Prayer, Joys and Concerns
FOR THOSE WITH LONG TERM ILLNESS:  Jim & Elaine, Gene, Lori, Louise, Jim, Richard, Kathy, Darrell, Kay, Donald, Brenda, Roger, Kay and Judy.
HOSPITALIZED THIS WEEK:  Hazel Chaloupek at Aurora Medical Center.
SPECIAL REQUESTS:  For Stephanie Dahl, grand-daughter of Elsie Radl who is dealing with cancer.  For Ella Pamplin, Irene Hebblewhite, and Rita Dexter recovering from falls. For Alan, Bill, Bob, Ginger, Jeffrey, Jessica, Jo Ann, Kensi,  Lauri, Mary, Nancy, Roberta, Vicky and Wayne friends and relatives of members dealing with cancer or other serious illnesses. For those out of work or suffering through financial hardships.  For family members in  the military --  Shane Bartelt, Brian Busby, Doug Draeger, Sonja Kerrigan Ludwig,  Kenneth Madura,  Ben Mosness, and Ryan Witzke.  For those on the mission trip to Thailand this week. 

ALTAR FLOWERS:  The flowers on the altar this week are given to the glory of God by Ainsley and Caleb Moore in honor of Ron and Sandy Rothe’s 47th wedding anniversary which is June 29th.
Happy Anniversary Grandpa and Grandma!  Love Ainsley and Caleb!!

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP:  Back by popular demand “Sunday Coffee Hour” will be held following the Worship Services throughout the summer.  Various groups and individuals will be sponsoring each Sunday.  A sign up sheet is available on the Welcome Center.  Join us for some fellowship each Sunday.  If you plan on attending Pastor’s summer Bible Study, you are welcome to stop for some refreshments to take with you to the Fellowship Hall.  There will be no Sunday Coffee Hour on July 4th.

SERVICE TIME CHANGE:  The Fourth of July parade will be held on Sunday, July 4th at 9:00 a.m.  Because of the construction on Main Street the parade route will be changed this year.  The parade route will come east on Ceape to Bowen and then proceed north on Bowen.  The Board of Lay Ministry has made the decision to change our Worship Service time for that day to 8:00 a.m. to avoid having the parade disrupt the service.   We are going to do everything possible to have our parking lot available to members only.  Please plan ahead to avoid parade traffic. 

SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL:  This summer we will be offering Summer Sunday School in the lower level classrooms.  The sessions will be from 10:15 to 11:00 a.m. beginning Sunday, June 20th. Bring the kids and have them check out what is happening in Summer Sunday School.  Pastor Ahlborn will also be offering a short Bible Study each week in the fellowship hall.  Please join us. 

CALL PROCESS:  The call committee has been meeting and ask for your help.  We are following the District guidelines for calling a pastor.  In your July Voice of Trinity you will find several yellow pages regarding the call process including a questionnaire asking for congregational input for calling a new pastor.  We ask that you read over the pages and complete the questionnaire.  Enclosed with the Voice of Trinity is an envelope for your completed questionnaire.  You may mail it back to us or put it in the collection box provided in the narthex.  Your input is important to the call process.  Please have your responses back to the church office by August 1.  Thank you. 

THANK YOU!  A heartfelt thank you to all for the prayers, visits, cards and encouragement I received while I was recuperating after my fall.  All are very much appreciated.  Carol Dillon

TIME OUT!  Have you had a chance to visit the former Mercy Medical Center Hospital now known as Bella Vista?  Would you like to visit Room 520, the Birthing Room, where perhaps your parent, you, your children or grandchildren were born?  Join your friends on Friday, July 23, 2010 and Take Time Out on a tour of the totally refurbished building at 631 Hazel Street.  Gather at 5:30 for dinner in the lovely dining room.  The hour tour will begin at approximately 6:30.  Call Jo Koch at 235-0282 for more information. 

LWML MITES: It is time to bring in your mites.  We will be colleting mites July 11 through July 18 at the LWML table in the narthex.  Mite boxes are used to collect money for missions.  25% of the Mite offerings is sent to International LWML for mission projects and the remaining 75% is used for our district’s mission projects.  Mite money is used to further God’s kingdom through the mission projects selected by delegates at district and international conventions.  Mite boxes are available at the table.  Please pick one up and place it in a visible spot where you can deposit those extra coins.  It’s an easy way to support mission projects here and abroad.

AWARDS:  Several Sunday School students have earned awards but were unable to be with us for the last day of Sunday School.  Please pick up your awards on the table in the entryway before you leave today.  The following students may pick up awards:  Ethan and Trinity Benicke, Cole Butzlaff, Jordan, Samantha and Sydney Foote, Caleb, Eli and Maddie Fuller, Megan Grammins, Jenna and Julia Hoppe, Karli and Muira Jennings, Ainsley and Caleb Moore, Amber Ryan, Mackenzie Tice, and Logan Withers. 

ALTAR FLOWERS:  We are making a change.  Beginning this month we will be purchasing altar flowers from a different florist.  Flowers will now be $25.00 for the two altar bouquets or side vases. We hope you are pleased with the move to a different florist.  Checks for flowers will still be made out to Trinity Lutheran Church.  If you have questions, please contact the church office.

QUILTERS:  There are many, many quilts that need to be tied and we are looking for more willing hands to help us.  Quilters meet the fourth Thursday of the month from 8:30 – 11:00 a.m. in the lower level fellowship hall.   The finished quilts are sent to Lutheran World Relief and distributed worldwide.  An interesting article on quilts will be in the July Voice of Trinity. 

DONATIONS NEEDED:  The Board of Outreach has solicited many local businesses and have some great door prizes for this year for the annual Festival in the Park.  We are asking members of the congregation for additional donations of prizes.  Do you have an item around your home that you never use anymore or something you would like to re-gift that would be appropriate as a door prize? Here’s the place you can “unload” those items.  If you have any questions, please contact Lise Stern at 920-203-8500 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

HEAD’S UP LADIES!!  Sisters in Service (SIS) will once again be selling homemade pies at the Festival in the Park on Sunday, July 18.  We need your delicious pies!  Please sign up to bring a pie on the sign up sheet provided on the Festival in the Park table in the narthex.
  
YOU’RE INVITED:  Good Shepherd Lutheran Church invites you to a very special musical event “The Music of J.S. Bach and Mohammed Fairouz” on Tuesday, July 13 at 7:00 p.m.  A concert featuring chamber and solo works by Baroque master J.S. Bach and Mohammed Fairouz, one of the most sought after composers writing today.  Bach and Fairouz are brought together to showcase their common use of counterpart as a basis for musical expression.  Performers for this event are:  Erik Leveille – Violin, Assistant Concertmaster for Fox Valley Symphony; Nancy Kaphaem – Cello, performer of Green Bay and Fox Valley Symphony; Sara Kind – Saxophone, Lawrence University Faculty; and Katie Reimer – Piano, Alumni/Lawrence and Mimesis Ensemble New York.

SCRIP NEWS!
Festival In The Park.  A member of the congregation had a bright idea for folks who are thinking of donating items or food to the picnic.  Gift cards make a great door prize and we have some that are $10 each.  If you are going to be donating a new item, perhaps you would like to purchase it with a Scrip card.  You could also donate a grocery store card to the committee to help purchase all the food needed for the event.  So many ways to help, let us make it easy for you!

Traveling this summer?  Don’t forget to stock up on gas cards.  We have cards for BP $50, Fleet Farm $25/$50 and Kwik Trip $20/$100 for immediate purchase.

Last weeks sales were $2,295.00 with a profit of $102.15.  Thank you to the 27 families that ordered SCRIP. 

Summer Hours:  Yes, Scrip is available over the summer!!
Beginning June 7th, Scrip will be available Monday – Friday at the church office.  Scrip cards will still be available before and after the Sunday service and before and after the Thursday night service.  Just bring your check book or pay with cash.

Thanks for your weekly support!  Kathy Bechard 235-5374.

OVER THE TOP!  A “Women of Faith” event will be held this October in Milwaukee.  The conference is filled with some great speakers, music and plenty of time for women to get together to enrich their faith.  The dates for the event are Friday, October 1 and Saturday, October 2.  Hope Church in Fond du Lac has reserved a block of 100 excellent seats.  These tickets will be discounted $10.00 from the regular registration fee. The conference is designed for both young and young at heart.   So, ladies, talk it over with your friends, your Bible Study group or over coffee and make plans to attend “Over the Top.”   If you need more information, contact the church office.  A short video with conference highlights is available in the office or online at www.womenoffaith.com. 

VBS AT GOOD SHEPHERD:  Are the kids bored with summer already??  Good Shepherd Lutheran Church invites all children to attend “Egypt – Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace” July 12 though July 16th from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.  You may register your children by calling the Good Shepherd church office at 231-0530. 

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED:  The floors in the lower level have been cleaned and waxed.  We ask for your cooperation in keeping the floors maintained.  Reasonable wear is expected but you can help keep the floors looking nice by taking some extra care when using the fellowship hall.   PLEASE do not drag the tables across the floor when rearranging for your event.  PLEASE wipe up your spills right away.  PLEASE do not use abrasive cleaners on the floor. When in doubt, please contact a member of the board of church properties. The moveable walls in the lower level fellowship hall need to be treated with care.  The walls are designed to be locked in position.  If the walls are not locked, they can be easily pushed to an improper position causing damage to the doors and the tracks.  If you do not know how to move the walls or lock them in place, PLEASE ask someone in the church office or on the board of church properties. 

YOUTH GATHERING FUND:  Don’t like pizzas?  Your diet doesn’t include candy bars and you don’t have a garden?  Did you know that there is a Youth Gathering Fund?  Monetary donations can be made to this fund and will be credited to your giving statement.  It is another way we can help our youth meet their goal to attend the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans this summer.  We thank you for your continued support!

PROJECT CONNECT:  A new supply of Project Connect booklets has been received and are available at the display at the foot of the stairs next to the Welcome Center.  The booklets cover a variety of life situations and help bring answers to many concerns you may have experienced.  The booklets are yours free, but if any of the booklets help you, please consider a small contribution to help defray the cost so that the program may continue.  Contribution envelopes are available in the rack.  Your contribution can be dropped in the gray box outside the church office door. 

CAN YOU HELP? Need to put some of your God given talents to work?  There are several areas in the church where you can do just that.  If you are interested in becoming part of the Altar Guild, please contact Janet Lemke at the church office.  If you want to become a greeter on Sunday mornings, please contact Sue Heasty at 235-8690.  Interested in being a lector during a Sunday service?  Please contact Jodie Skadahl at 420-9644 for more information.  Looking for something more “hands on”?  You are welcome to join some of our crafty people.  The Prayer Shawl Knitting group meets the second Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m., contact Ruth Buss at 233-2410 for information.  The Quilting group meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 8:30 a.m., contact Muriel Guy at 685-2277 for information.

MOVING?  If you are planning a move to a new home across town, or out of state, contact the church office with the new address prior to the move.  We strive to maintain updated and current information on each of our members and it will also avoid the cost of postage due on returned mail.  Please help us keep our records up to date.

ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP:  Join Kim Bauer and Jenni Zelinski, Alzheimer’s Support Group facilitators, and others who are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related memory impairment, for an hour of education, sharing, and support in a confidential setting.  The support group meets the first Thursday of each month from 1:30 – 2:30 at Bethel Home Chapel of Faith and Love.  Join us at our next meeting, Thursday, July 1. 

COME BACK TO BASIC:  BASIC Books and Café invites you to see what’s new for spring.  Looking for a graduation gift, a gift for Dad, a Christian book or CD?  The bookstore may have just what you need.  Don’t forget to make a stop at the Café .  You can enjoy your favorite coffees and teas or try one of their great salads, wraps or soups.  They even have breakfast items.  Stop in for that perfect gift or just sit and relax in a Christian atmosphere.  Wireless internet is available in the Café. Stop in soon!

WE NEED YOUR HELP:  As you well know, we no longer have full time custodial help at the church.  We are asking that each group, society, board or others using the kitchen and/or Fellowship Hall be responsible for the disposal of their own garbage after their event.  Please tie garbage bags and take them to the dumpsters behind the church.  Reminder notices have been posted in the kitchen.  Please help us keep the kitchen clean and safe for all to use. 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:  Affinity Visiting Nurses Hospice is in need of volunteers.  Volunteers are needed to sit with patients and provide companionship, help the caregivers and offer emotional support to patients and families.  Clerical support volunteers are needed to assist with clerical duties including labeling and assembly of mailings, assembly of charts and binders, filing, typing, data entry and shredding of confidential waste paper.  Contact Kristyna Torres at 920-727-2000 or email her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

QUIET SANCTUARY: A reminder to keep pre-service socializing and activity in the area near the Welcome Center or the church narthex.   Members of the congregation who would like to begin and end their worship in quiet prayer and reflection would have the sanctuary available for this purpose.             
                                                                                                                                 
TEMPERATURE CONTROL: The air conditioning and fans have been set at a recommended temperature and speed.  We are asking for your cooperation in the operation of these units.  Adjustments made by people not familiar with the system are not good for the units nor are they an efficient way to use the system.  Remember to close the doors to the parking lot when you come in. Please leave the blinds on the side windows closed. They were installed during the last renovation to help keep the church cool during the summer months and help conserve on the air conditioning.  Help us save money and prevent wasted energy. Allow those who maintain the system to make all adjustments.  Thank you for your cooperation!  If you have questions please contact someone on the Board of Church Properties.

Please remember to keep those men and women serving our country in all branches of service in your prayers. 
They deserve our love, our hugs, and most powerfully, our prayers.
Pray for strength, endurance and safety. 
The task ahead of them is never as great as the Power behind them. 
Please take time for a short prayer for all our troops around the world. 
Of all the gifts you can give those deployed in harm’s way, prayer is the very best!

AIf My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn away from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven
and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14

Nothing lies beyond the reach of prayer
except that which lies beyond the will of God.

Pray without ceasing!