Trinity Lutheran Church

EASTER FLOWERS
Easter flower orders are now being taken. See the attachment in this week’s email for the EASTER ORDER FORM, types of flowers and prices. Yellow forms are also available at the church.
Please have your orders in by Sunday, March 22nd.

THE LENTEN SEASON
The season of Lent is early this year with Ash Wednesday Worship on February 18 at 6:30 p.m. (There is no soup supper on Ash Wednesday.) The theme for the season is Unbound: Longing for Wholeness and will be used on Sundays and at Wednesday midweek worship times. What if the opposite of being bound is being whole? Our world is filled with things that hold us captive. These things that bind us prevent us from living the whole, abundant life that God has promised us. Through the stories of regular people encountering Jesus, and being drawn into the wholeness that Jesus provides, we can connect to our own longings on Sunday mornings and be drawn to wholeness.
The midweek services will do a deep dive into the story of Joseph and his brothers from Genesis. On the Wednesdays from February 25 through March 25th, we will explore how the brothers are bound by jealousy, violence, dishonest systems, family and guilt. Palm/Passion Sunday is March 29 with Maundy Thursday services here at 6:30 p.m. on April 2 and Good Friday worship in the community on April 3. Easter Sunday is April 5th.

WALKING TOGETHER – the Northwest Synod Congregational Resource Event
Mark March 21st on your calendars for a day of resources of ministries shared by congregations in the Synod. It is held at Bethany Lutheran Church in Rice Lake from 8:00 am. to 4:00 p.m. Registration is $25. The keynote speaker is the Rev. Natalia Terfa. More information is available at www.nwswi.org.

HOLY WEEK WORSHIP
Christians give witness to the faith as they observe Holy Week. Join us for Palm/Passion Sunday worship on March 29th. Maundy Thursday worship is April 2nd at Trinity at 6:30 p.m.
There are two options for Good Friday worship. One is led by the Baldwin Area Ministerial Association and will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in Woodville at 2:00 p.m. on April 3rd. This service will adapt biblical passages used in Handel’s Messiah, along with congregational hymns, and three familiar musical choruses of “The Messiah” sung by a joint choir. Practice for the choir is on Sundays at 1:00 p.m. at Zion. The other option is joint worship of Cross, Trinity and UCC at Cross Lutheran Church in Roberts on April 3rd at 7:00 p.m. This service is “Seven Signs Remembered.” Trinity is asked to supply two readers for this service. Pastor Julie is participating in both community worship services.

JOIN OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH MINISTRIES
Illustrated bulletins for pre-reader and reading children are available during worship. Ask an usher for a children’s bulletin when you arrive!
Children and Youth Ministries have started! Adults and youth are encouraged to sign up as volunteer teachers and helpers for Sunday BOLT classes. This year the sign up is not separate but a part of the Sunday morning Worship Helpers online tool. You may also sign up on the clipboard which is passed around on Sunday mornings.
Confirmation Orientation was held Wednesday, September 17th. 5th through 8th graders will meet on Wednesdays beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Trinity. The study in scripture will focus on Old Testament characters, with an introduction to Bible basics for 5th and 6th graders and an exploration of Luther’s Small Catechism for 7th and 8th graders. Service projects are part of the yearly schedule. A time at camp or the synod middle-school event is part of the year. Ideas for service projects are always welcome. This year there is a need for an adult to be present on Wednesdays with the youth. Parents and interested adults from the congregation are needed. Please speak to Pastor Julie if you have any questions.