TRINITYTIDINGS

T R I N I T Y L U T H E R A N

C H U R C H

F O R T A T K I N S O N , W I

DEAR TRINITY,JULY 29, 2020

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The council had our monthly meeting on Tuesday night.  After much deliberation and prayer we havedecided that, due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in our area, we are going to postpone regathering in person until at least September 6.  This was not an easy decision for us to make.  Weall want to get back to worshiping in person again.  It is our responsibility to make decisions to thebenefit of the entire congregation and we feel that at this time this is the safest way to proceed. 

I realize that this decision will disappoint some of you and perhaps make a few of you angry.  May Isuggest that we take that energy and channel it into something constructive?  I know that there arepeople and businesses in our communities that are struggling.  What can we do as a church to helpthem?  How can we take what we have learned from Jesus and apply it to our current situation?  Wecan still BE the church without having to GO to church.  Perhaps that is what the Lord is asking of usright now.  I would love to hear your ideas.  If you don’t like that idea and you simply want someone todirect your anger towards, I am willing to listen to you as well.  My email address is: ericjlonsdale@gmail.com.(Continued)

Election of (3) new council membersFirst vote on ratification of the updated constitutionPermission for the council to proceed with the sale of the 315 Adams St. property

In other news, we have our Semi-Annual congregational meeting coming up on August 23.  Wewill be conducting this meeting via Zoom and telephone.  The three items on the agenda willbe as follows:

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Please keep an eye on your emails and the Tidings for more information.  We plan to have acouple of informational meetings (via Zoom) about the Adams St. property within the nextcouple of weeks.  If you haven’t used Zoom much I suggest taking part in one of thesemeetings if only to get a feel for what it is like to be in one.

I hope that you are all doing well and staying healthy.  I look forward to hearing from you soon. God bless you and your families.

Sincerely,Eric Lonsdale, Interim Council President

Dear Trinity,

Thank you for the support, prayer and understanding during this strange time. Please know thatthe decisions the council and I are making only happen after prayer and with much discussion.

Thank you to the 20 volunteers who stepped up to help when we regather for worship. We need5 people for every service, even Thursdays.  This means we'll need 10 people per week for 2services, which would require our volunteers to serve every other week. We need morevolunteers to help guide us through worship. Please call the church if you're willing to help or ifyou have questions about what it entails.

Grace + Peace,Pastor Amy

Volunteers Needed

This online experience invites us into reflection of our personal experiences andbeliefs about the Church and how we live out our faith. 

What you need to participate is a smartphone or computer that will connect toZoom and a willingness to listen, reflect, and share gently. If you’ve used Zoomover the past few months, you will be able to participate in this.

A New Family: Throwing open the doors of the sanctuary with Rachel Held Evans

Session 1 – With an Open Hand. When was the last time you invited God into thebelief structure you have about your faith?Session 2 – Remembering Jesus. How do we remember Jesus? And, how doesremembering Jesus re-member us?Session 3 – Gatekeeping. What is the kingdom of God to you?  What beliefs doyou hold about heaven and hell and who goes where and how we get there?Session 4 – The God Who Sees You. What were you taught to believe about thevalue of women leadership in the church? About women’s roles in the world?What were you taught to believe about the value of different races or theLGBTQIA+ community?Session 5 – Love is Biblical. What is the role of the church?

Each week you will receive an email with a Zoom invitation and a writtenintroduction to the film. Your job is to read this email information prior to ouronline session. This information sets the stage for the topic for discussion andgets our minds thinking. The goal is to let our minds be fertile ground for the filmand conversation. The day of we will view a short film (8-13 minutes)and follow it with discussion.

Tuesday Group meets Tuesdays at Noon.Wednesday Group meets Wednesdays at 6:30.

Online Film & Discussion Series hosted by Pastor Amy

Phase one of the kitchen remodeling has been completed.  The newdishwasher line has been installed.  We have had a demonstration but willneed another to refresh our memories. I will let you all know when that canhappen.  Also a new hand washing station has been installed. 

Phase Two is now under way. Mike Wendt and Tim Sawyer are replacingthe door on the west side of the kitchen  and a new wall has beenconstructed.  The plumbers should be in the next week or so and place thenew sinks.  

Sincere thanks to Mike Wendt who was able to sell the old dishwasher, oldwork table and the dish washing line and all that equipment has beenremoved.  Thank you Mike. We have a new work table which has beenpolished and ready for use.  Thanks goes to Ron Michaelis.

I personally would like to thank Mike Wendt and Ron Michaelis for all thephone calls that have been made to plumbers, electricians, companyrepresentatives, along with other emails and phone calls to the potentialbuyers of our old equipment.

Phase Three will be to purchase new cabinets, counter tops and racks forstorage.  I am very grateful to the progress that has been made to remodelthe kitchen.

Sincerely, Stephanie Beran

Kitchen Update

Consider donating to say thanks!

16/24 Count Crayons4-70 country spiral notebooks1 ruler with centimeters1 pencil sharpener1 blunt scissors5 unsharpened pencils with erasers5 black or blue pens1 2 1/2 inch eraser

Thank you to all who have purchased school kits for LWR, wehave 26 kits so far. There is a great need for these school kits. Ruth Circle will continue to collect school kits until the end ofAugust.  Again our sincere thanks.  Ruth Circle.

School Kits items:

Again thank you for your help. If you have questionscontact Stephanie Beran (sfberan@charter.net).

School Kitsfor Lutheran World Relief

Drive Through Communion: Sunday, 8/9 , 9 – 10 am at Trinity!

Communion is a sacred gift to us from God. Jesus commanded that we “do this toremember” him and still serves as the host of this meal. Come. Receive this gift, bestrengthened by the love and sacrifice of Jesus, be renewed. To prepare yourself forreceiving communion, please worship online with us at 8 am.

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Everyday she adds a heart to the chain untilwe gather again for worship. It’s not too lateto start your own Heart Chain Project!

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