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January 2018
The Trinity Trumpet
Wednesday Evening
Contemporary Worship
January 10, 17, 24 & 31
at 6:00 pm
Saturday Evening
Worship
January 13, 20 & 27
at 5:30 pm
Sunday Morning
Worship
January 7, 14, 21 & 28
at 9:00 am
The Trinity Trumpet is a
publication of
Trinity Lutheran Church
223 South Water Avenue
New Hampton IA 50659
(641) 394-2552
Ministers
All who believe
Pastor Pr. Kevin Frey
Office Manager Ellen Franzen
Head Organist Dennis Strum
The mission of our congregation is to multiply and equip the children of God’s household!
Epiphany Reminds Us
Sometime after our Lord’s birth, (perhaps a year or even more) a group of Magi from the East (stargazers and students of mystery) followed a miraculous star right to the very house where the newborn King of the Jews was living. They entered the house of the Holy Family that Joseph had obviously secured by this time, and saw the child with His mother Mary. We are then told they fell down upon their faces and began to worship the CHILD!!! These wealthy men, who were used to being in the presence of the King of Babylon, treated this poor house like a palace and fell down, and worshipped the child. If Mary and Joseph had forgotten that this normal looking baby was something more, this was certainly a powerful reminder. That is what the season of Epiphany is for, to give us reminders that this Christmas Baby is also God our creator, God made flesh in order to be like us so that we can be recreated to be like Him! We are also told by St. Matthew that the magi presented this child with three gifts (probably why the tradition of three wise men began), gold, frankincense and myrrh. Three expensive, thoughtful gifts suited perfectly for Who the child is and what He was born to do. Gold -- for The King (probably helped pay for their escape into Egypt later...), Frankincense -- an incense used at the altar to symbolize prayer, given here as a prayerful offering to God in the flesh Himself, and myrrh -- a burial spice, for this child was born to die. This Child, God the Son made flesh, was the Messiah, the Substitute, the One born to take our place under the wrath and judgment of God, the One born to die in order to destroy Sin, Satan, and Death by His own death in our place on a cross. So even with the gifts we find a powerful Epiphany reminder of the Divinity of this child whose birth we celebrate, that He is much more than just a precious baby. He is God in diapers. God come into your very flesh in order to take your place under His wrath and justice and restore you back unto Him. The Star, the worship, the gifts, all remind us of exactly who this Baby was, His Divinity, that He is God our Creator and Redeemer. Such reminders are necessary for us. For example, it is interesting to note the contrast between Jerusalem and the magi. The Gentile magi come all the way from Babylon, Jerusalem has Bethlehem right next door, yet no one from Jerusalem, the "children of God" go to visit!
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January 2018
2018 Trinity Church Council Members
President - Marv Larsen Vice President - Randy Heying
Secretary - Liz Markham Treasurer - Ellen Franzen
Financial Secretary - Mike Babcock Building & Grounds - Mick Gage
Christian Education - Sara Throndson Congregational Life - Susanne Hauge
Long Range Planning - Kathy Beckman Social Ministry - Bev Jerdee
Stewardship - Melissa Drewelow Worship & Music - Linda Schwickerath
Youth - Caitlyn Sittig
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Installation for Council members will be Sunday, January 7th during the 9:00 am service.
Our first Council meeting for 2018 will be January 11th at 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall.
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In this we are reminded how it is indeed a gift of God to have faith in His Son. You see, by fallen and corrupt nature we were like Jerusalem, unresponsive and dead to our Lord and Creator. But, we rejoice in knowing that it was God who brought us to Him through the same means he reached the magi -- His means of Grace. Though He did not use a prophesied, miraculous star to guide us, He has reached out to us gentiles, the unbelievers, those lost in the darkness of sin and despair, and made us His believing children through the light of His Word, the Gospel. Through Baptism, He has been able to guide us like a star to His very real presence of His Son, to His House to worship Him just as the wise men did in Bethlehem. He is the One who has enabled us to respond to Who He is and what He has done by offering Him gifts just like the magi -- our "treasures", everything we have, our time, talents, possessions, everything back to His glory and welfare of neighbor. He has made us gentiles into His Baptized children, the true children of Abraham who seek the Light of His face. God grant us the Grace this Epiphany season to be reminded from His Word of Who this Child born for us is and What He was born to do for us, and live in that joyful knowledge and comfort! Pastor Kevin
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What a wonderful time of year to reflect on all the blessings the Lord has given us! I am so thankful
for our warm & giving Church Family here at Trinity. Thank you to everyone who has shared their
time, talent, and treasures in 2017! A very special THANK YOU to Donna Kubesh and Janine
Babcock for their philanthropy and leadership on the Stewardship committee and in our
congregation.
The Mission Cross contribution project for January is the "Soap-er" Bowl. We will be collecting
all kinds of soap: laundry, bar, body wash, hand soap, dish soap, etc. for the Food Pantry. Thank
you to everyone who donated hats, gloves, scarves, and socks for the local school children. The
weather has definitely made all of these items necessary!
If you have any concerns or suggestions for the Stewardship Committee, please feel free to contact me at 641-394-6597.
Wishing all of you Peace & Joy in 2018!
Melissa Drewelow
If the weather causes us to make a decision to cancel services or LIGHT,
please check one of the following for cancellations announcements:
Call Church answering machine - 394-2552
Check our website - http://trinitylutherannewhampton.org
Listen to 95.1 The Bull or 104.7 KVIK
KWWL Cancellations
www.facebook.com/TrinityLutheranNewHampton
January 2018
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A great big thank you to all who made 2017 a special year!
Trinity congregation is made up of so many persons who share their gifts, many who work tirelessly
behind the scenes often without thanks. As we share our gifts, we reap the benefits of a ministry done
for our Lord. A special thanks to all those who have given Christmas gifts, cards, goodies, and warm
wishes to those of us in the office. God’s best to you in the New Year.
Pr. Kevin Frey Ellen Franzen Jim Mettner Carol Hauser
Our 4th annual Thanksgiving Meal was again a success!
We provided a place for individuals or families to come and enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving Meal
with others from the community.
The meal was affordable to all by only requesting a free will donation.
We provided an opportunity for church members to volunteer and show their Christianity by serving others.
Profit from the meal will be donated to the area food pantry, thus continuing our service to others. The number of
volunteers we have had is tremendous! The volunteers served our guests with such joy and kindness, I'm sure Trinity is
viewed as a friendly, welcoming church.
So many others......we had over 60 individuals that contributed their time, talent, baking skills, or monetary donation to
make this event a success.
A huge thank you to Brian Laures and crew from Big Ed's Firehouse for donating most of the food plus working all day,
and Grant & Krissy Anderson for allowing us to get sweet corn from their field to freeze for our meal. We will present the
food pantry with a check for over $1500!
Thank you isn't hardly enough but we do thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Susanne Hauge
Bob & Kathy Beckman
Happy New Year!
We are looking forward to seeing you Wednesday, January 3rd as we start quilting once
again. There is a coffee break and fellowship to be had. Please join us at 8:30 am on the 3rd!
Both circle Bible Study groups will meet on Wednesday, January 10th at 1:30 pm. The
Lydia & Miriam group will meet in the Fireside Room with Joan Oelke as hostess.
The Martha & Elizabeth group will meet in the Conference Room with Muriel Meyer
hosting. We welcome anyone who would like to share in the Bible Study and fellowship.
June Sweitzer
Poinsettias Thanks to all who purchased poinsettias to help decorate the church. If you would
like to take your poinsettia home, please stop by the church this week to pickup. The
remaining plants will be distributed to the homebound after January 7th.
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In memory of Edwin Drewis
$25.00 Stain Glass Window Fund
“Living Christ’s Love” Our Gifts to the Ministry of Trinity Lutheran Church
Giving Report as of December 29, 2017
Stewardship Note: The congregation approved the General Fund Expense Budget for 2017 is $275,307.11.
Weekly Offering Goal: $5,294.37. Monthly offering Goal: $22,942.26 per month!
General Fund Balance as of 12/29/17: $9,371.03
Note: This is the balance at time of the Trumpet printing. Amount will change with month end.
General Fund Total $48,480.88
Synod 1,201.00
World Hunger 115.00
Project Comfort 10.00
Thanksgiving Envelopes 15.00
Homes for Haiti 50.00
EWALU 50.00
Property Improv. Fund 1,837.00
Stained Glass Window 25.00
Roof 2,720.00
Cemetery 148.76
Altar Guild 175.50
Banner Fund 317.50
Confirmation Materials 20.00
Eldercare 69.31
Wednesday Night Supper 299.50
Sunday Fellowship Fund 41.60
Live Stream 10.00
Computer 45.00
Youth 1,615.00
Endowment 685.67
Totals $57,931.72
In memory of Brad Messersmith
$60.00 General Fund
In memory of Mavis Burgart
$10.00 Live Stream Fund
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Youth Mission Meeting
The 2018 Mission Youth will have a meeting on January 7 @ 10:15 following
worship. All youth going on the mission trip must attend to help make plans
for the trip. Parents are not required to attend this meeting.
January 2018
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Adult Sunday School Schedule Join us every Sunday morning at 10:00 am following worship in the Fireside Room.
Everyone is welcome.
January 7: Guest Speaker - Marv Larsen, 2018 Church Council President
January 14: Current Issues
January 21: Bible Study of Jesus and John the Baptist
January 28: Bible Trivia
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Trinity Website: http://trinitylutherannewhampton.org
On January 16 at 7:00, the Trinity Book Club will meet at the home of Vi Sullivan to
discuss The Atonement Child by Francine Rivers. A victim of rape faces the momentous
choice of her life: to embrace or end the untimely life within her. This books brings a new
perspective to the most controversial topic of our time.
Would you like to be a Greeter? Give Muriel Meyer a call at 394-4434 if you would be able to greet before services.
If you would like to be a Communion Assistant, please contact our Communion coordinator
Donna Throndson at 641-330-7239. Communion is served the 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month.
No Meal until January 10th
Meatloaf & BBQ Meatloaf
Sign-Up for LIGHT Wednesday Night Suppers We need volunteers to help serve the meal, beverages, clean up and supply desserts
for Wednesday Night Suppers. Suppers will start again on Wednesday, January 10th.
Sign-ups are available in the Narthex or contact the church office at 394-2552.
You can also email [email protected]. to let us know how you can help.
The 13th annual Cowboy Poetry and Western Music event with a Swiss Steak Dinner is set for January 26th and January 27th, 2018 in Lawer at the Starlite Ballroom. This year all net proceeds are going to the AMVETS Auxiliary honor flight. Tickets are available at all banks in Chickasaw County and Frederika Bank. You can also contact Gerry or Marilee Mishak at 641-394-2623 or [email protected] Groups of 8 or more need to call if they want a reserved table. Performers are Brooke Turner from Clarinda , IA, Jake Riley from Riverdale, NE and first time performing in Iowa is Floyd Beard from Kim, Co
January 2018
LIGHT Newsletter January 2018
Grade Level Chaperones We are in need of parent
chaperones for preschool, second
grade, fourth grade, and middle
school. Please consider helping
out! E-mail [email protected]
with the grade level and dates you
would be able to help.
LIGHT Changes New in 2018, we are getting rid of
closing at the end of LIGHT.
Instead, teachers will keep the kids
in their classrooms until 7:15, and
then send them down to the
fellowship hall with their chaperone
to get picked up by parents. This
will give more time for the story and
activities. The songs will now be
taught during the music rotation,
which will happen once a month. In
order to make sure that each group
gets music monthly, we will be
combining two classes for the music
rotation.
Teachers Needed Thank you to all the people who
have donated their time and energy
to LIGHT. We NEED more teachers
for February, March, and April. The
rotations are games, technology,
music, cooking, science, drama,
and art. If you would like to
volunteer, please check the sign up
sheets or contact Emily Sanford at
[email protected]. Thanks!
Wednesday Schedule Meal: 5:00 - 5:50
Worship 6:00 – 6:30
LIGHT Education: 6:30-7:15
Upcoming Dates January 10 – LIGHT Resumes
February 14 – NO LIGHT
Ash Wednesday
Christmas Program Thank you to everyone who helped
with our LIGHT Christmas Program
on Wednesday, December 13.
What a fun way to celebrate the
birth of our Lord Jesus Christ!
January 2018
Monday, January 1 - Office Closed Tuesday, January 2 Wednesday, January 3 8:30 am Quilting 5:00 – 5:50 pm No Meal 6:00 – 6:30 pm No Contemporary Service 6:40 – 7:30 pm No LIGHT/7&8 Grade Confirmation Class Thursday, January 4 9:30 am Bible Study – Fireside Room Friday, January 5 Saturday, January 6 9:00 am Take down Christmas Decorations 5:30 pm No Traditional Worship Service Sunday, January 7 9:00 am Traditional Worship Service w/communion – Council Members Installation – Special music from Wartburg 10:00 am Adult Sunday School 10:15 am Mission Youth Meeting 2:00 pm Sycamore Ministry Monday, January 8 6:00 pm Long Range Planning Meeting Tuesday, January 9 6:00 – 7:00 pm ISU Extension Caregiving Relationship Workshop 6:00 pm LIGHT Education Planning Meeting Wednesday, January 10 8:30 am Quilting 1:00 pm NH Ministerial 1:30 pm Lydia/Miriam Bible Study (Hostess: Joan Oelke) 1:30 pm Elizabeth/Martha Bible Study (Hostess: Muriel Meyer) 5:00 – 5:50 pm Wednesday Night Meal 6:00 – 6:30 pm Contemporary Worship w/Communion 6:30 pm Bell Choir Practice 6:40 – 7:30 pm LIGHT/7&8 Grade Confirmation Class 6:45 pm Gospel Group Practice Thursday, January 11 9:00 am Chickasaw Child Abuse Prevention Meeting 9:30 am Bible Study – Fireside Room 6:00 pm Worship & Music Committee Meeting 7:00 pm Church Council Meeting – Fellowship Hall
Friday, January 12
Saturday, January 13 5:30 pm Traditional Worship Service Sunday, January 14 9:00 am Traditional Worship Service - Gospel Group 10:00 am Adult Sunday School 2:00 pm Sycamore Ministry
Monday, January 15 Tuesday, January 16 6:00 – 7:00 pm ISU Extension Caregiving Relationship Workshop 7:00 pm Book Club @ Vi Sullivan's home Wednesday, January 17 8:30 am Quilting 5:00 – 5:50 pm Wednesday Night Meal 6:00 – 6:30 pm Contemporary Worship 6:30 pm Bell Choir Practice 6:40 – 7:30 pm LIGHT/7&8 Grade Confirmation Class 6:45 pm Gospel Group Practice Thursday, January 18 9:30 am Bible Study – Fireside Room 7:00 pm Alzheimer's & Dementia Support Group @ Linn Haven 8:00 pm Beer & Theology - Big Ed’s Firehouse Friday, January 19 Saturday, January 20 5:30 pm Traditional Worship Service w/communion Sunday, January 21 9:00 am Traditional Worship Service w/communion 10:00 am Adult Sunday school 2:00 pm Sycamore Ministry Monday, January 22 Tuesday, January 23 3:00 pm Chapel Service at NHN&RC 4:00 pm Chapel Service at Linn Haven R & H Wednesday, January 24 8:30 am Quilting 5:00 – 5:50 pm Wednesday Night Meal 6:00 – 6:30 pm Contemporary Worship 6:30 pm Bell Choir Practice 6:40 – 7:30 pm LIGHT/7&8 Grade Confirmation Class 6:45 pm Gospel Group Practice Thursday, January 25 9:30 am Bible Study – Fireside Room Friday, January 26 6:00 pm Cowboy Poetry @ Starlite Ballroom Saturday, January 27 5:30 pm Traditional Worship Service 6:00 pm Cowboy Poetry @ Starlite Ballroom
Sunday, January 28 9:00 am Traditional Worship Service - Bell Choir 10:00 am Adult Sunday School 2:00 pm Sycamore Ministry Monday, January 29 Tuesday, January 30
Noon - 5:30 pm Blood Drive at NH Community Center Wednesday, January 31
January 2018
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JoAnn (Betten) & Carmen Miller 1/1 Ryan & Jamie Steege 1/12 Ray & Roxie Bachman 1/16 Andrea & Roberto Barron 1/16 Jim & Delores Grove 1/23 Dave & Barb Snyder 1/24 Randy & Lori Nosbisch 1/26
Hale, Devin 1/1
Tupper, Katherine 1/1
Wagoner, Shirley 1/1
Newbrough, Amy 1/2
Bernatz, Grayson 1/4
Erickson, Jim 1/4
Good, Michelle 1/5
McShane, Ashton 1/6
Hackman, Missy 1/7
Rude, Riley 1/7
Gansen, Jace 1/8
TeKippe, Madison 1/8
Brummond, Dalton 1/9
Drilling, Olivia 1/9
Sorensen, Bennett 1/9
Anderson, Peyton 1/10
Babcock, Lane 1/10
Baethke, Diane 1/10
Drewelow, Hayley 1/10
Duneman, Jerry 1/11
Groth, Heather 1/11
Gebel, Donna 1/13
Liddle, Dean 1/13
McShane, Brooklyn 1/14
Ollendick, Jasmin 1/14
Tank, Ken 1/15
Throndson, Donna 1/15
Straw, Joan 1/17
Drewelow, Melissa 1/19
Rapenske, Brady 1/19
Reicherts, Emma 1/20
Hauser, Carol 1/21
Maas, John 1/21
Monroe, Harriet 1/21
Heit, Lena 1/22
Tank, Ashley 1/22
Haugen, Mitchell 1/23
Schnieder, Cherie 1/23
Pesek, Jamey 1/24
Hyer, Sydney 1/25
Leibold, Nick 1/25
Sostak Jr., Louis 1/25
Tank, Barbara 1/25
Anderson, Ryker 1/26
Nosbisch, Randy E. 1/26
Rude, Landon 1/26
Laures, Jeanette 1/27
Perkins, Dusty 1/27
Tank, David 1/27
Kuehner, Eric 1/28
Drewelow, Lloyd 1/29
Hogeland, Jill 1/29
Leistikow, Carsyn 1/29
Pearson, Tyler 1/29
Tank, Alan 1/29
Tank, Sheila 1/29
Heeren, Larry 1/30
Kriener, Bailey 1/30
Smith, Tom 1/30
Porath, Jamison 1/31
Rasmussen, Jason 1/31
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Paul & Lucy Hereid, Joanie Perkins and LeeAnne Schulz
will serve in January 2018.
(Communion Dates: January 7, 17, 20 & 21)
Thank you to Muriel Meyer, Danice Larson, Mike & Kathy Babcock
for serving in December 2017.
January 2018
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Kids Against Hunger Report
On October 8th our Trinity Youth volunteered to prepare one bag meals for the hungry in place of the crop
walk. Below is a report on how donations and the food packages were distributed.
Donations: Holy Family $2,524.13
UCC $ 690.00
UMC $ 250.00
Trinity $ 706.00
Harvest $ 87.61
Total $4,257.74
Rotary matched $1,000 for our grand total $5,257.74
Expenses of $3,000 for the food used in the preparation of the food bags, leaving $2, 257.74 to be shared:
The Chickasaw Social Concerns committee distributed this money and food bags:
$500 to Crop Walk
$1,000 to Father Bohnen's Little School of Haitian Children in Haiti.
$757 to the New Hampton Food Pantry.
Nashua and Fredericksburg food pantries, each 1 case, which is 36 bags with each bag making a meal for 6.
Good Samaritan in Rockport, TX received 13 cases (Mary Ann Diesburg)
Catholic Charities in Brownsville, TX received 6 cases (Mary Ann Diesburg)
Mt. Olive Baptist in Dickinson, TX received 10 cases (Kim Walters)
Salvation Army Jacksonville, FLA received 20 cases (Pastor Frey)
Women and Children’s Shelter in New Orleans, LA received 6 cases (Mary Ann Diesburg)
NEWS RELEASE Program Scheduled for Adult Children Supporting Aging Caregiving Parents
Does your mom or dad take care of a loved one (perhaps one cares for the other)? Do you know what your parents
are going through? Your parent is in a new role of caregiver when helping a spouse with things he/she cannot do because
of a medical condition’s disabling effects. How do you better support your parent during this time? Or maybe you are in
a caregiving role – how do you take care of yourself while caring for someone else with a chronic illness?
Caregiving Relationships: Conversations on Aging is a program for adult children supporting their aging caregiver
parents. The two sessions are scheduled for January 9th and 16th , 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church,
223 S. Water St. New Hampton, IA.
“My mom took care of my dad in his last years. He suffered from dementia and tended to wander. As a family
caregiver, my mom made challenging decisions and her daily routine changed dramatically,” shares an adult daughter.
Research shows that spousal caregivers are more likely to provide care with help from adult children than to accept
help from community supports or nonfamily members. “You are a son or daughter to your parent(s) regardless of age,
but your role description can change when your parent is in the role of a caregiver,” explains Cindy Thompson, ISU
Extension and Outreach human sciences specialist in family life.
“The program helps adult children learn to recognize how caregiving affects relationships. It helps them discover
their role in making decisions about their parents’ later life,” says Thompson. It also helps adult children build talking
and listening skills and gain ideas on how to start difficult conversations.
For more information, contact Sarah Merrifield at the Chickasaw County Extension Office, 641-394-2174.
January 2018
Non-Profit Presorted Std.
US Postage Paid New Hampton, IA.
Permit No. 15
Trinity Lutheran Church
223 South Water Avenue New Hampton, IA. 50659-1461
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
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Please pick up your 2018 offering envelopes. They can be found on the table in the narthex.
If your envelopes are not on the table, please write your name on the sheet available and we will make sure you receive your envelopes.
2018 Calendars have arrived! Trinity Lutheran Church Calendars
are available in the back of the Sanctuary and in the Narthex.
Calendars are also available at:
Pocketful of Posies - Mick Gage Plumbing and Heating
Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home and Dental Associates
If you have dropped you land line phone, changed your address or email
this past year, please contact the church with your updated information.
We have several phone numbers that are no longer in-service and we need
to keep our records updated.
Contact the church at 641-394-2552 or simply email the information to:
