Trinity First Lutheran Church

Bulletin Announcements

May 13, 2007 through May 19, 2007


"The LORD is king! Let the earth rejoice" (Psalm 97:1 NRSV). We extend a happy welcome to all worshipers, especially those who are here for the first time. Introduce yourself to those around you after worship, and plan to be a part of our congregation regularly.

Prepare for Worship next Sunday by reading:  Genesis 11:1-11    Acts 2:1-21    John 14:23-31

Council Meeting will be Saturday, May 19 at 9am

Praise to the Lord! There have been two more baptisms in the Tuesday night Community of Faith worship services. Noah Whitfield and Michael Davis were both baptized into God's family. There may be a couple more to come this month - we will keep you posted!

Baby Shower - Please join us on Sunday, May 20 at 11am in the Fellowship Hall as we help our organist, Denae Antuna, and her husband, Alex, welcome their new little one. If you have questions, talk to Bea Haagenson or Katie Mulinix.

Trinity First Lutheran School's 7th & 8th Grade Girls will be sponsoring the Coffee Hour on Sunday, May 20th. We are volunteering to do the Coffee Hour as a part of a program sponsored through Concordia University to teach us stewardship. The money raised will be donated to the LCMS World Missions. Specifically, the money will be sent tot he African country of Sierra Leone to spread the Gospel. We look forward to this opportunity and we hope to see you there!

Things happen during the week around here! You can count on Trinity First e-News to give you the very latest news, announcements and comments online at http://blogs.markschuler.com/tflnews

Now is the Time for Liberia! On Sunday, April 29 in a 2:30 pm worship service people came from al over the Minnesota South District to celebrate and send Charles and Louise Gaye back to Liberia where they will engage in holistic (social and evangelistic) ministry in their West African country that is now healing from the strife of  years of war. Many thanks to all the TFLers who turned out to praise the Lord and help TFL host the event! Special thanks goes out to Teddy Koeppen, Carol Zemke and Partners In Mission for coordinating so many of the details!

A Note from Laura Kane - "Bob and I want to express our heartfelt 'thank you!' to Pastor Jacob and all of you for your prayers and many cards of encouragement. I am on the road to recovery due to the Lord's healing power. Praise to His holy name. God bless you all. ~ Laura Kane"

Sunday Morning 8:30 Bible Study will not bee meeting until further notice.

Two by Two, God's Floating Zoo - The Students and Staff of Trinity First Lutheran School invite you to their 2007 Spring Musical. This original musical, written by Terri Bentz, with music by Tom Gundermann, will take you on an adventure of God's love and faithfulness! Join us for our performances on Wednesday, May 23 and Thursday May 24 at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Don't miss the boat!

Preaching Schedule and Key Dates:

May 13 Sun 9:30 a.m. Pastor Jake Lord's Supper, Friendship Sunday
May 19 Sat 11:00 a.m.   Neighborhood Canvassing
May 23 Wed 10am & 7pm   School Musical - "Two by Two: God's Floating Zoo"
May 24 Thur 10am & 7pm   School Musical - "Two by Two: God's Floating Zoo"
May 31 Thur 5:30 pm   Last Day of School; School Graduation
June 3 Sun 9:30 a.m. Pastor Brutlag  
July 1 Sun 9:30 a.m. Pastor Francis  
July 8 Sun 9:30 a.m. Pastor Brutlag Lord's Supper
July 15 Sun 9:30 a.m. Pastor Brutlag  
Aug 5 Sun 9:30 a.m. Pastor Brutlag  

A Measure of our Faithfulness Last Week
 + There were 58 in our Worship Service on May 6
 + There were 52 in our Tuesday Night Worship on May 9
 + Offering to General Fund received last week: $5516.00

Hispanic Mission Minute - by Abby Dawkins
"Papa!, Papa!, I want to ride!" shouted the little guy in front of me last Saturday's Cinco de Mayo celebration on Lake Street. A vender was providing and leading pony rides for the children present at the festival. The little tot in front of me was dressed for the part with his leather-tipped cowboy boots, snake-skin jacket and western hat to match. He was ready for the ride. This reminds me of my experiences serving the Hispanic community here in Minneapolis over the past months. It has bee a ride - many ups, downs, and unexpected turns and sometimes I don't feel I have the strength to "stay on the horse" that day. But, like the vendors, our heavenly Father is leading us every step of the way. This gives us the confidence to trust and shout, "Papa,! I want to ride!" Where is your heavenly Father leading you today? Pray for the Reyes Family - they they would know the freedom that come ins Christ. Pray for Baptism classes in the next few weeks.

14th Annual Lutheran Night at the Twins - Here's your chance to join family and friends for a night of big league fun and excitement! Since 1994, over 70,000 Lutherans of all ages have joined together for an evening of fellowship at the ballpark. Again this  year, $1 from every ticket sold will go to the Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity to help better lives for Minnesota families. (For more information, please visit thriventbuilds.com) Also, you can become a member of the Twins "Lutheran Night Choir" and help sing the National Anthem. One person from each delegation of 25 or more can participate with the pregame anthem song. For more information a on a new way to order tickets or to be part of the choir contact Sara Neterer in the office (x10).

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. ... on hold ... 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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