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“Making Christ Known”
Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA))
20 Wisconsin American Drive Fond du Lac, WI 54937
Phone (920) 921-4545 FAX (920) 921-9015 www.immanueltrinity.org
Our Mission Statement March 2020
Mark 12:28-31 (NRSV) One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, "Which commandment is the first of all?"
Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' The second is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
Dear Partners in the Gospel, An excerpt from Charles Colson’s book, How Now Shall We Live? caught my eye, and I’d like to share it with you.
Western culture once resembled the first-century Jewish culture: Most people knew the Scriptures, even if they weren’t always obedient to its commands. Likewise, most Americans had some sort of church affiliation and knew the basic tenets of Christianity, even if they went to church only on Easter. But that is no longer the case. Today, many people are completely unfamiliar with even basic biblical teaching, and we must find ways to engage those who think more like Greeks that Jews. We must follow the New Testament pattern for addressing a pagan culture.
Colson raises the challenge of the Church today. We can no longer assume that even our members have the basic bible knowledge that is required to build a faith response that will filter through all our lives. We must realize that it is no longer a given that people see the Church as a vital part of their life experience. We, as believers, know the joy and wholeness that a relationship with Jesus may bring. But unfortunately, many of us find it difficult to share those beliefs even with those we love most, let alone those whom we don’t know. Colson continues,
... as his (Christ’s) instruments, we are called to love people enough to reach to them in their own language. This is, of course, what foreign missionaries do; and today, more than ever, we are aliens in our own land, worldview missionaries to our own post-Christian, postmodernist (and pagan) culture.
As we walk our Lenten path, my prayer is that we all will prioritize a daily time for prayer, scripture reading, personal devotions, and spiritual renewing activities. As followers of Christ, we need to continually grow in our spiritual disciplines so that we may “know” the story, “love” the story, and then be empowered by the Holy Spirit to “Share God’s story” to all who will listen. Blessings,
P A G E 2 I M M A N U E L - T R I N I T Y L U T H E R A N C H U R C H · F O N D D U L A C
Baby Care Kits WELCA does a special project each year by preparing Baby Care Kits that are sent around the world where ever needed. Many items are needed and if you would like to donate any it would be helpful. Donations may be placed in the non-monetary basket in the Narthex. Thank you for your help in this important endeavor.
A completed kit includes: two cotton t-shirts, two gowns or sleep-ers, two receiving blankets, four cloth diapers (flat fold preferred), one jacket or sweatshirt with hood or sweater and baby cap, two pairs of socks, one hand towel (dark color preferred), two bars of gentle soap (4-5 oz.) in original wrapping and two diaper pins or large safety pins.
Some things to consider are: Sizes 6 to 24 are appropriate. Onsies can be altered into shirts by volunteers.
For any questions please call Caryl Thielman at 920-921-0811.
Save the Date: Saturday, April 18, 2020 from 8am—1pm Annual 2020 Spring Event
Our Oshkosh Conference annual 2020 Spring Event will be at Our Savior’s Lutheran, 1820 Wisconsin Ave. Oshkosh, WI 54901. Registration begins at 8am. You can enter the building off both parking areas, and we’ll direct you to the registration area. Our theme this year is “JUST LOVE: Carry It With You”. Pastor Jan LaVake will lead us in worship. Our guest speaker this year is Pastor Connie Weiss of Christ Lutheran ELCA, Oshkosh. Pastor Connie will share the amazing story of her truly mission-based congregation, and the beginning of a social justice program which literally seeks to “Fill the Gap”. “Just Fare Market” of Fond du Lac will be here with their products from around the world...a shopping experience to which we all look forward! The in-kinds gifts will be used for the “Birdie’s Blessing Box”, a “little small food pantry” similar to the little free libraries many people have in their communities. We have one here on our church grounds at Our Savior’s. We are requesting any non-perishable food items, as well as personal care and paper products...shampoos, deodorant, women’s hygiene products, toothpaste, Kleenex, toilet paper, etc. One-third of the offering will be given to the “Fill the Gap” charity chosen by Women of Our Savior’s, with the remaining balance sent to the synod. We will also be gathering any money your church has collected for the synod “Katie’s Fund” campaign. As in the past, there will be a “Continental” breakfast available after attendees register until worship at 9 am, and a business meeting before lunch, which will be served at noon. Registration form is on the bulletin board. Any questions contact Martie at 920-923-6232.
Spring Cleaning? – Fall Festival? What does Spring cleaning have to do with the WELCA Fall Festival?
When you are doing your Spring cleaning would you please set aside these items to donate to us to sell at our Fall Festival. We would appreciate gently used books, puzzles and games. This year we are also looking for used jewelry that you no longer use.
The sale of your donated items will help support I-T youth, our FDL community and worldwide organizations.
P A G E 3 I M M A N U E L - T R I N I T Y L U T H E R A N C H U R C H · F O N D D U L A C
GARDEN OF READIN’
The busy holiday season is behind us for another year. Our focus is now on the season of Easter. As we follow the events of Jesus’ life during the Lent midweek services leading up to Easter we are reminded of the “Love” Jesus has for all of us. There are numerous books in the library that will take you on that journey. Some of these books are on display so you can just grab one and check it out. There are several books for children on display as well.
Some new additions to the library are “Anatomy of a Revived Church” by Thom Rainer. This book is being read and discussed by the council members. This book takes us through the anatomy of churches that were revived because they chose to live. This choice is ours – to live or die. Another donation is a Thru-the-bible Commentary Series – The Law – The book of Genesis. There are three volumes written by Dr. J. Vernon McGee. He offers sound biblical scholarship and practical, down-to-earth suggestions for applying the principles of Scripture to everyday life.
The children who frequent the library help the inchworm grow. For every book or DVD that they take home and return, a body part with the child’s name on is added to the inchworm. The worm is growing by leaps and bounds. It is half-way around the room already. Good work, kids!!
The Little Dresses for Africa ministry is still going strong. Check this out if you would like to participate in this ministry. All the supplies you need are in the library.
God’s Blessings to all!
Think about it Are you a Christian or a religious person? Religion is filled with rules and regulations one must follow to be part of a certain religious group. Christianity, however is agreeing to follow the leadership of the Holy Spirit entirely.
A Christian is one who has: LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS and SELF CONTROL.
A Christian is one who has had his heart changed by faith in Jesus Christ. The Bible was not given to increase our knowledge but to change our lives. Through religion we become works oriented. We pray because we are supposed to, rather than because we want to. Jesus has called us to love Him and to love one another, not to be fault finders in the body of Christ. In Matthew 7:17-20 Jesus explained that we will know people by their fruit. He didn’t say we should examine people and try to find fault in them. Religious people actually don’t like anyone who doesn’t do things their way. Jesus Himself was attacked by the religious people of His day. (Remember when He healed a person on Sunday?”) Except for Christianity, all religions say you must do something to earn your salvation.
Only the Christian faith says: It Is Finished. Jesus did it all for us. Nothing in my hand I bring, simply to the cross I cling.
P A G E 4 I M M A N U E L - T R I N I T Y L U T H E R A N C H U R C H · F O N D D U L A C
2020
March 1 - April 1 (6 Weeks)
March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1
10:30 AM Mid-week Lenten Worship with Soup Luncheon to follow 5:00 PM Soup Supper 6:00 PM Mid-week Lenten worship 6:30 PM Classes
P A G E 5 I M M A N U E L - T R I N I T Y L U T H E R A N C H U R C H · F O N D D U L A C
Lenten Faith In Action Focus...... The Three Crosses
Generally Lent is a time in which we “give something up”. Again, this year we are inviting you to “take something on!” We are asking you to help others by sup-porting (3) projects to help eliminate suf-fering in our community through our
Three Crosses focus.
LOAVES & FISHES is collecting (No.10 size cans) of fruit cocktail. THE SOLUTIONS CENTER which continually needs personal care items including hats & gloves. Volunteer help is always needed.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
continues to need individual snack items, boxes of mac & cheese, breakfast bars, snack raisins, juice packs and individual fruit/pudding packs as they pack over 670 weekly back packs. No JELL-O please!
HOLY WEEK
no Wednesday
evening classes
April 8th
no spark & Adult
classes
April 11th & 12th
April
9-12 Maundy Thursday: 10:30 am Worship with Communion 6:00 pm Worship with Communion & Choir
Good Friday: 10:30 am Worship 6:00 pm Worship with Choir
Saturday: 5:30 pm Worship with Communion & Choir
Easter Sunday: 8:30 am Worship with Communion, Choir & Bells 10:30 am Worship with Communion & Choir
P A G E 6 I M M A N U E L - T R I N I T Y L U T H E R A N C H U R C H · F O N D D U L A C
March 1 Tim King Alice Russart March 2 Shelby Bowser Marlin Kastenschmidt March 3 Lynn Randall March 4 Grady Kellar March 5 Brian Hess Justin Lueck Michael Schuppe March 6 Curtis Christian Pamela Kozisek Richard Munson
March 7 Laura Kurki March 8 Christine Pieper Adam Schuett Tammie Zabel March 9 Dorothy Anderson Jean Comeaux Shirley Krueger March 12 Tanaya Biessman Sue Malo March 13 Michelle Pelot Dustin Sing
March 14 Wayne Hansen JoAnne Wilhelms March 15 Charrlotte Burroughs Megan Hall Robert Luebke March 16 Jefferey Biessman Ryan McAndrew March 17 Keenan Robertson March 18 James Brooks Penny Koch March 20 Michael Naker
March 21 Sherry Abitz Petranella Bergstrom Marion Livingston March 22 Emily Somalita March 23 Steven Hamburg Kathleen Jacobs March 24 Marion Makowsky Gabriel Marshall Barbara Pentek Franklin Sprecher March 25 Beth Muldoon Kyler Raube March 31 Kirsten Reddy
If you don’t see your birthday listed, please contact the office at 920-921-4545 to update our Church records.
Home Communion
2020 Schedule
If you are interested in helping serve or receive
home communion please call the church at
920-921-4545
March 1 April 5 May 3 June 7 July 5 August 2 September 6 October 4 November 1 December 6
Please cut out and save for future
reference!
March Birthdays
Loaves & Fishes Our next time to serve is:
Monday, April 20
Future dates will be: • Mon, July 6
• Mon, October 19
Arrive by 4pm at
Church of Peace, 158 S Military Rd, FDL
to volunteer to help serve. Come join us for fun,
fellowship and a
feeling of fulfillment.
Of Jody Overbo
Given by..... LeAnne McFadden
Lori Schneider Norm & Caryl Thielman
Of Lorraine Mayer
Given by..... Lori Schneider
Helen Meyer Jay Pinkert Bob & Deanne Kahl Robert & Carolyn Zar Lavonne Waller
P A G E 7 I M M A N U E L - T R I N I T Y L U T H E R A N C H U R C H · F O N D D U L A C
Woodlands Clock
Changing
Sat, March 7
Meet after the
5:30pm
worship
Service in the
narthex.
Thanks to all! Gift from the Heart
Thanks to All!! The generosity of I.T. once again will be a blessing to many with the amazing food collection for the "Fondy Food Pantry". Thanks for your caring heart and helping hands. Also, a big thank you to our Senior High Youth for their help!!
Mission, Ministry and Money In the mid 1960’s Hertz Rent-a-Car shared a commercial with a man flying in the air and
landing in the car behind the wheel. The tag line was, “let Hertz put you in the driver ’s seat.” A few years later Avis, because it was only number 2 in the rental car business, had the slo-gan, “we are number 2, so we try harder.” Now comes Dollar Rental Car with its motto, “we
never forget whose dollar it is.”
The one from Dollar seems like a great slogan for I -T as we enter 2020 and begin another year of sharing our time, our talents, and our treasures to enable mission and ministry to occur in
our community and our world. The money I -T receives to conduct its work comes from you who generously share your monetary resources with our community of faith. We don ’t “forget whose dollar it is” that we use to fund our mission and fulfill God ’s ministry. We are cognizant of the fact that the dollars we receive to do God ’s work come from hard working people, like you our members and friends, who want to make a difference in the lives of children youth, young adults, middle agers, community neighbors, and senior citizens. As a community of
faith, we realize that everything we do, everything we are, and everything we will become, is because of you. Your gifts make a difference and enable mission and ministry to happen.
The leaders of I-T take seriously the sacred obligation to use the resources you give to I -T in the most efficient and cost -effective way possible, always knowing that every dollar we spend doing God’s work is your dollar at work making a difference. Like Dollar Rental Car, “we never
forget whose dollar it is.”
May God bring his blessings upon you and upon I -T in the new year as we strive to make a difference by sharing God ’s unconditional love to all we meet.
Congratulations to the young adults Congratulations to the young adults
who took 1st Communion:who took 1st Communion:
Alek GieseAlek Giese
Lauren KellarLauren Kellar
Jackson MyersJackson Myers
Branson NellBranson Nell
William WendtWilliam Wendt
Thank you to the Strong Women for collecting 214 valentine boxes for kids to make and give in class.
You are an amazing group of ladies! (Pictured is the Strong Women’s early class)
Sunday, March 8
P A G E 8 I M M A N U E L - T R I N I T Y L U T H E R A N C H U R C H · F O N D D U L A C
Please pray for these young people as they experience Quake; Elaina Seider, Maddie Wagner, Katie Roltgen, Katelyn Dilling, Katie Jurgensmier, Erica Belling, John De Montmollin, Colin Hamburg, Zander Scannell and Grady Kellar
Adults: Marie Sannell & Craig Seider
P A G E 9 I M M A N U E L - T R I N I T Y L U T H E R A N C H U R C H · F O N D D U L A C
P A G E 1 0 I M M A N U E L - T R I N I T Y L U T H E R A N C H U R C H · F O N D D U L A C
~ March 2020 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Home Communion
8:30a Worship with Communion
9:30a Adult Ed
9:30a Spark
10:30a Worship with Communion
2
6p Facility Action
6:30p GriefShare
3 Strong Women
11:30a Grief-share Luncheon
6p Christian Ed
6:30p Boy Scouts
4 10:30a Worship, Soup Luncheon to follow
5p Chancel Guild
5p Soup Supper
6p Worship
6:30p Book Club
6:30p Choir
6:30p SHYG, Connect, Confirmation
5 Strong Women
Yoga
1p Deborah Circle
6:30p GriefShare
6 Pastor’s Day Off
7 5p Spark
5:30p Worship with Spark Kids Singing
Woodlands Clock Changing after Worship
8 Daylight Saving Begins
8:30a Worship
9:30a Adult Ed
9:30a Spark
10:30a Worship
9 6:30p GriefShare
10 Strong Women
6p Exec Comm
6:30p Boy Scouts
6:30p Council
7p Trinity Bells
11 10:30a Worship, Soup Luncheon to Follow
5p Soup Supper
6p Worship
6:30p Book Club
6:30p Choir
6:30p SHYG, Connect, Confirmation
12 Strong Women
Yoga
6:30p GriefShare
13 Pastor’s Day Off
14 5p Spark
5:30p Worship with Communion
15 Newsletter
Deadline
8:30a Worship with Communion & Trinity Bells
9:30a Adult Ed
9:30a Spark
10:30a Worship with Communion
16 6:30p GriefShare
17 Saint Patrick's Day
Strong Women
6:30p Boy Scouts
18 8:30a Dorcas Quilting
10:30a Worship, Soup Luncheon to Follow
5p Soup Supper
6p Worship
6:30p Book Club
6:30p Choir
6:30p SHYG, Connect, Confirmation
19 Strong Women
6:30p GriefShare
20 Spring Begins
Pastor’s Day Off
21 5p Spark
5:30p Worship
22 8:30a Worship with Choir
9:30a Adult Ed
9:30a Spark
10:30a Worship
2:30p Boy Scouts
23 6:30p GriefShare
24 Strong Women
8:30a WELCA
6:30p Boy Scouts
7p Trinity Bells
25 10:30a Worship, Soup Luncheon to Follow
5p Soup Supper
6p Worship
6:30p Book Club
6:30p Choir
6:30p SHYG, Connect, Confirmation
26 Strong Women
6:30p GriefShare
27 Quake in Wisconsin Dells
Pastor’s Day Off
28 Noisy Offering
Quake in Wisconsin Dells
5p Spark
5:30p Worship
29 Noisy Offering
Quake in Wisconsin Dells
8:30a Worship
9:30a Adult Ed
9:30a Spark
10:30a Worship
30 6:30p GriefShare
31 6:30p Boy Scouts
Notes:
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Since 1865
1-800-792-2181 (920) 924-2388
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Project.”
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A Division of Ellison Electric Supply
165 W. Division St., Fond du Lac
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616 S. Military Fond du Lac, WI 54935
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Office (920) 924-6742
Kurki-Mach Funeral Chapel &
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920-921-4420www.kurkimachfuneralchapel.com
Don Kurki – Funeral Director
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(920) 906-9999
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at 11:00
Jack & Jan Knipple ~ Your Hosts ~
BODA’S RESTAURANT
922-9931277 S. Pioneer Rd.
Good for $1.00 off any breakfast or lunch for each member of your
group on purchases over $5
Call LPi todayfor advertising info
(800) 950-9952
— ADOPTION EXPERTS —Our goal is to help expectant parents, and the adoptive families they choose,
to make the adoption plan that works best for them and the child they both love.
(920) 923-6577
Non-Profit Organization US Postage
PAID Permit No. 291
Fond du Lac, WI 54937
of Lutherans of Immanuel-Trinity
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church
Pray Gratefully - Serve Responsibly - Give Generously
Rev. Tom Meyer [email protected]
921-4545 ext 103
Leann DeVries Administrative Assistant
[email protected] 920-91-4545
Office Hours: Mon - Thurs 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Fri 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
MARCH 2020