Bi-weekly Publication February 20, 2015 Vol. 30 Issue 4 Trinity Lutheran Church One Church...Two Campuses Mission Campus: 5601 West 62nd Street / Mission, KS 66202 Shawnee Campus: 21320 Midland Drive / Shawnee, KS 66218 The Messenger Call Process Update On January 25 the congregation voted to extend a divine Call to Pastor Phil Cook of Lamb of God Lutheran Church in Flower Mound, Texas, to be Trinity’s next associate pastor. Pastor Cook’s primary focus would be as the lead pastor of Trinity’s Shawnee campus, although he would have some overall congregational responsibilities as well. Pastor Cook and his wife, Rebeka, visited Trinity the weekend of February 8. They were especially interested in hearing the dreams and desires for the future of those attending the Shawnee campus. Pastor Cook indicated that he is planning to reach a decision regarding the Call by March 1. Please continue to pray for him as he seeks to discern God’s will and leading. Vicar Ben Vineyard On Friday, February 13, Ben Vineyard, our Minister of Disciple Formation, was given his vicarage assignment by Concordia Seminary in St. Louis as a part of his studies in the Specific Ministry Pastor (SMP) program. For the next two years Ben will be serving Trinity as a vicar. Besides his current responsibilities he will also experience other pastoral duties such as preaching, visitation and outreach work. Pastor Mark and Ben recently spent three days at the seminary for SMP orientation. Pastor Mark is Ben’s vicarage supervisor and SMP mentor. The SMP program consists of sixteen seminary courses plus practical ministry activities in a congregation. Most of the coursework is done online. Seven other men from across the United States and Canada are a part of Ben’s SMP “cohort.” They will be moving through the four years of training with Ben. Congratulations and God’s blessings to Ben as he is further equipped to serve God’s people here at Trinity! Faith Inspirations Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples. Psalm 96:3 (NRSV) How Trinity’s Prayer Ministry Saved My Life! Midweek Lenten Services February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25 Mission | 12pm and 7pm | Lenten Service Shawnee | 7pm | Lenten Service preceded by dinner at 5:30pm Palm Sunday | March 28-29 5pm, Saturday | Mission BWV 12 — Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen Weeping, wailing, fretting, fearing Normal Sunday service schedule Maundy Thursday | April 2 Mission | 12pm and 7pm with communion Shawnee | 7pm with communion Traditional Mediterranean meal will precede each service Good Friday | April 3 Mission | 12pm and 7pm (Communion and Tenebrae at 7pm) Shawnee | 7pm with communion Holy Saturday | April 4 Mission | 5pm BWV 4 — Christ lag in Todesbanden Christ lay in the Bonds of Death Mission | 5:30pm — Vigil of Easter with Communion Festival of Easter | April 5 Trinity Choir and Brass | Mission Normal service schedule Communion at 11am at Mission and 8:30 and 11am at Shawnee Page 2 Trinity's prayer warriors began praying for me at my request due to an upcoming foot surgery in October of last year. On my first day back at work I passed out and was taken to the ER via an ambulance. I was told on arrival that I had a saddle embolism that was preventing oxygen from reaching my lungs. In addition, my lungs were completely full of blood clots. This was caused due to complications from my foot surgery. I said to the ER doctor, "This sounds very serious, could I have died this morning?" to which he replied, "Most certainly!" I was given an IVC filter to prevent any more clots from reaching my heart and lungs. I was told by numerous doctors and nurses that day, and over the course of my two-week hospital stay, that I shouldn't have lived, or that I shouldn't be standing here. As I began my many follow-up appointments with several different doctors after I was released from the hospital, I was met each time by office staff who said, “we heard about you, you're lucky to be here.” I would just smile and say, "Luck had absolutely nothing to do with it. The only reason I am standing here today is because God wanted me to live—it was a miracle of His hand." I know that I had many people praying for me all over the world, including many Trinity members and the prayer warriors of Trinity's Prayer Ministry. It is nothing but crystal clear to me that prayer is what saved my life! Thank you all so very much for the selfless gift of your prayers, for without them I would not be alive today. In Christ, Tim Bredow We want to hear about your Faith Inspirations stories — just send them to the church office. Mid-Week Worship in Lent Continuing Wednesdays through Lent Mission Campus | Noon and 7pm Shawnee Campus | 7pm This year for the five Wednesday Lenten services following Ash Wednesday we will be using dialogue sermons titled "Interviews with Passion People." A "reporter" will interview Simon of Cyrene, Joseph of Arimathea, Mary Magdalene, the Roman Centurion, and James the Just to get their perspectives on the Passion of Jesus Christ. Join us as we look at these familiar events from a fresh perspective each week! We will be in need of some "actors" to play the parts of the characters listed above. A script will be provided as well as simple costuming. We will need people both for the noon services at the Mission campus as well as the evening services at both campuses. If you are interested, please contact Pastor Mark at [email protected] or 913-231-9726. Lenten Bach Cantata Series Saturday evenings at 5pm Mission Campus March 14 BWV 22 — Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe Jesus took under Him the twelve March 28 — Palm/Passion Sunday BWV 12 — Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen Weeping, wailing, fretting, fearing April 4 — Holy Saturday BWV 4 — Christ lag in Todesbanden Christ lay in the Bonds of Death Early Communion Class We at Trinity encourage early communion for our youth and families. We help our students and families prepare for this with an Early Communion Experience. Please join us on Saturday, March 28, from 9am until noon at the Mission Campus. It is for any students currently in the 5th - 8th grade. To make it work, at least one parent must come along. Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 Spire Chamber Ensemble Spire Baroque Orchestra With this sacred choral masterpiece, Monteverdi forged a dramatic and vivid new musical style, blending the revolutionary baroque practice with the musical styles of the Renaissance to set the Psalms, Litany and Magnificat of the evening Vespers service. This inspirational piece of Classical music will be offered under beautiful candlelight. Saturday, March 21 at 7:30pm Visitation Catholic Church 5141 Main Street, Kansas City, MO Sunday, March 22 at 5pm Grace Episcopal Cathedral 701 SW 8th Avenue, Topeka, KS The experience is much more than a class or lecture. Come learn to live into this! To register for this event, please email Rhonda Synovec, [email protected], and say, “I’m in!” Page 3 Come Hungry: Wednesday Lenten Meals Shawnee Campus The Shawnee campus will host Wednesday night meals through Lent beginning February 18. These will be a chance to get to know one another, share a few stories, and notice the work of God in our lives. The meals start at 5:30pm and will go until 6:30pm. Lenten worship begins at 7pm. Come hungry for Community! Come hungry for Jesus! Come hungry for some good food, too! Lenten Devotionals 2015 x Lent is a season of changing our hearts and lives, receiving Jesus anew, and putting Jesus’ teachings into practice. It is a season where we intend to focus. To aid in the spirit of the season, there will be several devotionals available for prayer and study made available outside the sanctuary at each campus before Lent begins on February 18. There will be a variety of booklets for adults. Youth will receive a youth edition at youth group. Finally, there will be a really neat devotional for children and families called Look Around Jerusalem. This is the devotional we send home with our preschool families as well. If you’re the digital reader type, there are three excellent devotionals available through www.Bible.com, which also provides an app for any kind of digital device. I recommend three of their reading plans: The 40-Day Gospel Reading Challenge, Lent for Everyone, or Devotions for Lent (Mosaic). First, there is nothing better for us spiritually than an immersion in the Gospels. Second, the last two recommendations have very good devotional readings next to the Scriptures. May God bless your Lenten journey! May we continue to be changed by grace, for grace. Ben Vineyard, Vicar and Minister of Disciple Formation “The Gathering” in Lent The Gathering has been a blessed experience for me and I’m happy to hear how others have been blessed by our times for dinner, prayer, and Scripture — exploring life with Jesus so we can practice eternal living in the present. Lent will present a new rhythm for The Gathering. All Wednesdays in Lent will be times of coming together to be with one another and with Jesus. Of course, we’ve done this as Lutherans for generations upon generations. This means we won’t have something else called “The Gathering” during Lent. We’ll focus on coming together for Lenten worship services, Lenten mentoring, and, at Shawnee, Lenten meals. “The Gathering” as we’ve known it so far will resume in spring time after Lent. Ben Vineyard, Vicar and Minister of Disciple Formation Page 4 Discernment Conversation — Exploring God’s Will Discernment, exploring God's will, is an interesting topic. Many people have asked about it. The trouble is, few feel confident in knowing how to discern, or listen to, the leading of God's Spirit. Let's explore it together. We'll explore the topic through Scripture and a helpful book by Henri Nouwen titled Discernment. If you're interested, fill out the form at https://docs.google.com/forms/ d/1JYum3ZO7zP_HEiKC4TMTNNDBFQWrceiN18fSNPQsSZU/viewform? c=0&w=1. Next, Ben Vineyard will coordinate a time for all interested to come together. We'll aim to start in the beginning of March. Bible Study in Lent If you’re curious about Trinity’s various Bible studies, I invite you to check out Trinity’s website, www.tlcms.org, and click “groups.” To find the Bible studies, select “Adult Ministries” from the “Any Department” category on that page. This will show you what all the current studies are studying, when they meet, and how to get in contact with leaders. Youth Easter Breakfast The youth will be serving Easter breakfast at both campuses again this year. This little event (not really so little) is a fundraiser that enables youth to participate in retreat experiences that really help them grow in their walk with Jesus. The breakfast time will go from 9:30am until 11am. More details will come later for this event. We sure appreciate everyone’s involvement with this — either in service or in coming to enjoy a meal. Easter Egg Hunt — Shawnee Campus Come one, come all! Our tradition of hunting for Easter Eggs continues on Easter Sunday, launching around 10am. Be sure to be there! This is a fun little pastime that intends to weave play and Christian spirituality together — as they should be. Family Experiential Easter Egg Hunt — Mission Campus Families journey through the Easter story as they journey through the educational hallway of Trinity’s Mission campus. This is a neat tradition and a visual and hands-on experience as families travel along through the re-telling of Jesus’ last week. Page 5 Newsletter Submissions Jennifer and Ben Vineyard have a new baby, Levi Samuel! The publication of the eNews and Messenger is transferring to the church office temporarily for Jenny’s maternity leave. If you have any submissions, please send them to [email protected] or to Gretchen in the church office, [email protected]. Preschoolers will be singing at the 11am service at the Shawnee Campus this Sunday, February 22, 2015. Come and hear their enthusiastic voices praising God! VBS 2015 Save the Dates Shawnee campus – June 22 – 26 Mission campus – July 13 – 17 Registration opens in April. Guatemala Mission Interest Form —July 4-12, 2015 Are you interested in Trinity's summer mission to Panajachel, Guatemala, July 4-12, 2015? Fill out the form at the link below to receive more details or email [email protected]. http://goo.gl/forms/dF9YOw6WpV By sending this interest form, you're not committing to the trip; you're just letting me know you'd like to know more about it. Check the eNews for a great photo slideshow and some basics about the mission from John and Jenny Peimann. Ben Vineyard, Vicar and Minister of Disciple Formation Dear Trinity Family, Scott and I want to thank you so much for the beautiful flowers you sent him during his surgery and illness. We also want to thank Pastor Ron for his visits and for all the prayers and concerns. —Scott and Bonnie Fruehling Dear Trinity Family, We want to say a huge thank you for all of your prayers, your caring words of encouragement and celebration, and for the huge collection of diapers and wipes you gave us. What a gift! We look forward to introducing Levi to you soon. With love, Ben, Jenny, Jude, Jesse, and Levi Vineyard Page 6 Benefit Concert for Mission Project 2 Kansas City Metro Men's Chorus March 8, 4PM Mission Campus Free-will Offering The Kansas City Metro Men's Chorus will perform a benefit concert for Mission Project 2 (MP2). All proceeds will go directly to MP2, a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization, to supplement their transportation costs to and from the workplace of the participants. MP2 was formed in 2012 to enable capable young adults with developmental or cognitive disabilities to live independently and safely in their own apartments, integrated into the general community with minimal support. We invite the congregation to join us and support this worthwhile organization. A Financial Peace University A Financial Peace University class will be hosted at Trinity's Shawnee campus beginning March 26 at 6:30pm. There will be a preview session on March 19. For more information, email Rex Garrelts at [email protected]. Childcare is available if reserved by March 19. Please contact Rhonda Synovec, [email protected], to reserve a spot for your child. Cost for childcare is $40 for the nineweek class session. Lutheran High Spring Music Tour March 27, 7pm 12411 Wornall Road, Kansas City The Concert Choir, Concert Band and Resounding Joy Handbell Choir will be giving their home concert at Lutheran High School on Friday, March 27, at 7pm. The theme is "Sing to the Lord a New Song" based on Psalm 98:1. You've asked for it — now it's here! You are invited to join the Four Fathers for a concert on April 26 at 7pm at the Mission campus. This concert is a benefit for Camp MITIOG (Made In The Image Of God), which is for children from eight to sixteen that have spina bifida. The camp is a chance for those kids to have a camping experience like other kids do. Each child has a counselor/guide and there is no charge to either camper or counselor, so they rely solely on volunteers and contributions. For more information on the camp, visit www.campmitiog.org. Concordia University Chicago Kapelle Concert Sunday, March 1, 7pm Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church 13145 Blackbob Road Olathe, KS 913-780-6023 www.cuchicago.edu FellowShipmates The young adult ministry FellowShipmates will be meeting on Thursday, March 5, for Bible study at 7pm in the Adult Lounge at the Mission campus. Please join us for a time of fellowship and discussion as we continue studying the book of John. Page 7 Trinity Family Garage Sale Donate! We will be accepting items YOU would put on your own garage sale. Please do not donate items that you deem as unusable. The more that we sell, the more money we will have to give away! Items which we are accepting include: Apparel, Shoes & Accessories Small Appliances Baby Items Bedding Books (Children’s) Craft & Party Supply (in good condition) Décor Furniture Kitchen & Dining Luggage Mattresses - Stain Free Only Musical Instruments Office Items School Supplies Sports, Fitness & Outdoors Storage & Organization Tools Toys We are sorry, but we cannot accept: Outdated electronics such as tube TVs, computer equipment, etc... Large appliances Gas related and hazardous items Volunteer! April 19, 1 - 6pm: Drop items off at the Shawnee campus April 19-25, times TBD: Sort, organize, price, work the sale, break down and clean up Look for more information and sign-up links coming soon! Shop! Friday, April 24, 8am - 5pm Saturday, April 25, 8am - noon Why should you support the sale? The sale will help local organizations that support children and families in the Shawnee community, including: Trinity Lutheran Preschool Scholarship Fund Trinity Youth Boy Scout Troop 451 Hollis Crossings Summer Day Camp: A unique day camp serving suburban and urban youth. 50% of attendees are able to attend because of scholarships. Sunflower House: A child abuse prevention center. Shawnee Community Services: A community food pantry serving the KC metro area since 1982. DeSoto Food Pantry: Food pantry serving the De Soto, Kansas, community since April, 2014. Starside Elementary USD232: 58% of the students are on free & reduced lunch program. Page 8 Gardeners Wanted! Ushers Wanted! Gardeners are needed to maintain all gardens at Trinity’s Mission campus! The financial reward is nil — the “feel good” is gigantic! We would like to start spring clean-up in March, weather permitting. Skill requirements are: 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. 1. Willing to work very hard. 2. Willing to work very hard. 3. Willing to work very hard. No one possessing this “skill” requirement will be denied a position! The chances for advancement are excellent! Please send your resume to Jean Schlesselman, 913-888-9076, 913-221-1234, or [email protected]. Childcare Workers Wanted! We are looking for qualified childcare workers for our Mission campus. Candidates must be sixteen 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]. Audio Visual Volunteers Wanted! The Audio Visual team at the Mission campus is in need of volunteers to assist with running the equipment for worship services. Training will be provided. If you are interested, contact Doug Wilkinson, [email protected], or Hank Hanusch, [email protected]. Mission Campus Education Wing Gets Ceiling Update As part of the 2014/2015 maintenance budget, the upper level hallway of the education wing at the Mission campus has received a ceiling and lighting upgrade. In addition to the aesthetic improvement, the lighting was upgraded to more energy efficient fixtures. The lighting improvement alone will pay for the cost of the light fixtures in saved energy expenses over the next near. This project was completed Saturday, February 14, by Trinity member Joel Shifflett and Bill Guerry, Trinity member and Property Committee member. Give Joel and Bill a big thank you the next time you see them. They have done an outstanding job. We also want to thank our congregation for the continued financial support of the church. Your contributions have made this upgrade possible. Page 9 Happy Birthday! Happy Anniversary! February 25 - David Barker, Chris Cox, Connie Hansen, Tommy Hardin, Lauren Harrell, Noah Kuhn February 26 – Reagan McNeely, Mark Messbarger, Arynne Stalnaker, Louise Tilghman February 27 - Whitney Hare, Gary Owens, Emily Stancer February 28 - Andrew Hemenway, Jenny Schneider March 1 - Steven Sperry, Julie Sullivan March 2 - Jackson Barker, Ashley Keller, Kristina Mingos, Kaelynn Porter, Zoey Smith, Chris Weber March 3 - Chris Dalbom, Kris Luttman March 4 - Gary Brumley, Renee Carlson, Jane Cole, Jan Katterhenry, Brad Mall, Brenda Traughber March 5– Judi Berg, Jennifer Bohr, Rhonda Jackson, Jurgen Langegger, Audra McEvoy, Mary Myers, Jon Quick March 6 - Jenny Kubler, Victoria Loza, Hannah Pithan, Phil Rishel, Angie Williams March 7 - Tim Dalbom, Jacob Gantz, Erin Waage March 8 - Randy Culp, Bob Mann, Nicholas Martin, Bruce Vogel March 9 - Roger Heim, Owen Jeppesen, Eileen Perry March 10 - Bob Behrens, Kevin Conkling, Suzanne Cox Bob & Elaine Fleenor, February 25 (47th) Kurt & Ashley Voelker, February 25 (9th) Mark & Sandy Linville, March 1 (35th) Jeff & Brenda Becker, March 3 (14th) Casey & Jennifer Bohr, March 5 (10th) Michael & Rosemary Lee, March 5 (42nd) Jack & Chris Haden, March 8 (30th) Anniversaries and birthdays are listed from February 25 to March 10. Don’t see your anniversary or birthday listed? Please contact the church office. Thank you. Memory Verse “The time has come, “ Jesus said, “The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news.” Mark 1:15 (NIV) Page 10 Deaths Ralph Tinnin Paul Barry, brother of John Barry Paul Gilbert, 2/13/2015 Lisa Short, friend of Mary O'Connell Glenn Scherb, 2/15/15 Dorothy and Donald Hobbs, mother and father of Kathy Doss Member Prayers-Shawnee Members in Hospital Bill Birchfield Jane Tinnin Member Prayers-Mission Amy Adams Kenda Arendt Bob Barker Bob Becker Bob Behrens Norma Brock Peni Colville Bert Corpeny Hilda Finkemeier Scott Fruehling Dennis Grady Jack Haden Connie Hansen Larry Hare Ona Jean Harvey Dale Kesl Doug Lewallen Martha Macher Charlene Millsap Marilyn Nirschl Carol Ohlde Gary Owens Nancy Parks Betty Peppers Ralph Schwartz Carol Schwartz Mary Ellen Stephenson Jeanne Stevenson Louise Tilghman Patt Alft Julie Clobes Ron Flentgen Robert Hemenway Bill Kuehn John Kuhn Dana Pasley Josh Pasley Gary Robinson Jean Schanefelt Jerry Shreve Retirement Facility/Homebound Rita Bartlett, Good Samaritan Marvin Brockschmidt, Hoeger House Barbara Brown, Delmar Gardens Maxine Bruner, Aberdeen Village Ted Dahl, at home Bob Ebel, Bickford Place Allene Gantz, Benton House Lois Haubein, Overland Park Place Phyllis Henderson, Aberdeen Village 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 Hilde Miller, Sweet Life Art Nelson, Park Meadows Helen Wendlandt, at home Sylvia Wendt, Bartels Lutheran George Zschoche, at home Page 11 MLM Spring Fling! The Metro Lutheran Ministry (MLM) Spring Fling will be held on Saturday, March 21, from 8am until noon at Bethany Lutheran Church, 9101 Lamar, Overland Park, KS 66207. This will be a fun-filled day featuring a pancake breakfast, silent auction, games and a coloring contest for the kids, and crafts and candies to purchase. All proceeds from this event benefit the MLM Christmas Store. MLM especially needs silent auction items such as sports memorabilia, gift cards, and other nice items. Thank you to our sponsors: Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Save -A-Lot, and Village Inn for their help in this event. To donate items or to volunteer, please contact Steven Tucker, MLM Outreach Events Manager, 816-285-3145, [email protected]; or Susan Schram, 913 -492-5334, [email protected]. Buy advance tickets — $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for children — at Trinity's Information Center at the Mission campus. The Messenger Published by Trinity Lutheran Church 5601 West 62nd Street Mission, KS 66202 913-432-5441 Email Messenger Articles to: [email protected] Messenger articles are needed by 5pm on Tuesday during the week of publication. The Messenger is printed on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Trinity Staff: Mark Schulz, Senior Pastor: [email protected] Ron Flentgen, Vacancy Associate Pastor: [email protected] Benjamin Vineyard, Vicar and 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] Pastoral Emergency Contacts: Pastor Mark Schulz - 913-231-9726 Pastor Ron Flentgen - 913-748-6670 Learn more about us. Visit our web site: www.tlcms.org Page 12 Mission Campus 5601 West 62nd Street, Mission, Kansas 66202 Saturday 5:30 p.m. Communion Service Sunday Mornings 8:30am Family-focused Worship with Communion 9:45am Praise Service with Communion 9:45am Sunday School 11am Family-focused Worship with Communion Shawnee Campus 21320 Midland Drive, Shawnee, Kansas 66218 Sunday Mornings 8:30am Family-focused Worship with Communion 9:45am Sunday School 11am Family-focused Worship with Communion A professionally staffed nursery for ages six months to three years is available during all worship services and the Sunday School hour.
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