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T RINITY L UTHERAN C HURCH
F INDLAY , OH
935 W B IGELOW A VE
T RINITY T IDINGS
WWW . TRINITYFINDLAY . ORG
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C ANCELLATION I NFORMATION
In case of bad winter weather, check here on our web page and our Facebook
page for cancellation information as well as WFIN. Our cancellation policy
is as follows:
Level Three Snow Emergency -All church activities at Trinity are canceled,
office closed
Level Two Snow Emergency - All church activities at Trinity are canceled,
office may close
Level One Snow Emergency - Check CCB text message/email, web page and
Facebook. High probability of cancellation.
(please be aware of changes with closings and cancellations as conditions change)
A LTAR F LOWERS & C ITY M ISSION
Altar Flower and City Mission sign-ups for 2015
The sign-up for altar flowers and to donate to the Findlay City Mission
are up on the bulletin board beside the finance office.
H OLIDAY O FFICE H OURS
With the holiday season, the church offices will be closed December
27th & 29th and closing at 12:00pm on December 31st. If you have an
emergency, please contact Pastor Tom on his cell phone –
567.208.6342.
I NSIDE THIS ISSUE :
A NNOUNCEMENTS
1-6
C HURCH C OUNCIL
F INANCIAL
6-7
C ONGREGATIONAL
8-14
M EETING
AND BUDGET
PT’ S H EADLINES
15-17
Youth events
18
W ORSHIP ASSISTANTS
19
January calendar
20
January Birthdays &
Anniversaries
21
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4 TH S UNDAY B REAKFAST
The next breakfast will be on February 22nd from 8:50am to 10:00am in the
Trinity Community Life Center. Please come enjoy a great breakfast at no
cost to you. Reservations are not required. Everyone is invited!!!!
2015 G IVING E NVELOPES
Giving envelopes for 2015 are now available for pick-up. If you previously had an
envelope with a number above 225 you will notice that your number has changed. If
you give your offering electronically through the Simply Giving program you will not
have an envelope packet, you have been assigned a new four digit number. You may
direct any questions to Elaine Walter, Financial Secretary at ewondeck2@aol.com or
419-423-6876.
R ECYCLING D EPOT
The next Recycling Depot will be on January 31st from 9:00am to 12:00pm
in the lower parking lot.
TLC P RESCHOOL T HANK Y OU
We send out a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who attended and helped with our Breakfast with Santa on
December 6th. Many hands were needed in preparation for this very successful event. Nicole Gosche, Ann Miller,
Kyra Oaks, Denise Whiteleather, the Berean Sunday School class, the TLC Preschool teachers and our great Santa
created the holiday mood. Food donations were such a blessing also. Over 80 people with 35 excited children
enjoyed this morning. The free will offering will be used to purchase gifts for children at Hope House. Thank you for
supporting our TLC Preschool & Childcare Ministry Team.
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T RINITY W OMEN OF THE ELCA
H OPE C IRCLE
T UESDAY , J ANUARY 20 TH
9:15 AM—L IBRARY
P RAYER & D EVOTION : S HIRLEY M C K INNISS
B IBLE S TUDY : J UDY B ELL
A UGSBURG C IRCLE
W EDNESDAY , J ANUARY 21 ST
9:15 AM—L IBRARY
P RAYER & D EVOTION : N ANCY O SBORN
B IBLE S TUDY : B ETTY B ROWN
Thank you to everyone for the generous
offering of $815 from the ThankOffering
Services. The offering will be sent, in total,
to the churchwide women of the ELCA.
S IBERIAN S OLSTICE “T HANK Y OU ”
Greetings,
The “Siberian Solstice” band would like to thank
your church for its support of our recent concert
performance. We appreciated the opportunity to
present our show in telling the story of “The
Angel’s Gift”. We hope our message of Christmas
joy was celebrated by all and will continue to live
into the coming year.
Thank-you again!
Dave Coonrod
Thank you From the Lyberg’s
Thank you very much for your cards and kind gifts this past Christmas. It continues to be a joy to
serve our Lord with you and know of your support and love. May God bless us all in the coming
New Year as we continue to follow Jesus on the journey of faith.
Pastor Tom & Carla
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T HANK Y OUS
Thank You to all of the Choirs and Bands that have performed for Trinity Lutheran Church
this past year. We are very blessed to have those talents here at Trinity and we are so very
happy that you share those many talents with your Trinity Family.
Gayann Homsher, Music Director
To everyone at Trinity for helping with the Youth Shop-N-Wrap. We adopted one family
this year. They had a great Christmas because of your help, either through giving at the
Siberian Solstice dinner, the special offering in December, purchasing handmade
candy or helping out the day the youth did their shopping.
THANK YOU!!!!!
C OUNCIL C ORNER
Happy New Year! As the hectic Advent and Christmas season draws to a close, many of us naturally turn our
attention to our goals for 2015. The same is true at Trinity.
You have heard Pastor Tom and outgoing council president Dan Graves mention many times the importance of
reflecting on your stewardship commitment to the church, both financially and with your gifts of time and
talent. These things are unquestionably important. Another way we are challenged to foster Trinity's growth is
through the continued involvement of our congregation's youth.
In 2014, we were pleased to welcome Phil Dickey as our new Family Life and Youth Coordinator and if you have
spoken with him over the past several weeks, you know he has some great ideas and plans to engage and involve our
young people. What he needs from us is support. Just as a gardener doesn't simply plant seeds and sit idly by
waiting for them to grow on their own, we all have a role to play in cultivating the next generation of future leaders
in the church.
For parents, this means encouraging (even occasionally cajoling) your sons and daughters to participate in these
events and activities, making sure they have transportation, volunteering to assist when needed, and so on. For the
rest of us, it means supporting fundraisers, attending events organized by and involving the youth, and
interacting with them each and every week. They are a valued part of our church family, and we all play a part in
recognizing their importance to Trinity's present and future.
The congregation has repeatedly said, loud and clear, that having a staff member dedicated to the development of
our youth is important -- and you have committed to providing the financial means that make it possible. Now, we
are all challenged to ensure that investment doesn't go to waste by 'stepping up to the plate' once again. As the Bible
tells us, we will reap what we sow. Together let's resolve to do all we can to support and encourage Phil and our
youth so that they may fully realize all that God has planned for them and for Trinity.
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N OVEMBER C HURCH C OUNCIL M INUTES S UMMARY
Trinity Lutheran Church Council Meeting
November 20, 2014
Meeting Summary
New Council Member Search: Discussion was held regarding new Council members for 2015.
Trinity 125 and Beyond: Trinity started on November 9, 1890. Council was presented with plans for the Trinity
125 Celebration year (2015). A 125 Celebration Team has been organized consisting of Denise Whiteleather,
Janelle Busdeker, Judy Bell, Angela Crist, Dave Crosser, Becky Noack and Ann Miller. An amount has been added
to the proposed 2015 Church Budget for the anniversary activities. Based on Matthew 28:16-20, the goals of the
anniversary celebration are to celebrate our 125 year legacy of ministry at Trinity Lutheran Church by all, to expand
our outreach ministries across all ministry teams, to engage both members and nonmembers in ministry activities and
events, to create the foundation for expanded outreach ministries for the next 125 years, and to collaborate with
other teams and the congregation for a large activity or event. A Legacy Team will be established to research the
history of Trinity.
Council was presented with information regarding available financial resources from Thrivent Financial.
2015 Proposed Budget Approval: Discussion was held. A motion was made to accept the proposed 2015 Budget to
present to the Congregation. The motion was seconded. Motion passed.
Congregational Meeting Date: A motion was made to hold the Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday,
December 14, 2014, instead of the date stipulated in the Church Constitution. The motion was seconded. Motion
passed. The meeting is scheduled for 9:15 am between services.
Evangelism Team/New Sign: The Evangelism Team is going to organize fund raising for a new exterior Church sign.
Pastor’s Report: The installation of a donated large screen TV in the Church lobby will probably be completed by
year end.
Staff evaluations with the HR Team were being completed.
A new gold processional cross for use in the Worship Center was donated by the Gallant family in memory of Louise,
and will match the large candelabras given in memory of her husband.
TLC Preschool and Daycare: The year-to-date surplus is $20,309.60.
FLYC (Family Life and Youth): Council was asked for support in obtaining commitment from youth parents and the
congregation with help for the youth activities.
TLC Financial Position January—November
2014 Budget
$447,230
2014 Actual Giving
$419,572
Actual Expenses
$435,735
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C ONGREGATION M EETING
A DOPTED
BUDGET
& 2015 E LECTED C OUNCIL
MEMBERS
TLC 2015 Budget Explanation (changes from last handout are in italics)
Church Council met on Dec 11 and amended the budget. Two items were changed. The section regarding medical costs was
removed from the budget. Although at some time cost sharing may be warranted, after discussions with the Synod and realizing
that this may be contradictory to letters of call, this was removed. The other change was a reduction in the Stewardship budget,
which is noted below.
Note that the revenue is based on an increase of 3.48% over a 2014 year end estimate. The estimate in the attached is based on
nine months of actual plus a forecasted three months. We now have actual for eleven months. Using this, revenue looks to be
$4,000 higher than the estimate shown in the attached, which would put the needed increase to be only 2.5%.
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Below is an explanation of note-worthy line items that will hopefully answer most budget questions:
The far-right column compares the 2015 budget to the 2014 budget. Sometimes this is a good comparison; sometimes it makes more sense to compare the 2015 budget to the 2014 Total Estimate.
Total C&B - Non-Designated: This is as noted - non-designated. Revenue for flowers, City Mission, etc is in the
C&B Designated Expense line. There is another revenue source on the last page, which is Building Fund
Receipts. Trinity needs to have a 3.48% increase over the 2014 estimated giving to have a balanced budget.
Buildings & Grounds: 2014 was an extraordinary year for this category. We had numerous unanticipated repairs
(plumbing, flooding in the elevator shaft, for examples), so we don't anticipate as high of costs compared to 2014.
Some of these categories therefore are less than the 2014 year end estimate, but more than the 2014 budget to stay
conservative. Another item to note is 5108 Custodial Services. In 2014 we dropped a custodian from our staff
and switched to a custodial service. So for the most part the increase in this line item is offset by a decrease in 5602
Support Staff on the second page.
5405 Office Equipment Maint.: This expense decreased significantly. Kyra negotiated a significant decrease in
the copier lease and a savings of $30,000 over the next five years.
Family Life & Youth: With Phil on-board, we anticipate an increase in spending (and more fun activities) in these
categories. Note that the increase compared to the 2014 budget is not substantial. We had hoped to do similar activities in 2014 but didn't do as much as we had hoped. A line item that didn't have a spend in 2014 is 5358 Youth
Gathering. Our youth will be attending the ELCA youth convention this summer in Detroit.
Payroll Expenses: The staff's salaries were increased per Synod guidelines. The exception is that the FLYC
Coordinator did not get an increase since he was only employed for four months. Comparing his 2015 budget line
item to 2014 is deceptive, because $30,000 was budgeted but he was hired in at $32,000. A significant change under
Payroll Expenses is with the medical plan. With the sky-rocketing medical costs, those that have medical insurance
will now have to pay 10% of the plan (line item 5600-6.12 for Pastor). Another option to save on medical insurance is to drop to a lower plan, but deductibles in those plans are very high. This was a recommendation by the Finance and HR Teams and adopted by council to maintain the higher medical plan. Note though that this essentially
acts as a pay reduction to Pastor, Phil (line 5601) and Nicole (Childcare director on page 3, line item 5813). Discussions are still occurring with Council and the Synod, so this is subject to change.
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C ONGREGATION M EETING
A DOPTED
BUDGET
( CONTINUES )
& 2015 E LECTED C OUNCIL
MEMBERS
Total Stewardship: Stewardship Drive (line 5505) was reduced from the last revision due to no celebratory lunch
planned.
Total 125th Anniversary Events: This is a new line item (towards the top of page 2) to cover outreach events
and a celebratory lunch to celebrate Trinity's 125th anniversary.
Building Fund Payments: Last year the interest rate for the building loan decreased, but we continued to pay the
same payments so that we'd reduce the principal and pay the loan offer earlier. Although we feel it is a good idea to
continue this practice, we do not feel that this extra payment needs to be part of the budget since it is not a necessary
expense. Thus the reduction when compared to last year. Having said that, we feel that the extra payments is a good
financial strategy and have directed the Finance Committee that as to continue paying as long as we have ample funds
in Trinity's accounts.
Total Operating surplus/(deficit): With the 3.48% increase in giving, this line item shows that the budget is
essentially balanced.
Here's a few items to point out under TLC Preschool & Childcare.
Income: 2014 is an outstanding year for the Childcare. Thanks to the hard work of a task force and Nicole and
others, it showed a surplus of $20,000. We anticipate 2015 to be a strong year, but not quite as strong as 2014.
5800 TLC Childcare Payroll: Just to reiterate what was mentioned above, the salary increase followed synod
guidelines.
TLC Childcare Reserve/Capital Fund: It was determined that the best use of the Childcare's surplus was to
a) have a reserve fund of $10,000 to be used for months when revenue doesn't meet expenses. The remainder will
go to a Capital Fund. This will be used for items like playground equipment, a new van, etc. If in the future the
Childcare continues to be blessed with surplus, we will figure out the proper maximum amount for the Capital Fund
and perhaps develop methods for giving some back to the church or to a worthy cause.
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Thanks to all who attended our congregational and who participated in the discussions and the
voting. The results were as follows:
The 2015 budget as presented was approved by majority vote.
Ivy Nehls was nominated from the floor and accepted to run for Council, giving us seven nominees,
six to be eligible for a first term and Chris Oaks eligible to serve a second term. The voting was
quite close and resulted in several recounts for accuracy. The results were as follows:
Elected To Council
Ivy Nehls
Darla Johannsen
Joyce Fruth
Andrea Broerman
Matt Kochheiser
Jeff Jenson
Chris Oaks was not re-elected for a second term. We thank Chris for his service and leadership on
Council these past two years.
The new council will meet in January for office and ministry assignments for 2015.
Andrea Broerman
I am married to Jason Broerman and have three children, Lindsey (17), Drew (14)
and Luke (11). I have been a member of Trinity for 11 years. I have been involved
with the Sunday School rotation, past praise band vocal, Vision Team member,
Evangelism Team member, usher and VBS song leader. I enjoy attending my
children’s activities such as sporting events, and choir concerts. I really enjoy
watching sporting events with family and friends. My favorites are all Cleveland
sports and Ohio State! My greatest joys are my husband and children. I grew up
in Holmes County, graduated from West Holmes High School, and then graduated from BGSU with
a Computer Science Degree. I am an IT Supervisor at Marathon. I have many favorite Bible verses
that have been dear to me over the years. Proverbs 3:5-6 is one! “5 Trust in the Lord with all your
heart and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will
make your paths straight. I am looking forward to serving my Trinity family and assisting with the
work that God has in store for us!
Joyce (Robinette) Fruth
I am married to George Fruth and have two children Tiffany and Eric. I was not
baptized at Trinity, but I attended the pre-school Sunday School and have been at
Trinity ever since. I have helped in the Children’s Sunday School, Vacation Bible
School, lead the Berean Sunday School adult class and belong to the Special Blend
choir group. I love to golf and paint with water color.
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2015 Elected Council Members Information Continues
Jeff Jenson
I teach Organic Chemistry at the University of Findlay and have been a member of
Trinity for 3 years. My wife’s name is Amy and I have two children Betsy and
Charlie. The activities I do at Trinity are mostly on Sunday mornings with being
an Assistant Minister and/or lector. I enjoy current events, sports and Elkdom.
Darla Johannsen
I have been a member of Trinity for 26 years. I have been involved in Stephen
Ministry, Sunday School, Tuesday night Bible Study, Church Council, various
committees/teams, Silver Sneakers, Charlie’s Angels, Special Blend and lector. I like
to spend time with my nephews and niece, read, walk with friends and volunteer at
the Christian Clearing House.
Ivy Nehls
I have been a member of Trinity for 1 year and am a lifetime Lutheran. I have been involved in
Senior Choir and Trinity Bells. I am a retired nurse and I have two children Stefanie who lives in
Bluffton and Melanie who lives in Colorado.
Matt Kochheiser
I moved to Findlay in 1982, as I was entering 5th grade at Liberty Benton, so I guess
I’ve been at Trinity for 30+ years. I went through confirmation at Trinity. I am
single, so my family consists of my father (Tom), mother (Barb), sister (Mary Kay),
and half-brother (Mark) who lives with his family in Akron, OH.
After graduating from Liberty Benton, I attended the University of Cincinnati and
received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. I came back to
Findlay and started working at Triumph Thermal Systems. I have worked as a
Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Manager of Manufacturing Engineering, and am
currently a Project Engineer.
I am very involved in athletics and have helped coach younger kids in Little League baseball and
Upwards basketball and currently help coach the Varsity Golf and Baseball teams at Liberty
Benton. I started helping Phil Koenig in teaching the high school Sunday School class a few years
back and continue to do so today. When not coaching or participating in any sporting event, there
is a good chance that I’m traveling to see one somewhere.
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P T’ S H EADLINES
New Year’s Resolutions For Disciples
41-42
That day about three thousand took him at his word, were baptized and were signed up.
They committed themselves to the teaching of the apostles, the life together, the common meal,
and the prayers.
43-45
Everyone around was in awe—all those wonders and signs done through the apostles! And
all the believers lived in a wonderful harmony, holding everything in common. They sold whatever
they owned and pooled their resources so that each person's need was met.
46-47
They followed a daily discipline of worship in the Temple followed by meals at home, every meal a celebration, exuberant and joy-
ful, as they praised God. People in general liked what they saw. Every day their number grew as God added those who were saved.
- Acts 2:42-47
Four years ago for my Pastor’s Page, I wrote the following: Ever wonder who began the tradition of New Year’s resolutions? Blame it on the ancient Babylonians. It seems that 4,000 years ago, the
Babylonians celebrated their new year on spring equinox when the first crops were planted. The festival
was a time to look back on the past year and to learn from it but more importantly, to look to the future
and the changes needed for a better year. In fact, the Babylonians believed that what you did on the first
day of the year would influence the rest of the year.
We have continued that tradition of New Year’s resolutions in this country but most people don’t
hold to the belief that what you do on January 1st will affect and alter what will unfold in the coming
year. Losing weight, stop smoking, reduce stress, and spend more time with family are common resolutions – resolutions that falter or really don’t amount to much change in the long run, even if we know
they are good for us.
…So what about you and Trinity Lutheran Church…? … I would like to offer you seven New
Year’s resolutions on how we as Trinity Lutheran Church can begin to celebrate faith, celebrate God’s
presence in our lives as his people, drawing on Acts 2:42-47, the days after the Church was born on Pentecost.
1. Pray daily. (Acts 2:42)
2. Be joyful. (Acts 2:46)
3. Get to know each other. (Acts 2:42, 46)
4. Worship weekly (Acts 2:42, 46, 47)
5. Give regularly and generously. (Acts 2:44,45)
6. Care for one another. (Acts 2:42, 44)
7. Invite others to experience God at Trinity (Acts 2:43, 47)
Good resolutions that have born good fruit over the years. The growth God has blessed us with in
that time has been wonderful and we have been blessed in all these areas. I now regularly hear from people who are praying for me and for Trinity; there is a joyful spirit around our congregational life – in
ministry teams, our Family Festivals, and in new staff; people are taking the time to talk to each other;
there are more new faces in worship; giving is at a point where we can talk growth, not cuts; there are
signs of our care for each other; and people are regularly inviting friends to come see Jesus here.
Which is not to say, as in our Vision Statement and Philippians 3, that we have become perfect:
most of us only worship 2-3 Sundays a month instead of the goal of weekly; most of us give only when
we attend rather than intentionally and/or electronically; and we still are working on growing deeper in
knowing each other through small groups. But we have come a very long way in a short time.
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P T’ S H EADLINES ( CONTINUES )
So what now? I would say that as we start 2015, there is a “pause” going on at
Trinity, a certain waiting anticipation of something that is coming but not quite clear
enough for us all to grasp it. I see God hovering over Trinity, much like it is described
in the creation in Genesis – the breath of God hovered over the waters to give birth to
dry land, to the new earth that was coming into being.
Trinity 125 and Beyond is a new year’s resolution for us all, to be grateful for
our past. We will see how that past unfolded in fun ways like Throwback Thursday on
facebook, creative conversations with some of our lifelong members, and return visits
from former pastors. And there will be a great party in November, a homecoming to
celebrate God’s goodness.
But even more important, this is a time for a new year’s resolution to grab hold of the future that God is
setting before us. What the next five, ten, one hundred, and hundred and twenty five years will be shaped by
our actions, our witness, and our faith through God’s blessing. So how each of you shape your lives around
faith in Jesus and connect that to our shared life as a congregation will make all the difference in what happens
in the next chapter of Trinity Lutheran Church.
So what might your new year’s resolutions look like as part of Trinity 125 and Beyond? I think it
continues to look like the challenge I have been lifting up over the past year:
 Bring your Bible to worship every Sunday and read it during the week.
 Attend worship every week, with the challenge to attend one more Sunday a
month than you did the month before until you hit every week.
 Become part of a ministry here at Trinity – give your time to a ministry
team, a musical group, a fellowship group (like Dartball). Don’t know what
your choices are – be at worship October 27, meet ministry leaders and sign up.
 Be generous in your financial giving. Commit to percentage giving of your
income, aiming for 10% - use an estimate of giving card to help. Go electronic
and shift to Simply Giving – your giving to God is no longer tied to your
attendance. Can’t grow in giving? You are valued more than cash – so give
your time, give your love, give your service to others.
2015 is a crossroads in our congregational life, a moving from where we have been to where God
desires us to be. As we have paused, let’s now take that deep breath and begin walking again. All of us in
leadership here encourage you to come to the crossroads and move ahead in faith and in daily life. Take of the
challenge of moving into a greater connection in our ministries, with each other, and with Jesus. Stretch
yourself, seek God in prayer, and see where the Spirit will lead us into God’s great beyond.
Pastor Tom
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F AMILY F ESTIVAL —W INTER B EACH W ORSHIP
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P ANTASIA
January 25, 10:30AM (No 8:00AM service)
Lunch To Follow
On January 25 we will be holding our second Family of Faith Festival Sunday with our own Tim Mattis and the Findlay
High School steel drum band Pantasia leading our songs. In the midst of a cold winter, you are invited to put on your
loudest beach shirt, get out some sunglasses, and bring a friend to the warmth of worship with a Caribbean sound.
Sunday School will still meet but then all will gather in the Community Life Center (CLC) for worship and a dinner to
follow. We will be asking people to bring a dessert to share. It’s a day to celebrate God’s goodness at the start of a
new year and to gather together as God’s people. For many years now, Pantasia and director Tim Mattis have
garnered an impressive reputation as an educational and entertaining instrumental music ensemble. They are always in
high demand, averaging over 40 performances a year. The band has expanded to 35 pans covering 14 voices, a new
drum set, and African drums. In recent years, they have come to Trinity to lead an annual winter worship service to
bring a little sunshine and laughter to our worship. Come join us for worship in your favourite party shirt and stay for
music and lunch! Learn more about Pantasia at http://www.pantasia.org. This is Tim’s last year as director of
Pantasia, so come on out to say thank you, participate in some exciting worship and plan on some fun in the winter
sun.
W ELCOME OUR NEWEST MEMBERS !
We are pleased to welcome several new members to Trinity here at the close of the year. Please be sure to to introduce yourself to them and give them a warm Trinity welcome.
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Jeff Jenson
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Dan and Jackie Fawcett (Transfer from Peace Lutheran Church, Bowling Green)
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Nathan and Kailee Weiker (Transfer from Zion Lutheran Church, Sandusky)
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Eric and Amy Prigge (Transfer from St. Stephen Lutheran, Hamler)
(Transfer from St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Cridersville)
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Y OUTH H APPENINGS
HAPPY NEW YEAR TLC YOUTH!
This will be a fantastic 2015 year with many great happenings! There will be great opportunities for
all of our youth. Starting January 1st through the whole month, youth will be collecting canned
goods. Our goal is to collect 300 canned goods, and deliver them to Lutheran Social services on
Super Bowl Sunday.You can help our students and bring canned goods to the church or on Sunday
mornings.
Cross Training - will be meeting January 4th and 18th from 4-6pm. All junior high students are
encouraged to attend, and bring a friend. These are great opportunities for fellowship, faith building, service projects, and much more.
Senior High – Small group will meet at Trinity January 4th at the church 6:00-7:30pm. We will be
talking about upcoming happenings, Bible study, games, and other great happenings. January
18th 6:00-7:30pm, join us at the church for board game night! We will also work on the youth
group logo.
ELCA Detroit Youth Gathering - Students attending will have a mandatory meeting to discuss
the youth gathering in Detroit. Parents are also encouraged to attend this meeting from 12-1pm
January 18th in the Jr. High room. Please bring a lunch.
PARENT MEETING – Parents, as we look to the 2015 season there will be a parent meeting
January 25th, 12-1pm in the junior high room. There will be many things to discuss, and activities
that parents are encouraged to help out with. Please e-mail Phil if you can make this event:
phil@trinityfindlay.org.
Super Bowl Sub Fundraiser – Help our students go to the 2015 Youth gathering in Detroit!
Our students will be making sub sandwiches, with chips and drinks for only $10! Order forms will
be in the bulletins throughout January and can be turned into the church office.You can pick up
your subs February 1st after services.
TLC Youth Recognition - Our students would like to thank everyone that attended the youth’s
soup and sandwich fundraiser. It was well attended, and everyone had a great time. Also a big thanks
to all of the students and adult leaders who helped make this event happen.
If you would like to know more about our youth program happenings, you can go to our Facebook
page, youth webpage, or see the youth bulletin board.
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S ATURDAY & S UNDAY W ORSHIP A SSISTANTS
5:00PM
Date Assisting Minister
Lector
3rd
Mary Williams
10th
17th
Mark Mueller
Mark Mueller
24th
31st
8:00AM
Date
Greeters
Ushers
Acolytes
Assisting Minister
Lector
Communion
4th
Bill & Beth
Wenner
DeWayne & Peggy
Wendt
Cameron Might
Brooke Slezak
Bill Wenner
Peggy Wendt
Denis Osborn
Peggy Wendt
11th
18th
Doug, Stephanie, DeWayne & Peggy
Charli & Blade
Wendt
Wendt
Denis & Nancy
Osborn
Jack Slezak
Beth Wenner
DeWayne & Peggy Noah Aschemeier
Wendt
Sophia Aschemeier
25th
Jeff Jenson
Jeff Jenson
Doug McKinniss
Angelia Graves
(Family Festival—No 8:00am service)
10:30 AM
Date
Greeters
Ushers
Acolytes
Assisting Minister
Lector
Communion
4th
Rod & Margo
Eastbt
Vicki & Eli Russell
John Edgell
Steve Wilch
Drew Broerman
Roen Chenevey
Tim Mattis
Sally Siferd
Sally Siferd
Steve Seibert
Jan Grubb
11th
The Bauer
Family
Steve & Dee Groman
Rich & Linda Knowlton
Luke Broerman
18th
Karen Wallace
Lily Ferguson
The Makrancy Family
Alli Ernst
Ali Bishop
25th
Jay & Karen
Simko
The Spiess Family
Brock Makrancy
John Edgell
Jay Simko
Lindsay Boulboulle
Marilyn Koenig
Vicki Russell
Jay Simko
J ANUARY 2015
P AGE 20
J ANUARY ’ S C ALENDAR
D ETAILS
( ALL
AT WWW . TRINITYFINDLAY . ORG
EVENT TITLES ARE ABBREVIATED )
For full details on all
events please click on
Calendar at
www.trinityfindlay.org
J ANUARY 2015
P AGE 21
J ANUARY B IRTHDAYS
1st
Gayann Homsher
Dan Campling
21st
Becca Farling
Sarah White
2nd
Rhonda Lasiter
Bailey Prater
Eric Smith
23rd
Nathan DeCooman
24th
Carol Gainsley
William Hogrefe
Marianne Schmick
Evan McMonigal
Kaitlyn Wolfarth
Audrey Johnson
25th
Stefan Kolan
Colleen Pauff
Vanessa Tennant
26th
Belinda Ernst
Thomas Urban
Tyler Hissong
31st
Grace Gregory
3rd
Ronald Daniels
Kathy Dotts
Rob French
4th
Cadence Shively
Benjamin Stultz
Charlie Thompson
5th
Dick Long
6th
Carla Lyberg
Allyson Wolfarth
7th
Steven Wilch
8th
Michelle Beck
Janelle Busdeker
Deborah Smith
9th
Jim Stelter
Raleigh Hendricks
10th
Rex Hale
Olivia Kempher
12th
Charlie Ernst
14th
Helen Fisher
16th
Bill Cody
Thomas Siferd
17th
Terrah Beck
Lindsey Broerman
18th
Avery Ulrey
Brad Planz
19th
Lauren Bailey
Dennis Ciesinski
Bruce Hissong
20th
Charli Wendt
Nicholas Cooper
Rhonda Shaffer
J ANUARY A NNIVERSARIES
1st
Mark & Wendy Shively
8th
Ben & Christy Bauer
16th
Bob & Sharon Essinger
18th
Terry & Linda Yunker
21st
Stephen & Cheryl Seibert
29th
Chris & Carol Groman
Note Regarding Birthdays and Anniversaries: All birthdays and anniversaries are based on our current information that has been entered into
our computer records. If you birthday or anniversary is missing, please let Kyra and the church office know so your information can be updated.
Contact Information
Weekly Worship Services
Saturday at 5 PM—Casual Worship with Communion
Rev. Thomas Lyberg, Senior Pastor
Home phone: 422-4387
Email: tlyberg@trinityfindlay.org
Sunday School—9:15 AM
Sunday at 10:30am—Celebration Service
Holy Communion is on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month and festival Sundays.
Philip Dickey
Family Life & Youth Coordinator
Cell: 956-890-1458
Email: phil@trinityfindlay.org
Church Office
Kyra Oaks, Administrative Secretary
Phone: 419-422-2641
Email: office@trinityfindlay.org
TLC Preschool & Daycare
Hours: Daily 6 AM to 6 PM
Nicole Gosche, Director
Ages: 18 months through grade 5
Phone: 420-9894
Email: tlcpreschool@trinityfindlay.org
WE’ RE
Sunday at 8:00am—Traditional Service
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Sunday Coffee Fellowship is at 10:15 AM in Luther Hall.