The Trinity Window – February 2018 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

292 Orange St. New Haven, CT. 06510 Phone: 203.787.6521 – Fax: 203.776.7915

www.TrinityLutheranNH.org – office@TrinityLutheranNH.org

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From the Pastor

"As disciples of the Lord Jesus we are called to struggle against everything that leads us away from love of God and neighbor. Repentance, fasting, prayer, and works of love—the discipline of Lent—help us to wage our spiritual warfare. I invite you, therefore, to commit yourselves to this struggle and confess your sins, asking our Father for strength to persevere in your Lenten discipline." --LBW Ash Wednesday Service Lent begins this month, the 40 days of repentance, prayer, fasting, and works of love leading up to Easter. Lent calls us to "struggle against everything that leads us away from love of God and neighbor." And it is a struggle! Like our Lord Jesus tempted by the devil in the wilderness, we too are constantly tempted and assaulted by sin, death, despair, and the devil. Lent allows us to admit the truth about our daily struggles, and to let the living God be our help and salvation. This year Lent begins on February 14, Valentine's Day! What a strange reminder that God's love comes to us through the Cross, meeting us in our sin and need, calling us to follow him through the Cross to the joy of Easter. So what will your "discipline of Lent" be this year, to help you in your struggle? It is not easy, but together we will repent, fast, pray and do works of love. And we will find ourselves met and strengthened by the living Jesus Christ who died for us on the Cross, and who rose again on Easter so that we might have Life everlasting

Join us for solemn Ash Wednesday worship, February 14 at 7:30 p.m. Ashes will be available at the church doors in the morning and at Union Station during the afternoon on Ash Wednesday. For those who would like to attend a mid-day service, we will be sharing in a 12:15 pm service at Emanuel Lutheran on Humphrey St. Lenten Vespers (a 20 minute service of Evening Prayer) will be held each Thursday in Lent at 7:00 p.m., beginning February 15. Lenten Devotionals and Self-Denial Folders will be available in the back of the church to help you keep a holy Lent. Our Bible Studies continue each week during Lent. If it's been a while since your Bible has been opened, come and read the Word together Sunday morning at 9 a.m., Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., and/or Thursday at 6:15 p.m. Serve others this Lent by collecting items for Lutheran World Relief Personal Care kits. Each Sunday in Lent we'll focus on a different item (soap, combs, washcloths, etc.) and assemble them in time for Easter. Join us each Sunday for worship at 10:15, where together we receive his love in Word and Sacrament God grant us all a holy Lent, and so an even more joyful Easter. Pastor Mills +

Pastoral Acts Funeral

F. Stewart Stover January 27, 2018

Rest eternal grant him O Lord”

Movie Night On Hold

Everyone is welcome to join us. The movies are shown in Emma’s Place (in the church basement) the 2nd Friday of every month. The next movie night date has not been set, the floor still needs to be

done. Please join us when the room is completed! We will provide snacks, juice and coffee during intermission. Mark your calendars for the 2nd Friday of every month at 6:30 p.m.

Pat Sundermann

Sanctuary Eternal Light Burns to the glory of God In Memory of Joan Child Jan 28th In Honor of

Eileen Gwotz Jan 14th Jason Auman Jan 19th

Altar Flowers Given to the glory of God… I In Memory of all the Faithful Departed In Honor of

Men’s Breakfast Group The Men’s Breakfast Group will meet on Saturday, February 3rd at 9:00 a.m.in the auditorium. Please RSVP to Pastor Mills and come for the hot breakfast, devotions, and fellowship.

Oremus

“Let us pray” This month we prayed for the following members and friends of Trinity who were sick and/or hospitalized: Krista Ching, Vera Jones, Olga Peterson, Janet Brophy, Robert Turner, Martin Goh, Carlene Lee, Janet Herrington, Susan Ward, Cheryl Morin, Beth Doran, Jakob Smith, Jim Quinlan, Corinne Matser, Michael Caprio, Mary Simko, Cindy Neely, Kelly Weaver, Gerry Caruso, Charles LeGrand, Sr., all those who serve in the armed forces especially Daniel Burk, Christopher Bushy and Tameka Lloyd, and our homebound member Anne Ockert. And all those who mourn Stewart Stover.

Upcoming Events Here is a preliminary listing for the events we have for this month. Please mark your calendars in advance so you can save the dates.

February

3rd 9:00am Men’s Breakfast 9th-11th Youth Retreat 11th After Worship Fastnacht Luncheon 14th 7:30pm Ash Wednesday Service 15th 2:45pm Mary Wade Service 15th 7:00pm Lenten Vespers 18th After Worship Blood Pressure 20th 6:30pm Confirmation Class 22nd 7:00pm Lenten Vespers

Trinity Window Articles Trinity Window articles for the next issue are due by the 15th of every month. It is important that you get your articles in on time and think ahead for the next month. Please email articles to: Office@TrinityLutheranNH.org. Articles must be submitted in WORD or PDF format.

Monthly B.P. Screening Debbie Nicolson, R.N. is scheduled to do her next blood pressure screening on Sunday, February 18th, mark your calendar! Debbie will do the screenings in the church office after worship.

Prevention of Diabetes and… Courtney Huggins, registered dietician from Shop Rite of Orange has rescheduled her presentation. Sunday, April 8th she will discuss: Prevention of diabetes and how to control blood sugars with food. It will take place in the parlor after worship. A great informative session for ANYONE!

Operation Christmas Child

Declare his glory among all the nations, his wonder among all peoples. Psalm 96:3 2018 is the 25th anniversary of Operation Christmas Child. The ministry began in 1993. Trinity became involved with OCC in 1994 and the rest is history.

Imagine 25 years of blessing needy children around the globe with a simple shoebox gift and a gospel opportunity. Some of the children who have been blessed went on to be disciples themselves sharing their story of how much that simple shoebox gift impacted them. Trinity was lucky enough to have two of them share their journey with us. We can help make this anniversary special by packing even more shoeboxes. Why not, I’m for 25 more. A few years ago we used to feature an item of the month in an effort to collect shoebox items. Let’s try it again. Since we missed January this will be a double month. Hats and gloves, and accessories such as headbands, necklaces, and sun glasses. As always all donations are welcome. The drop off box is waiting in the narthex for all donations. Also accepting any standard size shoeboxes. BlessingsBarbara Mourer OCC Chair and Relay Coordinator

Mary Wade Service Join us in our outreach to The Mary Wade Home, 118 Clinton Avenue, New Haven. Come help sing, assist in worship and/or visit with the residents! The next service will be held on Thursday, February 15th at 2:45 p.m.

Fastnacht Luncheon On Sunday, February 11, 2018 immediately after worship join us in the auditorium for a Fastnacht Luncheon. Kielbasa, sauerkraut and King Cake will be provided, you bring the side dishes and dessert. There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex. Everyone is welcome!

Animal Shelter Collection

I am collecting supplies for an animal shelter over the next couple of months. I am collecting all kinds of animal products, including dog/cat food and toys and blankets. There will be a box in the Narthex if you would like to make a donation. Thank you! Patrick Morris

Box Tops for Education Rachel and Tyler Handy are collecting Box Tops for Education for their school, Dunbar Hill Elementary School in Hamden. You can find the box tops on cereal boxes, frozen foods, paper products, cleaning products, etc. Look for the red square with Box Tops for Education printed on it. Dunbar Hill will earn cash for the school by collecting them, a simple way to help the school! There will be a collection container in the narthex. Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers 30 Gillies Road, Hamden, CT 06517 203-230-8994; www.carenewhaven.org 34 YEARS AS THE GOOD NEIGHBOR

Are you looking for a new volunteer opportunity? Can you drive an elderly person to a doctor’s appointment? Visit with an elder from time to time? Please consider joining our team and discover how your small acts of kindness can make a huge difference in the life of an elder in our community. Since 1983, Interfaith Volunteer Care Givers (IVCG) has assisted seniors in the Greater New Haven area by fostering independent living and reducing isolation. We train and insure volunteers from area faith communities and civic organizations to offer free neighborly services with compassion and love. To find out more, please contact Kate Walton, Director, kwalton@carenewhaven.org or check out our new website: www.carenewhaven.org

Volunteer Orientation &Training At

The Connecticut Hospice, Inc. The Connecticut Hospice, Inc. (inpatient and homecare). is sponsoring volunteer orientation and training this fall. If you or someone you know is looking for an opportunity to serve others in your community, we would like to hear from you. Our patients and families are in need of your care and support. As a volunteer, you can fill your hours (weekdays/evenings or weekends) by assisting in a clerical capacity or offering direct patient/family contact as a friendly visitor, provide pastoral care or bereavement services, help in arts, massage therapy, pet therapy, hairdresser/barber or provide transportation. For more information, please contact Joan Cullen at 203-315-7510 or jcullen@hospice.com.

LWR Personal Care Kits Trinity will be participating in the collection of Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief again as our Lenten Service Project. Each week we will collect a different item to make the Personal Care Kits.

The kits are distributed to impoverished people to help them stay healthy in life’s most challenging situations. Trinity will begin collecting donations on Sunday, February 18, 2018. The first item is a lightweight bath towel between 20”x40” to 52”x27”, a dark color is preferred.

February 25th - Soap

March 4th – Toothbrushes

March 11th – Combs

March 18th – Nail Clippers

March 25th – Packing Party

If you have any questions, please contact Pat Sundermann at the Church office, 203-787-6521.

Seafarers International House Dear Friends of Seafarers. Wow, has it been cold at the port! The wind blows and the harbor ices over but the work of loading and unloading continues. The seafarers who work on the deck are dressed in heavy coveralls. hats, gloves and face masks so that you can only see the slits of their eyes. I stand on the deck shivering as the deck watch signs me in and then I am escorted up to the mess room where it is warm with heat (but not comfort) and offered a hot cup of coffee sweet with milk and a lot of sugar. We joke about the weather especially with the Filipino seafarers as many of them have never experienced this kind of cold before. One crew had to spend hours out on the deck chopping ice in order to be able to open the hatches. Another, sailing here from Spain spent 12 days “rocking and rolling” all the way here. I noticed that chairs and anything that could move had been tied, chained or locked down. I had a call early one morning from the captain of a ship asking me if I could take him to the grocery store to get some provisions and by the way, the ship was probably going to sail around 1600 as there was not much more cargo to unload. I knew that a grocery store was probably not the place to go for the quantity of food needed to feed 20 seafarers 3 meals a day. After looking at the grocery list from the cook, I knew that we needed to head over to the food terminal at Long Wharf. Here is just some of what we bought: 100 lbs cabbage, 10 lbs scallions, 40 lbs bananas, 60 lbs red delicious apples, 4 lg boxes tomatoes, 40 lbs onions, 30 lbs garlic, 40 lbs eggplant, 10 lbs cucumber, 1 lg box lettuce, 40 lbs green beans, 3 boxes tofu, 40 lbs oranges. We loaded the van 3 times and got everything

over to the gangway. I kept telling the captain that I was so happy to see that he was providing such a good healthy diet for his crew. So often I see meals that are so full of fats, piles of rice and not a vegetable, salad or fruit in sight. Meals never seem to be eaten leisurely but fast, fast, fast and done. Getting the fruit and vegetables was the easy part because now the captain wanted to buy a large quantity of frozen fish. How hard could that be I thought. The terminal gave me the name of a company in West Haven that they were sure could help us out but no luck, they did not sell to the general public. So, we then went to a fish market in Hamden, they recommended we go to a fish distributor in Branford. Arriving there I noticed a sign on the locked door that said that they did not sell to the general public as of 12/15/17. As we were walking back to the car a man came out and called to us asking what we were looking for. He was anxious to talk with the captain when he learned about his ship in New Haven. He explained that laws and regulations had recently changed and buyers now needed accounts, certificates and documents to buy the fish (who knew!) and he recommended that we go to the Resturant Depot in Orange. Wow, what a place that was, but we soon found out that you had to have a membership to buy which required tax numbers and certificates, etc., etc., etc. So now what, the captain was beginning to get nervous as he needed to get back to the ship to prepare final paper work needed before departure. We decided that we would go back to the fish market in Hamden where he purchased 40 lbs of frozen mahi mahi, the only thing they had frozen. The captain said that we had tried our best and that he would try to arrange for a delivery of fish when he got to the next port. He was

very happy with the quality and quantity of food we were able to purchase and he was very happy and thankful for the help he had been given. We parted with a prayer and the hope that some day they would return again to New Haven, hopefully when it was warmer. Wishing you all the joys and blessings of the New Year. Ruth Setaro, Chaplain

Trinity Lutheran Church 292 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06510 Phone: (203) 787-6521 Fax: (203) 776-7915 Email: Office@TrinityLutheranNH.org

November 2017 Cel

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

1 Downtown Bible Study 6:15 Choir Rehearsal 7:30

2

3 Men’s Breakfast 9:00 7:00 NA

4 Epiphany 5 8:45 Sunday School 9:00 Adult Bible Study 10:15 Worship New Members Lunch After Worship 7:00 NA

5

6 7:30 12 Step

7 7:00 AA

8 Choir Rehearsal 7:30

9 Youth Retreat

10 Youth Retreat 7:00 NA

11 Transfiguration of Our Lord 8:45 Sunday School 9:00 Adult Bible Study 10:15 Worship Fastnacht Luncheon After Worship 7:00 NA

12

13 7:30 12 Step

14 Ash Wednesday Service 7:30 7:00 AA

15 Mary Wade 2:45 Downtown Bible Study 6:15 Lenten Vespers 7:00 Choir Rehearsal 7:30

16

18 7:00 NA

18 Lent 1 8:45 Sunday School 9:00 Adult Bible Study 10:15 Worship After Worship BP Screen 7:00 NA

19

20 t Confirmation Class 6:30 7:30 12 Step

21 Hamden Bible Study 10:30 7:00 AA

22 Downtown Bible Study 6:15 Lenten Vespers 7:00 Choir Rehearsal 7:30

23

24 7:00 NA

25 Lent 2 8:45 Sunday School 9:00 Adult Bible Study 10:15 Worship 7:00 NA

26

27 10:30-2:30 Mission Mart 7:30 12 Step

28 Hamden Bible Study 10:30 7:00 AA

February

2018

February Celebrations

Feb 9th ~ Dennis Olson ~ Kenneth Sturdivant

Feb 12th ~ Ryan Morris Feb 13th ~ Janice Morris Feb 15th ~ Wayne Lubenow

~ Frank Wright Feb 18th ~ Vern Beaudoin Feb 23rd ~ Keith Schmidt Feb 27th ~ Jason Doromal Feb 28th ~ Trish Gensicki

Baptismal Anniversaries Feb 1st ~ Ute Brinkmann Feb 9th ~ Erik Sundermann Feb 19th ~ Tyler Handy Feb 19th ~ Michael Hayes Feb 19th ~ Ted Warsawski Feb 26th ~ Imaim Doward

Wedding Anniversaries

February 2018 Altar Guild – Louise Bahner & Linda Thompson

ASSISTING MINISTERS DATE COMMUNION

ASSISTANT LECTORS ACOLYTE – CRUCIFER

USHERS GREETER DEACON

FEB 4 Brian Peterson Louise Bahner

Vern Beaudoin (C) Rachel Handy (A) Ryan Morris

Team 3 –V. Beaudoin, D. Cakal, K. Morris

Barbara Mourer

Fred Sundermann

FEB 11 Ruth Setaro Robert Child

Kim Ketchersid (C) Patrick Morris (A) Ryan Morris

Team 1- D. Cakal, J. Johnston, C. L. Robinson,

L. Thompson

Pat Sundermann

Cedric Jacobson

FEB 18 Deborah Hart Deborah Hart

Jeremiah Johnston (C) Rachel Handy (A) Alyssa Handy

Team 2- M. Hayes, D. Nicolson, R. Parks,

S. Prud’homme

Annie Wright

Marlene Warsawski

FEB 25 Brian Peterson Debra Cakal

Steven Minicozzi (C) Patrick Morris (A) Ryan Morris

Team 3 – V. Beaudoin, D. Cakal, A. Handy,

K. Morris

Eileen Gwotz Deborah Hart

MONEY COUNTERS 1ST SUNDAY 2ND SUNDAY 3RD SUNDAY 4TH SUNDAY 5TH SUNDAY FRED SUNDERMANN SIYOUNG YU

DEBORAH NICOLSON CAROL LEE ROBINSON

DEBRA CAKAL FRED SUNDERMANN

CAROL LEE ROBINSON PAT SUNDERMANN

PAT SUNDERMANN FRED SUNDERMANN

Feb 4 Feb 11 Feb 18 Feb 25 FLOWERS

(Charge for flowers is $30 per vase, 2 vases per week) 1. 2.

1. 2.

1.Lent 2.Lent

1. Lent 2. Lent

ETERNAL CANDLE (Charge for the Eternal Candle is $5)

Lubenow Lubenow Lubenow Wright

Join us in Our Outreach to

The Mary Wade Home

118 Clinton Ave, New Haven

Trinity will be providing Worship with Holy Communion to Mary Wade Residents

Service: Thursday, February 15

2:45 p.m.

Come help sing, assist in worship, and/or visit the residents!

Contact Pastor Mills for more information.

Thursday, February 8th, 2018 Comfort Foods! (Same Class as January) $15

12-2pm Join us as we cook some delicious comfort foods for you to make at home this winter! !Friday, February 9th, 2018 Workshop Class $30 Join Edwin and learn how to prepare a delicious Valentine’s Day Dinner! 6-8pm !Monday, February 19th, 2018 Vegan Desserts $15

6-8pm Get your sweet tooth ready! We are going to be whipping up some egg and dairy free desserts! !Saturday, February 24th, 2018 Kids Cooking Class (ages 6-12) $10

12-1:30pm & 3:30-5pm Be a Chef for the day! Join us as we create a fun, kid friendly meal. Sign up now as these classes fill up quickly! !Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 Winter Recipes $15

6-8pm Join us as we create some of your favorite winter recipes with a lighter twist!

February Culinary Classes At the Shoprite of Milford

Culinary Workshop

Space is limited. Please sign up at the courtesy desk or call 203-876-7868 for more information. You must sign up and pay in advance! *Refunds will not be given for individuals that reserve a spot and do not show up. !

Culinary Classes held at Shoprite of Milford

“BRINGING HOPE TO CHILDREN IN INDIA” “Doing Good” is not easy!

Lately we are feeling it – on both sides.” Information fatigue” has set in. Don’t worry: money for the kiddies gets send like clockwork – we have yet to miss a payment!

At this time 6 years ago we started talking with a lawyer about setting up a non-profit in Connecticut. Yes, “doing good” starts with a lawyer, with forms, fees and a bank account. And let not forget the 30 page form that the IRS wanted to have filled out. Whatever hurdle we had to overcome – the Indian side had 10 times more barriers to overcome. Over time fewer emails are coming and going from and to India, less interaction between the Indian non-profit (C Action) and our non-profit (Reach Dalit). “Doing good” and sustaining it – nobody said it would be easy.

However … Today we have a marvelous outcome: Our kids received some recognition in their school. The very kids who were not supposed to even go to school! A big THANK YOU goes to some marvelous teachers and caretakers who work miracles in the background so our kiddies can succeed.

A big THANK YOU goes to all the people on ‘this’ side who make all the work in India possible!

Onward!

REACH DALIT, INC., - Bringing Hope To Children In India 84 South Orchard Street, Wallingford, CT 06492, USA

reachdalit@gmail.com – www.reachdalit.org – (203) 284 8858 For financial support: Use Vanco Payment Solutions for monthly donations, PayPal or an old fashioned paper check.

THANK YOU!!!