Trinity Talk January 2017 Look Inside For: Worship at Trinity Page 2 Valentine Tree Donation Page 5 Music & Arts Ministry Page 10 Our Mission Statement W e are connecting with God and each other by: Reaching Upward through Worship Reaching Inward through Discipleship and Fellowship Reaching Outward through Evangelism All messages are audio recorded and available on CD following worship at the Welcome Center , as well as videotaped and available on our website at www.trinityjoppa.org. Follow us on: CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS BAZAAR WAS BAZAAR WAS A HUGE SUCCESS… A HUGE SUCCESS… THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Trinity Lutheran’s first Christmas Bazaar was held on Saturday, November 26, 2016, from 8:00 am to 2:30pm. The bazaar was a huge success due to the tireless efforts of Mickey Barkuloo and her committee, Karen Torbit, Carmela Gorub, Karen O’Brien, Debbie Pilarski, Cass Jensen, Brenda Fischer and Patty DiPietro. Santa’s Breakfast had two seatings for children and their families. Yummy food, a gift, a craft and Santa along with Mrs.Claus and Santa’s elves made it a magical experience for all. Karen Torbit coordinated this delightful part of the bazaar and all the many volunteers who came to help Karen made this a fabulous time! There were 54 vendors that graced our Trinity campus. The Narthex, former Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall and the Gym were a buzz with lots of visitors buying lots of “goodies.” We sold live greens and wreathes and Christmas flowers and arrangements. Best Friends Fur Ever brought some friendly dogs and one is in the process of being adopted by a visitor to our bazaar! 1100 Philadelphia Road, Joppa, Maryland 21085 410-676-2805 410-679-4000 410-679-4414 Fax: 410-679-3472 = E-mail: [email protected]Church Website: www.trinityjoppa.org = School Website: www.tlsonline.org
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Trinity Talk
January 2017
Look Inside For:
Worship at Trinity
Page 2
Valentine Tree Donation
Page 5
Music & Arts Ministry
Page 10
Our Mission
Statement
W e are connecting
with God and each other by:
Reaching Upward through Worship
Reaching Inward through Discipleship and Fellowship
Reaching Outward through Evangelism
All messages are audio recorded and available on CD following
worship at the Welcome Center , as well as videotaped and available on our website at www.trinityjoppa.org.
Follow us on:
CHRISTMASCHRISTMAS BAZAAR WAS BAZAAR WAS
A HUGE SUCCESS… A HUGE SUCCESS…
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!
Trinity Lutheran’s first Christmas Bazaar
was held on Saturday, November 26, 2016,
from 8:00 am to 2:30pm. The bazaar was a
huge success due to the tireless efforts of
Mickey Barkuloo and her committee, Karen
Torbit, Carmela Gorub, Karen O’Brien,
Debbie Pilarski, Cass Jensen, Brenda Fischer
and Patty DiPietro. Santa’s Breakfast had
two seatings for children and their families.
Yummy food, a gift, a craft and Santa along
with Mrs.Claus and Santa’s elves made it a
magical experience for all. Karen
Torbit coordinated this delightful part of the bazaar and all the many
Church Website: www.trinityjoppa.org = School Website: www.tlsonline.org
As we begin a New Year, many of us will make New
Year’s resolutions with the hope of making positive changes in our lives. How about this for a resolution: Let’s take responsibility for our own
shortcomings and not give in to the tendency of blaming others.
A story I read recently highlights this thought:
Two golfers stepped up to the first tee on the St. Andrews course in New York. The older golfer was a kindly man who played a thoughtful, deliberate game. The younger golfer was full of pride and impatience. On the first hole he sliced, lost his ball in the tall grass, hit another one, & had a score of 8 instead of 4 or 5. And the next hole was even worse. Frustrated, he began hollering at the caddy: "Keep your eyes peeled. I'm not here to do your job for you!" Thereafter, every bad shot was the caddy's fault! At the end of the first 9 holes, the younger golfer was so upset that he discharged the caddy & carried his own bag. "That caddy made me nervous. He doesn't like me, and I sure don't like him! I say good riddance to him!"
After several more holes had been played without a word, the older golfer broke the silence: "Several years ago a little kid from Yonkers came up here and became a caddy. He was a sweet-natured boy; quick-witted, willing, and had a nose for golf. Everybody liked him. His name was William; he had a clubfoot. But that didn't affect his caddying. It was a pleasure to go out with him." "A famous doctor, a member of the club, became interested in William and took him south that winter & operated on his foot. When William returned, he went back to caddying. The doctor, however, had to give up golf shortly after that because of his health. And it wasn't long after that when he died. "Months later I was playing a round with William carrying my bag. It was spring, and the fields & hedges were alive with blossoms. William stopped several times to gather flowers until he had quite a bouquet. 'Who's the girl, William?' I asked. 'I haven't any girl, sir,' he said. 'They're for my friend, the doctor--twice a week I take flowers to his grave.'
"Now that's a caddie worth having," the younger golfer said. "Whatever happened to him?" The older man paused and then replied, "For nine holes he was carrying your bag."
I was always taught that when you point your finger at someone else, you have three coming back at you. When the world – when our world – needs to improve, let’s hold the
mirror up to ourselves first. That is a worthy New Year’s resolution.
~Pastor Paul
Pastor Talk . . . From The Pen of Pastor Paul
Trinity Talk Page 2 January 2017
Worship At Trinity
December 31 & January 1
Christmas I * Service of Carols (All Services)
January 7 & 8
Baptism of our Lord * Coffee Social (5:07) *
Baptism w/HC (9:27 a.m.) * Baptismal
Remembrance w/HC (11 a.m.)
January 14 & 15 Epiphany 2 * The Disciples Begin to Share with
showcasing the activities over the last year. Women will
be serving as deacons and ushers during the worship
service. We will have a guest speaker, Mary Lou
Roberts, deliver the message on that day. The women
will also host the coffee social.
We invite everyone to attend worship service that day and see all the wonderful things the Women’s Ministry
does for our church and our community. We will have
sign up sheets for those interested in helping with some
of the events.
CHRISTMAS PARTY FUN!
GIVE CLEAN WATER TO A FAMILY IN GUATEMALA;
Just $15 for One Villager or $60 for One Family
Almost 20 people will be traveling to Guatemala in April to kick off our multi-year project of Village Transformation in the village of El Jute. We are excited to have multiple families participating in this
first trip with a range of ages. This initial kickoff trip will accomplish two things: allow us to be
present for the dedication of a Trinity-funded new well that will provide clean water for the villagers and
allow us to make relationships with the people we will be serving for the next three years. We will deliver
Blessings Bags to each of the 250 families in the village and hold VBS for the children. The goal of this long-
term project is to not only transform the villagers’ lives physically but also to present the Gospel to the hundreds
of villagers who don’t yet know of Jesus Christ. There are only 15 villagers (out of 1,400) that attend the
Christian church in El Jute. Please contact Mike Hinman at 410-458-4523 or [email protected] with
questions about this project.
What is needed in January for this project?
Prayers for the village of El Jute that the projects we have planned will bless the villagers and will
provide for a good solid foundation for their future.
Donations toward the new well for villagers. We have just $5,300 left to raise to provide a well.
Would you donate $15 for water for one person? Or $60 for one family? Any donations placed in the
Offering Plate should be clearly marked with “Guatemala Village Support.” You can also give checks to
Mike or Lori Hinman. All checks should be made payable to Trinity Lutheran Church.
Donations of supplies for Blessing Bags for village families. Examples are pencils/sharpeners,
small super balls, travel size bottles of lotion or shampoo, bars of soap, hair ties, toothbrushes, etc. See
the display in the Narthex to choose what you want to donate.
Stewardship Talk
Trinity Talk Page 5 January 2017
Stewardship Recap as of December 14, 2016 Monthly Budget Committed:
Monthly Budget Received:
Budget Year-to-Date Needed:
Budget Year-to-Date Received:
Year-to-date Loose Offering:
Weekend Yearly Average Worship Attendance:
Bible Studies YTD weekly Average:
$
$
$
$
$
41,647.66
46,752.60
1,041,191.50
1,040,345.94
10,444.07
659
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VALENTINE TREE DONATIONS
Donations of small Valentine gift bags filled with items such as Valentine cards, Valentine plush animals, non-
skid slipper socks, lotion, small tissues, powder, Chapstick, lap blankets, hairbrushes, combs, deodorant,
playing cards, nail polish, body wash, loofahs and crossword puzzle books are being collected for the residents
at Lorien Assisted Living in Bel Air and Quail Run Assisted Living in Parkville. The adult choirs will visit Lorien
Assisted Living in Bel Air on Saturday, February 11, at 3:30 p.m. to sing and deliver the Valentine gift bags.
Carolers and their spouses are invited to join us for dinner at Libertore’s in Bel Air following the caroling. The
children’s choirs will visit Quail Run on Sunday, February 12, at 2:00. If you are interested in donating a gift bag, please take a heart (pink hearts – female residents; red hearts – male residents) from our Valentine Tree
located in the Narthex. Remember to attach the heart tag to your gift bag. Gift bags need to be dropped
off to the music office by Sunday, February 5, if you are not caroling. Please note: candy and other edible
items are not permitted. All are welcome to participate in this very heartwarming event. RSVP to Karen if
you are interested in caroling and/or dinner.
Trinity Lutheran Christian School and Early Learning Center News
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Attention “All” Parents: Prospective and Present Families TLCS Parent Spirit Night Is For You!
Thursday, January 26, @ 6:30 p.m. In the Church
Come and Celebrate with Us! Invite a Friend or Two!
Door Prizes from Target, Wegmans, Walmart, Flynn & O’Hara and more.
Also, a chance to win one of three Half-Year Scholarships. A fun information-filled evening about our school.
This night will feature academic achievement of our students, live performances, a video showcasing our schools technology, and new happenings for 2017/2018.
Please pass along this information about our school
Attend, and invite others to attend…
** Parent Spirit Night **
Help Your School Enroll the Best Possible Students!
Each Present Family and Prospective Family who attends January 26 and registers by February 28 is eligible for one chance per attending parent for a drawing for one of three 50% Scholarships and more! Present families will also receive a $100 tuition credit for every family they refer who registers by February 28.
TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT YOUR OUTSTANDING SCHOOL.
Youth Happenings
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CONFIRMATION CORNER
Reminder
Classes resume January 8, 2017
Join us for our regular
JFIRE Fellowship:
January 4, 11, 18, 25
from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
HOLLYWOOD GALA EVENT A SUCCESS
This year's Crossfire Christmas Social was
a huge success. We had 36 kids in
attendance between church and school.
We want to send out a huge thank you to
all the adults and youth that helped to set
up for the social on Saturday morning, as
well as all the adults who helped to
chaperone Saturday night. Look for details to come
about the Crossfire Spring Social.
JCREW CHRISTMAS PARTY
On Saturday, December 4, 23
youth gathered for food, fun, and
games. From musical chairs to goofy gifts to building gingerbread houses to
dancing, a good time was had by all. A
HUGE thank you to those parents who
helped with the party and clean up!!
YOUTH WEEKEND COMING SOON!
Join us for youth weekend on
January 28 & 29 It's not too late to
sign up! We can still use ushers,
greeters, and deacons! Please see
Pam Francis or Ressee Turner for
more information.
IMPACT CONFERENCE
Impact Conference for High School Youth is
March 24 - 26, 2017. Please contact John Kriener or
friends, for your service. Thank you for making all
who come to worship feel comfortable and welcomed.
A friendly smile or a welcoming word can be all it
takes to encourage people to explore a closer relationship with Jesus Christ.
SERVING OPPORTUNITY
There are many people hurting in our world. There
are many issues and
situations weighing on the
hearts and minds of our
church members – our
Christian brothers and
sisters. How can we, as
concerned Christian brothers and sisters, help them?
By extending Christ’s love to them.
No prior experience is needed.
We will show you how to use the talents and gifts
God has given you to make a positive difference in
the life of someone with challenges and/or hurts.
We are offering an 8-week course, starting in late
January, that will help you develop your the skills
and decide if becoming a Stephen Minister is right
for you.
Once training is complete, we meet for an hour
once a month as a group to offer guidance and
support for one another.
We need additional people to join our active
Stephen Ministry staff.
Please contact us with your questions!
Bill Rehrig 443-231-8056
Karen Cox 410-746-7019
MEN’S RETREAT
There is one spot left for the
retreat. If you are interested,
please contact Bill Schafer as
soon as possible. At this point,
your registration would require the full amount for
the retreat. Don't forget, if you are already a
participant and paid for the retreat in full, great. If you still have a balance, please try to keep to the schedule so we can keep up with our payments to the retreat center. By now, everyone who is participating should be at $140, final payment is due on January
8, it is important that everyone is paid up by that
date. We set up the payment schedules to coincide
with our payments to the retreat center. That's why
it's important to keep up-to-date. Thank you.
FUNDRAISER
Our next fundraiser is scheduled for Wednesday,
January 25, at Bertucci’s Restaurant in Bel Air. Eat
in or carry-out from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Please
come out and support our ministry team.
WANTED
Men who would love to help plan
future events, breakfasts, outings,
servant events, etc. The Men’s Ministry Planning Team meets the first Sunday of
the month immediately following the 11:00 a.m.
worship. We currently have a few men who are
actively participating but welcome a few more men
who could help us improve our ministry. Our next
meeting will be on January 8 due to January 1
being the first Sunday and most people will be busy
with their New Year’s Day events. Please stop by in
the Fellowship Hall. We typically try to hold the
meeting to no more than an hour.
A special note of thanks to all
who served at our five Christmas
worship services! Many of you
served at more than one service
to fill the need so all could enjoy!
Music and Arts Ministry
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Contemporary & Youth Music Contact: Ryan McAllister
Adults and youth (5th grade and up) who enjoy arts and
crafts – please mark your calendars now and plan to
join us on Sunday, February 19, at 12:10 to create the
props for our spring musical. We will meet in
Fellowship Hall and begin with a taco lunch. RSVP to
Karen by February 12.
BREAKFAST WITH
SANTA
Thank you to all who helped
make our Breakfast with
Santa a GREAT event!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Traditional Music Ministry Epiphany Party:
January 15, 4-7 p.m. Women’s Ministry Weekend: January 21-22
Youth Weekend: January 28-29
Sweetheart Coffeehouse: February 10, 7:00 p.m. Adult Choirs Valentine Caroling at Lorien,
Bel Air: February 11, 3:30-7 p.m. Children’s Choir Valentine Caroling at Quail Run, Parkville: February 12, 2-3 p.m. Children’s Choir Musical Prop Making Party
with Taco Lunch: February 19, 12:10 - 3 p.m.
Next Music Team Meetings:
Children: Saturday, January 21 - 9:00-11:00 a.m.
– Music Office
Adults: Sunday, February 26 – 12:10-2:00 p.m.
– Music Office
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Please contact Terri Reardon if you would like to help plan events and join our team!