Bi-weekly Publication November 7, 2014 Vol. 29 Issue 19 One Church...Two Campuses Mission Campus: 5601 West 62nd Street / Mission, KS 66202 Shawnee Campus: 21320 Midland Dr/Shawnee, KS 66218 The Messenger The Candidates for Associate Pastor An Update From the Call Committee: The call committee has invited three candidates to spend part of a weekend in Kansas City getting to know Trinity's staff, touring the campuses, and meeting members of the congregation. The candidates will each be worshiping at both campuses during their visits, and we encourage you to take a minute to meet them. The three candidates, and the dates they will be worshiping with us are; Pastor John Merrill (November 9), Pastor Phillip Cook (November 23), and Pastor Luke Timm (December 7). Please continue to keep the work of the call committee in your prayers. Relentless in knowing Christ...Fearless in making Him known. Benjamin Vineyard and Seminary Enrollment Back in August I shared with you that Ben Vineyard would be entering the Specific Ministry Pastor Program (SMP) of our Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). I asked Ben to share with you more about this wonderful opportunity. Please see his letter below. –Pastor Mark Dear Trinity, I’m going to be a seminary student this winter and the greatest joy about it is that I get to stay with you as I study. The program is called the Specific Ministry Pastor program (SMP). It started in 2007 when the LCMS announced an alternative route for pastoral education. I will be studying through Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. The process begins February 2014 (yes, the same month Jenny and I are expecting our new baby boy, but I assure you she is excited about this too). The SMP process is a distance education experience with a few week-long intensives at the seminary in St. Louis. The program is strong in on-the-ground pastoral training mixed with book and class study. These are done through internet dialog, writing, and on-campus intensives. Pastor Mark will be my on-site supervisor and will help shape this experience at Trinity. I consider myself blessed to work through this with him. I’m also blessed to have many other pastors who serve or have served at Trinity as possible helpers in this journey. It was conversation in previous call processes that led to this decision. People graciously said, “Ben seems wired for more of a pastoral role at Trinity.” We talked and considered what this could mean for Trinity and my family. We’ve discerned it means good things. This can be a blessing to Trinity in training another person to participate in the pastoral roles at Trinity, lending a hand to Pastor Mark, Pastor Ron, and the associate pastor we are currently praying for, hoping to call. It will also be a blessing to me for I too have felt this nudge since I was a high schooler, even when I took Greek and Hebrew in Concordia Seward’s Pre-Seminary program. I am wired for this. I believe that. And I look forward to the formation and experience. So, beginning February 2015, I’ll be “Vicar Ben.” And I’ll be a vicar for two years. After two years of study, I become eligible for ordination. From then, I’ll be “Pastor Ben.” Two more years will finish the first part of this program, making it a four-year process. But there’s an additional two year option which leads to a Masters of Divinity (M.Div.), which is what your traditional LCMS pastor leaves the seminary with. If you have questions or want to help me with my homework, please let me know: [email protected]. May God bless the journey! Benjamin Vineyard 2 Trinity Book and Gift Shop Bringing Christmas Gift Items to Shawnee November 9th, 8:30 - 12:30 - Trinity Book and Gift Shop will be going on the road and bringing some Christmas and gift items out to the Shawnee campus for your shopping pleasure. Please join us for refreshments, fellowship, and some early Christmas shopping. Trinity Book and Gift Shop Christmas Open House (Mission Campus) November 16th, 8:30 - 12:30 - Trinity Book and Gift Shop will be hosting a Christmas Open House at the Mission campus. Please stop by the library for refreshments and check out our new Christmas and gift items. Usher groups, a time-honored service organization, are in need of more members at the Mission campus. All of the Sunday services (8:30, 9:45 and 11am) could use more team members. The usher teams for each service are divided into two groups, A and B. Each group is assigned in a pattern of two weeks “on” and two weeks “off” throughout the year. Both men and women can be valued members of an usher team. If interested, please see or call Randy Fassold (Head Usher), 913-764-5543. Coffee and Tea Sale Lutheran World Relief coffee and tea sale will be held at the Mission Campus between worship services on Sunday, November 9. Be sure to stop by the table and select from the wide variety of flavors available for all of your holiday entertaining and gift-giving needs. Selected varieties are also available for purchase in the gift shop between regularly scheduled sale dates. The large purple and white mite box will be available on the coffee table to deposit your loose change. One of the mission projects being supported by your donations is Voice of Care Ministry to the Developmentally Challenged. Learn more about this project from the poster behind the mite box. Thank you for your support . 3 *Cantatas begin at 5:00 pm Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul Festival Brass and Trinity Choir 7pm Trinity Choir 7pm Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid Ah God, what deep affliction Spire Chamber Ensemble and Baroque Orchestra, Trinity Choir 5:30pm Trinity Choir Tickets Required at KauffmanCenter.org Vergnügte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust Contented rest, beloved inner joy Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland [II] Come now, Saviour of the gentiles 4pm Service Children, Youth and Families 6pm Service Festival Brass and Trinity Choir Lessons and Carols 9:30pm Candlelight Communion Service and Choral Prelude Trinity Chamber Artists Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht Fret not, O soul 4 Candy Sale to Benefit the MLM Christmas Store Do you love the candy sold at the MLM Spring Fling every year? You don't have to wait until next March! This famous candy will be sold at Colonial Church 7039 Mission Road in Prairie Village on Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 10:00 am3:00 pm and on Sunday, November 16, 11:00 am-1 pm. All proceeds from this candy sale benefit MLM Christmas Store and Thrivent is providing matching funds! Let your chocolate addiction help others during this Christmas season!! The young adult ministry FellowShipmates will meet on Thursday, November 13 at 6:30 pm in the Adult Lounge on the Mission campus for a Thanksgiving potluck! A sign-up sheet for dishes to bring will be available by email or on our Facebook group page. Please join us as this is our last event until we reconvene in mid-January after the holidays! The Audio Visual team at the Mission campus is in need of volunteers to assist with running the equipment for services. Training will be provided. If you are interested, please contact: Doug Wilkinson, [email protected] or Hank Hanusch, [email protected]. Childcare Workers Needed We are looking for qualified Childcare workers for our Mission campus. Candidates must be 16 years of age or older. Must be available for Sunday Mornings, some evenings and special events. This is a paid position. If interested please contact Rhonda Synovec at [email protected]. 5 Bountiful Blessings Gift and Craft Festival Just in time for Christmas shopping! You will not want to miss this spectacular Gift and Craft Festival! From handcrafted items such as ornaments, woodcraft and crotchet, to unique gift products like handbags, jewelry and beauty items, you will be sure to find that special Christmas gift. 50+ vendors will be at the Bethany Lutheran Gym, just east of Metcalf, one of the main commercial avenues in Overland Park. Come play the "Prize Walk" game plus much more! Concessions are available and sponsored by the 7th grade classes of Bethany and Christ Lutheran Schools . Booth rental and concession profits support the 7th and 8th grade service and education class trips. When: Saturday, November 8, 2014 Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Where: Bethany Lutheran School Gymnasium, 9101 Lamar, Overland Park, KS Free Admission Christmas in the City LUMA Christmas Store is scheduled for Dec 9-12 with set up Dec 6-8. This is an annual event held at the LUMA Ministry Center, 3007 Mercier in KCMO. During the Store about 300 families (1300 individuals) are served. You're invited to help make Christmas in the City a reality as we share the love of Jesus and help others celebrate the birth of our Savior. To learn more and to register, please go to www.lumakc.org. Thank you for helping make Christmas in the City a reality this year! Advice & Aid Pregnancy Centers, Inc. is in need of volunteers and will be offering a Volunteer Informational Meeting on Monday, November 10, 2014 (7:00 pm to 9:00 pm). The meeting will be held at 11644 West 75th Street, Shawnee, KS. For more information on volunteering in this ministry or to RSVP, please contact Mary Newcomer at 913-962-0200 or email [email protected]. Learning to Earning Plans Ribbon Cutting for KCK Opening Metro Lutheran Ministry will formally open a new branch of its Learning to Earning program at 750 Armstrong Avenue in downtown Kansas City, Ks., with a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17. The Learning to Earning program has been very successful serving the community from MLM’s Central offices at 3031 Holmes, Kansas City. The new location will allow access for more residents in need and expanded services. Learning to Earning is designed to help participants manage their lives and solve the problems that many homeless and low-income residents face. The program includes personalized coaching, assistance with work placements, help in completing the GED and other types of support. By utilizing the resources available through Metro Lutheran Ministry's other community care and emergency assistance programs, Learning to Earning is able to deliver high-quality bundled services in an effective, efficient manner from a competent, compassionate staff who are sensitive to our citizens' needs, desires, and struggles. Homeless, Poor To Benefit from Christmas Shopping Want to help poor and hungry people while finishing your Christmas shopping? Two of Overland Park’s favorite stores can help on Dec. 14. On Sunday Dec. 14 from 1-5 p.m., Ten Thousand Villages at 7947 Santa Fe Drive, and from 1-4 p.m., the Tasteful Olive, 7945 Santa Fe Drive, will both donate 15 percent of their net sales to MLM. Ten Thousand Villages sells fair trade handicrafts, home decor, jewelry, coffees, teas and chocolates. The Tasteful Olive sells olive oils, gourmet oils, balsamic vinegars, pastas, olives, pestos, sea salts, spice blends, recipe books and more! For more information contact MLM at (816) 931-0027 or www.mlmkc.org. For information on the stores, contact Ten Thousand Villages at (913) 642-8368 or overlandpark.tenthousandvillages.com; or Tasteful Olive at (913) 649-7900 www.thetastefulolive.com. 7 Stewardship Corner Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus! Your contributions are but one method of expressing your joy for what Christ has done. Your giving statement for January through September 2014 is now available at both campuses. You may also access your personal giving records via the Trinity Cloud. The Lord does love us! He loved us enough to send His Son to deliver us from sin, death and the power of the devil--not with cheap gold or silver but with His precious, innocent suffering and death. He continues to "richly and daily provide all that we need" to live a fruitful and healthy life. What the Lord provides is enough to meet our needs and to respond to the needs of others. He has promised us, "You have been made rich in every way so that you can be generous in every way" (2 Corinthians 9:11). Demonstrate your thankfulness this season. Each holiday our generosity is our response to the many promises of God, including the promise that our sins are forgiven, made certain by the suffering and death of Jesus Christ, and the promise that the Lord is always with us, made certain by the gift of the Holy Spirit whom we have received through Baptism. These promises remain valid and true, regardless of what we have done or failed to do. We thank God for His faithfulness! With this thought in mind, we do not look back at the troubles of the past but look forward to the joy set before us. Quarterly Giving Statement Your contributions are but one method of expressing your joy for what Christ has done. Enclosed is your giving statement for January through September 2014 as well as instructions to log on to Trinity Cloud so you may access your personal giving records. In the future, the mid-year quarterly giving statements will not be printed. We are taking this step to be good stewards and save the church some administrative costs. Of course, we will remind you that giving statements are available. For anyone who is unable to access Trinity Cloud just call the office and we will happily print a giving statement at any time. Multiple Methods of Giving If you need a convenient way to make recurring contributions or plan to make an additional gift before the end of the year, we encourage you to check out our electronic giving options. As the pace of life speeds up around the holidays, you may find electronic giving a most welcome way to make contributions. Remember, Trinity offers multiple paths for contribution giving: Sunday offering plate (envelopes), your bank bill-pay service, or online giving--visit www.tlcms.org and click "Online Giving." Contact Gretchen Hollman or me in the church office if you have questions. Thank you for your generosity and support! God bless us with His peace as we joyfully respond to what the Lord has given us. Blessings, Larry Conrad Administrator 8 Our financial results of the first 3 months of our 2014/2015 fiscal year show that contribution giving of $235,702 is on-target to budget projections. We are thankful for your generosity and financial support to Trinity’s ministries. September also marks the end of the first fiscal year quarter. This year, we are committed to making our Missions payouts on a quarterly basis. We are setting aside 4.1% of contribution giving for Missions. For the quarter this amounts to over $10,000 including directed Missions giving. These expenses will be reported on the October financial statement. The Missions Team will evaluate and make recommendations to Pastor Mark on the organizations that should receive funding. As always, should you have questions or desire more detailed information feel free to connect with me (or any member of the Executive Committee) and we will certainly answer your questions. Blessings! Larry Conrad Administrator 9 Immediate Prayer Requests Shirley Birchfield Chris Shifflett Jeanne Stevenson Ralph Tinnin Deaths Joyce O’Connell, sister-in-law of Mary O’Connell Member Prayers-Shawnee Ron Flentgen Bill Kuehn Dana Pasley Gary Robinson Jean Schanefelt Jerry Shreve Member in Hospital Lee Bonn Tim Bredow Carol Ohlde Jane Tinnin Retirement Facility/Homebound Rita Bartlett, Good Samaritan Barbara Brown, Delmar Gardens Maxine Bruner, Aberdeen Village Ted Dahl, at home Bob Ebel, Bickford Place Allene Gantz, Benton House Paul Gilbert, Overland Park Place Lois Haubein, Overland Park Place Lois Klausen, Delmar Gardens Jean Klemp, McCrites Plaza Lucy Krieger, Brookdale-College Square Ruth Kroenke, at home Bertha Lefebvre, at home Jerry Lewis, Sunrise Mildred Liemen, at home Dave Lindquist, at home Bob Mann, at home Florence Meyer, Park Meadows Art Nelson, Park Meadows Helen Wendlandt, at home Sylvia Wendt, Bartels Lutheran George Zschoche, at home Member Prayers-Mission Amy Adams Kenda Arendt Bob Barker Bob Becker Bill Birchfield Norma Brock Peni Colville Helen Dehning Bob Fleenor Lee Glasnapp Jack Haden Larry Hare Ona Jean Harvey Lee Hovel Dale Kesl Doug Lewallen Bill Mohling Gary Owens Nancy Parks Jenny Peimann Betty Peppers 10 Happy Birthday! November 12 - Pam Burris, Thomas Dempsey Shirley Erickson, Judy Gross, Terry Klausen Dianna Mayfield, Skip Phelps, Elijah West Ardyn West November 13 – Frank Emert, Angela Jeppesen Luke Keller, Noah Latas, Breanne Olson November 14 - Sandy McArthur, Vicki Ortiz November 15 - Lyle Bonn, Carol Ohlde Conrad Wells November 16 - Megan Eckman, Michael McSweyn Erica Minton November 17 - Leitha Archer, Lois Hanauer Seokwon Kim, Rebecca Lee, Mary Kris Nolte Lexi Oehlert November 18 - Roland Boehnke, Deryl Hancock Renee Jones, Jerry Stephenson November 19 - Dayton Bohr, Casey Hancock Nancy Holloway November 20 – Lisa Delaney, Justin Shields November 21 - Rita Bartlett, Kyle Mayfield Janet Vetter November 22 - Jason Bitter, Ben Tefft November 23 - Jenifer Barney, Cheryl Brockman Susan Nurnberger, Erin Tieman November 24 - Bernard McCarty, Jacklyn Mowder Jenny Peimann, Rhonda Synovec, Christina Wright November 25 - Larry Conrad, Paul Hanusch Jenny Hertel, Joey Wells, Nancy Zier Faith Inspirations "...what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8 Happy Anniversary! We want to hear about your Faith Inspirations Story at http://bit.ly/faithinspirations. Bob & Beth Behrens, November 15th (45th) Mark & Nancy Schulz, November 20th (31st) Fred & Martha Chael, November 21st (61st) Bob & Joyce Barker, November 22nd (45th) Brad & Shawn Veal, November 23rd (18th) MEMORY VERSE Anniversaries / Birthdays are listed from November 12th to November 25th Don’t see your anniversary / birthday listed? Please contact the church office. Thank you. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. 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Trinity Staff: Mark Schulz, Senior Pastor: [email protected] Ron Flentgen, Vacancy Associate Pastor: [email protected] Benjamin Vineyard, Minister of Disciple Formation: [email protected] Rhonda Synovec, Director of Family Life Ministry: [email protected] Rhonda Nesselrode, Preschool Director: [email protected] Ben Spalding, Director of Music: [email protected] Anna Myeong, Organist: [email protected] Larry Conrad, Administrator: [email protected] Gretchen Hollman, Office Supervisor: [email protected] Shawnee Campus 21320 Midland Drive, Shawnee, Kansas 66218 Sunday Mornings 8:30 a.m. Family-focused Worship with Communion 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Family-focused Worship with Communion Pastoral Emergency Contacts: Pastor Mark Schulz - 913-231-9726 Pastor Ron Flentgen - 913-748-6670 Professionally Staffed Nursery for ages 6 months to 3 years is available during all worship services and the Sunday School hour. Learn more about us. Visit our web site: www.tlcms.org 12
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