Pastor’s Office – pastork@frontiernet.net Church Office – trinityhof@frontiernet.net
Stephen Burger,
School Office – tlshoffice@frontiernet.net
School’s Web Site – http://frontiernet.net/~trinityschool/
Church’s Web Site – http://frontiernet.net/~lutherantrinity/
Christ Our
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 26/27, 2009
Divine Service – Setting Four – p. 203
Theme: “Help for the Overwhelmed” Numbers 11:4-17
Opening Hymn #732 “All
Depends on Our Possessing”
Sermon Hymn #684 “Come
unto Me, Ye Weary”
Communion Hymns #618 “I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table”
#731 (Sunday only) “O God,
Forsake Me Not”
#750 (Sunday only) “If
Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee”
Closing Hymn #524
“How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds”
Jr. Choir: “The Word of the Lord” (sung between the epistle & gospel readings)
Organist: (Sat.): Rita Carpenter (Sun.): Ruth Boehne
Lector: Curtis Boehne
Acolyte: (Sat.): Tyler Wright (Sun.): Celia Belli
Crucifer: (Sun.): Caleb Boehne
Greeters: (Sat.): Judy Kleine & Becky Tyberendt
(Sun.): Helen Knolhoff, Louise Meyer, Leota Borgelt & Diana Hemminghaus.
Elders: Craig Boehne & Gary Knolhoff
Altar Guild: Joyce Finke, Sheila Holston, Del Meyer
Ushers: Jerald Hanke, Josh Maschhoff, Ryan Maschhoff, Nicole Maschhoff, Chris Tyberendt, Jr. Kleiboeker, William Kleiboeker, Jacob Twenhafel, Bryn Rueter, Shawn Carpenter, Zachary Atchison, Logan Zimmermann, Michael Kleiboeker.
Leaders: Tom Anderson & Jim Tyberendt Narthex Usher: Tom Anderson
Church Attendance: Sat., Sept. 19 – 58. Comm. – 41. Sun., Sept. 20 – 146. Comm. – 96.
Bible/Sunday School Attendance: 26. Mid-Week Classes: 20.
Remember in Our Prayers
The family of Carl Ramsour, as he was called home to his Savior.
The family & friends (Angie Watkins) of Judy Long, who went home to her Savior this week.
Stanley Stein, at St. Mary’s Hospital, recovering from surgery.
Kevin Knolhoff, recently diagnosed with cancer.
Bernice Fruend, under Hospice Care.
Amos Tyberendt, recovering at home following recent hospitalization.
Undergoing treatments – Rev. Tim Weiser, Brenda Lueking.
Those serving in the military – Tim Draves, Michael Fruend, Charles Simms, Chris Boehne, Sara Borel, Adam Borel, Colin Fruend and Eric McClaren.
Our missionary family, Tom & Debi Going.
Announcements:
Trinity’s Mission Statement: “In grateful response to God’s grace and empowered by the Holy Spirit through Word and Sacraments, the mission of Trinity Lutheran Church, Hoffman, Illinois is to make known the love of Christ by word and deed within our congregation, community and the world (John 20:23, 1 Peter 2:9, Matthew 28:18-20). Our congregation’s members will be equipped through the Word of God to live as witnesses of Christ’s love.”
Thank you to Pastor
Krenz and the congregation for the prayers, cards & phone calls for me
while I was in the hospital and undergoing treatments. Connie
Knolhoff
Sunday Morning Bible Class “Heroes of the Faith” – This week we will finish our look at Noah, and then move on to see how God used Abraham and Sarah to establish His promise to start a whole new nation. Abraham moved to the promised land by faith alone. Abraham’s life is a great example of a man who left everything behind, and went forward in life trusting in God’s promises. Darby Burger will be serving coffee today. Oct. 4th Donna & Diana Hemminghaus will serve.
Living with Change – There is still time to participate in this evening class. Our next get together for this topical study will be this Monday, Sept. 28th at 6:30 pm here at the church. After our Monday get together this group will meet again on Tuesday, Oct. 13th, 20th, and 27th. All are welcome.
Life Night – The next High School Life Night is scheduled at the Watkins home on Sunday, Sept. 27th at 6:30 pm. All High School youth, whether from our congregation or not, are invited to come for a time of discussion, food, and devotions.
The Adult Information Class – We are now meeting Saturday nights starting at 7:15 pm starting Oct. 3rd. Anyone interested in a refresher on essential Christian teachings or in joining the congregation are invited to join in this class.
What happens when the three months are up on our $25,000 operating loan? As of today this loan stands at $17,000 and may go down further before the October 24th three month deadline. If this special loan is not paid off completely it will be rolled into our general operating debt with now stands at $74,800. Praise be to God for His providential care shown toward this congregation and school.
October church newsletter deadline – Monday, September 28th.
Trinity Lutheran School/PTL Open House – Tues., Sept. 29th at 6:30 pm. Come meet the teachers, look at the classrooms & enjoy the fellowship.
Do you know how busy teenagers are? WELL, the teens in our church are never too busy for God. We are always thinking of new ways to serve others and as a result serve the Lord. In order to do all of these activities with the youth it takes a team of adults to make things run smoothly. We need a team of youth leaders. We are really in need of some more help. Kimberly Harrison has taken another position and will no longer be helping us Because of her young children and other commitments, Kimberly Wolter has also asked to stop being a leader for a while. She has promised to get involved again when her children get older! If you want to be a part of leading this great group of Christian youth please contact Angie at 335-2227.
Do you have lots of aluminum soda cans? Well, the Youth Group would like to help you recycle them. Please save them and bring them to the school parking lot the weekend of Oct. 17th & 18th. Mr. Zimmermann will be bringing his truck, so let’s see if we can fill it up!
Thanks, Youth Group
The Youth Group is selling Yankee Candles for a short period of time. See a youth group member after church to order or look online at www.yankeefundraising.com and call a youth group member or Angie at 335-2227 and we will take your order. Our selling time is only until Oct. 1st, so help us out today. We will use this money to help pay for our trip to the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans next summer where we will be serving the community and worshiping our Lord with 30,000 other Lutherans!
As of August 31, 2009 91 members of Trinity Lutheran Hoffman have contributed $44,395 toward Thrivent Gift Giving. There are about 250 members that may still contribute to this program. This amount will be matched $300 for $600 thru Thrivent Financial. As of August 31, 2009 Thrivent has paid out 66.49% of the allotted matching fund for the year 2009. The earlier we receive Gift Giving funds we can apply for the remaining 33.51% matching funds allotted. Forms are located on the book shelf in the narthex. Thrivent has contacted us and said The Thrivent Giving Plus Program is being discontinued after this year. A new program for Thrivent will be established for our school sometime next year. Details are forthcoming on this program. If you plan to contribute through this program, please do so as soon as possible. If you have any questions about the program please contact Erna Boehne, Carol Guetersloh, Deb Lueking or Rita Tyberendt.
Tuesday morning Revelation Bible Study – Join us on Tuesday morning at 8:30 am for an in depth look at Chapter 22 of Revelation. While much of Revelation is hard to understand, the victory themes of Christ predominate in the latter chapters. All are welcome to join us at the church for a mid week “faith lift”.
KEYS 4 Life Program (Knowledge,
Exercise & You) – Arthritis – Control thru Exercise. This 4-week program
meets Tuesday mornings starting Oct. 6th at 10:00 am at
The Clinton County
Health Department will be offering flu shots beginning October 1, 2009,
Mondays through Fridays, 8:30 am to 11:30 am and 1 to 3:30 pm, at the Health
Department, 930A
Benefit Dinner for
the Olive Branch Christian Education Scholarship Fund – Sunday, Oct. 18th
from 11 am to 2 pm at
The Southern Illinois
Lutherans for Life are hosting a BBQ beginning at 10:30 am on Sunday, Oct.
4, at
Clinton Co. Residents – If you have not had your home weatherized by the BCMW since 1994 you may be eligible to have the BCMW do an energy audit to see where your heat loss is and make some energy savings improvements to your home. See bulletin board for further details or call BCMW – Clinton Co. Office at 526-7123.
Why settle for a
“Good” marriage when you can have a great marriage? You can make the leap
from just “good” to GREAT on a Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend! Husbands
and wives will Restore communication, Rekindle romance, and Renew commitment at
this weekend get-away from jobs, kids, chores, and phones. The next
Hearing devices are
available on the shelf in the narthex.
If God Willing –
Today: 9:45 am – Sunday School/Bible Class
6:30 pm – Life Night at Watkins.
Tuesday: 8:30 am – Bible Study.
8:30 am – Preschool.
6:30 pm – Living with Change Study
Wednesday: 8:40 am – Chapel.
6:30 pm – Bells.
6:30 pm – Jr. Confirmation.
7:30 pm – Choir.
Thursday: 6:30 am – Prayer Group at CORLHS.
No School – SID Conference.
Friday: No School – SID Conference.
Saturday: 6:00 pm – Worship Service.
7:15 pm – Adult Information Class.
Sunday: 8:30 am – Worship Service.
9:45 am – Sunday School/Bible Class.