THIS WEEK AT TRINITY August 21-27, 2016

Experience Worship with Us!

Pastor Koch will preach at the Saturday Night and 8:30 & 10:45 Sanctuary services. The title of his

sermon is Bent Over or Standing Straight.

Michelle Vanderzyden will deliver the message at the 10:45 Praise service. Her title is Two Sides of

a Coin.

Join us as together we praise God and hear His Word for our living.

Trinity Lutheran Church, 508 Center Street, Ashland, OH 44805 419-289-2126 www.trinityashland.org

OUR 10:45 RADIO BROADCAST on WNCO-AM 1340 is sponsored by Jake and Janice Fridline, in memory of loved ones, and in celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary.

THE SANCTUARY ALTAR FLOWERS this weekend are given: in memory of Gerald Burkholder, by Betty and family; in memory of Debby’s mother, Margaret Young Bryden, by Debby and David Gray; by Harold and LeEtta Emmons, in honor of their 58th wedding anniversary; and in loving memory of Elizabeth Nordstrom, by Nancy and Greg Locke, and family.

August Forums 2016 – 9:30 am Sundays (Please see the August Newsletter and our website, for complete details)

August 7 – September 4 Nearing Home – Community Room, Rebecca Humrichouser

August 21 Foster Parenting in Ashland County – Mitchell Hall

Hosted by: Cindy Funk, JoEllen Smalley, Karen Laughery Ed and Cindy Duffey will share their fostering experiences.

August 28 Gudina Tusma Foundation, Ethiopia – Mitchell Hall

Iyobed Jonas, GTF Project Manager

Weekly Prayer Please pray for Trinity Lutheran Church, especially as we start up our fall programming. Pray for Sunday School, Catechism, our Choirs and Wednesday Night Suppers, etc. Pray for Pastor Riesen and his wife, Terry, as they prepare for their move to Ashland. Pray for our new intern Eric Steward. Pray for our Montessori Preschool and Kindergarten. Pray for our search for Director & Associate Director of Youth Ministries. Pray for Pastor Koch. Ephesians 6:18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

Pastor Riesen’s Book Most of you know that Pastor Riesen has written a book. This is an introduction to the Christian faith, that should interest both seekers and Christians who want to better understand and deepen the faith they confess. In it he raises some of the basic questions of life that contemporary people really ask. Then he discusses them, drawing on his own life experiences, his many years of pastoral experience, and his wide reading in books old and new, religious and secular. But the questions and discussion are not an end in themselves. He calls this book a “catechism” because it is a book of questions and answers. To order this book, go to the home page of our website and look for the book icon.

Trinity Call Committee Communications August 17, 2016

The Call Committee and Church council have received confirmation from Pastor Riesen that he will

start working on October 1, 2016. There will be an Installation and Celebration of him as our Senior

Pastor later in October.

The Call Committee has no plans to meet again until we start the search for our Associate Pastor

after Pastor Riesen is settled in. Pastor Riesen will be part of the Call Committee and the search.

To help you recognize a Call Committee member we provide the photo below…

Front row: Ken Milligan, Stan Kopp, Darlene Osbun, Cara Schuster, Rob Ward. Back row: Dan Wierbiki, Kim Wolbert, Melissa See, Doug Zimmerman, Norma Franks, Jon Haag, Michelle Vanderzyden, Ben Van Scoy, Heath Garrison.

After twenty years of faithful service to the Lord and His people at Trinity, as kitchen coordinator, we announce the retirement of Kathie Buchanan-Hogue. We will truly miss Kathie as she leaves to spend more time with family, including several adorable grandchildren. We ask God’s blessings for her as she moves on to this new journey in her life.

PLEASE JOIN US, as we gather in the hallway outside Jack’s Place on Sunday, August 28, immediately following the 10:45 services, to wish Kathie well and thank her for her twenty years of faithful service.

KITCHEN COORDINATOR needed at the church for 20 hrs/wk. Responsi-ble for coordinating all aspects of kitchen operations including preparing food for numerous events, grocery shopping, inventory, receiving and main-tenance of quality standards, safety, sanitation and cleanliness. The coordi-nator is responsible for the supervision and training of employees and vol-unteers who assist with kitchen duties. The position requires working varied hours as necessary including evenings and weekends. If interested, please submit a resume to the church office by August 31, to the attention of Parish Administrator.

Trinity Youth Ministry August 21-27, 2016

Contact our Youth Ministry Staff:

Ben Van Scoy 419-908-8617 Joel Vanderzyden 419-606-6637

Jaime Parsons 419-651-2799

Sunday School (Sun. 9:30-10:30am; All Youth)

Connect with friends & grow in faith together! Grades 6-8 meet

in the Middle School Room and grades 9-12 meet in the High

School Room. Join us for a Sunday morning full of fun!

Summer Small Groups: Small Groups will continue through August 25

Tuesday @ 6:30-7:45pm Middle School Girls & Guys

Wednesday @ 6:30-7:45pm

High School Guys

Thursday @ 6:30-7:45pm

High School Girls

Youth Back to School BASH / Post Party All youth entering 6-12 grade are invited to join us for a Post-Back-to-School BASH party on August 21 from 7-9pm. Meet students and volunteers,

learn about upcoming youth ministry plans, and have fun for a few hours!

Youth Director Search Update: Please continue to pray for our search for a youth director. We’ve received several resumes and are

beginning the process of interviewing candidates. Pray for God’s clear direction for our youth minis-try! In the meantime, volunteers are planning for

the fall! Please be looking for information in your mailbox soon!

Final FunDay Friday!! August 26 is our last one!

Meet at the church from 12-2pm for lunch at a local fast

food restaurant (bring money) then a time to hang out for building relationships and talking about faith and cul-

ture. Bring a friend who hasn’t been here and you’ll be en-tered to win an Eva’s Gift

Card!

SATURDAY: August 20 9:00 a.m. FFC Ladies Exercise 6:30 p.m. FOLK SERVICE—SANCTUARY

SUNDAY: August 21 8:30 a.m. WORSHIP—SANCTUARY 9:30 a.m. SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:45 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION—SANCTUARY - Broadcast WNCO AM-1340 and Online PRAISE WORSHIP—JACK’S PLACE 4:30 p.m. Back to School Bash

TUESDAY: August 23 6:00 p.m. FFC Ladies Exercise 6:30 p.m. Middle School Small Groups*

WEDNESDAY: August 24 2:00 p.m. Bible Conversations 5:00 p.m. Saturday Night Musicians

THURSDAY: August 25 6:15 p.m. Praise Team 6:30 p.m. High School Small Groups*

FRIDAY: August 26 12:00 p.m. Youth FunDay Friday*

SATURDAY: August 27 9:00 a.m. FFC Ladies Exercise 6:30 p.m. FOLK COMMUNION—SANCTUARY

SUNDAY: August 28 8:00 a.m. Sonrise Singers 8:30 a.m. WORSHIP—SANCTUARY 9:30 a.m. SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:45 a.m. WORSHIP—SANCTUARY - Broadcast WNCO AM-1340 and Online PRAISE COMMUNION—JACK’S PLACE

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FOOD BANK IS NEXT WEEKEND, AUGUST 27/28!

Each year, during the summer months, we see people needing emergency food and financial as-sistance, so any and all of your donations are greatly appreci-ated! With school out for the sum-mer, any food item that a child can prepare on his/her own is a great idea! Items needed this month: Spaghetti and Sauce, Pop Tarts or Gra-nola/Breakfast bars, Brownie and/or Cake Mixes, Egg Noodles, Cans of Pineapple or Mandarin Oranges, Vegetable Oil, Sugar, Tea bags or Cof-fee, Saltine Crackers, SpaghettiOs, Toilet Paper!, Paper Towels, Kleenex!, Deodorant, Toothpaste and Toothbrushes (Adult and children), Dish Soap and Laundry Soap, Feminine Products. Thank you! ~ Rosemarie Donley, Director