This Easter Sunday is indeed the day that the Lord has
made.
Let us all rejoice together as we celebrate Christ's resurrection.
Welcome, worshipers!
Prepare for Worship next Sunday by reading: Acts 5:12-20 Revelation 1:4-18 John 20:19-31
Tibetan Ministry Fundraiser! TODAY Trinity First is having a pancake breakfast fundraiser for the Tibetan Ministry at 8:00 am. Enjoy the services and breakfast. Rev. Bob and Sheila Nikl are doing such wonderful work for God's Kingdom and reaching out to the Tibetans with the Kid's Club and Service Ministry. (Bob is currently going through the colloquy process to become an LCMS pastor.) Please come have a delicious pancake breakfast with Sheila Nikl and hear what God is doing in reaching out to His people What a great way to spend Easter Sunday, celebrating: "He Has Risen Indeed," hearing about His work for the Tibetans and having breakfast with Sheila Nikl. A free-0will offering will be taken.
"I would like to express Praise and Thanks to My Lord and
to all those listed who so graciously purchased flowers to beautify our
sanctuary this morning" ~ Gloria Groenke
Todd & Terri Bentz Marie Bristol
Katherine Doepke Gloria Groenke
Leo & Bea Haagenson Verna Hinck
Charles & Jean Huff Robert & Laura Kane
Ellen Kay Mart & Joan Pobul
Mary Louise Steinberg
The Office is Closed for Easter Monday (April 9th). We will be open again on Tuesday.
Update on Laura Kane - Laura has moved from the hospital into a rehabilitation center. Please keep her in your prayers.
Baptism - Shirese Flowers was baptized on March 27 at Tuesday Night Worship!!!
Spaghetti Dinner - Friday April 20th 4-8pm - All proceeds support scholarship funds for Trinity First Lutheran School in Minneapolis & Concordia Academy - Bloomington. Matching funds provided by Thriven Financial for Lutherans. The Dinner is at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church (3430 East 51st Street, Minneapolis, MN 55417). Pre-Sale Tickets through April 14 : Adults $6, Children under 12 $3. Tickets at the door: Adults $7, Children $4, Family of 6 or less $20. For tickets or more information please call 612-729-5463 or email felc@usfamily.net. Food provided by Fat Lorenzo's. Menu: Spaghetti, salad, bread, dessert, drinks. Sponsored by Women of Faith.
Next Elders Meeting will be Tuesday, Apirl 24 at 4pm.
Spring Fling Social Ministry is planning a special evening for you on Saturday, May 5th at 7pm. The Wayzata Women's Chorus will be here to entertain us with "Broadway Hits" and dessert will follow the program. The group comes highly recommended and has entertained extensively in the Twin Cities and abroad. Invite your friends and relatives. Tickets are $6.50 per person. For more information, call 612-781-1989.
May 13 is Friendship Sunday - We will have music and a message that will be especially accessible for guests. Whom will you bring???
Preaching Schedule for the weeks to come:
| April 8 | Sun | 7:00 a.m. | Pastor Brutlag | Easter Sunrise Service |
| 8:00 a.m. | Tibetan Ministry Easter Breakfast Fundraiser | |||
| 9:30 a.m. | Easter Sunday Resurrection Celebration |
A Measure of our Faithfulness Last Week
+ There were 47 in our Sunday Worship Service on April 1
+ There was no Tuesday Night Worship on April 3
An Accounting of our Finances:
Amount needed weekly to meet budget and pay off line of credit by
6/30/07 : $5,450.00
General Fund received last week: $3,919.05.00
Amount ahead / (behind) on plan: $(21,372.00)
Camp Omega - The 2007 summer camp program is open for registration. The 70 different week and weekend programs for children and families focuses on providing a vibrant and fun Christian community where campers learn, grow and apply the Christian faith. Please visit www.campomega.org, call 507-685-4266, or pick up a brochure in the church office.
Concordia Academy-Bloomington
www.concordiaacademy.com
follow the "Bloomington" link
April 14 - Spring Fling Auction at the Ramada Inn-Mall of America
(5pm) $40 - contact 612-790-1302 or 651-484-8429
April 20, 21 & 22 - Spring Musical "High School Musical" (April 20
& 21 at 7:30 pm; April 22 at 2:30 pm) $9, $6 - contact 952-854-0224
April 28 - Salad Luncheon, Quilt Auction and Style Show (11am)$10
- contact 952-854-0224
Handbell Concert - Friday April 20 - Come and listen to the first annual Concordia University Handbell Ensemble Concert on April 20 at 7pm in the Graebner Memorial Chapel at Concordia University, St. Paul. It will be a night filled with the dazzling sight of over 60 gleaming bells rung by the ensemble, creating peaceful melodies and energetic rhythms. - a night you won't want to miss! Free will donation will be taken to help refurbish the bells. For more information, please contact Carolynne Mathis, Director at 763-755-3530 x 7812.
Ladies, Save This Date! On Saturday, May 12th, Glory of Christ Lutheran Church in Plymouth is sponsoring "Women's Forum - From cradle to grave: The Vocation of the Lutheran Woman." The keynote speaker will be Mollie Ziegler Hemmingway. The focus: "Recovering a positive Lutheran approach to issues of God's design for women in singlehood, marriage and sexuality." If you have questions, please contact Jean Small at 763-525-0272 or at jsmall@quest.net .
CD's or Cassette Tapes of this worship gathering are available to you by calling or emailing the church office, 612-870-9487.
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.
Buy FoxFaith Movie Tickets and Support Trinity First! Visit www.foxfaithfund.com and enter our church code of 100013 and a credit of one dollar per ticket will be donated to Trinity First at the end of the theatrical release.
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.
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. | Bible Study - 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 |
| Saturday | 8:30 a.m. | Men's Bible Study |
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