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In this issue:

Altar Candle Sponsors………………………….4

Attendance ..................................................... 4

Quilting…………………………………… ......... 5

Young at Heart ............................................... 3

Calendar ...................................................... 11

Council/Committee Contacts………………...12

Council Minutes .............................................. 8

Passages ..................................................... ..4

Pastor Kristi’s Message ................................ .2

Youth……………………………………………..6

Faith Quest ..................................................... 7

Stepping Stones ............................................. 7

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Ave. SE, Jamestown, ND October 2019 Vol. 16 Issue 10

Trinity Lutheran Church

Bond

Trinity’s purpose:

Connect with God

and with each other.

Share God’s good

news with all.

Pastor Kristi writes about

God’s Gifts. See page 2.

Chancel Choir Rehearsals

begin on October 7. See

page 5.

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Jesus told this parable.

“The kingdom of heaven

is like a mustard seed

that someone took and

sowed in his field; it is

the smallest of all the

seeds, but when it has

grown it is the greatest of

shrubs and becomes a

tree so that the birds

of the air come and

make nests in its

branches.” Matthew 13:31-32

This past May, Trinity’s Mission Resource Team

distributed marigold seeds after worship. You

were invited to plant the seeds at home as a

reminder of God’s vibrant gifts. Many people

who were in worship took home a plastic zip top

bag with a few dozen seeds. Recently, I’ve

begun hearing your stories and seeing your

pictures of the marigolds you planted. You can

share more stories and photos with me at

kwebertjnd@gmail.com or when you see me at

Trinity. So far the stories sound a lot like my

own experience.

I came home with my bag of seeds fully expecting

to plant them Memorial Day weekend when I

thought the chance of frost was mostly past. I

missed my intended planting day, but eventually

wrapped my two brown thumbs and all eight

brown fingers around a shovel, turned over the

soil in a small patch by our garage that gets a

fair amount of sunshine, and planted the

marigold seeds.

Those little seeds looked like I remembered

marigold seeds from when my mother let me

help her plant them in our yard when I was a

child. While I can still sing my ABC’s and count

to 10, the marigold planting skills of my childhood

have been lost to the years so I looked up

“planting marigold seeds” on the internet and

read instructions about how to plant the seeds

an inch apart and an inch deep. It seemed

simple enough. I watered them a couple times,

but the frequent rains took care of that most of

the summer.

I was so happy when they started to grow. And

Grow. AND GROW.

By the time mid-July came along, I knew these

were not the same cute little marigolds I

remembered from my childhood. As of

mid-September, most of the plants are well over

30 inches tall with flowers the size of carnations.

Far bigger than the flowers the diameter of

quarters that I remembered.

Jesus told the parable of the small mustard seed

growing into the greatest of shrubs. In my

yard, Jesus could have told the parable of the

marigold seeds. Although there are no birds

making nests in the marigolds, there is a chipmunk

that dashes from a hole under the garage into

the shade and protection of the towering marigold

plants.

When I planted the marigold seeds as a reminder of

God’s gifts, I had no idea of the kind of lesson

God was going to show me. God’s gifts far

exceed my expectations. I thought I’d have

some pretty flowers to accent the patch of

ground by our garage. Instead, I have a

substantial living bouquet of HUGE flowers that

tell me every time I see them, “God is already

doing so much more than you can imagine.”

May God continue to surprise you with reminders of

God’s abundant, overflowing, life-giving love

that exceeds your expectations and your imagination.

In Peace,

Pastor Kristi Weber

Mustard Seeds and Marigolds

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Trinity Lutheran Church

Fall Bazaar

Saturday, Oct 26

11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Proceeds go towards benevolent projects of the

Women of Trinity. Supplemented by Thrivent.

Fall Bazaar Good food, smiles, conversation, and treasures await members and friends attending Trinity Women’s annual fall bazaar from 11-1, Saturday, October 26.

Barbecues, pie, and coffee or cider may be purchased for $7.00. For $3.50, you can choose either pie or barbecue with beverage. Scandinavian goodies, candy, baked goods, plants and produce, and grandma’s attic treasures will be available for purchase.

Trinity women are asked to bring a pie and items for the sale tables by 10 a.m. or the day before.

Proceeds will be used in Trinity for kitchen supplies and upkeep, confirmation flowers, holiday food basket donations, third grade Bibles, and board book Bibles to be given to newly baptized infants and toddlers. The women’s budget also benefits the community and beyond in gifts to Head Start, Red Willow Bible Camp, Safe Shelter, Salvation Army, Perry Center, Lost and Found Ministries, Lutheran World Relief, and Lutheran Disaster Relief. Seed money for the lunch and advertising is provided by Thrivent Financial.

Making use of perhaps the last good weather

for travel, Young at Heart will gather at the

Medina Café to order off the menu at 11:30

a.m. on October 14.

We will ride Trinity’s van (or carpool) from

the church at 10:45, with each rider contributing

$3 toward the gas. Anyone needing a ride

to the church is asked to call the church by

9:00 a.m.

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Worship on FM radio

If you are having trouble with the reception on

1400 AM for the radio broadcast of the 8:30

am Sunday worship, try 107.1 FM to get bet-

ter reception.

Radio Broadcast

10/06/19 by Sue Anderson in honor of grandkids

10/13/19 by Sheila and Dave Nelson in honor of

their anniversary

10/20/19 by Evelyn Runck in memory of Craig

Runck

10/27/19 by Donna Fischer in honor of

granddaughter, Macy Fischer’s confirmation

Altar Flowers

10/06/19 by Penny Landscoot in honor of Mike’s

birthday

10/13/19 by Jane Eberhardt in memory of

Robert Eberhardt

10/20/19 by Ardell Quigley

10/27/18 by Karen Rene in honor of Zach Rene’s

Confirmation

Altar Candles

10/06/19 by Hal and Deanna Weiser in honor of

their wedding anniversary

10/13/19 by Jane Eberhardt in memory of

Robert Eberhardt

10/27/19 by Donna Fischer in honor of grandson,

Brayden Fischer’s 13th birthday

Sponsorships for 2019 are available. Please

call the church office or check the sign-up sheets in

the Narthex for the dates you would like to sponsor

these things. The cost is $15 for candles, $35 for

flowers and $100 for the radio broadcast. It is a nice

way to honor or memorialize a loved one.

Ray and Jeanette Arbuckle: Kandace

Arbuckle

Betty Hanson: Donna Fischer; Frank &

Marvel Fischer; Donna Gullickson; Joe & Elaine

Hegland; Larry & Joyce Kukla; Randy & Colleen

Lebahn; Karen Rene; Dale & Normal Repko;

Jon & Peg Schlenker; Marlyn Swanson; Ken &

Ruth Urdahl

Steve Heubner: Donna & Bill Gullickson

Darwin Rudolph: Judy Brueske; Terry &

Pam Hansen; Jon & Peg Schlenker; Ken & Ruth

Urdahl

Orville Samuelson: Ken & Ruth Urdahl

Jodi Sanders: Donna Gullickson, Larry &

Joyce Kukla; Randy & Colleen Lebahn

Dale Sunderland: Russ & Cheryl Sunderland

Teri Undem: Judy Brueske; Mark & Sharon

Olson; Teri Undem Family

September Attendance

Sunday

September 1……….137

September 8…………230

September 15…...187

September 22…...175

Wednesday

September 18……….88

September 25…………85

Passages

Weddings

Timothy Johnson and Taysha Harrington

09/07/19

Funerals

Jodi Sanders 09/11/19

Betty Hanson 09/14/19

Ellis Engel 09/26/19

Memorials

Rides to and from Trinity for worship on

Sunday mornings are available. Call James River

Public Transit at 252-2882 by Friday for your ride

on Sunday. Your fare will be paid by the Men of

Trinity.

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Quilting

Busy hands worked pressing and cutting fabric and assembling kits for members to take home to sew 60" x 80" quilt tops to be used in making quilts for Lutheran World Relief, with the first fall shipment of quilts taking place the week of October 14-18. The kits may be found in the gathering space and returned there when completed. This advance

prep work is important to ensure productive quilting sessions. (Sew at home if you are unable to come on quilt days.)

One quilting session was held in September with sessions planned for Monday, October 7 and Tuesday, October

15 at 9:30- 3:00. New quilters are urged to come and join our small group. No experience is needed as the quilts are simply tied, not hand quilted. If able to stay through the noon hour, bring a sack lunch. Come for whatever part of the day you can.

Thrivent Financial provided $250 seed money for purchase of quilt batting and other supplies.

Thanks for Completing

45 School Kits!

Thank you for the donated school supplies which filled 45 school bags that will be part of the LWR shipment the week of October 14-18.

Thanks again to Les Odland for volunteering to take the kits and quilts to Fargo for shipment.

All Saints’ Sunday is November 3. If you

would like a loved one (who has died since

November 1, 2018) remembered during worship on

All Saints’ Sunday, please send his or her name,

with the correct spelling, to Meggen at

meggentjnd@gmail.com or bring to the Trinity

office before October 15. Thank you.

Wendy Thompson Speaking

on Trip to Israel

Walking where Jesus walked was an inspiring

part of Wendy and Dale Thompson’s recent

trip to Israel. Wendy will share her observations

and impressions of modern day Israel and of

the Holy Land where Jesus lived and died. All

members and friends of Trinity are invited to

her narrated power point presentation at 2 p.m.

Sunday, October 6 at Trinity. Lunch will be

served following the presentation.

Chancel Choir Rehearsals Begin

Monday, October 7

7:00 p.m.

If you thought being in a choir was just about singing, it’s not. It’s also about building relationships,

having fun, sharing talents and making memories.

Choir membership is open to everyone —

Try us out—you just might be surprised

Improve your health—learn how to breathe properly

Learn how to sing beautifully—it’s not that difficult

Enrich your life—working with others to express your faith through the beauty of music

Bring someone with you—the more singers we have will encourage even more interesting and

beautiful music

Hope to see you on October 7.

Dick Morris

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Confirmation Celebrations Confirmation Banquet will be held on October 20.

As is Trinity tradition, 9th graders will host and

serve the banquet. Thank you so much for serving

your church community in such a meaningful

way.

Affirmation of Baptism will be celebrated on

October 27 at 10:45 worship. Please join us in

celebrating with our 10th graders as they reach

this important faith milestone. Your love and

support are a vital part of the success of Trinity's

young people.

GOD Squad Relationship Oxford dictionary defines relationship in this

way: the state of being connected by blood.

This year we will examine our relationships...

with GOD and with one another. What does it

mean to be connected by blood?

All highschoolers are invited to attend. We use a

multi-media approach to open discussion about

the topics that impact highschoolers every day.

It's real, it’s relevant, sometimes it's hard, but it

is always meaningful and Spirit-led. Join us. I

think you will be surprised by the experience.

GOD Squad begins on Sunday October 13 at

6:30 pm. We will have a meal together. Please

join us.

PULSE Sunday Morning programming for 6th-9th graders.

PULSE began September 8 at 9:30 and continues

throughout the school year. We watch videos,

listen to music, play games, and have great

conversations, all about how The Bible and our

faith pertain to our Middle School lives. We use

this time to strengthen our relationships with

God and with one another. It makes for a fun, effective

and meaningful hour together. I so look forward

to spending this time with our incredible young

people. Thank you for sharing them with me!

Middle School Castaway

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LITTLE MESSENGER “Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well.” Luke 17:19

Fall Breaks

Sunday, Oct. 20th

Wednesdays Oct. 2nd & 16th No

Faith Quest

FALL SCHEDULE

Faith Quest

Sunday School

2-3 yr. olds (with caregiver)

& 4 yr . olds - 2nd Grade

9:30-10:30 am

3rd - 5th Grade

9:30-10:30 am 10:45 Family Worship

active participation for

all ages

PrayGround will be open

for young children.

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Faith Quest

Wednesday School

3rd - 5th Grade

5:45-6:30 pm

Dinner served

5:15-6:15 pm

RSVP online at

by NOON Monday before

the Wednesday

you plan to eat.

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Worship 6:30-7:15 pm

Registration for Faith Quest is available online

TrinityJamestown.com

Sunday Faith Quest (9:30-10:30 am)

Pre K—2nd grade—please come on Sundays

3rd—5th grades - please come

on Wednesdays (5:45-6:30 pm)

or on Sundays (9:30—10:30 am)

Second Rotation Story - Ten Men Healed

Sundays, October 6th, 13th and 27th

Wednesdays, October 9th , 23rd and 30th

Please contact Pastor Susan Haukaas with questions or if you’d like to volunteer.

connect@TrinityJamestown.com or 701-252-2841

Stepping Stones

Wild on Wednesdays

Fun on Fridays

8:45-11:45 am

Thrills on Thursdays

5:30-7:30 pm

Special crafts, games, sensory and learning activities will be available throughout the Play

Center designed with your child (birth-8) in mind.

No need to register, just pop-in and play!

$5/Family/Visit

Stepping Stones

New theme coming soon.

Watch website for Date Night.

Call to schedule for birthday parties to celebrate

your special day!

SteppingStonesPlayCenter.com

Director for Stepping Stones Ashley Gehlhar

SteppingStones@TrinityJamestown.com

Call 701-320-8216

(New phone number) (accepts texts)

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Trinity Lutheran Church Council Highlights

September 16, 2019

8:00 PM

Present: Hal Weiser, Jon Schlenker, Chris Flann, Leslee Larson, Mindy Olson Blackmore,

Jason Odenbach, Mitch Ostlie, Erin Klein, Pastor Susan Haukaas, Pastor Kristi Weber

Minutes: Erin Klein Motion by Mindy to approve, seconded by Chris. The motion passed.

Treasurer’s Report: Judy Brueske - will be e-mailed to the Council members when it comes in.

ACTION ITEMS

A. Accept, with regret, resignation of David Nelson from the Congregation Council. Leslee

moved to accept with regret, seconded by Chris. The motion passed.

B. Direct the Nominations & Resolutions Committee to recommend a candidate to fill the seat

vacated by Dave. Moved by Mindy, seconded by Leslee. The motion passed.

C. House update and Letter of Understanding Regarding Congregation Owned Housing: Jon

reported total expenses of $91,443.04 to date. Thank you to the several volunteers who

worked to get the house in shape. Council expressed thanks to Jon for his leadership.

Mitch moved that Hal Weiser be authorized to sign a Letter of Understanding Regarding Congregation

Owned Housing once the document has been reviewed by an attorney and edited as they see fit.

Seconded by Jason.

Jason moved to amend the motion to include that the letter state $50 per month for the repair

thresholds at the end of the letter. Seconded by Mitch.

The amendment passed. The motion passed.

D. Cell phone policy: Pastor Kristi distributed a draft. Motion by Jason to approve. Seconded by

Mindy. The motion passed.

E. On-demand water heater for Kitchen Island. Estimate is $1,246.19. Check with Memorial

Committee. Roof chimney cap: bid not to exceed $1,500 to rebuild or repair the chimney cap –

check on Foundation Building Repair fund. Mindy moved that Memorial (water heater) and Foundation

(chimney cap) be asked to cover these repairs. Seconded by Mitch. The motion passed.

Next Council Meeting: 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21, 2019

Next Executive Committee Meeting: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8

Meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer.

Respectfully submitted by Erin Klein

A full copy of the minutes is posted in the main office.

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Wednesday, Oct. 2 • 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Adults: $14 presale; $15 at the door

Youth: 6-11: $4; Preschoolers: Free

Advanced tickets available at the Trinity Office

Trinity Lutheran Church

Lutefisk and Meatball Supper

Financial Snapshot—Trinity’s General Fund

Through August 2019

Year to Date Income $256,400

Year to Date Designated Income* +$ 7,500

Year to Date Total Income $263,900

Year to Date Expenses -$275,100

Surplus (deficit) ($ 11,200)

*Designated income includes funds received for specific bills that are paid through Trinity’s General

Fund.

Note: August Expenses include $7,300 in checks cut in August but mailed in September after

September 1 offerings were received. This was done to ensure that bills were paid on time after the

Labor Day holiday.

God’s Gifts in

Bob & Renea

Dalbol’s yard

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Wednesday Worship

Wednesday Meal

Wednesday Bible Study

October dates for Wednesday

Worship, Meal and Bible

Study will be the 9th, 23rd

& 30th

Wednesday Faith Quest 3rd-5th Grade

5:45 to 6:30 p.m.

Confirmation 7th & 8th Grade

7:15 to 8:00 p.m.

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Trinity Lutheran Church 523 4th Ave SE Jamestown, ND 58401 Address Service Requested

Trinity’s Purpose:

Connect with God and with each other.

Share God’s good news with all.

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage

PAID Permit No. 128 Jamestown, ND

2019 COUNCIL MEMBERS (Telephone)

Hal Weiser, President (952-9049)

Michelle Neumiller, Vice President (952-2161)

Judy Brueske, Treas. (252-9559)

Erin Klein, Sec. (320-4560)

Leslee Larson (251-2136), Member at Large

Mindy Blackmore (269-2805)

Mitch Ostlie (320-8822)

COMMITTEE/TEAM CHAIRS (Telephone)

Altar Guild……………………………….………….….Ardell Quigley (952-5062)

Boy Scouts………...………………………………….. Aaron Motter (952-3428)

Education……………………………………………………………….. 252-2841

Fine Arts………………………………………………………………….252-2841

Library…………………………………………………………………….252-2841

Memorial……………………………………… ………Peg Beckman (252-1896)

Men of Trinity………………………………………….Randy Lebahn (952-8337)

Outreach………………………………………...Donette Rasmussen (252-4890)

Parish Care………………………………………………..Ruth Urdahl (952-1733)

Property & Management………………………………………………..252-2841

Selma Alexander/Trinity Foundation……………………...Bob Toso (252-5027)

Stephen Ministry……………………………………….. Carol Delaney (952-3793)

Women of Trinity………………………………………….Ruth Urdahl (952-1733)

Worship …………………………………………………………………….252-2841

Youth………………………………………………..Wynn Rasmussen (252-4890)

Church office……………………………………………………………...252-2841

Chris Flann (269-6756)

Jason Odenbach (253-5952)

Jon Schlenker (251-1018)

Jennifer Sherman-Mack (307-0415)

Wednesday, Oct. 2 • 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Lutefisk and Meatball Supper

Saturday, Oct. 26• 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Fall Bazaar

Sunday, Oct. 27 • 10:45 a.m.

Confirmation Worship Service