Missional and Liturgical... Possible?

Often the dichotomy is drawn between Missional and Liturgical. "You can't be interested in 'reaching people for Jesus' and hold on to that old stuffy liturgy." Here's an example of both together.

(HT: Cyberbrethren)

In a world that is moving faster and faster and farther and farther away from stability, we find comfort in the stability of Jesus Christ our Savior. He comes to us in Word and Sacrament every week. We hear over and over again of the great love of God in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.  Traditional worship offers us the opportunity to slow down and receive the gifts God gives in the same way as Christians have received them for two thousand years.

 

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church offers traditional historic worship services centered on Jesus Christ crucified for the forgiveness of sin.

In the Divine Service God comes to us in Word and Sacrament (Holy Baptism and Holy Communion) to give us the forgiveness of sins won for us by the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Please join us as God brings to us these amazing gifts.

June Chimes Available

 

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Organ Replacement. (Updated 5-26-2009)

Totals to Date

3-May Cash:200; Pledge: 1,400; Total: 1,600

10-May Cash: 1450; Pledge: 4,475; Total: 5,925

17-May Cash: 500; Pledge: 875; Total: 1,375

24-May Cash: 575; Pledge: 1,275; Total 1,850

Memorials Dedicated to Organ: $2,193

Total: $12,935

Thanks be to God!  He has blessed us with a new organ to replace our old faithful (but worn out) one.  Thanks to all who pledged and gave to this project. 

This organ, a Johannes Opus 17, is of very high quality.  Simple, yet elegant, and easy to install, it has many features needed to reliably accompany us during the Divine Service.  The warranty is outstanding, offering ten years on the electronic components, five years on all other components and three years on labor.

The Organ will be installed as soon as we can get some training for the organists.

Festival of Pentecost, May 31, 2009

Liturgical Color: Red

Festival of Pentecost, May 31, 2009
Divine Service 1, LSB 151
No Holy Communion

Confession and Absolution

Opening Hymn 497 Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord      LSB 497
Invocation     LSB 151
Exhortation     LSB 151
Confession of Sins     LSB 151
Absolution     LSB 151

Service of the Word

Introit for The Day of Pentecost Ps. 104:24, 27–28, 30; antiphon: Liturgical Text
Kyrie     LSB 152
Hymn of Praise 799 Alabaré - I      LSB 799
Collect for The Day of Pentecost     

First Reading    Ezekiel 37:1–14
Response Hymn 808 O Sing to the Lord     sts. 1–5  LSB 808
Epistle    Acts 2:1–21
Common Alleluia and Verse     LSB 156
Holy Gospel    John 15:26–27; 16:4–15

Hymn of the Day 491 Up through Endless Ranks of Angels      LSB 491
Sermon
Apostles' Creed   
Prayer of the Church
Offering
Offertory     LSB 159
Lord's Prayer   
Benediction
Closing Hymn 895 Now Thank We All Our God      LSB 895

Announcements for May 24, 2009

Announcements

Our missionary Pastor Dan Vogel will be our special guest on June 7^th. Pastor Vogel will be bringing us news of his work among our Hispanic brothers and sisters here in Iowa. He will also share with us God’s Word as our guest preacher and bible class leader. There will be a pot-luck lunch following pr. Vogel’s bible class!

Please give items for the Sunday bulletin to pastor in writing in the mailbox slot "bulletin" (found at the lower left side of the member mailboxes in the narthex) or eMail them to bulletin@trinitycreston.org

Please notify pastor when you make a change to the church calendar outside the church office.

Please place articles for the Chimes in the "Chimes" mailbox found at the lower left side of the member mailboxes, or eMail articles to chimes@TrinityCreston.org

New eMails! Please take note of these changes in Trinity's eMail addresses. Trinity Lutheran Church - tlc@TrinityCreston.org; Pastor - pastor@TrinityCreston.org; Chimes Articles - chimes@TrinityCreston.org; Bulletin Announcements - bulletin@TrinityCreston.org; Preschool Teachers - preschool@TrinityCreston.org

Lutheran Witness Subscriptions! Please notify pastor if you want to receive the Lutheran Witness.

Please contact Bill Magers if you are willing to help mow the church property.

Adult Bible Class today is at 10:15am. We are continuing our Basic Doctrine Quiz. Topic today “True or False: The Bible teaches that there is an age of accountability, and that children who die before this age go to heaven because they are innocent.”

Life Qutoe: "As many as an estimated nine out of ten children with Down syndrome are aborted in the womb, sought out by increasingly sophisticated prenatal tests and eliminated as too flawed, too burdensome, too different to live. This is the ugly eugenic underbelly of American life, even as we congratulate ourselves on our tolerance and diversity." Rich Lowry, columnist This "Life Quote" is from Lutherans For Life – www.lutheransforlife.org.

Stewardship for the 7th Sunday of Easter 1 John 5:9-15: Christian stewards have courage in God’s presence because we are sure that He hears us if we ask for anything that is according to His will. God’s love is shown in giving; our love is also shown in giving.

There will be a voters meeting today, immediately following worship to make a final decision on the Organ.

You are cordially invited to a retirement celebration dinner for Reverend Larry Troxel on August 22, 2009 at 6pm. Tony's East Room 810 Hampshire Quincy, IL

CONTENDING FOR TRUTH IN AN AGE OF ANTI-TRUTH...Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show produced by Lutheran Public Radio and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. Topics include: Is Islam a Religion of Peace?, "Angels & Demons" by Dan Brown, Adoption, Decision Theology, Handel's Messiah and more. You can listen to what you want when you want at www.issuesetc.org.

This Week at Trinity

Sun May 24 7th Sunday of Easter

9am Divine Service with Holy Communion

10:30am Voter's Meeting (Organ project)

10:15am Sunday School

Adult Bible Class will follow the Voter’s Meeting.

Mon May 25 Pastor's Day Off - Memorial Day

Tue May 26 SWCC - Early Childhood Board Workshop

6:30am Early Risers (HyVee)

1:30pm Sermon Broadcast on

PirateChristianaRadio.com

Wed May 27 7:30pm Trustees Meeting

Sat May 30 10am Pastor at Convention Committee Mtg.

Grace Luth. Storm Lake, IA

Sun May 31 The Festival of Pentecost

Guest preacher Pr. Dan Vogel

9am Divine Service

10:15am Sunday School and Bible Classes

11:30am Mission Fest Pot-Luck.

God’s People at Prayer

Cancer: Lynne Reeves

Cancer: McKenna Brown

Cancer: Shelly Cabbage, Friend of Phil and Anita Wardenburg.

Cancer: Trevor Hanson

Cancer: Vyck - Bill Mager's brother-in-Law

Cancer: Patty - Bill Mager's sister

Critically Ill: Bob Rassmussen.

Recovering: Joel Herzberg:

Critically Ill: Baby Kaylee

Ill: Jessica - Neice of Marti Williams

Missions: Rev. Daniel Vogel, Missionary to Hispanic in Dennison

Missions: Rev. Dennis Konkel Missionary to the Deaf in Des Moines

Shut-ins: Ruth Chase, Dale Keating, Wilma Cottrell, Pauline Young

Serving Today:

Altar: Gene and Dorothy Cook, Pat Barkalow

Organist: Sharon Ekland

Elder: Chuck Bowman

Acolyte: Jay Wolfe

Finance: Jay Bochart, Chuck Bowman

Ushers: Karl Peterson, Darwin Scott, Jack Quee, Lynn Kruse

Serving Next Sunday, May 31

Acolyte: Madison Peterson

Orgainist: Julie Lang

Altar: Gene and Dorothy Cook, Pat Barkalow

Elder: Gene Cook

Finance: Jay Bochart, Chuck Bowman

Ushers: Karl Peterson, Darwin Scott, Jack Quee, Lynn Kruse

Contact us:

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
800 N. Sumner Ave.
Creston, IA 50801
phone: (641)782-5095
eMail: tlc@TrinityCreston.org

Pastor: Rev. Jonathan C. Watt
Phone: (641)782-0027
eMail: Pastor@TrinityCreston.org

Sunday Morning Worship: 9:00AM / Sunday School and Adult Bible Class: 10:15AM

$500 Lutheran Scholarships to ISU.

From: Joe Eisenbacher [mailto:bacherbsy(at)gmail.com]
Subject: ISM Scholarship

Greetings in Christ!

I'm Joe Eisenbacher, an Iowa State University student and member of Memorial Lutheran Church in Ames, Iowa. The International Student Ministry at Memorial is offering two $500 scholarships to incoming Lutheran freshmen men and women to Iowa State University in the Fall of 2009. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide an opportunity for young men and women to be apart of the mission field that is present even in the heart of Iowa. Attached to the email is the application. Please be sure to let your graduating high schoolers know, or even put it in your bulletin/newsletter!! Feel free to make copies of the application as well. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at (cell) 712.292.9754 or (email) bacher(at)iastate.edu . Thank you very much for your time and blessings!

In Christ,
Joe Eisenbacher
Beta Sigma Psi | Recruitment Chair
ISM Inc. | International Peer Minister
Dance Marathon

Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 24, 2009

Liturgical Color: White

Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 24, 2009
Divine Service 1, LSB 151
With Holy Communion

 

Confession and Absolution

Opening Hymn   The Church's One Foundation LSB 644

Invocation     LSB 151

Exhortation     LSB 151

Confession of Sins     LSB 151

Service of the Word

Introit    Ps. 27:1a, 4–5, 10, 14; antiphon: Ps. 27:7

Kyrie     LSB 152

This Is the Feast     LSB 155

Collect for The Seventh Sunday of Easter

First Reading    Acts 1:12–26

Epistle    1 John  5:9–15

Common Alleluia and Verse     LSB 156

Holy Gospel    John 17:11–19

Hymn of the Day   From All That Dwell Below the Skies LSB 816

Sermon

Nicene Creed   

Prayer of the Church

Offering

Offertory     LSB 159

Service of the Sacrament

Preface     LSB 160

Proper Preface for The Seventh Sunday of Easter

Sanctus     LSB 161

Prayer of Thanksgiving     LSB 161

Lord's Prayer   

The Words of Our Lord     LSB 162

Pax Domini     LSB 163

Agnus Dei     LSB 163

Distribution

O Sing to the Lord sts. 1–5 LSB 808

Alabaré LSB 799

Post-Communion Canticle

Thank the Lord     LSB 164

Post-Communion Collect   

Benediction     LSB 166

Hymn I Love Your Kingdom, Lord LSB 651

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Sixth Sunday in Easter, May 17, 2009

Liturgical Color: White

Sixth Sunday in Easter, May 17, 2009
Divine Service 1, LSB 151
No Holy Communion

 

Confession and Absolution

Hymn of Invocation: Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Tower LSB 694

Service of the Word

Introit for The Sixth Sunday of Easter Ps. 66:1–2, 8–9, 20; antiphon: Ps. 66:16
Kyrie LSB 152
Hymn of Praise Gloria in Excelsis LSB 154
Collect for The Sixth Sunday of Easter

First Reading Acts 10:34–48
Epistle 1 John 5:1–8
Common Alleluia and Verse LSB 156
Holy Gospel John 15:9–17

Hymn of the Day: Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice LSB 556
Sermon
Apostles' Creed
Prayer of the Church
Offering
Offertory LSB 159
Lord's Prayer
Benediction (Aaronic)

Hymn: Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus LSB 660

Announcements for May 10, 2009; Fifth Sunday in Easter

Adult Bible Class Today 10:15am. Basic Doctrine Quiz.

Please give items for the Sunday bulletin to pastor in writing in the mailbox slot "bulletin" (found at the lower left side of the member mailboxes in the narthex) or eMail them to bulletin@trinitycreston.org

Please notify pastor when you make a change to the church calendar outside the church office.

Chimes Deadline is this Friday.

Please place articles for the Chimes in the "Chimes" mailbox found at the lower left side of the member mailboxes, or eMail articles to chimes@TrinityCreston.org

Follow Trinity Creston on Twitter: News, Meeting Reminders, etc. http://twiiter.com/TrinityCreston

The June Worship Assistant Signup Sheet is on the Narthex Table.

The Board of Education would like to recognize ALL graduates (College and High School) next Sunday. Please give names to Julie Lang, Randy Roghair, Pat Stream or Pastor Watt.

Camp Okoboji will be having 2 more volunteer weekends. We need volunteers to help ready your Camp for the coming summer months. On Saturday May 2 we would like as many youth groups as possible to come and help clean the grounds (rake leaves and level the ground where we have had to dig up water lines and where we have had new construction). On Friday and Saturday May 8 and 9 we can use as many volunteers as possible to finish all the jobs we did not get finished on our Volunteer Weekend of April 24 and 25. We will furnish housing and meals, please call Lorene at 712-337-3325 if you can come, if you need housing and which meals you will be eating with us. We look forward to see you at one of these weekends.

If you are interested in hosting a bible study in your home please contact Pastor Watt

Missed out on Getting Treasury of Daily Prayer for your daily devotions? Only in May! Get the Treasury for 1/2 price. Deluxe Edition now $40 (reg: $80). Regular Edition now $25 (reg $50). Talk to pastor Watt or call CPH 800-325-3040.

Word for Today Devotions are available by phone. Call (901) 328-7672. Regular long distance charges apply.

Stewardship for May 10th – 5th Sunday of Easter 1 John 4:1-11: This passage of Holy Scripture encourages us to love one another because love comes from God who sent His only-begotten Son into the world so that we might have life through him. God’s stewards demonstrate their love for Him by loving others.

Organ Pledge Forms are available on the narthex table.

Worship Assistants

Sun May 10

Acolyte: Dorian Petersen

Altar: Gene and Dorothy Cook, Pat Barkalow

Organist: Janette Lang

Finance: Jay Bochart, Chuck Bowman

Elder: Gene Cook

Ushers: Karl Peterson, Darwin Scott, Jack Quee, Lynn Kruse

Sun May 17

Altar: Gene and Dorothy Cook, Pat Barkalow

Elder: Gene Cook

Orgainst: Sharon Ekland

Finance: Jay Bochart, Chuck Bowman

Acolyte: Ashtyn Riley

Ushers: Karl Peterson, Darwin Scott, Jack Quee, Lynn Kruse

This Week at Trinity

Sun May 10 9am Divine Service with Holy Communion

10:15am Sunday School and Bible Classes

Mon May 11 Pastor's Day Off

12:30pm – 3:30pm Preschool

Tue May 12 6:30am Early Risers (HyVee)

8:30am – 11am Preschool

12:30pm – 3:30pm Preschool

1:30pm Streams of Living Water, Sermon Broadcast (PirateChristianaRadio.com)

5:30pm Habitat for Humanity Meeting (FH)

6:30pm Preschool Board

Wed May 13 12:30pm – 3:30pm Preschool

1:30pm Naomi Circle

7:30pm Elder's Meeting

Thu May 14 8:30am – 11am Preschool

9:30am Preschool Pastor Time (3yr)

12:30pm – 3:30pm Preschool

1:30pm Preschool Pastor Time (4yr)

Fri May 15 Chimes Newsletter Deadline

Sun May 17 9am Divine Service

10:15am Sunday School and Bible Classes

GOD’S PEOPLE AT PRAYER

All Mothers. Cancer: Lynne Reeves, McKenna Brown, Trevor Hanson (5 yr old Great-nephew of Jim Hagen), Vyck - Bill Mager's brother in-law, Patty - Bill Mager's sister; Critically Ill: Bob Rassmussen; Joel Herzberg: severely injured in skiing accident, Kaylee, Jessica; Missions: Rev. Daniel Vogel, Missionary to Hispanic in Dennisonm, Rev. Dennis Konkel Missionary to the Deaf in Des Moines; Shut-ins: Ruth Chase, Dale Keating, Wilma Cottrell, Pauline Young

Video Presentation about our Sister Congregation, Faith Lutheran in Winterset, IA

Faith Lutheran Church, Winterset, IA

Children in the Divine Service by Dan at Necessary Roughness.

Dan at Necessary Roughness has a nice piece on "Children in the Divine Service".  Read the whole thing here.

The key paragraph is:

Youngsters can participate in worship, but even if they cannot, they are still included. Sometimes they need to be picked up in one arm and LSB in the other arm, and head gestures are used to draw the child’s focus on the music and the text. They will pick up on what’s going on, especially when the service is consistent from week to week. If they don’t, it may be their present God-given office to just listen

BTW: Dan is a Pirate.  He has a short program of Readings and Hymns on Pirate Christian Radio (Thursdays at 11am, Central) .  You can get his podcast at Necessary Roughness or listen on Pirate Christian Radio.

Worship this Week - May 3, 2009; Fifth Sunday in Easter

Liturgical Color: White

Fifth Sunday in Easter, May 3, 2009
Divine Service 1, LSB 151

 Confession and Absolution

Hymn of Invocation: 865 Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain LSB 865

Service of the Word

Introit Ps. 145:1–2, 8, 10, 21; antiphon: John 16:16
Kyrie LSB 152
Hymn of Praise This Is the Feast LSB 155
Collect for The Fifth Sunday of Easter

First Reading Acts 8:26–40
Epistle 1 John 4:1–11
Common Alleluia and Verse LSB 156
Holy Gospel John 15:1–8

Hymn of the Day: 633 At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing LSB 633
Sermon
Nicene Creed
Prayer of the Church
Offering
Offertory LSB 159

Service of the Sacrament

Preface LSB 160
Proper Preface for The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Sanctus LSB 161
Prayer of Thanksgiving LSB 161
Lord's Prayer LSB 162
The Words of Our Lord LSB 162
Pax Domini LSB 163
Agnus Dei LSB 163
Distribution

Distribution Hymn: 808 O Sing to the Lord LSB 808
Distribution Hymn: 619 Thy Body, Given for Me, O Savior LSB 619

Post-Communion Canticle
Thank the Lord LSB 164
Post-Communion Collect
Benediction LSB 166
Hymn: 601 All Who Believe and Are Baptized LSB 601

VBS - July 13-17

Watch for more info on Trinity VBS here.

Pastor Todd Peperkorn pre-Reviews The Lutheran Study Bible available from CPH in October.

Pastor Peperkorn has a nice pre-review of The Lutheran Study Bible from CPH. Take the time to read it here.

May Chimes Available

 

The May Edition
of the Chimes Newsletter
is available at

May Chimes (pdf format)

"Chimes" is the monthly newsletter of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Creston, IA for subscription information please contact the Chimes Editor