March 2017 The Trinity Trumpet The Trinity Trumpet is a publication of Trinity Lutheran Church 223 South Water Avenue New Hampton, IA 50659 (641) 394-2552 Ministers All who believe Pastors Pr. Kevin Frey Pr. Cindy Krause Office Manager Ellen Franzen Head Organist Dennis Strum Custodian Jim Mettner The mission of our congregation is to multiply and equip the children of God’s household! Wednesday Evening Contemporary Worship March 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 at 6:00 pm Saturday Evening Worship March 4, 11, 18 & 25 at 5:30 pm Sunday Morning Worship March 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 9:00 am Sunday Evening Lenten Services March 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 5:00 pm Monthly Communion Linn Haven Rehab & Healthcare March 1 at 1:30 pm NH Nursing & Rehabilitation Center & Kensington Place March 16 at 3:00 pm Each year after Christmas it feels like we barely get a chance to take a breath before Lent arrives. This year is no exception. March 1 st is Ash Wednesday. We will be having a traditional Ash Wednesday service on that date at 6 p.m. There will be no supper and no LIGHT that night. The following Wednesday, March 8 th , all regular Wednesday night activities resume: supper at 5, contemporary worship at 6, and LIGHT at 6:40. Since we already have a contemporary worship service on Wednesday nights, we had to come up with a different day of the week for our Lenten services. The only evening that made sense was Sunday evening because there are fewer events scheduled at that time. So, from March 5 th through April 2 nd , we will hold our Lenten services at 5 p.m. on Sundays. This year we will have a service of Holden Evening Prayer. The messages will be Portraits of Christ: What do they mean for us? The five portraits that we will be looking at on the five Sundays of Lent are Christ as friend of sinners, wise teacher, compassionate healer, fully human/fully divine, and humble servant. We will see a movie clip from Jesus of Nazareth each week showing Jesus in one of those portraits with a brief message on what they mean for us as his followers and a brief time to reflect on what it means for you personally. I was asked by a couple of people if we would be having a soup supper on Sunday evenings. I have been coordinating the Wednesday night suppers, so my initial response was: No!! However, I mentioned that at our February council meeting and Caitlyn Sittig, our Youth Director, offered to take responsibility for the soup suppers as long as the money raised would go to help the mission trip youth. So, thanks to Caitlyn, we will also be offering a soup supper following worship. I have always liked Lent because it is a time to reflect on the sacrifice Jesus made for me and to reflect on my sins that put him there. It is a time when I feel particularly close to God. I am especially looking forward to our services this Lent. I love the spiritual peacefulness of Holden Evening Prayer, and I am looking forward to the reflection on what it means for us that Jesus was a friend to sinners, a teacher, a healer, fully human/fully divine, and a humble servant. The service will only be about a half hour or so. I’m looking forward to making this Lenten journey with you. And you get soup, too. It sounds like a great journey to me. Lenten blessings, Pastor Cindy
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March 2017
The Trinity Trumpet
The Trinity Trumpet is a
publication of
Trinity Lutheran Church
223 South Water Avenue
New Hampton, IA 50659
(641) 394-2552
Ministers
All who believe
Pastors Pr. Kevin Frey
Pr. Cindy Krause
Office Manager Ellen Franzen
Head Organist Dennis Strum
Custodian
Jim Mettner
The mission of our congregation is to multiply and equip the children of God’s household!
Wednesday Evening
Contemporary Worship
March 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
at 6:00 pm
Saturday Evening
Worship
March 4, 11, 18 & 25
at 5:30 pm
Sunday Morning
Worship
March 5, 12, 19 & 26
at 9:00 am
Sunday Evening
Lenten Services
March 5, 12, 19 & 26
at 5:00 pm
Monthly Communion
Linn Haven
Rehab & Healthcare
March 1 at 1:30 pm
NH Nursing
& Rehabilitation Center
& Kensington Place
March 16 at 3:00 pm
Each year after Christmas it feels like we barely get a chance to take a
breath before Lent arrives. This year is no exception. March 1st is Ash
Wednesday. We will be having a traditional Ash Wednesday service on
that date at 6 p.m. There will be no supper and no LIGHT that night. The
following Wednesday, March 8th, all regular Wednesday night activities
resume: supper at 5, contemporary worship at 6, and LIGHT at 6:40.
Since we already have a contemporary worship service on Wednesday
nights, we had to come up with a different day of the week for our Lenten
services. The only evening that made sense was Sunday evening because
there are fewer events scheduled at that time. So, from March 5th through
April 2nd, we will hold our Lenten services at 5 p.m. on Sundays. This year
we will have a service of Holden Evening Prayer. The messages will be
Portraits of Christ: What do they mean for us? The five portraits that we
will be looking at on the five Sundays of Lent are Christ as friend of
sinners, wise teacher, compassionate healer, fully human/fully divine, and
humble servant. We will see a movie clip from Jesus of Nazareth each
week showing Jesus in one of those portraits with a brief message on what
they mean for us as his followers and a brief time to reflect on what it
means for you personally.
I was asked by a couple of people if we would be having a soup supper on
Sunday evenings. I have been coordinating the Wednesday night suppers,
so my initial response was: No!! However, I mentioned that at our
February council meeting and Caitlyn Sittig, our Youth Director, offered to
take responsibility for the soup suppers as long as the money raised would
go to help the mission trip youth. So, thanks to Caitlyn, we will also be
offering a soup supper following worship.
I have always liked Lent because it is a time to reflect on the sacrifice Jesus
made for me and to reflect on my sins that put him there. It is a time when
I feel particularly close to God. I am especially looking forward to our
services this Lent. I love the spiritual peacefulness of Holden Evening
Prayer, and I am looking forward to the reflection on what it means for us
that Jesus was a friend to sinners, a teacher, a healer, fully human/fully
divine, and a humble servant. The service will only be about a half hour or
so. I’m looking forward to making this Lenten journey with you.
And you get soup, too. It sounds like a great journey to me.
Ash Wednesday, March 1, 6 p.m.: Traditional Ash Wednesday service with
Imposition of Ashes/ Celebration of Holy Communion (No meal, no LIGHT)
Sunday, March 5, 5 p.m.: Holden Evening Prayer,
Message: Portrait of Christ: Friend of Sinners
Sunday, March 12, 5 p.m.: Holden Evening Prayer,
Message: Portrait of Christ: Wise Teacher
Sunday, March 19, 5 p.m.: Holden Evening Prayer,
Message: Portrait of Christ: Compassionate Healer
Sunday, March 26, 5 p.m.: Holden Evening Prayer,
Message: Portrait of Christ: Fully Human/Fully Divine
Sunday, April 2, 5 p.m.: Holden Evening Prayer,
Message: Portrait of Christ: Humble Servant
The Youth Group will be serving soup after these services
with a free-will donation to be given to the Youth.
Coin Folders are inserted in this newsletter. When you fill your coin folders, you may
place them in any offering plate or bring them to the church office. The offering from the coin folders will be used as benevolence for EWALU and Ingham Okoboji Lutheran Bible
Camps.
Coin folders will be mailed to the members that receive their newsletter via email.
Extra coin folders are available at the back of the sanctuary.
Last month’s Ten Commandments scenario was: You were out late on Saturday night.
You set your alarm so you can get up and go to church the next morning. However,
when your alarm goes off you say to your spouse: “Oh, God. I don’t want to go to
church. I’m just too tired. I didn’t get to bed until 2 a.m.” Which commandment(s)
have you broken?
Answer: Obviously the third commandment: Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.
Luther’s explanation is that we are not to “despise preaching or God’s word, but instead
keep that word holy and gladly hear and learn it.” The second commandment was also broken: You shall not
make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God. We frequently say “Oh, God” carelessly when we are to
“use [God’s] name in every time of need to call on, pray to, and give thanks to God.” One could even argue
that the first commandment was broken: You shall have no other gods.” Staying up until 2 a.m. was more
important than ensuring a good night’s sleep so you could get up and go to church. Therefore, you put
whatever you were doing above God.
This month’s scenario: You see your elderly neighbor outside trying to clean up his yard. You feel sorry
for him and you really feel like you should offer to help him, but you ignore him because you have plans
to go out to eat with friends and you need to get ready. What commandment(s) did you break?
A Message From The Council President Thank you to all who attended the special congregational meetings that were held after services on 2-08, 2-11, &
2-12. We had a total of 79 votes tallied between the three stages of the meeting. As you may have read in the
bulletin announcements from the weekend of 2-18 & 2-19, the suggested by-law and constitution changes were
approved unanimously. The by-laws required one vote so they will be enacted. The constitution changes require
two votes. We will vote again at the congregational meeting in November unless we have another special meeting.
If we do have another special meeting, it would be possible to vote on the constitution changes then.
The ministry I would like to highlight this month is the Worship and Music Ministry. The chairperson for this
committee is Linda Schwickerath. Both Pastor Krause and Pastor Frey are members of this committee along with
Andrea Strottmann, Janet Larsen, Nancy Morris, and Joanie Perkins. I attended their February meeting and was
quite impressed with how they choose the music for our weekly services. I can tell you it is more than simply
picking a song from the hymnal. This group also arranges the services around the holiday season, and the special
services such as the cowboy service in January and the polka service we had in October. They work with the
Christian Education Committee for special music presentations from our youth. They also arrange for the organists.
I would like to thank this ministry for their hard work. If you have any ideas for special services, or would like to
help out as part of this committee, I am sure Linda would appreciate your input. Feel free to contact Linda, any of
the committee members, or the church office if you have any suggestions or requests, or would like to help.
God’s Peace
Bob Beckman
A Message From The Council Vice President I was thinking how to put into words how I feel about serving on the council this year. As an Engineer, I'm much
better with formulas than words so here's my very brief summary of my feelings:
Great Existing Situation + Opportunities for Improvement = A Fantastic Future!
I'll leave it at that for now.
Marv Larsen,
Council Vice President
Thank you for your contributions to the Missions Cross project for February. Helping
Services for Children and Families thanks you. With your contributions they will be better
able to serve victims of domestic violence in Chickasaw County.
For March the Mission Cross project will be the collections of items from the
EWALU Camp and Retreat Center "wish list". The list includes: cloth "shopping
bags" (16"x20" or larger); silicone kitchen utensil - all sizes; food processor; 7 quart
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL 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.
February 26: Luther’s Catechism and Music
March 5: The Burning Bush Bible Study
March 12: Bible Trivia
March 19: Cabin Fever with Sarah Merrifield
March 26: Current Issues
April 2: Lutherland Tour with Donna and Dan
Women’s Faith, Fun, and Friends Day! March 25th 8:30-3:00
At Trinity Lutheran Church
The day will include faith building sessions, crafts, friendship games, breakfast and lunch. The
faith sessions will be about living a generous life in listening, listening to God, giving thanks, and giving
encouragement. Four women from Trinity will be leading the sessions. There will also be a demonstration on
making Fruit Salsa & Cinnamon Chips, and a presentation about using essential oils! Women of all ages are
invited to attend. Eighteen women attended the past October Women’s Day and had a great time. Please join
us! There is no cost to attend. Sign up on the registration sheet on the spinning bulletin board at church, or
call Ellen at the office at 641-394-2552.
We will be reading The Book Thief, by Marcus Zusak. We will meet on March 21 at Vi Sullivan’s home at 7:00 pm. The books can be picked up at the library.
In memory of
Darlene Joachim
$10.00 Live Stream Fund
In memory of
Edna Gray
$10.00 General Fund
$250.00 Elder Care
$250.00 Sunday School (LIGHT) Memorial
$250.00 Vacation Bible School
$250.00 TWELCA Quilting
In memory of
Duane Leichtman
$45.00 General Fund
March 2017
Scrip Cards Scrip cards are still available to purchase from our mission trip youth. They make great gifts or just to purchase needed items such as gas, groceries, clothes, hardware or for a night out on the town. Stop in and purchase cards to help the youth.
Summer Camp
The Summer 2017 programs for EWALU & Ingham Okoboji have been received. Information for the
programs and dates can be found in the coat room. Campership forms are also available in the coat room or
by calling the office to have a form emailed.
Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner!
Join the Mission Trip youth of Trinity Lutheran Church, 223 S. Water Ave. in New Hampton for a Chicken Dinner on
Sunday, April 30th from 5-7 pm.
The menu includes: Mike Reicks Famous Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Vegetable, Coleslaw, Dessert,
Roll and Beverage. Take outs will be available.
Tickets for adults are $10 in advance and $11 at the door, children aged 10 and under are $6. Everyone is encouraged
to purchase their tickets in advance since a limited number are available. Tickets can be purchased from Mission Trip
youth or at the Trinity Lutheran Church office during regular business hours.
A request for supplemental funds will be made to Chickasaw County Thrivent Branch 31132. All proceeds will help
fund the youth mission trip to San Diego, CA this July. Twenty-six youth and six adult chaperones will work with
inner city missions involving poor and homeless of all ages. This is the sixteenth youth mission trip that has been
sponsored by Trinity Lutheran. Past trips have traveled to Juarez, Mexico; provided Hurricane Katrina relief in
Mississippi and New Orleans; helped kids and adults in the inner cities of Chicago, Boston and Cincinnati; helped out
on native reservations in Oklahoma, Montana and Minnesota; provided Hurricane Sandy relief in New Jersey and
worked with youth and adults in Puerto Rico.
In addition to the meal, the event will include a silent auction and raffle. The silent auction will include many items
donated by area businesses and the families of the youth. Raffle tickets will give a chance to win a hog and processing
provided by the Elma Locker or a “Tailgate Bench” designed and built by Dean Franzen and donated by a family from
the congregation. The winner of the Tailgate Bench will have the option of choosing either a Chevrolet, Dodge or Ford
Try out our easy ways to give your gifts to the church. Fill out a Simply Giving form to have your contributions made directly to the church out of you checking or savings
account or use our new E-Giving program. Set up and manage recurring gifts to the Church, make one-time contributions
and view your online giving history. Visit our church website - trinitylutherannewhampton.org and click on e-giving for a
simple easy way to give.
Fundraiser:
Organize a food drive
Hold a benefit for someone with high medical bills
Community rummage/garage sale for charity
Create/sell recipe books
Car/dog wash
5K fun run
Walk/ride for a cause (e.g. , cancer)
Community fair/carnival
Art show or auction
White elephant silent auction
Murder mystery dinner
Aluminum can recycling drive
Local talent show
Charity head shave
Run a "bowlathon"
Team sport tournament (softball, basketball, volleyball, etc.)
Fish fry
Easter egg hunt
Halloween haunted house
Photos with Santa
Holiday Bake sale
Wrap Christmas gifts for donations
Sleigh rides or Hay rides
Education:
Host a basic budgeting workshop
Host a youth safety event
Suicide awareness event
Extreme couponing event.
Organization 101: Gain efficiency, save time and money
Basic car maintenance: Avoid costly repairs
Do-it-yourself basic home repair
Self-defense workshop
Cultural event: How diversity strengthens your community
Cooking on a budget
Eating in vs. dining out: At what cost?
Exercise and its positive long-term on your wallet
College planning 101 workshop
Thrivent Action Teams Did you know that if you are a Benefit member of Thrivent Financial you can lead 2 action teams a year? If you are an Associate
member you can lead 1 action team a year (maximum of 3). Is there a cause you care about? Identify an unmet need; can it be filled
by a fundraiser, service activity or educational event? Apply online for resources to jumpstart your project. If approved, you'll bring
together family and friends to make an impact where you live, work and worship.
Learn more or apply at Thrivent.com/actionteam. Within five business days, you'll learn if your project is approved. If it is, you'll
receive resources - including T-shirts and $250 seed money to help you cover promotional, production, and material expenses.
Sample project ideas:
Service activity:
Clean up a local park
Build a wheelchair-accessible picnic table
Clean up after a disaster
Hold an underwear and/or sock drive
Deliver/serve meals to the needy/homebound
Hold a neighborhood food/toy/supply drive
Coordinate a care package drive for soldiers
Create pillow case dresses for the needy
Collect books for a library at an Native American reservation
Collect toiletry and make-up items for a women's shelter
Hold a winter coat/mitten/hat drive for local schoolchildren
Repair a home for someone in need
Repair cars for those in need
Several members of Trinity have utilized this benefit and are willing to answer any questions you may have.
Susanne Hauge 641-425-8986
Nancy Morris 641-229-1262
Linda Schwickerath 641-330-3375
Gloria Moudry 641-394-2977
March 2017
Wednesday, March 1 – Ash Wednesday 8:30 am Quilting 1:30 pm Communion Service – Linn Haven Healthcare & Rehab 5:00 pm No Meal
6:00 pm Ash Wednesday Worship with Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion No LIGHT or Confirmation Class – Students should worship with their family 7:00 pm Gospel Group Practice & Bell Choir Practice
Thursday, March 2 9:30 am Bible Study
Friday, March 3 11:30 am World Day of Prayer at Holy Family Church Gathering Space
Saturday, March 4 5:30 pm Worship Service (Traditional w/Holy Communion)
Sunday, March 5 9:00 am Worship Service (Traditional w/Holy Communion) 10:00 am Adult Sunday school 10:15 am Mission Youth Meeting 2:00 pm Sycamore Ministry
5:00 pm Lent Worship Service 5:30pm Lent Soup Supper
Monday, March 6 6:00 pm Long Range Planning
Tuesday, March 7
Wednesday, March 8 8:30 am Quilting 1:00 pm Ministerial Meeting 1:30 pm Lydia/Miriam Women's Bible Study – Hostess: Lucy Hereid 1:30 pm Elizabeth & Martha Women's Bible Study – Hostess: Vi Sullivan 5:00 – 5:50 pm Wednesday Night Meal 6:00 – 6:30 pm Worship Service - (Kids Sing) 6:30 pm Bell Choir Practice 6:40 – 7:30 pm LIGHT/7&8 Grade Confirmation Class 6:45 pm Gospel Group Practice
Thursday, March 9 9:00 am Chickasaw Child Abuse Council – Conf. Room 9:30 am Bible Study 6:00 pm Worship & Music Committee Meeting 7:00 pm Church Council Meeting – Fellowship Hall
Friday, March 10
Saturday, March 11 5:30 pm Worship Service (Traditional)
Sunday, March 12 - Daylight Savings Time Begins 9:00 am Worship Service (Traditional) – Gospel Group 10:00 am Adult Sunday school 2:00 pm Sycamore Ministry
5:00 pm Lent Worship Service 5:30pm Lent Soup Supper
Monday, March 13
Tuesday, March 14
Wednesday, March 15 8:30 am Quilting 5:00 – 5:50 pm Wednesday Night Meal 6:00 – 6:30 pm Worship Service w/Holy Communion 6:30 pm Bell Choir Practice 6:40 – 7:30 pm LIGHT/7&8 Grade Confirmation Class 6:45 pm Gospel Group Practice
Thursday, March 16 9:30 am Bible Study 3:00 pm Communion Service @ NHNRC & Kensington 7:00 pm Alzheimer's & Dementia Support Group @ Linn Haven 8:00 pm Beer & Theology at Big Ed’s
Friday, March 17
Saturday, March 18 5:30 pm Worship Service (Traditional w/Holy Communion)
Sunday, March 19 9:00 am Worship Service (Traditional w/Holy Communion) - (Kids Sing) 10:00 am Adult Sunday school 2:00 pm Sycamore Ministry
5:00 pm Lent Worship Service 5:30pm Lent Soup Supper
Monday, March 20
Tuesday, March 21 3:15 pm Chapel Service @ NHNRC 4:00 pm Chapel Service @ Linn Haven Rehab & Healthcare 7:00 pm Book Club @ Vi Sullivan's home
Wednesday, March 22 8:30 am Quilting 5:00 – 5:50 pm Wednesday Night Meal 6:00 – 6:30 pm Worship Service w/Holy Communion 6:30 pm Bell Choir Practice 6:40 – 7:30 pm LIGHT/7&8 Grade Confirmation Class 6:45 pm Gospel Group Practice
Thursday, March 23 9:30 am Bible Study – Fireside Room
Friday, March 24
Saturday, March 25 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Women’s Retreat - at Church 5:30 pm Worship Service (Traditional)
Sunday, March 26 9:00 am Worship Service (Traditional) - Bell Choir 10:00 am Adult Sunday school 2:00 pm Sycamore Ministry
5:00 pm Lent Worship Service 5:30pm Lent Soup Supper
Monday, March 27 5:30 pm Endowment Meeting
Tuesday, March 28
Noon - 5:30 pm Blood Drive at NH Community Center
Wednesday, March 29 8:30 am Quilting 5:00 – 5:50 pm Wednesday Night Meal 6:00 – 6:30 pm Contemporary Worship w/Holy Communion 6:30 pm Bell Choir Practice 6:40 – 7:30 pm LIGHT/7&8 Grade Confirmation Class 6:45 pm Gospel Group Practice