As people of the New Covenant, we come before the Lord with gratitude for the gift of His revelation in Christ Jesus. As brothers and sisters in Christ, we welcome all worshipers.
Thank You! Our most hearty and sincere thank you's for the many expressions of sympathy and condolences given during the home-coming days of Frieda Miller ~ Pastor Miller, Marge, John and families
Annual Meeting of Trinity First Evangelical Lutheran Church - next Sunday, December 10th at 11am. All leaders must submit their reports (in electronic or copy-ready form) to Sara Neterer by tomorrow morning if you wish it included in the annual report. Reports from the Franklin Street Ministry committee are posted on the bulletin board.
Good Study Bibles - Some of you have asked about purchasing a good study Bible. I heartily recommend our Concordia Self-Study Bible (NIV, hardcover). I'll be happy to place a group order thru Amazon.com where they're selling for $29.69 and FREE shipping - a great price. Get your $30 cash or check payable to TFL (put "bible" in memo line) in the offering plate or to the office by December 11th. I'll send the extra 31 cents to my friend, Pastor Sam, in India and he can use it to buy bibles.
Sunday 11am Bible Study Series - A series on Embryonic Stem Cell Research led by Pastor Jake. Don't let anyone say that Trinity First avoids the "Hot topics" of our day - we engage the World with Faith!
Cheer Baskets - it's time to share our blessings with our staff and some members of our congregation and community. If you choose to fill your Cheer Baskets envelope, please place it in the offering plate. If you have any questions, please see Jeanne Huff. Thank you!
Pastor Jake's latest report to the Elders and the Council is on the wall outside his office. You are welcome to read it.
Elders Meeting will be Wednesday, December 6 at 7pm
Weihnacht Gottesdienst - German Christmas Communion Worship Service will be Sunday, December 10th at 2:30 p.m.
Hospitalizations, Births and Funerals ... Please phone the church office if you or someone you know is hospitalized, has given birth, or is in need of funeral arrangements. Due to privacy laws and lack of staff, hospitals and nursing homes seldom (if ever) phone the congregation or pastor when you enter the hospital.
Please Pray!
+ Laura Kane who will have surgery to remove cancer from her nose, on
December 13
+ That the Lord would honor the solemn stewardship pledges that we've made
for the year ahead.
+ Gloria Groenke who had a second surgery on 11/28
+ Healing for Milt, Delores, Brad Peterson (cancer), Brian (stage 4
lymphoma), Henry, Shirley, David, Ray, Alice
+ Praise for healing for Gert, Petirna
+ Volunteers and funds for Global Health Ministries
+ For serenity & spiritual discernment in the midst of hectic holiday
schedules
+ A senior apartment building that burned down in Cabot, PA. Many seniors
are without housing as well as two who are unaccounted for. Many of these
are friends and relatives of Nadine Keck.
+ For peace in Venture Village neighborhood, especially the 2300 bock of
Elliot, in regards to the drive by shootings recently.
+ Norm Gallup as he receives treatment for a tumor in his abdomen
+ Praise for the valiant prayer warriors of the Wednesday morning
bible class
+ Praise for increased attendance in all worship services on our
campus
+ Praise for the Lord's financial provision on a week-by-week basis
for our thriving urban mission center
+ For those who mourn ...
+ For those suffering from mental illness
+ For those caught in the tentacles of drug addiction
+ Please pray against the spiritual forces of darkness that seek to hold our
neighborhood hostage indefinitely by passing sin on from one generation to
the next tot he next ...
Preaching Schedule for the weeks to come:
| Dec 3 - Sun | 9:30 a.m | Pastor Jake | First Sunday of Advent |
| Dec 6 - Wed | 9:00 a.m. | Pastor Brutlag | Advent Chapel for All Ages |
| Dec 10 - Sun | 9:30 a.m. | Pastor Jake | Lord's Supper, Second Sunday of Advent |
| Dec 10 - Sun | 2:30 p.m. | Pastor Miller | German Christmas Communion Service |
| Dec 13 - Wed | 9:00 a.m. | Pastor Brutlag | Advent Chapel for All Ages |
| Dec 17 - Sun | 9:30 a.m. | Pastor Jake | Third Sunday of Advent, Guest Organist |
| Dec 20 - Wed | 9:00 a.m. | Pastor Brutlag | Advent Chapel for All Ages |
| Dec 24 - Sun | 9:30 a.m. | Pastor Jake | Lord's Supper, Christmas Eve, Guest Organist |
| Dec 31 - Sun | 9:30 a.m. | Guest Preacher | Lord's Supper, New Year's Eve, Guest Organist |
| Jan 7 - Sun | 9:30 a.m. | Pastor Jake | Epiphany Sunday, Guest Organist |
| Jan 14 - Sun | 9:30 a.m. | Pastor Jake | Guest Organist |
A Measure of our Faithfulness Last Week
+ There were 54 in our Sunday Worship Service on November 26
+ There were 71 in our Tuesday Night Worship on November 28
+ Last week's offering : $1,722.00
Lutherans for Life - "The unborn child differs from a newborn one in only four ways - size, level of development, environment, and degree of dependency - and none of those differences are good reasons for disqualifying it as fully human." - Scott Klusendorf, Stand to Reason
Thrivent Matching Funds allotted $28 million thru their "Giving Plus" program for 2006 that will most likely run out before the end of the year. If you are a Thrivent member and plan to make a gift to a qualifying charitable institution (like Trinity First School) and want to maximize your gift with Thrivent's "Giving Plus" matching program, please act quickly! The window of opportunity will have passed when the last penny of the $28 million has been dispersed. All gifts coming in 2006 after that point will not be matched in 2006.
"Celebrating our Many Blessings with Thankful Hearts" is a 2006 Thrivent for Lutherans campaign in which Community Emergency Service (CES) is please to participate. As a partner with CES, you have given in the past and you know what we do caring for the hunger and people in crisis need. Giving in this Thanksgiving season through this campaign can be designated to CES. Your gift between now and December 8th will be "matched" by Thriven. For every $2,00 given Thriven will give an additional $1.00. You do not have to be a Thriven member to utilize this match. This sharing is vital and especially needed at this time with many new people coming to us for food. Please consider a special offering this Thanksgiving season. Make checks payable to MN Food Share (with CES) in memo line and place in offering plate.
Christmas Concert entitled, "Now Sing We, Now Rejoice," will be presented by the Fine and Performing Arts Department of Concordia University on Friday and Saturday, December 1st and 2nd, at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, December 3 at 3pm in the Buetow Music Center Auditorium. Tickets cost $8 for students and seniors and $10 for adults. Please call 651-209-6689 for more information.
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: 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 are on the bulletin board in the Narthex. It's a great way to honor a special person or occasion!
Portals of Prayer for October-December 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.
Thank You! to everyone who donates to TFL School through the use of their Target Card and the Take Charge of Education Program. The school recently received a check for $348.17 from Target. For more information on this program, please call 1-800-316-6142 or visit target.com/tcoe
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.
Bible Study Opportunities -
| Sundays | 8:30 a.m. | Norm Gallup, leader |
| Sundays | 11:00 a.m. | Bible Class |
| Tuesdays | 5:30 p.m. | Community of Faith (Family Fellowship) |
| Wednesdays | 9:15 a.m | Prayer Circle / Bible Class |
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