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Welcome to St. Trinity

“I sought the LORD, and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears” (Psalm 34:4). Let us seek the Lord together this day. Let us offer up our fears and doubts, that we may go forth strengthened and empowered for another week. If you are visiting us today, know that we are honored by your presence.

The Trinity Times is a weekly

publication by St. Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church

(Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod)

Worship Service Times: Sunday: 9:30 am

Wednesday: 7:00 pm Sunday Adult Bible Classes: 10:45 am Children’s Sunday School: 10:45 am

Lenten Services: Wednesdays at 7 pm Cry Room Available During

Worship & Adult Bible Classes

Church Office Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed. 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Thursday and Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Telephone: (248) 625-4644 e-mail:

office@sainttrinitylutheran.com Website:

www.sainttrinitylutheran.com

CHURCH STAFF

Pastor: Paul Undlin Special Ministry Pastor: Mike DeVries

D.C.E. Emeritus: Richard Schempf Musician: Debbie Jackson

Choir Director: Pam Boadway Business Manager: Gretchen Goolsby

Office Assistant: Penny Bennett

ST. TRINITY LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL

Preschool Director: Julie Schultz Preschool Assistant: Shelley Schafer

Telephone: (248) 620-6154 e-mail: sttrinityps@comcast.net

3 Year Old Preschool (Tu.-Th.) 4 Year Old Preschool (M-W-F)

9:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

The Trinity

Times

7925 Sashabaw Rd. Clarkston, MI

48348-2905

March 15, 2020

MID-WEEK LENTEN WORSHIP SERVICES

March 18 (Dinner Cancelled), 25 & April 1 Please be aware that the remaining dinners

may also be canceled.

Worship is at 7:00 pm Lenten Dinner served 5:30-6:45 pm

Menu:

March 25 - Hot Dogs & chips April 1 - Goulash

Sign up at the Information Center in the Narthex so we know how much food to prepare.

Dessert donations needed for all dinners. Please find a dessert donation sign up sheet

at the Information Center.

OAKLAND COUNTY SUICIDE PREVENTION WORKSHOP

AT ST. TRINITY SCHEDULED FOR

SUNDAY, MARCH 15 IS CANCELLED

DUE TO OAKLAND COUNTY CANCELLING ALL

OUTSIDE EVENTS UNTIL AT LEAST MARCH 29

CANCELLATIONS

Please continue to check our website, Facebook page, or call the church office if you have a question whether an event may be cancelled. Please note at this time:

J.O.Y. Group will not meet in March

Easter Egg hunt has been cancelled

No Wednesday evening Confirmation Classes until April 8

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THIS WEEK AT ST. TRINITY

SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH 8:00 Festival Choir 8:40 Men’s Choir 9:30 Worship Service w/HC 10:45 Adult Bible Studies & Sunday School 6:30 AA Meeting

MONDAY, MARCH 16TH 8:30-11:00 Volleyball 1:00 Stephen Ministry Meeting TUESDAY, MARCH 17TH St. Patrick’s Day! 9:30 Men’s Bible Study 9:30 Women’s Bible Study 1:00 Quilters

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18TH 8:30-11:00 Volleyball 6:00 Praise Choir 7:00 Lenten Worship Service w/HC 8:00-10:00 Men’s Basketball (Ruma)

THURSDAY, MARCH 19TH 6:00 Bell Choir

FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH Pastor’s Day Off 8:30-11:00 Volleyball

SATURDAY, MARCH 21ST SUNDAY, MARCH 22ND 8:00 Festival Choir 8:40 Men’s Choir 9:30 Worship Service 10:45 Adult Bible Studies/Sunday School 4-8:00 AA Dinner/Gym

Church Email Contact Information

Pastor Undlin pundlin@comcast.net

Gretchen Goolsby office@sainttrinitylutheran.com

Penny Bennett sttrinity2@comcast.net

CHURCH OFFICE MON-TUES-WED 9:00 am—4:30 pm

THURSDAY & FRIDAY

9:00 am—1:00 pm

CLOSED FOR LUNCH

1:30-2:00 DAILY

Serving the Lord this Week

Ex. 17:3 – “But the people thirsted there for water, and the people grumbled against Moses and said, ‘Why did you bring us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?’ ” Even the Israelites who saw miracles with their own eyes fall into unbelief and fear. From this distance we can see how foolish their worry is. How foolish will our worries appear from the distance of eternity? The Lord cared for them, and He will care for us.

PASTOR PAUL’S OFFICE HOURS

MONDAY — THURSDAY 10 AM — 2 PM

ELDERS

Mar 15 - Mar 18 9:30 am Dave Knorr Aaron Meyer Mar 22 - Mar 25 Sun. 9:30 am Dave Knorr Wed. 7:00 pm Marty Franke

USHERS

Mar 15 9:30 am Eric Kindsvater Capt., Dale Ludwig, Gordy Cloutier Mar 22 9:30 am Kirk Costello Capt., Jeff Feldmeyer Amy Costello, Nancie Mchugh

COUNTERS Mar 15 Karstensen/McKinstry/DeVries Mar 22 Saunders/DeMonaco

VIDEO RECORDING

Mar 15 Joseph Ashley

ACOLYTES

Mar 15 9:30 am Morgan Griswold

Mar 18 TBD

Mar 22 9:30 am Dalton Zimmer

GREETERS

Mar 15 9:30 am Jeanne Wightman Mar 22 9:30 am Mel & Judy Spresney

LAYREADERS

Mar 15 9:30 am Julie/Abby Schultz

Mar 22 9:30 am Aaron Meyer

ALTAR CIRCLE FOR MARCH

Art & Jeanne Saunders

WORSHIP SERVICE ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK

2019 2020 Sat./Wed. 40 60 Sunday 9:30 am 90 114 TOTAL 130 174

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Cost of Ministry for 2020 2/29/2020

Offering Collected = $ 54,514.52

Actual Expenses = $ 63,421.63

SHORT — $ 8,907.11

Today’s flowers have been

placed on the altar By Carole Milton

in Honor of her Birthday!

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Flowers may be taken home after the 9:30 am service or can be picked up in the church office on Monday morning.

FRANKLIN AVENUE MISSION IN FLINT AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE

FELLOWSHIP DINNERS

Jason and Julie Schultz have volunteered to host fellowship dinners at the Franklin Avenue Mission. These dinners will be held every other month on a Sunday at 4:45 pm. They are looking for volunteers to help prepare and serve dinner for 50 people. They have committed to the following dates: April 19, June 21, August 16, October 18, and December 20. If you are interested in helping, please contact Julie at 248-622-9114.

PLEASE CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING

VBS DIRECTOR OR CO-DIRECTORS: The Board of Education is actively searching for someone to be our VBS Director. The following positions are currently filled; Craft, Music, and Snack leaders. The materials have already been chosen and purchased. VBS is scheduled for June 22-25. Please contact Judy Orler if you are interested.

EUCHRE?

Do you love playing Euchre? Would you like to see a group formed at St. Trinity to play? Then please contact Lee Barry at 248-969-8281.

PHOTO DIRECTORIES ARE HERE The Photo Directories are here! Anyone that had their photo taken or submitted a photo for the directory receives a directory. They are distributed 1 per family. Each directory is labeled alphabetically by family name. Pick yours up today in the narthex. If you were unable to have your picture taken, and are a current St. Trinity member or are in the process of joining St. Trinity, stop in the church office for a photo directory.

MOBILE DIRECTORY In addition to a new photo directory, LifeTouch has provided us with a mobile directory for use on your cell phone or computer. The mobile directory contains all the information for members that the printed photo directory provides. If you don’t have your photo directory handy, you can just pull out your cell phone and pull up the mobile directory to call or email a member of the congregation. The church office has emailed all members of St. Trinity a link for the mobile directory and an access code. Once you open the link, bookmark the link to your web browser so that you can easily access it in the future. We will not be publishing the link or the access code publicly so that members’ personal information cannot be accessed by the general public. If you did not receive the email with the mobile directory link, you will need to email the church office to request the link. Church email is office@sainttrinitylutheran.com

CALLING ALL SOFTBALLERS: LET’S PLAY BALL!!!

St. Trinity Men’s Softball needs to add new players for the 2020 season (or the our team will fold)

All men and boys ages 13 and up are invited to join the team (all skill levels are welcome to play)

Most games are played at St. Trinity’s own baseball field (located beyond the Pavilion behind the church parking lot)

One game per week, on Monday nights against other area churches

The season begins the first week in May and runs through August (no games on Memorial Day or the week of July 4th) Practices to start in early April (weather permitting)

Sign up on bulletin board in FLC hallway or contact Steve Pflieger at pflieg1@comcast.com or 989 859-3476

EASTER FLOWERS

Forms available in Narthex. Please select from the following plants: Lilies - $11.00 Hyacinths - $10.00 Tulips - $10.00 Completed forms must be returned by March 31.

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Sunday Morning Bible Classes & Sunday School 10:45-11:45 am

Bible Classes during the Week

YOUTH CONFIRMATION CLASS The next Confirmation Class will be held April 8. They meets from 6:00 - 7:00 pm in the Youth Area of the Fellowship Hall.

MEN’S TUESDAY AM BIBLE STUDY Morning class. This Bible study meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 9:30am-11:00 am in the FLC classrooms. Next class meets on March 17. WOMEN’S TUESDAY AM BIBLE STUDY “Coffee With the Savior”. Meets every 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 9:30 am. Next class meets on March 24.

WOMEN’S WEDNESDAY AM BIBLE STUDY Meets every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month at 9:30 am. Next class meets on March 25.

QUILT MAKERS The St. Trinity quilting group make quilts for Lutheran World Relief and American Veterans. We meet every Tuesday from 1-3 pm. See Annette Ashley for more information.

Other Fellowship Opportunities

PASTOR’S BIBLE STUDY Pastor’s Bible Study from 10:45-11:30. This study meets throughout the year.

ADULT BIBLE STUDIES Phyllis Solmen’s class on the book of Romans, meets in the L-Room.

“Faith in Action” led by Mark Koenig and Alan Hahn.

CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday School is for Grades Preschool through 5th Grade. Join us in the Fellowship Hall every Sunday morning at 10:45 am.

JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH BIBLE STUDY Grades 6th–12th grades. Meets in the Fellowship Hall throughout the school year.

Youth & Family Life Activities

The Easter Egg Hunt on March 21 has been cancelled. April 3 Family Fun & Fellowship —we will advise in the near future if this event will take place

MISSION STATEMENT

“To involve the youth of St. Trinity in the full life of God’s church with focus

on sharing the Gospel Message, Fellowship with one another, & encouraging a servant heart.”

Publication Deadlines:

Weekly Church Announcements

Prayer Page for Worship Bulletin

CHOIR MEMBERS NEEDED!

St. Trinity members: We are looking for some more choir members for Festival Choir and Men’s Chorus. Festival Choir meets every Sunday at 8 am and Men’s Chorus meets every Sunday at 8:40 am. No singing experience is necessary. If you are interested, come join us on Sunday mornings and start singing with us right away, or first watch and listen and see which choir is a good fit for you. We look forward to seeing you! Questions? See Pam Boadway or Fred Irish.

ST. TRINITY YOUTH

If any of the youth (and/or parents) would like to use their musical gifts (vocal or instrumental) at the Easter service(s), please let Pam know

HOLY WEEK SERVICES

MAUNDAY THURSDAY APRIL 9 - Worship w/HC 7:00 pm

GOOD FRIDAY

APRIL 10- Worship 7:00 pm

EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 12 - Worship w/HC

8:00 & 10:00 am

EASTER BREAKFAST 7:00 am

St. Trinity will be providing a special Easter Breakfast for members and guests on Easter morning. We are also looking for donations of the following items only: Eggs, Fruit Juice, and Cash donations. Donation forms are available in the Narthex. To help us get an idea of how many may be attending, please watch for a sign-up in the Narthex. Last minute guests and family are always welcome! Please place donation forms in the basket provided in the Narthex.