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Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Congregation

502 Bardshar Road, Sandusky, Ohio 44870 - 419 626-0204 - trinityelca@bex.net

a Sandusky Area Lutherans in Mission congregation

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Pastor’s Residence…419 625-6771 Philip A. Gardner, Pastor trinitypastor@bex.net

Vicar’s Cell Phone...419 706-5823 Sharon R. Brown, Pastoral Intern (Vicar) sbrown001@luthersem.edu

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Congregation

502 Bardshar Road, Sandusky, Ohio 44870 - 419 626-0204 - www.trinityelca.com

a Sandusky Area Lutherans in Mission congregation

Office...trinityelca@bex.net Pastor...pjgardner@bex.net

Pastor’s Residence…419 625-6771 Philip A. Gardner, Pastor or, trinitypastor@bex.net

If you care about

Christ’s Church,

this may be the

most important

movie you’ll see

in 2016…

Sunday, January 31, 3:00 pm

(turn the page)

As credible a study as we could find

on the critical topic of Islam

...beginning Sunday, January 10,

in the Adult Sunday School class.

(see page three)

A few years ago, one of the Cleveland television stations

prompted its weather team’s intention as “to prepare you,

not to scare you.” But, I have to tell you that the state of

much of the Church of Jesus Christ here in America is, for

me, at the very least, unsettling. I can say, “Hey! Five years

and I’m retired. What, me worry?” But, after sixteen years,

you know me better than that. And, besides, I’ll be no less a

part of the Church when I hang up my stole.

I won’t get this verbatim, but one of my seminary professors

once said that our ultimate future rests in Christ Jesus; how

we get there is up to us.

The options are threefold: the ostrich - total denial as we

bury our heads in the sand; the hen - we gather together

whom we can and hang on for dear life; or the eagle - we

trust the breeze of the Spirit to help carry us to new and

different vistas and ventures for the sake of the Kingdom.

I cannot ask you more sincerely to be in attendance on

Sunday, January 31, as the board of Sandusky Area

Lutherans in Mission (SALM) presents the film When God

Left the Building. We have meticulously selected the date so

as not to collide with football; the NFL conference

championships are the weekend before and Super Bowl 50 is

the following weekend. And, the SALM board has paid the

producers to be a licensed presenter of this documentary.

The fate of the Church of Jesus Christ does not hang in the

balance. Jesus Himself has promised the Church will

prevail. What is at stake is the status of our witness, not

only as Trinity Congregation, not only as the congregations

of SALM, but as the Church at large in the greater

Sandusky area.

One of the presenters in the film says we do the best job of

church as we know it and still face decline and disinterest.

Back in the 1990’s, General Motors tried to convince us the

car it was making was “not your father’s Oldsmobile.”

Buyers weren’t convinced. The last Olds rolled off the

assembly line more than a decade ago. In many ways, first-

century Christians would be better suited for twenty-first

century mission than we are.

But, it doesn’t have to be that way. Even old pastors like me

can learn new ways to reach out to folk who don’t know

Jesus or need a fresh introduction. And, there are a lot of

’em to be reached...for Christ’s sake (literally).

Sunday, January 31...3:00 pm...St. Paul, Mills at Perkins,

Sandusky...discussion and a light meal will follow. Please

come.

Pastor Gardner

Our Mission Together YOUR SERVANTS

AT TRINITY

PASTOR: Philip Gardner

OFFICE SECRETARY: Carol Dahs

ORGANIST: Paul E. Bower

YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRY

COORDINATOR:

Sally Warner - 419 684-7850

CUSTODIANS:

Jim Bertsch - 419 625-4377

Pat Wiedenheft - 419 625-8652

PRESIDENT: Sally Warner

VICE PRESIDENT: Dave Miller

TREASURER: Jim Bertsch

DATA ENTRY: Shannon Limberios

OFFICE PHONE: 419 626-0204

OFFICE HOURS: 9 am to 1 pm, M-F

February TIMES

Submissions Deadline:

January 20

Items received after this date

will be held for the

March newsletter

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What Do Muslims Believe?

That’s not an easy question to answer. On the other hand,

there are all kinds of versions of Christianity, also. Who

speaks for all Muslims? Who speaks for all Christians?

But, the problem of diversity within Islam does not excuse us

from learning what we can about a faith confessed by 23% of

the world’s population.

And so, Sunday, January 10, our adult Sunday School class,

which meets at 9:15 am, in the Fellowship Hall on the lower

level, will begin a study of Islam as it compares to the tenets

of Christianity.

We will use a study entitled Christianity and Islam: So Much in Common, So Far Apart, a study that has been

used widely among mainline Christian congregations. From the website of Kerr Resources, “Christianity

and Islam is a unique study for a unique time. Each session of this 13-week study covers a major area of the

world's two largest religions, comparing and contrasting them in a way that brings greater understanding

of each. Written for Christians that have little knowledge of Islam other than what they have seen in the

news, it aims at providing a general understanding of the differences and similarities between these two

great religions. The study takes neither a "how-to-convert-Muslims" nor a "we're-all-the-same" approach. It

provides students with a greater appreciation of both Jesus and Muhammad, both the New Testament and

the Quran, and both Christianity and Islam and it faces, frankly, both our similarities and our

differences.”

We have purchased the participant reader and leader’s guide on CD-ROM, and we can make as many

copies as we need. Everyone is invited, and, certainly, guests are welcome.

Pastor Gardner will host a preliminary conversation on Sunday, January 3, but he is looking for someone

willing to lead the class, beginning January 10. If you have interest, please contact him.

Early Easter Means an Early Lent;

Midweek Meal Planning Underway

Ash Wednesday arrives on February 10, and with it, the Season of Lent.

Our Congregational Life Team will be asking committees or anyone who

would like to sign up to prepare a Wednesday Lenten meal to please do so.

The sign up sheet will be put up the first week of January in order to give

committees the chance to meet and decide on a date. The Congregational

Life Team will serve both meals on Ash Wednesday, and that leaves five

meals on following Wednesdays, as well as Maundy Thursday to be filled.

Last year, Congregational Life found itself filling in on dates that had not been taken. This year, if no one

signs up for a particular date, there will not be a meal on that night. Your help is needed to keep

the tradition of Wednesday evening Lenten meals alive. Thanks!

TIMES REPORTS

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January’s Apple Slices

The Adopt-a-School Mission Team concluded the 2015 year, by

delivering holiday gifts to all of the students, staff, and faculty of Venice

Heights Elementary School. The ADAS Mission Team would like to

thank committee members Louise Birkhold, Linda Gantz, and co-

coordinator Cindy Norman delivering the gifts to the school on Monday,

December 14th

. Thanks everyone for a job well done!!!!!

The committee would like to give a BIG Thank You to the following

individuals, for donating their time and talents.

Mrs. Sally Warner, Youth Group Coordinator, and the Sunday school

youth for putting together the fifty-nine “shoebox “ gifts for the kindergarten students at VHES.!!!!

Thank you to congregation members; Bob & Alice Bertsch, Michelle Orshoski & Joyce Patterson,

committee members; Jim Bertsch, Louise Birkhold, Linda Gantz, Holly Miller, Nancy Vollmer and co-

coordinators Susanne Lemert and Cindy Norman, for helping with the Wrap-A-Thon. A BIG Thank you

to committee members Linda Gantz and Phyllis Nuber for cutting ahead ALL of the wrapping paper!!!!!

It made wrapping a lot faster!!!!! Over three hundred ten (310) gifts were wrapped, along with putting

together fifty-six (56) candy jars for the staff and faculty of Venice Heights Elementary. A fun time was

had by all who attended. Thanks, everyone!!!!!

Hopefully we’ve not omitted anyone! We truly appreciate ALL THE SUPPORT we have received from

the congregation!!!!!!

Please watch for pictures from the Wrap-a-Thon to be posted on our Adopt-a-School Bulletin Board in the

upper hallway of the Educational Wing.

Make sure to stop by our Adopt-a-School Bulletin Board and read the Thank You that was sent by the

intervention specialists and their community-based students from VHES for allowing them the use of our

church Fellowship Hall for their Thanksgiving Feast on November 20, 2015.

On Friday, January 22nd

Louise Birkhold and Cindy Norman will be delivering the 2nd

Quarter “Most

Improved” Reward Boxes to the teacher-selected students at VHES. Thanks Louise and Cindy!!!!!

The next meeting of the Adopt-a-School Mission Team will be on Thursday, January 28, at 6:30 p. m in

the church Fellowship Hall. Please come and join us; you will find it a most rewarding experience!

2016 Lector Schedule - Special Services

February 10 Ash Wednesday Russ Stephens

March 24 Maundy Thursday Phyllis Nuber

March 25 Good Friday Dave Miller

December 24 Christmas Eve - 7 pm Dan Baum

11 pm Dave Miller

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An open letter to the Muslim American community Dec. 11, 2015 Dear Muslim Sisters and Brothers, Grace and peace to you. I am writing on behalf of many Christians in this country who wish to share a word of solidarity, love and hope with you in these difficult days. In this season of Advent, we, your Christian neighbors, are preparing to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who commanded that “you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart …[and] you shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:30-31, NRSV). In our love for you, our Muslim neighbors, we are distressed by the ways in which you are being forced to bear the fears held by many in our nation. Therefore, we renew our commitment to find even more effective ways to protect and defend you from words and actions that assault your safety and wellbeing. We believe God calls us to resist what is divisive, discriminatory, xenophobic, racist or violent, and we want you to look to us as allies and friends. The global refugee and migrant crisis and the acts of terror committed in this country and around the world are challenges that demand our collective efforts and our common prayers. Therefore, we will seek to stand shoulder to shoulder with you as agents of peace, justice, understanding, welcome and reconciliation for the sake of the world that God so loves. In this holy season, when we anticipate the light that the darkness cannot overcome (John 1:5, NRSV), we are reminded of God’s gift of life abundant for all. Together with you, we are committed to building a stronger society based on the dignity of each human being, the value of diversity, the holiness of creation and the common good. We pledge our partnership and invite our local communities into continued dialogue and engagement to this end.

In peace,

The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton Presiding Bishop Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 8765 West Higgins Road • Chicago, Illinois 60631-4101 • 773-380-2700 or 800-638-3522 • ELCA.org • LivingLutheran.com

2016 USHERS’ SCHEDULE

Below is the 2016 ushers schedule. If you need to make a change, call Denny Sessler at 419-366-8399

Month 8:00 10:30 Month 8:00 10:30

January Tom Jenkins Bob Troike July Guy Miller Dan Baum

Cindy Norman Ron Werner Justin Stierhoff Amy Baum

Ruby Stierhoff Bob Chapman Fred Wobser Barb Sessler

February Barb Wobser Bill Bertsch August Charlie Bango Gary Lieb

Rich Miller Barb Sessler Cindy Norman Bill Bertsch

Greg Norman Bob Troike Greg Norman Denny Sessler

March Hank Kleinoeder Barry Gill September Kent Miller Charles Howard

David Miller Missy Hacker Roy Patterson Judy Howard

Charlie Bango David Wobser Barb Wobser Sonny Schonhardt

April Betty Roeser Denny Sessler October Norm Stierhoff Barry Gill

Brad Stierhoff Bob Chapman Ruby Stierhoff Karen Gill

Ruby Stierhoff Sonny Schonhardt Barb Wobser Bob Chapman

May Rex Stierhoff Charles Howard November Barb Wobser Dave Wobser

Roy Patterson Judy Howard David Miller Gary Lieb

Barb Wobser Bill Bertsch Rich Miller Denny Sessler

June Phyllis Nuber Gary Lieb December Mike Markley Dan Baum

Barb Wobser Ken Schenk Maree Markley Denny Sessler

Mark Wiedenheft Ron Werner Betty Roeser Ken Schenk

Ash Wednesday, February 10 Bill Hirt Maundy Thursday, March 24 Norm Stierhoff

Terrie Hirt Ruby Stierhoff

Bob Chapman Rob Wiedenheft

Lent #2, February 17 Mark Wiedenheft Good Friday, March 25 Mark Wiedenheft

Rob Wiedenheft Mike Markley

David Wobser Rob Wiedenheft

Lent #3, February 24 Barry Gill Thanksgiving Eve, November 23 Denny Sessler

Karen Gill Barb Sessler

Rob Wiedenheft Missy Hacker

Lent #4, March 2 Randy Patten Christmas Eve, Early (Saturday) Kent Miller

Mark Wiedenheft Guy Miller

Rob Wiedenheft Cindy Norman

Lent #5, March 9 Barb Wobser Christmas Eve, Late (Saturday) Bill Hirt

Steve Miller Terrie Hirt

Cindy Norman Ruby Stierhoff

Lent #6, March 16 Denny Sessler

Guy Miller

Greg Norman

TO CHANGE OR TO VOLUNTEER, PLEASE CALL DENNY SESSLER at 419-366-8399.

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CHRISTMAS DINNER CHALLENGE: TAKE TWO

The good folks of our Congregational Life Team had some fun in store for those who attended Trinity’s Christmas Dinner last month. They passed out a paragraph in which there were supposed to be the names of thirty books of the Bible. There was just one problem. The version they found on line was missing a sentence or two, and so the paragraph handed out had only twenty-eight books. The paragraph below is complete, and, indeed, the intrepid puzzle worker will find the names of thirty books of the Bible in the paragraph. Enjoy! There are 30 books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them? This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket, on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some friends...One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo, Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will be some names that are really easy to spot. That's a fact. Some people, however, will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or a scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During a recent fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi lemonade booth set a new record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, "The books are all right here in plain view hidden from sight." Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is that books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus, there really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found. God Bless.

TRINITY CONGREGATION COUNCIL

Meeting Highlights - December 17, 2015 - 7:00 pm

Bylaw revisions and Personnel Policies will be addressed on January 8 at the Council Retreat. Continuing

and new members will attend. The Mutual Ministry Team will included in the Council Retreat on

January 9.

Sandusky City Schools is still working on a procedure for the use of the church as an emergency shelter for

the students of Venice Heights Elementary School.

Mike Markley will look into adjusting the lighting in the overflow area.

Pastor Gardner is looking to present a study on the Gospel of John by Adam Hamilton for the midweek

Lenten Worship services.

Pastor asked that all council members attend the January 31 viewing of When God Left The Building.

Linda will get a Lenten Meal signup sheet up in early January as Lent is early this year. If no one signs up

to do a meal, then there will be no meal served for that evening.

Next Faith Builders meeting will be March 3 at 7:00 pm.

American Home Elevator was in and inspected the elevator. All passed except for elevator maintenance

room that needs to have the ceiling finished and the light fixture reattached to the ceiling. Jeff Gill is to

get repairs done before January 1, 2016. Mike Markley reviewed our property insurance, including

replacement costs for the buildings and their contents.

Penny Solem and her Resources Development Team will meet with Steven Patterson of Thrivent

Financial in late January or early February to review investments.

Next Worship and Music meeting will be January 7 at 7:00 pm.

NOVEMBER FUND BALANCES 10/1/2015 Receipts Disbursements 10/30/2015

Current Expenses Fund (5,113.76) 18,244.95 18,289.89 (5,158.70)

Benevolence Fund 962.68 1,242.00 933.34 1,271.34

Community Mission Fund 2,364.20 3,741.40 199.66 5,905.94

Memorial Fund 17,319.32 170.00 17,489.32

Endowment Fund 77,665.89 277.00 77,942.89

Building Improvement Fund 4,791.78 1,476.00 130.90 6,136.88

Library Fund 12.87 12.87

Pavement Fund 45,760.65 45,760.65

Parsonage Rental Fund 4,835.82 650.00 60.00 5,425.82

Scholarship Fund 5,633.89 5,633.89

Reserve Fund 27,252.52 27,252.52

TOTAL FUND BALANCES 187,673.42

On behalf of the congregation, our Congregation Council thanks:

The Cyclone Refuse Company for their attention to our needs without cost

BIRTHDAYS

JULY MILESTONES

ANNIVERSARIES

1 Arlene Milner

Cari Crone

William Bolton

Martha Leimeister

Cindy Cox

Elizabeth Markley

Joshua David Canter

Nickolas Griffin

Jennifer Stephens

Carl Bahnsen

Kim Gill

Tom Beaver

Gina Neidler

Sara Warner

Leigh Howard

Taylor Griffin

Pam Poock

Jackson Gill

Todd Hacker

Gregory Lemert

Angela Miller

Pat Miller

Shirley Smith

Samantha Canter

Jeff Robbins

Matthew Savage

Amy Weyer

Louis Price

John Harris II

Penny Price

JanMarie Miller

Tarah Hershey

2 Alice Martin

Avery Barnett

4 Olivia Gast

5 Benjamin Stephens

Cynthia Nielsen

6 Madison Stephens

Kayla Reed

7 Karen Beaver

Gregory Norman

Nicole Heilmann

9 Evan Miller

Robert Kurth III

10 Beckett Freeman

11 David Kromer

13 Abby Trout

15 Troy Miller

16 James Miller

17 Cathy Wobser

Joshua Reed

19 Janet Gardner

Tasha Spears

22 Tayler Poock

Tara Poock

25 Barney Oldham

Bonnie Lieb

26 David Huff

Valri Didion

Maria Nielsen

Elizabeth Moser

Kyleigh Cullen

27 Courtney Orshoski

Avery Moore

29 Andy Warner

BIRTHDAYS

JULY MILESTONES

ANNIVERSARIES

On behalf of the congregation, our Congregation Council thanks:

The Cyclone Refuse Company for their attention to our needs without cost

BIRTHDAYS

JULY MILESTONES

9 Gregory & Susanne Lemert - 33rd

16 Hank & Ellene Kleinoeder - 16th

19 Steve & Holly Miller - 41st

26 Charles & Sandy Paseka - 30th

31 Jason & Julie Overmyer - 11th

ANNIVERSARIES

BIRTHDAYS

JANUARY MILESTONES

ANNIVERSARIES

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On behalf of the people of Trinity, our Congregation Council thanks:

Sunday School staff and Sally Warner for producing the Christmas program

Congregational Life Team and Linda Gantz for organizing and leading the

Christmas dinner

Adopt-a-School Team and volunteers for their service to the students and staff

at Venice Heights school.

Retiring Council Members: Paul Wiedenheft, Guy Miller. and Bonnie Lieb

for their service.

Rob, Mark, and Pat Wiedenheft for putting up the manger scene outside.

Jim Bertsch, Sally Warner, Barb Wobser, Rosemarie Canter, and Judy Driscoll

for decorating the church.

Sincere thanks to everyone who remembered us this past year. With their thoughts, cards, prayers, Betty

& Patty for visits, gifts, and treats. Everything was greatly appreciated. - Robert & Mary Sessler

Thank you to all who have visited me over the past year. - Ocie Collins

Inez Renner in memory of

Mr & Mrs Frank Grahl Sr and Family

Bob & Alice Bertsch,

Betty Roeser, Linda Gantz, Jim

Bertsch, Patsy and Diana Troike in

memory of Marian Hirt

NEW ADDRESSES

Geraldine Watson

The Commons of Providence

5000 Providence Drive, # 103

Sandusky, OH 44870

Winter Addresses:

Fred & Mary Ann Wobser

116 Holiday Lane

Auburndale FL 33823

419-271-7005

Ruth Sieb

12236 Mars Drive

Ft Myers FL 33908

419-656-0330

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