Trinity Paso Robles Announcements for
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
October 11, 2009

Prayer for your worship today:  Father of our Lord Jesus, the strength of all who trust you, help us to live according to your design and to treasure both your word of command and your word of forgiveness. Make our lives to be signs of your life and the instruments of renewal in our world; through your Son, Jesus Christ, 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!

Baptism   At our 10:45 a.m. service this morning we are privileged to witness and participate in the baptism of baby Melanie Elise Oberg. Baby Melanie is the infant daughter of Amy and Scott Oberg. We pray God’s blessing as Melanie Elise becomes a member of God’s Kingdom of Grace through this blessed sacrament.

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

Amos 5:6-7, 10-15

⁶Seek the Lord and live, lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, with none to quench it for Bethel, ⁷O you who turn justice to wormwood and cast down righteousness to the earth! ¹⁰They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks the truth. ¹¹Therefore because you trample on the poor and you exact taxes of grain from him, you have built houses of hewn stone, but you shall not dwell in them; you have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink their wine. ¹²For I know how many are your transgressions and how great are your sins— you who afflict the righteous, who take a bribe, and turn aside the needy in the gate. ¹³Therefore he who is prudent will keep silent in such a time, for it is an evil time. ¹⁴Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said. ¹⁵Hate evil, and love good, and establish justice in the gate; it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

Hebrews 3:12-19

¹²Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. ¹³But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. ¹⁴For we share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. ¹⁵As it is said, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” ¹⁶For who were those who heard and yet rebelled? Was it not all those who left Egypt led by Moses? ¹⁷And with whom was he provoked for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? ¹⁸And to whom did he swear that they would not enter his rest, but to those who were disobedient? ¹⁹So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief.

Mark 10:17-22

¹⁷ As [Jesus] was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” ¹⁸And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. ¹⁹You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’” ²⁰And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.” ²¹And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” ²²Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

Oct 11-Nov 26     40 Days of Generosity

Oct 18........... *The Lord’s Supper Seminar, Fellowship Hall, 10:30

Oct 18........... *Loaves & Fishes “Hunger Walk”

Oct 24........... *Thrivent Sponsored Food Bank Tour and Barbeque

Oct 25........... *Molly Wyatt’s Samoa Mission Presentation, 8 am

Nov 1............ Dave Horn, “Singing the Cross and the Empty Tomb” Concert, 3 pm

*More information provided.

Listen to the Sunday Message  trinitylutheranpaso.org under “Sermons/Media.”

Join Us for Bible Class on Sundays:

l 9:30 am-Children’s Church, Presch-5^th Grade, Fellowship Hall

l 8:00 am-Next Week’s Scripture Readings: Eccl. 5:10-20, Heb. 4:1-16, Mark 10:23-31, Fellowship Hall

Women’s Bible Study  every Tuesday from 10:30 am-12:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Please call Heidi Holliday when babysitting is needed at 238-5581.

The Lord's Supper Seminar   Join us Sunday, Oct. 18, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. We will review what Jesus said about Holy Communion. Whether you've been communing with us for months or years or haven't yet, join us for this look at what Jesus says about this incredible meal. This is open to adults and children age 10 and up. (This seminar is for confirmation students, their parents, and new members, as well as life-long Lutherans.)

The Lutheran Hour   Christian Radio Program, KMJ 580 Sunday 7:00 a.m., KPRL 1230 Sunday 7:05 a.m., KKMC 880 Sunday 9:00 a.m. Oct 18- “Not Very Likely”

Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus    

Who is Involved in Stephen Ministry?  Care Receivers are the recipients of Stephen Ministry care. They are people from our church or community who are experiencing divorce, grief, loss of a job, loneliness, hospitalization, terminal illness, or any of an endless number of other life difficulties. Stephen Ministers usually meet with their care receivers once a week for about an hour for as long as the care receiver will benefit by the relationship.

New Small Group Soup and Bible Study Opportunity – Sunday evenings at 5 pm starting Oct 18. Have soup supper with a group of friends, then our first Bible Study series will be “How We Got the Bible” featuring Dr. Paul L. Maier. Other studies to follow will include the topics of Islam and Creation. Call Chuck or Lynne Weygandt at 610-4540 or 238-4481 to RSVP, for directions, or to learn more.

Samoa Mission Presentation  Sunday, Oct. 25 at 8 am. In the Fellowship Hall, Molly Wyatt will give a presentation about her missionary work with the people of Samoa.

Dave Horn, “Singing the Cross and the Empty Tomb Concert   Sunday, Nov. 1, 3 pm at Trinity. Dave Horn is a Lutheran pastor, performing singer/songwriter and finger style guitarist who proclaims the forgiveness of sins in Jesus Christ through music, story and lighthearted humor.

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

Walking Prayer Group   I am starting a Walking Prayer Group on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays at 4 pm. Meet on the west side of Vons in the lower parking area for a two mile walk. Come when you can. For further information call Eunice Dieter at 238-3036, editer@charter.net.

Trinity Book Club   Our next selections are listed below. Call/email Monica for more information (239-2817 or mwillweber@gmail.com). All are welcome to join us! These books are available at the local library.

My Sister's Keeper by Jody Picoult -- Tuesday, Oct. 20th @ 7pm
Liberal Facism by Jonah Goldberg -- Tuesday, Nov. 17th @ 7pm

Schliebe-Valaau Baby Shower  Twice the blessing, twice the fun, two little miracles, instead of just one! Tiffany is having twin boys! All ladies are invited to a twin baby shower Saturday, Oct. 17 from 11 am-2 pm at Trinity. Tiffany is registered at Target, Babies R Us and Baby Depot. (Here’s an idea: If you are buying a card, maybe you can buy a children’s book instead! It can be the same cost. Sign your name in the book with a personal message!) Please call Sue Schliebe at 238-1567 for more information and to RSVP by October 10.

North SLO County Concert Assoc - Café Musique playing the waltz, tango, gypsy and folk music. Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 at 3 pm. Contact Ken Riedel for tickets at 239-1614.

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.

Health Kit Ingathering  These are packets of toilet articles to help maintain personal hygiene given to people who have had to flee for their lives leaving everything they own behind. This also pertains to women who seek "Safe Houses" for the same reason. Items needed in each Health Kit: one dark-colored hand towel, one dark-colored washcloth, one bath-size bar of soap, one adult size toothbrush in the original wrapper, one sturdy comb, one metal nail file or nail clippers (no emery boards), and six band-aids secured with a rubber band. If you have a heart for this ministry, please put your contribution in the "Ingathering" box located in the entryway. Thank you.

Lutheran Braille Ministries   Celebrating 66 years of ministry, Lutheran Braille Workers has helped visually impaired people touch the Promises of Jesus. Braille and Large Print publications are free of charge to all recipients in 30 languages. If you would like to be a volunteer Braille Worker at Trinity, please contact Thelma Friedrichs at 237-2568.

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.

Loaves and Fishes   October is canned fruit month. Please consider donating extra cans of canned fruit the next time you shop. You may leave your donations in the brown barrel located in the entryway. Thank you for supporting Loaves and Fishes!

Loaves & Fishes, “Hunger Walk”   2650 Spring St., Oct. 18 at 2 pm. Join the Food Bank Coalition, SLO County non-profits and local churches in our 2009 Hunger Walk. Many ways to participate: walk the easy three mile route, volunteer to help on walk day, promote the walk to friends, support a walker with a donation, help raise funds if you’re unable to walk, recruit walkers from your group. For more information, contact Lillie at 238-4742.

Next Gathering for The Armory – Man Time for The Armory is Friday, Oct. 23 at 6 pm at Central Coast Pizza Kitchen on Creston Rd between Planet Fitness and RiteAid. Join us for pizza, beer, and a darn good time.

Thrivent Sponsored Food Bank Tour and Barbeque. 2212 Golden Hill Rd. Paso Robles., Sat., Oct. 24, 30 minute Food Bank Tour, 11:30 - 12:15. FREE Chicken Barbecue, 12:15-1:45, Centennial Park. RSVP to Anne Edgecombe, mba79@charter.net or cell phone, 805-234-7572.  You are invited to bring cash or a food donation (no breakable or opened items, please). $1 enables the Food Bank to distribute $7 worth of food.

Fair Trade Faire-Shop the World and Make a World of Difference   Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 am to 2 pm. Featuring fairly traded handcrafts from artisans in 35 developing countries around the world. The sale is at Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road in Solvang. For more information about the Fair Trade Faire, contact Linda Marzullo (688-5219 days; vikingpressprint@verizon.net) or Nancy Emerson (693-1386; fnemerson@verizon.net).

Wedding Anniversary  blessings to the following members of Trinity:   George & Sandy Kerechanko                 10/15/1977

May the love that began this relationship 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: Baby Quinn and family, Bryce Hansen, Fran Boreham and Val Muoio, Nadine Thompson, Gerald Cedarquist, Jasmine Galvez, Linda Falcone, LaRue Ninke, 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.)

Please continue to pray for our Bethel Series Adult Bible Study as it meets weekly.

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   Lord, we ask that you would restore economic vitality to your believers in the United States to accomplish your good pleasure and fervently expand your Kingdom. 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 Two-Pg 167

Opening Hymn:     #915

Entrance Hymn:    #712

Distribution Hymns:   #637 and #631, Verses 1-5

Closing Hymn:      #918

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