I nside th is issue:

Adult Ed

Class 2

Thank You 2

The Living

Table 3

Fun Page 4-5

Birthdays 5

Calendar 6

Prayer List 7

February 29 — March 1,

2020

Upcoming Events:

Midweek Lenten Gatherings Begin March 4

World Day of Prayer March 6

John Liepold service March 7

Wednesdays in Lent The communities of Trinity, Santa Cruz and The Living

Table will commune and worship together during the

season of Lent.

All are invited for dinner at 6 pm, discussions and

Fellowship at 6:30 pm, and worship at 7 pm.

We will be looking at the season of Lent as a time for

Mending Together.

March 4 — Self-Confidence

March 11 — Transfiguration

March 18 — Complaining & Standing Up

March 25 — Gratitude

April 1 — Dwelling in Mystery

Rekindle Our Sense of Wonder

Thou, who art the eternal God and our Father, hast set before each of us an

untraveled way full of beauty and mystery, and calling for courage and the

spirit of adventure. Grant us Thy kindly light to lead us onward. To the youth

of this day in all nations, give us a vision of Thy purpose for their lives; and to

us who are older, grant a return of the wonder which was the glory of our

youth and which as we beheld it brought Thy light into our hearts. Oh let not

the wonder fade or the light become darkness, lest we lose our way. In His

Name, Amen.

By John Malcus Ellison (1889-1979) From Conversations with God, Two Centuries of Prayers by African Americans

by James Melvin Washington, Ph.D.

Votive Candles in Narthex The votive candles in the church Narthex are for anyone to use at any time. Many Lutheran Churches use votive candles which can be part of your Sunday devotions. They are also often lit during the liturgy of Good Friday. Within the Nordic Lutheran churches of Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, all High Church Lutheran denominations, the use of votive candles is commonplace and most, if not all, churches and chapels will have a votive candle holder.

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Gresham Repair Café

March 7 from 10 am to 12:30 pm

at Habitat for Humanity Restore (610 NE 181st Ave)

Get your broken items fixed by community volunteers for free. The City of Gresham and Coalition of

Neighborhood Associations are teaming up to bring people with repair skills together to help neighbors fix

their broken items. The event is free. There may be a wait depending on the number of repairs.

For more information contact them at RepairCafeGresham@gmail.com or 503-618-2694.

Portland Columbia Symphony presents A Concert for Hope

World-renowned trumpeter and survivor-turned-cancer-research-advocate Ryan Anthony

performs James Stephenson's Concerto for Hope, written especially for him. The piece is

bookended by Vivaldi's sparkling Concerto for Two Trumpets and Dvorak's infectiously

optimistic Eighth Symphony.

The concert takes place on Sunday, March 15 at Mt. Hood Community College, beginning at

3 pm. Tickets are available at 503-234-4077 or pcsymphony.org.

Reading John in Matthew’s Lent While our gospel readings this year

come mostly from Matthew’s gospel,

we will be reading in church verses

that come from the gospel of John.

Gospel is a word that means, “Good

News.” During the season of Lent our

Adult Education Time will focus on

John’s Gospel and what John wants us

to know about Jesus. We will begin

this week focusing on the first chapter.

Dr. Lewis suggests that reading the

first chapter will tell you what John is

all about. Let’s see if you agree. Come

downstairs to the Adult Ed room after

Sunday worship! I will be using her book; “John” is from the

Fortress Biblical Preaching Commentaries. Rev.

Dr. Karoline M. Lewis is the Marbury E. Anderson

Chair in Biblical Preaching at Luther Seminary.

Thank You! Gracias! Thank you to the members of

Holy Cross/Santa Cruz for

your help this week cleaning

the Sunday School Supply

room! We got a lot done with

all the helping hands!

Gracias a los miembros de

Holy Cross / Santa Cruz por su

ayuda esta semana limpiando

el salón de suministros de la

escuela dominical! ¡Hicimos

mucho con todas las manos

amigas!

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You are invited to The Living Table! We are a community that meets every Wednesday to share a meal, join in prayer, and participate in activities that enrich

our lives. The evening is a contemporary expression of worship, for

everyone to participate in as they choose. When we gather at the table, it can be for whatever you need: communing, dining,

conversing, or resting your head. We empower our community to share ideas so we can

collaborate in the process of trying and experimenting. Even in our failures, we know the process will enrich our lives.

We invite you to learn more about this community by joining us on Wednesday evenings at 6 pm.

Upcoming Schedule

March 4 — Soup Supper

Always At

6 pm

Midweek Lent: Self-Confidence This will start our 5-week Lenten series:

Mending Together. We will join Trinity and Holy Cross/Santa Cruz as we see how the

Lenten season gives us an opportunity to build bridges and heal relationships.

March 11 — Soup Supper

Midweek Lent: Transfiguration We will continue our 5-week Lenten series: Mending Together. We will join Trinity and

Holy Cross/Santa Cruz as we see how the Lenten season gives us an opportunity to build

bridges and heal relationships.

March 18 — Soup Supper

Midweek Lent: Complaining & Standing up

We will continue our 5-week Lenten series: Mending Together. We will join Trinity and

Holy Cross/Santa Cruz as we see how the Lenten season gives us an opportunity to build

bridges and heal relationships.

March 25 — Soup Supper

Midweek Lent: Gratitude We will continue our 5-week Lenten series: Mending Together. We will join Trinity and

Holy Cross/Santa Cruz as we see how the Lenten season gives us an opportunity to build

bridges and heal relationships.

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1 Marjorie Olson

2 Bruce Burmeister

6 Betty Engelstad

7 Janis Heater Ann James

11 Gregg Wright

12 Joseph Cechmanek

14 Carolyn Matthews

15 Monika Deitchman

19 Rachael Larsen

Sam Solano 20

Wilma Konkell Bryana Shelley

21 Meya Bellmer

24 Sara Wiesner

26 Abby Klaasmeyer

29 Roger Johnson

30 Linda Jeddeloh

Please use www.goodsearch.com for all your web searches

and list Trinity Lutheran Church

(Gresham, OR) as the supported non-profit.

Thank you!

Trinity’s non-profit number - AX830

Shop at smile.amazon.com and select Third Space* in

Gresham, OR as your selected charity. Thank you!

* Although Third Space has changed their name to The Living Table, it remains Third Space on legal forms.

Jan. Financial Report

January Income $ 20,341.96

January Expenses $ 26,123.23

January +/- $ (5,781.27)

Year to Date $ (5,781.27)

Worship Attendance

February 22-23, 2020

Saturday — 15

Sunday — 100

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Altar Flowers

Flowers are in memory of Anne Furfurson.

Pastor Jerry Furgurson

Additional Concerns and Pressures Children with Mental Illnesses — Marriage Problems —

Mentally Ill Persons — Parents of Children with Special Needs — Recovering Addicts — Refugees —

Student Debt — Unemployed/Homeless

For those not able to worship with us: Peggy Gunderson — Pat Johnson — Marge Olson —

Roz Pariseau — Audrey Peterson — Joan Rittel — Marilynn Ruppert — Donna Sather — Donna Thoman

We keep in prayer the friends and families of:

Cora Anderson — Harry Baeckel — Walter Behn — Jerry Fitzsimmons — Paul Fontana — John Liepold — Janet Sheets

We keep in prayer all service men & women and their families,

including: Dom Calata

Leslie Joan Allen Mark Amen Baby Aurora

Family of Baby Beth Barbara Barton Chase Bennett Brian Breunig Caleb & Ashley Sarah Childers

Baby Cole Keri Corrigan-Smith

Michael Coy & Family Chuck Currier

David Maradee Davis

Darrold & Rosemary

Dickson Mary Eastman Pete Eidenberg Pennie Evenson

Lorraine Fagerberg The Fletcher Family

Pastor Jerry Furgurson Bill George

Roger Germundson Ken & Vickie Horn

Lyman Houlk Sally Johnson

Liz Hatfield Keller Bob Kennedy Loretta Kriens Rachel Lape

Jenynn Lewczuk Ladine Marquardt

Michele Adriane Miller Tanner Morgan

Lisa Barton Mullins The O'Kelley Family

Greg Painter Diane Raszler

Hannah Serniotti Mardy Stevens

Geri Stobart Jacqui Svela

Cathy Swanson Chalmer Swanson

Carl Tebbens

Pra

yer List

If you can host a

Sunday coffee hour,

please sign up on the

clipboard in the

Fellowship Hall.

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March 2020