THE EVANGELIST
Trinity Lutheran Church
“a growing, caring Church with a heart for Christ and the World Community”
OCTOBER 2014
A PUBLICATION OF TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH LINTON, INDIANA
COMING UP
October 5,12, 26
9:30 am Worship
10:30 Fellowship
11 Sunday School
October 19
Celebration for
Pastor Doris
9:30 am Worship
w/H C
“Fried Chicken Feast”
October 14
6:30 pm Council
October 16
9 AM Holy Comforters
October 15
Women of ELCA
Bible Study
6 pm Lite Supper at
Trinity
7 pm Bible Study
October 15
10:30 am Worship at
Good Samaritan in
Jasonville
October 24
6 pm Holy Comforters
@Good Sam in
Jasonville
October 26
9:30 am Reformation
and New Member
Sunday
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Trinity Lutheran
Church
1759 E St Hwy 54
Linton, IN 47441
812-847-7372
www.lintonlutheran.org
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God’s Work, Our Hands What a great day the Lord provided for
us. Shirley has a beautiful home in a lovely setting. The gutters
were cleaned, the windows were washed, the weeds around the
lake were removed, the deck was stained, and the children
decorated flower pots with their hand prints for Shirley to enjoy
on her porch.
Shirley sent us a wonderful thank you card. Please take a moment
to read it. It is posted on the wall by the entry door.
A Word from Our Pastor…
Living Each Day as a Steward!
Pr. Doris Sparks
Email:
pastordoris@hotmail.
com
Office 812-847-7372
Cell
812-699-9372
Pastor’s Schedule
Office Hours
Tuesday – Thursday
1-3 pm
Saturday - Sunday
By Appointment
Pastor’s Email
pastordoris
@hotmail.com
PLEASE CALL
PASTOR’S CELL
PHONE at ANY TIME
FOR EMERGENCIES
(which include ER
visits, life crises,
emergency aid, etc.)
Stopping by the
office?
Please call first.
If there is an
emergency I will try
to leave a note but
you may want to call
first to save a trip.
C.S. Lewis said, “There are two kinds of people: those
who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and those to whom
God says, ‘All right, then, have it your way.’ As
redeemed children of God, of course, we desire to
belong to that first category. We long to live each day
as stewards who earnestly pray, “Thy will be done.”
As God’s stewards, we are devoted to using all that we
are and have for his purpose. We are God’s stewards
each and every day.
On Sundays November 9, 16, and 23 the theme of our
worship services and our Bible studies will be living
each day as a steward. We will learn how the Holy
Spirit, working through Word and Sacrament,
transforms us to be more like our Chief Steward, Jesus,
who willingly poured out his life in giving and serving,
ultimately sacrificing his very life for our eternal lives.
Just as Jesus faithfully served his Father by serving us,
we are to use our lives and gifts in faithful service to
him by serving others. “As each has received a gift,
use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s
varied grace” (1 Peter 4:10).
As your pastor, I pray that each of you will take
advantage of these opportunities to grow in the grace
and knowledge of your Lord that you might be
strengthened in faith both for eternity and for a fruitful
life here on earth.
The three weekly themes are as follows:“The Steward’s
Identity,” “The Steward’s Purpose,” and “The Steward’s
Lifestyle” (Commitment Sunday).
May God grant us strength and wisdom to be the
faithful stewards that he has called us to be.
Blessings,
Pastor Doris
Property Committee
New Lighting is wonderful. Everything is so much
brighter. The electricians did a great job. Thank you to
those who came in to paint the fellowship ceiling and to
Donnie Tafoya who spent many hours cleaning up prior
to our Sunday service. It is impossible to do such a job
without creating lots of dust, dirt, and scuff marks. The
ceiling still needs some touch up work done.
We added smoke detectors which are hard-wired
and will all sound if one goes off and emergency exit
lighting so we could safely exit the building in the event
of a power outage. We upgraded the job by having
EVERY fixture replaced in addition to the smoke
detectors and emergency lights. The final cost was
$8,000. We thank God for protecting the building
before this was accomplished as there were several
places where scorch marks were evident on the ceiling
because a fixture was faulty and overheated.
Women of the ELCA – Bible Study
PURPOSE
STATEMENT—
As a community of
women created in the
image of God, called
to discipleship in
Jesus Christ, and
empowered by the
Holy Spirit, we
commit ourselves to
grow in faith, affirm
our gifts, support one
another in our
callings, engage in
ministry and action,
and promote healing
and wholeness in the
church, the society,
and the world.
At our September meeting we received a report from
Marilyn Saum about her attendance at the Women of
the ELCA convention in Charleston this summer. She
was challenged and inspired in her faith.
Our October session will meet on Wednesday, October
15 at 6:00 for supper at the church. Teri Simmons will
be our hostess. Our study will begin at 7:00. Pastor
Doris will be our study leader. The theme is “We are
called.” The Biblical passages will include Isaiah 6:1-13,
Luke 5:1-11, Acts 9, Galations 1:1 and 11-24,
Philippians 3:5.
ADVANCED NOTICE: The women of our congregation
will be hostesses to the Evansville Cluster of Women of
the ELCA on Saturday, November 15. We will be
providing lunch and some refreshments for when they
arrive in the morning. We ask all of our women to set
this date aside to share this experience with us.
Holy Comforters
We will meet on Thursday, October 16, at 9:00. We
had to move our September date because of the
electrical project. We are very pleased with the results.
The light line in the fellowship area was extended
further back so it is now easier for us to see what is in
the cabinets at the back of the room. We had also
received new fabric donations so those were sorted.
Some were large lengths of fabric so we were able to
assemble several comforters in our short work time.
Right now we have a supply of comforters that need to
be tied if you want to volunteer for that activity when
we meet on October 16.
Another opportunity to assist is at Shakamak Good
Samaritan on Thursday, October 23, at 6:00. We
assist the residents who tie quilts which we have
already assembled.
Spiritual Formation Committee
(Christian education)
Those who joined us for our picnic in the park and
miniature golf game had a fun time on our Sunday
School Rally Day. Classes are underway. The first two
weeks our children have learned about Creation and
Noah’s Ark. A number of adults have been
participating in David Hall’s class. This group has been
meeting in the sanctuary where they have viewed a
DVD introduction to the material that is studied in the
book of Romans. Please consider joining one of these
groups. It is important that we all continue to develop
our understanding of God’s word and also that we
support each other in our journey to understanding by
being present to participate in discussions or by
listening. Don’t think you are not adding to the group if
you are a listener.
Nursery
Thank you to Jerrie-lynn Leigh who painted and
redecorated the nursery. It is beautiful and clean. Walk
back and take a look even if you don’t have children
using the room.
BIRTHDAYS
11
16
25
30
Wesley Leigh IV
Carol Johnson
Beverly Johns
Wremee Leigh
ANNIVERSARYS
20 Jerrie Lynn Wes Leigh III
23 David and Peg Hall
Worship News
Thank you to Marilyn Saum who led our worship on
Sunday, September 21, and to Cheri Cupa who
delivered the message when Pastor Doris and Terry
took a vacation weekend with friends in New Harmony.
Both did a great job.
RUMMAGE SALE
Trinity’s Rummage Sale will be the second weekend in
October, 10th and 11th. The hours will be 8-4 on
Friday and 9-12 on Saturday. We will need items
brought in early in the week, beginning Sunday,
October 5, helpers to get racks up and tables out after
the education hour that day and to come in during the
week to organize items. We will also need individuals to
be present the days of the sale and to help with clean
up Sat. after 12. A sign-up sheet will be out later in
Sept. It was decided that 1/3 of the proceeds will be
donated to SON ministries designated to be used
for the CAM fund which is used for those who
need energy assistance.
Of course, we need you to bring in your STUFF. We
have all heard that what is your trash is someone
else’s treasure.
Farewell and Godspeed!
Rick and Cheri Cupa have
moved to Arkansas for
retirement. They were honored
on September 14. Their new
address is: 1103 Duncan St.
#1, Mountain Home, AR 72653
Lunch Bunch Begins Wednesday Oct. 8
Join us at lunchtime each Wednesday for a 1 hour
study using the upcoming Gospel or Epistle reading. We
will have “stone salad”. Lettuce will be provided and
you can bring something small to contribute. (sliced
olives, carrots, chick peas, a tomato, a can of tuna,
etc) Every week is a new surprise!
Go Dempsey!
At the recent Worthington
Yard sale Dempsey sold
“Lemon Shakeups” in front
of his Grandmother’s
(Marilyn Saum) house.
Mom said he was a real
salesperson explaining he
was giving all his profits to
Trinity and his mom would
match his earnings. He
made $57 and his parents (Chris and Jamie Jarmin)
matched it. On September 14 he presented a check for
$114 to president Carolyn Konnert. THANK YOU!
Bible Study and then
Run or Walk Together
Bring Friends!
October Dates
2, 9, 16
Saturday, October 23
Shakamak State Park
Run the Distance
Thursdays 6 pm
12:30 pm 1 mile & 5K 1:00 pm 10K
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Please come and support those from Trinity.
Tuesday 6 pm
Let’s Celebrate!!!!
We will be honoring
Pastor Doris Sparks
on Sunday, October 19th, 2014
October is Pastor Appreciation Month but we
have more to celebrate than just that!!
We also get to acknowledge
Pastor Doris’ 10th Anniversary of Ordination
AND a significant birthday milestone!!
Please join us for a “Fried Chicken Feast”
following our 9:30 service
Trinity Lutheran Church,
1759 E. St. Hwy. 54, Linton, IN 47441
We will be collecting a monetary donation for Pastor
Doris to use for her upcoming travels to Israel as a
token of our appreciation!!! **
We will present our collection to her on October 19th.
Trinity Church Council
**Please put what your heart feels willing to give in an
envelope marked “Israel Travels” during any offering.
Martin Luther (10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a
German friar (Observant Augustinian), Catholic priest, professor
of theology and seminal figure of the 16th-century movement
in Christianity known later as theProtestant Reformation.[1] He
strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment
for sin could be purchased withmonetary values. He
confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel, a Dominican
friar, with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517. His refusal to retract
all of his writings at the demand of Pope Leo X in 1520 and
the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Wormsin 1521
resulted in his excommunication by the Pope and condemnation
as an outlaw by the Emperor.
Luther taught that salvation and subsequently eternity in heaven
is not earned by good deeds but is received only as a free gift of
God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ as redeemer from sin
and subsequently eternity in Hell. His theology challenged the
authority of the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church by teaching
that the Bible is the only source of divinely revealed knowledge
from God[2] and opposed sacerdotalism by considering all
baptized Christians to be a holy priesthood.[3] Those who identify
with these, and all of Luther's wider teachings, are
called Lutherans even though Luther insisted on Christian as the
only acceptable name for individuals who professed Christ.
Sunday
Worship
9:30 am.
Trinity Lutheran Church
1759 E St Hwy 54
Linton, IN 47441
Christian
Education
11:00 am
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