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WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE PRAISE SONGS?
The Praise Team wants to know what your favorite praise songs
are that you would like to sing on Sunday mornings at the 10:45 AM
Praise Service. They can be ones we have done before or maybe you have
a suggestion for a new song. Let us know...
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| This Month At Trinity... |
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Monday, March 1-7
Lutheran Schools Week!
Tuesday, March 2
Book Club at 7:15 PM
Wednesday, March 3
Lenten Soup Supper & Service
Thursday, March 4
Barnes & Noble Family Reading Night
Sunday, March 7
Lutheran Education Sunday & Girl Scout Sunday
Monday, March 8
All Boards Meeting Night
Wednesday, March 10
Lenten Soup Supper & Service
Saturday, March 13
Prayer Vigil & Dust Busters Work Party
Sunday, March 14
Daylight Savings Time Begins
Tuesday, March 16
Ladies Evening Bible Study
Wednesday, March 17
St Patrick's Day
Lenten Soup Supper & Service
Monday, March 22
Council Meeting
Tuesday, March 23
TLS P.T.O. Meeting
Wendesday, March 24
Lenten Soup Supper & Service
Palm Sunday, March 28
8:30 & 10:45 AM Services
Pancake Breakfast
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| Sunday Worship Assistants... |
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Wednesday, March 3
7:00 PM
Acolyte: Daniel Guidi
Sunday, March 7
8:30 AM
Acolytes: JohnBradford Wolfer & Christina Phillips
Reader: Girl Scout Troop #2215
Communion Assistant: Rich Johnson
Communion Servers: Janet Johnson & Linda McClenahen
10:45 AM
Communion Assistant:
Carol Wright
Communion Server:
Kris Givens & Matthew Wright
Altar Flowers:
Winnie Maher & Robles Family
Wednesday, March 10
7:00 PM
Acolyte: Andres Duarte Sunday, March 14
8:30 AM
Acolyte: Evan Sharp
Reader: John Mortenson
Altar Flowers:
Wednesday, March 17
7:00 PM
Acolyte: Samantha Sanders Sunday, March 21
8:30 AM
Acolytes: JohnBradford & Andres Duarte
Reader: John Mortenson
Communion Assistant:
John Brewer
Communion Servers: Ellen Brewer & Barbara Norden
10:45 AM
Communion Assistant: Shirley Rickard
Communion Server: Open
Altar Flowers:
Wednesday, March 24
7:00 PM
Acolyte: Christina Phillips
Sunday, March 28 8:30 AM
Acolytes: Evan Sharp & Open
Altar Flowers:
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| Youth House... |
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Open every Wednesday night from 4:00 - 6:00 PM for Youth hang Out Nights!! |
| Choir Schedule... |
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Tuesday Night Choirs:
6:00 PM Bell Choir
7:15 PM Praise Team
Thursday Night Choirs:
6:30 PM Recorders Quartet
7:00 PM Men's Chorus
7:30 PM Chancel Choir
For more information or to join a choir, please contact Brad Newsom at
(310) 644-7440. |
| Book Club... |
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The selection for March 2 will be Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore.
The selection for April 6 will be The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve.
Book Club meetings will be held in the Fireside Room of the AMC at 7:15 PM. |
| School Events Highlights... |
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3/1-5
Lutheran School's Week
3/4
Barnes & Noble Bookfair & Reading Night
3/7
Trinity School Students Sing & Girl Scout Sunday |
| Financial Update... |
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Received to Date:
2/28/10
Regular Offerings:
$46,499
Goal thru end of February:
$52,725 Beacon Fund:
$4,498 Goal thru end of February:
$6,037
OUTSIDE MISSIONS:
Thrivent Builds with
Habitat Goal:
$1,200
Received: $15 |
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| Welcome!
Please join us in Fellowship...
Sunday Morning Services:
8:30 AM Traditional Worship Service
10:45 AM Contemporary Worship Service
Communion Services - 1st, 3rd & Festival Sundays
Sunday School for All Ages:
9:45 AM
If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship
with one another. - 1 John 1:7 |
| A Message from Pastor Becker... |
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Where Is Your Lenten Journey Taking You?
Some Lenten Thoughts...
Lent takes us to
Easter, to the celebration and experience of the new life that Jesus
won for us on the cross - but what does that mean to you, where you are
today?
In Lent we acknowledge
our brokenness, our sin, our mistakes - AND own up to the consequences!
We can't blame God or others - just humbly open ourselves up to God and
ask forgiveness. That's HARD! When we acknowledge that, despite the
image we try to project, we just might actually have had SOME
responsibility for the messes our lives can get in. THAT'S the
beginning of change, of new life.
So, this is where
you and your story comes in... What brokenness has touched your life?
If you're like most of us, you won't have to look too hard to find
something - health, family, job, relationships, or even in your
personal life. Ask God to strip away the excuses, arrogance, fear and
pride - and then ask him to give forgiveness and healing. I promise
your journey will almost instantly change - and it may even get more
difficult for a time as you are now bringing out in front of your
journey those issues that need attention (instead of ignoring them or
blaming others - including God).
"More difficult" is
NOT all bad - it means that we are dealing with hard things - and if we
DON'T deal with them, they will deal with us - and that will NOT be
pleasant.
Help and support for the hard parts of your journey is here and available - Just ASK!
Blessings in your Lenten journey,
Pastor Larry
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| The Alpha Course... |
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Spring 2010
Sunday Nights from 5:00 - 7:45 PM
Session 2 Sunday, March 7
Session 3 Sunday, March 14
Session 4 Sunday, March 21
Session 5 Sunday, March 28 |
| Lent & Easter Schedule... |
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Lenten Services & Soup Suppers...
Trinity's annual Lenten tradition continues.
Soup suppers begin at 6:00 p.m. in the AMC.
Then join us at 7:00 p.m. in the main sanctuary as we continue
our Lenten series entitled, "The Sign of Jonah."
Wednesday, March 3
Soup Donated by:
John Aasness & Augustin Duarte
Wednesday, March 10
Soup Donated by:
Steve Soderquist & Sue Stensvaag
Wednesday, March 17
Soup Donated by:
Dolores Herbst & Ola Morris-Jones
Wednesday, March 24
Soup Donated by:
Jerome Nygaard & Shelley Effler
We can use donations of breads, rolls, butter,
peanut butter & jelly and desserts.
Palm Sunday, March 28
8:30 & 10:45 AM Services
Pancake Breakfast Served
Maundy Thursday, April 1
7:00 PM
Maundy Thursday Service
1st Communion Celebrated
Good Friday, April 2
7:00 PM
Good Friday Service
followed by "The Way of the Cross"
stations presentation in the AMC.
Easter Sunday, April 4
6:00 AM Sunrise Service
8:30 & 10:45 AM Celebration Services
Continental Breakfast Served |
| Girl Scout Sunday... |
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This Sunday, March 7th is Girl Scout Sunday and the
Girl Scouts of Trinity Troop #2215 will be holding a
Flag Ceremony during both services.
Following the service they invite you to stop by their table to
see what events, projects & community service activities they have
done and will be working on throughout the year as well as help
support their efforts by purchasing some delicious cookies. |
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Lutheran Schools Week... |
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Celebrating Lutheran Schools
We
are proud to join with Lutheran Schools across the country to celebrate
Lutheran Schools and Lutheran education. Please join us during
the week by participating in some of our activities.
Monday, March 1:
Administration and Staff Day
The
students and parents are encouraged to leave messages or write notes of
appreciation to Mrs. Sanders, Pastor Becker, the Church and School
staff, and the custodian.
Tuesday, March 2:
Teacher and Before & After School Staff Day
The
students and parents are encouraged to leave messages or write notes of
appreciation to our teachers, and BASP staff. . PTO is asking for
volunteers to provide nonperishable snacks to the school office for our
Teachers, BASP and office staff's enjoyment.
Wednesday, March 3:
Family Day - Pancake Breakfast
Students and their families are invited to come to school early
this day and enjoy a pancake breakfast with their Trinity family.
Breakfast begins at 7:00 a.m. Following breakfast family
members are invited to join their student for chapel at 9:00 a.m.
The students are encouraged to make cards or write notes of
appreciation to their parents, guardians and other family
members.
Barnes & Noble Book Fair
Students and their families are encouraged to attend the Barnes & Noble Book Fair from
6:00 -8:00 p.m. at the Manhattan Beach Barnes & Noble.
Students Day
The students will have "Casual Dress" today. The
students will receive a Cold Stone Ice Cream Party to celebrate the
success of the Reading Challenge.
Lutheran Education Sunday
All students will sing at the 10:45 service at Trinity Lutheran Church. |
| Theatre Outing... |
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On Saturday, March 6, we are going to a performance of Stage Door at the Open Fist Theatre in Hollywood.
Tickets: $25 per person (make checks payable to
Trinity Lutheran Church). We will meet at the theatre at 6:30 pm for
dessert before the show (included in the price). Sign up on the patio
after church on Sunday morning or contact Janet Johnson via email at
jjohnson50@roadrunner.com. Plan to carpool. We have reserved 20 tickets, so make your reservation early. Carpools can be arranged. |
| Ice Cream Social... |
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Coming to Trinity Lutheran Church
4783 W. 138th Street in Hawthorne
Ice Cream Sundaes, Cake, Rock'n Roll, and More!
Come listen, grove, and dance to the great sounds of
Sawft Copy
South Bay L.A.'s great new
60s, 70s, & 80s Cover Band
6:00-9:00 PM
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Come
on down! Good will offering donations will support the purchase of yarn
for prayer shawls, the Sunday School program, and Trinity Lutheran
Church.
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| Volleyball Anyone?? |
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The Spring CAA Co-Ed Volleyball Season will be starting in March.
If you are interested in playing and would like more information,
please contact Patrica McAnally by March 12th at (310) 675-4493 X100.
Open to all ages 14 and up.
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| Cans for Critters... |
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You Can Help Save an Endangered Animal -
One Recyclable at a Time!
Continue to collect
your recyclables, such as aluminum cans, plastic and glass bottles for
the "Cans for Critters" Recycle Drive sponsored by Girl Scout Troop
#2215. You can drop off all of your recyclables to Patrica in the
church office. The recycle drive will run from now until April 23rd. We
need your help to make this drive the success that we know it can be.
Our goal for this year is to collect over 45,000 recyclables!! Help us
make a difference!
As of January 7 we have collected 5,200 recyclables! Continue to collect and help us make a difference! | |
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Prayer Requests...
Hospitalized: Fran Aasness & Stephanie Dixon
Long Term Heath Concerns: Vern Curry, Marion Hughes & Elizabeth Rios
Please call Patrica McAnally at (310) 675-4493 x100 to add a request to the prayer list.
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Trinity
Lutheran Church and Schools, will be a spiritual beacon that meets the
needs of our community through worship, evangelism, missions, and
Christian Education and by providing other quality programs and
activities for all ages.
If you should need any additional information, do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you for your continued support of Trinity Lutheran Church
& Schools. Please share this email with your family and
friends.
Sincerely,
Patrica McAnally
Trinity Lutheran Church Administrative Assistant
(310) 675-4493 x100
4783 W. 130th Street
Hawthorne, CA 90250 | |
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