December 7, 2025
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lefse making is THIS WEEK! Come join us for this Trinity tradition! Wednesday, December 10th and Thursday, December 11th. We begin at 7 am both days, have a potluck lunch at 11:30 am, and then go in the afternoon until we are done. Bring your potato peelers on Wednesday morning. We have a job for every kind of person, can train you to do anything, and appreciate every minute you can volunteer! Sign-up in the Narthex or just show on up! Bring friends!
We are looking for items for the Spirit of Christmas Silent Auction! The Silent Auction is our main fundraiser for the Mission Trip to Denver, CO in June 2026 for our High School Youth! New items or craft items only please. Items should be at the church by Thursday, December 11th. Contact PB if you have questions.
Pre-order your lefse! $5 per package (three pieces). See sign-up in Narthex or call the church at 715-702-2755
Sunday School Christmas Program Practices will be on Sunday, December 7th & 14th at 9 am till 11 am! PLEASE NOTE THE START TIME IS AT 9 AM!! Please have your child at both practices.
Men’s Band Christmas Concert Sunday, December 14th, 6:30 pm
Lagers with the Lord on Monday, December 15th, 6 pm at Buckshot’s.
Crew Wednesday, December 17th, from 3:30-5:00pm, for all 3rd-6th graders!
Annual Mitten Tree is up! Bring in hats, mittens, scarves, and gloves to decorate the tree. We are also collecting items for the Coat Closet as well, like boots, snowpants, and winter coats, which you can put in the box by the Mitten Tree.
Sunday School Christmas Program, Sunday, December 21st, 9 am
Christmas Eve Worship Services: 2 pm, 4:30 pm, 9:00 pm. All services have special music, Holy Communion, and a candlelight portion. 2 pm and 4:30 pm have a children’s sermon. Come worship the newborn king!
There is a new way to give at Trinity: Venmo! You can find us using: @TrinityLutheranBoyceville. If it asks you for a confirmation number, use 1349
MUSINGS FROM PASTOR BRAD
Our dog Baxter does something a little strange (to be honest, Baxter does a lot of things strange). One of his favorite places to lay is on the chair in between someone’s legs. Doesn’t matter if it is Amy’s legs or my legs, if someone is in the chair with the leg stand up, Baxter is on that chair, laying between our legs. He will paw to get up there and if Daphene dares to lay in that spot, he will get upset until we clear it so he can lay there or wedge himself back into that spot. And Baxter can lay in that spot for a long time, every now and then jumping down to make sure he has his Lamby with him (sometimes he uses it as a pillow) or maybe a bone or another toy to play with.
But he also does something a little strange while he is hanging out in his favorite spot. Out of the blue, without a single prompt or stimulus, he will get up and just crawl up our body and put his face right front your face. He might even give you a little kiss. It is incredibly sweet and I always think of it as him saying, “Hi. I love you. Just wanted to remind you.” And then he crawls right back down and goes right back into his spot like nothing ever happened. Sometimes Amy tries to cajole him to do that and he won’t budge. He does it on his own time and own accord. But he does it and it is so cool and makes you feel so special.
I’m convinced that the Lord does that to us on a daily basis. That every day, the Lord just pops up in an unexpected way to remind us that we are loved. It comes out of the blue at times to remind us that we are loved, that we matter, and that we are not alone. Sometimes we might not even fully perceive it was the Lord because it comes so far out of the blue. But it is a moment that we need. It could be a moment of peace in the midst of chaos and busyness. It could be a moment of strength when we feel weak. I can be a moment of thankfulness and gratitude. But I think God is so often working it the small moments of our day to remind us that we are not forgotten, that God is active and working, and showing us that we matter and we are loved.
So look for those small moments, those moments that at the time might not seem like a big deal but mean something. Those moments might be your Lord reaching out to you, reminding you that your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is there for you, loving you and caring for you and that you are not alone as you go through this life. And take that moment to give thanks for this God who loves you and for those things in life like a small dog that crawls up your body to give a moment of love.
May God bless you today and always!
PICTURES OF THE DAY
Baxter in his spot
