TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH

12115 Park Ave S., Tacoma WA 98444

www.trinitylutheranparkland.org

OFFICE HOURS: CLOSED

CONTACT US AT TRINITY

office@trinitylutheranparkland.org

253-537-0201 253-537-0413 FAX

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The Reverend Dr. Jeffery Gaustad x103 Cell 253-495-9357 Home 253-848-2491

prjlg@msn.com

The Reverend Jonette Blakney x104

Cell 253-318-5947 prblakney@trinitylutheranparkland.org

The Reverend Rick Swenson

Visitation Pastor Emeritus

Music Director Dr. Jonathan Wohlers x114

jwohlers@me.com

Church Steward Cheryl Mays Comen x112 Cell 253-426-2536

business@trinitylutheranparkland.org

Administrative Assistant Pat Durston x110

office@trinitylutheranparkland.org

Operations Support Specialist Beth Rich x111

admin@trinitylutheranparkland.org

Catechesis Of the Good Shepherd Catechists

Levels I, II, III: Cheryl Mays Comen

Level I: Jeanne Ehlers

Financial Secretary 253-666-3344 Joan Oldag Maintenance 253-592-5481 Ed Kane Parish Nurse x106 Virginia Garrison Cemetery x112 Cheryl Mays Comen Sound Engineer Lowell Kiesow Sound Technician Russ Floyd Custodians Harold Thomas, Lori Titus, Marcus Jellen

Shared Housing Coordinator

253-392-0662 Janelle Franz

TLC Preschool & Childcare Aurora Wilson-Greene, Director

253-535-2699

TRINITY WEEKLY NEWS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 Celebrating 100 Years!

Trinity’s Worship Life:

Sunday services are posted each Sunday. Videoed worship services are available on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Trinity-Lutheran-Church-112296342135658) and Trinity’s website (https://trinitylutheranparkland.org) or YouTube on your "smart TV” (enter Trinity Parkland in the search feature)

Screening of the videoed services are held Sundays at 11:00 am in the Sanctuary for those without access at home. Masks and social distancing required. This is a chance to worship together with a small group at Trinity. Join us!

Communion Service via Zoom: the third Wednesday of each month. Contact Pastor Jeff or Pastor Jonette to obtain the Zoom link.

ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK:

Sunday, September 6 Trinity Outdoor Worship in the Courtyard 11:00

Food Pantry Open 12:00-2:00 Monday, September 7 CCS Senior Mealsite pick up 12:00 Tuesday, September 8 Food Pantry Open 11:00-3:00 Canning 3:00 Wednesday, September 9 Staff Meeting by Zoom Facility Management 7:00 Thursday, September 10 Food Repackaging 1:30 Friday, September 11 Food Pantry Open 11:00-2:00 CCS Senior Mealsite pick up 12:00 Finance Committee 3:30 Scrappy Ladies 6:30 Saturday, September 12 Food Repackaging 2:00 Sunday, September 13 Screening of YouTube video service 11:00 Food Pantry Open 12:00-2:00

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE In need of prayer Submitted by In need of prayer Submitted by

Amelia Palermo (Batten Disease) Steve & Peggy Ostrander

Angela Smith (grief/anxiety) Staff

Beau Dawson (kidney transplant, strength &

health)

Donna Lederman

Beverly Ray (health & peace) Aurora Wilson-Greene

Bill McQuillan (health) Torval Haugen

Bonnie Lee (health) Shannon Lee

Brent Wright [Son] (seizures) Kathryn Wright

Carol Storaasli (healing) Her Family

Carolyn (health concerns) Diane Floyd

Carolyn Jensen (death of husband, Jerry &

blood clot in lung)

Rich & Debby

Neighbarger

Claudia Lewis (health) Pastor Rick

Connie Hughes [Daughter-In-Law] (cancer) Gloria Duntsch

David Link (heart healing) David Link

Dean & Lois Elson [My Parents] Debby Neighbarger

Debby Neighbarger (strength & peace)

Don & Ilene Nagle (cancer) Kerrie & Doug Shaffer

Duane Ervin [Brother-In-Law] (cancer) Connie DeFolo &

Cathy Schroeder

Erv Severtson (good rehab) Staff

Evonne Wise [Mother] )compression fracture) Rebecca Drewes

Frederick Gethers

(Amputation/Health & Salvation)

Jeanne Ehlers

Gary Colburn (cancer) Jean Colburn

Gary Jose (cataract surgery needed) Staff

Ivana Jurcikova (clarity & strength) Kathryn Wright

Jacob Blake (Kenosha shooting victim) Kathryn Wright

Jacob Elliott [Son] (Lyme's disease) Janice Shull

Jennifer Bannerman (health) Pastor Rick

Joan Meliere-Webb (hospitalized/healing) Staff

Joani Easterlund (peace & strength) Staff

John Kramer (pancreatic cancer; continued

trust)

Kathryn Wright

John Tobben (Hodgkin's Lymphoma) Janice Shull

Julia Lendowski (wisdom & understanding)

Kathryn Wright

Karen Wilhelm [Sister] (cancer) Bill Habermann

Kathy Lathrop (chemo therapy) Michael Lathrop

Ken Engel [Brother-in-Law]

(strength, health)

Donna Lederman

Ken Grassi (brain cancer) Cheryl Mays Comen

Luella Edwards (cancer) Frank Edwards

Maggie (complications after surgery) Jeanne Ehlers

Marcia Setbacken (healing) Jean Setbacken

Maria Larson (rehab & healing) Kristen Hunter

Marilyn Hilsen (cancer free! Continued

wellness!)

Ken Caulkins

Michael Chapin [Brother-in-Law]

(cancer / healing)

Tom & Lauren

Stenerson

Michael & Rose (peace & safety) Pat Serosky

Miriam Akers [Mother] (stroke) Marty Akers

Myron Thompson (health) Myron

Pastor & Nancy Rude [Parents of Pr. Jen

Rude] (auto accident injuries & trauma)

Pastor Jonette

Raoul (pronounced Rail) Titus (continued stability of condition)

Lori Titus

Rich Smaby (Vietnam Vet. with ALS) Kathryn Wright

Sandra Weller (Gary’s sister) Gary Jose

Shannon Lee (health) Shannon

Stacy (cancer) Gordon Hills

Terry (brain tumor surgery ) Sue Goodspeed

Vernal Kensrud (back pain) Family

Waylon (colon cancer) Staff

Wendy Dorothy [cousin] (cancer) Lauren Stenerson

Our Pastors will never request your help or financial assistance via e-mail or text. Be aware of hoaxes being perpetuated in which religious leaders are falsely being represented as

requesting aid, contributions from or “discreet discussions” with parishioners. Do NOT respond to such requests!

The Trinity family extends prayers for peace and comfort to Angela Smith and her family at

the death of her grandmother, Arlene Schmietz on Thursday morning. Angela is one of the

members of Trinity’s Daycare staff.

Watch For the Return of Prayers For the World

Beginning September 11, 2020, the Trinity Lutheran/Pacific Lutheran University-sponsored PRAYERS FOR THE WORLD Friday morning devotionals will resume. Instead of being held at the PLU campus, the gatherings will be held via Zoom. We’ll soon provide the link to the event; plan on attending this inspiring experience.

The Food Pantry needs empty egg cartons for repackaging eggs received

in bulk. Please bring to the Food Pantry area or to the church offices.

Thank you!

Return of Connect

Beginning September 13, 2020 at 12:30 pm, the Trinity Lutheran/Pacific Lutheran University-sponsored youth program CONNECT will resume. Instead of being held at the Hovd House, the gatherings will be held via Zoom. These sessions will be led by Kiah Miller, a member of our Trinity community and junior at PLU!” We look for her to bring excitement to the youth in this new way of “connecting”. We’ll soon provide the link to the event; plan on participating!

A Special “Thank You”

News from the Food Pantry:

The Home Delivery Program has launched with exclamations like; “This is such a blessing”, Everything has been spectacular”, “I am disabled and have had to rely on friends for transpor-tation”, “Thank you for working with my dietary restrictions”, "It is too expensive for me to follow the renal diet so any leafy greens and fresh vegetables would be so helpful and appre-ciated" and one of our neighbors even baked bread for her delivery driver! Trinity is currently serving nine households… a number that enables us to really work with individual household needs. The initial goal will be twenty households until there are more volunteer drivers.

August Usage: 324 households! We are still experiencing an increase of approximately fifty-

five percent (55%) since March.

Nutrition and Health: In reviewing and revising products provided by the food pantry, the

nutritional level is of highest priority. Thus, milk, eggs, peanut butter and meat are now

regular offerings for households.

Pumpkins peeking out at Trinity’s Garden of Edible Grace. Do stop by for a peaceful stroll!

Future plans include expanding the number of raise garden beds and the possibility of a hoop

house to extend the growing season.

Next Week’s Readings: Sunday, September 6

Ezekiel 33:7-11; Psalm 119:33-40; Romans 13:8-14;

Matthew 18:15-20

Sunday Weekly News items due: Wednesdays before noon

Next Messenger Deadline:

September 15 for the September Edition

TRINITY’S FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT: 2020 Income/Expenses

Last Week’s Deposit: $ 17,826.50 Deposit Details:

Budgeted Income Year to Date $ 749,112.16 NET Actual Income Year to Date $ 789,087.09 $ 681,907.09 PPP Income $ 107,180.00

Budgeted Expense Year to Date $ 754,703.43 NET Actual + Anticipated Exp. YTD $ 683,817.90 $ 565,531.02 PPP Expense $ 112,823.44 (5,643.44)

Balance: “To the Good” $ 116,556.07

Ministry & Mission Offerings $ 11,544.00 Heritage & Hope Offerings $ 3,177.50 Capital Improvements $ 165.00 Feeding Ministries $ 145.00 SUDS $ 360.00 Other Income (memorial) $ 40.00 Copier Income $ 15.15 Designated Funds $ 86.00 Minus Credit Card Fees $ -15.05 Fees covered by member $ 24.05

TOTAL DEPOSIT $ 11,826.50

Men Of Trinity (MOT) Bible Study

The study is every other Monday night. The next meeting is September 14.

Times are always 6-7:30pm.

Contact Hank Mays (hank.mays@pepsico.com) or Pastor Jeff (253-495-9357 or prjlg@msn.com) for the Zoom link.

Trinity’s Next Outdoor Worship

Sunday, September 6th is the date of our next outdoor worship. Plan on attending if you feel safe doing so. Social distancing and COVID-avoidance steps will be taken. The service will also be simultaneously broadcast for viewing by those at home. Although not “the same” the outdoor worship events have been enjoyed and appreciated by those able to participate. Join on-site if you can, or by TV or On-line. You are welcome!