TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
631 W COMMERCIAL AVE
P.O. BOX 236
LOWELL, IN 46356-0236
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PERMIT NO. 76
LOWELL, IN 46356-0236
January 2015
“And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are
by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for
from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my
people Israel.”
St. Matthew 2: 6
Trinity Lutheran Church
631 W. Commercial Ave.
P. O. Box 236
Lowell, IN 46356
Pastor Chad D. Kendall
Phone/Fax
219-696-9338
E-Mail
[email protected]
Website
www.trinitylowell.org
Services every Sunday
8am & 10:30am
Sunday School
&
Family Christian Formation
9:25am
Youth Catechism - Sundays at Noon
Adult Catechism – Tuesdays at 7pm
(excluding January 27th)
January 2015 -Calendar
Birthdays
1/2
1/3
1/4
1/8
1/10
1/12
1/13
1/14
1/16
1/17
1/18
1/19
1/20
1/21
1/22
1/23
1/24
1/25
1/26
1/29
Anniversaries
Bridget De St. Jean
Sarah Binford, Jan Devalk
Micheal Marx
Pam Raby
Alice Haberlin, Ruth Schultz
Jake Slusser, Sarrah Stanker
Carol Cutler, Scott Pitrowski, Clair Smith
Gail Graegin, Lori Kristoff, Gloria Null,
John Schmidt, Chassie Schultz
Linda Fox
Kristin Cotter, Madigan Nestorovski
Phyllis Wietbrock
Michael Jinks, Penny Morrison,
Zach Stiener, Rebecca Ziems
Kelly Jinks
Roger Baker
Randy Wietbrock
Heidi Schellinger, Kurt Sharkey, David Stanker
Colton Schellinger
Heath Schlueter, Chris Thompson
Dave Wietbrock
Don Beyer
1/17
Gene & Brandi Fitzwater
1/25
Jason & Pam Raby
1/26
David & Jackie Stiener
1/28
Richard & Sharon Clark
Events
1/1
1/5
1/6 & 20
1/6
1/6, 13, & 20
1/6, 13, 20, & 27
1/7, 14, 21, & 28
1/8
1/14
New Years Day Office Closed
Elders Meeting 7pm
Food Pantry 10am – Noon
Board of Education Meeting 7pm
Adult Catechism 7pm
Dartball 8pm
Ladies Bible Study 10am
Ladies Aid 1pm
Voters Meeting 7pm
Worship
Sundays
8am & 10:30am
Sunday School/Family Christian Formation 9:25am
Youth Catechism Noon
A JOURNAL OF TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
January 2015
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The Diakonia
diakonia \de ah koh ne ah\ n., greek, christian service rendered in an intermediary capacity.
Behold Lord, an empty vessel that needs to be filled. My Lord, fill it. I am weak in the faith;
strengthen me, I
am cold in love; warm me and make me fervent, that my love may go out to my
neighbor. I do not have a strong and firm faith; at times I doubt and am unable to trust You
altogether. O Lord, help me. Strengthen my faith and trust in You. In You I have sealed the
treasure of all I have. I am poor; You are rich and came to be merciful to the poor. I am a sinner;
You are upright. With me, there is an abundance of sin; in You are the fullness of
righteousness.
Therefore, I will remain with You, of Whom I can receive, but to Whom I may not give.
Amen
Martin Luther
www.trinitylowell.org
January 2015
Baptisms
On December 14th, Lillian Faith Sutor, daughter of Mark and Jessica Sutor, received the
Sacrament of Holy Baptism in the 10:30am Divine Service.
On December 28th, Jackx Daniel Henning, son of Isaac and Anna Henning, received the
Sacrament of Holy Baptism in the 10:30am Divine Service. His sponsors were Stephen Berg
and Andrea Merriman.
Membership Changes
Tom Echterling was removed from fellowship here at Trinity in Lowell by his request.
Flowers on the Altar
There is a new Flower Chart hanging in the Narthex. If you would like to give flowers for the
Altar in celebration of a special occasion or in memory of a loved one, please fill out the
appropriate date.
Ladies Aid
The Ladies will meet on Thursday, January 8th at 1 pm in the basement of the Christian
education building. (Note this is a week later due to the holiday) Pastor will continue
with the study of Daniel chapter 9. All ladies of our congregation are invited to come to see
what we do. You are also welcome to bring a friend. There is a bible study, a short devotion,
our business meeting and light refreshments. Bingo at Wittenberg will be on Tuesday,
January 13th at 2 pm. Volunteers are always needed to help the residents and anyone is
welcome to attend. We do car pool. Those wishing to car pool are to meet at the church by 1
pm. If you would like to come or provide a couple of dozen cookies for refreshments, (home
baked or store bought) contact Laurie Marx at 696-4614. The residents always look forward to
our visit and it is always an enjoyable experience.
Bethesda
The Ladies Aid has decided to adopt our Bethesda Group home as a project and would like to
open it to the entire congregation. Since government funding has been cut it is harder for
them to make ends meet. Every month there will be a different item to purchase that the
home needs and uses on a regular basis. There will be a basket in the narthex where you
may put your items. A reminder of the monthly items will also be in the bulletin. For January
we will be collecting Toilet Paper. For those of you who like to shop sales, here are the items
for the next couple of months: February - Zip Loc Style Sandwich bags, March - Bath Towels.
Please help us support this worthy cause.
Church Directory
Trinity will once again be updating our church directory. There will be master copies available
during the month of January in the Narthex. Please take a minute to look over your
information, including birthdays and anniversaries. If there is any information missing or if
you have moved and we do not have your new address, please provide it on the copies. If
everything is accurate, please put a check next to your name. We will print and distribute the
new directories in February.
Contribution Envelopes
Contribution envelopes are available. Please pick up your new envelopes in the Narthex. If
there is not a box of envelopes with your name on it, please contact the church secretary at
696-9338 or leave a note in the secretary’s mailbox in the Parish Hall.
Contribution Statements
If you would like a copy of your 2014 contribution statement, please address an envelope
located on the table in the Narthex and place it in the box provided. The statements will be
mailed out after January 1, 2014.
Ladies Bible Study
Ladies Bible Study will resume on Wednesday, January 7th at 10am in the basement of the
Christian Education Building.
Children’s Christmas Service
Thank you to all who were involved with the Children’s Christmas Service. A huge thank you
to all of the children. You did a great job and you “harked” beautifully. Miss Debbie—We
couldn’t do it without you. God’s blessings to all and happy 2015!
Miss Pam
Thank You
A special thank you to everyone who helped out with the Advent and Christmas services,
decorated the church, and all others who volunteered their time during the holiday season. It
is always a blessing to have the extra help.