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Trinity Steeple Notes

Announcements and Events—Week of October 23, 2016

All Saints Day Memorials and Tributes

All Saints Sunday is November 6. As part of that service, we will

remember in prayer loved ones who have died since last All Saints

Day. Trinity members and those whose funerals were held at

Trinity will be named; you may submit the names of other loved

ones to Rachel Gambone (rgambone@trinityreading.org or phone

610-374-4861, ext. 23) no later than Oct. 31.

This year, we will have Memorial Tables set up around the baptismal font at both

services. You are invited to bring a small remembrance of loved ones who have died —

a photo; something they made; a symbol of something they loved. Remembrances may

be placed at the font for any loved one who has died. Their death does not need to be

recent, nor do they need to be a member of Trinity. We will hold these before God as

we thank God for the lives of his precious saints. Following the service, you are

encouraged to bring these memorials home as a remembrance that your loved ones

continue to rest in God’s care.

Have You Made Your Reservation?

Our Celebration Brunch is November 13, following a single

9:30 worship service. You should have received an

invitation in the mail, along with a WE LOVE OUR

CHURCH magnet for your car or refrigerator. There is no

charge for the brunch, but reservations are required.

Additional RSVP cards are available in the Narthex. The menu includes a delicious

vegetable/egg casserole, honey baked ham, roasted root vegetables, loaded baked

potato salad, fried apples, assorted rolls and breads and a variety of bundt cakes,

cookies and pound cakes for dessert. Don’t miss this celebration of God’s goodness!

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Wolfe Memorial Concert Series

Sunday, November 20 - 4 p.m. - Duo Terlano -

Johannes Dietrich, violin & Marie-Aline Cadieux, cello

This award-winning performing team has established a reputation

for dynamic and exciting performances! As well as standards from

the duo repertoire, their programs include rediscovered gems from

the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods.

Sunday, April 30 - 4 p.m. - Erik Meyer, organ & Anna Meyer, flute

Wolfe Series Patron Invitation

The series is supported solely through patron contributions and

free-will offerings. We need your financial help to make this

series a success. All patron gifts received by November 13 will be

listed in the concert programs. Please consider a financial gift to

support these wonderful concerts. Please make checks payable to

Trinity Lutheran Church; Memo line: Wolfe Concert Series.

———————————————————–———————————–———————-

Rändel L. Wolfe Memorial Concert Series 2016/2017 Amount _________________

Name(s) as you would like it to appear in the patron listing:

____________________________________________________________________________

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Celebrating Youth Musicians

Watch our November “Music from Trinity” program

online now!

Check out Trinity’s YouTube channel at https://

www.youtube.com/user/OldTrinityTV

or Trinity’s Facebook page at https://

www.facebook.com/trinityreading/?fref=ts

to watch “Celebrating Youth Musicians.” This program features the musicians at this

year’s Fall Festival of the Arts Opening Gala. Recital musicians include Trinity’s own

Tom Hofmann, Danny Kelly-Buckley and Tyler Mellen.

Fall Noonday Recitals

Join us on 12:05 p.m. in the Hintz Room:

Wednesday, November 9 - Trio Jolie

Robin Lilarose, flute; Kirstin Meyers, oboe; and Crystal Jordan, cello

Wednesday, November 16 - Joseph Russell, organ

Wednesday, November 23 - Kristen Diehl, vocalist; David Gross, accompanist

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Sunday Morning Learning and Music for All Ages

9:40 am: Sunday School Gathering in the nursery

9:40 am: Adult Forum in the auditorium

9:50 am: Treble Choir in Bard House (Grades 1-6)

10:15 am: Sunday School ages K-grade 6 (Sunday School Rooms)

Adult Forum—Informative-Interesting-Inspirational

Today: The ELCA's Ministry of Healing in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Kristen Opalinski, who traveled to the Bosnia-Herzegovina region in

June and July of this year as part of a servant trip, will share an

overview of the conflict’s historical context and the important work of the people who

continue to build and heal their nation today.

October 30: Appalachian Service Project with Trinity youth

November 6: Common Ground Ministry with Pr. Tom Scornavacchi

Welcome to Our New Nursery Attendant

Sylvia Starosciak is our new nursery attendant. We welcome her to Trinity as she cares

for our children. While children are always welcome in worship, we provide quality

childcare for little ones who get restless (and for parents who need a break) from 10:30-

12:30 each Sunday morning. Sylvia is assisted by a Trinity volunteer. If you can help

out four or five Sundays a year, contact Amy Norton Ritz or call the church office.

Grandparents are great at this! Thank you to Kathrine Graf and Lauren Wasmuth who

have covered the nursery as we searched for a new attendant.

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Your Gifts Are Needed

A letter in your recent quarterly statement informed you that Trinity is

currently running significantly behind budget in member giving. We

need to work together to keep Trinity strong, healthy and active in

mission and ministry. If you can make a special gift this month, it would

be greatly appreciated. Thanks for all you do to support our work

together. We know that, with God’s help, we will meet this challenge

and continue to move forward as God’s faithful people!

Trinity Christmas Tree Sponsorships Available

We invite you to sponsor Trinity’s Christmas trees, including the costs for delivery,

setup, lighting and removal. Please sign up in the Altar Flower notebook or call the

church office at (610) 374-4861. The trees include one 14-foot fir tree at $475 (In order

to split the cost, there are two donor opportunities of $237.50) and two 8-foot fir trees:

$225 each ($450 total). Thank you for caring about the beauty of our church in the

season of Jesus’ birth.

CROP Walk Was a Great Success!

On Sunday, October 9th nearly 400 people walked in our 35th Annual

Walk and we exceeded the MILLION DOLLAR mark for money raised

over the years! WOW! 75% of money raised goes to Church World

Service to help feed people around the world and 25% goes to the

Greater Berks Food Bank to help feed our hungry neighbors locally. Special thanks to

all who participated - the recruiters, the walkers, the sponsors, and the planning team

– for helping to fight hunger one step at a time!

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Trinity Calendar

Sunday, Oct. 23: Lectionary 30

8:30 am: Holy Eucharist (Chapel)

9:40 am: Christian Education Hour (see page 4 for details)

11:00 am: Deaf Worship (Chapel)

11:00 am: Holy Eucharist (Nave)

12:15 pm: Mission & Service Committee Meeting (Conference Room)

4:00 pm: Common Ground Worship (Auditorium)

6:30 pm: ChAOS Catechism Class (Auditorium)

Monday, Oct. 24

10:00 am: Program Staff Meeting

(Bard House)

Tuesday, Oct. 25

No scheduled Trinity events.

Wednesday, Oct. 26

9:15 am: Staff Meeting

(Bard House)

6:30 pm: Trinity Ringers (Nave)

7:30 pm: Trinity Choir (Bard House)

Thursday, Oct. 27

10:00 am: Bible Break (Conference

Room)

4:00 pm: Property Committee Meeting

(Conference Room)

5:45 pm: Kindermusik (Nursery)

6:00 pm: Reading Lutheran Parish

Roundtable (Holy Spirit Church)

Friday, Oct. 28

No scheduled Trinity events.

Saturday, Oct. 29

No scheduled Trinity events.

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Sunday, Oct. 30: Reformation Sunday

8:30 am: Holy Eucharist (Chapel)

9:40 am: Christian Education Hour (see page 4 for details)

11:00 am: Deaf Worship (Chapel)

11:00 am: Holy Eucharist (Nave)

12:15 pm: Mixed Ensemble (Bard House)

4:00 pm: Common Ground Worship (Auditorium)

6:30 pm: ChAOS Catechism Class (Auditorium)

Monday, Oct. 31

10:00 am: Program Staff Meeting

(Bard House)

Tuesday, Nov. 1

6:45 pm: Soul Feast Group

(Hintz Room)

Wednesday, Nov. 2

9:15 am: Staff Meeting

(Bard House)

6:30 pm: Trinity Ringers (Nave)

7:30 pm: Trinity Choir (Bard House)

Thursday, Nov. 3

10:00 am: Bible Break (Conference

Room)

5:45 pm: Kindermusik (Nursery)

7:30 pm: Book Discussion Group

(home of Charlene Norton)

Friday, Nov. 4

No scheduled Trinity events.

Saturday, Nov. 5

11:00 am: I Can Group (Auditorium)

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Leaders in Liturgy

Sunday, October 23, 2016: Lectionary 30

Presiding and Preaching: The Rev. Alan Wolkenhauer

Assisting Minister: Marian Jameson

Today’s Music Leaders: Sandra Sittler, David Himes and Andrew Smith

Carillon: Karen Campbell

Lectors: Annie Harlin (8:30) and Tom Anewalt (11:00)

Communion Assistants: Dan Smith (RA), Dar Unger (LA), Amy Norton-Ritz (RC),

Sue Shellong (LC), and Dick Horst and Charlene Norton (Servers)

Greeters: Peg & Ed Coleman

Ushers: Dave & Sue Shellong, Peg & Ed Coleman and Harry Feinauer

Counting Team: Mark Christy, Kelley Crozier, Quinn Crozier-Christy, Albert &

Susan Pohl and Dar Unger

Altar Guild: Bernadette Ilgen, Barbara Lykens, Linda Motley, Charlene Norton,

Robin Oberholtzer, Dar Unger and Beth Welz

Media: Matt Althouse, Jennifer Smith, Quinn Crozier-Christy and Mark Hofmann

We thank Ron & Karen Eddinger for planning today’s worship service.

Prepare for worship: The readings for next Sunday,

Oct. 30, are Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 46; Romans 3:19-28;

and John 8:31-36. The readings for Sunday, November 6,

are Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18; Psalm 149; Ephesians 1:11-23; and

Luke 6:20-31.

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Sunday Notices Sunday, October 23, 2016: Lectionary 30

Today’s altar flowers are sponsored by Dick & Connie Bashore.

Praying for our family members in Christ: This week we

include in our prayers Jeff, Cindy, Andrew, Lindsay & Peter

Darlington; John Darlington, Jr.; Blake Dautrich and Marie Dautrich. Next week:

Megan Davidson, Michael Davidson, William, Leslie & Christyn Davidson; Jeanette

De Angelo, Angela De Angelo, and Miles & Elizabeth Dechant.

Immediate prayer petitions: We pray for members and loved ones of Trinity who

are in need of healing: Ted Manning, Dave Troche, William Chaveas, Marie Dautrich,

Darryl Jeffries, Warren Tobias, Jane LeVan, Bp. Samuel Zeiser, Ina Gerlins, Tom Shultz,

Brian Trupp, Pat (sister of Susan Pohl), Glenn Himes (father of David Himes), Richard

Dunkelberger (son-in-law of Marie Dautrich), Diana Curry (mother of Matthew

Hayes), and Mark Kummerer (son of Larry Kummerer).

Ongoing prayer requests for friends and members of Trinity:

Bonne Ritter, Cindy Sheirich, Chris Kissinger, Tom Byerly, Ronald

Gregory, the Sawyer family, Dorothy Smith, Hobs Moyer (Dee

Horst’s cousin), Leona Aten (mother of Jenn Smith), Dorothea Fritz,

Richard & Pat Livenspire, James Kopp, April Rosenbaum (mother of

Eric Rosenbaum and Amy Bornhofen), Ronald Derr, Nancy

Easterday, Russell Richie, Mary, Bradley & Rina (friends of Pat McMahon), Judy (Pat

McMahon’s cousin), Travis Shick (in Kosovo) and family, Emily Mooney-Routté, Jesse

Routté and Amani Routté (in Rwanda).

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Parish News

Common Ground Update

We praise God and thank the members of Trinity for giving

Common Ground an excellent start in the city. Common

Ground Recovery Ministry has been worshiping at Trinity each

Sunday at 4:00 p.m. since August 28. Common Ground has

drawn as many as 60 participants for worship, personal

sharing and a meal. An estimated 75% of worshipers are from Trinity’s neighborhood.

This strong beginning has been helped by prayer, support and special contributions of

over $10,000 from Trinity members. Pastor Tom Scornavacchi and Pastor Alan

Wolkenhauer join in grateful appreciation for the way Common Ground has been

welcomed and nurtured among us.

Remember that you are always welcome to join this special worship and to meet those

who lead and participate in this meaningful ministry of hope and recovery.

Trinity Is an “Accessibility Hot Spot”!

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod’s Accessibility Team has

designated Trinity as an “Accessibility Hot Spot” because we have at

least ten specific ways our congregation is inviting to people with

accessibility challenges.

Deaf worship

ASL interpreter

Entrance ramp

Elevator

Accessible parking

Large print bulletins

Broadcast and online media ministry

Accessible bathrooms

I Can Group activities

Deaf Senior Center activities

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WBMD Fall Assembly

Thursday, November 3, 2016

6:30—8:30 p.m.

Hosted by Advent Lutheran Church, West Lawn

Come for a night of food and fellowship and to learn more about two new Lutheran

ministries happening here in WBMD.

Hope’s Table is a community outreach ministry that includes a free meal and a brief

worship service each Tuesday evening at Hope Lutheran in Reading. We will hear

ways in which the community that gathers here are being fed both physically and

spiritually and learn of ways we can be involved.

Common Ground Recovery Ministry which now meets at two locations – Atonement

and Trinity Reading - offers hope and healing through a service that combines worship

and the tenets of the 12-step program for all who are broken. (And who isn’t?)

We will begin the evening at 6:30 p.m. with a “dinner” of heavy appetizers provided

by Thrivent, followed by presentations about these special ministries. We are asking

congregations to take special offerings to help support these ministries prior to the

Assembly. We will gather the offerings that night. We have attached bulletin inserts

for your use during the month of October.

Representatives from Thrivent will be at the

Assembly to share information on how to

apply for Action Team funding to help

support your own congregational ministries.

The only “Order of Business” for the Assembly will be to review/adopt the 2017

WBMD budget.

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Broadcast Schedule

All of our programs listed below and more can be watched on Comcast

Channel 190 (in the Reading Hospital, Channel 80) or online at http://

trinityreading.org or on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com./

oldtrinitytv

Sundays in October

6:00 pm Deaf Worship Service

6:30 pm Music From Trinity:

Jennifer & Julianne Michalik

7:00 pm Trinity Worship Service

Trinity Vestry 2016-17

President: Pat Richter; Vice President: Brooke Rosenbaum; Secretary: Amy Bornhofen;

Treasurer: Peter Graf; Executive Member-at-large: Steve Hofmann

Vestry Members and Committee Affiliation

Tom Anewalt (Mission & Service)

Amy Bornhofen (Media)

Peter Graf (Finance)

Steve Hofmann (Youth)

Dan Huyett (Stewardship)

Kelly Kulp (Partnerships)

Josh Motley (Worship & Music)

Wednesdays in October

4:00 pm Trinity Worship

5:00 pm Deaf Worship

5:30 pm First Friday:

Is Social Justice Unjust?

Trinity Lutheran Church

527 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601 (610) 374.4861

www.trinityreading.org

A congregation of the Reading Lutheran Parish and West Berks Mission District

Bill Norton (Property)

Susan Pohl (Personnel)

Pat Richter (President)

Brooke Rosenbaum (Learning Ministries)

Virginia Rush (Evangelism)

Sue Shellong (Member Care & Deaf Ministry)

Andrew Smith (Fellowship)