Trinity Lutheran Church

February 2016

Calendar 4

Prayer List 6

Birthdays 7

Cartoon 8

MinistriesMinistriesMinistries

Heart

Health

Month

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TRINITY TRANSITION TEAM YOUR TRANSITION TEAM HAS BEGUN ITS WORK AND SO HAVE YOU!

In the next months we will be going through a LISTENING SEASON. You will be given ques-

tions for reflection and response through the weekly newsletter, through Mission Opportunity announce-

ments and mailings. Your responses are very important in the building of the Trinity profile that will be

used by the Synod in their search for candidates for the call to Trinity’s ministry. We ask all of you to

participate so that our profile will be comprehensive and true.

There are many ways to respond to the ongoing questions. Written response can be dropped in a

receptacle in the Fellowship Hall or sent by mail to Trinity c/o the Transitional Team. There will also be

round table discussions with team members during fellowship after Sunday worship. Everyone is

invited to attend committee meetings or to meet one on one with any member of the team via email,

phone or face-to-face. The youth are also encouraged to respond; Brooklyn is eager to listen.

The first three question that were given to you are asked to be returned by the annual meeting this

Sunday. We have had a nice response but more are needed. You may still return your responses to the

first three questions if you have not yet done so. The table discussions were good last Sunday with Horst

and Ruth who are members of the Transition Team. More of these discussions will take place in the com-

ing months.

Your new questions for your prayerful response are:

Name 3 parts of the worship service that in your opinion are the most important?

Why do you feel they are crucial?

The team members names and contact information are on the bulletin board in the office hallway, the fel-

lowship hall and narthex.

Ash

Wednesday

and Lent

Services

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Your Health Ministries Committee will once again remind you to

take care of your heart. We will have information in the red-decorated

Fellowship Hall each week and healthy snacks during the coffee hour.

Blood pressure screening will be available each Saturday before

worship, and each Sunday after worship – in the Fellowship Hall.

Know your numbers.

The weekend of February 27th and 28th is Worship in Red. We invite

all to wear red that day in support of Heart Health

Here are some heart-healthy tips to remember.

Heart Attack Warning Signs Chest discomfort: Be mindful of discomfort in the center of the

chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and

comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing,

fullness or pain.

Discomfort in other areas of the upper body: This can happen

in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or

stomach.

Shortness of breath: This often happens

along with chest discomfort, but also can oc-

cur before. Other signs include breaking out

in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.

February is Heart Health Month

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Tips for Taking Charge of Your Health

Schedule yearly check-ups with your doctor to have

your blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels

checked.

Exercise 15 to 30 minutes a day, even if it's by stepping, marching

or jogging in place while you watch television.

Take a water bottle wherever you go and sip it throughout the day.

It will keep you hydrated.

Keep packages of unhealthy food hidden. Instead, keep raw

vegetables and fruits ready for when you want a snack.

Keep your cholesterol down by eating foods low in saturated fat,

such as lean chicken or turkey, fruits and vegetables, low-fat

yogurt and pasta.

Limit your salt intake. It may be disguised on food labels as sodium

alginate, sodium sulfite, sodium caseinate, sodium hydroxide, diso-

dium phosphate, sodium benzoate, monosodium glutamate (MSG)

and sodium citrate.

Don't smoke. If you smoke, quit.

Avoid fad diets. If you want to lose weight, eat 200 to 300 calories

less per day and exercise at least 30 minutes five days a week.

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Come celebrate World Day of Prayer, Friday March 4 at 10 am at Trinity Lu-

theran Church. This event is Presented by Church Women United, hosted by

Trinity’s WELCA. World Day of Prayer is an international event that unites

Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox and other Christian women and men in

over 170 countries in prayer.

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Alzheimer’s Caregivers’

Support Group

Fourth Wednesday of

every month 1—2:30 pm

Contact Emilie @ 503-668-5545 E.cartoun@mthoodhospice.org

E-mail the church office if you would like to receive the monthly

Ministries or weekly newsletter electronically!

office@tlcgresham.com

Earth Care Summit

January 31, 2-7:30pm

University of Portland This annual event is sponsored by the

Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon's and the

University of Portland. Keynote address by

The Rev Dr. Randy Woodley (Keetowah

Cherokee), distinguished professor of Faith

and Culture and director of Intercultural

and Indigenous Studies. Topics include

highlighting soil, young people in the cli-

mate movement, personal and institutional

diets, Catholic Farmers reflecting on

Laudato Si, Evangelicals and Earthcare.

Other speakers include Nana Furman, a

Muslim, organic farmers, food industry rep-

resentatives, backyard gardening, and Dan

Brunner, an ELCA pastor for 25 years and

Director of Christian Earth keeping at

George Fox College.

Climate Arts Reception: $13/person ad-

vanced. Earth Care Summit: $35/person

(with dinner); $15/person (program only, no

dinner). For more information Call (503)

221-1054, or visit

http://emoregon.org/events/

Earth_Care_Summit/2016/ or

www.emoregon.org

Sign-ups for Lent mid-week soup

suppers are now open. Nights are still

available February 17, February 24,

March 2, and March 9. If you or your

committee are interested in hosting

please contact Linde Eidenberg or the

church office.

Ash Wednesday

February 10 Worship at 7 pm

Lenten Worship Schedule

Soup Suppers at 6 pm

Worship at 7 pm

February 17, February 24, March

2, March 9, and March 16

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t Leslie Joan Allen

Pam B

Kaitlin Bacon

Walter Behn

Larry & Ruth Brandt

Patti Brost

Marian Caldwell

Maxine Case

Tom Cole

Gail Egner

Rich Egner

Pennie Evenson

Gordon Fitzsimmons

Anne Furgurson

Janette & Bo Gail

Bill George

Jackie Germundson

Julia Graves

David Hall

Esther Hansen

Jesse Heitman

Cheri Holgerson

Melanie Hutchens

Bill Irgens

Joan

Barbara Jorgenson

Frances Kenney & Family

Ken & Vickie

Janice Kilness

Krista

Juliette Lundquist

Cindy Mastrandrea

Jaime Mayes

Leon Merriman &

Family

Jann Mitchell

Adriane Miller

Lew Nicholson

Don Olson

Bob Pokorny & Family

Beverly Post

Rachael

Steve Saxton

Julie Snyder

Gil Thiel

Ruth Vandenbos

Juergen Voellm

Bill Volkert

Brayden Watts

David Webb & Family

Bill Wenzel

Jane Whiting

Lukas Wiesner

John and Clarissa Zuver

and Family

Additional Concerns and

Pressures

Marriage Problems

Mentally Ill Persons

Parents of Children with

Special Needs

Recovering Addicts

Student Debt

Unemployed/Homeless

Ella Baeckel

Al Fischer

Lorrayne Jensen

Bill McIntire

We keep in prayer the families of...

Marjorie Anderson

Sigrid Baker

Ellen Fischer

Gordon Fitzsimmons

Harriet Halverson

Esther Hansen

Helen Hanson

Pat Johnson

John Liepold

Juanita McMahen

Lew Nicholson

Roz Pariseau

Marjorie Pine

Joan Rittel

Donna Sather

Alice Schenck

Darlene Strutz

Bill Thompson

For those not able to worship with us...

Jakob Aschwanden

Ella Baeckel

Al Fischer

Lorrayne Jensen

Richard Lundquist

Bill McIntire

We keep in prayer all service men &

women and their families, including:

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1 Lorraine Fagerberg

Deborah Gard 2

Pat Reinke Lois Watson

3 Chris Palodichuk

5 Dylan Deitchman Matthew Nixon Audrey Nixon

6 Taylor Groza

7 Crystal Schumacher

Cheryl Terrusa 8

Katie Quillen

10 Clifton Deal

Thomas Heater 10

Clara Palmblad 11

Gavin Riedel 12

Jane Rutherford 13

Gail Egner 14

Sue Danielski Mark Paye

15 Matthew Henry Braxton Henry William Strebin

16 Melanie Owensby

17 Audrey Peterson Donna Walczak

18 Emily Jorgenson

Joshua Steele Kemp Rachel Kramer

20 Nathan Aazzerah

Brittany Davis Miranda Gab

21 Betty Caccamo Katie Greene

Arlene Reigert 22

Stephanie Kistler Ladine Marquardt

Katie Walker

24 Tyler Anderson

Evan Kreps Nicole Stencel

25 Janice Akers Zac Bernabo

Ashtyn Renee Coyle Hunter James Coyle Robbie Cunningham

Suzanne Kenny Connie Meservy

26 Pat Cutsforth

Adrianne LeMay Nancy Miller

28 Jan Burmeister Kaiden Wiesner

Electronic Giving

Trinity wants to remind you that we

offer electronic giving. Direct Debt

Giving is used to automatically transfer

funds from your checking or savings

account to the church’s bank account,

on a pre-determined schedule. As you

contemplate further contributions,

please consider electronic giving.

Authorization forms and additional

information are available from the

church office. Contact Rachel Kramer

for more information.

Treasurer’s Report December ‘15 YTD ‘15

Revenues $62,403.40 $381,482.77

Expenses $32,499.25 $358,969.36

Net gain/loss $29,904.15 $22,513.41

2015 giving state-

ments have been

mailed. If you feel

like you should have

received one and did

not please call the

church office.

Trinity Lutheran Church

507 W Powell Blvd,

Gresham, OR 97030

e-mail: office@tlcgresham.com

February 2016

Ministries is published monthly by Trinity Lutheran Church

507 W. Powell Blvd, Gresham, OR 97080

e-mail: office@tlcgresham.com

web address: www.tlcgresham.com

503-665-3197; fax 503-661-6100

Lead Pastor: Curtis Zieske ext. #311 Christian Formation: Stephanie Kistler ext. #312 Parish Nurse: Linde Eidenberg ext. #304 Worship Coordinator: Monika Deitchman ext. #306 Office Manager and Bookkeeper: Rachel Kramer ext. #301 Office Support: Angela Damonte ext. #303 Office hours: Monday-Thursday 9 am - 4 pm

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Deadline for March Ministries is February 11th!