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T r i n i t y L u t h e r a n C h u r c h & S c h o o l 3 0 0 B r o a d S t r e e t M e n a s h a , W I 5 4 9 5 2 C H A N G E S E R V I C E R E Q U E S T E D

Our Mission Statement:

Trinity, Menasha is a fellowship of Lutheran Christians be-ing empowered by the Holy Spirit through the Word of God and His Sacraments to encourage, refresh, and strengthen both adults and children in the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, while sharing His love with those who do not yet know their Lord and Savior.

June & July 2017 Newsletter

Trinity Lutheran Church & School

300 Broad Street, Menasha, WI 54952 (920) 722-2662 Church (920) 725-1715 School

www.trinitymenasha.com

June-July 2017

Newsletter

Important Dates:

6-2 Last Day of School

6-3 Brat Fry @ Maynard’s

6-3 Confirmation Rehearsal

6-4 Rite of Confirmation

6-4 Alpha Begins

6-5 Office Summer Hours Begin

6-5 Volunteer Luncheon

6-5 Board Meetings

6-8 T-Rat Game

6-13 Board of Directors

6-15 Last Day of Teacher In-Svc

6-18 Happy Father’s Day

6-21 Voter’s Meeting

6-22 Summer Worship Begins

7-4 Offices Closed

7-11 Board Meetings

7-18 Board of Directors

7-31 VBS Begins

Pastoral Staff

Rev. Steven S. Billings, Senior Pastor

Rev. Keith E. GeRue,

Principal/Assoc. Pastor

Worship Times: Saturdays at 5pm Sundays at 9am

Thursdays at 6:30pm (summer only)

Trinity’s Prayer Time Every Monday evening at 6:30pm in

the Narthex. Join us!

Congregational Voter’s Meeting Monday, June 19th

6:30pm in the Sanctuary All members of Trinity are urged to attend to vote on the

budget for our next fiscal year.

Let’s celebrate our 160th Anniversary & 500 years of the Reformation

SCRIP is sold in the Church Office Monday-Thursday

during summer from 8am-Noon only. All our In-Stock & Not-In-Stock SCRIP is ordered on Mondays for

delivery on Thursday.

*We will no longer stock Parker Johns, & cards will not be available to order. *We have added Krist Oil at 5% & Meijer at a 3% rebate.

Still got questions? Email us: [email protected]

Summer Worship Begins Thursday, June 22nd

6:30pm Volunteers for Ushering &

Communion are needed during these services.

Summer worship runs through Thursday, August 10th.

Rite of Confirmation Sunday, June 4th

During the 9am Worship Service

Congratulations to our Confirmands Alexa Dahms

Rebekah Nielsen Hunter Ross

Sunday June 18th

Friday, June 2nd Last Day of School

Closing Chapel/Awards Noon Dismissal

mailto:[email protected]

From the School Principal

LCMS Chaplains

The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces supports almost 200 chaplains, who represent the

church on active duty, the reserves, the National Guard, and Civil Air Patrol. Chaplains meet the

needs of military personnel and their families.

The LCMS cares deeply for those who currently serve, for those who have donned the cloth

of our nation in uniform, and for those who served our nation and live in our communities.

Our pastors of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod serve honorably and with distinction

as military chaplains. From the Civil War through both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, and

current areas of conflict, our chaplains bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to those protecting

our great nation.

Some chaplains serve on forward bases in harm’s way, others onboard ships maintaining

vigilant watch over the seven seas, and others walk the flight line on isolated Air Bases engaging

Airmen on faith and family as they load fighter aircraft for combat operations. These “pastors in

uniform” provide Word and Sacrament ministry while enduring hardship, constant peril and

danger.

The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces assists and trains congregations through project

Operation Barnabas. The goal is to equip and encourage local LCMS members in compassionate

care and witness by training outreach to all military connected people (active, reserve, retired,

veterans and their loved ones).

LCMS Barnabas congregations and chapters reach out to these families through witness and

mercy at the local level, whether it is the families of loved ones deployed or assisting those who

have served to reintegrate back home with their family, their church and their community.

See you all soon. Pastor GeRue

Please pray for Pastor GeRue, his family, Trinity Lutheran Church and School, our county and

all Military personnel. Pastor may be reached at CH Keith GeRue 3300 Rancier Ave. Apt. 128

Killeen, TX 76543 or [email protected] .

Published Author

A huge congratulations goes out to Alexa and Mrs. Rachel

Maloney!

Alexa is an eighth grader and is now a published author!

Alexa’s book is titled, “Time Vengeance.”

It is a teen fiction novel.

This is a huge accomplishment, and we're proud of you, Alexa!

What’s happening around The School 5/26 – No School

5/28 – No School Memorial Day

5/31 – School Picnic

6/2 – Closing Chapel Service and Awards – last Day of school with noon dismissal.

6/8 – 6/15 – Teacher In-Service

Thanks for being a part of the Trinity family.


6/1 VOSTER, Ronald & Beverly (49)

6/4 OLSON, Lynn & Bonnie (51)

6/6 BURROWS, Donald & Gail (36)

6/7 ALLIET, Rev. Paul & Joan (42)

6/8 STIER, Michael & Jane (43)

6/10 GEHRT, Edward & JoAnne (56)

6/16 MANTEUFEL, Alan & Deborah (33)

6/17 THOMAS, Ian & Rachel (1) 6/19 MEIDAM, Kenneth & Helen (52)

6/20 NICKOLAI, Phillip & Salli (19)

6/21 BURSACK, Michael & Debra (31)

COLBY, Lee & Juliet (37)

6/23 GERUE, Rev. Keith & Valerie (27)

6/24 KAMPRATH, Kenneth & Elizabeth (45)

6/25 ROBINSON, Rev. William & Cora (57)

THOMAS, Craig & Jill (40) 6/26 BARTEL, LeRoy & Barbara (52)

HANBY, Tom & Sheila (24) ZACHEK, Lee & Karen (52) 6/29 OLSEN, Larry & Dianne (49)

6/30 CONRADT, Philip & Mary (33)

7/1 NIELSEN, Bart & Jane (17) 7/2 REICHERT, Brian & Paula (29)

7/6 BOSS, James & Cari (15)

7/7 REINKE, Steve & Joan (38) 7/9 JORDING, David & Joann (51)

7/10 SCHMIDT, Craig & April (8) 7/12 GODWIN, Michael & Beth (14)

7/13 PAUL, Herbert & Betty (60) 7/15 BECKER, Mark & Jean (28)

MODERSON, Michael & Ailene (28)

7/17 WENDLER, Kurt & Jodi (25)

7/21 BARTHEL, Tim & Teresa (16)

7/24 SEXMITH, Steve & Barbara (18)

7/26 TSCHIRGI, Donald (Bud) & Joyce (59)

7/30 BREUNIG, Cal & Christine (29)

6/2 RADTKE, Brian

UPCHURCH, Jennifer

6/3 BORGEN, Alexander

HANSMAN, Audrey

PACK, Jeri

WITTMANN, Nicole

6/5 WERTH, LaVerne

6/6 KESTER, Barbara

MEYER, Sandy

SCHMIDT, Emma

6/7 PAUL, David

6/8 BURROWS, Donald

6/11 WRAY, Timothy

6/14 ACKER, David

6/15 GAST, Lana

6/16 TSCHIRGI, Donald

WENDLER, Brian

6/17 BORCHARDT, Sylvia

GEHRT, JoAnne

GIBSON, Sylvia

6/18 PARKER, Patty

ZACHEK, Lee

6/20 RICHARDSON, Barbara

6/21 BARTELME, Gary

6/23 HENSON, Cora

6/25 BOSS, Braelyn

6/26 KRAUS, Ronald

SCHNEIDEWEND, Leland

6/28 NANTKE, Carol

6/29 MANTEUFEL, Caleb

7/1 BARTHEL, Paul

EMERY, Heather

KRAUS, Dottie

7/2 KROES, Levi

7/3 REED, Melissa

7/4 MAYNARD, Ellie

7/6 WRAY, Tegan

7/7 WALDBURGER, Mark

WENDLER, Bradley

7/10 KROES, Lilli

7/11 THOMAN, Lois

7/12 KUEHL, Frank

7/13 BOUCHARD, Jackie

GAST, Jennifer

KAMPRATH, Elizabeth

ROSS, Savannah

7/14 WENDLER, Cheryl

7/15 DIONNE, Jeffry

HENSCHEL, Deb

7/16 ALLIET, Rev. Paul

WEINIG, Marshall

7/17 RADTKE, Eva

SCHMITTING, Wynogene

7/18 SCHRAMPFER, Karen

7/19 GROSHEK, Elizabeth

7/20 EARLY, Renee

7/21 KROES, Ezra

7/22 NIELSEN, Josiah

7/23 HOWDEN, Mary

MILLER, Lily

7/24 SMITH, Christina

WRAY, Sheryl

7/25 ANDERSON, Ilene

7/27 WUSSOW, Lisa

7/31 JORDING, Joann

WENDLER, Arianna

June & July WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

June & July BIRTHDAYS

Trinity Congregational Statistics New Members/Transfers In: None Transfers Out/Released: None

Baptisms: None Weddings: None

Members Who Have Passed: Genevieve Mueske (5/4)

When bringing in bags of cans, please make sure that

you have collected

ALUMINUM CANS ONLY!

We DO NOT accept garbage or any other type of

foreign objects mixed in.

--Around the Building and Grounds with Your Board of Properties—

Newsletter, Issue Six

We apologize that it has taken so long to release a

new newsletter!

Recently Finished Projects

Thanks to donations from the PTLS, Solar shades are

in place in the Before and After

care room, as well as shades in

the Pre-K room. Faulty faucets

have been replaced in the

Mother’s room, Men’s room in the Narthex and

Women’s room on the second floor. PTLS also paid

for new paper towel dispensers. We tackled some

boiler problems. There were also issues with some

Exit and Emergency lights which have been taken

care of, as well as fire

extinguishers replaced. We

purchased a 3M wax applicator system to allow the

custodian to give the building a new finish on the

floors in a way that saves wax. Classroom heaters

were repaired. Because of issues with Door 9 not

locking properly, it is now an emergency exit only.

Various inspections have been conducted. Ceiling

tiles have been replaced to account for difference in

sizes of the E-lights, and some loose floor tiles have

been replaced. We pulled out the first pew on the

left side of Church to accommodate wheelchairs.

Board of Properties Members Heather Hopfensperger- Emery 727-0575 Gary Kaye 277-5453 Eric Voigt 716-7284 Jerry Maynard 989-2570 Robert Flater 725-6855 Joan Reinke 540-4420

CONTACT US!

Current Projects

We have more water damage by door 8. This is an

issue of over saturated masonry, not another roof

leak. We are having this repaired with glass blocks.

Repairs to the roof where the Bell Tower meets the

church are needed. Repairs to the metal roof will

likely happen this Fall.

Marty Schrampfer is updating our

camera system with a 16-camera unit,

which will greatly enhance security.

The new phone system is finished.

The fan in the bell tower is not

operational. We are rebuilding this

fan with the help of a new motor.

We are also adding improved

lighting in the choir loft.

We are working with Focus on Energy to change

lights in classrooms, thus saving money on our

energy bills.

Coming Soon!

Our property clean up this year will be combined

with a lunch. Please join in the fun as together,

we spruce up Trinity and enjoy some fellowship.

The date will be announced soon. Won’t you

please plan to join us?

Our Wish List for Trinity

• The church roof is thirty plus years old, and

is near the end of its life. Replacement cost

is about $100.000.00

• The parking lot is in need of LED upgrades.

• The ceiling in the Large Fellowship Hall is in

bad shape, and in serious need of

replacement. Cost > $10,000.00

• Although Trinity’s grounds are beautifully

kept, landscaping and grass treatment costs

are ever present. We would like funds for

lawn treatment and mulch. We could also

use bags of ice melt for the winter season.

• We’d love to have automatic gate openers

for the parking lot gates.

• The parking lots need resealing and

restriped. Cost: Around $4000.

• A large, air recycling overhead fan for the

church is needed, which will be more energy

efficient than our current failing fans.

$5000.00 estimated cost.

• The beautiful stained glass

windows have been accessed,

and within a decade re-leading

will have to be done so they

retain their value.

• The air handler in the gym will

soon have to be addressed.

• We would like to replace damaged entrance

tiles with carpet tiles, like the ones in the

entrance by door 7.

• The sound board needs replacing $5000.

Thank You to…

• Those of you who continue to help our Board

with donations towards Adopt a Bill.

• Trinity Ladies Aid, who generously gave us a

donation to purchase cleaning supplies.

• Dinner theater group allowed us to use their

profits towards purchasing new carpet in the

sanctuary (details coming soon!)

• Lee Colby, for getting rid of old electronics.

• Sandy Guiley, our grass cutter this year.

• Elaine Weinig, who designed the poster to

help us reach our goal of a new roof.

• Marty Schrampfer, for countless hours of

tech support and security advancements.

• Dave Acker, Bob Flater, Lee Colby and

Lindsey Buksyk for cleaning the church pews.

• The many people who gave anonymously to

Trinity in the past months. Thanks to the

generosity of these people, we have gotten:

• A motion detecting light going down the

steps to the Large Fellowship Hall.

• A motor for the Bell Tower Fan.

• New lawn mower.

• A new faucet in the Mother’s Room.

• A new handicap accessible door

inside entrance by door 7, adding

handicap accessibility.

These donations add up! Have you

given towards special projects? We’d

like to recognize you either by name or

anonymously. Are there special projects you’d like

to donate to? Contact us!

This newsletter has been paid for by the Board of Properties, at no cost to Trinity Lutheran Church.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 6am Men’s Bible

2 Last Day of School

10:30am Closing Chapel/Awards

Noon Dismissal

3 Brat Fry @ Maynard’s,

Sherwood 10am Confirmation Rehearsal/Pictures

5pm Worship

4-Day of Pentecost 9am Worship

Rite of Confirmation 10:30am Alpha Begins

5 Pastor’s Day Off

Summer Church Office Hours Begin 8am-Noon

Sewing Day 6:30pm Brd of Ed Mtg 6:30pm Prayer Time

6 6:30am Ladies Bible

8am-Noon Church Office 9am Men’s Mtc

11:30am Volunteer Appreciation Lunch 6:30pm Board Mtgs

7 8am-Noon Church Office

10:30am Adult Bible

8 6am Men’s Bible

8am-Noon Church Office

6pm T-Rat Tailgate/ 7:05pm Game

9 Office Closed

10 9am Food Pantry

5pm Worship

11-Holy Trinity 9am Worship

10:30am Ed Hour


8am-Noon Church Office Sewing Day

6:30pm Prayer Time


8am-Noon Church Office 6:30pm Brd of Dir

14-Flag Day 8am-Noon Church Office

10:30am Adult Bible

15 6am Men’s Bible

Last Day of Teacher In-Service


16 Office Closed

17

5pm Worship

18-2nd Sunday after Pentecost

Happy Father’s Day! 9am Worship

10:30am Ed Hour



6:30pm Prayer Time 6:30pm Voters Meeting



6:30pm Ladies Aid

21 Summer Begins

8am-Noon Church Office 10:30am Adult Bible



Summer Worship Begins 6:30pm

23 Office Closed

24 9am Food Pantry

5pm Worship

25-3rd Sunday after Pentecost

9am Worship 10:30am Ed Hour



6:30pm Prayer Time




10:30am Adult Bible


8am-Noon Church Office 6:30pm Worship

30 Office Closed

Tr in ity Lutheran Church & School

300 Broad Street

Menasha, WI 54952 JUNE 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

5pm Worship

2 9am Worship

10:30am Ed Hour



6:30pm Prayer Time

4-Independence Day Office Closed


10:30am Adult Bible

6 6am Men’s Bible


7 Office Closed

8 5pm Worship

9 9am Worship

10:30am Ed Hour



6:30pm Prayer Time


8am-Noon Church Office 6:30pm Board Mtgs


10:30am Adult Bible



14 Office Closed

15 5pm Worship

16 9am Worship

10:30am Ed Hour



6:30pm Prayer Time


8am-Noon Church Office 6:30pm Brd of Dir


10:30am Adult Bible



21 Office Closed

22 5pm Worship

23 9am Worship

10:30am Ed Hour



6:30pm Prayer Time




10:30am Adult Bible



28 Office Closed

29 5pm Worship

30

9am Worship 10:30am Ed Hour

No Alpha


8am-Noon Church Office VBS Begins Sewing Day

6:30pm Prayer Time

Tr in ity Lutheran Church & School

300 Broad Street

Menasha, WI 54952 JULY 2017

Trinity Financial Report April-17

General Fund Checking & Savings

Weekly Income

Date

Gen. Fund

Offerings Matching Funds

School

Transfers BOTR Other Income Total Income

4/2/17 $16,177.62 $1,225.50 $662.00 $1,563.00 $19,628.12

4/9/17 $11,751.56 $514.71 $180.90 $12,447.17

4/16/17 $16,846.97 $290.00 $3,769.56 $20,906.53

4/23/17 $8,523.01 $515.88 $1,170.00 $3,558.65 $13,767.54

Total $53,299.16 $1,741.38 $2,636.71 $9,072.11 $66,749.36

Weekly Expenses

Date Regular Bills Thrivent Match Memorial Fund BOTR

Other

Accts/Misc

Expenses Total Expenses

4/2/17 $831.26 $831.26

4/9/17 $24,290.80 $7,414.10 $31,704.90

4/16/17 $10,480.56 $10,480.56

4/23/17 $21,611.78 $21,611.78

Total $57,218.40 $7,414.10 $64,628.50

Beginning Balance - General Fund $5,099.47

Income for Apr-2017 $66,749.36

Expenses for Apr-2017 $64,628.50

Ending Balance - General Fund $7,220.33

Offering/Matching Funds YTD $730,405.35

Expenses YTD $723,718.17

BOTR Income YTD $44,592.21

BOTR Expenses YTD $90,871.00

Mortgage Balance $1,232,740.73

LCEF Steward Acct - Endowment Holding $2,216.90

Endowment Funds Account $19,317.16

Memorial Fund Account $14,420.34

RBC Account $30,770.16

Beginning Balance - Restricted Accounts $66,151.47

Income for Apr-17 $1,423.95

Expenses for Apr-17 $2,572.01

Ending Balance -Restricted Funds $65,003.41

Debts Repay Balance $16,555.17

Past Due Bills $18,000.00

LADIES AID NEWS We've had a busy several months in 2017!

January- Disbursed a total of approx. $2,688 to: Trinity's Food Pantry, altar flowers, LCMS World Missions for Amanda Groshek, ice/snow removal, cleaning supplies & donating to new milk cooler. February- Made crackers for the Trinity Dinner Theatre.

March- Fun with chair yoga taught by Theda Care RN. April- Hosted Zone 11 LWML Rally. May- Presented cards, aprons & SCRIP gift certificates to our teachers & aids for LCMS Teacher Appreciation Week. Visited Trinity's shut-ins & delivered gift bags of personal & fun items, Ladies Spring Gathering.

Upcoming plans and events: June- Meeting on the 20th at 6:30pm, with speaker Marilyn Shutte RN NP on “Respiratory Wellness & Illness". July- Meet on the 18th to tour Bergstrom Mahler Museum & dinner at Hong Kong Buffet, Neenah; times to be announced. Quilting for Lutheran World Relief, shelters & Children's Hospital takes place every Monday at 9am. Call Elaine Weinig (470-9090) with questions. All ladies of the congregation are invited to join us at any time. We have a meeting/activity on the third Tuesday of each month; watch for specific information in the Weekly Bulletin. Questions, call Dottie Kraus, Barbara Kester, Ilene Anderson or Jane Stier.

MOTHER’S ROOM/NURSERY SURVEY 2017 If you missed filling this out-here is your chance. Please fill out this survey whether you have children & return. DURING CHURCH SERVICE: Do you use the Mother’s room/Nursery now? If Yes, How often? ____________ No Would having someone on duty in the room change how often you would use the room? Yes No Would you leave your child in the room with an attendant? Yes No Would you be willing to watch children, on a rotation? (non-parents - please answer) Yes Name_______________________ Phone #_________ No Comments___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DURING EDUCATION HOUR: Would having someone on duty in the room change how often you attend Bible Class? Yes No Would you be willing to watch children on a rotation? (non-parents - please answer) Yes Name_______________________ Phone #_________ No Comments___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please include your name & phone number. _____________________________________________

Please hand to any Board of Worship member or place in the Drop Box outside the Church Office.

Thank You, The Board of Worship (Elaine Weinig, Sandy Wussow, Jan Bathke, Rita Adamovich)

5 Tips for Beating the Heat This Summer in Appleton-Mary Howden, Parish Nurse

With the summer months upon us, it’s critical for everyone, especially vulnerable populations like the elderly, to stay hydrated & keep cool. For seniors, becoming dehydrated can cause many issues including losing their balance & falling. Overheating can cause heat exhaustion or worse, heat stroke. Heat exhaustion can occur after a few days of exposure to high heat without replenishing fluids. Signs include heavy sweating, paleness, muscles cramps, fatigue, weakness, dizziness, headache, nausea & vomiting & fainting. Heat stroke, on the other hand, is a serious condition in which the body cannot regulate its own temperature, & may lead to death or permanent disability. Symptoms include a high body temperature above 103 degrees, dizziness, nausea, confusion, & unconsciousness. People may also have red, hot, & dry skin with no sweating & a rapid pulse. Here are a few tips to help beat the heat & stay safe in the summer weather: 1. Wear appropriate clothing for the occasion, whether indoors or outdoors. 2. Be aware of extreme heat events & warning signs for heat-related illness to look for. 3. Don’t wait until you are thirsty to drink, by this time you are already dehydrated. 4. Carry a water bottle with you & drink from it regularly (add lemon or lime to add flavor). 5. Eat hydrating foods like cucumbers, radishes, watermelon, & strawberries, all of which contain at least

90% water by weight. For more summer safety tips, contact a BrightStar Care nearest you.

Bring in your clean: Antiques, Collectables, Dishes, Linens, Knick-knacks, Tools, Toys, Vintage, etc. (NO clothes accepted). What’s a Bumblepuppy? It’s a consignment/estate sale store that has helped Trinity raise funds through the sale of your unwanted “treasures”. Questions?? Please contact Elaine Weinig at (920) 470-9090.

THE BumblePuppy ESTATE SALE SHOP, 621 Westhill Blvd., Appleton phone: (920) 213-0927

Hey! Ever wonder why your ears were ringing after Sunday morning worship? No, Pastor’s sermon had nothing to do with it! It’s the call for children to gather for the education hour. Our group is a stealthy bunch, making their way quickly up the stairs to the choir room. That’s where

the fun begins. It’s a small bunch doing mighty things. This year our children participated in special worship music, presented a Christmas pageant, and helped others through mission donations. In December, we collected money enough to send 16 Christmas gift Shoeboxes to the Samaritan’s Purse organization. This spring, we are sending money to help starving children through the Lutheran World Relief Fund. And throughout, the children continue to learn each week about the wonderful Bible truths that tell of God’s love through the sacrifice of His Son for us. The Sunday school program plans to meet during the summer months. Teachers will be on hand to direct lessons and activities. Weekly attendance is not mandatory. Just come when you are able and join in the fun. And while you’re at it, put VBS on your calendar; July 31-Aug. 4. It’s going to be a fantastic week of stories, music, and exciting activities!

Getting to Know You: Karleton Borchardt

Karleton was born in Fremont, WI. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran

Church in Fremont. Karleton graduated high school and enlisted in the army and was

stationed at Fort Bragg, NC and Fort Sill, OK. He married his wife Sylvia in 1955 and

they have five children, one grandchild and one great-grandchild. He has been a member

of Trinity for 55 years. His favorite bible verse is John 16:23

“Verify, verify, I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you”.

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CATECHETICAL COMMENTSA Series

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

In this issue we take up the Fifth Commandment:

You shall not murder.

What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not hurt or harm our neighborin his body, but help and support him in every physical need.

Question 52 asks: What does God forbid in the Fifth Commandment?

And the answer begins:

A. God forbids us to take the life of another person (murder, abortion, euthanasia) or our own life(suicide).

And then these verses are presented:

Gen. 9:6 Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in Hisown image. Matt. 26:52 All who take the sword will perish by the sword.

A lot of confusion has circled around this commandment, which may seem strange to say. But if youthink about how the commandment has been learned and recited in years past, you can see that thisrelatively new construction helps to clear that up considerably.

Many have used this commandment to support some rather unbiblical notions. It has been quoted incriticism of soldiers in time of war taking the lives of enemy combatants. Similarly, it has been used tocondemn police officers who have had the sad experience of taking the life of a criminal in the carrying outof their duties to protect and to serve. It has also been used to support vegetarianism with the claim thatthe killing of animals is forbidden here! It isn’t.

Clearly, from the verses listed above, what is at issue here is the taking of human life unjustly. Just threeverses prior to the verse above from Genesis 9, God grants that “Every moving thing that lives shall be foodfor you” (Gen. 9:3). And then He says, “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed,for God made man in His own image” (Gen. 9:6). What’s the difference between the killing animals andthe killing of human beings? Human beings were made in the image of God. Animals were not.

So what the fifth commandment is referring to is murder, which can be defined as the unjust taking ofhuman life. Killing an animal is not murder. Nor is it murder when a soldier or law enforcement officerrightfully takes a human life in the course of his or her duty.

Now that we’ve established what the commandment does not say, next time we will consider what itdoes say.

Humbly in His service,Rev. Steven S. BillingsSenior Pastor

Faithfully Serving Our Lord– June & July 2017

Senior Pastor: Rev. Steven S. Billings Associate Pastor/Principal: Rev. Keith E. GeRue

Elders of the Month: June 5pm Bob Allen, 9am Lee Weinig July 5pm Roger Voigt, 9am Bart Nielsen

Summer Church Office Hours: (June-August) Monday-Thursday 8am-Noon

Renee Zirpel, Church Administrative Assistant

Phone: (920) 722-2662 ext. 201 email: [email protected]

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Worship Date/Time

Acolyte Serving

Elder on Duty/Communion Assistant Greeters Lectors

Ushering Crew

June 3 5pm 4 9am Alexa Dahms

Allen/Henkel Weinig/Colby

Adamovich/Gehrt D & R Collingwood

Tim Barthel Terry Wray

Maynard Wray/Sexmith

June 10 5pm 11 9am

Rebekah Nielsen

Allen/Kraus Weinig/Flater

Jean Zeinert Wendler/Sexmith

Pastor Billings Pastor Billings

Colby Zirpel/Pomerenke

June 17 5pm 18 9am

Hunter Ross

Allen/Reinke Weinig/Wendler

JoAnn Schultz Jan Bathke

Karen Zachek Colyn Hopfensperger

Voigt Diesch/Maynard

June 24 5pm 25 9am

Nathaniel Boss

Allen/Volunteer Weinig/Sexmith

Sharon Raleigh Lynn Olson

Deb Bartelme Steve Reinke

Harrmann Reinke/Weinig

July 1 5pm 2 9am Dominic Corrente

Voigt/Kamprath Nielsen/Borgen


Karen Zachek Elaine Trimberger


July 8 5pm 9 9am Paul Barthel

Voigt/Bathke Nielsen/Olsen

Jean Zeinert Wendler/Sexmith

Pastor Billings Larry Olsen

Colby Zirpel/Pomerenke

July 15 5pm 16 9am Abbie Bates

Voigt/Drum Nielsen/Nickolai

JoAnn Schultz Jan Bathke

Roger Voigt Tim Reuning

Voigt Diesch/Maynard

July 22 5pm 23 9am Alayna Hopfensperger

Voigt/Buksyk Nielsen/Guiley

Sharon Raleigh Lynn Olson

Deb Bartelme Jan Bathke

Harrmann Reinke/Weinig

July 29 5pm 30 9am Ashlee Kamprath

Voigt/Colby Nielsen/Olson


Juliet Colby Joshua Bailey


Trinity Phone Extensions Pastor Billings, Senior Pastor- ext. 203

Pastor GeRue, Assoc. Pastor/Principal- ext. 207

Renee Zirpel, Church Admin. Asst.- ext. 201

Nathan Dahms, School Admin. Asst.- ext. 202

Parish Nurse- ext. 206

IT Office- ext. 205

Large Fellowship Hall/School Kitchen- ext. 224

Small Fellowship Hall- ext. 223

Choir Room- ext. 222

SCRIP/Volunteer Room- ext. 204

Custodian’s Room– ext. 225

TRINITY PHONES:

Due to the discontinuation of phone maintenance and support from our current phone provider, Trinity was forced to acquire a new provider as well as a new

phone system. When calling the Church and School you will be

greeted with an auto-attendant. Please follow the prompts as

indicated or enter the extension of the person you wish to contact.

http://www.trinitymenasha.com

To all that worked, baked or assisted in any way with the Brat Fry/Bake Sale at the Kempf’s home in April. We are thankful for Roger Kempf, Bob Flater, Ron Kraus, Jerry & Diane Peotter, Dottie Kraus, Brenda Kempf, Karon Flater, Lee Colby, Brian & Paula Reichert, Geri Pack, Carl & Karen Riske, Jane Stier, Ellen Rivord, Nicole Wittmann, Patty Parker, Rod Bathke, Missy Reed, Dave Acker, Beth Godwin, Kathy Rigotti, Ed Gehrt, Sandy Guiley, Ken & Liz Kamprath, Jacki Kislewski, Carol Evenson, Bob & Betty Allen. Thank you so much for serving your Lord as we serve HIS people.

To everyone for all the prayers & cards. Thanks to the people that brought meals to me. God’s blessings to you all. -LaVerne Werth

For those people who made the Brat Fry/Bake Sale a huge success, despite the weather. We especially

thank Brian & Paula Reichert for their Thrivent Action Team dollars for supplies & Roger & Brenda

Kempf for their home. Approx. $2,000 will go to the roof fund. - Ron & Dottie Kraus

To Sandy Guiley for mowing Trinity’s lawn this summer.

To everyone for all the wonderful cards & prayers that were given to me during my illness these past

months. -Rita Adamovich

Trinity’s Summer Worship

Coming every Thursday evening at 6:30pm

June 22nd - August 3rd. Volunteer Ushers &

Communion Assistants always appreciated.

Battlement Building Begins BUT we need you!

Our VBS fortress will soon be taking shape. We are preparing to share the Good News of Jesus’ victory with the children of our community, but we are missing one very important part of the program, YOU! There’s nothing “joust” about it. We can’t teach children without teachers. Where will you be July 31st through August 4th from 9am-Noon? I pray you will be at Trinity. Many of our dedicated staff from past years are unable to assist this year so we need lots of help. Crusade with us as a Stronghold Storyteller, Tournament Game leader, Great Hall Snack provider, Christian Crafter, or Musical Minstrel. A poster will be up soon asking for food donations. Plan your pilgrimage to our “Mighty Fortress” now! If you want to be involved, please call Renee in the Church Office at (920) 722-2662 or contact Connie Henkel at [email protected]

Church Office Summer Hours

Monday- 8am-Noon Tuesday- 8am-Noon

Wednesday- 8am-Noon Thursday- 8am-Noon

Friday- Closed **SCRIP will be sold in the Church Office during these

hours**

School Desks

Due to space,

Trinity has desks

that we would like

to give away for a

free-will offering.

See Lee Colby or

call the Offices.

Lutheran Witness Magazine Subscriptions

Can be obtained through the Church Office for $15.96 for 12 issues. Please make checks payable to Trinity Lutheran Church & mark your envelope “Lutheran Witness Magazine”. Interpreting the contemporary world from a Lutheran Christian perspective.

Don’t Wait! Register NOW for

Vacation Bible School! Fill out registration form in this Newsletter & return it to the Church Office!


Vacation Bible School

July 31- August 4, 2017 9:00am–Noon

Trinity Lutheran Church & School 300 Broad Street, Menasha, WI 54952

For children 4 yrs old thru 6th grade for the 2017-18 year Name:_________________________________ DOB:_________ Grade:_____ Name:________________________________ DOB:__________ Grade:_____ Name:________________________________ DOB:__________ Grade:_____ Parent/Guardians Name:________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________ City: _______________________ Zip:___________________ Phone: ___________________ Cell:______________________ Others permitted to pick-up your child(ren): ______________________________________________________ Doctor: _____________________Phone: ___________________ Medical Problems: ____________________________________ Food Allergies: ________________________________________ Church Membership: __________________________________ May we use your child(s) picture in displays of VBS Program?

YES NO

JOIN OUR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL VOLUNTEER TEAM TODAY!

We pray that you will make us a part of your summer.

Name: ___________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________ What area of VBS you would like to volunteer for? __________________________________________

Donations of snack items will also be needed.

Please call Connie Henkel with questions at (920) 725-0694.

Trinity Lutheran Church & School

300 Broad Street, Menasha, WI 54952

(920) 722-2662 Church Office

The Newsletter of Amanda Groshek

Tidings from Taiwan

Greetings from Taiwan!

We’re down now to single digits of weeks left of school! You can see it in the students’

behavior and the teachers’ faces. We’re all ready to be out of the classroom. As a matter

of fact, when it’s not too hot or too rainy (rainy season has begun), my Friday fifth grade

learning center class and I will often go outside and just in the grass for the reading

portion of class. We all enjoy the fresh air. � However, school is not over yet!

As always, I am so thankful for your prayers and support! Please let me know if you

have any questions, or feel free to just say hi.

Peace, Amanda

May 2017

J1-Chapel : Building Up One Another

Almost every week, the students at C.M.S. have

chapel. Usually, it’s held in Chinese and led be

various Taiwanese teachers, but every so often

the Americans are asked to lead one. A couple

of weeks ago, four of us led a chapel talking

about how God loves each of us and makes

each of us special. And because of these things,

we should encourage others and stand up for

what is right. This topic came up because, like

in many places, bullying and peer pressure are

problems that the middle school students face.

The American led chapel included singing

songs, praying together, talking about a couple

of different Bible verses, and a skit.

J1-Chapel

-

“Give me your eyes for just one second / Give me your eyes so I can see, / Everything that I keep missing, / Give

me your love for humanity.”

Brandon Heath, Give Me Your Eyes

Contact Me:

Amanda.Groshek@lcms

intl.org

Feel free to also check

out my blog about the

daily aspects of my

missionary adventure: http://calledtogo11.blogspot.com

To support my work financially, you

may send a tax deductable gift to:

The Lutheran Church – Missouri

Synod P.O. Box 790089

St. Louis, MO. 63179-0089.

Make the check payable to LCMS The Lutheran Church – Missouri

Synod and on the Memo Line write: Amanda Groshek. You can also give

online by going to:

http://www.lcms.org/groshek

“Jesus Can!” : A Story from E1 Learning Center

Every now and again, God just gives you one of those moments. Last week, my first

graders started reading a book (a phonics book) entitled “Sail.” As I was introducing it

to them, I was trying to explain to them why a boat was necessary in the first place,

primarily that the characters, two bees, were trying to get home and needed to cross

a wide lake. So, I prompted, “So, the bees want to go home. Why do they need a

boat?” I’m even making a water gesture with my arm. “Nut!” one student shouts out,

because the boat is made from a nut shell. Finally, I say, “Because there’s water.”

“Jesus can walk on water!” one student retorts. “And that other one, Peter, he could a

little,” adds another student. I’m glad they were listening in Bible class. � “But can

most people walk on water?” I persist. “No,” the class admits.

Praise and Prayers:

- Thanksgiving for a nice

retreat last weekend.

- Thanksgiving for my

students who often bring a

smile to my face and new

perspectives.

- Pray that God would

continue working in the

hearts of my students to

encourage them and bring

them closer to Him

- Pray that God would

continue to send more

missionaries to serve here in

Taiwan.

- We know that there are at

least two new missionary/

teachers coming to serve

here in Taiwan next year.

We are thankful for them!

Please pray that God would

bless their time of

preparation and transition.

“Rejoice evermore”

1 Thes. 5:16

Spring Retreat: Kenting 2017

This past weekend was Team Taiwan’s Spring

Retreat down in Kenting.

We left Friday after classes were done. Because

Kenting is between 3.5-4 hours away, we didn’t

arrive until around 11:15pm. Since there were no

activities planned for that late at night, after

dropping our bags off in our room, my friend,

Emily and I took the opportunity to star gaze (the

air quality is a lot better in Kenting. You can

actually see starts).

Saturday morning I woke up early and walked around the nearby national park a bit.

Then the rest of the morning was spent as a team in Bible study and other team

activities. We broke for lunch, before team building activities, which were followed by

more free time. Saturday night we had the traditional Saturday-night-dinner-at-

Smokey-Joe’s (a TexMex restaurant), followed by toasts for the people who are

leaving at the end of this school year.

Sunday morning we met for prayer. Then we took some team pictures by the water,

before heading out for lunch. After lunch we packed back into the vans and drove

back to Chiayi. We had a worship service together at church in the afternoon (I

played piano). And retreat ended back on campus with a shared meal of pizza and a

photo slide show of the year.

A team photo at Smokey

Joe’s.

Photo courtesy of: SJ

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