News & Announcements
Download the Advent/Christmas brochure (PDF).
Saturday,
December 20
The December Healing Service will be included in the Blue Christmas Service at
3:00 p.m. You are invited to come and participate in this time of meditation
and
reflection, as well as comfort and hope that God brings in the midst of this
season of joy. There will be no 5:30 service on Dec. 20.
Sunday,
December 21
Sunday School Note: Attention parents of Sunday School children 2 years through
5th grade. We will have Movie Day on December 21. On December 28, there will
be no Sunday School. Thanks!
Through December 22, you can sign up at the East campus to pay for poinsettia plants to decorate the sanctuary for the holidays. Cost is $10 per plant. Thank you. |
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Painting
Classes for beginning and intermediate oil and acrylic painters. Instructor:
Mark Christopher Weber. (3 hours sessions once a week for 6 weeks) Available
at 2 locations:
1. Trinity East campus, Room 105, Thursdays 1–4 p.m. starting Dec. 4.
2. Midtown at 3530 Forest, KC, MO Saturdays. Time and starting date TBD depending
on interest.
Cost is $150. To enroll email Mark, or call him at 816.531.8727.
Check out his website at MarkWeberArtist.com.
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Trinity
member Victoria Porter is performing in the Kansas City Ballet’s
2008 production of The Nutcracker! Her cast performs on Dec. 19, 21,
24 and 27. Nutcracker Tickets and information are available at: www.kcballet.org |
Holiday postcards available at both campuses! Please take a few and send to neighbors, friends, associates & others. These cards give you an easy way to extend an invitation to someone for one of our great holiday services. |
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A Meaningful Ministry There will be a cost, you know, but there will also be great rewards. Stephen Ministry is our congregation's one-to-one caring ministry. Right now we're looking for members who are willing to pay the (cost): Commitment, Of Self and Time and become Stephen Ministers, remembering that the blessings will outweigh the costs. To find out more about this ministry, please contact Sue Wells at 913.385.7796, Joan Davidson at 913.432.8921, Kathy Peters at 913.722.6973, Pastor Boehnke or Pastor Oestmann. A class is starting in January for those interested in being a Stephen Minister. Matching is an important part of what Stephen Ministry is all about. Those who are interested in serving are matched with the best job for them. Those who need care are matched with the best caregiver for them. So if you are looking for a way to serve, be a Stephen Minister. Stephen ministers are available if you would like one to visit you. |
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Help
provide relief to the homeless. "Feed the need" bags are available
at both campuses. These bags include a small selection of non-perishable
food. Keep a bag in your car, and you’ll be prepared next time
you come across someone that needs help. Several Trinity members have
already mentioned they handed out a bag and it felt great to help someone!
Please join us in providing relief to the homeless.
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Your church offerings are a critical part of Trinity’s 2008 Operational Budget. In order to fund the ministries that we support at Trinity we will need $1,269,000 this year. For the month of December alone, the budgeted receipts needed are $271,741.70; this amount is twice the amount of a normal month’s receipts. End of year giving has historically been the largest month for Trinity. And these amounts will be used to fund various missions around the city. Please continue with your generous giving, and have a Merry Christmas! |
Sunday, January 4
Take advantage of Parent’s Night Out! East Campus, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 7
The 50+ Bible Class is taking a Christmas break. We will resume January
7th at 10:15 a.m.
Friday, January 9
Thank you to all those who helped with Christmas decorating! The “take
down date” is Friday, January 9, 2009. We will start at 5:00 p.m. and
pizza will
be provided. Thank you so much! Questions, contact Lana Hansen.
Saturday, January 10
Prayer Vigil, 8 am – 4 pm, both campuses.
Send questions to Deb Hartje
“Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer
me.”
Psalm 55:1–2
Saturday,
January 10, 8:30 a.m.
See Through the Scriptures
Start 2009 with a 1-day walk through the Bible. It unfolds the entire biblical
panorama from Genesis to Christ, the story of God’s amazing patience
and forgiving grace for his people, then and now. “See Through the Scriptures” shows
God’s plan for humanity in time and eternity. It will be a one-day seminar
that underscores the importance of understanding all that preceded Jesus, in
order to grasp the truly immense and earth-shattering nature of his life and
ministry. Pastor Ron will lead. Cost is $10 per person. Questions, contact
Deb Hartje. What a great way to fulfill a New Year’s resolution to spend
more time in God’s word!
Monday, January
12
SAM (Single Adult Ministry) will hold their Monday night dinner at Carol
Doms, 7144 Dearborn, Shawnee Mission, KS, at 7 pm. Meat will be provided
so please bring a dish to share and let Annette or Janice Kramer know if
you plan on attending at 913.677.4934.
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Were
you able to worship at the Ritz Charles back in November? What
an awesome way to spend time together as God’s family. It was
also a time when we were called to be generous and to make our pledges
for the coming year. Read more on the Life
Management webpage.
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See the Health Ministry webpage for some health tips about Flu season, and about staying healthy during Holiday Gatherings.
An estimated 225-250 individuals have been participating in weekly Bible studies or other nurturing events. The total participation count is 361, with the 225-250 count being estimated after accounting for individuals attending more than one event. These numbers will be used to provide a baseline going into 2009 to measure progress.
Harvesters
need canned goods!
Did you know that some people choose between food and prescription medications?
Food supplies are extremely low due to the recent economic downturn. Please
help by bringing cans to either campus, now through Thanksgiving. Thank you!
Because you helped in the past, over 400 hygiene kits have already been delivered in 2008 to the Willa Gill Multi-Service Center in Kansas City, KS and Grace United Community Services at 801 Benton in Kansas City, MO. Now Ruth Hanusch (913.262.8967) has secured a Thrivent Financial for Lutherans hands-on activity grant for Rebekah Circle to purchase toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors and combs in preparation to complete another 100 or more hygiene kits. We are in need of small lotions, soaps and shampoo. If you have traveled recently and brought home these items from your stay, we need you to donate them now to help us prepare for this activity. Leave them in the wicker basket by the food bin at the entrance to church. Thank you in advance for being part of this ministry.
How can we keep our reputation as a friendly church? See the Outreach webpage for some answers!
Simply
Giving
Would you find it helpful to have your offerings debited directly from your
bank account as you probably do with other obligations? Trinity Lutheran offers
electronic giving for those of you who wish to have your contributions transferred
electronically to the church’s account. If you travel, this is particularly
helpful in keeping up with your intended offerings. One simple, easy to use
authorization form can begin or change your electronic contribution amount.
Contact Dianna Sutton in the church office for details: 913.563.5207 or dianna@tlcms.org.
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You can tell us your faith-sharing story or just tell us that you shared your faith with a neighbor, simple as that. We are collecting these stories and events to encourage and to be intentional in our desire to become fearless in making Christ known. Read more here. |
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...A valuable skill, yet so often forgotten. Almost everyone
has a story to tell, and they just want someone to listen. Proverbs 18:13:
"He who
answers before listening -- that is his folly and his shame." James 1:19
"My dear brothers, take note of this: everyone should be quick to listen,
slow to speak..." A recent parenting class suggested that the three most important words when communicating with children are...”Tell Me More”. The people below need a good listener. As the hymn says, “They will know we are Christians by our love.” Listening is a great expression of a caring spirit. Please read the report on the Outreach webpage, and be the one Christian friend...that really listens. The Outreach Team |
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Where are you in your spiritual fitness journey? What do you need help with? We’re in the process of developing a spiritual growth assessment and also researching what other ministries use. If you’d like to know more or want to help evaluate initial assessments, please email Deb Hartje or call her at 913.745.4591. Give us feedback on how you’re growing.
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Issues Etc., a program of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, is broadcast every Sunday from 10:00 to 11:00 p.m. on KCCV 92.3 FM. Check their website for program topics: www.issuesetc.org
Looking for ways to make a difference in your church, your community and the world? Consider the Trinity Lutheran Foundation. Read more…
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news for everyone who ships packages overseas to our troops! The US Postal Service is providing military family members and friends with packaging materials to send packages to service members. This is a FREE service. Call 1-800-610-8734 and select option #1, then #1 again, then #2 and ask for the Military Pack. Eight boxes, tape, packaging materials and labels will be mailed to those who call. They will also provide an ID number so you can reorder. Please allow 4 to 10 days to receive the materials. |
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Greeting Cards available at the East Campus. Take a look at the lovely card display arranged by member Debbie Unger in the upstairs hallway. These greeting cards are FREE and available to anyone who would like to take one or several and send to friends and family at Trinity. Stay in touch with a kind word and thoughts expressed in a card! Look for the display on weekends.
Need to schedule an event or meeting for either campus? Please email Dianna for scheduling building useage for BOTH CAMPUSES and for building access to West Campus or call her at 913.563.5207.
