July 2012 Tidings

TRINITY

EVANGELICAL

LUTHERAN

CHURCH

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T R I N I T YT R I N I T YT R I N I T Y T I D I N GT I D I N GT I D I N G SSS

July 2012

Volume 61 Published Jan.-Dec.

Saturday Morning Study ............. 2

Sunday’s Com’n ............................. 2

Come and See................................. 2

Mike’s Grant .................................. 2

Welcome Kaley ............................... 2

VBS ................................................. 3

Urban Outreach Center ................ 3

Adult Lunch Bunch ...................... 4

Getting into the “Tidings” .......... 4

Opportunities for Ministry ............ 4

Financial Stewardship ................. 5

Lutherdale Quilt Fest .................... 5

Memorials .................................. 6

Care for Creation ....................... 6

Calendar of Events .................... 7

Jesus also said, "With what can we compare the kingdom of

God, or what parable will we use for it? It is like a

mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the

smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet when it is sown it

grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts

forth large branches, so that the birds of the air can make

nests in its shade." Mark 4:30-32

In Jesus’ day mustard plants where annoying shrubs-weeds that if

allowed to take root in a garden or field would quickly grow out of

control. They grew everywhere—even in places one would not expect

anything to grow. They grew even when people sought to get rid of them.

Just like those weeds we encounter in our gardens and sidewalks. You

know how difficult it is to dig them up—their roots can run pretty deep.

Yet Jesus compares the kingdom of God to the mustard tree. Huh?

Soooo the kingdom of God is a pain that’s hard to get rid of? Well,

maybe…for some.

Jesus came to usher in the kingdom of God. This kingdom where

justice—true justice—prevails. Where those in power are held

accountable for their actions. Where those who have been falsely accused

or victimized are freed or offered healing. Where those who are hungry

through no fault of their own are fed. Where the sick are healed. Where

the lonely and forsaken are loved. Where the grieving experience hope.

Where compassion and generosity reign.

Maybe that type of kingdom sounds threatening to some; if so, look

out. Because the kingdom of God is coming, can’t be stopped, and grows

in places we least expect.

And maybe that type of kingdom sounds beautiful to some; if so,

rejoice! For God has promised that His kingdom will come—in fact is

coming now. Everyone will experience life more fully and abundantly.

Through the cross of Jesus Christ, death in all its forms has been

defeated.

Jesus used parables to get our attention and invite us to change. God

invites us, calls us to participate in bringing about God’s kingdom of life.

As you pull weeds this summer, ask yourself where do you see God’s

kingdom happening in the community. Take a picture of it and send it to

me or print it out and drop it off in the office. Together, let’s create a

mural of images of God’s kingdom so that we all might be encouraged

and blessed.

Safe travels everyone. Happy Father’s Day to all those who offer a

Father’s love and strength.

Blessings all!

Pastor Tom

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Baptism

Adults who desire to be baptized, or those who want to have their child

baptized, are invited to contact the church office. In the case of Adult

Baptism, candidates are encouraged to worship and attend the Sunday morning Bible Study.

Those who want to have their child baptized are asked to schedule a Baptism Preparation

session with Pastor Tom prior to the baptism. P.T. looks forward to talking with you! Please

speak with him if you have questions.

Saturday Morning Study

Saturday, July 14th and 28th, 8:30-10:00am

Downstairs in the Great Hall

Five hundred years ago, a little-known German monk discovered in Scripture two simple

ideas so scandalous that they set Europe aflame for centuries. The church would never be the

same. It’s not too late to attend Session 5 and 6 of this 6-session DVD series. Let’s rediscover

what Martin Luther uncovered five centuries ago—two simple ideas, so evident throughout

Scripture, the foundation of the Christian life. For additional information, contact Tammie at

[email protected] or 654-3256.

Sunday's Com'n

Each Wednesday morning at 8:30am, gather with Pastor Tom in the Gathering Space to

reflect on the scripture reading for the coming Sunday. No experience necessary. We read the

text and share how it makes us feel and the thoughts and questions it generates. It's all good!

Come and See...

All are invited to a refreshing Bible Study fellowship this summer.

Time: Tuesdays from 9:00-11:00am

Location: The Madison’s at 8204 65th Ave, Kenosha

We are welcoming all students of various Bible study experience. We will read and discuss

each week how God's truth impacts, encourages and strengthens our lives. Summer is a busy

time for everyone, so the study will be flexible for participants to attend when their schedules

allow. Please RSVP to Mary Beth Madison if you wish to be a part of this fellowship. Phone:

262-694-95245 Email: [email protected].

Worship and Christian Education

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Mike Van Laningham Awarded Grant

Mike has been awarded a $2000 grant from the Greater Milwaukee Synod to pay for the 12

month long Youth and Family Certification School through Luther Seminary. Congratulations,

Mike!

Welcome!

Please welcome Kaley Gerou to our Sunday Morning Nursery Staff. She is excited to get to

know our little members (ages 6 months to 4 years) in the nursery. Thank you Kaley for taking

on this important role at Trinity.

Diakonia Program

The church of today needs and recognizes strong, knowledgeable leadership among the

laity. Diakonia provides systematic training to adults during a two-year program of weekly

classes in the Bible, theology, and church history as well as practical ministry. This course of

study, combined with spiritual retreats and group interaction, helps train people for the many

diverse tasks and opportunities to which Christ’s Great Commission directs them. For further

information, please contact Diane Roznowski at (414) 258-8893, go to

www.thediakoniaprogram.org, or speak to Pastor Tom.

mailto:[email protected]


http://www.thediakoniaprogram.org

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Urban Outreach Center

2012 School Supply Drive

KUSD Common School Supply List

Pre-School through Middle School

Book Bag/Back Pack

Plastic Supply Box

Pencil Pouch

Washable White Glue

Glue Sticks

Crayons (24 count or larger)

Colored Pencils (12 pack of larger)

No. 2 Pencils (20 count or larger)

Red Pens (not felt or gel)

Pens (no gel)

Highlighters

Large Rectangular Pink Eraser

Scissors

Ruler

2 Pocket Folders with 3 prongs

Wide Ruled Spiral Notebooks (70pg)

Wide Ruled Theme Paper (200 count)

Collection dates August 6th to 10th

ELCA Urban Outreach Center

2006 60th Street, Kenosha WI 53140

[email protected]

Urban Outreach Lunch

Program

Trinity will be hosting the UOR summer

lunch program the week of July 9th– July 12th.

There is a change in the program this year.

KUSD will provide the food, but the UOR

program will need 3 to 4 volunteers, per day

from Trinity, to prepare the food and help

serve. Also the UOR program is asking

Trinity to supply a healthy afternoon snack

for 50 children and 10 adults. A signup sheet

is in the Gathering Space.

VBS

Imagine…

…a child hearing about God’s love for the first

time.

…kids worshipping in powerful ways.

…children praying for each other.

…adults and teens modeling Jesus’ love to

children.

…the kids in our church helping save lives in

the country of Mali.

Vacation Bible Study will take place at

Trinity from July 29th through August 2nd, 5:00pm–8:00pm. The theme this year is

“Everything is possible with God.” Vacation Bible Study is open to children 3 years to

entering 6th graders. Registration forms can be picked up at the church office and you can

contact Mike Van Laningham at [email protected] for more information.

It’s our goal to reach 50 kids with this program. That’s 50 kids who will grow in their

relationship with God!

There are many different ways to help out. Please prayerfully consider volunteering to

lead a station or crew for that week. You can sign up at https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/

ez/Tcyf or see Mike Van Laningham, Sue Torres or Misty Van Laningham.



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Equipping Ministry—Who do you call? Within our congregation there are many ministries to serve God and others.

Pastor Pastor Tom Smith [email protected] 287-8098

President Linda Kluck [email protected] 653-9491 Vice-Pres Mike Spitzer [email protected] 859-2032 Treasurer Jim Lichtenheld [email protected] 654-3940 Finance Mike Spitzer [email protected] 859-2032 Secretary Linda McKinney [email protected] 843-2851

Property Bruce Milne [email protected] 694-5859 Social Scott Blanchard [email protected] 945.2756 Stewardship Rick Madison [email protected] 694-9524 Youth Sue Torres [email protected] 515-1844

Witness Rhonda Brennan [email protected] 942-0587 Worship & Music Tom Johnson [email protected] 652-7476

Children, Youth and Family Minister Mike Van Laningham [email protected] 653-1282 Adult Ed Open Opportunity Altar Guild/Flowers Donna Dezoma 298-5464

Bowling Woody Knutson [email protected] 658-3052 Busy Bees (Quilters) Donna Dezoma 298-5464 Care for Creation Dru Spitzer [email protected] 859-2032 Choirs Jurg Oggenfuss [email protected] 414 614 5832

Communion Asst [email protected] 694-5050 Co-op Pre-School Lea Ann Taber [email protected] 694-5192 CROP Walk Rhonda Brennan [email protected] 942-0587 CUSH Jay Labedz [email protected] 654-8852 Lenore Baumann [email protected] 654-1261

Nancy Lehrke [email protected] 694-2624 Fair Trade Coffee Nancy Lehrke [email protected] 694-2624

Grace Safe Place Summer Lunch Program Scott Blanchard [email protected] 945.2756 Health Ministry Cindy Johnson [email protected] 652-7476

Lectors Office [email protected] 694-5050 Library Dru Spitzer [email protected] 859-2032 Lutheran World Relief Lucille Brenneman 694-4097 Memorials Linda McKinney [email protected] 843-2851 Money Counting Ken Larsen [email protected] 654-4801

Mutual Ministry Jay Labedz [email protected] 654-8852 Parish Visitors Cindy Johnson [email protected] 652-7476 Saturday Bible Study Tammie Sorenson [email protected] 654-3256 Senior League Linda Kluck [email protected] 653-9491

Soup Kitchen/Shalom Center

Linda McKinney [email protected] 843-2851 Sunday Morning Coffee Rhonda Brennan [email protected] 942-0587 Sunday Morning Nursery Kaley Gerou Sunday School Open Opportunity

Tidings & Website Sheri Villers [email protected] 697-8238 Urban Outreach Center Scott Blanchard [email protected] 945.2756 Ushers Woody Knutson [email protected] 658-3052 VBS Tammie Sorenson [email protected] 237-4857

Women of the ELCA Roseann Knutson [email protected] 658-3052

Opportunities for Ministry

Getting into

TRINITY TIDINGS

The deadline to receive information for the August 2012 issue:

Sunday, July 22nd

Articles may be left in the church office or E-mailed to Sheri Villers at

[email protected].

Trinity Adult Lunch Bunch

40th

Year

July 19th

Pizza.

August 16th

Chicken and corn on the cob.

Birthday cake will be served for

dessert and we will play Bingo each of

these days.

Birthdays

July

Jim Glover 7/7

Judy Glover 7/8

Laura Irving 7/4

Carol Simon 7/5

August

Robert Brenneman 8/4

Dorothy Martin 8/3

Peggy Pierce 8/27

Linda Kluck, 653-9491

Thanks!

Thanks to Krista Lichtenheld for

donating card stock to make note cards

for Pastor Tom. Your generosity is

greatly appreciated.

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Financial Stewardship

Dear members of Trinity,

May was good and bad

with giving. Good: the

Building Fund had an

excess of $2687. Bad: the

Unified Giving was the

lowest all year. We were

short $1709.

Please make sure to

keep up with your Unified

Giving, please.

Thanks,

Jim Lichtenheld

Treasurer

How are We Doing?

May 2012 YTD 2012

Income $14,990.55 $90,200.85

Expenses $16,699.67 $87,946.85

Unified Overage (Shortage) ($1,709.12) $2,254.00

Estate Gift Transfer $0.00 $2,447.96

Building Debt Reduction Funds $7,588.00 $25,305.90

Mortgage Payment $4,900.83 (New Pymt) $24,034.46

Mortgage Overage (Shortage) $2,687.17 $3,719.40

Estate Gift Transfer $0.00 $4,000.00

Sound System 2012 $1,815.00 $6,047.00

Sound System Prior Years $0.00 $11,960.00

Sound System (Totals) $1,815.00 $22,007.00

Youth Ministry $0.00 $5,630.00

Lutherdale Fest

The 26th Annual Lutherdale Fest/Quilt Auction will take

place on August 10-11, 2012. Come and enjoy a day of beautiful

quilts and family fun at Lutherdale! Free admission and

parking.

Pre-Fest on Friday, August 10th

1:00pm to 8:00pm

Preview the quilts before the big day! Baked goods, coffee and silent auction basket bidding will

be available.

Fest and Quilt Auction on Saturday, August 11th

9:00am to 4:00pm

The live auction begins at noon and continues until all the quilts are sold. More than 200 quilts,

table runners, and wall hangings will be auctioned. See the quilts at www.lutherdale.org.

Meet Klement’s Racing Sausages

Silent-auction theme baskets

Baked goods

Pontoon rides on the lake

Climbing Tower and Swimming

Camp tour

Lunch concessions

Crafts

Donate to the Fest

If you’re a quilter, baker or home canner please donate something for this event. Every

contribution is appreciated. For more information, call Charley at Lutherdale at 262-742-2352 or

email [email protected].

Lutherdale Bible Camp is at N7891 U.S. Hwy 12, Elkhorn, Wisconsin.

Funds for this event are supplemented by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

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Memorials and Gifts

Offerings were given in memory of Gerald Belongia to the Unified

Fund from Helen Oechler, Betty Speaker and Linda Hoeke.

Offerings were given in memory of Steve Slaughter towards the Sound

System from Elwood and Roseann Knutson, towards the Property Committee from Margie

Slavik, and towards the Debt Reduction Fund from Roberta Andersen, Sue Briese, Lenore

Baumann, Donna Dezoma and Linda Kluck.

Offerings were made in memory of Nate Sorensen towards the Stewardship Fund from

Donald and Linda Kluck and Helen Oechler.

Offerings were given in honor of Mike Van Laningham’s installation towards the VBS

Scholarship Fund from Jim and Krista Lichtenheld and to the Youth Fund from the Labedz

family.

An offering was given towards the Sound System in memory of Edward J. Morgan from

his wife, Fern Morgan.

Total gifts received: $495

Care for Creation

The Green Sanctuary Committee of Bradford U.U. would like to extend a

special invitation to all interested congregants. On Monday, July 9th from 7-9pm

they will be sponsoring a screening of the film "Gasland" which explores the

controversy around the process of "fracking". The following two Mondays, July 16th

and 23rd from 7-9pm they will offer a two session discussion course entitled "Powering a

Bright Future". This is a program developed by the Northwest Earth Institute (NWEI.org)

and explores issues related to energy use and what we can do to take action as individuals and

communities interested in promoting energy sustainability. There is a $10 fee for online

discussion articles. All who are interested are welcome to attend either one or both of these

programs ("Gaslight" and "Powering a Bright Future"). There is no charge for the July 9th

program. Please let Trudy Farrell know at [email protected] if you would like to

participate in either program.

Funeral Service

Gloria Kollman Passed Away June 7, 2012 Funeral Service June 12, 2012

Memorial Service

Stephen Slaughter Passed Away March 24,2012 Memorial Service June 9, 2012


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Sunday, July 1st

9:00am Worship

10:00am Vacation Bible School Meeting

Tuesday, July 3rd

9:00am Bible Study at Madison's

5:30pm Donna's Gymnastics

7:00pm Boy Scout Troop 544

Wednesday, July 4th

8:30am Sunday's Com'n

Thursday, July 5th


Sunday, July 8th

9:00am Worship—Pastor Oechler


Monday, July 9th

8:30am Preschool Camp

12:00pm Urban Outreach Lunch

Tuesday, July 10th





6:30pm Worship & Music Ministry

6:30pm Witness Ministry


Wednesday, July 11th




Thursday, July 12th


9:00am WELCA Bible Study



Friday, July 13th


Saturday, July 14th

8:30am Saturday Morning Bible Study

Sunday, July 15th

9:00am Worship


2:00pm Cub Scouts

Tuesday, July 17th


5:30pm Finance Ministry


6:00pm Council Ministry




Thursday, July 19th

11:30am Trinity Adult Lunch Bunch


Sunday, July 22nd

9:00am Worship


Tuesday, July 24th






Thursday, July 26th


Friday, July 27th

4:00pm Soup Kitchen

6:00pm Kelly Sakalowski Wedding

Saturday, July 28th

8:30am Saturday Morning Bible Study

Sunday, July 29th

9:00am Worship

5:00pm-8:00pm Vacation Bible School

Monday, July 30th



Tuesday, July 31st






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TRINITY TIDINGS July 2012 Volume 61

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Phone: (262) 694-5050

Website: www.trinitykenosha.org Email: [email protected]

STAFF Pastor, Rev. Thomas Smith ........................... ext. 24 Cell: 262-287-8098 Email: [email protected]

Parish Administrator, JoAnn Konkle .......... ext. 21

Music Minister, Jurg Oggenfuss ....... 414 614 5832

Children, Youth and Family Minister,

Mike Van Laningham ................................ 653-1282

Co-op Preschool Administrator, Lea Ann Taber Co-op Preschool Financial Administrator Misty Van Laningham

Custodian, Sue Torres

Health Ministry Coordinator, Cindy Johnson, RN

SUNDAY WORSHIP TIMES Worship with Holy Communion ................. 9:00 am Hospitality & Coffee Hour ........................ 10:00 am

Attended Nursery is available Sundays from 8:30 am to 10:15 for children 6 weeks to 4 years of age

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