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Trinity Day Camp Vacation Bible SchoolAt Trinity Bay Lake Camp At Trinity Deerwood, MN �� Ages 3-Grade 2 Grades 3-6 Aug. 13-16 Aug. 13-16 �� 9:30-11:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Grades 3-6 June 21-24 Youth Summer Camp Parent Meetings Parents, please come to the Florida Beach Camp appropriate meeting to get packing lists, make payments, and ask questions. students having completed Confirmation Camp Senior High Florida Beach Camp Quadna Resort & Retreat Center Mon., May 28, 7-8 p.m. Grades 9-12 Hill City, MN Quadna Confi rmation Camp July 29-Aug. 4 Tue., May 29, 7-8 p.m. NEW DATE! �� Grades 7 & 8 �� July 9-13 or July 13-17 Bay Lake Camp ��Thu., May 31, 7-8 p.m. NEW DATE! �� SUMMER Ellingson’s Hidden Pines STRETCH Two-Day Bible Camp ��Bible Camp See details Hidden Pines Ranch, Stillwater All five ��Counselor-in weeks: $100 on page 8! completed Kindergarten-Grade 7 Training students having completed June 14 & 15 Stillwater Grades 3-5 & 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Entering Grades 6-8 Grades 8-10 Register online: www1.minn.net/~hpr June 13, 27; July 18, 25; Aug. 8 or call 430-1282 June 13-15 8:30 a.m.-4p.m. If you have questions about any of these camps, please contact Sara Stenstrom at ext. 145 or email her at [email protected]. All camp registration forms are available at www.trinitylc.org worship o p p o r t u n i t i e s trinity May 12 & 13 transportation • Saturday, 5 p.m.: Worship, Communion • Sunday, 9 a.m.: Worship, Communion, Nursery Sunday van schedule • Sunday, 10:30 a.m.: The Walk, Communion, Nursery Trinity’s van will be available during • Sunday, 6 p.m.: The River (Grades 9-12 youth worship) the Sunday 9 a.m. worship service. A van ride is available for members May 19 & 20 or non-members lacking other means • Saturday, 5 p.m.: Worship, Communion of transportation. Please call the • Sunday, 9 a.m.: Worship, Communion, Nursery • Sunday, 10:30 a.m.: The Walk, Communion, Nursery Church Offi ce (439-7400) between • Sunday, 6 p.m.: The River (Grades 9-12 youth worship) 9 a.m. Wed. and 4 p.m. Thurs. to reserve your seat each week. Estimated pick-up times at senior residences if you have reserved a seat are: remember in your prayers 8:15 a.m. – Boutwells Landing Please notify the Trinity offi ce at 439-7400 if you or anyone you know has 8:25 a.m. – Raymie Johnson a prayer need, or when you or a loved one is hospitalized (the hospitals do 8:35 a.m. – Croixdale NOT notify us of admissions), has a baby or a death occurs in the family. Please contact 8:40 a.m. – Oakridge Jane Backe at 439-6006 or Jan Most at 436-7264 for prayer team submissions. 8:45 a.m. – Rivertown Commons Known to have been hospitalized/support in prayer • Bob Safe • Jason Jahnke • Joyce Arones • Leroy Swanson worship Altar Flowers a t t e n d a n c e • May 12 & 13 – In honor of the baptism of Addison Teply, given by Julia, Lauren, Brynne, Ella and Oren April 28 & 29 5 p.m. 81 Baptisms 9 a.m. 280 • Jonathan Estuardo Lande, son of Eric & Christine Lande 10:30 a.m. 210 • Talon Michael Lane, son of Josh & Lori Lane May 5 & 6 • Benjamin Clayton Stoffer, son of Dan & Amy Stoffer 5 p.m. 182 9 a.m. 364 Deaths 10:30 a.m. 233 Sympathy is extended to... • LeRoy Swanson on the death of his sister, Jane Strohrich. • The family and friends of Dave Swanson whose funeral was held at Trinity on May 1. treasurer’s c o r n e r TODAY PublicationPublication NNumber:umber: A long measuring stick: 16 weeks long! USPS 1509-650 If we want to see how we are measuring up in the “new” year of 2007, the best Published every other week by time to get a good reading is after Easter. The way Easter works with the calendar, Trinity Lutheran Church 115 N. 4th St., Box 339, Stillwater, MN 55082 however, sometimes is a challenge if we want to make year-to-year comparisons. Editor: Mary Steffl This year, we had to go a full 16 weeks to be able to make a fair fi rst comparison of Design & Layout: Amy Shalles contributions between 2006 and 2007. Articles for the next Trinity Today (issue dated May 27), are due before Total contributions for 2007 to date are about 9% ahead of the fi rst 16 weeks of 2 p.m., Wed., May 16, to arrive in your 2006. Easter 2007 vs Easter 2006 was ahead by about 7.5%. These are encouraging mailbox beginning May 24. trends. I am praying for them to continue for the rest of the year! Here are income Offi ce: 651-439-7400 Fax: 651-430-2935 numbers for the 16-week period: E-mail: [email protected] First 16 weeks of the year: 2006 2007 Web Site: www.trinitylc.org Contribution Income $434,425 $473,467 Trinity Today is also available in full-color for download at Trinity’s web site. All Other Income $254,721 $306,845 Postmaster: Send address changes to Trinity Total Income $689,146 $780,312 Lutheran Church, PO Box 339, Stillwater, MN 55082. I only have access to our expense data through the end of March, but the amounts are within 2% of where we would like to see them after the fi rst quarter. Our staff is continuing its careful management and stewardship of our fi nancial resources – I say, “thanks, and keep up the good work!” And now it is time for us as members to do our stewardship part as we look forward to the rest of the year. I’d like to feel just as good about our year-to-date contributions after 16 more weeks, as I do about the fi rst 16 weeks! 2 - Jeff Anderson, treasurer care m i n i s t r i e s adult learning & With Pastor Kris Linner g r o w i n g

I love spring; the beauty of greening Do you enjoy knitting? grass, budding trees and blooming Would you like to learn? If so, join the flowers. There is so much for all our knitting group on the last Friday of senses to take in as the dormancy of the every month at the Bead Alley. We knit earth bursts forth with new life. for missions making leper bandages, Spring, a time that sings of renewed children’s sweaters (a new pattern is hope and of song birds who have available), baby hats and booties, and returned from their winter haven, prayer shawls. Contact Kris Linner at reminds me that hope does spring ext. 107 or [email protected] if you eternal. have questions. The poet Emily Dickinson wrote: Yoga Devotion Hope is the thing with feathers is in the hospital, at home with an Summer Session extended illness, or has moved to a care That perches in the soul Tuesdays, June 12-July 31, 6-7 p.m. center or assisted living facility. And sings the tune without words Luther Hall; Cost: $50 And never stops at all. If you or a loved one is in the Come explore using the physical hospital please call the Joan Chittister says this about hope: practice of yoga to still your mind. Church Office to let us know. “When tragedy strikes, when trouble Hospitals don’t inform us when a Through simple yoga poses, you will comes, when life disappoints us, we member of Trinity is hospitalized. open your body, mind and spirit to stand at the crossroads between hope We are also interested in knowing if the presence of God. The practice of and despair, torn and hurting. Despair a member has become homebound, stillness creates space for the Holy cements us in the present; hope sends us because we have Home Communion Spirit to move in our hearts, bring dancing around dark corners trusting in Friends waiting to bring communion. clarity to our thoughts and stability for a tomorrow we cannot see. Despair says Please let us know if you have our emotions. Instructor: Jason Herd. that there is no place to go but here. experienced the death of a loved one, Contact Diane Rollie at ext. 141 or Hope says begin again.” so that we can hold you in prayer. If [email protected] to register. you are in need of support due to an This spring I hope you dance with hope illness, a death or a life crisis, and are Retired Men’s Group as the song birds sing. unable to reach someone in the Tue., May 15, 9 a.m. – Garden Room P.S. If you know someone from the Church Office, leave a message on At the next Retired Men’s Group Trinity community who is celebrating Trinity’s automated phone system meeting join us as we hear guest speaker by dialing “seven” to reach the a new child in their home, please let the Pastor Dan Poffenberger speak about Church Office know. We have a gift for confidential Mutual Care line and a pastor will respond to your message. “The Church of Our Grandchildren.” the child and a meal for the parents. Please contact Jerry Herbst at Also, please let someone in the Church 439-6618 or [email protected] Office know when you or a loved one with questions. Pilates on the ball June 13, 20 & 27; July 11, 18, 25; Thank you, Lord, for the Aug. 1 & 8, 8 a.m. – Gym, $80 summertimes of life – times of This is a Pilates-based class that is fewer demands and time to slow prayer done on a stability ball. It is for those down. May we treasure your corner who wish to challenge themselves with incredible creation with its wide strength, balance, and stamina. Stability variety of life, sights, colors and sounds. Bless our children, young people, ball required. Please contact instructor and families as they attend or counsel at summer camps, or otherwise enjoy Marty Larson with questions at the natural world. Help us to increase our care and concern for the earth, 430-0077. Contact Diane Rollie at our home, which is a gift from you. Amen. ext. 141 or [email protected] to register. If you have a prayer request, please fill out a prayer card, found in the pew, and place it in the offering plate; call the Church Office or contact Jane Backe at 439-6006 or Jan Most at 436-7264 (coordinators of the prayer chain). Mary Anne Staberg is the coordinator of the Tuesday afternoon prayer group. She can be reached at 439-1509. Prayer requests are kept confidential. All are invited to join the prayer chain or the Tuesday prayer group which meets at 1 p.m. in the Church Office, by calling any of the numbers listed above. 3 on p u r p o s e

Super Powers The story continues as all good stories do. Trinity’s On Purpose Ministries will by Jody Thone continue to focus on strengths and add You all know Superman, right? new resources to explore call – your Superman is the guy who can fl y around unique mission or ministry in this and rescue people. He can stop trains world. All super heroes have a mission, and planes, lift boulders...he has these something that they do to “help save the incredible strengths, both physically world.” We’re designing programs and and with his super-powered eyesight. resources for you, just in case you don’t He also has a weakness for a material get your “Mission Impossible” package called kryptonite. What I love about the in the mail, with the self-destructing character, Superman, and all the other tape, containing your assignment. wonderful characters that we know Remember what Spiderman was told, from comics, fi lms, and TV shows, “with great strength comes great is that they design their lives around responsibility.” their strengths. Superman manages his have strengths in these areas, and I can weakness, kryptonite, but designs his design my life around my strengths. Living Your Strengths life around his strengths and abilities. An “On Purpose” life is designed at Work Think about your favorite super- based on our strengths. This past year Sundays through June 10 powered character; Wonder Woman, 240 Living Your Strengths books were 10:30 a.m. to Noon – Living Room Spiderman, the Green Lantern, the purchased here at Trinity. Over 240 No meeting Memorial Day weekend X-men, even the Teenage Mutant adults took the Clifton Strengthsfi nder Interested in joining the two out of ten Ninja Turtles or my new favorite, Hiro assessment and began to explore their people that get out of bed and are excited Nakamura from the TV show Heroes. signature themes and the strengths about going to work everyday? Come They all designed their lives around paradigm shift. Small groups studied to this small group. We will be learning their strengths. Now there are some their strengths, adults attended our from the series “Trombone Player different stories here about how they Living Your Strengths Workshop, and Wanted” by Marcus Buckingham and receive these powers. Take the Teenage over 81 kids (between the ages of 9-14 by sharing our experiences in applying Mutant Ninja Turtles – they get their years) had conversations in their families our strengths at work. To sign-up call strengths from a toxic chemical spill. about their strengths based on the Dianne Rollie at ext. 141 or email her at Spiderman gets his from a spider bite. StrengthsExplorer Assessment. [email protected] Please contact We, however, believe that we get our Jim Untiedt at 439-6679 (home) or strengths from God. We are created by Tim Gillis at 612-860-6916 for more God and powered by the Holy Spirit. information. Our Upcoming Okay, so you can’t fl y (on your own) Living Your Strengths and you don’t have x-ray vision. But, you do have a unique set of strengths, Workshops that, if developed and aligned with your Wed., June 6 from 6-9 p.m. call, can make a difference in this world. Upcoming Wed., June 6 Tue., Oct. 2 from 6-9 p.m. That’s super powers to me, God-power. To me, that’s what being a Christian is Tue., Nov. 13 from 6-9 p.m. all about. Living Your Tue., Oct. 2 Register with Diane Rollie at [email protected] I also think it helps to remember that Contact Jody Thone at ext. 119 or [email protected] even Superman has his weakness. I am Strengths Tue., Nov. 13 with questions. told by my son, Nicholas, that this is true for all the characters. The Green Workshops 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Lantern has a weakness for the color yellow or gold; Storm from the X-men is claustrophobic. We humans defi nitely Contact Diane Rollie to register have our weaknesses too. I am not a at [email protected] detail-oriented person; I’m not the one to remember specifi c numbers. I am also impatient and get bored with routine. Contact Jody Thone at ext. 119 Thankfully, my job is not focused LIVING or [email protected] with on these tasks or abilities. I have the your questions. support of other wonderful people who STRENGTHS 4 spring eve n t s serve the w o r l d The Rose Ensemble – Editor’s note: If the special Mwatasi Christina Vasa, services on May 5 & 6 got you excited Queen of Sweden about how you can serve the world, Reawakening the Ancient here’s just one way to do it! Sun., May 13, 3 p.m. Worship Center Enjoy a celebration of vocal music from An open letter seeking the life and times of Sweden’s most controversial ruler. Features medieval Mwatasi student chant for St. Bridget, Renaissance scholarships in mission work and commitment to education will also assist in the needs of hymns, Italian dances and stunning Dear Potential Sponsors, Swedish-language cathedral music! Mwatasi students. When I fi rst started with this letter, the For tickets, call 225-4340 or visit As you may know, Trinity sponsors 19 thought was to target specifi c people www.RoseEnsemble.org students for secondary school each year. who were indentifi ed as potentially Out of those 19 students, only eight Hilltoppers May gathering being very interested in sponsoring a are fully funded by individuals in our Thu., May 17, noon – Garden Room secondary student in Mwatasi. Then I congregation. The rest of the money for Come enjoy lunch and a short program was told Trinity has been recognized for scholarships has come from one-time by artist Randall J. Raduenz as our guest all its great mission work and thought, donations or the Herberger’s volunteer speaker. He has resided in Stillwater all well, that leaves the whole congregation program. The Herberger’s program his life and his work has been displayed as possible sponsors! So you all have will no longer be available for those in galleries thoughout the U. S. and been indentifi ed as people that may be funds. We need to be able to sustain this Canada. interested in sponsoring an educational scholarship program at least until all scholarship for a Mwatasi student. Yes, currently-sponsored students graduate. I do hope those of the congregation It is our greatest hope that this program who have direct ties to Mwatasi will Congregational can continue indefi nitely for future assist in our needs, but I hope all the students. For $300 a year, a student can Council seeks new others out there with generous hearts treasurer go to secondary school. This tuition can be paid in a lump sum, or divided into After six faithful years of service, two payments. We do ask a four-year Jeff Anderson is retiring from the commitment for sponsorship. Payment position of Council Treasurer. due dates are May 15 and Dec. 15. The Congregational Council will elect a new treasurer who will Please consider giving a gift of education be responsible for the fi nancial to a person in Mwatasi. Please think affairs of the Congregation, about it, pray about it and if you feel delegate authority to the Parish this is something that you would like to Administrator and fi nancial support, please pick up an application in staff to carry out day-to-day the Church Offi ce, fi ll it out, and send it fi nancial activity, and maintain to or drop it off in the Church Offi ce. congregational fi nancial records. Thank you for considering this and if The Treasurer must be a member you have any question, please contact of the congregation. Lori Mildon, at 351-1080. Strengths needed: • Possess an understanding of income and expense projections, Help fund the education of secondary budgeting process and fi nancial students like Liliani, pictured at left. reporting • Maintain a working relationship with the Parish Administrator, acting as a fi nancial / business resource • Communicate effectively with the Congregational Council and congregational members regard- ing congregational fi nances

5 serve the w o r l d Trinity for Tomorrow Host homes needed Team Applications being June 2 & 3 The elected Congregational Council accepted for the 2007 Mano Amiga Border Trip! On June 2 & 3 the Folk Choir from has authorized formation of a working King of Glory Lutheran Church in team to engage the congregation Nov. 4-10 – Eagle Pass, TX & Tempe, AZ will lead worhip at 5 p.m. in evaluation of a number of Piedras Negras, Mexico and 10 a.m. worship potential scenarios for future growth 2007 Theme: The Heart Goes to God, and facilities expansion and/or the Hands go to Work The Folk Choir has been in existence since 1975 and consists of high school improvements of Trinity Lutheran Applications for the 2007 Mano and college-age people. They have Church and its related properties. Amiga Border trip are currently toured 20 US states and three Canadian Over the next two years, the team will being accepted. If you would like an provinces singing in churches and evaluate: application and/or more information staying in host homes. Host families are • congregational needs for space - about the 2007 trip, please contact needed for an overnight stay on given program plans and growth; Sandy Kotval at 439-1168 or e-mail • assess alternative uses for our Sat., June 2. Responsibilities include her at [email protected]. Trip dinner, lodging, breakfast, and back to properties; applications are also available at Trinity by 9 a.m. Students come in twos • facilitate communication and enlist www.trinitylc.org/globalmissions.aspx input from the congregation; (or more)! If you can host, please contact • support the decision-making that Carol Carver at ext. 118 or 430-0631. will be required of the Council and the Congregation Call for team members The Trinity for Tomorrow Team co-chairs, Mike Holsten and Kathy Tunheim, ask all interested congregational members to consider applying for membership Support the Jon Francis Foundation on this working team. Work will An Advocate for Wilderness Search and Safety Foundation Kick Off begin this spring /summer. Time Sat., May 19, 7 p.m., Ascension Episcopal Parish Hall will be spent getting immersed in In an effort to bring some good out of his loss, the family of Jon Francis has the mission and vision of Trinity been encouraged to create a foundation in his memory. The foundation is Lutheran and understanding the holding its Minnesota kick-off and fundraiser in the Ascension Parish Hall. facility needs to support that This is an opportunity for the community to support the search for Jon and future. Required characteristics the foundation’s mission. Enjoy food, music and a video presentation, and send for team membership: passion for David & Linda off with hope and purpose. Trinity’s mission and future; an open mind about specific strategies A note from Pastor Dan: for our future; willingness and I am asking Trinity to join with the Francis family in this effort. John was a ability to facilitate congregational young man of faith, who grew up at Ascension Episcopal Church in Stillwater, meetings/dialogues; time to invest in graduated from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD, was youth minister at a collaborative process over the next Ascension Lutheran Church in Ogden, UT and was on his way to seminary two years. Please pick up applications at Luther Seminary in St. Paul. John was living out his giftedness and call to at the Information Center or in the ministry to serve in the world – all the things Trinity is teaching as a way of Church Office, or email Pastor Dan discipleship. As a father, my heart goes out to my friend, David Francis and his at [email protected] for an family. As Lutherans, we also share a connection with the ministry John was electronic version. pursuing. Please consider attending this event and supporting the Francis family in the establishment of the foundation named after their son. The mission of Landscape Planting Team this foundation is to provide information, logistical and emotional support Meet to plant: Wed., May 23, 2 p.m. during wilderness rescue attempts, and to build awareness around wilderness The Landscape Planting Team plants all safety. the flowers around the church entrance In Christ, Pastor Dan Poffenberger and under the Myrtle St. sign. The team always needs more people to help, so if you are interested, we’d love to have your help! Please contact Faye Wirtz at 439-9588 with questions.

6 serve the w o r l d We don’t ship air! But Global Health Ministries does ship surgical instruments, gauze, ultra-sound machines, nutritional supplements, scales, sponges, beds, crutches, mattresses, x-ray machines, refurbished wheelchairs, IV poles, biopsy kits, blankets, video monitors, catheters, and tons of midwife kits and hospice kits! And this is just a partial list! Global Health Ministries (www.ghm.org) is a 20-year-old grass roots agency based in Fridley, MN whose motto is to “help the hands that heal.” Their mission is to be an arm of financial and supply support to Lutheran health care mission programs overseas by shipping 40 sea containers to places like Tanzania, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Madagascar and Nigeria. Trinity volunteers have helped GHM several times this past year. We have Wedding Coordinator Job Opportunity Trinity Lutheran Church is seeking a Wedding Coordinator who will be exciting process available for weddings throughout to put our the year. The Wedding Coordinator handprints on organizes and supervises the the items and the wedding rehearsal and ceremony in crates, knowing consultation with the couple and in that when the accordance with the standards and containers arrive guidelines provided by Trinity. As and are emptied, the primary liaison between Trinity it’s almost like and wedding couples, the Wedding Christmas! Coordinator does their work in the Sharing our spirit of love, transformation, and resources helps service and seeks to build positive to bridge the relationships with the bride, groom gap between and all people they encounter abundance and through their work with weddings at nothing. We offer seeds of hope to our Trinity. constructed wooden crates and filled neighbors; we know that everything sent them with supplies for Mark Jacobson’s will give hope and healing to the poor Complete job descriptions are Selian Hospital in Arusha, Tanzania, as as well as strong support to health care available in the Church Office well as for the village of Mwatasi, also in workers around the world. and online at Tanzania. Most of the medical supplies Join us! Call Lowell Saterbak at http://www.trinitylc.org/ have been donated, some even by jobopportunities.aspx. Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater. These 436-6252 to get on the list for hands-on volunteer experience; the next Trinity Send letter of interest and crates, boxes and unwieldy items are resume to: all compactly loaded into the container date is June 23. Call Kristie Anderson at 439-9133 for a list of kit ingredients. Trinity Lutheran Church along with bags and bags of midwife Attn: Pastor Dan Poffenberger If we have the worlds goods and see our and hospice kits and rolled or knitted PO BOX 339, Stillwater, MN 55082 brothers and sisters in need, yet close our bandages. We don’t want to ship air Email: [email protected] – we don’t want to pay for air space hearts against them, how does God’s love when we send the supplies, so every abide in us? (1 John 3:17) square inch of open space is filled. It’s an Let’s love in action! 7 family m i n i s t r i e s Sr. high Florida Summer Stretch is back! Youth Ministry beach camp For: Students who have completed Summer Interns Wanted! Grades: 3-5 (New!) and Do you love youth and love God? Students having completed grades 9-12 Grades: 6-8 Apply to be a Youth Ministry Intern! July 29-Aug. 4, $350 Dates: June 13, 27; July 18, 25; Aug 8 You must be one year out of high school Join Trinity leaders on the beaches 8:30 a.m.-4p.m. and available June through August for of Florida for worship exploration, Cost: $100 (for all five weeks) this internship. Contact TJ Anderson if team building, songs, s’mores and fun! Summer Stretch is a five-week you are interested at ext. 120. Registration forms are available in the Youth Center and at the Information program that promotes community Confirmation Camp service, team building, faith Center in the Commons. development and a whole lot of fun! Week of July 9-13 or July 13-17 Contact Sara at ext. 145 or This year Trinity will be offering two 7th & 8th graders [email protected] with questions. Summer Stretch programs, one for Quadna Resort & Retreat Center Summer Camp parent Confirmation students are headed to students who have completed grades meetings 3-5, and another for students who camp this summer at Quadna Resort have completed grades 6-8. Both and Retreat Center in Hill City, MN. Parents, please come to the appropriate programs will run the same days and We are offering two camp choices: July meeting to get packing lists, make times, but will participate in different 9-13 & July 13-17. The cost is $275 per payments, and ask questions. All activities throughout the day. Each student. Trinity staff will be running meetings held in the Trinity Garden morning begins with all students the camp which includes high-energy Room. coming together for opening and worship times, group-building activities Senior High Florida Beach Camp songs at Trinity; from there, we will in the great outdoors and creative Mon., May 28, 7-8 p.m. learning, all geared toward growing our split off to various service projects Quadna Confirmation Camp relationship with Jesus Christ. Camp in Stillwater and around the Twin Tue., May 29, 7-8 p.m. NEW DATE! Cities area. Afternoons are spent is an integral part of the Confirmation Bay Lake Camp being wild and crazy and making experience! Sign-up has begun; Thu., May 31, 7-8 p.m. NEW DATE! even more new friends! We will be brochures are available in the Youth venturing to different amusement Center. Contact Sara Stenstrom at ext. Pizza Fundraiser 145 or Cindy Jones at ext. 137 for more and entertainment venues to play, Would you like to earn money toward details. pray and have some fun! Some of camp? Join in the fun selling pizzas! Sell the various afternoon activities will pizzas to friends and family for $10 a include: sporting events, water parks, piece and earn $5 per pizza for camp! and game/arcade venues. Registrations Fundraising sheets are available in the are available in the Youth Center or Youth Center and are due with money online. Contact Cindy at ext. 137 by May 23. All pizzas will be delivered for questions about the grade 6-8 June 9! If you have questions contact program; contact Sara at ext. 145 about Sara Stenstrom at ext. 145. grades 3-5. Senior High late-nighter Fri., May 18, 7 p.m.-midnight; $20 Celebrate Come out to Club 3 Degrees for the Generation Rising Tour! Bands include Superchic[k], Krystal Meyers, Mom Children ages three years through December Radio, Nevertheless, and brunch fourth grade are invited to join us for Group 1 Crew. Registrations due by a morning of complimentary breakfast Wed. May 16. This event is open to students in grades 9-12 and college- Sun., May 13 treats and a time to celebrate our age students. Register online by 9-10 a.m. mother’s love. downloading the “Family Ministries Day Trip Release Form,” located Garden Room To make your reservation today, under Senior High Ministries, forms contact Karen Elowson at ext. 112 and registrations, and turn into the or email [email protected] Youth Center. Contact Cindy Jones for more information at ext. 137.

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Sat., May 12 Sun., May 20 10:30 a.m. Young Adult Disc Golf Outing- Men’s Boundary Waters trip returns Meet at Trinity 9 a.m. WORSHIP, COMMUNION, NURSERY: 5 p.m. WORSHIP, COMMUNION: Worship Center Worship Center 10:30 a.m. WORSHIP, COMMUNION, NURSERY: Sun., May 13 Worship Center Youth Worship Mother’s Day 6 p.m. the River Youth Worship (Gr. 9-12): Grades 9-12 9 a.m Marriage 102: Five Love Languages: Luther Hall Library Conference Room Mon., May 21 9 a.m WORSHIP, COMMUNION, NURSERY: 7:30 a.m. AA Meeting: Living Library Worship Center 6:30 p.m. Tai Chi Class: Luther Hall 9 a.m Mother’s Day Brunch(3 thru 4th gr.): 7 p.m. Monday Night BIble Study: Living Library The River Garden Room, Kitchen 7 p.m. WELCA Leadership Team Meeting: 10:30 a.m WORSHIP, COMMUNION, NURSERY: Living Room 6 p.m. Sunday Nights — Luther Hall Worship Center 7 p.m. Co-ed 19+ Open Basketball: Gym Hey Senior High Students! Come 10:30 a.m Strengths at Work Small Group: Living Room Tue., May 22 check out all the cool things 3 p.m Rose Ensemble Concert: Worship Center 8:30a.m. Tuesday Morning Bible Study: Living Room happening at The River this spring! 6 p.m the River Youth Worship (Gr. 9-12): 1:1 5p.m Prayer Group: Offi ce Conference Room Luther Hall We will be talking about the book of Wed., May 23 Mon., May 14 Philippians to encourage you in your 9 a.m. Level II Mat Pilates: Narthex 7:30 a.m. AA Meeting: Living Library walk with God. Take a break from 10:26 a.m. Trinity Women’s Golf: 1 p.m. Vets’ Service Planning Meeting: Room 108B Cimarron Golf Course your hectic spring schedule and join 6:30 p.m. Tai Chi Class: Luther Hall us at The River! 7 p.m. Monday Night BIble Study: Living Library Thu., May 24 7 p.m. Co-ed 19+ Open Basketball: Gym 10a.m. Bible Study-Luke & Acts: Living Room 7 p.m. Rebekah Circle Meeting: Fri., May 25 Come swim Dolores Olin’s Home 7 a.m. AA Meeting Tue., May 15 in the 7:30 a.m. AA Meeting: Living Library Great 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Morning Bible Study: Living Room 9 a.m Croixdale Sr. Communion Bible Reef 9 a.m Mom’s Day Off: Lower Level this summer! 9 a.m Retired Men’s Group: Garden Room Vacation Bible School 9:45 a.m Good Samaritan Senior Communion 10:30 a.m Greeley Senior Communion Aug. 13 -16, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 1:15 p.m Prayer Group: Offi ce Conference Room Ages 3 to completed 2nd grade Wed., May 16 In visiting the Great Bible Reef, we will 9 a.m. Level II Mat Pilates: Narthex Get in shape at adult dive deep into God’s Word through deep 9:30 a.m. Hearts of the Home Moms: Lower Level open gym 2 p.m Trinity Today deadline sea storytelling, great barrier games, Mondays, 7 p.m., May - Oct. – Gym coral crafts, sing reef rhythm music, and 6 p.m Bible Explorers Trivia Bowl: Garden Room 6 p.m Marriage 101: Covenant Marriage: Come join us in the gym for some explore sea water science! You can look Offi ce Conference Room basketball and fellowship. Whether its forward to summer fun, fellowship, and 6:30 p.m Jubilate Bells Rehearsal: Heritage Chapel playing a game of horse or enjoying a an awesome opportunity to dive deep 7 p.m Marion Circle Meeting: 5-on-5 full-court game, you’ll be sure into stories of God’s Word in the Great Sue Olson’s Home 7 p.m Temple Choir Rehearsal: Choir Room to get some quality aerobic exercise Bible Reef! while meeting people from Trinity and Thu., May 17 Trinity Day Camp Men’s Boundary Water Trip leaves around the community. Anyone 19 Aug. 13-16 7 a.m. AA Meeting: Living Library years and over is welcome to join in 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 9 a.m. Mom’s Day Off: Lower Level the fun. Let’s get our game on! Please Children who have completed grades 3 10 a.m. Bible Study-Luke & Acts: Living Room contact Seth Erickson at 612-206-0473 through 6 12 p.m. Hilltoppers: Garden Room, Kitchen with questions. 6:30 p.m. the WALK Rehearsal: Worship Center Day campers swimming in the reef will experience great barrier water games, Fri., May 18 7 a.m. AA Meeting coral crafts, deep sea story telling, and Sat., May 19 awesome opportunities for service and 5 p.m. WORSHIP, COMMUNION: off-site experiences in the afternoon. Worship Center Expect to get wet and have fun with friends who are along for the ride! To register for these camps, please contact Karen Elowson at ext. 112 or [email protected]

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