Trinity Lutheran Church 335 W. 1st St. PO Box 37 Tea, SD 57064 605-498-2343 Co n 30a grega mS ti un onal da y, O Meet cto ing ber 5th 10: NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. Postage PAID Tea, SD 57064 Permit #5 SAVED BY GOD’S GRACE ALONE I do not nullify the grace of God; for if justification comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing. Galatians 2:21 You have heard me talk a great deal about God’s grace; about being saved by God’s grace alone. I have frequently told you that in your baptisms God chose you, adopted you and in the waters of baptism you became God’s beloved child and God promised to love you forever. In confirmation class you learned that in baptism God forgives your sins, freed you from sin, death and the devil and promises eternal salvation to all who believe. Notice who is active and who is passive in the work of your salvation. God gives, you receive. God is active, you are passive. You are indeed saved by God’s grace alone! It is a pure gift. And this is problematic for some. There are some who say, “Well pastor that cannot be right! There must be something I must do to be saved! I must do good works, I must somehow prove that I am a person of faith, there just has to be something for me to do to earn God’s favor.” And my answer is no, there is nothing for you to do. Simply trust God’s promise made to you in your baptism. This is difficult to accept in a society that places a great deal of value on earning what you have. But God does not operate under our society’s or any earthly society’s norms and values. So then what must we do? Dr. Gerhard O. Forde says it this way in his book “Justification by Faith: A Matter of Death and Life”, “What shall I do to be saved? The confessional answer is shocking: Nothing! Just be still; shut up and listen for once in your life to what God the Almighty, creator and redeemer, is What you talkin about saying to his world and to you in the death and resurrection of his Son! pastor?! There must be something I have to do to Listen and believe!” Dr. Forde says that the gospel of Jesus Christ is neither conservative or liberal; it is radical! So radical that is makes many be saved! people who believe they must do something angry! To be sure God’s grace is not a ticket to do as you please. Jesus did command you to love God and love your neighbor as yourself. But the good works that you do flow out of the peace that comes from knowing that you are loved unconditionally by God. They are done out of gratitude as a loving act of service to God and neighbor. No amount of good works can save you and God does not want you to be doing good works to prove you believe. In fact God despises that attitude! As the Apostle Paul so clearly states in Galatians, if salvation comes through the law, if it depended upon you being good enough or doing enough good works, then Christ died for nothing. Brothers and sisters in Christ, you are God’s beloved children saved by God’s grace alone called to go into the world and love as God first loved you. To live your life as a joyful response for the peace and freedom that God has given you as a pure gift. Peace, Pastor Wayne FAMILY WORSHIP WHY WE CHANGED SUNDAY MORNINGS O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. Psalm 34:3 Over the summer there was a lot of caring conversations about our Sunday morning schedule. During the listening sessions several persons mentioned changing to a two service schedule. The Board of Worship and the Board of Education met and had conversations about what they felt the best solution would be. They brought their proposal to the Church Council who after careful conversation voted to implement the schedule we are using this fall. This schedule places an emphasis upon families worshipping together. Rev. Dr. David Anderson of Vibrant Faith Ministries tells us that a family worshipping together is more important than having a child go to Sunday school. I know that this is a big change from what has been done in the past but your pastoral leadership, the boards of worship and education and the church council all agree with him. It is very important that you worship together as a family. We all know there are challenges to worshipping as a family. Debbie and I raised two boys and we lived through the years of crying babies and bored teenagers. Pastor Jess and I when we plan worship will do our best to make worship as child friendly as we can. It is so wonderful to see our young people involved in worship. It brings great joy to my heart to see families serving together on our Trinity Serving Teams. Parents, your children are learning a great deal from that experience. You may not think so but just the act of bringing them to worship and sitting together with them in the pew is a teaching moment. They see their parents worshipping. They learn that this is important; that it is a priority for you. They experience God coming down in the sacraments of Holy Baptism and Holy Communion. It is great to have babies reaching out for the bread as mom or dad carries them with them for the sacrament. When you get home talk with them about the sacrament. Talk with them about the sermon, the lessons, the songs you sang and they will learn about God, about what you believe and their belief will develop. This does not happen if you don’t worship together. And of course, if your baby or toddler gets to be too much of a handful the Gathering space is set up with a speaker system so you can listen and windows so you can watch as your child blows off some steam. So let’s exult God’s name together and worship as families here at Trinity. Pastor Wayne Consecration Sunday Is Coming November 16th, 2014 Congregations that approach financial stewardship from a biblical perspective do not view the money Christians give to their church merely as a way to pay its bills. Rather, such congregations see financial contributions as a way to help people grow spiritually in their relationship with God by supporting their church’s mission and ministry with a percentage of their incomes. Our congregation’s stewardship committee has selected the New Consecration Sunday Stewardship Program as a way to teach the biblical and spiritual principles of generous giving in our stewardship education emphasis this year. New Consecration Sunday is based on the biblical philosophy of the need of the giver to give for his or her own spiritual development, rather than on the need of the church to receive. Instead of treating people like members of a social club who should pay dues, we will treat people like followers of Jesus Christ who want to give unselfishly as an act of discipleship. New Consecration Sunday encourages people toward proportionate and systematic giving in response to the question, “What percentage of my income is God calling me to give?” During morning worship on Consecration Sunday, we are asking our attendees and members to make their financial commitments to our church’s missionary, benevolent, and educational ministries in this community and around the world. Every attendee and member who completes an Estimate of Giving Card does so voluntarily by attending morning worship on Consecration Sunday. We urge people to attend who feel strongly opposed to completing a card. The procedure is done in such a way that no one feels personal embarrassment if he or she chooses not to fill out a card. We will do no home solicitation to ask people to complete cards. During morning worship our guest leader will conduct a brief period of instruction and inspiration, climaxed by members making their commitments as a confidential act of worship. We will encourage participation in Consecration Sunday events through the Consecration Sunday team and governing board members. Since we will make no follow-up visits to ask people to complete their cards, we will make every effort to inform, inspire, and commit everyone to attend Consecration Sunday worship. Thanks in advance for your enthusiastic participation in Consecration Sunday events. Church Council Chairperson, Marcia Hendrickson Fall Highlights Sunday, Oct. 5- Congregational Meeting Immediately following 9:30am worship, the church will meet to elect the next set of church council leaders for 2015. Mark your calendars as we all make important decisions for our church. A dedication of Trinity’s 125th monument will follow the meeting. Sunday, Oct. 12—Faith in Action will sponsor the Almost Sleepover from 7-9pm Monday, Oct 13—The church office will be closed for the Columbus Day holiday. Sunday, Oct. 19— “Take Stock in Our Youth” Phone Call Appeal No matter what the market does, we can guarantee that when you invest in the faith formation of our young people, you will see fantastic returns! Our young people will be calling each household for this event asking you to support their faith formation experience. Sunday, Oct. 19—5th Grade First Communion Milestone Classes Begin Our 5th graders and their parents will gather together and receive instruction from the events surrounding the Last Supper. They will meet on Sunday, Oct. 19th and Nov. 2nd. They will also meet on Saturday, Nov. 8th for a morning of active learning before the First Communion Sunday of celebration on Sunday, Nov. 9th. Monday, Oct. 20—The Faith in Action group will have a fundraiser from 5-8pm at the Tea Pizza Ranch. Saturday, Oct. 25—AnnualTurkey supper 4-7pm Three generations of the church working side-by-side to serve the hundreds of guests who come. There is nothing better than scores of members working to welcome all who come. Sign up to help or bring a pie! Sunday, Oct. 26- Confirmation/Reformation Sunday At the 9:30am service, the ninth grade confirmation class will receive our congratulations and blessings for affirming this important faith step in their lives. TRINITY’S 125TH MONUMENT IS IN PLACE Many thanks to Dick Gors, the 125th Committee, the Cemetery Board who generously paid for the monument and for the volunteers who came to place the monument. It is a wonderful addition to our property and a testimony to our long standing tradition of proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ in the community of Tea and beyond. We will hold a dedication ceremony after the Congregational Meeting on October 5th. We’ll assemble around the monument, give God thanks for 125 years of ministry and ask God that this congregation will continue to serve faithfully long into the future. We’ll have balloons to release and cake and coffee inside. I look forward to seeing you there. Pastor Wayne Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise. Deuteronomy 6:4-7 Vibrant Faith Ministries tells us something that I think is quite obvious; if we want Christian children and youth we must have Christian adults. We need adults who know God’s word; who know God’s story and are able to recite it to their children. We place great emphasis upon providing a quality Sunday school program here at Trinity. Karla Gors and all of the volunteers who step up to teach, lead music and all of the other things that need to be done in order to have a Sunday school program do a great job at providing a quality Sunday school experience for our young people. They learn about God’s love for them. They learn about Jesus in those classes but parents, there is and even more powerful learning experience going on Sunday mornings and throughout the week. Your children learn how important God is in your lives by observing you! If you simply drop them off at the door and then leave for other places you are teaching them that Sunday school really isn’t all that important. If the only hour of the week they hear anything about God or Jesus is at Sunday school you are actually teaching them that other things in life are much more important than God and Jesus. There are two ways I can think of that you can do on a Sunday morning that would send a powerful message to your children. First of all worship with your children. Come to either the 8AM or 9:30AM service and worship with your family. You may not think they are learning but they are. They learn first of all by observing. They see you participating in worship and will begin to imitate you and grow in their understanding of God coming to them in worship. The second thing is to go to Sunday school yourself. Drop your children off at their Sunday school room and they see you headed off to your Sunday school room as well. They learn that this is important to their parents. This is no little thing. Each week at 10:35 we will have at least one Adult Education offering. Right now we are studying the book “What’s So Amazing About Grace” and all are welcome to attend whether you have been there before or not. Drop in and check it out. Coffee and cookies are welcome. In the future we will study books of the Bible or perhaps an issue in the church. The important thing is that you as an adult study God’s word and then have caring conversations and devotions during the week based upon what you have learned on Sunday mornings. Pastor Jess and I look forward to seeing you in class! Peace, Pastor Wayne $50 $100 Going to the National Youth Gathering? Headed to Youth Camp or Family Camp? Want to save for a future faith forming experience? Or would you like to help a youth raise money? It’s SO EASY! Purchase Scrip Grocery Cards on Sunday mornings at the Welcome Desk. Use them regularly as you shop for groceries. Earn 5% back on money you already spend. Money earned goes directly into your Family Account, the account of anyone you designate, or into our Youth and Family Scholarship Fund. Youth Stock Phone Calls Sundays, Oct. 19th & Nov. 2nd! Calling All Youth! *7th-12th Grade* Put Your Phone to Good Use! We’re selling shares of “stock” in your youth ministry experience! Stock Sales is a fabulous fundraising opportunity for all 7th-12th graders. It takes a lot of time, talent, and treasure to make things like lock-ins, mission trips, milestones, Bible studies, camp trips, service projects, Confirmation, and Wednesday Wings happen. Buying Youth Stock is one chance for Trinity people to do just that. So...it’s your job to get the word out. What’s in it for you? By participating In a phone calling night, you will earn money to help you go to camp, on a mission trip, or take part in other youth events that have a participation fee. Meet in the Trinity office at 5:30pm on Sundays Oct. 20 or Nov 2 Bring your cell phone if you are able! Youth Stock Phone Calls Sundays, Oct. 19th & Nov. 2nd! Support Our Youth Ministry— Buy Youth Stock Shares Again This Fall… Take Stock in Our Youth! No matter what the market does, we can guarantee that when you invest in the faith formation of our young people, you will see fantastic returns! Our ministry with youth in our congregation and community is a joint venture—it is congregationally-owned. It takes all of our time, talent, and treasures to pass on the faith to the next generation. This October, our young people will be calling each household of our congregation asking you to support their faith formation experience by helping to fund events such as the Summer Mission Trip, Wednesday Wings youth group, small group Bible studies, lockins, service projects, milestones and more. Shares of Youth Stock will sell for $15 each. Please consider supporting our young people by purchasing one or more shares. Shareholders will receive an annual Newsletter telling the story of how your money has helped to create faith forming experiences for our youth throughout the year. Rehearsals: Wednesday’s at 8:00 pm Performance dates: Saturday December 13th at 7:00 pm Sunday December 14th at 10:30 am It’s now a time where we come together as musicians to begin working through notes, rhythms, phrases, dynamics, and all those simple components that become polished and molded into a gift fit only for a king! It is truly an amazing experience to work with our choir each year. As individuals we may feel like we only contribute a small part but together we create incredible things. “Come Messiah King” is filled with many different styles. You’ll find yourself musically shifting gears from a soft rock ballad to classical Vivaldi to that smooth horn section of the 70’s and 80’s. All while it pulls every emotion of excitement, sorrow, joy, and love from all who listen. There really is something for everyone in this Cantata. We’ll be bringing talents from musicians all over the Sioux Empire to present this year’s Cantata “Come Messiah King”. Program Notes The story of the Incarnation is a divine example of promises made and promises kept. The prophecies concerning the coming of Messiah were ancient, the span of centuries between the proclamations and the promise weighed heavily on the heart of God’s people. The Pharisees; the keepers of the Law kept the rituals alive. However, over time, the rituals of the law super seded the reality of the Lord. The land we call Holy had been held captive by the Ro-man legions for almost a century when God moved to fulfill His covenant of a new King. This is where our story begins—this is where the prayer “Come, Messiah King,” is answered. Trinity Lutheran’s Annual Turkey Supper & Old Fashioned Country Store Saturday, October 25, 2014 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Adults $8.00, Ages 6-12 $4.00, Ages 5 and under free Plans for the annual WELCA fundraiser are underway! The Turkey Supper planning committee appreciates our congregation’s support of this much anticipated event! There are so many areas that you can volunteer to help make for a successful event! Please look over the large signup sheet in the gathering space or sign up on the church website. Volunteers are needed to roast turkeys at home as well as help prepare and serve the meal here at the church. Each family is asked to bring a dessert (pies are a favorite). If you have any questions, please contact: Annette Geiken 940-3499 or Lenae Smidt 201-2338. Over 55 will be accepting donations for the country store such as homemade bakes goods, canning, and crafts. We will a Congregational Meeting following the 9:30 service on Sunday October 5th. The main agenda item will be the election of new Church Council members. The Nominating Committee has met and sent out Letters of Call to several members inviting them to prayerfully consider serving. We will also update you on the many exciting things happening here at Trinity and update you on our financial position. I look forward to seeing you there. Pastor Wayne TRINITY SMALL GROUPS SMALL GROUP IN HOME BIBLE STUDIES “If we want Christian children and youth we need Christian Adults” Vibrant Faith Ministries. I would like to help people develop vibrant in home small group Bible studies. Anybody can do this; you do not need to be a biblical scholar to study the Bible or host or lead a study. You simply need the desire to learn and the motivation to get started. I would be happy to help you get a group started. If you are interested in starting a small group study simply call me on my cell, 214-6828, email me at [email protected] or talk with me at church and I will help you with materials for a study, give you tips on how to lead a study and help you in any way I can. I invite you to dive in and discover the depth of God’s love for you through the study of God’s word. Pastor Wayne Please join us in celebrating Calvin Schriever's 90th birthday on Sunday October 5th, 2014 from 2pm - 4pm at Trinity Lutheran Church of Tea. In true German tradition, we will be serving cookies and tea as part of the luncheon. If you can not attend, greetings may be sent to him at 27430 471st Ave Harrisburg, SD 57032. 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