Trinity Tidings- Oct 28

Posted on: October 28th, 2024 by Brad Peterson

October 28th, 2024

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Men’s Band Worship Sunday, November 3rd, 9 am.

Potato Pancake Feed, Sunday, November 3rd, 10 am till 11:30 am.  Potato Pancakes, Kielbasa Sausage, Apple Sauce, Bars, Beverage.  This year we are featuring TWO kinds of Potato Pancakes, our traditional Scandanvian style and now German style.  Free-will offering taken to benefit Trinity Missions.  

Lagers with Lord is Monday, November 4th, at 6 pm at Buckshot’s! All are welcome for a time of faithful conversation.

Voices of Praise, every Wednesday night at 7 pm.  Come join us to sing together in praise to the Lord!

Crew on Wednesday, October 30th,  3:30 pm till 5 pm for all 3rd-6th graders!

MISSION MADNESS 2024: October 6-November 10th: The annual tradition continues as we raise money for our Mission Partners and PB does embarrassing or weird things.  Just designate your offering to either Mission Madness or to a specific mission partner like Luther Park or West CAP as an example.  As a twist this year, if a certain number of Time & Talent sheets get turned in, since part of our Mission is using our gifts for God’s glory, that will also fulfill some Mission Madness goals.

Here are the goals:

$500  PB has to wear a Star Trek shirt (reminder: PB doesn’t like Star Trek). 25 Time & Talent sheets GOAL MET!  PB WILL WEAR THIS IN THE FUTURE!  CHECK OUT THE TRINITY FACEBOOK PAGE FOR PICTURES

$1,000 PB eats a serving size of Mayonnaise. 50 Time & Talent sheets GOAL MET! PB will do this after worship on NOVEMBER 3

$1,500 PB gets attacked with silly string by kids in the congregation.

$2,000 PB wears a full Packers outfit at the November Synod Gathering. 

$2,500 PB gets hit in the face with a pie by the Bishop Martin Halom on November 17th

 UPDATE:

DOLLARS RAISED: $1,245. HALFWAY THERE WITH TWO WEEKS TO GO!

TIME AND TALENT SHEETS TURNED IN: 51

High School Lock-In, Saturday, November 9th, 6 pm till Sunday, November 10th, 7 am.  Scavenger Hunt, Games, Movies, and more!  Friends welcome!  Need to leave early for work?  No problem!  Just let PB know.  Sign-up in the Narthex or talk to PB.  Staffed by Luther Park Bible Camp. 

MUSINGS FROM PASTOR BRAD

     Take a close look at this picture.  We always take a funny picture for confirmation and I decided that I would try to hold Drew Gretzlock in my arms.  And, right here, it looks like I’m doing a pretty good job of it.  But the truth is, I held him for about 1.8 seconds before I almost destroyed my back and my knees trying to hold him up.  At one second I thought I had him, and then next I really, really didn’t (like the Bears game against the Commanders.  Still smarting about that).  It makes for a really good picture though.

  I always like taking a funny picture along with the normal one that is displayed at the church because when I teach these youth (and we had 17 confirm their faith this past Sunday), I always have two goals.  The first is to impart on them knowledge of their faith and the meaning of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection.  But the second is that the church is where they can always know that they are loved and accepted for who they are.  That means having some fun from time to time, even if it means me embarrassing myself (which really isn’t hard to do).  I want them to know the power of Jesus’ love for them but also the power of feeling that love in a place like Trinity.

  Because life can be really hard and tough and they might find themselves in places that don’t love them very much or accept them for who they are.  There might be times in their life where they might feel alone or lost or scared.  I want them to know that Jesus is always there for them and that the church is a place that is there for them to, a place they belong, no matter what.  A safe place. 

  I have no doubt God will do some cool things through those young people in the picture above.  Some of them will move far away and some might not move away at all.  But in the end, I hope that they will always remember that Jesus loves them and that Trinity is a place that loves them and will remind them of Jesus’ love for them too. 

  May God bless you today and always.