Trinity Newstrinityworc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/October-16-COMPILED.pdf · during the past year, the Council has acted on two specific matters. The first was to focus on the

Holy Spirit ever living as the church’s very life; Holy Spirit, ever striving through us in a ceaseless strife;

Holy Spirit, ever forming in the church the mind of Christ: You we praise with endless worship for your gifts and fruits un-priced.

(ELW # 582 stanza 2)

There is no doubt but what the Spirit is at work supplying leadership, inspiration and direction for

the mission and ministries of Trinity!

It is a joy to continue celebrating and giving thanks to God for our shared mission in the Gospel

with Pastor Matt and Cantor John as they now take leave for their respective ministries in Chicago.

With this, we are also moving forward in faith, planning for the ministry needs of this Fall and for

the mission of Trinity in the foreseeable future.

Informed by the Congregational Assessment Tool (The CAT Survey) that our congregation took

during the past year, the Council has acted on two specific matters. The first was to focus on the

area of ministry holding the congregation’s greatest approval, namely Trinity’s worship life.

To affirm and continue strengthening our worship life, the Council acted immediately during mid-

summer months by appointing both a Cantor Search Committee and a Pastoral Call Committee. As

has already been publicized, the Cantor search has been completed and we are happy to welcome

on Sunday, October 23, Trinity’s next Cantor, Mr. Mark Mummert. (For more information about

Mark Mummert, please go to the Trinity website at trinityworc.org.)

Trinity News

Volume MMXVI No. 10 October 2016

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The Call Committee has interviewed a pastoral candidate and has forwarded the candidate’s name

to the Congregation Council. Within days, the Council and Call Committee will meet with the

candidate and make a decision whether to forward the candidate’s name to the congregation for a

special meeting and vote. The congregation will be notified accordingly.

While all of this has been unfolding, the Council also focused on what the CAT survey indicated is

our congregation’s greatest desire, namely growth in youth and family ministry. With thanks to

God and following discussions related to shared vision and goals, Trinity has welcomed Ms. Jena

Hardy to serve as Director of Youth and Family Ministry. (For more information about Jena Hardy,

please go to the Trinity website at trinityworc.org.) With a background in teaching and a depth of

experience in working with children, youth and families in both parish and synod settings, Jena

brings many gifts and insights for building relationships and sharing faith. Jena’s work is

contracted through December of 2016, and will be revisited as 2017 budget considerations move

forward.

Additionally, during recent months, the Finance Committee has been working with the Alario

accounting firm in auditing Trinity’s financial books and putting into place a new set of financial

procedures. Reporting on these matters will be forthcoming and a full review of the process and

its results will be presented at the Regular Annual Meeting in January 2017. The Finance and

Personnel Committees have also been working throughout the summer to determine sustainable

compensation packages for all new staff members.

Summer has also brought the move into our alternate worship space (Jeppson Hall) while

construction and renovation efforts proceed in the Trinity Nave. Feedback has been spirited and

positive with our congregation delighting in the proximity of worshipers, as well as the improved

sound in that setting.

Continue to pray for the life and mission of Trinity Lutheran Church. God promises, from age to

age, to raise us up to new ministries and ways of serving. Thanks be to God for the multitude of

gifts and graces that we all bring, and that add to the mix of being Christ’s body for the sake of the

world! + Susan K. Nachtigal, Pastor

Holy Spirit, ever working through the church’s ministry; quick’ning, strength’ning, and absolving, setting captive sinners free;

Holy Spirit, ever binding age to age and soul to soul in communion never ending, you we worship and extol.

(ELW # 582 stanza 3)

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CONGREGATION COUNCIL UPDATE

Jessica Sutherland, President

The Council met on September 12. We thanked Cantor John for his service on the

Council and enjoyed some of Susan Brown’s homemade cookies to mark the occasion.

The Pastoral Call Committee (Andrew Gingras, Carol Hartz, Tim Horan, Jennifer

O’Connor, Karen Short, Maureen Stake (chair), and Pastor Nachtigal) have begun their

work and have met with Pastor Sara Anderson, Associate to the Bishop of the New

England Synod. Please keep them in your prayers as they begin their discernment.

Scott Baeder, representing the Finance Committee, presented the Council with an

update on the status of the 2015 financial review and the procedural audit that is

underway by Robert C. Alario, CPA, PC. Scott provided a draft 2015 Financial Report

which is currently under review by the Finance Committee. The procedural audit

continues; we have enlisted a bookkeeper who has been very helpful in

aligning/consolidating various QuickBook accounts. Our assistant Treasurer, Rich

Grusell, has assumed a more active role in helping our Treasurer, Jon Hill, with the

financial operations at Trinity. The Finance Committee will also start crafting the 2016

budget.

Scott, at the behest of the Treasurer, also presented the August financial report. Trinity

had a strong net ordinary income (income minus expenses) of $26,488 through August;

however, we are still having some accounts payable debt from 2015 to resolve.

Several property matters (TLC Preschool playground, Education Wing windows,

cable hook-up, and LED lighting in offices and classrooms) remain under discussion.

In coming months, the Council will work with our building manager, TLC Preschool

Director, Property and Finance Committees to prioritize these projects and to

determine budgets and timelines.

We are looking forward to working with the Stewardship Ministry Team as the fall

campaign is planned and executed.

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On the Faith in Action front, we thank the Tabitha Circle for another successful “Scones

for Schools” endeavor. The Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Ministry Team also had a fun

and faith-filled morning at the Worcester Pride parade and the Council finalized

details surrounding the annual congregational picnic (with a bake sale fundraiser for

Vera Cunningham’s NEADs service dog). Several of our youth and their chaperones

also returned from a great weekend at the Hammonasset at Calumet gathering. Trinity

members have also participated in the Reach the Beach Campaign to raise funds for

Camp Calumet’s various ministries and have also represented us at local Habitat for

Humanity projects.

Our next regularly scheduled Council meeting is on October 10 at 7 p.m. All are

welcome to attend.

Considering Another Ascentria Placement: The U.S. government has recently

decided that our country might accept 110,000 new refugees from around the world in

2017. Trinity had a good response last year in helping the al-Mutafa family settle in

Worcester through Ascentria. Dave and Bev Hobbs are willing to coordinate the help

needed for a new family. So far Trinity has not made any commitments for the future

so there is no information about the size or what any new family would be like. The

Hobbs are interested in knowing if others in the Trinity family are interested in helping

with a new family and if you have any ideas for this ministry. Please let Dave and Bev

know of your interest in church or by email at [email protected].

mailto:[email protected]

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“The Lord, your God, is in your midst...the Lord will rejoice over you with gladness,

and will renew you with love...”

Work has begun on the cleaning of brick walls and limestone

columns in the Nave. This involves the application of a wet

solution to the masonry. After a short time, the solution is rinsed

off with a water spray. In addition to the removal of the pews, electrical outlets and lights and

the Noack organ were covered over to prevent water damage. As part of this cleaning, the old,

non-working speaker arrays at the Chancel steps were removed. The small holes in the wall

where the speakers were will be filled and a new mounting system for the flags installed. A

new digital speaker array will be installed toward the end of this process, in mid-November.

Speaking of sound, the good news is that the flooring in the Nave is compatible with the

operation of an inductive-loop hearing assist system! The concern was that metal in the floor

would degrade the performance of this technology, which works with most modern hearing

aids to transmit sound directly to the wearers through their hearing aids without additional

equipment, as long as they sit within the floor-mounted loop. Testing, including the presence

of at least one hearing assist volunteer, showed clear signal reception without distortion. While

not part of the original plan, the installation of the inductive-loop system was considered by

the Construction Committee to be a desirable high-value improvement. It also worked out to

be affordable under the audio budget, in part because of the planned replacement of vinyl tiles

under the pews.

Thanks to the small army of volunteers who helped remove the pews and altar from the Nave!

The two hours it took to accomplish this was, by all accounts, much quicker than expected.

Stay tuned for future volunteer opportunities as the work moves forward.

Do you need a copy of the Word in Season booklet? This is a great tool for everyone to use

as they study the Bible. The book can be mailed to you or picked up quarterly. Each day of

the quarter has its own page listing several readings from the Bible as well as a commentary

about something in the reading. It takes only a few minutes each day and it gives an inspiring

message. Please call the parish office at (508) 753-2989 and request your copy and that your

name be added to our regular mailing list. The parish office now has the issue for October,

November and December 2016.

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+ Worship at Trinity Lutheran Church +

Sunday, October 2 – Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost / Lectionary 27

Readings: Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4; Psalm 37:1-9; 2 Timothy 1:1-14; Luke 17:5-10. The gospel on

this coming Sunday speaks of how surprising it would be if a master served his slaves their evening

meal. Yet this is exactly what happens each Sunday when Christ serves us at his table of mercy. Come

to worship, and strengthen your faith in the power of this surprising food.

8 a.m. – Holy Eucharist (Christ Chapel)

10 a.m. – Holy Eucharist (Jeppson Hall)

4 p.m. – Blessing of the Animals (on the Green weather permitting)

Wednesday, October 5

6 p.m. - Mid-week Holy Eucharist (Jeppson Hall)

Sunday, October 9 – Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost / Lectionary 28

Readings: 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c; Psalm 111; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19. This coming

Sunday the gospel reading is Jesus healing ten people of leprosy. Come to worship; join with these

ancient people to pray for God’s mercy; and in Christ join with the community of faith to be healed.





Sunday, October 16 – Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost / Lectionary 29

Readings: Genesis 32:22-31; Psalm 121; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5; Luke 18:1-8. In the gospel for this

coming Sunday, a widow so pesters an unjust judge that finally she gets the justice she seeks. We

know in our world people like this widow who must plead and beg for justice. Come to worship, and

join the assembly to pray to God for justice in the world.





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Trinity will celebrate John Weit, and the ministry we have shared with him over these last

seven years, on Sunday October 9, during the Coffee Hour at 11:15 AM. Cantor John Weit

has been called to serve as Program Director for Music of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in

America (ELCA). John will serve within the Office of the Presiding Bishop based at the

Lutheran Center in Chicago. In this position, he will work with the Executive for Worship,

Kevin Strickland, to plan and coordinate worship and music at the Churchwide level, provide

worship and music leadership and resources to congregations for their worship ministry, and

develop teaching tools and support those who are responsible for the quality of music in the

congregations of this church. John will also serve as the music director for the chapel for staff

and visitors at the Lutheran Center. Cantor John begins this new ministry on October 17. His

last day in the office at Trinity was September 22, and he will return for his

final Sunday on October 9.

Sunday, October 23 – Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost / Lectionary 30

Readings: Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22; Psalm 84:1-7, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14. The

gospel reading for this coming Sunday is the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector. Come to

worship, to see which one of these characters is more like you, and join the assembly in the meal of

forgiveness.





Sunday, October 30 - Reformation Sunday

Readings: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 46; Romans 3:19-28; John 8:31-36. Over the centuries,

Lutherans have kept a special day to thank God for the freedom that the word of God grants to

believers and to pray that with the help of God’s Spirit, the church will be continually reformed and

renewed. You are invited to worship with us on this Reformation Sunday, in praise and petition to

God for the ongoing health of the church.



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Blessing of The Animals To mark The Day of St. Francis on the church's calendar,

Trinity will celebrate by offering

A Blessing of the Animals.

Along with celebrating and blessing those of God's creatures that are dear to us, we

will also remember and celebrate our calling to love and care for all of God's creation.

This festive gathering will take place on the Trinity green,

(weather permitting)

on Sunday, October 2, at 4 p.m.

There will be a light snack,

and treat bags for our pet friends.

Everyone is invited to come and to bring with them

"all creatures great and small."

The Leaf Rakers Are Back and Getting Ready for Fall!

The Trinity Youth are prepared to clear your yard of the

usual fall leaves. A sign-up sheet is in the hallway

outside of Jeppson Hall. You may sign up for a specific

Saturday in November and we will contact you with a

specific time on that day that a team will be out to your

home. We ask that you provide a free-will offering for

their labors, all proceeds will go toward funding youth

programs and trips such as the LIPY Mission Trip and

Hammonasset among others. Thank you in advance for

your continued support!

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Adult Forum for This October: October 2017 is the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran

Reformation which redirected the life of the Church and reshaped Western Society. It was on

the Eve of All Saints Day, October 31, 1527, that Luther (1483-1546) is said to have posted his

95 theses for debate of the church’s teachings and practices. We as Lutherans are heirs to the

consequent debates and discussions that continue to this day.

This year the Adult Forum’s overarching theme relates to being Lutheran in the midst of the

Reformation then (1517) and now (2017). We are blessed at Trinity by a variety of gifted

individuals. One is the former reformation scholar at Boston University’s School of Theology,

Carter Lindberg. Recently he edited The Forgotten Luther: Reclaiming the Social – Economic

Dimension of the Reformation, containing the presentations of a symposium on that subject

which was held November 2015.

Carter will lead the discussion on the five Sundays in October. He has chosen to use slides to

illustrate the use and abuse of Luther and the Reformation by the church and society around

the centennials of 1617, 1717, 1817, 1917 and 2017 as well as the Prussian, Nazi and Marxist

uses of Luther in the 1870’s, World War II and its aftermath. Come, share in this journey from

the middle ages through today noting the impact of the reformation.

The Adult Forum meets from 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. Sunday mornings in the library, accessible by

either of Jeppson’s hallways. The nature of the forum is that of exploration and sharing of

one’s doubts and certainties.

Participants are encouraged to speak from one’s own perspective and to engage in “active

listening” so that there is space for each participant to share one’s opinion / position, to be

heard and be challenged to grow.

Men’s

Trinity’s Men’s Bible Study has resumed its weekly meetings on

Wednesdays from 7-8 a.m. in the Golden Room. New members are

always welcome!

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TRINITY CONGREGATION COUNCIL

Officers: Other Council Members:

To contact someone on the Council, e-mail [email protected] and the Parish Office will forward the messages; or mail your note to

Trinity Lutheran Church, 73 Lancaster Street, Worcester, MA 01609-3152.

Jessica Sutherland President [email protected]

Jacob Schur Vice President [email protected]

Dale Mattice Secretary [email protected]

Jonathan Hill Treasurer [email protected]

Beth Axelson Susan Brown Alivia Burns Elizabeth Conley Kathleen Gingras Richard Grusell Tim Horan The Rev. Susan Nachtigal Thom Tarquinio

Danny Whittemore

PARISH STAFF CONTACTS Parish Office: (508) 753-2989

Deadline for November 2016 Issue: October 20, 2016

The Rev. Susan K. Nachtigal Lead Pastor

(774) 330-8212 mobile [email protected]

Mary B. Creager

Director of TLC Christian Preschool [email protected]

Karen Allen Office Manager

[email protected]

Mark Mummert Cantor

Coming on October 17, 2016

Jena Hardy Director of Youth & Family Ministry

[email protected]

Jeff Heath Building Manager/Lead Custodian

[email protected]

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CELEBRATIONS

BIRTHDAYS Edna Hill 9.October

Gertrude Goetting 9.October

Delores Peters 15.October

Alice Hendrickson 18.October

Carl Sundin 19.October

Janet Fenuccio 23.October

Fred Wedemeyer 24.October

Norman Olson 25.October

Lorraine Fortunato 27.October

Barbara Hogan 28.October

June Lindsay 30.October

ANNIVERSARIES Bruce and Jane Anderson 2.October

Andrew and Linda Burnett 5.October

Paul and Diane Harrington 5.October

Richard and Jeanne Norrgard 11.October

Sulo and Christine Pulkkinen 11 October

Don and Janice Karlsson 17.October

John and Kyra Langlois 19.October

Bruce and Joanne Westlund 26.October

PASTORAL ACTS

WEDDING Ken Johnson and Judith Willoughby 31.August

Birthdays and anniversaries are noted each month after persons have reached the age of 80 or

have been married for twenty-five years or more. Thereafter anniversaries are noted in five-

year increments until couples celebrate fifty years, and then every year after fifty years is

reached. If we missed your special date, know that the error was unintentional, and inform

the parish office so that the record may be corrected.

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Briefly Noted

Remember, First Sunday Is Food Sunday! Please bring your non-perishable food items to

Trinity on October 2 and again on November 6. Your food donations go to Carty Cupboard,

which provides food to those in need in the immediate area. Thank you for helping those in

need!

Reach the Beach Relay Race for Calumet’s Campership Fund Update: Calumet's teams have

completed both the Reach the Beach walk and the Reach the Beach Relay! The Reach the Beach

walkers, which included seven members of Trinity, raised $3,500 for Calumet's campership

fund over the course of this summer. Calumet's five Reach the Beach Relay teams, which were

made up of 60 staff alumni and friends of Camp Calumet, ran 200 miles in thirty hours through

the mountains of New Hampshire on the weekend of September 17-18, arriving at Hampton

Beach on Saturday afternoon. That effort raised $80,000 for Calumet's campership fund! There

are going to be a lot of happy children in New England next summer because all of that money

is going to go towards helping families meet the cost of sending their children to resident camp

at Camp Calumet! Thank you to everyone who supported Calumet's Reach the Beach activities

this summer!

Finally, Trinity will be holding a Calumet-themed coffee hour after the 10 a.m. worship service

on October 30. We will be collecting donations for Calumet's campership fund at that time. Be

on the lookout for more information on that coffee hour as the date gets closer!

Calling all Pumpkin Carvers! Trinity Lutheran Church is going to

participate in the Great Pumpkin Fest at the EcoTarium. This event was

attended by 5,000 people last year!

To help the EcoTarium with their illuminated pumpkin display, we will

be receiving pumpkins to carve. Carving will take place on Wednesday,

October 19, from 5-8 in Fellowship Hall. Feel free to come carve your

pumpkin before worship and dinner, or carve after dinner as your schedule allows! See Jena

Hardy for further details at (508) 753-2989 x 16 or [email protected].


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Save the Date for the 42nd Annual Worcester Crop Walk – October 16, 2016: The Pleasant

Street Baptist Church on the corner of Pleasant and Ashland Streets, blocks from Trinity is the

2016 host of the CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Hunger Walk. This

walk held annually in October, is sponsored by Church World Services (CWS).

Our goal is to raise $1500 of the $10,667 that was raised last year. Of the total funds raised, 25%

go directly to the local food banks with the remaining helping with disaster relief and

combating poverty all over the world. The CROP Walk is the oldest continuing walkathon in

the United States.

All are welcome to participate, either through walking or making a donation. Registration will

begin at the Pleasant Street Baptist Church (corner Pleasant and 6 Ashland St) on Sunday,

October 16 at 12:30 p.m. Parking is available in lots across Pleasant St next to the Rob Roy

Academy. The pleasant 2.5 mile course will wind its way over to Elm Park and back to the

church. To walk or to donate, please see Jena Hardy at [email protected], office phone

at (508) 753-2989 x16, cell phone (978) 549-9079 or Lisa Stone at [email protected] or

cell at (774) 303-3517. Please help Trinity feed and serve our Neighbors!

In November, the youth are scheduled to work at Cradles to Crayons

in Boston with the LIPY group. Please consider donating the

following items now through October. There will be a marked bin in

Jeppson Hall to place donations. THANK YOU!

Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12

living in homeless or low-income situations with the essential items they need to thrive—at

home, at school, and at play. We supply these items free of charge by engaging and connecting

communities that have with communities that need.

NEW ITEMS

Diapers & wipes

Hygiene items (toothbrushes,

soaps, shampoos, lotions etc.)

Socks

Batteries

Craft & School Supplies

GENTLY USED ITEMS Clothing for boys & girls

Winter coats/jackets (youth to adult medium)

Shoes/boots in child & adult sizes

Toys (must have ALL parts)

Bedding (cribs up to twin size)

Baby equipment (up to 5 years old)

Baby Board Books Children’s picture books

PLEASE: NO stuffed animals, plastic play structures or ride

on toys



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Notes of thanks:

From One of Our Scholarship Recipents: I would like to thank Trinity for the scholarship

awarded to me for my studies at Fitchburg State University. This scholarship will help towards

my goal of becoming a kindergarten teacher upon graduation. With appreciation, Ana Fenner

Dear Trinity Lutheran Church Congregation: Thank you so much for selecting me as one of

the recipients of your generous scholarships! Your support helps ensure I have the necessary

funds to continue attending WPI which means so much to me and my family. The school is

the perfect place for me personally because of the professional environment that also allows

for personal growth outside the classroom. I am pursuing a degree in Electrical and Computer

Engineering(ECE) with a minor in Computer Science. So far I have taken a myriad of classes

in both of these fields, with some of my favorites being Real Time Embedded Systems and

Advanced Digital System Design with FPGAs. In addition to my studies, I am a member of

the Cross Country and Track and Field teams. WPI athletics provide me with a sense of

comradery and belonging that I wouldn’t get from academics alone. I also help out local Cub

Scout Troop 54 as a den leader and Boy Scout Troop 54 as an assistant scoutmaster. For my

junior project, which we call the Interactive Qualifying Project(IQP), I worked with a team of

students who weren’t in my major field on an off-campus project in Worcester. The project

involved designing a process for integrating high tech assistive technology into residential

homes operated by Seven Hills Foundation. For my senior project or Major Qualifying

Project(MQP) I will be working with two other ECE students to take devices called iBeacons,

which are small embedded processors equipped with transmitters, and use them to create a

smart home environment which we will first incorporate in one of the labs on campus.

Hopefully after graduation I will get a job in the wireless communications field or some sort

of embedded computing field. Thank you so much for your support, David Goodrich, WPI

Class of 2017, [email protected]

Dear Trinity Scholarship Committee: Thank you so much for awarding me a Trinity

Scholarship This year! This year is the year that I have looked forward to for the past two

years because I finally start to write my honor’s thesis in computer networking and my classes

become even more interesting! Trinity has supported me through my entire college career and

I cannot thank you all enough for everything. Thank you so much! Conrad Geenty

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From Dismas House to Pastor Nachtigal and the Friends at TLC: Thank you for your recent

donation to Dismas House. We appreciate your generosity and goodwill towards the Dismas

family. Dismas House provides critical services and welcoming hand to former prisoners in

need. (Full text is in the letter on the bulletin board outside the Parish Office) Each year

Dismas House touches the lives of 100 men, women and children through our programs and

services. Dismas programs reconnect former prisoners with the fabric of society, while also

instilling in residents a new sense of home, self-worth and purpose. Thank you for your kind

support. Please visit our website at www.dismashouse.org for an update on all of the

programs in the Dismas family. Sincerely Colleen Hilferty, Co-Executive Director

Worcester Pride 2016: On September 10, several Trinity members participated in the

Worcester Pride parade by marching behind Trinity’s “All Are Welcome” banner from

Institute Park to the Worcester Commons, the site of the Pride Festival. Others from Trinity

were at “our corner” serving water to the parade participants and spectators. The Reconciling

in Christ (RIC) Ministry Team would like to thank all who participated in this important

ministry!

Grace Full: Hammonasset Meets Camp Calumet -- Two of the greatest things that the New

England Synod has happening for youth collided on the weekend of September 9-11. For

decades, Hammonassett State Park in CT has played host to hundreds of Lutheran youth for

one weekend in September where the Synod sponsored event includes guest speakers, music

and of course, the beach. At Hammo, EVERYONE camps and provides their own food. Due

to construction at the State Park this year, Hammo had to move north to one of the greatest

places on earth, Camp Calumet! Calumet provided more options for lodging (camping,

cabins, platform tents) and even made it possible for groups to not have to worry about

bringing food with them at all (there were meal plans available in the dining hall).

Eleven youth and three adults from Trinity camped in the Family Campground and ate their

meals in the dining hall for the weekend. Our music and entertainment was provided by Lost

& Found, a two-man group that is well-known in the ELCA. Our guest speaker was Pastor

Justin Vetrano from Long Island who spent time telling stories and talking about the theme,

“Grace Full.” Jena Hardy was the emcee for the event. A BIG THANK YOU to: Mario Silva,

Norma Mills and Kathy Gingras who chaperoned, supervised and made it possible for Vinny,

Andrew, Morgan, Max, Cole, Grace, Ethan, Ana, Sofia, Libby and Evan to get up to Hammo!

http://www.dismashouse.org/

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A Thousand and One Thanks to everyone who helped with this year's picnic: the grill

masters, the cooks who brought potluck dishes, the servers, the bake sale organizers, the

bakers who made delicious goodies to sell and everyone who helped set up and clean up. The

day was a spirited success initiating another year of God’s grace and blessing. Thank you to

everyone for supporting the bake sale which raised $530.00 for Vera Cunningham’s NEADs

dog.

And From Vera: I would like to thank everyone who donated baked goods and those who

purchased them. It was an overwhelming show of support for myself and for my future

partner (a NEADS dog). I would like to thank each and everyone of you. Photos were taken

of the bake table. It was amazing. Thank you so much. Love, Vera Cunningham

Trinity Travel Has Openings on December 7 when the Trinity Travelers will be going to the

Salem Cross Christmas Tour. Departure is at 10 a.m. and return is at approximately 6:30 p.m.

There will be a stop at St. Joseph’s Abbey. The cost is $82. If you are interested in this trip,

please call Judy Rogers 508-304-8008 or Beth Axelson 508-210-0726 or [email protected].

Special note: Tour payments are due no later than 30 days prior to departure.

Calling for All Addresses, Telephone and Email Changes: Please be sure to keep the parish

office updated with your most current street address, email and phone numbers. If you have

any questions, contact Karen Allen at [email protected] or call (508) 753-2989 x11.

Is someone in the Hospital? If you know that a parishioner is in the hospital, please call the

parish office at (508) 753-2989 to let us know. Also, please be sure to have your loved one's

Trinity membership included in their hospital profile. Calls are made daily to the area

hospitals, and names of Trinity members who are in the hospital are provided to us for

updating in the Parish Notes.

Hope for Housing Gift Cards: On the first Sunday of each month, Katherine Duffy will be selling

the gift cards in the hall outside of Jeppson. The cards are from Big Y, Hannaford, Shaw’s, Stop &

Shop, Dunkin’ Donuts, Panera and CVS in various denominations. If you miss Katherine this

Sunday, you may call the office at (508) 753-2989 to place an order for any of these cards. Just

remember that you are helping people in Worcester County to stay in their homes. One gets the

full value of the card purchased and in turn, the vendor donates 5% to help alleviate homelessness.

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TLC Christian Preschool

Wants You!

~ We have several ways you can be a part of our community ~

Last year we implemented “Trinity Readers” to our program. What does it

entail, you ask? Individuals, such as yourself, who love to read children’s

books can schedule a planned visit to the school. You can spend five minutes

or half an hour with the children. In the past, we have had some Trinity

members read a story and bring props while others only had time to read a story and run.

Whatever the time frame, the children and staff were always thrilled to see members of Trinity

pass our way.

Preschool Board: If interested, you can join the Preschool Board for a one-year

commitment. We currently meet bi-monthly to discuss topics such as budget,

program changes, staffing etc. We also appreciate when board members can

participate during our family events. Our meetings run from 5:45 to 7 p.m.

Last, but not least, if you have a preschool child between the ages of 2.9 and five

years of age and you are looking for a fun, creative school where your child can

explore, expand their imagination and grow in every way, then this is the school

for them.

Our annual Fall children’s clothing exchange is about to begin. If you

would like to participate, please drop off gently used and laundered

clothing to Mary starting September 26, 2016. The exchange will

officially start on October 3, 2016. Feel free to go through the items and

take clothing that you would like for your child or grandchild. All left-

over clothing will be donated to Concordia.

Suggestions of what to donate:

*Pants *Tops *Sweaters *Jackets *Hats *Gloves *Swimsuits

*Snowsuits *Vests *Dresses *Shoes *Boots

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The T.E.C. Schools, Think. Explore. Create. have greatly enjoyed and benefitted from a partnership with the TLC Preschool. We are thankful that such an established wealth of knowledge and skill is so close by, and are grateful for the welcome we have received. The teachers and staff of both the TLC Preschool and The T.E.C. School

joined together for an interactive professional development on September 2, closing out the week of teacher trainings with a workshop facilitated by Crocodile River Music, one of our community partners.

Teachers enjoyed instruction and hands-on experience with African drums. Crocodile River Music left a “Country in a Box” for the TLC Preschool and The T.E.C. School to use and explore, filled with a variety of musical instruments for young children, maps, objects related to culture and ceremony, and lesson plans about Mali.

All of us at The T.E.C. School are excited to bring

various community partners to the Trinity Lutheran

Church, and with each new face, we help to expand

this dynamic, vibrant community that has been so welcoming to our school. Over the past few

weeks, we also met some of the parishioners who stopped by to inquire about the school. We

welcome you to stop by to say hello and learn about our program. Please join us at our

upcoming events:

Kindergarten Open House, October 1, 10am-1pm - The T.E.C. Schools classroom

Scary STEAM MakerFaire, October 29, 10am-1pm - The T.E.C. Schools classroom, TLC

Gym, and Fellowship Hall

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Trinity Worship Services on TV and the Internet

Internet Webcasts- www.trinityworc.org -or- www.vimeo.com/trinityworcester

TV- Same Day Broadcasts: Shrewsbury- Channel 28, Sunday 8 p.m., Monday 12:30 a.m.

TV- Delayed Broadcasts: Worcester- Charter TV-193, Sunday 4 p.m.; Channel 194, Sunday 11

a.m.; Auburn- Tuesday 11 p.m., Thursday 10 p.m., Sunday Noon & 11:30 p.m.; Holden-

Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 6 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m.; Hudson- Sunday 11 a.m. & 5:30 p.m., Wednesday

3 p.m.; Leicester- Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 8 a.m., Sunday 10 a.m.; Oxford- Sunday 1:15

a.m. & 9:15 a.m.; Spencer- Saturday & Sunday 8:30 a.m.; Sterling/Lancaster- Saturday &

Sunday 9 a.m.; Sutton- Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday 9 a.m.

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