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instance, unless they follow the LWF’s Lutheran identity, and we have been “politically correct” course. Today, the assisting them as much as possible. LWF is working hard to “educate” LCMS seminary professors having been Lutherans in these countries that the providing advanced education to their Bible must be interpreted to allow Ethiopian counterparts. They are now homosexual marriage. Fortunately, these the largest Lutheran Church body in the faithful Lutherans are wise to this ruse! world, and their president recently told me that they wish to commence formal Because the LCMS is not part of the fellowship talks with the LCMS. LWF, the largest Lutheran church bodies in the world are increasingly seeking The Lutheran Church in Tanzania is assistance from the our Synod. What do approaching seven million members. they want? It’s not primarily money, but Our contacts are increasing daily. Again, rather solid, Biblical teaching and these African Lutherans want what the resources. They desire our assistance Ethiopians want: Lutheranism. They have in clarifying the glorious preaching of contracted with Concordia Publishing the Gospel and administration of the House to provide The Lutheran Study Sacraments. They want to be Lutheran! Bible in Swahili—to potentially reach 150 million Swahili speakers! It’s not a one-way street, either. We need their joy and zeal for outreach, and In Madagascar, the Malagasy The following thrilling news about their courage for preaching the Gospel, Lutheran Church numbers some four our Synod’s missionary efforts is often in the face of mortal danger, such million members. We are moving toward excerpted from the report presented by as in Muslim areas! fellowship talks soon. The president of Rev. Matthew Harrison, President of that body is a graduate of our Concordia The Ethiopian Lutheran Church, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, which is approaching a membership of at last month’s LCMS Kansas District Indiana. They are a genuine confessional nine million, solemnly broke fellowship Convention, which was attended by Lutheran Church, and I expect that we with its founding church bodies (ELCA Pastor Vogts and Paul Brack as our will be able to enter church fellowship and Church of Sweden) over sexuality congregation’s pastoral and lay with them in the not-too-distant future. delegates. issues. They are strengthening their I could mention 30 This is the LCMS’ other new, old, or international moment! emerging Lutheran The Evangelical Church bodies around Lutheran Church in the world where America and state conversations have churches of Germany occurred. Something and Scandinavia exciting happens that dominate the virtually every week! Lutheran World Federation have We currently climbed aboard enjoy some form of the bandwagon of relationship with 79 redefined sexual bodies worldwide, norms. For decades, representing 40 the LWF had already million Lutherans. been coercing churches The International The largest and fastest-growing Lutheran Church bodies in the world are in less developed Lutheran Council, the increasingly seeking assistance from the LCMS to educate their pastors. nations to accept the body of confessionally Twenty-one new pastors of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania kneel ordination of women— minded conservative as they are ordained at Ebenezer Cathedral in Shinyanga on March 15, 2018. withholding funds, for churches around the Page 1 world in fellowship or association with Eight years ago, there were only We are assisting the building of Lutheran the LCMS, is increasingly becoming an one or maybe two pastors on the field in elementary schools because Lutheran alternative to the LWF, which represents Central and South America. Now we kids are being caned for confessing 74 million Lutherans worldwide, but has have over 40 LCMS missionary pastors, Christ in the public schools! lost the conviction of the Bible’s deaconesses, and laypeople there! Our inspiration and inerrancy, and the binding programs are currently training 100 character of the Lutheran teachings in native deaconesses across the region. In Mozambique the the Book of Concord. We have vastly increased the number of locals are building church Spanish-speaking pastors through our after church with their Argentinian seminary and our new meagre resources. We It’s a wonderful time to seminary in the Dominican Republic. be Lutheran—and a joyous The recent hurricane in Puerto Rico has provide the tin roofs! moment for our international given us the opportunity to show mercy mission work! to thousands, while also adding a number In Asia, we have a missionary of missionaries there! seminary professor in the Philippines for In Eurasia, we continue to assist our the first time in 20 years. The project to With our assistance, Lutherans German partner church in evangelizing put Luther’s Works into Chinese is leaping around the world are sharpening the Muslim refugees, with amazing results. forward. With our assistance the preaching of the Gospel. They are We are working in Moldavia. We have Indonesian Lutheran Church is sending improving seminary education for future started the first Lutheran Church in workers to evangelize in Banda Aceh, a pastors, and training young women to Romania. We are conducting seminars heavily Muslim community. We are also provide meaningful service to the Church in Silesia. There is a new opportunity helping them reach out to an extremely as deaconesses. opening in Turkey. poor group in Sumatra, the Sanak And as we assist our many new people. friends globally, we have doors opening As we proclaim Christ, plant domestically! Connections in Sudan, In Islamic West Africa churches, and assist our friends all over Ethiopia, or Tanzania immediately bring we are assisting the building the world, it’s a joyous moment for our access to immigrant communities in the of Lutheran elementary international mission work! U.S. It’s a wonderful time to be Lutheran! schools because Lutheran Rev. Matthew Harrison, President It was difficult to double the number kids are being caned for The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod of missionaries from some 65 to 130, as confessing Christ in the the Synodical Convention decided in public schools! 2010, but the Synod has responded, and we have made tremendous strides. In East Africa, we continue to care for hundreds of orphans, providing X X X education, Luther’s Small Catechism, Trinity Tribune and physical care. We now have kids Published Monthly by who have been blessed by this care provided for them by LCMS since they Trinity Lutheran Church were infants graduating from college! 34868 Block Road We continue refugee ministry in Kenya Paola, Kansas 66071 and have a congregation solely made up Outdoor Worship & of refugees numbering 440, with Rev. Kevin Vogts, Pastor congregations continuing to sprout in Picnic Potluck July 1 Stacey Elkinton, Church Secretary the refugee camps. We will celebrate Independence Day Church: 913-849-3344 A new seminary in Uganda has its at an outdoor Service in the Shelter Pastor’s Study & Parsonage: first two classes of 38 students. In House on Sunday, July 1, at the regular 913-849-3711 Mozambique, the Lutheran church is time of 10:00am. Pastor Vogts’ message Pastor’s Cell: 913-594-9865 spreading. The locals are building church will be “Render to God and Caesar” after church with their meagre based on Mark 12:13-17. The special trinitylcms.org resources. We provide the tin roofs! order of worship will include a children’s facebook.com/trinitylutheranblock sermon and favorite patriotic songs. In West Africa, the struggle with [email protected] Islam is intense and dangerous for Following the service there will be a [email protected] our missionaries and local Lutherans. potluck picnic lunch for those who wish July, 2018 to stay. Please bring a main dish, side Page 2 A big “thank you” to all members of our “Block Walkers” team for your hard work and dedication again this year for the Miami County Relay for Life on June 8. As a team, we raised an incredible and amazing $8,045! Many thanks to all of you who helped with the campsite, and special thanks to our men’s chorus for singing “Take Me Out to the Relay,” which was a great addition to the baseball-themed event! Thanks also to those who donated and purchased items at the silent auction. The silent auction this year was one of the best, earning nearly $2,500. Our team’s baskets were wonderful—and our baskets alone brought an incredible $918! Thank you to all the “Block Walkers” for another wonderful year!

dish or dessert. Drinks and table service July 5 ...... Samantha Prothe July 20 ...... Norma Peckman will be provided. This is a great July 6 ...... Ryan Morton July 21 ...... Dan Hieber opportunity to invite family, neighbors, July 7 ...... Regan Boyer July 21 ...... Chance Mueller friends, and holiday visitors for worship! July 7 ...... Shelly D’Amato July 23 ...... Lillian Kettler All invited—everyone welcome! July 7 ...... Kennedy McMullin July 23 ...... Taryn Jones July 7 ...... Tamara Mitchell July 24 ...... Zachary Davis July 10 ...... Wanda Stagg July 24 ...... Margo Rodewald July 11 ...... Ken Debrick July 24 ...... Marcie Reyelts July 11 ...... Darlene Heater July 25 ...... Shannon Fanning July 11 ...... Dennis Prothe July 26 ...... Stephanie Bivins July 12 ...... Joshua Sombke July 27 ...... Matthew Barnett July 12 ...... Steve Warner July 27 ...... Denna Jones July 13 ...... Steve Grother July 27 ...... Curtis Kettler July 13 ...... Duane Prothe July 27 ...... Marla Prothe July 13 ...... Don Warring July 29 ...... Lonnie England July 14 ...... Sheryl Holtz July 29 ...... Barbara Herrs July 14 ...... Rayden Berry July 29 ...... Cody Weaver Our records of birthdays and July 15 ...... Karen Kaiser July 31 ...... Barbie Dillenbeck anniversaries may not complete. If July 16 ...... David Johns July 31 ...... Colleen Richardson your information is missing or inaccurate, July 16 ...... Debbie Oberheide July 1 ..... Dannie & Elaine Stewart (46) please accept our apologies and notify July 16 ...... Brittannie Ritch July 7 ... Andrew & Brianna Chapman (6) the Church Office at 913-849-3344 or July 17 ...... Ann Davis July 8 ...... Earl & Darleen Medlin (43) email Church Secretary Stacey Elkinton July 18 ...... Keith Prothe July 15 ...... Adam & Lorri Jenson (23) at [email protected]. July 18 ...... Madison Snider July 18 ...... Paul & Karen Brack (37) July 1 ...... Emily Wolf July 19 ...... Clint Kettler July 22 ...... Charles & Kathy Hall (40) July 3 ...... Brandy Allen July 19 ...... Cathy Tesar July 26 ...... John & Kathy Gerken (49) July 3 ...... Molly Hermann July 19 ...... Janet England July 26 ...... David & Carol Wray (38) July 3 ...... Karen Windler July 19 ...... Annabelle Ducey July 27 .. Phillip & Morgan Richards (16) July 5 ...... Joshua Bunch July 20 ...... Mallory Tharp July 29 ...... Chris & Sherri Webb (29) Page 3 July Communion Change Because of the outdoor Service in the Shelter House on July 1, Holy Communion in July will be celebrated on the second Sunday of the month, July 8, rather than the usual first Sunday of the month.

The quarterly meeting of the Voters Assembly will be held following worship Royals Game July 20 on Sunday, July 15. In order to prepare Everyone is invited to join the Trinity for this meeting the Church Council will Youth for a Kansas City Royals game at meet Tuesday, July 10 at 7:00pm. Kaufmann Stadium on Friday, July 20 at 7:15pm against the Minnesota Twins. It will be Summer Fireworks & Buck Night! New The cost is $15 per ticket (must July 1 reach 20 ticket minimum) and parking is “Render to God and Caesar” Portals $12 if purchased in advance, $15 cash Mark 12:13-17 of Prayer at the gate. Sponsored by the Trinity Youth for the whole congregation, family, July 8 The new quarterly issue of the friends—everyone is invited! “Goin’ Home” devotional booklet Portals of Prayer for Let Youth Director Janette Reinke 2 Corinthians 5:6-8 July thru September is available at the know how many tickets and parking church. It comes in standard size, large July 15 passes you need. You can catch her after print, and a medium “digest” size (same worship, or text her at 785-550-7771, or “Know the Truth” size as Reader’s Digest). A great way to email [email protected]. The Mark 12:18-27 keep close to the Lord! deadline to order July 15. July 22 “Thy Kingdom Come?” John 6:15 July 29 “The Body of Christ” Ephesians 4:16

Nursing Home Our current study in Adult Bible Class is God’s Grace in Colossians. One We are preparing a new church Services of the Apostle Paul’s shorter letters, pictorial directory for our 150th Colossians is especially rich with You are invited to help provide brief Anniversary. If you haven’t had your descriptions of Christ, His work, and the worship services for nursing home picture taken yet please contact Kyle blessings He bestows on us. Though written residents at North Point and Medical Minden or Stacey Elkinton. Or, if you nearly 2,000 years ago, this Biblical book Lodge on Sunday, July 15. The simple would like you may submit your own still speaks to our lives today in a services are approximately 20 minutes photo. If your photo is already in digital surprisingly fresh and relevant way. Join in length. We begin at 1:30pm at North format, you can send it by email to Kyle in Sundays at 9:00am to learn more Point and then go to Medical Lodge for at [email protected]. about God’s Grace in Colossians. the second service. Page 4 July 1 They are chrome rather than the Potluck more typical brass because Air Force uniforms have silver buttons and other July 8 metal accents, instead of the gold more Michelle Haley common among other service branches. July 15 You may also notice that each item is Need Volunteers prominently stamped “U.S.” because it was originally government property! July 22 Ruth Gaffney July 29 Brigitte Rodewald Margo’s Birthday

Each month we remember in prayer in our worship services—and you are Pastor Lane Burgland encouraged to remember in your Anniversary Speaker personal prayers—specific Missionaries of the Month from around the world, who We have now confirmed that Trinity’s are supported by our congregation through former Pastor, Rev. Lane Burgland, will our mission offerings to our Synod. be the guest speaker for the 10:00am Service of Holy Communion to celebrate July 1 our congregation’s 150th Anniversary Alyssa Anders on Sunday, November 4. Russia Immediately following this morning service we will dedicate—Lord willing!— July 8 our Building Addition & Modernization George & Project. Everyone is then invited to a Margot Fretz free catered Anniversary Luncheon at Thailand noon. Altar Set and At 2:00pm we will have a special Candelabras Donated July 15 Anniversary Service with LCMS Kansas for Shelter House Rev. Gary & District President Rev. Peter Lange as Stephanie Schulte our guest speaker, followed by an Our thanks to Rev. Don & Ruth Burkina Faso Anniversary Reception so that the Gaffney for our new Shelter House reminiscing and fellowship can continue! altar set and candelabras, being July 22 Please let all your relatives and rededicated for service in our friends who may wish to attend this congregation and used for the first time Rev. grand reunion know now, so that they at our Independence Day Service in the Steven & can save the date! Shelter House on July 1. Martha Mahlburg These items were originally in the Sri Lanka chapel at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, where Rev. Gaffeny was serving as a chaplain in 1991 when the base July 29 and chapel were struck by a tornado. Rev. Before rebuilding a new chapel, the Jonathan Air Force sold items salvaged from & Anita the destroyed chapel, and this altar Clausing Could you—individual, family, or set and candelabras were purchased Kenya group—serve snacks sometime after by the Gaffneys. They have now worship? Hosts are still needed for July 15 generously donated these beautiful “Brothers, pray for us, that the Word and all of August. The sign-up sheet is by items to our congregation, to keep at of the Lord may spread rapidly and the table with the snacks. Thanks to all the Shelter House for use when we hold be honored, just as it is among you.” those providing snacks for Coffee Hour! outdoor services. (2 Thessalonians 3:1) Page 5 Our Building Addition and Modernization Project progresses, as the block walls for the first floor of our church’s new north wing, the columns to support the canopy for the covered drive, and the interior wall framing, and floor joists and decking of the addition are completed. In this photo masons are beginning to raise the elevator tower, as shown in the illustrations. On the interior, larger ductwork has been installed to better service the Sanctuary, and the new ceiling and lighting View from the North ééé in the basement Fellowship Hall is nearly complete. Thank you to everyone for your patience during the construction process! View from the East êêê

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