TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH

360-423-6750 tlclview@cni.net

2021 Washington Way, Longview, WA 98632

SQUILTERS 9 baby quilts plus 2 youth blankets were given to luggage for love. Also 11 quilts given to Community House were much appreciated! Thanks Quilters, Noma CIRCLE MEETINGS: Vesper & Faith Circles: Friday Feb. 1, 11:00am Bethany Circle: Friday Feb 8, 11:00am Social Ministries: No February meeting. 2019 SIGN-UPS 2019 Worship Assistant, flower, and cookie sign-up sheets are up in the link. Please sign-up if you would like to volunteer this year. WELCA Board meeting February 4th at 9:30am Gather meeting February 20th at 11:00am  ASH WEDNESDAY Night Service March 6th at Trinity~ 7:00pm Following 5 Wednesdays - soup, bread, and Lenten services at Gloria Dei - 6:00pm dinner and 7:00pm service. A schedule and sign-up sheet will soon be posted for bringing soup or bread. SOCIAL MINISTRIES/WELCA CHRISTIAN CONCERNS We will be collecting needs for the Women’s Shelter through May. There is a list of needs on the bulletin board in the narthex. In mid February we will have a sign-up sheet for Milky the Cow. Community House needs 5 gallons of milk for each day in the month of March. If you can’t purchase and deliver the milk, we would be glad to collect money and do it for you. If you can give the money directly to us it will save time instead of going through the office. We thank you for your continued support. -Bob and Carol Hoehne BIBLE STUDY EVENT The Gospel of John – January 5, 2019 Pastor Julie Kanarr - Trinity Lutheran Tacoma 9:00am Registration & Snacks 9:30-9:45 Welcome by Kathy Newton Mary Gentele – President of Trinity. Opened with Hymn #673 “God’s Whose Almighty Word” and prayer. First Session – How to Lead a Bible Study. Think of the contents, connect the dots, and color in the lines. She used a rubber band, a wide industrial one, to show how the scriptures are not gradual ways and directions. The Gospel of John you don’t run off to other Gospels. This is where you connect the dots. John is written in courtroom style testifying, rules and objections. We are witnesses to Him and tell the Good News, “Come and See.” The second session was about Nicodemus coming at night and sees Jesus, the woman at the well who was the first evangelist, what would you or I ask Jesus. Offering of $1084.00 was taken, half to church wide WELCA ¼ to SWO and ¼ to Days for Girls. We broke for lunch and came back. The third session she talked about Mary who washed the feet of Jesus with oil and wiped them with her hair. The sisters had just lost their brother, Jesus wept. Then he calls Lazarus to come forth from the tomb. She then talked about the crucifixion. Jesus says, “I am the Resurrection and the Life”. Jesus comes to where the disciples are hiding behind locked doors, He says the Holy Spirit will send them into the world and empowers them of all they have been taught through the Gospels. Thomas skipped church when they were first gathered together and says, “I don’t believe”. Jesus tells Thomas do not be a doubter and now you see and now you believe. I AM! We can believe. Blessed are we that have not seen but still believe. Jesus was having breakfast on the beach. This connects the presence of Jesus and the community. Jesus calls out and tells them to cast out their nets on the other side. 153 fish were caught. Peter walks out and plunges into the water. Disciples are asked to put their fish on the fire. Jesus asked Peter, do you love me, feed my sheep. Jesus asked him 3 times do you love me. Peter patterned his ministry after Jesus. Peter was crucified upside down. Closed Hymn #537 “On Our Way Rejoicing” and prayer. -Grace THE NEW DIRECTORIES: We have started updating our church directory for 2019. If your information has changed or you would like to be added or removed please make necessary changes in the church copy located in the foyer, call the church office at 423-6750 or email to tlclview@cni.net SUNDAY ADULT SUNDAY Our Sunday after service study will be looking at some of the religious history in America. "We Must Plant the Church": The Story of Lutherans in America, which focuses on the history of Lutherans in America transporting learners through four centuries of the planting of the Lutheran church in this new land. Please come and join after church service. We begin this series on February 3rd.