News and Notes From This Week's Bulletin - Sunday, March 30th

Did You Know That?

• You can get CD copies of our Sunday Adult Bible Studies, Worship Services and Pastor's Sermons?
• Pastor's sermons are available for listening or download to your computer, Ipod or MP3 player on-line at www.trinitywellsville.org?

Giving copies of the sermons to others is a great and easy way to share your faith?

If you would like copies of the Bible Studies, Services or Sermons for yourself or for sharing contact Pete Carlin at 593-5884 or Email audioministry@trinitywellsville.org or contact the church office.

Lutheran Campus Ministries Has A Work Scholarship for students at UB, Buff State, Niagara U or other WNY colleges for the 2008-09 academic year. For more information or to apply call the Lutheran Campus Ministries’ office at 833-6950 or email: office@lcmwny.org.

Assignments for next Sunday, April 6th

• Ushers: Paul Vossler, Glen & Kristen Kruger, James Helms
• Altar Assistant: Rollie Duttweiler
• Altar Guild: Dorothy Herke, Arlene Leave, Marge Knowles
• Acolytes: Marvin Wood, Fred Dannheim
• Lay Reader: Marge Vossler
• Counters: Kato Aldridge, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch

Readings for next Sunday, April 6th

• Acts 2:14a, 36-41
• 1 Peter 1:17-25
• Luke 24:13-35

News and Notes From This Week's Bulletin - Sunday, March 23rd

Lutheran Campus Ministries Has A Work Scholarship for students at UB, Buff State, Niagara U or other WNY colleges for the 2008-09 academic year. For more information or to apply call the Lutheran Campus Ministries’ office at 833-6950 or email: office@lcmwny.org.

Trinity Readers Busy Turning Pages - For the book selection for the month of March our newly formed book club has chosen the novel MARCH by Geraldine Brooks. All congregational members and their friends are invited to read and discuss on Thursday, March 27 at 6:15 pm.

MARCH is an enjoyable historical fiction read and is available at the local library or may be purchased at a bookstore or online here. The author is a recent Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction, this book along with her others being a testimony to her fluent story-telling style.

March of MARCH is Mr. March, the fictional father figure in Lousia May Alcott’s LITTLE WOMEN. The story follows his life as a chaplain to the northern troops in the Civil War, an abolitionist involved in the Underground Railroad, and a teacher to the slaves on a southern plantation. History becomes very alive through his adventures, his interactions with all sorts of people, and his viewpoints.You are welcome to attend even if you haven’t read the book. Discussion promises to be lively.

Assignments for next Sunday, March 30th

• Ushers: Youth
• Altar Assistant: Ed Flurschutz
• Altar Guild: Karalee Morris, Shelly Dunne
• Acolytes: Youth
• Lay Reader: Rollie Duttweiler
• Counters: Betty Wood, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch

Readings for next Sunday, March 30th

• Acts 5:29-42
• 1 Peter 1:3-9
• John 20:19-31

News and Notes From This Week's Bulletin - Sunday, March 9th

Welcome New Members – This morning we welcome into membership of First Trinity the following individuals: Doug and Nancy Lasseter, Randy and Dee Roeske and Bob Teall. We thank God that they are becoming members of this family of faith and we pray that they may continue to grow in the Christian faith and life through their fellowship with us.

Coffee Hour Hosts Today are Barry & Shelly Dunne and Rollie & Pam Duttweiler. Thank you for hosting!

Evangelism Committee meeting will be Tuesday, March 11 at 4 pm. If you are interested in helping on the committee, please attend or contact Janet Carlin or Betty Wood. Thanks.

Easter Memorials – We are continuing with the practice of Easter Memorials. You can make your contribution in memory of a friend or loved one to Trinity Lutheran Church. This year’s memorials will be equally distributed to the church fire alarm system, The Arabaty family (fire loss) and Lutheran World Relief. Several Easter Lilies/flowers will be placed in church on Easter Sunday to remember all those who have passed away. The list of donors and for whom they are remembering will be included in our Easter Worship Bulletin. If you don’t have an Easter Memorial Form, there are some available on the church table in the lounge. Please return the form & donation to the church office by Tuesday, March 18 so it can be included in the Easter Worship Bulletin.

Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt - Donations of small wrapped candy & mini candy bars to fit inside plastic eggs are needed for our community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday March 22nd. Also needed are cookies. We have enough eggs and juice. Thanks! The Methodist church will be providing hot chocolate. Anyone wishing to help hide eggs, supervise, register children, or help in the kitchen, please sign up on the sheet on the table in the lounge or contact Betty Wood. Donations can be brought to the church office.

Calling All Crafters! – Hearts & Hands Craft Sale at Trinity Lutheran Church will be offering tables for $15 a piece. The sale will be held on Saturday, September 27th from 10 am - 3 pm. Lunch will be offered. Individuals may donate items and their time to the church table as well. For more information speak to Karalee.

Thank You For Participating In The 2008 Souper Bowl Of Caring- Thank you for your participation and for reporting your collection totals! You are one of over 14,000 groups that reported totals amounting to over $9 million! Thanks for your efforts to transform Super Bowl weekend into an unprecedented time of giving and serving.

Bus Trip to Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster, PA. On Wednesday April 23rd and Thursday, April 24th. D & F tours from Olean will pick up people here at Trinity around 8:30 am. and return around 9:30 pm Thursday night. The cost is $210.00 pp/double occupancy. For more information, please see Betty Wood or one of the posters in the lounge or in the library.

Huge Youth Event – Don’T Miss It! – Spring Fling 08 at Houghton College – put on by Central NY District Wesleyan Youth Spring Fling. This is an overnight event that will take place on Friday night, April 4th, through Saturday morning. Look for more information in the church lounge at the Youth table or speak to Julie Shaver.

Assignments for Palm Sunday, March 16th

• Ushers: D.J. Helmer, Marv Wood, Duane Cornish, Aaron Helms
• Altar Assistant: Ed Flurschutz
• Altar Guild: Karalee Morris, Shelly Dunne
• Acolytes: Mary Alice Monroe, Caroline Duttweiler
• Lay Reader: Barb Delity
• Counters: Betty Wood, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch

Readings for Palm Sunday, March 16th

• Isaiah 50:4-9a
• Philipians 2:5-11
• Matthew 26:1-27:66 or Matthew 27:11-66 or John 12:20-43

News and Notes From This Week's Bulletin - Sunday, March 2nd

Bus Trip to Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster, PA. On Wednesday April 23rd and Thursday, April 24th. D & F tours from Olean will pick up people here at Trinity around 8:30 am. and return around 9:30 pm Thursday night. The cost is $210.00 pp/double occupancy. For more information, please see Betty Wood or one of the posters in the lounge or in the library.

Lutheran Hour Ministries - Today is the last day to donate! Look for the labeled jar on the lounge table.

Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt - Donations are needed for our community Easter Egg Hunt held here on Sat. March 22. Needed are plastic eggs to fill with candy. Also small wrapped candy and mini candy bars that can be placed inside the plastic eggs. Also needed are cookies and fruit juice. The Methodist church will be providing hot chocolate. Anyone wishing to help hide eggs, supervise, register children, or help in the kitchen, please sign up on the sheet on the table in the lounge or contact Betty Wood. Donations can be brought to the church office. Thank you.

Calling All Crafters! – Hearts and Hands Craft Sale at Trinity Lutheran Church will be offering tables for $15 a piece. The sale will be held on Saturday, September 27th from 10 am - 3 pm. Lunch will be offered. Individuals may donate items and their time to the church table as well. For more information speak to Karalee.

Assignments for next Sunday, March 9th

• Ushers: Dan Vossler, Rollie Duttweiler
• Altar Assistant: Ed Flurschutz
• Altar Guild: Karalee Morris, Shelly Dunne
• Acolytes: Dave & Jane Pinney
• Lay Reader: Lou DiStrolae
• Counters: Betty Wood, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch

Readings for next Sunday, March 9th

• Ezekiel. 37:1-14
• Romans. 8:1-11
• John 11:1-45 (46-53) or John 11:17-27, 38-53

Huge Youth Event - Don’t Miss it!

Spring Fling 08 at Houghton College - put on by Central NY District Wesleyan Youth Spring Fling. This is an overnight event and will take place on Friday night, April 4th.

We will be leaving Friday night, April 4th at 5:30 pm from the Trinity parking lot and will return Saturday morning around 9 am.

The primary purpose for this is to get the word of God out to our teens! This is a great night for the kids, and they can bring friends with them to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. This year, World Impact Wrestling will be there to share their testimonies of how God has transformed their lives.

The whole night is geared for teens grades 7-12, and their will be tons of fun activities: Food, Friends, Fun…Activities are all night long… or they can sleep if they want to. There will be

• Live Christian Band
• Pizza Bash
• Laser tag
• BasketballVolleyball
• SwimmingArm wrestling
• Inflatable water polo
• Hay rides
• Limo rides
• Rockwall climbing
• Fitness Center
• Racquet Ball
• Inflatable’s to climb on
• Mechanical surfing machine
• Unclimbable ladders
• Student wrestling
• Air bots
• RC racing.

The Cost is $35.00.

Drivers who participate in the event, but will sleep, pay $10.00 to cover meals. (There will be a place for drivers to sleep, but bring a sleeping bag and pillow.)

We need drivers so if you are brave enough to stay overnight and help me! Please give me a call.

• Julie Shaver - 585-593-7580

If you have teens that are interested in going, give me a call and I will get you the forms or you can download them here. Parents and participating teens will be meeting at the church, Sunday, March 29th at 12:15 pm.

I must have forms and payment by March 14th.

Our church will also be entered in a drawing for a free Wii, Play Station, game system.

This is a great event, and has a positive impact on your teen for their whole life.

Twin Tier Orphan Project - Fundraiser

Wellsville - On Saturday, June 14, 2008 there will be a huge fundraiser to help in the purchase of the land for Sheba and the orphans in Hyderabad, India.

The event will run from 7:30 am-10:30 pm. in Gargoyle Park in Olean, NY. There will be food, music, games, fellowship and much, much, more.

If you, your organization, or church would like to participate in anyway, please contact Betty Wood, as soon as possible.

Please continue to pray for Sheba, the children, and this project and may the Lord’s will be done. Amen

News and Notes From This Week's Bulletin - Sunday, February 24th

Book Club - The book chosen for discussion for the next meeting of the Book Club is entitled “The Swallows of Kabul” by Yasmina Khadra. The next meeting is Thursday, February 28th at 6:15pm. You can join anytime. For more information contact Carol English or Betty Wood.

Lutheran Hour Ministries Sunday - Lutheran Hour Ministries is dedicated to Bringing Christ to the Nations-and the Nations to the Church. But Satan tries to stop the message of Christ from reaching people who need to hear of His forgiving love. When you support LHM, you help bring the Word of God to people in need of the Savior! For more information, visit http://www.lhm.org/.

Assignments for next Sunday, March 2nd

• Ushers: Paul Vossler, Glen & Kristen Kruger, James Helms
• Altar Assistant: Ed Flurschutz
• Altar Guild: Karalee Morris, Shelly Dunne
• Acolytes: Sally & Fred Dannheim
• Lay Reader: Brenda Swartout
• Counters: Betty Wood, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch

Scripture Readings for next Sunday, March 2nd

• Isaiah 42:14-21
• Ephesians 5:8-14
• John 9:1-41 or John 9:1-7, 13-17, 34-39