Trinity Paso Announcements for the
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
October 18, 2009

Prayer for your worship today:  Soften our hardness of heart, Lord God, that we may love all whom you love. Continue transforming our lives into invitations that summon people to the love of Christ, so that your full blessing may come to all for whom he died. He 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!

Dedication of the Quilts   Today our congregation joins in dedicating 143 quilts on display that the Trinity Lutheran World Relief Sewing Group made this past year. This is a record breaking year and the sewing group wishes to thank the many, many people who donated fabric, blankets, electric blankets, printed or colored sheets, draperies, batting, thread and hours of cutting and sewing at home. In 2008, Lutheran World Relief shipped more than half million quilts to where there was a need in the world. A LWR quilt is special! It brings warmth on a cold night or shelter from the sun on a hot day. It may become a bed, a room divider or a backpack to carry belongings and, at times, even a home. Each quilt is one-of-a-kind, with beauty all its own, made as a gift of hope by caring people. Anyone interested in this mission of love is invited to join the sewing group when you can on Thursdays from 1-4 pm in the Fellowship Hall.

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

Ecclesiastes 5:10-20

¹⁰He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity. ¹¹When goods increase, they increase who eat them, and what advantage has their owner but to see them with his eyes? ¹²Sweet is the sleep of a laborer, whether he eats little or much, but the full stomach of the rich will not let him sleep. ¹³There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owner to his hurt, ¹⁴and those riches were lost in a bad venture. And he is father of a son, but he has nothing in his hand. ¹⁵As he came from his mother’s womb he shall go again, naked as he came, and shall take nothing for his toil that he may carry away in his hand. ¹⁶This also is a grievous evil: just as he came, so shall he go, and what gain is there to him who toils for the wind? ¹⁷Moreover, all his days he eats in darkness in much vexation and sickness and anger. ¹⁸Behold, what I have seen to be good and fitting is to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of his life that God has given him, for this is his lot. ¹⁹Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil—this is the gift of God. ²⁰For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with joy in his heart.

Hebrews 4:1-16

¹Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it. ²For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened. ³For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, “As I swore in my wrath, ‘They shall not enter my rest,’” although his works were finished from the foundation of the world. ⁴For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.” ⁵And again in this passage he said, “They shall not enter my rest.” ⁶Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience, ⁷again he appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.” ⁸For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken of another day later on. ⁹So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, ¹⁰for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. ¹¹Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. ¹²For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. ¹³And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. ¹⁴Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. ¹⁵For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. ¹⁶Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Mark 10:23-31

²³ Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” ²⁴And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God! ²⁵It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” ²⁶And they were exceedingly astonished, and said to him, “Then who can be saved?” ²⁷Jesus looked at them and said, “With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.” ²⁸Peter began to say to him, “See, we have left everything and followed you.” ²⁹Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, ³⁰who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life. ³¹But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

Today-Nov 26     40 Days of Generosity

Today........... *The Lord’s Supper Seminar, Fellowship Hall, 10:30
*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: Jer. 31:7-9, Heb. 7:23-28, Mark 10:46-52, 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 today, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. We will review what Jesus said about Holy Communion. 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 25- “Reformation Prepositions: In, Over, and Out”  Rev. William P. Yonker

What Do Stephen Ministers Do? Stephen Ministers are caring Christian friends who listen, understand, accept, and pray for and with care receivers who are working through a crisis or a tough time.

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. Eunice Dieter, 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

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   What happens when you mix guys, good humor, a determination to follow Christ, and the Internet together? The answer is the Men’s NetWork at www.lhmmen.com.

Health Kit Ingathering  Thank you to those who so richly gave items for World Relief Health Kits. They will be used to the glory of God.

Lutheran Braille Ministries   With its 200 work centers and over 5,100 volunteers, Lutheran Braille Workers produces 250,000 volumes of Braille and Large Print publications a year. These publications are given free of charge to recipients desiring to “touch the Promises of Jesus.” If you would like to be a volunteer Braille Worker at Trinity, please contact Thelma Friedrichs at 237-2568.

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., today at 2 pm. Join the Food Bank Coalition, SLO County non-profits and local churches in our 2009 Hunger Walk.

Thanksgiving Bags   Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on God’s blessings. In turn, let’s share the blessings with Loaves & Fishes by filling a bag with items for a Thanksgiving meal for the needy. Thanksgiving bags will be distributed next week and needs to be returned by Monday, November 23.

Next Gathering for The Armory – Man Time for The Armory is Friday, Oct. 23 at 6 pm at Central Coast Pizza Kitchen on Creston Road 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, mba1979@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.

Women's Conference Sat., Nov. 7, 10am-3pm hosted by CNH LWML at Town and Country Lutheran Church in Sacramento will feature spiritually motivating speaker, Jan Struck, who interjects humor in her presentations. Registration begins at 8am. Cost is $30 that will include lunch.

Fair Trade Faire-Shop the World and Make a World of Difference   Saturday, Bethania Lutheran Church, Nov. 14, from 9 am to 2 pm. Featuring fairly traded handcrafts from artisans in 35 developing countries around the world. For more information about the Fair Trade Faire or the Food Bank drop off, contact Linda Marzullo (688-5219 days; vikingpressprint@verizon.net) or Nancy Emerson (693-1386; fnemerson@verizon.net) or the church office (688-4637).

Wedding Anniversary  blessings to the following members of Trinity:   David & Tracy Marchell                         10/19/1991

                Gene & Nancy Ehlers                         10/24/1965

                Wesley & Julieta Stallmann                              10/24/1998

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: Millie Muggelberg, Gene Ehlers, Baby Quinn and family, 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 pray for the church planters in India who are eager to be in the field but need financial support . As they wait upon your provision, may they remain stirred for you and committed to seeing their communities come to the knowledge of Jesus Christ! 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:     #906

Entrance Hymn:    #748

Hymn of the Day:  #651

Closing Hymn:      #744, Verses 1-5

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