“Making Christ Known”

Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA))

20 Wisconsin American Drive Fond du Lac, WI 54937

Phone (920) 921-4545 FAX (920) 921-9015 www.immanueltrinity.org

Our Mission Statement March 2020

Mark 12:28-31 (NRSV) One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, "Which commandment is the first of all?"

Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' The second is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

Dear Partners in the Gospel, An excerpt from Charles Colson’s book, How Now Shall We Live? caught my eye, and I’d like to share it with you.

Western culture once resembled the first-century Jewish culture: Most people knew the Scriptures, even if they weren’t always obedient to its commands. Likewise, most Americans had some sort of church affiliation and knew the basic tenets of Christianity, even if they went to church only on Easter. But that is no longer the case. Today, many people are completely unfamiliar with even basic biblical teaching, and we must find ways to engage those who think more like Greeks that Jews. We must follow the New Testament pattern for addressing a pagan culture.

Colson raises the challenge of the Church today. We can no longer assume that even our members have the basic bible knowledge that is required to build a faith response that will filter through all our lives. We must realize that it is no longer a given that people see the Church as a vital part of their life experience. We, as believers, know the joy and wholeness that a relationship with Jesus may bring. But unfortunately, many of us find it difficult to share those beliefs even with those we love most, let alone those whom we don’t know. Colson continues,

... as his (Christ’s) instruments, we are called to love people enough to reach to them in their own language. This is, of course, what foreign missionaries do; and today, more than ever, we are aliens in our own land, worldview missionaries to our own post-Christian, postmodernist (and pagan) culture.

As we walk our Lenten path, my prayer is that we all will prioritize a daily time for prayer, scripture reading, personal devotions, and spiritual renewing activities. As followers of Christ, we need to continually grow in our spiritual disciplines so that we may “know” the story, “love” the story, and then be empowered by the Holy Spirit to “Share God’s story” to all who will listen. Blessings,

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Baby Care Kits WELCA does a special project each year by preparing Baby Care Kits that are sent around the world where ever needed. Many items are needed and if you would like to donate any it would be helpful. Donations may be placed in the non-monetary basket in the Narthex. Thank you for your help in this important endeavor.

A completed kit includes: two cotton t-shirts, two gowns or sleep-ers, two receiving blankets, four cloth diapers (flat fold preferred), one jacket or sweatshirt with hood or sweater and baby cap, two pairs of socks, one hand towel (dark color preferred), two bars of gentle soap (4-5 oz.) in original wrapping and two diaper pins or large safety pins.

Some things to consider are: Sizes 6 to 24 are appropriate. Onsies can be altered into shirts by volunteers.

For any questions please call Caryl Thielman at 920-921-0811.

Save the Date: Saturday, April 18, 2020 from 8am—1pm Annual 2020 Spring Event

Our Oshkosh Conference annual 2020 Spring Event will be at Our Savior’s Lutheran, 1820 Wisconsin Ave. Oshkosh, WI 54901. Registration begins at 8am. You can enter the building off both parking areas, and we’ll direct you to the registration area. Our theme this year is “JUST LOVE: Carry It With You”. Pastor Jan LaVake will lead us in worship. Our guest speaker this year is Pastor Connie Weiss of Christ Lutheran ELCA, Oshkosh. Pastor Connie will share the amazing story of her truly mission-based congregation, and the beginning of a social justice program which literally seeks to “Fill the Gap”. “Just Fare Market” of Fond du Lac will be here with their products from around the world...a shopping experience to which we all look forward! The in-kinds gifts will be used for the “Birdie’s Blessing Box”, a “little small food pantry” similar to the little free libraries many people have in their communities. We have one here on our church grounds at Our Savior’s. We are requesting any non-perishable food items, as well as personal care and paper products...shampoos, deodorant, women’s hygiene products, toothpaste, Kleenex, toilet paper, etc. One-third of the offering will be given to the “Fill the Gap” charity chosen by Women of Our Savior’s, with the remaining balance sent to the synod. We will also be gathering any money your church has collected for the synod “Katie’s Fund” campaign. As in the past, there will be a “Continental” breakfast available after attendees register until worship at 9 am, and a business meeting before lunch, which will be served at noon. Registration form is on the bulletin board. Any questions contact Martie at 920-923-6232.

Spring Cleaning? – Fall Festival? What does Spring cleaning have to do with the WELCA Fall Festival?

When you are doing your Spring cleaning would you please set aside these items to donate to us to sell at our Fall Festival. We would appreciate gently used books, puzzles and games. This year we are also looking for used jewelry that you no longer use.

The sale of your donated items will help support I-T youth, our FDL community and worldwide organizations.

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GARDEN OF READIN’

The busy holiday season is behind us for another year. Our focus is now on the season of Easter. As we follow the events of Jesus’ life during the Lent midweek services leading up to Easter we are reminded of the “Love” Jesus has for all of us. There are numerous books in the library that will take you on that journey. Some of these books are on display so you can just grab one and check it out. There are several books for children on display as well.

Some new additions to the library are “Anatomy of a Revived Church” by Thom Rainer. This book is being read and discussed by the council members. This book takes us through the anatomy of churches that were revived because they chose to live. This choice is ours – to live or die. Another donation is a Thru-the-bible Commentary Series – The Law – The book of Genesis. There are three volumes written by Dr. J. Vernon McGee. He offers sound biblical scholarship and practical, down-to-earth suggestions for applying the principles of Scripture to everyday life.

The children who frequent the library help the inchworm grow. For every book or DVD that they take home and return, a body part with the child’s name on is added to the inchworm. The worm is growing by leaps and bounds. It is half-way around the room already. Good work, kids!!

The Little Dresses for Africa ministry is still going strong. Check this out if you would like to participate in this ministry. All the supplies you need are in the library.

God’s Blessings to all!

Think about it Are you a Christian or a religious person? Religion is filled with rules and regulations one must follow to be part of a certain religious group. Christianity, however is agreeing to follow the leadership of the Holy Spirit entirely.

A Christian is one who has: LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS and SELF CONTROL.

A Christian is one who has had his heart changed by faith in Jesus Christ. The Bible was not given to increase our knowledge but to change our lives. Through religion we become works oriented. We pray because we are supposed to, rather than because we want to. Jesus has called us to love Him and to love one another, not to be fault finders in the body of Christ. In Matthew 7:17-20 Jesus explained that we will know people by their fruit. He didn’t say we should examine people and try to find fault in them. Religious people actually don’t like anyone who doesn’t do things their way. Jesus Himself was attacked by the religious people of His day. (Remember when He healed a person on Sunday?”) Except for Christianity, all religions say you must do something to earn your salvation.

Only the Christian faith says: It Is Finished. Jesus did it all for us. Nothing in my hand I bring, simply to the cross I cling.

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2020

March 1 - April 1 (6 Weeks)

March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1

10:30 AM Mid-week Lenten Worship with Soup Luncheon to follow 5:00 PM Soup Supper 6:00 PM Mid-week Lenten worship 6:30 PM Classes

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Lenten Faith In Action Focus...... The Three Crosses

Generally Lent is a time in which we “give something up”. Again, this year we are inviting you to “take something on!” We are asking you to help others by sup-porting (3) projects to help eliminate suf-fering in our community through our

Three Crosses focus.

LOAVES & FISHES is collecting (No.10 size cans) of fruit cocktail. THE SOLUTIONS CENTER which continually needs personal care items including hats & gloves. Volunteer help is always needed.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

continues to need individual snack items, boxes of mac & cheese, breakfast bars, snack raisins, juice packs and individual fruit/pudding packs as they pack over 670 weekly back packs. No JELL-O please!

HOLY WEEK

no Wednesday

evening classes

April 8th

no spark & Adult

classes

April 11th & 12th

April

9-12 Maundy Thursday: 10:30 am Worship with Communion 6:00 pm Worship with Communion & Choir

Good Friday: 10:30 am Worship 6:00 pm Worship with Choir

Saturday: 5:30 pm Worship with Communion & Choir

Easter Sunday: 8:30 am Worship with Communion, Choir & Bells 10:30 am Worship with Communion & Choir

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March 1 Tim King Alice Russart March 2 Shelby Bowser Marlin Kastenschmidt March 3 Lynn Randall March 4 Grady Kellar March 5 Brian Hess Justin Lueck Michael Schuppe March 6 Curtis Christian Pamela Kozisek Richard Munson

March 7 Laura Kurki March 8 Christine Pieper Adam Schuett Tammie Zabel March 9 Dorothy Anderson Jean Comeaux Shirley Krueger March 12 Tanaya Biessman Sue Malo March 13 Michelle Pelot Dustin Sing

March 14 Wayne Hansen JoAnne Wilhelms March 15 Charrlotte Burroughs Megan Hall Robert Luebke March 16 Jefferey Biessman Ryan McAndrew March 17 Keenan Robertson March 18 James Brooks Penny Koch March 20 Michael Naker

March 21 Sherry Abitz Petranella Bergstrom Marion Livingston March 22 Emily Somalita March 23 Steven Hamburg Kathleen Jacobs March 24 Marion Makowsky Gabriel Marshall Barbara Pentek Franklin Sprecher March 25 Beth Muldoon Kyler Raube March 31 Kirsten Reddy

If you don’t see your birthday listed, please contact the office at 920-921-4545 to update our Church records.

Home Communion

2020 Schedule

If you are interested in helping serve or receive

home communion please call the church at

920-921-4545

March 1 April 5 May 3 June 7 July 5 August 2 September 6 October 4 November 1 December 6

Please cut out and save for future

reference!

March Birthdays

Loaves & Fishes Our next time to serve is:

Monday, April 20

Future dates will be: • Mon, July 6

• Mon, October 19

Arrive by 4pm at

Church of Peace, 158 S Military Rd, FDL

to volunteer to help serve. Come join us for fun,

fellowship and a

feeling of fulfillment.

Of Jody Overbo

Given by..... LeAnne McFadden

Lori Schneider Norm & Caryl Thielman

Of Lorraine Mayer

Given by..... Lori Schneider

Helen Meyer Jay Pinkert Bob & Deanne Kahl Robert & Carolyn Zar Lavonne Waller

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Woodlands Clock

Changing

Sat, March 7

Meet after the

5:30pm

worship

Service in the

narthex.

Thanks to all! Gift from the Heart

Thanks to All!! The generosity of I.T. once again will be a blessing to many with the amazing food collection for the "Fondy Food Pantry". Thanks for your caring heart and helping hands. Also, a big thank you to our Senior High Youth for their help!!

Mission, Ministry and Money In the mid 1960’s Hertz Rent-a-Car shared a commercial with a man flying in the air and

landing in the car behind the wheel. The tag line was, “let Hertz put you in the driver ’s seat.” A few years later Avis, because it was only number 2 in the rental car business, had the slo-gan, “we are number 2, so we try harder.” Now comes Dollar Rental Car with its motto, “we

never forget whose dollar it is.”

The one from Dollar seems like a great slogan for I -T as we enter 2020 and begin another year of sharing our time, our talents, and our treasures to enable mission and ministry to occur in

our community and our world. The money I -T receives to conduct its work comes from you who generously share your monetary resources with our community of faith. We don ’t “forget whose dollar it is” that we use to fund our mission and fulfill God ’s ministry. We are cognizant of the fact that the dollars we receive to do God ’s work come from hard working people, like you our members and friends, who want to make a difference in the lives of children youth, young adults, middle agers, community neighbors, and senior citizens. As a community of

faith, we realize that everything we do, everything we are, and everything we will become, is because of you. Your gifts make a difference and enable mission and ministry to happen.

The leaders of I-T take seriously the sacred obligation to use the resources you give to I -T in the most efficient and cost -effective way possible, always knowing that every dollar we spend doing God’s work is your dollar at work making a difference. Like Dollar Rental Car, “we never

forget whose dollar it is.”

May God bring his blessings upon you and upon I -T in the new year as we strive to make a difference by sharing God ’s unconditional love to all we meet.

Congratulations to the young adults Congratulations to the young adults

who took 1st Communion:who took 1st Communion:

Alek GieseAlek Giese

Lauren KellarLauren Kellar

Jackson MyersJackson Myers

Branson NellBranson Nell

William WendtWilliam Wendt

Thank you to the Strong Women for collecting 214 valentine boxes for kids to make and give in class.

You are an amazing group of ladies! (Pictured is the Strong Women’s early class)

Sunday, March 8

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Please pray for these young people as they experience Quake; Elaina Seider, Maddie Wagner, Katie Roltgen, Katelyn Dilling, Katie Jurgensmier, Erica Belling, John De Montmollin, Colin Hamburg, Zander Scannell and Grady Kellar

Adults: Marie Sannell & Craig Seider

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~ March 2020 ~

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Home Communion

8:30a Worship with Communion

9:30a Adult Ed

9:30a Spark

10:30a Worship with Communion

2

6p Facility Action

6:30p GriefShare

3 Strong Women

11:30a Grief-share Luncheon

6p Christian Ed

6:30p Boy Scouts

4 10:30a Worship, Soup Luncheon to follow

5p Chancel Guild

5p Soup Supper

6p Worship

6:30p Book Club

6:30p Choir

6:30p SHYG, Connect, Confirmation

5 Strong Women

Yoga

1p Deborah Circle

6:30p GriefShare

6 Pastor’s Day Off

7 5p Spark

5:30p Worship with Spark Kids Singing

Woodlands Clock Changing after Worship

8 Daylight Saving Begins

8:30a Worship

9:30a Adult Ed

9:30a Spark

10:30a Worship

9 6:30p GriefShare

10 Strong Women

6p Exec Comm

6:30p Boy Scouts

6:30p Council

7p Trinity Bells

11 10:30a Worship, Soup Luncheon to Follow

5p Soup Supper

6p Worship

6:30p Book Club

6:30p Choir

6:30p SHYG, Connect, Confirmation

12 Strong Women

Yoga

6:30p GriefShare

13 Pastor’s Day Off

14 5p Spark

5:30p Worship with Communion

15 Newsletter

Deadline

8:30a Worship with Communion & Trinity Bells

9:30a Adult Ed

9:30a Spark

10:30a Worship with Communion

16 6:30p GriefShare

17 Saint Patrick's Day

Strong Women

6:30p Boy Scouts

18 8:30a Dorcas Quilting

10:30a Worship, Soup Luncheon to Follow

5p Soup Supper

6p Worship

6:30p Book Club

6:30p Choir

6:30p SHYG, Connect, Confirmation

19 Strong Women

6:30p GriefShare

20 Spring Begins

Pastor’s Day Off

21 5p Spark

5:30p Worship

22 8:30a Worship with Choir

9:30a Adult Ed

9:30a Spark

10:30a Worship

2:30p Boy Scouts

23 6:30p GriefShare

24 Strong Women

8:30a WELCA

6:30p Boy Scouts

7p Trinity Bells

25 10:30a Worship, Soup Luncheon to Follow

5p Soup Supper

6p Worship

6:30p Book Club

6:30p Choir

6:30p SHYG, Connect, Confirmation

26 Strong Women

6:30p GriefShare

27 Quake in Wisconsin Dells

Pastor’s Day Off

28 Noisy Offering

Quake in Wisconsin Dells

5p Spark

5:30p Worship

29 Noisy Offering

Quake in Wisconsin Dells

8:30a Worship

9:30a Adult Ed

9:30a Spark

10:30a Worship

30 6:30p GriefShare

31 6:30p Boy Scouts

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Office Hours: Mon - Thurs 8:30 am - 2:30 pm

Fri 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

MARCH 2020