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1 TRINITY ON STEWART—A MISSOURI SYNOD LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL February 2019

From the Pastor, Milestones, Lenten Suppers, Ministries, Article. . . . . . . . 2-4 All-Congregational Breakfast, Easter Lily Form. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Family Life, ECLC, Day School, JOY, Articles, Advertising, Calendar . . . . . 6-13 Bible Studies, Parish Admin Report, Financials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-17 Announcements, Ministry Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-20

VOLUME 2 ISSUE 19 TRINITY ON STEWART—A MISSOURI SYNOD LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL February 2019


From the Pastor…

Have you ever built a sandcastle? Last summer, my family and I spent a day at a lake where we built sandcastles. It was all fun and games until water became involved. The castle started to erode and eventually was destroyed. It was not built on a firm foundation. My son and I also like to build with Legos. We have made some pretty neat creations, including castles and houses. Those creations were extremely sturdy because they were built on a firm foundation. Isn’t it true, when structures are built on good foundations they will stand? However, if they are built on poor foun-dations, they will fall. The same goes with faith. Listen to the words of Jesus in Matthew 7:24-27:

“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them

will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”

When one’s faith is firmly built on the Rock of Jesus Christ and His word, we can withstand all the trials and tempta-tions of life. On the other hand, if we are not in God’s Word and grounded in Jesus, it is easy to fall completely apart when the difficulties of life take place. The good news is that it is never too late to read God’s Word and come to worship. When God’s Word is read, we get to know who He is and what He has done for us. Almighty God loves each and every one of us so much that He sent His one and only Son to die and rise for us to forgive our sins and give us salvation. When we come to church, we are then encouraged in the faith and given strength to meet the days ahead. I encourage you to join us for worship and, while you are here, join us for Bible Study. We have many options for worship and to study God’s Word. We would love to see you here, as we all seek to continue to be built on the Rock that is Jesus Christ. Blessings, Pastor Zach Holdorf


Milestones

Happy Birthday !To our members who are

celebrating their 80th or more birthday in February! Surprise them with a card or visit.

February 4 Fran Behnke 840 Grand Ave. Schofield, WI 54476 February 4 John Sorenson 1605 Sheridan Rd. 54401 February 5 Irene Bartelt 401 N 2nd Ave. 54401 February 5 Robert Stanton 410 Maria Dr. 54401 February 6 Barbara Schultz 405 S 5th Ave. 54401 February 11 Anita Olson 801 Parcher St. Apt. G108 54403 February 15 Wilfred Gehrke 3001 Westhill Dr. 54401 February 16 Rev. Orville Jank 3826 Henry St. 54403 February 16 Doris Kubitz 4209 Hilltop Ave. 54401 February 17 Carl Schmidt 2424 Rainbow Dr. Kronenwetter, WI 54455 February 19 Janet Roberts 400 River Dr. Apt. 115 54403 February 21 Ramona Ulrich 915 N 7th Ave. 54401 February 23 Aladine Lodholz 1103 S 14th Ave. 54401 February 23 Virginia Schulz R712 Spruce Ln. Athens, WI 54411 February 24 Beverly Beilke 605 E Bronson Rd. Apt. 113 Seymour, WI 54165 February 24 Gertrude Johnson 4702 County Road K 54401 February 24 Harry Syring 1911 Carol Dr. 54401 February 26 Jeanette Thorson 1320 Grand Ave. Apt. 220 54403

Trinity Lutheran Church & School Contacts

Church 8AM-4PM Phone: 715-842-0769 School: 715-848-0166

Website: trinityonstewart.org Email Address: [email protected] Rev. Zach Holdorf, Senior Pastor………………….....…...….715-298-9684 Rev. Dr. Dennis W. Pegorsch, Pastor Emeritus............715-675-4074 Rev. Dan Kohn, Pastor Emeritus.................................715-610-2400 Phil Larson, Lay Minister………………………………...………..715-212-5754 Bill Zuelsdorff, Day School Principal……………………...….715-630-4659 Rick Stengl, DCE, Minister of Youth……………….…..…....715-573-0175 Penny Swanson, Director of ECLC …....……....715-842-0769, ext. 348 Tina Dickens, Parish Administrator…………....715-842-0769, ext. 304

February 3rd: Trinity School Staff & Families February 10th: Evangelism

February 17th: LWML February 24th: OPEN

We Are in Need of Volunteers to Host Coffee Hour on Sunday mornings in the Lounge. Please sign up for a

Sunday in 2019 at the Reception Desk or contact Sue Thiel at [email protected] or 715-297-6189.

Our Sympathy. We extend our sympathy to

the families of those who have passed away. Bernell Radke December 22, 2018 Walter Scheidemann December 31, 2018 Lowell Bobert January 3, 2019 James Ollhoff January 7 Robert Egan January 14 Doris Holdorf January 15

Anniversaries! Congratulations to the following

who will be celebrating their 50th or more Wedding Anniversary. Russell & Judi Nielsen February 11 Roger & Shirley Wolfgram February 15

Holy Baptism! We welcome the following

into the Lord’s family through Baptism. † Mia Lou Thoma January 20


Lenten Soup Suppers & Ministries Healthy Church Article

The Trinity Quilting Group Meets the 1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th Tuesdays of every month

at 8:00am in the Parlors. Join us!

Men’s Basketball Get your game on!

Monday nights from 7-9pm in the Gym (excluding holidays). For any questions please call Troy Pagel at 715-848-8780.

Sanctuary Choir & Adult Handbell Choir

The Sanctuary Choir meets for weekly rehearsals on Thursday evenings at 7pm in the Music Room. For more information or questions, please contact Interim Direc-tor, Karmen Teigen at [email protected] or 715-218-8306.

The Adult Handbell Choir also meets on Thursday eve-nings for weekly rehearsals at 6pm in the Music Room. For more information or questions, please contact di-rector Karmen Teigen.

BANNER MINISTRY WOULD YOU LIKE TO PUT YOUR ARTISTIC TALENTS

(YES, I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE SOME) TO GOOD USE? PLEASE JOIN THE BANNER MINISTRY!

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE AT 715-842-0769.

“The Vital Church ‘Twins’”

What is the health prognosis of our church? What does its future hold?

These pivotal questions can largely be answered by and tied to “twin” ministries of the congregation. We are referring to the overlapping ministries of “discipleship” and “stewardship.” Let’s explore this dynamic further and its practical implications in regard to the health and future of our church.

We begin with a bold statement—Discipleship is at the foundation of a vibrant church. This is tied to this defini-tion for “disciples”—“Passionate followers who not on-ly know Christ…but grow in Christ…and show Christ in their daily lives.”

Such persons are enthusiastic and energized when it comes to church. They are passionate followers of Christ with Him at the center of their daily lives. They faithfully live the “fruits of the Spirit”—“love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23a). These disciples desire to serve Christ with their full hearts!

That last sentence is a connecting link to “stewardship.” Regardless of whether we are looking at any of the “big three” elements—time, talents, treasury (or an added fourth element—testimony)--discipleship has a direct impact. Where there is passion, there is a desire to give! Giving has a natural connection to what is counter-cultural—serving others vs. self.

In contrast, stewardship falters when there is a lack of passionate disciples. Here we often find apathy as a cor-rupting force. We have members who are biblically-illiterate. We have occasional worshippers who give their time only when they get something in return. There is no commitment to the church, and they often run from giving. It needs to also be noted that guilt does not work to motivate such people to engage.

Healthy congregations place an emphasis on both of these “twin” ministries. Both are interwoven, and vital for spiritual growth to occur—that is also inspired by both discipleship and stewardship. It’s a win-win-win scenario—for activated disciples…the congregation…and for Christ—the ultimate Victor!

—Pastor Dan Kohn

Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00pm

in the Cafeteria

March 6th through April 10th

Faith, Fellowship & Food!


Easter Lily Order Form & Before Bible Study Breakfast

Breakfast Before Bible Study An All-Congregational Breakfast

Sunday, February 3rd, 2019, 8:30-9:15am, Parlors

* * * Stay afterwards for Bible Study at 9:15am! * * *

Easter Lily Order Form

In memory or honor of, please be sure to order your lilies today! Lilies are $15 each. Please complete the order form below and return to the Church Office. If you order a plant, please make arrangements to have it picked up after the last worship service held on Easter Sunday or the Sunday following Easter. Please note if you will not be picking up your plant on the order form below. Be sure to submit the completed form to the Church Office no later than Monday, April 1st.

Name:_______________________________________ Phone:________________________

In Memory or Honor of:

___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Qty.____________

Pick Up?

Yes_______ No_______


Moms & Tots ECLC

Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us

and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (Ephesians 5:1-2)

February Activities: Chapel will be Feb. 1st in the Up-per Sanctuary. Some fun themes this month will be: Hearts, Groundhog’s Day, Dr. Seuss, and Friendship. Staffing: We are accepting resumes for a full-time 3- year-old Lead Teacher position. We are hiring part-time assistant teachers for all ages until we are fully staffed. Contact Penny Swanson at 715-848-0166, ext. 348 or [email protected]. Ms. Ginny will be going to Guatemala on a mission trip this month. This will be her 11th year sharing God’s Word with the people of Guatemala. Enrollment: We continue to enroll new children as pos-sible with being short-staffed. Inquiries continue to come in for all ages. ECLC Ministry Board: We welcomed James Kramer and Laura Blumreich to the ECLC Board. Katie Claxton is the new ECLC Board Director. A wish list will be created for ECLC. The board had a discussion on enrollment.

Moms & Tots Dear Parents and Grandparents,

Moms & Tots is a wonderful way to spend quality time with your infant, toddler, and/or preschooler while also having the opportunity to meet other adults in a Christian environment. We meet the first and third Thursday of every month during the school year from 9:15-11:15am in the Bethany room. There is no registration fee to join. We start the morning with stories and songs in the lower nursery and then move to the Bethany Room for crafts and snacks. We end the morning by burning off a little energy in the gym and close with prayer. Whether you’re a Trinity member or non-member, we look forward to seeing you there! Please call Sarah Beaumont at 715-297-3630 with any questions.

9:15am Thursday, February 7th

Happy Valentine’s Day!

9:15am Thursday, February 21st

Arctic Chill


Trinity Lutheran School Mr. Bill Zuelsdorff, Principal

Dates to Remember

→ February 1— Open enrollment for WPCP starts → February 12— Spelling Bee in SLC @ 1pm → February 15 — 3rd Quarter Mid quarter → March 8 — Grandparents’ Day → March 15 — End of Quarter 3 → March 25-29 — Spring Break

Time to Enroll for 2019-2020

It may still look like winter outside, but now is the per-fect time to start thinking of enrolling or re-enrolling for the 2019-2020 school year. Save your spot now! This is also the time to apply for the WPCP program. Those students new to Trinity or entering into the 4K, 5K,or 1st grade could potentially come to Trinity for $0. Want to know more? Check out this link...https://dpi.wi.gov/sms/choice-programs/student-applications. Please remember we also offer tuition grants through our Education Grant Fund. Appli-cations for those grants can be found here...https://secure.tads.com. Please feel free to call the school office if you have questions. We would love to see you here in the fall. Help spread the word to your family, friends, and neighbors about the value of a Christ-centered education at Trinity! Lutheran schools are places of quality, activity, and

vitality.

Congregations are provided with opportunities to connect with their communities in unique ways.

Schools are a rich and vital component of the church body.

Schools impact the community through the arts with music and visual arts; athletics, as they com-pete in a Godly way with area school teams; and in connection with public, parochial, and private schools in their community working together to ed-ucate children.

Through it all, schools are a conduit for community connections where the Gospel message is shared.

National Lutheran Schools Week

The last week of January has been set aside by LCMS schools around our nation and the world as National Lutheran Schools week. We had a fun week of celebra-tion here at Trinity too.

National Lutheran Schools Week provides nearly 2,000 preschools, elementary schools, and high schools with the public opportunity to proclaim and celebrate God’s work among us in schools of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

We thank God for the opportunity to provide excellent academic preparation for the children we serve. We are most grateful for the opportunity to share Jesus’ amaz-ing love with children and their families.

National Lutheran Schools Week gives us an opportuni-ty to proclaim these great blessings within the commu-nities we serve.

Our schools are amazing incubators for faithful witness of God’s love for us through Christ by teachers and stu-dents alike.

Here is what our week looked like:

Monday: Rooted in Uniqueness—Wacky Dress Up day—All school devotion and sledding in the afternoon.

Tuesday: Rooted in Prayer—Chapel Family Color Day—Prayer walk, all school picture was taken, outreach project to support Kairos Prison Ministry.

Wednesday: Rooted in the Body of Christ—Dress your best day—Teacher-led chapel, McDonalds/Subway Lunch, teach-ers swap classes.

Thursday: Rooted in God’s Word—Class Identity day— McDonalds/Subway Lunch, All-school devotion, Bible Bee.

Friday: Spirit Wear Day—All-school Devotion, All-school pep rally, Talent Show.

Sunday: Rooted in Worship and Fun—NLSW Celebration Worship Service at the 10:30am service, Staff vs. 8th grade Dodgeball game, Ice Cream social.


Fellowship & Spiritual Growth Opportunities

Meets the Third Tuesday of Each Month (During the School Year)

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Morning Fellowship Opportunity: Cancelled

The Morning Fellowship Opportunity (with fun & games from 9:30 to 11:45am in the Bethany Rm) will resume when there are more people who express an interest in attending with an interest in activities such as playing cards like Sheepshead or other game-focused activities. If interested, please contact the Church Office at 715-842-0769.

Afternoon Special Fellowship Presentation: Special Presentations, 1:00-2:30pm, Parlors Opportunity for good Trinity fellowship with refresh-ments provided. Invitation open to all ages—bring a friend or neighbor! For more information or questions, please contact Pastor Pegorsch at 715-675-4074. Please also share any ideas for future programming. February 19, 2019: The presentation for February is a special comical presentation entitled, “Fully Alive” by Ken Davis. All of us “were born to be fully alive!” Do you like to laugh? All of us need to look back as we face the reality of youth versus aging. Take time to look back on your life journey and laugh.

JOY—Just Older Youth “B-U-S-Y” Article

“The Alternative to B-U-S-Y” It is a crazy normal of our culture today. It is an element of most people’s lives. It is also the number one reason for disconnecting from active involvement in the church.

We are talking about our busy lives. So many demands and agendas to fulfill. So many choices are good op-tions…but few are really great (from God’s perspective).

We need to carefully consider this definition for B-U-S-Y —

Burdened

Under

Satan’s

Yoke

We now have a spiritual agenda to address. Are we giv-ing Satan room to corrupt God’s plan for our lives?

Let’s put this in context. Consider God’s role VS. Satan’s role, when it comes to Stewardship. Who is influencing the sharing of our time, talent, treasury, (and testimo-ny)? What would our calendars and checkbooks reveal when it comes to our priorities? Who is really in first place?

Do those who know you best know you are a Christian by the sharing that you do? What is your love response back to God?

May your giving reflect generosity and gratitude from a cheerful, loving heart! —Pastor Dan Kohn


“The Challenges of Living Longer” Article

“The Challenges in Life of Living Longer” Did you know that in 1900 there were three million people in the United States aged 65 and older? Today the num-ber is over 48 million and by 2030 (according to the ID Census Bureau) there will be more than 72 million people in the U.S. over 65 years of age. This is due to lower birth rates and people living longer. Believe it or not, today you may be 55 years old, but you are fast going on 65 and over. So what are the challenges of living longer? Yes, there are the normal changes and needs of aging, and the “Golden Years” are not always so bright and uplifting. Yes, there is physical decline, lost relationships, and loss of roles, in-come, housing, etc. Aging is a natural process of development that includes gains and losses. Regardless of age, we want to feel needed and be in relationships with both God and man. We want to feel safe, respected, and loved. One of the challenges of life’s journey is a search for meaning and purpose. One reason for this concern is that grow-ing older can be isolating and depressing for some. This may be due to physical limitations or failures of society, in-cluding the church, to provide direction and care. Children leave home, friends move away, or sickness and death can all take its toll. There is also the need for spiritual growth and faithful aging. Please note that this is a need for every age of our life’s journey. It has been said, “Old age is no place for sissies.” For many there is a fear of “old age”...health problems or fear of outliving their money or being a burden. There is also religious change, different worship and music styles, or even feeling isolated within their place of worship. The bottom line is that faithful aging means knowing and trusting God no matter how young or old you are. The responsibility of a Christ-centered congregation is to reach out and help all ages grow in their faith relationship with God and with one another. Never forget that God loves everyone, from the little children to the aging adults and all ages in between. The Bible clearly reminds us that God loves His creation...and that includes you and me and all mankind (John 3:16). Nowhere in the Bible does God take away His blessings from someone who is older than 55 or 65. Scripture is very clear about God’s saving and caring love for all people, however young or old we are. I suggest you take time to open your Bible and read the following Bible passages: - Psalm 37:25 - Ecclesiastes 4:13 - Psalm 71:9 - Isaiah 46:3a, 4 - Psalm 18 - 1 Timothy 5:1 - Proverbs 16:31 - Titus 2:2-3 - Proverbs 20:29 - Solomon 4:8-9 Every day is a God-given gift to fulfill our God-given opportunities regardless of age! —Pastor Dennis W. Pegorsch


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February 2019 Friday, February 1st: 8:00 AM Bulletin Assembly—Parlors 10:00 AM ECLC Chapel—Sanctuary

Saturday, February 2nd: 7:00 AM Band of Brothers Bible Study—Parlors 8:00 AM Basketball AG Tournament @ Immanuel Wis Rapids 5:00 PM Living Praise Worship—SLC

Sunday, February 3rd: 8:00 AM Traditional Worship w/Communion—Sanctuary 8:10 AM Adult Bible Study—SLC 8:30 AM All-Congregational Breakfast: Breakfast Before Bible Study—Parlors 9:15 AM New Membership Class (2 of 2)—Rm 202 9:15 AM Built on the Rock Bible Study—Sanctuary 9:15 AM God’s Promises Bible Study—Bethany Rm 9:15 AM Youth Bible Study—Rm 204 9:15 AM Sunday School—SLC, Parlors 10:30 AM Traditional Worship w/Communion—Sanctuary 10:40 AM Living Praise Worship—SLC 1:30 PM Creative Writers—Lounge 5:00 PM YAT Super Bowl Party—Youth House

Monday, February 4th: 9:15 AM MStaff Meeting—Berea Rm 12:30 PM 2nd Grade to Grand Theater 4:00 PM Basketball BG, AG, BB VS. FCA; Parents’ Night— Gym 4:30 PM Stem Scouts—Parlors 5:30 PM Praise Team Practice—SLC 7:30 PM Men’s Basketball—Gym

Tuesday, February 5th: 8:00 AM Quilting Group—Parlors 4:30 PM Basketball Peace Antigo VS. Immanuel Marshfield—Gym 5:30 PM Day School Ministry Board Meeting—Rm 203 5:45 PM ECLC Ministry Board Meeting—Bethany Rm 5:45 PM Human Care Ministry Board Meeting—Berea Rm 6:00 PM Fellowship & PR Ministry Board Meeting— Parlors 6:00 PM Christian Education Ministry Board Meeting—Rm 202 6:15 PM Youth Ministry Board Meeting—Youth House 7:00 PM All Ministry Meeting All Are Welcome—Parlors 7:15 PM Stewardship Ministry Board Meeting—Parlors 7:15 PM Evangelism Ministry Board Meeting—Lounge 7:30 PM Lay Ministry Board Meeting—Library/IMC

Wednesday, February 6th: 9:00 AM Built on the Rock Bible Study—Parlors 9:30 AM Women’s Morning Bible Study: Isaiah—Lounge 2:45 PM Girl Scouts—Parlors 3:00 PM Chess Club—Bethany Rm 5:00 PM 8th Grade Public School Confirmation—Parlors 5:00 PM 7th Grade Public School Confirmation—Rm 202 Thursday, February 7th: 9:15 AM Moms & Tots—Bethany Rm 6:00 PM Handbell Choir Rehearsal—Music Rm 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal—Music Rm Friday, February 8th: 8:00 AM Bulletin Assembly—Parlors 6:00 PM Basketball 5-8 Tournament @ Grafton Saturday, February 9th: 8:30 AM Elk’s Hoop Shoot—Gym 5:00 PM Living Praise Worship w/Communion—SLC Sunday, February 10th: 8:00 AM Traditional Worship—Sanctuary 8:10 AM Adult Bible Study—SLC 9:15 AM Built on the Rock Bible Study—Sanctuary 9:15 AM God’s Promises Bible Study—Bethany Rm 9:15 AM Youth Bible Study—Rm 204 9:15 AM Sunday School—SLC, Parlors 10:30 AM Traditional Worship—Sanctuary 10:40 AM Living Praise Worship w/Communion—SLC 12:00 PM Puppet Team Practice—Youth House (back door) 6:00 PM Sr. YAT—Youth House Monday, February 11th: 9:15 AM MStaff Meeting—Berea Rm 4:30 PM Stem Scouts—Parlors 5:30 PM Praise Team Practice—SLC 6:00 PM PTL Meeting—Bethany Rm 7:00 PM Men’s Basketball—Gym Tuesday, February 12th: 8:00 AM Quilting Group—Parlors 1:00 PM Spelling Bee—SLC 1:00 PM LWML Meeting—Parlors 3:30 PM Afterwork Bible Study—Parlors Wednesday, February 13th: 9:00 AM Built on the Rock Bible Study—Parlors 9:30 AM Women’s Morning Bible Study: Isaiah—Lounge 1:00 PM Wednesday Afternoon Worship w/ Communion—SLC


February 2019 3:00 PM Chess Club—Bethany Rm 5:00 PM 8th Grade Public School Confirmation—Parlors 5:00 PM 7th Grade Public School Confirmation—Rm 202 6:30 PM Freedom and Forgiveness Bible Study—Parlors

Thursday, February 14th: 2:00 PM Valentine’s Day Class Parties 6:00 PM Handbell Choir Rehearsal—Music Rm 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal—Music Rm

Friday, February 15th: 7:30 AM Donuts With Dad (PTL Event)—Lounge 8:00 AM Bulletin Assembly—Parlors

Saturday, February 16th: 7:00 AM Band of Brothers Bible Study—Parlors 5:00 PM Living Praise Worship—SLC

Sunday, February 17th: 8:00 AM Traditional Worship w/Communion—Sanctuary 8:10 AM Adult Bible Study—SLC 9:15 AM Built on the Rock Bible Study—Sanctuary 9:15 AM God’s Promises Bible Study—Bethany Rm 9:15 AM Youth Bible Study—Rm 204 9:15 AM Sunday School—SLC, Parlors 10:30 AM Traditional Worship w/Communion—Sanctuary 10:40 AM Living Praise Worship—SLC 12:00 PM Puppet Team Practice—Youth House (back door) 6:00 PM Sr. YAT—Youth House 6:00 PM Jr. YAT—Bethany Rm

Monday, February 18th: 9:15 AM MStaff Meeting—Berea Rm 4:30 PM Stem Scouts—Parlors 5:30 PM Praise Team Practice—SLC 7:00 PM Men’s Basketball—Gym

Tuesday, February 19th: 1:00 PM JOY Afternoon Special Presentation—Parlors

Wednesday, February 20th: 9:00 AM Built on the Rock Bible Study—Parlors 9:30 AM Women’s Morning Bible Study: Isaiah—Lounge 2:45 PM Girl Scouts—Parlors 3:00 PM Chess Club—Bethany Rm 5:00 PM 8th Grade Public School Confirmation—Parlors 5:00 PM 7th Grade Public School Confirmation—Rm 202 6:00 PM Here I Am—Bethany Rm 6:30 PM Freedom and Forgiveness Bible Study—Parlors

Thursday, February 21st: 9:00 AM Tec 21—Parlors 9:15 AM Moms & Tots—Bethany Rm 6:00 PM Handbell Choir Rehearsal—Music Rm 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal—Music Rm Friday, February 22nd: 8:00 AM Bulletin Assembly—Parlors Saturday, February 23rd: 11:30 AM Blind Outreach Gathering—Parlors 5:00 PM Living Praise Worship w/Communion—SLC Sunday, February 24th: 8:00 AM Traditional Worship—Sanctuary 8:10 AM Adult Bible Study—SLC 9:15 AM Built on the Rock Bible Study—Sanctuary 9:15 AM God’s Promises Bible Study—Bethany Rm 9:15 AM Youth Bible Study—Rm 204 9:15 AM Sunday School—SLC, Parlors 10:30 AM Traditional Worship—Sanctuary 10:40 AM Living Praise Worship w/Communion—SLC 12:00 PM Puppet Team Practice—Youth House (back door) 6:00 PM Sr. YAT—Youth House Monday, February 25th: 9:15 AM MStaff Meeting—Berea Rm 4:30 PM Stem Scouts—Parlors 5:30 PM Praise Team Practice—SLC 7:00 PM Men’s Basketball—Gym Tuesday, February 26th: 8:00 AM Quilting Group—Parlors 10:00 AM ECLC Chapel—Sanctuary 3:30 PM Afterwork Bible Study—Parlors Wednesday, February 27th: 9:00 AM Built on the Rock Bible Study—Parlors 9:30 AM Women’s Morning Bible Study: Isaiah—Lounge 3:00 PM Chess Club—Bethany Rm 4:30 PM Meals & More—Cafeteria 5:00 PM 8th Grade Public School Confirmation—Parlors 5:00 PM 7th Grade Public School Confirmation—Rm 202 6:30 PM Freedom and Forgiveness Bible Study—Parlors Thursday, February 28th: 6:00 PM Handbell Choir Rehearsal—Music Rm 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal—Music Rm


Bible Studies at Trinity

Wednesdays at 9:00am in the Parlors & Sundays at 9:15am in the Upper Sanctuary

Led by Rev. Zach Holdorf & Phil Larson, Lay Minister

Choices, Choices Choices! We face them daily in our homes, at work, and in our relationships with others. But God never intended that we should face them alone or without guidance. In the book of Colossians God tells us “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankful-ness in your hearts to God” (Col. 3:16). Letting the word of God dwell in us richly is the rock solid foundation that we must have to teach, to admonish, and to stand with one another as God’s people. Join us for this study as God teaches us about the spiritual battle we are in and how God equips us as individuals and as a church to make choices through which we will mature spiritually and be the light that God wants His church to be.

Sundays at 9:15am in the Bethany Room Led by Dan Mansk

In the books of Joshua and Judges, we see the fulfill-ment of God’s promise to his people as they enter the promised land of Canaan, and it becomes their land. But we also see that they drift away from the Lord, and they experience misery and social devastation. This is a re-markably contemporary message for us today. We often find ourselves drifting away from God as we decide how to handle the many opportunities and challenges that arise in our work. The message of Joshua and Judges is that God is always faithful, here and now, for us to re-turn to him and receive his blessings in our life and work. Come and grow in your faith in your Lord!

Sundays at 8:10am in the Spiritual Life Center Led by Brett Schwantes

Jesus says “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:31-32). Knowing the truth is critical today because one of Satan’s tactics is to deceive us. He is a liar. Satan suggests that there are many paths to eternal life. We see that there are different, new teach-ings emerging from denominations that have been tra-ditionally looked at as Christian too. Join Brett for this study as he looks at some of the different teachings of religions and denominations today in light of the truth of God’s word. Equip yourself so you are not led astray!

“Freedom and Forgiveness” Led by Pastor Dan Kohn

In preparation for Lent, join a NEW Bible Study on the follow-ing Wednesday evenings: Febru-ary 13th, 20th & 27th from 6:30 to 7:30pm in the Parlors. The study will be on the theme of Freedom Found in Forgiveness.

Join us for Bible Study!


Bible Studies at Trinity

Sunday School (Ages 0-5th Grade)

9:15-9:30am Opening SLC 9:35-10:00am Bible Study Classrooms* *0-5K Parlors 1st-3rd Grade ECC Room 4th-5th Grade Library 10:00-10:15am Closing Parlors

Above is a NEW Sunday School schedule for the remain-der of 2019! Along with the schedule, grade divisions and classroom assignments have been changed as well. Please note that, beginning in the month of February, the last Sunday of each month will host a large group Sunday School: Opening will be at 9:15am in the SLC and then the remainder of the hour will be spent as a large group in the Parlors. For more information about Sunday School or our upcoming events, you are encour-aged to attend the Sunday School Opening on Sundays at 9:15am in the SLC.

Youth Bible Study

Led by: Mr. Stengl, DCE Sunday Mornings, 9:15-

10:15am, Room 204 (6th-12th Grade)

“Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony.” –John 3:11

What are teens hearing? Is it the truth? Teens are bom-barded with false messages every day. But there’s good news! Teens desire to hear the complete truth! They yearn to hear the truth of the Gospel – the truth of Je-sus. Jesus’ words of truth resound throughout the Gos-pel of John. It’s only through the absolute source of truth, His Spirit and Word, that teens grasp and apply God’s truth to their lives.

The truth is out there! It’s found in God’s precious and holy Word! Join us on Sunday mornings as we walk to-gether through the Gospel of John!

WOMEN’S MORNING BIBLE STUDY

All women are invited to study the book of Isaiah on Wednesday mornings

at 9:30am in the Lounge.

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Band of Brothers

This ministry exists to help raise up Godly generations of men who will disciple others. Band of Brothers

meets on various Saturday mornings at 7am throughout the year for Bible Study, food, and fellowship! Sched-ules are available outside the worship areas, at the Reception Desk, or in the Church Office. Join us!

LWML Women’s Fellowship

All Women in the Congregation are Invited... to our meeting on Tuesday, February 12th at 1:00pm in the Parlors. This meeting focuses on God’s love for us with the topic, “The God We Share is Loving,” led by Ar-lene Jank. We will also plan for the Coffee Hour on Feb-ruary 17th and the Lenten Soup Supper on March 27th. Please join us for an afternoon of study of God’s Word and for fellowship. Part of our NWD LWML Mite Box Offerings go for the Food Coop at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne. You are welcome to participate by bringing mites to an LWML meeting or by depositing them into one of the big Mite Boxes in the Spiritual Life Center entrance or in the upstairs Narthex.

B I B L E S T U D Y Every Other Tuesday, 3:30pm, Parlors


Parish Administration

Facilities/Properties Please use special caution when navigating on ice and snow. Thank you to our Custodians, Calvin Bartelt, Dean Blanchard, and Derek Hein, who work so hard to maintain the property. Properties concerns can be sent directly to the Properties Ministry at [email protected].

Financial Summary December Financials: December Tithes and Offerings: We came in at 91% of budget for Tithes and Offerings in December. We are bringing in an average of $10,000 per month less than budget this fiscal year, with the majority of that deficit hitting in October and November. We are spending about $10,000 per month less than budget by not having an Associate Pastor and a Minister of Music. This is not a desirable staffing solution, but we will not be able to support these roles without an increase.

We pay about $8,000 in monthly principal and interest. If we weren’t paying that, we would, in theory, have $8,000 per month to spend on ministry! Wouldn’t that be awesome? The December monthly principal and interest payment was paid primarily out of Debt Reduction, as budgeted.

We continue to be able to pay down additional principal on the existing debt through Reaching Up and Reaching Out. In December, we paid $1,603 in additional principal! Balances on the existing debt are as follows:

Endowment Loan: $182,307 Thrivent Loan: $660,874 TOTAL DEBT: $843,181

Please continue to pray for the future of Trinity – that we may be blessed to be a blessing to others in the community and beyond through a fruitful ministry to those we serve in the name of Jesus Christ. (John 15:5)

**If there is something specific you want to know or need clarification on with respect to financials, please do not hesitate to email Tina Dickens at [email protected].**

Would you like to know more about the School Choice program? The Wisconsin Parental School Choice Program is an important part of Trinity’s ministry to help children form a relationship with Christ! If you know of someone who may qualify for this program, please refer them to the school office for more information. There is a limited application period that will open in late Winter, closing in mid-Spring.

Trinity’s participation in the WPCP brings a designated dollar amount per student to Trinity Lutheran School. That dollar amount is about $7750 per full-time WPCP student per year. During the required audit process, we have to show that we have spent at least $7750 per student (every student) at Trinity. Let’s pretend that it costs only $7750 per student that we spend to educate a child at Trinity (it is actually about $8500/student). The breakdown is as follows:

So where does all of that WPCP money go? It goes directly to educate the children who benefit from the WPCP. There are 3 other pri-mary sources of funding for the school’s $1,137,404 yearly expense budget, which includes salaries and benefits, curriculum, technol-ogy, security, building and maintenance costs, and supplies. Those 3 primary sources of funding are tuition, Education Grant Fund, and the support from the congregation of Trinity Lutheran Church through Tithes and Offerings. If the school spends less than was budgeted in a given year on budgeted items, the church provides less support to get the school balance to a break-even point. Most fundraising, like the Legacy Auction and PTL-sponsored fundraisers, go to benefit the school through non-budgeted purchases as nee-ds arise. These are not general operational expenses, but special purchases that enhance the students’ overall experience at Trinity.

Student Status

PER STUDENT

Cost to

Educate

PER STUDENT Tuition

Paid By Family and/or

Education Grant Fund

PER STUDENT

Tuition Paid By

Tithes/Offerings

(cost to Trinity )

#

Students

at this

status

Current cost to

Trinity if cost to

educate is only

$7,750

Current cost to

Trinity if cost

to educate is

$8500

18-19

School

Year

Budget

WPCP $7,750 $0 $0 40 $0 $30,000

1st-8th Member $7,750 $2,195 $5,555 49 $272,195 $308,945

1st-8th Community

Partner (non-active

members and non-

members) $7,750 $3,925 $3,825 25 $95,625 $114,375

All Kindergarten

(member or

community partner) $7,750 $2,195 $5,555 18 $99,990 $113,490

All 4K (member or

community partner) $3,875 $1,050 $2,825 18 $50,850 $134,100

4K WPCP $3,875 $0 $0 3 $0 $13,875

TOTAL STUDENTS 153 $518,660 $714,785 $1,137,404

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December 2018 Financials Trinity Lutheran Church

Profit & Loss Budget Performance December 2018 Restricted

Funds

Dec 18 Budget Dec 17

MTD17-MTD18

Jul - Dec 18

YTD Budget

Jul - Dec 17

YTD17-YTD18

Annual Budget Dec 18

Jul - Dec 18

Income

ADMINISTRATION INC 0 10 0 0 90 60 78 12 120 0 0

ALUMNI INC 0 420 0 0 0 2,520 20 (20) 5,040 1,385 3,488

CHRISTIAN EDUCA-TION INC 0 130 0 0 0 690 38 (38) 1,775 200 370

DAY SCHOOL INC 16,783 30,211 20,768 (3,985) 325,304 313,433 286,033 39,271 1,132,364 2,516 52,271

DEBT REDUCTION CONTRIBUTIONS 5,381 3,000 7,001 (1,620) 24,956 18,070 26,607 (1,651) 36,140 0 0

EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNIN CTR INC 33,631 35,107 24,241 9,390 218,048 211,292 191,042 27,006 422,544 208 997

EVANGELISM INC 118 110 110 8 668 660 660 8 1,320 118 668

FELLOWSHIP & PR INC 82 630 168 (86) 4,548 3,560 4,401 147 7,230 0 2,225

HUMAN CARE INC 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 50 -554

LAY MINISTRY INC 0 200 0 0 0 200 0 0 550 801 916

OTHER CONGREGA-TIONAL INCOME 640 930 717 (77) 8,349 5,580 6,539 1,810 18,960 7,367 58,906

PROPERTIES INC 133 225 100 33 1,074 1,350 1,425 (351) 2,700 50 50

STEWARDSHIP INC 83 4,020 0 83 1,175 10,470 666 509 15,690 310 8,568

TITHES AND OFFER-INGS 122,949 135,200 130,551 (7,602) 565,288 633,189 604,854 (39,566) 1,230,684 0 0

YOUTH MINISTRY INC 0 0 0 0 1,482 0 0 1,482 0 562 8,267

Total Income 179,800 210,193 183,656 (3,856) 1,150,985 1,201,074 1,122,363 28,622 2,875,117 13,567 136,172

Expense

ADMINISTRATION EX 6,659 5,042 -2,710 9,369 36,213 34,904 26,376 9,837 65,656 0 266

ALUMNI EX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 338 502

CHRISTIAN EDUCA-TION EX 38 360 362 (324) 964 2,760 827 137 6,370 0 7,468

Cong. Support - TLSchool Exp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 518,083 518,083 0 0

CONGREGATIONAL EX 485 3,665 2,865 (2,380) 18,814 22,000 18,110 704 43,990 7,094 15,779

DAY SCHOOL EX 80,381 92,483 77,202 3,179 481,164 510,332 499,823 (18,659) 992,739 5,991 49,665

EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CTR EX 30,897 40,215 26,620 4,277 208,382 232,509 202,185 6,197 447,822 55 1,367

EVANGELISM EX 665 378 200 465 2,412 2,268 1,593 819 5,251 0 0

FELLOWSHIP & PR EX 582 1,000 402 180 3,945 4,700 4,013 (68) 7,700 0 1,195

HUMAN CARE EX 0 100 138 (138) 470 700 444 26 1,300 99 1,571

LAY MINISTRY EX 37,662 39,880 35,464 2,198 217,001 221,263 270,453 (53,452) 474,788 971 2,355

PROPERTIES EX 8,992 10,315 8,045 947 59,725 53,640 54,842 4,883 116,630 2,623 9,123

STEWARDSHIP EX 8,311 9,570 11,093 (2,782) 55,346 58,620 63,230 (7,884) 123,740 412 7,780

YOUTH MINISTRY EX 165 466 430 (265) 4,647 3,790 2,124 2,523 8,180 2,642 8,612

Adjustment to Ex-penses

Principal Payments 7,553 5,239 7,221 332 32,585 31,434 33,150 (565) 62,868 0 0

Total Expense 182,390 208,713 167,332 15,058 1,121,668 1,178,920 1,177,170 (55,502) 2,875,117 20,225 105,683

Net Income -2,590 1,480 16,324 -18,914 29,317 22,154 -54,807 84,124 0 -6,658 30,489


Announcements

Meals & More Wednesday, February 27th, in the Cafe-teria from 4:30-6pm for a free meal & fellowship. Trinity Tours Here are some trips that we have

planned for 2019: Crystal Grand Theater in Wisconsin Dells, Fireside shows (including a Gospel Music Con-cert), and our annual Brewers baseball game! Registra-tion forms and informational packets are available out-side the worship areas and at the Reception Desk. For any questions, please call Sharon Kautzman at 715-675-7615. Join us for fellowship and fun!

Volunteers are Needed to help with the meals and/or transportation needs for our bi-monthly Blind Outreach Gatherings. Please call Pastor Pegorsch if you can help! 715-675-4074.

Blind Outreach Gathering will be held Saturday, Feb-ruary 23rd from 11:30am-2:30pm in the Trinity Church Parlors. An open invitation to anyone who is blind or visually-impaired and “caregivers” in the Greater Wau-sau Community. Join us for a FREE MEAL, followed by entertainment. This is a great opportunity for fellow-ship, good food, and informational networking. If you know of someone who is blind or visually-impaired and would like to attend, please invite them, and let the Church Office know. Transportation can be provided if necessary and requested by Tuesday, February 19th. To arrange, please call the Church Office at 715-842-0769. For more information, please call Virginia at 715-370-3853, Andrew Plath at 715-574-6064 or Rev. Dennis Pe-gorsch at 715-675-4074.

Home Visitations from the Pastoral Staff are available to our members who cannot attend the Worship Ser-vices. Please contact the Church Office at 715-842-0769 if members desire a pastoral visit with the opportunity of receiving Holy Communion.

The Senior Group meets at Wausau Mine Company on Tuesday, February 12th at 4pm for fellowship and at 5pm for supper. All are invited! Don’t forget to purchase Wausau Mine Scrip!

Trinity Worship Services On the Local TV Channel 980 weekly! 9pm Wednesday...Traditional Worship

2pm Thursday...Traditional Worship 8am Friday...Traditional Worship

Or watch online at waam.viebit.com

Wednesday Afternoon Worship (with Communion) Wed., Feb. 13th, 1pm, SLC — Transportation is available

by calling the Church Office at 715-842-0769.

Altar Flowers Thank you to everyone who helped decorate the church each weekend by providing beauti-ful altar flowers! The 2019 altar flower calendar is post-ed outside Tina Dickens’ office—sign up today!

The 4th Grade Teacher Call Committee for the fall of 2019 as been formed. With the Lord’s guidance, this group will seek a replacement for Miss Heidi Scheck in the fourth grade classroom. She plans to move to the Appleton area after her wedding this summer. Please check the Yellow Sheet for printed updates.

February 3rd Worship at 10:30am You are invited to join us on February 3rd for a service celebrating our school. During the week of January 27th, the school par-ticipated in National Lutheran Schools Week—a celebra-tion of one of our church’s missions! Students partici-pated in fun faith-building activities. Come to worship on February 3rd at 10:30am to see what all the fun and excitement was about!

Artist Needed Can you draw cartoon panels like Family Circus? The Stewardship Ministry could use your talent to present the stewardship message in a unique form! You won’t have to attend meetings. The Stewardship Ministry will provide you with the theme for the month. If you’re talented, interested, and would like to help, please call Ron Edwards at 715-845-2972.

Creative Writers are meeting Sunday, February 3rd at 1:30pm in the upstairs Lounge. Join us!

Puppet Team News Rehearsals for our Puppet Team will be changing for the rest of the school year. In Feb-ruary, rehearsals will take place on February 10th, 17th & 24th at noon in the Youth House. Please watch the Yellow Sheet for future Puppet Team rehearsal dates.

The Puppet Team is also looking for a new volunteer director/coordinator to take over full-time beginning in Sept. (Puppet Team runs through the school year). Our current director, Marilyn, will be available to train the new director before she steps down from the position at the end of May. If you are interested in learning more about the Puppet Team, or if you have questions about the Puppet Team director position, please contact Mari-lyn at [email protected]. Trinity’s Puppet Team is a creative and animated family and children’s minis-try—find out how you can be involved!


Church Officers & Ministry Contacts Announcements Church Officers Bryon Graff, Executive Director [email protected] 715-571-8340

Ron Zahrt, Assistant Executive Director [email protected] 715-574-7997

Jim Erdman, Assistant Executive Director/Nominating [email protected] 715-849-3415

Lisa Knoll, Parish Secretary [email protected] 715-359-2816

Tina Dickens, Parish Treasurer [email protected] 715-842-0769

Lay Ministry [email protected] Raun Egner (Director) 715-370-2979 Jake Kneser (Vice-Director) 715-203-1257 Ted Gruhn 715-540-5634 Craig Hoehne 715-212-5639 John Klemm 715-675-1327 Terry Knoll 715-359-2816 Roger Lutz 715-675-2733 Skyler Lynn 715-203-5994 Troy Pagel 715-848-8780 Chad Schwantes 715-355-3027 Craig Singkofer 715-573-9251 Seth Sneider 715-212-2189

Evangelism Ministry [email protected] Kathy Anderson (Director) 715-574-2932

Stewardship Ministry [email protected] Mike Hase (Director) 715-573-6641

Christian Day School Ministry [email protected] Barb Emerson (Director) 715-212-9518

Christian Education Ministry [email protected] Karee Slaminski (Director) 715-581-2755

Fellowship & Public Relations Ministry [email protected] Kelly Peterson (Director) 715-574-1584

Youth Ministry [email protected] Tim Rock (Director) 715-359-5849

Properties Ministry [email protected] Dave Christian (Director) 715-870-2177

Human Care Ministry [email protected] Darryl Neumann (Director) 715-218-6600

ECLC Ministry [email protected] Katie Claxton (Director) 715-571-5305

Snow Removal Help Needed! We need a group who is willing to commit to clearing the sidewalks in winter 1 hour prior to services on Saturday and Sunday and for any weddings or funerals that are scheduled on the weekends. We do this with the riding mower and a brush attachment. If you’d like to be considered, please email [email protected] or call 715-842-0769.

SAVE THE DATE: Bow the Knee at Trinity on Palm Sunday, 2019 You are invited and encouraged to par-ticipate! All ages are welcome: children, youth, and adults. You may be part of the stage crew or part of the choir. Join us in this powerful dramatic Easter presenta-tion. Practice starts February 17, 2019 at 6pm at Zion Church, only 15 minutes east of Wausau. For more in-formation, please call Paula Krueger at 715-842-9055 or Deb Lange at 715-446-2791.

The Associate Pastor Call Committee has discussed the process and developed a plan for the Call. If you have any questions or comments regarding the Call pro-cess, please contact Craig Singkofer at 715-573-9251 or [email protected].

2019 Offering Envelopes If you haven’t already, please pick up your envelopes outside the Sanctuary.

The Annual Penny War is coming up during the week of February 18-22. Student Council will have a table set up every morning that week from 7:20am-7:45am out-side the SLC and cafeteria. Can't make it during those times? Drop off your donation at any time during the day in the School Office! Make sure it is marked for the Penny War. Donations will again be going towards pro-jects in Nicaragua this year. Last year, the Penny War raised around $1500, which was used to build new bath-rooms and purchase new books, whiteboards, chairs, and other necessary supplies for a school in Nicaragua. Let's see if we can match or surpass that this year! Thank you for your continued prayers and support!


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