Trinity Lutheran Church & School 300 Broad Street Menasha, WI 54952 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED February 2018 Newsletter Our Mission Statement: Trinity Lutheran Church & School, Menasha is a fellowship of Lutheran Christians being empowered by the Holy Spirit through the Word of God and His Sacraments to encourage, refresh, and strengthen both adults and children in the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, while sharing His love with those who do not yet know their Lord and Savior. Trinity Lutheran Church & School 300 Broad Street, Menasha, WI 54952 (920) 722-2662 Church (920) 725-1715 School www.trinitymenasha.com February Trinity’s Prayer Time Every Monday evening at 6:30pm in 2018 the Narthex. Join us! st Newsletter Ash Wednesday February 21 10:30am Worship 10:30am Worship 5:15pm Dinner 5:15pm Dinner Important Dates: 6:30pm Worship 6:30pm Worship • 2-5 Board of Ed th February 28 10:30am Worship • 2-6 Board Meetings 5:15pm Dinner 6:30pm Worship • 2-10 Valentines Dinner • 2-12, 2-13 Gr 5-6 Valentine’s Dinner & Fundraiser Outdoor Ed February 10th 4:00-8:00 pm • 2-13 Pastor’s Pappa’s Cafe Circuit Meeting 1360 S. Commercial St., Neenah, WI • 2-14 Ash Wednesday Lasagna I Prime Rib • 2-19 No School- **All tips and 20% of bill goes to the 7th & 8th grade Offices Closed Washington trip** • Texas Roadhouse Purchase your SCRIP & please show voucher! Dine Out • 2-22 Alpha Begins Trinity’s SCRIP News • 2-23 Fish Fry Coming Soon!! Shell/Grand Central Station SCRIP in $25, $50 or $100 cards with a • 2-24 Banner Awareness 10% rebate to us! Good at all WI & MI Shell locations. Your SCRIP team: Steve, Renee, Nate, Betty, Karen, Jane, Janine, • 2-24 Board Awareness Elaine, Jim & Laura Contact us at: [email protected] Alpha Spring Session Kicks off Thurs, Feb 22nd No School at 6pm here at Trinity. Offices Closed Join your fellow Monday, February 19th Pastoral Staff members who have found Alpha Rev. Steven S. Billings, to be an enriching experience. Due to Winter Break Senior Pastor Bring a friend! Free meal each Rev. Keith E. GeRue, week, fellowship, sharing & Classes resume & Principal/Assoc. Pastor learning. Contact Barb Sexmith at offices open Tuesday, Worship Times: Saturdays at 5pm (920)427-6763 or email us February 20th Sundays at 9am [email protected] Thursdays at 6:30pm (summer only) WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES SMITH, Adam & Christina (5) 2/1 ADAMOVICH, Jim & Rita (54) 2/8 MEHL, Roy & Ruby (53) 2/13 MEYER, Scott & Sandy (19) 2/13 BARTELME, Gary & Linda (44) 2/15 COLLINGWOOD, David & Rosemary (25) 2/20 PEOTTER, Jerry & Diane (56) 2/24 HENKEL, Blaine & Connie (20) 2/28 BIRTHDAYS 2/2 COLLINGWOOD, Rosemary 2/8 SIEGEL, Amy 2/20 RIVORD, Ellen OLSON, Lisa 2/11 AMOND, Dorothy WILKE, Rita WUSSOW, Sandy FORBES, Lorna 2/23 GROSHEK, Jeff 2/3 HENRICKSON, Dawn 2/12 JORDING, David KOBS, Dylan MAHONEY, Michelle 2/13 ROSS, Randy KOHLER, Carl 2/4 ARHELGER, Ruth SCHMIDT, Henry RISKE, Carl 2/24 BARTELME, Henry REICHERT, Paula SCHRAMPFER, Martin 2/24 HOPFENSPERGER, Robert 2/5 GAST, Melani 2/17 HOPFENSPERGER, Alayna 2/26 MORAN, Clifford 2/6 BURSACK, Justin MEHL, Roy SCHAEFER, LeRoy CLEVELAND, Autumn 2/19 EVENSEN, Carol 2/27 KOHLER, Todd KEMPF, Brenda GERUE, Rev. Keith PAGEL, Burnette PAUL, Betty JAHSMAN, Larry 2/28 TOEPPLER, Jean WRIGHT, Ruth SIEGEL, Sophia Trinity Congregational Statistics New Members/Transfers In: Rev Jim & Valerie Dehne Released/Transfers Out: None Baptisms: None Weddings: None Members Who Have Passed: Carol Nantke (Dec), Lilah Borchardt (Dec) ATTENTION AMAZON SHOPPERS! Don’t forget the next time you order from Amazon.com to register with Amazon Smile to help support Trinity Lutheran Church & School with every purchase you make. Enter the link below and start helping us raise funds! http://trinitymenasha.com/church/fundraising1 Banner Awareness Weekend February 24th & 25th Trinity’s Banner Committee invites you to share your knowledge & fondest memories of the churches banners before & after our worship services. Come enjoy the new & old banners that will be on display. Trinity Lutheran Church & School 300 Broad Street February 2018 Menasha, WI 54952 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 6am Men’s Bible Soup Sale 4:30pm BB vs New Hope 5pm Worship 4-Epiphany 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 9am Worship Pastor’s Day Off 6:30am Ladies Bible 8:45am Chapel 6am Men’s Bible Popcorn Friday 9am Food Pantry Soup Sale Sewing Day 4:30pm BB Party 10:30am Adult Bible 4:30pm BB vs Celebration Valentines Dinner 10:30am Ed Hour 6pm Board of Ed 6:30pm Board Mtgs 5pm Confirmation Soup Sale 6:30pm Prayer Time 7pm Choir 5pm Worship 11-Transfiguration 12 13 14-Ash Wednesday 15 16 17 9am Worship Pastor’s Day Off 6:30am Ladies Bible 6am Men’s Bible 5pm Worship Soup Sale Sewing Day Gr 5/6 Outdoor Ed 10:30am Ed Hour Gr 5/6 Outdoor Ed Pastor’s Circuit Mtg 10:30am Worship 10am SCRIP Mtg 6:30pm Brd of Dir 5pm Confirmation 6:30pm Prayer Time 5:15pm Dinner 6:30pm Women’s Bible 6:30pm Worship 7:30pm Choir 18-Lent 1 19 20 21 22 23 24 9am Worship No School- 6:30am Ladies Bible 10:30am Worship 6am Men’s Bible 4pm Trinity Fish Fry 9am Food Pantry 10:30am Ed Hour Offices Closed 5pm Confirmation Alpha Begins Pastor’s Day Off 5:15pm Dinner Banner Awareness/ Sewing Day 6:30pm Worship Board Awareness Texas Roadhouse Night 7:30pm Choir 5pm Worship 6:30pm Prayer Time 25-Lent 2 26 27 28 9am Worship Pastor’s Day Off 6:30am Ladies Bible 10:30am Worship Banner Awareness/ Sewing Day Gr 5-8 PAC 5pm Confirmation Board Awareness 6:30pm Prayer Time 5:15pm Dinner 10:30am Ed Hour 6:30pm Women’s Bible 6:30pm Worship 7:30pm Choir + February Crossword + Trinity LC – Menasha + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10.5 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 ACROSS 17. ____, the last Sunday go down, so we can walk 49. The Season of the 2. After worship on Sun- of Epiphany, is a places … just kidding!! Church Year which day morning there’s one transition from Epiphany It’s too cold & snowy! ☺ follows Epiphany of these; there’s also one to Lent 33. The middle of this 50. Opposite of messy for women (Mpm, Tam), 19. It’s also a good time to month is very __, with two 51. Could I please have men (Tham) watch a movie and __ important events happening on seconds of that piece of 4. The board of men oranges or potatoes the same day!! pie? … whose responsibility is 20. A group of students 36. One of the names for 54. The Third Person of to attend to the members’ 21. The teams of people the celebration that the Trinity faith and worship, and who guide people to sit happens the day before 57. “And He will raise you help in communion for worship, collect Lent begins __!!” 7. Be sure to shovel off offerings, go to commun- 38. Another name for a 58. One has the option of the top __ at the front ion, etc. … and they’re big pile of snow making a decision of stay- door so no one slips on really nice! 40. “__ everyone that ing inside in the warmth of snow 22. Appleton, Menasha, thirsteth!” their house, OR go out to 9. It’s a good time to get Oshkosh, Neenah 41. We do this during the play in the snow; it’s their out the paper, colored 24. The Season of the Sermon (not “sleep” – ___ pencils and markers and Church Year we are in: doesn’t fit … really .. ☺) 59. well, of course the __ our favorite things! Advent, Christmas, __, … 43. A special gift God ____ are happening in 10.5. The space at the 27. Do I love Jesus? gave to the women of our preparation for the play front of the sanctuary 28. A lineup of different congregation (in the in March where the altar, pulpit & people/things dressed up, kitchen) cross live marching down a street 45. Free from sin or guilt; DOWN 13. Opposite of 23D (i.e. Mardi Gras) faultless 1. A saint we remember and celebrate on 24 16. Watch car__s, yes? ☺ 30. The price of ___ won’t 46. 14 February is celebrated as ___ Day February 2. The candles ___ wax Mary and Joseph took made the flowers on the altar 3. It’s a good time to go Jesus to the Temple to 31. ___ Wednesday is 14 47. Jesus __ his life down ice ___ing outside, yes? present Him to Simeon February this year! to save us from our sins 5. Opposite of short 12. Trinity has many of 32. It’s a good month to 48. (re: 1D) instead of (winter can be a___ time) these throughout the year go to the store and __ calling him Mr., we call 6. Opposite of closed – foods (soups/cookies/ 34. “God loves __ & me” him __ 8. What church is this?, cakes/pies), crafts, kid 35. One of the Bible 52. The wise men came Father, Son & Holy -designs, etc.