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THIS WEEK AT TRINITY
December 28, 2014 – January 4, 2015
SUNDAY: First Sunday of Christmas
Trinity’s turn to serve at Soup Kitchen
9:00 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion
Student Recognition Sunday
No Education Hour
MONDAY:
12:00 noon Kiwanis Meeting
4:45 p.m. Sons of Norway Business Meeting
7:00 p.m. Boy Scout
TUESDAY:
9:00 a.m. Tidings Crew assembly
WEDNESDAY:
THURSDAY:
Happy New Year!!
Trinity Office and Trinity Children’s Center closed
FRIDAY:
Trinity Office and Trinity Children’s Center are open
9:00 a.m. Girl Scouts/Fellowship Hall
6:30 p.m. AA Meeting
SATURDAY:
SUNDAY: Second Sunday of Christmas
8:15 a.m. Traditional Service with Holy Communion
9:30 a.m. Education Hour
10:30 a.m. Traditional Service with Holy Communion
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GREETERS AND READERS NEEDED!! We are need of
volunteers to sign up to be Greeters and
Readers on Sunday mornings. Greeters are
the first people to welcome a new person or
family. Their primary task of a Greeter is to create an
initial atmosphere of love, unity and enthusiasm for our Sunday
morning worshipers, especially our visitors. Please consider
signing up on the Greeter and Reader Charts located on
the bulletin board by the church office. Thank You!!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Rejoice, brothers and sisters, as we serve God and
approach the New Year. May our hearts overflow with
love for God and for one another. Reach out in Christian
love to welcome one another. We are pleased
by your presence!
HELP SUPPORT OUR SENIOR HIGH YOUTH ATTENDING
THE NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING Please eat at PIZZA RANCH on
TOMORROW December 29th from 5:008:00 p.m. The Senior High Youth attending
the National Youth Gathering will be providing
service with a smile and bussing your tables
for tips. Thank you in advance for your support!
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS go out to the family of
Betty Johnson who passed away this past Monday,
December 22nd. Funeral Services for Betty will held
here at Trinity on Tuesday, December 30th at 11:00
a.m. God bless the memory of Betty Johnson.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 2014 are due by Wednesday,
December 31st. Please remember to mark your
contribution as 2014 on the memo line. Just a
friendly reminder to pay your 2014 Building Fund
by the end of 2014 if you have not done so already.
Annual Reports are due on or before Thursday,
January 8th. Please email your report to Joan at
trinitybrainerd@gmail.com
DON’T THROW AWAY YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT BAGS –
I am looking for donations of empty gift bags
that you are willing to part with after the
Holidays to be used for next year's Boutique.
Mid size bags especially needed. Any
questions, please call Anne Niklaus at 825-9059.
There will be NO Wednesday Evening Service OR
Wednesday Night meal on New’s Year Eve,
December 31, 2014.
GOING TO THE TWIN CITIES?? The quilters currently have
three large bags of quilts that we would like
delivered Global Ministries in Fridley. If you
are going to the Twin Cities and have room,
please let us know and we will arrange for you to pick up the
quilts. For more information, please contact me, Darlene
Jillson, at 218-829-1361. Thank You!
A NEW YEAR’S BLESSING - May God make your year a
happy one! Not by shielding you from all sorrow and pain,
But by strengthening you to bear it as it comes;
Not by making your path easy,
But by making you sturdy to travel any path;
Not by taking hardships from you,
But by taking fear from your heart;
Not by granting you unbroken sunshine,
But by keeping your face bright, even in the shadows;
Not by making your life always pleasant,
But by showing you when people and their causes need you
most, and by making you anxious to be there to help.
God’s love, peace, hope and joy to you for the year ahead.
—Author unknown
PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE MEMBERS & FRIENDS
Known Hospitalized: Essentia –
Recuperating: Ray Burnett, Julie
Jordan, Mardith Edin, Steve Dryburgh,
Betty Aga, Don Stang, Ruth Wig, Dwayne Peterson, Roz
Haaoajoki, Charles Roman, Carolyn Norquist, Doris Moede, Phil
Swanson, Bailey Keehr, Tom Phelps
With Ongoing Special Needs: Jack Jordan, Donna Olsen
(Laurie Boran’s mother), Kathy Roberts, Norma Denniston, Tom
Sederquist (Bud & Paola Jo’s nephew), Ethel Satre, Stan
Severson
CHECK OUT DOUG’S DEPARTMENT 56 SNOW VILLAGE –
If you have a chance during the Christmas season; stop by the
church office and look at Doug Johnson’s
“Department 56” snow village. It is quite
spectacular with over 12’ of different houses and
shops on display!
CHRISTMAS SEASON SPECIAL ON THE TRINITY
COOKBOOKS!! FOR A LIMITED TIME - $10.00 EACH THE TRINITY 125TH ANNIVERSARY COOKBOOK WOULD
MAKE AN AWESOME
CHRISTMAS GIFT OR
STOCKING STUFFER!!
Cookbooks are available in the
Gathering Area on Sundays or
in the church office during the
week. The 125th Anniversary Cookbook has over 800 recipes
that we incorporated from the 1962, 1980, and 1995 Trinity
cookbooks along with your favorite recipe(s) you submitted to
us this summer. Cost of the book is $10.00 each.
The Jolly Freetimes will meet on Tuesday, January 13th
in Trinity’s Gathering Area. The lunch will be catered
and the cost is $10.00.
TRINITY CIRCLES
The Nazareth Circle will meet on Monday, January 26th at
9:30 a.m. in Trinity’s Gathering Area. Hostess is Mary Shaw
and Bible Study leader is Marian Severt.
The Galilee Circle will meet Wednesday,
January 21st, at 9:30 a.m. in Trinity's
Gathering area. Marion Carter is hostess and Teresa
Johnson will lead Bible Study.
The Bethlehem Circle will meet on Thursday, January 22nd at
9:15 a.m..
Life is short and it is up to you to make it sweet.-Sadie Delaney
Trinity Christian Education
Sunday School classes do not meet this morning; they
will resume Sunday, January 4th.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
NOTES:
 The DVD of the program is available for purchase through
the office.
 ONE of the little angel costumes are missing. If you happen
to have one at home, please drop it off as soon as possible.
Confirmation Schedule
No Confirmation December 31st. Classes
resume Wednesday, January 7th.
10th Graders: Confirmation photos have arrived.
Stop in the office to pick up your picture.
MISSING: All three of the remotes for the TV, DVD player
and the VCR are missing from Room #14 (“The
Popcorn Room”). If any are found, please drop off
in the Education Office. Thanks. Jacki Mehr
A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to all who generously donated
candy for children’s sermons, for Christmas
Program treat bags, and for attendance awards.
And to let everyone know – we now have
enough candy for this school year! Thank you – and rest
assured, the children of Trinity thank you as well! Jacki Mehr
There will be NO Wednesday Evening Service OR
Wednesday Night meal on New’s Year Eve,
December 31, 2014.
A GIFT FROM GOD - The story is told of parents who were
introducing their 5-year-old son to his newborn sister. Staring at
her in her small crib, the lad asked his parents if he could be
alone with the baby for a little while. They were out of sight but
not out of hearing range when they heard him say to the baby,
"Tell me about God. I'm beginning to forget."
Trinity Christian Education
Women’s Bible Study - “Stepping Up: A Journey Through
the Psalms of Ascent” - Wednesdays from 5:15-6:15 p.m.
beginning November 5th. Session Three
begins January 7th so it’s not too late to join
other women to explore “Stepping Up” by
acclaimed author and Bible teacher, Beth
Moore. The pilgrimage theme found in
Psalms 120-134 encourages a new level of
intimacy with God through reflection and
prayer, leading to a richer, more fulfilling
relationship with the Father. The hour long
Wednesday class will alternate weekly
between video presentations and discussions. Participant Book
available for $13. Dates: Wednesdays - January 7th, 14th, 21st,
28th, February 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th Location: Room #1
SPLASH Returns in January!
Wednesday After School Program - **Only 9
Spots Remain!** Registration for the
winter session of SPLASH begins today! Our
program is for Kindergarten – 4th Grade students
and will run for 7 weeks beginning January 7th
and ending February 25th. (Not meeting Feb. 4th)
 Students are transported from area Brainerd schools. You
may bring your children if they attend a school outside the
Brainerd/Baxter area.
 Upon arrival at Trinity healthy snacks are provided.
 Activities include games, music, and four alternating activitybased learning time activities.
 Everything wraps up at 5:10 p.m. Families may stay for the
Fellowship Meal or head home.
 Registration forms are available in the Gathering Area and
the Education Office and must be returned by Sunday,
January 4th.
Questions?? Call Pastor Hans or Jacki Mehr (829-5147)
TRINITY QUILTERS MEET ON TUESDAY – JANUARY 6TH We meet from 9:00 a.m. until around 2:00
p.m. Come when you can, leave when you
have to. Bring a sack lunch and if you
wish, a treat to share. You do not have to know how to quilt
nor do you have to know how to sew. We iron, cut fabric, tie
quilts, lay out quilt squares for sewing and sew. We will teach
you what you need to know! If you would like to help but can’t
come to quilting, we will give you directions and quilt squares to
sew together to make quilt tops. If you have fabrics or sheets to
donate, please leave them in the quilter’s closet in the
Fellowship Hall or bring them on one of our quilting
days. Financial support is always appreciated as we purchase a
lot of quilt batting which costs over $80 a roll. If you have
questions, please call Darlene Jillson, at 829-1361.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MEN & WOMEN
IN THE MILITARY
Eric Ahlgren
Joe Anderson
Jeremy Carlile
Heath Dewes
Bart Grabouski
grandson of Dorothy Ahlgren
son of Brian & Julie Anderson
grandson of Jim & Darlene Mark
grandson of Dort Lofstrom
husband of Sherry Grabouski and
father of Jessie & Jacob Grabouski
Nate Gross
grandson of Bev White
Charlie Hansen
grandson of Bill Hansen
Matt Harris
son of Linda Harris
Rick Herold
son of Dick & Kathy Herold
Robin Kunstleben (Kuwait) wife of Joe Kunstleben
Brian Muellenbach
nephew of Anne & Joe Niklaus
Nick Oakley
son of Jerry & Janice Oakley
Jordan Schulz
son of Jim & Joyce Schulz
Charles Smith
grandson of Gayle Anderson
Andy Stanwood
son of Mike & Kathee Stanwood
Joel M. Sullivan
grandson of John & Donna Williams
Merle Swecker
brother of Caroline Nibbe
Please notify the church office of additional military
personnel to be listed.
STEWARDSHIP REPORT – We give thanks to God and to
each one of you for your faithfulness in giving. We praise God
for continually providing all that we need. Let each of us
prayerfully consider our pattern of giving and seek God’s
direction so that we are offering Him what He desires.
Date
Sunday Offerings
Building Fund
th
December 7
$16,113.08
$6,115.00
Noisy Can Sunday $312.00
December 14th
$17,676.21
$2,076.00
st
December 21
$23,402.13
$1,055.00
Funds Borrowed from Memorials for monthly bills $28,150.00
Each week $10,774.81 is needed for general fund
expenses and $2,604.00 is needed for the mortgage
payment.
2014 Benevolences:
New Pathways
$500.00 PAID for 2014!
Lutheran Social Services $2,500.00 PAID for 2014!
Luther Crest
$3,000.00 PAID FOR 2014!
Synod
$25,000 PAID for 2014!
Attendance for Sunday Morning 12/21/14 – 303
Attendance for the Christmas Eve Services – 875 - Wow!
First Congregational United Church of Christ of Brainerd
invites you to its annual Twelfth Night of Christmas
Concert on Sunday, January 4, at
7:00 p.m. Hear some of the Lakes Area’s
finest musicians perform Christmas music
and sing your favorite carols for the last
time until next Christmas. As always, this is our church’s gift to
the community. There is no admissions charge.
Faithfully Fit meets Wednesdays for a fun, low-impact
exercise routine. Meet in Room #6, the Multipurpose room.
10:00-10:15-Walking (weather permitting)
10:15-11:00
Low-impact Exercises
TRINITY IS HOSTING FINANCIAL PEACE
UNIVERSITY (FPU) BEGINNING JANUARY
21ST… COME
CHECK IT OUT!
Dave Ramsey’s
Financial Peace
University
An eight week class covering many topics like:
1. How to save money- January 21st
2. Communicating about money issues- January 28th
3. Doing a budget- February 4th
4. Paying off Debt- February 11th
5. Making decisions about purchases- February 25th
6. Understanding types of insurance- March 4th
7. Real estate and mortgages- March 18th
8. How to give generously- March 25th
***attending every class is strongly recommended!
Over 4 million people have taken this class!! On average FPU
graduates pay off $5,300 in debt and save $2,700 in the first
90 days! Listen to Dave Ramsey on radio station 1340am
from 1:00pm to 4:00pm M-F. Over 6 million radio listeners
each week on more than 500 radio stations. Check out the
website at www.daveramsey.com
Class begins January
21st @ 6:30pm at Trinity Lutheran Church Daycare
will be available at church nursery. Contact Pastor
Hans @ 218-829-5147 or David Lust @ 218-839-1112.
Cost for the eight week sessions is $100.00 which breaks
down to only $12 per session.
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES ARE BEING BROADCAST
on 1340 KVBR on Sundays at 9:00 a.m., and are also
being telecast at 1:00 p.m., Sunday on Charter Cable
Channel 181 OR if you are a CTC customer, Channel
8. Past Sunday sermons are available on our website
www.trinitybrainerd.org for you to watch and enjoy!
HELP ME! I am the Flower Chart located by the Trinity Main
Office Door – I am empty for the year of 2015. Won’t you
please sign up to have our
altar area looking
beautiful? Please sign up to give flowers in honor or memory of
a loved one. THANKS!!
BECOME A MEMBER OF THE TRINITY PRAYER CHAIN!
We are looking to add more people on to our
prayer chain to pray for our loved ones who are
going through a tough time whether it be
physical or emotional pain. To be a part of the Trinity Prayer
Chain or if you would like the prayer chain to pray for you or a
family member please see or call Joan in the church office.
THE CHILDREN’S NURSERY is available for
children up through 36 months from 8:00 a.m. until
11:30 a.m. every Sunday. The Nursery is located in
Room #8 in the lower hallway across from the
library and is adult supervised.
 TODAY Dec. 28th WORSHIP SERVICE HELPERS
Greeters– Trinity College Students Readers: Trinity College
Students Ushers: Jeff Bluth, Joe Dudding, Linda Harris, Joni Hill,
Carol Lujan, Dean Makey, Don Sandberg, Troy Schreifels
Communion Servers: Dorothy Adamson, Linda Harris, Emily
Jensvold, Darlene Jillson, Doug Johnson, Kim Larson Altar Care:
All Altar Care Members Coffee Servers: Brian & Julie Anderson,
Mary Knott
 NEXT SUNDAY Jan. 4th WORSHIP SERVICE HELPERS
Greeter: 8:15 – Cody Czech Ushers: 8:15 – Jo Moores, Ken
Pederson, Sandra Pederson 10:30 – Troy Schreifels, Steve Suer
Communion Servers: 8:15 – Clem Belcher, Ben Haugene, Jill
Haugene 10:30 – Sue Dudding, Joni Hill Altar Care: Kailee
Coleman, Tyler Czech, Vivian Johnson Coffee Servers: Carol
Lujan, Roger Schwarze
There will be NO Wednesday Evening Service OR
Wednesday Night meal on New’s Year Eve,
December 31, 2014.