TRINITY MEMORIAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Together for Vacation Bible School
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Join us for "Wilderness" VBS Week of June 21, 2021 One of the many things we missed throughout the COVID pandemic was getting TRINITY MEMORIAL LUTHERAN CHURCH together for Vacation Bible School. You'll be happy to know we are planning to offer VBS at Trinity Memorial this coming summer, with safety precautions. Details are still being 7950 Marshall Street ● Merrillville, IN 46410-5293 worked out, but please plan to join us the week of June 21st. Our theme is "Wilderness 219-769-5376 ● tmlchurch.com Escape: Where God guides and provides." Caravan with Moses and the Israelites as they escape from Egypt. As part of our safety precautions, attendance will be limited to 40 children and pre-registration will be required this year. If you'd like to help this year, watch for an announcement soon about a VBS planning meeting. -The TMLC Board of Education Serving God’s people…. The congregations of Merrillville has opened up Feed the Flock to take out meals only as th of February 27 at First Presbyterian Church, 7898 Taft Street, Merrillville, IN The customers are entering through the front door and coming downstairs to the counter where they receive a bag filled with a bottle of water, a bag of chips, a bag of cookies, a plastic ware packet with salt & pepper, a fruit cup, and a bun with butter or whatever else depending on what is being served. Then they exit by the side door. There is no eating there. With the proceeds from the luncheon, they are still providing the water, chips and cookies plus the bags and containers for takeout. It has been running very well, and the exposure is limited. The floor is marked off for six feet if there is a line and everyone wears a mask. The other option is that the serving church can prepare sandwiches, a fruit cup or piece of fruit and anything else that they want to include. Our church will be helping on May 29th. The time has decreased from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. I think we could make sloppy joes and pre-wrap the sandwiches, keep them in the warmer and add them to the bags as needed. There have only been 30-45 people this past month. I will check the numbers closer to our day. The other days we will be helping th th this year will be July 10 and October 16 . Because it’s take out, there are not a lot of people that need to help, usually 4-5 people. Please let me know if you would like to help. I will post a sign up sheet for May 29th at the beginning of May. The Fourth Sunday of Easter Attendance for April April 2 Good Friday Service 7:00 PM 93 April 25, 2021 April 4 9:00 AM 46 10:00 AM 108 TOTAL 154 April 11 9:00 AM 37 10:00 AM 67 6:04 PM 11 TOTAL 115 SS 18 April 18 9:00 AM 35 10:00 AM 58 6:04 PM 8 TOTAL 101 SS 16 Pastor Rev. Richard Boshoven (219) 669-0877 Admin. Secretary Mrs. Christine Amore [email protected] THIS WEEK at TMLC 10 AM — 2 PM, Monday-Friday, (Off on Wednesdays) SUNDAY 9:00 AM Sr. Worship (65+) Service with Communion Financial Secretary Mr. Emmert Dannenberg 10:00 AM Worship Service with Communion 10 AM — Noon, Wednesdays Online Services on Facebook and YouTube Organist Mrs. Suzanne Hale 10:45 AM Sunday School & Bible Classes Choir Director Mrs. Anna Padberg 5:00 PM Confirmation Sunday School Super Mrs. Chris Boshoven 6:04 PM 30 Minute Church FLC Manager Mrs. Heather Farrar (219) 742-1343 MONDAY 6:30 PM SAI Meeting Youth Directors Ms. Kelly Conway & Mr. Robert Smith WEDNESDAY 5:30, 6:00, & 6:30 PM Ensemble Rehearsals 8 The Fourth Sunday of Easter Welcome to worship as we continue to rejoice in the good news of Christ’s resurrection. April 25, 2021 (Masks are a requirement when in the building) Pre-Service Music Evidence 9:00 a.m. (Senior Service for 65+yrs) and 10:00 a.m. Ed Cash, Ethan Hulse, Josh Baldwin. © 2020 Capitol CMG Paragon (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) We The Holy Communion on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at both services Kingdom Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Be Essential Songs (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) EGH Music Publishing (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) Bethel Music Publishing. CCLI License #2595249 10:45 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Bible Classes 6:04 p.m. 30 Minute Church WELCOME Busy Bags for Kids The TMLC Board of Education is offering a take-home busy bag Stand for our youngest worshippers. Please do not return it after the service but take it home with you. Introit P I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, Altar Flowers The beautiful altar flowers this morning are given to C and I lay down my life for the sheep. the glory of God from Dennis & Trish Crane in celebration of Dennis’s birthday on May 1st and their 46th wedding anniversary on P The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. May 3rd. C He makes me lie down in green pastures. P He leads me beside still waters. Reader 9:00 AM & 10:00 AM Tina Shutlz C He restores my soul. Please sign up to be a Reader on the narthex bulletin board P He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. C Yay, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, Witness Statement John 10:11-18: Jesus taught His disciples and, by extension, we P I will fear no evil, as His people, that He is the Good Shepherd who laid down His life for His sheep. C for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. What can stop the witness of those who no longer fear death? Every enemy has P You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; been vanquished by the Good Shepherd. What Good News this is for our comfort C you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. and all of the sheep not yet in the fold. So, boldly share the Good News that there P Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, is a very Good Shepherd in the Risen Jesus Christ who came for the sake of all of C and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever. the sheep. P Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; Butter Braids! Orders will be in on Thursday May 6th. There will be a pick-up time C as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. announced closer to the date. Otherwise, we will store them in the church freezer th P I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, for pickup on Sunday, May 9 . Thank you, the Triniteens. C and I lay down my life for the sheep. The Lutheran Hour May 2 "Laughed At" Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. Speaking out Salutation and Collect of the Day Easter 4 against the prevailing culture might prompt ridicule but it could also produce P The Lord be with you. repentance (Jonah 3). Listen Sundays, WGN720 at 6AM or WJOB1230 at 10AM. Worship Anew Watch on Sundays at 8:00 am — WPWR My50, 10:30 am - TCT 377 on C And also with you. DirecTV, online worshipanew.org, or by requesting DVDs. P Let us pray. Almighty God, merciful Father, since You have wakened from death the Shepherd of Your 1st Quarter Contributions: Please pick up your tithe statement. If you have any sheep, grant us Your Holy Spirit that when we hear the voice of our Shepherd we may questions on your statements, please contact Emmert on Wednesdays during know Him who calls us each by name and follow where He leads; through the same Jesus office hours. Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Are you missing a punch bowl? It is in the basement kitchen and we would like for it to be C Amen. returned to it’s owner. Please see Heather or call the church office. Thank you! 2 7 We Confess Our Sins P In thanksgiving for our risen Christ, the firstfruits from the dead, who has secured forgiveness for our troubled consciences, that He would also bless with temporal health P The Scriptures make it clear; those who suffer [especially ___]; and that He would grant us aid not only in this moment, If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. but even more so true, immortal health in the world to come, let us pray to the Lord: C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. C Lord, have mercy. P Let us then, confess our sins to God that we may hear His forgiving words. P Lord God, out of Your fatherly goodness You have remembered us poor, miserable C Lord, we stand before you reminded that we are not perfect, as you demand. sinners and given Your beloved Son to be our Shepherd — not only to nourish us by His We ignore our sins and pretend that everything is fine with our lives when it’s not.