THE TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (AUGUST 12, 2012)

Post date: Aug 31, 2012 1:06:04 PM

Witness

Beginning September 2 in Adult Bible Class we will study the Lord's Supper.

LifeLight begins Monday, Sep 10 and Tuesday, Sep 11. We will study Matthew, part two. For information and lesson material, see Janette or Mike Lang. It is not necessary to have completed Matthew part one to take this course. Please join us for this study of the Gospel according to St. Matthew.

LUTHERAN: IT'S NOT A LABEL, IT'S A CONFESSION...Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show produced by Lutheran Public Radio and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week's topics include: Megachurches & Emotional Religious Experience, The Syrophoenician Women's Faith, Moses, Zacharias & Elizabeth and more. You can listen to what you want when you want at www.issuesetc.org.

Balloon Days Parade: We will be having a float in the parade during Balloon Days on Sept 15th and are in need of volunteers . We need a driver, a trailer to carry the church sign, someone to decorate, candy, and walkers to hand out some flyers and candy. There is a signup sheet in the narthex. If you have any questions, contact any member of the mission board. Thanks!

Mercy

2012 Military Family Retreat (Part of Operation Barnabus) September 21-23 at Camp Okiboji. This retreat is for all military familes who have recently had a family member return from deployment. Please talk to Pastor Watt if you know of a military family that would benefit from this retreat. There are flyers on the narthex table. If you know a military family that would be benefited by this retreat, this would be be a great opportunity to utilize the Christian Care Fund. Request forms are found on the narthex table.

Building Healthy Families: Somebody has said there are only two kinds of people in the world. There are those who wake up in the morning and say, “Good morning, Lord!” and there are those who wake up in the morning and say, “Good Lord, it’s morning!” It is almost always true that “mood follows message”: how we feel emotionally results from what we tell ourselves about any given situation. The next time you are having a bad day, check your thoughts. Then replace negative, untrue self-statements with the truth. LFS counselors are available to help change negative patterns. Lutheran Family Service of Iowa (515) 251-4900.

Habitat for Humanity seeking homeowners for nearly completed house with two bedrooms. Application and an interview available now. Encourage people in need of housing to make the call. Call Nancy 641 782-8597 or JoAnn 641-782-4522. Also for more information go to the Habitat for Humanity website at http://www.unionhfh.org.

Life Quote: “When we care for orphans, through adoption and foster care, and through other kinds of ministries to orphans, when we advocate for children whose lives are in jeopardy through abortion and through other ways, what we are recognizing is that we are doing so as ex-orphans ourselves who have been rescued through the Gospel. And we are also recognizing that when a child is adopted into a family there is a real family formed there.” Dr. Russell D. Moore, author of “Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families” – A “Life Quote” from Lutherans For Life · www.lutheransforlife.org #2

Life Together

Attendance Report: August 28, 2010: 91

Handy Helpers quilting will begin September 18 and continue the third Tuesday of every month thru April.

"HHS mandate: An attack on all people of faith" A must read article in the Washington Post by LCMS President Matt Harrison and Samuel Rodriguez. View it on the internet http://wapo.st/MVBeJx

Announcements for the Electronic sign in the Narthex can be emailed to pastor or placed in the Announcements mailbox.

Confirmation Classes begin in just another week! Parents and students will meet with Pastor and Phil Wardenburg on Wednesday August 22 at 6pm. The first confirmation class will begin the following week (August 29). Please pray for our students and teachers!

Join Early Risers for Bible reading and discussion 6:30am every Tuesday morning at McDonalds.

Please remember to tell Pastor Watt (email works best) if you are planning to provide flowers for the altar, even if you have written it on the altar flower calendar on the narthex table. Thanks Pastor Watt.

Prayer Request pads can be found on the Narthex Table. Please fill out the form and give it to Pastor Watt or place it in the "Prayer Requests" mailbox. Unless otherwise requested prayer request will be repeated for three (3) Sundays.

Talk to Pastor Watt if you would be willing to take pictures of members for the church database. (515)462-0566 or Pastor@TrinityCreston.org

Trinity Lutheran Church news can be found on the church web page simply go to News.TrinityCreston.org

You can now access the church directory online! You can also update your church database information. Please talk to Pastor Watt if you want to get access. Call, eMail or in person. (515)462-0566 or Pastor@TrinityCreston.org

This Week at Trinity

Sun Sep 2 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

8:00am Divine Service (First Lutheran)

9:30am Divine Service

11:00am Sunday School Adult Bible Class

Mon Sep 3 Pastor's Day Off

9:00am Confessions Reading Group

Tue Sep 4 Preschool Begins

6:30am Early Risers (McDonalds)

1:30pm Streams of Living Water, Sermon Broadcast

PirateChristianaRadio.com

7:00pm Rachel Circle

Wed Sep 5 6:00pm Confirmation Class

7:30pm Board of Elders (FH)

Thu Sep 6 9:30am Preschool Pastor Time

1:30pm Preschool Pastor Time

Sun Sep 9 Fifthteenth Sunday after Pentecost

8:00am Divine Service (First Lutheran)

9:30am Divine Service (HC)

11:00am Sunday School Adult Bible Class

Serving at Trinity

Sun Sep 2

Ushers: Jay Bochart, Adam Bochart, Chuck Bowman, Randy Roghair

Altar: Chuck and Paula Bowman

Elder: Karl Peterson

Acolytes: Alex Brown; Ben Bargstadt;

Sun Sep 9

Ushers: Jay Bochart, Adam Bochart, Chuck Bowman, Randy Roghair

Acolytes: Cali Foglesong; Caitlyn Bargstadt

Altar: Chuck and Paula Bowman

Elder: Karl Peterson