Witness

FLOCK with be held on March 28th this month due to spring break. Please join us for the fun. 

Holy Week Worship Schedule:

                April 5, 7pm - Holy Thursday with Holy Communion;

                April 6, 7pm - Good Friday Tenebra Service;

Easter Sunday

                7am - Sunrise Service with Holy Communion;

                8am-9am Easter Breakfast;

                9am - Festival of the Resurrection Service with Holy Communion. 

Be informed - inspired - and networked with other congregations reaching out to their community! Plan on attending the Iowa District West Mission Banquet, Sunday, March 25, at St. Paul, Ft. Dodge, 4:30 – 7 pm. To register, go to the district website, or contact Jill Davis at the district office (jill.davis@idwlcms.org; 515-576-7666). Did we mention it's free? 

CONTENDING FOR TRUTH IN AN AGE OF ANTI-TRUTH...Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken and produced by Lutheran Public Radio. This week's topics include: The Intolerance of Tolerance, Classical Christian Worship, Joseph the Guardian of Jesus, Jesus & Zacchaeus and more. You can listen on-demand at www.issuesetc.org. 

Mercy

Building Healthy Families: “When you get to be my age, you spend a lot more time thinking about the hereafter,” says the gentleman to his pastor. "Why do you say that?” asks the pastor. The man replies, " Well, I often find myself going into a room and thinking, ‘What did I come in hear after?’" Today is the first day of spring. Laugh, love and enjoy the new life that is all around you. Rejoice in the New Life that is yours thanks to Jesus! Lutheran Family Service of Iowa (515-251-4900) 

Life Quote: “A woman who faces the reality of her abortion is in need of someone else whom God has named. That person is you. It is me. We are friends. Comforters. Encouragers. We are imitators of the Good Shepherd who walks beside the heavy-hearted through a dark valley toward ‘goodness and mercy.’ A mother who mourns the loss of her child needs a Good Shepherd (John 10:1-18).” Linda D. Bartlett, www.titus2-4life.org – A “Life Quote” from Lutherans For Life · www.lutheransforlife.org 

Life Together

Attendance: 3/11 - 80 (HC) 70; 3-14 - 61; 

Thanks to everyone that sent me all the beautiful cards, good wishes, and gifts for my birthday. God bless you all. Velma Lorenz. 

Check out the updated Trinity Facebook page. It is in the new timeline format. Become a fan. Keep informed about what's going on at your church. 

Confirmation is Coming! Mark your calendars for May 2 and May 5. The 2nd at 7pm is Questioning. Please come and hear and support Ashley and Reagan confess thier faith in public. See what they've learned. Then on the following Sunday (5th) they'll be confirmed. It is an important day for them and us. Support these young members of our congregation by your attendance at BOTH events. 

Easter Garden information is available from the bulletin insert today. There are directions on the form if you would like to provide flowers for Easter Sunday. 

Just a little more help needed~ There are two more meals we're planning for the confirmation kids: spaghetti and tacos. Check the sign up sheet in the narthex to see how you might help! 

Men, it’s not too late to register for the Iowa District West men’s ministry breakfast to be held from 8:30 – noon on Saturday, March 24, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1100 SE Sharon Dr, Ankeny. The theme is “Leaving a Legacy”. You will be moved, encouraged, and directed through testimonies, Bible study, and discussions to intentionally strive to leave a Christian legacy. Registration materials are included in today’s bulletin or you can go to www.idwlcms.org or call Jill at 515-576-7666. Invite a friend, form a carpool, and prepare for a morning in which you will be blessed! 

In Your Prayers

Christian Care: Jane, George, Jabes, Jefery our sponsored orphans in Africa; Tornado Damaged Communities;

Cancer: Dana Austin; (Mother of Dane Wardenburg's Girlfriend); Frances Bird; Jeanne Herzberg; Jennifer Winners; Jerry Monday (coworker of Bryon Bilderback); Jolene King (Daughter in Law of Velma Lorenz); Melinda Skellenger; Sheryl Peterson (Mother of Troy);

Illness, Injury, Surgery, Recovering: Chuck Lang; Clarance and Loretta Ferguson (Parents of Waunita Watt); Larry Winter (Friend of Dave Dory) Heart Surgery; Norm Schroeder; Olivia Hoopland;

Military: Carl Green (Grand Nephew of Gene Cook); Michael Kaufman;

Missions: Concordia Mission Society; Dr Oliver (Seminary in Taiwan); Ivan and Jennifer Rasch (Nigeria); Pastor Daniel Vogel, Hispanic Missions in Iowa; Pastor Dennis Konkel, Deaf Missions in Iowa;

Shutins: Frieda Porter, Al Schroeder; Lonny Riley; Ruth Chase; Wilma Cottrell, Pauline Young;

This Week at Trinity

Sun Mar 18           Fourth Sunday in Lent - Lent

                                Caring for Your Neighbor

                                8:00am              Divine Service (First Lutheran)

                                9:30am              Divine Service

                                11:00am           Sunday School Adult Bible Class

Mon Mar 19         Pastor's Day Off

                                7:00pm              LifeLight Bible Study (FH)

Tue Mar 20           6:30am              Early Risers (McDonalds)

                                9:00am              Handy Helpers (FH)

                                1:30pm              Streams of Living Water, Sermon Broadcast

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                                1:30pm              LifeLight Bible Study

Wed Mar 21         No Confirmation (Spring Break)

                                7:00pm              Lenten Service

                                8:00pm              Board of Missions (FH) 

Thu Mar 22          12:30pm           Habitat for Humanity (FH) -Special Meeting

Sat Mar 24            District Men’s Ministry Breakfast

                                Theme: “Leaving a Legacy”.

                                St. Paul Lutheran Church, Ankeny, IA

Sun Mar 25           Fifth Sunday in Lent - Lent

                                8:00am              Divine Service (First Lutheran)

                                9:30am              Divine Service (HC)

                                11:00am           Sunday School Adult Bible Class  

Volunteers Serving

Sun Mar 18         

              Finance: Paul Kearney, Bill Magers

              Elder: Randy Roghair

              Acolytes: Reagan Brown, Cassidy Riley

              Ushers: Troy Peterson, Dorian Peterson, Paul Kearney, Bill Majors

              Altar: Chuck and Paula Bowman

              Pianist: Julie Lang

Wed Mar 21       

              Finance: Paul Kearney, Bill Magers

              Elder: Randy Roghair

              Pianist: Julie Lang

              Acolytes: Kolby Tomas, Alex Brown

              Ushers: Troy Peterson, Dorian Peterson, Paul Kearney, Bill Majors

              Altar: Chuck and Paula Bowman

Sun Mar 25 - Holy Communion

              Finance: Paul Kearney, Bill Magers

              Organist: Sharon Eklund

              Elder: Randy Roghair

              Ushers: Troy Peterson, Dorian Peterson, Paul Kearney, Bill Majors

              Altar: Chuck and Paula Bowman

              Acolytes: Cali Fogelsong, Caitlyn Bargstadt

Wed Mar 28       

              Finance: Paul Kearney, Bill Magers

              Elder: Randy Roghair

              Organist: Sharon Eklund

              Acolytes: Ashley Bargstadt, Devon Peterson

              Ushers: Troy Peterson, Dorian Peterson, Paul Kearney, Bill Majors

              Altar: Chuck and Paula Bowman