December is all about presence.

Wait. That must be misspelled? Isn’t it all about presents?

I don’t know about you but when I was a child, December was a time to grab the Sears or JC Pen-ney catalogue and circle the toys, games and sports equipment that you wanted from Santa. Since I had two brothers, it was a circle with your name next to it just so there was no mix up on the gifts. But really, when I think about it, the gift giving was all about presence too.

Christmas gift giving was a gathering of people who loved you and people you loved. In the pres-ence of family, you knew that you were loved. There were people who cared about you and peo-ple who perhaps sacrificed something to make your day a little brighter. Which is more im-portant? Presents or presence?

Maybe they are both important.

If you meditate on the Christmas story and reflect on God’s actions, they are both presents and presence. Well, presents in the sense of gifts that is. At Christmas God, out of His kindness and love for us, gives us the gift of His one and only Son. Because of His incarnation (miraculous conception) God also makes His presence known in a very special way. God dwells with man-kind putting on human flesh Himself.

So be assured that God is with us as gift and He is with us to this day very, very personally. He is gift for us as He becomes our Savior through His life, death and resurrection. He is among us as He promised “I will never leave you or forsake you.” He is also among us personally as Jesus gives us His very body and blood to eat and to drink for the forgiveness of our sins and the strengthen-ing of our faith.

During this Christmas season, may God bless you both with His presents and His presence.

In Christ,

For with You is the fountain of life; in Your Light we see light. Psalm 36:9

Trinity Torch Inside this issue:

Admissions 2

Announcements 6,9,10

Birthdays 11

Calendar 12

JOY Club 3

Ladies Aid 8

Library News 2

Missionary Update 7

Music News 3

Parish Ed/Bible Study 5

Principal News 4

PTL 6

Stewardship 7

Youth News 5

DECEMBER 2016

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Library News

As I write about these books, it seems to me they could

have been featured last month in preparation for Christ-mas. That said, I’m hoping you might find some quiet time somewhere within December (or even January) to

enjoy them. #1 -”Treasured Stories of Christ-

mas” by various authors published by Guideposts. This holiday col-

lection is brimming with true-to-life stories and uplifting poems that celebrate the real meaning of

the season. #2 -”Keeping Christmas” by Dan

Walsh. An empty nest couple are spending the holidays alone. Ju-

dith can’t bring herself to decorate the tree without the children’s help. Stan knows he has to do something. Will a box of

handmade ornaments change everything? #3– Next book titled “A Basket

Brigade Christmas” was inspired by the true story of the Civil War’s

Basket Brigade women. It also contains “A Pinch of Love”, “A Stitch in Time”, and “Endless Mel-

ody”, three light, easy-to-read love stories.

We will be setting out on the Fea-tured shelf our Family and Chil-

dren’s Christmas DVDs. Included will be a new one for families “The Christmas Wish” - a wish wrapped

in a mystery. Starring Debbie Reynolds and Neil Patrick Harris this “is a movie of compassion and forgiveness that

will be entertaining for all.” -The Dove Foundation P.S. PLEASE, Please… Sign your name on the card that’s

found inside the front cover of our books. Several are missing from the shelves and no cards are in the Take Out

file box. Please help us retain our library books. Elaine Rall, Library Representative

Admissions

You'll find Jesus here! Yes, Trinity Luther-an School is Christ-centered, and that is the

focus of our school but it's only one of the reasons parents choose to send their chil-dren to Trinity. When I give tours the

questions parents usually ask are about arri-val and dismissal times, lunch, curriculum,

class sizes, etc. After all the choices, the explanations, the visits to the classrooms,

and the countless phone calls, the reason that a parent would ultimately choose our school is because of the love and commit-

ment they feel from their visit. Modern day parents want one-on-one attention, a safe

campus, a dependable and loving faculty and staff, and accountable administra-

tion. If you don't see Jesus in your child's current school, schedule a tour with us to find Jesus in ours.

Dana Murray (708)839-1444

Senior Lunch & Christmas Program

December 14th at Hope Lutheran Church, 6455 Joliet Road in Countryside. Reserva-

tions required. Lunch with be served at 12 noon with a Christmas Program to fol-

low. Food is provided by Salerno’s. For res-ervations, please call: 708-354-1323. The

deadline for reservations is 12/13/16.

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YOUTH NEWS! YOUTH NEWS! YOUTH NEWS! YOUTH NEWS! YOUTH NEWS! YOUTH NEWS!

GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING!! Watch Fast Direct, the Torch, the announcement page on Sunday mornings, and your monthly newslet-ter for information regarding Open Youth Room. Open Youth Room is held from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. in the Youth Room. The refrigerator is full and the fellowship is always waiting! Friends are always wel-come! Hope to see you all there for a lot of fun! Thank you to everyone who plucked a feather from Tom Turkey again this year. With your help the youth were able to fill ten baskets for members of our church and school who are in need at this time. The baskets were filled to the brim with enough food to give each family a Thanksgiving dinner with all of the trimmings. The youth are continually reminded through their service to the community and Trin-ity of the many blessings they receive on a daily basis. We thank God for each youth who take time out of their busy schedules to serve. The Christmas Gathering will be held on December 17th. We will begin at 6:00 p.m. and finish at 8:00 p.m. There will be time set aside for a Christmas devotion, food, fun and fellowship. More details will be sent to the youth in the December newsletter. Friends are invited to attend. We ask that you do not arrive early as Saturday evening service will be going on! IT’S BACK!!!! Winter Retreat…mark those calendars for the weekend of December 27-30. Deadline for sign up was November 1. Don’t miss out on this fabulous opportunity! You have all been earning money in your accounts by working several events and should have enough money to cover the cost! We are headed to Camp Luther. You will enjoy various outdoor winter activities, Bible study, games, music, and much more! At the time of this writing, thirty youth and adults are signed up. See Mr. Grady TO-DAY if you have any questions. The youth will be having their annual pizza sale immediately following the Christmas holiday. The pizzas are from Little Caesar’s company and are delicious. This is the one fundraiser where each youth gets the full return on their individual sales. The order forms will be sent out during Christmas break. We are asking that each youth group member to sell six items. Any Trinity members who would like to pur-chase pizzas may do so by seeing a youth group member or Mr. Grady. Thank you for your support! Information regarding the 2016 Mission Trips will be forthcoming after the first of the year. The Senior Youth are headed to West Virginia. The Middle School Youth are headed to Grand Rapids, Mich-igan. We are looking for adult chaperones to join us. If you are interested, please see Rob Grady. Remember Youth Bible Class on Sunday morning in the Youth Room. Bible class is held every week and begins at 9:45 a.m. We have great discussions and the refrigerator is always ready with snacks. Hope to see you there! Christmas Blessings!

The Board of Youth Ministry

Prepared

Call for your Trinity tour today.

708/839-1444

JOY Club

Join us on Thursday, December 15 at 11:30am for our Christmas Party. Please bring a $3.00 gift for crazy

bunco.

Contact Joyce Tomes at 630/257-2927 or Helen Voelz at 630/325-1063 if you have any questions.

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Principal’s Page

IsaIah 26:4 “TrusT In The Lord forever, for The Lord God Is an everLasTInG rock”

2016-2017 1st Quarter Honor Roll Honor Roll 3rd Grade: Hope Bassali, Chase Edwards, Peter Fotos, Layla Gallegos, Georgio Kavalas, Brianne Workman 4th Grade: Joseph Dellibovi, Georgio Fotos, Robert Gallegos, Anand Lyall, Adan Rajendran, Vincent Saculla, Isabella Stillo, Joshua Winterroth 6th Grade: Haley Dahlstrand, David Ernst, Ryan Murray, Daniel Selle, Alex Vasquez 7th Grade: Ava Franco, Joshua Freese, Peter Halpin, Carly Lawler, Paul Satek 8th Grade: Daniel Murray, Brooke Taylor, Benjamin Winterroth, Daniel York

High Honor Roll 3rd Grade: David O’Keefe, John Perakis, Gabriella Vasquez 4th Grade: Aryanna Elizondo, Heather Stephens 6th Grade: Katie Steinhagen, Max Stephens 8th Grade: Mishayla Davis, Emily DeHoyos, Abby Ernst, Keioko Haynes, Ruby Radosevic

Required courses determining Honor Roll: Religion, Memory, Reading, English, Science, Math, Social Studies, Spelling (vocabulary).

High Honor Roll – All A’s Honor Roll – A’s, B’s and 1 C (No D’s, F’s or I’s in any subject) CONGRATULATIONS! 88% of all 3rd-8th graders are on honor roll!

Trinity Student Christmas Service: Make arrangements to attend “Messiah’s Messengers” a Christmas service performed by Trinity students. It is Sunday, December 18th at 1:30p.m. in the Gene Rall Memorial Gymnasium.

“The Love of Trinity” Dinner Auction: Trinity Lutheran Church and School is having our Annual Dinner Auction, Saturday, February 11th at Chuck’s Bar-be-cue on Cass Avenue. This year’s theme is: “For the Love of Trinity”. Our Goal is to raise $50,000! The night will be fun and ex-citing with the Chicago Six performing live! This is how you can help:

Platinum Sponsor - $5,000: Table of 8, Prime Seating, Name Recognition, Autograph pictures of The Chi-cago Six Band Members (’85 Bears) Gold Sponsorship - $3,000: Table of 8, Prime Seating, Name Recognition Silver Sponsorship - $1,000: Table of 8, Name Recognition

Tickets to go on sale soon!

Contact Mr. Landgrave if you are able help in any way possible. Are you willing to be a leader in acquiring items?, such as: Restaurant Certificates, Hotel Stays, Sports Tickets, Sports Memorabilia, Vacation Homes, Airline Tickets, etc. for the auc-tion.

Important December Dates: - 1st - - 2:00p.m. Dismissal, Faculty Meeting -15th - - 3rd Thursday Parent Seminar “Getting Involved” 6:30-7:30p.m. -18th - - Children Christmas Service 1:30p.m. -21st - - 11:30a.m. Dismissal

We are looking to hire a Part-Time person for our KEEP program. KEEP is our after school program.

Blessings, Mr. Landgrave

Thought of the Month: We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but appreciating what we do

have.

"Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock." Isaiah 26:4

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Parish Education – Bible Study Schedule December 2016

Please check over the many Bible Classes and TLC Bible Groups available throughout the week. All nine Bible Studies continue this month. If you have questions or desire more information, you may contact the class leader or DCE Rob Grady – 708-839-1200 ext. 6. Join us as we grow in fellowship with God and with each other.

All studies are weekly unless otherwise noted.

Sunday Morning Adult and Youth Bible Studies – 9:45 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.

The Adult study is held in the Church Library and led by Pastor Bob. This study will be the Answers in Genesis curriculum. Youth Bible Class is held in the Youth Room and is led by Rob Grady. Sunday School is held in the Trinity School for Three-Year-Olds through Grade 8

Tuesday Evening Join us as we continue a study of Ecclesiastes in the school conference room at 7:00 p.m. This class is facilitated by Rob Grady.

An Adult Confirmation Class led by Pastor Bob will meet on most Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the church library.

Wednesday Morning Men’s Bible Class meets weekly at 6:30 a.m. in the Church Library. Facilitated by Roy Carr (630-323-3688) we will continue a study of Hebrews.

Wednesday Morning TLC TLC Bible Study Group will meet December 14 in the Church Library following the Advent Worship Service. This class is led by Rob Grady (708-839-1200 ext. 6). We will continue our study entitled “Heaven and Hell”.

Thursday Afternoon Ladies Bible Class meets weekly at 1:00 p.m. in the home of Susie Carr (630-323-3688). We are currently studying the book of Acts Chapters 1-6 (“Be Dynamic”).

Thursday Evening TLC TLC Bible Study Group meets at 6:45 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday (December 8 and 22). The class is led by Sharon Wendte (630-455-1775).

Friday Evening TLC TLC Bible Study Group meets at 7:00 p.m. in member homes and is led by Cliff Gustafson (815-372-9937). We will meet on Decem-ber 2 and 16.

Stewardship Angels Hear the Harmony

"As Jacob went on his way, God's angels met him." Genesis 32:l

Angels are spirits who serve all creation. Their job on earth is to fight for the good of the world and the wel-fare of God's people. Their job in heaven is to sing "Glory to God in the highest..." and "Lord God, we praise you..." Christ says that the "angels in heaven always see the face of my Father." Matthew 18:10

The angels have a good understanding of how the world works. They know that there's a correlation between the fortunate circum-stances of wicked people and the adverse conditions of faithful believers. While, we Christians, are still on earth, we cannot fully understand this or see how it can be true. At the end of the world, after this life, we will understand how all of this fits together.

People who are unfamiliar with the principles of musical harmony have trouble appreciating how the various sounds produced by an organ or harp can result in such beautiful music In this life, we hear the sounds, not the symphony. It appears to us that God is asleep and the devil is wide awake and ruling everything. Human reason concludes that neither God nor people are in control of the world, but everything on earth happens by chance. Human wisdom can't comprehend the infinite, heavenly truth that God is in charge and allow many more things in this world to succeed than fail. God's kindness is more widespread than the devil's cruel-ty. But human reason makes us uncertain because we experience so much disorder and injustice. We feel uncertain because we don't see by the same light as the angels do. We can't understand how right and wrong, life and death, light and darkness all har-monize.

Prayer: Dear Lord, we daily need to be reminded that You are still in control of the world. We see the sin and injustices done by and to others and we are quick to blame You for these things. Help us to realize that this world is imperfect since the Fall of Adam into sin and even so You will deliver us safely to Eternal Life with You in heaven, if we but believe and trust Your Word. Help us to be an influence for good to those around us that they may believe in You and Your message of salvation. We pray in Jesus name. Amen.

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The Board of Family Life

invites you to an afternoon of

Roller Skating

Sunday, December 4

4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

At

Fleetwood Roller Rink

7231 W Archer Ave, Summit, IL

Skate sizes run from a toddler 8 through adult 14

This event is open to the first 100 skaters due to the size of the rink. If you wish to purchase food or drink the rink has a concession stand with various food and drink items for sale.

You can sign up by turning in this registration form with your $5.00 per person fee.

For more information contact Rob Grady

at 708-839-1200 ext. 6

Family Name ______________________________

Number of Skaters _________________________

Amount Enclosed ___________________________

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Ladies Aid

Our November meeting was enjoyed by all of the ladies who attended. The evening began by celebrating all of our birthdays! A delicious meal of pulled pork, coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans, Rice Krispie treats and, of course, a birthday cake!!! Happy Birthday to all of our Ladies Aid Members!! We discussed plans for 2017 which will include a Fall Rummage Sale with our wonderful Youth Group to be held in the school gymnasium. Please start saving your items for us. Plans for our Lenten Dinner on March 1 were also discussed. We will again be serving our ham dinner with all of the trimmings!

Our First Annual Holiday Market was a HUGE success!! Over 200 guests entered the lower church hall on Saturday, No-vember 12. The vendors could not say enough about the hospitality and the success of the Holiday Market. Thanks to all of those who attended, baked, worked in various areas and showed your support of our new endeavor! Plans are in the works for next year!

We again will be hosting our Ladies Advent Tea in December. We have filled all of our table hostesses and appreciate every-one who signed up to decorate a table. If you are interested in attending the tea please let us know by November 30. We only have a few empty spots. Please contact Sheri Abernathy (708) 987-8768 or Judy Gustafson (815) 372-9937 to be placed on the guest list. The evening will be filled with a devotion, fellowship and delicious food! The date of the event is Decem-ber 14, 2016. We begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. and conclude at 8:30 p.m.

Our Annual Cookie Sale will be held December 3rd & 4th in the Narthex. Please mark your calendars so you don’t miss out. These cookies go fast!! We will be selling after services on Saturday evening and between services on Sunday morning. If you would like to bake for us, we ask that your cookies be delivered between 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Saturday morning or by 6:00 p.m. on Saturday evening so that we can package the cookies and have them ready to sell. The cost per ½ pound con-tainer remains the same at $5.00!

Our next meeting is scheduled for February 13, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the lower church hall. We will be discussing our plans for the year. Our hostesses for this evening are will be our 2016 Executive Board. We would like to thank Sheri Abernathy & Dani Eggert (Co-Presidents), Joann Kopping (Vice President), Christine Suddreth (Secretary) and Donna Mersch (Treasurer) for serving on the 2016 Board. Thanks ladies!!! There will be a lot to discuss as this is our first meeting of 2017. We would love to have you join us.

Our Executive Board for 2017 will be Joann Kopping (President), Joann Stastny (Vice President), Christine Suddreth (Secretary), and Donna Mersch (Treasurer). Thank you ladies for serving on the board during the upcoming year! We appre-ciate your time and talents.

Finally, we are updating our records for Project Compassion and Funeral Luncheons. If you would like to prepare food, set tables for funerals or work in the kitchen the day of a funeral please contact Judy Gustafson (815) 372-9937 and let her know if you would like to be on the list. We are in need of help in both areas. Thanks for your help!

God’s blessings to each of you as we celebrate the birth of our Newborn King!!!

Successful Stewardship Emphasis! By Rev. Mark Bussert, Director of Stewardship

As of this writing (November 16), 117 individuals or families have submitted a Faith Commitment in this year’s annual Stew-ardship Emphasis, “How to Be Rich.” This is slightly more than last year’s number (115), and a few more may yet come in. These Faith Commitments total almost $440,000 (last year it was $414,000), averaging $3,990, about $77 per week! Nearly half indicated that they are increasing their offering.

Perhaps the most exciting outcome of this year’s program is that our generous members contributed more than $7,100 for the three charities highlighted by the Board of Stewardship. At this point – and the number could still go up – the Northern Illinois District’s Enviando project for San Pablo, Aurora, will receive about $3,200, St. Matthew’s Soup Kitchen about $2,300 and Bridge Communities $1,500. The gift to Enviando will be matched by funds given to the NID from another con-gregation in the District. Thank You to everyone who gave so that others might have a better life!

If you have not turned in your Faith Commitment, it’s not too late! Bring or mail it to the Church office. Donations for the special charities offering can still be given, too.

Remember what we learned this year: We are rich! But the most important thing is to be rich toward God, rich in good deeds, generous and willing to share (Luke 12:21, 1 Timothy 6:18).

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International Missionary - Michael Ersland (LBT missionary & translation advisor in Ghana)

What a month September was! I began the month by taking

a week long course on northern Ghanaian culture at the Tamale

Institute of Cross-Cultural Studies (TICCS).

I then went back to the mission in Gbintiri to begin settling

into the mission house.

Language Learning

I began more formal, directed language learning the end of Sep-

tember. I meet with my teacher for a few hours, five days a

week.

The picture to the right displays some objects from one of my

language sessions. Can you guess what I was learning?

I was learning about the five senses.

As children, we learn about the world around us through our senses. So this lesson was focused on learning how to ask questions

about ‘What do you taste/smell/hear/touch/see?’ This helps me learn how to interact with the world and learn about the world

from the local perspective.

See: glasses

Smell: shoe, soap, essential oil

Taste: salt, pepper, sugar

Touch: smooth & rough rock, bark

Hear: (not pictured: chickens, Guinea Fowl and various other birds)

Become Facebook friends with Michael Ersland to keep track of his adventures. Just go to Ersland Updates and ask to join

the group.

Stewardship Continued from page 7

“I do not make pledges”

That’s what someone wrote on a card that was turned in (with no name, of course).

Really?

Oh, yes you do!

When you buy a new car or take out a mortgage, you pledge to make your monthly payments. When you use a credit card, you promise to pay it off.

When you get married, you vow to love and be faithful to that partner “’til death do us part.” When you baptize a child, you promise to raise that child in the Christian faith.

When you get a job, you commit to show up for work and faithfully serve your employer or company.

If you serve in the armed forces, you will do whatever is necessary, to the death, to defend and protect your country.

Life is all about pledges. Why would you ­not commit to return offerings to the Lord, who provides for you richly every day,

and gives you eternal life through Jesus Christ? Why would you not financially support a ministry that cares for you spiritually

and does much good in the community?

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M ICROSOFT

ChurchPhone: 555-555-5555

Fax: 555-555-5555 Email:

Email Addresses: trinitylutheranschool@comcast.net

rgeaschel@tlbr.org rgrady@tlbr.org

rbordak@tlbr.org csecretary@tlbr.org lvasquez@tlbr.org heggert@tlbr.org

HOURS

Church Office Hours Tues—Thurs 8am-3pm School Office Hours

Monday—Friday 8am-3pm

In an emergency, contact Pastor Bob

(708)846--4170/call or text

Pastor Emeritus Albrecht

(815) 293-0934 / home

(815) 531-7590 / cell

www.tlbr.org

www.mytls.org

December Birthdays

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH &

SCHOOL

11503 German Church Road

Burr Ridge, IL 60527

Church: (708)839-1200 School: (708)839-1444 Fax: (708)839-8503

Volunteers at St. Matthew’s Soup

Kitchen

A small group from Trinity serves at St. Matthew’s Soup Kitchen on the second Tuesday of every month. We meet at the school and depart for St. Matthew’s at 11am. You are welcome to join us. Please con-tact the church if you have questions.

Pictured from Left to Right: Nan-cy Beaudry, Carol Leffelman, Iris Kozik and Pastor Luther Albrecht.

1 Julio Salverredy

2 Joann Kopping

Marilyn Rampage

4 Pamela Cook

Susan Grady

Michael Kluge

Joshua Koshiol

Joshua Steffen

Mark Tiedt

5 Jackson Rockrohr

Emma Schiller

6 Jerry Morgan

7 Melanie Carli

Arnold Mueller

8 Philip Abraham

Lynn Ferree-Bowlin

Joshua Kania

Mikolaj Valentino

9 Eric Kluge

Julia Ward

11 Kevin Murray

Dawn Socha

Kellan Tyree

12 Abigail Collins

Ryan Salverredy

13 Amari Alexander

Ryan Dierberg

Mark Murray

Helen Voelz

14 Erika Aluzas

Lisa Elizondo

Anand Lyall

16 Isiah Lashley

Kathleen Lund

17 Matthew Hruska

Jonathon Rossi Jr

18 David Jung

Wayne Pahr

Holly Randolph

Susan Villarreal

Lauren Wolf

19 Kylie Autullo

Bradley Bohac

Eric Michaelsen

Cynthia Moloney

20 Quinn Murray

21 Haylee Brania Carole Killalea

Carrisa Korres

Joshua Rodriguez

23 Marcia Behrens

Ella Noetzel

24 Lisa Workman

25 Ethan Grady

26 Brett Benes

Tyler Lambert

Carol Malina

Sharon Marwitz

Jackson Trtan

Amy Warner

27 Jeanne Collins

Toby Huff

28 Robert Sass

Benjamin Vie

29 Susan Carr

Donna Mersch

Betty Pastori

30 Aaron Wendte

Kristy Wunglueck

Brianna Zausa

31 Jan Baranek

Jeremiah Cermak

Annette Simon

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