TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
421 North Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601-2090
A Congregation of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church In America
December, 2014
421 North Main St.
Rusty Kehl
Vicar/Pastoral Intern
[email protected]
John L. “Jan” Setzler
Pastoral Associate
[email protected]
Amy R. Brown
Director of
Educational Ministries
[email protected]
David E. Rhyne
Director of
Music Ministries
[email protected]
Mandi T. Whitley
Director of Children’s
and Youth Ministries
[email protected]
Kay M. Cook
Office Manager
[email protected]
Lani F. Wise
Accountant and
Publications Coordinator
[email protected]
Karen M. Craig
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
Leonard Harrison
Custodian
Beth C. Oswald
Nursery Attendant
Greenville, SC 29601-2000
In the News
at Trinity
CHURCH STAFF
Susan J. Crowell
Senior Pastor
[email protected]
Volume 66, Number 12
Order Your
Poinsettias
Poinsettias will be used to decorate the Church at the 3:00, 5:00, and
7:00 pm Christmas Eve Services. If you would like to give a poinsettia in
honor or memory of someone, complete the form below and return it
with $15.00 for each poinsettia no later than Wednesday, December 10.
Poinsettias may be picked up immediately following the 7:00 pm
Christmas Eve Service, after the 11:15 am service on Sunday,
December 28 or on Monday, December 29.
2013 POINSETTIA ORDER FORM
Enclosed/attached is my $15.00 for each poinsettia given.
in ( ) honor of
1.____________________________________________________________ _
2015 Envelopes
Adult Mission Trip
Advent Food Collection
Annual Meeting
Children’s Christmas Drama
Christmas Eve Candlelight
Services
End of Year Giving
2. ____________________________________________________________
Festival of Music
3. ____________________________________________________________
Gifts of Hope
in ( ) memory of
1.____________________________________________________________ _
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
Given by: _____________________________________________________
Ornament Exchange
Project Host Soup Kitchen
FAX 864.242.6442
www.trinitylutheran.ws
Dear Members of the Trinity family,
Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10
The Advent Season is a time of peace, stillness, and quiet. It is a time
for prayer, meditation, and reflection. It is a time of hoping, waiting,
and preparing. It is a season of stillness.
As I prepare for this season of watching and waiting, I am keenly aware
of the busyness of the season – all the things that keep me from being
still. There are so many demands and expectations. There is a tree to
decorate, gifts to buy, cookies to bake, traditions to keep, presents to
wrap, cards to address, as well as concerts and parties to attend. And,
of course, there are all the normal, non-seasonal chores and tasks that
must be done.
In spite of all this busyness, Advent is a season of stillness – a time to be
still in our bodies, in our souls, and in our hearts. It is a time to carry
the stillness within us. In the hurry and chaos of the season, the longawaited Christ child is calling us to stillness. “Be still,” the Scripture
says, “and know that I am God.”
Advent is an ideal time to practice the spiritual discipline of stillness.
Take time each day to be still, to read scripture and devotional
materials, to pray for your family and our church family. Strive to be at
peace with yourself, your family, your world, and God. When your heart
and your hands are still, when your mind is free from worry, fear, and
anxiety, when your body is calm and at rest, you will discover the gift
of Advent peace. May God bless our homes and our hearts with the
stillness and peace of the Christ child.
Peace, love, and joy,
Reception for David Rhyne
Sharing Tree
864.242.5702
Pastor Susan Crowell
Council Notes
WITHIN THE TRINITY FAMILY . . .
At the November meeting of the Congregation Council, the council
---noted that expenses for October were $2,253 less than anticipated;
---approved the Stewardship Committee’s proposed budget of $1,207,467 for the year 2015 and
recommended its adoption to the congregation; and
---accepted David Rhyne’s letter of resignation, effective December 31, 2014.
Hospital Patients
Susan Cline - 533, St. Francis
Tim Crowe, Dale Hamann, Bobbie Moyer, Mary Valenti
and Chris Wunderlich
have been discharged.
Deaths
All members of Trinity Lutheran Church are invited
Jim Bell on November 13
to a reception honoring David Rhyne
Membership Changes
on Sunday, December 21 at 10:00 am in the Multipurpose Room.
A brief program will be held at 10:15 am.
Rick and Gretchen Mullinax and their son, Eric, to NewSpring Church, Greenville, SC
Sunday School classes will not meet on this day.
Attendance for November
Children and adults are encouraged to attend.
2015 Envelopes
Annual Meeting
The Congregation will meet in the Gym on Sunday,
December 7, at 10:00 am to adopt a budget and elect
members of the Congregation Council. The ten
nominees for the five three-year terms are Rachel
Balck, Ralph Born, Randy Brown, Louise Fletcher, Ashley
Rudisill Forbes, Lura Godfrey, David Potts, Todd
Reichard, Bill Renninger and Megan Reed. The nominees
for the one-year youth term are Patrick Childers and
Kayla Rose.
Those who attend the meeting are asked to bring a
breakfast finger food for the brunch, which will follow
the meeting. Coffee and juice will be provided.
The offering envelopes for next year
will be available in the Gym at the
Congregation Meeting on Sunday,
December 7. The envelopes will be
on tables in alphabetical order for
members to pick up before and after
the meeting. The following Sunday,
the envelopes will be available in the
Multipurpose Room. Envelopes not
picked up on that Sunday will be
mailed the following week. Please
wait until the new year to begin
using the new envelopes. Note that
those who contribute by bank draft
will not receive envelopes, but are
welcome to use the envelopes in the
pew racks for additional offering.
7:45
9:00
11:15
TOTAL
11/2
25
185
111
321
11/9
25
183
124
332
11/16
21
159
161
341
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LCY
121
50
134
46
144
42
Offering Summary for November
(Summary does not include November 23 and 30)
November
Needed for Budget
Given to Budget
Difference
Given to World Hunger
YTD
102,500
59,269
- 43,231
1,127,500
958,740
- 168,760
1,131
13,654
Advent Food Collection
Trinity will collect food and toiletry items during Advent
for AID Upstate. AID Upstate is a non-profit organization
that provides case management services to HIV-positive
clients and HIV testing, counseling, and education to the
general public. Bags with needed items are available in
the Narthex, Breezeway and the Multipurpose Room.
Please bring some of the items on the list to the
Narthex during Advent. For more information, contact
Bonnie Bridges at 675-6614 or David Nichols at 2880890.
Project Host Soup Kitchen
On Sunday, December 7, the Outreach Committee
needs twelve to fifteen volunteers to staff the soup
kitchen from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Volunteers must be
middle school age or older. If you are interested in
helping,
please
contact
Mike
Wilson
at
[email protected] or [email protected].
Greenville Area Interfaith
Hospitality Network
Trinity Church will host guests
from
the
Greenville
Area
Interfaith Hospitality Network
Sunday, December 7 through
Sunday, December 14. Volunteers
are needed in all areas including
setup, breakfast and dinner
preparation,
evening
and
overnight hosts, day center, and
takedown. Contact Lynne Hunter
at [email protected] or 288-9120
or
Maureen
Rose
at
[email protected] or 609-5470
for
additional
information.
Contact volunteer coordinator,
Terry Morgan, at 230-6252 or
[email protected] if you
would like to volunteer.
Food items are needed to pack
lunches and provide snacks for
GAIHN guests during host week. A
display containing a list of needed
items as well as a sign up sheet is
located in the Parlor. The items
should be returned to the Kitchen
in the Activities Building no later
than 11:00 am on Sunday,
December 7.
Morning Session: A Women’s Bible Study and
Fellowship Group led by Pastor Crowell will
meet on Thursday, December 4 at 9:30 am in
the Multipurpose Room. The group will
continue to meet on the first Thursday of the
month. During the year participants will be
exploring the topic Holy Moments in Scripture
and in Daily Life. All women of the
congregation
are
invited
to
enjoy
refreshments, study, prayer and fellowship.
Those who wish to participate in a cookie
exchange this month are invited to bring a
United Ministries
Trinity continues to receive food
for the United Ministries Food
Pantry on the first and third
Sundays of each month.
Evening Session: A Women’s Bible Study and
Fellowship Group led by Pastor Crowell will
meet on Thursday, December 4 at 6:30 pm in
the Multipurpose Room. The group will
continue to meet on the first Thursday of each
month. During the year participants will be
exploring the topic Holy Moments in Scripture
and in Daily Life. Everyone is invited to bring
refreshments to share with the group. All
women of the congregation are invited to
enjoy refreshments, study, prayer and
fellowship.
Prayer Group
Men’s Bible Study and
Fellowship
Trinity’s fellowship group for men
continues on Tuesday, December 9 at
noon. All men of the congregation are
welcome to attend. Contact David
Rhyne at [email protected]
to be included in the email reminders
and to receive more information.
End of Year Giving
Counseling Services
Because Trinity Lutheran Church participates in a
Membership Assistance Program with Canterbury
Counseling Center, members of the congregation pay a
fee of $25 per session for the first four sessions of
counseling. To make an appointment, speak with Pastor
Crowell or call the Canterbury Counseling Center at 2357501.
Women’s Bible Study and Fellowship Groups
According to IRS regulations, gifts
should be made on or before
December 31 to be considered taxdeductible for the year 2014. During
the last week of the year, the Church
Office will be open from 8:30 am to
4:30 pm on Monday, December 29,
Tuesday,
December
30,
and
Wednesday, December 31.
A prayer group meets at 11:30 am in the Library
every Wednesday. The group meets for thirty
minutes to share prayer concerns and celebrations
and pray for individuals and ministries in the life of
Trinity. Prayer requests may be emailed to Merry
Mulcahy at [email protected]. All are invited
to attend.
TLC4TLC
Adults are invited to gather once a month for
TLC4TLC (Tender Loving Care for Trinity Lutheran
Church) to write notes and cards for members who
are ill, grieving, or unable to attend worship, as
well as celebrations. The group will meet on
Sunday, December 14 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm in the
Library. For additional information, please contact
Mary Valenti at 322-5450 or Tracey Hoffert at 9918547.
Annual Festival of Music
On Sunday, December 14, at 5:00 pm, the Adult Choir, Youth Choir, and Children’s Choirs will
lead a celebration of the season through music. Joining Trinity’s choirs will be the Cantus
Chamber Choir and the Sinfonia String Orchestra from the SC Governor’s School. This year’s
program features carols and seasonal music from America and England. The music will include
American Folk Music featuring portions of Malcolm Dalglish’s Hymnody of Earth sung by the Youth
and Children’s Choirs. The adult choir will join with the Governor’s School ensembles to present
Vaughan-Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols. Music from the American Gospel tradition will
round out the evening’s program. The story of hope for Jesus’ coming and the joy of His birth will
be told through these varied expressions and faith traditions. Trinity welcomes all to enjoy the
words and music of the season.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Services
December 24, 2014
3:00 pm
Holy Communion - Children and Youth Choirs
5:00 pm
Holy Communion - Adult Choir
7:00 pm
Holy Communion - Adult Choir
Instrumental accompaniment will include strings and organ
at all three services.
(A nursery will be provided at the 3:00 and 5:00 pm Services.)
Children’s Christmas Service and Drama
The Children’s Christmas Program will be held Sunday, December 21, at 9:00 am in the Gym.
Children’s Choirs, Sunday School Classes, and soloists will lead the congregation through the story
of Jesus’ birth with drama and song. Children from age 2 through Grade 5 Sunday School classes
are invited to participate as
speaking
roles for a donkey, cow, sheep and dove. A brief rehearsal will be on Sunday, December 14 during
the Sunday School hour. Students should go to their regular Sunday School classes and their
teachers will accompany them to rehearsal, and then back to the classroom. Costumes will be
provided. On the morning of the drama, choir children should report to the choir room and all
other children participating should report to the Activities Building at 8:30 am.
Gifts of Hope: A Season of Giving
Gifts of Hope is an alternative gift-giving program in the SC Synod
(ELCA). This Christmas give gifts to family and friends that give hope to
others. The gifts are represented by institutions and Social Ministry
Organizations affiliated with the SC Synod and South Carolina
companion foreign synods. Every penny of Gifts of Hope will be
distributed to help the poor, educate students from elementary school
to seminary and support the elderly here and throughout the world.
The Outreach Committee is offering an opportunity to participate in
Gifts of Hope. Continuing through December 21, Gifts of Hope may be
purchased at Trinity each Sunday morning in the Multipurpose Room
during Coffee and Conversation. The Gifts of Hope catalog will offer 38
gift choices ranging in price from $10 to $130. Included are choices
such as new shoes or a backpack for impoverished children,
transportation for a homeless Veteran, or food for a refugee family.
For each gift that is purchased, a gift card and an insert describing the
chosen gift will be received. These may be sent to a friend or family
member. To review the gifts that may be purchased, please visit
www.GiftsOfHopeSC.org. For more information, please contact Karla
Koon at 609-6617 or [email protected].
Sharing Tree
The Outreach Committee is sponsoring a Sharing Tree to
provide Christmas gifts for needy persons in the
community including the teen girls at Pendleton Place,
the boys at Generations Group Home, residents at
Towers East, GAIHN families, Trinity’s Aids Care Team
family, as well as other families through United
Ministries. Trees with ornaments listing gift choices are
in the Church Parlor and Multipurpose Room. After
taking an ornament and making a purchase, please place
the item in a gift bag with the ornament attached and
return to the Parlor by Sunday, December 14. If you
have questions, please contact Brenda Bridges at 2923640 or Melanie Wessinger at 228-0368.
Winter Weather Policy
When there is an accumulation of snow, sleet or ice on the roads on Sunday morning, the 7:45 am
Service, the 9:00 am Service, and Sunday School will be cancelled. A Service will be held at 11:15 am
if it is safe for the pastors and staff to travel. When the 11:15 am Service is also cancelled, attempts
will be made to announce that decision on local television stations and their websites. Information
will also be added to the church voice mail message.
Lutheran Church Youth
Lutheran Church Youth is Trinity’s ministry program for youth in grades 6-12. All youth in these
December 7 – TACKY CHRISTMAS SWEATER BOWLING
LCY will meet at 6:00 pm at the Red Canopy Door to travel by bus to Star Lanes on Pleasantburg
for pizza, bowling and a tacky sweater Christmas party. The cost is $16.00 per person. Youth must
sign up no later than Sunday, November 30. Pick up time is 8:30 pm at the Church.
Christmas Party and Ornament Exchange
Adults of all ages will gather at 7:00 pm on Friday, December 12, for a Christmas Party and
Ornament Exchange at the home of Mike and Maggie Boliek, 24 Parkins Mill Court. Participants are
asked to bring an appetizer or dessert to share with the group and a wrapped Christmas tree
ornament for the gift exchange. Soft drinks will be provided. Reservations can be made by calling
the Church Office by Wednesday, December 10.
December 14 – CHRISTMAS SERVICE PROJECTS AND GAMES
After dinner, youth will work on a variety of service projects, which will then be distributed to
those in need in our community. The group will also play some Christmas games.
Book Group
December 21 and 28 – NO LCY DUE TO CHRISTMAS BREAK
Mark Your Calendars - LCY’s annual Ski Retreat will be Friday, January 23-Sunday, January 25,
2015 at Lutheridge. Information has been emailed to parents. Registration forms and payment are
due to Mandi Whitley no later than Sunday, January 4.
High School Small Group
Kids’ Stuff and Club 345
Kid’s Stuff is Trinity’s group for children in grades K5, 1
or 2 and Club 345 is Trinity’s group for children in
grades 3, 4 and 5. Both groups gather once a month for
fellowship and fun. All events are from 2:00-4:00 pm
unless otherwise noted. The remaining dates for the
2014-2015 program year are: December 7, January 11,
February 20-21 (sleepover), and March 8.
All youth in grades 9-12 are invited to
high school small group. The group
meets on Wednesday nights from 6:00
-7:15 pm in the Youth Center for Bible
study, devotions and service projects.
Those attending should bring their
own dinner. Drinks are provided. This
month the group will meet on
Wednesdays, December 3, 10 and 17.
The group will break for Christmas
and resume on Wednesday, January 7.
On Sunday, December 7, Kids’ Stuff and Club 345 will
gather in the Activities Building from 2:00-4:00 pm for
Christmas fun. The groups will enjoy a snack, work on a
service project, play games and make a craft. Parents
interested in helping with this event should contact
Mandi Whitley.
Basketball
Practices and games continue through
the month of December.
Furman LSA
December 4 is the last LSA dinner meeting for the Fall
2014 Semester. Thanks to the many Trinity volunteers
who provided a meal for our weekly campus ministry.
These
home-away-from-home
meals
and
the
extraordinary fellowship in the group provided new
students by upperclass students is a joy to watch!
Samantha Menapace, LSA Peer Minister, provided great
leadership and a very special ministry when Pastor
Setzler was not present. LSA members ended the
semester shopping for Christmas Stocking Stuffers to fill
stockings for children on Trinity's Christmas Sharing
Tree. With great care LSA members filled each child's
stocking with $20 in gifts age-appropriate for each
child.
The Trinity Book Group meets in the
Parlor at 7:00 pm on the third
Thursday
of
even
numbered
months. Adults of all ages are
invited to come and discuss a
variety of books. In December, the
group will have a holiday gathering
on Thursday, December 18 at the
home of Nancy Jones, 340 Pimlico
Road, Greenville, to discuss Wild:
From Lost to Found on the Pacific
Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed.
Those attending are invited to bring
a new, wrapped paperback book
they think members of the group
might like to read. The books will
then be exchanged and swapped.
Participants are also invited to
bring an appetizer or dessert to
share.
The next meeting of the group will
be on Thursday, February 19, to
discuss Orphan Train by Christina
Baker Kline.
Leisure/Action
The Leisure/Action Group is for retirees or those who would like to be. The group generally meets
once a month for outings to places of interest. Adults of any age are always welcome to join the
group. From December 5 through 9, members and friends will explore the sights and sounds of
New York City, including Sunday worship at Trinity Lutheran Church in Astoria.
The group will have a Christmas covered dish luncheon on Wednesday, December 17 at 11:45 am
in the Multipurpose Room. Those attending are asked to bring meat, vegetables, side dishes or
dessert to share. Call the Church Office by Monday, December 15, if you plan to attend.
Loving Threads
Loving Threads is a ministry that knits and crochets
handmade prayer shawls, baby blankets and bandages
for those in the community and around the world.
Most work is done at home, and members gather
quarterly to enjoy fellowship and to pray for those
receiving the shawls. Anyone who can knit or crochet,
or would like to learn, is invited to participate. The
next meeting at the Church will be in the first quarter
of 2015. For more information, contact Amy Brown
through the church office.
Lydia Group
The Lydia Group will meet on
Tuesday,
December
9,
at
10:00 am in the Parlor. Beverly
Henderson will have a Christmas
Devotional, closing with the group
singing well known Christmas
carols. The group will then have a
finger food lunch. All women of
the congregation are welcome.
Sunday School
Adult Mission Trip
Sunday School is offered for all ages
every Sunday. Classes are provided for
children two years old on or before
September 1 through those in Grade 12,
as well as adults. A nursery is provided
for infants and toddlers who miss the
September 1 deadline. Young adults
who have graduated from high school
are invited to attend adult classes.
Greetings and Peace, Brothers and Sisters in Christ.
At 9:50 am adults of all ages are invited
for
coffee,
conversation,
parish
announcements and prayer in the
Multipurpose Room of the Activities
Building. During the Advent and
Christmas seasons in December, adults
will meet together as one class in the
Mulitpurpose Room to participate in the
course Under Wraps: The Gift We Never
Expected. This video based course
explores four characteristics of God
which are revealed in Jesus: God is
expectant, God is dangerous, God is
jealous, and God is faithful. Students
will be given a free devotional book
which accompanies the course.
Quilting Group
Confirmation
The Quilting Group meets in the Activities Building at 9:30 am twice a month, on the first and
third Mondays. The group makes quilts which are distributed by Lutheran World Relief.
Participants do not need to know how to sew in order to make quilts. Willing volunteers who can
cut fabric, iron, thread a needle or tie knots are welcome. Some group members bring their lunch
to the gatherings. Work is usually finished around 2:00 pm, although participants can work as
little, or as long as they like. There are also at-home sewing opportunities for those who cannot
come to the gatherings. The group will not meet in December, but will begin meeting again on
January 5. For more information, contact Sarah Weeks at 246-7862 or Amy Brown at 242-5702.
All seventh, eight and ninth graders and
their parents are reminded of the
confirmation classes that will be held
on January 10, February 7, February 28
and March 28 from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm.
Those who successfully complete the
program will be confirmed at the 11:15
am service on Palm Sunday, March 29,
2015.
Luke shares with us in Acts 20:35, “In everything I
showed you that by working hard in this manner you
must help the weak and remember the words of the
Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ”It is more blessed
to give than receive.”
In the spring of 2015, as a part of fulfilling my
internship here at Trinity Lutheran, I will be leading
a mission trip to Crisfield, Maryland. This town still
suffers from the effects of hurricane Sandy. The
group will be working to restore people’s homes
and in a sense helping to return their life to some
degree of normalcy. Situated at the end of a road
and on the waters of Chesapeake Bay, Crisfield was
deemed the “Forgotten Town.” It is my desire to
reinforce to the people of Crisfield, with your help,
that God has not forgotten them. Crisfield, once
known as the “Seafood Capital of the World,” is the
poorest town in Somerset County, which is the
poorest county in Maryland. It is our plan to travel,
using personal vehicles, to Crisfield on Sunday, May
10 and return on May 16. A facility is provided in
Crisfield that will house us during our stay and can
hold up to 25 people. It is also in our preliminary
plans to take one day, Friday May 15, as a free day
and go on an adventure. The cost of the trip is
$150.00 per person and covers all expenses other
than meals up and back, and any other monies spent
for personal use.
Registration is currently open, and you can do so by
contacting the Church Office. If you have any
questions please feel free to contact me at the
church
office
or
by
email
at
[email protected]. I look forward to working
with you on this journey of Christ’s love.
God’s peace,
Vicar Rusty Kehl
Sunday
Tuesday
Monday
9:00 STAFF MEETING
1
Thursday
Wednesday
3
2
11:30 PRAYER GROUP
6:00 I-MITES BB PRACTICE
6:00 JUNIOR BOYS BB PRACTICE
7:00 MITES GIRLS BB PRACTICE
7:00 MIDGET GIRLS BB PRACTICE
SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT
EMERGENCY FOOD SUNDAY
7
7:45 HOLY COMMUNION
8:30 TRINITY QUARTET WARMUP
9:00 HOLY COMMUNION
9:00 PROJECT HOST SOUP KITCHEN
10:00 CONGREGATION MEETING
10:45 TRINITY AND YOUTH CHOIR WARMUP
11:00 GAIHN SETUP
11:15 HOLY COMMUNION
2:00 KIDS’ STUFF AND CLUB 345
4:00 CHOIR SCHOOL
5:00 YOUTH CHOIR
6:00 LCY
9:00 STAFF MEETING
9
8
LEISURE/ACTION NEW
YORK TRIP RETURNS
10:00 LYDIA GROUP
6:15 MITES BOYS BB PRACTICE
@ ST GEORGE
11
21
15
9:00 STAFF MEETING
6:00 HIGH SCHOOL SMALL GROUP
6:30 MIDGET BOYS BB PRACTICE
7:00 TRINITY CHOIR REHEARSAL
7:30 SENIOR GIRLS BB PRACTICE
INTERFAITH
AREA
GREENVILLE
6:15 FURMAN LSA
6:30 JUNIOR GIRLS BB PRACTICE
7:30
12
13
9:00 CHRISMON TREE DECORATING
19
20
26
27
18
11:30 PRAYER GROUP
11:45 LEISURE/ACTION CHRISTMAS
LUNCHEON
6:00 I-MITES BB PRACTICE
6:00 JUNIOR BOYS BB PRACTICE
7:00 MITES GIRLS BB PRACTICE
7:00 MIDGET GIRLS BB PRACTICE
21
22
8:45 STAFF
VACATION
BIBLE SCHOOL
9:00
MEETING
9:00 STAFF MEETING
6:00 HIGH SCHOOL SMALL GROUP
6:30 MIDGET BOYS BB PRACTICE
7:00 TRINITY CHOIR REHEARSAL
7:30 SENIOR GIRLS BB PRACTICE
23
NATIVITY OF OUR LORD
CHRISTMAS EVE
11:30 PRAYER GROUP
24
6:15 FURMAN LSA
6:30 JUNIOR GIRLS BB PRACTICE
7:00 BOOK GROUP
7:30
NATIVITY OF OUR LORD
CHRISTMAS DAY
OFFICE CLOSED
2:15 CHILDREN & YOUTH
CHOIRS WARMUP
3:00 HOLY COMMUNION
4:15 ADULT CHOIR WARMUP
5:00 HOLY COMMUNION
7:00 HOLY COMMUNION
4:00 CHOIR SCHOOL
5:00 YOUTH CHOIR
28
6:15 MITES BOYS BB PRACTICE
@ ST GEORGE
7:00 CHRISTMAS PARTY AND
ORNAMENT EXCHANGE
NETWORK
HOSPITALITY
17
16
7:45 HOLY COMMUNION
7:45 HOLY COMMUNION
8:30 DRAMA PARTICIPANTS GATHER
9:00 WORSHIP AND CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS DRAMA
10:00 RECEPTION FOR DAVID RHYNE
10:45 TRINITY CHOIR WARMUP
11:15 HOLY COMMUNION
7:45 HOLY COMMUNION
9:00 HOLY COMMUNION
9:50 COFFEE & CONVERSATION
10:10 SUNDAY SCHOOL
11:15 HOLY COMMUNION
6:15 FURMAN LSA
6:30 JUNIOR GIRLS BB PRACTICE
6:30 WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY
AND FELLOWSHIP GROUP
7:30
10
6
LEISURE/ACTION NEW YORK TRIP
DEPARTS
11:30 PRAYER GROUP
12:00 STAFF CHRISTMAS LUNCH
6:00 I-MITES BB PRACTICE
6:00 JUNIOR BOYS BB PRACTICE
7:00 MITES GIRLS BB PRACTICE
7:00 MIDGET GIRLS BB PRACTICE
14
7:00 GAIHN TAKEDOWN
7:45 HOLY COMMUNION
8:30 TRINITY CHOIR WARMUP
9:00 HOLY COMMUNION
9:50 COFFEE & CONVERSATION
10:00 REHEARSAL FOR CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS DRAMA
10:10 SUNDAY SCHOOL
10:45 TRINITY QUARTET WARMUP
11:15 HOLY COMMUNION
3:00 INTERN COMMITTEE
3:00 ADULT CHOIR WARMUP
3:30 CHILDREN & YOUTH CHOIR WARMUP
3:45 CONGREGATION COUNCIL 4:00 OUTREACH COMMITTEE
4:00 TLC4TLC
5:00 FESTIVAL OF MUSIC
6:00 LCY
FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS
9:30 WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY
AND FELLOWSHIP GROUP
5
12:00 MEN’S BIBLE STUDY &
FELLOWSHIP
THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT
EMERGENCY FOOD SUNDAY
6:00 HIGH SCHOOL SMALL GROUP
6:30 MIDGET BOYS BB PRACTICE
7:00 TRINITY CHOIR REHEARSAL
7:30 SENIOR GIRLS BB PRACTICE
Saturday
Friday
4
29
9:00 STAFF MEETING
30
31
6:15 MITES BOYS BB PRACTICE
@ ST GEORGE
25
OFFICE CLOSED
Responsibilities
for
December
7th
David Crigler
Brent Amyette
Eliza Stockman
14th
David Nichols
Helen League
Russ Wise
21st
Caroline Massey
Eliza Stockman
Susan Troutman
John Otten
Tim Keaton
Lynn Ritchie
Maggie Matters
Melanie Matters
Debbie Varner, Todd Wetzel
Charles Wyatt
Ashley Macek, Ryan Macek
Kayla Rose
Donna Potts
Mike Wilson
Russ Wise
Daniel Fisher
Grace Kirven
Jack Lindler, Linda Nagel
David Nichols
Marianne Childers, Pam Reichard
Abigail Smith
Kris Ballew
John Beckford
Sunday School Nursery
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
Brenda Bridges
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
11:15 am Lector
Prayers
Cantor
Acolytes
Ryan Macek
Henry Wilcox
Melissa Wells
Caitlin Littlejohn
Lauren Miller
Brenda Bridges, Susan Burton
Eric Glass
Brenda Bridges, Karen Craig
Mia Dillon
Mark Allen
Darwin Cline
Gilbert Ritchie
Mia Dillon
Marshall Westbrook
Barbara Corell, George Corell
Marilyn Koerber
Karen Craig, Melanie Wessinger
Bailey Hoffert
John Hunter
Lisa Panhorst
John Park
Will Baur
TJ Woodard
Terry Morgan, Beth Renninger
Bill Renninger
Karen Craig, Lynne Hunter
Reagan Hoffert
7:45 am
Lector
Prayers
Cantor
9:00 am
Lector
Prayers
Cantor
Acolytes
Greeters
Nursery
Nursery Aide
Greeters
Nursery
Nursery Aide
Communion Fill
Communion Clean-up (9:00)
(11:15)
Ushers
7:45
9:00
11:15
Caroline Massey (Intinction)
Lisa Darby
Nancy Jones
Bonnie Bridges
Mike and Maggie Boliek
Philip and Melanie Wessinger
Betty Collins, Karen Nichols
Chris Jefferson (Captain), Ralph Born, Jeanette Peterson, Dick Young
Terry Morgan (Captain), Jeff Balck, Bobbi Metz, Mike Metz
Offering Tellers
Team 1 Susan Troutman (Captain)
Tim Keaton, Lara Wannemacher
Team 2 Dale Hamann (Captain)
Sandra Hamann, Peggy Schotsch
Lector
Prayers
Acolytes
Megan Koon
Mark Allen
Elizabeth Allen
Turner Johnson
Ushers
Richard Delap (Capt)
Mary Margaret Delap
Scott Panhorst
Michael Spiers
Comm Clean Ben and Amy Johnson
Nursery
Amanda Mast, Beth Oswald
5:00 pm service
Lector
Prayers
Acolytes
Tim Keaton
Susan Troutman
Caitlin Littlejohn
Abigail Smith
Ushers
Tim Keaton (Capt)
Mike Paker
Melanie Wessinger
Philip Wessinger
Comm Clean Tim Keaton
Nursery
Lynne Hunter, Beth Oswald
7:00 pm service
Lector
Prayers
Acolytes
Roland Baird
Mike Wilson
Daniel Fisher
Rachel Haltiwanger
Ushers
Susan Burton (Capt)
John Glymph
Henry Wilcox
Robyn Wilcox
Comm Clean Kay Cook
Randy & Linda Brown
Lisa Black, Ellen Boler
28th
Betsy League
Betty Collins
Eliza Stockman
Ashley Forbes
John Park
Alex Mason
Micaela Peterson
Kayla Rose
Marianne Childers, Merry Mulcahy
Lisa Osborn
Lura Godfrey, Mark Godfrey
Anna Lee Henry
Jennifer Johnson
Jeff Rehm
George Corell
Annabelle Martin
Will Baur
McKenzie Fletcher
Harriet Ligon, Sam Ligon
Chris Sorenson
Amy Forde, Eric Glass
Ali Landreth
Betsy League (Intinction)
Carolyn Wyatt, Margaret Wyatt
Dale and Sandra Hamann
REMINDER FOR WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
If you are unable to be here on your scheduled week, please find a replacement and
notify the Church Office as soon as possible so that the bulletin may be corrected.
FESTIVAL OF MUSIC - Sunday, December 14, 5:00 pm
Dale Hamann, Keith Jones
CHRISTMAS EVE
3:00 pm service
Anna Lee Henry
Emma Jefferson
Sally Boliek, Beth Henry
John Henry
M M Delap, Richard Delap
Conyers Wingard
Nursery Captains
Ushers
2014
9:00
SS
11:15
Margaret Roth
Lynne Hunter
Melanie Wessinger
Audio Ministry
David Troutman
Visiting First Time Worshipers
Betsy League, Melanie Wessinger
Sanctuary Preparation
Mike Parker
United Ministry Food Baskets
Debbie Varner