ASH WEDNESDAY at TRINITY Night Service March 5 @ 4PM Following 5 Wednesdays: Soup, bread, & Lenten services at Gloria Dei 5:30 dinner & 6:15PM service. A schedule & sign- up sheet will soon be posted for bringing soup or bread. SOCIAL MINISTRIES Thank you so much for your continued support for our community outreach projects. We want to give a big thank you for all the donations that came in to support the Women’s Shelter. In March we are supporting our local Community House’s Milky the Cow program by providing the money to purchase 5 gallons of milk each day. They will do the shopping and we will collect money from Trinity members to replace the upfront payment out of our social ministries account. Please include a note on any check “for milk.” Our Milky the Cow project has been very successful for many years. Thank you. THANK YOU FROM EMERGENCY SHELTER Thank you for partnering with us! Your donations support the work Emergency Support Shelter does with survivors of crime and abuse every day in our community. We truly could not continue the work of our mission without generous donors like you. Thank you! - Emergency Support Shelter Staff OFFERING STATEMENTS Offering statements have been sent out. If you did not receive yours, please call the office 360-423-6750. COMMUNITY HOUSE CARES CAMPAIGN Trinity will again be sponsoring a table for the 13th Annual Cares Campaign Dinner on Saturday, May 3rd. The table has room for eight persons and includes dinner. If you would like to reserve your spot at the table, please contact Pastor Craig. TLC LADIES GATHERING We will continue to meet for fellowship and activities on the 2nd Friday of every month at 1:30 PM. This month we will be watching a movie together in the church basement. On the 28th we will gather in the library for our book study. LENTEN SOUP SUPPER & SERVICE 5:30pm at Gloria Dei 402 Crawford in Kelso All Lenten Services 6:00pm Every Wednesday evening in March Trinity bringing soup & bread 3/8 and 3/22 SYNOD ASSEMBLY & BISHOP'S ELECTION Trinity is allowed two lay people to be delegates for the Synod Assembly on the dates of June 13 - 14, 2025 which will be at PLU. If you would be interested or have questions please contact Pastor Craig. They also need ushers for the assembly. It you would like to volunteer or have questions please contact Susan Dickey. (You cannot be a delegate and an usher). BIG LEAF MONTESSORI SCHOOL UPDATE On February 11, 2025, the Special Planning Committee for the City of Longview unanimously approved the use of Trinity as space for the school to lease. With this step approved, Big Leaf Montessori and the church council will continue discussions about this possible arrangement of leasing space. On Sunday, March 16 following worship, representatives of the Montessori School will be there to meet with the congregation, explaining more about who they are and their plans/needs for renting facility space at Trinity and answer questions. This is an informational meeting only and there will be no formal voting or motions for action taken. SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY The Death of Jesus in the Gospel of John During Lent we will be having a video series by Craig R. Koester, Professor of New Testament, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN following service. The study is described as: John's account of Jesus' arrest and trial unfolds in several stages which are carefully explored. His account of the crucifixion recognizes that Jesus suffered a brutal form of execution thus raising the question of what Jesus' death means for us. Finally, John's gospel also includes at least four different perspectives on the meaning of the crucifixion which are discussed extensively.