+ Pastoral + Epistle + Rev. Michael J. Roth Vol. 8, No. 3 Ministry Opportunities You may have notice the new Welcome Center desk that Stephen Ministers Care. When was the last time was used for the first time last week. Our hope is that we will someone really listened to you? We are talking about have someone behind this desk every Sunday so that we can the undistracted, non-judgmental, full-attention kind of offer visitors information, answers to questions and a visitor listening. We are here to care. To be referred to a Body Language Mistakes Can bag. You could help with this. We are planning on putting Stephen Minister please speak to Joyce Rudowske or Sabotage Job Interviews together a schedule of hosts and hostess for each week. If you call the church office, 983-5000. Thank you! I think you will enjoy this topic for it goes into Biblical are interested please contact the church office and we will Trinity Quilters : Our Trinity Quilters are in “body language” more than just a job interview. You work you into the schedule. will be amazed at all the references to “body We have been living with our new Welcome Center for a desperate need of fabric. They have run out and would like to be able to continue language” in Scripture. couple of years now and it has been a great blessing. If you do th producing quilts. In the past year they have All are welcome to join us on January 20 , at 6:30p, in not regularly pass through this space I would encourage you the Ministry Center, Lighthouse Café. to join us for fellowship after church today and every Sunday. sent out 100 quilts to Lutheran World Relief. This is the location where people gather to visit, enjoy All cottons are acceptable, sheets make great backings for the quilts, preferably Full to King size. In LADIES AID: refreshments and get information. We have been blessed with th tasty refreshments supplied by willing volunteers. Be sure to addition to the fabric, they would love to have a few more Ladies Aid Board Meeting, Tuesday, January 19 , thank the hostesses and bakers when you have the chance. hands to help them. Even if you don’t quilt, you can help 12:30p, in the Church Fellowship Hall. st Also, if you would be willing to bring a coffee cake or by cutting squares, or tying knots. They meet on Tuesday Ladies Aid Meeting, Tuesday, February 1 , 1-3p, in cookies please let us know in the church office and we will morning, between 8a-11:30a, in the Fellowship Hall. If the Lighthouse Café, Trinity Ministry Center. Come have the hospitality committee contact you. you are interested in more information, contact Esther and hear Heidii Lockman speak about the SCRIP I would encourage you to invite guests to join you for Godfrey or the church office. Program that our School offers. You will have the coffee and cookies after the service. When you greet those opportunity to place orders also and learn how to do around you at the beginning of the service make a note of that in the future. February is also a LWML month, so those who are new or visiting and invite them to come to the Church and School Announcements mite boxes will be collected. Welcome Center after the service. The purpose of having a 2016 OFFERING ENVELOPES are available in time of greeting one another before the service begins is so the Welcome Center. Be sure to pick yours up today! International Student Hosting Opportunity that visitors are welcomed and fellowship is initiated that we If you do not find yours, check with Sue Moore in the Trinity is excited to be continuing hope will take place after the service. church office, (269) 983-5000, ext. 403. our Korean student program this Despite the fact that we have a wonderful Welcome year. We will have two students (a Center and great refreshments, the real fellowship and 2015 CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS: th th welcome comes from friendly people. We could invest brother and sister in the 5 and 4 Are available in the Welcome Center until grades) joining our school for a millions of dollars into an attractive space and organize th fellowship time, but the most effective and best thing is a January 24 . After that, any that are left will be three month stay. They are in need of a host family smile on a friendly face like yours. You are the one who mailed out. Be sure to stop by and pick yours up. starting in January and running through mid March. makes a Sunday morning worshiper, whether they are a guest Would you prayerfully consider this opportunity for or a member, feel welcomed and appreciated. Think about WINTER BIBLE STUDIES: your family? Applications are available in the school how you can be an ambassador for Christ and your church. Please check out the Bible Study offering in the office. There is a stipend for hosting as well. What a Together we can make everyone feel like Trinity is a special Winter Bible Study booklet. Most classes will great opportunity this will be for your family and for place where the love of Christ is present. start this week. If you have any questions, please these students as well. contact the church office at 269-983-5000. 9:15a Contemporary Worship (SRC) The Altar Flowers are in Loving Memory 2-3p Jr High Bowling (Kelly’s Bowl) Prayers of Earl Klukas, 6:30-7:30p Nat. Youth Gathering Meeting (SRC) Please inform the church office when you or your family member’s status changes or are well enough to be removed CFH-Christian Fellowship Hall; CMR-Children’s Ministry Room; LHC-Lighthouse Café; From his wife, Carol Klukas LHL-Lighthouse Lounge; MC- Ministry Center; MCB-Ministry Center Boardroom; from the Prayer List This Week at Trinity S-Sanctuary; SRC-Solid Rock Café;SCH-School; WC-Welcome. Center Sunday, January 17 th Those ill or Recovering: Diane Atkins (mother of 8 & 10:30a Worship (S) Candy Briney), Heather Metz (friend of the Bradford’s), 8:45-10:45a Blood Pressure Clinic (Rm 105) Zach Matzke (son of Mark & Sally Matzke), Shirley Vachon 9:15-10:15a Bible Classes (varies) (sister of Sandi Hettig), Mary Urish (mother of Diane 9:15a Contemporary Worship (SRC) 5p Family Movie Night (LHC) Fleisher), Tom Butler, Tim Taylor (friend of Adele Schultz), th Trinity Lutheran Church and School Monday, January 18 619 Main St. St. Joseph, Michigan 49085 Mark Lange (son of Bill & Janice Lange), Gay Ross (Uncle 9:30-11a Lifelight Bible Study (LHC) Church: 269-983-5000 School: 269-983-3056 to the Pedde girls), Jerry Wojahn (father of Jerrold Wojahn), 6-8p DBSA of SW Michigan (LHC) Early Childhood Center: 269-983-0040 6:30-8p Bd of Ministry (MC-1st fl) Ed Kowerduck (Anita Johannes’ brother), Louie Miltibarger, www.trinitystjoe.org Beverly Selent, Adele Schultz, Vera Kunst, Eloris Schulte, 6:30-8p Hope Revisited (women’s study) LHL Tuesday, January 19 th Rita Quinn (friend of Nancy Pedde), Doug Hoyh (cousin of 8-11:30a Quilters (CFH) Baptism of Our Lord Karen Thumm), Geneva Payne (friend of Sylvia Lieberg) 10:30a Caretel Communion Worship Special Birthdays: 1/19-Erwin Reschke (88), 1/20-Jerry 12:30p Ladies Aid Board Meeting (CFH) January 17, 2016 Schmidtke (81), 1/21-Agnes Lay (92), 1/21-Gertrude 3:30p Crisis Team Meeting (school) Welcome 6:30-8:30p AIC Membership Class (MC-1st floor) Patzkowsky (93), Beverly Rittmeyer (80), 1/22-Lillian th We extend a warm welcome to all who worship with us Wednesday, January 20 today. It is our joy to worship with you. As the Holy Spirit Yircott (91), 1/23-Lorraine Frobel (82) 6:45-7:45a Sonriser’s Bible Study (LHC) Special Anniversaries: gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies the Church, we believe 8:10-8:40a School Chapel (S) you will meet your risen Savior today through Word and Special Prayers: 10a Royalton Manor Communion Worship Sacrament. If you are a first-time visitor, please introduce For Those Mourning: For the family of Norma 1p Whitcomb Tower Communion Worship yourself to one of our pastors after the service. And if you do 3:15-5:45p Jr. High Drop Ins (SRC) Gregory not have a church home, we invite you to consider becoming WOW – 5-6:15p Pizza (CFH) a part of our church family. 6:30p Mid-Week Worship Service (S) Prayers will remain on this list for 2 weeks, th th Please join together in the Welcome Center after unless otherwise requested. 6:30-7:30p 5 & 6 Grade Confirm (rm 205/209) 6:30-8p 7th & 8th Grade Confirm (Rm 205/209); Wired each worship service for a time of fellowship. Word (LHC); Young Adult Bible Study (SRC); K.F.C. (CMR) Please take time to fill out the

Thursday, January 21 st Welcome & Communication sheet in your bulletin and Emergency Contacts 9:30-11a Adult Bible Study (LHC) place it in the offering plate as it is passed. Thank you. Pastor Roth, Senior Pastor 6:30-7:30p Preschool Dad’s Night (Gym) Serving Today: cell: (269) 932-8456 4p Mobile Food Pantry (MC parking lot) Preacher ...... Pastor Anthony Gerber 6:30-8p Adult Choir (Music Room) Liturgist...... Pastor Michael J. Roth, Vicar Trenton Wollberg Hospital Visitation and Care - if you or a loved one is 7-9p Contemporary Praise Team (SRC) nd Organist...... Paula Steuernagel hospitalized please contact the church office and let us Friday, January 22 Flutiest ...... Stephanie McLaughlin 7-8:30a Pancakes with the Pastors (CFH) know. During times of illness or injury we want you to rd Choir ...... (10:30) Adult Choir be assured of Christ’s love and compassion. The hospital Saturday, January 23 8:30-9:30a Men’s Small Group (MCB) Lay Readers ...... (8) Sally Matzke cannot report to us as members are admitted. 11:30a-1p Community Dinner (LHC) ...... (10:30) Richard Johnson Sunday, January 24 th Acolytes...... (8) Matt Schulz, Tanner Berghaus ~ Glory be to God ~ 8 & 10:30a Worship (S) ...... (10:30) Abby Schroeder, Elise Bradford 9:15a Bible Classes (varies) Communion Assistants...(8) John Jakubs, Mark Matzke, Tim Ernst,...... Leroy Archut, Marty Berghaus, Fred Wassilak, Tim Jersey ...... (9:15) Scott Kizer Elders ....(8) Mark Matzke (9:15) Scott Kizer (10:30) Howard Kahne Contemporary Worship Leader...... Scott Kizer Contemporary Music Team.....Rickey Moore, Brad Wishart, ...... Jeff Davis, Kaye Krieger, Anna Rorabeck, ...... Bonnie Johnson, Brad & Shelly Chaffee