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Trinity Lutheran Church509 Center Street, Bryan, OH

419-636-3387

Pastor Mary Beth Smith-Gunn

Deacon Jean Wise

Winter Worship Schedule

Sundays 10:00am

Sunday School 9:00am

Saturdays 6:00pm

Souper Bowl of Caring

February 2, 2020

Ash Wednesday

February 26, 2020

February 14, 2020

Valentines Day

February 19, 2020

February is my birthmonth…and my son, Joshua's birthmonth. In fact, on

February 4 I will turn 59 and he will turn 21. Time marches on….it's difficult to rdcomprehend that my son will soon be an official adult, even though as a 3 year

college student (with at least 3 more to go before graduation,) he is quite

dependent on me, especially for moral support, encouragement and, most

importantly financial help. Once in a while I think about how it will feel when I

don't have to worry about my kids and be their #1 cheerleader….yeah, like that will

ever happen, right?

And then I think about that a little more and realize that maybe God feels the

same way. Desiring to give us a bit more independence, but longing deeply within

the divine grace and love to be there for whatever…encouragement, support,

comfort, strength, laughter, hope. And, it might not be pennies from heaven

showered upon the beloved of God, but the blessings abound and are freely

bestowed, as grace upon grace unfolds. God longs for us to seek divine guidance.

The almighty creator, gracious redeemer, and constant strength longs for us to

connect intentionally as a dependent child connects with a loving and generous

parent.

Yet, willfully, we run and attempt to navigate life or negotiate life's conditions.

God's outstretched arms await our return. As we move into the season of Lent,

toward the end of this month, maybe we could benefit from a spirit of humility and

sense of dependent awe and gratitude for God's gracious embrace and constant

forgiveness, like an encouraging parent supporting us to give life another shot.

In worship we will soon verbalize both God's wish and our response, “We are

turning, Lord to hear you; you are merciful and kind – slow to anger, rich in blessing,

and with love to us inclined.” Join your voice in that prayerful verse, and be

astonished as God's promise fulfilled.

Peace, hope, joy and grace be with you all,

Pastor Mary Beth Smith-Gunn

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February 2020

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Phone: 419-636-3387

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with the presence of God or the delight of gazing upward amidst stately Redwoods.

The awareness of sacred space may arise when watching meteors race across the sky or pausing to breath in the colors

of an amazing sunrise or sunset. God is quite the artist!

Sometimes my prayer chair next to my home altar creates a sacred space for me.

Holy ground is all around when we see the sacred in both our physical and spiritual geographies.

This year I want to intentionally practice noticing and honoring the sacred everywhere:

· In the ordinary flat territory of northwest Ohio.

· In the space between others and myself as we share life, stories, struggles, joy. Be fully present, beholding God

within the person right in front of me.

· Discerning, surveying and explore my own soul landscape with God as my guide and teacher.

· Paying attention to the presence of God in worship, in music, in nature and hearing his messages of love, grace,

and forgiveness.

· Being awake to experience grace in every place and to express these moments in writing, voice, and deepening

discernment of God.

Creating space in our calendar and time for God – Wednesday Lenten services and weekend worship. Reading our Bibles.

Sitting quietly with God. All practices putting us into the presence of God to be loved and shaped by the Creator.

I am even discovering a sacred space from my Alexa, Amazon's virtual assistant many of us now have in our homes.

If you go to Amazon and search for "Episcopal Prayer Alexa" you will find a list of various worship/prayer links to enable

at no cost to your home device. Now as I exercise in the morning, I will say, " Alexa, open Episcopal Prayer" and am led

through a morning prayer ritual complete with scripture. Nice way to start the day with God.

May we all know grace in every place.

What sacred spaces surround your soul? What is your word of the year if you have one? Let me know!

Wise Words

Lent begins at the end of February. How will you enter this time of worship, repentance, and

growing closer to God?

My word for the year is sacred space. Yes, I know that is two words, but this phrase continues to

resonate with me and is where God is inviting me into for 2020.

What is sacred space? You may at first think of a physical space such as a grand cathedral oozing

Congregational Luncheon & FellowshipWe are going to try something new...Following worship on the third Sunday’s in February and March we will be serving lunch for

anyone wanting to stay. On February 16, the menu will be roast beef sundae’s and on March

15, will will be having ham & bean soup. We’ve had folks donate the roast beef, the ham and

the beans so we won’t have much expense at all - there will be no cost. If you want to stay for

lunch and visit for a bit - GREAT. If you have nothing going on and want to stay longer perhaps

we could get some cards going or some board games. Let’s give it a try. Could be lots of fun.

Strawberry Festival 2020 Planning Meeting

will be on Monday, March 2, at 7 p.m. in the Lighthouse Room. Please attend and share your thoughts and offer your

talents as we look forward to this annual event in the life of Trinity and Bryan. Bring a friend!

The month of February brings

birthdays for three of our Trinity

members... On the 1st of February,

Mary Arnold, Live Oaks Assisted

Living, 2300 N Cedar Street, #11, Foley, AL 36535,

turns 92. Celebrating his 89th on the 20th is Don

Collins, 06586 St. Rt. 15, Defiance 43512. On

February 21st Roger Chappuies, 112 Sycamore Lane,

will celebrate his 82nd birthday. God’s blessing to the

three of you.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

The Souper Bowl of Caring is the result of thousands

of young people joining together to fight hunger and

poverty in their local communities. Our youth will again

participate in this worthwhile program that since

1990 has raised millions of dollars for hunger

programs around the United States. Youth will be at

the door after the service on February 2nd with soup

kettles and ask that you give $1.00 (more if you wish).

Everything collected will go the the First Lutheran

Church Food Pantry.

FIGHT HUNGER

IN OUR COMMUNITY

February 2, 2020 Trinity Lutheran Church

2010 Offering Envelopes

Please pickup your 2020

offering envelopes from

the table in the narthex.

The 2019 giving statements are also available

to be picked up.

Look Who’s New in Pink...

Congratulations to Lana Kelley whose

granddaughter, Maizie Grace Wagnitz was

born on December 14, 2019 to Jackie (Kelley) &

Spencer Wagnitz. 6lb.4.9oz, 18” long.

Hope everyone is enjoying Trinity’s coffee corner. Our

youth have been in charge of making coffee and

getting things all setup before our worship service and

they have been cleaning up too. A big thank you to

them. If anyone would like to help with this job, please

see the sign-up sheet on the kiosk in the narthex. It’s

just a matter of running three pots through our new

Bunn Coffee System (regular, decalf and water),

pouring them into the new pump vessels and taking

them to the narthex. It only takes a few minutes. The

new system is really quick. All the rest of the supplies

are in the cabinet behind the table in the narthex so

it’s just a matter of minutes to get things set-up. It’s

good to have things ready to go by 9:30am. Please

sign-up for a Sunday and see how it goes.

St. Peter’s Youth

Lasagna Sale

$15 for 9 x 13 pan

$8 for loaf size

Your choice of meat or veggie.

A sign-up sheet is in the narthex.

Sign-up and pay by Feb 2nd.

Weddings Congratulations

Adam Fackler & Krista Hoage

who were married on

Nov 23, 2019 at Nazareth Hall

Grand Rapids,

Ohio

College Graduation

Congratulations Megan Baird who graduated from

Northwest State Community College with a

Associates Degree in Applied Business / Office

Administration. Megan is the daughter of Hope &

Ryan Baird and granddaughter of Tom & Rita Baird.

YOU ARE INVITEDSUNDAY SOUPER AT THE FARM

Sundays from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Jim and Janet Hitchcock invite you and yours to join us at our home each or any Sunday in January and

February for soup, bread, dessert, and conversation. Dress is farm-casual (naked is not acceptable,

anything else is.) At 7:00 Jim retreats to the TV to watch 60 Minutes. Join him if you like, or continue

Take 5 for Faith

5 Minutes – 5 Steps – Everyday

Share your ups & downs of the day.

Read the suggested Bible passage.

Reflect on its meaning for you and our world.

Pray for family, friends, the church & world.

Bless yourself & others.

Feb 18 – Matthew 17:1-13












Mar 1 – Matthew 19:16-30


Mar 3 – Matthew 20:17- 19










Feb 8 – Matthew 15: 10-20





Feb 13 - Matthew





ithe conversation on the breezeway.

Challenge the cook by bringing an ingredient for the next Sunday's meal. Feel free to be creative. We've come up with

some interesting new dishes with gifts of artichokes, pesto, chocolate hummus, and yellow split peas!

Please join us for interesting food and great conversation. Our address is 06429 County Road A, Edgerton, OH 43517.

We are on the Defiance-Williams County Line Rd. at the first residence east of Zion Lutheran Church. Become a super

souper as we create a bigger table.

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Thank you to Rhonda Fackler & Marsha Kirkpatrick for their creative efforts to prepare the 2020 Bulletin Boards

featuring the Synod Memory Verse of the Year.

Thank you to the Trinity Men in Mission for setting up the Nativity Set, and for seeing it safely stored for next year.

thThank you to Cathy Leu, Rhonda Fackler, and all who graciously gave of time and food to provide the 11 Annual Christmas

Day Dinner. Good food, good fellowship and good wishes make God's love dwell in our midst.

Thank you to Janet Hitchcock, Sue Bever, Deacon Jeanie, Nancy Kuehne, Jan Schumm, Carol Eschhofen, Brenda

Hesselschwert, and Pastor Mary Beth for coordinating the wonderfully inspiring Women's Advent Day Retreat for the

Williams County ELCA Parish and friends.

Thank you to Tom & Rita Baird for their “behind the scenes” organizational time and careful sorting of all kinds of stuff

so that we start the new year in various places of the building with some order.

Thank you to Joe Whisler, Randy Elegeer, Mike Bever, and Lisa Whitman for serving faithfully on Church Council these

past 3 years.

Thank you to Julie Taylor, Beth Moore, Kristin Diaz, and Carrie Schlade for all the effort behind the very nice Sunday

School Christmas Service. It is always a delight to share in the joy of the youngest members who show us how to properly

welcome Jesus.

Thank you to Cathy Leu, Lisa Whitman, Jan Schumm, Susie Orcholski, Tiffany McBride, Callie Thiel, Deacon Jeanie, and

Pastor Mary Beth for their time and creativity in shaping and painting the LifeStones which have been distributed these

past few months.

Thank you to the Handbell Choir and Adult Choir for the lovely gift of special music shared at Christmas Eve Candlelight

Worship. Your shared talents offered to the Christ child and the congregation made the service alive with joy and hope.

Thank you to Rhonda Fackler, Tom Smith, Rob Goodlive, and Rich Reed for stepping up and helping with snow removal on

the walks around the church building recently. There is always an extra shovel and the snow blower could benefit from an

expert operator if you are interested...contact the church office for details on how you may aid the effort to care for

our property.

Thank you to Henry Burklo for keeping us mechanically sound and walking in the light...he changed lightbulbs and ballasts,

and repaired the electric cord on the vacuum cleaner.

Dear Members of Trinity, I want to personally thank you for your gift of $1000 designated for LSS Ministries. Thank

you for making the decision to support the vital programs and services offered to our community by Lutheran Social

Services of Northwestern Ohio. Thank you for your generosity. You are a wonderful blessing to those we serve.

Sincerely, Terri Rodriguez, CEO

Dear Friends at Trinity, I am writing today to thank God for your generous gift of $1000, given to the Genacross

Lutheran Services General Fund. It is concrete evidence of the love of God, and sign that God is doing something

significant about the needs of His people...through you and through us as we work together. This Thanksgiving Day, we

will be giving thanks to God for you! Blessings to all! Dr. Jim Dumke, VP

Thank you to Emma Schlade for her lovely

vocal offering of “Do You Hear What I Hear?”

at the Christmas Eve Family Worship service.

All who attended were blessed by your gift of

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdaySunday

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8

11 12 151413

16 17 18

7:00pm Council

6:00pm Worship w/ HC


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9:10am Choir Practice

9:00am Sunday School

10:00am Worship w/ HC

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9:10am Choir Practice








Happy Birthday

Don Collins (89)


supper club

February 2020

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Souper Bowl of Caring6:30pm Prayer Shawl

Happy Valentine’s Day

Pastor’s Day Off

Pastor’s Day Off

Pastor’s Day Off

Happy Birthday

Mary Arnold (92)

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Pastor’s Day Off

12:30-4:00pm

Mission Quilters

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9 10

Deadline for

March Trumpet

6:30pm Catechism

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6:30pm Catechism

6:30pm Catechism

Happy Birthday

Roger Chappuies (82)

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Ash Wednesday

7:00pm Dartball

home vs. Wesley

Mark Your CalendarMonday, March 2,

7:00pm Strawberry

Festival Meeting

FEBRUARY ASSIGNMENTS

ALTAR GUILDMary Lou Schnitz

Arlene Dahl

Rhonda Fackler

February Scripture verse:Even the sparrow has found a home, and the

swallow a nest where she may lay her young,

by the side of your altars, O LORD of hosts, my king

and my God. Psalm 84:3

DATE PROJECTION ACOLYTES SOUND USHERS LAY LEADERS

February Rhonda Henry Team 4 Joe

2 Fackler Burklo Rob Goodlive Whisler

February Rob Aiden Jim Team 1 Jan

9 Goodlive Moore Hitchcock Doug Johnson Mantel

February Mike Sarah Tom Team 2 Jason

16 Bever Vollmer Smith Henry Burklo Johnston

February Buddy Rick Team 3 Lisa

23 Rossow Taylor Floyd Taylor Whitman

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