January 19, 2020 Website: trinity1874.com

The Mission of Trinity Lutheran Church is the preaching, teaching, baptizing and

Sharing the love of Christ in our church, our community and our world.

SS & Bible Class meets every Sunday @ 8:45 am

Trinity Choir meets the first & third Wednesday - 6:30 pm

Men’s Glee meets the second & fourth Wednesday - 6:30 pm

Lutheran Youth Fellowship (LYF) Teen focused Bible Study and Fun Activities—Sundays @ 6 pm

Ladies Afternoon Bible Study meets the 1st and 3rd Monday at 1:30 pm. in the Chapel

The Mt. Vernon Ladies Bible Study will meet at 7 pm. the second and fourth Monday at the home of Susan Stark (1517 S. Hickory).

Mommy and Me Sunday School Class at 8:45 am in the Pre-school room with Courtney Sletten for the little ones ages 0-2.

Prayer Chain If you wish to be added or removed or information has changed, A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY NEEDS TO CALL BOTH the CHURCH OFFICE and NADINE OBERMANN @1-417-308-6352 or MARGE HARRIS @ 236-1935

If you are in need of a ride to and from a doctor appointment or need to pick up a prescription, you may call these people to help you.

Carole Kleiboeker 417-285-4932 Betty Sawyer 417-825-5697

The Lutheran Hour Sermon Schedule

January 19 "Unforgettable" Guest Speaker: Dr. Dean Nadasdy New Series - We might forget names and faces, dates and places, but God remembers those who are His through faith in Christ. To God, they are unforgettable. Dr. Dean Nadasdy says, as we remember Jesus in faith, even more so does God remember us. (Genesis 40:1-23)

Radio broadcast of Trinity Lutheran Church services may be heard on radio station KKBL (95.9) and live stream broad-cast through www.trinity1874.com on the internet, tablet or smart phone.

The Lutheran Hour may be heard on the following radio stations each Sunday: KKOW-AM,(860) Pittsburg, KS at 9 am, KLFC-FM (88.1) Branson, MO at 9:30 am; KRUM (100.5) Rogers, AR 12:30 pm; KNEO-FM, (91.7) Neosho, MO at 1 pm

Attendance January 12, 2020 100 YTD Sunday Average 137 Birthday’s 19-Chris Nelson 23-Glennon Kleiboeker 19-Toni Obermann 24-Vansen Moennig 19-Deborah Porter 24-Ty Roethemeier 20-Missy Heseman 25-Nicholas Caddell 21-Paige Wallace 22-Alexander Grace Anniversaries 22-Aaron Obermann 20-Kurt and Lisa Krueger 23-Bob Bremer 23-Cheryl Brown

Offering Envelopes for 2020 They are on the table in the Narthex. If you haven’t picked yours up, please do so. If you didn’t get envelopes and want some please let the Church Office know, so that envelopes can be assigned to you.

LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Monett-(AA) Group meets at 7 pm at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 405 7th St. every Sunday and Wednesday. Call 489-5058.

Mt. Vernon-(AA) Group meets at 8 pm at the Christian Church 703 Hickory every Monday. Call 489-2413 or 440-1567

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Monett-Group meets at New Site Baptist Church, 1925 FR 1060, on Thursdays. Doors open at 6 pm. Childcare provided. The Landing, a group for teens, meets at the same time and same site.

GRIEF CARE SUPPORT

Monett-Group meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at Oak Pointe of Monett 1011 Old Airport Rd from 11 am to 12:30 pm. Call Kathy at 235-3500. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

Monett-Group meets at 8 pm The 1st Tuesday of each month in the basement of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, at the corner of 7th & Cale St. Call 442-3706.

Monett-Vision of Hope Narcotics Anonymous group meets at 8 pm every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday in the upstairs of Monett Community Church, 2101 E. Cleveland.

Aurora– New Horizons group meets at 7pm every Tuesday and Thursday at Grace Lutheran Church, 1120 S Park Ave. Call Courtney at 417-308-7291

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

Monett-Group meets at Oak Pointe of Monett from 11 am to 12:30 pm on the first Wednesday of each month at 1011 Old Airport Rd. in Monett. Call Kathy at 235-3500.

E-mail: trinityfreistatt@gmail.com

Ingathering Outreach “For when I was hungry, you gave me food” Matthew 25:35. The Evangelism Board is doing a food ingathering on the following Sunday’s:

January 19th February 2nd February 9th If you know of a needy family, contact the church office at 235-7300. Thank you for your generosity to the needy.

Trinity Lutheran Church Directory for 2020 is being updated. Please check last years copy for any corrections. If you or any family member’s address or phone number has changed, please call the office or leave the corrections in the mailbox outside of the office.

I want to thank everyone for the kind cards, food and visits while I am dealing with this health issue. You are all kind and it has brighten my days. I am doing good and my emotions are high. Again thankYou. ~Reta Tracy~

A sincere "thank you" for all the cards and gifts I received this Christmas season. Also, "thank you" for all the support I receive from you, my church family members, throughout the year. May God continue to bless you and your family. ~Susan Senninger ~ We want to thank everyone for the food, cards, gifts, thoughts and prayers we received this Christmas season. ~Jerry and Gloria Krueger~ The memorial service for Clifton “Andy” Morgan, husband of Becky Morgan and son-in-law of Nadine Obermann will be held Friday, January 24th at Buchanan Funeral Home in Monett. The visitation is from 2-3pm and the service will follow at 3pm.

Assisting in the Service January 26, 2020

Pastor: Rev. Jake Sletten Lay Minister: Bruce Sletten Elder: Jack Goodman Ushers: Bob Senninger, Eric Jackson, Bob Moennig Acolytes: Halle Schoen and Carson Moennig Greeters: Bonnie Worm and Connie Chapman Sound: Marcus Schoen Broadcaster: Parker Schoen Communion Set up: Doris and Orville Meyer Communion Wash: Gloria Krueger

Contribution Statements are in your mailbox. Please review them and report any discrepancies to the church office.

8th Grade Chili Cook-off is on January 26th following church

Voter’s Meeting is on January 26th @1pm after the 8th Grade Chili Cook-off

Thursday evening - March 5! Mark your calendars. It will be here before we know it. The St. Paul's choir from Concordia, MO will be at Trinity for a concert in the evening. Take a look at your schedule. We will need housing for 52 guests, just overnight after the concert and for an early break-fast. Their departure will be early the next morning. So look at

schedules and calendars and plan to support this group. This will be their first stop on their tour. If you have room for housing, please contact Betty Sawyer at 417-825-5697.

Trinity Lutheran 8th Grade

Class Trip Fundraiser

Sunday, January 26th

CHILI COOK-OFF and

LIVE DESSERT AUCTION

Those wishing to compete, drop off your chili by 8:45am in the Trinity Fellowship

Hall. 11:30-12:30pm Meal 12:15pm Voting by 8th Grade Class 12:30pm Live Dessert Auction MISSION WORKDAY - The Ladies Aid/LWML will have a Mission workday Monday, January 27, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. We have a number of quilts ready to be assembled and tacked. Bring a covered dish to share for lunch. Everyone is invited to come.

Dorcas Ladies Aid/LWML Mission Committee