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September 2015

Upcoming Events:

Women’s Bible Study Begins—

Sept. 10th

Timbers Luncheon—Sept. 10th

Mom’s Group—Sept. 11th & 18th

Rally Day/ELCA Day of Service—

Sept. 13th

A Bead & A Prayer—Sept. 14th

TrinOlympics—Sept. 16th

Comfort Stitchers Sunday—

Sept. 20th

New Members Class—Sept. 20th

Haiti Mission Meeting—Sept. 20th

Alcolyte/Crucifer Training—

Sept. 20th

Children’s Choir Begins—

Sept. 23rd

Alive! Jr. High Retreat—Sept. 25-27

BOLD Tshirt Orders Due—

Sept. 27th

Rocky Boy Collection Ends—

Sept. 27th

Inside this issue:

Pastor Mike’s Message 1

Choir News 2

Rally Day 2

Adult Education Opportunities 3

TrinOlympics 4

BOLD Tshirts 4

Stop Hunger Now 5

Alcolyte/Crucifer Training 5

College Addresses 5

Youth Choir 5

ELCA Day of Service 6

Haiti Mission Meeting 7

Donegal Power Packs 7

Renovations Update 8

Timbers Luncheon 9

Trinity Moms Group 10

Comfort Stitchers 10

Calendar 11

Trinity Lutheran Church

Pastor Mike's Message: “A Celebration! (And A Reminder)”

People keep coming up to me

and saying the same thing.

“We haven’t been there. We’re

so sorry. We’ve just been so

busy…”

I get it—in our crazy world family

time is precious, and summer is

often the one good chance to

grab it.

So…I’m not into guilt. I hope that

you can CELEBRATE the fact that (if you had a busy summer) you were able to share time with your

loved ones.

And now, (Yes, here comes the reminder….)

We need you back!

As I type this, Trinity “the building” is abuzz with activity. The first steps of our renovation process are

being completed—new carpet, flooring, and paint in the sanctuary; landscaping and lighting on the out-

side of the building. There is talk of a “church lighting” ceremony (rumors of bubbly?), and it’s all occur-

ring even as we prepare for fall programs and the wonderful madness of a new school year.

But Trinity is NOT the building—it’s YOU, the PEOPLE.

And we need you here. We need your warmth, your fellowship, your willingness to serve the gospel

(and, yes) your financial support!

My hope is that, as a congregation, you recognize that you get an enormous amount of service from

your staff. Across the board, service is first in the minds of the staff, and without fail our staff members

serve far beyond the compensation they receive for their work.

Right now, though they probably won’t admit it to you, life for the staff is a bit overwhelming. We are

“down” two part time pastors, struggling to find volunteers and move forward (because we move for-

ward, not just “keep things afloat!”). Sometimes when we seek help, it seems like everyone is busy or

hard to reach, and we get it. We get it because we are in the same place. But we need your presence

here, and your help to carry out our work in the gospel.

We also recognize that the congregation suffers when there is not enough staff. To that end, council

has begun a call process in hopes of finding a second, full-time, associate pastor! (We ask your prayers

in this process!)

Understand, we are very, very excited to see the changes at Trinity and the arrival of a new program

year. I just want you to understand that YOUR participation is vitally important in all that we do! Some-

times, in a larger church, you might start to feel like this is not the case. But make no mistake. YOU are

Trinity and TRINITY NEEDS YOU!

Peace! I’m looking forward to the weeks ahead—I hope that you are as well!!

In Christ,

Pastor Mike


“Thank You” to All Who Shared Their Talents This Summer

Sprance-Loser, and Erica Wolge-

muth –Johnson.

Instrumentalists included the

Miller family with a trumpet

quartet: Carol Miller, Beth Par-

ker, Laurie Miller, and Susan

Craine. We also enjoyed the

usual excellent music provided

by Mike Martine, Jess Kling and

Trinity is so blessed!

Join in the kick-off of our Sunday

morning programming

Ode To Joy!—The Benefits Of Joining The Choir

Did you know there is a growing

body of evidence which claims

that singing as a part of group

can have a range of health ben-

efits, including increased happi-

ness and less mental stress?

It just so happens that Trinity’s

Choir is looking for new mem-

bers. Beginning September

10th, the choir practices Thurs-

day evenings from 7:30 to 8:30

and sings each Sunday during

the 9:45 service.

Can’t make it to each practice?

Can’t commit to every Sunday?

No problem. The choir would

welcome you for the time you

can give.

This year there will also be op-

portunities to join the Praise

Choir for monthly practices and

performances. Families are

welcome to join the Praise

Choir.

Additionally, two cantatas are

planned this year. The Christ-

mas Cantata will be held Sun-

day, December 20th. Practices

will begin in early November.

Watch for sign-ups later this

Fall. The Easter Cantata will be

held again on Palm Sunday.

For more information or to join

the choir, please contact Tara

Beitzel .

Thanks is extended to all the

people who contributed their

musical talents over the sum-

mer for the Traditional service.

From June through August, we

enjoyed uplifting music present-

ed by singers: Tara Beitzel,

Elayne Olson, Cathey Fitzgerald,

Reita King, Katie Noon, Dawn

Rally Day! Celebrate A New Year of ROC On September 13th

Mark your calendars for Sun-

day, September 13th at 9:45

am in the fellowship hall. We’ll

kick off our Sunday morning

programs, meet all of the

teachers, and work together in

families to do a service project

as part of the ELCA Day of Ser-

vice. Refreshments will be

served.

ROC stands for “Raised on

Christ” and summarizes our

Faith Formation programs at

Trinity. ROC classes meet Sun-

day mornings during the school

year, teach key Bible stories,

and help our kids apply these

lessons to their lives.

Each class will choose their

own offering focus of the year;

remember to send in offering

with your children and youth!

This teaches the important

lesson of loving our neighbors

by giving to those in need.

Classes begin with age 2 and go

through 12th grade. ROC is

held every Sunday from 9:45 to

10:45 am. The child’s class is

categorized by their age or

grade level as of Rally Day,

which this year is September

13.

• 2-year olds: Education Wing,

first floor, first room on the left

• 3-year olds: Education Wing,

first floor, first room on the right

• 4/5-year olds: Education

Wing, first floor, second room on

the right

• Kindergarten: Education

Wing, first floor, third room on

the right (around the corner)

• First/Second grade: Educa-

tion Wing, second floor, first

room on the right

• Third/Fourth grade: Educa-

Everyone is welcome!

Bill Troutman. Trinity has so

much excellent talent!

Carol Bubacz played as organ

substitute for two Sundays.

Thanks to all for using your

gifts to the glory of God.

tion Wing, second floor, third

room on the right (around the

corner)

• Storytelling through the Arts,

grades five and six: Old Fellow-

ship Hall

• Confirmation Class, grades

seven and eight: Trinity Place,

second floor

• Sr. High, grades nine through

twelve: Trinity Place, first floor

Please complete a registration

form (located online or at the

youth bulletin board) for each

of your children who will attend

our programs at Trinity. This

helps us to keep your kids safe

and sound while they learn and

grow with us! We can’t wait to

see you at Rally Day and in our

ROC program!

September 2015

Women’s Bible Study returns this

Fall!

Join us Sunday mornings at

9:45 a.m. in Room 209

“Spiritual Truth Seekers” Class Sets Fall Schedule

The Spiritual Truth Seekers (STS)

adult education class begins an-

other season on Sunday, Septem-

ber 13th. This class meets week-

ly at 9:45 a.m. in Room 209.

This year’s discussion schedule is

as follows:

Sept 13– Oct 4: The Intersection

of Church and State

This engaging, information-

packed documentary helps us to

understand the multi-layered and

sometimes contentious argu-

ments that surround the issue,

and reveals the potential for

church and state to work together

for the common good.

Oct 11—25: Satan & Hell: Fact or

Fiction?

How accurate are the popular

images of Satan? How, and why,

did this rather minor biblical char-

acter morph into the very embodi-

ment of evil? We will retrace

Satan’s biblical roots through The

Birth of Satan by TJ Wray & Greg-

ory Mobley, explore a literary

portrayal of Satan through The

Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

and glimpse a picture of hell

through the Inferno, from Dante

Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy.

Nov 1—15: The Big Question: A

Film About Forgiveness

While looking at various social

and current issues, we ask the

questions, ‘What would you do?

Could you forgive? Should you

forgive?’

Nov 22—29: Against All Odds—

Israel Survives

A powerful and uplifting spiritual

journey through Israel’s turbu-

lent history

Dec 6—13: Star of Bethlehem

Presenter Rick Larson walks us

through Biblical, historical and

scientific clues revealing the

incredible significance of this

celestial event as well as the

vastness of God’s creation.

“Coffee Talk” Begins September 20th

This fall, adults at Trinity once

again have the opportunity to

grow in faith and fellowship at

“Coffee Talk”.

This adult education group meets

Sunday mornings during the Sun-

day school hour beginning at 9:45

a.m. in the church library.

Coffee Talk provides a great op-

portunity for members to connect

with other members through cas-

ual fellowship and faith-centered

discussions. This group will begin

the fall session with “Work of the

People” video series discussing

critical issues of our times.

So grab your coffee (or tea), and

join this group in the library as we

grow in faith and community to-

gether!

Women’s Bible Study Begins Thursday, September 10th

Trinity’s Women’s Bible Study will

meet Thursday mornings begin-

ning September 10th. This group

will begin the new season with a

13-week study entitled

“Experiencing God” by Henry and

Richard Blackaby. Throughout

the study, the participants will

learn what the authors call the

“seven realities of experiencing

God.”

All women are invited to join the

bible study. There is a requested

donation of $16 for the mem-

ber’s study guide.

Please Note: The September

10th meeting time will begin at

9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to allow

participants to attend the Tim-

bers Luncheon scheduled for the

same day. Meeting times for the

following weeks will return to

normal schedule of 10:00 a.m.

to 12:00 p.m.

If you are interested in joining

the group or would like more

information, please contact

Linda Spiridigliozzi at

[email protected] or

Beth Schairer at

[email protected].

Join us Sunday mornings at

9:45 a.m. in the church library


TrinOlympics Kicks Off The BOLD Year On September 16th

On Wednesday, September

16th we’ll kick off another

BOLD year with the always-

favorite TrinOlympics! The

event will take place at 6:00

pm on the parking lot of Trini-

ty. In the case of rain, games

will be moved to the fellow-

ship halls.

Youth groups will get to know

each other better as they

participate in life-sized ver-

sions of favorite board games

like Jenga, the Game of Life,

Battleship, Hungry Hippos,

and more! This event is for

kids ages 4 and up and their

families.

BOLD will move to regular

meeting times beginning on

Wednesday, September 23rd.

The schedule is as follows:

• 5:45 pm to 7:30 pm: Sr.

High Supper Club at Trinity

Place, first floor

• 6:15 pm to 6:45 pm: Chil-

dren’s Choir for grades K-5

youth, meeting in the choir

room

• 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm: PreK

BOLD for children ages four and

five, beginning in the 3-year-old

classroom

• 6:45 pm to 7:45 pm: Ele-

mentary and Teen BOLD groups

meet

K-1 will begin in room 102,

the small room off the fellow-

ship hall, and end in the main

fellowship hall

2-3 will begin in the comfy

couch room, near the choir

Alive for Sixth to Eighth Grade is Almost Here!

Youth in grades 6 to 8 are eligi-

ble to attend the Synod’s

“Alive” retreat at Camp Na-

wakwa this month. It is an

event you won’t want to miss!

Held the weekend of Septem-

ber 25-27, hundreds of youth

gather together to learn about

and experience community.

You can learn more about the

event at this video, produced by

Trinity youth:

http://tinyurl.com/lssalive.

The registration fee for Trinity

members is $80 and along with

forms was due to Michelle in

August. Missed the deadline?

There may still be time! See

Michelle ASAP. Friends are

invited and encouraged to join

us.

Alive! 2015—September 25-27

room, and end in the main

fellowship hall

Tweens (grades 4-5) will

begin and end in the Old Fel-

lowship Hall

Jr. High (grades 6-8) will

begin in the main fellowship

hall and finish in Trinity Place,

second floor

Please complete a registra-

tion form (located online or at

the youth bulletin board) for

each of your children who will

attend our programs at Trini-

ty. This helps us to keep your

kids safe and sound while

they learn and grow with us!

We look forward to seeing

you soon.

BOLD T-Shirts Available For Purchase

Everyone can be BOLD4Christ!

Celebrate our church with a

new t-shirt or two.

Orders are available at the

youth bulletin board and online.

Short-sleeved shirts are availa-

ble for $9.00 each in both

youth and adult sizes in heather

coral and heather royal colors.

Long-sleeved shirts in heather

black are available in adult

sizes only with a fee of $13.00

per shirt.

Payment and forms are due to

Trinity by Sunday, September

27th. Orders due by September 27th

BOLD begins September 16th

Wednesday Night

Schedule:

5:45pm - 7:15pm

Sr. High Supper Club

Trinity Place

6:15 pm - 6:45 pm

Children’s Choir

6:15 pm - 7:15pm

Preschool BOLD for

ages 4 and 5

6:45 pm - 7:45pm

Elementary & Teen

BOLD

September 2015

Acolyte/Crucifer Training

Serving as acolyte or crucifer in

worship is an important part of

our children and youth’s faith

development. Our young peo-

ple begin serving in this way in

fifth grade and continue

through high school.

Pastor Mike will offer aco-

lyte/crucifer training on Sun-

day, September 20th after the

last service of the day. All

youth who are new to serving

Youth Choir’s Practices Moved To Monday Evenings!

Donate your quarters!

The “Stop Hunger Now” Collection Begins With M&Ms!

change every week. For each

M&M tube of change collected,

your child can fill our bean tube

and show our progress!

The display is set up in the lower

entranceway of the church. We

can’t wait to see how our coins

work together to help our hungry

neighbors.

In March 2016 we will once

again participate in packaging

over 10,000 meals for people

around the world. Our meals

will help communities in places

like Haiti, Africa, Asia, and

more!

Help us raise the $3,000 nec-

essary for this task by helping

your child to collect spare

Attention all youth entering

grades 6 through 12 (and their

parents too)!

Trinity’s Youth Choir practice is

moving to Monday nights. Be-

ginning on September 21st, the

choir will practice weekly from

5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Come join Miss Jess for singing,

fun and time with your Trinity

friends! For youth in 6th—12th grade

or those needing a refresher

should plan to attend.

Assignments for the year were

emailed to families at the end of

summer. If you need another

copy, please contact Michelle

Shirk. Please mark your calen-

dars for your service dates and

work to get subs if you are una-

vailable that day.

Many thanks to all of you for

your service in worship!

Acolyte/Crucifer training

Sept. 20th

Reminder, as students head

off to college, please supply us

with their mailing address. We

like to share an encouraging

word and prayer as well as a

care package to brighten their

time away from home.

College Student and Military Personnel Addresses Needed

Don’t forget we would like to do

the same with any Military Per-

sonnel, family or friends. There-

fore, let us know any names and

addresses that can be included

with our mailings.

Please have this information to

the church office by Sunday,

September 27th to be included

in the first mailing. You may

call, drop it in the offering plate,

or email:

[email protected].

Please keep our college students

in your prayers.


ELCA Day of Service at Trinity—September 13th

Are you ready to be a part of

Trinity’s Action Team for the

ELCA Day of Service? Every

member is invited to participate

on Sunday, September 13th as

we assemble “Personal Care

Kits” and “Fabric Kits” for dona-

tion to Lutheran World Relief

(LWR). Donated items and in-

structions will be placed in the

Fellowship Hall for families as a

Rally Day activity, with additional

supplies in the Bagel Café area

for adults to assemble kits.

Important note:

Wear your Thrivent T-Shirt on

this day. There is no cost for

the shirt and they are available

in adult sizes at the Outreach

bulletin board. Have a Trinity

T-Shirt? Children and adults

may wear this as well.

Donations of kit supplies are

still needed to ensure we have

enough kits for everyone to

assemble. See the listing be-

low and bring in donations by

Sunday, September 6th.

Monetary donations can be

used to purchase additional

supplies or to cover shipping

costs. Monetary donations

marked “LWR KITS” can be

placed in the offering plate.

Any questions regarding Trinity’s

ELCA Day of Service can be

directed to our Outreach Coordi-

nator, Elayne Olson.

Our Annual Rocky Boy Collection Ends This Month

For decades Trinity has part-

nered with Our Saviour's Luther-

an Church located on the Rocky

Boy Indian Reservation in Box

Elder, Montana to provide lay-

ette items for young families on

the reservation.

This year’s collection began in

February and will end in Sep-

tember. Any donations re-

ceived during that time will be

sent to Rocky Boy and used to

purchase diapers and other

needed items.

It’s not too late to make a dona-

tion. Trinity is accepting dona-

tion until Sunday, September

27th.

Any questions can be directed

to Carol Miller or visit their web-

site for additional information:

www.oslcrb.org

2015 Rocky Boy collection ends in

September

God’s Work. Our Hands.

LWR Kit Supplies Needed by September 6th:

light-weight bath towel (20”x40” to 52”x27” - dark colors preferred)

bath-size bars of soap (4-5oz)

one adult-size toothbrush (in original packaging)

sturdy wide-toothed comb

metal nail clipper

two spools of matching thread (250-300 yards each - neutral colors preferred)

two pieces of cotton or cotton-blend fabric, plain or patterned (no knits or 100% polyester)

Sizes of fabric can be: 2 1/4 yds of 60”, or 3 yds of 44”, or 4 yds of 36” wide.

September 2015

Clothing Give-Away Coming In January

Serve in Ouanaminthe, Haiti

in 2016

Haiti Mission Meeting—Sunday, September 20th

cial planning purposes, budget

for $1,500 per person. A lower

price will be posted after we

know the total number of mis-

sionaries who will be participat-

ing. Additional costs may in-

clude immunizations ($150) and

passports ($150).

In order to be considered for the

2016 team, the following things

are required by the deadline of

Sunday, October 25th:

• $300 deposit made out to

“Trinity Lutheran Church”

• Haiti registration forms

(available at the missions board

and online)

Trinity has a fond connection to

Haiti and the town of Ouana-

minthe. We have been send-

ing missionaries to serve at

Institution Univers for 8 years

with our first church trip occur-

ring in 2007. This third-world

experience has changed lives –

not only the lives of the beauti-

ful Haitians who live in that

town, but also the lives of our

missionaries. Trinity will be

taking a team once again the

summer of 2016. Join us for

an informational meeting on

Sunday, September 20 at

11:00 am in the fellowship

hall.

Tentative dates for this trip are

July 2 through 10. For finan-

Have your children outgrown

last year’s school clothes? Are

their summer clothes getting

too small? Bag them up for

Trinity’s Annual Clothing Give-

Away coming January 30,

2016! There is always a short-

age of smaller sized children’s

clothing that is greatly needed

by our local community. So

please consider holding on to

these items until our POD deliv-

ery the beginning of January. It

is helpful if bags are marked

with gender and size.

• Copy of current passport (if

you don’t have one, you’ll need

to apply asap)

• Copies of background

checks available for free at:

https://epatch.state.pa.us/www

https://www.compass.state.pa.

us/cwis/public/home

• First-time Haiti Missionaries

must also write a brief essay on

“Why I want to participate in a

mission trip.”

Questions may be directed to

Michelle Shirk or Elayne Olson.

We look forward to seeing you at

the meeting!

Trinity will again be a distribu-

tion site for the Donegal Affili-

ate of Power Packs. What does

this mean? Families enrolled

in the project will pick up their

food packs every Thursday

between 4:30-5:30pm in our

rear, lower lobby beginning

October 8, 2015.

How can you assist with this

project? There are many op-

Donegal Power Packs Is Seeking Additional Volunteers

portunities, but the immediate

need is to compile a rotating

schedule of two Trinity members

every Thursday afternoon for

this distribution. The more help

we have will allow a commit-

ment of one (1) hour a month!

A meeting for all volunteers will

be held at 1:00pm on Thursday,

September 24th at the Marietta

Community Chapel, 1125 River

Road, Marietta. If you can’t

attend the meeting but are able

to assist, contact Elayne Olson

653-4168 or donegalpower-

[email protected]. Your consid-

eration is appreciated in helping

to make this valuable project a

success for the children of our

local community.

Serving families in the Donegal

School District

A volunteer coordinator, or two,

are needed to assist with this

event. Please contact Elayne

Olson if interested in helping.

Hang on to your hand-me-downs!


Comfort Stitchers Sunday—September 20th

On Sunday, September 20th &

27th, please take a moment to

admire the beautiful handiwork

of the Comfort Stitchers ministry

that will be on display in the

back of the sanctuary.

This ministry creates items that

bring comfort and joy to so many

during the year. Completed

items have been distributed

through Hospice of Lancaster

County, Warm-Up America,

Water Street Mission, Ann B.

Barshinger Cancer Institute

and various community organi-

zations as needed.

This ministry also creates bap-

tism blankets for all of Trinity’s

babies, prayer squares for

missionaries, scarves for col-

lege freshmen and smaller

projects when requested.

“Thank You” Cleaning Volunteers!

Beth Parker and all the staff at

Trinity would like to say a heart-

felt “Thank You” to everyone

who so generously came to our

aid on Friday, August 21st and

helped clean and organize the

sanctuary.

With the help of these wonder-

ful volunteers, the sanctuary

received a good thorough scrub

down and vacuuming to remove

all the dust and dirt that was

created during the recent reno-

vations.

We are truly blessed with a

congregation that responds to

our call for “Help!”

Please know that anytime, and

in anyway, you lend a helping

hand, we are touched by your

service and ever so grateful!

Thank you and God’s Peace!

Love, the Staff at Trinity

Post-renovations clean up

Supplies for this ministry are

primarily funded through your

donations. Please prayerfully

consider a contribution. If you

would like more information,

please contact Jessica John-

ston, Group Coordinator, with

any questions.

[email protected]

Phase I Renovations Update

Phase I of Trinity’s renovation

plan is progressing! Over the

course of the last few weeks,

new LED light fixtures have

been installed over the altar

area, while a new tile floor was

installed on the altar floor.

New carpeting and padding

were installed throughout the

sanctuary, sacristies, and AV

booth. Meanwhile in the edu-

cation wing, new flooring was

also installed in the preschool

bathroom (the one with the

little potty), and new carpet

was installed in the 3 year old

class room.

Carpet in the remaining areas

of the education wing are

scheduled to be installed by the

end of August, so everything will

be ready to go for the start of

ROC in September.

Outside some landscaping has

been added and some shrub-

bery has been removed to make

way for the exterior lighting that

is being installed. This lighting

will provide increased security

to our exterior while enhancing

our aesthetics. A “Thank You”

to Main Street Mount Joy for

providing Trinity with a $5,000

grant to help with the cost of

the lighting. Also outside, the

roof and water drainage in the

steeple have been repaired.

Bathroom renovations and

ceiling work in the “old sanctu-

ary” are set to begin this Fall.

Please note: a few necessary

changes have been made to

the original renovation plan per

council approval. The estimat-

ed costs of the changes are

within council’s authority.

“Thank You” to Marc Spiri-

digliozzi for his outstanding job

managing this renovation pro-

ject!!

Lots of exciting changes here at

Trinity!

Trinity’s Comfort Stitchers

Interested in history that shaped

our nation?

Join the Fellowship committee

has they host a Timbers event

with guest speaker, Walter

Bosch, on September 10th at

11:00 a.m.

Mr. Bosch is a longtime Union

officer reenactor who oft times

portrays a Civil War Soldier serv-

ing in the Veteran’s Reserve

Corp.

Come hear Walter’s presenta-

tion and retelling of Civil War

stories. Find out who the Veter-

Join us for this wonderful

presentation

an’s Reserve Corp was and how

their service was so valuable to

the Union military.

Everyone is invited! Lunch will

be provided. Please sign up in

the back of the sanctuary or con-

tact the church office.

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New Members Class Scheduled for Sunday, September 20th

Have you been thinking about

becoming a member of Trinity?

Pastor Mike will lead a New

Members class for anyone

interested in joining our con-

gregation or for anyone inter-

ested in more information

about Trinity. The class will be

Kirchenwald Capture the Flag—October 4th

Save the Date—Timbers Luncheon, Thursday, September 10th

Kirchenwald is once again host-

ing the annual Capture the Flag

event! Don’t miss the fun

scheduled for Sunday, October

4 from 3:00 to 5:30 pm.

From the Lutheran Camping

Corporation: Review your camp

map, paint your face, and prac-

tice your cone zone celebration

dance. Invite your friends and

family (parents, too) to join you

in this CTF summer reunion

event. Play alongside familiar

faces from your week at camp,

plus campers from every other

held at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday,

September 20th.

Please sign up in the back of the

sanctuary or contact the church

office at 653-4168.

Welcome to Trinity!

Pastor Foltz’s popular Bible

Study will resume on Wednes-

day, October 7th at 10AM!

Fritz and his wife, Faith, are the

parents of Freda Martine and

have been leading Bible Study

at Trinity for about ten years.

Pastor Foltz’s Wednesday Bible Study to Begin October 7th

The class is lively, a great place

for discussion, and even em-

barks on an occasional “field

trip” as they did last spring, visit-

ing the new Civil War Museum at

Gettysburg Seminary.

The topic for the fall is “How

Scripture Guides Our Lives.”

All are welcome—Pastor Foltz is

a terrific teacher with great

knowledge and life experience.

Bring your favorite Bible (or bor-

row one from church!) Class

typically lasts an hour, though

sometimes discussion goes on

past 11:00. Hope to see you

there! Pastor Foltz’s bible study returns

this Fall

week of the summer. Campfire

worship to follow.

Register online at:

https://www.lutherancamping.or

g/events/ctf.php.

Register online at

lutherancamping.org

Mom’s Group meets Friday

mornings during the school year.


Trinity Mom’s Group Announce Fall Meeting Dates

Are you a mom looking to connect

with other moms to share fellow-

ship, prayer, food and support?

Please join the Trinity Mom's

Group on the first and third Fri-

days of most months from

9:30am-11:00am.

New moms! Experienced moms!

Step moms! Single moms! - It

doesn’t matter, try it out!

The group will begin the year

reading the book “Cold Tange-

rine” by Shauna Neiquist.

Childcare is available for a

small fee.

For more information, please

contact Jessica Good at

[email protected] or

(717) 341-2571.

The following are the 2015-

2016 meeting dates:

September 11 & 18

October 2 & 16

November 6 & 20

December 4 & 18

January 8 & 22

February 5 & 19

March 4 & 18

April 1 & 15 & 29

May 13

Comfort Stitchers Prepares To Launch 8th Season!

Caring hearts, busy hands, abid-

ing faith and a love for knitting or

crocheting is the foundation for

the Comfort Stitchers Ministry at

Trinity.

The group, founded in January

2007, is an outgrowth of the in-

ternational Prayer Shawl organiza-

tion. It has been adapted to meet

the needs and interests of the

members of Trinity. A typical

gathering of the group finds the

members in fellowship while knit-

ting or crocheting their current

project. The gathering ends with

a special blessing of completed

projects. These projects are dis-

tributed to members of Trinity and

local community organizations.

Current projects include:

• Prayer Shawls

• Prayer Mantles

• Baptismal Baby Blankets

• Scarves for Trinity’s College

Freshmen

• Washcloths

• Prayer Squares

• Warm Up America blanket

squares

Comfort Stitchers meetings are

held on the 1st Monday of

each month, September

through May, in Room 209.

Meeting times will be 9:00

a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Members

are welcome to choose the

time most convenient to their

schedule. Due to the Labor

Day Holiday, the September

meeting will be held Monday,

September 14th.

All skill levels are welcome! If

you do not know how to knit or

crochet, we can teach you. We

even provide the materials to

get you started! If you have any

questions, please contact Jes-

sica Johnston at 928-4008 or

[email protected]

Knitters or crocheters welcome!

A Bead & A Prayer Small Group—Meetings Begin in September

A Bead & A Prayer small group is

back from summer vacation and

welcoming anyone to join their

group on the second Monday of

each month. Please join them for

a light lunch at 1:00 p.m at To-

day’s Pizza and/or at 2:00 p.m.

for beading at Nancy Barnitz’s

home.

Current meetings will concen-

trate on developing beading

skills to fit individual needs.

Want to learn to solder, wire

wrap, make a necklace or ear-

rings, need custom jewelry for a

special event? They can help

you make the project. The

group is open to all levels from

beginners to advanced. If you

just want to stop in and chat a

little, that’s fine too!

The group currently has a large

inventory of 23rd Psalm brace-

lets, Lutheran rosaries, book-

marks and ornaments. Contact

Nancy Barnitz at 653-9672 to

purchase an item. Proceeds

benefit the Mount Joy Food

Bank.

Beading Small Group—Start a new

hobby or improve your skills.

September 2015

September 2015 Worship: Traditional 9:45 am Contemporary Worship: 8:30/11:00 am

1 11:15am-Seasoned Men’s Group 6:30pm– Outreach Meeting

2

3 9am-Quilting 12pm-Hungry Wm

4

5

6

7

OFFICE CLOSED

8am– Yoga

8

11:15am-Seasoned

Men’s Group

9 6:45pm-Finance Committtee Mtg

10 9am-Quilting 10am– Women’s Bible Study 11am– Timbers Luncheon 12pm-Hungry Wm 7pm– Choir Practice

11 9:30am–Moms Group

12

13 9:45am- Rally Day

ELCA Day of Ser-

vice

14

8am-Yoga

9am– Comfort Stitch-

ers

2pm– Bead & A

Prayer

6pm– Comfort Stitch-

ers

15

11:15am-Seasoned

Men’s Group

7pm- Congregational

Council

16

6pm– TrinOlympics

BOLD Kick-Off

17 9am-Quilting 10am– Women’s Bible Study 12pm-Hungry Wm 7pm– Choir Practice

18

9:30am–Moms Group

19

20 Comfort Stitchers

Sunday

9:45am– New Mem-

bers Class

11am– Haiti Mission

Meeting

12pm– Acolyte/

Crucifer Training

21

8am-Yoga

5:30pm– Youth Choir

Practice

22

11:15am-Seasoned

Men’s Group

23 5:45pm– Sr. Hi Sup-per Club 6:15pm-Children’s Choir & PK BOLD 6:45pm– K-8 BOLD

24 9am-Quilting 10am– Women’s Bible Study 12pm-Hungry Wm 7pm– Choir Practice

25 Alive! 2015

26 Alive! 2015

27 New Memberr Sun-day Alive! 2015 BOLD Tshirt Orders Due Rocky Boy Collection Ends

28

8am-Yoga

5:30pm– Youth Choir

Practice

29

11:15am-Seasoned

Men’s Group

30

5:45pm– Sr. Hi Sup-

per Club

6:15pm-Children’s

Choir & PK BOLD

6:45pm– K-8 BOLD

Trinity Staff

Senior Pastor Michael J. Martine [email protected] 368-2791

Parish Nurse Judi Cosgriff, RN [email protected] 689-3332

Outreach Coordinator Elayne Olson [email protected] 669-3897

Inside Sextons Beth and Tom Parker [email protected] 517-8145

Director Youth/Family Michelle Shirk [email protected] 426-3783

Dir. of Children’s & Youth Choirs Jess Kling [email protected] 515-7177

Adult Choir Director Tara Beitzel [email protected] 405-1733

Organist Joy Ide [email protected] 464-4684

Business Manager Kim Zern [email protected] 471-4237

Congregation Council Members Committee Leaders

Tom Schulz, President [email protected] 426-1930

Debbie Williams, Vice Pres. [email protected] 426-2959

Wayne Chappel, Treasurer [email protected] 393-2322

Tara Gensemer, Secretary [email protected] 367-9798

Tony Johndro [email protected] 361-9870

Jessica Johnston [email protected] 928-4008

John Frey [email protected] 426-4255

Scott Noon [email protected] 626-2627

Geoff Ottens [email protected] 653-9322

Bruce Rockel [email protected] 492-2959

Christian Education Gayle Watson

Evangelism/Comm. Scott Noon

Fellowship Ann Divet/Gail Fridy

Finance Wayne Chappel

Outreach Carol Rago

Property Tracey Olson

Staff Relations Marc Spiridigliozzi

Worship and Music Becky Noon

Youth Scott Everhart

Volunteer Coordinators

Altar Duty Cathy Hoffmaster

Communion Assistants, 8:30 Open

Communion Assistants, 9:45 Helene Wallauer

Communion Assistants, 11:00 Open

Communion Bread Cathy Hoffmaster

Greeters, 9:45 Open

Greeters, 8:30 & 11:00 Rhonda Friese

Lectors, 8:30 Madolin Heisey

Lectors, 9:45 Donald Miller

Lectors, 11:00 Linda Boozer

Altar Flower Delivery Open

Trinity Lutheran Church Return Service Requested

47 West Main Street

Mount Joy, PA 17552

(717) 653-4168

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