Week of October 13, 2019
Please sign the friendship pad and pass it on to the next person in your pew.
Thank you for coming!
Worship Servants this Week Acolyte 9:00: Lauren Nuss & Sydney Hyer
Altar Guild: Mitch & Jeanette Laures, Kris Griffin
Linda Burgart & Geri Oltrogge
Greeters 9:00: Volunteer
Reader 5:30: Volunteer
Reader 9:00: Kathy Babcock
Ushers: Bob & Kathy Beckman,
Randy & Jen Heying
Trinity Website: http://trinitylutherannewhampton.org
Altar flowers are provided by Geri Oltrogge
in memory of loved ones. Next week flowers will be
provided by Tyler & Sara Throndson.
80 Plus Birthday to:
Hazel Hereid - October 15
Chuck Kellogg - October 17
Arlin Severson - October 18
We celebrate Finnley Ann Pitz
on becoming a member of the family
of God through the Sacrament of Holy
Baptism on Sunday, October 13th
during the 9:00 am service.
Finnley’s parents are David & Kristen Pitz.
Her sponsors are Roger & Rose Heying, Lauren
Smith and Alexis Dirksen. Let us rejoice with
Finnley and her family on this special day.
Congratulations to
Sabrina Joebgen & Mitch Haugen
who exchanged wedding vows
Saturday, October 12th here at Trinity.
God’s blessings
and our best wishes to all.
Trinity Calendar
Last Weeks Attendance: 383
Northeast Iowa Mobile Food Bank
Trinity will host the NE Iowa Mobile Food Bank
on Thursday, October 17th with volunteers
needing to be in the Fellowship Hall by 4:00 pm.
Mark your calendars if you can be here that day.
Saturday, October 12 2:30 pm Wedding – Sabrina Joebgen & Mitch Haugen 5:30 pm Worship Service - Baptism, Grayson Thomas Bernatz Sunday, October 13 9:00 am Worship Service – Gospel Group – Baptism, Finnley Ann Pitz 10:00 am Adult Sunday School Monday, October 14 Tuesday, October 15 Wednesday, October 16 8:30 am Quilting 5:00 – 5:50 pm Wednesday Night Meal 6:00 – 6:30 pm Contemporary Worship w/Communion 6:30 – Bell Choir Practice & Gospel Group 6:40 – 7:30 pm LIGHT / 7&8
Grade Confirmation Class
Thursday, October 17 9:30 am Bible Study – Conference Room 4:00 pm Volunteers for Mobile Food Pantry 5:00 pm Distribution for Mobile Food Pantry – Fellowship Hall Friday, October 18 5:00 pm Baptism, Quinn Marie Ann Summers 5:30 pm Wedding Rehearsal – Einck & Summers Saturday, October 19 2:30 pm Wedding – Lacey Einck & Nick Summers 5:30 pm Worship Service w/Communion – Baptism, Sage Louise Meirick Sunday, October 20 9:00 am Worship Service w/Communion – Baptism, Leo James Miller 10:00 am Adult Sunday School
Sign-ups are in the Narthex for Wednesday Night
Suppers. We need volunteers for cooking, serving
food & beverages, clean-up and desserts. If you
have questions contact Susanne Hauge.
Perry Laures
Rodney “Rocky” Pearce
Albert Hartmann
Betty Pose
Mona Sittig
Danny Deetz
Pat Larsen
Menu:
10/16 - Scalloped Potatoes & Ham
10/23 - Cheeseburger Soup
10/30 - Maid-rites
Mary Ann Haugen
Barb Bentley
We celebrate Grayson Thomas Benatz
on becoming a member of the family of
God through the Sacrament of Holy
Baptism on Saturday, October 12th
during the 5:30 pm service.
Grayson’s parents are Jeff Bernatz & Megan Dietrick.
His sponsors are Rebecca Stitchman and Kathy
Bohlman. Let us rejoice with Grayson and his family
on this special day.
Chickasaw Public Health
Flu Clinic
October 15th
7:00 am to 5:00 pm
at Public Health Building
260 E. Prospect
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“Living Christ’s Love”
Our Gifts to the Ministry of Trinity Lutheran Church
Giving Report for September 30 - October 6
General Fund Balance as of 9/301/19: $ 21,921.51
Note: The congregation approved the General Fund
Expense Budget for 2019 is $256,905.63
Weekly Offering Goal: $4,940.49
Offering received last week for General Fund: $6.273.40
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Please give your donations to help reach our goal for our building improvement project.
We finished the Bell Tower repairs earlier this spring and will continue to receive donations to
complete the tuckpointing for the church building. We still need $21,571.31 to meet our goal.
Bring your loose change to the collection tube in the Narthex. Let’s see how much more change
we can collect!!!!
Mark your giving envelopes or check with “Bell Tower Project - Building Repairs” If you have any
questions, contact the church office or Mick Gage, chairman of Buildings and Grounds.
The Mission Cross project for October is "Birthday Cake Bags" which include a cake mix, frosting, candles, cake decorations, and a disposable cake pan in a gift bag. These will be donated to the local schools. Help make someone's birthday extra special!
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October 13: Vaccine information with Kathy Babcock October 20: Bible Study October 27: Martin Luther Information
Join us every Sunday morning at 10:00 am following worship in the Fireside Room. Everyone is invited to join the group for interesting topics.
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Book Club
The Book Club will meet at the home of Vi Sullivan on October 22nd, instead of the 15th, please note the change.
Our book will be “Where the Crawdads Sing“ by Delia Owens.
For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late
1969, when handsome Chase Andres is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl.
Please join us to find out what happens.
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Thursday, October 24th
5-7 pm
First United Methodist Church
201 N. Locust
(please use East door - the Family Life Center)
Plenty of seating available!!!!
Tickets: $10 in advance/ $11 at the door
Available in advance from FUMC family and friends,
and at the church office.
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN
UPCOMING PHOTOGRAPHY EVENT
To celebrate our church family and strengthen the
bond within our congregation, we welcome you to be
a part of our upcoming new directory. We need you
to make our directory complete!
We are partnering with Lifetouch for this important
project. Every family photographed receives a
complimentary directory and an 8 x 10 portrait.
You can sign up for photography online at:
https://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus.com/
b25rjdb8/ or call our office at 641-394-2552.
PHOTOGRAPHY DATES: Wednesday, November 20 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 21 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday, November 22 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 23 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Be sure to take advantage of the opportunity to be
professionally photographed. We are looking forward
to seeing you in our directory. We encourage 100%
participation. Sign-up for pictures is available on
Sundays in the Narthex.
On Sunday, October 27 during the 9:00 am service, we will be confirming our Trinity
ninth graders: Peyton Anderson, Jackson Brincks, Madeline Geerts, Sierra Hackman, Hayden Hauser,
Kelli Jirak, Evan Knowlton, Carsyn Leistikow, Tierney Perkins, Catherine Pethoud, Kirsten Reicherts,
Carlee Rochford, Eadie Suhr, Ethan Wilson and Abigail Zabel.
Confirmands are reminded to pickup their robes and have paid their $20 robe rental fee. We have
changed Confirmation pictures and practice to Sunday, October 20th at 1:00 pm. You will need your
gowns along with your picture order form and money.
There are decorated bags for our confirmand placed on the railing in front of the stained glass window as you
enter the sanctuary. These bags are available for you to place a note of your choosing for each young person.
It's nice to let them know we appreciate their presence in our church family.