Trinity Paso Announcements for the
Third Sunday after the Epiphany
January 24, 2010

Prayer for your worship today:  Set us free, Lord Christ, from the bondage of sin, sickness, and satan that today we may live the abundant life of forgiveness you first proclaimed to the world in your sermon at Nazareth; for you live and reign with the Father in the unity of 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!

2010 Flower Chart   Sign up for flowers on the altar to give glory to God for a birthday, anniversary, in memory, or in honor of a special person, please write your  name and phone number on the flower chart located off the entryway, to the left of Pastor Willweber and Chuck Schliebe’s office. Penny Sabin, our “Flower Lady” will be happy to help 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

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

¹ All the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate. And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the Lord had commanded Israel. ²So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could understand what they heard, on the first day of the seventh month. ³And he read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law. ⁵And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and as he opened it all the people stood. ⁶And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and all the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground. ⁸They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly, and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading. ⁹And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law. ¹⁰Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

¹²For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. ¹³For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. ¹⁴For the body does not consist of one member but of many. ¹⁵If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. ¹⁶And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. ¹⁷If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? ¹⁸But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. ¹⁹If all were a single member, where would the body be? ²⁰As it is, there are many parts, yet one body. ²¹The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” ²²On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, ²³and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, ²⁴which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, ²⁵that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. ²⁶If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. ²⁷Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. ²⁸And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues. ²⁹Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? ³⁰Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? ³¹But earnestly desire the higher gifts.

Luke 4:16-30

¹⁶And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. ¹⁷And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, ¹⁸“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, ¹⁹to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” ²⁰And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. ²¹And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” ²²And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?” ²³And he said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘Physician, heal yourself.’ What we have heard you did at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.” ²⁴And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. ²⁵But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were shut up three years and six months, and a great famine came over all the land, ²⁶and Elijah was sent to none of them but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. ²⁷And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” ²⁸When they heard these things, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. ²⁹And they rose up and drove him out of the town and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff. ³⁰But passing through their midst, he went away.

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

Jan 28........... Braille Workers Luncheon-Fellowship Hall, 11am

Jan 29........... Movie Night, Fellowship Hall, 6:30 pm
*The Armory Men’s Grp, Central Coast Pizza, 6 pm

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

Feb 3............. *Lutheran Hour Ministries Fellowship, Fellowship Hall, Noon

Feb 13........... *Men’s Breakfast & Fellowship, Starting at 7:30 am

Feb 17........... Lent Supper, Fellowship Hall, 5 pm
Ash Wednesday Service, 6 pm

*More information provided.

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Prayer Group   Join us for prayer for the church on Sundays at 7:40 am in Pastor Rowe's office.

Join Us for Bible Class on Sundays:

l 8:00 am- Gospel of John, Fellowship Hall

l 9:15 am-Middle School Bible Class/Catechism, 5^th-8^th Grades, Fellowship Hall-Jan 31: Luke 4:31-44, Apostles’ Creed 2^nd Article

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

The Gospel of John   Sundays, 8 am, Fellowship Hall   Join the fast-pace Sunday morning 8 am Bible Study group as they dig into the Gospel of John, John’s Epistles and Revelation. Cindy Newkirk, and Pastors Rowe and Willweber team teach this class. The Word of God is spoken and comes alive with practical application for everyday life. Come grow with us.

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. Jan 31 “Gifted”  Rev. Anthony Creeden

Why Stephen Ministry?   We have many needs for care in our congregation and community: people experiencing divorce, grief, terminal illness, loss of a job, relocation, empty nest, retirement, hospitalization, loneliness, and many other stresses and challenges. Often people with needs suffer silently or do not request or receive the level of care they really need. With only two pastors for a congregation of over 250 members, you can quickly see why it would be impossible for our pastors to meet the needs of every person. Stephen Ministry expands the care Trinity can offer by equipping and organizing members to provide care. This gives us a larger pool of people with gifts, skills, and calling to bring Christ's love and care to those who need it most.

Lutheran Hour Ministries Fellowship   Wednesday, Feb 3, Noon, Fellowship Hall   Our February Guest Speaker is Shelli Bertoni. Bring a lunch. Beverages will be provided.

The Armory Men’s Group will be meeting at Central Coast Pizza in Paso Robles this Friday evening, Jan 29 from 6:00-8:30 pm. The Armory is where guys are free to be guys; men become better husbands & fathers, and have a darn good time doing it. Join us for some Man Time with pizza, beer, and a message. Creston Rd between Rite Aid and Planet Fitness in Paso.

Trinity Book Club   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 next month: February 16 -- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

A Wedding   Together with their parents, Molly Beth Wyatt and Mark Adam Henderson request the honor of your presence as they are united in marriage on Saturday, the sixth of February, at three o'clock. The ceremony will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church with a dinner reception immediately following.

10th Annual Central Coast Spring Ring - "Favorites from the Past"   April 17, 2010 at the Atascadero Elks Lodge, 1516 El Camino Real, Atascadero. The free open rehearsal concert begins at 3:30 pm.

Loaves and Fishes   January is canned soup month at Loaves and 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!

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   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.

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.

Help Maintain the Church Property   Please check the hallway off the entryway, by the offices to see the help needed. You may sign up as well, or call Guy Dahlen at 238-5184. Even the smallest help is appreciated.

Mexico Clothes Drive   In February we are taking a trip to Mexico to take clothes to an orphanage. If you would like to contribute, you may place your clothes on the stage in the Fellowship Hall. Deadline is February 14. Thank you!

Congratulations   The Lord of Life has gladdened the hearts of Kris & Tiffany (Schliebe) Valaau with gifts of twin boys. Precious lambs Colten and Cooper entered this life on January 14, 2010. May the Lord continue to bless this family.

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: Gerald Cedarquist, Mignon Boreham, Pam, baby Quinn, Ted Rahn, Donna Vadnais, the Soldier from Atascadero-Blake Smith, Gene Ehlers, 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   We rejoice, Lord for the 86 new believers who recently professed their faith through baptism in the western part of 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 One, Page 151

Opening Hymn:............. #523

Entrance Hymn:............ #412, Verses 1-5

Hymn of the Day:......... #398, Verses 1, 2, 4, 5

Distribution Hymns:....... #637 & #628

Closing Hymn:.............. #923

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