Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Weekly Events
Each Sunday there are announcements and activities for the next week listed in the bulletin. Below is the most current information posted each Sunday. So if you are out of town or unable to attend church on any Sunday please check here for any information you may have missed!
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Trinity Events
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Ladies Bible Study 11:30 am Choir Practice 5:15 pm
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Stewardship Webinar Meeting 10:00 am
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Reformation Sunday Sunday School Classes 9:00 am Communion Worship Service 10:00 am Oktoberfest Luncheon Following Worship Fall Festival/Trunk or Treat 1:00 pm
SERVING AT TRINITY
October 6, 2024
Greeter - John Malone Ushers - Gil Bostwick and Doug Sulak Lector - Carroll Smith Communion Assistant - Dave Petri Video Stream - James Kuenzli
October 13, 2024
Greeter - Gerry Harger Ushers - Trevor Prokos and Anne Starke Lector - Ken Leiding Communion Assistant - John Knickelbein Video Stream - Ted Baroody
October 20, 2024
Greeter - Gil Bostwick Ushers - Trevor Prokos and Doug Sulak Lector - Judy Sykes Communion Assistant - Roger Medlin Video Stream - James Kuenzli
October 27, 2024
Greeter - Dick Kretzschmar Ushers - Gil Bostwick and Anne Starke Lector - Sharyn Leiding Communion Assistant - Bill Sontag Video Stream - Jack Doebler
Weekly Scripture
October 6, 2024
Genesis 2:18-25 Hebrews 2:1-18 Mark 10:14-18
October 13, 2024
Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 Hebrews 3:12-19 Mark 10:17-22
October 20, 2024
Ecclesiastes 5:10-20 Hebrews 4:1-16 Mark 10:23-31
October 27, 2024
Revelation 14:6-7 Romans 3:19-258 John 8:31-36
In the event of inclement weather please visit our website at www.trinitylutherannorfolk.org and our Facebook page at TLCNorfolk for announcements concerning any cancellations. Notifications will also be sent by email to those with an email address on file and by phone to those who do not. Please do not rely on the notice being posted on the local news networks.
Trinity's weekly teaching and preaching is now available via podcast. You can find us on both Spotify and Apple podcast platforms by searching "Trinity Lutheran Norfolk" and looking for the green logo. There are also direct links posted on our website and Facebook page.
Bagels and Bibles is a new adult class that will be starting up on Saturday November 2, 2024 and will run through May 2025. Pastor Doebler will lead this class. Each week, we will explore how our Sunday morning liturgy forms us to be disciples of Jesus. This class is especially intended for anyone who is new to the faith, the Lutheran church, and/or our congregation—however, all are welcome and will benefit!
Bagels and Bibles will meet in Belvedere Hall. Bagels, juice, and coffee will be ready at 8:30 a.m. Class will begin promptly at 9:00 and end just as promptly at 10:00. We request that you please register for the first class session so that we know how many to expect. To register, send an email to Anne at tlc@trinitylutherannorfolk.org or call the church office at 757-489-2551.
PORTALS OF PRAYER for October - December are now available. You may pick one up from the Narthex as you exit this morning.
Running through November 24th Trinity’s LWML will be supporting LIFEchange for the Crisis Pregnancy Center of Tidewater. Spare change can change lives! Baby bottles are available in the Welcome Center and Belvedere Hall this morning. These are for you to use to collect spare change, cash, and/or checks and make a life-changing impact for LIFE. Once they are filled, please return your bottle to church and place it in the basket available in the Welcome Center. Join us as we get involved in saving lives, sparing hearts, and spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ through the ministry of the Crisis Pregnancy Center. Learn more about the ministry of CPC and find out how you can help more families by visiting cpcfriends.org
We will be celebrating the Reformation on Sunday, October 27th.
Following the worship service, we will once again gather for our Oktoberfest Luncheon in Belvedere Hall. Along with some traditional German food we always enjoy the many dishes brought in to share by each of our Trinity families. A sign-up sheet is posted on the board in the Welcome Center so that we know how many will be attending and what dish you will be bringing!
Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat - We will be having a Fall Festival with a Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 27th from 1-3pm, after Oktoberfest! Our theme is “The Parable of the Pumpkin”. Come with your costumes to change into and ready to have a good time with pumpkin decorating, pumpkin cornhole, and of course, the Trunk or Treat!
The sign-up sheet for volunteers and parking spots for the Trunk or Treat is posted in the Welcome Center! We welcome you to decorate the trunk of your car with a fun and imaginative theme (please no ghosts/witches/horror elements/etc). Please sign up by October 20th if you want to be part of this exciting event and community outreach! Candy donations for the Trunk or Treat are being collected in the Welcome Center in the tub with the sign.
Bulletin Deadline – If you have a blurb or an insert for the bulletin, please make sure it is in to the Church Office by 9:00 am on the Wednesday morning prior to publication.
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE – At Trinity we recycle as much as we can! Did you know that Bill Sontag has set up a large grey trash can behind the shed so that you can conveniently deposit all of your metal items when coming to Church? ALL METALS, old electronics, old AC units, etc. Too big to fit in the can? Just set it beside the can behind the shed. Monies collected from this recycling effort will be used to help with building maintenance/beautification around Trinity.
Printer Ink Cartridge Recycling – We also collect used ink cartridges! Office Max/Depot Recycling Rewards will give us credit for them towards future purchases. So, next time your ink is running low and you are getting ready to pitch it, please don’t and bring it in so that we can recycle it!
The MOVING TRINITY FORWARD Fund is a five-year campaign with a goal of $250,000. This fund will help support a renovation of our heating and cooling systems, support updates to the building to cover safety and security, a renovation of our playground, and updates to our roof and wiring throughout the building. Thank you for your prayerful consideration as we continue the “Moving Trinity Forward” Campaign. This will enable Trinity to plan for our future, and our future looks bright! Please mark on your envelope that the donation is for the MTF Fund! If you would like a pledge card to commit to your gift please or have any questions, please contact the church secretary.
Altar Flowers – Everyone enjoys seeing the beautiful flowers adorning our altar on Sunday mornings. If you have a special event or recognition please consider signing up to provide flowers one Sunday. The Flower chart is located in the hallway across from the office. We always appreciate any donations to the Flower Fund even if you don’t have an occasion to place flowers on the altar.
Bulletin Deadline – If you have a blurb or an insert for the bulletin, please make sure it is in to the Church Office by 9:00 am on the Wednesday morning prior to publication.
Generosity Made Easy - Would you like to forgo the hassle of envelopes? You can enroll in the VANCO Simply Giving program. You select the donation, the day and the frequency of the donation and the money is withdrawn from your bank account. Authorization forms are available on the hallway bulletin board. Please return completed forms to the Church Office along with a voided check (required). Please return completed forms to Anne Combes in the Church Office.
The Simply Giving® Program is an automated stewardship program that helps members live generously. It's a convenient, safe and simple way for individuals to make automatic payments to nonprofit organizations through electronic funds transfer (EFT) directly from checking or savings accounts. Thrivent Federal Credit Union has contracted with industry leader Vanco Payment Solutions to provide electronic payment processing services at reduced rates – so your generosity goes further. Trinity offers electronic giving as a way to automate your regular weekly offering. Electronic giving offers convenience for individual congregation members and provides much-needed donation consistency for our congregation. Direct Debit giving is used to automatically transfer funds from your checking or savings account to the church’s bank account. As you contemplate future contributions, please consider electronic giving.
Trinitarian newsletter - If you have an email on file you will receive your copy electronically. If you would like to receive a paper copy, please let the Church Office know either by calling 489-2551 or by email at tlc@trinitylutherannorfolk.org. The newsletter is always available on our website at www.trinitylutherannorfolk.org. Please help us to keep you informed of Trinity’s happenings.
Church Website - Our website is always a work in progress but we hope it will give you information about our church.