Trinity Lutheran Church

October 2016

Newsletter

Worship Services

9:00 AM, Sundays

5:30 PM, Wednesdays Holy Communion at all services.

Faith Formation Students

Sunday, October 2nd, 9:00 AM

Worship Service We will sing during the

worship service. The kids will meet in

Jacobsen Fellowship Hall by 8:45 AM.

Looking ahead...They will sing on Sunday, November 6th.

Music Appreciation Coffee

Sunday, October 9th Following the worship service in Trinity Hall

Please join us for homemade goodies and to thank eve-

ryone who participates in our music ministry. Thank you

to all who take part in our music ministry: Nancy Hal-

vorsen, Music Director; Soloists, Cantors, Gospel Singers,

Trinity Choir, Accompanists, Chime Choir, Dave McPher-

son and Ralph Wangen on trumpet, Faith Formation Sun-

day Children, and all who help lead music on Sunday

morning.

FAMILY SUNDAY

Who: Kids of All Ages, Parents, Caregivers, Grandparents

When: First Sunday In October; Sunday October 2nd

@ 10:30-11:30

Where: Meet In Trinity Hall

Experience Noah’s Ark

Bring Your Favorite Stuffed Animals

Bring a Friend

Corky & Trish Stanley along with the Family Faith

Formation Team will be hosting the event.

Trinity Fellowship

Wednesday, October 26th

12:00 PM

Trinity Hall

Program by Jan Jerdee:

“God Shining Through Us, We are God’s Crystals”

Thursday morning

bible study will resume on

October 13th at 9:00 AM.

Bible study will be lead

by Pastor Eileen.

Men’s Breakfast and Bible Sharing Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study Sharing Time

for all Trinity men (all ages) and friends. Meet

at Hardees on Saturdays at 7:00 AM for

breakfast and then to Trinity for Bible Study.

Baked Potato Bar

Sunday, October 23rd

Serving Time: following the Worship Service until

after Faith Formation classes.

Location: Trinity Hall

This is a Life & Missions

Committee event.

Our Confirmation students are looking for individuals/

mentors to help them grow in their faith. Is that you? A

mentor is asked to join with their student once a month

at Confirmation Mentor Gatherings held at 11:30 on

Sunday. A faith topic will be discussed. The mentor and

student will also do a service project and social events

together. The relationship is a gift for the student and

the mentor. If a student approaches you to be a men-

tor, please prayerfully consider saying yes! If you have

any questions, see Pastor Eileen.

Trinity Book Club

Hello from the TLC book club. As I write this, we

haven’t meet yet in September but I know we have a good

book to review and discuss in “The Nightingale by Kristin

Hannah.

Join us on Monday, October 17

Book: Sold Author: Patricia McCormick

We meet on the 3rd Monday of each month in Jacobsen Hall

at 6:30pm and would love to have you attend.

If you have a good book to recommend, would like to host a

meeting, or have any questions please contact Cindy Golbuff

at: 970-223-2759 or scgolbuff@wctatel.net

Confirmation & Mentor Events Here is a tentative list of dates, topics and lunch.

They will begin at 11:30 AM

Sunday, October 16th

What is a Lutheran? Potluck Lunch

Sunday, November 20th

For All the Saints Pizza

Sunday, December 18th

Christmas Service Project Brown Bag Lunch

Sunday, January 15th

The Church Year Subs

Sunday, February 19th

Holy Baptism Soup

Sunday, March 19th

Following Jesus to the Cross Brown Bag Lunch

Wednesday Night Suppers

Serving time: 5:00 to 6:30 PM

Supper will be served in Trinity Hall.

Everyone is invited.

We are looking for volunteers to prepare meals.

There is a sign-up sheet on the opportunity table.

If you have any questions, please contact Jean Pestorious at 507-391-1209.

September 28th

Macaroni and Cheese

Hotdogs

Jello

Bars

October 5th

Sub Sandwiches

Chips

Jello

Bars

October 12th

Hotdish

Lettuce Salad

Bars

Adult Sunday Faith Formation – Pastor Eileen is look-ing for some assistance and ideas for Adult Sunday Faith Formation. We are considering having an Adult Forum with different topics (short topic studies, community lead-ers, etc.). Your input is needed. Join Pastor Eileen on Sunday, October 16th at 10:30 AM in the Fireside Room to brainstorm. Questions? See Pastor Eileen. Reformation Sunday is October 30th! Wear RED!

Preparing for Worship

Sunday, October 2, 2016

Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 Wicked surround the righteous; wait for the LORD

Psalm 37:1-9

Commit your way to the LORD; put your trust in the LORD. (Ps. 37:5)

2 Timothy 1:1-14 Guard the treasure entrusted to you: faith and love in Christ

Luke 17:5-10 Faith the size of a mustard seed

Sunday, October 9, 2016

2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c Naaman washes in the Jordan and is cleansed

Psalm 111 I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart. (Ps. 111:1)

2 Timothy 2:8-15 If we die with Christ, we will live with Christ

Luke 17:11-19 One leper made clean by Jesus gives thanks to God

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Genesis 32:22-31 Jacob’s struggle with the angel: I’ll not let go until you bless me

Psalm 121 My help comes from the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth. (Ps. 121:2)

2 Timothy 3:14--4:5 In the presence of Christ the judge, proclaim the message

Luke 18:1-8 The widow begs for justice; God grants justice to those who cry to him

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22 Jerusalem will be defeated

Psalm 84:1-7 Happy are the people whose strength is in you. (Ps. 84:5)

2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 The good fight of faith

Luke 18:9-14 A Pharisee and tax collector pray together

Sunday, October 30, 2016—Reformation Sunday

Jeremiah 31:31-34 I will write my law in their hearts, says the LORD

Psalm 46 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. (Ps. 46:7)

Romans 3:19-28 Justified by God’s grace as a gift

John 8:31-36 Jesus says, Continue in my word and you will know the truth

Trinity Lutheran Church Women By Coreen Johnson & Marlene Wright

"She opens her hand to the poor, and reaches out her hands to the needy."

Proverbs 31:20

Have you noticed the leaves are starting to show their autumn color? The days are getting shorter and the air will soon be feeling cooler. It's exciting preparing for the activities coming up in October!

Thank you to Marlys Webber for chairing the "Pass the Cake Pan" event for Mission Days on Sunday, September 18. Thank you, also, to the two friendly ladies with cake pans who accepted the Missions Days dona-tions. Thank you, Joan Mattick and Jo Meyer for chairing the Health and Layette Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief. Thanks, also, to Richard and Karen Nelson and Marlin and Sharon Herfendal who co-chaired the lefse making in September. Thank you to all who helped work the lefse mak-ing. Thanks to Donna Oliva, chairman, for the October 6 Soup and Pie Supper. Thanks to Greg Andersen and Joy Johnson, kitchen coordinators, and to all the chairmen and everyone else who have spent numerous hours preparing for the Soup and Pie Supper.

There will be changes in the TLCW Board for next year. Thanks to the Nominating Committee, Barb Larson and Bev Jackson Cotter.

Dates to Remember: Tuesday, October 4 p.m. Bible Study Leaders meet. Wednesday, Oct 5, 8 a.m. Preparation for Soup & Pie Thursday, Oct 6, all day Soup & Pie Day Tuesday, Oct. 11, 9 a.m. TLCW Board Meeting Wednesday, Oct. 12 - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sewing Day (Come when you can and stay for as long as you are able) Sunday, October 16 Escorting for Sunday service at St. John's -Trinity's Confirmation Class

Bible Study Circles Tuesday, Oct. 11 - 1:30 p.m. Mary Circle Wednesday, Oct. 19 - 9:30 a.m. Deborah and Elizabeth Circles Wednesday, Oct. 19 - 2:00 p.m. Eunice and Lois Circles Invite a friend!

Bible Study Fall Session Two - When God forgives the guilty. ... and the evil eye: when God blesses the undeserving by Rev. Meghan JohnSton Aelabouni Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Collins, Colorado

Update from the Family Faith Formation Coordinator

Greeting Trinity congregation! We have been extremely busy planning

for the start of the FFF season. The teachers attended workshops and

prepared their classrooms for the first day of class. We are trying some-

thing new for Sunday morning Family Faith Formation. Every first Sun-

day of the month are FFF students will sing at the worship service. After

the worship service the congregation along will our FFF families will

meet in Trinity Hall for Family Sunday. Our first Family Sunday will be

October 2nd. Corky and Trish Stanley will be in the contact people for

this first Family Sunday. Ann Goodmanson is the coordinator for all of

the family Sunday’s so please contact her if you are interested in helping

out. The theme for the first Family Sunday is “Noah’s Ark”. Planning

is also underway and I am sure it will be a blast! The other change to

Family Faith Formation on Sunday’s is how class will be laid out. Every

Sunday, excluding family Sunday’s, children will meet in the sanctuary

for a large gathering. This large gathering will include an introduction to

the lesson for that day through skits, music, and bible stories. The stu-

dents will then meet with Nancy for singing. All of the classes will be

dismissed to their classrooms at 11:00 am to do small group activities.

FFF classes will be done at 11:30 just like in the past. This is something

else we are super excited to try. Myself and Charla will be available in

FFF office most Sunday’s during FFF time in case you have any ques-

tions.

Other opportunities that we will be working on include a mothers group,

Faith Milestone classes, older teen/young adult group, and much more!

Please let me know if you are interested in helping with any of the

“Spokes” that we are working on as a committee.

I would like to thank everyone who has already committed in helping us

strengthen Family Faith Formation at Trinity!

Gods Peace, Kim Nelson, Family Faith Formation Coordinator

First Sunday of Faith Formation Classes

If I could pick three words to describe my first half month with our

family at Trinity, they would be: Whew!, Excitement, and Holy Spir-

it!

Whew! What a whirlwind! The boys and I joined Steven on August

24th after saying goodbye to our Ohio friends and packing up the

house. We haven’t even lived in Minnesota a month as I write this,

but we are enjoying our time. There’s a lot to do personally: get a new

driver’s license, sell our home (which we did!), and get the boys

ready for school.

There’s a lot to do at Trinity Lutheran Church. I’m taking until Janu-

ary to meet our family at Trinity. This is also a good time for you to

meet me—Pastor Eileen. Every church has their own culture and their

own ways of doing things. Please give me your patience as I learn

yours. I am working on learning all your names, but if I have a puz-

zled look on my face, please help me out.

Excitement! There is a lot of excitement at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Thank you so much for your fantastic welcome. Family Faith For-

mation is getting going. Sunday classes are rolling. Bible study is be-

ginning this month. Wednesday meals have begun again. Worship and

music is praising God.

There is a lot of energy flowing. Can you feel it?

I believe the energy is the Holy Spirit moving us along. Sometimes

the Holy Spirit guides us. At other times, the Holy Spirit sets a fire

under us to move us. I believe both are happening right now at Trinity

Lutheran Church. We pray for the Holy Spirit’s guidance and I defi-

nitely feel the fire of the Holy Spirit to move us.

Where is the Holy Spirit directing us or pushing us? I don’t know, but

I do know that it will strengthen our relationship with God and each

other. I do know that it will push us to help our neighbors and those in

need. I do know that it will lead us to worship. I do know that it will

guide us in our study. I do know that it will be to the glory of God.

Thanks be to God.

Message from Pastor Eileen

Family Faith Formation

On behalf of the FFF/Education committee I would like to welcome Pas-

tor Eileen to our Church Family. I personally Cannot wait to see all the

new ideas and experiences she brings with her.

I prayed for inspiration this morning and the one thing that keeps coming

to mind is my favorite sermon, which I heard while on a men’s retreat

with the Albert lea Salvation Army.

A gentleman I met there was a former convict who, just a few years be-

fore had been sitting in lockup waiting for his trial.

This gentleman was visited in prison by a local pastor who prayed with

him and helped him to accept Jesus into his life. Within a week after ac-

cepting Jesus, the prosecutor decided there wasn’t enough evidence to go

to trial and dropped all charges. Some people might think this just a coin-

cidence but this man took it as a sign from God and has devoted his life to

helping others turn their life around. That is how I met him at this men’s

retreat. He was teaching a class on the sermon “A day at the Potters

house”.

Isaiah 64:8 But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and

thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.

Jeremiah 18

At the Potter’s House 1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 2 “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.” 3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the

wheel. 4 But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the

potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him. 5 Then the word of the LORD came to me. 6 He said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?” declares

the LORD. “Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Is-

rael.

When the potter finds clay in the ground, It is not ready to be used. It must

be moistened and then all of the stones and debris must be removed. The

next thing the potter does is lays the clay on his floor and begins to walk

on it, pressing all the bubbles out so it becomes one solid piece. Once

“You” reach the right consistency and texture, the potter picks “You” up

off the floor and places you on his potter’s wheel. He begins molding you

by applying pressure to certain areas of your life that need changing. You

may not like the pressure but he, as the master potter knows what is best

for you.

He shapes you into the vessel he desires you to be.

Romans 9:20

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the

thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me

thus?

When you done being shaped by his hands you are still not ready to

be used for his purpose. A clay vessel must be sent through the fire

to harden it. “Think of the Gentleman who taught me this sermon,

sitting in jail, knowing he had committed the offense he was being

charged with and all of the turmoil he would go through when he

would be rightly convicted.”

If clay is not fired correctly it will have limited use and will eventu-

ally break.

However, a clay vessel that is fired correctly can have many uses

over its lifetime.

After a good scrubbing to remove in remaining impurities on its sur-

face, A clay vessel is then glazed, or “Anointed”.

The final step is when the potter puts his name on you!

Rev. 22:4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their

foreheads.

This sermon means so much to me because it reminds me that God is

always at work in our lives, putting pressure where it is necessary to

shape us, then putting us through the fire to harden us for his purpose

which is to come! And finally he Anoints us and places his mark on

us so we can do his work. This mark tells everyone we are his.

Rally day was a big success. Thank you to all of the volunteers who

donated their time and whatever else was needed to make this hap-

pen. This could not happen without you.

Also, a special Thank You to Kim N, and Charla D. It was your or-

ganizational skills that brought this all together. “The spokes of the

wheel keep turning!”

Some important happenings coming up to remember:

Confirmation is every Wednesday evening.

FFF/Sunday School children will be singing once a month so be sure

to know on what weekend this takes place.

Thank you to all the volunteers who help the FFF/Committee or any

of the other committees. Without you there are a lot of things that

could not be accomplished. And please remember, there is always

room for more volunteers! I would like to ask that you keep the peo-

ple of our great nation in your hearts and Prayers as we go through

these troubling times.

s/Chris Hansen, Chairperson

Life & Missions

Your Life and Missions Committee met September 6th at 5:15 p.m.

with one visitor present. Again all are welcome to our meetings with

input and comments.

The balance of our School Supply Collection has been taken to

Alden/Conger and Albert Lea Schools. They very much appreciated

the supplies.

Our Salvation Army Food collection is going well. As I write this

we are at 437# with two weeks to go I am confident we will reach or

exceed our 525# goal Thanks to all.

We are beginning our Wednesday night meals. We want this to be

an opportunity to meet at church on Wednesdays. This will provide a

meal, fellowship, attending Wednesday Worship Service, going to Con-

firmation Class. Make this a mid-week stop to recharge with friends,

make new friends, and bring guests. We have the next four Wednesday

Meals planned which is published in another section. Again volunteers

are very much welcome to prepare, serve, and/or clean-up.

We started our planning for a Baked Potato Bar on October 23rd.

Mark the date and attend.

As part of our committees responsibility, it is to include and encour-

age members to take part in various parts of our Service. With this in

mind, we are encouraged by the volunteers that will assist us in being a

Welcome Minister. Thanks to all who are volunteering for this.

Our next meeting will be October 6, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.

s/Jean Pestorious, Chairperson

Pelican

Breeze

2016 Church Council

President...Jean Pestorious Vice President...Todd Heavner Secretary...Andrea Jensen Treasurer...Ron Peterson

Church Council Meeting: Thursday, October 13th at 6:00 PM

All committee meetings will be held on

Thursday, October 6th at 6:00 PM

Family Faith Formation Finance Theresa Bush……2019 Todd Heavner…..2018 Charla DePoppe...2019 Ron Petersen…...2017 Chris Hansen…….2019 Chris Skogheim...2017 Mary Ness………..2017

Life & Missions Premises Jean Pestorious…2019 Carla Johnson…..2017 Verlaine Williams...2018 Tom Nygaard…...2019 Bob Yaw………...2018

Worship & Music Gloria Fitzgerald...2018 Kelly Gleason...2018 Terms end in January

Cindy Golbuff...2019 of the year listed.

Andrea Jensen...2017

Premises

Bids are coming in for the Tree removal on the southwest side of

the parking lot. This should be completed before the October

Council Meeting.

We are currently taking bids for Snow removal again this year as

the SNOW is coming for another fun filled Season.

Still in progress is the Secure doorway to the Whole area. Three

doors are left to be replaced sometime before the end of the year,

Kitchen, Choir and above the Whole on the east exterior side.

We are looking at ways to upgrade the HOT water system as it

currently takes awhile to reach the far side of the building. Possi-

bly a few more On-Demand-Water systems like to one installed in

the fellowship kitchen area.

It was noticed that the Bubble wall is showing again and that is

being brought to the attention of the contractor.

Until next time, Keep praying for Sunshine not Snow.

s/Bob Yaw, Chairperson

Trinity’s Mission Statement

We are a fellowship of believers in Christ,

sustained by God’s Word, led by the Holy

Spirit and committed to God’s vision of caring!

Our committee met with Pastor Eileen her first week here and it was

so great to again have a person to direct us. We discussed the things

we have done at Trinity and the fact that she wants to get to know us

and how we do Worship, before any changes would happen. We went

over many of the responsibilities of this committee and talked about

ways to involve more people in the Congregation.

We do have a ‘Musician Appreciation Coffee’ coming up on the 9th of

Oct. after our Worship service in Trinity Hall. This is always a fun

event to say thank you to our wonderful musicians led by Nancy Hal-

vorsen. She enhances our Worship with many different groups here at

Trinity. This year the schedule has been set for the first Sunday every

month with our children singing, Chimes will be playing once a month

and our Choir will sing once or twice a month. There will be some

special groups like that awesome men’s group that sang for us on

Mother’s Day. There will be a lot to add to our Worship experience

and we look forward to Pastor Eileen’s input on this also.

We are looking into possibly inviting ‘Raiders of the Lost Art’ back

again or another similar group for next summer. It was such a great

service and something special for those quieter summer months. We

will continue to look into this for the Congregation.

Our next meeting is on Thurs. the 6th of Oct. at 6:00PM, as always

everyone is welcome to come with their positive suggestions.

‘Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord all the earth’ Psalm

96.1

s/Andrea Jensen, Chairperson

Worship and Music

Records from September 2016

Average Attendance

Sundays: 149

Wednesdays: 16

Memorials Given in Loving Memory of...

Sound System

John Waalkens

by Glen & LeAnn Juveland

by Richard & Karen Nelson

Music

Leo Halvorsen

by Don & Eleanor Schou

Bell Choir

John Waalkens

by Jay & Cheryl Enderson

by Friends & Family

Berthelsen Scholarship

Leo Halvorsen

by Florence Gilster

by Erna Berthelsen

John Waalkens

by Scott & Ann Goodmanson

by Florence Gilster

by Brent & Linda Bergland

Undesignated

Father

by Lola Eastlund

Roy Springborg

by Brent & Linda Bergland

Leo Halvorsen

by Glen & LeAnn Juveland

by Mary Ann Martinson

by Scott & Cindy Golbuff

by Verlaine Williams

by Ron Petersen by Mike & Andrea Jensen

Pauline Aske-Ochoa

by Mike & Andrea Jensen

John Waalkens

by Mike & Andrea Jensen

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