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TRINITY TIDINGS TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH FORT ATKINSON, WI DEAR TRINITY, JULY 16, 2020 Wear Masks – If you don’t have one, we will provide one. Clapping – This isn’t our Lutheran strong suit, but without singing we will find NEW ways of expressing praise and joy! Communion – We will bring communion to you in your pews. Projectors – Instead of bulletins, we will project the order of service on the wall up front. Sign Up – We’ll start sign ups on 7/27. Sign ups are by telephone only and during specified times. We chose a variety of times to account for working, lunch hours, and breaks. Staff will take your sign ups Mondays 2-4; Tuesday 12:30-3:30; Wednesday 9-11; Thursday 11-1. Please do not leave a message. We chose to take sign ups this way in order to provide equal opportunity for everyone. Offerings – Please place your offering in the plate in the Narthex. When we worship in person again, we will pray, hear scripture and preaching, and receive communion. Our musicians will also gift us with beautiful music. In this new format, you can expect worship to be 30- 45 minutes. Here are some other things you might be wondering about:

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TRINITYTIDINGS

T R I N I T Y L U T H E R A N

C H U R C H

F O R T A T K I N S O N , W I

DEAR TRINITY,

JULY 16, 2020

Wear Masks – If you don’t have one, we will provide one.Clapping – This isn’t our Lutheran strong suit, but without singing we will find NEW ways ofexpressing praise and joy!   Communion – We will bring communion to you in your pews.Projectors – Instead of bulletins, we will project the order of service on the wall up front.Sign Up – We’ll start sign ups on 7/27. Sign ups are by telephone only and during specified times.We chose a variety of times to account for working, lunch hours, and breaks. Staff will take your signups Mondays 2-4; Tuesday 12:30-3:30; Wednesday 9-11; Thursday 11-1. Please do not leave amessage. We chose to take sign ups this way in order to provide equal opportunity for everyone.Offerings – Please place your offering in the plate in the Narthex.

When we worship in person again, we will pray, hear scripture and preaching, and receive communion.Our musicians will also gift us with beautiful music. In this new format, you can expect worship to be 30-45 minutes. Here are some other things you might be wondering about:

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Online worship will be available.Drive thru communion will continue.     You may mail in your offering anytime.

If you are not comfortable coming to worship, I respect and honor that. Pleaseknow that:

Thank you to those who’ve provided feedback to me with online worship. Whilewe were under Safer at Home, I lead worship from my home to reflect that,except for Holy Week and Easter. Once that order lifted, it took us a while todetermine how to film from the Sanctuary in a high-quality way with sound, video,and lighting. When I filmed from my laptop, lighting was a big challenge but PastorDan and I rigged something up. The camera in the sanctuary is overdue to bereplaced because the quality isn’t the best and, yes, we’re working on that. We’veended up using my personal DSLR camera for now as it provides the best videoquality but the sound on it is terrible. Sound in an empty sanctuary is very echoey.So although it seems like it would be simple, it’s taken a lot of creativity,coordination, and two people to film and mix sound. Thank you for bearing withus. Thank you to my children, Anderson and Carter, who are knowledgeable,creative, and AVAILABLE to me!

I hope you are all well. I pray for you daily and count you among my blessings.Please call if you need anything or want to talk.

With Grace + Peace, Pastor Amy

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Will you help in worship? Call Pastor Amy or sign up here for atraining. https://forms.gle/MC1GjgGgY7vfNrLp6

Worship Sign Up Begins 7/27

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straight from the survey.

Frequently Asked Questions

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The Nominating Committee is one of the most important committees of thecongregation. Their job is to enter into prayer together and then to seek outleaders who will guide a congregation to fulfill its mission of Jesus Christ. Whileusing a Nominating Committee is new to Trinity, it is part of our constitution &regularly used throughout ELCA congregations.

This year, we are using this model. The Nominating Committee members areinvited to this work and include a current and outgoing council member, staff, anda non-council member. This year our Nominating Committee members are: MattEvenson, Sheryl McCarthy, Randy Recob, Kitty Sawyer, and Pastor Amy.

The Nominating Committee met on 7/14 and saw an abundance of candidates!Right now, the Committee is in the process of approaching selected candidatesand asking them to prayerfully consider serving in this way. If you feel a stirring toserve on council, please share that with any member of the NominatingCommittee throughout the upcoming year.

This year we will fill 3 positions on council. Sheryl McCarthy has completed 2 termson council and is ineligible to stand for a third, consecutive at this time. CraigGierzak has completed 1 term on council and has chosen not to stand for asecond term at this time. Vicki Steinke has completed an interim term on counciland has chosen not to stand for a term. We thank Sheryl, Craig, and Vicki for theirhonest work and faithful commitment to God’s work in Trinity Lutheran Church!

We hope to have a slate of candidates and their information to you in the next fewweeks. In the meantime, please take time to pray for this group, for the work of theSpirit, and for Trinity: Gracious God, We give you thanks for those who serve onthe Nominating Committee. Inspire and guide candidates as they prayerfullyconsider becoming a council member. Open all of our hearts to serve you asleaders and to support those called to lead. In Christ, we pray. Amen

Nominating Committee

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16/24 Count Crayons4-70 country spiral notebooks1 ruler with centimeters1 pencil sharpener1 blunt scissors5 unsharpened pencils with erasers5 black or blue pens1 2 1/2 inch eraser

Ruth Circle will be collecting school kits, supplies and or amonetary donation towards needed supplies again this year forLutheran World Relief. We ask that if you feel comfortableshopping for the supplies that you would make acomplete kit and bring to the church on drive thru communionSunday.  Ruth Circle deeply appreciates your help in providingthese much needed school kits.  It has been a difficult year inevery sense for our communities locally nationally and globally.

School Kits items:

Again thank you for your help. If you have questionscontact Stephanie Beran ([email protected]).

School Kitsfor Lutheran World Relief

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Drive Thru Communion

On bicycles

On Foot

OnMotorcycles

You don'thave to bea memberto come tocommunion.

Invite yourneighbors!

101 people came on 7/12

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Drive Through Communion: Sunday, 7/26 , 9 – 10 am at Trinity!

Communion is a sacred gift to us from God. Jesus commanded that we “do this toremember” him and still serves as the host of this meal. Come. Receive this gift, bestrengthened by the love and sacrifice of Jesus, be renewed. To prepare yourself forreceiving communion, please worship online with us at 8 am.

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A LIVING COMMUNITY OF CHRIST

Enter parking lot on Lincoln StreetVolunteers will direct you around the buildingRoll down your window to receive communionGluten Free Wafers Available

Thank you Sharon Armstrong for sharingyour Heart Chain Project with us!

Everyday she adds a heart to the chain untilwe gather again for worship. It’s not too lateto start your own Heart Chain Project!

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Prayers Requested for…Judy Almquist, Marsha Anderson, SandyAnderson, Nick Bee, Linda Doerr, Melissa Endl, Kim Hannan, Phyllis Hulstein,Renee Jensen, Ron Kemmerling, Pr. Rebecca Iverson, Bob Kyle, Phyllis Lang,Steffani Liebel, Rick Liebel, Jane Milan, Dan Morrow, Pam Nicholas, DebbiePierce, Tom Pomraning, Violet Prust, Paul Reed, John Satterlee, Tim Sawyer,Shelley Scheurm, Ruth Smithback, Karen Weber, Donna Weeks, Aryzone Zick,Donald Zuehlke. *Do you have a prayer concern? Email the prayer force [email protected]. Peoplewill gladly pray for you with their wholehearts!*