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Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church

Newsletter

June / July 2019

A Member Congregation of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod 1917-2017: A Century of God’s Gifts in Jesus Christ

Pastor: Rev. Jon C. Olson

Cell Phone: (307) 337-7838

Email: [email protected]

Church Office: (307) 234-0568

Church Secretary: Lisa Chandler

Church Email :

[email protected]

Website: www.tlc-casper.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/

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Inside this Issue

Pastor’s Notes pp.1-2

Congregation News p.3 Sunday School p.4

LWML p.5 Officers & Board Chairmen

Roster p.6

June/July:

Sunday Service Rosters

pp.7-8

Baptisms, Birthdays &

Anniversaries pp.9-10

Daily Scripture

Readings pp.11-12

Calendars p.13-14

Pastoral Meanderings

Not enough to stay two steps ahead… Got another email...You know how that goes. This time there was a rather salutary truth. A pastor complained that if all the churches were doing was trying to be one step ahead of another, it might last for a while and there might be some growth but in the end, the church may still die. That is simple but profound. Yet that is exactly what churches have been doing for ages and what many are doing with even more vigor now -- copying others and trying to stay one step ahead of the pack! It is as if we have grown so accustomed to and adept at re-inventing ourselves, that we no longer notice any contradiction there. We out program, out spend, out technology, out shock, and out vulgar until in the end the world does not know who Christians are anymore and Christians are not sure, either. So I have a radical thought. Maybe programs are like the pacifiers that do nothing but make us feel like we are doing okay, keeping busy, relevant, etc… Maybe the real emphasis ought to be on the family. No church can do much to make sure the faith exists beyond the generation in the pews UNLESS they teach the parents how to teach their children the faith at home. In other words, the only program that counts is catechesis and teaching those who catechize -- especially parents for the sake of their children. We have dumbed things down so that the Small Catechism is about as big as we tackle and it has become the domain of professional teachers in the churches instead of parents in the home. We have turned pastors into professional pray-ers and forgotten that the work of intercession belongs to all the baptized. We have turned the sturdy church music of old into eminently forgettable words and tunes that have a good beat but no meat and so our children are being entertained to death by people who think entertainment is the end that justifies the means.

As you may have noticed, I often find brief essays for the newsletter at a blog called Pastoral Meanderings. You can follow Rev. Peters’ blog at: www.pastoralmeanderings.blogspot.com Enjoy!

In Christ,

Pastor Olson

Rev. Peters been a Lutheran Pastor for more than 38 years, serving in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, and the Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Clarksville, TN, in his 27th year.

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Part of the reason we have NONES is that we did not catechize their parents well and they did not catechize their children. It is not simply a new wave of agnosticism but a failure to teach the faith and teach it well and equip the teachers to teach the faith. So it all became somehow less important and less real and less urgent than the pressing matters of this moment. We forgot that the world was doing a very effective job of catechizing them into a life where pleasure, feelings, self, entertainment, experience, and technology can meet all their needs. We forgot that the world was doing a very effective job of teaching morality without morals, the naturalness of death with dignity if you cannot have life on your terms, and to live for me only. Kids are under great pressure to discount and reject the truths of the Christian faith and the Word of God and they cannot survive without a strong foundation, a living faith in the home, and the Divine Service calling them like a magnet to the places where God is, God gives, and God keeps them. We put them in children's church or nursery or playtime with the youth group and used the church as a babysitter instead of giving them Christ. So when they summon up their voice to say that they are a NONE, we are surprised??? Part of the reason we have DONES is that they left the faith and the church without being fully catechized in the first place. I have seldom met people who left the church over serious doctrinal difference but I have met people all the time who were there once but gradually were pulled away because the forces pulling them away were stronger than the forces pulling them in. Now, is some of that their fault? Of course it is. But we must also admit our own complicity in the matter. We did not address issues of life and morality clearly and with the Word of God. We did not speak to God's creation while science was inventing theories to explain it all away. We did not give them the tools of the Scriptures and catechism to know the faith. We let them sing nice songs instead of the sturdy chorales and hymns of faith that actually taught the faith. We taught them nothing really all that big or important was happening on Sunday morning. We gave them the idea that there is no difference between pastor and lay, one church or another, and that sincerity was more important than doctrinal clarity and truth. So when they left, we were surprised??? Catechesis. In the Church. To the parents. To the children. The discipline of weekly attendance at the Divine Service. The real Divine Service with real hymns that take most seriously Christ in our midst giving His gifts and speaking the language of the faith from the worship place to the home and carrying it all with them in the heart. Isn't this the only program that really counts???

June/July 2019 Newsletter,

Trinity Congregation News & Information

Pie Sunday - July 7, 2019

Sign-up sheet is posted on the Fellowship Bulletin Board. We look for about 10 pies to be shared during fellowship time in the Parish Hall. Thank you, in advance, for sharing your God-given talents in the area of dessert baking. We look forward to enjoying the delicious offerings.

Dual Parish Family Picnic - Sunday, July 14, 2019 - 12:30 p.m.

Trinity and Mount Hope members invited to join together at Casper Mountain Bear Trap North Shelter for a family picnic. Chicken and hot dogs will be provided. Water, lemonade, tea and coffee will also be available. Look for a posted sign-up sheet for providing side dishes to share with others. Games and Christian fellowship to be enjoyed. Remember to bring your lawn chairs.

Food Barrel

Food donations collected in the barrel placed next to the library door in the Narthex, will be delivered the last week of each month. Thank you for remembering to share the abundance with others that God so graciously continues to bless us with.

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May 3, 2019

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On behalf of the staff and families of Mount Hope Lutheran Church and School, I thank you for your tremendous generosity. The Trinity Benefit last week was so well organized, well-hosted, and fun to attend. Your careful planning and hard work were rewarded by bringing in more funds than we have ever collected at a school fundraiser. What a great blessing. We truly appreciate your support and your partnership as we strive to provide excellent classical Lutheran education for our community. In Christ, Angela Hill Headmaster


Sunday School

June finds children meeting their teachers in a group setting for

Summer Sunday School. Students will be looking at the story of Rosa

Young and focus on the Bible account from 2 Timothy 1:1-7 (Timothy is

Taught). Together, they will see how God enables us to serve others with

joy. June will conclude with a lesson on Martin Luther and fun

activities.

There is no Sunday School during the months of July and August, 2019.

Sunday School will begin again on Sunday, September 9, 2019.

A “Special” thank you to Sarah Hockaday, Anthony and Terra

McCumber, Matthew and Bethany Quinn for recently assisting with

Sunday School.

Like to teach a Sunday School class, maybe like to substitute teach?

Positions are available for you to join the Trinity Sunday School staff.

Thinking you would like to commit but have questions? Just visit with

Micah Christensen or Pastor Olson.

Trinity’s Vacation Bible School:

Follow the Lamb/An Early Church VBS

July 22, 2019 - July 26th, 2019

For 3 year-olds through fourth grade. More information to

follow. If you would like to help, just let Terry Edds (307-724-

0467) or Jessica Stewart (307-333-6363) know.


Our next general meeting will be September 14th in the LWML room at 9:30 a.m. All ladies are

invited and welcome to attend a meeting at any time! Please use the back entrance by the

kitchen if you would like to join us!

Upcoming Activities

Our spring luncheon with Mt. Hope will be June 1st at 11 a.m. Pastor Sonnenschein will give a

presentation on his and Rachel’s work at the Wind River Indian Mission. We will be having a

monetary ingathering to purchase Arch books from CPH for the children. There is a purple donation

box on the LWML table in the narthex if you would like to donate.

Mites and Missions

Each month Trinity LWML sends a donation to a different mission project. The June donation goes to Concordia Gospel Outreach a mission agency that distributes Gospel materials to the world. July’s donation goes to The Garuna (Grace) Foundation helping to prepare leaders in the Lutheran churches in southeast Asia. The mites collected on the 2nd Sunday of each month go to the Wyoming District office to be distributed to 11 grants which were voted on at the LWML District Convention which was held June 21st—23rd, 2018 in Cheyenne. As of the end of January $16,000.00 of the $35,000.00 has been paid.

Book Nook (A Christian Living Resource Center)

You will find cards for every occasion in the book nook. Cards include a printed scripture verse. Come by and check out the selection! The Book Nook is located in the LWML room just outside of the Fellowship Hall. If you need assistance please see Jo Giles or call her at 235-1664.

ATTENTION WOMEN OF TRINITY! Do you enjoy fellowship with the other ladies of Trinity? Can you tie a knot? Do you know how to work a pair of scissors? Then the LWML would love to invite you to join the quilting group. These ladies meet two days a month (1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 9 a.m.), September through May, to create beautiful quilts. This year we made 50 quilts! Good job ladies! We are giving 10 quilts to the Central Wyoming Rescue Mission, possibly some to Seton House and some to the Wind River Indian Mission. Check the church calendar and join us for a cup of coffee and see what we do. We would love to have you. We can always use any size sheets, or blankets in good repair. Queen size or larger flat sheets or blankets work best. We are also looking for donations of thread to sew the quilts. It takes a lot of thread to sew the tops! If you have any of these items you would like to donate, there is a box in the LWML room for them. All donations are very much appreciated! A big thank you to those who have donated in the past! Without your help we could not have made so many! For questions please contact Nancy Martin at 237-8598, or Joyce Ewing at 333-2723.


Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church

Officers & Board Chairmen

Chairman: Andrew Beyeler

(307) 899-0553

Vice—Chairman: Michael Collins

(307) 259-5153

Treasurer: John Ewing

(505) 400-1329

Financial Beth Burgess

Secretary: (307) 262-3025

Recording Faye Lund

Secretary: (307) 234-2328

Head Kyle Rice

Elder: (307) 251-6855

Stewardship: Leonard Bauer

(307) 267-7171

Head Brian Chandler

Trustee: (307) 399-0799

Christian Micah Christensen

Education: (307) 287-3348

Fellowship: Deanna Long

(307) 235-8065

Young Peoples JessiKay Witkop

Work: (307) 258-9717

LWML President: Faye Lund

(307) 234-2328

Board of Elders

Lou Allgeier: Stu - W (307) 265-1894

Shawn Dukart: Ru - Sto

(307) 251-8431

Gary Edds: Mass - Pi (307) 462-6065

Joshua Witkop: Q - Ro (307) 307-247-5071

Marty Finch: He - Kre

(307) 268-8471

Jack Hyde: Kru - Masca (307) 473-1005

Rick Reimann: Cr - Ha

(307) 577-5661

Kyle Rice: A - Co (307) 251-6855

Concerns about the Divine Service, service times, pastoral care, church membership, or similar items should be addressed to the chairman of the Board

of Elders, Jack Hyde.

The members of the Board of Elders work closely with the Pastor for the spiritual well-being of the

congregation.

FUNDRAISING GUILDELINES: (on Church Property)

Please do not use the fellowship time after services for soliciting. All fundraising needs to be approved by the Board of Elders. No collections in the sanctuary or on church property except for those by auxiliaries (LWML, or boards of the congregations such as Youth Group, Fellowship) are allowed. This includes the solicitation for schools, sports, scouts or any group not specifically identified and associated with the congregation.

CRUCIFER/ACOLYTE 2nd: Paul Olson

9th: Noah Waterbury

16th: Silas Witkop

23rd: Matthew Quinn

30th: Ayden Robinett

USHERS

2nd: Leonard Bauer, Blaine Christensen, Gary Edds, John Ewing, Sage Haight, Jack

Hyde, Nathan Murrell, Zak Szekely

9th: Lou Allgeier, Brian Chandler, Marty Finch, David Hutton, Richard Oates,

Brian Quinn, Kyle Rice, Wesley Rice, William Rice

16th: Mike Collins, Derek Buist, Keith Giles, Brandt Hedquist, Jim Kirchen, Keith

Schoup, Tony Stitt, Josh Witkop

23rd: Andrew Beyeler, Dave Denke, Shawn Dukart, Chris Hermel, Vaughn Long,

Bryan Pickett, Rick Reimann, Ryan Waterbury

30th: Andrew Beyeler, Dave Denke, Shawn Dukart, Chris Hermel, Vaughn Long,

Bryan Pickett, Rick Reimann, Ryan Waterbury

GREETERS

2nd: Beth Burgess, David & Kathy Hutton

9th: Carol Boe, Peggy Johnson, Karon Rufenacht

16th: Joan Ellbogen, Jim Kirchen

23rd: Keith Schoup

30th: Carol Boe, Tom Lucous

ALTAR GUILD Peggy Johnson & Karen Long

ALTAR GUILD ASSISTANTS

2nd: Maddy & Hailey Willis

9th: Essence Koch & Ayla Huss

16th: Caitlyn & Rebekah Wise

23rd: Neala DuMont & Paige Wilson

30th: Sarah Hockaday & Terra McCumber


June 2019

Sunday Service Roster

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS 2nd: Jack Hyde & John Ewing

9th: Kyle Rice & Rick Reimann

16th: Kyle Rice & Lou Allgeier

23rd: Shawn Dukart & Gary Edds

30th: Marty Finch & Jack Hyde

CRUCIFER/ACOLYTE

7th: Paul Olson

14th: Caleb Sherwin

21st: Noah Waterbury

28th: Silas Witkop

USHERS

7th: Leonard Bauer, Blaine Christensen, Gary Edds, John Ewing, Sage Haight,

Jack Hyde, Nathan Murrell, Zak Szekely

14th: Lou Allgeier, Brian Chandler, Marty Finch, David Hutton, Richard Oates,

Brian Quinn, Kyle Rice, Wesley Rice, William Rice

21st: Mike Collins, Derek Buist, Keith Giles, Brandt Hedquist, Jim Kirchen,

Keith Schoup, Tony Stitt, Josh Witkop

28th: Andrew Beyeler, Dave Denke, Shawn Dukart, Chris Hermel, Vaughn

Long, Bryan Pickett, Rick Reimann, Ryan Waterbury

GREETERS

7th: David & Kathy Hutton, Jim Kirchen

14th: Gene & Deanna Long, Tom Lucous

21st: Shawn & Eulynda Dukart, Ryan & Meghan Waterbury

28th: Josh & JessiKay Witkop, Sandy VanGalder

ALTAR GUILD

Gary & Terry Edds, Jessica Stewart

ALTAR GUILD ASSISTANTS 7th: Ayla Huss & Rebekah Hockaday

14th: Bethany Quinn & Terra McCumber

21st: Morgan & Evelyn Witkop

28th: Maddy & Hailey Willis


July 2019

Sunday Service Roster

June Baptisms 1 Heidi Kriegh 4 Brian Quinn 5 Marie Rieker Brad Stutheit Jade Stutheit 6 Sarah Willis 7 Kathy Finch Michael Herndon Juanita Soulek 9 Kelley Anderson Jerred Stoll 13 Teri Lyttle 14 Faye Lund 18 Joe Larsen 25 Kim Beem 26 Xavier Buist 27 LaRee Means 30 Steve Jenkins

June Birthdays 3 Rae Appel 4 Peggy Johnson Sarah Willis 5 Jade Schulte Heather Thorpe 6 Verna Larsen

7 Kenny Mass Hannah Schoup 8 Michaella Dukart 9 Xavier Buist 11 Jon Beem 12 Keith Giles Rick Reimann Avery Waterbury 15 Kim Beem 20 Willa Beyeler

21 Mari Stoll 23 Leonard Bauer 24 David Hutton Paul Olson 25 Keith Schoup Jensen Sherwin 27 Bradley Reese 29 Rick Means 30 Bud Ross

Wedding Anniversaries

June 1 Richard & LaRee Means 61 Years June 8 Rick & Nancy Means 28 Years June 11 Greg & Shelby Vircks 3 Years June 13 Fred & Theresia Nemitz 62 Years June 16 Sandy & Daniel VanGalder 18 Years June 20 Micah & Erin Christensen 4 Years June 21 Brian & Lisa Chandler 11 Years June 24 Gene & Deanna Long 52 Years June 25 Marty & Kathy Finch 31 Years June 28 Jon & Kim Beem 5 Years June 29 Sarah & Kevin Willis 17 Years June 29 Joshua & JessiKay Witkop 17 Years


July Baptisms 1 David Hutton Nancy Martin Dorothy Reimann Rick Reimann 4 Jensen Sherwin 6 Paul Olson Keith Schoup 8 Silas Witkop 9 Michaella Dukart Tayler Dukart Nicholas Gaskins Samantha Hermel 10 Peggy Johnson 13 Willa Beyeler 15 Chris Hermel 20 Rylee Koch Bonnie Ward 21 Hannah Schoup 22 Kenny Mass 23 Rick Means 27 Kelly Pickett Ryan Waterbury 30 Rebekah Wise 31 David Boehnke

July Birthdays 2 Isabella Kriegh 5 Ryan Waterbury 8 Jessica Stewart 9 Robyn Boe 12 Mike Schultz 16 Vicki Burger 17 Marty Finch Rylee Koch 20 Michaela Anderson 21 Jack Huss 25 Evelyn Witkop 26 Della Wolfe 27 David Boehnke 28 Tom Lucous 29 Andrew Thorpe 31 Karen Bunney Brandt Hedquist

Wedding Anniversaries

July 22 Shawn & Eulynda Dukart 25 Years July 27 Brooke & Regis Michelena 3 Years July 29 Eric & Samantha Hermel 2 Years



1 June Num. 13:1-3, 17-33 Luke 18: 1-17

2 June Num. 14:1-25 Luke 18:18-34

3 June Num. 14:26-45 Num. 15:1-41 Luke 18:35-19:10 .

4 June Num. 16:1-22 Luke 19:11-28

5 June Num. 16:23-40 Luke 19:29-48

6 June Num. 16:41—17:13 Num. 18:1-19:22 Luke 20:1-18

7 June Num. 20:1-21 Luke 20:19-44

8 June Num. 20:22—21:9 Luke 20:45—21:19

9 June Num. 21:10-35 Luke 21:20-38

10 June Num. 22:1-20 Luke 22:1-23

11 June Num. 22:21—23:3 Luke 22:24-46

12 June Num. 23:4-28 Luke 22:47-71

13 June Num. 24:1-25 Luke 23:1-25

14 June Num. 27:12-23 Luke 23:26-56

15 June Num. 32:1-6, 16-27 Luke 24:1-27

16 June Num. 35:9-30 Acts 1:1—7:60

Luke 24:28-53

17 June Proverbs 17:1-28 Proverbs 18:1—20:4 John 16:17-33

18 June Proverbs 20:5-25 Proverbs 21:1-31 John 17:1-26

19 June Proverbs 22:1-21 John 18:1-14

20 June Proverbs 22:22—23:12 John 18:15-40


22 June Proverbs 25:1-22 Proverbs 26:1-28 John 19:23-42

23 June Proverbs 27:1-24 Proverbs 28:1—29:27 John 20:1-18

24 June Proverbs 30:1-9, 18-33 John 20:19-31


26 June Joshua 1:1-18 Acts 8:1-25



29 June Joshua 4:1-24 Acts 9:23-43 30 June Joshua 5:1—6:5 Acts 10:1-17

DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR JUNE 2019


1 July Joshua 6:6-27 Acts 10:18-33


3 July Joshua 8:1-28 Acts 11:1-18 .

4 July Joshua 10:1-25 Joshua 10:28—22:34 Acts 11:19-30


6 July Joshua 24:1-31 Judges 1:1-36 Acts 13:1-12

7 July Judges 2:6-23 Acts 13:13-41


9 July Judges 4:1-24 Judges 5:1-31 Acts 14:1-18

10 July Judges 6:1-24 Acts 14:19—15:5


12 July Judges 7:1-23 Judges 7:24—12:15 Galatians 1:1-24

13 July Judges 13:1-25 Ruth 1:1—4:22 Galatians 2:1-21

14 July Judges 14:1-20 Galatians 3:1-22

15 July Judges 15:1—16:3 Galatians 3:23—4:11

16 July Judges 16:4-30 Judges 17:1—21:25

Galatians 4:12-31

17 July 1 Samuel 1:1-20 Galatians 5:1-26

18 July 1 Samuel 1:21—2:17 Galatians 6:1-18

19 July 1 Samuel 2:18-36 Acts 15:22-41

20 July 1 Samuel 3:1-21 Acts 16:1-22

21 July 1 Samuel 4:1-22 Acts 17:1-34 Acts 16:23-40

22 July 1 Samuel 5:1—6:3, 10-16 Acts 18:1-11, 23-28

23 July 1 Samuel 6:19—7:17 Acts 19:23—21:14 Acts 19:1-22

24 July 1 Samuel 8:1-22 Acts 21:15-36

25 July 1 Samuel 9:1-27 Acts 21:37—22:16

26 July 1 Samuel 10:1-27 Acts 22:17-29

27 July 1 Samuel 12:1-25 Acts 22:30—23:11

28 July 1 Samuel 13:1-18 Acts 23:12-35

29 July 1 Samuel 14:47—15:9 Acts 24:1-23 30 July 1 Samuel 15:10-35 Acts 24:24—25:12 31 July 1 Samuel 16:1-23 Acts 25:13-27

DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR JULY 2019

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat

26 Rogate

Divine Service 9 am Bible Study & Sunday School

10:35 am

27

Memorial Day

Office Closed

28

29

Bible Study

1:15 pm

30 Ascension of

Our Lord

Divine Service with Installation of Rev.

Andy Richard

at Mt. Hope

6:30 pm

31 1

True Care Walk 8:30am North

Casper Athletic Complex

LWML Rev.

Sonnenschein 11 am-12pm

2 Exaudi


10:35 am

3

Pastor’s Day Off

4

5

6

7 8

9 The Day of Pentecost

LWML Mite Box Sunday


10:35 am

Rev. Ron Garwood

10

Ladies’ Bible

Study

9:00 am

11

12

13

14

15

16 The Holy Trinity


10:35 am

Rev. John Hill

17

Ladies’ Bible

Study

9:00 am

18

19

20 21

22

23 First Sunday after Trinity


10:35 am

24

Ladies’ Bible

Study

9:00 am

Pastor’s Day Off

25

26

Bible Study

1:15 pm

Elders’ Meeting

7 pm

27

28 29

June 2019

30 Second Sunday

after Trinity Divine Service 9 am Bible Study & Sunday School

10:35 am

1

2

3

4

Independence

Day

Office Closed

5 6

Father/Son Retreat @ Camp Roberts in the Big Horn

Mountains—thru Sunday.

Pastor Olson on Vacation



Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat

30 Second Sunday

after Trinity Divine Service 9 am Bible Study & Sunday School

10:35 am

1

Ladies’ Bible

Study

9:00 am

Pastor’s Day Off

2

3

Bible Study

1:15 pm

4

Independence

Day

Office Closed

5 6

7 Third Sunday after Trinity

Divine Service 9 am Bible Study

10:35 am

Pie Sunday

8

Ladies’ Bible

Study

9:00 am

Pastor’s Day Off

9

10

Bible Study

1:15 pm

11

12 13

14 Fourth Sunday

after Trinity LWML Mite Box Sunday

Divine Service 9 am

Picnic on Casper Mountain

Noon

15

Ladies’ Bible

Study

9:00 am

Pastor’s Day Off

16

17

Bible Study

1:15 pm

18

19

20

21 Fifth Sunday after Trinity


10:35 am

22

Ladies’ Bible

Study

9:00 am

23

*Submissions for

August Newsletter

deadline

24

Bible Study

1:15 pm

25 26

27

28 Sixth Sunday after Trinity


10:35 am

29

Ladies’ Bible

Study

9:00 am

Pastor’s Day Off

30

31

Bible Study

1:15 pm

1

2

July 2019

Vacation Bible School 9 a.m.—Noon

Lander Youth Camp—August 4-8. Registration materials will be available soon.