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Tidings
June
2015
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church  7104 39th Avenue Kenosha, WI 53142
For do not let the flood sweep over me, or the deep
swallow me up, or the Pit close its mouth over me. Answer me,
O LORD, for your steadfast love is good; according to your
abundant mercy, turn to me. Psalm 69:15-16
God’s Love Song is You
God’s
love song
is you.
Table of Contents
Bible Study .................................. 2
Funerals ...................................... 2
Community Worships Service ..... 2
Kingdom Rock............................. 3
Scholarships ............................... 3
Social Ministry/CUSH.................. 4
Preschool News .......................... 4
Giving.......................................... 5
Memorials and Gifts .................... 5
Who to Contact/Ministry Leaders 6
Lunch Bunch ................................... 6
Calendar of Events ..................... 7
Have you ever thought of the story of your life as a song or a poem? A
grand narrative whose music rises into heaven and is heard by God as
a sweet melody? A melody that God hums to God’s self with joy? A
poem that God listens to over and over again, lovingly memorizing it
while looking forward to hearing the next verses? Though God already
has a sense of what those next verses might be, God leaves room for
our creativity as God loves to hear what we create.
Now you might be thinking to yourself, “My life is a sweet melody to
God? Really? I can think of many sour notes just this week let alone
over my whole life!”
But it’s true. Read the book of Psalms. Maybe the songs the Psalms
sing have different lyrics than the ones from your life. But the Psalms
share similar melodies for they contain melodies of great joy and deep
disappointment, of inspiring faith and debilitating doubt, of friendship
and betrayal, of love and loss.
Beginning on May 31 during worship, we’ll read some Psalms together
one each week over the course of six weeks. I will miss two of those
Sundays for treasured family time but will hold you all in prayer!
The overarching theme for this sermon series is:“God’s Love Song is
You.” I’m excited to see and hear where we’ll go over these next few
weeks. I hope you are, too! And if you have a friend or family member
who might be encouraged or inspired by this good news, invite them to
join you—no strings attached!
Whether you make it one Sunday or for all six, I hope that you’ll take
time to read a Psalm each day over the next six weeks and as you do,
remember: God’s love song is you.
Love, Pastor Tom
News and Information
A Celebration of Life
Saturday Morning Bible Study
June 13th and 27th, 8:30-10:00 a.m.,
in Great Hall, downstairs
Saturday Study meets on the 2nd and 4th
Saturdays of the month. We begin a new DVD
series, Romans—Living Faithfully. Martin Luther
wrote in his introduction to Romans that “this
epistle is in truth the most important document in
the New Testament, the gospel in its purest
expression…It is a brilliant light, almost enough to
illumine the whole Bible.”
You don’t need to attend each session, come as
you are able. Bring your favorite Bible (or we have
extra!) and your own experiences as we explore
the great themes from Romans over our morning
coffee, provided. For additional information,
contact Tammie at 654-3256 or
[email protected].
Kenosha’s
ELCA
Community
Worship
Service
Trinity will celebrate
the lives of our 80+
year members of our
family. We will have
a special recognition
of these
members June 7th at
both services. Come
help us celebrate!
Life Line Screening
Early Detection is Key to Prevention. A Stroke
Screening is Coming to Trinity. Join the nearly 8
million people who have been screened.
Appointments are limited, register today.
Where: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
When: Monday, June 8, 2015
Pre-registration is required. Call: 1-888-653-6450
To register for your appointment and to receive a
special $10 discount, please call 1-888-653-6450
or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/communitypartners.
Mark your calendars for Kenosha’s ELCA Community
Worship Service at the Kenosha Band Shell on
Sunday, June 14th at 9:30 a.m.
Funerals
This event offers an opportunity to worship with
members from all the ELCA congregations in Kenosha.
So everyone is welcome to attend! There will be an
8:00 a.m. service at Trinity including communion. We
will also have a praise service at 9:30 a.m., led by Kerri
and the band. There will be scripture readings but no
communion at the 9:30 service.
Denise Sikorsky
Passed Away
March 28th, 2015
Committal Service April 11, 2015
Mercedes Kelly
Passed Away March 30th, 2015
Service May 16, 2015
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News and Information.
Kingdom
Rock
Congratulations!
Recipients of Trinity Lutheran
Church Scholarship
Children, Youth
and Family Ministry
of Trinity features
KINGDOM ROCK
which is a 5 week
program where
kids (ages 3 years to 5th grade) stand strong for
God. This will take place Mondays June 15, 22,
29 and July 6 and 13, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The
cost is $25 for 5 weeks, receiving a music CD
upon registration. If you have any questions,
please contact Sue Torres at 262-515-1844 or
email: [email protected] .
Abbey Gross
Kendall Gross
Margaret Harms
Joe Rundlett
Lutherdale
Fest Quilt
Auction
The 29th Annual Lutherdale Fest Quilt Auction is
on Saturday, August 8, 2015, from 8:00 a.m.—
4:00 p.m. Friday, August 7th will be Quilt Preview
and Fish Fry from 4:00—8:00 p.m. You can
preview the quilts on the Web as they are posted
starting in May at www.lutherdale.org. Come
enjoy the beauty, workmanship, and creativity of
the 200+ quilts expected in this year’s auction with
your friends, neighbors, and families.
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—
—
Affirmation of Baptism
$
Colton Cy Casper
’
Samantha D’Ann
Ledwitch
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Trinity Tidings
Social Ministry
The Social Ministry committee normally meets as
needed to discuss upcoming events. Please
contact Jay Labedz [email protected] or 654-8852
if you are interested in attending the meeting. The
committee often communicates by email to
determine whether a meeting is needed.
Please remember CANS FOR
CUSH on June 7th. Please drop
off any bagged aluminum cans in
the back hallway of the church on
the 1st Sunday of each month.
The recycling money will benefit
CUSH and Social Ministry needs. Last time we
brought cans to the recycling center we made
$17.00 for Social Ministry! Thank you.
Trinity will sponsor the snacks for
the ELCA Urban Outreach Center
summer children’s camp again this
year. Trinity will provide the
snacks on June 29, 30 and July 1
and 2. Nancy Lehrke is coordinating this program.
The CUSH/Social Ministry rummage sale is not
scheduled for this summer. Jay Labedz is unable
to lead this event this summer. If there is
someone, or a group of people, in the
congregation who would like to oversee this event
and schedule it for later in the summer, please call
Jay Labedz at 654-8852. She is willing to give you
the details and her notes.
Trinity Co-op Preschool Night
at the Kenosha Kingfish
Join Trinity Co-Op Preschool for a special family
Night at Simmons Field Sunday, July 12th at
4:05 p.m.!
Tickets to the game cost $15 for ages 13 and
older, $11 for ages 6-12 and children 5 and under
are free if they are sitting in a lap or in the Festival
Foods backyard lawn seating. Each ticket
purchased will give $1-$5 back to Trinity Co-Op
Preschool. Tickets include a Kingfish hat.
To purchase tickets, simply fill out the order form
on the preschool page of the Trinity website, and
make check payable to the Kenosha Kingfish.
Order forms can be mailed to 7817 Sheridan
Road, Kenosha, WI 53143, ATTN KYLIE
SMITHBACK with payment. All order forms must
be sent in by June 28th. Hats will be picked up at
the fan services booth the day of the game!
Trinity continues to serve the community in many
ways through the efforts of members doing social
ministry. The Shalom Center Soup Kitchen,
Cupboard Bound food program, Lutheran World
Relief, Busy Bees, CUSH, and Women and
Children’s Horizon’s programs continue. If you
would like to get involved with one of these
important ministries, please speak with the contact
person listed under Church Leadership Team in
this Tidings.
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June 2015
Giving
Dear members of Trinity, The giving in April was
not very good for having Easter services, so we
need more funds to come in. We had a major
expense in April with the roof repairs of $5495 to
replace broken tiles. Lets keep Trinity growing
strong. We do not want to go backwards but
keep going forward. Thank you all that have met
the goal of upping your pledges by 10% or more
this year!
Thanks again, Jim Lichtenheld Treasurer
How Are We Doing?
April
YTD 2015
Spending
Plan
Income
Budgeted Transfer (2014 Funds)
Committee Transfer
Expenses
Unified Overage (Shortage)
$20,129.81
$1,148.09
$466.67
$22,648.18
($903.61)
$78,109.04
$4,592.34
$1,866.67
$96,927.07
($12,359.02)
$80,745.19
$4,592.34
$3,825.00
$90,380.48
($1,217.95)
Open The Door Funds
Mortgage Payment
Mortgage Overage (Shortage)
$3,796.50
$4,900.83
($1,104.33)
$17,865.75
$19,603.33
($1,737.58)
$19,603.33
$19,603.33
$0.00
Memorials and Gifts
Offerings were given in memory of Richard
Di Castri, father of Jay Labedz, towards the
Handbells from Helen Oechler; towards the Door
Repair Fund from Margie Slavik; towards the
Memorial Fund from Marilyn Pinzger, family and
friends; towards the Bell Choir Fund from Sue
and Mike Scherr; towards the Soup Kitchen from
Linda McKinney.
the Door Repair Fund from Kathy and Richard
Baas, Jim and Audrey Steel.
Offerings were given in memory of Mercedes
Kelly towards the Memorial Fund from Elwood
and Roseann Knutson,from Kate DischlerNoreen; towards the Door Repair Fund from
Richard and Kathy Baas, Jim and Audrey Steel,
Mike and Dru
Spitzer, Robert
Spitzer, from the
Kitchen Crew and
Linda and Jerry
Neilson-Euting.
Offerings were given in memory of Beatrice
Arnson, mother of Kerri Sherwood, towards the
Worship and Music Fund for an anthem from the
Trinity Choir; towards Worship and Music Fund
from John and Sue Dyke O’Day; towards the
Memorial Fund from Marilyn Pinzger; Jane
Schmitz, Pastor Tom and Betsy Smith; towards
Total offerings:
$915.
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Opportunities for Ministry
Trinity’s Ministry Leadership Teams
“The best way to experience community is to participate in it”
STAFF
Pastor Tom Smith [email protected]
Church Administrator JoAnn Konkle,
[email protected],
694-5050
Co-op Preschool Lea Ann Taber,
[email protected]
Music Minister Kerri Sherwood,
[email protected]
Children, Youth and Family Minister
Sue Torres, [email protected]
Web and Tidings Communications
Minister, Shawn Wolf
[email protected]
For phone numbers, please use CCB or
contact the church office at (262) 694-5050.
TRINITY ADULT
LUNCH BUNCH
43RD YEAR
June 11th
Sub sandwich, with Chips
June birthday: Margie Slavik 6/5
July 9th
Pizza
July birthdays: Judy Glover 7/8,
Laura Irving 7/4, Carol Simon 7/5
August 13 th
Chicken and corn on the cob.
August birthdays: Robert
Brenneman 8/4, Dorothy
Martin 8/3
Birthday cake will be
served for dessert.
Questions?
Call Linda Kluck 653-9491
CHURCH LEADERSHIP TEAM (Council)
President Linda Kluck, [email protected]
Vice President Bruce Milne, [email protected]
Treasurer Jim Lichtenheld, [email protected]
Finance Open—Contact Linda Kluck, Jim Lichtenheld, Pastor Tom
Secretary Kathy Baas, [email protected]
Personnel Linda Kluck, Jim Lichtenheld, Kathy Baas, Bruce Milne,
Pastor Tom. Staff Support: Jay Labedz, [email protected]
Ministry Teams (first person is team leader/council rep)
Learning Jane Schmitz, [email protected]
Sunday Adult Ed: Open—Contact Pastor Tom
Saturday Bible Study: Tammie Sorenson,
[email protected]
Sunday School: Jane Schmitz, [email protected]
Sunday’s Com’n: Pastor Tom, [email protected]
Library: Dru Spitzer, [email protected]
Women of the ELCA: Mary Siebert, [email protected]
Vacation Bible School: Jane Schmitz, [email protected]
Property Bruce Milne, [email protected]
Social Justice Open—Contact Jay Labedz or Nancy Lehrke
Busy Bees (Quilters): Donna Dezoma
Care for Creation: Dru Spitzer, [email protected]
Cupboard Bound Food Dist: Betsi Smith, [email protected]
CUSH: Jay Labedz, [email protected]
Fair Trade Coffee: Nancy Lehrke, [email protected]
Grace Safe Place Summer Lunch Program: Jay Labedz,
[email protected]
Lutheran World Relief: Lucille Brenneman
Adult Lunch Bunch: Linda Kluck, [email protected]
Soup Kitchen/Shalom Center: Linda McKinney,
[email protected]
Stewardship Kurt Kruse, [email protected]
Witness/Hospitality Judy Glover, [email protected] and
Diana Shidagis, [email protected]
New Member/Visitor Care: Krista Lichtenheld
[email protected]
CROP Walk: Open Opportunity
Homebound Visitation Ministry: Pastor Tom, Audrey Steel
Sunday Morning Hospitality Coordinators: Judy Glover and
Diana Shidagis
Bowling: Woody Knutson [email protected]
Worship & Music Marilyn Pinzger, [email protected]
Sunday Morning Traditional Worship Services:
Altar Guild/Wedding & Funeral Coordinator: Donna Dezoma
Communion Ass’t/Assisting Minister Coord: JoAnn
Konkle, [email protected]
Worship Scripture Readers (Lectors) Coord: JoAnn
Konkle, [email protected]
Sunday Morning Nursery Attendants: Open—Contact
Marilyn Pinzger
Ushers: Woody Knutson, [email protected]
Multi Media Minister: Open—Contact Marilyn Pinzger
Youth and Family Sue Torres, [email protected]
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7
8
8:30a Life Line
7
8a Traditional Service
9:30a Clausing
Worship Service
28
8a Traditional Service
9:30a Family Friendly
Worship Service
Pancake
Breakfast
9:30a Family Friendly
21
8a Traditional Service
8:45a
(no communion)
9:30a Praise Service
by the Lake
14
8a Traditional Service
9:30a Church
Worship Service
Ministry – Kingdom
Rock
29
9:30a Children's
Ministry – Kingdom
Rock
22
9:30a Children's
Ministry - Kingdom
Rock
7p Boy Scouts
15
9:30a Children's
Screening
7p Boy Scouts
1
7p Boy Scouts
31
Baptism
9:30a Family Friendly
Monday
Sunday
June 2015
30
23
8:30a Pre-school Camp
16
9
2
Tuesday
Living conduct
Alzheimer's & Deme
1
8:30a Sunday's Com'n
4:30p Brookdale Senior
24
8:30a Pre-school Camp
8:30a Sunday's Com'n
Living conduct
Alzheimer's & Deme
17
8:30a Sunday's Com'n
4:30p Brookdale Senior
10
8:30a Sunday's Com'n
Living conduct
Alzheimer's & Deme
3
8:30a Sunday's Com'n
4:30p Brookdale Senior
Wednesday
2
25
8:30a Pre-school Camp
18
5:30p Finance Ministry
6p Council Ministry
Committee
Bunch
1p Witness Ministry
6p Worship & Music
11
9a WELCA Bible Study
11:30a Trinity Lunch
4
Thursday
3
cation
26
8:30a Pre-school Camp
4p Shalom Soup Kitchen
19
12
5
Friday
4
Study
27
8:30a Saturday Bible
20
Study
13
8:30a Saturday Bible
Party
Distribution
1p Ollila Graduation
6
9a Cupboard Bound
Saturday
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Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
7104 39th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53142
Non-Profit Org.
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Worship Schedule
Sundays
8:00 am Tradition-Rich Service
9:30am Family Friendly
Trinity Tidings  June 2015
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
(262) 694-5050 www.trinitykenosha.org
Email: [email protected]
Trinity Church Kenosha
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Saved by Grace
through Christ to Serve
STAFF
Pastor, Rev. Thomas Smith .................................. ext. 24
Cell: 262-287-8098 Email: [email protected]
Parish Administrator, JoAnn Konkle .................... ext. 21
Minister of Music, Kerri Sherwood
Children, Youth and Family Minister
Sue Torres, [email protected]
Co-op Preschool Administrator, Lea Ann Taber
Web and Tidings Communications Minister,
Shawn Wolf ............................ [email protected]
WORSHIP TIMES
Sundays
8:00 am ....................................... Tradition-Rich Worship
9:30am ....................................... Family Friendly Service