Trinity Paso Announcements for
First Sunday in Advent
November 29, 2009

Advent Candle   Today we light the Prophecy or Promise Candle. This candle reminds us that Christ’s coming was revealed by God through the prophets hundreds of years before He was born. See Isaiah 2:1-5, 11:1-9, 40:3-11.

Prayer for your worship today:  Stir up your power, O Lord, and come that by your protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our sins and be saved by your mighty deliverance; 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

Jeremiah 33:14-16

14“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 15In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 16In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will dwell securely. And this is the name by which it will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’”

1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

9 What thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God, 10as we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith? 11Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you, 12and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, 13so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

Luke 21:25-36

25“And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” 29And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. 31So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. 33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. 34“But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. 35For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Dec 2............. *Lutheran Hour Ministries, Fellowship Hall, Noon; Advent Service, 4:30 pm / Advent Supper, 5 pm

Dec. 5............ Church Financial Meeting, Fellowship Hall, 9am

Dec 6............. *2nd Serv: Family Care Network, “Sponsor a Child” Church Financial Meeting, Fellowship Hall, Noon *Handbell Christmas Concert, 3pm

Dec 9............. Advent Service, 4:30 pm / Advent Supper, 5 pm

Dec 11.......... Parents’ Time Out, Fellowship Hall, 6-9 pm

Dec 16.......... Advent Service, 4:30 pm / Advent Supper, 5 pm
Children’s Christmas Musical, 6 pm

Dec 19.......... Parents’ Time Out, Fellowship Hall, 11 am – 2 pm

Dec 20.......... Youth Lock In, Fellowship Hall, 6 pm

Dec 24.......... Christmas Eve Candlelight Services, 5 & 7 pm

Dec 25.......... Christmas Day Service, 10 am

Dec 27.......... Fellowship Brunch, Fellowship Hall, Between Services

*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, 5th-8th Grades, Fellowship Hall    Dec 6: Luke 1:5-25, Lord’s Prayer: 2nd Petition

l 9:30 am-Children’s Church, Presch-5th 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. Dec 6- “Nobody Tells Me What to Do”  
Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus  

Stewardship Corner:  1 Thessalonians 3:9-13: Paul’s prayer for the Thessalonians was that God would make their love increase and overflow for each other. We show our love not just with words, but with actions. Showing love is a great way of demonstrating our faith in Jesus. Showing love is stewardship in its finest sense.

“Life Quotes” from Lutherans for Life    “Christmas is also for the unborn. The Savior has come also for the children yet living in their mothers’ wombs. The Gospel message is addressed also to our youngest brothers and sisters. In fact, we can say it is addressed especially to them, because they are the most helpless.”  Father Frank Paone, Director of Priests for Life  This “Life Quote” is from Lutherans For Life- www.lutheransforlife.org.

Where Did It All Start? Stephen Ministry has been around since 1975, when Kenneth Haugh, a pastor and clinical psychologist, began it to multiply the care giving in his congregation in St. Louis, Missouri. We have had Stephen Ministry here at Trinity since 2001, and are one of more than 7,000 Stephen Ministry congregations from more than 90 denominations. Stephen Ministries St. Louis, the organization behind this international ministry, is headquartered in Missouri.

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 Bible Study. Call Chuck or Lynne Weygandt at 610-4540 or 238-4481 to RSVP, for directions, or to learn more.

Lutheran Hour Ministries Fellowship   Wednesday, Dec 2, Fellowship Hall at noon. Join us as we hear a special message from Pam Johnson, Tree of Life.

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.

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.

Coffee Cart  Next month, donations from the coffee cart will go toward purchasing Bibles for the Christian Media Center in India.

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"

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

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.

Tijuana Christmas   Gifts collection drive for our sister church, El Divinio Salvador’s children to the south! Take a tag, buy a gift ($5-$15), wrap as one gift with the tag taped to the outside of the gift and return it by December 15. Look for the big red ribbon in the entryway. We are also collecting blankets, jeans and toiletries. These should be brought in unwrapped. Thank you and God bless you!

Ring In The Spirit of Christmas! By spending just two hours as a Salvation Army Bellringer, you can 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.

Christmas Wreath and Tree Sale! Order a $20-22” Holiday Wreath or a Christmas tree (various prices). Help support Trinity Lutheran School. Forms are available on the entryway bulletin board.

Toy Bank   of Greater Paso Robles asks for community assistance as we prepare for our annual Day of Giving, to be held on Dec. 12, 2009 at the Plymouth Congregational Church. Unwrapped, new $15-$20 toys for ages infant-14 years of age may be placed in the Toy Bank box located in the entryway. Thank you!

Bell Choir   The Bell Choir is a fun way to participate in worship with your church family. Joining is as simple as making the commitment and coming to rehearsal. Rehearsals are on Mondays at 5:45 pm to about 7:00 pm in the church sanctuary. We ring on the second Sunday of the month. We also ring on Easter, Christmas Eve and other times when the opportunity arises and the ringers are available. Contact Shirley Werner at 227-6412 for more information. You are also invited to sound out any of the ringers.

Sponsor a Child for Christmas  Help fulfill the Christmas wishes of local foster and high-needs children and families by partnering with the Family Care Network through their Sponsor a Child for Christmas gift gathering effort!  Wishes include anything from a fishing pole for a foster child, toddler clothes for a teen mom or gift cards for families in need. To sponsor a local child for Christmas, look for us after your service or please call the Family Care Network at (805) 781-3535 or visit FCNI.org and help make Christmas wishes come true!

Thrivent Central Coast Chapter Board Meeting The last 2009 Board Meeting will be held on Friday, Dec. 11, from 10 a.m. - 12 noon at Bethel Lutheran Church, 624 E. Camino Colegio, Santa Maria. All Care in Communities funds have been allocated but the Board will be discussing information from Thrivent about changes in programs for 2010. Please call for directions at 922-6601.

Rectangle Table Missing   The Lutheran World Relief Quilters Group is trying to locate one of their folding quilting tables. It is 36” X 72” and has a 4-5” hole on the top of the table. If you have any knowledge of its whereabouts, please contact Foy Roberto at 227-6832.

Thank you   for all the cards, prayers, words of comfort and even your presence at the memorial for Joy Molnar.  The Molnar Family

Wedding Anniversary  blessings to the following members of Trinity:    John & Betty Aikenhead                                        12/01/1957

We especially congratulate the Aikenheads for sharing 52 years of marriage. 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: Dick West, Wendy Deeter, Donna Vadnais, and Soldier from Atascadero-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   Give boldness and courage to a project manager named Neelam in Chhattisgarh who is being opposed by Hindu extremists for holding church services. Bless him with the right words to respond to his enemies in ways that will bring glory to your name. We thank you, Holy Father, for our partners in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States and other places around the world. Please continue to bless and encourage them through their partnership with Mission India.” 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:     #357, Verses 1-4 & #336

Entrance Hymn:    #348

Hymn of the Day:  #332, Verses 1-7

Distribution Hymns:    #621 & #349

Closing Hymn:      #341

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