2014 No. 4 May 2014

May 1st 6:30 p.m. Frankfort Square Featured Speaker: STEPHANIE OLSEN

National Day of Prayer Praise Choir

Remember The Columbus

Memorial Day Service Monday, May 26

10 a.m. Frankfort Square

Guest Speaker: Mike Helm

American Legion National Commander’s Representative

on Legislation

In the event of inclement weather, observances will be held at

the Legion Hall.

Bless Nebraska Veterans

Local motorcycle riders are sponsoring an annual “Biker Blessing Veterans Appreciation Run.” They are asking church members and school children to write “Dear Veteran” thank you letters and cards. The bikers will ride to Grand Island and Lincoln on Saturday, June 14, to hand deliver these thank-yous to our veterans. You can help by saying thanks and bringing your cards and letters to the church by Sunday, June 8.

If you have questions please call Bryan Mahony at 402-276-9163.

A huge THANK YOU to all who helped make our PALM SUNDAY BREAKFAST a success. We raised approximately $1,200 to be used for our summer Mission Trip to

Moore, OK to help with tornado recovery. Thank you to our congregation for their generous support, to our fabulous dads who prepared our yummy pancakes, to all the parents who helped out and especially thanks be to God who is good all the time.

2014 High School Mission Team

APRIL COUNCIL NOTES by Judy Dicke, Council Secretary

Offerings to Date ................................ $165,264 Other Income to Date ............................... 6,027 Total Income to Date ............................ 171,291 Income Budget to Date ........................ 160,266

Expenses to Date ............................... $177,756 Expense Budget to Date ...................... 184,420

TRINITY’S FINANCIAL

UPDATE

Year-to-date through March 31, 2014

CELEBRATE WITH PASTOR & SUE ZUREK ON HIS 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION

June 15 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Worship Services

● Reception in the Fellowship Hall following the 10:30 Worship Service.

● CARD SHOWER--A basket will be available at Grand Central during June for greeting cards for Pastor and Sue.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

THE SERVICE OF BLESSING

for Graduating High School Seniors

SUNDAY, MAY 4th 10:30 a.m.

WORSHIP SERVICE

Trinity Lutheran Church Council met April 14, 2014. President Kendall Christensen called the meeting to order. Pastor White led the recharge.

Pastor White reported on the progress of the Constitution and By-laws Working Group. There will be two “Town Hall” meetings scheduled for April 24 and April 27 in the Fellowship Hall to seek Congregational input.

Pastor White has organized a team consisting of Mike Zastera, Eric Bell, Cindy White, Anne Weber and Kendall Christensen for the Chancel Remodel team. They have met and are discussing various possibilities of how the Chancel could be remodeled to accommodate traditional and modern worship services and other special events. Pastor Nestor talked about the possibility of replacing the current speakers in the Chancel with line array speakers. He also handed out information on personal mixers and

monitors that would eliminate floor speakers.

Randy Schaefer presented a preliminary cost estimate for broadloom carpet versus carpet squares for the Fellowship Hall, Fireside Room and hallways. A large carpet purchase would lower the cost estimate. Kathy Barcel, along with Donna Dubsky and Jolene Gragert, will look at carpet color and selection and report back at the next Council meeting.

Kendall Christensen reported on property concerns and priorities. The concrete up to the front entrance of the church is in disrepair; some entrance doors need replacing and the parsonage is in need of some repairs.

The LCMC Annual Gathering Project this year is to pack 400,000 meals for the “Meals for the Heartland.” Pastor White suggested that Trinity give $500 to the LCMC for this project and will ask Trinity

members for a freewill offering to help with this project at an upcoming Worship weekend with a date to be determined.

Pastor Zurek’s 40th Anniversary of Ordination will be celebrated the weekend of June 15 with a card shower and reception after the 10:30 service.

Jenny French, Glenda Lundstrom and Billy & Denise Czapla have met with Pastor White with concerns about summer participation of the Going Deep and Wired 12:2 students. It was decided to give a schedule break from June through August 12 for these groups but ask students to give some of their time in other areas. A special launch would take place after August 12 to get students geared up for another year of participation.

The meeting closed with prayer. The next Council meeting will be May 12, 2014, at 7 p.m.

TWISTING THE TRUTH In Adult Forum

It seems so innocent, so minor, just a little white lie, a little twisting of the truth and suddenly the truth becomes untruth. See how twisting the truth can ruin your life, your relationship with others and your relationship with God.

Your contributions to TRINITY’S MEMORIAL FUND are greatly appreciated. Gifts are accepted at

any time in memory of or in honor of a loved one. Names of those being memorialized are listed in Trinity’s Annual Report. THANK YOU for your contribution to the Memorial Fund in the first quarter of 2014. Mary Ainars Faye Berkheimer Bernetta Berlin Bernice Busteed Lyle Cattau Robert & Joyce Cothern Rex & Lisa Davies Dale & Judy Dicke Lyle & Pat Ernst Marla Ernst Wayne & Dianne Hellbusch

Minnie Johnson Marilyn Klug Harvey & Alta Nauenburg Dan & Johnelle Pennington Marlene Potts Ritch & Ila Preister Paul & Norma Schettler Karen Spall Alice Woodward Mark Woodworth Tom & Karen Zimmerman

CHANCEL REMODELING DESIGN TEAM BEGINS WORK by Pastor White

Talking about redesigning the Chancel of Trinity’s Worship Center is not exactly something new. Twice before design groups were formed with the idea of giving the front area of our worship space a cleaner, updated appearance and to make it more versatile. In both instances, either the plans became too big and complex or other projects were deemed more important at the time and the idea was subsequently dropped. At its February 2014 meeting the Trinity Council authorized, once again, the formation of a group to develop a new Chancel design and to oversee the work of remodeling.

The Chancel Remodeling Design Team met for the first time on April 8. Team members are Pastor White, Kendall Christensen, Eric Bell, Anne Weber, Cindy White and Mike Zastera. The group determined goals for the project—that the design be flexible and multifunctional with consideration of both traditional and modern worship forms, worship dramas, special events and movement related to Holy Communion. Another goal is that Worship Leaders would be physically closer to the people in attendance and that the design have a

cleaner and more modern appearance overall. Line of sight, storage, video projection, sound and lighting issues should also be addressed. Taking all this into account, the Team nevertheless hopes to keep the design relatively simple this time around. The Design Team then moved into the Worship Center to view our Chancel area and to visualize various remodeling schemes.

The impetus for doing a redesign is multi-faceted. There is the desire to “clean up” the jumbled appearance in the front of our worship space that came when all the risers and music equipment were added almost two decades ago. Also, modern worship is more relational; so there’s a desire to move worship

leaders, and particularly the altar area, closer to the people. Weekend Worship Services are the one opportunity churches have every week to reach the most people. This is certainly true here at Trinity. Having worship space that’s attractive and that is designed for what we are doing can help tremendously in connecting the hearts of people with that of their Savior.

EASTER GARDEN VOLUNTEERS!! The Chancel Garden for EASTER SUNDAY was BEAUTIFUL!! A lot of people commented on how special it

made worship. THANKS to all of you!! Also, a special thanks to those who delivered Easter plants to shut ins. God’s Blessings.

New study in Fireside FaithNew study in Fireside Faith

Begins Begins April 27April 27 Join us!Join us!

WHAT’S GREAT ABOUT NOAH IS NEVER SEEN IN “Noah” by Pastor White

If you’ve seen Hollywood’s latest depiction of a biblical character, Noah, then you already know that the story on the screen shares little in common with the story you learned decades ago in Sunday School. There is a Noah, an ark, a flood and some other names from the Bible. These are apparently about all the similarities with the biblical text the producers of Noah felt they could allow.

Is the film really “true to the essence, values and integrity” of the biblical account of Noah as the advertising disclaimer asserts? Don’t let this statement fool you. Noah himself commits murder to save the life of a wounded dog-lizard beast. The Creator (the name “God” is never mentioned in the movie) doesn’t speak to Noah but gives him visions and dreams, and Noah must solve the puzzle to determine what the Creator wants him to do—build an ark to save his family from a coming flood. But the whole premise for the flood is changed from the one in the Bible. Genesis 6 tells us that God “saw how great man’s wickedness had become” and “every inclination … of his heart was only evil all the time,” while God considered Noah “righteous in this generation” (Gen. 7:1). In Noah, the earth and the animals are innocent, and the flood is intended to exterminate humanity because they have destroyed the earth—this violation of the environment includes killing animals for

food. Noah and his family are all shown to be vegetarians. But then, Noah becomes increasingly conflicted as the movie progresses and borderline psychopathic, thinking he must kill off his own family and himself so the earth can recover without any human population. The environmental extremist worldview is woven throughout the film.

To its credit (I suppose) the film, Noah, begins with a depiction of the creation. The creation sequence however begins with “The Big Bang” followed by a sequence depicting lower-life forms evolving into ever higher ones, culminating in the formation of Adam and Eve. What atheist Director/Writer Darren Aronofsky doesn’t realize is that his pro-evolution approach turns his own “Creator” god into a cosmic hypocrite. He wants Noah to save all the innocent animals so they can repopulate the earth without wicked humanity, yet this same “Creator” allowed billions of animals to suffer and die in the process of natural selection (presumably) so they could evolve into the very humans who took over the planet. This article is meant to inform. Christians have a choice: We can whine about Noah, or we can use the release of this film as a catalyst for faith discussions with our non-believing friends. So maybe it turns out God can use this. Approach this movie with much prayer!

NEW TRINITY MEMBERS It was with great joy to receive new members into our Congregation on April 13. Let us remember them in prayer and welcome them into our Congregational Family.

Andy & Ruth Woehrer & Evan

Vern Fittji Tanner Knapp

Christin Warnke

Not Pictured: Nathan & Danae Perry Harper & Hudson

Josh Jones & Jill Bennett Amanda Bennett

(Not pictured)

Devin & Conner Jones

by Cindy White

A huge blessing in belonging to our Trinity family is coming together to worship and give glory to the Lord. As the Director of Music at Trinity and as a Worship leader, there is no more profound privilege than leading God’s people in praise and worship to the glory of God.

Singing is a mark of obedience. God not only creates His people but commands His people to sing. In Zephaniah 3:14 he says, “Sing aloud ... and exult with all your heart.” What matters most in singing is the state of our hearts. God is honored when our hearts sing unto Him in joyful humility and honesty.

Singing glorifies God. If we want to be a singing church that truly glorifies God, our focus is vertical, praising His wonderful works and who He is.

Singing teaches and encourages. Our hymns and worship songs often have lyrics taken straight from the Bible, such as, “How Firm a Foundation,” which tells us “to fear not and be not dismayed.” We learn the character and comfort of our Lord through the songs we sing. And as we sing together we encourage one another in faith.

Singing humbles. What will unite us together in life and worship is not the style of music we prefer but the revealing of God’s majesty in Christ. So whatever kind of voice the Lord has given you, lift it up in praise to Him here at Trinity and wherever the Lord takes you in this life.

Saturday, MAY 24, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. High School Student Impact is raising money for

our Mission trip to Moore, OK. We need your help! We will gladly accept donations of clean, gently used items. Bring all items to “The Well” (Youth Room) by 2 p.m. on May 19-23.

Be sure to come and shop! Tell your friends! We will have something for everyone! Great bargains galore!

MISSION TEAM, plan to work:

► Setup Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ► Saturday Sale, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

MAY 2014 by Glenda Lundstrom

All Stars Express 9:30 -10:15 am 3 yrs - Grade 6 GUESTS WELCOME - BRING YOUR FRIENDS!

Kids Sing Praises in Worship on Mother’s Day Grades 3 yrs—Kindergarten May 11 in 10:30 am Worship

Practice - Sunday Mornings 9:30 am in All Stars Express

Parents, for more information, pictures, updates, parent links with teachable moments, parenting tips, and the latest media info, check out trinitykidsandteens.com

Summer Sundays 2014

Weird Animals Where Jesus’ love is one of a kind!

Summer Sundays is a continuation of All Stars Express through the summer with a different format and different ministry team.

We look forward to One-of-a-Kind Bible Adventures, Untamed Games, Praise & Worship where kids worship God with gusto and KidVid Cinema where real kids share real life experiences. There will be drama, humor and, most of all, TRUTH for everyday living.

Looking for a place to serve? If you enjoy kids and would like to impact lives for eternity this summer, call the Church Office (564-8547) and ask for Glenda.

3 Yrs - Grade 6 Students participate in the grade they will attend this fall. Begins JUNE 8

Breakout Family Picnic

There was no shortage of good food or fellowship as the families, leaders and student leaders gathered in the Fellowship Hall. We celebrated the milestone of our 6th Graders graduating from Breakout! It’s always a little sad for me to let go of these great kids as they move out of Children’s Ministry into Junior High. I especially look forward to serving in mission with them in June.

Back row: Leader Shannon Dush, Eli Noyd, Leader Lisa Cherry, Kallie Langmack, Ian Stirek, Student Leader Baylee Barcel Third Row: Cole Langmack, Jackson Peabody, Dominic Ernst, Megan Endorf, Amanda Daugaard Second Row: Lance Pedersen, Connor Dush, Emily Hall, Lexi Jeffryes Front Row: Blaize Drummond, Kami French, Melissa Ramaekers (Student Leader Colin Kruse not pictured.)

1st Bo Behlen Brandon Sheffield Jami Spale Peggy Speicher Bill Zobel

2nd

Nick Kinzer Sandi Nauenburg Ada Noyd Collin Pietz Shane Recek

3rd

Kurt Barcel Carrie Cantrell Annette Drozd Phil Ernst Jill Jasper

4th

Trent Crumley Kathy Luebker Mary McHugh

5th

Bernetta Berlin Greg Hall Dawn Haynes Seth Zastera

6th

Michael Kumm Barett Moeller Alex Uhlig

7th

Paula Glock Doug Spale Andrew Stirek Seth Stirek Alice Wragge

8th

Eric Bell Vel Lueders Brett Mueller Mary Peterson Vern Ramaekers Derek Salak

9th Carol Brodecky Shirley Gottschall Camden Kleckner Mark Nyffeler Leah Young Tom Zimmerman

10th

Kirk Alm Trent Meister Jackson Peabody Samantha Sindelar

11th

Jordan Gillespie Larry Linder Lonny Linder Sean Martys

12th Ben Bardsley Bob Cothern Luke Messersmith Devin Muhle Cindy Petersen John Rieck Dominga Sanchez Makenzie Shank

13th

Phyllis Blessen Jeremy Bollig Valerie Eickholt Anna Lindahl Jordyn Loseke Roland Wilke

14th

Elena Davies Kaylyn Dubbs Wallace Gustafson Ben Hellbusch Ben Jacobs Alex Larson Debbie Woltman

15th

Ashtyn Quast

16th Nicole Anderson Ron Falk Ally Gelster Cindy Wendt

17th

Mike Cerny Ian Ciurej Jarad Drinnin Abby Haynes Hailey Haynes Delores Jaworski Bonnie Labens Tony Michener Amanda Went Sara Westmeyer

18th

Becky Christensen Mike Miller

19th

Tanner Huhman Marilyn Lamb Judy Martensen Blaine Spulak Kevin Zakrzewski Dustin Zysset

20th

Erica Wessel 21st

Michelle Derochie Hailey Jasper Michael Klug Kamilla Marker

23rd

Kelyn Garrelts Hannah Haynes Jorge Hernandez Marcy Kallweit Chayston Vetick Madeline Vetick

24th

Bianca Behrens-Tsosie Imogene Dill Melissa Medinger Brandon Perkins Dalton Straw

25th Caddilynn Cave Marilyn Jacobsen Mike Kruse Brenden Sloup

26th

Jeremy Abel Kay Berg Josh Cloeter Weston Greenlee

27th

Andrea Birkel Colby Kasper Mark Klug Andy Tiemeyer

28th

Sam Akers Kiersten Hadaway Tegan Huhman Morgan Jasper Tyler Oakley Val Smith Amy Straw

29th

Keith Bamesberger Alan Brown Travis Dicke Beverly Hurner Kelsie Mark Alexis Micek Jeff Peters Tyson Riha

30th

Ashley Hernandez 31st

Sarah Bright Kayla Croy Dave Ebke Brianna Hammer Pati Hurt Marilyn Labens Russ Rahtz Deb Trabert

Friday, May 2 6:30 Friday Men’s Leaders Meeting

Saturday, May 3 7:30 SAMM’s Men’s Bible Study 5:30 Worship Service

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Sunday, May 4 8:15 Prayer Group 8:30 & 10:30 Worship Services 9:30 Education Hour 10:30 Service of Blessing for Graduating Seniors 11:30 Solid Rock Café 11:30 Missions Board Meeting

Monday, May 5 3:30 Holy Communion Prairie Village 5:45 Jubilation Ringers Rehearsal 8:00 G.Y.M. Young Men’s Bible Study

Tuesday, May 6 1:15 Prayer Shawl

Wednesday, May 7 6:30 High School Gravity

Thursday, May 8 1:00 Piece Makers Friday, May 9 6:30 Friday Men’s Ministry

Saturday, May 10 5:30 Holy Communion Worship Service

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Sunday, May 11 8:15 Prayer Group 8:30 & 10:30 Holy Communion Worship Services 9:30 Education Hour

Monday, May 12 9:15 Faith Circle 5:30 KTLX Board Meeting 5:45 Jubilation Ringers Rehearsal 6:15 Finance Committee Meeting 7:00 Trinity Council Meeting 8:00 G.Y.M. Young Men’s Bible Study

Tuesday, May 13 9:15 Peace Circle 7:30 Joy Circle

Wednesday, May 14 6:30 High School Gravity

Thursday, May 15 1:00 Piece Makers

Saturday, May 17 7:30 SAMM’s Men’s Bible Study 3:00 Arasmith/Graybill Wedding 5:30 Worship Service

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Sunday, May 18 8:15 Prayer Group 8:30 & 10:30 Worship Services 9:30 Education Hour

Monday, May 19 3:00 Holy Communion Columbus Place 3:30 Holy Communion Golden Living Center 5:45 Jubilation Ringers Rehearsal 6:30 King’s Messengers Rehearsal 8:00 G.Y.M. Young Men’s Bible Study

Wednesday, May 21 6:30 High School Gravity

Thursday, May 22 1:00 Piece Makers

Friday, May 23 10:00 Student Impact setup for Rummage Sale in Fellowship Hall (till 2 p.m.) 11:45 NAOMI’s - Columbus Senior Center

Saturday, May 24 7:30 Student Impact Mission Team prepares for sale (till 1:30 p.m.) 8:00 Rummage Sale Fundraiser in Fellowship Hall (till 1 p.m.) 5:30 Holy Communion Worship Service

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Sunday, May 25 8:15 Prayer Group 8:30 & 10:30 Worship Services 9:30 Education Hour 9:30 King’s Messengers Rehearsal

Monday, May 26 ◄◄CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED►►

Wednesday, May 28 6:30 High School Gravity

Thursday, May 29 1:00 Piece Makers

Friday, May 30 6:30 Friday Men’s Ministry

Saturday, May 31 7:30 SAMM’s Men’s Bible Study 3:00 Stover/Luckey Wedding 5:30 Worship Service

WORSHIP SERVICE BROADCAST

KTLX 91.3 FM – Saturday - 5:30 p.m. ♦♦ Sunday - 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. live broadcast.

CABLE TELEVISION – Worship Service Rebroadcast ... one week delay on Columbus Cable TV Channel 13: Saturday at 2 p.m. ♦♦ Sunday at 6 p.m. ♦♦ Monday at 11 a.m.