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Calendar of Events
Sunday, September 22: Worship – 8 & 10:30 am Sunday School and Bible Classes – 9:15 am Monday, September 23: Monday Morning Bible Class – 7 am Pastors’ Circuit Meeting – 9:30 am Council Meeting – 7 pm Tuesday, September 24: TSL Confirmation Class – 8 am
Wednesday, September 25: Newsletter Mailing – 9:30 am Dycora Service – 10 am Worship – 6:30 pm Thursday, September 19: TSL Confirmation Class – 8 am Bible Class – 10:30 am
Schools We Support with Our Prayers and Offerings
Trinity’s Mission Statement
Uniting us in the worship of the Triune God, Christ gives us our mission:
Proclaim the Gospel in order to make disciples throughout the
world and to nurture them for lives of service.
Trinity-St. Luke’s School Principal James Moeller
Mr. Gregg Birkholz, Mr. Jared Matthies, Mrs.
Michelle Wegner, Mrs. Emily Vanderhoof and
Mrs. Peggy Uttech
801 S 5th
Street – 920-261-3615
303 Clark Street – 920-206-1844
www.fastdir.com/tsl
Lakeside Lutheran High School (Grades 9-12)
231 Woodland Beach Road – Lake Mills - 53551
www.llhs.org
Principal James Grasby
Luther Preparatory School (Grades 9-12)
1300 Western Avenue – Watertown - 53094
www.lps.wels.net
President Matt Crass
Worship Attendance
Wednesday, September 11 30
Sunday, September 15 195
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR SUNDAY, SEPT. 29
Genesis 1:26, 27, 2:7, 21, 22 1 John 4:7-12, 19-21
Matthew 5:21-24
Bible Classes & Sunday School Between Sunday Service from 9:15-10:15 am
Most Sunday morning classes can be found on the lower level.
An elevator is located by the 5th
Street entrance.
Sunday, September 22
Sunday, September 29
Adult Fellowship Hall - West Hard Sayings of Jesus Hard Sayings of Jesus
Teens Teen Room Esther Esther
Gr. 1 – Gr. 6
Fellowship Hall - East Preaching in Nazareth Huge Catch of Fish
2 yr. old - K Sunday School Room Tower of Babel Noah
Thursday Bible Class (next meeting: September 26 – 10:30 am)
Topic: Romans
Monday Morning Bible Class (next meeting: September 23 – 7 am)
Topic: Acts
SERVING JESUS AT WORSHIP
WORSHIP LEADER: Pastor Dustin Yahnke PREACHER: Pastor Brett Brauer ORGANIST and ACCOMPANIST: Linda Moeller CHILDREN’S CHOIR DIRECTOR: Michelle Wegner
USHERS FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22: (8a) Jim Schwartz, Troy Thede (10:30a) Dave Zastrow, Eric Zastrow WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25: Dave Zastrow, Eric Zastrow SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29: (8a) Pete Nass, Mark Zastrow (10:30a) Mike Craig, Steve Pett
GREETERS FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22: (8a) Barb McAleer, Herb and Ione Staude, Carl and Margaret Voss, Dennis and Debbie Whiting (10:30a) Kim Schwartz, Sharon Zastrow, Lefty and Elda Zuleger, Mary Stellbrink SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29: (8a) Janell Loescher, Judy Wade, Violet Wade, Bruce and Lynn Wilson (10:30a) Birdie Duin, Amy Maurice, Mona Pett, John and Sandy Braun
COUNTERS FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22: Ann Schultz, Jim and Mary-Anne Schwartz SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29: Audrey Else, Lefty and Elda Zuleger
VIDEOGRAPHERS FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22: (8a) Eric Whiting (10:30a) Dennis Whiting
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29: (8a) Levi Birkholz (10:30a) Matt Zastrow
BULLETIN COMMITTEE FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27: Sharon Zastrow, Sandy McManama
MORNING TREATS FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22: Bulletin Committee – Group 1 (Kim Turney) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29: Women In Service (Ann Marcks) ALTAR COMMITTEE FOR SEPTEMBER: Audrey Else, Barb McAleer FLOWER COMMITTEE FOR SEPTEMBER: Debra Lenz, Rene Kreilkamp
Thank you to everyone who serves in our worship service and church.
Prayer Partners Prayer Requests – Contact Pastor Brauer or Pastor Yahnke Visitors – Please sign our guest register found in the Narthex Available online – www.trinitywatertown.net
Bulletins, Sermons, Daily Bible Readings Electronic donation forms
Sunday, September 22, 2019
604 South Fifth Street, Watertown, Wisconsin 53094
920-261-3511 [email protected]
Pastor Brett Brauer Office Hours: Pastor Dustin Yahnke
Cell: 920-915-9070 Mon, Wed, Fri Cell: 414-614-0077
[email protected] 8am – 1pm [email protected]
Available from the Ushers
Large print materials
Personal listening devices
Children’s Bulletins and Quiet Bags
Trinity Financial Status Thanks be to God for the gifts given for the work of the church!
We continue to struggle with the cash flow on a week to week basis.
In order to give a clearer picture of our financial status we are reporting the weekly and monthly totals of offerings for the unified budget. Weekly offering needed to support the ministry plan: $ 12,688.00
Monthly offering needed to support the ministry plan: $ 54,896.00
Offerings received the week of August 4 $ 11,756.00
Offerings received the week of August 11 $ 10,745.00
Offerings received the week of August 18 $ 10,519.00
Offerings received the week of August 25 $ 9,560.00
Offerings through electronic giving for August $ 4,694.00
Total offerings received in the month of August for support of the ministry plan: $ 47,274.00
Treasurer’s Report Balance Sheet
As of the end of August, current assets (cash and stocks) totaled
$78,279, comprised of $51,197 in checking and $50,504 in the money market account.
The Thrivent mortgage balance decreased to $232,645 while member loans are at
$365,859. Available cash in the checking account is $ -5,430, due to the rest being
designated to specific accounts.
Opportunities for Adult Spiritual Growth We have begun new adult Bible classes. We offer three studies: 1. Monday
mornings at 7:00. We are examining the spread of God’s Word as recorded in the book of Acts. 2. Thursday mornings at 10:30. We are growing in our understanding of Christian doctrine as they are presented in the book of Romans. 3. Sunday Bible study at 9:15. We are wrestling with some of Jesus’ harder sayings and apply them to our lives. You are invited to one or more of these Bible studies. Christian fellowship is a bonus.
Bible Readings Included as an insert is a series of weekly Bible readings (beginning on Sunday,
September 22). These readings feature hymns which contain many Scriptural truths. These same readings are found in the September newsletter.
Door Offering – Today Today we will gather a door offering for the Lutheran Women’s Missionary
Society. The gifts will be designated for the missions to be selected at the next LWMS rally.
October Meetings We are encouraging members to participate in the small-group meetings during
the month of October. The Trinity elders will be phoning members to invite them to specific dates, according to the groupings assigned to each of the elders. The groups and dates are as follows:
Albertin through Cowen – Kris Roeseler (920-261-3177) date: October 3 Craig through Gartzke – Larry Arndt (920-261-9494) date: October 1 Garvens through Koch – Gary Muir (920-262-0856) date: October 21 Kohlhoff through McManama – Dale Zastrow (920-261-8731) date: October 24 Meis through Richter – Jim Schwartz (608-206-6659) date: October 15 Robbins through Seelman – Steve Pett (920-988-2049) date: October 17 Seibel through Virgil – Myron Duin (920-285-6951) date: October 10 Voss through Zuleger – William Nass (920-285-3457) date: October 8.
The meetings are scheduled to begin at 6:30 and last for about an hour. If you are unable to make the date assigned to your elder’s group, you may attend any of the other meetings.
Our Ministry at Trinity
Altar Flowers The flowers on the altar have been given by the family of Carl Voss in honor of his
90th birthday. We pray for the Lord’s blessings on Carl and family.
Meals on Wheels
The next opportunity to deliver Meals on Wheels to our Watertown neighbors is the week of October 14-18. The signup sheet can be found in the Fireside Room. For more information call Lefty Zuleger at 920-261-7917.
Grants for Trinity Students The Trinity Trusts and Estate Planning Committee will meet on October 2 to
disburse grants to Trinity students. Those studying at Martin Luther College and Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary receive automatic grants. Parents with children at Lakeside Lutheran, Luther Prep and Trinity-St. Luke’s may apply for grants. The forms are available in the hallway next to the bulletin board outside the secretary’s office (or you may request one from either of the pastors).
Outdoor Service/Chili and Pie Cook Off The Evangelism and Fellowship committees are continuing to plan for October 13
in Riverside Park at 10:30am. A few clarifying points need to be made – this event is a new version of our church picnic so please plan to attend. Also, in the “pie rules” it asks for 2 pies – just to be sure it is clear, your entry is 2 of the same kind of pies to have enough for judging and people’s choice tasting.
We need more chili and pie entries if we are going to make this an evangelism event so please sign up soon. We need all entries by October 6. Online sign up is available at: Tinyurl.com/trinitychiliandpie. We are planning to service hot dogs for those who don’t care for chili.
The outdoor service will begin at 10:30am. We are hoping to start the chili sampling/judging by about noon with the pie sampling/judging to begin about 12:30pm. There will be fun family activities starting around 1:15pm with chili and pie results being announced around 2:45pm. There may be a bounce house! There also may be trophies! We may have Watertown’s Mayor and her husband judging! And we are hoping to have people from the community who need to know about Jesus! So plan to attend and support your church whether or not you have a chili or pie entry, come for God’s Word, the Christian fellowship and the tasty food!
Watertown WELS Live Nativity Dear fellow Watertown WELS members. Planning is now getting underway for our
annual Live Nativity which is sponsored by our four WELS congregations. But we are in need of more volunteers to continue to make this outreach effort the success it has been in the past.
We need volunteers in some of the following areas: publicity, designing and constructing the float for the Christmas parade, ordering food for the cast, and dressing the cast members in their costumes. Please contact Mary Schultz if you feel you can give us some help this year. You can call at 261-7959 or 920-342-4787 or e-mail at [email protected].
This is a cooperative effort of St. John’s, St. Mark’s, Trinity and St. Luke’s in Watertown and is presenting the first weekend in December which will be Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7 this year.
You’re Invited! WELS Lutherans for Life is hosting the Treasure Life fundraising events on Friday,
October 11 at the Ingleside Hotel in Pewaukee (formerly Country Springs). There is no cost to attend the Luncheon or the Banquet. All funds raised will directly support life-affirming help for abortion-vulnerable mothers, a youth development program, pregnancy and parenting support, and helping people suffering post-abortion trauma. Registration is required-served. Learn more and register at www.eveningforlife.org, email [email protected], or call 414-727-8176.
Women's Leadership Conference Join us at the Women's Leadership Conference "Gifted to Lead: Growing in Your
Gifts" on Saturday, October 19, 2019, from 8:00 am - 12:30 pm at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee.
Discover your female uniqueness alongside women leaders. Hosted by the Christian Women's Leadership Circle at Wisconsin Lutheran College, this half-day conference will explore and encourage women's growth in character, confidence, competence, and commitment.
To register, for more information, or to sponsor this event, visit www.christianwomenlead.com/leadership-conference-2019. To ensure you receive all conference materials, register by September 15, 2019. Final registration ends: October 7, 2019.