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Lynn C Johnson; Bob Meeks; Ruth Sundin; Lyn Vavreck; Sandy Fahning; Nathan Holtz; Brian Harrison, father of Jackie Krakow; Tom Krakow, father of Tracy Krakow; Bev Aanonsen; Bea Martinson; Tom Peterson; Bruce Erkel; Erin Buss, daughter of Dale Buss; Helen Brodin, mother of Judy Maharry; Frank Stefanoc, father of Joy Lyle; Ginny Miller; Marilyn Robertz; Fran Hoffmann, daughter of Mary Linder and sister of Linda Grack; Theresa Kampa; Sharon Unander–Miller; Jo Christianson; Ruth Weiss; Jaye Marcotte, sister of Ytive Prafke; Sue Guth; and Arlene Lindquist.
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Lead Pastor
Joy G. Ekstedt Cell: 507-317-7402 Email: [email protected] OFF ON MONDAY Associate Pastor
Nikoli Falenschek Cell: 763-482-1709 Email: [email protected] OFF ON FRIDAY
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regularly by all staff.
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511 South Fifth Street
Saint Peter, MN 56082
507-934-4786
www.trinitystpeter.org
Trinity Lutheran Church Worship Times
Sunday 8:00 am † 9:30 am
Wednesday 6:15 pm
Church Office Hours
M-Th: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
F: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
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Public Access TV Broadcast on Channel 7
Sunday at 9:30 am, 2:00 pm, & 7:00 pm
Monday at 5:00 pm
Tuesday at 11:00 am & 3:00 pm
Worship
Services are available on Facebook and YouTube each Sun-day at 9:30 am. Services will continue to be aired on SPPA channel 7 and at the care facilities. If you do not have internet access and do not have St. Peter Public Access channel 7 please call the church office. Someone will deliver a DVD copy of our worship service each week.
Virtual Coffee Fellowship!
Coffee time and conversation are happening at TLC! At 10:00 am on Sunday mornings, grab a cup of coffee (or milk or juice), a treat from your very own kitchen, click the Zoom link that will be provided in the comments of the 9:30 am worship, and visit with your TLC friends and neighbors. See you then!
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The Announcements Page
Let’s Support Camp!
Green Lake Lutheran Ministries (GLLM) has generously supplied today’s worship materials and wor-ship to its many support congregations. The pandemic has effected outdoor bible camps perhaps even more than it has effected our congregations. We share a grand love for GLLM: its staff, its facil-ities, its worship, and its connection to God’s creation. Many of our kids who would normally have encountered a closeness with God at those camps were unable to go this summer because of the pandemic. Their camps have been emptier and their financial soundness now depends greatly on the support from people like us. Please take a minute and consider giving generously to Green Lake Lutheran Ministries. https://www.gllm.org/donate.html
God’s Work Our Hands
It’s always time for Our Hands to do God’s Work, but Trinity’s annual congregational event will be held on Sunday, September 13, joining the entire ELCA on this day of service. This year, a drive-through event will be sponsored by the Mission Committee to gather donations for the St. Peter Food Shelf. Families can drop off non-perishable food and other needed items: body wash, deodor-ant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, condiments (ketchup, mustard, mayo), spices, and sauces.
Please bring your contribution to the church parking lot (enter from Mulberry Street) on Sunday, September 13 between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm. The Mission Committee will be ready to greet you and receive your donation from your car. You may also pick up a kit bag with several activities and materials for you to take home and continue God’s Work Our Hands any time you like. Please wear your yellow GWOH T-shirt if you have one, and take the opportunity to photograph your family on this fun day. If you don’t have a T-shirt, we’ll have some on hand to give you as appreciation for your service. We hope to see you on September 13 for another fantastic GWOH!
Note: If you’re not able to drive-through on the 13th, contributions will be accepted during the entire month of September. Just drop off your items in a box provided at the church’s parking lot door on weekdays. Thank you!
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Contact: Nikoli Falenschek
It has been a crazy summer—we hope your family is healthy and safe! At Trinity Lutheran Church, we have deeply missed seeing your family in worship and what would normally have been a summer filled with fun activities. We were hoping that Covid would have receded by this time—alas, it’s still clinging to our communities and stopping us from getting back to any kind of semblance of normal. We have decided to at least start the year with distance-learning only.
Frolic Nursery Ministry
Frolic is an amazing curriculum for families with children 0-36 months old. When you register for this program, you’ll receive automatic emails that will correspond to the exact age of your child, to the month, to start raising them in the Christian faith and life. In addition to these automatic emails, we will also gather virtually once a month, where we can connect with other young par-ents. Together, we’ll play, pray, and discuss the joys and struggles of parenting. Please register today at www.trinitystpeter.org/frolic
Sunday School from Home
The curriculum will be made available online, so that you and your child(ren) can complete the materials at your own pace. To minimize screen time, we’ll be putting together care packages for families to pick up monthly, which will include craft supplies, worksheets, and anything else you might need for Sunday School at home. On Sundays, we’ll have an opportunity for kids to tune into a virtual meeting space where they can talk to their peers about the last week’s lesson, ask questions of a teacher, and maybe even do some singing. Please register for Sunday School at www.trinitystpeter.org/sundayschool
Confirmation
The various curricula will be made available online, so that the 5th grade through 9th grade stu-dents can complete the materials at their own pace. To minimize screen time, we’ll be putting to-gether care packages for families to pick up monthly, which will include craft supplies, workbooks, and anything else you might need for the Confirmation curriculum. Weekly, we’ll have an oppor-tunity for students to tune in to a virtual meeting space where they can talk to their peers about the last week’s lesson, ask questions of a mentor or pastor, and share about their week. Periodi-cally, we’ll have opportunities for our 9th graders to gather with their class to talk through the Con-firmation stoles and projects. Please register today at www.trinitystpeter.org/confirmation.
Virtual Youth Group
This year, we’re going to change up our focus to delve deep into exploring how our faith intersects with these other aspects of life. Virtual Youth Group will begin on Sunday, September 13. Regis-ter today at www.trinitystpeter.org/youthgroup and be sure to watch our Facebook feed or check our website for updates.
Need Help?
If you are experience difficulties accessing a device or internet please contact Pastor Nikoli.
children, youth and family
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What Can I Do….?!
What can I do to be part of the solution and not part of the problem of racism? Perhaps you’ve asked the question in the past and are asking the question again. If you’d like to be part of a time for conversation, study, learning and growing please join Pastor Joy on Wednesday nights at 7:00 pm via Zoom. Send an email to [email protected] to get the link.
Grace Street Bible Study
In case you have not heard, Grace street is avail-able through Zoom! Zoom is an interactive pro-gram that allows you – through your computer, tablet, ipad or some sort of device – to see and hear other participants and they will see and hear you too! If you do not have a “device” you can simply call from your phone. All are invited to be part of this Bible study. Please join us on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at 10:30 am. If you are interested, please send an email to Pas-tor Joy at [email protected] to sign up.
Do You Provide Care For A Loved One?
Call now to sign-up for a FREE POWERFUL TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS workshop. Partici-pants learn practical skills proven to reduce stress, communicate more effectively, improve self-care, make effective decisions and access community resources for caregivers. A FREE workshop sponsored by Catholic Charities of Southern MN, will meet six consecutive Tues-days, beginning September 22 through October 27, from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the St Peter Senior Center, located at 600 S. 5th St., Suite 217, St Peter. Social distancing will be in place so seating is limited. Register by September 15 to reserve your spot. To register, contact Mary at Catholic Charities of Southern MN 507-458-9687 or [email protected].
Offering Options
It is important for us to maintain our lev-els of offerings during this time when we are not worshipping in person. If you usually give weekly while at church please mail your offering to Trinity. Here are some other options: Text: send message to 844-373-8817 with the amount you would like to con-tribute (example: 25). App: download GivePlus through your app store. Web: click on the Give button on our website. Thank you for supporting the mission and ministry of TLC.
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Can You Sing? Currently, a Virtual Choir has been recording the hymns for our Sunday morning worship services. Many thanks to all of you who are participat-ing in this wonderful opportunity! Also, many thanks to Al Behrends for putting the recordings together to add them to the service. If you have any interest in joining this group of singers, contact Annette Meeks at 507-934-1274 or [email protected] and she will get you on the email list.
