Trinity Lutheran Church
106 W. Penn Street, Bedford, PA 15522
Office Hours: Monday-Friday; 9:00 am-5:00 pm
phone: (814) 623-8813 Fax: (814) 623-1361
e-mail:
www.trinitylutheranbedford.com
November 1, 2009
(+ = Times of Corporate Worship)
This Week...
Sunday (1) + The Feast of All Saints - Eucharists: 8:30 & 11:00 am
Sunday School w/ Children & Youth: 9:45 am
Adult Forum: 9:45 am ~ The Book of Faith/Growing Disciples
Dutch Corner Concert Choir “Ach! Bach! 9”: 2:00 pm
Chicken Parmesan Youth Benefit Dinner: 5:30-7:00 pm
Monday (2) Special Council Meeting (Church Development Surveys): 6:30-9:00 pm
Tuesday (3) + Matins & Bible Study: 10:00 am
Faith & Fun Club: 3:15 pm
Free Community Dinner: (Presbyterians) Serving from 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Free Community Dinner Planners & Servers Discussion: 7:00 pm
Wednesday (4) Bell Choir Rehearsal: 6:00 pm
+ Vespers: 7:00 pm
Christmas Cantata Choir Rehearsal ~ 7:30 pm
Anthem Choir Rehearsal: 8:10 pm
Next Week…
Sunday (8) + Pentecost 23 - Eucharists: 8:30 & 11:00 am
Sunday School w/ Children & Youth: 9:45 am
Adult Forum: 9:45 am: The Book of Faith/Growing Disciples
+ Abbreviated Eucharist: 12:30 pm
Tuesday (10) + Matins & Bible Study: 10:00 am
Faith & Fun Club: 3:15 pm
Free Community Dinner: Serving from 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Theology On Tap: 6:00 pm
Wednesday (11) Bell Choir Rehearsal: 6:00 pm
+ Vespers: 7:00 pm
Christmas Cantata Choir Rehearsal: 7:30 pm
Anthem Choir Rehearsal: 8:10 pm
Thursday (12) Special Finance Ministry Team Meeting: 6:00 pm
Friday (13) Adult Nite Out: 6:30 pm ` Union Hotel
Please Join Us for Fellowship & Refreshments
in Trinity Hall !
~ 9:30 am ~
Thank you to today’s hosts: Rosie Leppert
If you enjoy sharing in this weekly fellowship time,
please take your turn as a host!
~ Growing Years Child Day Care Ministry at Trinity ~
Administered by Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries
Monday through Friday, 6:30 am-5:30 pm
For More Information & Registration Details call 623-2096
... And A Blessed “All Saints Day” to You !!!
This morning, November 1, the Church celebrates the Feast of All Saints, giving thanks to God for the witness of brothers and sisters who have gone before us in the Faith - whose lives have revealed to the world the Grace and Presence of God. Their faith drove them to perform works of charity, compassion, and self-denial as they followed the Lord from life, to death, to life. May their witness inspire us to serve and follow in the same Holy Way.
A Special Welcome to Seminarian Tormod Svensson !
Through our partnership in the Gospel with the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Trinity is blessed to welcome Seminarian Tormod Svensson into our life and ministry. “Vicar Svensson” is a 2nd year student at the Seminary and will be with us on Sunday mornings at worship and connecting with our Middle School and Sr High Youth Sunday School Classes and, on Mondays, participating in the visitation ministry of the parish.
A brief personal bio prepared by Vicar Svensson...
I was born and raised in Norway, and as such grew up Lutheran,and have lived in the US since 1986. I came over to go to flight school to become a commercial pilot. I do have a pilot license, but never did fly commercially, since the airline industry took a nosedive in the late 80s. I decided to go back to my old trade which was plumbing and heating, and I have hadmy own plumbing and heating business for about 17 years. I live in Cumberland with my wife Vicki,Brandon (15), and Daniel (5). I have been a member of Christ Lutheran Church, LaVale for about 13 years, and been very active in that congregation; serving on council, leading Bible study groups, co-teaching confirmation class, lector, occasional preaching, organizing disaster response work teams among other things. I started to sense a call to ordained ministry a few years ago, and was accepted into the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. I ampursuing an M.DIV degree and ordained ministry in the ELCA. I am a second year student, anticipating to complete an internship, starting next summer. I did successfully complete “Clinical Pastoral Education” at Western Maryland Health System this summer, and I also continue to serve there as a volunteer Chaplain.Ihave a positive entrance decision from the Delaware-Maryland Synod of the ELCA. I amlooking forward to getting to know the congregation of Trinity Lutheran, as well asto be of service to you in any way I can.
In Christ!
Tormod Svennson
Dutch Corner Concert Choir to Sing at Trinity
Sunday, November 1; 2:00 pm “Ach! Bach! (Neun)”
Parishioner and friends of the community are invited to attend this concert which will feature Choral and Organ Works of J.S. Bach, the 18th century Baroque Master. A free will offering will be received and a lite post-concert reception will be shared.
Youth’s Chicken Parmesan Benefit Dinner
Sunday, November 1, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Thanks to everyone who supported our Youth Ministries by purchasing a ticket to the Fall’s Chicken Parmesan Benefit Dinner. Proceeds will be used to support our youth’s participation in the next ELCA Tri-Annual Youth Gathering. The youth and their families appreciate your support and look forward to serving a great dinner!
Free Community Dinner Notes...
Every Tuesday ~ Serving from 5:30-6:30 pm
... Ministering to the needs of the “un-employed” and the “under-employed” in our community, Trinity is working with other local churches to provide a “Free Community Dinner” to those who would appreciate the support. Dinner is served, every Tuesday, at Trinity.
... Thanks to Betsy Littlefield for her coordinating efforts this past week, and to everyone who pitched in to prep and serve the meal. This coming Tuesday (11/2), the Presbyterian Church will be serving the meal.
... Tuesday, November 2; 7:00 pm – Coordinators and servers from all 6 participating churches will gather in Trinity Hall to review our first 2 months of this ministry and set some directions for the months ahead. Join us if you are interested in participating.
You’ll surely want to Reserve the Date... ~ 2009’s “Trinity Family Festival”
Sunday, December 20 ~ with an all-parish Turkey Dinner!
The Adult & All Parish Ministry Team has recently announced plans for this year’s 41st Annual Family Festival... We’re planning to be blessed in the afternoon by our Children’s Pageant, 2 Youth Plays, and this year’s Cantata “From Darkness into Light”. AND – we’re planning to serve a full “Holiday Dinner” (turkey with all the sides). “Thanks” to LaDonna Snyder who will be serving as the meal coordinator. So – mark the date now and watch the sign-up sheets to see how you can register to prepare foods, serve, and/or attend.
Worship & Music Ministries
Matins ~ Morning Prayer...
Tuesday Mornings – 10:00 am
The Office of Morning Prayer is a simple liturgy of readings, prayers, and canticles which invites us to give thanks to God in the morning hours as our day begins. Please join us, in Trinity Hall, and, if you can, stay for our weekly Bible Study which follows the liturgy.
Vespers ~ Evening Prayer...
Wednesday Evenings; 7:00 pm
The Office of Evening Prayer has been a time of worship, traditionally sung as the sun was setting, since the 5th century. The brief liturgy is contemplative and marked by candlelight, melodic canticles (songs from the scriptures), prayers, and readings. For parishioners and friends seeking a time of serene and reflective corporate worship, this liturgy is renewing and fulfilling. Please invite a friend and join us.
Christmas Cantata Choir Rehearsals ~ Please Join Us!
Meet some new friends and join your voice in this special “Christmas Choir”, which will sing “From Darkness Into Light”, an original composition by Terry Osman. We’ll sing the Cantata as part of the congregation’s Christmas Festival the Sunday afternoon before Christmas (December 20) and at worship the Sunday after Christmas (December 27). We’ll have weekly rehearsals, on Wednesday evenings, at 7:30 pm. See Terry or any of the musicians with any questions.
Abbreviated Eucharist...
Upcoming Gatherings: Sundays, November 8 & 29; 12:30 pm
These liturgies are celebrated in Trinity Hall and are kept to about 20-25 minutes. For those who find it difficult to get going in the morning or just can’t sit so long, this is the perfect opportunity to be a part of corporate worship around Word & Sacrament.
Children & Youth Learning & Fellowship Ministries
... Sunday Morning Sunday School ...
Every week, at 9:45 am...
... Preschool Children (mainly 3 & 4 year olds) gathers weekly for Bible Stories, Crafts, Songs, Socialization, and Activities.
... Elementary Grade Children (K-2 & 3-5) are participating in “God Cares for Us, so We Care for Others”, a special year of learning and service events. We’re exploring Bible Stories and engaging in visits among our local homebound neighbors, and taking time (before Christmas & Easter) to prepare special Pageants to share with the Congregation!
... Middle School & Sr High Youth are gathering for lessons and discussions on Biblical Stories, Themes, and Images, including the ELCA Youth Gathering’s “Change for Change” World Hunger project.
Faith & Fun Club
Tuesdays; 3:15-4:30 pm
Faith and Fun is our after-school fellowship and learning ministry with children in grades K-5. Charter Bus Transportation is provided from the Bedford Elementary School. Adult and youth helpers have a great time with the kids! Pre-Registration forms are available in Trinity Hall as are the special release forms which are required by the school...
Christmas Play Rehearsals......
Children in grades K-5
Beginning this Sunday, November 1st, we are taking time to prepare a special Christmas Pageant to share with the congregation. We will be meeting weekly (during the Sunday School Hour: 9:45-10:45 am) in the Elementary Sunday School Classroom.
Youth in grades 6-8 and 9-12
If you are planning to participate in the upcoming Christmas Play, please sign up in Trinity Hall. Rehearsals begin Sunday, November 8, 2:00-3:30 pm, in Trinity Hall.
See Jill Aaronson with any questions.
Middle School & Sr High Youth (and families)...
Plans have changed ~ Please take Note !!!
Pittsburgh Youth Quake & Youth ZOne ~ Friday-Sunday, January 29-31, 2010
Our Middle School Youth will NOT be going to Baltimore in early January for the annual Youth Encounter “Youth Quake” weekend... Instead, we will be attending the Pittsburgh Quake which is scheduled for Friday-Sunday, January 29-31 (2010). Same great schedule, bands, music, treks, and speakers – just a different location!!! And – this same weekend, the Sr High Youth Zone will be held in Pittsburgh, making our transportation much simpler.
... The Middle School and Sr High Youth will have some modest over-lap at the event, but the treks and the break-out groups will be kept separated for age-appropriate conversations and interests.
... So – whether you’re in Middle School or Senior High Grades – mark the calendar and plan to join us for a great weekend!
· Great Bands, Great Speakers, and A Great Time!
· Regular Registration (includes event, hotel, meals, transportation): $189.00 (10/19-11/8) ~ subtract $50.00 if you worked at the Fall Foliage Lunch Fundraiser.
· See Jill with any questions or if finances are an issue.
· Please make checks payable to “Trinity Lutheran Church”.
Adult Learning Ministries
Adult Forum ~ Sunday Morning Studies...
“Book of Faith “ & “Growing Disciples” ~ Sundays Mornings, 9:45 am
We’re beginning this year’s “Adult Forum” series with “Growing Disciples”, a Bible Study from the ELCA’s Book of Faith Initiative, which encourages us to grow and mature in our lives as followers of Jesus. We’ll talk about what it means to be a Follower, a Learner, a Minister, a Living Example, a Witness, and a Leader. These presentations and discussions, led by Pr Short, will continue through early December. Please join us, in Trinity Hall.
Adult Mid-Week Bible Studies...
Tuesday, 10:00 am
... Bible Study is one of the most basic and traditional of Christian Disciplines, and is the mark of a devout, alive, and maturing Faith... Gathering enables us to read, explore, and reflect on the Scriptures together with fellow Christians. Bible Study is a time-tested way to a deeper and abiding Faith...
... This fall, our weekday Bible Study (which we begin with Morning Prayer/ Matins), is exploring the readings of the Sunday Lectionary from the previous Sunday, to more fully appreciate the texts, their images, and their implications for Christian Faith & Living. Bring along a Bible, invite a friend, and plan to join us!
... Please see Pr Short for more information.
Trinity Book Club
Next Gathering ~ Tuesday, November 3; 1:30 pm, at Hebrewsl
Trinity Book Club, coordinated by Pat Macchiarolo, is enjoying
their monthly gatherings and reflections. We’re reading books which lend themselves to faith-nurturing discussions. We’ll be
discussing “Water for Elephants at the November gathering.
... Some parishioners have expressed interest in having an evening book club in addition to the afternoon gathering. If you are interested, please sign up in Trinity Hall or call the church office.
Adult Fellowship & Service Ministries
Theology on Tap ~ Young Adult (Singles and Couples) Fellowship
Tuesday, November 10; 6:00 pm
Post-High School/ College parishioners, singles and couples, are invited to gather for eats, conversation, and theological discussion at the Bedford Tavern on Pitt Street, across from Mt Valley Apartments. As this day (Nov. 10) is M. Luther’s Birthday (he would be 526 years old today) we’ll have a little cake in his honor! Discussion Topic: “Inspiration and Inspirers”. Be sure to invite friends and co-workers. Our November and December gatherings (2nd Tuesdays) will be held at the Bedford Tavern... Pr Short and Barb will host our January, 2010 gathering at their home.
Adult Nite Out
Friday, November 13; 6:30 pm
... Singles and Couples ~ We’re heading to the recently opened “Union Hotel” on Main Street for dinner, where we’ve reserved “The Red Room”... Following dinner, those who choose may migrate to the Bullhead Tavern. A sign up sheet is in Trinity Hall.
... Thanks, again, to Tony & Janelle Lowe for hosting last month’s benefit dinner!