Announcements
Ash Wednesday is February 22! Our worship service that evening will begin at 7:00 p.m. No dinner will be served. The theme that evening will be “Sing a New Song of Salvation in Hope.”
Wednesday Night Meals: Would you - individually or as part of a group - like to host a Lenten meal? If so, you would set up (at 5:30, as our after-schoolers are leaving) and provide a light supper at 6:00 o'clock. Typically, about 35-40 people attend. Hosts are needed for 4 Wednesday meals, March 7 – 28. The Preschool & Afterschool families will provide the Feb. 29 meal. Please sign up on the sheet posted in the narthex. Thank you! For info see Pat Hollingsworth.
Lent Schedule at Trinity
"Oh Sing Unto the Lord a New Song,
for He has done marvelous things!"
(Psalm 98:1)
- February 22, Ash Wednesday 7:00 p.m.: Worship with Holy Communion and Ashes “Sing a New Song of Salvation in Hope” (Text: Psalm 33)
- February 29, Wednesday 5:45 p.m.: Supper – hosted by Preschool & After-school families
6:30 p.m.: Worship - “Sing a New song from the Pit and Upon the Rock” - March 7, Wednesday 6:00 p.m.: Supper
7:00 p.m.: Worship “Sing a New Song of Salvation Often” (Text: Psalm 96) - March 14, Wednesday 6:00 p.m.: Supper
7:00 p.m., Worship “Sing a New Song for the Revelation of Salvation” (Text: Psalm 98) - March 21, Wednesday 6:00 p.m.: Supper
7:00 p.m.: Worship “Sing a Song of Salvation New Small and Great People” (Text: Psalm 144) - March 28, Wednesday 6:00 p.m.: Supper
7:00 p.m.: Worship “Sing a Song of Salvation for a Merciful Makeover!” (Text: Psalm 149) - April 1, Palm Sunday 10:30 a.m.: Worship with Holy Communion – Rev. Dr. David Belasic, Preacher
- April 5, Maundy Thursday 7:00 p.m.: “Singing Of to Suffering” (Text: Mark 14:20)
- April 22, Good Friday 7:00 p.m.: Service: “The Seven Lyrics of Love and Redemption”
Praise Choir: Sing Unto the Lord A New Song! In observance of our anniversary theme, we are forming a Praise Choir! We will get together to learn simple praise songs, and sing them to the Lord during our worship services. Rehearsals will be Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. All voices are encouraged to come – even if you feel you are not “choir material”! This will be casual, fun group! See Linda Terry for more details.
Irish Dance Festival: Hosted by Trinity’s Preschool and After-school Committee and featuring performances in traditional Irish step dancing by Carle School of Irish Dance will be held on Saturday March 10, at the Henry St. John Building (corner of Geneva and W. Clinton Streets). Join us for a fun, lively event for the whole family! Popcorn, Irish soda bread and other treats will be for sale, face painting, door prizes, and an interactive dance demonstration for children. Entry is $3/person or $10/family. All proceeds will benefit our Preschool and Afterschool Programs. Doors open at 1:30, show begins at 1:45 PM.
Order now! Our beautiful, silver, Jubilee necklaces can be pre-ordered for $70.00. See Martha Clark for an actual view of the necklace and to order one of your own!
Women’s Candlelight Dinner – You’re invited to spend an evening like no other on March18 starting at 5:30 PM. Come for an evening to create the highest, grandest, vision possible for your life because you will find out the secret of building great relationships. Our speaker, local Marriage and Family Therapist, Edith Johnson will help you find the tools you need … give you the direction you’re looking for. Sign up poster is in the narthex. See Peg Burlew or Linda Terry for additional information.
Adult Catechesis Classes - Saturday mornings in February & March: If you want to learn about the basic Christian articles of faith as understood and taught by Lutherans (specifically Lutherans of the Missouri-Synod denomination), join us Saturday mornings from 10:30-12:30 — Feb. 18-March 24th. We will be progressing through Luther's Small Catechism. There is no compulsion to join the church; these classes are offered as information. If you desire to join the congregation after the classes, you are certainly welcome to do so.
- Feb. 18th - Who God says He is – The Invocation & Apostles' Creed
- Feb. 25th - Who God says we are before we meet Him: The 3 Uses of the Law, The Confession of sin & the 10 Commandments.
- March 3rd - Who God Says Jesus is – The Gospel & the Word of God; Baptism; The Means of Grace - How God Comes to us
- March 10th - Who God says we are after we meet Him; The absolution & The office of the Keys; The Church & Ministry & Stewardship
- March 17th - Where God says we can meet Him for Dinner; Holy Communion and the Passover
- March 24th - How God says we can talk with Him, and hear His response; Prayer and the Lord's Prayer; Christians as saints - destined for heaven
Travel with Concordia College to Germany! 11 days in the Lands of Luther: May 15-25, 2012. Only $2,699 from New York. Contact Rev. Gregory Dwyer for more information: 914-337-9300 x2198 or Gregory.dwyer@concordia-ny.edu.
Volunteer to help with the Ithaca Kitchen Cupboard: Let us continue giving thanks for all of our good fortunes and pass it on to others by giving to those without. So please consider donating non-perishable items – boxed or canned, to the Kitchen Cupboard basket beneath the mail folder in the narthex. Thank you for thanking God and thinking and giving to others.
The Flower chart for 2012 is posted in the narthex. The cost of the flowers is $20. Please note if you are commemorating an event (wedding, memorial, etc.) you would like noted in the bulletin. You are encouraged to take the flowers home with you after the service, but please return the vases to the church kitchen when you are done with it.
Commemorative Coaster Sets: We have our commemorative item available for you! We have a lovely set of 4 glass coasters adorned with pictures of Trinity during the four seasons of the year! They are available at cost, for $4.00 / set. A sample one is posted on the Trinity bulletin board in the narthex. Please contact Trinity church office to order yours today! (tlc@trinityithaca.org or 607-273-9017)
2012 Marriage Encounter weekends! March 16-18 in State College, Pennsylvania, or April 20-22 in W. Middlesex, Penn. (1 hour north of Pittsburgh). Weekends are designed for the enrichment of ALL MARRIAGES. Housing, meals, and all costs are covered by a $45.00 per couple registration fee plus whatever contribution you choose to make at the end of the weekend. Contact Western PA Chair Couple Fred & Julie Schamber at 724-325-3166 or fjschamber@comcast.net to confirm space available, and sign up today!
Planning for your fiscal future – Linda Gage (formerly the director of Camp Pioneer) is currently working with the LCMS Foundation to help people plan their financial futures via will and estate planning. There will be an informational meeting with Linda at Trinity on April 28. Also note that Thrivent financial for Lutherans now has a new program to enroll in a service to receive legal advice for a small fee.
The Red Cross is looking for volunteers: They need volunteers to help with the blood drives by staffing the registration desk or helping in the canteen. The shifts are not more than 3 hours. If you would like more information, call Sis Johnson at 272-6806.
Nursery Update: Several ladies have worked hard over the summer to upgrade and redecorate our nursery facilities. The nursery is available to all children from birth through four years old, during the Sunday School hour and the worship service. Pagers are available to call the parent if needed. Stop by the nursery for more information!
Bridges for Youth and Families is looking for new volunteer host homes. A host home is a voluntary family or individual that provides safe, temporary shelter to a youth who is experiencing a crisis in their family of origin. For more information call 607-275-0067.
50th Anniversary Celebration: Can you house former Trinity members? We are sending out "save the date" postcards and are working on plans, contacts, housing, and budgeting for the event. If you would be willing to house some of the people returning to Ithaca for our anniversary weekend, please let us know.
If you have grown children, please let us know their current address to that we can include them in the mailings. E-mail updates to 50th@trinityithaca.org or call the church office at 607-273-9017. Also, if you keep in touch with any former students or members, please let us know their current addresses as well.
Housing for Pastor Cario: Former Trinity pastor Don Cario is our featured speaker for our 50th Anniversary Celebration worship service this summer. We are looking for housing for him and his wife Marie on July 13-14. If you are able to host them for the weekend, please let Pastor Foote know.
Coffee Hour Hosts Needed: As we continue to strive to follow church-building as in Acts 2:42, 45, this year we are devoting to Fellowship! To that end, please sign up to host a fellowship-coffee hour! It is simple and is greatly appreciated. A sign up sheet is in the narthex, along with directions.
Email Notification List: We are planning to start a group list for email notification of special events. If you would like to be included on this list, please fill in the following form or send you name and email address to secretary@trinityithaca.org.
Other opportunities to serve include hosting coffee hour (see the folder in the narthex for details), reading the Scripture lessons (contact Clif Pollock or the church office to volunteer), and purchasing flowers for the altar (sign up sheet near kitchen door).
