Trinity Paso News for
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
August 23, 2009

Prayer for your worship today:  Eternal God, your Son Jesus is the Bread that comes down from heaven that we may eat and not die. Give to all who feast on him boldness to serve you without fear, through the same Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

For those communing today, we encourage you to attend the next Lord’s Supper Seminar.

Prayer Requests may be handed to an usher.

Red Record of Fellowship Folders Please be sure to sign the red folder found at the end of each pew and pass it to the person beside you. Include everyone in your family who are at church and any address, email, or phone number changes. Thank you!

FOR YOUR CHILDREN:

Church Bags are available for your child in the entryway to keep them occupied during worship. Please discourage drawings on the prayer cards, offering envelopes and the red folders. Thank you!

Nursery (Ages 0-3) Childcare is available in the Nursery Room for the 9 a.m. Contemporary Service.

Children’s Church (Preschool to Grade 5) starts at 9:30 am in the Fellowship Hall.

God’s Word for Today

Isaiah 29:11-19

¹¹And the vision of all this has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed. When men give it to one who can read, saying, “Read this,” he says, “I cannot, for it is sealed.” ¹²And when they give the book to one who cannot read, saying, “Read this,” he says, “I cannot read.” ¹³And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men, ¹⁴therefore, behold, I will again do wonderful things with this people, with wonder upon wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the discernment of their discerning men shall be hidden.” ¹⁵Ah, you who hide deep from the Lord your counsel, whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, “Who sees us? Who knows us?” ¹⁶You turn things upside down! Shall the potter be regarded as the clay, that the thing made should say of its maker, “He did not make me”; or the thing formed say of him who formed it, “He has no understanding”? ¹⁷Is it not yet a very little while until Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be regarded as a forest? ¹⁸In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see. ¹⁹The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord, and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.

Ephesians 5:22-33

²²Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. ²³For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. ²⁴Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. ²⁵Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, ²6that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, ²⁷so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. ²⁸In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. ²⁹For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, ³⁰because we are members of his body. ³¹“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” ³²This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. ³³However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Mark 7:1-13

¹When the Pharisees gathered to [Jesus], with some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem, ²they saw that some of his disciples ate with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed. ³(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands, holding to the tradition of the elders, ⁴and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions that they observe, such as the washing of cups and pots and copper vessels and dining couches.) ⁵And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?” ⁶And he said to them,  “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, “‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; ⁷in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ⁸You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.” ⁹And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! ¹⁰ For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ ¹¹ But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban’ (that is, given to God)— ¹² then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, ¹³ thus making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And many such things you do.”

Aug 25.......... *Women’s Bible Study, Fellowship Hall at 10:30 am

Sept 6............ *Worship in the Vineyard-Education Sunday
Teacher Dedication & Potluck, Steinbeck Vineyard Campground at 10 am/Traditional Worship Service at 10:45 am

Sept 13......... Missions Sunday: Molly Wyatt’s Trip to Samoa, 8 am
Contemporary Worship Service, 9 am
Pastor’s Presentation: Mission Work in Brazil
9:50 am
Traditional Worship Service, 11am

*More information provided.

The Full Audio of Our Sunday Message is available at trinitylutheranpaso.org on the left under “Sermons/Media.”

Join Us for Bible Class on Sundays:

Sun., 9:30 am, Children’s Church, Preschool-5^th Grade, Fellowship Hall

Sun., 8:00 am, Next Week’s Scripture Readings: Deut. 4:1-2, 6-9, Eph. 6:10-20, Mark 7:14-23, Fellowship Hall

Women’s Bible Study  starting August 25, every Tuesday from 10:30-12:30 in the Fellowship Hall. All women are invited! Babysitting is available. Call Heidi Holliday at 238-5581.

Worship in the Vineyard    Join us for a contemporary worship service on Sunday, September 6 at 10 am at the Steinbeck Vineyard Campground. We will dedicate the teachers at the service. Afterwards we plan to have a potluck lunch. Bring a salad or dessert to share. (Please, no peanuts, peanut products/oils or any tree nuts in the salads or desserts. Thank you!) Grilled hotdogs and hamburgers, table settings and drinks will be provided. Bring your swim suits if you wish to swim. If you are not able to attend, we have the Traditional Worship Service scheduled at10:45 a.m. at Trinity.

Directions to Steinbeck Campground: From Trinity turn right on Creston Road, left on Rolling Hills, left on Golden Hill, right on Union Road, and right again on Union Road. (There are two Union Roads.) Drive four miles on Union Road to 5940. Proceed down the driveway and turn left, pass the Newkirk’s home. (Cindy Newkirk’s cell number is 674-1909.)

Trinity Merchandise   Show your support for Trinity with official Trinity clothing and merchandise. Dozens of items, and something for everyone. Fifteen percent (15%) of all sales go to support the Mexico and India missions. Please visit www.cafepress.com/tlcpaso to shop.

LWML MISSION GRANTS 2009-2011 Biennium   At the LWML (Lutheran Women’s Missionary League) National Biennium Convention in Portland, Oregon in June, it was voted to raise $1,825,000 in mission grants in the next two years. Donations made to the coffee and goodie fund here at Trinity in the next six weeks (Sunday July 23-September 27) will all go toward these mission grants. This sounds like a lot of money to raise from your mites, but year after year since 1943 the LWML has done just that. Please stop by, have a cup of coffee and a goodie and put a donation into the big LWML mite box. Your pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, dollars and checks will be gratefully accepted. Please pick up a copy of the list of Mission Grants on the entryway table.

LWML   The list of International and District Mission Projects are posted on the bulletin board in the hall across from the office. Ladies, remember to join in prayer with your LWML sisters for the Lord to bless this organization and the Mission Projects every Monday.

Old Devotions   We have stopped collecting old devotions due to the increased cost of shipping them overseas. Please share your devotions with friends and neighbors. If you know of a local organization that would like to receive these materials, please call the church office and let us know.

Members of Thrivent    are eligible to participate in the GivingPlus Program. Donations made to Trinity Lutheran School will be matched $1 for every $2, contributed up to $600 given per member per year. (That’s up to $300 donated by Thrivent.) Forms are available in the church entryway on the school bulletin board or in the school office. Thank you for your support to an enrolled Lutheran ministry.

Men’s Network   Ever wonder if Lutherans will put something together specifically for men’s ministry? Check out the Men’s NetWork at www.lhmmen.com.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Matching Funds   We are eligible for $1,250 in matching funds from Thrivent for church use. Pastor Rowe has chosen the Church Building Repair Fund. During the month of September, we will be taking donations to raise $1,250 or more so that we can receive the matching funds. Please mark your donations for Church Building Fund. Thank you for your help!!

Tree of Life Baby Bottles  Don't forget to pick up a Tree of Life baby bottle on the entryway table. Take it home and fill it with your spare change - it adds up. It's a great project for children, and needy families benefit from this small act of kindness.

Loaves & Fishes   August is Canned Tuna Month at Loaves and Fishes. Tuna is a good source of protein and is given to almost everyone who comes in to Loaves and Fishes. Please think of Loaves and Fishes when you do your shopping and pick up a couple extra cans of tuna to share with the needy. Thank you for supporting Loaves and Fishes! You may drop off donations in the brown barrel located in the entryway.

Firewood   We have trimmed our oak trees and are splitting it for a fireplace or BBQ. We are selling a cord of word and donating the money to Mission India. We will deliver locally, just need help in unloading. Asking price: $375. Call for more information at 391-3060 or 391-3064. Thank you, Mike and Susie Torgerson

Lutheran Braille Ministries   With its 200 work centers and over 5,100 volunteers, Lutheran Braille Workers produces 250,000 volumes f Braille and Large Print publications a year. These publications are given free of charge to recipients desiring to “touch the Promises of Jesus.”

India Missions    Did you know that Trinity supports two different India Mission projects? The first is Mission India where we provide for the starting of new Christian churches in India by training and supporting 10 church planters. This project is partially supported by our multiplication projects. If you would like to donate to this project, please write a check to Trinity and in the memo section write “India Church Planters.”

The second project we support in India is the CNH District Mission trips to the Christian Media Centre in Chennai to provide for support of Lutheran Hour in India. If you would like to support the mission team (which includes six of our own members from Trinity), please write your check to Trinity and in the memo section write, “LLL India Mission Team” or you can donate on the web by going to www.cnhindiamission.org and click on the donate button under the heading “Fundraising Progress.”  We greatly appreciate, as does Our Lord, your support of both of these projects.

Wedding Anniversaries  Due to computer problems this summer, we were not able to list the anniversaries from the beginning of August. We include them this Sunday as we pray God’s blessings as they celebrate another anniversary:

Bert & Helen Hardcastle                                    08/05/1954
Mark & Robin Rose                                            08/05/1989
Mike & Debbie Wofford                                    08/07/1982
Bryan & Stacy Widstrand                                 08/09/2008
Don & Dorothy Bice                                           08/11/1956
Noel & Mary Schmidt                                        08/15/1959
Marlin & Billie Lea                                              08/18/1945
Pastor Steve & Monica Willweber                    08/21/1993
Chris & Judy Iversen                                          08/26/1972
Albert & Shelley Kelley                                      08/26/1995
James & Penny Sabin                                         08/26/1965

We especially congratulate the Hardcastles for sharing 55 years of marriage, the Bices for 53 years of marriage, the Schmidts for 50 years, the Leas for 64 years, and the Sabins for 44 years of marriage. May the love that began these relationships continue to be nurtured by Almighty God.

In Our Prayers   We may not know their needs, but God does. Our prayers on a regular basis are an important part of their recovery: Ellen Saad, Jeff Spiel, Cooper Johnson, Jim Burgess, LaRue Ninke, Gerald Cedarquist, Haylee Bernal, Paul Ernst, and Vi Ernst.

(If you know that a particular person still needs prayers, please call the church office monthly, and we will place that person’s name back on the list.)

For the CNH District LLL India Mission Team traveling  August 1-25: Glen Butler, Drew Rowe, Pastor Rowe, Chuck Weygandt, and Josh Weygandt. Follow the CNH District Mission Team India right now at www.cnhindiamission.org.

We pray for those in the Military:  Air Force:  David & Tiffany Warnke, Chase Johnson, Kevin Andrews / Marines:  Tyler O’Grady, Jonathan Clark, Christopher Clark and Julio King / Navy: Andrew Pina / Coast Guard: David Munns.

For all the soldiers fighting for our freedom: we pray for our nation, our leaders, for the persecuted church, our enemies, and for peace in our nation and the world.    

A Prayer for India   “Father, we pray that potential ministry partners on the program’s waiting list would not lose heart. Provide soon so that their ministry training may launch! Amen.”

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940 CRESTON ROAD u PASO ROBLES, CA 93446

CHURCH 805.238.3702 u SCHOOL 805.238.0335

Rev. Daniel Rowe................... Senior Pastor

Rev. Steve Willweber............. Associate Pastor

Rev. Herbert Burch................ Hispanic Ministry

Mr. Charles Schliebe............... Lay Minister for Visitations

Mr. James Burgess................. Deacon

Mrs. Roberta Blash................. Organist

Mrs. Jane Fairbank................. School Principal

Mrs. Kim Norman................... Preschool Director

10:45 am Traditional Worship Service

Lutheran Service Book, Divine Service Setting Three-Pg 184

Opening Hymn:  #578        

Entrance Hymn:  #761

Hymn of the Day:  #555, Verses 1-3, 5-6

Distribution Hymns:  #634, Verses 1-5 & #895

Closing Hymn:  #895

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