TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH

360-423-6750 tlclview@cni.net

2021 Washington Way, Longview, WA 98632

SOCIAL MINISTRIES/WELCA CHRISTIAN CONCERNS Thank you for all the food donations, we delivered them just before Thanksgiving. Thank you for continuing to make this possible. We will continue to collect food items through the end of December. We also voted to give $100 cash donation at Christmas. Your generosity is helping many people receive necessities they cannot get for themselves. Thank you all and Merry Christmas. Social Ministries  ANNUAL REPORTS: Annual reports are due by Monday, January 7. Please type and e-mail to tlclview@cni.net by this date. COMMUNION VISITATION If there is someone that is unable to attend church and would like to have communion, please call the church office. We have been bringing communion to shut-ins for many years and will be happy to bring it to you. BAKE SALE, BRUNCH, SILENT AUCTION Join Us December 9th Please share your favorite cookie or treat for the bake sale. If you have something to donate for the silent auction –please call Jane Price at 425- 5587. If you are able to bring items Friday, December 7, we will be setting up that morning. Thank you! THANK YOU Thank you to all the women who helped with the Thankoffering service. And thank you to the congregation for giving to the WELCA Thankoffering. SHOEBOX MINISTRY Our shoebox ministry is in need of empty shoeboxes to fill with toiletries and necessities for the homeless. If you have any please drop them off at the church during office hours or see Laura Mahnke.   CIRCLE MEETINGS Bethany Circle: Friday December 14, 11:00am This will be a special Christmas Carol sing along for all the women of Trinity, join us! No December meetings for Social Ministries or Vesper & Faith Circle. Social Ministries’ next meeting will take place January 9. QUILTERS UPDATE We keep busy! 60 quilts were shipped through Lutheran World Relief in November. Cost for freight was $108.50. A big thank you for workers and transportation people, Charlie from Emmanuel and our own Bob Nelsen. We also delivered 14 quilts to our local Women’s Shelter and they were very much appreciated. May God bless you all for supporting our ministry! Thank you, Noma Smyth ANGEL TREE A Program of Prison Fellowship Angel Tree is for expressing the love of Christ to children and families of prisoners. Each child receives one gift. Please bring the gift and the angel tag back by December 16. If you would like to wrap the gift or put it in a gift bag please peel the angel and put it on the package please. If you took an angel please remember to write your name and the child’s name on the paper provided next to the tree so we know who got what child. Thank you for your help in bringing joy to the children and to the parent that is incarcerated also. If you have any questions please contact Mary Kennedy at 562-7644 SPECIAL THANK YOUS Dear Trinity Lutheran Church, Thank you so much for your donation to the shelter! Your contribution will help support survivors of domestic violence and other crimes in our community. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Shelter Staff Dear Trinity Lutheran Church Members, Thank you for the donation of belts, gloves and supplies for St. Helens School. Your church members are so loving, caring, and generous. I really appreciate Carol always being so willing to deliver all of the church donations! Many thanks & blessings! Sincerely, Cynthia Hanson (St. Helens School Liaison)