Trinity Paso Announcements for
Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
Reformation Sunday
October 25, 2009

Prayer for your worship today:  Gracious Lord of all, let nothing interfere with our commitment to you. Give us that sense of priority that values all things properly and treasures nothing above Jesus Christ, 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!

Altar Flowers are given to the glory of God in honor of Bertha Ernst’s 99^th birthday and for all who celebrate October birthdays!

Daylight Savings Time  Be sure to turn your clocks back one hour before coming to church next Sunday.

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

Jeremiah 31:7-9

⁷ Thus says the Lord: “Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob, and raise shouts for the chief of the nations; proclaim, give praise, and say, ‘O Lord, save your people, the remnant of Israel.’ ⁸Behold, I will bring them from the north country and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, among them the blind and the lame, the pregnant woman and she who is in labor, together; a great company, they shall return here. ⁹With weeping they shall come, and with pleas for mercy I will lead them back, I will make them walk by brooks of water, in a straight path in which they shall not stumble, for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.

Hebrews 7:23-28

²³The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office, ²⁴but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. ²⁵Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. ²⁶For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. ²⁷He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself. ²⁸For the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever.

Mark 10:46-52

⁴⁶And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. ⁴⁷And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” ⁴⁸And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” ⁴⁹And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart. Get up; he is calling you.” ⁵⁰And throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. ⁵¹And Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” And the blind man said to him, “Rabbi, let me recover my sight.” ⁵²And Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way.

Today-Nov 26     40 Days of Generosity

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

Nov 1............ *Dave Horn, Guest Musician for Sunday Services and “Singing the Cross and the Empty Tomb” Concert, 3 pm

Nov 7............ *LWML Women’s Conference

Nov 8............ *North SLO County Concert Assoc - Café Musique

Nov 14.......... *Fair Trade Faire-Shop the World and Make a World of Difference  

*More information provided.

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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: Rev 7:9-17, 1 John 3:1-3, Matt 5:1-12, Fellowship Hall

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

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 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. Nov. 1- “Comforted Mourners”  Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus   In this message for All Saints Day, Pastor Ken Klaus speaks to those whose lives have been touched by the death of someone they loved. Christ is our risen Savior who comforts mourners. (Matthew 5:4)

Stewardship Corner:  God’s redeemed stewards recognize the truth that we can never do enough to earn our way into God’s heaven. Our salvation is a gracious gift of God that our Savior bled and died to gain for us. We do our good works as a response to God’s love not as a way to earn God’s favor.

Life Quotes:  “Being a Christian is not a spectator sport; following the Savior calls for courage and commitment . . . the Lord has entrusted us with the salvation story . . . we are people of Christ with the one and only message of hope that can forgive sins and save souls. ‘Thus far, no further.’ Here is where we make our stand.”  Rev. Ken Klaus, speaker on The Lutheran Hour  This “Life Quote is from Lutherans for Life-www.lutheransforlife.org.

Are Stephen Ministers Counselors? Stephen Ministers are not counselors; they are trained lay caregivers. Their role is to listen and care - not to give advice or counsel. Stephen Ministers are also trained to recognize when a care receiver's needs exceeds what they can provide. When that happens they work with care receivers to help them receive the level of care they really need.

New Small Group Soup and Bible Study Opportunity – Sunday evenings at 5 pm. Have soup supper with a group of friends, then get into our first Bible Study series, “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.

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 selection is listed below. Call/email Monica for more information (239-2817 or mwillweber@gmail.com). All are welcome to join us! This book is available at the local library.

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.

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 are being distributed today and needs to be returned by Monday, Nov. 23. Thank you for your support!

Men’s Network   There is nothing worse than being bored especially when it’s so easily fixable. Check out 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   Lutheran Braille Workers is the largest producer of faith based Braille publications in the world. This is made possible by faithful prayer, willing volunteers and generous gifts. If you want to become a volunteer Braille Worker, 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!

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 8 am. 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, contact Linda Marzullo (688-5219 days; vikingpressprint@verizon.net) or Nancy Emerson (693-1386; fnemerson@verizon.net) or the church office (688-4637).

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: Michelle Spiel, Jeff Spiel, Sandra Parker, For the family of Joy Molnar, 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   Jesus, we pray today for the village of Baguda, Orissa where church planters have begun evangelism and are experiencing persecution, including being restricted from using the local watersource for drinking. Strengthen your people and encourage them as they endure persecution. May their witness for Christ extinguish the darkness.  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:     #656

Entrance Hymn:    #556, Verses 1-5

Hymn of the Day:  #575

Communion Hymns:   $566 and #563

Closing Hymn:      #644

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