Trinity Trumpet Trinity Lutheran Church
Springfield, Missouri
September 2024
WELCOME TO OUR TRINITY FAMILY!
MISSION STATEMENT
The family of Trinity Lutheran Church welcomes all people to share in the life of the Christian faith in worship, friendship, and service.
OUR CORE VALUES
Faithfulness to God’s Word . . . Integrity . . . Compassion . . . Family focused . . . Engagement in Service . . . Welcoming to all people . . . Fiscal responsibility & stewardship
VISION STATEMENT
The family of Trinity builds and nurtures the bonds of faith through love, learning, and sharing with others.
OUR CRITICAL TARGETS
Faithful Worship . . . Christian Education . . . Healthy Christian Homes . . . Caring Relationships in Christ . . Robust Community Connectivity & Outreach
TrinityLutheranChurch 1415SouthHolland
Springfield,Missouri
65807
Phone:417-866-5878
Fax:417-866-5629
www.trinity-springfield.org
Tocontactourstaff,callthechurchofficeor Email: tlcoffice@trinitylutheranspfd.org
+Rev.Dr.NicholasHagerman,Pastor nhagerman@trinitylutheranspfd.org
+VicarPeytonHolland pholland@trinitylutheranspfd.org
+CalebStaehr,DirectorofParishMusic cstaehr@trinitylutheranspfd.org
+Mrs.HannahKnehans,DirectorofFamilyLife Ministry (DFLM) hknehans@trinitylutheranspfd.org
+Mrs.AngelaBruton,OfficeManager angelabruton@trinitylutheranspfd.org
TOGODALONE BETHEGLORY!
DevotedtoJesusChrist, theSonofGodandtheSavior andLordoftheWorld
DevotedtoGod’sWord, teachingthepuredoctrinesof thefaith
DevotedtotheSacramentsof HolyBaptismandHoly Communion,throughwhich theHolySpiritblessesGod’s peoplewithHispresence andHisgifts.
DevotedtoChristian Fellowshipandtolovingand caringforeachother
Devotedtosharingthe Gospelwithallpeople (Acts2:42)
Officers
President: Curt Brand
Vice Pres: Chris Straw
Secretary: Angie Reitmeier
Treasurer: Amy Collins
Mission & Ministry Council
Ev. & Mission: Laura McCune
Christian Care: Dick & Jan McGuire
Fellowship: Melinda Brown
Stewardship: Jen Gabathuler
Endowment: Ann Marie Baker
Trustee: Jeff Winter
Personnel: Zeke Young
Parish Ed.: Heather Newman
Elders: Kevin Scheer
Family Ministry: Amy Scheer
Age-Based Ministry: Jody Hackley
Your Board of Elders
Zone 1 (A/Bo) Johnny Dicks
Zone 2 (Br/C) Tim Peters
Zone 3 (DE) Jason Gabathuler
Zone 4 (FG) Mark Jones
Zone 5 (HIJ) Brock Buerck
Zone 6 (KL) Josh Sexton
Zone 7 (M) Zack Peters
Zone 8 (NOP) Clate Baker
Zone 9 (QR) Joe Western
Zone 10 (S/Se) David Mitchell
Zone 11 (Sh/T) Kevin Scheer
Zone 12 (UVWXYZ) Steve Otto
Your Board of Parish Education
Chair: Heather Newman
Member/ABS: Kathy Polacoff
Member: Patrice Winter
Sunday School: Linda Young
Midweek School: Heather Newman
VBS: Claire Hagerman
TrinityFamilyStewardship–August25,2024
Attendance: 8:15a.m. n/a
Previousweek: 126 11:00a.m. 165 178 TithesandOfferings:
$12,813.14
NoSundaySchoolandAdultBibleClassAttendanceforAugust25 RallySunday
DearTrinityFamily,
FROM the PASTOR
GreetingstoyouinthenameofourLordandSaviorJesusChrist! AsIknowallofyouarewellaware, wearerightinthemiddleofyetanothercontentiouselectionseasoninourcountryrightnow. Politicalattack adsareubiquitousonTV,andthenewsisdominatedbythecampaigningofcandidatesforallmajorstateand nationaloffices. Itcanbeprettyoverwhelmingtodealwithallofit,andIwouldn’tblameanyofyouwhowant tojustcurlupinaballandhidefromitall. Unfortunately,wecan’tdothat,andwe’llhavetoendurethe constantpoliticalmudslinginguntiltheelectionisover(andthenwe’llhavetodealwiththeaftermath!).
InmyTrumpetarticleforNovember,I’lltalkalittlebitmoreabouttheelectionassuchandhowweas Christiansshouldapproachit. However,thismonthI’dliketotalkaboutsomethingthat’stangentiallyrelated totheelection,asitconcernsaremarkmadebyoneofthevicepresidentialcandidatesinthepastthatoffended somepeople. Backin2021,J.D.Vance,whoistheRepublicannomineeforVicePresidentoftheUnited States,describedKamalaHarris,thecurrentVicePresidentandtheDemocraticnomineeforPresident,and othersimilarwomenas“childlesscatladies”who“don’thaveadirectstake”inthefutureofthecountry. Predictably,thesecommentssetoffafirestormofcontroversyatthetime,andwhenVancebecametheVice Presidentialnominee,peopleagainbegantotalkaboutthem. AmongthoseoffendedbyVance’scomments were,mostobviously,singleandchildlesswomen,whoareconstitutingahigherandhighershareofthe country’spopulationeveryyear. Suchwomenhave(perhapsreasonably)askedthequestionabout whether VancewouldrepresenttheirinterestsorcareabouttheirdesiresatallifhewereelectedVicePresident. Iwould certainlyagreethatthetoneofwhathesaidcould havebeenmuchbetterandmoreconstructive,andVance himselfhasassertedthathewasjustjokingandspeakingsarcasticallyatthetime.
However,Vance’sremarksdohitonsomethingverysignificantthatishappeninginoursocietyright now:wearerapidlybecomingfundamentallyanti-natalist. Bythat,Imeanthatmanyforceswithinourculture areencouraging,eitherimplicitlyorexplicitly,youngpeople(especiallywomen)tohavefewerchildrenorto refrainfromhavingchildrenaltogether. Thereasonsgivenforthispusharemany,buttheytypicallyfallinto twomajorcategories:environmentalconcernsandlifestylechoices. Thoseconcernedabouttheenvironment
seeagrowinghumanpopulationasadriverofclimatechangeandthusadetrimenttotheplanet,sothey encouragepeopletohavefewerchildreninordertomitigatetheseeffects. Thoseconcernedaboutlifestyle choicesrecognize(rightly)thathavingchildrenfundamentallychangesone’slifeandmakesitmoredifficultfor parentstodothethingstheywanttodo. Childrenareexpensive,andtheytakealotofattentionawayfromthe intereststhattheirparentsusedtopursuebeforetheyhadkids. It’salsomoredifficultforwomenespeciallyto pursueacareeraftertheyhavechildren,andbecauseoursocietyencourageswomentofindtheirpurposein careersratherthanhomemaking,itisnaturalwomenwouldbeencouragedtohavefewerchildren,asthatwould allowthemtofocusmoreonadvancingintheircareers. Assuch,childbearingisdiscouragedandchildlessness iscelebrated,whichdirectlyleadstofamilieshavingfewerandfewerchildren.
Thus,J.D.Vance,althoughhecouldhaveprobablystateditmoredelicately,certainlyhasnoticed somethingsignificantlywrongwithtoday’sworld,inthatmoreandmorewomen(andmen,forthatmatter)are choosingtobesingleandchildless,andassuchtheirprioritiesarequitedifferentfromthoseoffamilieswith children. Andthepowersthatbeintheworld,farfromencouragingpeopletohavemorechildren,aredoing theexactopposite. This iswhy,neartherecentDemocraticNationalConventioninChicago,Planned Parenthoodsetuptwomobilestationsthatprovidedfreeabortionpillsforwomenandvasectomiesformen. It’sallaboutcontrollingprocreationandpreventingpeoplefromhavingchildren,asshouldbethenaturalresult ofmarriageandsex. ThisstateofaffairsrunsdirectlyagainstGod’scommandtoAdamandEveto befruitful andmultiply(Genesis1:28). Italsodemonstratesacertainlevelofself-centeredness,becauseraisingchildren ishard,andavoidingprocreationiscertainlyawaytomakeyourlifeeasier. Childrearingcomeswithcrosses forparentstobear,andifpeoplearenotwillingtobearthosecrosses,thenitwouldmakesenseforthemtotry toavoidparenthoodatallcosts.
Tobesure,noteveryonewhoischildlessis intentionally so. Manymenandwomenwhodesirefamilies havebeenunabletofindaspouse,andmanymarriedcoupleshavetriedashardastheycanandspentthousands ofdollarstotrytohavechildrenoftheirown,onlyforthemtomeetwithrepeatedfailure. Suchan inability to havechildrenisterriblyhurtfultomanyaspiringparents,andIwouldnotwantthisarticle(orVance’s“cat ladies”comment)tomakepeopleinthatsituationfeelworseorevenguiltybecausetheyarenothaving children. UnintentionalchildlessnessisnotwhatIamtalkingabouthere. Rather,Iamtalkingaboutpeople whosereproductivesystemsworkperfectlywellwhononethelesshavenointentionofhavingchildrenbecause ofhowdifficultitwouldmaketheirlives,orbecauseofmisguidedenvironmentalconcerns. Againstsuchantinatalistandanti-procreationsentiments,thechurchneedstoproclaimthatGodwantspeopletohave children, andthatHecreatedtheestateofmarriagespecificallyforthispurpose. Topurposefullyforegochildbearingis tothwartthepurposesthatGodhasformarriage,andasChristians,wehavetostandupandconfessthat procreationispleasingtoHim.
AsImentionedinlastmonth’sarticle,thisfall IwillbeteachingaSundaymorningBiblestudyon Christiansexualethics,whichwilladdressthistopicofprocreationingreatdetail. FromaChristian perspective,marriageandsexcannotbeproperlyunderstoodapartfromprocreation,whichiswhywewillbe devotingsignificantlymoretimetoitthanonemightexpectinacontemporarystudyaboutsexualethics. We cannotfullyunderstandtheproblemsassociatedwithsexualsinssuchashomosexualityandpolyamorywithout realizinghowprocreationandfamilyformationfitintoGod’sdesignformarriageandsex. Myhopeisthat everyonewhoparticipatesinthestudywillbeshowedhowtodrawthoseconnectionsmorereadily,andwill finishwithamorecomprehensiveunderstandingofthetotalityofthebiblicalteachingsaboutsex.
God’sblessingstousallaswebeginournewschoolyearatTrinity! AndmayHealsoblessour countryasweheadtowardanothersignificantelection,thatHiswillwouldbedoneandHispeoplewouldbe faithfultoHisteachingsintheiradvocacy,campaigning,andvoting.
InChrist, PastorHagerman
AdultBibleStudy(ABS)
SUNDAY
Time Topic Leader Location
9:45AM ChristianSexualEthics (class begins Sept. 8)
9:45AM Luke
9:45AM GrandparentingStudy (class begins Sept. 8)
9:45AM SeniorHighYouth
PastorHagerman Gym
BobQuebbeman WokerRoom
ZekeYoung FamilyRoom
JoshSexton YouthRoom,WestWing
5:30PM WeThePeople (Sept. 8) HomeofCurt&Alison Brand/rotatinglocations
MONDAY
9:15AM FaithFoundations–TheGospel ofJohn(Part1) (class begins Sept. 9)
10:30AM MinorProfits (class begins Sept. 4)
6:30PM StewardshipBasics (class begins Sept. 11)
PastorHagerman Gym
WEDNESDAY
VicarHolland Gym
PaulHambrick FamilyRoom
AdultBibleClassDescriptions
ChristianSexualEthics–Intoday'sworld,therearefewtopicsmorecontroversialthansexuality. Inrecent decades,debateshaveragedaboutwhocanhavesexwithwhom,howmuchsexualcontentisappropriatefor publicdisplay,andeventheverynatureofbiologicalsexitself. Sexisoneofthemostsignificantandintimate aspectsofourhumanity,andthusitisimportantthatweunderstanditrightly. CometoPastorHagerman's BiblestudyonSundaymorningstolearnwhattheBibleteachesabouthumansexualityanditsproper expressionsinGod'seyes. Topicscoveredwillincludemarriage,procreation,adultery,divorce,homosexuality, andtransgenderism,amongothers.LedbyPastorHagerman.
Luke–IntheBookofLuke,Jesusteachesusabouthowtoliveourlife.Throughparables,heteachesushowto treatoneanotherandliveintheworldwithkindnessandhumility.InLuke,wealsolearnaboutwhatJesus holdsinhighregard.Thathehaslovefortheafflictedandthesinners.ThisclassisledbyDr.BobQuebbeman.
GrandparentingStudy–Grandparenthoodisastrategicprivilege.Inthisclass,youwilllearnhowtoleavea legacyoffaiththatwilllastforeternity.ThisclassisfacilitatedbyZekeYoung.
HighSchoolBibleStudy-JoshSextonteachesourHighSchoolStudents.Allhighschoolstudentsare welcome!
WeThePeople--Politicsandpoliticians--there'sseeminglynowaytoescapethem.Thoughgovernmentand thosewhogovernareoftencriticizedbypressand citizenalike,itisthroughgovernmentthatGodworksHis designsinthisworld.JoinhostDr.DaleMeyerashesurveysgovernmentinhistory,thecharacteroftheUnited Statesasanation,andtheChristian'sroleasacitizenofanycountry.InthisstudyPresidentMeyersurveysthe emergenceoftheUnitedStates'governmentalsystembyconsideringthereligiousandphilosophicthinkingthat shapeditsearlydevelopment.Alongthewayconceptslike"ceremonialdeism,""democracy,""theocracy," "republic,"MartinLuther's"TwoKingdoms"andmorewillbeexplored.
TheGospelofJohn(Part1) --TheladiesofFaithFoundationswillbestudyingtheGospelofJohninits entiretyoverthenexttwoyears. John'saccountofJesus'ministryisverydifferentfromthatofMatthew,Mark, andLuke:itrecountsdifferentevents,includesdifferentmonologuesandsayingsofJesus,andoverallfocuses themostonJesus'divineidentityasGodintheflesh,cometodwellwithHispeople. CountlessChristiansover thepasttwothousandyearshavefoundinspiration,joy,andhopeinJohn'sGospel,andtheywillcontinuetodo sountilthedaythatJesusreturnsinglory. JoinusatFaithFoundationsonMondaymorningssothatyoutoo maybeencouragedbyJesus,whomJohn'sGospeldescribesasthelivingwater,thebreadoflife,thelightofthe world,theGoodShepherd,andtheresurrectionandthelife!
MinorProfits–TheWednesdaymorningBibleStudyfortheFallseasonwillbeanoverviewanddiveinto someoftheMinorProphetsandwhattheirpurposeforusasChristiansis.Onlyhalfofthemwillbeexamined, sojoinustofindoutwhichonestheywillbe!LedbyVicarHolland.
StewardshipBasics--ThisBibleclass,produced bytheLCMSofficeofstewardship,willhelpparticipantsto understandtheirobligationsasChristianswhohavebeenblessedbyGodwitheverythingtheyhave. Stewards aremanagersofresourcesthatdonotultimatelybelongtothem,andthisisexactlywhatweChristians are. Cometothisclasstolearnhowtobegoodandfaithfulstewardsofthemanyblessings,materialand spiritual,thatGodhasgiventous,sothatwecanuseourresourcestoserveothersandfurtherGod'smissionon earth. LedbyPaulHambrick.
Well,thisisofficiallythefirstofmany,manymorearticlesthatIwillwriteforTheTrumpet.I’mnot exactlysureaboutallthatIwillfindtotalkabout, butforthisarticleIwanttolookatsomestuffthatItake deep,theologicalinterestin.Itwon’talwaysbethis,butIthinkthisisagoodstart.So,withthatbeingsaid,I wanttodelveintotheOldTestamentApocrypha.Now,someofusmayhavesomefamiliaritywiththesebooks, othersmayhavenocluewhatthatwordevenis,andsomeprobablywillsay“thoseextrabooksthatRoman Catholicshave.”IwanttostartbyexplainingwhattheyareandwhytheyareusefulforusinourChristian lives.
So,whatistheApocryphaaccordingtotheLutherantradition? DuringtheTimebetweenthe testaments,avarietyofbooksrelatedtothemesandfiguresintheHebrewScripturewereproduced.Someof thesedocumentsclaimedtobewrittenbypeopleintheBiblefromlongago(pseudepigrapha,creditedtopeople suchasEnoch,AdamandEve,andMoses).Otherbookscontainedhistory(1and2Maccabees),supplementsto recognizedbiblicalbooks(Baruch,additionstoDanielandEsther),orcontemporaryreligiousthought (Ecclesiasticus,WisdomofSolomon).AnumberofthebooksweretranslatedfortheSeptuagint.Jerome includedsomeofthesebooksinhisLatintranslationoftheBible(Vulgate)inthefourthcenturyAD.Roman Catholics,EasternOrthodox,andsomeProtestantsregardthesebooksasa"secondcanon"(deuterocanonical books)orsupplementallisttotheOldTestament.Lutherthoughtthesebooksweregoodtoreadbut didnot regardthemasHolyScripture.LutheranshavelabeledthesebooksasApocrypha(Gk,"hiddenaway")and separatedthemfrombooksuniversallyrecognizedasHolyScripture.TheGermanLutherBibleincluded virtuallyalltheOldTestamentapocryphalbooksbutplacedtheminaseparatesection,betweentheOldand NewTestaments.LutherwroteprefacesfortheApocryphafordifferenteditionsoftheBiblefrom1529to 1534,whenthefirstcomplete"LutherBible"translationwaspublished.Intheseprefaces,Luthersummarized whateachapocryphalbookwasabout,itsvalue,andthereasonshesawfordistinguishingitfromtheOld Testament.
YoumayhearfromthosewhoareRomanCatholicorEasternOrthodoxthatthesebookswere universallyacceptedascanonicalScripture,butis thatreallythecase?Just takealookatafewquotesfrom someChurchFathers.
“When I went East and came to the place where these things were preached and done, I learned accurately the books of the Old Testament, and send them to you as written below. He excludes the Apocrypha.” –St. Melito, Letter to Onesimus
“For greater exactness I add this also, writing of necessity; that there are other books [the Apocrypha] besides these not indeed included in the Canon, but appointed by the Fathers to be read by those who newly join us, and who wish for instruction in the word of godliness.” –St. Athanasius, Festal Easter Letter (AD 367)
“As, then the Church reads Judith, Tobit, and the books of Maccabees, but does not admit them among the canonical Scriptures, so let it read these two volumes [Wisdom of Solomon and Ecclesiasticus] for the edification of the people, but not to give authority to doctrines of the Church.” – St. Jerome, Prefaces So,already,wecanseethatthe“universalacceptance”ofthesebooksisnotasuniversalassomemayleadusto believe.Evenmoreso,RomanCatholics,EasternOrthodox,OrientalOrthodox,etc.eachhaveadifferent amountofthesebooksincludedintheircanonandeachdefinesthecanondifferently.So,inshort,itisnotas clearandsimpleasalotofpeopleliketosay.Alistofthebooksthatareincludedinthe“LutheranApocrypha” areasfollows:
Judith WisdomofSolomon Tobit
Ecclesiasticus,orSirach Baruch
EpistleofJeremiah(appendedtoBaruchinsome traditions)
1st Maccabees
2nd Maccabees
OldGreekEsther
Susanna(AdditionstoDaniel)
BelandtheDragon(AdditionstoDaniel)
PrayerofAzariah(AdditionstoDaniel
SongoftheThreeHolyChildren(Additionsto Daniel)
PrayofManasseh
Thesebooksareconsidered“usefultoread”byLutherandmanythroughoutthehistoryoftheChurch. Additionally,thereareotherbooksoftheOldTestamentthatareconsidered“apocrypha”toRomanCatholics. Thesetextsarenotconsidered“usefultoread”fordevotionalandspiritualmatters,whichthetoplistis.Rather, theseotheronesaresimplygoodforknowledge.Foryourunderstanding,thesebooksareasfollows:
1st Esdras
2nd Esdras
3rd Maccabees
4th Maccabees
Psalm151
PrayerofManasseh(Yes,thisistheonetextinourapocryphathatRomealsoexcludesfromtheircanon)
Withallthisinformation,Iamsurethatithasstirredsomeinterestwithinsomeofyoureadingthis.AsI continuethisIwillspendindividualtimewitheachofthesebooksandshowhoweachcanbeusedinapositive wayforourlivesasChristians.IwanttoendthesearticlesontheApocryphaoffwithaBibleversefromoneof themanyapocryphalbookssothatyoumayhaveyourinterestspiquedtoreadthemintheirentirety.
Judith16:14ESV
“Let all your creatures serve you, for you spoke, and they were made. You sent forth your Spirit, and it formed them; there is none that can resist your voice.” Amen.
Comeonecomeall. Ifyouknowthegameofbasketballorjustwantto havefunwithfellowenthusiastsofthegame,pleasejoinus.Everyone, juniorhighageorolder,isinvitedtorunupanddownthecourton Sundayseveningsfrom5to7pm,startingSeptember22.Contact AhrenLoveat417-299-2822orlove2draft@gmail.com anyquestions.
SCRIP PROGRAM
Scrip sales through the end of August will help go toward Concordia Seminary Food Pantry. Please see us in the gym everySundaymorningfrom9-9:45a.m.oremail LindaOughton at oughtonlinda@yahoo.com to place an order or to find out about this amazing money raising program.
**Thank you so much, Trinity Congregation, for the Mite Offerings this month, which totaled $35.00. 1 Thessalonians 5:17-“Pray without ceasing.” The Mite collections worldwide will continue to go to one of the LWML Mission Grants-“Lutheran Women in Mission Finish the Job” (Ministry in Mission, Haiti). You can save your daily pocket change and we’ll collect for missions in the LARGE purple Mite Box that will be displayed in the narthex on the second Sunday of each month. The next opportunity will be Sunday, September 8, 2024.
Thisisthethirdyearwehavepurchaseditemsandpackedshoeboxes forneedychildrenaroundtheworld.Millionsoftheseboxesare packedeachyear.Manyofthemgotochildrenwhohavenever receivedaChristmasgiftsotheseboxesareveryspecialtothem.After receivingtheirgifttheyareinvitedtoa12-lessonBiblestudyprogram wheretheyleanhowtofollowChristintheirlivesandtelltheirfamily andfriendsaboutHim.
Therearelistsofsuggestedideastofillabox.Boxesarefilledfor2–14-year-oldboysandgirls. Youpicktheageandsexyouwanttofillaboxfor.
Ifyouhaveaninterestinparticipatinginfillingaboxortwowewouldbehappytoanswerany questionsyouhaveandwhereyoucangetmoreinformation. Thisisaprojectwereallyenjoy beingabletobeapartofeachyear.
Youcanreachusat417-224-4040(JuanitaRoesslet)or417-224-4050(LarryRoesslet) Thankyouforconsideringtomakeachildhappyaswellasgivingthemachancetohearabout Christ.
MarkYourCalendar!!
THIS IS IMPORTANT! WE WANT YOU TO COME! Remember all that lovely money at the Lutherans for LifeMONGORummageSale?? It’stimetospendit. WetaketheresponsibilityofencouragingPro-life–ALL STAGESOFLIFEactivitiesandagenciesveryseriously.WewillmeetatRedeemerat6:30pmonSept.5. Are you a member of LFL?? Did you donate treasures, help prepare for the sale or, very importantly, care deeply about the sanctity of life?? We will begin our meeting with prayer for God’s guidance, we will present opportunities for ALL STAGES OF LIFE and we will spend this money in a pleasing manner. For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation… Ephesians 2:14.
Sunday School Singers is looking for adult or youth volunteers to lead the kids' communion singing during service each week. Use the SignUpGenius QR code to sign up for Sunday services when you will be in attendance, or text Shannon Crosby at 417-597-5895 when you can help. Thankyoutoallofthevolunteerswhomakethisprogrampossible!
Flowers on the altar today are given on behalf of Joe & Sharon Hackley’s 62nd wedding anniversary today. May God continue to bless this union He created.
Specialprojectstoconsidercontributingtowardthisyear
Oneprojectistopowerwashthebelltoweralongwiththeconcreteframes aroundthewindowsoneachsideofthesanctuary.Thecostis$5,000andwe alreadyhave$1,450collected. Ifthisissomethingyouwouldliketoseedone, pleasemarkyourcheckorenvelope“BellTowerCleaning”.
Thesecondprojectisgettingnewblindsforthechurchoffice. Theofficewas builtin2008andmanyoftheblindsarenowbroken. Wewouldliketohave thewideslatblindsinstalled. Estimatedcostis$2,000. Ifyouwouldliketo contributetothisproject,pleasemarkyourcheckorenvelope“OfficeBlinds”.
Congratulations to Angie Reitmeier who received the Excellence in Education Award on August 25. Thank you to all our educators at Trinity and in the community.
Midweek Meal Schedule
(We ask for a $3 per person donation to help off-set the cost of food. Thank you to our chefs Jen Cotner-Jones and Laura McCune along with all the other helpers each Wednesday night. If you want to help, just ask and we will find a spot that will work for you!)
Sept.4 ChickenStrips,cheesycorn,salad JenJones
Sept.11 Tacos
Sept.18 Chicken&WildRiceBake
LauraMcCune
LauraMcCune
Sept.25 BakedPastawithsalad JenJones
Stewardship Moment
Stewards,CalledtoForgiveness
Humanbeingswerecreatedandredeemedtobestewards.Bearingthe imageofGod(Gen.1:26–28),thestewardwascreatedtoreflectthe Creatorwithincreation.Inaway,stewardsaresimplymirrors.Mirrors cannotdoanythingtotheimagethatisplacedinfrontofthem.
Amirrorwasthefirstitemincreationthatembodiedthecomputerterm GIGO.“Garbagein,Garbageout.”In acomputer,ifyouentergooddata, yougetagoodresult.Youenterbaddata;youwillgetagarbageresult.
Inphotography,youcanrunanimagethroughafilter,whichcanremove imperfections.Myriadappsallowfortheoptiontocutpeopleout,addpeopleinandchangebackgroundsallin anattempttomaketheperfectimage.Mirrorscannotdothat.Theydonotprovideanythingnew.Mirrorsare createdtoreflect,notprocess,animage.Theysimplyreflectthepersonstandinginfrontofthem.
Stewardsarelikethis.Createdtoreflect,astewardwillreflecttheGodinfrontofthem.Thestewardwilleither reflectagodlystewardshipthatholdsthatGodistheownerofallthings(Ps.24:1)andistheOnetowhomthey areaccountable,ortheywillreflectthegodofselfandseethecreatedorderassomethingtobepossessed,used, andinfartoomany cases,abused. ItisnotaquestionofIFthestewardreflects,itisreallyaquestionofWHO isbeingreflected.
Forthisreason,theLutheranServiceBookhasincludedanecessaryhymnworthyofmeditation:“ForgiveUs, Lord,forShallowThankfulness”(LSB788).Itsfirstversereads: Forgiveus,Lord,forshallowthankfulness,Fordullcontentwithwarmthandshelteredcare,Forsongsofpraise forfoodandharvestpress,WhileofYourrichergiftswe’reunaware.
Thisisafittingcalltorepentanceforeverysteward.Ourthankfulnessissooftenshallow.Wegetcomfortable withtheoverflowingblessingswehaveentrustedtousbytheLord.Thesetrustsaresomanythatthesteward oftenforgetstheOnewhoentruststhem.Worse,withsomanyphysicaltrustsevident,thestewardlosessightof thegreatesttrust:theGospelofJesusChrist.Thefailedstewardseessomuchplentythattheylosesightofthe treasure:Jesus!
So,weconfessourshallowthankfulness. Inabsolution,theimperfectionsofthefailedstewardarewipedaway andanewimageissentintotheworld.Wereleaseourholdonstuff.Werethink ourrelationshipwiththecreatedorderandrecallthatitisalltobeusedFORJESUS!Thiskeepstherichergifts inview,forusandforthoseweknowandlovewhoneedJesus.
TRINITYFAMILYPRAYERPAGE
Each week immediate prayer needs are published in “The Trinity Family Prayer Page.” Each month in The Trumpet, those we pray for weekly as well as others with long term prayer needs are listed to be included in members’ personal and household devotions and prayers. . .if you’d like to add a family member or friend, please call or e-mail the Trinity office with your request. . .May God bless all for whom we pray. . .
ForThoseCopingWithCancer
Friends/FamilyofTrinityMembers:
GinnieBeaman,co-workerofMelindaBrown
MarkJohnson,brotherofDianeLewis
JeneeKernan,friendofCarl&LindaOughton
LynnRogers,friendofCarmenSwinney
SharonSchmidt,motherofCandaceGaede
JeremySummers,nephewofErnieLewis
GaryWillliams,Uncleof CandaceGaede
ForThoseWhoAreHomeboundinourTrinityFamily Members permanently or temporarily homebound. . .
BobBell
LidaChism
SandyCotton
PhyllisHansen
MarianMattlage
FrankBennett
ValerieBlohm
CarolEtherton
EastonFitzgearlds
JoshuaGaede
DonnaGann
RoyMerritt
PamOsterloh
TimPeters
KathyPolacoff
GeorgiaMikessell
KathrynNeely
KayQuasius
PaulaSpalding
JerryWilliams
ForThoseFacingOngoingHealthIssues
AlbertShook
DaveSommerer
Friends/FamilyofTrinityMembers:
EliApplegate,grandsonBen&DebSchroeder
EliseDrennan,great-nieceofDebbieShell
JerilHeine,brotherofAmyJohnson
CherylKinkade,sisterofLindaOughton
JonStraw,sonofChris&DotStraw
VerlaWillilams,AuntofCandaceGaede
ForOurNationandForMembersofOurArmedForces
We pray not only for the soldiers listed here, but also for their families!
ChrisAdams
PhillipHackley
BenjaminSchmidt
RobertStillings,Jr.
NickCostello,nephewofMark&KarenFreiert
FrankEdling,sonofAlfredEdling
WilliamJones,brotherofLaurynPeters
KevinMyers,brother-in-lawofKathyPolacoff
AustinPeregory,nephewofMark&Karen Freiert
Sam&MeganAizenberg 906N.LocustSt Carrollton,MO64633
Home Addresses of Interest:
Ben&EmmaHeinz 23FoundersWay,UnitC St.Louis,MO63105
Peyton&HayleighHolland 1654S.MarionAve.,106-B Springfield,MO65807
Phillip Hackley – cards and packages can be sent to Phillip while he is serving for a year on his boarder mission.
SFC Phillip Hackley, c/o Residence Inn, 310 Lost Oaks Blvd. #326, Laredo, TX 78041
WeekofSeptember1-8,2024
FifteenthSundayafterPentecost
8:15&11:00a.m. DivineServices
Today
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
9:30a.m. Fellowship
9:45a.m. SundaySchool&AdultBibleClass
LaborDay
ChurchOfficeClosed
6:00p.m. BoardofEldersMeeting
6:00p.m. LSCPrayer&Praise
6:00p.m.Pickleball,gym
10:30a.m. AdultBibleClasswithVicarHolland–MinorProphets
5:00p.m. MidweekOpening/Orientation/MeettheTeacher
NextSunday
September8
Churchofficeclosed
PastorHagerman&VicarHolland’sdayoff
2:00p.m.Trinity,FreistattSchoolTour
6:30p.m.CelebrationConcert@Trinity,FreistattfeaturingCalebStaehr
SixteenthSundayafterPentecost
8:15&11:00a.m. DivineServices
GuestPreacher,NashRingquest(Jeff&PatriceWinter’sson-in-law)
9:30a.m.Fellowship,gym
9:45a.m. SundaySchool&AdultBibleClass
10:00a.m. 150th AnniversaryTrinityLutheranFreistattworshipservice
12:30p.m. Grandparent’sCelebration
12:30p.m.Sr.HighYouth&ParentMeeting,NYG&HigherThings
5:30p.m.SundayNightABS@homeofCurt&AlisonBrand
HannahKnehans’part-timeofficehours: MondaysandWednesdaysfromNoon-4:30p.m. Shewillbeworking herotherhoursfromhomeorintheeveningsatmeetings/events.