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Vol. 13, No. 4 April 1, 2011

COMMITMENT CELEBRATION - SUNDAY, APRIL 3

One Outdoor Worship Service

9:30 a.m.

(located under big tent on Trinity’s ball field)

BBQ Lunch

(following the worship service)

Activities for All

(bouncers, ball pit, games, etc.)

Bring your commitment card!

Holy Week at Trinity

Palm SundayDedication of HUG2 Commitments

April 17

8:15, 9:31, 11:00, & 11:15 a.m.Rite of Confirmation at 11:00 a.m. service

Maundy ThursdayApril 21

Noon and 6:30 p.m.

First Communion celebrated at 6:30 p.m. serviceHoly Communion celebrated at both services

Good FridayApril 22

Noon, 6:30, & 6:31 p.m.

Easter SundayFirst Fruits Sunday

April 24

6:00, 8:15, 9:31, 11:00 & 11:15 a.m.Holy Communion celebrated at all services

7 - 10 a.m. Easter Pancake Breakfast

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It’s Time to Order Easter Lilies!This year Trinity will again offer Easter lilies to be placed on the altar in the

sanctuary and gym for Easter Sunday. The cost of the

lilies this year is $10. There is no limit on the

number of lilies you can order.

To reserve a lily for dedication in

memory or honor of a loved one, please order

online or contact James in the church offi ce at

713.229.2969. Please place your request no later

than Wednesday, April 13, to allow ample time to

prepare the list of dedications for publication in the

Easter service folders.

Midweek Lenten Worship and Suppers ContinueOur midweek Lenten series, "Jesus, Peter and Me" continues on Wednesdays

at noon and 6:30 p.m. through Lent. Holy Communion will be celebrated at the

noon services. Join us as we focus on the events of the Garden of Gethsemane

and the arrest of our Savior, taking a closer look at our Lord Jesus Christ and Peter.

“Jesus, Peter and Me”

Midweek Lent 5 April 6th "It’s All about the Company You Keep”

Midweek Lent 6 April 13th “It’s All about Denial”

Maundy Thursday April 21st "It’s All about Cleansing”

Good Friday April 22nd “It’s All about the Cross”

Lenten Soup Suppers also continue Wednesday evenings throughout the

Lenten season in the Fellowship Hall beginning at 5:30. The menu is soup, salad, bread, and dessert. Join us on April 6

for Chicken Noodle Soup prepared by Trinity Choir and on April 13 for Taco Soup prepared by the TLS Spring Musical

Team. Thanks to the Trinity Women’s Club, the TLS Endowment Board, the Trinity Stephen Ministry group, and Ladies

Circle for hosting our March Soup Suppers. A very special thank you to Kim Flaviani and Joanne Husser for the Lenten

devotional bookmarks at each supper.

Annual Easter

Bake Sale

On April 24th, Easter Sunday,

we will once again be celebrating

the resurrection of our Lord and

Savior, Jesus! And on Easter Sunday

the Trinity Women's Club will also

be holding their annual Easter Bake

Sale! Please consider baking a cake,

pie, brownies, cookies, bread or

anything else that you desire. 100% of

the proceeds of this sale are given to

the Good Samaritan Auxiliary. That

means that 100% of the money stays

here to benefi t the Good Samaritan

Home in Cypress. Thrivent will,

once again, supplement these funds.

Also, please plan on purchasing

your Easter day celebration dessert

from the Women's Club. We will be

selling from 6 a.m. til noon on Easter.

The residents of the Good Samaritan

Home depend on our annual sale!

April 24

7 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Fellowship HallRSVP at Youthdt.org

Freewill Offering:Proceeds benefit summer youth programs

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Our Church Safety and SecurityA prudent man foresees the diffi culties ahead and prepares for them;

the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.

PROVERBS 22:3

There has been a confi rmed increase in crimes against church

ministries in recent years. Tragically, dangers such as arson, vandalism,

assault or threats of assault, breaking and entering and theft have become

more common occurrences in churches. After a church shooting in

Knoxville, TN, in 2008, a survey of Christian churches found that 75

percent had no security or emergency plans. Churches can thus become

“soft targets” that are easily accessible places with little or no security.

At Trinity, we believe that ministering to families, children, youth

and vulnerable adults is a vital part of our mission. It’s also important

for us to deliberately focus on our neighbors by serving with and being

served in our community. Consequently the safety and security practices we uphold play a major role on our ministry to

affi rm people in their call to participate in this body of Christ. Also our safety and security policies are good practices to

help staff and volunteers avoid awkward or diffi cult circumstances, help prevent misunderstandings and protect all those

who enter our doors.

The following measures are some of the ways we implement safety and security for God’s people as well as to affi rm

our staff and volunteers in the roles they serve:

v We view safety as a stewardship matter – We believe that in protecting the people in our church and school while

securing our property and facilities is excellent stewardship and demonstrates compassion.

v We have a written safety and security plan – Our Emergency Preparedness Plan is designed to provide written

procedures to be followed by staff, faculty and other trained individuals in the event of a threat or emergency.

v Security System – We recently upgraded our security system that implemented additional security measures. Two

of these measures include:

• An improved security alarm system to protect our most valuable assets: God’s people, electronics, fi les, etc.

• A keyless entry card for all staff and leaders. This measure will assist in the extra protection for our children,

members and staff as well as protection of loss. We will be implementing this before the end of March. Each

approved individual with a card will have their name and department along with their photo on the card. For

additional questions regarding the keyless entry cards, please contact Director of Finance, Sue Holeman, at

713.229.2956.

v Some Additional Measures – There are also numerous measures we take in order to secure the safety for all. Some

of these include:

• For all staff we do a security background check prior to hiring.

• For all volunteers working with children we do a security background check prior to serving.

• We have a Parish & School nurse on staff to help with the special health or physical needs of people.

• We have sign-in procedures for our Education Center and have a Host and Hostess for our Trinity Church

building during business hours Monday through Friday for the safety of our school children. And on Saturday

mornings we have volunteers who answer the phones and greet guests.

• We comply with all safety codes. These codes determine how doors are open, how many feet from a doorway

to exterior entrance for children during an escape, how many people can safely occupy a room and a myriad

of other safety issues.

v Trust God - Despite the increasing crimes against church ministries nationwide, we don’t need to be held captive

to fear. While we should do all we can to provide for the safety of the ministry and people we serve, we recognize

that our greatest protection and ultimate security is found in God!

At times these measures can be perceived to be consuming; however, they are there to provide care for those who

serve and those who are being served. Therefore, while we continue being servants for our Lord, we also must develop

the vigilance of Nehemiah.

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Desiree Arispe Eugene GloriaMike Dean Pattie Dean Jan Gloria

Al WardAdrianne Vincik Denise WardDanielle ReBeau Stephanie Reuter

Bo Hopmann Lisa Hopmann Tammy Johnston Amos Ortega Tiana Ortega

New Members Received March 6

Brynn Scott Weeks Jason Weeks Scott Yoder

Not Pictured

Deborah Leonard

Allen Rollins

Rhonda Yoder

Attention: RN’S, LVN’S, Nurse

Practitioners, Nursing AssistantsOur Foyer Display & Archives Coordinator, Ruth

Stoerkel, has asked Trinity’s nurses to provide items for the

Foyer Display during the month of May, 2011, to celebrate

National Nurses Week (May 6 -12) and especially for May

6th, National Nurses Day.

Julie Bertrand, RN, has been asked to coordinate

the display using varied equipment, supplies, emblems, certifi cations,

photos, uniforms, caps, fi gurines, plaques, or any “tools of the trade”

(sphygmomanometers, stethoscopes, scissors, thermometers, etc), We think this

would be an interesting addition to our display collections that have graced the

cabinet during the last several years.

PLEASE ASSIST IN MAKING THIS DISPLAY A SUCCESS! Contact

Julie for further information and what items you can loan for the National Nurses

Month display and/or if you can assist in arranging the display. Julie can be

reached at: (home) 281.498.5758; (work) 713.229.2928; or (email) jbertrand@

trinitydt.org.

We look forward to having a beautiful, interesting display!

2011 GOVERNING BOARD

Jim Baccus (Elder)

Montie Callager

Pastor Michael Dorn

Bill Gebhardt (Elder)

Michael Kaspar (Elder)

Bill Krauss (Elder)

Scott Leitko

Steve Maynard

John Menke (Chairman)

Jean Minsch (Secretary)

Elizabeth Stoerkel

David Weinhold (Elder)

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Don't Miss This —

Picture Updates NeededIn order to provide adequate

emergency care for our members during

worship services and other events we

have had pictures of individuals who

are certifi ed/trained in administering

CPR/AED and FIRST AID posted in

the ushers' room near the narthex. We

need to update the pictures. If you are

certifi ed/trained in these procedures

please contact Julie Bertrand, RN

(Parish/School Nurse) so that we can

arrange a time for your picture to be

taken. Our member, Joey Perry, has

graciously agreed to take our pictures.

The pictures will again be placed in the

ushers' room and we will also post them

in the gymnasium for our 931 and 11th hour services. Julie may be contacted at

(offi ce) 713.229.2928 or (home) 281.498.5758. Thank you for participating in

such a LIFE SAVING MINISTRY!

Furnishings in Education CenterThe March issue of Trinity Today had a few pictures of the furnishings in the classrooms of the Education Center and

those who toured the facilities on March 6th were also able to see some of the additional furnishings that have been and are

being delivered. Permanent plaques will be placed at the doors of rooms that are entirely furnished to honor or memorialize

an individual(s). We thank and praise God for the donors who have furnished the following rooms:

Preschool 2 In memory of Herbert and Lillie Fritsche by Herbert Fritsche Jr. and Linda Frazier.

2nd Grade In memory of H.V. (Vic) Gehring, Jr. by Martha Gehring

3rd Grade To the Glory of God by Gary and Cynthia Roney

Music Room In honor of Alton Behrend and in memory of Ella Behrend

Following is a list of rooms remaining with the approximate costs to furnish. If you have questions or want more

detailed information about funding the furnishings for an entire room or some of the major kitchen furnishings, please

contact Principal Amy Boatman 713.229.2949, Sue Holeman in the church offi ce

713.229.2956 or Jean Minsch of the Building Committee 281.550.4752.

Infant Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,000 Library . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,100

Waddler Room . . . . . . . . . . . $11,000 Spanish Room . . . . . .$8,100

Toddler Classroom . . . . . . . . $11,000 Art Room . . . . . . . . . .$7,900

Preschool 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,200 Kindergarten. . . . . . . .$8,100

Preschool 3 (2 rooms) . . . . . . $14,500 1st Grade . . . . . . . . . .$9,350

Pre-K (2 rooms) . . . . . . . . . . $15,600 4th Grade . . . . . . . . . .$8,650

Multi-Purpose (school) . . . . $12,700 Kitchen . . . . . . . . . .$144,000

Offi ce & Reception . . . . . . . . $11,800

Trinity Resource

DirectoryThe Health Cabinet is in the

process of compiling a Resource

Directory for Trinity congregation. It

will inform our members of different

vocations and occupations of our

current members and referrals of

services used by our members. A

form will be available for members

who have privately owned businesses.

Also, space will be provided on the

form for any referral services that

members have used and trusted

such as plumbers, painters, dentists,

carpenters, etc. The forms will be

located in the narthex, foyer and at

the 931 and 11th hour services. The

directory will also be put on the Trinity

website. We hope this directory will

be benefi cial to all our members.

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LMinistries

Trinity Women’s ClubThe Trinity Women’s Club will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12,

2011 in Room 205. Refreshments will be served. Should you need child care,

please call Jan Case at 281.392.5899 to make arrangements.

Our guest speaker will be Susan Crabtree who will

discuss the topic of Fall Prevention. This is a very

special topic as she will be discussing falling and

identifying fall risk factors. Susan Crabtree is a

licensed physical therapist and is currently in her

25th year of practicing at the Medical Center. Susan

treats patients on the orthopedic fl oor that treats

joint replacements, fracture repair, spine surgery and

amputations. This will be a great topic so we hope to

see you there.

Ladies, if you would like to learn about the Trinity Women’s Club, you are

invited to attend this interesting session.

Our hostesses for the night will be Susan Crabtree, Jeanine Hembree and

Linda Gray. The opening devotion will be given by Amber Wallace and the

closing prayer will be given by Jeanine Hembree.

Happy Birthday to our April birthdays: Cheryl Mangels (04-03), Sharon

Stoerkel (04-09), Juanita Alms (04-10), Maureen Hurst (04-12), Suzanne Kurth

(04-16), Bea Uhl (04-22), and Diana Dennis (04-23).

God’s Blessing to all of you.

Please remember your Secret Pals and always keep them in your prayers.

Ladies Circle Ministries - April 7The monthly meeting of Trinity Ladies Circle will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 7, in

Room 205. Members and guests are invited to come early at 9:30 a.m. and enjoy refreshments

and a time for fellowship.

Our Christian Growth topic for the day will be a Bible study led by Pastor Donald Black.

The business meeting will include the election of offi cers for July 2011 - June 2012.

Personal Care kits, soap or other donations for this year’s Lutheran World Relief Ingathering

may also be brought to this meeting.

For additional information, please call Linda Banes, president, at 281.450.1517. Child care

will be provided. To help insure that we make adequate arrangements, please call Kim Flaviani

at 713.466.1191.

Mission Update -

Faith Comes by HearingLast Lent, we listened our way through the New

Testament with a recording from Faith Comes by

Hearing. Their ministry has continued this year, and

now, Faith Comes by Hearing has recorded the Bible

in 525 languages impacting 4.5 billion people. Also,

through a new smartphone app, Bible.is, 33 million

people have engaged with scripture in the last 6 months.

With this app, you can listen and read at the same time.

Search Bible.is at the app store to download this free

app for your smartphone or iPad.

Truisms on Aging From Engaging the Aging - Spring 2011

1) I have reached the age where the

happy hour is the hour I get to

take a nap.

2) Going out is good. Coming home

is better!

3) It’s not what you gather, but what

you scatter that tells what kind of

life you have lived.

4) I would rather be over the hill

than under the hill.

5) Even though our outer nature is

wasting away, our inner nature is

being renewed day by day.

(2 Corinthians 4:16)

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Struckmann Participates in Engineering CompetitionAndrew Struckmann (6th grade) participated in the HoustonWorks

Engineering Excellence Competition on February 12, 2011. On

his own, outside of school, Andrew designed and built a robot that

demonstrates perfect (basketball) shooting form and monitors players as

they shoot. The monitoring gives feedback to the player. To complete

this project, Andrew had to fi ll out an application with his idea (over 200

were submitted), write an essay (approx. 80 submitted) explaining his

idea, create a budget/materials list, make a drawing, assemble a tri-fold

display, and build the robot. Among 25 other students, he presented his

invention at the Houston Museum of Health and Medical Science on

Saturday (Feb. 11). For this presentation, he had to explain his idea and

answer questions for four judges (one judge at a time).

On February 19th, his project was judged at Duncan Hall on the

campus of Rice University. This is just one example of our Trinity

students using the gifts and talents the Lord has given them! A job

WELL DONE, Andrew!!!

Amie Leitko Shatters School Discus

Record for Women TwiceHouston Christian High School sophomore Amie Leitko (member of Trinity and TLS

alumni) has already surpassed one of her track and fi eld goals at the fi rst competition of the

year by setting a new school discus record for women with a throw of 112 ft. at the HCHS

Invitational meet with St. John’s and Incarnate Word Academy on February 11, 2011. Eight

days later on February 19 at the HCHS Dual meet with St. John’s, Amie shattered her own

record with a throw of 121 ft. 6 in. “I was shocked and so happy at the same time!” exclaims

Amie. With her record-breaking distance in discus and shot put record (34 ft. 4.25 in.) last

year as a freshman, Amie now holds both female throwing records at HCHS. Previously, the

school’s discus record (109 ft. in 2007) and shot put record (32 ft. 5.5 in. in 2008) were set by Jacqueline Helms.

“Amie is the most disciplined and coachable thrower I’ve worked with,” states Jason Shepherd, HCHS Assistant

Track & Field Coach and Bible teacher. “She has been training almost daily since October and is now beginning to see

results from her hard work. She still has a lot of work to do, which means she has the potential to throw much farther.”

Amie has been throwing shot put and discus for about six years. “I started throwing because I knew all my friends were

going out for track, and I wanted to participate, too,” remembers Amie. “I’m not a very good runner, so I decided the best

thing I could do was to throw. I picked it up quickly and enjoyed it, so I stuck with it.”

According to Coach Shepherd, Amie is one of the sweetest and most competitive girls he has ever coached. He

attributes Amie’s success to her drive and training regimen. “I practice every day after school, working on discus for an

hour and then shot put for 30 minutes, and then switching them the next day,” says Amie. “I also lift weights on Tuesday

and Thursday mornings before school.”

Amie also sets a goal of how far she wants to throw before every meet. “I always try my hardest to reach that distance,”

states Amie. “At the meet where I threw the record, my goal was to throw at least 110 feet, and luckily, I threw a little bit

farther.”

Amie’s throwing accomplishments this season soon will place her on the ESPN Rise Dyestat State Elite List, a listing

of all state high school athletes competing in track and fi eld events. “If she continues at her current pace, Amie will

probably rank on their national list,” comments Coach Shepherd.

When Amie is not throwing, she likes to spend time with her friends and family, as well as playing on the HCHS junior

varsity volleyball team this year. When she graduates, she is considering majoring in education or nursing at a college

where she can throw and hopefully, get a scholarship.

When asked what her goals are for the season, Amie quickly responded, “The State Championship!” With the distances

she has been producing so far, Coach Shepherd says that she is already there.

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“Age-Proofi ng Your Brain”Since I am part of the aging population and occasionally “worry” about

my aging brain, I found this article most interesting. There will be two more

articles on this subject.

“Aging is inevitable; losing your mental acuity is not.” This is the

implication from the latest brain research that has discovered that the “choices

we make throughout our lifetime about work, play, diet, social interaction,

relaxation, and even spirituality have a signifi cant effect on our ability to

remain sharp well into old age.”

In 2009, the National Institutes of Health found that “while most older

people experience some cognitive decline as they age, nearly 1/3 don’t.

Researchers followed 2,509 older people (65 and older) for eight (8) years

and found the following:

• 30% MAINTAINED cognitive function

• 53% LOST SOME cognitive function

• 16% LOST LOTS OF cognitive function

According to this study, what sets these people apart are factors that can

be controlled. These will be discussed in another issue.

Research has found that while younger brains tend to be more agile than

older ones in certain respects, some of the most important mental functioning,

such as deductive reasoning, general knowledge, and vocabulary continue to expand as we age! The brain is proving to be

amazingly resilient, capable of compensating for the assaults of aging. NOW THAT’S A BOOST!

I’ll close this on what I fi nd as very helpful Dr. Paul Nussbaum from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

says: “Your brain doesn’t know how old you are —and doesn’t care. It just wants to be in a stimulating environment, and

that’s something you can do at any age.”

(SOURCE: Consumer Reports on Health, July, 2010)

PROMISE (thought for Lent): “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive

us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 (NIV)

Julie Bertrand, Parish Nurse

Homebound MinistryNearly fi fty homebound visits

are made each month to members

of Trinity Lutheran Church.

Those making the visits and

sharing the Lord’s Supper with the

homebound are David Weinhold,

Werner Deterling, Rick Berg,

John Stoerkel, Ed Gallmeier,

Pastor Paul Dorn, Pastor Michael

Dorn, Pastor Leeland and Pastor

Black. Our attempt is to visit

each homebound person once per

month and those living in the Brenham area once a quarter.

If you know of a homebound person who is not being visited, please contact

Pastor Black at 713.229.2917. If you are interested in making homebound

visits, contact Pastor Black. Please include the homebound people of Trinity in

your prayers.

The 39 Club The group will gather together

in the church foyer following the 11

o’clock service on Sunday, April 10,

2011. We will proceed for Sunday

lunch together. The 39 Club people

are those who are single, 39 and over.

For more information contact Jean

Minsch at 281.550.4752.

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How to Protect Yourself from Identify TheftMark your calendars now! Tuesday, May 3, at 1:00 p.m. in Room 205 – a special presentation on

"How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft."

Lyn Easley from Thrivent will help us learn what identity theft is, where and how thieves

steal identities, the fi nancial effects of this crime, and tips to help protect against identity theft.

Participants will also learn what to do should they fall victim to identity theft.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission estimates that as many as 9 million Americans

have their identities stolen each year. Identity theft is a serious, growing concern

and this workshop offers practical information and tips to help people avoid falling

victim to this crime.

The Tuesday Morning Bible Study group is delighted to host this event for the

Trinity congregation.

Come about 12 if you’d like to join us for lunch. RSVP to Suzanne Kurth at

713.229.2922 or [email protected].

Prayers and Promises by Pastor David Leeland

It was 1988 and I was fi nishing up a Mediterranean deployment as chaplain of USS MOUNT BAKER AE-34. I was

visiting the various work spaces seeing how the crew was doing when a 1st Class Petty Offi cer stopped me and asked if he

could see me privately later that night. I told him that I would be glad to visit with him and we agreed on 2100 (9 p.m.).

He came by my stateroom with a box tucked under his arm. I invited him to sit and asked him how he was doing.

His face became troubled and he asked me, “Chaplain, I know you’re Lutheran

and I’m Catholic, would you hear my confession and give me absolution anyway?”

I shared with him that we were just a couple of days away from Spain and we

could connect him with a priest there. He said, “No, it has to be you because you

know me.” And I said, “Tell me what’s on your mind.” He poured out his heart

and I shared several Scriptures with him. One of them was from Psalm 103:

10 He does not deal with us according to our sins,

nor repay us according to our iniquities.11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is His steadfast love toward those who fear Him;12 as far as the east is from the west,

so far does He remove our transgressions from us.13 As a father shows compassion to his children,

so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear Him.

How wonderful it is to know that the LORD deals with us not from judgment and punishment, He laid all of it on

Jesus, but from His mercy and grace in Christ.

All this time, the box stayed closed. I actually thought he was done when he said to me, “Chaplain, there’s one more

thing.” He began to open the box, “I bought this for my family back in Italy, and I’ve been carrying it with me for half

the cruise. Would you bless this for me?” He brought out a beautiful mahogany Crucifi x, intricately carved and lovingly

shaped. I asked him why he bought it and why he wanted it blessed. He said, “We’ll be home in just a few days and I

want a new start with my wife and family. I want this cross hung prominently on our family room wall in a place where

we will all see it every day because I want God to bless us with the love of Jesus every day.” I asked him if he wanted

God to make him a new man to lead his family in a new way.” He said, “That’s why I came to see you tonight.” And we

prayed some more.

Easter’s all about new life! First, with the new life of Christ Jesus risen from the dead and then with all of us given

new life in Christ through our baptisms. Like the Petty Offi cer who visited me one night at the end of a deployment, we

all can want and have a fresh start in Christ. May the power of Christ’s resurrection be with us all to strengthen us in His

presence and peace in the name of Jesus. Amen.

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Car Care - April 9The Car Care

Ministry team

will be providing

car maintenance

and washes on

Saturday, April 9th, from 8:30 - 11:00

a.m.

In order to better serve you and

cut down on the waiting time, we are

asking that everyone call the church

offi ce for an appointment. Those

with appointments will receive high

priority.

Trinity Step By Step 5K - April 30Race Day Schedule - April 30

6-7:30 a.m. Packet Pickup/Registration

8:00 a.m. 5K Run/Walk

9:00 a.m. Children's 1K Race

9:15 a.m. Post Race Party/Awards

Children's 1K Race

$12 Entry Fee*

Entry Fees**

$17 before April 16th

$20 April 17th - April 29th

$25 Race Day Registration

Register Online

www.tlsdowntown.org

Packet Pickup & Registration

Thursday, April 28

10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Sun & Ski Sports (Westheimer)

6100 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77057

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Downtown Aquarium

410 Bagby St., Houston, TX 77002

Friday, April 29

10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Finish Strong Sports

6426 Washington Ave., Houston, TX 77007

*All fi nishers will receive an award medal.

**Entry fee includes T-shirt, awards, and random prize drawings. T-shirts are guaranteed if registered before April 16th.

“Life Quote” -

From Lutherans

For Life “You are valuable to God because

He made you and He loved what He

made so much that He was conceived

in a womb, born in a stable, suffered

on a cross, buried in a tomb. Then He

rose again to say 'Yes!' to it all, to say

'Yes!' to you, to give you His victory

over death and the grave. That’s

love!” - Dr. James Lamb, Executive

Director of Lutherans For Life.

Kids Camp 2011Trinity Lutheran Church

is pleased to offer Kids Camp

2011! Kids Camp is a summer

day camp for children entering

the 1st grade up through children

entering 8th grade. We are open

May 31st - August 12th, Monday-

Friday 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. We

offer a Christ-centered program

with daily devotions and weekly

chapel. We also offer arts and

crafts, sports, weekly pool days

and fi eld trips. EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS APRIL 1st. You may register

online at trinitydt.org. For more information please contact Jennifer Horn at

[email protected] or Ashley Gonzales at [email protected].

MISSIONpossible

KIDS CAMP 2011

MAY 31 - AUGUST 12

Early Registration Deadline is April 1

Contact Jennifer Horn at 713-229-2967

or [email protected]

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Concordia University Texas Names Rev. Dr.

Jerry Kieschnick Presidential Ambassador for Mission

AdvancementAUSTIN, Texas—Concordia University Texas announced that Rev. Dr. Jerry

Kieschnick, President Emeritus of The Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod, has been named

to the newly created position of Presidential Ambassador for Mission Advancement. Dr.

Kieschnick began his role on March 1.

“We are delighted to welcome Dr. Kieschnick into the Concordia family,” Dr. Tom

Cedel, president of Concordia University Texas, said. “Jerry brings a new level of energy

and expertise to the University; he also brings a valuable national—and global—perspective

on our mission. He is a gifted leader who bridges denominational boundaries.”

Kieschnick has experience in multiple facets of ministry and mission and brings an

expanded vision for outreach. In his new role, Kieschnick will nurture and expand existing

relationships with congregations, organizations, foundations and individuals to support

Concordia in its mission of developing Christian leaders while conducting necessary

outreach to foster new relationships for the advancement of the University.

“The Lord has given me gifts and experiences to use in the cause for Christ,” Kieschnick said. “Coming to Concordia

provides opportunity to think creatively and act strategically, infl uencing younger generations with the Gospel of Christ.

I look forward to becoming an integral part of Concordia’s ministry and working with various constituents to further the

University’s mission of developing Christian leaders.”

As the 12th president of the LCMS for more than 10 years, Kieschnick helped lead the Lutheran Church into the 21st

Century. He began his presidency just three days before the September 11, 2001, terrorism attacks and was responsible for

restructuring the church body and guiding its people to express their faith in Christ.

“Jerry is infi nitely gifted in translating the mission of the church and will build bridges to communities where Concordia

can be most impactful,” Matt Berndt, former colleague and Director of Communication Career Services for the University

of Texas at Austin, said. “He is creating Christian leaders for the world, not just the church.”

Kieschnick had a dream to unite 100 million people to the Gospel of Christ by 2017, coinciding with the 500th

anniversary of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses. During his time as Texas District president for the LCMS, membership grew

by approximately 12 percent in the Lutheran church.

“Concordia is a great place for Jerry to use his gifts as a leader. He has a strong doctrinal understanding of the Gospel

and a perspective that allows him to listen to and engage people,” Ken Hennings, Texas District president, Missouri

Synod, said. “He knows what’s going on across various religious communities and brings experience and credibility to

Concordia’s mission.”

An alumnus of Texas A&M University, Kieschnick is returning to his native Texas.

“Jerry brings national leadership to Texas and is returning home to a University that he believes in,” Matt Berndt said.

Choir Receives Superior RatingOn Monday, March 7, the TLS Fifth and Sixth Grade Choir traveled to

Lutheran High North for the TAPPS Large Ensemble contest. The choir

performed three pieces for the three judges, earning a score of Superior from

each judge! This is a wonderful accomplishment for these kids on their fi rst ever

trip to contest!

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STAFF DIRECTORY

CHURCH

Senior PastorPastor Michael P. Dorn ...........713.229.2940

Director of Caring MinistriesPastor David A. Leeland .........713.229.2916

Visitation PastorPastor Donald G. Black ..........713.229.2917

Director of Missions & Discipleship Pastor Aaron L. Lytle ..............713.229.2903

Director of Ministries

Sylvia Schmidt ........................713.229.2962

Director of Music and Worship

Jason Mangels .......................713.229.2937

Director of FinanceSue Holeman .........................713.229.2956

Youth MinisterKen Rodgers ..........................713.229.2931

Assistant to Director of Caring MinistriesSuzanne Kurth .......................713.229.2922

Communications CoordinatorPam Schroeder ......................713.229.2944

IT Support Sean Bowen ...........................713.229.2954

Bookkeeper Barbie King .............................713.229.2963

Assistant to Director of Music and WorshipJames Welch ..........................713.229.2969

HostRollin Cattau ...........................713.229.2950

HostessAngela Avant ..........................713.229.2950

SCHOOL/TLECC

Director of Educational MinistriesAmy Boatman .........................713.229.2949

TLS SecretaryJulie May ................................713.229.2901

Parish Nurse/TLS NurseJulie Bertrand .........................713.229.2928

Director of Early Childhood ProgramAmy Drosche ..........................713.229.2932

Director of Extended Care & Kids CampJennifer Horn ..........................713.229.2967

Joyfully Sharing Christ’s Saving Love With All People Now!

HUG2 Directors hosted a Thank You Luncheon for myriad HUG2

volunteers on Sunday, March 13. Southwell’s catered the event, and the

Trinity Youth got credit for every hamburger!

First guests arrive at a small HUG2 gathering held

in the new Education Center.

So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. 1 Corinthians 3:7

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CHURCH REPORTFebruary 14 - March 20

BAPTISMS

February 20

Soren Jamison Pates, son of Joel and Danielle Pates

February 20

Hudson Finn Harkrider, son of William and Heather Harkrider

March 6

Leah Karaline Bowen, daughter of Sean & Carol Bowen

March 20

Leena Michelle van der Schans, daughter of Peter & Shanna van der Schans

Peter Robert Liam van der Schans, son of Peter & Shanna van der Schans

MARRIAGE

February 26

Jessica Lynn Hatcher & Samuel Carl Adamo II

NEW MEMBERSDesiree ArispeMichael & Pattie DeanEugene & Janice GloriaBo & Lisa Hopmann and children, Anita

& ElizabethTammy Johnston and children, Carson

& JamieAmos & Tiana OrtegaDanielle ReBeauStephanie-Gayle ReuterAllen RollinsAdrianne Knebel Vincik

Albert & Denise WardJason & Brynn WeeksScott & Rhonda Yoder

DEATHS

February 24

R E Thompson

February 24

Benjamin Thomas Bishop

February 25

Louis Manichia

March 2

Scott James

March 3

Esther Louise Lampp

March 9

Doris Ruth Lehmann

March 18

Linda Carpenter Bollman

REVENUE UPDATE

Year to Date through 02/20/11

Total Receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . $757,648

Budgetary Needs . . . . . . . . . . $797,851

HUG2 UPDATE

Year to Date through 02/20/11

Total Contributions . . . . . . . . . .$111,322

SUNDAY SCHOOL TOTALS

1-8 H.S. Adult

02/20 64 8 176

02/27 52 8 171

03/06 60 11 156

03/13 39 9 85

03/20 31 10 153

Total Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $273.14

SUNDAY WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

8:15 9:31 11:00 11:15 Online

02/20 300 234 246 91 14

02/27 277 177 185 91 24

03/06 308 321 216 108 13

03/13 225 174 215 77 13

03/20 230 169 202 76 18

April 2011Trinity Lutheran Church

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

7:00 AM Middle School BibleStudy

5:30 PM Family Fun Night

8:00 AM Glenwood CemeteryHistoric PreservationFoundation

3:00 PM 931 Set-up

9:30 AM Celebration SundayService (C)

11:00 AM Celebration SundayBBQ

7:00 PM Act [2] Bible Study

5:30 PM Trinity StaffBasketball

7:00 PM Basketball Fellow-ship Group

10:00 AM Women's BibleStudy

4:30 PM Stephen MinistryMeeting

5:00 PM Trinity Boot Camp

6:30 PM Stephen Ministry

8:15 AM TLS Chapel

10:00 AM Women's ClubNursing Home

12:00 PM Lenten Service

5:15 PM Trinity Brass

5:30 PM Confirmation Class

5:30 PM FUEL

5:30 PM Lenten Meal

5:30 PM WoodwindEnsemble


6:45 PM IGNITE

7:30 PM Sanctuary Choir

6:30 AM Sonrise Bible Study

10:00 AM Ladies CircleMeeting


6:00 PM 931 Band Rehearsal

6:20 PM Handbells


8:30 AM Car Care Ministry

9:00 AM Travis ElementaryBasketball Tournament

3:00 PM 931 Set-up

8:15 AM WORSHIP

9:30 AM First CommunionClass

9:30 AM SS & Bible Classes

9:31 AM 931 WORSHIP (C)

11:00 AM WORSHIP

11:15 AM The Eleventh HourWORSHIP (C)

12:00 PM 39 Club

2:00 PM HLC Rehearsal



6:00 PM Board of Directors




7:00 PM Women's Club

8:15 AM TLS Chapel



5:30 PM Confirmation Class

5:30 PM FUEL

5:30 PM Lenten Meal



6:45 PM IGNITE





6:20 PM Handbells


6:00 PM TLS AthleticBanquet

3:00 PM 931 Set-up

8:15 AM WORSHIP (C)

9:30 AM Questioning ofConfirmands


9:31 AM 931 WORSHIP

11:00 AM WORSHIP (C)

11:15 AM The Eleventh HourWORSHIP

2:00 PM HLC Rehearsal




5:00 PM Trinity Boot Camp 8:15 AM TLS Chapel

10:00 AM Ladies CircleNursing Home


5:30 PM FUEL


6:00 PM Handbells

6:45 PM IGNITE



12:00 PM Maundy ThursdayService (C)

12:00 PM TLS Open House



6:30 PM Maundy ThursdayService (C)

12:00 PM Good FridayService



8:00 AM Basketball Fellow-ship Group

3:00 PM 931 Set-up

6:00 AM Sunrise EasterService (C)

7:00 AM Easter Breakfast

8:15 AM WORSHIP (C)


9:31 AM 931 WORSHIP (C)

11:00 AM WORSHIP (C)

11:15 AM The Eleventh HourWORSHIP (C)




6:30 PM Health Cabinet

6:30 PM Sunday SchoolTeachers

8:15 AM TLS Chapel

5:30 PM FUEL


6:30 PM Women's BibleStudy

6:45 PM IGNITE





6:20 PM Handbells



6:00 AM Step by Step5K Run

3:00 PM 931 Set-up

Palm Sunday ALL OFFICES CLOSED

Easter ALL OFFICES CLOSED

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TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH

800 HOUSTON AVENUE

HOUSTON, TX 77007-7792

DATED MATERIAL

DELIVER BY March 30, 2011

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Jesus loves:

Joyfully sharing Christ’s saving love with all people, Now!

Article submission deadline APRIL 11TH for articles to be published

May 1, 2011. Submit articles to [email protected].

Contact Pam Schroeder at 713.229.2944 with any questions about this publication.

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5:30 p.m.Free Pizza

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