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Welcome Guests! We are glad you are here! Here are a few things we thought you would like to know to help you feel at home with us today:

Please accept one of the green bags that you will find on your way out of the front entrance of the sanctuary as our gift to you.

Restrooms are located in the large room adja-cent to the sanctuary. Our ushers will be glad to point you in the proper direction.

Children are always welcome to worship with us and sincerely, that is what we prefer. However, for your convenience, a nursery is available for parents with children 3 years old and younger who might wish to use it. The nursery is staffed during the 9:15 Bible Study Hour & 10:45am service. Parents may use this room

during the 8:00am service as well, but the room will not be staffed by volunteers. An usher will be happy to help you find the nursery located in the Early Childhood’s Child Care Room.

The offering is an opportunity for our members to support the Lord’s work at Trinity. As our guest, we ask only that you sign our Friendship Pad as it is passed down the pew.

When we celebrate the Lord’s Supper, we do so convinced that Jesus gives us His true body and blood for the forgiveness of our sins. Receiving the Lord’s Supper here expresses not only fellow-ship with the Lord, but also agreement with the teachings of this congregation. Therefore com-municant members of LC-MS congregations are always welcome to commune with us, and other guests wishing to commune are kindly asked to

speak with the pastor before the service. We cherish the opportunity to worship with all follow-ers of Jesus, and we regret the sad divisions within Christianity. Whether you are communing with us today or not, please join us (and Jesus!) in praying for truth and unity within His Church.

This facility is equipped with a hearing assis-tance system. Please ask an usher for a receiv-er.

We would love to have your family join us for our Fellowship Hour and T3 that takes place Sunday mornings at 9:15a. Ask any of our members or the pastor and we will be happy to help you find your way and get settled in.

In Christ, Pastor Carl Lehenbauer Pastor Christopher Conkling

Church—School—Child Care

February 22-23, 2020

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Trinity’s mission team invites all members of Trinity to join us on Sunday, March 1st in the Gathering Room for a potluck lunch for all the college students in our church’s community. Our first college student lunch was in No-vember, and we had several students join us, along with Trinity families. Several CUW students regularly attend our weekend services, and many of them are far from their homes. These lunches let them know they have a home away from home here at Trinity. Bring a hot dish, a salad, appetizer or dessert, and do not merely drop it off. We ask that you please JOIN THEM for lunch, sitting down with them and introducing (or reintroducing) yourselves to them. Please email, call or text Rick Adams at radams@trinityfreistadt.com / 414-801-6690 for more information or questions.

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Prayer Before Worship: Heavenly Father, thank You for bringing me here to worship. Help me to listen as You speak to me through Your Word. Help me to honor You with my thoughts. Help me to glorify You with my words. In Jesus’ name, Amen. Old Testament Reading: Exodus 24:8-18 Moses then took the blood, sprinkled it on the people and said, "This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words." Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel went up and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of sap-phire, clear as the sky itself. But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw God, and they ate and drank. The LORD said to Moses, "Come up to me on the mountain and stay here, and I will give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commands I have written for their instruction." Then Moses set out with Joshua his aide, and Moses went up on the mountain of God. He said to the elders, "Wait here for us until we come back to you. Aaron and Hur are with you, and anyone involved in a dispute can go to them." When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered the mountain, and on the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud. To the Israelites the glory of the LORD looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain. Then Moses entered the cloud as he went on up the mountain. And he stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

P: How sweet are your words to my taste. C: Sweeter than honey to my mouth. Anthem: “This is My Beloved Son” (8:00) Trinity Mixed Choir

Epistle Reading: 2 Peter 1:16-21 We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain. And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Above all, you must under-stand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpreta-tion. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. P: How sweet are your words to my taste. C: Sweeter than honey to my mouth.

Gospel—Good News: Matthew 17:1-9 (Sermon Text) After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters--one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah." While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!" When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. But Jesus came and touched them. "Get up," he said. "Don't be afraid." When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus. As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, "Don't tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead."

P: The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and they are life. C: Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. (John 6: 63b, 68b)

Divine Service 1 5:00 pm & 8:00am

Time of Greeting

Opening Hymn #415

Opening Liturgy p. 151

Psalm of the Month Psalm 119:97-104

Kyrie p. 152

This is the Feast p. 155

Salutation & Collect p. 156

Old Testament Reading

Anthem 8:00

Epistle Reading

Gospel—Good News

Creed p. 158/159

Anthem (5:00) Gr. 3K-5K With Faith as Big as a Mustard Seed Children’s Message (5:00 & 8:00)

Sermon Hymn #413

Sermon: “Encountering God” Rev. Carl Lehenbauer Offertory p. 159

Offering: Now is the perfect time to sign the Friendship Pad and pass it along, returning it to the inside aisle seat when finished.

Prayer of the Church

Lord’s Prayer (Inside back cover of hymnal)

The 8:00 service continues with the Benediction and Closing Hymn

Words of Institution p. 162

Sharing of Peace

Agnus Dei p. 163

Distribution Hymns Mixed Choir Anthem (5:00)

This is My Beloved Son

#414 #636 #637

Thanksgiving Prayer p. 166

Benediction

Closing Hymn #417 v. 1-2, 4 Choir sings vs. 3

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WORSHIP ASSISTANT/ USHER/ACOLYTE/NURSERY SCHEDULE

February 22-23 Transfiguration of our Lord 5:00 PM– Mark Jaeger/Team #2 8:00 AM– Charlie Thon/Team #7/Chloe Traska 10:45 AM– John Bultman/Team #6/Rylan Alft Nursery– Open but not staffed (9:15) Open but not staffed (10:45)

Ash Wednesday (February 26) 4:30 PM– Randy Pipkorn/Available ushers 6:30 PM– Craig Knueppel, Ron Wolf/Team 6

February 29-March 1 5:00 PM– Mike Strupp/Team #2 8:00 AM– Jim Yahr/Team #8 10:45 AM– Josh Hunholz/Team #4/Rebecca Gierach Nursery– Campbell Family (9:15) Carol Boehlke (10:45)

Weekly Church Bulletin Electronic copy of this bulletin and past bulletins

can be found on: www.trinityfreistadt.com

This Week at Trinity

SATURDAY (2/22) 7:00 AM– Men’s Bible Study 12:30-3:00 PM– PTL Snow Tubing 5:00 PM– Traditional Worship/C/Gr. 3K-5K Sing 6:00 PM– Potluck Fellowship/Gym

SUNDAY (2/23) Transfiguration 8:00 AM– Traditional Worship 9:00 AM– Blood Pressure Screening 9:15 AM– Fellowship-Gym 9:25 AM– T3– Large Group-Gym —Small Group-Science Room 10:45 AM– Praise Worship/C/Gr. 7-8 Sing 12:00 PM– Potluck Fellowship/Gym 5:00 PM– Small Group Leader’s Meeting

MONDAY (2/24)

TUESDAY (2/25) 7:30 AM– Men’s Bible Study

ASH WEDNESDAY (2/26) College care package items due by end of day 8:00 AM– Chapel 9:00 AM– Women’s Bible Study 4:30 PM– Worship/C 5:15 PM– Lenten Supper 6:30 PM– Worship/C THURSDAY (2/27) 8:00 AM– Women’s Bible Study 5:30 PM-5/6 Old Testament Class 6:30 PM– Handbells 7:30 PM– Mixed Choir

FRIDAY (2/28) NO SCHOOL 8:30 AM– Women in the Word 10:00 AM– College Care Packaging

SATURDAY (2/29) 7:00 AM– Men’s Bible Study 5:00 PM– Traditional Worship/C

SUNDAY (3/1) Mite Box Sunday 8:00 AM– Traditional Worship/C 9:15 AM– Fellowship-Gym 9:25 AM– T3– Large Group-Gym —Small Group-Science Room —Lord’s Supper Workshop 10:45 AM– Praise Worship 12:00 PM– College Student Potluck

MARCH FOOD BARREL Toilet Paper, Paper Toweling, Facial Tissues

2020 March Calendar can be

found by the church mailboxes.

FROM THE DESK OF Marlene Forshee Saying Goodbye to Alleluia—The Epiphany season of the church year ends this weekend with the celebration of Transfiguration. We have been nurtured through the seasons of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany and we now turn to the Lenten season where we look truthfully at ourselves, see our sin, and ask the Holy Spirit to lead us to repentance. As we celebrate the Transfiguration, we also say goodbye to Alleluia for a time. During the season of Lent, we do not speak or sing the Alleluias since they are joyful proclama-tions, and this a repentant time. Putting away the Alleluias is like putting a favorite “toy” away for a while. We can appreciate it better once it returns to us on Easter Sunday. At the end of our tra-ditional services this weekend, we will take down the Alleluia ban-ners and place them in a box to be removed from our sanctuary as a symbolic saying goodbye. These Alleluias will return on Easter Sunday as we joyously proclaim Alleluia! He is Risen!

LENTEN WORSHIP

Trinity is partnering with Beautiful Savior in Mequon to bring you a varie-ty of worship opportunities during this time of Lent. Below is a list of wor-

ship times available to you with messages focused on

“THE WOUNDS OF JESUS”

Lenten Supper at Trinity each week at 5:15 PM

Trinity Beautiful Savior 4:30 & 6:30pm 11am & 7pm 4:30pm 11am & 7pm 4:30pm 11am & 7pm 4:30pm 11am & 7pm 4:30pm 11am & 7pm 4:30pm 11am & 7pm

February 16 –Introduction March 4 – Back March 11– Head March 18– Hands March 25– Feet April 1– Side

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Dear God, I don’t know all of the chal-lenges my friends have, but YOU know EVERYTHING. I hear their silence, YOU hear their prayers. I see their laughter, YOU see their tears. I see when they give, YOU see what’s been taken from them. I see their beautiful appearance, YOU see the scars in their souls. I experience their faith, YOU know their doubts. My prayer for them God is that YOU hear EVERY sin-gle prayer and MEET them at their need. In Jesus’ name. Amen. David & Rachel Baker, Rev. Charles &

Cheryl Ferry serving in Asia, Tom & Emily Forke serving in Indonesia in the Peace Corps, Hannah Schull serving in Taiwan

Our military, serving our country: Sa-rah Geidel (Reserves), Mark Liedtke (serving in Afghanistan), Eric Liedtke (serving in Iraq), Rebecca Guild (serving in San Diego), Akan Udoeyop (serving in Germany), Madison Kessel Lyon (serving in Germany), Nicholas Zanow (Charleston, South Carolina), Kurt Degner (WI National Guard)

Ruth, Les, Dave, Robert and all others who need the power of Your physical and spiritual healing.

Art Gutekunst placed in hospice

FEBRUARY PRAYER TOPIC: Release of Anger & Bitterness

God, hear me and answer me. You know I am troubled by thoughts and feelings of anger, resentment and bitterness. You also know why. And You know how deep the hurt goes and how long I have lived with it. But I don’t want to live with it any longer. I don’t want to be an angry, resentful and bitter person. With Your help, I release my anger into Your hands. I surrender my resentment. I let go of my bitterness. Help me to keep letting go and release these toxic emotions as often as they try to return. Amen.

March Prayer Topic: Loving even when it is hard to do so.

Email: prayers@trinityfreistadt.com Telephone Prayer Chain: 262-242-2045

Prayer Request Form: www.trinityfreistadt.com

CHURCH ATTENDANCE February 15-16

(2/15) 5:00p- 128 (2/16) 8:00a- 158 10:45a- 127 413

Parish/School Staff Senior Pastor Rev. Carl W. Lehenbauer Associate Pastor Rev. Christopher Conkling Principal Dr. Sam Seefeld Asst. Principal of Academics Mrs. Stefanie Herbert Director of Discipleship Mr. Richard Adams Director of Music Mrs. Marlene Forshee Ministry Coordinator Mrs. Cindy Mollwitz Director of Athletics Ms. Rebecca Jahr School Administrative Assistant Ms. Nancy Dittloff Office Manager Mrs. Lori Scheck Executive Director Mr. Brian Axtman Maintenance Mr. Chris Kapitanski First Impressions Receptionist Mrs. Catrina Kagerbauer Early Childhood Director Mrs. Melinda Neuenfeldt Pre-school Ms. Melissa Appleby Kindergarten Mrs. Stacy Gehrke 1st Grade Mrs. Sarah Knuth 2nd Grade Mrs. Kathy Adams 3rd Grade Ms. Kelsey Charron 4th Grade Ms. Emily Woelfel Middle School Math & Social Studies Ms. Rebecca Jahr Middle School Math & P.E. Mr. Robert Anderson Middle School Science & Theology Mr. Brian Brauer Middle School ELA & Spanish Ms. Lexi Schmidt Support Teachers Mrs. Pat Dobberfuhl Mrs. Susan Ernst Mrs. Terry Schoessow Mrs. Holly Schulz Lunch Program Mrs. Doris Price Mrs. Donna Smallwood Librarian Mr. Greg Black (Volunteer)

You’re Invited...Spaghetti Dinner and A Vet-eran’s Reflections—Saturday, March 7—In Trinity’s Gym—The Historical Society is sponsoring a Spaghetti Dinner and special talk by Mequon resident Ray “Ozzie” Clausing on Saturday evening, March 7. In what he describes as “life-changing,” he will trace the demands during “jump school” Army Paratrooper training and the perils of combat during the Vietnam War. He will tell of some of the battles, including the one that resulted in his receiving a Purple Heart Award and subsequent return to action after a four-month hospital recovery in Japan. 5:30-6:45 PM–Spaghetti Dinner (reservations required) 6:45 PM– Talk by Ray Clausing

Cost: $10 for dinner and talk (Free for those who attend talk only)

Please order tickets by emailing Histori-cal@trinityfreistadt.com or call 262-242-1647 by 3/2.

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Trinity Together Lenten Suppers—Wednesday Evenings following Lenten Services—Please plan to attend Lenten Suppers held after church on Wednesdays in Lent at about 5:15p.m. Advance sign-up is required. Sign-up sheets are available in the Gathering Room and at the Lenten Suppers. Cost is $6 per person with cap of $20 per family. Sign up sheets should be put in the Lenten Supper Box. The menu is as follows:

Ash Wednesday, February 26: Spaghetti, garlic bread and salad March 4: Cousins subs and veggies and chips March 11: Homemade soup and Usinger frankfurters and chips March 18: Hot ham and rolls and German potato salad and chips March 25: Sloppy Joes and veggies and chips April 1: Homemade soup and sandwiches and veggies and chips (All meals include milk, coffee, water and dessert)

2020 MEMBERSHIP UPDATE ALL FAMILIES are asked to fill out the form located in the church pew to help us update our church database. The reason is twofold:

A member phone directory will be published and made available on April 1st.

School & Pastor updates are available by email

Please return this form by March 15th to the box in the Gathering Room or email the information on the form to Lori at: lscheck@trinityfreistadt.com

(If a form for your family is not received, we will assume we may publish all cell phone numbers. Email addresses are strictly for school/office church use & will not be published.)

March 8th– following the 8:00 & 10:45 service and after T3—100% of the pro-ceeds from this sale will go to the South Wisconsin District’s FREE AT LAST ministry. Rev. Afam Ikanih is the chaplain for the House of Corrections, and his ministry there is experi-encing great success. Afam also serves as a barber for many of the men, and he uses this

as an opportunity to introduce them to Jesus and invite them to the worship services he conducts there. Afam also works with ex-offenders in helping them get employment and strengthening their newfound faith in Jesus. But Afam is in need a financial support for the supplies he uses. STOP BY THE TABLE AT the bottom of the GATHERING ROOM steps and pick up your lunch to go:

Brunch Package Lunch $5.00 (Ham sandwich, bag of chips, pickle, coleslaw) OR…. Family Style $10.00 (1lb. Ham, dozen rolls, pickles, chips & coleslaw)

Trinity’s Early Childhood Center is bursting with joy as they continue to expand and make room for more children. With the expansion and all of the amazing little wonders God has placed in our

midst we have created a wish list of items to enhance the children’s play both inside and outside the classroom.

If you would be interested in purchasing any of our wishes please visit: https://childcare.trinityfreistadt.com/childcare-wishlists/. Click on a room listed in red where you will be directed to Amazon to place your order. You can even choose to have your gift sent directly to childcare by choos-ing Trinity Early Childhood Center’s Gift Registry address.

In addition to their classroom wish lists they are looking for the following items, new or gently used, for their center: Refrigerator (of any size), Microwave

Desserts Needed for Lenten Suppers! Do you have a favorite dessert you like to bake? We invite you to provide our Lenten Suppers with a sweet and tasty conclusion to each week’s meal. Bars, cookies, brownies, cake, pie, stollen, or whatever your specialty – please con-sider baking and bringing it to Trinity on the Wednesdays of Lent. Simply drop them off at the office or take them direct-ly down to the kitchen on the day of the supper.

A night of fun. A night of purpose.

Saturday, April 18, 6-9pm

Join together with God’s people to participate in this unique auction event where 100% of the proceeds are used to sup-port African ministries. Over the past 10 years, God has used this auction to provide over $530,000 dollars of funding to change lives in Africa and locally. Here’s how you can participate:

Pray for the success of the auction and for the work of the missionaries we support. Donate and/or solicit donations for services, products, and experiences. Donation form and donor solicitation letter

are available in the Gathering Room, church office, and on our website. Donation forms are due by April 5. Attend the auction and invite others. Ticket sales begin the weekend of March 21-22. First time attendee tickets

are half price. Help with the auction. Contact Cindy Mollwitz at cmollwitz@trinityfreistadt.com or 262-238-5380 if you can help

with set-up/decorating, food service, food prep, silent auction, or clean up after the event.

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Trinity Lutheran Church, School and Child Care of Freistadt 10729 W. Freistadt Road, Mequon, WI 53097 Church & School: 262-242-2045

Website: trinityfreistadt.com Email: trinity@trinityfreistadt.com

Please look over the list below, and if you are able, drop them off at Trinity no later than Wednesday, February 26th