February 11, 2018 WELCOME TO TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH! PLEASE SIGN THE ATTENDANCE/

COMMUNION RED FOLDER IN YOUR PEW.

ALTAR FLOWERS are given to the Glory of God by Cathi White.

MISSION POSSIBLE for February: ELCA Disaster Relief — Thank you

again for your generous support of Lutheran Disaster Response over

the years. Use the white envelopes in the pew, and make your

checks payable to Trinity Lutheran Church, note Mission Possible on

the memo. Thank you.

Wednesdays

During Lent

Beginning Feb. 21

Soup Supper

6:30 pm

Holden

Evening Prayer

7:30 pm

Our Lenten theme:

“Sensing the Gospel”

Ash Wednesday

Feb. 14

11:00 am & 7:30 pm

Imposition

of Ashes

&

Holy

Communion

GROWING UP IN THE DIGITAL AGE Public Showing at Trinity Sun., Feb. 11 6:00 pm Tickets: $5 This digital age can be overwhelming and risky. As we do our best to take care of

our youth, we must consider the implications of social media and technology. This

award-winning film offers solutions on how we can help our kids navigate the digital

world.

We are bringing this film to Trinity to begin a conversation about teenagers (and

young people) and the impact of screens/social media. Spread the word.

More info: www.trinityevanston.org lauren@trinityevanston.org

NEXT SUNDAY—Join us in the chapel on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 10 am as

we discuss the living out of one’s Christian vocation. Learn about our

spiritual forebearer, Martin Luther, and the revolutionary new thoughts

he introduced that reformed the way people thought about holiness

expressed in everyday words and actions. Come and consider what

your holy callings might be!

TODAY — Adult Ed in the Chapel at 10 am: Pr. Brown will lead a

session as part of our “Read Through the Bible This Year!” program.

All are Welcome—whether or not you’ve kept up with the reading!

“Sensing the Gospel”

TOUCH — It can be healing and hopeful. It can intensify and validate

mere spoken words. It was the blessed gift of an incarnate God, and it

is part of who we are as beings created in God’s image. Join with us

on Wednesday Feb. 21 as we enter into our Wednesday evening Len-

ten series of brief meditations entitled “Sensing The Gospel”.

Soup at 6:30 pm — Enjoy a simple but nutritious soup supper. Good

food, wonderful conversation, breaking bread together.

Service at 7:30 pm — Head up to the sanctuary for worship and our

annual opportunity to participate in the much loved Holden Evening

Prayer.

Taste and see that the Lord is good! (Touch and hear and smell it too!)

THE ROSE on the altar is in honor of the birth of Jalen Thomas

Geppert born Jan. 30, son of David & Kailey, grandson of Carl &

Barb, and great-grandson of Marian & Jim Geppert!

PREPARE FOR WORSHIP on Feb. 18, the first Sunday in Lent, by reading and meditating on the

lessons for the day sometime during the week:

Genesis 9:8-17 Psalm 25:1-10 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:9-15

ORANGE SERVING GROUP is assigned to serve in FEBRUARY— Please sign up at the See Sign

Serve Table to assist with bulletins, deliver altar flowers, or serve coffee. Your names appear be-

low. For more information, contact serving group chairs Sue Dallas or Carrie Dauner.

Sue: 847-982-0172, sdallas@packagingcorp.com; Carrie: 824-763-1018, cdauner@comcast.net

ANNUAL 2017 GIVING STATEMENTS have been SENT! If you did NOT receive your statement,

contact the office immediately. 847-673-8564; Judi McKiernan: financialsec@trinityevanston.org

LENTEN Wednesday Evenings —Join us for a simple soup supper at 6:30 pm in the fellowship

hall, and for worship using the beautiful Holden Evening Prayer service at 7:30 pm. These groups

are preparing to provide and serve the soup suppers:

February 21: Church Council

February 28: Men’s Bible Study and Women’s Book Chat

March 7: Trinity Choirs

March 14: Sunday School Families

March 21: Trinity members

“Read Through the Bible This Year!”

Feb 11 – Acts 4:1-22; Deuteronomy 19-20; Job 13

Feb 12- Acts 4:23-37; Deuteronomy 21-22; Job 14

Feb 13 – Acts 5:1-16; Deuteronomy 23-24; Job 15

Feb 14 – Acts 5:17-42; Deuteronomy 25-27; Job 16

Feb 15 – Acts 6; Deuteronomy 28; Job 17

Feb 16 – Acts 7:1-22; Deuteronomy 29-30; Job 18

Feb 17 – Acts 7:23-8:1a; Deuteronomy 31-32; Job 19

Feb 18 – Acts 8:1b-25; Deuteronomy 33-34; Job 20

Feb 19 – Acts 8:26-40; Joshua 1-2; Job 21

THE NEXT SPIRIT ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL will take place on Friday, Feb. 23 at the Musielski resi-

dence, (8921 Neenah Ave., Morton Grove; 847-966-6557). The rehearsal will begin with a 6:30

pm potluck. The main dish—chili—and beverages will be provided. Please bring a salad, fruit,

cornbread or dessert item to share. The rehearsal will begin at 7:45, and we will be rehearsing

music for the 11:00 am services on Feb. 25 and March 11 & 18. All are welcome!

“40 DAYS of LENT-40 ITEMS of Food”

Pick up a purple bag from the Nar-

thex when you leave today to fill

with groceries for the Reba Place &

Vineyard Food Pantries. Thank you!

WOMEN’S BOOK CHAT Mon. Feb 19 at

7 pm— Join us in the Church Library for our

discussion of “A Connecticut Yankee in King

Arthur’s Court” by Mark Twain. Questions,

contact Thea: tlynn46@gmail.com or

Rebecca: Rebecca.mestelle@gmail.com

OUR MEN’S GROUP meets bright and early every Thursday morning at 7am. We share in great

conversation around faith and life as we enjoy warm Christian fellowship and a bite to eat.

We are beginning A NEW STUDY entitled “The American Protestant Experience”. This series

documents the never-ending debate about the relationship between church and civil authori-

ty. We’ll explore the way in which the country’s founders, seeing the intolerance of the early

immigrants, wisely sought to create a republic where faith could be practiced freely, but where

theocracy could be avoided. We’ll consider the unique quality of religious life in America – the

innovation and experimentation that we experience – that makes this country a free marketplace

for faith. Come and Join us!

—TRINITY PRAYER LIST— Please contact the office and let us know whether it is still appropriate to include the following person(s) on the list.

MEMBERS: Cynthia Bakle Marlene Bakle Carol Cyrus Melinda (Lois) Dierstein Pat Ericksen Hank Fjallberg (rehab at home) Carol Mantell Bonnie Jean Miller Gisele Morris (Alden Estates Northmoor, 5831 N. Northwest Hwy, Chicago, 60631) Arlene Sigle Will Sigle (Bella Terra, 8425 Waukegan Rd, Morton Grove,) Denise Sullivan Debbie Swartzfager (back surgery ) Lili Thelin Lorna Van Houten (heart surgery, recovering at home) Edith Webber Dave Yandell FAMILY & FRIENDS: Marilyn Brown (mother of Pastor Brown) Peter Burke (brother of Peg Lee) Cathy Burns (sister of Susan Hilkevitch) Tom De Santy (brother of Judi McKiernan) Savannah Dwyer-Allen(Katie McWilliams Allen’s sister-in-law)

Stephen (Smiley) Caratachea (friend of Kate & Tom Fester) Stelian Grigoras (Alex Buck’s father) Avis Hays (mother of friend of Charlie Slamar: hospice) Steve Homberg (ELCA Metro-Synod officer; surgery/rehab) John Kingwill (son of Arline Kingwill, surgery) Gustav Lee (Peg Lee’s step-son, Kate’s brother, Parkinson’s disease) Leo (Chris Viau’s friend) Roberta Lotsoff (friend of Lois Wurl, esophageal/lung cancer) Carol Meyer (mother of Lori Corona, diagnosed with breast cancer) Jim Nowakowski (nephew of Carole Rivera, foot amputation) Bill Reidy (husband of our nursery attendant, Debbie) Ed Ricks (father-in-law of Charlie Slamar’s friend, hospice care) Steve Rutledge (friend of Kiefers, heart) C.C. Ryan (friend of Charlie Slamar, recovering from aneurysm) Jean Schaefle (wife of Ken Schaefle) Michael Schram (friend of Bonnie Jean Miller; heart attack recovery) Marvill Selvig (father of Denny Selvig) Jim Wilson (uncle of Carol Wilson, Amyloidosis) Trudy Wynd (niece of Sandie Schlauch, cancer) SYMPATHY: The family of Vivi Martens, who died Jan 13. at age 88. A memorial service was held at Trinity on Friday. Joan Hromadka and her children, upon the death of her husband, Ron, who died Jan 14.

ORANGE Serving Group assigned to serve in February

GREETERS: Nancy Schmidt PREPARER: Sue Dallas Mark Allee DEACONS: Sue Dallas Paul Beckman, Ryan Rody LECTOR: Joel Dykstra Mark Allee LAY MINISTER: Richard Lee Carol Wilson USHERS: Marilyn Crow, Jack Lipscomb Rob Payne, Lukas Oreskovich Matt and Josh Trimberger

8:30 am Worship Assistants 11:00 am

Please sign up at the See Sign Serve Table to serve coffee, deliver altar flowers, or assemble bulletins. Co-chairs: Sue Dallas &

Carrie Dauner

Bellefontaine, Marti (Walker)

Benigni, Scott & Carla

Brothers, Janet

Brown, Lori

Dallas, Sue

Dauner, Dan & Carrie

Donati, Peter & Vicki

Felten, Brett & Jen

Felten, Doug & Elsa

Gaza, Mickey

Geyser, Kriss

Grover, Larry & Linda

Gullickson, Jim & Susan

Holden, Walt

Lee, Dick

Musielski, Gina

Oakes, Joyce

Olsen, Ryan & Renee

O’Neal, Nancy

Petersen, Michael & Susan

Plonus, Martin & Martina

Rubio-Hall, Lorna

Sherman, Matt & Laurie

Wielgus, Denene

Work, Susan

Feb. 11-25, 2018 Sunday Feb 11 8:30 & 11:00 am Worship

10:00 am Sunday School

10:00 am Adult Ed: Bible Reading review/Pastor Brown—CH

6:00 pm Screening of “Screenagers” documentary film—GS

Monday Feb 12 8:30 am Yoga with Bonnie Jean Miller—FH classroom

(Call or text: Bonnie Jean Miller: 773-780-5957)

Tuesday Feb 13 9:30 am Staff Meeting—GS

7:00 pm Church Council—CH

7:30 pm NS Choral Society—FH only

Wednesday Feb 14 ASH WEDNESDAY: Services at 11:00 am and 7:30 pm

Thursday Feb 15 7:00 am Men’s Bible Study—GS

7:00 pm Women’s Study Group—LIB (rescheduled)

7:00 pm Handbell Choir—SANCT

8:00 pm Sanctuary Choir—Choir Rm

Friday Feb 16

Saturday Feb 17 9:30 –11 am Stephen Ministry Supervision—CH

11:00 am Yoga with Bonnie Jean Miller –FH Classroom

Sunday Feb 18 8:30 & 11:00 am Worship

Installation of Council, Officers & Deaconesses

10:00 am Sunday School

5:30 pm Vision Keeper Dinner/Orrington Hotel, Evanston

Monday Feb 19 8:30 am Yoga with Bonnie Jean Miller—FH classroom

7:00 pm Women’s Book Chat—LIB

Tuesday Feb 20 9:30 am Staff Meeting—GS

7:00 pm Church Council—CH

7:30 pm NS Choral Society—FH only

Wednesday Feb 21 6:30 pm Lenten Soup Supper—FH

7:30 pm Holden Evening Prayer Service—SANCT

Thursday Feb 22 7:00 am Men’s Bible Study—GS

7:00 pm Handbell Choir—SANCT

8:00 pm Sanctuary Choir—Choir Rm

Friday Feb 23 6:30 pm Spirit Ensemble Reh.—Musielski res (8921 Neenah

Ave., Morton Grove; 847-966-6557).

Saturday Feb 24 11:00 am Yoga with Bonnie Jean Miller –FH Classroom

Sunday Feb 25 8:30 & 11:00 am Worship

If you have a pastoral emergency, contact Pastor Brown: 616-460-8660, or email pastor@trinityevanston.org

TRINITY OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Thursday: 9 am - 5 pm The office is NOT open on Friday. (Friday hours by appointment only)

Office: 847-673-8564 Email: office@trinityevanston.org

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Mar 2—4, Fri—Sun Annual Congregation Retreat—The Abbey

Officers, Members of Church Council

Board of Deaconesses

Nominating and Audit Committee members

Elected Sunday, January 28, 2018

Church Council

Officers:

Carol Wilson, President (2018)

Jes Sherborne, Vice President (2018)

Earl Rachowicz, Treasurer (2018)

Judi McKiernan, Financial Secretary (2018)

Jennifer Fry, Secretary (2018)

Church Council

Members: (Three year term)

Jon Buck (2018)

Judy Carson (2018)

Chris Fletcher (2018)

Kriss Geyser (2018)

Rebecca Payne (2016)

Richard Peterson (2016)

Lorna Rubio-Hall (2017)

Joan Sherman (2018)

Kim Stanton (2018)

Board of Deaconesses Sue Dallas (2015)

Carrie Dauner (2015)

Marian Geppert (2015)

Susan Hilkevitch (2015)

Peg Hoskin (2015)

Shawn Rody ( 2015)

Marilyn Crow (2018)

Tim Peng (2018)

Leslie Post-Weissinger (2018)

Paula Rowe-Campbell (2018)

Nominating Committee Jackie Filippini (2017)

Kate Hunt (2017)

Leesa Sherborne (2017)

Kate Lee Fester (2018)

Stephen Panning (2018)

Nicole Schneider (2018)

Audit Committee Jack Lipscomb (2016)

Bill Stafford (2016)

Randi Broch (2018)

Joe Uttech (2018)

Trinity’s 36th Annual Congregational Retreat

March 2-4, 2018

Where? The Abbey Resort near Lake Geneva

Why Go? It is a time of friendship and community. A time for us all to come together as be-lievers in Christ and as a church body. To appreciate what we have as a Christian family, and to get to know our fellow congregants – and perhaps even our friends and family members – in a way that you don’t get a chance to in the ordinary course of life and worship. Wonder-ful programming and . . . · Downtime—relax! · There are great opportunities to meet new people and reunite with old friends! · It’s only about an hour away so you can come and go as your schedule demands…. Come for one night, two nights, or part of the day Saturday or Sunday · There is a luxurious indoor pool, spa, family and children’s activities and more. · Childcare is provided for children of all ages · The infamous scavenger hunt happens on Saturday night for kids of all ages · Meals are flexible. On site restaurants, in the area, or pack meals from home · We have a 50% discount for first-time attendees If cost in an obstacle to attending, please contact us for options. Who should come? YOU! This is an all-church event, designed for all ages, families, individu-als, members and non-members, friends. Invite anyone you would like to introduce to this faith community. Invite someone you would like to have spend the weekend with us. REGISTER on our website or at the See Sign Serve Table. Questions? Call the office at 847-673-8564, or email office@trinityevanston.org or

lauren@trinityevanston.org

Day guests are always welcome!

Drive up for Saturday morning program,

Or drive up Sunday for church!

Let us know you’re coming!

Trinity’s 36th Annual Congregational Retreat

The ABBEY Resort

March 2-4, 2018

To register: complete this form and turn it in to the office, or go to our website: http://www.trinityevanston.org/2017/12/19/retreat-is-coming-march-2-4-2018/

Day guests are always welcome!

Drive up for Saturday morning pro-

gram,

Or drive up Sunday for church!

Let us know you’re coming!