September 11, 2016

RALLY DAY/MINISTRY FAIR / PASTOR BERNTHAL CEREMONY IS TODAY

After the worship service we would like to invite everyone to a BBQ meal and cake to celebrate Pastor Bernthal’s 60th year anniversary in Ministry and honor his service. We will also celebrate Rally day to kick off our Sunday school year with activities for the children and an opportunity to meet their teachers and see their rooms, decorate cupcakes, and a cupcake walk.  The Ministry fair booths hosted by each Ministry team is set up so everyone can see what each team does and find areas they may be called to join or help with. Pastor Bernthal’s ceremony and Sunday School meet and greet will begin at 10:30am followed by food, fellowship, and Ministry Fair at 11:15. Please join us after the Worship service today!

LADIES BIBLE STUDY   has completed the study “Breath” by Beth Moore . The new study beginning September 18th is “Entrusted” a study of 2 Timothy. Please feel free to join us on Sunday mornings at 9:15 am.

GIRLS LUNCH OUTPlease join us for our next girls lunch out on September 15th at the Dixie Café in Rogers at 11:30 am. Sign up sheet is on bulletin board in narthex.

THE LUTHERAN HOUR  Today on KURM  (790AM) at 12:30 and The Bott Radio Network at 8AM on 89.3FM "There’s No Other Friend Like Jesus !” Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz. We befriend, love, and show care for other people because Jesus loved, befriended, and saved us. (Luke 15:1-10)

Holy Trinity Bible Studies

Sunday   (No classes today – Ministry Fair)

9:30-10:30am  - Pastor Besel is leading a video series on “Facing Disaster Like a Man” in Classroom 1. 

9:30-10:30am in the Conference Room –   Women’s Bible Study by Beth Moore:   “ENTRUSTED” - Led by Libby Garner

Monday

2nd & 4th Mondays at 2:00pm - Rotating Hostesses: Herb & Shirley Bernthal, Spike & Dolores Hermes, Joe & Barbara Raleigh and Maxine Reihman, and Betty Jensen – Led by Vern Schaefer

NEWS AND NOTES  Reminder the deadline for News and Notes each week is Wednesday by noon.  If you have articles, please send them to the office at  office@holytrin.org.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS The Education Ministry team is looking for Sunday School teachers this Fall. The hope is to have multiple teachers per class allowing teachers to attend other classes and such. If interested please contact Kevin Brockhoff or Cameron.

CHOIR AND PRAISE GROUP REHEARSALS have began.  Choir rehearsal at 6:30 p.m. followed by Praise group rehearsal at 7:30 p.m.  Wednesday evenings. For more information or questions please contact LeAnn Girshner.

HANDBELL CHOIR There has been an excellent response to opening training for handbells! Our first training class will be next Sunday September 18th at 9:30am in the choir room. If you have talked to Christy Lehenbauer about joining, we will see you then. Even if you are just curious, we welcome you to join usand try it out. You can ring as little or as much as you have time for.

CONNECTION CLASS  Begins on Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30am on October 9th and runs for eight weeks.This is class is for those who have recently joined the congregation. It is also for members who want to review the basics of our faith and to make connections with new members.  It is also a chance to review Christian doctrine.

FOOD PANTRY/FEED MY SHEEP

Thank you so much for the generosity that was shown this past Sunday for the Feed My Sheep ministry. Your donations are greatly appreciated. In the month of August over 80% of our clients were new and had never used our services. We had a total of 77 new individuals that we reached out and helped serve. So again thank you so much for your help with serving our community.

CONFIRMATION PRAYER PALS   Confirmation has begun and we are still in need of two Spiritual Pals. Along with pestering and supporting their confirmand, the Pals meet with them once a month for an hour an a half to visit with them, help them study, pray with them, and just hang out with them blessing their day. If you feel called to serve in this capacity please call or email Cameron. His email address is  cameron@holytrin.org. It really is a blessing to both the prayer pal and the student.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

These supplies mean so much to the children we send these gifts too. Pens, pencils, notebooks, crayons, and other school supplies are in desperate need in other countries. There are other needs besides school supplies.  For a complete list of items please visit

www.holytrin.org/announcements/occ.

If you witness to anyone about Christ, it will have to be while you are on earth.

LIFE QUOTES“ From here, a sign of care for the weakest of the weak-the unborn child-must go out to the world…then really you will be true to what the founders of this country stood for.” Mother Teresa-A Life Quote From Lutherans For Life* 

www.lutheransforlife.org

A FATHER’S PLEDGE

I pledge allegiance to my home…to my wife…to my sons and daughters.  I will honor my home and consider my trust in supporting it a sacred one.  I will do more than this.  I will take time to cultivate a friendship between myself and my family.  I will not be too busy when they need me…even though it is only to catch a football or mend a doll’s broken leg.  I will love my children as only I can.  I will complement their mother’s hours of care and concern.  I will introduce my children to Jesus and share with them the joy of Christian values in our Christian home.

TH IS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY

September 11-18th, 2016

TODAY-UNITY SUNDAY

Worship                                             9:30am

Pastor Bernthals Ceremony/        10:30am

Sunday School Rally

BBQ Lunch & Ministry Fair           11:15am

MONDAY

Cameron’s Day Off

Elders (Conference Room)            6:30pm

ESL (Classroom 2)                           6:30pm

TUESDAY

Council                                              6:30pm                     

WEDNESDAY

News & Notes due                           12:00pm

Mission Crafts                                  3:00pm

ATG                                                    4-7:00pm

Confirmation Class                         4:30pm

Choir Rehearsal                               6:30 pm

ESL (Classroom 2)                           6:30pm

Praise Group Rehearsal                  7:30pm

THURSDAY-CLARION DEADLINE

Pastor Support Group/Eureka      9am-2pm      

Girls Lunch Out @ Dixie Café        11:30am

FRIDAY

Pastor’s Day Off

Assemble Bulletin                           1:00pm         

SUNDAY

Communion                                      8:00am

Bible/Sunday School Classes         9:15am

Communion                                      10:45am                                  

FOR YOUR PRAYERS:

Circuit Church: Bella Vista, Bella Vista: Pray that we connect people to Jesus, grow in our Faith, and serve our King.     

Church Ministry Team: Hispanic Ministry Team: That God would draw students, teachers, and aides into our classes.

Pray also for our Military; Especially Jake Button, who is in the National Guard, Robert Sabatini who is in the Reserves, and Andy Boyd who is in the Air Force.  Also remember, Shawn Gibson, son of Harry and Ann Gibson, serving in the U.S. Navy.

August 14, 2016

August 14, 2016

CONFIRMATION PLANNING MEETING   Reminder of meeting today at noon with
Pastor Besel in Classroom 1to plan this year’s Junior Confirmation class.  This is for parents and students.

UPDATE ON THE NURSERY   Reminder that  there is no longer a staffed nursery available. Parents however are still welcome to use the facility as the Cry Room.  

CHOIR AND PRAISE GROUP REHEARSALS    Will begin on August 24th. Choir rehearsal at 6:30 p.m. followed by Praise group rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. For more information or questions please contact LeAnn Girshner.

SEPTEMBER CLARION DEADLINE  If you have something you would like included in next issue the deadline is tomorrow August 15th.

ARKANSAS NATURALS FAITH AND FAMILY NIGHT  August 19th at Arvest Ballpark.
Christian artist Jason Gray in concert at 6:00 p.m. followed by first pitch at 7:15 and a fireworks show following the game. Our Journeymen group is offering free tickets to the first 50 people to sign up. Please call the church office to reserve your free ticket no later than tomorrow August 15th.

THE LUTHERAN HOUR  Today on KURM (790AM) at 12:30 and The Bott Radio Network at 8AM on 89.3FM "In Spite Of Everything” Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz. 
Pastor Seltz preaches a classic sermon by Dr. Oswald Hoffman. (Romans 8:28) 

Holy Trinity Bible Studies
Sunday   
9:30-10:30am  - Pastor Besel is leading a five week video series on “The Mission of Jesus” in Classroom 1.  Today is the Crucifixion
9:30-10:30am in the Conference Room –   Women’s Bible Study by Beth Moore:   “BREATH”…THE LIFE OF GOD IN US” - Led by Libby Garner 

Monday
2nd & 4th Mondays at 2:00pm - Rotating Hostesses: Herb & Shirley Bernthal, Spike & Dolores Hermes, Joe & Barbara Raleigh and Maxine Reihman, and Betty Jensen – Led by Vern Schaefer 

NEWS AND NOTES  Reminder the deadline for News and Notes each week is Wednesday by noon.  If you have articles, please send them to the office at  office@holytrin.org.

GIRLS LUNCH OUT  The next luncheon will be held on August 18th at 11:30 a.m. at Smokin Joe’s Ribhouse in Rogers. Sign up sheet is on bulletin board in the narthex. 

CONFIRMATION PRAYER PALS   Confirmation is right around the corner and with that comes a lot of studying and homework.  Our Confirmation Prayer Pals help during these stressful times by praying and supporting the students.  Studies show that teenagers need 5 adult mentors outside of their parents during this critical period and the church is one of the best places they can receive that support.  The responsibilities of a Prayer Pal is to pray for their student regularly, remember them on special days (birthdays, Christmas, and the like), and visit with them once a month at a scheduled day and time, for a half an hour. It really is a blessing to both the prayer pal and the student.  If you are interested or have questions, talk to Cameron.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS    The Education Ministry Team is looking for Sunday School teachers this fall. The hope is to have multiple teachers per class, allowing teachers to attend other Bible classes and such throughout the year. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Kevin Brockhoff or Cameron Pullman. 

MISSION CRAFTS  Meets on Wednesday nights in Classroom 1 from 3-8:00pm. We are in need of greeting cards, and double stick tape. We are making personal care gift bags for the Battered Women’s Shelter this Fall. Donations of small personal items could be used. Contact Mary Girshner with questions.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD  
Now is the time to shop for school  supplies for this event with all of the sales currently happening. These supplies mean so much to the children we send these gifts too. Pens, pencils, notebooks, crayons, and other school supplies are in desperate need in other countries. There are other needs besides school supplies ! For a complete list of items please visit
www.holytrin.org/announcements/occ.

LUTHERAN CAMP TRIVIA NIGHT  Strap on your brains!  It’s time for Trivia night! Registration is now open for Trivia Night ! Registration is now open for this annual fundraiser for the Lutheran Camp on Petit Jean. This is an evening of brain-stretching fun as teams compete for great prizes and the prestige of hoisting the Dinner Bell Triangle Trophy. The entry fee for preregistered teams of up to eight people is $120. Individuals can register for $20 and join a team the night of the event. If trivia is not your thing, come anyway to join the fun; there will be lots of great food, and a fabulous silent auction. The event will be August 27th in the Family Life Center of Peace Lutheran Church in Conway. Doors oopen at 5:00pm. To register, call 501-652-6304 or e-mail director@lutherancamp.org. You can also register online at the camp website, lutherancamp.org. 

MUSTACHE CHALLENGE  The convention ended with a special challenge.  Details on bulletin board.

SAVE THE DATE  Sunday September 11th we will have a Unity Sunday. We would like to invite everyone to a BBQ meal and cake to celebrate Pastor Bernthal’s 60th year anniversary in Ministry and honor his service.We will also celebrate Rally day to kick off our Sunday school year with activities for the children and an opportunity to meet their teachers and see their rooms, decorate cupcakes, and a cupcake walk. There will also be a ministry fair with booths hosted by each Ministry team so everyone can see what each team doesand find areas they may be called to join or help with. Please come and join us for this very special day and occasion.

LIFE QUOTES  “ A Christian father will slao serve as a spiritual Priest for the family. As such he is to nourish the sould of the children, teaching them about the Lord, His will for their lives, and about His loving, gracious, and merciful ways.” Rev. Mark Gullerud, Pastor at Redeember Lutheran Church, Bowdle, South Dakota-* A Life Quote *  
www.lutheransforlife.org

LUTHERAN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION  Lutheran Church Extension has launched an separate Federal Credit Union for members of the church.  Basic information is included on the insert in the bulletin for those interested.

"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. it's the life in your years." 
             —Abraham Lincoln
 
THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY
AUGUST 14-AUGUST 21st, 2016
          

TODAY
Worship                8:00am
Sunday School/Bible Classes    9:15am
Worship    10:45am
Confirmation Planning Mtg.    12:00pm

MONDAY
September Clarion Due
Cameron’s Day Off

TUESDAY
Outreach (Library)            6:30pm
WEDNESDAY
News & Notes due            12:00pm
Staff Meeting            12:00pm
ATG                    4-7:00pm
ESL (Library)            6:30pm
        
THURSDAY    
Girls Lunch Out            11:30am
(Smokin Joe’s Rogers)

FRIDAY
Pastors Day Off
Assemble Bulletin             1:00pm

SUNDAY
Commmunion            8:00am
Sunday School/Bible Classes    9:15am
Communion            10:45am

FOR YOUR PRAYERS:
        
Circuit Church: First Lutheran, Harrison
Pray for our young people and especially our confirmands that the love of Christ flow through hearts to others.                         

Church Ministry Team: Outreach Ministry Team.
 Pray for strength and encouragement for our team.    

Pray also for our Military; Especially Jake Button, who is in the National Guard, Robert Sabatini who is in the Reserves, and Andy Boyd who is in the Air Force.  Also remember, Shawn Gibson, son of Harry and Ann Gibson, serving in the U.S. Navy.

The Measure Of Our Love  “ We Love Because He First Loved Us”
Those Who Worshiped Last Sunday: 159 Total ( 55 Early Service, 104 Late Service) 
Those Who Shared Last Sunday:  ($42.80 Youth Can Money, $700 Life Ctr. Rental, $4,798.79 Shared Blessings Rebate, $340 Food Pantry, $256.57 VBS Offering, $30 Pastor’s Care Fund, $70 Building Fund) 

July 17, 2016

Holy Trinity Bible Studies

Sunday  

9:30-10:30am  - Pastor Besel is leading a four week series on “Joseph – Carpenter of Steel” in Classroom 1 from the Lutheran Hour Men’s Ministry.

9:30-10:30am in the Conference Room – Beginning NEXT Sunday:  Women’s Bible Study by Beth Moore:   “BREATH”…THE LIFE OF GOD IN US” - Led by Libby Garner

Monday

2nd & 4th Mondays at 2:00pm - Rotating Hostesses: Herb & Shirley Bernthal, Spike & Dolores Hermes, Joe & Barbara Raleigh and Maxine Reihman, and Betty Jensen – Led by Vern Schaefer

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TODAY

  Please join us after service for a POTLUCK DINNER (Youth are at NYG) and a Voter’s Meeting. 

GIRL’S LUNCH OUT

– The signup sheet is up!  Join us for lunch at Copeland’s THIS Thursday, July 21st at 11:30am.  Please put your name on the signup sheet so we’ll know how many seats to save!

VBS DECORATING JULY 23RD

  VBS is fast approaching and we are buckling down and getting ready.  One of the biggest, and honestly most fun, ways you can help is by helping us decorate.  This year we will transform the education wing and other parts of the church into a magnificent cave to help us better explore God's love.  We will be starting around 4:00pm on July 23rd.  If you would like to help or learn more about VBS this year, please contact Cameron.

DON’T FORGET MISSION U!

  We are hosting our next session of Mission U on Saturday, July 23, from 9 AM – 2 PM in Classroom 1.  This session is “Equipping to Share:  Tough Questions.”  Participants will learn how to classify, identify, and get to the root of tough questions and objections to Christianity, and practice giving sensitive and relevant answers that point to the Savior, using messages of “Law” and “Gospel” as appropriate.  The congregation is picking up the costs, including lunch.  Please sign up on the bulletin board in the Narthex by next Sunday so we can order food.

THE LUTHERAN HOUR

  Today on KURM (790AM) at 12:30 and The Bott Radio Network at 8AM on 89.3FM "The One Thing You Really Need"  Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz –The story of Mary and Martha is not so much about Mary and Martha or us. It’s really about Jesus. (Luke 10:38-42)

NEWS AND NOTES

  Reminder the deadline for News and Notes each week is Wednesday by noon.  If you have articles, please send them to the office at office@holytrin.org. 

THANK YOU!

  Thank you to my Holy Trinity family for the many prayers, cards, visits, calls, and flowers during my recent hospital stays.  They were SO appreciated!  Mary Hartwig

COLLEGE STUDENTS

  If you are attending college in the Fall, please contact the Church Office.  We would like to prepare a “care package” for all of our college students and need to know how many to make.  We will have a college “send off” ceremony during both services on July 31st. 

SAMARITAN CENTER BACKPACK EVENT

  Each year, the Samaritan Center collects items to fill backpacks for local school age children in need.  Each year, our church has supported this event by collecting one item.  This year, we are collecting COLLEGE RULE SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS (single subject size).  Our goal is to collect 1,500 notebooks!  Please pick up a few notebooks when you are at the store (summer school sales will start soon!).  Place the notebooks under the sign in the Giving Center.  Thank you! 

LIFE QUOTES

  “Christian fatherhood goes beyond merely ensuring that children are well cared for and provided for. A Christian father will also be actively engaged in the rearing of his children. The apostle Paul gives divine counsel both on how to-and how not to–go about this parental function, when he exhorts, “Fathers, do not exasperate your children, instead, bring them up in training and instruction of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4, NIV) Rev. Mark Gullerud, Pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bowdle, South Dakota - A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • www.lutheransforlife.org

UPDATE ON THE NURSERY

  Due to low usage and difficulty staffing the nursery, it will be converted into a cry room effective the first Sunday in August (08/07/2016).  This means the room is still available for use by parents, however parents will need to stay with their children.   There will not be an adult present to watch the children.  The video feed will continue to be available.  If you have any concerns or comments regarding this conversion, please contact your Elder or the church office. 

NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING

   The Youth left Wednesday morning!  They are currently in New Orleans with several thousand other youth praising and learning more about our Lord!  You can follow the events of the Youth Gathering through the Synod’s web site.  It is:  www.lcms.org.  Please keep them all in your prayers.  Those attending are:  Cole Brockoff, Conner Byrd, Kelsey Byrd, Daniel Cearley, Jarrod Eisma, Kendell Faust, Mackie Gregory, Zander Gregory, Abbey Griffin, Aaron Gust, Valerie Gust, Amelia Gutche, Courtney Gutche, Lauren Kellogg, Zeke Peterson, and Matthew Sij.  Their adult leaders are:  Cameron and Terra Pullmann, Pam Pickett, and Dean Eisma.  They should be back at the church on Wednesday, July 20th. 

TO THINK ABOUT  …

“The human heart is like a ship on a stormy sea driven about by winds blowing from all four corners of heaven.” 

                          – Martin Luther

OFFICE MANAGER

  Casey’s last day with us will be Wednesday, July 20th.   If you are interested in volunteering in the office until we hire an additional office worker, please contact Pastor or the Church Office.  If you are interested in applying for the position, please see Pastor or contact the Office.

THE CENTER OF THE BIBLE..........

·       Do you know what the shortest chapter in the Bible is?   Answer:  Psalms 117

·       Do you know what the longest chapter in the Bible is?     Answer:  Psalms 119

·       Do you know the center chapter of the Bible?    Answer:   Psalms 118

·       Fact:  There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118

·       Fact:  There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118

·       Add these numbers and you get 1118.

·       The center verse in the Bible is Psalms 118:8

·       Does this verse say something significant about God's perfect will?

·       Next time someone says they would like to find God's perfect will for their lives and that they want to know the center of His will, just send them to the center of His Word. 

Psalms 118:8 (NKJV)  "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man"

 NOW ISN'T THAT ODD HOW THIS WORKED OUT.......OR WAS GOD IN THE CENTER OF IT?

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FOR YOUR PRAYERS:

Circuit Church: Holy Trinity, Rogers. Ask God to protect our Youth while they attend the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans. Pray that God will use it to strengthen their faith in Jesus.                        

Church Ministry Team/Group:  Church Office Staff:  Officers.

Local Ministry:  Not Available At This Time

Pray also for our Military;    Especially Jake Button, who is in the National Guard, Robert Sabatini who is in the Reserves, and Andy Boyd who is in the Air Force.  Also remember, Shawn Gibson, son of Harry and Ann Gibson, serving in the U.S. Navy.

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THE MEASURE OF OUR LOVE “We love because he first loved us”

Those who worshiped last Sunday:  150 (62 Early Service, 88 Late Service)

Those who shared last Sunday: $11,207.49 ($600 Life Ctr. Rental, $100 Food Pantry, $50 Building Fund, $50 Anniversary, $5 Pastor’s Care Fund)

July 10, 2016

Holy Trinity Bible Studies

Sunday  

9:30-10:30am  - Pastor Besel is leading a four week series on “Joseph – Carpenter of Steel” in Classroom 1 from the Lutheran Hour Men’s Ministry.

9:30-10:30am in the Conference Room - Women Bible Study by Beth Moore “LIVING BEYOND YOURSELF – Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit” - Led by Libby Garner

Monday

2nd & 4th Mondays at 2:00pm - Rotating Hostesses: Herb & Shirley Bernthal, Spike & Dolores Hermes, Joe & Barbara Raleigh and Maxine Reihman, and Betty Jensen – Led by Vern Schaefer

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NEXT SUNDAY

  Next Sunday is a UNITY Sunday – Sunday School will start at 8:45am and there will be only one church service which begins at 10:00am.  Afterwards, there will be a POTLUCK DINNER (Youth are at NYG) and a Voter’s Meeting.  Be sure to join us for both!

SYNODICAL CONVENTION

  Pastor Besel is attending the Synodical Conventionthrough Thursday, July14th.  If you need pastoral care during this time, please contact Pastor Bernthal, Cameron Pullmann, or your Elder.  If you want to follow the convention, there are various links through the Synod’s web site – including live streaming.  It is:  www.lcms.org

OFFICE MANAGER

   On Wednesday, our office manager, Casey Bolte, submitted her two week notice.  We wish her well on her future endeavors and thank her for her faithful service.  If you are interested in volunteering in the office until we hire an additional office worker, please contact Pastor or the Church Office. 

T-SHIRTS ARE IN!

  If you ordered a t-shirt from the youth group, they are in.  Stop by the table in the Narthex and pick up your shirt!  A second order will be placed – if you are interested, please contact Cameron ASAP!

COLLEGE STUDENTS

  If you are attending college in the Fall, please contact the church office.  We like to prepare a “care package” for all of our college students and need to know how many to make.  Thank you!

THE LUTHERAN HOUR

  Today on KURM (790AM) at 12:30 and The Bott Radio Network at 8AM on 89.3FM "Extreme Neighborliness"  Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz - Through His love and sacrifice, Jesus is the extreme neighbor to you and all people.  (Luke 10:25-37)

NEWS AND NOTES

  Reminder the deadline for News and Notes each week is Wednesday by noon.  If you have articles, please send them to the office at office@holytrin.org. 

GIRL’S LUNCH OUT

– The signup sheet is up!  Join us for lunch at Copeland’s on Thursday, July 21st at 11:30am.  Please put your name on the signup sheet so we’ll know how many seats to save!

VBS DECORATING JULY 23RD 

VBS is fast approaching and we are buckling down and getting ready.  One of the biggest, and honestly most fun, ways you can help is by helping us decorate.  This year we will transform the education wing and other parts of the church into a magnificent cave to help us better explore God's love.  We will be starting around 4:00pm on July 23rd.  If you would like to help or learn more about VBS this year, please contact Cameron.

SAMARITAN CENTER BACKPACK EVENT

  Each year, the Samaritan Center collects items to fill backpacks for local school age children in need.  Each year, our church has supported this event by collecting one item.  This year, we are collecting COLLEGE RULE SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS (single subject size).  Our goal is to collect 1,500 notebooks!  Please pick up a few notebooks when you are at the store (summer school sales will start soon!).  Place the notebooks under the sign in the Giving Center.  Thank you! 

UPDATE ON THE NURSERY

  Due to low usage and difficulty staffing the nursery, it will be converted into a cry room effective the first Sunday in August (08/07/2016).  This means the room is still available for use by parents, however parents will need to stay with their children.   There will not be an adult present to watch the children.  The video feed will continue to be available.  If you have any concerns or comments regarding this conversion, please contact your Elder or the church office. 

NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING

   The Youth and their adult companions will be leaving for the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans on Wednesday morning.  They thank you for all the support you have given them through HTY Cafes, etc. to make the trip possible.  You can follow the events of the Youth Gathering through the Synod’s web site.  It is:  www.lcms.org 

Please keep them all in your prayers.  Those attending are:  Cole Brockoff, Conner Byrd, Kelsey Byrd, Daniel Cearley, Jarrod Eisma, Kendell Faust, Mackie Gregory, Zander Gregory, Abbey Griffin, Aaron Gust, Valerie Gust, Amelia Gutche, Courtney Gutche, Lauren Kellogg, Zeke Peterson, and Matthew Sij.  Their adult leaders are:  Cameron and Terra Pullmann, Pam Pickett, and Dean Eisma.

DON’T FORGET MISSION U!

  We are hosting our next session of Mission U on Saturday, July 23, from 9 AM – 2 PM in Classroom 1.  This session is “Equipping to Share:  Tough Questions.”  Participants will learn how to classify, identify, and get to the root of tough questions and objections to Christianity, and practice giving sensitive and relevant answers that point to the Savior, using messages of “Law” and “Gospel” as appropriate.  The congregation is picking up the costs, including lunch.  Please sign up on the bulletin board in the Narthex by next Sunday so we can order food.

KEEP SMILING!

    A little boy asked his mother why the minister got a month's vacation while his dad only got two weeks.  The mother answered, “Well, son, if he's a good minister, he needs it.   If he isn’t, the congregation needs it.”              -- Garrison Keillor

LIFE QUOTES

  “For all the millions of walking wounded in our society, for those who have had an abortion or have been affected by an abortion decision, there is a Word of Hope—Lutherans For Life’s healing ministry. Word of Hope (888.217.8679; www.word-of-hope.org) connects men and women ‘soul wounded’ through the act of abortion to the forgiveness and healing that comes only through knowing that God loves you and sent His Son to free you from the guilt of all sin—including abortion.” Diane E. Schroeder, former president of Lutherans For Life – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • www.lutheransforlife.org

TO THINK ABOUT…

Jacob was a cheater.  Peter had a temper.  David had an affair.  Noah got drunk.  Jonah ran from God.  Paul was a murderer.  Gideon was insecure.  Miriam was a gossip.  Mary was a worrier.  Thomas was a doubter.  Sara was impatient.  Elijah was moody.  Moses stuttered.  Zacheus was short.  Abraham was old and Lazarus was dead.  Despite all their excuses, God used each one to build His kingdom.  How about you? 

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FOR YOUR PRAYERS:

Circuit Church: Messiah,    Pea Ridge.  May Messiah Lutheran be a light of Christ in Pea Ridge.   

Church Ministry Team/Group:  Church Office Staff:  Guard our hearts Lord so that we may stay compassionate to those we serve.

Local Ministry:  Not Available At This Time

Pray also for our Military;    especially Jake Button, who is in the National Guard, Robert Sabatini who is in the Reserves, and Andy Boyd who is in the Air Force.  Also remember, Shawn Gibson, son of Harry and Ann Gibson, serving in the U.S. Navy.

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THE MEASURE OF OUR LOVE “We love because he first loved us”

Those who worshiped last Sunday:  147 (60 Early Service, 87 Late Service)

Those who shared last Sunday: $5,951 ($20 Pastor’s Care Fund, $355 Food Pantry/Feed My Sheep, $20 Building Fund, $50 Landscaping)   

July 03, 2016

Holy Trinity Bible Studies

Sunday  

9:30-10:30am  - Pastor Besel is leading a four week series on “Joseph – Carpenter of Steel” in Classroom 1 from the Lutheran Hour Men’s Ministry.

9:30-10:30am in the Conference Room - Women Bible Study by Beth Moore “LIVING BEYOND YOURSELF – Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit” - Led by Libby Garner

Monday

2nd & 4th Mondays at 2:00pm - Rotating Hostesses: Herb & Shirley Bernthal, Spike & Dolores Hermes, Joe & Barbara Raleigh and Maxine Reihman, and Betty Jensen – Led by Vern Schaefer

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FEED MY SHEEP

  TODAY is the day!  Please put your items in the cart in the Narthex.  If you forgot your items, drop them by the office during normal business hours.  If you prefer to make a donation, please place it in the offering plate marked Feed My Sheep.  Your generosity is much appreciated!!

ATTENTION YOUTH & PARENTS

  There is a youth parent meeting TODAY after late service. 

REMINDER

– Pastor is on vacation through Tuesday, July 5th.  If you need pastoral assistance while Pastor Besel is out, please contact Pastor Bernthal, Cameron Pullmann, or your Elder.

T-SHIRTS ARE IN!

  If you ordered a t-shirt from the youth group, they are in.  Stop by the table in the Narthex and pick up your shirt!  A second order will be placed – if you are interested, please contact Cameron ASAP!

MONDAY, JULY 4TH

– the office will be closed AND all the carpets in the building (except the Sanctuary) will be cleaned.  Please try to avoid coming into the church building if possible. 

THE LUTHERAN HOUR

  Today on KURM (790AM) at 12:30 and The Bott Radio Network at 8AM on 89.3FM "Freedom in Action"  Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory SeltzIn Christ, you are free from being ruled by your burdens, free to serve others for the glory of God.  (Galations 6:1-18)

COLLEGE STUDENTS

  If you are attending college in the Fall, please contact the church office.  We like to prepare a “care package” for all of our college students and need to know how many to make.  Thank you!

NEWS AND NOTES

  Reminder the deadline for News and Notes each week is Wednesday by noon.  If you have articles, please send them to the office at office@holytrin.org. 

VBS JULY 24th -28th:

  It’s that time of year again and we are ready to explore God's Love for us. We have so much planned for all those who attend from fun games and science experiments to glimpses into the lives of those in the Bible and God's love to us. You can register your children online at holytrin.org/vbs or at Holy Trinity your first day.  

   We still need help in many different areas from leading groups to decorating. There is something for everyone! So please talk to Kevin Brockhoff or Cameron Pullmann and let them know how you want to help!

LIFE QUOTES

  “We cannot read the history of our rise and development as a nation, without reckoning with the place the Bible has occupied in shaping the advances of the Republic … Where we have been the truest and most consistent in obeying its precepts, we have attained the greatest measure of contentment and prosperity.” Franklin Delano Roosevelt, October 6, 1935 – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • www.lutheransforlife.org

SAMARITAN CENTER BACKPACK EVENT

  Each year, the Samaritan Center collects items to fill backpacks for local school age children in need.  Each year, our church has supported this event by collecting one item.  This year, we are collecting COLLEGE RULE SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS (single subject size).  Our goal is to collect 1,500 notebooks!  Please pick up a few notebooks when you are at the store (summer school sales will start soon!).  Place the notebooks under the sign in the Giving Center.  Thank you! 

NEWS FROM CAMP PETIT JEAN:

  The Lutheran Camp on Petit Jean still has space for additional campers in upcoming sessions for every grade level, but not for long. Pathfinders (for children entering grades 2-4) begins this Wednesday, July 6; Voyagers (entering grades 8-12) begins July 10; Trailblazers (grades 5-8) begins July 17.

   This year the camp has added a two-night Family Camp July 24-26. Family Camp is designed especially for families with children age 8 or under. The whole family can participate but the activities will be geared toward younger children. To register or learn more, visit the camp website: lutherancamp.org.

   The first four sessions of camp have been a blast. To see pictures, visit the Facebook page Lutheran Camp on Petit Jean Mountain. (And “like” it while you’re there!)

OFFICE NOTE:  Several of our church members have attended this camp this year and had a GREAT time!  They say it’s comparable to Camp War Eagle! 

THANK YOU

  Thank you for your prayers for my grandson, Gavin Rodgers, who was honorably discharged last Monday after 4 years in the Marines.  He has arrived in Branson, MO. where he will attend the community college and attempt to turn his hobby of bull riding into a profession.  Please continue with your prayers. 

Ken Rader

WINDSHIELD WIPER AND A CHILD

   From the mouths of babes.  It's all so clear to them. Driving in the rain will never be quite the same.........

   One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the roads are wet and slick.  Suddenly, my son Matthew spoke up from his relaxed position in the front seat.   “Mom, I'm thinking of something.”  This announcement usually meant he had been pondering some fact for a while and was now ready to expound all that his seven-year-old mind had discovered.  I was eager to hear. “What are you thinking?” I asked.  “The rain,” he began, “is like sin and the windshield wipers are like God, wiping our sins away.”

   After the chill bumps raced up my arms I was able to respond.  “That's really good, Matthew.”  Then my curiosity broke in.  How far would this little boy take this revelation?  So I asked... “Do you notice how the rain keeps on coming?  What does that tell you?”   Matthew didn't hesitate one moment with his answer: “We keep on sinning, and God just keeps on forgiving us.”

   Who can drive in the rain again without thinking of this???

SYNODICAL CONVENTION

  Pastor will be attending the Synodical ConventionJuly 8th through July14th.  If you need pastoral care during this time, please contact Pastor Bernthal, Cameron Pullmann, or your Elder. 

FOR YOUR PRAYERS:

Circuit Church: Faith,   Bentonville.  Please ask God to bless our Nation so that we would be lights for Christ.   

Church Ministry Team/Group:  Music Ministry: Journeymen – Please pray that we find effective ways to reach out to men with the Gospel, and with encouragement to trust God with our entire life.

Local Ministry:  Not available

Pray also for our Military;    Especially Jake Button, who is in the National Guard, Robert Sabatini who is in the Reserves, and Andy Boyd who is in the Air Force.  Also remember, Shawn Gibson, son of Harry and Ann Gibson, serving in the U.S. Navy.

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THE MEASURE OF OUR LOVE “We love because he first loved us”

Those who worshiped last Sunday:  137 (63 Early Service, 74 Late Service)

Those who shared last Sunday: $6,108.75 ($30 Youth, $55 Food Pantry, $100 Building Fund, $15 Pastor’s Care Fund, and $3.25 Copier Use)