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Trinity Connections
Your Weekly Update - Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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By Pastor Erin
In worship this past week we heard the voice of John the Baptizer—words of comfort for those on the margins, and words of warning for those who profit from other people’s distress. My sermon focused on John’s words of judgment and “unquenchable fire.” God’s work in the world and in us is about repairing what has been broken. And fire can refine metal or clear the underbrush for healthy growth to appear in a forest. This process can be wildly uncomfortable, but it leads to new life and new opportunities to create a loving and trustworthy world.
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A Bittersweet Farewell
Join us as we convey our gratitude to Alicia Dorsett, our outgoing church administrator, for her time with Trinity at worship services this coming Sunday, Dec. 11. Alicia will end the year with us and start the next year with her new career opportunity.
May God continue to pour blessings upon you, Alicia, as you continue to serve in a new capacity.
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Join the Grief Support group this coming Monday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m. in the chapel for our first Longest Night service. In the midst of the busyness and cheer of this season, we know it’s not always merry and bright for everyone. The Longest Night service is a space to come and bring all your complicated feelings—grief, loss, confusion. Through prayer, hymns, and Scripture there is space for your whole experience as we wait for Jesus to come among us. | |
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Communion Changes Coming Soon
Beginning next week Wednesday, Dec. 14, we will change the way we distribute communion during our worship services. We will return to using individual wafers and small cups of wine or grape juice. Individually packed gluten-free wafers will also be available for those who need them. If you have any questions or concerns, please talk with Pastor Erin.
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November Memorials
Thank you for the gifts to our ministries in honor of and in loving memory of your loved ones. The funds have been designated as follows:
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Arnold & Mildred Rasmussen: Radio broadcasts
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Melissa Danielson-McHale: Undesignated
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Betty Adams: Worship & Music Ministry
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Donna Reierson: Family & Youth Ministry
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Kaison Kamholz: Undesignated
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Help Us Trim the Tree!
The Giving Tree is up and loaded with items to meet some basic and immediate needs of our neighbors. How can you help? Glad you asked. You can:
Donate cash to help buy items. Donate via the offering, online, or by dropping by the office. Be sure to note “Giving Tree” on your check or in the space provided online.
Donate new items to hang on the tree to the church office. Items such as:
- Food items that won’t be damaged by freezing – e.g., snack bars, soup packets, mac & cheese.
- Gift cards ($5 to $10) – e.g., DQ, McDonald's, Kwik Trip, dollar stores.
- Things to keep people warm – blankets, scarves, and mittens of sufficient quality to keep people warm.
- Underwear and socks – good quality wool socks will be appreciated.
- Hygiene and first-aid products – such as toothbrushes, feminine pads, and band-aids.
Let people know – both those who need help and those who can give it.
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Worship Volunteer of the Month!
By Shannon Anderson
Volunteer Coordinator
When I applied to be Trinity’s volunteer coordinator, one of the reasons I wanted this job was to get to know my church family again after the pandemic kept us apart. I’m overjoyed that Trinity once again feels more like home and that we are connecting with each other. This is in great part due to our worship volunteers, but right now I want to recognize one volunteer in particular.
Congratulations, Ann Rasmussen! You have been chosen as Trinity’s November Worship Volunteer of the Month! Ann, you can pick up your Starbucks gift card in the office, Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
If you want to be entered to win a gift card, all you have to do is volunteer for worship! Contact me in the church office, and I would love to help you.
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December Calendar Available
Each month you'll find a calendar with all the Trinity events on it. Be sure to save the dates for those important, upcoming activities.
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Blessing Others This Christmas
The generosity of our Trinity members and community neighbors poured out in our entryway—and well into the conference room! This year's Miracle Tree collection is going to bless so many people in our area. Thank you so much for sharing your kindness and support with others this Christmas.
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Double Your Impact With Lutheran World Relief | |
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All around the world, families have been suffering, and our congregation’s love can be part of the solution.
Our neighbors are facing compounding crises such as violence, natural disasters, disease, and extreme weather. The war in Ukraine has only exacerbated suffering for communities already teetering on the edge of devastation—to learn more, watch "A Terrible, Perfect Storm."
Thanks to the generosity of nearby Nelsonville Lutheran Church, all congregational gifts given by Dec. 31 through Lutheran World Relief to help those impacted will be doubled—up to $200,000! Your gift will provide food, shelter, medical services, and other necessities.
Gifts can be made online at lwr.org/match, in the church offering plate, or by mailing to Lutheran World Relief, P.O. Box 17061, Baltimore, MD 21297-1061. Please write “congregational match” in the memo line of any checks or on envelopes designated for this purpose.
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Where to Look for Weather-Related Updates
Wondering whether wintry weather will cause a church activity to be canceled? Keep an eye on Trinity's website and Facebook page. We'll be sure to offer updates there if weather changes our plans.
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Worship in Person or at Home | |
Join us for in-person worship at Trinity, 206 E. Badger St., Waupaca. Services are at 8 and 9:30 a.m. Sundays and 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays.
Sunday video worship services are LIVE at 9:30 a.m. on Trinity's YouTube channel.
You can also listen to "Trinity Time" at 9:30 a.m. Sundays on Lakes 92.7 FM.
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Please consider making offerings to Trinity:
In person: Offer your gifts during worship.
By mail: Send checks to Trinity Lutheran Church at 206 E. Badger St., Waupaca, WI 54981.
By drop-off: Deposit offerings in the secure box just inside the south door nearest the church office. The office is open Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Online: Click the "Give Now" button below.
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If you have an urgent need to get in touch with a pastor, especially when the church office is closed, call or text 715-256-7789. You can also access this pastoral care line by calling Trinity and following the prompts through the voicemail system.
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