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Trinity Tidings
Vol. 6 No. 5
Thursday 29. January 2015
Christians worshiping, learning, nurturing
and serving together for 58 years.
February is Hunger Month at Trinity
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
11200 Old Georgetown Rd.
North Bethesda, MD
20852
Phone
301.881.7275
E-Mail
[email protected]
We will have opportunities to support
local organizations that provide food
assistance to those in need. We often
think of Montgomery County as an
affluent area, yet one in three students in
county schools qualify for a free or
reduced price lunch, and each month,
thousands in the county rely on
emergency food programs to put food on
their tables. Those seeking help include
families, senior citizens on a fixed income, people with mental or
physical disabilities, those going through a temporary crisis, and the
working poor. Many make difficult choices each month – buy groceries
or pay rent (or utilities or other critical needs.) Feeding their families is
a difficult challenge many face every day. Please read all of The Trinity
Tidings for ways you can help in February and year round.
Super Bowl Sub Sale
Sunday 1. February
This Sunday order your
subs, wings, and/or salads
for pick-up after church or Sunday School. For
your convenience, the order form is on page 2 of
this week’s Tidings. Proceeds will help send
Trinity youth to the 2015 Youth Mission Trip.
Web
www.TrinityELCA.org
Facebook Fan Page
http://tinyurl.com/kdjdech
Our M ission Statem ent
Trinity welcom es all
to a comm unity
in Christ;
serving others,
growing in faith,
living in hope, and
reaching out in love.
A Reconciling in Christ and
a Stephen Ministry
congregation of the
Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America
4th Sunday after Epiphany
1. February 2015
Assisting Us in the Liturgy this Sunday
8:15 am
Acolytes
Assist. Ministers
Children’s Church
Greeters
Lectors
Ushers
Coffee Hour
Altar Custodians
Bulletin Assembly
Tellers
Sanctuary Flowers
10:45 am
Joshua B
Piper M
Nancy N
Sarah G
Donna S
Jessie M
Donna & Steve S
Mary Nora R
Carol B
Carol B
Donna & Steve S
Patricia S & Julie N
Donna & Steve S
B & A Fam ilies
Carol B & Jill L
Nancy M
Julie N & Thor N
Given to the glory of God
Super Bowl Sub Sale
Sunday 1. February
$7.00 each. Order your fresh made Subs!
Name_________________________________________________
Total # subs ordered______
Pick up after: (check one)
____ 8:15 service
Condiments
____ Sunday School
Turkey
____ 10:45 service
Ham
Bacon
# of subs
Mayonnaise
Oil
Mustard
Chipotle Mayo
Cheddar
Swiss
Provolone
Tomato
Onion
Pickles
Lettuce
Buffalo Wings
Salad
c 6 ($4)
c 12 ($8) Dressing choices: c ranch c bleu cheese
c ($7.00) Dressing choices:
c bleu cheese
c balsamic vinaigrette
c caesar
c ranch
Please place in offering plate.
Proceeds help send Trinity youth to the 2015 Youth Mission Trip.
Renewing
for
Generations (RFG) is
Trinity’s stewardship &
debt
reduction
program for the newly
refurbished education
wing and the new
building for nursery, fellowship, education,
offices, and parking.
Members and friends of Trinity have pledged
$429,996 to RFG and as of 25. January
$369,737 has been given.
Thanks to
everyone who has contributed to the RFG 12
three-year campaign which began on 1. July
2012. Trinity’s goal is to have 100% of our
households participate.
Of our 145
households, 109 have already responded.
If you haven’t pledged yet, it’s not too late! If
you need a pledge card, you can download
one at www.TrinityELCA.org or ask Carol B
at [email protected] or Miriam M at
[email protected] for a pledge card.
They will be happy to answer your questions.
We invite one and all to participate!
Trinity’s Facebook Fan Page
Did you know Trinity had one?
Have you checked out the latest
news there? Click on the link
below the facebook icon and it
will take you there.
http://tinyurl.com/kdjdech
Lent 2015
18. February
12:10 pm & 7:30 pm
Holy Communion
and distribution of ashes
Wednesdays in Lent
The Tree of Life
25. February - 25. March
6:30 pm Soup & Bread Supper
7:15 pm Hymn Sing
7:30 pm Evening Prayer
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
1. February 2015
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Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Psalm 111
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Mark 1:21-28
Not to Destroy but to Calm and Set Free
What does it mean to teach with authority, to
command even the unclean spirits? A young
man, off his medication for mental illness and
armed with an assault rifle, walked into a grade
school and began shooting at the police and at
the floor.
The story ended in relief. The
bookkeeper in the office talked with him, talked
of her own struggles, kept him talking, told him
she loved him, talked him into laying down his
weapon, surrendering peacefully, and getting
help.
Despite her inward terror, she projected a calm,
matter-of-fact tone that got through to the
troubled young man and saved innumerable
lives. Nobody was hurt. It helped that she and
her colleagues had drilled for hostile
emergencies, but the result still seemed
miraculous.
Rarely can words alone disarm a person
intending to kill or reach a chemically
imbalanced mind, but every so often they do;
and then we are astounded and amazed. Who
knows how much violence we never hear about
because it has been defused by calm authority
and the right words?
In today's gospel, an unclean spirit that
possesses a man threatens to dominate the
synagogue service in Capernaum. Jesus creates
a safe space, not by destroying the spirit but by
speaking to it in terms it hears and obeys. The
man is set free. The congregation marvels.
Anybody can give orders that other people are
compelled to follow. But true authority draws
upon deep wells of interior love and strength. It
relies upon self-knowledge and self-possession
and is grounded in something larger than the
self. It is clear about the dignity of others,
calling forth the best from them, surprising
them with what they can accomplish.
It
liberates and heals. It elicits respect and trust.
It attracts willing followers, and their gifts of
energy and time.
Fear of destruction leads any of us to our worst.
Someone who can quiet our fear wins our
hearts.
Reprinted from Words for Worship, copyright
2014 Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission
Remember in Your Prayers
This Week at Trinity
. . . the church
our synod & bishops
Bishops Elizabeth Eaton and Richard Graham
our missionaries
Stephen Deal & Marta Giron, Central America
our congregation
Trinity Church
4th Sunday after Epiphany
1. February
Hunger Sunday, Food Drive, Sub Sale
8:15 am
Holy Communion
9:30 am
Sun. Sch./Adult Classes
Confirm. Class
10:45 am
Holy Communion
Mon. Presentation of Our Lord
11:00 am
Staff Meeting
7:30 pm
Heavenly Handbells
Tues. Ansgar, Missionary to Denmark &
Sweden +865
Martyr of Japan +1597
7:00 pm
Stephen Min. Super. (10)
7:30 pm
Property Committee
Wed. 10:30 am
Bible Study (11)
1:00 pm
Trinity Men's Group
7:30 pm
Bible Study (11)
Thurs. 7:30 pm
Trinity Singers (MR)
Fri.
6:30 pm
Kid's Night Out
. . . the nations
Afghanistan, Ctr African Rep., Congo, Egypt,
Haiti, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Liberia,
Libya, Myanmar, Namibia, Nigeria, Palestine,
the Philippines, Somalia, Sudan(Darfur), Syria,
Ukraine, the United States, and Zimbabwe
. . . the sick and suffering
nursing/rehabilitation center
Audrey B, Manor Care of Potomac
Margaret B, Aarondale Assisted Living
Dottie B, Villas at Suffield, Warrenton, VA
Katherine D, National Lutheran Home
Elaine D, Potomac Valley N. & W.
Helen H, Manor Care of Potomac
John M, National Lutheran Home
Shirley N, National Lutheran Home
home
Jean B
Kathy B
Jeff D
Mary Ellen D
Fred K
June L
Vimala P
family and friends
Holly B, friend of Marilyn C
Georgette B, friend of Marilyn C
Dorothy C, sister of Shirl O
Lori & Joel C, friends of Kathy & Ralph L
Carmen H, cousin to Ani S-G
Vicki F, friend of Kathy B
Karen L, friend of Nancy & Thor N & Julie N
Lynn M, friend of the handbell choir
R family, cousins of Sarah M & Thomas K
Antonio R, cousin of Ani S-G
. . . serving in the Middle East
Ismael R, friend of Trinity
Next Sunday 8. February
5th Sunday after Epiphany
YOUTH SUNDAY, Food Drive
8:15 am
Holy Communion
9:30 am
Sun. Sch./Adult Classes
Confirmation Class
10:45 am
Holy Communion
6:00 pm
Youth Group Gathering
Looking Ahead at Trinity
10. Feb. Congregation Council, 7:30 pm
Renewing for Gen. Com., 6:30pm
14. Feb. Women's Circle, 10:30 am
15. Feb. BRING PALMS on Sunday to burn
for Ash Wednesday
Bethesda H&R - Finance, 1:45 pm
17. Feb. Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Supper
18. Feb. Ash Wednesday
Holy Communion
with Imposition of Ashes, 12:10 pm
Holy Communion
with Imposition of Ashes, 7:30 pm
Birthdays
2. Feb. Donald T, Addison H
3. Feb. Rebecca T
5. Feb. Carolyn L
Deaths
Terri C-P
+ 26. January 2015
cousin of Mary M
Trinity Food Collection
SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY!
Every Sunday in February
Yes, you read that right!
To kick off Hunger Month
(which is Super Bowl
Sunday), we will be
participating in the
Souper Bowl!
(1.
February)
What is
Souper Bowl of Caring? Souper Bowl of
Caring is a national movement of people
working to fight hunger and poverty in their own
communities around the time of the Super Bowl
football game. On Super Bowl Sunday, people
take up a collection (many use a soup pot),
asking for a monetary donation for people in
need. We give 100% of their donation directly to
the local hunger-relief charity of their choice.
Trinity will be donating the money to Manna
Food Center in Montgomery County. But wait,
there’s more: Throughout the morning, we will
have two stock pots, one for the Seattle
Seahawks and one for the New England Patriots.
When you make your donation, please place
your donation in the pot of the team that you are
cheering for.
We will use this as a
prognostication tool. We will announce the
results on 8. February. For more information
on the Souper Bowl: www.souperbowl.org. For
more
information
on
Manna:
www.mannafood.org.
Throughout the year,
Trinity collects nonperishable food items on
the first Sunday of each
month. We do not serve
food during coffee hours
on these first Sundays in recognition of those
who deal with hunger and food insecurity every
day.
During February, Trinity will collect nonperishable food every week. These items will be
donated to Bethesda Help, an all-volunteer,
nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, that offers
immediate short-term assistance to residents of
southern Montgomery County who are in
financial crisis.
Items needed include: Beans (both dried and
canned), Breakfast cereals, Canned meat
and fish, Canned fruits and vegetables, Jelly
(in plastic containers), Pasta Sauce (in
plastic containers), Macaroni & cheese,
Peanut butter (in plastic containers), Rice,
Canned Soups.
IMPORTANT: Bethesda Help cannot accept
glass containers, oversized items or food that
has passed its expiration date.
Dinner
Presentation on
February 15
During the Adult Forum on February 15, Karen
A from Bethesda Help will talk about the
organization and how it assists people in our
local area with food and emergency financial
assistance. Bethesda Help has been serving the
community since 1968.
The Trinity Men's Group
will meet on Wed., 4.
February at 1:00pm at
Larry J's home in Leisure
World. Leisure World is a
gated community and the guard needs advance
notice of how many are coming, so please let
Larry know NLT 12:00 Tues., 3. February.
Contribute to a meal for
Rainbow Place on February 22.
Rainbow Place, a mission of
Rockville Presbyterian Church, is
an emergency shelter for
homeless women open from
November through the end of
March. They serve over 90 women each season
by providing a warm, safe place to sleep, a hot
dinner, breakfast, a bag lunch, shower, laundry
facilities, access to case management, and
referrals to local social service and treatment
programs. On Sunday, February 22, Trinity will
be providing dinner for the women. If you would
like to contribute to this meal, please see the
sign-up sheet in the social hall or contact Lynn
B or Kathy T. Please contact Kathy T at
301.675.6987 with any questions about Hunger
Month activities.
Upcoming Youth Group Meetings!
6. Feb. Kids Night Out!
We’ll gather at 6:30pm for dinner,
fun, and to prepare for Youth
Sunday- 8. February.
8. Feb. Youth Sunday at both services....The
youth will lead worship at both
services.
8. Feb. Youth Group Meeting - We’ll gather
at 6:00 pm for dinner and for a
Valentine Service Project for a nursing
home. (Watch your email for more
info.)
Youth Project for LSS! On
Friday, 27. February, we are
working with LSS to host a
service project during the
MCPS Early Release day.
Trinity Youth will assemble
Toiletry Kits for refugees who
are moving into their first apartment. Everyone
is invited to participate by donating following
full size items for the kits: Toothbrushes,
Toothp a s te ,
D e o d or a n t,
Sha m p oo,
Soap/Body Wash, and hand soap. The items
must be new and individually sealed. Thank
you for your help in this new endeavor!
Library News ! We have three
(3) unclaimed bookshelves in the
storage room next to the kitchen.
If you or someone you know have
use for them, please take one or all
three. If you have any questions
or need to store them there a bit
longer, please contact Miriam M.
If you have an hour on
Thursday afternoons or any
time on Fridays, please
consider volunteering to
assemble our worship
bulletin for Sundays. The
bulletins are duplicated
and folded by the secretary,
they need only to be collated and stapled. Also,
if you have time once a month to help with the
assembly of the Trinitarian, please let us know
so we can get you on the schedule. All help is
greatly appreciated by everyone! Please contact
the church office to volunteer.
Trinity’s Women’s
Circle, WELCA will
meet on Saturday 14.
February at 10:30 am in
Room
10,
weather
permitting. Bring your Bible;
we will have copies of the lesson. Coffee, tea,
and Danish will get us started. All are welcome.
Please contact Shirl O (301.299.4288 or
[email protected]) to RSVP or if you have
any questions.
Do You Have Child-friendly
Fabric to Donate? An
organization called ConKerr
Cancer could use it. The
group's members make
pillowcases for children who
are hospitalized. Only 1 yard
of fabric is needed per
pillowcase.
Coordinating
fabric – 1/3 yard. The fabric must be 100%
cotton (no flannel). When discharged, the child
takes the pillowcase home. The ConKerr Cancer
slogan is, "Giving Sick Kids a reason to
smile–one pillowcase at a time". Please contact
Marilyn C to donate fabric.
Summer Camp
Come and join us this upcoming summer for a wonderful week of camp! The
summer camp brochure with the full schedule and camp descriptions is available
online at Mar-Lu-Ridge.org, as well as at church.
Mar-Lu-Ridge offers:
) a fun, small group and Christ-centered week in the woods
) affordable pricing starting at $399 per week for overnight and $150 for day camp
) friendships and memories that stay with your child
) camperships to ensure that all children can attend camp
) a wide variety of unique specialty programs for all ages!
) ACA certification means MLR meets the highest safety standards
Interested families may consider joining us at one of our open houses from 2 -4:30 PM on Sundays
15. March, 26. April and 30. May.
If you have any questions, please contact MLR by email at [email protected] or by phone at
301-874-5544. Registration opened 1. January 2014!
Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
17. February 2015
6:00 pm at Trinity’s Social Hall
Bring your extended family and friends to Trinity’s annual “Fat
Tuesday” dinner of pancakes, sausage, and fried apples. It is our last
meal of abundance before the fasting and deprivation of Lent which
begins on Ash Wednesday 18. February. Leave full and ready to take
up your cross as the Lenten journey begins.
Home cooks are needed to prepare apples and sausages in their
homes. All ingredients and recipes will be provided and will be available to be picked up after
worship services on Sunday 15. February. Home cooks should fully prepare their items at home
and bring them to the church by 5:30 pm on Tuesday 17. February.
Clean-Up Crew Needed - If you can help clear tables or cleanup during and after the Pancake
Supper, please sign up or call Steve Shriver.
Reservations are not required, but we need a general idea of how many to expect. Just sign up
by using the form below and placing it in the offering plate or on the sheets posted in the Social
Hall.
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Shrove Tuesday Sign-up Sheet – Yes, I want to help . . .
________cook sausage (provided ahead of time) ________cook apples (provided ahead of time)
_________set tables (beginning at 4:00 pm)
________ clean up (finished by 8:00 pm)
________How many will be eating?
Name:____________________________________________________
Phone No.________________________________________________
A Free-will offering to cover costs will be collected at the supper.