Church Notes for November 10, 2024

 

GREENE COUNTY ADOPT-A-FAMILY: 2024 Holiday Food & Winter Clothing Distribution.  AAF will provide holiday food boxes to Greene County families & individuals in need again this holiday season. 2023 was a record year of helping 170 families!  AAF is preparing for another record year of families and individuals needing help.  Distribution day is December 14, 2024.  A winter clothing distribution was held on October 19, 2024. AAF supplied winter outerwear to 140 Greene County children. Our biggest need is funds so we can serve as many families as possible.  Monetary donations can be sent to:  Adopt-a-Family, PO Box 364, Jefferson, IA 50129.  Donations can also be made directly to the AAF account at area Peoples Bank locations. AAF greatly appreciates the past generosity and looks forward to working together again this year to meet the essential needs in our community.  Thank you so much!  Adopt-a-Family Board

 

The VISUAL FAITH MINISTRY (VFM) theme for 2024 is Names of Jesus. The name we’ll mediate on in November is King. As US citizens, we haven’t experienced an earthly king; how wonderful to have a perfect, heavenly King, who loves us! All women are invited to a one-hour zoom event on Tuesday, November 12 at 7:00 pm to learn more about this particular name for our Lord and Savior. We will meet in the fellowship hall to participate together. Please prayerfully consider attending. 

 

TRINITY'S HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH are preparing and providing a meal to honor our local Firemen for FIREMEN APPRECIATION DAY on Wednesday, November 13th.  HSY will meet in the Fellowship Hall from 3:30-5:30 pm on Wednesday to prepare the food and set up at the local Fire Station for twenty-seven Firemen.  Devotional books that were written by Firemen will also be made available for them if they would like one. 

 

SAMARITAN’S PURSE SHOEBOXES: Today the Sunday School youth and teachers will be packing shoeboxes during Sunday School.  If you would like to pack your own shoebox you still have time!  The deadline to return the shoeboxes back to Trinity is Wednesday, November 20th.  ‘THANK YOU’ everyone for supporting this cause by donating money, items for the boxes or taking boxes to fill and return on your own.   

 

LOTS OF SOCKS & MORE DRIVE! October 27th - November 17th. Greene County RSVP Volunteer Program. Donations of new items are needed for boys and girls.  Socks: PreK – Middle School    Underwear: PreK – Middle School. There is a basket under the rolling bulletin board to put your donations in. 

 

TRINITY LUTHERAN MISSION SUPPORT TO ARC.  What is it? Why is it important? Opportunities? For decades Trinity has provided assistance to ARC. Please refer to the insert to learn and understand what it is, why it is important, and is this your opportunity to help support ARC?

Building Healthy Families: Soldiers, sailors, airmen and women, and marines returning from deployment suffer major depression and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) at rates much higher than the general population. The lives of service members and their loved ones are forever changed. Who has served our country and now lives in your neighborhood or community? Notice them this week. Then engage your family in planning to show them your respect, appreciation, and love! Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org­­­­­­

 

Sunday, November 17       

 

                           Usher:                       Matt Carstens

                           Greeters:                  Kevin & Deena Hanson 

                           Communion:            Charles Griffith

                           Reader:                     Austyn Smith

                           Lutheran ½ Hour:   Amanda Schroeder Family

                           Counters:                 Jason Smith & Amber Thompson

                           Acolyte:                    Luke Larson

 

SAVE THE DATE: 

 

Sunday, November 17              8:15 am    LWML

                                                             9:30 am    Divine Service w/Communion

                                                           10:30 am    Lutheran ½ Hour, 

                                                                                    Bible Study, HSY, SS

                           PK-2: Nina McDonald    3-4: Cassidy Carstens

                            Confirmation: Jeff Kienast & Pastor Martens

       HSY: Ellie Menz/Aidan Shorey      Adult Bible Study: Trisha Easton 

 

 Wednesday, November 20    10:30 am     Bible Study

                                                              2:00 pm    Trinity Care Outreach Gardens

                                                              7:00 pm    Church Council Meeting

 

Thursday, November 21         2:00 pm    Trinity Care Outreach GCMC

                                                            6:00 pm    Hot Mess Express…to Knowing

                                                                                  God’s Truth

                                                                                                  

Sunday, November 24           9:30 am   Divine Service

                                                 10:30 am    Lutheran ½ Hour, 

                                                                     Bible Study, SS, HSY, Confirmation                                                                                        Parenting Matters      

                        PK-2: Amanda Schroeder     3-4: Melissa Barrett

                         Confirmation: Jeff Kienast & Pastor Martens

 HSY: Ellie Menz/Aidan Shorey      Adult Bible Study: Trisha Easton              

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