Trinity First Lutheran Church

Bulletin Announcements

January 13, 2008 through January 19, 2008

We welcome all this morning. Welcome home to Trinity First.
I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the Lord!"

Prepare for worship next Sunday by reading:     Isaiah 42:1-7     1 Corinthians 1:1-9     John 1:29-42

Many Thanks to Kevin and Michelle for leading our songs of praise today! Our organist, Denae, and family are visiting family this weekend.

Coming May 31, 2008 ... Minnesota Ablaze! Please reserve your calendars for this special event! Minnesota Ablaze is a joint conference of the Minnesota North and Minnesota South Districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod focusing on sharing our faith with those who do not know Christ. This will be a day filled with fellowship, music, worship, keynote speakers, breakout sessions and more! Our prayer is for attendance that exceeds 2,000 people, from families and church workers in our Minnesota congregations. We have reserved the Lake Geneva Christian Center, a Christian camp / resort facility in Alexandria for this event. Please et this date aside. More details will follow.

Praise the Lord for Steve Dreyer's efforts to tweak the heating system that keeps the building warm!

Pastor Jake & Michelle will be in St. Louis, MO for a training session from Monday evening until Tuesday afternoon. Should you need emergency pastoral care during this brief window, please contact one of your Elders: Todd Bentz, Charles Huff, Bob Kane or Marv Kuhlman.

Preaching Schedule and Key Dates:

A Measure of our Faithfulness Last Week
 + There were 51 in our Worship Service on January 6: 43
 + Sunday Offering to General Fund received last week:  $3950.30

Tibetan Mission Minute - by Bob & Sheila Nikl
We went to a dance party with a couple that are real close to us so last year ended and this year started with our Tibetan friends. It was more than just a party to celebrate New Years because we have become part of the family. We had dinner at their house before we left for the party and afterwards we spent the night and had breakfast with them in the morning. It was a  great way to end the old year and start a new one because ministry as become much more personal, it is like caring about a family  member.

Feel depressed? Know someone who is depressed, anxious, grieving or blue? Invite a friend to "depression among Our Teens," on Sunday, January 27 from 5:30-8pm at St. Michael's Lutheran Church. Families dealing with depression and teen suicide will share their experiences. Experts will discuss ways to diminish teen depression Visit door2hope.org for encouraging and helpful resources.

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.

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.

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 January - March are available. 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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