Trinity Paso Announcements for
Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
November 8, 2009

Prayer for your worship today:  Lord Jesus Christ, as you journeyed to your own suffering and death in Jerusalem, you stopped to heal blind Bartimaeus because you care for the hurts of both body and soul and desire our well-being at great cost to yourself. Help us to mirror your love to the world, for you live and reign with the Father 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!

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

God’s Word for Today

1 Kings 17:8–16

⁸Then the word of the Lord came to him, ⁹“Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you.” ¹⁰So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, “Bring me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.” ¹¹And as she was going to bring it, he called to her and said, “Bring me a morsel of bread in your hand.” ¹²And she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. And now I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die.” ¹³And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said. But first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterward make something for yourself and your son. ¹⁴For thus says the Lord the God of Israel, ‘The jar of flour shall not be spent, and the jug of oil shall not be empty, until the day that the Lord sends rain upon the earth.’” ¹⁵And she went and did as Elijah said. And she and he and her household ate for many days. ¹⁶The jar of flour was not spent, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the Lord that he spoke by Elijah.

Hebrews 9:24–28

²⁴For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. ²⁵Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own, ²⁶for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. ²⁷And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, ²⁸so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.

Mark 12:38–44

³⁸ In his teaching [Jesus] said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces ³⁹and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, ⁴⁰who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.” ⁴¹And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. ⁴²And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. ⁴³And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. ⁴⁴For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.”

Today-Nov 26      40 Days of Generosity

Today........... *North SLO County Concert Assoc - Café Musique

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

Nov 22.......... 1^st Service: Family Care Network, “Sponsor a Child”

Nov 25.......... Contemporary Thanksgiving Eve Service, 6 pm

Nov 26.......... Traditional Thanksgiving Day Service, 10 am

Dec 6............. 2^nd Service: Family Care Network, “Sponsor a Child”
*Handbell Christmas Concert, 3pm

*More information provided.

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Join Us for Bible Class on Sundays:

l 8:00 am-Scripture Readings: Ephesians, Fellowship Hall

l 9:15 am-Middle School Bible Class/Catechism, 5^th-8^th Grades, Fellowship Hall    Nov 15: Daniel 3/1^st and 3^rd Commandments.

l 9:30 am-Children’s Church, Presch-5^th Grade, 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 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. 15- “Christ is Coming”  Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus   War, disaster, and persecution are signs that the world is coming to an end, but no one knows exactly when. (Mark 13:13)

Stewardship Corner:  Hebrews 9:24-48: God’s redeemed stewards look forward to the second coming of Jesus to take us and all believers to heaven. In the meantime, we strive to fill each day by making the best use of our time, talents and treasure for God’s holy purposes.

Can I Trust a Stephen Minister? Trust is essential to a caring relationship, and Stephen Ministers are people you can trust. Confidentiality is one of the most important principles of Stephen Ministry, and what a care receiver tells his or her Stephen Minister is kept in strictest confidence.

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.

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 book is Liberal Fascism by Jonah Goldberg. We will discuss it on Tuesday, November 17 at 7 pm. Should be an interesting one! There seem to be plenty of copies available through the library. Call or email Monica for more info. (239-2817 or mwillweber@gmail.com)

Handbell Christmas Concert  Sunday, December 6 at 3 pm. in the church sanctuary.  The Bells of Trinity invite you to a concert of carols and singing and ringing! Refreshments will follow and there will be a freewill offering. Come and begin your holiday season with music and fellowship.

Thanksgiving for Paso Robles   2009 marks the 25^th year of a wonderful tradition-a free Thanksgiving Dinner to those in need. Last year over 600 men, women and children enjoyed a scrumptious Thanksgiving celebration served in style at Centennial Park. We expect a large turnout this year and your assistance is needed more than ever. You can help by providing a tax deductible donation and/or volunteering your time. Send a tax deductible donation to Thanksgiving for Paso Robles, 1522 Fairway Drive, Paso Robles, CA 93446. Make checks to Thanksgiving for Paso Robles. To volunteer, call Elizabeth at 467-2951.

November Fellowship Brunch  date has been changed to Nov 15. Please mark your calendar!

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 available on the entryway table. Please return the bags by Nov. 23. Thank you for your support!

The Trinity Youth Group  meets weekly. For updates, follow us on Twitter by texting "follow tlcpyouth" to 40404 on your cell phone. A calendar of events is also at youth.trinitylutheranpaso.org"

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.

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 would like to volunteer to become a Braille Worker, please contact Thelma Friedrichs at 237-2568.

Loaves and Fishes   November is canned soup month at Loaves & Fishes. Please consider donating extra cans of soup or stew to Loaves & Fishes the next time you shop. You may leave your donations in the brown barrel in the entryway. Thank you for supporting Loaves and Fishes!

Food Bank  How does it work? Funds and food received from individuals, retailers, distributors, manufacturers, corporations, foundations, food drives, feeding America. Food bank safely stores and distributes food to local partner agencies and direct programs. Food reaches the hungry at food pantries, shelters, soup kitchens, community centers, senior centers, rehab centers, and disaster reliefs. How can I help? Donate cash or food. (Each $1 enables Food Bank to distribute $7 OR volunteer by contacting the Food Bank Coalition of SLO County at 238-4664 or www.slofoodbank.org.

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).

Women’s Shelter Ministry   Around Thanksgiving, a tree of warmth is put up in the church entryway. Donations for the Women’s Shelter are placed under the tree and are delivered before Christmas. Suggested donations are various children size sweaters, jackets or sweatshirts, gloves and scarves, coloring books and toys, women’s sweatshirts or sweaters, (new items only) new twin size sheets and pillow cases, new towels and washcloths and gift certificates from markets, department stores such as Target, WalMart, etc., and prepaid gasoline vouchers. A box for deposit of these items will be provided. (Note: Since they have limited storage space, they have asked that we do not donate used clothing or bedding. The exact date of delivery will follow. Thank you, Earlene Reynolds, 238-7255.

Ring In The Spirit of Christmas! By spending just two hours as a Salvation Army Bellringer, having fun visiting with shoppers, you will help the local Salvation Army help families all year! Sign up today by calling 238-9591. The bell ringing scheduler will help you find a place and time to serve. All ages can help, but volunteers under 16 must be partnered with an older youth or adult.

The Nursery Room   has been changed to a Crying Room. Regretfully at this time, we have minimal volunteers to provide childcare. We will provide childcare for special services during the holidays. We want you to feel free to come in with your child(ren) during church services and be able to listen to the service. (Please use the disinfecting wipes to wipe down the toys that are played with to maintain germs, especially during this flu epidemic.) Please leave the area as you find it. If you have a request for childcare for a particular service or for a meeting, please feel free to contact Heidi Holliday at 238-5581 at least three days prior. Arrangements can be made. Thank you!

Wedding Anniversary  blessings to the following members of Trinity:

Brady & Cathy Winter                                        11/10/1990
Kimo & Chris Pankey                                          11/11/2000

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: Donna Vadnais, Blake Smith, Gene Ehlers, Gerald Cedarquist, 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 Jesus, we lift up the persecuted believers of India and around the world. You know each of their unique situations and troubles. Jesus, we pray today, on the International Day of Prayer for the persecuted church, that we would join our hearts together with your followers across the world in covering them with prayer. May your  name be glorified through each situation and your people lifted up high in heaven and on earth. 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:     #790

Entrance Hymn:    #531

Hymn of the Day:  #645

Communion Hymns:   #628 and #623

Closing Hymn:      #801

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