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VISION STATEMENT Love God, Love Others and Serve the World
June 2016 www.trinityhudson.org
The newsletter of Trinity Lutheran Church - Hudson, Wisconsin “One Ministry-Two Locations”
Trinity Lutheran Staff Pastor, Todd Stocker
Pastor, Tim Booth [email protected]
Emeritus Pastor, Fred Golke [email protected]
Director of Educational Ministries, Alison Johnson [email protected]
Connections Coordinator, Cheri Buelow [email protected]
Director of Childcare, Kelli Halle [email protected]
Interim Youth Director, Jack Jorgensen [email protected]
Board of Deacons
Sharon Ellwein, Tim Mahedy, Linda Hartung, Mark Kretschmer, Wally Spaeth, Christine Ostendorf, Monte Eggers, Patti Kelly, Carissa Schneider, Denny Lee
Board of Directors
President - Steve Hamill Vice President - Steve Bohl Treasurer - Pete Scharber Secretary - Sue Weese Members at Large: Blaine Verdoorn, Terri Marquardt, John Schwalbach, Melissa Oscanyan, Nancy Donovan
Silent Reflection I sat on the dock around 6:00 am, wearing shorts, flip-flops, and a t-shirt. Then
I pulled my Bible from my drawstring backpack, and read from the Psalms. Every morning of my silent
retreat to Belize began with an
incredible sunrise, reading, and a prayer. “I know each day is a
gift Lord. What do You have in store for me on this one? Your
will, not mine.” Take time and
spend it with God - every day. I try to instill this habit by
example, and through teaching at The Cross on Wednesday
evenings. Our students are
encouraged to pray and read their Bibles daily, at least 3-5
minutes. This year we are focusing on Luke. A comfortable chair with ample light, in the morning or evening is ideal.
A silent retreat offers extended periods of focus time with God; an experience
that has become an annual, valuable practice for me. The first year I agreed to go on a 48-hour silent retreat, I was terribly anxious! It was a requirement each
spring in seminary at The Master’s Institute, where I spent most of my Thursdays and Fridays. I thought I might go crazy not able to talk with others, or visit with
new friends! Besides, I didn’t think I made very good company for myself.
Fortunately, I was never really on my own.
Time with the Lord is not alone. I’ve learned to pray ahead of time, and ask
others to pray for me as well. I’ve also come to a clearer understanding that God
truly wants this time with each of us, and is faithful to use it for our good. Writing in a journal allows for reflection and processing over the thoughts and
information God tends to bring to the forefront, when we allow our focus to rest on Him. In past years I’ve spent time in St. Francis Minnesota, at Pacem in
Terrace for silent retreat. I would encourage any believer to call and plan to
spend a couple nights. Go to their website and explore, pray about it, ask questions, and plan a meeting with the Lord - http://www.paceminterris.org. I
have always entered my time of retreat with my plan. However, I find that God has his own plan for me; which is far better than mine.
LIFE AT TRINITY 2
Week of the Child
Left: Families celebrating the
name change of the child care with a family chapel service.
Below: Girls watching colors
react with heat from their hands.
Below: Enjoying the Men’s breakfast held at the Family Center in April.
3 JUNE SERVICE VOLUNTEERS Downtown Campus
1205 Sixth St. • 386-9313 (W)=Wednesday
Sunday Worship Coordinator Every Sunday Carol Smith
Assisting Ministers (M. Greunke)
05 Tom Oscanyan 12 Tom Oscanyan 19 Mitch Greunke 26 Mitch Greunke
Fellowship (Char Skoviera)
05 8:45 am Char Skoviera 10:15 am Carol Smith
12 8:45 am Michele Kranz 10:15 am Kim Gallison 19 8:45 am Joan Lyksett 10:15 am Chris Ostendorf 26 8:45 am Xtreme Kids 10:15 am Anne Ross
Greeters (Sally Gaeu)
05 8:45 am Dan & Suzy Korum 10:15 am Dan & Suzy Korum 12 8:45 am Paul & Pat Larson 10:15 am Gary & Joyce Reidel 19 8:45 am Dale & LuAnn Haunschild 10:15 am Dale & LuAnn Haunschild 26 8:45 am Xtreme Kids 10:15 am Todd & JoAnn Hinchliffe
Readers (Sharon Ellwein)
05 8:45 am Open 10:15 am Rick Nelsen 12 8:45 am Lis Mundinger 10:15 am Kim Gallison 19 8:45 am Nell Black 10:15 am Carol Smith 26 8:45 am Xtreme Kids 10:15 am Rick Nelsen
Ushers (Dan Gaeu)
01(W) Roger & Janet Dierks 05 8:45 am Bill & Marlice Shirley/ Tom & Kathy Youngberg 10:15 am Dennis Lee 08(W) Tom & Vickie Edin 12 8:45 am Wayne & Geri Manlove Gary Riedel, Nate Otte 10:15 am Doug & Mary Harmon/ Kevin Rickey 15(W) Lonny & Colleen Zillmer 19 8:45 am Fred Yoerg, Henry Berger, Ed Glowe, Wally Spaeth 10:15 am Tim & Pat Tuma 22(W) Roger & Janet Dierks 26 8:45 am Jeff Berkhof, Neil Fredrick, Extreme Kids
10:15 am Mike Weyers, Kevin Rickey 29(W) Tom & Vickie Edin
Power Point (Mark Gallison)
05 8:45 am Carl Schoenbeck 10:15 am Curt Weese 12 8:45 am Chris/Matt Oscanyan 10:15 am Blaine Verdoorn 19 8:45 am Jessi Meyer 10:15 am Curt Weese 26 8:45 am Carl Schoenbeck 10:15 am Blaine Verdoorn
Eucharistic Ministers (Shirley Ohrt) 01(W) Roger & Janet Dierks 05 8:45 am Tom Malchow, Paul Larson 10:15 am Rick Nelsen 08(W) Tom & Vickie Edin 12 8:45 am Bruce Gonitzke, Carol Smith 10:15 am Kim Gallison 15(W) Lonny & Colleen Zillmer 19 8:45 am Dennis & Liz Shertz 10:15 am Carol Smith 22(W) Roger & Janet Dierks 26 8:45 am Nancy Koski, Tom Youngberg 10:15 am Rick Nelsen 29(W) Tom & Vickie Edin
Communion Set-Up (Mary Golke)
01(W) Roger & Janet Dierks 05 8:45 am Vicki Mares 10:15 am Brenda Foust 08(W) Tom & Vickie Edin 12 8:45 am Sally Gaeu 10:15 am Annette Zenz 15(W) Lonny & Colleen Zillmer 19 8:45 am Kathy Youngberg 10:15 am Fran Spainhour 22(W) Roger & Janet Dierks 26 8:45 am Joan Lyksett 10:15 am Carol Smith 29(W) Tom & Vickie Edin
Van Drivers (George Skoviera)
1st Sun. Ed Glowe/Greg Haugen 2nd Sun. Fred Harwell/George Skoviera 3rd Sun. David Berger/Nancy Koski 4th Sun. Tom, Chris, Matthew Oscanyan 5th Sun. Bob Orf/Substitute
Nursery 1st Sunday 8:45 am 10:15 am 2nd Sunday 8:45 am 10:15 am
3rd Sunday 8:45 am 10:15 am 4th Sunday 8:45 am 10:15 am 5th Sunday 8:45 am 10:15 am
Welcome Desk 1st Sun. Marlice Shirley 2nd Sun. Open 3rd Sun. Open 4th Sun. Open 5th Sun. Maf Berg
Family Center Campus 614 Badlands Road • 381-1414
Ushers 1st Sunday 9:00 am Josh Bernhard 10:30 am Matt & Danny Caron 2nd Sunday 9:00 am Amy Pals 10:30 am Chris Emerson 3rd Sunday- 9:00 am Duane and Julie Kuesel 10:30 am Brent Schultz 4th Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Cal Hoople 5th Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Luke Mahedy
Fellowship
1st Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Open 2nd Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Open 3rd Sunday 9:00 am Brad and Deb Davison 10:30 am Wanda Shafer 4th Sunday 9:00 am Greg/Teri Larsen 10:30 am Open 5th Sunday 9:00 am Mona Diebold; Barb Hess 10:30 am Tim and Jenni Mahedy
Soundboard (Layne Pitzer)
1st Sunday 9:00 am Layne Pitzer 10:30 am Layne Pitzer 2nd Sunday 9:00 am Mike Dougherty 10:30 am Mike Dougherty 3rd Sunday 9:00 am Jeff Buelow 10:30 am Jeff Buelow 4th Sunday 9:00 am Karl Myhre 10:30 am Karl Myhre 5th Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Open
Greeter 1st Sunday 9:00 am Bev Larsen 10:30 am Travis Waldschmidt 2nd Sunday 9:00 am Tracy Hartwick 10:30 am St. Ore’s
3rd Sunday 9:00 am Dirk & Tedra Larson 10:30 am Ryan/Courtney Menter 4th Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Dan & Heather Milbrath 5th Sunday 9:00 am Chad and Alicia Boreen 10:30 am John/Tanya Slavsky
Communion Assistant 1st Sunday 9:00 am David Holm; Cheri Buelow; Cheryl Warnken, Patty Kelly; 1 Open 10:30 am Travis Waldschmidt; Prudy Anderson, Cheri Buelow; Patty Kelly; 1 Open 2nd Sunday 9:00 am Kim Gallison; Tim Mahedy; Ken/Doris Krautbauer; 2 open 10:30 am Annie Dulon;4 Open 3rd Sunday 9:00 am Jill Dougherty; Nicole Hansen; Robb Neuenschwander; Tamara Morton; 1 Open 10:30 am Nicole Hansen; Jill Dougherty; Shelia Kanniainen; 2 Open 4th Sunday 9:00 am Becky Glade; Cathy McDonald; Connor McDonald: 2 Open. 10:30 am Debbie Hoople; Brent Schultz; Heather Eggers; Eileen Demulling:1 Open. 5th Sunday 9:00 am Nicole Hansen; Terry Marquardt;3 Open 10:30 am Brent Schultz; Nicole Hansen,3 Open
Media Shout (Layne Pitzer)
1st Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Open 2nd Sunday 9:00 am Mark Gallison 10:30 am Mark Kretschmer 3rd Sunday 9:00 am Mark Gallison 10:30 am Dave Meyer 4th Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Erin Myhre 5th Sunday 9:00 am Mark Gallison 10:30 am Mark Gallison
Sunday Worship Coordinator 1st Sun. Patty Kelly 2nd Sun. Carrie St. Ores 3rd Sun. Denise Buelow 4th Sun. Becky Glade 5th Sun. Open
Prayer Partners
1st Sunday 9:00 am Tamara Morton 10:30 am Amy Asmus 2nd Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Carole Howard 3rd Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Nicole Hansen 4th Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Open
5th Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Open
Welcome Desk 1st Sun. 9:00 am Jodi Waldschmidt 10:30 am Open 2nd Sun. 9:00am Carla Hamill 10:30am Carla Hamill 3rd Sun. 9:00am Open 10:30am Jill Dougherty 4th Sun. 9:00am Becky Glade 10:30am Open 5th Sun. 9:00am Michelle Carper 10:30am Nicole Hanson
Nursery
1st Sunday 9:00 am Kate & Paige Garza 10:30 am Abby Kelly, Dillon Kelly 2nd Sunday 9:00 am Barb Garbe, Hannah Ousdigian 10:30 am Paula & Lindsey Myhre 3rd Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Elizabeth Bond 4th Sunday 9:00 am Abby Fett 10:30 am Open 5th Sunday 9:00 am Open 10:30 am Barb Garbe, Colin Paul
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PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION 5
Are there steps to
receiving Salvation?
What we need to understand is that salvation is something that
God does in the heart of a
person. We cannot move toward God or take steps toward
him unless the Holy Spirit first changes our heart through the
receiving of the good news of Jesus.
If a person is at a point of honestly saying out loud that they want to “receive Christ” (as many denominations say), that person’s heart
has already been changed. In Ephesians 2, Paul talks about how we are dead in sin. By definition, something that is dead cannot bring
itself to life. That is why God sent Jesus - To give us new life.
There is a helpful reminder prayer to reconfirm that which God has done in our hearts and it follows A-B-C. This idea is something we
should do every morning, according to Luther.
A is ADMIT you're a sinner, that you need Christ as your savior: B is BELIEVE that Jesus is who he said he is (the Savior) and did what he
said he did (die and rise for you): C is CONFESS to the Lord and
admit to yourself that you are desiring and committing to living as a child of God.
Have questions about faith, life, or our church? Send them in to Lisa at [email protected] and your question will be answered by one of the pastors, and may be featured in an upcoming newsletter edition! You may choose to remain anonymous.
Faith Statement By Jack Erickson - 2016 Confirmation Class Going to Trinity Academy since preschool I have always been surrounded by faith. My friends,
my teachers, and especially my parents have
poured their beliefs into me. I have always accepted Jesus as my savior, and God as my
father. That has never been a question to me. Today I get to proclaim this faith as my own.
My verse is Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life of whom shall I be afraid.
This verse to me means that God is all powerful,
nothing happens that isn't meant for our good. It also means that God provides for my every
need.
I have never been at another school besides Trinity, so when I graduate this spring it will be
a big change for me. I have learned so much
from studying the bible from Genesis to Revelation with Mr. Stage and Pastor Tim. We
didn't just read over the books, we studied the books in depth page by page and verse by
verse. Going from a class of 16 to a class of 400 some will be a big change. For the first time not
everyone will agree with my faith. One thing I
know is that Trinity has solidified who I am as a person. I won’t change because of what my
friends or teachers think. I am forever thankful for Trinity Academy and what it’s
done for me in my journey with
God. I would also like to thank my parents for sending me to Trinity,
and for all of the hours of volunteer work that they have put in.
My parents are my biggest role
models and are the biggest reason that I am proclaiming Jesus as my
savior and God as my father. My
father is always willing to help around school without recognition;
his selflessness is something that I want to live up to. My mother
teachers Junior Enrichment on her free time, and kids aren't always
little angels. Her patience and
kindness is something I strive to live up to. From this day forward
that is how I'm going to live my life for Jesus; with patience, kindness,
and selflessness.
Confirmation 2016 Confirmation is the process of a student understanding God’s love in Christ as
experienced in their baptism. Part of our process at Trinity is to have the students verbally proclaim their faith. This is a wonderful stepping stone in their faith
development. Below: 2016 Confirmation Class
INSPIRATIONAL WORSHIP 6
New Sermon Series Sometimes the Christian life gets difficult -- especially when we are in situations where we are faced with the decision to trust God rather than others or our own intuition. In the series “Strength Along The Way”, we learn from three Old Testament people that God gives strength in his timing and in his way.
Joyful Noise 2016 presented by
Ministry Partner Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities will be June 3 and 4 at the National Sports Center in Blaine. Tickets are available for Friday, but Saturday has sold out. Call 651.631.5151 to order tickets by phone. Don’t wait! Ticket prices are higher at the door.
New Members We are blessed to have received the following new members into our church family in April:
Krista Baum & Dan Bergman Sheila Willox, daughter Payton Jeremy Trieb & Alexandria Johnson, daughter Grace Kyle & Karen Alexander, daughters, Claire and Carly Ryan & Lisa Goulette, son Richy, daughters Johanna, and Abigail
7 FOUNDATIONAL FAITH Family VBS 2016 Sunday July 31 - Thursday August 4
Downtown Trinity Campus 5:30pm -8:00pm
Join us at the amazing Son Spark
Labs, where children will explore God's life-changing plan for them as
they find out the answers to life's most important questions. They
will discover that God loves them,
and through Jesus they can be members of God's family, and personally experience God’s plan for each of us. Get
ready for a blast!
Your family evening will begin at 5:30 pm in the Downtown gym with dinner and fellowship. Then head on up to the
sanctuary for our VBS opening songs and worship at 6:00. Next, students will divide into their classroom rotations to
continue their activities with TruthLab Bible Stories, MasterMind Crafts, Momentum Games, and more! Parents,
you are invited to stay in the sanctuary for your own, pastor-
led Bible study; after which, you will rejoin your child for the closing activities.
Buffet style dinner will be provided (Monday-Thursday
evening) and the nursery will be available for all evenings. Bring the whole family for a great week of discovering God’s
plan! Registration will begin Sunday, May 1st.
Volunteer opportunities are already available. Use the following link to sign-up: www.SignUpGenius.com/
go/5080949AAA929A64-sonspark. Contact Kristin Miller with any questions at [email protected].
The Cross Thank you to all parents who encouraged their students
to attend The Cross youth group. Our time at The Cross has been amazing. Students and adults shared
incredible testimonies this year! New friends joined us
regularly; we had awesome worship and prayer every Wednesday; fellowship events were a blast; our adults
mentored each student on a personal journey to know their Savior through prayer and reading His Word found
in Luke’s Gospel. What will you read this summer?
Plan to stay connected to your friends at The Cross this summer! Listed below are a few of the
things on our calendar. Please continue to check the
weekly bulletin or get on our texting list for more details:
June 3 Final event this school year at the Cross FMSC June 15 The Cross Pre-Registration Special - turn in
forms for 2016-17 by this date and save $10 on fees. June 22 Wild Mountain Ecumenical Youth Event
July 15-21 LCMS Youth Gathering in Louisiana
July 15-18 SonShine Music Festival July 29-August 6 The Cross is on mission to Ohio
August Ecumenical Splat Tag Event (watch email and bulletin for date)
August 24 Youth Registration for The Cross 2016-17 is
due September 7 The Cross Information & Adult Leaders’
Meeting September 21 The Cross resumes its mission to make
disciples of Hudson’s youth
“The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the
power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18
Front Row: Olivia Kretschmer, Zachary Thompson, Judah Kupka, Melody Yang, Avery Gallagher Middle Row: Isabelle Bender, Emily Waldschmidt, Jade Zumwalde, Alex Gibson, Meredyth Brooks Back Row: Hannah Voss, Seth Crawford, Brandon Bonk, Jack Erickson, Ted Land, Bennett Puckett
Trinity Academy 8th Grade Class Trinity Academy would like to wish our graduates God’s
blessings as they move on to high school. They have grown from young students, to student leaders solid and
rooted in Christ, well prepared for the path ahead. We
look forward to their visits as alumni, and we hope to hear their life stories as they continue their education.
The faculty and staff would like to thank the parents for
their commitment to Christian Education and for their years of educational partnership. It has been our sincere
pleasure to work with your children through these formative years. We wish our students well as they
continue their education into High School. It has been a
sincere blessing and pleasure to offer middle school education at Trinity Academy.
Graduation for the class will be held on Wednesday June
1 in the sanctuary at the Downtown campus. The class will be attending the following High Schools: New
Richmond High, Hudson High School, and Concordia Academy in St. Paul. May God continue to bless these
students and all of the 8th grade graduates of Trinity Lutheran Church.
RELATIONAL CONNECTION 8
Annual Rummage Sale Please consider donating your gently used and unwanted items to our annual rummage sale.
This year’s drop off times will be as follows: June 12th 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
June 13th 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
June 14th 9:00 am - 12:00 pm June 15th 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Please consider attending our annual sale to look for treasures, or volunteer to work the sale.
This year’s sale times will be as follows:
June 16th 9:00 am - 7:00 pm June 17th 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
June 18th 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Please remember that we cannot accept exercise equipment, cribs, car seats, paint or chemicals. We are always looking for more help so please consider volunteering for this important and fun event. If you would like to help or have any
questions, please contact Jan Fredrick at 715-549-6378.
Staff Person of the Month Each month in the Trinity newsletter we highlight a staff member that works at either site for
Trinity. This is a great way for the congregation to get to know us a little better. This month we are highlighting staff member Lisa Mae Opel. 1) Give a brief description of your position at Trinity.
I am one of the Administrative Assistants at the Downtown Church Campus. I’m responsible for publications such as the bulletins, newsletters, and putting together other special mailings. I am
support for the church and school staff, and members of Trinity. I enjoy being a resource for visitors and inquiring guests.
2) What are the joys of your position/job?
I love the fact that I get to work in an environment that encourages praying and seeking guidance through God. I feel blessed to be able to work with a wonderful group of volunteers that clearly love their church, and excel in their mission
of doing God’s work where-ever they can. It’s fun to watch the projects from start to finish, and sometimes be a part of it behind the scenes. My joy is also that I have met some very wonderful people that I will remain close friends with for
the rest of my life.
3) What positives do you see about the total Trinity Ministry? The obvious positive for me is that Trinity people are always working toward doing God’s work. Everybody here has a
common goal of getting people connected and learning about God’s love. I love seeing children of all ages that attend the Academy, childcare, or The Cross, learn and grow in their faith. There is an abundance of grace here at Trinity.
4) How do you see God working here at Trinity? I see examples of how God is working all around me at Trinity. I see it in all the volunteers that step forward with their
time or gifts. I see it in how groups are formed to work on a dedicated mission. I see it in watching the healthy help the
sick, and the comfortable help the poor. I see it by looking outside my office window at the ever changing seasons, and the new life that comes with the warmer temperatures. I see it as it softens the hearts of the hardened and broken. I’ve
been very blessed to be not just an observer - but also a recipient of God’s work.
MISSIONAL MOMENTUM 9
Board of Directors At the April Board of Directors meeting, the Board made a few important decisions.
First, the next Congregational Assembly was set for Wednesday night June 8th at the Family Center. We will be
combining it with an outdoor cookout again. Please join us for an evening of fellowship and business all in one!
Our business agenda will include the review of fiscal year 2016 financial and stewardship results, as well as the results of the Unleashed Commitment Sunday. Our Treasurer, Pete Scharber will then present the budget for fiscal year 2017,
which starts July 1. The budget is critical in setting our priorities for the coming year and your input is valued. Our preliminary estimates this spring point to another balanced budget. Praise the Lord!
We will also give first consideration to a Constitutional Amendment proposed by Nancy Koski to create an endowment in
memory of Linda Becken - the founder of our pre-school and Academy. The amendment is being recommended for approval by the Directors.
Also during April, the Directors commissioned a Call Committee to begin the process of finding a successor to Pastor Tim
Booth, who is retiring in June 2017. The committee is chaired by Carl Schoenbeck and Linda Hartung, and includes Nancy Donovan, Terry Geurkink, Dennis Lee, and Blaine Verdoorn. You can expect to hear much more from them
during the next year.
Finally, the Directors endorsed a plan from Todd Erickson, the President of Trinity’s Property Board, to install a new gym floor Downtown using funds raised at the Academy Gala. We look forward to a beautiful new floor for our students and
members later this summer.
From Your Deacon As the school year winds down, (I know the kids are counting the
days!) we wait in anticipation of planned family vacations, time at the cabin, and special moments to spend quality time together. I pray God
truly blesses your summer.
A GIANT Trinity Church Family HUG to all the teachers for your awesome service this year! No matter what capacity you teach in, your
dedication, hard work and time is greatly appreciated.
Our children are such an awesome gift from God. Continue to walk side by side in faith with them, see all that God has made, and let your
light shine together to his glory!
From The Stewardship Committee As I write this, Pastor Todd has started a sermon series entitled "Unleashed".
The first sermon emphasized how we are held back or "leashed" by many things that hold us back from living life in communion with our God. In our
corporate Christian life, we at Trinity are "leashed" by a mortgage, which
served its purpose for a while, but now is keeping us from achieving all that we could for the kingdom.
In the spirit of good stewardship, our hope is to manage our mortgage better
and pay it off much earlier than the terms of the loan require. By doing so, we save many dollars in interest that could be used for the vital ministries we
maintain. By the time you read this, the sermon series will be complete. You will have received a letter explaining the details further. Please prayerfully
consider how you, as a part of the body of Christ at Trinity, can help us to
reduce our debt and be better managers of the resources God has given us. Direct any questions to the leadership at Trinity or the Stewardship Committee.
For the Stewardship Committee,
Denny Hartung
GLOBAL COMPASSION 10
Compassion Child Our church participated in Compassion Sunday on April 24th. Several families chose a child from another country to
sponsor.
Their tax-deductible contribution of just $38 a month connects a child living in poverty with a loving, church-based Child Sponsorship Program which provides:
Medical checkups which often saves lives
Nutritious food
Health and hygiene training
Educational assistance
Access to special services like surgeries and disaster relief
Mentoring to help children discover their incredible value as God’s children
Most important of all, your sponsored child will hear about Jesus Christ, and be
encouraged to develop a lifelong relationship with God.
You too can sponsor a child! Go to Sponsor a Child - Compassion International. When you sponsor a child, you'll receive your child's photo, personal story, and a child sponsorship packet by mail in approximately 10 days. When
children find out they've been sponsored, the joy they feel is indescribable. Just knowing that someone across the globe cares about them means more than you can imagine. Sponsoring a child in need will profoundly change the
future for your child, and will change your own life as well.
The Bible says: Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. — Proverbs 31:8-9, NIV
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HUDSON, WI 54016
Trinity Lutheran Downtown Campus & Academy
1205 6th St. • Hudson, WI 54016 Church Phone .................... 715-386-9313 Church Fax ........................ 715-386-9707 Academy Phone ................. 715-386-9349 Academy Fax ..................... 715-386-0137
Family Center Campus 614 Badlands Rd. • Hudson, WI 54016
Phone ............................... 715-381-1414
Fax ................................... 715-381-7099
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In This Issue….
Trinity Lutheran Church 1205 6th St. Hudson, WI 54016 Return service requested
Worship Schedule Downtown Campus
Wednesday 6:45pm Sunday 8:45 am Worship
Sunday 10:15am Worship
Family Center Campus Sunday 9:00 am Worship & Xtreme Kids
Sunday 10:30 am Worship & Xtreme Kids
New Members - Page 6
Family VBS Coming - Page 7
Church Rummage Sale - Page 8
New Sermon Series - Page 6
Faith Statement - Page 5