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JANUARY 2017
VOLUME 67, ISSUE 1
Monthly NewsleƩer of Trinity Lutheran Church
New Year: New Passions
As you may know, my wife Linda
and I are the caretakers of three small
and lively dogs. One of them, Ralph,
has a serious addiction problem... to
carrots. He loves the crunch and
would do almost anything for a raw
carrot. Not cooked carrots mind you,
but raw carrots. This is his passion
and the highlight of his day, standing
up on two paws, waving his front
paws in the air, and making all kinds
of noises in hopes of getting a carrot.
Linda and I are both glad Ralph has
this addiction.
Why? Because this little dog used to
break off branches of our lilac bushes
and chew on them. Then he would
bring in the chewed branches and
leave them all over the house. This
passion of lilac branches would end
up almost killing our two lilac bushes
out back. But when the carrots
started, we found that the lilac branch
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chewing stopped. And we said that
this was good... at least for Linda
and I. What happened was that the
good passion superseded the not
so good passion.
I think that this “replacement
strategy” can also be helpful
spiritually as well. So try in this
new year to cultivate a new
passion for learning about your
faith, or for more regular worship,
or of developing ways to invite
people to join you at Trinity. And,
in the process it may be that some
of those not so helpful passions
may become less enticing while
you put energy and time into new
and more helpful ones!
Wishing you a Spirit filled new
year...
In this issue:
Synod & Community Events
2
Blessed Beginnings
3
Library Lines
4
Health & Wellness
5
January Birthdays
6
Spiritual Tips
7
Trinity Events
8
January Calendar
9
In the New Year
10
2017 Congrega onal
Resourcing Event
Safeguarding
God’s Children
Training for all who work with
children in the congregation
offered free of charge through the
Northern Illinois synod, ELCA.
 Saturday, January 21st ,
9:00—noon at Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church, Seneca, 300
E, Union St. Seneca IL
 Saturday, February 4th, 1;00—
4:00 p.m. at Cambridge
Lutheran Church, 319 @.
Court Street, Cambridge IL
 Saturdya, March 4th, 9:00—
noon at First Lutheran Church,
300 W. 3rd Street,
Prophetstown, IL
The 2017 CRE will be Saturday
March 11 at Kishwaukee
Community College in Malta,
IL.
The 2017 event will focus on the
500th anniversary of the
Reformation. Keynote Presenter
will be the Rev. Dr. Winston
Persaud, Wartburg Theological
Seminary Professor of Systematic
Theology, The Kent S. Knutson &
UELC Professor in Theology &
Mission Director of the Center
for Global Theologies
Register online at: nisynod.org/
safeguarding-gods-children
Luther College Symphony Orchestra
The Luther College Symphony
Orchestra, under the direction of
Daniel Baldwin, will perform at 7:00
p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Bettendorf
High School Performing Arts
Center, 3333 18th St., Bettendorf,
Iowa. The concert is part of the
Symphony Orchestra's 2017
Midwest Tour.
The concert is open to the public
with a freewill donation taken at the
door. There is no charge for
students. A reception will follow the
performance.
The program begins with a suite of
dances from Aaron Copland's 1938
ballet "Billy the Kid," then features
the strings and harp alone in "Five
Variants of 'Dives and Lazarus'" by
Ralph Vaughan Williams. After an
intermission, the concert concludes
with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's
"Scheherazade" Op. 35, a symphonic
suite based on the folk tales
"Arabian Nights."
Habitat for Humanity
Trinity will provide lunch for the
serve, please sign up during
builders at the Habitat House in
fellowship on Sunday January 8th in
Moline on Saturday, January 14th. If Founders Hall.
you could provide food or help
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Community members, as well as
congregation members, are
welcome to attend the workshops.
Blessed Beginnings Preschool
Pizza with the Preschool
Fundraiser
Come join the Blessed Beginnings
Preschoolers and their families for
food and fellowship on Wednesday,
January 5. Happy Joe’s pizza will be
available for sale in Founder’s Hall for
dinner from 5:15-6:15 p.m. We will
also have carrots and dip, desserts and
beverages available. The
recommended dona on is $7/adult
and $3/child for dinner, though all
dona ons will be gratefully received.
The dollars raised will benefit our
preschool’s T.O.P. (Trinity Opportunity
Scholarship) Fund. Following dinner,
join us in the sanctuary for a joint
Epiphany program and service
involving the preschool classes. We’d
love to see you there!!
Jesus Lives in My Heart Epiphany Program & Service
Wednesday, January 5, 2017
Keep the holiday spirit alive by
coming to see the 3’s and 4’s classes
involved in our Epiphany program &
service. Music and meaningful
worship for the whole family!
Nursery care is available for li le
ones under 3 years.
The service begins at 6:30 p.m. in the
Sanctuary. Please call Tina Hayz at
764-7220 with ques ons.
Friendship Friday is January 15th!
Very GRATEFUL – The boys and girls brought in some of their favorite foods to
donate to the food pantry in November. They brought in a variety of soups,
vegetables and fruits, with macaroni and cheese being the dominant item with
24 boxes! The children brought in over 66 pounds of food!
Our 4’s classes brought in money they earned at home to buy things for the Toys
for Tots program. The two classes went to the bank to cash in their coins, then
to Target to look for bargains. Together they brought in almost $150 to spend
on toys. What a great lesson in giving!
Feed the Hungry
ChrisƟan Friendliness Food Pantry
Non perishable food items can be brought to the church and le in the grocery
cart in Founders Hall at any me. The food is taken to the Chris an Friendliness
Food Pantry in Moline. Monetary dona ons are also welcome.
ELCA World Hunger Appeal
The program seeks to address the root causes of hunger and poverty by providing
relief, educa on and development programs. ELCA World Hunger envelopes are
available in the pew racks. Please keep using those envelopes.
Help provide/serve a meal at Hope UCC or the Salva on Army Meal Site. Contact
Dana Griffin with ques ons.
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The TLC Book Club meets Jan. 17th
at 12:00 noon in Tillberg Lounge to
discuss “The Girl You Left Behind” by
Susan Jojo Moyers. The Good Book
Club meets Jan. 23rd at 1:30 p.m. in
Tillberg Lounge to discuss “The Great
Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Join
any of the discussion groups. We
enjoy welcoming new members!
LINES
Library
Book Notes
Library Lines is
written by volunteers
from Trinity Church.
A review of anything
from our church’s
library,
including
videos, is welcome.
Reviews from the
children’s and youth
sections are also
welcome.
Book marks listing the book club
selections for the year are available in
the church library.
SUBMITTED BY JAN PETERSON
“When Lightning Struck; The Story of
Martin Luther” by Danika Cooley is one
of the recent additions to the Trinity
Library. Found in the Biography section
of the library it is a historical novel on
Martin Luther beginning in 1483 when
he is a young boy until his death in
1546. The book is written to captivate
teens and adults about the struggles
Martin Luther experienced. Martin
Luther had to choose whether to follow
in the path his father had laid out for
him as a lawyer with the wife his father
had also chosen or follow God's
calling. We all know the answer to that
BIG question, but the book delves into
the emotional personal struggle Martin
Luther experienced before and after
nailing his theses on the door in 1517.
With 2017 marking the 500 year
Anniversary of this remarkable event,
why not begin the year by learning more
about Martin Luther? “When Lightning
Struck” is a great place to start, but stop
in the library and check out all the other
new additions about the Reformation.
The church staff asks for your help. We would like to keep members
contact information as current as possible. Please notify the church
office of any corrections to your address, e-mail or phone number.
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January is Na onal
Glaucoma
Awareness Month
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that
damage the eye’s optic nerve and can
result in vision loss and blindness.
However, with early detection and
treatment, you can often protect your
eyes against serious vision loss.
The optic nerve is a bundle of more
than 1 million nerve fibers. It connects
the retina to the brain. The retina is the
light-sensitive tissue at the back of the
eye. A healthy optic nerve is necessary
for maintaining good vision. Several
studies have shown that eye pressure is
a major risk for optic nerve damage. In
open-angle glaucoma, the fluid that
flows continuously in and out of the
anterior chamber and that nourishes
tissue passes too slowly and some fluid
builds up, causing increased pressure
inside the eye. Another risk factor for
optic nerve damage is high blood
pressure. Glaucoma can also develop
without increased eye pressure. Some
people are at a higher risk of
developing glaucoma than others:
African Americans over age 40,
everyone over age 60, and people
with a family history of glaucoma.
Glaucoma is detected through a
comprehensive dilated eye exam.
Your eye care professional will
determine the frequency of needed
exams. There is no cure for
glaucoma, but immediate treatment
for early-stage, open-angle glaucoma
can delay progression of the disease.
Treatments include medicines, laser
trabeculoplasty, conventional
surgery or a combination of any of
these.
Music Update
If you have lost some sight from
glaucoma, ask your eye care
professional about low vision
services and devices that may help
you make the most of your remaining
vision. There are local support groups
and services available for vision
impaired individuals.
I am pleased to let you know
that we have made considerable progress regarding
our music search process.
Three of our four open positions are now filled.
Luke 11:34 “Your eye is the lamp of
your body……
Blessings and Good health to you in
this new year,
Mary Jane, Parish Nurse
Music Update Con nued
Unfortunately, we are still seeking a
replacement for the Trinity Choir.
This search will continue, and we
hope to find a permanent director
by the end of May.
So please welcome Kyle and Dave
to Trinity. Wish Justin Godspeed.
Pray for our search process for our
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Trinity Choir. And, if you have any
questions or concerns, please feel
free to talk with me.
Pastor Larry
1. Chon Wherry, our organist, will be our permanent
bell choir director on January 9th.
2. Dave Meumann, who is
an experienced leader of
contemporary music, will be
leading our Praise Ensemble and the musical portions
of our 10:30 Sunday service. He will take over from
Justin Lebo, who is leaving
us on January 8th.
3. Kyle Schneider, who is a
music major at St. Ambrose
and a skilled pianist, will be
our choir accompanist beginning January 19th. Kyle
is taking over from Justin
Lebo, who was both the
Praise Ensemble leader and
the Choir accompanist.
January Birthdays
1—Sophie Doroba, Travis Hankins,
Robert Johnson
2—April Bowen
3—Colin Iavarone
4—Carolyn Doroba, Debra Rollick,
Craig Tillman
5—Aileen Day
6—Paul Eckermann, Jessica
Graham, Roberta Prybil, Diane
Sandberg, Anna Trevor
7—Shelly Decker
8—Lloyd Cutrer, Beth Darnell, Lori
Love, Elizabeth Peterson, Eric Prybil,
Alan Reagan
9—Ronald Strother, Lukas Thoms,
Sarah VanDamme
10—Todd Hansen, Makayla
Mendoza, Kelly Quinn, Diego Trevor
11—Michael Bailey, Steven Ellefritz,
Abby Tillman, Elaine Varner
12—Trista Foster, Richard Liljeberg,
Thomas VonGillern
13—Andrea Darnell, Charles Hall,
Delaney Klundt, Jerry Rusk, Patty
Tillman
14—Sarah Althaus, Kevin Meredith,
Chad Minch
15—Kelsey Cavins, Jeremiah Love,
Jocelyn Womack
16—Ronald Knuth, Nicole Pulford,
Howard Swayne
17—Bertie Anderson, Shannon Fox,
Anthony Kruse, Sawyer Morris,
Abigail VanHyfte, Jacob VanHyfte,
Nathaniel VanHyfte
18—Sally Bowman, Vanessa
Douglass, Jacquelyn Fitzpatrick,
Megan Meyer, Justin Womack
19—Brian Roderick, Debra Roth,
Allison Wells, Ellen Wells, Jennifer
Worner
20—Mark Kruse, Janice Moriarity,
John Sandberg, Jaxson Skiles
21—Teresa Kruse, Lance McCafferty
22—Amy Croegaert, Stephanie Kruse
23—Stacy Elliott
24—Madison Schickel, Marcia Wetzel
25—Karson Hansen, Angela Moore,
John Scott
26—Mariellen Ehredt, Bethany Roth,
Andrew Schrup, Ronald Weis
27—Jeffrey Brandt II, Virginia Martin,
Matthew Vana
28—Kimberly Nelson, Mel Piff
29—Julie Baner, Randy Bender, Ian
Happ, Kathy Johnson
30—Eva Hunt
31—Bruce Adams, Adrianne Kruse,
Mark Petersen
Submission Guidelines and Deadlines
When submi ng ar cles to the church
office, please be sure to include your
name and phone number in case we
have ques ons. The church office will
be closed for lunch Monday-Thursday
from noon to one. And is closed at 1:00
on Fridays.
The deadline for the Trinity Visitor is
the 2nd Monday of the month, i.e.
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February’s deadline is Monday, January
9th.
Items for the bulle n announcements/
slideshow/Friday Notes must be
submi ed by Monday each week.
Send electronic submissions
[email protected]
to
Have You Tried This?
Spiritual Tips for Ordinary Days
Focus less on the time, and more on the
act of prayer.
Many Christians have heard of the
testimonies of men like John Hyde or
George Muller, who would spend hours
each day in prayer. Martin Luther
famously said,
“If I fail to spend two hours in prayer each
morning, the devil gets the victory through
the day. I have so much business I cannot
get on without spending three hours daily
in prayer.”
If that’s true, then what about the rest of
us? Should we feel ashamed
for not spending hours each day in
prayer? What about 1 Thessalonians 5:17—
the command to “pray without ceasing?”
If judged by that measure, even the
famous prayer warriors fall short.
Our problem comes when we gauge the
success of our prayer life by the time that
we spend doing it.
1
Thessalonians 5:17 does not tell us that a
really good prayer life consists of no less
than 45 minutes each day, or that we
somehow have to be praying every single
moment of time. Instead, the verse tells
us to do two things: 1) Pray frequently
(compare with Romans 1:9), and 2)
never give up upon praying (Luke 18:18).
When we make time our effort in prayer,
we put up a barrier to our actually
praying at all. What about breathing a
prayer to God as you step outside and
see the sun? What about thanking God
for his grace, as you encounter a
moment of temptation? What about a
prayer for patience as you change a
dirty diaper, or cope with a crying child?
What about a prayer for kindness as you
work under a frustrating superior? What
about an unspoken prayer for wisdom
as you enter a counseling situation?
Let us pray often, but not wallow in guilt
for not praying hours each day. Even
George Muller said, “[I pray for] hours
every day, but I live in the spirit of
prayer. I pray as I walk, and when I lie
down, and when I arise. And the
answers are always coming.”
From http://www.sharefaith.com/
blog/2013/01/ways-improve-prayer-life/
Used with permission.
Photo Directory
If you had your photo taken for Trinity’s directory, you may pick up your copy
in Tillberg narthex. The directories are labelled and alphabetical. If you did not
have your photo taken but would like a directory, extra copies will be available
after the holidays for $10 in the church office.
Adult Forum
Coming January 8th to an Adult Forum near you, “Over the Shoulder of
Jesus.” A film series featuring Trinity actors, followed by discussions of what
Jesus meant in his parables. Sunday, January 8th - February 19th, 10:30 a.m.
in the Chapel.
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Trinity
Events
Lunch Bunch
There will be NO meeting of the Lunch
Bunch in January. Look for details on
the next meeting scheduled for
February 1st. Tickets will be on sale in
Founders Hall on January 22nd and
29th.
Table Talk
Table Talk resumes Mondays at 6:30
p.m. Join us at Ross’ Restaurant, 2297
Falcon Ave. Bettendorf IA. Follow in the
example of Martin Luther and discuss
today’s events, the Bible, and the
Church.
Friendship Friday
Trinity members are wanted to spend
time with our preschool crafting, talking,
and having fun! Come & Play! January
15th at 10:00 a.m.
Bible Study
Wednesdays at One in Tillberg Lounge.
Everyone is welcome!
Book Clubs
Trinity has two book clubs that always
welcome new members. Details may be
found on page 4 and bookmarks with
the current selections may be found in
the library.
Congregational Meeting
February, 5th. Blended worship at
10:00 a.m. and the meeting begins at
11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary.
Benediction
Taking Down the Greens
Come and experience the Benediction
Service on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. in the
Chapel. This service provides an intimate
setting with interactive dialogue of the
WORD, reflective time to ponder the
message, communion and meditative
music. Come and worship. You’ll be glad
you did!
Please join us as we “Take down the
greens” in the Sanctuary on Saturday,
January 7th at 9:00 a.m.
LWR Quilters
We are accepting donations of fabric and
anyone interested in helping quilt or
learning how. Please join us Tuesday
January 10th and 24th from 9:30—
12:00.
Yoga
Trinity’s Yoga Community invites you to
join them! Mondays; 5:30 & 7:15 p.m.,
Wednesdays; 4:30 p.m. & Thursdays at
11:45 a.m.
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Foot Care Clinic
Tuesday, January 24th
9:00—noon
In Tillberg Lounge
Appointments only!
Sign up in Founders Hall
during fellowship on
Sundays.
$25 fee includes a foot
soak, nail cleaning and
trimming, lotion massage to
calves and feet.
Foot care attendants are
trained, bonded and
insured.
Make checks payable to
UnityPoint.
January 2017
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1 New Year’s Day
2
3
4**
5 Epiphany
6
7
9:00 SJO Worship: Chapel
10:00 Combined Worship
5:00 SJO Worship: Chapel
Office Closed
8:00 Prayer Partners
5:30 Yoga
7:15 Int. Yoga
11:45 Executive
Committee
5:00 CEMT
6:00 Salvation
Army Meal Site
9:00 Collate Newsletter
11:00 Jean Lee
Funeral
2:00 Member Care
Cards
10:00 Clarion
Johnson Funeral
11:45 Chair Yoga
12:30 Ruth Circle
5:15 Pizza with
the Preschool
6:30 BBP Epiphany Program &
Worship
6:00 Toastmasters
1:00 Office
Closed
4:30 Harvest
Team
7:00 Boy Scouts
9:00 Taking
Down the
Greens
10:30 Chronic
Pain
5:30 Benediction
8 Baptism of Our Lord
9
10
11**
12
13
14
9:00 Trad. Worship
9:00 Sunday School
9:00 SJO Worship: Chapel
10:00 Fellowship
10:30 Cont. Worship
10:30 Adult Forum
5:00 SJO Worship: Chapel
5:30 Confirmation
8:00 Prayer Partners
9:00 WELCA
Budget Meeting
10:30 Prayer
Shawl
12:00 Rotary Club
5:30 Yoga
6:30 Table Talk
7:15 Int. Yoga
9:30 LWR Quilters
11:00 Kiwanis
Board
12:00 Kiwanis
6:30 Church
Council
9:00 Lunch Bunch
Planning
11:45 Chair Yoga 10:00 BBP
7:00 ASA
Friendship
Friday
1:00 Office
Closed
4:30 Pastabilities
5:30 Benediction
15
16
Martin Luther
King Jr. Day
17
18**
19
21
This calendar was printed
1/03/17 Please check online
www.tlcmoline.org to keep
your calendar current.
9:00 Trad. Worship
9:00 Sunday School
9:00 SJO Worship: Chapel
10:00 Fellowship
10:30 Cont. Worship
10:30 Adult Forum
5:00 SJO Worship: Chapel
No BBP
8:00Prayer Partners
9:00 Lydia Circle
12:00 Rotary Club
5:30 Yoga
6:30 Table Talk
7:15 Int. Yoga
12:00 Kiwanis
12:00 TLC Book
Club
5:30 Worship
Team
6:30 BBP Board
20
11:45 Chair Yoga 9:00 Sarah
6:00 ToastmasCircle
ters
1:00 Office
Closed
10:30 Chronic
Pain
5:30 Benediction
28
22
23
24
25**
26
9:00 Trad. Worship
9:00 Sunday School
9:00 SJO Worship: Chapel
10:00 Fellowship
10:30 Cont. Worship
10:30 Adult Forum
5:00 SJO Worship: Chapel
5:30 Confirmation
8:00 Prayer Partners
12:00 Rotary
1:30 The Good
Book Club
5:30 Yoga
6:30 Table Talk
7:15 Int. Yoga
9:00 Foot Care
Clinic
9:30 LWR Quilters
12:00 Kiwanis
6:30 DISH
9:00 Collate Newsletter
11:45 Chair Yoga 1:00 Office
Closed
29
30
31
9:00 Trad. Worship
9:00 Sunday School
9:00 SJO Worship: Chapel
10:00 Fellowship
10:30 Cont. Worship
10:30 Adult Forum
4:30 QC Singers Rehearsal
5:00 SJO Worship: Chapel
8:00 Prayer Partners
12:00 Rotary
5:30 Yoga
6:30 Table Talk
7:15 Int. Yoga
12:00 Kiwanis
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5:30 Benediction
BBP = Blessed Beginnings Preschool
CEMT = Children’s Education Ministry Team
SJO= San José Obrero
**Every Wednesday: unless otherwise noted
1:00 Wednesday @ One Bible Study
4:30 Yoga
5:30 Bells Rehearsal
6:30 Praise Ensemble
7:30 TLC Choir
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VOLUME 67, ISSUE 1
Official Notice of the
Annual Congregational Meeting
NEW BEGINNINGS
Trinity
Save the Date! February 5th.
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Blended Worship at 10:00 a.m.
The annual meeting begins at 11:00 a.m.
The nursery will be available during the meeting for
children through age 5.