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Family Chrismon Event on Trinity’s Lawn – Friday, Dec. 3

November 27, 2010 by

Come join in the family fun at Trinity’s Chrismon Event on Friday, Dec. 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. Hang your Chrismon on the tree, cook hotdogs and marshmallows over the bonfires, go for a hayride and enjoy the snowball fight and Ice hockey played with newspaper sticks! Children and their parents will also be invited into the church to hang traditional Chrismons on the chancel trees.

It’s all free and fun for the whole family! Please join us!

Chrismons are a Christian ornament for the Christmas tree. This year we’ll be featuring crosses and hearts to signify the real meaning of Christmas – that through God’s Love, Jesus died for our sins. The Chrismons are given out at Day School and Sunday School or you can get one from Sharon Plawin or Judy Sykes. Please join us for this joyful Christmas event.

Note: Volunteers are also needed Monday, Nov. 29 beginning at 3:30 p.m. to put up the Chrismon tree outside (starting early because of daylight); also, we’ll need volunteers around 4:30 p.m. to put up the Chancel trees inside. Please email Jim Hoeft if you can help. Baby-sitting provided.

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Holiday Worship Services and Activities

November 27, 2010 by

Sunday, Nov. 28 – First Sunday in Advent
Worship Services, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Installation of Rev. David Smith as Trinity’s Pastor, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 29
Putting up and lighting outside Chrismon Tree, 3:30 p.m.
Putting up of inside Chancel Trees, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 3
Chrismon Fest/Hanging of Greens, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 4
LWML Christmas Luncheon, 12 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 5 – Second Sunday in Advent
Worship Services, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Youth Shop Angel Tree, After Service

Sunday, Dec. 12 – Third Sunday in Advent
Worship Services, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Monday, Dec. 13
Grades Christmas Program, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 14
Early Childhood Christmas Program, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 16
German Christmas Service, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 19 – Fourth Sunday in Advent
Worship Services, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Christmas Caroling, 4 p.m. (to those who cannot come to church due to health – volunteer by emailing [email protected])

Friday, Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve
Family Communion Service, 7:30 p.m.
Candlelight Communion Service, 10 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 25 – Christmas Day
Communion Celebration, 10 a.m.

Sunday, Dec. 26 – First Sunday after Christmas
A Service of Readings and Carols, 11 a.m (no 8:30 a.m. service).

Friday, Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve
Communion Service, 7 p.m.

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Thanksgiving: Hymn-’Come, Ye Thankful People, Come’ and Sermon-’Give thanks like a leper’

November 25, 2010 by

Sermon Text: Luke 17:11-19

Summary: When we pray for God’s help, we’re like the lepers crying out for mercy. What happens when God answers your prayers? Do you hold back your praise like 9 of the lepers? Or does God fill you with joy and shouts of thanksgiving like the 10th leper?

“Come, Ye Thankful People, Come”, Hymn 892, Lutheran Service Book
Text: Henry Alford, 1810-71
Tune: George J. Elvey
Organist: Kai Lin

Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home;
All is safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin.
God our Maker doth provide for our wants to be supplied;
Come to God’s own temple, come, raise the song of harvest home.

All the world is God’s own field, fruit unto His praise to yield;
Wheat and tares together sown unto joy or sorrow grown.
First the blade and then the ear, then the full corn shall appear;
Lord of harvest, grant that we wholesome grain and pure may be.

For the Lord our God shall come, and shall take His harvest home;
From His field shall in that day all offenses purge away,
Giving angels charge at last in the fire the tares to cast;
But the fruitful ears to store in His garner evermore.

Even so, Lord, quickly come, bring Thy final harvest home;
Gather Thou Thy people in, free from sorrow, free from sin,
There, forever purified, in Thy garner to abide;
Come, with all Thine angels come, raise the glorious harvest home.

Sermon: 'Give thanks like a leper', Rev. David Smith [ 13:15 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Sermon: “Recognition”

November 21, 2010 by

This week’s lesson deals with ‘recognition’. Have you ever thought you get too little? Have you ever thought that some people get it undeservingly? What about the fact that some Christians work harder than others for the churches and charities – but is everyone given the same Grace by God? Is this fair?

"Recognition" by Rev. David Smith [ 13:26 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Trinity this week: Nov. 22-28, 2010

November 21, 2010 by

November 22nd
* Bowling League 6:30 pm
November 23rd
* Lifelight Bible Class 1:00 pm
* Confirmation Class 5:30 pm
November 24th
* Thanksgiving Eve Service 7:00 pm
November 25th
* THANKSGIVING Church and School Offices Closed
November 28th – First Sunday of Advent
* Worship Service 8:30 & 11:00 am
* Sunday School/Bible Class 9:45 am
* Installation Service 4:30 pm

All events are at the church unless otherwise noted.

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Sermon: “Touchdown, Jesus!” – All Saints Day 2010

November 7, 2010 by

No, this sermon is not about the famed mural on the campus of Notre Dame University. But it is about the rejoicing we should have because of the salvation bought for us by the sacrifice and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The Beatitudes from the “Sermon on the Mount” are much more than a check-list for the faithful. They point us to the blessing that comes through faith in Jesus.

Pastor David Smith: "Touchdown, Jesus" [ 14:54 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Sermon: “Freedom in Christ” – Reformation Day 2010

November 7, 2010 by

Balancing Salvation by Faith alone, yet living a Christian life. Through the Reformation, we were given religious freedom, but what does it mean to be free?

Pastor Smith: "Freedom in Christ" [ 18:15 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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