Trinity First Lutheran Church

Bulletin Announcements

November 18, 2007 through November 24, 2007

We welcome all this morning. Welcome home to Trinity First.
Let's worship God in spirit and in truth!

Prepare for worship next Sunday by reading:     Malachi 3:13-18     Colossians 1:13-20     Luke 23:27-43

The Church Council meets today at 11am. All are welcome.

Today is National Bible Sunday! Don't forget to pick up your free gift of the New Testament on a CD (in mp3 format) in connection with Pastor Jake's message this morning! Visit www.faithcomesbyhearing.org for more info.

Offering Envelopes for 2008 are now available and can be picked up by the entry-way. You may still submit your pledge card - just place it in the offering plate! Many thanks to Jim & Elray and John and Wendy for their leadership in Stewardship Recommitment and Envelope Preparation.

Do you ever miss Sunday worship? It's important to stay in touch! Worship folders are mailed out each week from the Church Office by request. Let us know if we can send one to you or a loved one.

Wednesday morning Bible Class will be held at Augustana this week. Enter via the 1020 building. God's Holy Spirit continues to transform us as we walk thru the Gospel of John verse by verse. You are always welcome to join us!

Forum for Congregational Dialogue -
What a great turn-out!! Thanks to the 46 of you who participated in the Forum for Congregational Dialogue last Sunday! Notes from the meeting ware available this morning as a separate insert.

Congregational Mail Boxes - Please remember that the wooden mail box slots in the narthex have been removed. The plastic black box of hanging file folders that is set out on Sundays at the parking lot entrance no serves as our mail box.

Postcard Reminders about the German Service on December 9th at 2:30 pm went out in the past 2 weeks. Please tell your friends about this unique holiday festival!

Here at Trinity First, we make giving simple ... Thrivent's "Simply Giving" Program is a free and convenient mechanism for automating your donations.
Simply Giving allows those of you who wish to contribute on a monthly basis to do so automatically from your checking or savings account. Your donation is withdrawn from your account on either the 1st or 15th of the month, depending on your preference, and deposited into the TFL's bank account on that same day. This is all done at no cost to you or to TFL!
Enrollment in the Simply Giving program is quick and easy. You will only need to complete the shore enrollment form and submit it to the Church Office. If you want your contributions to come from your checking account you will need to include a voided check, if you will use your savings account, a deposit slip. You do not need to be a Thriven member.
If you decide to enroll in Simply Giving and later find that you need to change the donation amount or stop contributing automatically, this can be done with a quick phone call to the Church Office. As is the case with all donations, you may specify if you'd like your dollars to go the the General Fund or earmarked for a specific ministry.
Thanks for considering this way to make giving to Trinity First so simple.

Maternity Leave! The Neterer family just welcomed Josiah into their family! Sara Neterer (church secretary) will be out of the office until Monday, January 7th. If you would like an announcement placed in the bulletin, please speak with Pastor Jake. If you have financial matters, please se Derek Wippich.

Our income for the Month of September fell $3700 short of what is required to meet our regular expenses. The previous two months (July and August) showed great congregational support and we were just about break even. October started well but was over $2000 short by the end of the month. Please remember that the next few months also bring very large heating costs so your continued extra support is always needed and appreciated. Do you have friends who have a gift of giving? If so, let them know of our needs here. Even better, let your heavenly Father know about it.

As the Holy Days approach, please be aware ... there will be no Thanksgiving or New Years worship services. If you desire to experience either of these two services, why not visit another congregation? You will be blessed! There will be mid-week Advent, German and Christmas Eve and Day worship services. Please refer to the calendar published each week in the worship folder entitled "Key Dates Ahead" for specifics.

Support your local food shelf with a cash gift to Minnesota FoodShare.  www.gmcc.org/foodshare  Donations through November will be supplemented in part by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

Preaching Schedule and Key Dates:

A Measure of our Faithfulness Last Week
 + There were 47 in our Worship Service on November 11
 + Offering to General Fund received last week: $1,510.50

Tibetan Mission Minute - by Bob  Sheila Nikl
Prayers are requested for their continued Tibetan ministry.

Concordia University Christmas Concert  "Let All Together Praise Our God"  features the Christus Chorus, the Jubilate Choir, the Handbell Ensemble, and others in the newly renovated Graebner Chapel on Friday & Saturday, November 30th and December 1st at 7:30 pm and then again on Sunday , December 2nd at 3:00 pm. For tickets, please call 651-209-6689 or go to www.ticketworks.com - $10 for students and seniors, $12 for all other adults.

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.

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 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.

Time of Grace Sundays at 6:30 am on KMSP FOX, Ch 9.  www.timeofgrace.org

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.

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 -

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