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rev. Nov 5, 2008
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The Weekly Church Bulletin: Go to Announcements
The Trinity TORCH archives are available to read in the church office.
Other Notable News!
Autumn Gala and Dinner Auction
Board of Youth Ministry
- Youth Group November, 2008 Newsletter (will open a new window)
2008 Vacation Bible School pictures
Direct Deposit/Credit Card Donation Forms
Directory Changes
Ladies Aid
Phone System
TORCH Deadline
T.R.I.P. Program
Trinity School News
OTHER NEWS AND NOTES
Archive of Pr. Bob's Letters from Iraq
Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming Fourth Annual Autumn Gala Dinner and Auction to be held on Friday, November 21, 2008 beginning at 6:00 p.m. Dinner begins at 7:00 p.m. Cost of the tickets is $60.00/person. See Rob Grady, Sheri Abernathy or Judy Gustafson for your tickets. They will also be on sale in the Narthex on Sunday mornings.
This year we are offering something new! You won’t want to miss this opportunity. Beginning Monday, October 6, 2008 you will be able to purchase a playing card to be placed in a drawing for a year’s free tuition for the first child at Trinity Lutheran School. *There are only 52 cards available at the cost of $100.00 per card. Once the 52 cards are gone, your chance is over. *Tuition will be prorated through November 2009 as the drawing will take place in November. Just think—a year’s free tuition for one child at Trinity Lutheran School for only $100. What a bargain. We hope to see many of you lined up outside Rob Grady’s door on that morning to purchase your card! Good Luck.
Some of the items available for auction in November will be:
* $100.00 Savings Bond
* Gold Earrings
* 8 VIP Tickets to the Ladies Aid Salad Luncheon in May 2009
* 1½ Hour Ride on a fire truck and tour of the firehouse for five passengers
* Florida Beach House Trip on Little Gasperilla Island for a week
* Guest Suite for 25 People at a Schuamburg Flyers Game/Value $750.00
* (1) 8-10 Hour Day of Carpentry from our very own Mike Clegg
* (1) 7 ½ Hour Day of Carpentry from our very own Marvin Sass
* (2) Days of 8-10 Hour Day of Carpentry from our very own Brian Ernst
* (1) 8 Hour Day of Carpentry from our very own Mike Carli
* Stained Glass Lamp handcrafted by our very own Mark Winterroth
* Dinner for Eight at the home of Cliff and Judy Gustafson
* Garmin GPS System
AND THE LIST GROWS EVERYDAY!!!!!!!
We hope to see you at this year’s event! Special thanks to everyone who has donated their time and talents to help make this year’s auction another huge success. If you would like to donate an item or service, please see Rob Grady, Sheri Abernathy or Judy Gustafson today!
Thank you in advance for your support.
The 2008 Auction Committee
Please ask Pastor Geaschel, Gunia or Albrecht for more information.
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. -James 5:16 ESV
Private confession is a great gift to the Christian church. During private confession you will have the opportunity to pray with a pastor, receive guidance from Holy Scripture and receive absolution from God. If you have any questions concerning private confession, please do not hesitate to ask.
Our Sunday Morning Bible Classes begin promptly at 10:00 AM.
We now offer you the opportunity to give your weekly offering by direct withdrawal from your bank account or credit card. These forms are available in the Narthex, church office, or right here on the website. Just fill out the form and place it in the box indicated. Any questions can be directed to Bob Bordak or Joanne Stastny.
Your Stewardship Board
Download the Direct Deposit form here: - Direct Deposit form (will open a new window)
Download the Credit Card Donation form here: - Credit Card Donation Form (will open a new window)
On the second Tuesday of every month we help serve lunch to the homeless and others in need at St. Matthew’s in Pilsen. We depart from the school parking lot promptly at 11:00 a.m. and return by 3:00 p.m.. See the church calendar for dates. Dress casually. If you have any questions, you can contact the church office.
Do you or someone you know need someone to offer caring and compassion as a Stephen Minister? Contact a Pastor, or Ruth Kutz.
The TRIP Program to date has 36 participating school & church families! TRIP order forms are located at the school entrance and church narthex. Order forms are due every 1st and 3rd MONDAY of the month. Card delivery is within 5-7 days from the order date. Please let us know is there are any stores you would like to see added to our list.
Any family who would like to be kept informed of any updates via E-mail, please include with your order your E-Mail address or E-Mail me your address to add to the TRIP E-Mail Group list. Email your address to whuron1@comcast.net in the subject list put TRIP UPDATE. Also available is a PDF version of the TRIP order form if anyone needs a copy to attach to an e-mail.
SHOP AT ALL YOUR FAVORITE STORES AND HELP FAMILIES SAVE ON TUITION! The TRIP Program is an opportunity to purchase gift cards for personal use or as a gift to someone. For each gift card that is purchased, we will credit a percentage of money into the Tuition Assistance Fund or a family tuition account of your choice.
Shop at Jewel, Dominick’s, Carson Pirie Scott, JC Penny, Blockbuster, Borders, Family Christian Stores, Home Depot, and Toys R Us. Dine at Max & Erma’s, Houlihan’s, Giordano’s, Red Lobster, and TGI Friday’s. Purchase your gasoline and automotive at Jiffy Lube, Shell and Speedway. Please see TRIP order form for a complete listing of businesses. Order forms are located in the narthex and the school entrance.
The profit percentages vary with each place of business. Profit percentages are listed next to each business on the order form. 75% of the profit will go towards tuition for a family of your choice or into Trinity’s Tuition Assistance Fund. 25% will be used for the administrative expenses of the program. For example, $100 in Jewel foods gift cards will earn 5% or $5.00. The breakdown of that $5.00 profit would be $3.75 into a designated account of your choice and $1.25 to Trinity for administrative expenses.
TRIP orders will be accepted twice a month (during the school year), in the narthex and in the school office. Please make checks out to Trinity Lutheran School and attach to the order form. Your gift cards will be ready for pick up on the following Sunday in the narthex between services.
Please remember these cards do need to be used in a timely manner to maintain their value. In most cases, they start losing value after a year. This is a great opportunity to help a family of your choice or support the Tuition Assistance Fund. The Tuition Assistance Fund is used to provide tuition financial assistance to qualifying member families. If you have any questions or need further explanation of the program, please contact Bill Huron.
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With our automated answering system everything is on a verbal menu, from which you choose your extension. We decided to put it in writing for you, in case you’d like to keep a copy near your phone.
During the day on the church side, your call will ring in the selected person’s office. If they are not there, after three rings it will go to voice mail.
During the school day, teachers will have their phones on “do not disturb” and calls will go to their voice mail. After school, teachers can take calls in their classrooms.
On the church side:
On the school side:
Next Torch Deadline Date:
Did you know that Trinity recycles?
Tuition Reimbursement Incentive Program
After the initial greeting, you may select your party’s 1-digit extension at any time. These choices are:
1 – Worship Information
2 – Directions to Trinity
3 – Pastor Bob
4 – Pastor Gunia
5 – Rob Grady
7 – Rita Pawlowicz (Church Secretary)
8 – transfers you to the school desk
After the initial greeting, you may press the star key (*) and your party’s 3-digit extension at any time.
Arturi, Jeanne – 239
Ball, Carol – 231
Bowman, Katie – 232
Grady, Leslie – 240
Haak, Lisa – 237
Hammes, Debbie – 227
Hammes, Neil (classroom) – 230
Jensen, Lori – 239
Michaelsen, Kim – 234
Geaschel, Michele – 223
Wendte, Sharon – 236
Winterroth, Pam - 223
Computer/Library – 226
Kitchen – 228
Copy Room (old office) 229
Hammes, Neil (office) – 222
Shackel, Nancy (School Secretary) - 221
October 28 at noon
E-mail articles to Rita at
TLCTorch@yahoo.com
2008 TORCH deadline dates are:
October 28
November 18
December 16
Please make a note of this on your calendar.
(dates are subject to change)
We have a paper recycling bin in the school parking lot next to the garbage dumpster. Trinity gets money for the paper it can recycle and keep out of the garbage dump.
All that newspaper, junk mail, old school papers, magazines, catalogs. Don't throw them out, drop them off on your way to church or school.
Just a reminder: they can't take any paper that comes from the kitchen, the bathroom, or telephone books. And please limit cardboard. Thank you for helping to save a few trees.
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