May God's Holy Spirit touch each of us today
and inspire us to extend our hands in friendship to one another.
Welcome, children of God.
In Case You Missed last Sunday, here is a recap of Pastor Miller's sermon: Congratulations and giving thanks are appropriate expressions to commemorate a birthday. We have traditionally accorded them to the person celebrating. However, more fitting it is to congratulate and thank the Lord for having brought the celebrant to this day. Our ages change but the truth of Scripture remains the same. This is an absolute. A person is born and remains sinful. Sin damns an individual. He / She is rescued from t his eternal doom by the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. To this there is no change. Romans 3:322-24. ~ Thank you Pastor Miller for bringing God's Word to us!
Today the CEO of Crestview Senior Communities will bring greetings to us.
Pastor Tom Stover's Ordination will be on Sunday, August 6th, at 2:30 p.m. at Community of Hope Lutheran Church in Rosemont. If you would like driving directions, please call the church office.
God Provides - Join in our 150th Anniversary Celebration with our neighbors. On Tuesday, August 1st we will join Ventura Village neighborhood in celebrating our anniversary and National Night Out. The festivities will take place in our parking lot from 6-8pm. Bring a dish to share. We will need help with setting up, cleaning us, gathering door prizes and face painting. Also, after church on Sunday, July 30th we need help passing out flyers and filling water balloons. If you can help, please contact Marge B.
Way To Go, Trinity First! You are fruitful! Congregations
are multiplying out of our campus! Please be in prayer for these six church
plants in various stages of development:
+ School children and their families (Pastor Tom)
+ Muslims who want to follow Jesus (Kevin)
+ East African and Amharic language (Pastor Francis)
+ Tibetan children's ministry (Bob Nikl)
+ Vintage (The core leadership team is being assembled
as we speak and meets for the 3rd time at the Gillard's this afternoon!)
+ Hispanic / Latino: This is still in the "praying"
stage. Ask God to provide a mission developer!
Preaching Schedule for the weeks to come:
August 6 - Pastor Jake
August 13 - Pastor Brutlag
August 20 - Pastor Jake
August 27 - short confession / communion service at 9:30 a.m.
- Pastor Jake, 150th Anniversary Celebration Culmination at 1:30 p.m.
Garage Sale Leader Needed On Saturday, August 5th we have volunteers to help with the money and the sale, but we need a leader or two. Thank you to everyone who has given of their time and energy to this outreach project.
Stained Glass Window Repair The Lexon (TM) on the windows needs to be replaced. Approximately $45,000.00 has been donated towards this effort. There is still a need for about $14,000.00 Please consider contributing to this 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.
We Have A Number of student interns and volunteers who'd like to be involved in ministry with us over the coming year. Please be in prayer for these harvest hands!
Summer Church Office Hours Sara will be in the office Tue, Wed and Thur 9am-3pm
A Measure of our Faithfulness Last Week
- There were 74 in our Sunday Worship Service on July
23
- There was no Tuesday Family Fellowship on July 25
- Last week's offering : $2,460.00
World Mission Minute - - Ponder and Pray!
In the United States more and more, mission work will be based out of
congregations as they support and do mission work all over the world and
across the street. Pastors in these congregations will direct and guide the
mission work.
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.
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 on the 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.
Lutheran Marriage Encounter ... A weekend of discovery, a lifetime of love. Enjoy 44 hours away from the hectic pace in our lives. Experience growth, enrichment and intimacy in your relationship. Focus on your marriage, a wonderful gift to each other. Register soon - the weekends are filling fast: October 13-15 (Duluth), November 17-19 and February 9-11 (Brooklyn Center). For information and registration, call Chuck and Nancy Roberts 651-464-1858 or visit www.godlovesmarriage.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 July-September 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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