Trinity First Lutheran Church

Bulletin Announcements

March 2, 2008 through March 8, 2008

We welcome you, from wherever you come, to unite with us as we approach our loving Creator in a spirit of worship.
Your presence enhances our worship experience.

Prepare for worship next Sunday by reading:     Ezekiel 37:1-14     Romans 8:11-19     John 11:47-53

Thank you, Pastor Brutlag, for leading our worship service today.

Special Voter's Meeting - TODAY at 11am: We will consider calling a pastor.

Thank You for the Meaningful Send-Off last Sunday after Worship. It will be a memory that we cherish for a long time! If you do email, I'd like to share an easy way for us to keep in touch across the miles - subscribe to our email list, gillardprayerletter.
    1) Subscribe tot he gillardprayerletter email list by visiting this link & following the instructions http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gillardprayerletter/
    2) or, just send and email to gillardprayerletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
    3) To leave the gillardprayerletter email list, you can send an email to gillardprayerletter-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
    4) Hardcopies of our prayer letter will also be available if you don't do email. I'm also working on a blog (best for photos and video) and will let you know when that's up and running.
  ~ Pastor Jake & Michelle

A Lenten mediation is offered each Wednesday during Lent at 9:30 am at Augustana Apartments in conjunction with our regular Wednesday morning Bible study. If you are looking for a Wednesday evening Lenten meditation, please visit Mt. Zion Lutheran at 5645 Chicago Ave S at 5:30 pm for supper and 7pm for Lenten worship.

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.

Preaching Schedule and Key Dates:

A Measure of our Faithfulness Last Week
 + There were 105 in our Worship Service on February 24
 + Sunday Offering to General Fund received last week:  $2102.50
 + Annual interest from Church Foundation deposited in general fund: $5970.37

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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