Trinity
Lutheran
Church LCMS ______
Trinity South
Campus 1477 Huey St. Wildwood, FL 34785
Church Phone 352-307-4500 or 1-877-832-2187
Email office@ trinitysummerfield .org
Website www. trinitysummerfield .com ______Pastors Dan Kelm Blair Clark ______Director of Music Emeritus Gail Despres ______November 24, 2019 1
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY
November 24, 2019
OUR RITE OF FRIENDSHIP: Members and guests: Please register your attendance in the red pad located at the end of each row. We ask our guests to please print your complete address and phone number. When it reaches the other end of the row, pass it back. Upon its return note the other names; you may meet a new friend in Christ today.
Please turn off your cell phone.
If you desire a bulletin in large print, please ask an usher.
May the Holy Spirit bless our worship!
PRE-SERVICE MUSIC
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS On Christ the King Sunday, we welcome you in the name of Jesus, our King of kings. Let us bow down before him, giving him the honor he rightfully deserves.
[Please stand]
2 OPENING HYMN “Christ Is Our Cornerstone” (LSB912)
INVOCATION Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. People: Amen.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Pastor: All we like sheep have gone astray; People: we have turned every one to his own way;
Pastor: By His knowledge shall the righteous One, My servant, make many to be accounted righteous, People: and He shall bear their iniquities.
Pastor: Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the many, People: and He shall divide the spoil with the strong. Isaiah 53:6a, 11-12, ESV
(Silence for meditation)
Pastor: Let us confess our sins to God our Father. People: Almighty God, our Lord and King, we confess to You that we have sinned and deserve nothing but Your righteous judgment. We have strayed from Your gracious rule and sought only our own way. For the sake of Your Son Jesus,
3 remove our sin, take away the curse of death, and restore us as sheep of Your own fold, lambs of Your own flock, sinners of Your own redeeming for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Pastor: Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, has given His only Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of the Word, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. People: Amen.
[Please be seated]
HYMN OF PRAISE “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” (LSB549) vs 1, 6
Let ev’ry kindred, ev’ry tribe, On this terrestrial ball To Him all majesty ascribe And crown Him Lord of all. To Him all majesty ascribe And crown Him Lord of all.
PRAYER OF THE DAY Pastor: Let us pray. All: Lord God, heavenly Father, send forth Your Son, we pray, that He may lead home His bride, the Church, that we with all the redeemed may enter into Your eternal kingdom; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
4 THE WORD OLD TESTAMENT Isaiah 2:1-5 Reader: The Old Testament Reading for Christ the King Sunday is from the 2nd chapter of Isaiah.
It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations shall flow to it, and many peoples shall come, and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide disputes for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the LORD.
Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
PSALM Psalm 122 Reader: We read responsively from Psalm 122.
Reader: I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD!”
People: Our feet have been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem!
Reader: Jerusalem—built as a city that is bound firmly together, People: to which the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as was decreed for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
Reader: There thrones for judgment were set, the thrones of the house of David. People: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May they be secure who love you!
5 Reader: Peace be within your walls and security within your towers!” People: For my brothers and companions' sake I will say, “Peace be within you!”
Reader: For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, People: I will seek your good.
EPISTLE Romans 13:8-14 (Today’s Sermon Text) Reader: The Epistle is from the 13th Chapter of Romans.
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.
Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
[Please stand]
HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 24:36-44 Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to Matthew the 24th chapter. People: Glory to You, O Lord.
“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding
6 with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left. “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to You, O Christ.
[Please be seated]
SERMON HYMN “With the Lord Begin Your Task” (LSB869) vs 1, 3, 5
Thus, Lord Jesus, ev’ry task Be to You commended; May Your will be done, I ask, Until life is ended. Jesus, in Your name begun Be the day’s endeavor; Grant that it may well be done To Your praise forever.
7 SERMON “UH-OH: The Night is Nearly Over!” Romans 13:11-12
1. God’s “W-______-Up Call” for His Church
A. Pulling the C-______over your head!
B. A N-______day is dawning
We can no longer I-______the harsh realities of the world
“Out of the mouths of B-______”
We have to W-______out into this hurting world
2. UH-OH: The Night is Nearly O-______
A. W-______U-_____ fully attentive to the moment
Darkness C-______our minds by nature
Jesus Christ is that L-______
Know that the Light is always W-______out
B. W-______in the Light of Christ
It’s time to give some things U-_____!
The Light will lead you to a path of L-______
C. D-______Light out of those you encounter
The life-transforming P-______of Christ
Your position as a Christ F-______today!
[Please stand]
8 APOSTLES’ CREED I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen
[Please be seated]
THE COLLECTION OF GIFTS “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.”-Malachi 3:10
OFFERING DUET “If Jesus Comes Tomorrow, What Then?” Bob & Marianne Hughes
PRAYERS Pastor: Bountiful God, People: we thank You for the gift of life which You have given us, and for the many gifts from You that sustain life. Help us to recognize You as the source of every good and perfect gift. Receive these tokens of our gratitude and love, and bless their use for the glory of Your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Pastor: Friends in Christ lift your hearts to God as Christ our King and Shepherd has taught us and freely promised to hear us.
God, our Father in heaven, look with mercy on us, Your needy children on earth, and grant us grace that Your holy name be
9 hallowed by us and all the world through the pure and true teaching of Your Word, and the fervent love shown forth in our lives. Graciously turn from us all false doctrine and evil living whereby Your precious name is blasphemed and profaned. Lord, in Your mercy, People: hear our prayer.
Pastor: Forgive us our sins, as we also forgive those who sin against us, so that our hearts may be at peace and may rejoice in a good conscience before You, and that no sin may ever frighten or alarm us. We pray for our brave service members who have been called to carry out a mission of protection that we pray is leading to peace and harmony and is in accordance with Your will. Be their protector and their source of truth and faith. Lord, in Your mercy, People: hear our prayer.
Pastor: Father of all mercies, Your gift of faith compels us to reach out beyond ourselves to lift others up who feel victimized by life in this world. May our awareness of the needs of people in the communities in which we live be heightened by Your grace and mercy and may we be energized by Your Holy Spirit to turn awareness into action. Lord, In Your Mercy, People: hear our prayer.
Pastor: We pray for the elderly, the sick and all who suffer, especially those among us whom we have lifted up to You previously, Father, and those most recently afflicted; and all who have requested our prayers that the Holy Spirit would strengthen the weak, supply the needs of the lonely, and grant healing of body and patience to endure all afflictions, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, have mercy. (Intercessory Prayers)
November 24—Jan Garner, Warren Haganes, Urban Jones November 26—Mary Ventura November 27—Ralph Hackett, Richard Ostrowski November 28—Larry Knoll, Connie Mulidore, Donette Rombalski, Diane Warner November 30—David Ahrens, Judi Mittlestead, Sue Vorpagel
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November 24—Bob & Carolyn Adams (29) November 25— Dick & Linda Chamberlain (52) Dallas & Marie Heine (69) Daryl & Betty Kuehnast (52) November 26—Fred & Bonnie Willman (42) Duane & Mary Wood (64 November 27—Gary & Sharon Boldenow (60) John & Louise Moore (38) November 29—Dick & Mary Kay Schroeter (33)
Pastor: Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy through Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. People: Amen.
[Please stand]
SACRAMENT The Lord's Supper is a gracious gift instituted by Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins and as a means of receiving God’s grace. We believe that in the holy supper, the true body and blood of the Savior, along with the bread and wine, comes to us. We are encouraged by Jesus to commune frequently and God tells us through St. Paul that we must examine ourselves in preparation for a worthy reception of the sacrament. This includes a confession of our sins, a proclamation of our faith, and a determination to lead a more godly life in the future. If you also acknowledge your sinfulness and your need for a Savior, and recognize Christ’s physical presence in the bread and wine, we invite you to join us at the Lord’s table. NOTE: If you have a physical condition that would prohibit you from taking wine in the Lord’s Supper, a few individual cups of white grape juice, instead of wine, are placed in the center of each communion tray for you. For those with a gluten allergy we now provide gluten-free wafers. Please help yourself to the gluten-free wafers located in the center of the tray
PREFACE Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.
11 Pastor: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them to the Lord.
Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Pastor: Blessed are You, O Lord, King of all creation, for You have had mercy on us and given Your only-begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. We give You thanks that our Good Shepherd laid down His life for us, His sheep, and thereby opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers. As You feed us now with His own body and blood, grant us true repentance and faith in the forgiveness of our sins, and joy in Your never-failing presence. Hear us as we pray:
LORD'S PRAYER sung by all
Our Fa--ther, Which art in heav--en, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heav--en. Give us this day our dai--ly bread. And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glo--ry for-ev--er. A--men
WORDS OF INSTITUTION Pastor: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: "Take, eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me."
In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: "Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me."
12 Pastor: Remembering all that Jesus accomplished for us and rejoicing in the hope that is ours in Him, we confess that He is Lord and that on the Last Day He will come to bring to completion all that began for us and our salvation. People: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
[Please be seated]
AGNUS DEI O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God, You take the sin of the world away; O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God, Have mercy on us, Lord, we pray.
O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God, You take the sin of the world away; Have mercy on us, Jesus Christ, And grant us peace, O Lord, we pray
SILENT PRAYER BEFORE COMMUNION Dear Savior, I come to Your table at Your gracious invitation to eat and drink Your holy body and blood. Let me find favor in Your eyes to receive this holy sacrament in faith for the reassurance that my sins are forgiven, the strengthening of my faith in You as my Savior, and the grace to serve You with a God- pleasing life, for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
13 DISTRIBUTION HYMNS
“SHINE, JESUS SHINE”
Lord, the light of Your love is shining, In the midst of the darkness shining; Jesus, Light of the world, shine upon us, Set us free by the truth You now bring us; Shine on me. Shine on me.
Refrain: Shine, Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father’s glory; Blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire, Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy; Send forth Your word, Lord, and let there be light.
Lord, I come to Your awesome presence, From the shadows into Your radiance; By the blood I may enter Your brightness; Search me, try me, consume all my darkness; Shine on me. Shine on me. Refrain
14 “Amazing Grace” (LSB744)
15 “Beautiful Savior” (LSB537)
“SEEK YE FIRST”
Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, And His righteousness. And all these things shall be added unto you! Allelu, alleluia!
Ask and it shall be giv’n unto you, Seek and ye shall find, Knock and the door shall be opened unto you, Allelu, alleluia!
Man does not live by bread alone, But by ev’ry word That proceeds from the mouth of the Lord, Allelu, alleluia!
SILENT PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Dear Lord Jesus, I thank and praise you that you have again refreshed me with the gift of your holy body and blood in this comforting sacrament. Bless my participation that I may depart from your presence with peace and joy in the knowledge that I am reconciled to God. I ask this in your name. Amen.
[Please stand]
16 THE DISMISSAL Pastor: May the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in His grace, unto life everlasting. Go in peace to serve the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
POST-COMMUNION PRAYER Pastor: We pray All: O God of glory, You have shown Yourself to be a God of love and compassion, forgiving the sins of Your people for the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, as You have given us His body and blood in this Sacrament. Bring us at last with Him to see Your glory face to face, when He comes as Lord and Judge of all to usher in Your eternal kingdom which You prepared for us before the world was made. Give us eyes of faith to recognize His presence among us through Word and Sacrament and to acknowledge Him when He comes again on that final and great day, to reunite heaven and earth; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
BENEDICTION Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. People: Amen.
17 CLOSING HYMN “Crown Him with Many Crowns” (LSB525) vs 1,3,4,5
Crown Him the Lord of heav’n, Enthroned in worlds above, Crown Him the king to whom is giv’n The wondrous name of Love. Crown Him with many crowns As thrones before Him fall; Crown Him, ye kings, with many crowns, For He is king of all.
SILENT PRAYER
POSTLUDE
18 OUR MISSION: The mission of Trinity Lutheran Church is to share the good news of Jesus Christ by serving the spiritual, family and personal needs of the community. We believe that the primary reason for our existence is to bring people closer to Jesus Christ by providing worship, Bible studies, prayer and fellowship to foster spiritual growth.
SPECIAL PRAYERS: Debbie Thompson, Rick Hoglund, Bob Palmer, Dan Lindstrom, Jason Stumbaugh, Marlowe Suess, Andy Tourrette, Bill Mercier, Kathy Bultman, Betty Giertz, Mike David, George Walters, Gilbert Schroeter, Joyce Moote, Bob Booth, Bill Roudebush, Marion Raper, Marilyn & Bob Tomsik, Lydia Kelm, Denise Anderson, Lyle Hoffmeister, Lois Franklin, Carol Bohlmann, Anthony Kakiou (brother of Connie Mulidore), Cathy Keifer, Janice Kaiser, Matthew Crispin, Bill Early, Victor Adam, Rosalyce Peterson, Adrienne Israel, William Hoban, Betty Kowske, Mary Staudacher, Dorothy Scheler, Ralph Munden, Tom Davies.
SPECIAL PRAYERS – LONG TERM ILLNESS: Beatriz Jansen, Shirley Radkiewicz, Fred Suco, Helen Richardson (friend of Charlotte Leidner), Sharon Lilley, Marlene Losey, Traci Wise-Maupin, Pam Petro, Kirsten Reisinger (Granddaughter of Tom & Sandie Burritt), Ray & Barbara King, Tom Palmer (Bob Palmer’s brother), Ann Marie Jaeger, Jean Brown, Ron Barr, Marion Mashman, Ed Westover.
SPECIAL PRAYERS–SHUT-INS: Dallas & Marie Heine, Dottie Horwath, George Keenan, Matthew Derrig, Merle Deterding, Mary Staudacher, Martha Lukeman, Dotty McCafferty, Mary Wood.
10:30 a.m. TRINITY SOUTH ASSISTANTS Pianist Gail Despres Elder/Lector Roy Egeland Greeters Larry & Jackie Knoll Ushers Kurt & Connie Crispin Parking Assistants Glenn Croteau, Kurt Crispin Altar Guild Becky Schernikau, Chris Rebeck, Carol Croteau
19 VOTERS ASSEMBLY-The December meeting of the Trinity Voters Assembly will be held on Sunday, December 8, at 9:15 a.m. in the North Campus Sanctuary. The main items on the agenda will be the election of officers and board members and the approval of the 2020 church budget. All members of the congregation are invited to attend. The 2020 budget and Officer/Board Member elections materials are available in the Library.
THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE-Come and bring friends to the Thanksgiving Eve Community Service, Wednesday, November 27 at 4 p.m. at the North Campus. Come early for the special music. Brass, timpani, organ, bells, choirs…a grand beginning to your thanksgiving weekend. A supper will follow for everyone. –Rocket
PRELUDE TO CHRISTMAS CONCERT- Please join us on Sunday, Dec. 8th at 4:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary of the North Campus for a “Prelude to Christmas Concert” that will include choirs, orchestra, organ, bells, and more. There is a reception to follow with refreshments in the Fellowship Hall.
LWML MITE BOX COLLECTION: The Mite Box is based on the biblical account of the widow's mites (Luke 21:1-4). The next Mite Box collection will be on Sunday, December 1. Mites are used to spread the Good News of Jesus' love throughout the world. Your contribution can help make this happen. Always remember that A LITTLE CAN HELP SO MANY!
TRINITY SOUTH LADIES BIBLE STUDY-A new Ladies Bible study is being held every Tuesday morning from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at Trinity South. It’s being held on the second floor of Harbor Chase in the Scrabble Room. We are studying Great Women of The Bible and all ladies of Trinity are welcome. If you have any questions you can call (479) 531- 9327. –Lora Rollings
HELP NEEDED-The Trustees need your help on Friday Nov. 29 at 9 am to decorate the North Campus Fellowship Hall for Christmas, and then on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 9 am to decorate the Sanctuary. Refreshments will be served both days. Many hands make short work. To sign up and for questions, please call Dorothy Frenz at 748-0253.
20 COLOR BOOK GROUP- will meet on Tuesday, December 3rd and 17th at 1:00 p.m. in Room 1. The group is open to all. Remember to bring your favorite color book, pencils, and join the fun! Please call Janice Collins at (352) 750-4021 for questions. Come join us!
“COME, LORD JESUS” ADVENT SERIES- “Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest…” So begins the common table prayer. In the spirit of Revelation 22:20, during Advent services we will apply this petition to Advent devotions. Through short and simple daily practices we will learn to pray, “Come Lord Jesus” in a way that gives daily strength and hope. “Daily devotions.” That sounds like a huge challenge to many of us. Whether you are a household of one, two, three, or more, having daily devotions can be a struggle. Our Advent series will use God’s word to equip disciples for this struggle and provide simple and effective ways to help meet this challenge. With God’s help we can learn to daily pray, “Come, Lord Jesus,” not only to daily bless our food but our lives, finding strength and hope in Jesus. The hope and strength that Jesus gives comes in his victory over the “unholy trinity”: the devil, our sinful nature, and the sinful world. This includes the promise of fully flourishing in the life to come. In this series we will explore how God’s word teaches and guides us in following our victorious Lord as we look to him in daily devotion to his word. “Advent” means “coming.” During this season of Advent our focus will be on Jesus’s “three comings” to save us-past, present, and future. Jesus has come and accomplished his saving work. He continues to come by the power of the Holy Spirit through the word and sacraments. He will come again on the last day for our final deliverance. This series will match Christ’s three “comings” with his “overcoming” of the “unholy trinity,” the enemies of his saving word.
WEEK 1: Praying, COME, LORD JESUS, to Him Who Has Come to Defeat the Devil (December 4) WEEK 2: Praying, COME, LORD JESUS, to Him Who Comes to Lead Us in Daily Life (December 11) WEEK 3: Praying, COME, LORD JESUS, to Him Who Will Come Again to Bring Final Victory (December 18)
Each service will be at 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesdays noted, and be followed by a fellowship meal. Please take these extra moments to prepare yourself for His coming again at Christmas and His coming at the end of time!
21 We invite EVERYONE to join your church family at our ADVENT SUPPERS during this season of hope and anticipation. Trinity’s Board of Fellowship will be serving a complete meal following the Advent services in the Fellowship Hall, with the traditional free will offering. The menu is as follows: December 4th, Baked Mostaccioli, December 11th, Patti’s Beef Stew and December 18th, Gary’s Chicken. We are continuing our tradition of asking you to bring 2 dozen of your favorite Christmas cookies that everyone will be able to enjoy during the suppers. No, they don’t need to be home-made unless you have time and enjoy baking. Feel free to bring home for your enjoyment any left over cookies and “baggies” will be available. During this busy holiday season, relax and enjoy a great meal and fellowship, as we prepare for the celebration of Christmas.
NEW CHRISTMAS TRADITION- Beginning Saturday, December 1, Read one chapter of the Book of Luke in the Bible each evening. There are 24 chapters. On Christmas Eve you will have read an entire account of Jesus’s life and wake up Christmas morning knowing WHO and WHY we celebrate!
We cordially invite all women of Trinity and guests to our “LWML Red Boot Tea” on Friday, December 6th in the Fellowship Hall from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Please stop by the table in the narthex November 9th thru December 1st, (the last day to let us know you will be attending.) During these dates a ticket donation of $5.00 will also be collected to cover expenses. Please make all checks payable to Trinity Ladies LWML. One of the highlights of the afternoon will be a fashion show presented by Stein Mart. There will also be refreshments, and fellowship. This year we’ve chosen Mission Haiti-Orphanage a non- profit organization for our charity to support. We will gratefully accept your offerings dropped into a large red boot at the luncheon. We hope you will join us during this joyous season, as we celebrate Christmas and the birth of our savior. Mission Haiti-Orphanage grew out of an overture from our FL/GA District back in 1999, and the LWML has been involved in every natural disaster in Haiti since that time. The Mission: Haiti program is dedicated to glorifying God and transforming lives through our service to the people of Haiti. Your donations will be appreciated helping the Haitian people to attain economic independence and self-esteem. For more information, please go to this website: https://www.missionhaiti99.org
22 This past week THE ROCK assisted 213 students and 3 staff members. Recent needs expressed by the students include canned fruit, boxed cereal, ramen noodle soups. Please contact Jill Esposito in the church office at (352) 307-4500 if you have any questions or to arrange a pick-up of donations.
CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG- Please join us for caroling and fun at any or all of these care centers: You don't have to have special singing talent....just a desire to bring a little cheer and the Christmas message to some who are grateful for it! No rehearsals-we'll have song sheets and you'll know the melodies. You will get more from your participation than you give! We are singing at Lady Lake Specialty Care on Monday, 12/9 at 2:00 p.m., at Buffalo Crossings on Thursday, 12/12 at 2:00 p.m., and at Elan Spanish Springs on Tuesday, 12/17 at 11:00 a.m. You may meet at Trinity North to car pool or meet us there on your own. Please sign up in the Clipboard area. –Board of Evangelism
Shhh…It’s a Secret! Secret Prayer Pals! Our fall season is upon us bringing the opportunity to start focusing on the upcoming holidays and the beginning of a new year. Friday, December 13, we will gather in the Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. for refreshments and the revealing of our Secret Prayer Pal. Please bring a wrapped gift for your Secret Prayer Pal with her name on the outside and an attached card with your name inside. If you cannot attend, let us know and we will see that your Secret Prayer Pal receives her gift. Please call regrets or RSVP no later than, Monday, Dec. 9 to Patty Talbott at (352) 561-4952 or Joyce Lindstrom at (402) 290-1361. It is our sincere hope that being a part of this ministry has been rewarding for you and your Secret Prayer Pal.
REVELATION: THE NOT-SO DISTANT TRUMPET CALL Pastor Dan will continue the Wednesday night Bible study, on the final book of the Bible, Revelation on January 8. Many people are troubled by this book, or get caught up in the many confusing interpretations they hear or read in books and on television or radio. Revelation is intended to be a book of great comfort for Christians, and when properly read, can bring great joy. We invite you to join us in the Fellowship Hall on Wednesday, January 8 at 4PM for this study & a meal.
23 PRISCILLA BIBLE CLASS: This class is being temporarily suspended until after the first of the year. We will resume meeting Thursday, January 9 in Room 3 at 10:30 a.m. For questions, please call Debbie Thompson at (352) 873-0453.
FIVE WISHES, AGING WITH DIGNITY PRESENTATION- An advance directive that has been described by Wikipedia as the "living will with a heart and soul". Jessica McQue, Marian County Hospice Monarch, will provide a presentation to the Congregation on January 21, 2020 from 2:00 pm-3:00 pm. The program presentation, sponsored by the Board of Human Care, will be held in the Fellowship Hall. A sign-up sheet will be available by 12/1/2019. For questions, call Janet Sanner at 352-452-0708 or Email: [email protected]
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please contact our LWML Treasurer, Janet Sandaker 352-753-1948 if you gave a check for our recent Kitchen Shower and Mites offering at the October 22nd LWML meeting. Checks were inadvertently destroyed and Janet will be happy to explain the steps needed to replace them. Thank you for helping to resolve this unfortunate situation and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
Trinity’s Board of Human Care would like to thank EVERYONE supporting our ministry “Community of Gratitude Emergency Food Center”. 2019 is coming to an end and we are asking for your help during 2020. Please look for a sign up sheet in the narthex clip board area by the water fountain and consider delivering Trinity’s food donations, during one of the months in the upcoming year. Trinity’s volunteers give freely of themselves in various ways to help those that are less fortunate. By volunteering you will also send God's love helping numerous clients through their tough times and also make it possible to fulfill this ministry. Please contact Marilyn Tomsik 352-347- 1469 if you have any questions.
24 Date Time TRINITY LUTHERAN WEEKLY EVENTS 11/24 Sun Blood Drive at North Campus 8:00 am Communion Service 9:00 am Blood Pressure Checks/Library 9:15 am Pastor Paul’s Bible Study/ Fellowship Hall 9:15 am South Choir Practice/ Harbor Chase 3rd Floor 9:15 am Women’s AM Bible Study/ Room 1 10:30 am Communion Service / Sanctuary 10:30 am Communion Service/ Harbor Chase on the 3rd Floor 11/25 Mon 9:30 am Prayer Shawl Ministry/ Room 1 11/26 Tues 9:30 am South Ladies Bible Study/ 2nd Floor Scrabble Room 10:00 am Cleaning of Sanctuary 10:30 am Adoration in Motion/ Fellowship Hall 1:00 pm Veteran’s Center Group/ Room 5 7:30 pm Narcotics Anonymous/ Room 1 11/27 Wed 2:00 pm Choir Rehearsal/ Sanctuary 4:00 pm Thanksgiving Eve Communion Service/ Sanctuary 5:00 pm Meal and Fellowship/ Fellowship Hall 7:30 pm Narcotics Anonymous/ Room 1 11/28 Thurs Thanksgiving Day/ Church Office Closed 11/29 Fri Church Office Closed 9:00 am Deck the Halls/ Fellowship Hall 11/30 Sat 4:00 pm Communion Service/ Sanctuary 12/01 Sun LWML Mite Box Collection 8:00 am Communion Service 9:15 am Voter’s Meeting/ Sanctuary 9:15 am South Choir Practice/ Harbor Chase 3rd Floor 10:30 am Communion Service / Sanctuary 10:30 am Communion Service/ Harbor Chase on the 3rd Floor
Attendance Saturday 11-16-19 4:00 pm 147 Sunday 11-17-19 8:00 am 202 10:30 am 296 Trinity South 11-17-19 10:30 am 63 Total 708
25 STEWARDSHIP NOTE – “Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.”- Matthew 25:2 A truly wise man, as Jesus once said, builds on the Word of Jesus. There is no other foundation which will stand. Any other path is a foolish one. His Word leads to life, and to depart from His Word leads to death. Clinging to His Word, we know we have His blessing.
IRA DISBURSEMENTS TO CHARITY- Would you like to pay less taxes? Finding it harder to itemize deductions for your Federal taxes? Want to benefit both yourself and a charity? Well, do you know that if you need to have a set amount of disbursements from your IRA (you’re 70 ½ or older) you can have the IRA funds go directly to a charity without being taxed. That’s probably 10-15% of the contribution. For information on this, contact the financial organization where you have your IRA.
LWML SUGGESTION BOX- We’re approaching the end of the year and the LWML is busy planning activities for 2020. We’d also like your help. We’re asking for any suggestions you would like to offer for our monthly programs, and interesting nearby outings during the summer months. You can do this, by dropping your ideas in a container marked “Suggestions” at the Welcome Center. We are blessed to have a group of women at Trinity supporting our LWML and look forward to hearing from you.
COMMUNITY OF GRATITUDE EMERGENCY FOOD CENTER- We are in need of many items this week. Usually during this time of year we have a much greater need to provide for our families. The items are: All-In-Ones (meals in a box or can), Applesauce, Canned or Instant Potatoes, Cereal, Condiments, Fruit Juices, Jelly and Soup. They are also always in need of plastic bags to pack the groceries to give out to the clients. Please place your donations in the box by the front entry and volunteers will deliver them to the food center. Contact Marilyn Tomsik 352-347-1469 if you have any questions. There are several opportunities for physically volunteering at the center, and if you have any questions call Linda Kafader, Director at 352-322-8810. Thank you to everyone supporting this Board of Human Care ministry.
26 DAILY BREAD MINISTRY: Are you a Trinity member experiencing a temporary need of help with meals? It may be that you are recovering from an illness, injury, or surgery. Our congregation has a Daily Bread Ministry of caring volunteers willing to bring you a prepared meal just for the asking. Contact LouAnn O'Brien at 352-643-1558 or Jane Larson at 352-233-9653 When meals are requested, volunteers are called upon who live close to the household in need. For this reason, the ministry could use more volunteer cooks who live in The Villages.
TLC “Veterans Helping Others” is an off-shoot of Trinity’s Barnabas chapter. The idea is to help others with simple tasks around the home that, because of physical challenges, they are unable to do. Examples would be a changing a light bulb where a ladder is needed, moving an appliance or sofa, etc. There are many others where a contractor is not needed but basic do-it-yourself skills will suffice. We need members of the congregation whom we can call on when a request is made. All tasks will be done by appointment at the convenience of the volunteer and a willingness and ability to perform the help desired. At least 2 people will be involved with all projects. This is a great way reach out to veterans and perform a service that will earn appreciation for Trinity. Please call Nick Bock at 352- 470-4577 or the church office at 352-307-4500 if you are willing to add your name to the list.
‘Because We Care’ Card Ministry: Please remember if you have anyone in need of a card for any reason please let Anna Gay know and a card will be sent. We send cards for Birthdays, (80 yrs, 85 yrs,, and 90 and over) and Anniversaries (50th, 60th, and over). Also to Shut-in’s, Get Well, Thinking of you, and Sympathy. If you know of a care giver who needs a word of encouragement please get those names to me. E-mail me at [email protected] -Anna M. Gay
PERFUME ALLERGIES/SENSITIVITIES: Did you know that some people are sensitive or allergic to strong scents? Strong aftershave and scented lotions can even cause asthma symptoms for some people. Please be sensitive to this and use perfumes lightly..
27 PRAYER CHAIN: When emailing a prayer request please send it to [email protected] This ensures that both pastors will see.
Special thanks to all for your prayers, cards, and calls about my stent procedure and recovery. I am on the mend and got a good report from the doctor. Blessings, Kitty Evans <><
FOR A CHUCKLE: A Judge asked a defendant, “Why did you steal the car?” “I had to get to work,” the defendant replied. “Why didn’t you take the bus?” I don’t have a driver’s license for the bus.”
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
Reasons for Thanksgiving
To have food enough and a place to dwell, To have work to do and do it well. To find the comfort when things go wrong In a bit of prayer or a snatch of song. To know the pleasure a kind act brings, To see the beauty in simple things. To know good books and share their worth, To plant bright flowers in rich brown earth. To have true friends…this is living, And reason enough for Thanksgiving.
28 ADvEnT/CHRISTMAS WORSHIP SCHEDULE
First Sunday in Advent Sunday, December 1st 8:00 & 10:30 am Communion Service 10:30 am Trinity South Service
Midweek advent worship Services Wednesday, December 4th, 11th, 18th 4:00 pm Advent Worship Service 5:00 pm supper
Prelude to Christmas Concert Sunday, December 8th 4:00 pm Prelude to Christmas Concert
Sundays in Advent Saturdays, December 7th, 14th, 21st 4:00 pm Communion Service Sundays, December 8th, 15th, 22nd 8:00 & 10:30 am Communion Service 10:30 am Trinity South Service
Christmas Eve Candlelight Services Tuesday, December 24th 3:30 PM Pre-Service Music 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Worship Service 10:30 PM Pre-Service Music 11:00 pm Christmas Eve Communion Service
Christmas Day Service Wednesday, December 25th 9:30 am Pre-Service Music 10:00 am Christmas Day Communion Service
29 YOU ARE IMPORTANT! Long Range Planning Congregation Survey Instructions
We are asking for your participation in our long range planning efforts by completing a survey of our congregation members. The survey will take between 5-10 minutes to complete. Questions ask for your opinions on our current ministries. Other questions ask for your specific feedback on new opportunities for ministry.
The survey can be completed electronically or via a hard copy. To complete online, simply go to www.trinitysummerfield.com and click the “Worship & Bible Study” tab. There will be instructions with a link to complete electronically. Or, Monday morning, if you are on our email list to receive the prayer chain, you will receive an email that contains the link to the “google form” that will allow you to fill out electronically. Alternatively, you can complete the printed hard copy of the survey. Extra copies are available in the Narthex on the table in the middle of the room. The table also has a box for placement of completed surveys.
The survey is completely anonymous. There is no place for your name and the electronic version is populated into Google forms with no reference to the person’s email address. Deadline for completed surveys is 12/01/19
(IF ABLE, PLEASE TAKE THE SURVEY ONLINE AS IT MAKES THE COMPILATION OF RESULTS FASTER AND EASIER.)
Most questions are answered by giving your opinion on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree. Other questions seek your specific input, which is given by typing your answer in the space provided.
Please take a few moments and complete the survey. If your household has multiple members in it, we appreciate each member completing the survey.
SURVEY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Click on the link “Take Survey”. 2. Click “Next” to start survey. 3. Please proceed to answer questions on each page. 4. When finished with a page, select “Next” to go to the next page of questions. 5. You may skip questions if you wish. You may return to any skipped questions by selecting “Back” at the bottom of the page. To return to previous pages, please continue selecting “Back” until you reach your desired page. 6. When finished with the survey on the last page, please select “Submit” to complete the survey.
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE SURVEY.
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31 Welcome to Trinity Lutheran Church 17330 South Highway 441 Summerfield, FL 34491 Church: 352-307-4500 /Toll Free: 1-877-832-2187 Website: www.trinitysummerfield.com Email: [email protected]
Christianity is the only religion of the world to insist that reconciliation with the creator cannot ever be accomplished by our performance. Only through the revelation of a Savior, who would be the substitute sacrifice for all of our wrongdoing and make us right with God, can we finally overcome our sense of separation from the Almighty.
This is a gift and promise of life that we rejoice in and share with Christians around the world. We share with all Christians the desire that everyone would come to know Jesus and experience a life under “new management” – the grace and purpose of God.
Trinity is a member of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. We enjoy a blessed confessional heritage of Biblical Christianity with over 65 million Lutherans around the world and over 7 million Lutherans in the U.S. alone. What we know and believe comes only from the Bible, which is God’s inspired Word. While the Bible is certainly our guide for holy living, the primary purpose of the Bible is to reveal Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
We believe every Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church is a “little Easter”, a celebration of the resurrection of our Lord. We celebrate the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper every Sunday in all worship services. We believe the forgiveness and strength of faith we are promised through receiving the very body and blood of Christ is so greatly needed by all of God’s people, for we are truly a community of wounded healers. For a Christian Church to be anything else than a place of common fellowship and unity and a source of strength for our fragile faith is to fail its God-ordained purpose and intent.
Our pastors would like to be of service to you in any way they can. Feel free to call the church office or speak with Pastor Dan or Pastor Blair directly if you wish to find out more about the church or have more personal needs of a spiritual nature.
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