Good News
Vol. 32 Num. 5
May, 2017
Dear Members and Friends of Trinity,
Well, April showers have brought May flowers,
and brought us closer to our summer programs.
There is still a need for volunteers for both Bitty
Ballin’ and Raising Up Readers over the summer
months, so please check the sign up bar for
opportunities to serve in these programs.
Additionally, we do have another chance to serve
our community this summer…
In partnership with the other churches of the
Wyandotte Ministerial Association, we will be
working this summer to feed hungry kids in our
community through the Green Box Lunches and the
Brown Bag Blessings initiatives. Green Box Lunches
provides sack lunches to kids at the parks during
the Recreation Department’s summer program.
Brown Blessings is WMA’s summer version of
Blessings in a Backpack which we have donated
funds to here at Trinity.
Green Box Lunches runs for six weeks starting
June 26. Trinity is responsible for the week of July
10. We need three to four volunteers to pack
sandwiches at the cafeteria of Roosevelt high
school on Monday, July 10, and Wednesday, July
12, from 10 to 11 am, and two to three volunteers
to go with the food truck to each park Monday
through Thursday from 11 am to 1 pm to assemble
the lunches on site.
Brown Bag Blessings will be housed at Trinity
this summer. We will be the central site for packing
two-day food packages for kids that will be handed
out at each of the four elementary school’s library
on Wednesdays and at Bacon Library and Roosevelt
high school’s cafeteria on Fridays. Each brown bag
will have two main dish meals and fruit cups, snack
bars and juice boxes for a child to fight against
hunger in our community this summer. Remember
no school means no free and reduced lunch
program for needy kids during the summer months.
To assist with this initiative, Trinity is going to
collect 6-ounce juice boxes from now until June 12.
We need 2,200 juice boxes to fill bags this summer
(and I do mean boxes please, the pouches will burst
when packed). So if you see them on sale, buy a
carton, and if you have a Sam’s Club membership,
they have a 36 count for just under $10. Or you
could put a donation in the offering plate marked
“juice boxes” and I will get them for you.
Trinity is also responsible for packing and
delivering the Brown Bag Blessings during the
weeks of July 10 and August 28 this summer. That
means we need four to six people to pack brown
bags on Tuesdays and a couple drivers to take the
bags to the sites on Wednesday and Friday
mornings.
Please prayerfully consider serving in these
worthwhile and much needed programs this
summer. Sign-up sheets will be on the sign up bar
ASAP.
In Christ,
Pastor Grenz
OUR MINISTRY STAFF
Pastor: Rev. Greyson Grenz ([email protected])
Administrative Secretary:
Carissa Schafer ([email protected])
Program Director & Mission/Ministry Director:
Mendy Grenz ([email protected])
Custodian: Carl Joyce
Organist: Mary Tollefson, Guitarist: Mendy Grenz
IN THIS ISSUE
Pastor’s Message………………………………………………………..1
Trinity News, Notes, TWIM, ……………….…………………...2-4
Birthdays, Anniversaries, Memorials.....................................5
Parochial Report………………………............................................6
Word Puzzle………………………………………………………….….7
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NEWS AND NOTES
CONFIRMATION CLASS
Class begins again on Wednesday, May 3 at 6:00
p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the church. Bring $3
for dinner or you may bring your own. Please let us
know so we can be sure to have enough food.
Contact the office or Mendy with any questions.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP
Meets at 8:45 a.m. (same time as Adult Bible Class)
in the Fellowship Hall in the Church after a brief
prayer with the adult Bible Study in the Sanctuary.
Playgroup meets the first Wednesday of every
month. There will be a story and a craft for the little
ones with playtime after. Next meeting: May 3,
10:00-12:00p.m. Please invite your family, friends,
and neighbors to this fun time for moms and kids
upstairs in the community building.
MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS
Due to newsletters being delivered late the last few
months, we will now have everyone’s newsletter
available in the narthex the weekend after it is put
together. Please come and pick it up. Any
remaining will be mailed the following week.
PPC & ELDERS’ MEETINGS
May 9: Elders at 6:00 p.m., PPC at 7:00 p.m.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
BOTTLE AND CAN DRIVE
The group meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesday, May
3 & 17 at 10:00 a.m. in the Community Building. If
you have any questions, please call Nancy Coman,
734-634-0394. One way that we can support the
members of our caregiver support group is to
clip coupons for incontinence products, so if you
are a coupon clipper, please save those coupons
and bring them into the office.
Just a reminder that the blue toter next to the pop
machine in the Community Building is there for you
to put bottles and cans in to support our
Community Building Improvement Fund.
DOWNRIVER COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
Since the report in the April newsletter, Trinity
members donated 88 lbs. of food and paper
products to the Food Pantry. The volunteers at the
Food Pantry appreciate and thank you very much.
Thank you to Don Glinke for picking up and
delivering the donated items.
WOMEN’S SPOUSAL SUPPORT GROUP
A support group just for women, meets on,
Wednesday, May 24 in the community building at
10:00 a.m.
This group meets every fourth
Wednesday of the month.
If you have any
questions, please call Nancy Coman, 734-634-0394.
Remember to “Gimme 5” every week! Bring in five
non-perishable food items or a 4-pack of toilet
paper. Thank you for your help!
BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES
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Old Testament: Ecclesiastes as it relates to our
life in the Lord, Jesus led by Doug Wieneke,
Sundays, April 9 & 23, 6:00 p.m., downstairs in
the Community Building
“Living a Chocolate Life” led by Mendy Grenz,
Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m., Sanctuary (1st Tuesday of
the month in the community building after
TWIM)
“Faith Lessons on the Messiah” led by Pastor
Grenz, Saturdays, 4:00 p.m.,
Sanctuary &
Sundays, 8:45 a.m., Sanctuary
”Martin Luther” led by Pastor Grenz, Mondays,
6:30 p.m., Sanctuary
“Genesis” led by Pastor Grenz, Thursdays, 10:00
a.m., Sanctuary
“Romans” a Men’s Bible Study, led by Al AveLallemant, Thursdays, 8:00 a.m., Community
Building
SEMINARIAN STUDENT SUPPORT
Michigan native, Paul Dickerson is a seminarian
student Trinity sponsors. Every month he has sent
us a letter about his work and giving us thanks. His
latest letter is hanging up in the narthex. Please
take some time to read it and if you so desire, write
to him and his family, offer encouragement and
support. Call or talk to Carissa in the office for his
information. Thank you!
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stage until April 22nd. The gym is rented and the
stage will be used through April 21st. Do not place
any items on the gym floor. The gym is rented
during the week and fire code does not allow
rummage to be placed in the hallway.
May 2017 TWIM Notes
& News
Eight ladies attended the
April 4th TWIM meeting.
Remember: We cannot accept analog TVs, old
desktop computers and monitors. They are very
difficult to dispose of, and we may have to pay a
fee to do so. Also, federal regulations do not allow
us to sell used child car seats or cribs due to the
many recalls on these items. Please do not bring in
large furniture items either.
Mark your calendar for the Spring Rummage Sale
Friday, May 5th from 12 noon to 4 p.m. and
Saturday, May 6th from 9:00 a.am to 1:00 p.m.
Set-up day is Thursday, May 4th (see additional
article).
BABY/DIAPER SHOWER
It’s time for Trinity’s 18th annual Baby Shower and
Lutherans for Life Diaper Shower to benefit the
Crisis Pregnancy Center. The drop-off shower will
take place from Mother’s Day (May 14th) through
Father’s Day (June 18th). New or gently used items
may be dropped off at the table in the church lower
level. Disposable diapers (sizes: newborn, 4 & 5)
may be placed in the box on the Lutherans for Life
Diaper Shower display table located in the church
narthex.
The annual TWIM Spring Dinner takes place on
Tuesday, June 6th @ 6:00 p.m. Watch the weekly
bulletin for more information regarding sign-up,
cost and location.
TWIM will begin a Tech Recycling collection to raise
funds for the 2021 LWML National Convention in
Lexington, Kentucky. Michigan, Ohio and Indiana
LWML Districts will serve as hosts of the National
Convention and need to raise funds to defray costs.
The next regular TWIM meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, May 2nd at 10:00 a.m. Trinity Ladies,
why not join us for our next meeting? Visit with
friends you already know and meet a few new
people too. All ladies are invited to join us and
guests are always welcome!
Children’s clothing (especially sizes preemie, 2T, 3T,
and 4T), baby bottles, baby blankets, maternity
items and baby furniture (bassinets & Pack n Plays)
are also needed. Due to product safety recalls, no
used car seats or cribs are accepted. A group gift
of a new crib and mattress or a car seat is a way
you may provide help! Questions about the baby
shower; contact Christie Wilczynski.
Christie Wilczynski, Secretary
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
The Crisis Pregnancy Center (CPC) is located at
1760 Fort St., Lincoln Park (telephone: 313-3864005). Their hours are Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday & Friday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.;
Wednesday & Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. It is
best to call before visiting the Center since it is
staffed by volunteers and sometimes the hours
change. Visit their website at www.cpc4lp.com.
The TWIM Spring Rummage Sale is Friday, May
5th from 12 noon to 4 p.m. and Saturday, May
6th from 9:00 a.am to 1:00 p.m. Set-up day is
Thursday, May 4th.
We could use lots help with set-up, sales and
packing up after the sale. We’re especially in need
of young, strong individuals to help on set-up day
(Thursday –May 4th)) and packing up leftover
rummage on Saturday-May 6th. Everyone is
encouraged to join us even for a short while! We
can’t do it without your help!
Don’t forget to save your clean usable rummage for
our sale! No rummage should be put on the
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START PLANNING YOUR
RAISING UP READERS BOOK SALE!
SUMMER!
In conjunction with the TWIM rummage sale, there
will be a used book sale to benefit our summer
reading program! Books from the old school
library, as well as any books donated to the
rummage sale will be for sale. The sale will be
located in the Café room in the Community
Building. Feel free to bring in some books and
spread the word!
Start praying about how you can
help at Trinity this summer.
the
summer
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has
the
opportunity to interact with over
200 kids through our various programs! Here are
some dates to pencil into your calendar and watch
for more information and sign-ups.
 Vacation Bible School: June 19-23, 9-11:30am
VOLUNTEER SHIRTS!
 Bitty Ballin’: June 26-30, 6-7:30pm; July 17-21,
When you volunteer this summer, all
volunteers need to be in matching
shirts. This will help children identify
trusted adults as well as help parents
know who is with the church and so on. There will
be red t-shirts with Trinity's logo in white on the
front, and the word volunteer in white on the back.
If you would like to purchase a shirt, the cost is
$10. Let Mendy know or call the office if you want
one and your size as soon as possible. The order is
being placed May 8th. There will be shirts available
to be "borrowed" as well that will be collected after
each event to use for the next event.
1-2:30pm; Aug. 7-11, 10-11:30am.
 Raising Up Readers: Every Tuesday & Thursday
morning (except July 4th) from June 27-Aug. 17
THANK YOU
The family of Larry Shepherd would
SAVE THE DATE!
like to thank everyone for their
Vacation Bible School will be here before
you know it! Invite the children in your life!
June 19-23, 9am-11:30am,
Ages 3* through age 12.
prayers, cards and memorials.
Everything was greatly appreciated.
*must be potty trained
The Endowment Fund has 7 cemetery lots for sale.
Michigan Memorial Park: Section 326, Grave 7, Block 34: Price is $900.00
If an individual would prefer a different lot at Michigan Memorial than the one listed above, they
could purchase the above lot for $900.00 and Michigan Memorial will apply $2,100.00 toward the
purchases of any other lot/lots, nitch or crypts. For additional information on this transfer procedure
you may contact Floyd Schafer or Rebecca Scott, Service Representative at Michigan Memorial Park at
734-782-2473 or call 313-917-9723.
Glenn Eden Lutheran Memorial Park:
Section 228, Graves 3&4, Block 16 – Garden of Hope: Price is $1,450.00 each
Section 1662, Graves 1, 2, 3 & 4, Block 20 – Garden of Holy Trinity: Price is $1,050.00
If you are interested, please contact Floyd Schafer. We will also entertain any reasonable offer.
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“For you created my inmost
being; you knit me together in
my mother’s womb. I praise you
because I am fearfully and
1 Susan Willis
4 Tony Chaudoir
5 Wayne Yops
6 Carolyn Harris
8 Sande Meilander
9 Rebecca Willis
11 Vern Ball
12 Ellen Wieneke
14 Victoria Kesler
15 Cindy Arnoldy
Duane Hartz
Fund:
Birthday
Bitty Ballin’
Blessings in a Backpack
Building Improvement
Christmas Baskets
Endowment
General
General
Loan Reduction
Loan Reduction
Raising Up Readers
Raising Up Readers
Raising Up Readers
Raising Up Readers
Roof
VBS
VBS
Welfare
wonderfully made.”
Jesus said, “Therefore what God has
Psalm 139:13-14a
joined together, let man not separate.”
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Timothy Tankersley
Ruth Schmidt
Lydia Bragg
Sara Dzagulones
Gerda Britton
Barb Kowalczak
Sandra Schnepp
Cole Young
Henry Hartz
Willie Brink
Andrew Schafer
Given by:
Don & Adele Glinke
Chuck & Louise Heineman
John & Barb Kowalczak
John & Barb Kowalczak
John & Barb Kowalczak
Tom & Julia Trimble
TWIM
Kathleen Gall
Bill Turski
Bill Turski
Carole Belletini
Ruth Schmidt
Chuck & Louise Heineman
John & Barb Kowalczak
Russ & Joanne Smith
John & Barb Kowalczak
Chuck & Louise Heineman
Christie Wilczynski
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Matthew 19:6
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Michael & Carol Murphy
Richard & Donna LaCroix
Duane & Jamie Hartz
Al & Gerda Britton
Michael & Sheila Kwalton
Ken & Dawn Sample
In Memory or Honor of:
Memory of Jerry Asmus
Memory of Larry Shepherd
Memory of Larry Shepherd
Memory of Larry Shepherd
Memory of Larry Shepherd
Memory of Larry Shepherd
Honor of Russ’s Birthday
Memory of Larry Wilkins
Parochial Report
March 2017
Baptisms – 0
Weddings – 0
Funerals – 1
Released – 0
Transferred in – 0
Transferred out –0
Reinstated –0
Average Attendance
Mar 2016
Mar 2017
YTD
Worship:
Bible Class:
Sunday School:
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133
20
9
99
17
6
93
14
6
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