Sanctity of Life Sunday is this coming Sunday, January 22nd! Please join us after the 9:00 am worship service for a presentation by Pastor Lange and Becky Weers on the Welcome House Maternity Home and their new consignment store. They will also show the video on the purposed maternity house. Quick breads and muffins will be provided and served for fellowship time by the members of the Human Care Board.
A Pancake Breakfast Benefit for the Nathan and Cynthia Hedtke family is planned for September 18th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church. Added to Cynthia’s recent health trials including being diagnosed with cancer, on July 29, 2011 the Hedtke home was devastated by fire and smoke damage. This left Nathan, Cynthia, and their five children with no worldly possessions and without a home.
Finally made it to Haiti and just returned. I did get your dresses to Haiti but because of the timing of our trip the Lutheran schools were not in session. So I made a decision to share the dresses your congregation had made with orphan girls at orphanages that several Lutheran churches have. I am attaching a few pictures from the Children of Israel Orphange which is part of the Lutheran church in Les Cayes on the southern coast of Haiti. -Charlie Kiersch
Many of the boards and committees at Trinity Lutheran Church are lacking members and need you to get involved. Please prayerfully consider filling a vacant position. The following boards and committees are in need of additional members:
Board of Fellowship
Board of Christian Education
Board of Global Outreach
Board of Human Care
Sign Committee
The Board of Christian Education is also searching for a leader to fill the chairman position on the board. Also, the Congregational Vice President position is vacant and needs to be filled. If you are interested in filling any of these positions, please contact the church office at 218-736-4869.
All members are encouraged to participate in the collection of NEW undies and socks for men, women, and especially for children age 3 – 6th grade – items required for school. A collection box will be in the narthex for your donations beginning Sunday, April 3rd and ending on Sunday, May 8th. These items will be sent to help meet the needs of men, women and children in Haiti, Texas missions, and other countries where new items are allowed.
Sponsored by LWML & Human Care Board of Trinity
“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” John 14:18
Trinity’s LCMS, World Relief and Human Care Sunday is April 10th with special guest, Charlie Kiersch, Ministry Representative from WR-HC. The theme for the day is “Building Homes and Hope for Haiti.” The 9:00 am church service will be followed by a 10 minute “A Decade of Mercy” DVD presentation. A brunch consisting of egg bake, Texas toast, fruit salad, juice, and coffee will be served by the Human Care Board at 10:30 am. Charlie will provide a presentation on Haiti following the brunch. His presentation will include a short 5 minute “BHHH” followed by the latest information on Haiti. Trinity will then present Charlie with 100+ dresses for girls around the world. He will drop these off at the Orphan Grain Train in Norfolk, Nebraska, and from there the dresses will be included in a shipment to Haiti. A “group” picture will be taken of everyone who made dresses, donated material and notions, and the Human Care Board members. This picture will be submitted to the Lutheran Witness, to be included in the MNN section. The Trinity Crafters are funding the purchase of metallic cross necklaces for the girls, which will be included with the dresses. Come and enjoy the brunch and Charlie’s presentation. Ask your questions about World Relief and Human Care and help the people in Haiti.
Great News! Ladies of the congregation are well on the their way to meeting the goal we have set of sewing 100 dresses for girls worldwide. So far we have 74 finished dresses! One of them was sewn by our youngest seamstress, Emily Haugmo! Stop by the display in the narthex to see the wonderful job our ladies have done!
We must keep up the momentum so we can ship the dresses as soon as possible. We have had a fabulous amount of fabric donated so we are in need of more ladies to do the sewing. If you can help with sewing these simple dresses, please call Char Dale at 218-537-1187 (she has the fabric), or Joyce Roehl at 218-736-6158.
Thank you to all our members who are working so willingly and generously on these dresses which will surely be a delight to the hearts of young girls around the world.
All Jr. & Sr. ACT are invited to go rollerskating on Wednesday, March 2nd. We will leave from the church at 5:00 pm and will return at about 9:00 pm. Cost is $3.00, which includes skate rental. If you want to rent rollerblades, the cost is an additional $3.00. Please sign up today on the youth bulletin board!
Ladies of the congregation are invited to take part in sewing simple dresses for young girls. The dresses will be delivered through the Orphan Grain Train mission to areas of the world where there are very warm climates. The dresses can be cut and sewn from a pillowcase (which is the original theme of the project), or from approximately one yard of fabric. We have set a goal of providing 100 dresses for girls and would love to have our ladies participate in this project. Check out the sample dresses on display in the narthex. If you have any questions, you may contact Char Dale at 218-537-1187 or Joyce Roehl at 218-736-6158 who have graciously volunteered to answer your questions in regards to the pattern, sewing, trims on the dresses, and etc.
Char has also volunteered to do the sewing if you prefer to just provide the fabric. Fabric or pillow cases can be left by the display table in the narthex. Also, if you choose to just sew the dress, the Trinity Crafters will be happy to add the pockets and/or the trimmings.
Thank you for your support of this “Dress a Girl” project. We hope to meet our goal in the next few months.
-The Human Care Board
Sanctity of Life Sunday is coming up on January 23rd. The theme for the day is “Hands that Knit—Arms that Hold.” “You knit me together in my mother’s womb.” Psalms 139:136 “And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.” Mark 10:16
