April 2016 Trinity Lutheran Church and School

Dear Loved Ones,

Thanks! I almost mentioned it on Easter Sunday, that is, to say “thanks” to those who volunteer here at Trinity. We don’t say “thanks” enough. I’m referring to so many of our members who quietly go about their volunteer efforts by holding offices, serving on boards, helping with various tasks related to worship, and volunteer in so many other ways. I am so personally gratified that so much is done by these volunteer efforts. Truly we couldn’t “do it” without you! Thanks!

Confirmation is coming May 1st. Seven are scheduled to be confirmed that day. It is a day in which these eighth grade students give witness to their faith in Jesus. The examination will be Wednesday April 27th at 7 p.m. with a cake reception to be held after that. Students and their families are welcome to invite relatives and friends to the examination and the day of Confirmation.

Children's Church will continue until the end of the school year. Thanks go out to Sarah Masters, Stephanie Scott and Sheila Koss for leading this important teaching opportunity for children! It’s held during worship on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month when Trinity School children are singing.

Food Pantry – The latest contribution from a dinner held by St. John’s Green Garden has completed fundraising for the Downtown Revitalization Grant that was made available to the Madison Ministerial. This will enable us to have new windows and doors installed, a beautiful awning with our name placed out front, new siding, stucco or tuck-pointing and roof maintenance. Thanks to all who contributed. Members of the Madison Ministerial have mentioned that for the last few years we have been in the “fund raising” mode. First, for the “Handy Hands” Ministry, then for the purchase of the building, then for the DTR grant. We are looking forward to a different focus in the future! The sale of the building has yet to be accomplished but when that is done our plan is to have an official “ribbon cutting” and open house.

Vacancy at Battle Creek We hope that the vacancy is soon coming to an end. The call committee there has been working diligently to sort through names of possible candidates supplied by the district, then call. A call was issued to Rev. Andrew Radcliffe who is an associate pastor at St. John’s in Seward. He visited the congregation on Palm Sunday meeting and met with various groups there. We should be hearing about his decision on the call within a couple of weeks. When a pastor is installed; my responsibilities for the vacancy will be complete.

Pastor Martin Schmidt

NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTS

Message from Pastor

* Finance Facts

* Trinity Ladies Aid

* Trinity Youth

* Easter Lilies

* School Board Minutes

* Lutheran High News

* April Birthdays,

Anniversaries, Baptisms *

April Volunteers *

April Calendar ******************************

Trinity Tidings Published Monthly by:

Trinity Lutheran Church 508 South Jackson St.

PO Box 367 Madison, NE 68748-0367

Phone: 402-454-3532 Fax: 402-454-3476 e-mail: trinitylutheran

@cableone.net website:

trinitylutheranmadison.com

Pastor Martin P. Schmidt

402-750-4189

Trinity Lutheran School 705 West Sixth

PO Box 969 Madison, NE 68748

Phone: 402-454-2651 Fax: 402-454-3476

e-mail: trinmad@esu8.org Principal

Bill Masters

Trinity Ladies’ Aid

Met on March 10, at CSH for a Sing-a-Long with the residents.

Linda Godemann gave a short devotion titled “Foot Washers”.

Roll Call: Did you get a new dress for Easter when you were growing up? 7 active and 1 honorary members were in attendance.

Minutes from the last meeting were read, corrected and approved.

Treasurer Anne Blank gave her report: Balance on Feb. 18 was $529.28. Receipts were: $127.97 and disbursements were $102.97. Operating balance on March 10 was $554.28.

The Spring Leaguer has the registration forms for the “Girls Servant Event”, “District Convention”, Convention T-shirt order form, and Rock-a-Thon for Mites form.

Cupboard for storage of quilts was discussed.

Monthly Mission Project of $50 was given to Linda Godemann for her trip to Haiti.

Motion was made, seconded and carried to give $50 to Bright Horizons for the Gifts of the Heart to be collected at the Spring Event.

Discussion was held to buy the church flowers and have the Youth plant them, giving them a donation for their New Orleans trip. No action taken.

Next meeting will be April 21.

Hostess, Prayer and Devotion will be Jeri Orlowski.

Roll Call will be to reveal Secret Sister’s name and draw for a new Secret Sister.

Offering will be given in lieu of a gift for our Secret Sister.

Mission will be decided.

Meeting was closed with the Lord’s Prayer led by Margo Dawson.

Respectfully Submitted, Linda Godemann Acting Secretary

Finance Facts – a note from your Treasurer We started 2016 in a good cash position as we paid off our debt early this year. Since that time our offerings have dropped considerably and we have found ourselves $35,000 in debt at the end of March. This has especially been alarming in the last month with an increase in debt of $20,000. If offerings remain the same, we can expect the debt to continue to increase at this pace. Current average giving for the months of February and March was $4,223. To pay off the current debt and meet our budget, average giving needs to be $9,000 per week. May God Bless us all to do what we can to serve Him here at Trinity!! Jennifer Zessin

Trinity Tidings—APR 2016

Trinity Tidings—APR 2016

NEWS from our Trinity Lutheran Youth Group April 2016

**Next meeting—Sunday, April 3 in the church basement.

**Those attending the National Gathering continue to be available for any odd jobs or spring

cleaning opportunities. Give one of the leaders a call if you would like someone to work or clean.

Thank you and God’s Blessings! Karen Knapp (402) 920-1342, Amanda Siecke (402) 992-2020,

and LeAnn Frauendorfer (402) 992-0683.

Easter Lilies Flowers placed in church are meant to worship and glorify God. They are an expression of the beauty and goodness of God – an expression of our high regard and reverence for God and His house. They symbolize spiritual JOY and DEVOTION. Our many Easter Lilies loudly express the GREAT JOY of the Easter greeting: “The Lord is risen! He is risen indeed!” THANK YOU to all who donated funds for our EASTER lilies: Donor: Remembering: Alan & Vicky Demmel….………..……..... Loved Ones Don & Donna Knapp…………………….. Milton Knapp, John & Erma Kander Judy Bickley...……………………………. Arnie Bickley Margo & Darrell Dawson………………... Military Familes Tom & Marilyn Hekrdle………………….. Loved Ones Arland & Sandy Claus…………………… Parents & Grandparents Terry & Pam Busteed………………….... In Memory & Honor of Colin’s Donor Mark & Shelley Freudenburg & Family (2) Loved Ones Marv & Genene Sjuts……………………. God’s Blessings Albus Family……………………………… Alyssa Jean & Warren Blank……………………. Marvin & Bertha Jansen Earl & Elaine Reeves………………….(3)Their parents & Daughter Peggy Sharon, James & Kerria Wright………(2)Ed Wright, Parents & Grandparents Dean & Linda Haack & Family David & Nancy Borchers & Family Tom & Brenda Borchers & Family Pam & Jeff Calkins & Family……………Lester & Donna Borchers Bob & Suzette Jurgens & Families….(2)Doris & Don Rabe, Darlene Scheer, McKayla Jurgens-Koss, Samson Eurek Merlin & Ruth Oswald Merna Reikofski Deloris Zessin Steve & Bev Wolverton Otto & Donna Knapp (2) Bill & Anne Blank Easter lily donors may pick up their Easter lilies following the April 3

rd worship.

TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES

March 8, 2016

Present: Mr. Masters, Ron Nykodym, Amanda Siecke, Brian Zessin, and Jean Blank Absent: Pastor Schmidt, Mike Holdorf Minutes: Minutes from the February meeting were reviewed and accepted. Financial Report: January and February reports were reviewed and accepted. Reviewed Bills: None. Parish Education Report: Children’s church was moved for one week and now should be back on schedule. Old Business: 1. Day Care plans were discussed and the committee recommends not to move forward at this time. They will pursue it again at a later and better time for the church and school. 2. Pre-school schedule was discussed, possibly 2-3 days, all day long. Need to talk to parents and see what they would like to have for hours. Mr. Masters and teachers will present ideas to the board. 3. Discussion on getting student teachers and volunteers to help in lower grades. New Business: 1. Kindergarten round-up will be April 13, 8:15 to 11:30. 2. Reviewed yearly agenda for March. Revisions to student handbook- auto-pay, late fees and the bus zone. 3. Mr. Master’s reported that Mrs. Whitfield would like to take maternity leave starting May 5. She will have all year end projects, reports and records done. No substitute teacher would be needed. Principal’s Report: Calendar-: March 9 - Cat in the Hat K-2 March 14 -18 - MAPS Testing March 16 - 6-8 Lenten Meal March 21 - No School, Teacher work day March 23 - OGT School Kits March 24-28 - Easter Break March 31 - Circuit Spelling Bee LHNE 1:00 p.m., grades 3-8 April 1 - Fine Arts Fair, CLS @ 6:45 p.m. Urban Schools Grant-Backstop needs to be replaced, proposal for that needs to be in by June. School doors are being installed. Track starts March 23 with Mr. Masters coaching. Other: Next Meeting: April 11, 2016 at 6:30 pm Meeting was adjourned and closed with the Lord’s Prayer. Respectfully Submitted, Jean Blank Board of Education Secretary

Trinity Tidings—APR 2016

Birthdays Apr 1 Kamdyn Anderson, Warren Blank, LeAnn Frauendorfer Apr 2 Pam Clalkins, Presten Schmidt Apr 4 Kristy Reikofski Apr 5 Toni Mettler, Joan Rabe, Donald Schwarz, Whitney Zessin Apr 6 Elijiah DelaCruz, Keith Sunderman Apr 7 Christopher Koenig, Tate Siecke Apr 8 Jeff Podliska, Jeremiah Schulz, Paul Sunderman Apr 9 Terry Busteed, Stephanie Scott Apr 11 William Dittberner, Eli Knapp, Roger Schlender, Betty Uttecht Apr 13 Linda Jones Apr 14 Megan Hedrick Apr 16 Teresa Ganskow Apr 18 Lane & Ty Hegemann Apr 19 Sharon Deets & Steven Hintz Apr 20 Dirk Boe VIII, Rhea Kollars Apr 21 Lareesa Greunke Apr 22 Brittney Jurgens, Cheryl Remmers Apr 23 Braxton Jurgens Apr 25 Karen Knapp Apr 26 Ron Deets Apr 28 Linda McCrady Apr 29 Linda Godemann, Jacob Kittle, Jr. Apr 30 Scott Herrmann

April Baptism Anniversaries

Apr 1 Otto Knapp, Jr. Apr 2 Brenda Borchers, Jeana Millan Apr 3 Keegan Hightree, Brianna Zessin Apr 4 Terry Lich Apr 5 Whitney Zessin Apr 6 Doug Kolm, Marilee Reeves, Benjamin Wolken Apr 9 Jacie Siecke Apr 12 Jeff Hekrdle, William Wetjen, Jennifer Zessin Apr 13 Eli Knapp, Natalie Schmidt Apr 14 Alan Blank, June Meyer, Brian Oswald Apr 17 Eric Sjuts Apr 18 Jacob Ebeling, Tom Ness Apr 19 Betty Eucker, LeAnn Frauendorfer Apr 20 Brian Lich, Chloe Steensnes, Robert Wetjen Apr 23 Braxton Jurgens, Kristy Reikofski Apr 24 Warren Blank, Pam Calkins, Marc Doupnik Apr 25 Paul Sunderman Apr 27 Tom Hekrdle, Jaxon Hintz Apr 30 Keith Sunderman

Trinity Tidings—APR 2016

April Wedding Anniversaries

4/3/1965 Tom & Marilyn Hekrdle 4/4/2004 Kristi & Tony Hegemann 4/5/1969 Jerry & Helen Miller 4/6/1960 Donald & Arlene Hoffart 4/9/1983 Merlin & Ruth Oswald 4/9/2004 Shane & Amanda Siecke 4/17/2004 Joan & Roger Gall 4/27/1985 Ron & Sharon Deets 4/27/1996 Greig & Niko Gronenthal

3 Trenton Ganskow/Morgan Holdorf

10 Anthony Kittle/Tanner Koss

17 Marie Sjuts/Garrett Sommer

24 Eli Knapp/James Wright

Acolytes

April Volunteers

Elders on Duty Terry Busteed Roger Acklie

3 Blaize White/Andrew Zessin

10 Gavin Drahota/Tatiana Gronenthal

17 Sidney Kucera/Gabriel Romero

24 Aaron Lorenz/Alyssa Meyer

Ushers

2 Ruth Oswald

3 Vicki Blank

9 Holly Kolm

10 Sharon Wright

16 Lareesa Greunke

17 Ruth Oswald

23 Vicky Demmel

24 Pam Busteed

30 Sharon Wright

Screen Team Scripture Readers

3 Bill Masters

10 Roger Acklie

17 Scarlet Blank

24 Karen Freudenburg

3 Doug & Annie Rumsey

10 Lyle & Sue Jurgens

17 Judy Bickley & Margo Dawson

24 Suzette Jurgens

Altar Guild Servants

Sharon Deets Ruth Oswald

Trinity Tidings—APR 2016

Countryside Assistants

Greeters Merlin & Ruth Oswald

Kelly Scheerger

Lawn Mowing Schedule

16 Brian Oswald

23 Tom Borchers

30 Al Sorensen