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- Serving Trinity Lutheran Church and Faribault Lutheran School - Rev. Paul Rieger, Senior Pastor Rev. Tyler Werner, Associate Pastor

Rev. Robert Snyder, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Gatluk Reat, Sudanese Evangelical Lutheran Mission Church Bill Kirkpatrick, Finance/Property Manager Nancy Simonson, Family Ministry Jennifer Kingland, Office Manager

Rachel Rieger, FLS Administrative Assistant Worship Broadcasts: Radio (KDHL 920 am) Sunday at 8:00am Livestream: www.trinityradioandvideo.org 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Address: 530 4th St. NW Phone: (507) 331-6579 Trinity website: www.trinityfaribault.org Facebook.com/Trinityfaribault Trinity Radio Website: www.trinityradioandvideo.org Consolidated Communications TV channel 10 & Charter channel 181, Mon. &/or Tues., 3:30pm

WEEKLY CALENDAR

Sun. (26th) 8:00 Worship Service with Holy Communion

10:30 Worship

5:30 Lively #5 Neighbor-hood Group (Hagre’s)

Tue. (28th) 8:30 Staff mtg.

6:30 American Heritage Girls Meeting

Wed. (29th) 6:00 Connection Practice

Fri. (31st) Church Office Closed

Sat. (1st) 5:30 Worship Service

Sun. (2nd) First Day of VBS!!!

8:00 Worship Service

10:30 Connection Service with Communion

6th Annual Run

Baby Run Pregnancy Options

LifeCare Center August 22, 2020

Pregnancy Options LifeCare Center in Faribault is hosting their 6th Annual Run Baby Run for life. They have a variety of ways to participate in this annual run/walk for life. All proceeds benefit Preg-nancy Options LifeCare Center. Pregnancy Options provides a life-affirming place for women to come to receive much needed support, hear truthful information on life, learn parenting skills, receive life-coaching and earn supplies for their baby. You have the opportunity to walk/run a beautiful course through the east side of Faribault, MN, all while providing support to Pregnancy Options. Join a team! Your church or other group can win a beautiful traveling trophy, the Cherished Child trophy, for a year and get your team’s name on Pregnancy Options’ permanent plaque! You don’t have to be the fastest runners to win, the team which raises the highest total average per team par-ticipant, wins the trophy! Ten or more participants are needed to make a team. Have a great time bene-fiting a local organization. Registration fees are 5k Walk/Run or 10k Walk/Run—$30; 1 Mile Stroll—$20.

Event schedule: August 22 8:15 a.m.—Kids’ Fun Run 8:30 a.m.—10k Walk/Run Start 8:35—5 k Walk/Run Start 8:40—1 Mile Stroll Start For more information call 332-7644 or email gina@pregnancyoptionsfbo.org. You can register, sign up a team or donate by visiting https://raceroster.com/events/2020/28544/6th-annual-run-baby-run. V

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Thoughts on Romans 1:17

(by Kristin Sellentine)

There is a lot to unpack in this verse. "For in it..." Paul is explaining why he said

(in verse 16) that the gospel is the power of God for salvation for all who believe. Because in the gospel:

"the righteousness of God is revealed..." Of course, God himself is righteous, but that was revealed many times in scripture apart from the gospel. And our righteousness can only be God-given:

"From faith to faith..." From beginning to end, from A to Z, from Alpha to Omega -- our righteousness is only through faith. No works required.

"As it is written:" Where? Romans 4:3 points us to Genesis 15:6. "And he (Abram) be-lieved in the Lord, and he counted it to him for righteousness." KJV

"the righteous shall live by faith." This is Paul's point. It may sound like first you have to be righteous and then you may live by faith. But Abram believed first; then he was credited with righteousness. We are righteous only because we have faith and therefore we will live.

Dear Lord, this is such Good News! Thank you for making a way for our salvation through faith in Jesus. Keep us humble. Help us to remember that everything we do is only a response to what you have already given us. Amen. In Christ, Kristin

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Rocky Railway August 2-6, 2020

6-7:00 p.m.

VBS is going all virtual, which means that any child anywhere can register and participate, AND, because it is stored on YouTube, they can see it any time after VBS! If you know any child or grandchild that would love to participate, please register online through a link on our church's web-site by Monday, July 27 at noon!! Our videos will be released on August 2-6, 6-7:00 p.m. but can be watched at any time until September 1 on YouTube and Facebook. If you miss the registration date, some supplies may still be available. Contact Nancy Simonson. Please pray for God to work through this event as His Word is spread everywhere!

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Trinity News of the Week July 26, 2020

Trinity Lutheran Church Faribault, MN 55021

Peace Lutheran Preschool is accepting registrations for the 2020-21 school year. Full- and Part-time openings for children ages 3-5. Our school year will begin Septem-ber 2, 2020. For more information please call us at 334-5999 or email us at peacepre-schoolfaribault@gmail.com.

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On Monday, July 13, around 4:20 p.m., the playground at FLS was set on fire and burned. Unfortunately three large structures, and some of the ground cover, have been de-stroyed. FLS and Trinity are working together, with their respective insurance agencies to fig-ure out how much of the cost for replacement can be covered. Playground equipment is very expensive and several families have started donation funds to help the school with the cost of replacement. If the Holy Spirit leads you to want to help with any donation, please let the school office know. We ask that you keep the school in your prayers, and we also ask that you pray for the young people who are respon-sible for the fire, as their lives have drastically changed. Together, and with God's hand, we will get through this too. Please pray for Faribault Lutheran School and the FLS Board as they seek to call a princi-pal after Seth Winter’s resignation.

FLS Registration for the 2020-21 school year is now open! Be sure to contact the school of-fice at 334-7982 or email flsoffice@flsweb.org for more information. Tuition assistance and scholarships are available.

In Our Prayers for Strength, Comfort, and Healing… Brenda; Crystal; Dean & Melissa; Jack; Janice; Jayce; Jennifer; Joe; Larry; Steve; Verna Bahl; DeeAnn Bartkey; Jeffrey Bauer; Dean Berghoff; Todd Bursch; Hub Cloeter; Don Dugan; Chuck Fairclough; Alice Gudknecht; Gary Kittleson; Kak Koopmans; Ed Krause; Virgil Luehrs; Gary Miner; Genia Moore; Edward Morison; Cinda Peterson; Bob Reineke; Barb Roach; Ray Sanders; Nancy Schultz; Esther Sipult; Rev. Bob & Mardy Snyder; Helen Spitzack; Patty Stonehouse; Gene Trench; Kristine Uter Prayers for those whose names we carry in our hearts. For emergencies and after-hour prayer requests, please call Rev. Paul Rieger, 636- 751-4784.

The Radio Broadcast this Sunday is given by Mary Ellen Velzke in loving memory of her husband Henry “Hank” Velzke, who passed away three years ago on June 25, 2017.

Trinity Quilting Group stopped meeting in March this year when the restrictions on meeting went into effect because of the corona-virus. Now that we can gather once again as long as we follow guidelines given to us by the state of Minnesota, it is time to start quilting. All are invited to find your scissors and your needle and join the Trini-ty Quilters on Wednesday mornings at 9:00 a.m. We will begin meeting on August 5. Please wear a face mask, and we will be spread out on our usual work tables so that we are all working at a safe distance. It will be good to gather again and begin working on quilts. See you on August 5!

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL READINGS

Mon. 7/27: Acts 9:10-19 Thu. 7/30: Matt. 28:1-10

Tue. 7/28: Acts 27:21-26 Fri. 7/31: Acts 4:32-35

Wed. 7/29: Acts 4:8-13 Sat. 8/1: Matt. 14:13-21

EVANGELISM & OUTREACH

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Hi, my name is Nevaeh, and I am happy to announce that Mission Moments will be having another service project! On August 8th from 10-11 a.m. in the fellowship hall, we will be mak-ing tie-blankets for kids in foster care. We will be social distancing. We are asking for donations of fleece or money to buy supplies. If you would like to donate please talk to me in person or call me at 332-9741. All ages are invited to join us for this service project. The best donation is the donation of your time. Hope to see you there.

The Lively #5 Neighborhood Group will meet on Sunday, July 26, 5:30 p.m. at the home of Larry & Vivian Hagre (405 Jane St. E, Morris-town, MN 55052). Note the change of location! Everyone bring your own eating utensils, plates, drinks and a dish to pass. Come for fun, food, and fellowship.

Thank you to everyone who donated blood last Friday at Trinity. There were 45 donors and 48 total units collected. Praise God for these life-saving donations of blood and plasma!

Plans are being made to resume the Saturday 5:30 p.m. service beginning August 1!

Apartment for Rent A Trinity member has a one bedroom, lower level, private entrance apartment in her home, available for rent beginning September 1, 2020. Call 332-8336 for more information.

PROPERTY

HUMAN CARE

2020 Relay for Life of Rice County

A Virtual Event Friday, August 7, 2020 Drive Through Luminaria

6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Rice County Fairgrounds

This is the American Cancer Society’s signa-ture and largest fundraising event, occurring annually at the Rice County Fairgrounds in Faribault, MN. day. Learn more at www.RelayForLife.org/RiceCountyMN or Facebook Relay For Life of Rice County.

COMMUNIITY NEWS

The original estimated cost without basement and with the canopy was $392,000. Howev-er, the actual cost of the new church offices was an increase of 9%. The new goal is $428,000. A loan was taken out with LCEF for the $30,000 to cover the cost. Pledges still outstanding will help pay for the loan. We will still have $14,000 to pay over the next 10 years at about $3,500/year.

WORSHIP

FELLOWSHIP

STEWARDSHIP