VISION STATEMENT Love God, Love Others and Serve the World

October 2013 www.trinityhudson.org

The newsletter of Trinity Lutheran Church - Hudson, Wisconsin “One Church-Two Locations”

Trinity Lutheran Staff Pastor, Todd Stocker

tstocker@trinityhudson.org

Pastor, Tim Booth tbooth@trinityhudson.org

Emeritus Pastor, Fred Golke golke@citilink.com

School Principal, Alison Johnson ajohnson@trinityhudson.org

Director of Childcare, Holly Cole hcole@trinityhudson.org

Director of Family Ministries, Cheri Buelow cbuelow@trinityhudson.org

Coordinator of Administrative Operations, Dawn Sauceman

dsauceman@trinityhudson.org

Director of Youth Ministries, Brandon Perry bperry@trinityhudson.org

Board of Deacons

Sharon Ellwein, Tim Mahedy, Linda Hartung, Jack Jorgensen, Richard Nelsen, Carole Howard, Todd Hinchliffe, Brett Caslow, Nicole Hansen.

Board of Directors

President–Carl Schoenbeck Vice President-Troy Thompson

Treasurer–Tom Malchow Secretary–Terri Marquardt Members at Large: Carol Smith, Dan Gaeu, Steve Kelly, Kevin Pucket, Steve Hamill.

Breathing Room

Ahhhh... finally... breathing room.

It is so nice having some breathing room. With the youth and education space at the Downtown campus finished, we finally have some breathing space. Thank

you again to everyone who worked so hard, contributed so much, prayed so long for this wonderful space.

You didn't really notice how crammed in everything was. Desks and books and tables and chairs. And bodies. Bodies everywhere. And we were cramming in

more and more all the time. Just in the youth room, one hundred bodies in a space designed for maybe thirty-five.

Now there's room for breathing. For breath. For the breath of God, the Spirit.

The Spirit, of course, works in all kinds of quarters. It's we who need the space to experience his movement in our lives. Room to flow, and reflect, to dance and

to grow. Room to breathe in deeply.

So often, though, we just keep cramming more and more in until we get

exhausted, burned out, or broke.

This month in worship we are going to be talking about Breathing Room. The importance of breathing room in every aspect of our lives. In our schedules, in

our relationships, in our budgets.

Build in some breathing room in your life in October - make some space and time

for the Breath of God. Join us Sundays at 9:00 or 10:30 AM.

Pastor Tim Booth

LIFE AT TRINITY 2

Thanking God for the building expansion!

New Entrance for the Academy

Lower Parking Lot! Academy Upper Level Hall Way

New 6th Grade Classroom

New Academy Office

OCTOBER SERVICE VOLUNTEERS 3

Downtown Campus 1205 Sixth St. • 386-9313

(W)=Wednesday

Assisting Ministers (M. Greunke)

06 Brandon Perry 13 Brandon Perry 20 Mitch Greunke 27 Tom Oscanyan

Sunday Worship Coordinator Every Sunday Carol Smith

Fellowship (Barb Danner)

06 9:00 am Suzy Korum 10:30 am Carol Smith

13 9:00 am Charlotte Skoviera 10:30 am Kim Gallison 20 9:00 am Joan Lyksett 10:30 am Anne Ross 27 9:00 am Xtreme Kids 10:30 am Anne Ross

Greeters (Sally Gaeu)

06 9:00 am The Korum Family 10:30 am The Strong Family 13 9:00 am Paul and Pat Larson 10:30 am Lee and Carol Richert 20 9:00 am Richard and Sharon Young 10:30 am Richard and Sharon Young 27 9:00 am Sally Gaeu 10:30 am Sally Gaeu

Readers (Sharon Ellwein)

06 9:00 am Fred Yoerg 10:30 am Rick Nelsen 13 9:00 am Lis Mundinger 10:30 am Kim Gallison 20 9:00 am Suzy Korum 10:30 am Carol Smith 27 9:00 am Xtreme Kids 10:30 am Rick Nelsen

Ushers (Dan Gaeu)

02 (W) Roger Dierks 06 9:00 am Bill and Marlice Shirley Tom/Kathy Youngberg 10:30 am Sheila Crain; David Florence. 09 (W) Tom Edin 13 9:00 am Wayne and Geri Manlove; Greg Haugen; Gary Riedel 10:30 am Doug and Mary Harmon; Kevin Rickey 16 (W) Roger Dierks 20 9:00 am Fred Yoerg; Ray Queener; Ed Glowe; Lee Koenig 10:30 am David Florence; Tylor D. and Brendan Westphal 23 (W) Tom Edin 27 9:00 am John Slight; Steve Bohl; Neil Fredrick; Jeff Berkof 10:30 am Mike Weyers; Kevin Rickey 30 (W) Tom Edin

Power Point (Mark Gallison)

06 9:00 am Carl Schoenbeck 10:30 am Terry Ross 13 9:00 am Jessi Meyer 10:30 am Blaine Verdoorn 20 9:00 am Jason Bonk 10:30 am Curt Weese 27 9:00 am Carl Schoenbeck 10:30 am Terry Ross

Eucharistic Ministers (Shirley Ohrt) 02 (W) Tom Edin 06 9:00 am Troy Thompson Tom Malchow 10:30 am Richard Nelsen 09 (W) Tom Edin 13 9:00 am Lis Mundinger; Mark Anderson 10:30 am Kim Gallison 16 (W) Tom Edin 20 9:00 am Ralph / Kathy Munkelwtiz 10:30 am Carol Smith 23 (W) Tom Edin 27 10:00 am Bob Orf; Bruce Gonitzke Richard Nelsen 30 (W) Tom Edin

Communion Set-Up (Mary Golke)

02 (W) Roger and Janet Dierks 06 9:00 am Char Skoviera 10:30 am Pat Boros 09 (W) Tom and Vickie Edin 13 9:00 am Joan Lyksett 10:30 am Cary Johnson 16 (W) Lonnie and Colleen Zilmer 20 9:00 am Sally Gaeu 10:30 am Gayle Brooks 23 (W) Roger and Janet Dierks 27 9:00 am Nancy Koski 10:30 am Carol Smith 30 (W) Tom and Vickie Edin

Van Drivers (George Skoviera)

06 Ed Glowe 13 Fred Harwell 20 David Berger 27 George Skoviera

Nursery (Gail Kennebeck)

1st Sunday 9:00 am Gabriel Nelsen 10:30 am Open 2nd Sunday 9:00 am Sara Bune; Alyssa Bune 10:30 am Heather and Olivia Kramer 3rd Sunday 9:00 am Anne Ross; Meredyth Brooks 10:30 am Open 4th Sunday 9:00 am 10:30 am Danielle Dennison; Sarah Jendrejack

Welcome Desk 1st Sun. Marlice Shirley 2nd Sun. Open 3rd Sun. Open 4th Sun. Woodwick Family 5th Sun. Maf Berg

Family Center Campus 614 Badlands Road • 381-1414

Ushers 1st Sunday 9:00 am Josh Bernhard 10:30 am Open 2nd Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Heather Eggers 3rd Sunday- 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Brent Schultz 4th Sunday 9:00 am Lundquists 10:30 am Cal Hoople 5th Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Open

Fellowship

1st Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Open 2nd Sunday 9:00 am Dan/Carly Dietzman 10:30 am Susan/Jason Tauzell 3rd Sunday- 9:00 am Brad and Deb Davison 10:30 am Open 4th Sunday 9:00 am Greg/Teri Larsen 10:30 am Karl/Paula Myhre 5th Sunday 9:00 am Mona Diebold 10:30 am Tim and Jenni Mahedy

Soundboard (Layne Pitzer)

1st Sunday 9:00 am Jeff Buelow 10:30 am Jeff Buelow 2nd Sunday 9:00 am Mike Dougherty 10:30 am Mike Dougherty 3rd Sunday- 9:00 am Steve Kelly 10:30 am Steve Kelly 4th Sunday 9:00 am Layne Pitzer 10:30 am Layne Pitzer 5th Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Open

Greeter 1st Sunday 9:00 am Bev Larsen 10:30 am Travis Waldschmidt 2nd Sunday 9:00 am Tracy Hartwick 10:30 am St. Ore’s 3rd Sunday- 9:00 am Lundquists 10:30 am Open 4th Sunday 9:00 am Jeff and Deb Schutts 10:30 am Gallagher’s 5th Sunday 9:00 am Chad and Alicia Boreen 10:30 am Zumwalde’s

Welcome Desk 1st Sun. Jodi Waldschmidt 2nd Sun. Open 3rd Sun. 9:00am Terry Geurkink 10:30am Nicole Hansen 4th Sun. 9:00am Becky Glade 10:30am Julie Kovacic 5th Sun. Michelle Carper

Communion Assistant 1st Sunday 9:00 am David Holm; Cheri Buelow; Cheryl Warnken, Ruth Schneider, 1 Open 10:30 am Shari Puckett; Ruth Schneider; Travis Waldschmidt; Prudy Anderson, Open 2nd Sunday 9:00 am Kim Gallison; Open; Tim Mahedy; Ken/Doris Krautbauer 10:30 am Deb Villafania; 2 Open; Susan/Jason Tauzell 3rd Sunday 9:00 am Jill Dougherty; Nicole Hansen; Robb Neuenschwander; 2 Open 10:30 am Nicole Hansen; Jill Dougherty; 3 Open 4th Sunday 9:00 am ; Becky Glade; Heather Eggers; Jeff/Deb Schutts. 10:30 am Debbie Hoople; Brent Schultz; 3 Openings 5th Sunday 9:00 am 4 Openings; Terry Marquardt; 10:30 am 4 Openings; Brent Schultz

Media Shout (Layne Pitzer)

1st Sunday 9:00 am Cassie Schultz 10:30 am Richard Jendrejack 2nd Sunday 9:00 am Mark Gallison 10:30 am Mark Kretschmer 3rd Sunday 9:00 am Mark Gallison 10:30 am Dave Meyer 4th Sunday 9:00 am Kevin Quinn 10:30 am Erin Myhre 5th Sunday 9:00 am Kevin Quinn 10:30 am Layne Pitzer

Sunday Worship Coordinator 1st Sun. Ruth Schneider 2nd Sun. Open 3rd Sun. Nicole Hansen 4th Sun. Denise Keller 5th Sun. Open

Prayer Partners (Tamara Morton) 1st Sunday 9:00 am Tamara Morton 10:30 am Amy Asmus 2nd Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Carole Howard 3rd Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Nicole Hanson 4th Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Open 5th Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Open

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5 PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION

Join us for "The Story" This is the year for you to experience The Story of the Bible. Throughout this

academic year, we will be carefully selecting verses from the Bible that are organized chronologically. From Genesis to Revelation, you will come to

understand God’s story and how your stories intersect with it. Join us each

Wednesday evening at 6:15 p.m. beginning September 25 at our Downtown Campus with a large group presentation on a portion of the Bible by Pastor Tim

and Pastor Todd. Then a smaller group discussion will follow from 6:45-7:45 p.m. Stories like God creating the world or David becoming the King of Israel or

Jesus and His final days. You don't need to be a Bible scholar to attend. All you

need is an open heart ready to learn and experience God in and through THE STORY.

COMMUNITY GROUPS and GROUPLINK SEPTEMBER 29th! There is a BIG event happening to kick

off all existing, former, and future small groups. If you are currently in a small

group, we want your whole small group to come. If you were in a small group

and that just didn't work out for whatever

reason, we want you to give it another try and come. If you are interested in getting into a small group

because you hear us constantly talking about how we live life together, we want you to come.

Here's the plan.

Everyone will meet in the new youth room downtown on Sunday, September

29th at 4:30 p.m. We will have dinner together at 5:00 p.m. We are going to provide 2 childcare rooms...nursery for young ones and a classroom with a movie

option for older ones. At 5:30 p.m. we are going to hear from some people about what exactly this "community group" thing is and how it's impacted their

lives. Pastor Todd will give an overview as well. At 6:00 p.m. the current small groups will be dismissed...to either meet as a group and begin their small group

study OR go home. If you have a small group that is open to new members,

then perhaps you could stick around and invite someone there to join you. The new people will get a great book that will walk them through very simple ways to

get to know the rest of the group and start to build those relationships.

We need your commitment to come so please sign up with number attending from your family by September 23rd. The Community Group team consists of

Shari Puckett, Nicole Hansen, Tom Oscanyan and Cheri Buelow. Contact any of these people for more information. We are looking for current small groups to

provide food as well as some volunteers to share your small group story.

As the new Connections Coordinator, Cheri Buelow will be very involved in

community group ministry because this is where people get connected.

"It's a beautiful thing when you have friends who really care about what's going on in your life. They touch base with you. They are there for you. You learn from each other. You laugh (and sometimes cry) together. This is the essence of community groups. We were created for this."

Our new member class is

getting a makeover! The pastors along with the new

connections coordinator, Cheri Buelow have created a new format with three

parts. It is our desire to make

becoming a member an easy, yet beneficial experience. Here are the 3

parts:

DISCOVER - This is a "Google" experience for those searching for

more information about Trinity.

CONNECT - This is a "Wikipedia" experience for those who want to

learn more detail about Trinity.

JOIN - This is a "Linkedin" experience for those who are ready to commit to

the ministry of Trinity.

So how does it work?

DISCOVER - Join us for coffee after a worship service and hear a brief

overview of our mission/vision. We

will answer ANY questions you may have at this introductory gathering

(30 minutes). Date: Sunday, October 6th (11:30 at FC and 10

and 11:30 DT)

CONNECT - Attend a 90 minute class

on two consecutive Thursdays to learn more about the ministry of Trinity, the

staff and programs, your own spiritual gifts, and volunteer opportunities.

These classes will also help you get to know others in the group. Dates:

Thursday, October 10th from 6:30-

8 p.m. at our Family Center Campus.

Thursday, October 17th from 6:30-8 p.m. at our Downtown Campus.

JOIN - Here is where you sign a

covenant with our church and get introduced to the congregation as a

new, valued, and loved member. Date: Sunday, October. 20th (both

campuses, both 9 and 10:30 services)

Please contact the church office (715.386.9313) to register or go online

to www.trinityhudson.org (Click "Where Do I Start?" under the Welcome tab).

Let us know if you will need childcare during your CONNECT class times.

INSPIRATIONAL WORSHIP 6

OCTOBER SERIES: "Breathing Room" It seems that life gets busier and our schedules fill up to

the top. The problem is we don't operate with any margin in our lives. But what would it look like if we

intentionally built margin into key areas of our lives?

Our series "Breathing Room" helps us do just that.

9/29 Ex-Squeeze Me

10/6 "+-><"

10/13 Dollars and Sense

10/20 Choosing to Cheat

Pastors Appreciation Sunday is October 27 Please take some time to tell our pastors how much they are appreciated.

Was there a sermon that really hit home for you?

Was there a word spoken that encouraged you?

What is it that you admire about our pastors?

Leadership? Wisdom? Humor? Bible knowledge?

Those of us at Trinity are blessed to have such a complimentary team of pastors. These are hard working and dedicated men. Often what we see is the polished Sunday morning preacher, but behind the scenes these guys deal with everything

from buildings and budgets to committees and constitutions. If you stop and think about the fact that we are a 2300

member church with 80 employees, two sites, a childcare, preschool, elementary and middle school, you can start to imagine the magnitude and complexity of the job of a pastor at Trinity. They never look for recognition, but they certainly

deserve a gesture of thanks from all of us for all they do for our families, for our church, and for the Lord. We will have baskets at each site for a card or gift on October 27th. Your words DO lift them up, and your prayers are GREATLY

appreciated all year long as well.

7 FOUNDATIONAL FAITH

Trinity Youth Ministry-Fall Schedule 2013 Wednesday, October 2-Middle School Fellowship Night-Corn Maze 5:00-9:00

p.m. High School: House Group Night, Mission Impossible Night.

Friday, October 4–Middle School: Moonlight Mystery Madness.

Wednesday, October 7-The Cross @ Church / Middle School and High School (Topic to be determined). Food and Fellowship. Youth Choir and Worship

Practice. Doctrine Class #4, 5-6 p.m.

Wednesday, October 16-Middle School-House Group Night (Topics to be determined). High School Fellowship Night, Corn Maze. Doctrine Class #5, 5-

6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 23–Middle School and High School. Special Speaker: Molly Sanborn. Food and Fellowship (5-6 p.m.) Travel to speaker (6-8:30 p.m.)

Doctrine Class #6, 5-6 p.m.

Friday-Sunday, October 25-27–High School Fall Retreat

Wednesday, October 30-The Cross @ Church / Middle School and High School (Topic to be determined). Food and Fellowship. Youth Choir and

Worship Practice. Doctrine Class #7, 5-6 p.m.

Thursday, October 31–Halloween Outreach Service Project! Halloween Fun

Stop: Downtown Campus. Middle and High School: Halloween Jesus Style!

Questions or for more information, contact Brandon Perry at 715-441-4193.

Pioneer Clubs Begins October 2, 2013 Pioneer club is every Wednesday night starting October 2nd. 6:30-7:45 p.m. at

our Family Center Campus.

What is Pioneer Clubs???? Pioneer Clubs is a church sponsored weekly club program for boys and girls that

integrates spiritual and personal development, emphasizes evangelism and

discipleship, gives children opportunities to learn new skills, make friends, have lots of fun, and develop Christian values that affect every area of their lives.

There will be Bible exploration, Bible memory work, games, crafts, and service projects. Kids will earn awards for their memory work and activities.

Children will be split into 3 different age groups. Voyagers: Grades. 1 and 2; Pathfinders: Grades. 3 and 4; Trailblazers: Gr. 5

The cost of Pioneer clubs is $40 per child. This covers the cost of materials and

supplies for the year. This fee will greatly support this ministry. Register on the Trinity Website or in the lobby of both sites. Call or email Nicole Hansen if you

have any questions at 715-381-0320 nhansen1019@gmail.com

Third Annual

Fall Shoppers’ Market

Mark your calendars for the 3rd

Annual Fall Shoppers' Market on Saturday, October 12th from 9:00

am to 3:00 pm at our Trinity

Family Center. This family friendly event supports our own Trinity

Childcare ministry. This year's funds are being used to help replace the

playground gravel with a much safer

and softer alternative! Over 40 Crafters, Artists and Vendors

in one large location so you can do your holiday shopping or order those

much needed items for your home. Vendors include Tupperware,

Pampered Chef, Stampin Up, Creative

Memories, Avon, Discovery Toys and many more! Handmade greeting

cards, mittens, rugs, jewelry, wooden items and even homemade jams and

jellies are among the many crafters' &

artists' items available.

Professionally staffed childcare

for ages 0 - 5 is available all

day! Kids' Activities for ages 5 - 10 are available from 9 to noon - Fish

pond, Cupcake Walk, Temporary Tattoos and more! Beverages and

Bake Sale all day! Walking Tacos

from 11 am to 1 pm! Pumpkins for sale! Musical performances by our

own talented Trinity children and adults all day! Special Photo

opportunity for kids!

Bring your family, friends or neighbors and make a day of it! (Husbands -

this is a great place to bring your wife

to get ideas for her for gifts!).

If you are interested in volunteering to help or would like to donate baked

goods and other items, don't forget to check the signup boards at either

church site. We can't wait to see you there!!

Growing in Christ Ministry Are you or someone you know having a baby soon? Trinity

uses a great resource called Growing In Christ to help new parents build their child’s faith...starting at birth! We have a

new coordinator for this program, Cheryl Bell. She will send

you a mailing every couple months that is filled with helpful information about your child’s development, both physical

and spiritual. Please contact Cheryl at cherbell8@gmail.com to get started. Parents are the primary faith builders for their

children...and we are here to help! “Children are a gift from the Lord.” Psalm 127:3

RELATIONAL CONNECTION 8

Pumpkin Carving and Trunk or Treat Family Event Friday, October 25th-6:00 p.m. at the Family Center Fall is nearly here and we are gearing up for our fall Pumpkin Carving and Trunk or

Treating Family event. It will be held at our Family Center on Friday, October 25th at 6pm. Bring a pumpkin, wear a costume and come hungry! Look for sign ups at both of our

campuses and invite a new family or friend to come with you - Prizes for those that do! If you are interested in helping with

this or other family events or planning to decorate your vehicle and hand out candy, please contact Christie Pitzer @ 715-688-9473 or clpitzer@sbcglobal.net. Thanks in advance for your participation and help to make this a fun, successful and

safe way to celebrate for our church, our kids and our community!

2013 Halloween Outreach

Thursday, October 31, 6 p.m. Whether you celebrate Halloween or not, Halloween is a great opportunity to reach out to our local community here in Hudson, and give the community an opportunity to experience Trinity’s hospitality and show the love of Christ to our

neighbors! For the past few years Trinity has sponsored an outreach event for local trick or treaters and their families. We utilize the downtown location because downtown Hudson is known as one of the best Trick or Treat areas in the St. Croix

Valley and there are a ton of little kids from all over that are in the area!

We at Trinity provide our “warm gym” with games that children and youth can play and win candy! There will be several activities

this year and the Trinity youth group will be hosting this event! We are also looking for candy donations. If you are able to assist in any way, please let Brandon Perry know at (715) 441-4193, or at bperry@trinityhudson.org

Be Christ to Someone in Need "I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was

naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me... As often as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you did it to me. (Matthew 25)

All around us people are hurting and hungry and in need of caring. You can be the answer to their prayers. You can be

Christ to them.

Join Trinity's Care Ministry.

There are three ways to be involved.

1. Come to the Caring Ministry Retreat weekend on Friday, October 25, from 6:30-9:30 PM and Saturday, October 26, from 8:00 AM-5:00 PM at the Downtown campus. We will be learning about listening, using Christian resources in caring for

someone, setting boundaries so you don't get burned out, helping people through crises, confidentiality, and helping people

in various needs. This retreat will be helpful for anyone who is caring for someone else or who wants to serve more formally as a Trinity Caring Visitor.

2. Sign up to be a Trinity Caring Visitor. This is the other way you can be involved in caring. We have many people who are going through hard times who just need someone to come alongside them, listening and caring on a regular basis. No

special qualifications - just a caring heart and listening ears. We will even train and otherwise help you in the Retreat on October 25 and 26 (see above), and in monthly Care Topic evenings.

3. Care Topics. Once a month starting in January we will be hosting Care Topic evenings. Each month we will have a

speaker or forum focused on a topic in caregiving. Sometimes it will be a skill that is helpful in caring for others, and sometimes it will be ideas about caring for people who are going through particular kinds of things. Everyone in the

congregation and community will be welcome to this continuing education in caring. 4. Care Ministry Questionnaire. If you haven't already, please fill out a Care Ministry Questionnaire. They are available at the

Welcome Center at each campus or online through our website, www.trinityhudson.org. Your input will help us to further

refine the Care Ministry so everyone's prayers are answered and no one falls through the cracks.

For more information on Trinity's Care Ministry, please contact Pastor Tim Booth (tbooth@trinityhudson.org/715-441-9383) or Deacon Linda Hartung (lmhartung@sbcglobal.net/(715) 531-0896).

MISSIONAL MOMENTUM 9

Board of Directors Update

Congregational Assembly

A Congregational Assembly will be held at the Family Center on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at noon. The agenda will include elections for three year terms for three members of the Board of Directors, two members of the Trinity Academy Advisory

Board, and one member of the Nominations Committee. The agenda will also include an update of the current fiscal position

of our congregation. October 6 is the deadline for the nominations committee to receive nominations from the congregation. Members of the Nominations Committee include Patti Kelly, Jill Dougherty, Wayne Manlove, Pastor Todd,

Pastor Tim, and Carl Schoenbeck. If you would like to nominate someone or would like to serve yourself, please contact the church office or members of the committee.

Help - Thanks - Wow

Help Thanks Wow: The Three Essential Prayers is the title of a book by Anne LaMott. The title can also be used for

members of Trinity as we begin the month of October looking at the many facets of our ministry together.

Help: Our prayer at this time of year is that our Lord would help us see His hand in all that we do so that we may work together to effectively build each other up and spread His love to all, help our many ministries by providing the volunteers

we need to effectively serve our families and the families of our community, and help us grow in unity as His people.

Thanks: We give our Lord thanks for the many blessings He gives us daily in our personal lives and in our life as members of Trinity, thanks for the elected members of our Board of Directors, Trinity Academy Advisory Board, and Nominations

committee, and thanks for the many volunteers that serve others through our many ministries.

WOW: As we dedicated our new building and expansion project we give all praise to Him who made it reality by using the

“Imagine Campaign” to provide the funds and led members to give countless volunteer hours of service to complete the project. -WOW - We are amazed and give praise to our Lord as we see the growth and impact of the many facets of the

dynamic ministry together at Trinity -WOW- We are amazed at the skills, experience, knowledge, and commitment of those He has gathered together in our Trinity faith community. -WOW !!

Staff Person of the Month Each month in the Trinity newsletter, we will highlight a staff member. This is a great way for the

congregation to get to know us a little bit better. This month we are highlighting staff member Gayle Brooks.

1) Describe your position and give a brief description. My position is Human Resources Associate. I handle a variety of processes related to all employees within Trinity.

2) What did you do before? For about 10 years I was a stay-at-home mom. Before that I spent a “bunch” of years doing accounting for small businesses, which often crossed over into HR functions.

3) What are the joys of your job? I love getting to know, and working with ALL of the employees. My job takes me beyond the boundary of my office into all departments and locations that Trinity manages. To me, the variety of people and talents I see working here makes my day enjoyable and rewarding.

4) What positives do you see about the total Trinity Ministry? Trinity is about “others”. The congregation and staff are always looking for ways to help other people, to draw them in, closer to Christ. I noticed this with my very first contact with Pastor Tim back in 2005. I continue to see it on a daily basis, both through my job, in the amazing women I’ve met through small-group study, and in all of the volunteers I see working tirelessly to accomplish God’s work.

5) How do you see God working here at Trinity? All I have to do is think about the Academy when my daughter started Kindergarten in 2005. I believe there were about 85 students at the time. Eight years later there are more than twice that number of students in K-8. I doubt that many schools expect that type of expansion. People can’t make that happen on their own. God instills that need, that desire, to place one’s children into a Christian school environment. He also gives our staff the talents, gifts and LOVE to serve those children once they’re here. Those gifts, talents and the desire to use them don’t stop at the Academy, but permeate throughout the organization. THAT is God working through us. Soli Deo Gloria. For Glory to God Alone!

GLOBAL COMPASSION 10

Did you know that Jesus gave us a template through which we can organize our mission focus? In Acts 1:8, He said, "You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the ends of the earth." Jesus was thinking in concentric circles

and so translated to Trinity, we will be His witnesses in Hudson, the Twin Cities, the United States and the ends of the earth. We currently have outreach opportunities here in Hudson through We Do Feet and others, in the Twin Cities with our

partnership with Trinity First and Feed My Starving Children, in the United States with our Youth and other teams serving

outside of our area. There isn't anything on the books yet for "the ends of the earth", but we are working on it. If you have ideas, please let Pastor Todd know.

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Please have your articles to the

church office by 10:00 am that day or e-mail lgrass@trinityhudson.org

Worship and Education Schedule Downtown Campus

Wednesday 6:30pm Sunday 9:00 and 10:30am Worship

Sunday 9:00 and 10:30am Xtreme Kids

Family Center Campus Sunday 9:00 and 10:30am Worship

Sunday 9:00 and 10:30am Xtreme Kids

In This Issue….

Family Event - Page 8

Fall Shoppers’-Page 7

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Pastor Appreciation Sunday-Page 6

New Member Class-Page 5