Announcements for Trinity Paso
Fourth Sunday in Advent
December 20, 2009

Advent Candle   Today we light the Angel or Hope candle. We anticipate Jesus’ second coming and focus on His finished work of salvation. See Matt 2:13-23.

Prayer for your worship today:  Stir up your power, O Lord, and come among us with great might; and because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through 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!

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

Micah 5:2-5a

² But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. ³Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of his brothers shall return to the people of Israel. ⁴And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth. ⁵And he shall be their peace. When the Assyrian comes into our land and treads in our palaces, then we will raise against him seven shepherds and eight princes of men;

Hebrews 10:5-10

⁵Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said, “Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body have you prepared for me; ⁶in burnt offerings and sin offerings you have taken no pleasure. ⁷Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will, O God, as it is written of me in the scroll of the book.’” ⁸When he said above, “You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings” (these are offered according to the law), ⁹then he added, “Behold, I have come to do your will.” He abolishes the first in order to establish the second. ¹⁰And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Luke 1:39-56

³⁹In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, ⁴⁰and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. ⁴¹And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, ⁴²and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! ⁴³And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? ⁴⁴For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. ⁴⁵And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” ⁴⁶And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, ⁴⁷and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, ⁴⁸for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; ⁴⁹for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. ⁵⁰And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. ⁵¹He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; ⁵²he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; ⁵³he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent empty away. ⁵⁴He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, ⁵⁵as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever.” ⁵⁶And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her home.

Today........... Youth Group Lock In, Fellowship Hall, 6 pm

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

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

Jan 3............. Youth Group Un-decorate Christmas Tree, 4:30-7:00

Jan 9............. *Men’s Breakfast & Fellowship, Starting at 7:30 am

Jan 10........... Youth Group Movie Night, 4:30 - 7:00 pm

Jan 17........... Youth Group Event TBA, 4:30 -7:00 pm

Jan 24........... Youth Group Game Night, 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Jan 29........... Movie Night, Fellowship Hall, 6:30 pm

Jan 30........... Marriage Conference, Sanctuary, 9 am – 3 pm

Jan 31........... Ministry Celebration Lunch and Voters’ Assembly
Youth Event TBA, 4:30–7:00 pm

*More information provided.

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

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    Dec 27: Luke 2:1-20, Apostles’ Creed, 2^nd Article

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

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 27- TBA

Stewardship Corner: His Love, Our Response 

Hebrews 10:5-10: Jesus repeatedly told His disciples that He came to do His Father’s will. As God’s Chief Steward, He used His time and energy to fulfill the Father’s purposes. May the Holy Spirit help us grow as Advent stewards who use our time and resources in ways that honor our Father in heaven and provide help for our brothers and sisters in Christ.

“Life Quotes” from Lutherans for Life   “At Christmas we celebrate the ending of a pregnancy and the beginning of seeing the glory of God in the face of Christ and we look forward to the new beginning His death and resurrection would bring.”   Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, Executive Director of Lutherans For Life  www.lutheransforlife.org.

How Can Someone Become a Stephen Minister?   Begin by talking to our Stephen Leader (Jim Burgess), he can tell you more. We usually train a new class of Stephen Ministers as needed. We plan to begin another class soon, so watch for announcements.

New Small Group Soup and Bible Study Opportunity – Sunday evenings at 5 pm. Have soup supper with a group of friends, and 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.

Birthday Celebration and Children’s Church Christmas Skit   The family of Ken Reynolds invites you to the Fellowship Hall after the first service for a piece of cake to celebrate Ken Reynolds’s 90^th birthday. Afterwards, watch the Children's Church perform a short Christmas Skit for you!

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

Trinity Book Club Resumes in January   Please join us the third Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at the Willweber home to discuss chosen books. Everyone is welcome. Call or email Monica for more info (239-2817 or mwillweber@gmail.com). Below are our picks for the next two months.

January 19th--A Long Way from Chicago: A Novel in Stories and 
A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck

February 16th -- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Coffee Cart   Donations from the coffee cart go towards purchasing Bibles for the Christian Media Center in India.

Loaves and Fishes   December is Food Drive Month at Loaves & Fishes. Please think of those in need as you shop this week. You may leave your donations in the brown barrel in the entryway. Thank you!

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

Women’s Shelter Ministry   The final date for donations is today and delivery is Dec. 21. Donations after that date cannot be delivered. Any questions, please contact Earlene Reynolds at 238-7255.

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.

Christmas Gift for the Pastors   If you would like to contribute to a monetary gift for the Pastors, please write Pastor's Gift on your check or envelope and put it in the offering plate by December 20.

Cards for Recovering Soldiers   When doing your Christmas cards this year take one card and send it to this address. If we pass this on and everyone sends one card, think of how many cards these wonderful people who have sacrificed so much would get.

A Recovering American Soldier

C/O Walter Reed Army Medical Center

6900 Georgia Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20307-0003

Wedding Anniversary   blessings to the following members of Trinity:    

Bob & JoAnn Hoier                                            12/21/1963
Glenn & Millie Muggelberg                                12/21/1948

We especially congratulate the Hoiers for sharing 46 years of marriage and the Muggelbergs for sharing 61 years of marriage. 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: For the family of Jean Perry, for the family of Rev. Harvey Siegerson, Michael Davenport, for the family of Ralph Sachs, Ted Rahn, 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   Lord, thank you for the incredible zeal and passion shown by Mission India’s church planters as they remain committed to their classroom studies and fieldwork opportunities. Guide their steps and provide for their physical, emotional and spiritual needs as they serve you in a variety of situations, from remote villages to squalid slums.  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:     #900 & #370

Entrance Hymn:    #357, Verses 1-4

Hymn of the Day:  #933

Closing Hymn:    #336

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