News and Notes for Sunday November 17, 2013

TODAY FOLLOWING WORSHIP IS THE OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD PACKING PARTY, PLEASE STAY AND HELP!

TODAY, at 1PM the Sunday School children will be meeting in front of the David A. Howe Library to decorate a tree for the Wellsville Festival of Lights. Hot chocolate and cookies will follow at church.

STEWARDSHIP SEMINAR – The Stewardship Committee in keeping with its constitutional mandate is presenting a seminar on Sunday, November 24 (following Worship) dealing with money management and smart giving. Whether its estate planning, Medicare spend/give down, or tax implications, this presentation will provide specific questions and suggestions you can ask your accountant and/or estate attorney. This seminar will be presented by Geralyn Gough and the coffee hour will be hosted by the Stewardship Committee in the Fellowship Hall.

NOMINATIONS ARE NEEDED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL POSITIONS: Vice President; Stewardship; Treasurer; Education and Elders. Please see Dee Roeske or Ed Fahs if you are interested in serving. Thank you.

ANNUAL VOTERS MEETING – BUDGET/ELECTIONS will be held on Sunday, December 8, 2013 following worship.

FUNDRAISER FOR SHEBA –So many of us at Trinity send Christmas cards to Pastor and to our other brothers and sisters who we see here at church each week. This year we will have a board in the lounge where you can hang your personal card to the other members instead of buying multiple cards and stamps. We ask for a donation to be placed in the jar, which will be sent to Sheba to help defray the cost of the land for the orphanage. Easier!, just one card and better stewardship.

LUTHERAN HOUR MINISTRIES ADVENT DEVOTION BOOKLETS are available on the lounge table. There is also a children’s Advent Devotion booklet there as well.

THOSE WHO SERVE TODAY, NOV. 17, 2013
Minister: Robert Morris
ORGANIST: Carole Aldrich
USHERS: Barry Dunne, Dave & Jane Pinney
ALTAR ASSISTANT: Dan Vossler
ALTAR GUILD: Betty Wood
ACOLYTES: Mary Monroe, Carolyn Duttweiler
LAY READER: Lou DiStrola
COUNTERS: Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch

COFFEE HOUR HOSTESSES TODAY are Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch and Barbara Raines. Thank you for hosting!

THERE WILL BE NO POTLUCK COFFEE HOUR THIS MONTH – The Stewardship will be hosting next Sunday, Nov. 24 with a special Stewardship Seminar and Coffee Hour in the Fellowship Hall.

CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS TODAY AND THIS COMING WEEK: Nov. 17 Brad White; Nov. 19 Fred Dannheim, Meri Madison, Marge Vossler; Nov. 23 James Leonard.

CELEBRATING AN ANNIVERSARY THIS COMING WEEK: Nov. 23 Floyd & Doris Mallory.

WE THANK the 125 members and friends who attended Worship last weekend. October offerings received: $10,452.62; October offerings needed for budget: $13,369.20. Year to date offerings received: $129,558.87; Year to date offerings needed for budget: $148,339.53.

ASSIGNMENTS FOR NEXT SUNDAY, NOV. 24, 2013
USHERS: Barry Dunne, Dave & Jane Pinney
ALTAR ASSISTANT: Dan Vossler
ALTAR GUILD: Betty Wood
ACOLYTES: Aidan Patrick, Natalie Taylor
LAY READER: Rollie Duttweiler
READINGS: Mal. 3:13-18; Col. 1:13-20; Luke 23:27-43