Trinity lives to Reach Up, Reach Out, and Reach In with the love and life of God in Jesus Christ, all for a FULLER HEAVEN.

Breakfast Bar – 8:30 A.M. - Bible Hour for all ages – 9:00 A.M. - Majestic Praise Worship – 10:00 A.M.

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Friday
Office -254-772-4225; Fax – 254-732-2422
www.FullerHeaven.com
info@trinitylutheranwaco.org

This Week's HOT Topics	AT OUR SERVICES LAST WEEK
New Worship Schedule Dinner for 8 Ministry Opportunities Children's Ministry Special Sunday School Sept 5 Parent's Night Out Women's Ministries Men's Ministries Adult Bible Hour Connections Take Time to Pray Scholarship Fund New Sermon Series	Sunday Worship 224 Communion Adult Bible Class Sunday School

Ministry Opportunities For the Week of September 5, 2010

Sunday September 5	8:30 - 9:00 am 9:00 am 10:00 am	Breakfast Bible Hour Majestic Praise Worship with Holy Communion
Monday September 6
Tuesday September 7	8:00 am 7:00 pm	Braille Church Council Meeting
Wednesday September 8	6:00 am 12:00 pm 6:15 pm 7:00 pm	Men's Fraternity Fifty Plus Home Bible study at the Smith's (note time change) Men's Fraternity
Thursday September 9	8:00 am 1:30 pm	Braille Lydia Circle LWML
Friday September 10	6:30 pm	Parent's Night Out
Saturday September 11	5:00 pm	Dinner for 8 Kick off Mixer
Sunday September 12 Back to Church Sunday	8:15 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:20 am 10:15 am	Breakfast Bar Traditional Praise Worship Service Sunday school & Bible class Adult Bible study Blended Praise Worship Service

Starting Sunday, September 12 - New Worship Schedule

8:15 – 9:00 AM – Breakfast Bar in the Fellowship Hall
8:30 – 9:20 AM – "TRADITIONAL PRAISE" Worship (children may exit at 9:00 am for age appropriate Sunday School classes)
9:00 – 10:00 AM – Sunday School groups for children & adults
9:20 – 10:00 AM – An additional Adult Bible Class for parents/adults attending the 8:30 "Traditional Praise" Service
10:15 AM – "BLENDED PRAISE" Worship

Whichever of the two worship services you attend each Sunday, we trust that you will sense our sincere excitement about Jesus Christ and what He is doing in and through us. Our prayer is that you can freely join with us in the worship of God through these worship formats:

The 8:30 TRADITIONAL PRAISE – This service uses predominantly traditional hymn tunes, primarily organ-led. Traditional liturgical settings from Lutheran hymnals with occasional use of other traditional liturgies will be utilized. The service will be printed out in an easy-to-follow folder. The presiding minister wears traditional vestments. Communion is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.

The 10:15 BLENDED PRAISE – Our current 10:00 am worship service – a blending of older and newer songs and hymns with the use of a variety of musical instruments. There is a blending of traditional and contemporary formats and presentations as well. Communion is celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month.

Sunday, September 12 is Back to Church Sunday

"73% OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T ATTEND CHURCH WERE NEVER INVITED" – Barna Research Group

We will have a special service on this Sunday dedicated to people who do not regularly attend church. It is a time when those who have left the church are encouraged to return and give it another try. Stay tuned for more information on upcoming Sundays. In the meantime, be thinking and praying about neighbors, friends and loved ones that you can invite back to church.

Send an evite to someone about Back To Church Sunday

Dinner for 8 is Back for Seconds

Dinner for Eight returns this fall, offering a great way to make new friends, reconnect with others and gather around the table with friends of Trinity for a great meal. Couples and singles, plan to join us September 2010-March 2011, and create lasting relationships with other Trinity friends in small groups at a host's home.

This is how it works: The host couple provides the main dish and beverages -- guests bring the rest to make a wonderful dining experience. You host one time and are guests for the remainder of the meals. Participants will rotate so you will dine with different people each month.

Activities include a D48 Kick-Off Mixer set for Saturday, September 11, at 5:00 pm to meet those who will be participating. Hosted dinners occurring in October, November, January, and February.

Here's what some of the participants like about Dinner for Eight:

Watch for more information and a sign-up form in your bulletin next Sunday.

Ministry Opportunities

DID YOU KNOW...that we have a ministry to homebound members that involves delivering CD’s of our worship services and worship announcements on your own time during the week? We could use your help in this! Contact Pastor Menke for more information.

YARED WOLDE FUND...Thanks so very much to those who’ve made donations and pledges to support Yared in our goal of providing him an education. We (Pastor Jim and Alden Smith) met this week to consider how realistic it will be financially to bring Yared to America. While we are still hoping for some more pledges to come in, we determined that with your support and the support of others, we believe that, by the grace of God, it will be possible. Oddly enough, we anticipate the cost of brining Yared to go down slightly once he has finished his two years of study at MCC, which will enable him, Lord willing, to be accepted to Baylor. Our offerings for Sunday School will be used for Yared Wolde. Thank you in advance for contributing.

Starting September 12, with the new service, Trinity's Worship Arts ministry will need additional volunteers to help make our services happen. If you can assist in any of these areas, please contact the appropriate coordinator.

Scripture Readers: Worshippers to read the designated scriptures approximately once every 4-6 weeks. Advance copies of the readings will be emailed to you by the Saturday before you read. Please indicate your preferred service (8:00 am or 10:15 am). Contact Mike LiBassi
Actors: More dramas will be incorporated into the worship services (especially during Advent and Lent). Actors are needed to perform in a variety of roles throughout the church year. All ages are welcome. Contact Mike LiBassi
A/V Techs: Help produce and run audio/visual portions of the worship service. Are you Mac literate? Do you learn new software quickly? An exciting new program will be used during the 10:15 am service. Training will be provided, as needed. Contact Mike Abel
Musicians: If you have a musical talent and a desire to use it – we most likely have a way to use it! Please contact Joe Gastler
Ushers: If you have a desire to help in this ministry on Sunday mornings by passing out bulletins or finding seats for worshippers, let one of our Sunday ushers know.
Altar Guild: With two worship services alternating communion every other week, we need more volunteers to help prepare the elements. Please contact Sue Strakos or Teresa Shaw
There are many other areas in which to volunteer – Children's Church, Visual Arts, Technical Arts, Handbells – just to name a few! If you have a desire to help in any area of Trinity's Worship Arts ministry, please ask Joe Gastler, our ministry director.
Needed Every Sunday, volunteers to help with setting up breakfasts. Get a friend to help, enlist your family or small group. It is an easy and fun way of ministry to those that come in early for breakfast. Contact Carol Trantham at 848-4556

Children's Ministry

If you have a “heart” for helping children grow in the love, life and Word of God in Christ, please contact Karen Menke or call Karen at 254-655-4173. Thanks for being willing to serve.
Trinity has a nursery for the little ones with a paid staff person, Shelly Gray working in the nursery every Sunday. Trinity is growing to the point that we need to have volunteers on-call to work with Shelly if we get more than several children in the nursery. With enough volunteers, the number of Sundays we each serve will be fewer. We have enough volunteers for three months now, but would like to add new names to the list. If you have a heart for the little ones and want to help their parents be able to worship, please email Karen Menke or call her at 254-655-4173. Thanks very much for serving for a fuller heaven!

Sunday School Classes:
NURSERY – Infant to 2 years – Room 110
3-4-5 year olds – Room 109
Grades 1-2 – Room 114
Grades 3-4 - Room 113
Grades 5-6 – Room 206
7th & 8th Grade Confirmation Class – Room 207
High School Youth – Room 208

SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHEDULE CHANGE FOR NEXT SUNDAY

September 5th, which is Labor Day holiday weekend, we will combine Sunday School classes for grades 1st thru 6th and children ages 3 to 5. They will meet in the pavilion at 9:00 am for several fun activities such as: arts, crafts, outdoor games and Bible study. Our theme will be "Laborers for the Lord". The students are encouraged to dress up like what he/she would like to be when they grow up: such as fireman, policemen, nurse, doctor, pastor, teacher, etc.The following Sunday, we will return to the regular schedule of classes.

Parent's Night Out

Every 2nd Friday of the month, beginning in September, 2010 from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Trinity will host a "Parent's Night Out."

Children up to 6th grade
Supervised play and activities
Background checks on all staff
Secure ID check-in, check-out

There will be crafts, a Bible story, snack, playtime, etc. We will have some movie time too. Parents may bring sleeping bags or nap mats, along with favorite stuffed animals (please have everything marked with the child's name on it).

$7 for one child
$11 for two children
$15 for 3 or more

Download the reservation and admission forms, save on your computer to fill out and attach to a new email by clicking here or phone the church office at 772-4225 by Wednesday September 8.

Women's Ministry Opportunities

“Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16

The LWML (Lutheran Women's Missionary League) will be holding a church garage sale on September 18th, from 7am - 3pm, as a fund raiser for the LWML. We are asking for help from the WHOLE congregation, not just members of LWML. If you would like to help sort, set-up, work the event, or donate some unwanted items, please contact Jamie Grohoske or call 254-722-1677. More information will follow over the next two months. Thank you!!!
TUESDAY AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDY starts back on September 14, at 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm in the church conference room. Join our group for the opportunity to have meaningful fellowship, support, and prayers. This series begins with the study of The Beauty of Balance, The Beauty of Contentment, The Beauty of a Simple Life, and The Beauty of Wisdom. For questions, contact Rieta Doty at 751-0933 or Carol Trantham at 848-4556.

Fall activities sponsored by Joy!

All women members, friends and guests of Trinity are invited to attend Joy activities. Plan to come and bring a friend!

Joy Nights will return in 2011. Please complete the survey inserted in your worship folder to help us determine classes to offer on Monday nights next semester.

Joy women's ministry is about: Jesus: learning more about Him through Bible studies, turning to Him in prayer, and loving Him more through worship. Others: reaching out to those in need, especially those in need of the gospel message. You: celebrating and using the unique talents God has given each of us.

Opportunity for Men's Ministry

A MEN'S FRATERNITY "KICK-OFF" INFORMATION SUPPER is being offered Wednesday evening, September 1 at 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm. If any of you guys, ages 18-118, are interested in possibly getting in on the "ground floor" of a new Men's Fraternity here at Trinity, please come and find out what "Quest for Authentic Manhood" is going to be all about!

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Adult Bible Hour Connections

Alpha to Omega – Lessons from the Old Testament book of Genesis and the New Testament book of Hebrews. The class is led by Alden Smith in the Fellowship Hall
Law & Gospel – Gain a greater understanding of the Law and its demands, threats, and consequences to fully appreciate the comforting message of the Gospel. The class is led by Robert Robbins in the Conference Room #119.
A Bible study of The Ten Commandments, the heart of God for every person and every relationship, an adult class led by Lisa Smythe, is meeting upstairs, in room 211, next to the bridal room.
A Young Adult Bible class is meeting upstairs in the Capernaum Room #212 (Bride’s Room).
Parent's Class – Room 115
Do you know your gift? Your spiritual, that is. You have one or more, you know!! The Bible says you do! Come and learn more about spiritual gifts and what yours might be. This is an excellent "next step" opportunity to make new friends for those of you who are new members of the Trinity Church family. Class led by Tim Goldman. This New Adult Bible Class begins at 9:00 am upstairs in Room 220.

Click here for a detailed facility map of the Trinity Campus.

Take Time to Pray

On Sunday mornings at 8:30 am you are invited to the Wellspring Room (first floor, across from Pastor's office) to join others for 20 minutes of prayer before Sunday school and worship service. Prayers are offered for all those leading and attending Sunday School and worship service including pastor and staff, teachers, the Praise Team, musicians, members, visitors and any special events planned that day/week. We also pray for any individual needs that are brought to our attention. If you have a prayer request for Sunday morning, please send it to Barbara Cude or Karen LiBassi.

Scholarship Fund

DID YOU KNOW that we have a Scholarship Fund established for college and post-graduate students who are preparing for full-time service as church workers in our Lutheran churches and schools?

Joe Gastler is concluding his colloquy education program through Concordia University, Austin, to be certified as a Director of Parish Music in our Synod. Harry Smith has been accepted to attend Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, this fall in preparation for Pastoral Ministry. And Elizabeth Callahan plans to attend Concordia University, Austin, this fall in the Director of Christian Education/Nursing program.

You know that the cost for such an education is very costly these days. If you’d like to support our students preparing for full-time work in Christ’s church, you can write a check made out to Trinity and designate it as “Scholarship Fund.” Thank you!

Summer Sermon Series
SOUL SURVIVOR: Getting Through Life With Your Faith Intact

In the midst of uncertainty—a struggling economy, war, destructive oil spills, political/religious scandals, etc.—is there anything left to believe in? This series of messages shows us how to find certainty in our relationship with God: discovering assurance in Him; being empowered by His Spirit; learning how to worship Him and facing life's most difficult moments.

When the Storms of Life are Raging

In Times Like These

New Fall Sermon Series
"MY PLACE IN THIS WORLD"

The question many of us struggle with is "Who am I? Where do I fit in?" What does God want from me and my life?" This series will help you find the answers to these questions. Focusing on discovering God's plan for your life, these messages offer Biblical principles for living a life filled with purpose and direction.

"Answers to Life's 3 Critical Questions: Who Am I? Why Am I Here? Where Does My Power Come From?"

"Going With God's Game Plan"

"How God Works Out His Plan For Your Life"

"Getting in the Habit of Success"

"I Can See Clearly Now"