News and Notes From This Week's Bulletin - January 11. 2009

Church Council Retreat: On Saturday, January 17th and the Wellsville Country Club, President Jim Helms has requested all Council members to attend a retreat starting at 10:00 am. The purpose will be to reflect on the past year, and plan for the future. Everyone is asked to pray for this retreat, for the council members, and for God’s guidance and direction. Please contact Betty Wood ASAP as to whether you can attend or not. Thank you.

Today’S Coffee Hour Hosts are Mark & Chris Wiedemann and Rich & Gwyn Shear. Thank you for hosting!

Celebrating Birthdays Today And This Coming Week: Jan. 11 Dorothy Cornish, Marlene Rose, Gary Shaver; Jan. 13 Aidan Patrick; Jan. 14 Esther Childs; Jan. 15 Kayla Vossler

Greeters Needed For Sunday Mornings: Contact Janet Carlin (593-3186) or Betty Wood (593-2405) bettywood@trinitywellsville.com if interested. Let’s keep a good thing going!

Altar Guild Members: Please pick up the new 2009 Altar Guild Schedule on the lounge table. Thank you. If anyone would like to join Altar Guild, you may still do so. Please speak to Betty Wood.

“inspired Cooking” Cookbooks and CD from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans for sale. $20.00 donation. All proceeds go to benefit Sheba and the children. There are just a few cookbooks left, if interested, see Betty Wood.

F.Y.I. – Janice Vossler’s room number at Manor Hills is 306 for anyone wanting to visit or send mail.

We Thank the 114 members and friends who attended services last weekend and shared $4,127.80 towards the budget needs of First Trinity. Our budget needs are $3,798.00 each Sunday during 2009.

Those Who Serve Today, Sunday, January 11, 2009:

• Minister: Robert Morris.
• Saturday Evening Worship Leader: Gary Shaver.
• Organist: Carol English.
• Ushers: Jim Helms, Marv Wood.
• Altar Assistant: Larry Vossler.
• Altar Guild: Sally Dannheim, Jane White.
• Acolytes: Dave & Jane Pinney.
• Greeters: Anne & Henry Jedraszcak, Sally Dannheim.
• Lay Reader: Pete Carlin.
• Counters: Rich Shear, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch.

Assignments For Next Week, Sunday, January 18, 2009:

• Ushers: Jim Helms, Marv Wood.
• Altar Assistant: Larry Vossler.
• Altar Guild: Sally Dannheim, Jane White.
• Acolytes: Mary Alice Monroe, Caroline Duttweiler.
• Greeters: Anne & Henry Jedraszcak, Sally Dannheim.
• Lay Reader: Jane White.
• Counters: Rich Shear, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch.

Scripture Readings For Next Week, Sunday, January 18, 2009:

• 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20).
• 1 Corinthians 6:12-20.
• John 1:43-51.
  

News and Notes From This Week's Bulletin - January 4. 2009

Altar Guild Members: Please pick up the new 2009 Altar Guild Schedule on the lounge table. Thank you. If anyone would like to join Altar Guild, you may still do so. Please speak to Betty Wood.

“Inspired Cooking” Cookbooks and CD from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans for sale. $20.00 donation. All proceeds go to benefit Sheba and the children. Cookbooks are available on the table in the lounge or see Betty Wood.

Today’s Coffee Hour Hosts are Rollie & Pam Duttweiler and Chris & Brett Gallman. Thank you for hosting!

Celebrating Birthdays Today And This Coming Week: Jan. 4 Janet Vargo; Jan. 5 Julie Shaver; Jan. 9 Seth Nicholas.

Greeters Needed For Sunday Mornings. Contact Janet Carlin (593-3186) or Betty Wood (593-2405) bettywood@trinitywellsville.com if interested. Let’s keep a good thing going!

We Thank the 314 members and friends who attended services last week and shared $4,067.30 towards the budget needs of First Trinity. Charities of $35.00 were also received. Our budget needs are $3,798.00 each Sunday during 2009.

Those Who Serve Today, January 4, 2009:

• Minister: Robert Morris.
• Saturday Evening Worship Leader: Gary Shaver.
• Organist: Carole Aldrich.
• Ushers: Jim Helms, Marv Wood.
• Altar Assistant: Larry Vossler.
• Altar Guild: Sally Dannheim, Jane White.
• Acolytes: Barry & Shelly Dunne.
• Greeters: Anne & Henry Jedraszcak, Sally Dannheim.
• Lay Reader: Larry Vossler.
• Counters: Rich Shear, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch.

Assignments For Next Sunday, January 11, 2009:

• Ushers: Jim Helms, Marv Wood.
• Altar Assistant: Larry Vossler.
• Altar Guild: Sally Dannheim, Jane White.
• Acolytes: Dave & Jane Pinney.
• Greeters: Anne & Henry Jedraszcak, Sally Dannheim.
• Lay Reader: Pete Carlin.
• Counters: Rich Shear, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch.

Scripture Readings For Next Sunday, January 11, 2009:

• Genesis 1:1-5.
• Romans 6:1-11.
• Mark 1:4-11.

News and Notes From This Week's Bulletin - December 28. 2008

Altar Guild Members: Would anyone like to switch with Marge Vossler for the month of February? Please let Marge or Betty Wood know as soon as possible. Thank you.

2009 Birthday Calendar: A sample copy of the 2009 birthday calendar is on the table in the lounge. Everyone is urged to check if their names, birthday and/or anniversary dates are correct. If your birthday/anniversary isn’t on the calendar and you would like it to be, please add it. Make your corrections and additions directly on the calendar.

“Inspired Cooking” Cookbooks and CD from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans for sale. $20.00 donation. All proceeds go to benefit Sheba and the children. Cookbooks are available on the table in the lounge or see Betty Wood.

Today’s Coffee Hour Hostesses are Esther Childs, June Helmer and Edna Lehman. Thank you for hosting!

Celebrating Birthdays This Coming Week: Dec. 29 Jon Farwell, Gary Link, Virginia Scott; Dec. 31 Marilyn Palmer, Stephen Vossler; Jan. 2 Robert Lehman.

Celebrating An Anniversary This Coming Week: Dec. 30 Guelda & David Carberry.

Greeters Needed For Sunday Mornings. Contact Janet Carlin (593-3186) or Betty Wood (593-2405) bettywood@trinitywellsville.com if interested. Let’s keep a good thing going!

Those Who Serve Today, December 28, 2008:

• Minister: Robert Morris.
• Saturday Evening Worship Leader: Gary Shaver.
• Organist: Carole Aldrich.
• Ushers: Cathy Farwell, Dick Kling, Paul Vossler.
• Altar Assistant: Rich Shear.
• Altar Guild: Dot Cornish, Deb Martin.
• Acolytes: Fred & Sally Dannheim.
• Greeters: Anne & Henry Jedraszcak, Sally Dannheim.
• Lay Reader: Rich Shear.
• Counters: David Pinney, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch.

Assignments For Sunday, January 4th, 2008:

• Ushers: Jim Helms, Marv Wood.
• Altar Assistant: Larry Vossler.
• Altar Guild: Sally Dannheim, Jane White.
• Acolytes: Barry & Shelly Dunne.
• Greeters: Anne & Henry Jedraszcak, Sally Dannheim.
• Lay Reader: Larry Vossler.
• Counters: Rich Shear, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch.

Scripture ReadingsFor Sunday, January 4th, 2008:

• 1 Kings 3:4-15.
• Ephesians 1:3-14.
• Luke 2:40-52.
  

News and Notes From This Week's Bulletin - December 21. 2008

2009 Birthday Calendar – A sample copy of the 2009 birthday calendar is on the table in the lounge. Everyone is urged to check if their names, birthday and/or anniversary dates are correct. If your birthday/anniversary isn’t on the calendar and you would like it to be, please add it. Make your corrections and additions directly on the calendar.

Altar Guild Members: Would anyone like to switch with Marge Vossler for the month of February? Please let Marge or Betty Wood know as soon as possible. Thank you

“Inspired Cooking” Cookbooks and CD from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans for sale. $20.00 donation. All proceeds go to benefit Sheba and the children. Cookbooks are available on the table in the lounge or see Betty Wood.

Today’S Coffee Hour Hosts are Craig & Deb Martin. Thank you for hosting!

Celebrating Birthdays Today And This Coming Week: Dec. 21 Pat Kaake; Dec. 22 Anita Cornell; Dec. 24 Heidi Mangels; Dec. 25 Robert Wade; Dec. 26 Ian Flurschutz; Dec. 27 John Vargo.

Celebrating An Anniversary This Coming Week: Dec. 26 Kato & Carole Aldrich.

Greeters Needed For Sunday Mornings. Contact Janet Carlin (593-3186) or Betty Wood (593-2405) bettywood@trinitywellsville.com if interested. Let’s keep a good thing going!

We Thank the 116 members and friends who attended services last weekend and shared $2,860.23 towards the budget needs of First Trinity. Misc. funds of $5.00 and Christmas Memorials of $530.00 were also received. Our budget needs are $3,683.00 each Sunday during 2008.

Those Who Serve Today, December 21, 2008:

• Minister: Robert Morris.
• Saturday Evening Worship Leader: Gary Shaver.
• Organist: Carole Aldrich.
• Ushers: Cathy Farwell, Dick Kling, Paul Vossler.
• Altar Assistant: Rich Shear.
• Altar Guild: Dot Cornish, Deb Martin.
• Acolytes: Mary Alice Monroe, Caroline Duttweiler.
• Greeters: Anne & Henry Jedraszcak, Sally Dannheim.
• Counters: David Pinney, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch.

Assignments For Next Sunday, December 28, 2008:

• Ushers: Cathy Farwell, Dick Kling, Paul Vossler.
• Altar Assistant: Rich Shear.
• Altar Guild: Dot Cornish, Deb Martin.
• Acolytes: Fred & Sally Dannheim.
• Greeters: Anne & Henry Jedraszcak, Sally Dannheim.
• Lay Reader: Rich Shear.
• Counters: David Pinney, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch.

Scripture Readings For Next Sunday, December 28, 2008:

• Isaiah 61: 10-62:3.
• Galatians 4:4-7
• Luke 2:22-40
  

News and Notes From This Week's Bulletin - December 14. 2008

New Altar Guild Members Needed: Altar Guild is in need of new members. If you would like to learn more about this, please contact Betty Wood. It usually involves serving one month a year.

Christmas Day Dinner Donations of turkeys are needed for the dinner prepared on Christmas Day. Any questions, speak to Kato.

“Inspired Cooking” Cookbooks and CD from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans for sale. $20.00 donation. All proceeds go to benefit Sheba and the children. Cookbooks are available on the table in the lounge or see Betty Wood.

Today’S Coffee Hour Hosts are Fred & Sally Dannheim and Guelda Carberry. Thank you for hosting!

Celebrating Birthdays Today And This Coming Week: Dec. 14 Ben Cornelius Sr., Ryan Gallmann; Dec. 15 Melissa Aldrich, D.J. Helmer, Linda White; Dec. 17 Amy Hurd; Dec. 19 Barry Dunne; Dec. 20 Luke Duttweiler, Howard White.

Celebrating An Anniversary This Coming Week: Dec. 19 Rich & Gwyn Shear.

Storage, Storage, Storage! One thing we lack here at Trinity is storage. In case, you haven’t noticed, the Cry Room is full, the balcony is full, the working sacristy is full, the kitchen is full, and the store room is very full. We need volunteers to build a storage building here at Trinity. Sign up on the sheet in the lounge if you would like to help. This project is just in the planning stages and we need a committee to work out the details. Contact Dick Kling or Betty Wood for more information.

Greeters Needed For Sunday Mornings. Contact Janet Carlin (593-3186) or Betty Wood (593-2405) bettywood@trinitywellsville.com if interested. Let’s keep a good thing going!

We Thank the 108 members and friends who attended services last weekend and shared $3,954.50 towards the budget needs of First Trinity. Other funds of $2,525.00 and $430.00 for Christmas Memorials were also received. Our budget needs are $3,683.00 each Sunday during 2008.

Those Who Serve Today, December 14, 2008:

• Minister: Robert Morris.
• Sat. Eve. Worship Leader: Gary Shaver.
• Organist: Carol English.
• Ushers: Cathy Farwell, Dick Kling, Paul Vossler.
• Altar Assistant: Rich Shear.
• Altar Guild: Dot Cornish, Deb Martin.
• Acolytes: Dave & Jane Pinney.
• Greeters: Anne & Henry Jedraszcak, Sally Dannheim.
• Lay Reader: Marge Vossler.
• Counters: David Pinney, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch.

Assignments For Next Week, Sunday, December 21, 2008:

• Ushers: Cathy Farwell, Dick Kling, Paul Vossler.
• Altar Assistant: Rich Shear.
• Altar Guild: Dot Cornish, Deb Martin.
• Acolytes: Mary Alice Monroe, Caroline Duttweiler.
• Greeters: Anne & Henry Jedraszcak, Sally Dannheim.
• Lay Reader: Randy Moll.
• Counters: David Pinney, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch.

Scripture Readings For Next Week, Sunday, December 21, 2008:

• 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16.
• Romans 16:25-27.
• Luke 1:26-38.
  

Annual Christmas Cantata - "And Glory Shone Around" by Lloyd Larson and Douglas E. Wagner - December 21st.

Sunday, December 21st our morning worship service will consist of the annual Christmas cantata performed by our great choir under the direction of Mrs. Carole Aldrich. We've all heard excerpts of this beautiful work over the last few weeks during our offertory music but that has been just a small taste of the musical banquet to come.

Here is a short description of this work.

"And Glory Shone Around" by Lloyd Larson and Douglas E. Wagner

A Christmas Cantata Celebrating Love's Perfect Light

With a blending of new melodies and familiar Christmas carols, this is a work that recalls the dark days of anguish for ancient Israel, only to give way to the dawning of a new day of light and love when Christ was born. Through the scripturally based narration and music, singers and listeners are once again invited to the humble birthplace of the Savior. The glory of God's radiance that permeates this story is surpassed only by the light of the Christ Child as He once again comes to inhabit the darkest corners of our living.

In a world filled with darkness and pain, Christmas - the season of light - is the ideal time to celebrate God's perfect gift: Jesus, the one who called Himself the "light of the world". It is our prayer that your Christmas will be filled with joy and hope, and that you will find And Glory Shone Around to be a creative and fresh worship vehicle for honoring Love's perfect Light!

The cantata will be followed by Holy Communion.

Come and be blessed.

News and Notes From This Week's Bulletin - December 7. 2008

Midweek Advent Services: The remaining Advent Soup & Sandwich/Advent Services will be held on Wed. Dec. 10 & Wed. Dec. 17 beginning at 5:30. A Soup/Sandwich host is still needed for Wednesday, December 10. Please sign up if you are able to host. Thank you.

New Altar Guild Members Needed: Altar Guild is in need of new members. If you would like to learn more about this, please contact Betty Wood. It usually involves serving one month a year.
Christmas Day Dinner Donations of turkeys are needed for the dinner prepared on Christmas Day. Any questions, speak to Kato.

Today’s Coffee Hour Hosts are Barry & Shelly Dunne. Thank you for hosting!

Celebrating A Birthday This Coming Week: Dec. 11 Lew Wright.

Celebrating An Anniversary This Coming Week: Dec. 13 Bill & Michele Rech.

Storage, Storage, Storage! One thing we lack here at Trinity is storage. In case, you haven’t noticed, the Cry Room is full, the balcony is full, the working sacristy is full, the kitchen is full, and the store room is very full. We need volunteers to build a storage building here at Trinity. Sign up on the sheet in the lounge if you would like to help. This project is just in the planning stages and we need a committee to work out the details. Contact Dick Kling or Betty Wood for more information.

Greeters Needed For Sunday Mornings: Contact Janet Carlin (593-3186) or Betty Wood (593-2405) bettywood@trinitywellsville.com if interested. Let’s keep a good thing going!

Rev. Gerard & Earlene Drum will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on December 20, 2008. Anyone wishing to send cards may do so to: Dansville Street, Cohocton, NY 14826.

We Thank the 129 members and friends who attended services last weekend and shared $3,032.70 towards the budget needs of First Trinity. Charities of $40.00 were also received. Our budget needs are $3,683.00 each Sunday during 2008.

Those Who Serve Today, December 7, 2008:

• Minister: Robert Morris.
• Saturday Evening Worship Leader: Gary Shaver.
• Organist: Carole Aldrich.
• Ushers: Cathy Farwell, Dick Kling, Paul Vossler.
• Altar Assistant: Rich Shear.
• Altar Guild: Dot Cornish, Deb Martin.
• Acolytes: Barry & Shelly Dunne.
• Greeters: Anne & Henry Jedraszcak, Sally Dannheim.
• Lay Reader: Rollie Duttweiler.
• Counters: David Pinney, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch

Assignments For Next Sunday, December 14, 2008:

• Ushers: Cathy Farwell, Dick Kling, Paul Vossler.
• Altar Assistant: Rich Shear.
• Altar Guild: Dot Cornish, Deb Martin.
• Acolytes: Barry & Shelly Dunne.
• Greeters: Anne & Henry Jedraszcak, Sally Dannheim.
• Lay Reader: Marge Vossler.
• Counters: David Pinney, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch

Scripture Readings For Next Sunday, December 14, 2008:

• Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24.
• John 1:6-8, 19-28.