"I will welcome you, and I will be your father, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty" (2 Corinthians 6:17-18, NRSV). We have gathered together as the family of God. We welcome everyone!
Save Gas! Stay In Town Over the Holiday and Join Us! .. the Hinck family invite you to a musical celebration in honor of Verna Stelzer Hinck, who will be retiring as our organist. Be here on Sunday, July 2nd at 4:30 p.m. Thank you for helping us make this a memorable event. An article written of Verna can be found in the June 2006 issue of the MetroLutheran.
Farris Ward passed away this past week at 100 years of age. The wake and funeral were in Little Falls, MN, on Friday and Saturday. Please keep his family in your prayers.
Garage Sale - July 1 Please come and help. We need people for all jobs. Please arrive at 8:30 a.m. to be ready for the sale beginning at 9am. We also need items to sell - please talk to your family, friends and neighbors. Thanks to everyone who has volunteered so far this year!
TFL Summer Reading Club Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays form 10am - 3pm, June 20 - July 27 (not meeting July 4, 5, 6) .. check it out here.
Anyone Interested In Serving Coffee? We have three extra Sundays: The third Sundays of July and August. Please Bea if you can help.
Lutheran Witness - Just a reminder that its time to renew your subscription. The price for a year (11 issues) is $16.14. Please put your payment in the offering plate or give to Norm Gallup.
Wednesday Morning Prayer Circle / Bible Class will NOT meet on July 5 or July 19. When we do meet we'll listen to God speak to us thru the book of Revelation. All are welcome.
Stained Glass Window Repair Work has begun, and you CAN see a difference! The balcony windows (Transfiguration and Pentecost) and the south windows (Prophets and some Disciples) have been completed. The lexon was replaced with new glass and the sun shines in even better than before. $38,000 of the $59,000 needed has already been donated. More than half of what is needed is here. Thanks be to God! Money is still needed for the remaining windows. Would you consider contributing to this repair project? See Marie Bristol for details.
Thank you to the giver of the anonymous gift that was given towards our window repair project!
Bible Study for Seniors will be taking a break from their first-Saturday-a-month meetings this summer. They will resume their studies in September - watch for details in a couple months.
Summer Church Office Hours Sara will be in the office Tue, Wed and Thur 9am-3pm
World Mission Minute - - Ponder and Pray!
In 1992 the LCMS Convention noted that there were approximately one billion
Muslims in the world. The fastest growing religion in North America was
Islam.
Lutheran Night at the Twins! (Thrivent Financial for Lutherans) --Wednesday August 16, 7:10pm - Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Indians. Seats available at discounted prices, $1 hotdogs, pre-game on-field ceremony recognizing Lutherans from around the upper Midwest, represent your congregation in the "Lutheran Night anthem Choir." ($1 from every ticket will go to Habitat for Humanity to help build homes for 33 Minnesota families). For more information, please contact Chris Malek at 612-375-7469 or chrismalek@twinsbaseball.com. There are order forms available at tchabitat.org.
Moved By The Spirit of Christ: Into All The World - Pastor Jacob is praying for 12 people from TFL to go to this "VBS for Grown-Ups"... talk to him if you are interested. June 26-29 and presented by Concordia University, St Paul, this VBS will focus primarily on Peter and those who bring the Gospel to Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria.
Beginning the Dialog: Understanding the Myths and Realities of Mental Illness will be held at Jehovah Lutheran Church (1566 Thomas Ave, St. Paul) on Saturday, August 26th from 8:30 am until 12:00 noon. receive accurate information about the symptoms of serious mental illness and the impact ont he person and the family. Learn ways churches can respond to and support those who lives are touched by mental illness. Registration is $10. For more information, please call 651-603-6279 or email jdicke@blhs.org.
CD's or Cassette Tapes of this worship gathering are available to you by calling or emailing the church office, 612-870-9487.
Confirmation Instruction Would you or someone you know like
confirmation instruction?
Let Pastor Jacob know.
2006 will be a Year of Testimonies at Trinity First (among
other things). Do you have words of encouragement to share? Please see
Pastor Jacob - he'll make sure you get to "tell everyone what He has done"!
Have a favorite hymn? Suggestions may be placed in the offering plate.
Please Consider bringing in some flowers from your garden for all to enjoy! Flowers beautify our sanctuary and remind us of God's creation. The sign up sheet is in the narthex. Please call the church office if you would like to recognize a special occasion with your flowers and it can be printed in the bulletin.
Hymnal Repair - if you see a hymnal in church that is in need of some repair, please give it to Bea.
Sign-Up Sheets to provide flowers for the sanctuary or bulletin folders ($7.95 per week) are on the bulletin board in the Narthex. It's a great way to honor a special person or occasion!
Portals of Prayer for April -June are available in the Narthex. Suggested donation is $1. What a great way to spend time with God and your family. A limited number of large print copies are available in the church office.
Campbell's Soup Labels - Lutheran Special Education Ministries can benefit from Campbell's soup labels - and labels from other Campbell's products as well. The ministry sends the labels to Campbell's and exchanges them for classroom equipment and materials which will benefit us at Trinity First. For information on how you can help with this project, please contact Michelle at school.
TFL School recently received a check in the amount of $363.23 from Target's Take Charge of Education Program. Thank you to all of the supporters of our school that helped make this possible. If you haven't registered, please do - it's free and easy to do. Visit www.target.com/tcoe or call 1-800-316-6142.
Bible Study Opportunities -
| Sundays | 8:30 a.m. | Norm Gallup, leader |
| Sundays | 11:00 a.m. | Bible Class |
| Wednesdays | 9:15 a.m. | Prayer Circle / Bible Class |
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