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Trinity Lutheran Church

INSIDE THIS ISSUE...Home Visits ............................. 2

New Members Class ............... 2

TLC T-Shirts ............................ 3

TLC4TLC ................................. 3

Adult Education ....................... 4

Bible Study .............................. 4

Preschool Update .................... 6

Thank yous .............................. 7

Meet TLC’s Church Council ..... 8

Vacations are drawing to an end... the TLC pilgrims to Turkey and Greece are completing their scrapbooks of the trip... Karl is forgetting his conversa-tional Japanese phrases from his tour with the Brothers Four... children’s laughter from a very successful Vaca-tion Bible School is but a memory... the wedding season is winding down... we are working through our grief at Pastor George’s passing helped by volunteers who have kept the OWLS luncheons that he began going strong.

Now there is increased activity and excitement as we prepare for Rally Day on September 9.

On that day we will return to three Sunday worship services, the children will be returning to Sunday School,

our youth group goes into full swing, the choir will be singing, the bell choir will resume their ringing, and the Adult Educa-tion class will kick off its new season with a September focus on Ethics taught by Pastor Dennis.

TLC pre-schoolers will be starting a new year and filling the annex wing with songs and laughter during the week.

Pastor Eric will begin a new weekly Bible study on Tuesday evenings and Wednesday mornings on 1st and 2nd Corinthians.

Pastor Jerry is looking forward to visiting with families in their homes

Getting ready for a great new year at TLC!on a venture to as-sist members with faith formation in the home.

The WELC A women are putting on a fashion show and getting ready for

another Fall Bazaar to raise funds for local charities.

And later this Fall we will begin an investment in TLC’s infrastructure–a TLC4TLC campaign for fixing and replacing broken or damaged parts, paying off our debt, and upgrading to meet future needs.

It all starts on September 9, Rally Day. Come to church, and then meet that afternoon at M-Bar-C Ranch for a Rally Day picnic. Bring friends. And remember to wear your TLC t-shirts!

FALL 2012 NEWSLETTER

Rally Day HoeDown at the M-Bar-C Ranch in FreelandSunday, September 9 from 1 to 4 p.m.Sign up to help or bring a dish.

Trinity Lutheran Church Online Newsletter

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Interviews for faith formation in the home

Trinity Lutheran Church

P.O. Box 97 Freeland, Washington 98249Telephone: 1-360-331-5191

email: robin@trinityfreeland.orgon the web at:

www.trinitylutheranfreeland.orgFacebook: www.facebook.com/trinitylutheranchurchfreeland

FALL 2012Managing Editor - Pastor Jim

Editor-In-Chief - Robin EdgemanOnline Design - Laura Canby

Contributors to this issue:Lana Johnson, Pastor Jerry O’Neill

Linda Nevermann, Laura CanbyPastor Jim Lindus, Anne Dotson,

Robin Edgeman, Pastor Jerry O’NeillHolly Davison

Men’s Group NewsPastor Jerry’s ‘Bridges to Con-

templative Living’ Men’s Group continues to meet twice a month: after the monthly men’s breakfast, and also on the 1st Saturday of the month at Anchor Books and Coffee in Clinton at 8 a.m. in con-ference room.

New members are welcome. Come and see if this is a group for you.

Contact Pastor Jerry for more information.

“What if any effect does your par-ticipation in the church have on your life at home?” This is one of the ques-tions we considered at a conference on faith formation in the home held at Pacific Lutheran University in June.

Another question asked was “What, if any, spiritual practices do you do in your home?” Interest-ingly enough a number of people interviewed in congregations answered this question with the question, “What are spir-itual practices?”

Over the next few months I plan to make appointments to visit homes with a question-naire that includes these and few other questions to get better acquainted with the households that make up Trinity Lutheran and to discuss ways Trinity is currently and can in the fu-ture better support faith formation in home and daily life.

Why would we want to do this? While what we do together at Trinity is vitally important for a life of faith and service in Christ, what we do in our homes is no less important. How in our homes do we engage in caring conversations, prayer and devotion, shared meals, rituals and traditions and service activities?

Studies show in-tentional faith for-mation in the home by way of these and other faith practices is far more effective in helping young and old alike to integrate their spirituality into everyday life and for passing faith from one generation to the next.

As pastor for soulful home minis-tries, I look forward to these home visits. If you’re interested in my coming to your home, please call me at 360.331.1324. Yours can be a

household of one, a dozen, or more. It is our congregation’s mission to see intentional faith formation taking place in every household and I am thrilled to lend my support to this effort.

Submitted by Pastor Jerry

New members’ class begins 9/23

Thinking about joining TLC? Would you like to know more about what Lutherans believe? Wonder what it means to become a member of Trinity?

Join Pastors Dennis Hanson and Eric Ottum on Sunday, September 23, 30 and October 7 at 11 a.m. in the Fireside room. Please call the church office at 331-5191 to sign up.

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Got your TLC t-shirt yet?Have you purchased your

TLC T-Shirt yet? There are still some available in the gym during coffee hour. The colorful T-Shirts are for sale at cost and come in sizes Small to 2-X, plus youth sizes. Wear them on rally day and at the Church Hoedown at the M-Bar-C Ranch. $9 each; 2 for $16; 3 for $24 or 4 for $30.

Every week you come to TLC for a FAITH LIFT now it is time to give a FACE LIFT to our beloved Church Home. You will hear a lot about the TLC 4 TLC Campaign in the next two months. God has entrusted us with this beauti-ful place and called us to be good stewards.

This fall we will be encour-aging everyone to joyfully contribute to a Campaign that will give our church campus a much needed update. To that end we will be:

• Replacing our church sign.

• Improving and expanding our parking lot.

• Removing and refinishing our steeple.

• Painting and carpeting.

• Installing Solar Panels

• Upgrading and improving the

efficiencies of our plumbing and heating systems.

• Repairing a roof that leaks.

• Upgrading our Audio Vi-sual system in the sanctuary.

Other Goals of the TLC 4 TLC Campaign include:

• Eliminating our remaining debt.

• Saving $200,000 for future property acquisition.

• A tithe to local Food-banks— Good Cheer and Gifts from the Heart.

• Establish a Seminary Scholarship to help future

leaders of the Church.TLC 4 TLC is a celebration of all that

God has entrusted to us. TLC 4 TLC is a celebration of the many blessings God has given us. TLC 4 TLC: Caring for our campus and building a strong foundation for the future.

Blessed to Be a Blessing!

Pastor Jim

TLC4TLC to provide infrastructure repairs, upgrades... and blessings

Summer Baptisms...

Erika Ann & Ryan Philip Thonn – children of Doug and Sarah Thonn, grandchil-dren of Paul Thonn

Vanessa Marguerite Brunjes – daughter of Cyn-thia and H. Curtis Brunjes; Granddaughter of Sandra & Al Iversen

...and New Members We also welcome these new TLC members:

Jon & Ginger ArnoldDave Bieniek & Ervin KnezekPat & Jack HamiltonCheri & Gene MayerCamille Welander

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Adult Education focuses on ethics

September 9, 16,23,30Ethics:

“...A Christian holding four aces” -- Mark Twain

“...What stays in the Preface of the average business science book” --Peter DruckerFrom humor to cynicism; from confu-sion to hard-headedness to helpful-

ness, so goes conversation on ethics. What’s right? What’s wrong? Who says?

Pastor Dennis will lead the conver-sation on the varied ways we make decisions regarding right, wrong; good, not-so-good, bad, real bad, and “who knows?” (Neither Mark Twain nor Peter Drucker are available).

Speaker: Pastor Dennis Hanson

Pastor Eric to teach Bible study on 1st and 2nd Corinthians Pastor Eric will begin a Bible study on Corinthians I and II beginning September 18 (Tues-day evening) at 7 p.m., and again on Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. in the Fireside Room.

Look for signups soon.

A NOTE FROM ANNETTETo My Island Church Family!

I am delighted to let you know that last mon th I met with the Candi-dacy Com-mittee of t he NW Washing-ton Syn-od of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) and enthusiastically received full ap-proval for ordination.

It was a bit of an emotional mo-ment for me and a heartwarming milestone on the journey I have been traveling the last couple of years. My internship was com-pleted on August 19 and I am now in the call process.

THANK YOU to all of you who have been supporting me and praying for me. Keep up those prayers for the perfect church placement to emerge that will engage my gifts and fit within the needs of my family.

Hopefully, you will receive an invitation to an ordination in the not too distant future!

With gratitude and joy,

Annette Andrews-Lux

There is also the ongoing early Bird Thursday morning Bible study in Grigware Hall at 6:30 a.m.

Hearts Together Bible study also meets in Grigware Hall on Mondays at 10 a.m.

Coming in mid-September... watch for more details.

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Please join us for a work party at TLC Sept. 15

Mission Bells is our beginning bell choir and we are beginning rehersals on September 10 at 6:30.

Whether you read music or not, we need you. You will be taught to read music and ring, paticipate in worship services, and have fun with others who enjoy ringing.

Please talk with Linda, or call the Office at 331-5191, or e-mail Linda@TrinityFreeland.org.

Please consider serving in the Mis-sion Bell Choir. Thank you!

Looking for bell ringers...

We are having a work party at TLC on Saturday, September 15

The day will begin with a Men’s Breakfast at 8 a.m. The breakfast will be free for all workers. Once we have fuel in our tanks we will begin the work.

We will be spreading new play chips on the TLC Playground. This will make our Playground safer for all our children.

Next, on to the steeple. Nichols Brothers Shipyard will be helping us to take down the steeple. It should be quite a sight. Then we will be buffing it clean. While that is happening the skylight above the sanctuary will be replaced by professionals.

We will have other less back break-ing work as well. So bring your gloves, a rake, a sweatshirt, your appetite and a good attitude. The coffee will be on as we care for our campus.

If you could RSVP for break-fast that would help our cooking team.

Look for sign-ups or call the church office . Thank you.

Come & Pray With Us Wednesday Prayer Group Meets at Maple Ridge

Our Trinity Prayer Group meets on Wednesday mornings at Maple Ridge Assisted Living, 1767 Alliance Avenue in Free-land, at 9 a.m. You are welcome to join us anytime.

Talk to Linda Plitkins, Prayer Group Coordinator, if you have questions, or call the church office.

WELCA FASHION SHOW

Trinity Youth Group News...HIGH SCHOOL Group! We are go-

ing to spend some time this fall learn-ing and “earning” with Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace program for Teens.

Look at your calendar and deter-mine which day/night of the week will work best for you to attend this 6-week program offered at TLC. More details to follow!

Please email Kristi (simplesis01@

yahoo.com) with the day and time that works best for you!!

MIDDLE SCHOOL/CONFIRMA-TION: An opportunity to meet other confirmands in our Synod is available at a retreat October 13 -14 @ LUTH-ERWOOD for a cost of under $50!!

Please email Kristi as soon as pos-sible to let her know if you have an interest in attending the retreat.

HIGH SCHOOL & MIDDLE SCHOOL! WE WANT YOU! Mon-day, September 3rd, 10:30 – 1:30, join us for a service project.

Meet at Helping Hand of South Whidbey in Langley (across from the Fairgrounds entrance) to do yardwork and maintenance. Bring gloves, clip-pers, safety glasses and water.

Email Kristi as soon as possible to let her know if you are coming, as food will be provided!

Saturday, September 22Noon to 2 p.m. In the Gym

A gift from the WELCA Board to all of the women of Trinity!

Have a lovely catered lunch and enjoy the new fall fashions from a few of our favorite island shops!

Due to the nature of a catered meal we really need you to sign-up in advance so we can plan accord-ingly. Sign-ups will be in the narthex soon. We hope to see you there!

- - Kathy, Aurora , Judy and Lorraine(interim), your WELCA Board

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TLC Preschool update: let fun and learning begin!It is quiet at Trinity Preschool for

a few weeks after wrapping up the school year and our an-nual daycamp.

We finished another year of fun and learning with a week of special festivities at the end of May.

Each class had a good-bye celebration, the Pre-K's had a special gradua-tion celebration, and we all enjoyed a beautiful day at Maxwelton Beach for our all school picnic.

At the end of June many of our friends returned to school to cel-ebrate "Our Island Home" during a week of daycamp. We celebrated life on the beach, beautiful gardens, and hiking in the woods. We also had a lot of fun playing on our new preschool tall ship!

While the children are off enjoying time with their families, the staff is busy preparing for a new school year.

Toys will be cleaned, supplies will be purchased, lessons will be planned.

In addition we have some outside improvements we hope to have done this summer. We will be adding new bark to our playground to ensure the upmost safety for the children, and we have a plan to create a village around our new tall ship. We also hope to have spe-cial reading area created for our toddler room.

Please let us know if you are inter-ested in helping with our preschool projects.

Specifically, we are looking for help in these areas:

• Skip your work out and join us for a work day on the playground to spread bark on September 15.

• Design and build a reading loft for 2's classroom (church nursery)

Another exciting school year is about to begin, but for now, enjoy the peaceful, sunny days of summer....fall is just around the corner.

--Felicia LindusPreschool Director

Find TLC on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/trinityluther-an churchfreeland

Watch sermon videos on both Facebook and the church’s website.

Also, check out our video channel on Vimeo.

http://vimeo.com/channels/trinitylutheranchurch

Find TLC on Facebook

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Sandy Nelson, TLC Garden Coordinator would like to thank her team for all their TLC of our church grounds, including: Don & Pat Johnson, Lynn Anderson, Chris & Dale Einwalter, Julie Humling, Gloria & Dave Hartnett, Joanne and Gary Guernsey, Debbie & Ken Starkweather, Bill & Shari Cochran, Gert & Jim Tasche, Carolyn Haroldson, Teri Hagstrom, Mollie Lile, Betty Galbreath, Joan Blasko, Jim Nelson, Jeff & DeAnn Olson, Jo McCloskey, Sue Fosnes, Ann Jones, Kristi Etzell and our Youth Group, Leon Josephson, Marge & Dale Culver, Sandie and Richard Husom, Pam Mock, and Bill Curtis.

For ALL Vacation Bible School Volunteers -- A Thank You From Holly Davison, Coordinator

and gratitude to all who helped make Vacation Bible School an awesome experience for the children of this island community. I thank you for your willingness to help and flexibility. The hard work, dedica-tion, and positive attitudes of all of the volunteers was inspiring. I feel blessed to be able to call this congregation my family and Trinity my home.

God Bless- Holly Davison

AND THANK YOU, HOLLY, FOR DOING A GREAT JOB AS COORDINATOR!

Thank you! Thank you!

Thank you to our garden volunteers...

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Meet Your TLC Church Council

John VillapuduaPresident

Vice President Holly Davison

Teri SchallockTreasurer

Mike Etzell

Pat Sasson Craig Reide

Lynne HossfeldSecretary

Gary Guernsey Lois Rothe Pat Johnson

Anne Dotson Kevin Lungren