Pastor's Update 4/9/10
Easter Devotion  
Weekend Readings
Special Music
CORLHS Update
Scrapbooking
Resource Center Highlight
Lutheran Laymen League District Convention
Rooted and Established in Love
Congregational Web Site
 
“Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side.   Do not disbelieve, but believe.”  Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”
 
Friends and Members of Trinity,
On Sunday following the Easter service I had a chance to talk with John Roeckeman, the brother of Jim Roeckeman, who works for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship at the University of Illinois.  He told me the following quote attributed to Martin Luther.    I thought was worth passing along.  
 
“If we knew what Jesus really saved us from we would die of fright and if we knew what Jesus saved us for we would die of Joy”.      Enough said.     
 
Have a blessed weekend,
 
Pastor Krenz 
 
Readings this Week:
Acts 5:12-20 (Signs and wonders taking place at the hands of the apostles, and soon they are put in public prison).
Revelation 1:4-18 (John falls before the exalted Savior)
John 20:19-31 (Jesus commissions the disciples for service in the kingdom, and he appears to disbelieving Thomas)
 
Special Music- This weekend Dorothy and Karen Belli will playing Amazing Grace at the Saturday Service, and the instrumentalists from Heart, Soul, and Mind from Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School will be accompanying a number of songs at the Sunday morning service.
 
CORLHS Update- Chad Knolhoff and Curtis Wudtke will be giving the congregation an update on the Lutheran High School, and they will also be giving a more detailed update during the adult bible class hour.  
 
Scrapbooking- On Friday April 16th from 5pm-???? and Saturday, April 17th from 9am-????  The library will be open to join others in an evening and afternoon of scrapbooking.   Individuals can come and go as they please.  Please call Kim Deiters (618-594-4911) or Darby Burger (618-594-4911) if you have any questions.
Youth Group Pizza’s- See a youth member at the table in the back of church or call Angie at 335-2227 if you would like to place an order for a pizza.  April 24th is the pickup day for the Pizza’s. 
 
Resource Center Spotlight: The Horsefeathers series is aimed at students in grades 6 through High School.  In each book, Scoop, a gifted horse handler, and her friends learn important coming- of-age lessons as they trust and rely on God.  The resource center is located in the narthex or entrance of the church. 
 
Lutheran Laymen’s League Southern Illinois Convention is set for Sunday, April 11th at Messiah Lutheran Church.  The theme this year is, “Share his Story”.  Registration begins at 2pm and business meeting begins at 2:30pm and the banquet is at 5:30pm.  The main speaker is Pastor Mark Larson, who is head of U.S. Ministries and Christ Our Rock will provide the musical entertainment. 
 
Rooted and Established in Love on Saturday, April 24th- This family event has numerous topics for every family, including empty nesters, young or old, whether struggling with parenting challenges or other spiritual issues.  Further information is on the bulletin board at church and can be found in the January Newsletter.