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T R I N I T Y P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H

TRINITYPRESBYTERIAN STAFF

PastorGary Hanson

Home: (651) 501-1820Cell: (651) 373-1821

[email protected]

Administrator/PastoralCare Coordinator

Dee LindblomMon-Fri 8:30am-2:[email protected]

Cell:(651) 353-6724

Christian EducationDirector

Carmen Speich

[email protected] Cell: (715) 310-7006

Church MusicianJoyce Piper

Choir DirectorNeal Strand

Seminary InternJoa Sevlie

Cell: (952) 303-2679

Child Care Providers Ali Peterson

Nicole Rucker

2125 Tower DriveWoodbury MN 55125

Phone & Fax:(651) 738-0045

Daylight Saving Time begins onSunday, March 8, 2009 at 2a.m.

Set your clocks an hourforward before you go to bedSaturday!

TRINITYS NEW SOUND SYSTEMDid you know that one of the top reasons why visitors choose achurch is audio quality? Its true: if visitors cant hear the wor-ship service clearly, they will probably choose another church.Thats one reason why Trinitys session decided to spend desig-nated and memorial funds on a new sound system.

For months Trinity has been getting by with a borrowed sound

system from member Brad Wright until a permanent replace-ment could be installed, and in February technicians installed anew sound system into the sanctuary.

The original system had been in place since the church was builtin 1987 and it was clearly time to replace it. Numerous prob-lems prevented the system from being fully effective in the pastseveral years and when the system finally stopped working lastyear, Brad graciously loaned his personal equipment to thechurch.

But thats all changed now. While replacing the central controlsystems, the church installed new speakers supplying a moreeven sound pattern across the entire sanctuary, rather than justin the center aisle. The new system also permits on-going up-grades as the churchs needs and budget dictate.

For now though, the system supports up to three wireless micro-phones (from one in the past), and several other audio inputsincluding state-of-the-art microphones to capture musical per-formances, CDs and cassette tapes all of which were difficult orimpossible with the old equipment.

Interested members are invited to speak with Pastor Hanson orBrad Wright about running the new system during worship.


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MUSINGS AND AMUSINGS FROM THE PASTOR

It is no secret that this country is in troubled economic times--whether its themortgage meltdown, the plummeting stock market, or high unemployment andcompany closings. The result is billion dollar bail-outs for some, budget cuts, belttightening for others, and cutbacks. The official diagnosis is a severe global eco-

nomic recession, the likes of which Americans have not seen since the Great Depres-sion. Now I understand a little bit more of what my mother always talked about whenshe said, I grew up during the Depression, and we reused tin foil; we never threw awaypaper or magazines; and you sat at the table until you cleaned every morsel on yourplate!

In times like these , I think its a natural inclination for us to simplify, and focus on

what really mattersthings like family and friends, and investing in relationships. And,along with this hunkering down, we try to become even more self-sufficient. Unfortu-nately, this can often lead to additional problems. In tight economic times, experts saythat people are more prone to cocoonwe go out less, we stay home more. And forsome, especially one person and single heads of households, the decrease in humanconnection can spiral into a deepening sense of isolation and loneliness. The result is theloss of social capital, a social recession, so to speak.

Social recession hits hard . When you lose your job, self-doubt sets in. When you loseyour house, you lose your neighbors, your school, your community. Expectations dimin-ish. Pessimism creeps in. The church suffers, too--when the dollars disappear, some of the churchs specialties like outreach and mission giving also suffer. The temptation forthe church is to do what everyone else is doingpull back, play it safe with no increasein the budget; just take care of ourselves.

I heard that Mr. Rogers , the kindly, cardigan-wearing kids TV show host and the in-spiration for my Mr. Hansons Neighborhood at recent Trinity talent shows, came to re-gret saying and singing to a generation of American children, You are special. Appar-ently in his later years, Mr. Rogers was afraid he had taught these children to feel toospecial about themselves, too loved! He was concerned they werent balancing an ap-propriate sense of self esteem with a sense of humility and regard for others.

Congregations can miss this balance , too. I believe now more than ever that

churches must be on the look-out for reaching out and cultivating a strong sense of mis-sion toward others. Its been said that the church exists for those who are not yet a part of it. A humorous sign says: Due to rising energy costs and recent budget cuts, we re-gret to inform you that the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off! Since weat Trinity are serious in our church commitments and mission outreach, we need to re-main what Jesus calls the Light of the World, especially during this social recession.

Gary


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Committees

Adult EducationMarnelle Anderson 735-

3287Building & GroundsGreg VanderVeer 739-3032

Christian EducationKirk Breen 436-4212

Clerk of SessionPat Kimbrough 714-0704

CommunicationsSusan Jamison 578-7100

Long Range Planning Darryl Willison 739-2674

Mental Health GroupDee Lindblom738-0045 or [email protected]

Mission & ActionPat Channer 735-7741

Moderator of DeaconsCheri McCreary 735-9094

Newsletter Mark Allen [email protected]

NominatingStacie Anderson612-483-2630

Nursery Coordinators Tina Hacker 714-9671

Pastoral CareGary Hanson 738-0045

Personnel Steve Theiss 578-9348

Prayer ChainDee Lindblom738-0045 or 353-6724

[email protected] Ministry Wilson Ekinde 501-3661

Special EventsBarb Freeman 731-1220

Stewardship & FinanceJay Wilkinson 731-7607

WorshipRuth Bloom 739-0715

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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

What a busy time of yearit has been!

The youth have beenkeeping me on my toeslatelywe have beenworking hard during Sun-day School and LOGOS,planning the Ash Wednes-day service, planning thePizza Fundraiser, and in-between we have FirstSundays, cinnamon roll

sales, a ski retreat, andplanning for retreats andmore.

These same involved andbusy youth are going toMexico this summer

through the Intercambio Cultural Exchange, and there has beentalk of taking a week this summer to do a more local missionopportunity as well! A big thanks goes out to the youth forworking so hard these last few months. We are excited to see

what happens with the pizza fundraiser and are hoping to makeit an annual event!

Not only is Trinity keeping me busy, and working at camp too,but there is one interesting thing that I have been up to that Ithought I would share. I have recently joined a team of peopleworking at a new non-profit organization called Thirst Missions.(You can find the website at www.thirstmissions.org for moreinformation and beautiful photos!) With this group I am goingto be a Mission Consultant and Trip Leader to their mission des-tination of Belize in Central America. I had a training in Atlanta

a few weeks ago, and am spending 10 days in Belize during thefirst weeks of March for hands-on training.

International mission is something that Ive experienced beforewhile working in Germany, and I am excited to see what Godwill be teaching me and others as we embark on this new ad-venture! Please feel free to ask questions if youre interested inmission work or if youre just curious.

Carmen, Christian Education Director


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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

30 Hour Famine

On March 27 and 28, the Trinty Youth are going to be hungry.

In fact, some might say that they are even starving. Yet it willonly be a glimmer of insight into how much of the world lives,as we do our 30 Hour Famine together. Normally when theyouth have an overnight, we make it a lock-in and we havecandy, treats, pizza and pop. This lock-in, however, will be quitedifferent.

We are doing the 2009 30 Hour Famine to raise awareness inourselves and spend some time with God without the comfort of a full stomach. We will spend the time in fellowship, worshipand prayer as we listen and spend time with God.

Pizza FundraiserGet ready, because on March 14, there is going to be pizza everywhere!

The first annual Trinity Pizza Fundraiser , called Slice of Heaven, willbe held in fellowship hall. The Trinity youth will be wining and diningtheir guests as they select their favorite kind of pizza and enjoy the at-mosphere. Come anytime between 4-8 pm.

The youth have been working with area businesses, andtogether have found three pizza chains that are workingwith us to prepare this fundraiser; Broadway, Pizzanos

and Umbria.Tickets will be on sale each Sunday until Sunday, March 8. Ticket pricesfor adults are $6 and children are $4. Adult tickets include two slices of your choice of pizza, salad, breadsticks and pop. Childrens tickets in-clude one slice of pizza and salad, breadsticks and pop. There will beColdstone Creamery ice cream for sale for $3 if you care to enjoy someafter dinner. We hope to see you all there!

Family Place

The youth group will be serving the meal at the Family Place in downtown St. Paul on

March 22. The group will meet at 2pm at Trinity to drive there and will be back tochurch by 7pm.

Spring Retreat

Mark your calendars for May 29-31 for the third annual Trinity Youth spring retreat.

Visit Trinitys New Website!

Make sure you take a few minutes to explore Trinitys all new website: http://www.trinitywoodbury.org. You can subscribe to new posts on the site by email if youchoose. Simply enter your email address in the box on the left hand sidebar.


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Thank you!

A few weeks ago, as chairperson of the Mission and Action Committee, I made a pleain church for generous donations to the Food Shelf and Clothes Closet because of thegreat need. Your response was impressive! Mission is what we are SUPPOSED to do;Action is what we DO do and do you did. It filled my trunk! You have reaffirmed myreason for joining Trinity Church in the first place: that Trinitys people were warm,welcoming and generous. We thank you for rising to the occasion and we thank you inadvance for your continuing donations of food and clothing. I transport your donationsevery Friday between noon and 1:00. I am counting on you to awe me again eachweek, and the people who are recipients of your generosity are also counting on you.Blessings on you all!!

Pat Channer, Mission and Action Committee Chair

MISSION AND ACTION NEWS

MISSION SPOTLIGHT: EXTRA INNINGS

For the past 10 years, Trinity Presbyterian Church has sponsored Extra Innings LearningLab as a mission project. Twice a week during the school year, youth from the commu-nity of Landfall receive help in the areas of basic mathematics, reading and writingskills, study and organizational skills, and improving English language skills. In additionto academic support, youth develop relationships with caring adults.

While academic success is the goal of each session, the friendships formed between stu-dents and volunteers are also part of what keep the program strong. Each week thereare new stories to tell. Some of these stories include a seventh grade girl who inquiresabout college and wants to learn more about her tutors college experience, a thirdgrade boy who reported to his teacher that the high point of the week is spending everyThursday night with his tutor, a second grade boy who proudly wore his Cub Scout uni-form to a session to show off to his tutor, and a third grade girl who draws pictures andmakes cards to thank her tutor for helping her every week.

In addition to the importance of student/tutor relationships, is the support of students'teachers and families. Teachers provide guidance and training to tutors as to how tobest work with their students. Teachers report that they have noticed improvement instudents' grades and more positive attitudes toward school. For the past 2 years, ele-mentary school students who have received tutoring have made adequate yearly pro-gress (AYP). Parents are also very grateful for the program. Many parents report thattheir children enjoy coming to tutoring sessions and it is a relief to know thattheir children are getting the support they need to be successful in school.

Thank you to Trinity Presbyterian Church for your dedication to such a meaningful andimportant mission project. Extra Innings has truly become an important part of manypeoples' lives.

Susan Lundin, Extra Innings Director


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MISSION AND ACTION NEWS

Love in Action in the Congo

One day while walking through the village of Tshikaji, mission co-worker Nancy Haningerwas asked to visit the home of Mamu Tshiela.She was a widow, blind from cataracts and liv-ing in a crumbling hut. During a great thunder-storm, a wall of her home fell on her. Withoutany family she was totally alone, dependent onintermittent charity from neighbors for food.Nancy arranged a consultation with Dr. Roget,the ophthalmologist at Tshikajis Good Shep-herd Hospital. He agreed to perform cataractsurgery on Mamu Tshiela. Nancy writes, You

cannot imagine the joy of this woman when sheregained her sight! She best expressed it insaying that she could now do the thing that shemissed the most-walk to church and join theother Presbyterian women in the choir!

Still, Mamu Tshiela had no means of fixing herhouse. The local Presbyterian church responded

by organizing a group of youth who, though desperately poor themselves, went to workand constructed a new home for her. With funds from Presbyterians in the United Statethe house was upgraded to include a solid door, windows that closed, and a roof that

didnt leak.Nancy and Mike remind us that that we can learn much about love from the actions of those lacking even the essentials of life themselves, who behaved as the widow com-mended by Jesus in Mark 12:42-44.

Please support the work of our Partners in Ministry in the Democratic Republic of Congoand PC(USA) People in Mission through your prayers: The Presbyterian Community of Kinshasa , the Presbyterian Community of Congo , the Universite Protestante au Congo,Dr. Michael Haninger, obstetrician/gynecologist, physician, Nancy Haninger, certifiednurse midwife, Inga Sthreshley, team ministry, Dr. Lawrence Sthreshley, health consult-ant in Africa, Valerie Shepard, team ministry, and Rev. Walt Shepard, Jr., theologicalcollege consultant/pastor.

Prepared by Joan Nichols

DINNER AROUND THE WORLD This years dinner will take placeon Saturday, March 21, and will feature Northern Italian Cuisine. It willbe hosted by Doug and Evie Ryden, 390 Bluebird Lane in Woodbury(578-1521). The sign up sheet and recipes are in the Welcome Room.This dinner is always a very fun and delicious event, and all adults areinvited.


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STEWARDSHIP CORNER

At the annual meeting of the congregation of Trinity Presbyterian Church in January, itbecame evident that a number of our members did not realize that the operating budgetfor our church does not include payments that we are obligated to pay toward the mort-

gage for our expanded building. Lets try to set the record straight.We have two budgets and we have asked our members to contribute toward each. Theoperating budget includes the day to day expenses of Trinity along with payments formissions beyond our congregation. The largest portion of this budget, as it is for mostchurches, is for wages and benefits for our staff: our minister, administrator/pastoralcare coordinator, Christian education director, seminary intern, choir and music staff,and childcare workers. For Trinity, this amounts to over 71% of our operating budget.The next largest share is for the day-to-day expenses of caring for the building, includ-ing utilities, repairs, insurance, snow removal and lawn mowing. This uses almost 13%of our operating budget. The other 16% supports all of our programs (worship, Christian

education, youth, etc.) and our missions to others beyond our congregation, includingthe Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). We have a stewardship campaign each year for theoperating budget. For 2009, these items total over $259,000.

In addition to the operating budget, we also have a capital expenditure budget. This isfor all of those assets we use that have a longer life span than one year, such as themortgage on the building, roof and heating system replacements and other items usedfor a long period that dont need to be replaced each year. This past fall, we conducted a3-year capital campaign in addition to our annual operating stewardship campaign. Ourgoal was $325,000 with included $252,000 of required mortgage payments over 3years. We also wanted to be able to make some additional payments toward the princi-

pal of our mortgage loan and a few other capital items like replacing the sound systemin the sanctuary. Unfortunately, the pledges we received amounted to less than$210,000 toward this goal. Instead of only reminding people about their pledges to the3-year campaign during the next two years, we will need to be asking members to digdeeper just to pay the mortgage.

Thank you for your continued support of the ministry of Trinity Presbyterian Church.

Jay Wilkinson, Stewardship and Finance Committee Chair The entire tithe of the herd and flock-- every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd's rod-- willbe holy to the LORD. Numbers 18:21

Lenten Womens Bible StudyFridays 10:00 11:30 AM at Trinity

From February 27 through April 10, The Wounds of Jesus by Christian Baxter will be dis-cussed. Quoting from the forward, We sometimes forget that Jesus was a physical be-ing...what he was as a material body was part of what God communicated in his wholeidentity...Meditation on the wounds of Jesus is an ancient custom. Join us as we con-sider Jesus back, feet, hands, side, head and heart and end with a special commemo-ration on Good Friday. Any woman is cordially invited to visit at any time. Questions?Please call Beth (501-1820).


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4 Greg VanderVeer

5 Devon Breckle

6 Trish Doyscher

8 Jay Wilkinson

10 Megan Rooney

12 Lacy Gram

13 Kevin Bensen

Caris Werden

14 Allison Fisher

Liam Pendal

Brian Fisher

Sue Betten

18 Dorianne McCreary

Arlene Richards

Julie Sinks

Dan Schenck

Jane Willison

Dennis Kimbrough

Pam Drehmel

24 Andy Mayfield

25 Sean Finn

Mike Schenck

Laura Theiss

Ryan Schenck

Kelsey Strand

29 Debi Espe

MARCH BIRTHDAYSMARCH BIRTHDAYSMARCH BIRTHDAYSMARCH BIRTHDAYS

PARISH PERSONALS

Our sympathies are extended to Florence Norby and family. LeRoy Norby passed awayon February 14, and a memorial service was held for him at Trinity on February 19.

Financials Jan 2009 Month Actual YTD Actual Year Budget

Total Program Donations $18,215.92 $18,215.92 $259,562.45

Total Program Expenditures $19,043.84 $19,043.84 $259,520.38

Donations Less Expenses ($827.92) ($827.92) $42

Bldg Expansion Donations $3,876.22 $3,876.22

Bldg Expansion Expenses $7,053.00 $7,053.00

Mortgage Balance $807,067.20

PARENTS NIGHT OUT March 13, 2009 6:00-8:30pm

Parents with younger children are invited to attend a Parents Night at the church. Adults willenjoy a potluck dinner and games while the children are cared for by volunteers in another partof the church. Sign up for child care or to attend in the Welcome Room. Contact Kara Klink (735-0866) with questions.


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DEACON BEACON

New deacon: Sue Schenck

We welcome Sue Schenck as Trinitys new deacon. She joins Cheri McCreary(moderator), Anna Sikorski, Arlene Richards, Garry Espe, Michele Ryden, Mark Allen,

Julie Sinks and Sandy Strand. Sue is finishing the term of DaveBehler, who had to resign for personal reasons. We thank Dave forhis service.

Red Cross Blood Drive results

We collected 18 units of blood. In addition, three individuals couldntcomplete their donations, and 7 people were turned away for variousreasons. A big thank you goes out to Virginia Geer, Ruth Bloom andJosh Anderson for assisting at the event, and to Pastor Hanson for allhis help leading up to the January 30 th event.

T hank youto BobAnder-son,who, althoughhe is no longer adeacon, offeredto chair this veryimportant drive.

There are so many things going through my head, as I sit down to pen these words. As I lookback over my life, I see how God was leading me towards, and preparing me for seminary.However, as I look back over the last three years, I realize how little I understood about how myseminary experience would change me.

This experience has been exhilarating, overwhelming, a rapid rush to meet deadlines, fulfilling,emptying, incredible and humbling. More than once I have had my feet knocked out from underme; every once in a while I did not know if I really wanted to get back up.

On January 29th

of this year, I once again needed to make that decision. That morning just as Iwas heading out the door, I received a call: a young woman I had known for twenty years, whohad grown up in my youth group, who I had gone on week-end retreats and short-term missiontrips with, whom I loved and who I had had incredibly long, honest and vulnerable talks with, atthe age of 24, had ended her own life. My life, and my ministry, would never be the same.

From the very beginning of working with teenagers and young adults, I am at ease; I tend toknow what to say, when to say it, when to be quiet, when to push and when to pull back. Thisis a God-given talent - inborn, mostly unlearned, natural - nothing I can really claim credit for.But suddenly, in a moment, I began to question many of my foundational beliefs - the basics of my life with God and my ministry.

The next ten days were some of the most difficult in my life. Every area of my life - physical,mental, emotional and spiritual, came under assault. Each day became increasingly more chal-lenging to get through. But God met me, at each and every turn. It was not under my ownstrength that I endured; it was as though God carried me.

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FROM OUR INTERN

LENTEN BIBLE STUDY

Wednesday evenings 6:45 - 7:30 throughout Lent will feature a LentenStudy led by our pastor in the church library. March 4, 11, 18, 25, April1, 8. Call Gary Hanson (738-0045) if interested.


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PASTORAL CARE MESSAGE Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2

I recently read an interesting survey by The Barna Group that described the ups anddowns of pre-teens aged 8-12. Of the 608 youths from throughout the United States,the survey discovered that 91% of adolescents get punished by their parents if they arecaught using bad language; almost 75% said their parents enforce a strict curfew; and67% of young people noted that the amount of television they are allowed to watch islimited by their parents. So, if your kids tell you that you are the strictest parent on theface of the earth, know that you have a lot of company!

One finding that really surprised me was that while most kids surveyed were involved ina church, only 38% said that churches have made a positive difference in their life. Evenfewer, 34%, said that prayer is very important to them, and 57% shared that theywould rather be popular than do what is morally right. Researcher George Barnastressed that the results of the study underscore the importance of parents taking thelead in the spiritual development process of their children, and of establishing faith prac-tices within the family.

We have just begun the liturgical season of Lent, and I think this is an excel-lent time to cultivate family-oriented spiritual practices that focus on the threetraditional Lenten practices prayer, almsgiving, and fasting. As a youngchild, my family emphasized the practice of fasting and giving up somethingfor Lent so that we came to appreciate all that God had given us. The moneysaved was then brought to school to send to the missions. Each time a class-

room collected $5 it was able to adopt an impoverished child, and pray especially forhis/her well-being. These practices of fasting, almsgiving and prayer made Lent a veryspecial and meaningful time for me.I hope that each of your families will determine what values are important to you, anddevelop practices that make Lent a season of spiritual growth. You might make prayer apart of your daily family life by reading a short bible passage and reflecting on its mes-sage. Perhaps encourage children to choose an activity that fosters almsgiving: bringfood for the food shelf, cook a meal at Family Place, visit shut-ins, etc. You might evenconsider fasting from the frantic pace of activities during Lent and use the time to dis-cuss what a relationship with God means for your particular family.

I wish you all a blessed and meaningful Lent,

Dee Lindblom

As Christians, we know that God wants to be our strength. Unfortunately, all too often, espe-cially as Americans, we have learned to rely on ourselves sometimes oblivious to the fact of howmuch God wants to walk with us on our journey. While this year, 2009, has already been ex-tremely difficult, I come away with a truly renewed sense of God in my life, working through me,ministering to others. I did not have the strength to deal with all that life threw at me after Jes-sica died, but God was. We truly serve an awesome God.

Joa Sevlie

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RESOURCES

NationalInstitute of Mental Healthwww.nimh.nih.gov

National

Alliance onMental Illness

(651) 645-2948

www.nami.org

ChildrensMental HealthCrisis Line

(651) 290-8999

Suicide Hotline

1-800-784-2433

DID YOUKNOW?Every 18 minutesanother life is lost tosuicide.

The strongest riskfactor for suicide isdepression.

Males are four timesmore likely to diefrom suicide than arefemales.

Suicide is the third-leading cause of

death for youngpeople between theages of 15 and 24.

HEALTHY MIND MATTERSThe topic of suicide is difficult to talk about, and I hope that by shar-ing my familys story people will recognize that refusing to talkabout it will not eradicate suicide, and it may prevent those who

have lost loved ones this way from healing.In January of 1975, my aunt Gladys died from suicide. Perhaps itshould not have been a shock, because her mother had been in andout of the hospital as a result of what we now know was depression.Yet, our family never spoke of my grandmothers illness, so weknew little about depression and were unaware of the connectionbetween suicide and mental illness. Research has shown strong evi-dence that mental disorders, which commonly affect those whocommit suicide, can run in families. I personally live with depres-sion, as do other family members, and bulimia and anxiety disorders

can also be found in my family tree.To this day, my dad struggles with his sisters death, with the factthat she took her own life. I doubt that he has ever used the word

suicide in connection with her death. As a family, we still do notspeak of the mental illness in our genes, and I find this troubling.Not naming an illness does not make it go away, and ignoring thereality that a persons brain functions differently can be deadly.Warning signs go unrecognized and unheeded, and family survivorsare left with the guilt that they didnt notice what was happening.While everyone who lives with depression or some diagnosed mental

illness will not commit suicide, I urge you to be aware of the possi-bility.

On Monday, March 23, Trinitys Mental Health & Wellness Committeeis sponsoring a presentation from SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voicesof Education), one of the nation's first organizations dedicated tosuicide prevention and a co-founding member of the National Coun-cil for Suicide Prevention. Spence Morley will cover the symptoms of depression, the link to suicide, the warning signs of possible suicideand some ideas of what we can do to help prevent it. Please join usfrom 6:30 8 pm in the Fellowship Hall. This presentation is freeand the public is warmly invited to attend; come and bring familyand friends.

Dee Lindblom

GRIEF SHARE: GRIEF RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP

King of Kings Lutheran Church is beginning a 13-week inter-denominational supportgroup for people grieving the loss of someone close. The registration fee is $15, andcommunity members are invited to attend the Thursday evening sessions, March 5 May 28, 7-9 pm. King of Kings is located at 1583 Radio Drive, Woodbury; call 651-738-3110 to register.


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Education Hour9:00 am

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Fellowship andCoffee11:00 am

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Child care is avail-able during worshipservice

Upcoming Events

March 13

Parents Night Out(Details page 8)

March 14 Youth Mission TripPizza Fundraiser(Details page 4)

March 21 Dinner Around theWorld

(Details page 6)March 23SAVE presentation,6:30 pm(Details page 11)

Additional parking is available in New Horizons parking lotdirectly across from Trinity and by parking along one side

of the driveway.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

MarchSchedule

March 1Communion March 8Daylight SavingTime begins!

March 15

March 22

March 29

Next Newsletter Deadline:

March 15, 2009

Pastors Column 2

Christian Education 3-4

Mission & ActionNews 5-6

Stewardship Corner 7

Birthdays andEvents 8

Deacon Beacon 9

Pastoral Care 10

Healthy MindMatters 11

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