in Worship!
June Events
We’re engaged! And we’re excited! Come and join us!
Justin Thomas Wilson Tigerman and
Kathleen Fae Borchers Wish to invite you to celebrate their upcoming wedding at an engagement/send-off/pre-wedding reception before they move to Idaho (or somewhere near there).
Ice Cream Social
Sunday, June 14th between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. in Faith Hall. R.S.V.P. at theknot.com/us/kat-and-justin
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Library Lines submitted by Linda Milton
A Community Called Taize: A Story of Prayer, Worship and Reconciliation by Jason Brian Santos
Call number: 271.8 San
A few Sundays ago I learned the meanings of new words and symbols used in worship preparation by Gretchen Reagan and members of the banner team. I learned also how they work together trying ideas, sketches, fabrics, using old and new, each person having a job to ultimately help the congregation understand a part of scripture and worship. Not that the banner team are Taize, but there are similarities.
In this book I learned how the brothers use prayers/chants and silence, working together with those who come to Taize to come to a fuller meaning of the Word through peace and reconciliation.
Brother Roger came to Taize, France in 1940. He wanted to live the gospel, bought a house, and began ministering to the poor. Soon he was growing vegetables to feed war refugees and victims – Jews, Protestants, Catholics. All
were cared for equally. Other men came to help, and his sister moved nearby to care for orphans. Brothers are non-denominational, pray three times daily, study scripture, and have communal jobs. The group has grown and changed by meeting needs of those who come as pilgrims, visitors. Some brothers move outside Taize to live among and care for the poor.
The chants, which is how I think of Taize, were always a part of worship but were composed in the 1970’s with ease of use by participants in mind. Over time, many have come seeking the peace and pattern of simple life in reconciled community. These have included Desmond Tutu as well as 100,000 young people each year. After evening prayers one night a young Indian man, Paul Joseph, Brother Roger and several others remained with the lingering young people for prayer vigil and began singing “Ubi Caritas” together, continuing for twenty minutes. Using a simple rhythm, directed toward God, based in Scripture, the brothers worked with composer and musician Jacques Berthier to have the music highlight important parts of each prayer.
As with all parts of the Taize buildings, grounds, worship, participants and chants adaptations
occur to make sure all are included because so many pilgrims continue to come. The final chapter is “Importing Taize – Let our servant now go in peace, O Lord, now go in peace according to your word.” This is followed by appendixes that tell how to get to Taize and how to lead groups there, the vows that are taken by the brothers, other resources, and a glossary. The last paragraph before this final chapters sums up my thoughts and reads:
“For the first nine chapters of this book, I have pored over the endless detai ls of the community’s life and liturgy. In the final chapter I offer my thoughts on how you can use the chants with respectful regard to Taize. But I hope you’ve been able to catch a glimpse of a humble group of men who’ve changed the history of the world in a very profound way – not from their chants, but through their obedience to Christ’s call to be reconcilers for God.”
The TLC Book Club meets June 16th at 12:00 noon in the Lounge to
discuss “Home Front,” by Kristin Hannah. The Good Book Club
meets June 22nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Lounge. Join any of the
discussion groups. We enjoy welcoming new members!
Library Lines are written by volunteers from Trinity Church. A
review of anything from our church’s library, including videos, is
welcome. Reviews from the children’s and youth sections are also
welcome.
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June Birthdays
1—Ethan Bartels, Phyliss Sitter, Zachary Wynn
2—Baldwin Day, James Dean, Britta Gellerstedt, Jonas Loser, Jake Nelms
27—Kristine Fuller, Hannah Slothower, Alex Vermeulen
28—Evan Meyer
29—Aaron Foulk, Culley Hansen, Mike Mendoza, Jason Ochkie
30—Christopher Wils
Church Office Hours
The church office will be closed for lunch Monday-Thursday from noon to one. And is closed at 1:00 on Fridays. Church Accountant, Carolyn Wilson: Tuesday & Thursday from 8:30—12:00. Communication Coordinator, Dawn Anderson: Mon.—Fri. 8:30—12:30. Parish Nurse, Mary Jane Dimmer: Monday—Thursday 8:30—4:00. Pastor Kate Morris, off Mondays. When submitting articles to the church office, please be sure to include your name and phone number in case we have questions. The deadline for the Trinity Visitor is the 2nd Monday of the month, i.e. July’s deadline is Monday, June 8th. Items for the bulletin announcements/slideshow/Friday Notes must be submitted by Monday each week. Send electronic submissions to [email protected]
Thank you for the
outpouring of happy
birthday wishes you
sent in your greeting
cards and the beautiful
pink Kalanchoe Plant
sent by the members of
the Anna Circle on the
occasion of our
Mother’s 110th birthday.
We express our thanks
to you on the behalf of
our Mother, Mrs. Katie
Bodenbender and all the
members of her family,
and want you to know
that we deeply
appreciate the honor
you bestowed upon her
with your remembrance
of this special milestone
in our Mother’s life.
Most sincerely,
The Family of Mrs. Katie
Bodenbender
Visitor Submission Guidelines and Deadlines
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June 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 8:15 Prayer Partners 12:00 Rotary Club 5:30 Yoga
2 11:30 Kiwanis 11:45 Executive Committee 4:15 3D Walk 5:00 3D
3 11:30 Lunch Bunch 2:00 Mem-ber Care Cards 6:00 VBS Meeting 6:30 LIFE
4 11:45 Chair Yoga 6:00 SJO Prayer Service 6:00 Toastmas-ters
5 1:00 Office Closed 4:00 FROG Hop Packet Pick Up 4:00 Clos-et2Closet Set Up
6 7:00 FROG Hop 9:00 Clos-et2Closet 5:30 Benedic-tion
**Every Wednesday: unless otherwise noted 1:00 Wednesday @ One Bible Study 4:30 Yoga 5:30 Bells Rehearsal 6:30 Praise Ensemble
This calendar was printed 5/26/15.
Please check online www.tlcmoline.org to
keep your calendar current.
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Summer Worship
Come Worship With Us!
Saturday 5:30 p.m. Benediction
& Sunday 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship
10:00 a.m. Fellowship
10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship
Trinity Lutheran Church 1330-13th St Moline, IL 61265 309-762-3624
Pastor Larry Conway Pastor Kate Morris
Trinity Visitor (USPS 641-740) is published monthly with additional issues at Easter and Christmas by Trinity Lutheran Church, 1330-13th Street, Moline, Illinois 61265-3099.
Periodicals postage paid at Moline, IL and additional mailing offices.
Worship continues over the summer each Saturday at 5:30 p.m. in the Chapel for Benediction and each Sunday in the Sanctuary at 9:00a.m. for traditional worship and 10:30 a.m. for contemporary worship. Special Sundays: Sunday, June 14th: Justin Tigerrman preaching Sunday, June 21st: Pastor Priggie preaching; Father’s Day Sunday, June 28th: Deacon Patty Tillman preaching Saturday, July 11th: Blessing of the Animals at 5:30 Benediction Service Sunday, July 25th: Pastor David Turner preaching, Jazz Services Sunday, July 26th: Julie Blew preaching Sunday, August 9th: Jane Bahls preaching
