<Trinity Tidings
May 2006
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From the PastorResurrection Regeneration Re-vision Commission Provision Celebration News and NotesThank
You! *** Thank you to everyone who helped at the April 2nd work party: Karl Brunner, Chris Sherman, Bill Manahan, Esther Reese, Dick & Elaine Lootens, Ken Hamada, Ruth Patterson, Bob Heckel,and Andrew Potsko.And to all the folks who helped with spring cleaning at the chapel on March 25th. *** Thank you to Joan and her helpers who moved the office file cabinets. ~Stacy*** Thank you to all the people who donated for Bibles for the Chapel. The goal has been reached & the Bibles are being ordered!May
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Members! *** Peter Christiansen is being awarded for "Leadership in Academic Achievement." This award is given to students who demonstrate excellence in academic achievement and who encourage or assist others to achieve.Concordia Lutheran SchoolAuction
Update! Thanks be to God! 1Cor. 3:18-19 was the verse the auction formed around, and, as we came together, we realized that we are "fools in Christ" and that His love surpasses all understanding. Gifts given that evening were done in love and helped surpass the financial goal of the auction. Thanks to all who worked so hard to make this a joy-filled event. Ministry
Opportunity Concordia Lutheran School has openings for: Pre-School Teacher, Multi-grade Teacher, and Administrative Assistant. If interested, please call 206-525-7407 or email dmeyer@concordiaseattle.com. These positions will be open until May 15, 2006. Murder
at the Banquet On May 4th we are having an Art Festival and Dinner Theater at Concordia Lutheran School. The Dinner Theater is 6:00pm to 6:45pm, and the Potluck dinner starts at 7:00pm. Please call the school office at 206-525-7407 to make reservations and sign up for your dish. Chapel on the AveCommunity I never quite understood how important community was until I read the account of Cain and Abel in Genesis four. After murdering his brother, Cain is confronted by God. His punishment is that the ground would no longer yield crops for him, which was his livelihood. And, he will be a restless wanderer on the earth. It isn’t until he hears the latter part that he cries out, “My punishment is more than I can bear.” He cannot fathom being cast away from the community around him. To take that away means death. Granted, community looked differently back then. Family, clan and tribe were woven by blood. They relied on each other for everything: providence, protection, livelihood, religion, health care, and, even and especially, entertainment. Nowadays, people have multiple communities for their different needs. Nevertheless, each community is just as important as the single community of Cain’s day because each provides real needs. And, if a community offers a real need, then people will come. That is the simple litmus test, especially for my generation. Responsibility and commitment are not the motivating factors for us; we are a need-based generation. In fact, we’ll painfully rearrange our schedule to accommodate for something we believe is worth our while. (Usually it’s most painful for the people on whom we cancel.) Application of this litmus test can be sobering, but it is necessary to determine whether we are meeting people’s needs. And, in order to find out what people’s needs are, we ought to consider Christ’s example. The power he possessed was that of perception. He simply noticed those around him, and that is the first step to discernment. I wonder if our gaze falls too often on the cross and not on the people Jesus meant to save through it. Let us take a look around and see what needs we can meet. And in doing so we might just find our community growing in more ways than one. Andrew
Potsko, Lutheran Community ServicesInaugural
Choir Concert “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is the concert theme, emphasizing the Lutheran community of believers supporting those in need. Performing will be local adult choirs, a children’s’ choir and a contemporary worship band. Lee Matthews, Director of Music Ministry at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Everett, will be directing a Mass Choir at the finale. For more information, please contact: Shawn Corkery at scorkery@lcsnw.org. Come lift your spirit and support an important ministry to the community! LCS International Counseling and Community Services provides counseling, referral and support services for refugee and immigrants. >From time to time the senior citizens we serve need personal hygiene items. Donations are appreciated. Contact ncherepnina@lcsnw.org for more information. Lutheran Volunteer CorpsThe Lutheran Volunteer Corps, a domestic volunteer program, offers people a challenging year of exploring their spirituality while working for social justice, living in intentional community, and simplifying their lifestyles. Volunteers staff shelters for homeless women, teach in inner-city after-school programs, work to protect the environment, assist families in obtaining affordable housing, and more. Positions vary from providing direct services to working on root causes of social problems. Since its beginning in 1979, more than 1,500 adults have volunteered a year with LVC; they continue to live the LVC slogan “A year of service, a lifetime of commitment.” LVC is thankful for the generous support we receive from individuals and congregations. Be sure to tune-in after the morning service on Sunday, May 21, for a brief presentation on the program. For more information, contact Patricia Rangel, Puget Sound Coordinator, pugetsound@lutheranvolunteercorps.org. |