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Palm Sunday—The first day of Holy about the proper day to celebrate . , commemorating our Lord’s The Western churches settled on this entrance into as the cheering formula: the first Sunday after the first crowds spread branches before him following the spring equinox. (Matthew 21:1-11). This year Palm The Eastern churches settled on a Sunday is on April 9. different formula and often observe Easter on a different date. This year —Thursday of they happen to coincide on April 16. , on which our Lord instituted the (Matthew 26:26-28; The United States Naval Observatory Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:19-20; has a web site which will calculate the 1 Corinthians 11:23-25). “Maundy” is , according the Western derived from the mandatum, formula, for any year at http:// meaning “commandment,” and is based aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/easter.html. During March we are in the season on ’ words at the Last Supper: Fasting—As a reminder that our Lord of the Church Year known as . “A new command I give you: Love one made the ultimate sacrifice for us, it is Understanding the origin of this season, another. As I have loved you, so you traditional to voluntarily “give up” and some of its customs, will deepen its must love one another” (John 13:34). meaning for us: something for Lent. This is often some This year Maundy Thursday is on form of fasting, perhaps eating only a “Lent”—The word “Lent” comes April 13. We will observe Maundy simple, limited luncheon meal, or from the old English meaning Thursday with a special service of Holy abstaining from meat or some other foods. “to lengthen.” “Lent” was originally used Communion at 7:00pm. The money saved is then donated to a to describe early spring, when the days charity, particularly to help feed the hungry. begin “to lengthen” after the darkness of —Friday of Holy Week, winter. In , “Lent” became the name on which our Lord died on the cross Changes in Worship Services— for the season prior to the celebration of (Matthew 27; Luke 23; Mark 15; John Because Lent is a somber season focusing our Lord’s resurrection at Easter, which 19). Even though it was the darkest day on our Lord’s suffering, it is traditional occurs in early spring. in the history of the world, it is “Good” during Lent not to sing the Hymn of Friday for us, because on it our Lord Praise (Gloria in Excelsis or This is the —Lent begins on earned our eternal salvation by His Feast) or use the word “alleluia” in worship Ash Wednesday, so named because of sacrifice (Colossians 1:19-20). services. It is also customary to read the ancient custom of marking a cross of the Passion Story from the Gospels. ashes upon the foreheads of worshippers This year Good Friday is on April 14. as a symbol of repentance and humility, We will observe Good Friday with a Lent Services—Many churches, a custom still observed in many churches. special Service at 7:00pm. including our own, have extra services during Lent that focus on the story of This year Ash Wednesday was on March1. Tenebrae Service—“Tenebrae” is Jesus’ suffering and death. You are Latin for “shadows” or “darkness.” In the 40 Days of Lent—The season of Lent strongly encouraged to attend our Lenten traditional Good Friday Tenebrae Service is a 40 day period of reflection upon our Vespers services on Wednesday seven candles and other lights are Savior’s suffering for our salvation, evenings at 7:00pm. You are also invited gradually extinguished as the Seven Last corresponding to our Lord Jesus’ 40 to enjoy a Lenten Supper in our basement Words of Christ from the cross are read. days of fasting and resisting temptation Fellowship Hall before Lenten Vespers in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-2). [Ash Date of Easter—The first Easter each Wednesday. Wednesday is actually 46 days prior to occurred on the Sunday following the Jesus said, “Greater love has no man Easter; the figure of 40 days for the celebration of as prescribed than this, that he lay down his life for his length of Lent comes from subtracting in the Old Testament (Exodus 12:1-51). friends” (John 15:13). The Lenten season the six Sundays during Lent, which are Because the Hebrew was is an opportunity for you to draw closer to said to be “in” Lent but not “of” Lent.] based on a lunar cycle, the date of your Friend, Jesus, and gain a deeper Passover fluctuates widely according Holy Week—The final week of Lent, appreciation for his great love for you. during which our Lord was betrayed and to our modern solar calendar. This led crucified. to some disputes in the early church Pastor Kevin Vogts Page 1 Everyone is invited to enjoy Lenten Suppers in our basement Fellowship Hall before the Lenten Vespers services, each Wednesday evening throughout the Lenten season. This year’s schedule is: Each month we remember in prayer March 1 in our worship services—and you are Trinity Youth – Soups encouraged to remember in your personal prayers—specific missionaries March 8 around the world who are supported by Block Walkers – Taco Bar March 1 our congregation through our mission “The Lord Is My Shepherd” offerings to our Synod. March 15 Twin Valley 4H – Baked Potato Bar Psalm 23:1 March 5 March 5 Freeman & Susan Rohlfing March 22 Czech Republic Open “Satan’s Triple Play” Matthew 4:1-11 March 12 March 29 Rev. Charles & Connie Cortright Trinity Youth March 8 Czech Republic BBQ Pork & Chicken “I Shall Not Want” Psalm 23:1 March 19 April 5 March 12 Richard & Sarah Sovitzky Blocktoberfest Committee Czech Republic Brats & Bierocks “The Strange Story of the Bronze Snake” March 26 Thank you to all those hosting these 21:4-9 Rev. Tony & Connie Booker fun fellowship events! Czech Republic March 15 Rev. Roger Schepmann TrinityX X TribuneX Guest Minister March 19 Published Monthly by “Food to Sustain You in Trinity Lutheran Church the Wilderness of Sin” 34868 Block Road Exodus 16:1-4, 17:1-6 Paola, Kansas 66071 March 22 Rev. Kevin Vogts, Pastor “He Restoreth My Soul” Stacey Elkinton, Church Secretary Psalm 23:2-3 March 26 Church: 913-849-3344 “Jesus Sets the Pastor’s Study & Parsonage: Disciples Straight” Rev. Tony & Connie Booker, LCMS 913-849-3711 missionaries in the Czech Republic. Pastor’s Cell: 913-594-9865 Matthew 20:17-28 March 29 The Lutheran Church—Missouri trinitylcms.org “He Leadeth Me in the Synod has a rich history of sharing the facebook.com/trinitylutheranblock Gospel of Jesus Christ around the world. [email protected] Paths of Righteousness” A few years after the Synod was founded [email protected] Psalm 23:3 in 1847, the first LCMS mission board March, 2017 was established in 1851. Since then the Page 2 LCMS has done or is doing mission work in more than 90 countries. Currently, the LCMS sends, equips, and supports a global mission team of more than 1,000 people. Also under the auspices of the mission board are over 200 United States military chaplains the LCMS endorses. God continues to use His people to share the Gospel overseas, preparing them in His ways and faithfully providing for all their needs. Meet the Rev, Tony Booker and his wife, Connie, who serve in Prague, Czech Republic, where he pastors a congregation of English- speaking expatriates, and as LCMS Regional Director for Eurasia is building closer relationships between the LCMS and local Lutheran churches, so that we might work together more effectively in mutual mission and ministry. 2017 Lent Vespers Earlier in life, Booker served in the United States Army on active duty for Wednesdays – 7:00pm five years. He majored in international studies and Russian area studies in Lenten Suppers Before Services college and graduate school. Then, after finishing college, he worked in sales and March 1 – Ash Wednesday Sunday, April 2 customer service positions for 13 years, which provided him with opportunities to “The Lord Is “I Will Fear No Evil” travel internationally and manage diverse teams of coworkers. My Shepherd” April 5 – Lent Service VI Upon entering Concordia March 8 – Lent Service II “Thy Rod and Thy Staff Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, “I Shall Not Want” Booker initially had no intention of serving They Comfort Me” as an overseas missionary. However, March 15 – Lent Service III April 13 – Maundy Thursday memories of his own childhood as an Rev. Roger Schepmann overseas “missionary kid” prompted him Guest Minister “Thou Preparest a and his wife to consider international missions. The mission board staff was March 22 – Lent Service IV Table Before Me” excited by his language credentials and “He Restoreth My Soul” April 14 – Good Friday extensive cross-cultural experience. March 29 – Lent Service V “And I Will Dwell Rev. Booker reflects, “I have always had a heart for international missions. “He Leadeth Me in the in the House of As a ‘missionary kid’ myself growing up in Austria, I thought I would fly planes into Paths of Righteousness” the Lord Forever” jungle airstrips as a medical missionary. Then I received a call to the Czech Rev. Booker now sees how the Lord is difficult to explain. I remember as a Republic, which is a realization of dreams worked through the various phases of child praying for years for the people I’ve had for many years. I’m going back his life to prepare him and Connie for behind the Iron Curtain, just miles from to places I have lived and worked before international service. He notes, “Both our backyard in Austria, that they would in my previous careers—but this time in Connie and I have lived in central Europe hear the saving message of the Gospel a wholly unexpected way, not a for quite a few years and have traveled of Jesus Christ. But, I never seriously businessman or government employee, throughout the Czech Republic, Poland, dreamed God would answer those but as a missionary.” and Slovakia. The Lord has given us a prayers by one day saying, ‘I’m sending love for the people and the region that you!’” Page 3 March 5 Soup Luncheon March 12 Susan Henry March 19 Suzie Prothe

We rejoiced on February 19 to March 26 welcome into membership at Trinity by Michelle Haley Soup, Stew, & Affirmation of Baptism Michael Giager, and Michael Schmitt by Transfer from Chili Contest Redeemer Lutheran Church, Olathe. and Bunko Party We welcome you into the Lord’s family. We receive you as fellow Everyone is invited to a “Soup, members of the Body of Christ, children Stew, & Chili Contest and Bunko Party” of the same heavenly Father, to work following worship on Sunday, March 5. with us in His kingdom. Bring a pot (or crock pot) of your favorite soup, stew, or chili for all to enjoy and we will judge the winner! Other items such as crackers, cheese, relishes, Guest Minister breads, other foods and desserts are March 15 The Voters Assembly approved our also welcome. proposed building project at the After lunch the fun will continue with Sarah Vogts is performing a solo quarterly meeting on January 22. The a progressive party of the dice game with the KU Wind Ensemble at Helzberg Building Committee met with the bunko. All invited—everyone welcome! Hall in the Kaufmann Center in Kansas architects last month to begin the City on Wednesday, March 15. To allow process, and the architects are currently Pastor and Mrs. Vogts to attend that drafting the formal contract. That will event, the guest minister for our Lenten allow the design to be finalized and Vespers service at Trinity that evening complete plans drawn up for the bidding will be Rev. Roger Schepmann. process. It is not yet known when construction will begin. The goal is to have it completed by (and hopefully earlier than) Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018. We have again arranged for Easter Brochures explaining the project, Lilies to be ordered through the Church with full plans of the proposal, and Office from Price Chopper, for $8 each. pledge cards are still available in the Sign up on the counter in the church Overflow. These materials and a office indicating that you wish to have YouTube video of a Powerpoint these plants purchased for you, and put presentation about the project are also your payment in the offering plate marked Could you—individual, family, or online at www.trinitylcms.org/building. “Easter Lilies.” group—serve snacks sometime after worship? There is a sign-up sheet on the It is still possible to pledge to the The deadline to sign up for ordering table with the snacks. project or to increase your pledge. through the Church Office is , Simply put your completed pledge card April 9. You are also welcome to bring Our Generations group generously in the box in the Overflow, or mail to the your own plants, if you wish to purchase provides and prepares the coffee and church, or given to chairman Greg them elsewhere or receive them as juice each week, so those signing up are Windler. You may also contact Greg if gifts. Please still sign up on the list only asked to provide some treat. you have any questions about this indicating that you will provide your own Consider signing up for special occasions undertaking. plants and drop them by the church the such as birthdays or anniversaries. week before Easter Sunday. When you Thank you to all who pledged so Thanks to all those providing snacks generously for this project, and please sign up, please indicate whom your for Coffee Hour! plants are in memory or honor of, the pray for the Lord’s blessing upon this way you want it printed in the newsletter. exciting endeavor! Page 4 March 21 ...... Rusty Morton March 21 ...... Harry Stubbs March 21 ...... Becky Stutzman March 23 ...... Arnold Debrick March 23 ...... Karla Debrick March 23 ...... Elizabeth Kettler March 23 ...... John Schlegel Jr. March 25 ...... Laura Prothe March 26 ...... Loren Windler Adult Bible Class March 28 ...... Joyce Brown Our records of birthdays and March 28 ...... Zach Holtz Our current study in Adult Bible anniversaries may not complete. If March 28 ...... Justine Prothe Class is The Lessons of the Lord. In this your information is missing or inaccurate, March 28 ...... Tyler Tesar study we are looking at the weekly please accept our apologies and notify March 29 ...... Wilda Bunch Scripture readings used in our worship, the Church Office at 913-849-3344 or March 29 ...... Lauren Wood including how this system developed, email Church Secretary Stacey Elkinton March 31 ...... Alvin Thoden how the readings are selected, and a at [email protected]. March 6 .. Steve & Bobbi Debrick (18) study of that Sunday’s readings. March 7 ...... Dave & Suzie Prothe (25) Everyone is invited to “start the March 1 ...... Devan Boydston March 9 ...... Rich & Sally Wood (26) New Year right” by joining in Adult March 1 ...... Vera Kaiser March 10 ...Jim & Shelisa Mueller (38) Bible Class on Sundays at 9:00am in March 1 ...... Guylene Klein March 14 ... Ryan & Brianna Hoden (2) the Overflow to learn more about March 1 ...... Johnny Prothe March 20 .... Mike & Linda Giager (31) The Lessons of the Lord and how these March 1 ...... Dave Trickett March 21 .. Sean & Robyn Weatherbie (19) selections from God’s Word can bless March 2 ...... Lance Elliott March 28 .....Tom & Nancy Green (38) you on your weekly walk with God! March 3 ...... Justin Hieber March 28 .... Arlin & Venita Prothe (52) March 3 ...... Addison Kettler March 5 ...... Lorranda Baldridge March 5 ...... Billy Green March 5 ...... Joshua Pemberton Nursing Home March 5 ...... Aaron Maisch Services March 6 ...... Gary Prothe March 6 ...... Sandra Schultz March 12 March 7 ...... Andrew Thompson You are invited to help Trinity provide March 7 ...... Jackie Thompson-Dillon brief worship services for nursing home March 8 ...... Megan Prothe residents at Country Club Estates and March 9 ...... Faith Ordonez Vintage Park on March 12. The simple March 10 ...... Jim Mueller services are approximately 20 minutes in March 10 ...... Betty Oberheide length at each home. We begin at 1:30pm March 11 ...... Diana Deering at Country Club Estates and then go to March 12 ...... Dylan Shoemaker Vintage Park for the second service. The March 13 ...... Karen Garrison residents really enjoy these services, March 14 ...... Darrel Rodewald especially singing their favorite hymns. March 15 ...... Allyssa Henry It’s great to have church members there March 15 ...... Jacob Henry to greet the residents and sing along. March 15 ...... Kyle Kettler We have a faithful few members who March 15 ...... Judy Parks 150th help but we could use your help too! March 15 ...... Randy Rausch Church Anniversary March 17 ...... Steve Cook March 17 ...... Breanna Prothe Committee Volunteers March 17 ...... Marcia Raines Trinity was founded in 1868, so we March 17 ...... Roger Smith will be celebrating Trinity’s 150th March 17 ...... Robyn Weatherbie Anniversary in 2018. It’s time to start March 17 ...... Emersyn Chapman planning! If you are willing to serve on March 18 ...... Johnny Grother the 150th Anniversary Committee March 18 ...... Jennifer Rethman A reimnder the church’s new email please let congregational chairman March 18 ...... Chris Smith address is [email protected]. Greg Windler know (913-285-0164; March 19 ...... Jordan Harper The old address is no longer active and [email protected]). March 20 ...... Paul Haley emails sent to it will not be received. Page 5 Sweetheart Dinner February 11, 2017

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