February 18, 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 Carol Cyrus for the blessing of her Trinity

family.

Wednesdays

During Lent

Beginning Feb. 21

Soup Supper

6:30 pm

Holden

Evening Prayer

7:30 pm

Our Lenten theme:

“Sensing the Gospel” 40 DAYS of LENT-40 ITEMS of FOOD

PICK UP A PURPLE BAG from the Narthex when you leave

today to fill with groceries for the Reba Place & Vineyard

Food Pantries. Thank you!

TODAY—Adult Ed in the Chapel at 10 am: Join us as we discuss

"Living Out One's Christian Vocation. Learn about our spiritual fore-

bearer, Martin Luther, and the revolutionary new thoughts he intro-

duced that reformed the way people thought about holiness expressed

in everyday words and actions. Come and consider what your holy

callings might be!

Our Lenten Theme: “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 Lenten 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.

MISSION POSSIBLE for February: ELCA Disaster Relief — Because of your generous support of

Lutheran Disaster Response over the years, our church is able to walk alongside disaster survivors.

Use the white envelopes in the pew, and make your checks payable to Trinity Lutheran Church,

note Mission Possible on the memo. Thank you.

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS, CHURCH COUNCIL, DEACONESSES—We ask for God’s blessings

on the following officers, council members and deaconesses in their service to this congregation—

Officers: Carol Wilson, President; Jes Sherborne, V. President; Earl Rachowicz, Treasurer; Jennifer

Fry, Secretary; Judi McKiernan, Financial Secretary

Council members: Jon Buck, Judy Carson, Christopher Fletcher, Kriss Geyser, Rebecca Payne,

Richard Peterson, Lorna Rubio, Joan Sherman, Kim Stanton

Deaconesses: Sue Dallas, Carrie Dauner, Marian Geppert, Susan Hilkevitch, Peg Hoskin, Shawn

Rody, Marilyn Crow, Tim Peng, Leslie Post-Weissinger, Paula Rowe-Campbell

PLEASE MAKE A NOTE: Sunday, March 4 — ONE service only at 10 AM. No Sunday School.

(Many members will be in Wisconsin on retreat. )

PREPARE FOR WORSHIP on Feb. 25, the second Sunday in Lent, by reading and meditating on

the lessons for the day sometime during the week:

Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Psalm 22:23-31 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38

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

Please keep your information current with the office.

LENTEN Wednesday Evenings —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—Ad hoc

Group! This is an open invitation: sign up at the See Sign Serve Table if you can help!

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

dence, (9345 Avers, Evanston; 847-673-1403). The rehearsal will begin with a 6:30 pm potluck.

The main dish and beverages will be provided. Please bring a side, salad, bread, or dessert 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!

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!

“Read Through the Bible This Year!”

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

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

Feb 20 – Acts 9:1-25; Joshua 3:1-5:1; Job 22

Feb 21 – Acts 9:26-43; Joshua 5:2-6:27; Job 23

Feb 22 – Acts 10:1-33; Joshua 7-8; Job 24

Feb 23 – Acts 10:34-48; Joshua 9-10; Job 25

Feb 24 – Acts 11:1-18; Joshua 11-12; Job 26

Feb 25- Acts 11:19-30; Joshua 13-14; Job 27

Feb 26 – Acts 12; Joshua 15-17; Job 28

Feb 27 – Acts 13:1-25; Joshua 18-19; Job 29

Feb 28 – Acts 13:26-52; Joshua 20-21; Job 30

Pick up a printed copy or go to our website for a listing of the

daily readings for the week, and for the whole year. It's a

great way to come to know the grace of God!

WILMETTE COMMUNITY BAND presents their Annual Winter Concert Friday, March 9, 7:30

pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, under the direction of Dave Fodor. Admission is free.

—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 Gisele Morris (Alden Estates Northmoor, 5831 N. Northwest Hwy, Chicago, 60631) Arlene Sigle Will Sigle (Bella Terra, 8425 Waukegan Rd, Morton Grove,) Denise Sullivan 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) 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) 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) PRAYERS & SYMPATHY: Alex & Jon Buck and family mourning the death of Alex’ father, Stelian Grigoras who died of pancreatic cancer. The family of Carole Rivera mourning the loss of her nephew,Jimmy Nowakowski who died on Feb. 9

ORANGE Serving Group assigned to serve in February

GREETERS: Council Members Council Members PREPARER: Earl Rachowicz Holly Ruch-Ross DEACONS: Sue Dallas, Earl Rachowicz Jacob Hall, Riley Stanton LECTOR: Rebecca Lorenz Kaiden Scrim LAY MINISTER: Sandie Schlauch Tom Ross USHERS: Joan Kerr, Nancy Sims Ryan Rody, Jack Sokol

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. 18—March 4, 2018

Congregation Retreat @ The Abbey Resort Mar 2—4

lauren@trinityevanston.org paula.selvig@gmail.com

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 Board of Deaconesses Meeting—LIB

7:30 pm Outreach Committee—CH

NO Rehearsal for NS Choral Society

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

NO Handbell Choir

8:00 pm Sanctuary Choir—Choir Rm

Friday Feb 23 6:30 pm Spirit Ensemble Reh.— Ross res (9345 Avers,

Evanston; 847-673-1403)

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

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

10:00 am Sunday School

Monday Feb 26 8:30 am Yoga with Bonnie Jean Miller—FH classroom

Tuesday Feb 27 9:30 am Staff Meeting—GS

7:30 pm NS Choral Society—SANCT

Wednesday Feb 28 6:30 pm Lenten Soup Supper—FH

7:30 pm Holden Evening Prayer Service—SANCT

Thursday Mar 1 7:00 am Men’s Bible Study—GS

NO Handbell Choir or Sanctuary Choir

Friday Mar 2

Saturday Mar 3 11:00 am Yoga with Bonnie Jean Miller –FH Classroom

Sunday Mar 4 10 am Worship — ONE SERVICE ONLY

No Sunday School classes

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

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: 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)

Check out our LITTLE FREE PANTRY

in the Narthex.

Stay tuned for more information

about our Little Free Pantry which was

dedicated last Sunday.

More information on how you can be

involved in stocking the pantry will be

coming soon.

- Lauren & the Hi-League SUPPORT Lutheran Campus Ministry at Northwestern

Rooms are still available!

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/

This is an all-church event, designed for all ages, families, individuals, 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

Transforming White Privilege Series 2018 Mondays in March: 5, 12,19,26 Time: 6:30—9:00 pm

Unitarian Church, 1330 Ridge Ave, Evanston IL Enter parking lot & church on Greenwood St.

Free & Open to All (donations gratefully accepted!) Refreshments served, on-site childcare available upon request

Learn about the root causes of racial inequalities and how we can create a more racially just society. Please Register by February 26 or earlier, space is limited Register: https://goo.gl/forms/SAahOtxteqLsW9B92 For more information, email: vanderesq@mindspring.com The curriculum for this series was developed by the Center for Assessment and Policy Development, MP Associates, and World Trust Educational Series, with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The seminar series has been planned and coordinated by menbers of UCE, Beth Emet, Grace Lutheran Church & Lake Street Church in Evanston. —Sponsored by Evanston4ALL’s Solidarity Response Team

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 7:30 PM

Peter Oyloe, a Trinity musical alum, will be making a stop at the GeneseeTheatre in Waukegan Illinois on March 4th as part

of the National Tour of Million Dollar Quartet. In this Tony Award win-

ning musical, Peter portrays a young Johnny Cash, bringing to life

the legendary night of Dec. 4th, 1956 in which Cash, Elvis, Jerry Lee

Lewis and Carl Perkins met for a once in a lifetime session at Sun Rec-ords in Nashville. This historic jam session to end all jam sessions ce-mented the "Million Dollar Quartet" into the pantheon of musical legend.

More details: https://www.geneseetheatre.com/events/detail/million-dollar-quartet

For tickets: www.milliondollarquartet.net/tickets

TICKETS BEGIN AT $30.00