Day of Pentecost: Red as the color of fire is used on this day when we remember the tongues of fire descended on the crowd in Jerusalem. In contrast to the color of scarlet, Pentecost’s red is a bright color
Trinity
United
Lutheran
Church
TULC Schedule
Worship Service at 9:30 AM
Sunday School 10:30 AM.
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April 27, 2008
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Acts 17:22-31 Psalm 66:8-20 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21
Bible Study 8:00 AM Worship 9:30 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM
10:45 APRIL CONGREGATION MEETING -
May 4, 2008
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Acts 1:6-14 Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 John 17:1-11
Bible Study 8:00 AM Communion Worship 9:30 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM -
May 11, 2008
DAY OF PENTECOST
Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 John 20:19-23
Bible Study 8:00 AM Worship 9:30 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM -
May 18, 2008
THE HOLY TRINITY
Genesis 1:1—2:4a Psalm 8 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20
Bible Study 8:00 AM Communion Worship 9:30 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM -
May 25, 2008
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Isaiah 49:8-16a Psalm 131 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Matthew 6:24-34
Bible Study 8:00 AM Worship 9:30 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM
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Handbells and Choir practice Thursdays 7 & 8 PM respectfully come join us!
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Church Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
Special Events for Month
- May Calendar via the Web.(April)
- Newsletter Assembly 5/21 @ 9:30
AM at TULC.
Newsletter Deadline 5/15 - Council Meeting Second Tuesday
at 7:30 in the Library. @ TULC. Click
Here for council meeting highlights.
- BIBLE STUDY Tuesdays at 10:00 AM in the library using ELCA Daily Discipleship is titled "Prayers of Discipleship", all are welcome! Also Sundays @ 8:00 AM in Library
- REVELATION BIBLE STUDY
We will be starting a bible study based on the book of “The Revelation to John.” Study will be held after church, 2 or 3 times a month. Sunday,5/4 is next study. Please contact the church office or Doug Shepard (shepgdad@yahoo.com) for more information or to register. - Mother Daughter Banquet
Trinity United Lutheran’s Mother Daughter Banquet will be held on Sunday, May 4 in Larson Hall with dinner served at 5:00 pm - FLOWERS FOR PENTECOST
Trinity United has traditional used geranium plants to decorate our church
for Pentecost Sunday. Orders for the plants will be taken on Sunday,
April 27 and May 4. The plants are $7.00 each. The geraniums will be
planted on the church grounds after Pentecost Sunday. If you are willing
to help with the planting, please indicate that on your order form, or
notify the church office.
- C.O.O.L. Spring Plant Sale
Orders & payment due Sunday, April 6, 2008 PICK UP YOUR PLANTS ON MAY 10, 2008 11:00 am — 2:00 p.m. BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 5110 Grand Avenue, Gurnee IL Matching funds donated by Thrivent Financial For Lutherans Lake County Contact Jan Heikkila to order! - CWU Summer Luncheon Tickets
Church Women United will sponsor their summer luncheon on June 18 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. Tickets at $7.00 are available from Mary Shepard. - SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!
Knitting for Our Troops in Iraq Gladys Piat is knitting helmet liners for the soldier’s stationed in Iraq. I am hoping to have her pattern posted in Larson Hall by the time you read this article. The materials needed are black, 4-ply, 100% wool only. Paton’s Brand name Merino wool works up very well and is available at Michael’s and Jo-Ann Fabrics. The average cost per skein is $4.99.
I am still in need of squares, knitted or crocheted in any type and any color of yarn. When assembled, these squares will be stitched together and become afghans for donation to the Warm Up America organization. Each square should measure 7” X 9”. The directions were in the November 2007 Newsletter – cast on 35 stitches on size 8 needles and away you go!
I haven’t seen any or heard about any Prayer Shawls coming in. With the onset of cold weather and the holiday hustle and bustle being over, it’s a good time to knit your way to happiness.
Ladies (and gentlemen), are you up for another Knitter’s & Crocheter’s Luncheon? This time we can bring a dish to share and the main course will be provided. If you are interested, contact me. Be sure to bring at least one project that you are working on. If anyone needs a ride to church, please let me know that too. — Happy Valentine’s Day! Liga - Sunday School News!
Our Sunday School classes resumed on Sunday, September 9, 2007. Opening celebrations will be in our classroom. We will begin class immediately following the worship service. The posted time is 10:30 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. As church does not always end right on the dot at 10:30 a.m., we generally get started about 10:40 a.m.
Please direct all comments/questions to Liga Minejevs or Debbie Shaffer. - Trinity Men's Group
Trinity Men's Group will meet on the second Saturday morning of each month at 9 AM. The men will gather in Larson Hall for fellowship and to perform some of the property tasks. For more information, contact Dwain Turunen - The Property Team meets Tuesday, May 6 at 7:00 PM.
- Community Outreach North School – Donating School Supplies
Not only is it back to school for Trinity’s Sunday school, but also for the Waukegan Public Schools. During our last partnership meeting with St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, we heard of a wonderful way to reach out to the children of our community. St. Paul’s helps Whittier School, which is directly across Lewis
Avenue from St. Paul’s by donating school supplies.
North School on Franklin Street is Trinity’s closest neighborhood school. As a substitute teacher, I had the opportunity of being assigned to North School for a few weeks. It’s a well disciplined school and as in any school, there are lots of kids -- kids who use and lose crayons, pencils, erasers, glue, scissors, folders, and, notebooks.
The discount stores and dollar stores are currently packed with school items at phenomenally low prices. There will be a box on the stage in Larson Hall marked “School Supplies – North School”. The box will have a list of the school supplies needed at North School. Let’s be a good neighbor and donate some inexpensive supplies. If you have any questions, please call Liga Minejevs or the church office. Note: The Dollar Tree Store in Zion (in the K-Mart Shopping Center) is loaded with lots of good quality supplies for $1.00) - Join Bell Choir and Vocal Choir!
A new music season has begun, and you can be a part of this! Bell Choir resumed under the direction of Lea Langhoff on Thursday, September 6 at 7:00 PM. Choir practice resumed under the direction of Josh Langhoff on Thursday, September 6 at 8:00 PM. We hope to see you there! - Property Team Needs Help!
The next time we receive a heavy snowfall, please consider helping the Property Team with sidewalk snow removal and salting. The parking lot is regularly plowed by a service, but sidewalks and entrance areas need special attention for the safety of our members and guests. Please contact Dwain Turunen - Prayer Shawl Ministry
To anyone who can knit or crochet (or would like to learn).Let's begin a very exciting group. We will create something that would benefit others - shawls that will be used as a means to bring God's love, comfort & peace to those in need. For more information, please contact Bonnie Oldfield, Janet Elsbury or Linda McConnell. - Support Justice & Advocacy
Unable to participate? Please consider a financial donation. Member support will make it possible to feed the hungry in our community on a regular basis. Please mark your donation "Mobile Food Pantry". Thank you! - We're Searching for Volunteers
Your help is needed in several areas at Trinity United: Serve as a worship reader or Assisting Minister speak with Betty Nelson
Serve on Altar Guild speak with Sylvia Collinson
Serve on Hospitality Team (usher, greeter) speak with John Hansen
Serve Sunday Fellowship Hour sign up on the Volunteer Board in Larson Hall
Serve on Newsletter Assembly Team call the church office 847-623-1179
Sunday School (starts Sept. 17th) ESL Classes (resume Sept. 16th)
- Used Dictionaries
Would you like to give your old English dictionary a new life? Trinity United ESL classes are in need of dictionaries. Please bring your donations to Liga Minejevs or the church office. Thank you! - The Quilting Group will meet on First Wednesdays at 9:00 AM
- Lutheran World Relief
Trinity United Women will be collecting items for Sewing Kits and Health Kits to be sent to Lutheran World Relief.
Each sewing kit will include the following items:
• Three yards of 44" or 45" cotton or a cotton blend fabric; four yards if 36"
• One package of needles for hand sewing
• One spool of matching thread
• One card of buttons
Each health kit will include the following items:
• One hand towel
• One washcloth
• One bath-size bar of soap, any brand, in its original wrapping
• One toothbrush, in original wrapping preferred
• One tube of toothpaste
• One comb, wide tooth preferred
• One metal nail file, or nail clippers with file attached
• Six band-aids, preferably 1/2" to 3/4"
Containers for these items will be placed in Larson Hall. - SAVE YOUR SODA TABS!
Trinity women are collecting tabs for 5 year old Bobby Johnston who was born with Atert Syndrome. He will require many surgeries as he grows. Everyone is asked to bring tabs to LaVerne Brauch or Betty Nelson. Thank you! -- LaVerne Brauch, Mission Action Chairman - Youth Events check Children and Family page.
- PARISH HEALTH PROGRAM
HEALTH QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? Call or stop by to see Carole Johnson, Parish Nurse OFFICE HOURS: Wednesdays, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 847-623-1197 From Our Parish Nurse
GLAUCOMA By Maria Lichtsinn, RN, MPA, CIC, Parish Nurse
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye’s optic nerve, causing vision loss and even blindness. (The optic nerve is actually a bundle of more than a million nerve fibers, sending signals from our eyes to our brains, so that we can react to information that our eyes give us.) In the front of the eye is a space called the anterior chamber, where a clear fluid flows in and out, carrying nutrients to the eye. Increased pressure inside the eye may cause permanent damage to the eye’s nerve. The most common form of glaucoma is called “open-angle” glaucoma. In open-angle glaucoma, the fluid within the eye may not flow out as it should, and the pressure inside the eye may build up to a dangerous level, damaging the nerve.
Damage to the optic nerve is usually caused by a slow increase in pressure. However, there are people with normal or low eye pressure, who also suffer vision loss and blindness due to optic nerve damage. There are others in whom the pressure rises suddenly, causing severe nerve damage in just a day or two. This form of glaucoma – closed-angle – is a medical emergency, and requires surgery and/or medications immediately to prevent sudden blindness.
Not everyone with increased eye pressure has glaucoma. A person has glaucoma only if the optic nerve is being damaged. If you have increased eye pressure without nerve damage, you do not have glaucoma, but may be at risk for developing it. That’s why a complete eye exam, with dilation of the pupil and examination of the retina (the “screen” on which the eye “projects” the picture of what you see) should be done at least every two years, and every year for those over age 60. Who is at risk? – anyone can develop glaucoma, but people at increased risk include:
• People with a family history of glaucoma
• African Americans over the age of 40
• People over the age of 60, especially Mexican Americans
• A thin cornea (the layer in the front of the eye)
• Abnormal optic nerve formation In some people with certain risk combinations, medicated eye drops can control vision loss or blindness.
At first as glaucoma develops, there are no symptoms. Vision seems normal, and there is no pain. However, as the disease progresses, a person with glaucoma may notice his or her side vision is gradually failing – that is, objects directly in front may still be seen clearly, but objects to the side may be blurry or missed entirely. Without treatment, people with glaucoma will slowly lose their peripheral (side) vision. They seem to be looking through a tunnel, which becomes narrower over time, until straight-ahead vision may also decrease until no vision remains. (This may happen in one or both eyes.)
Glaucoma can be detected through a comprehensive eye exam by an ophthalmologist, a specialist in care of the eyes. When glaucoma is diagnosed, immediate treatment can delay progression of the disease – that’s why early diagnosis, even before we notice symptoms, is so important!
Before you begin glaucoma treatment, tell your eye doctor about other health conditions and medication that you are taking. Sometimes, certain medications may interfere with the way glaucoma meds work; or, glaucoma medication may interfere with your other medicines!
If you have already lost some sight from glaucoma or other eye disease/injury, ask your eye doctor about low vision services to help you make the most of your remaining vision. A great deal of research is being done to learn what causes glaucoma and to improve its diagnosis and treatment. Work with your doctor to preserve your vision! For more info, go to www.nei.nih.gov/health/glaucoma - CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS
In the past, the financial secretary has sent out contribution statements on a quarterly basis. This year, that practice will be adjusted to reflect the recommendations of the Synod Stewardship Renewal Program. We will continue to send out statements four times a year. The revised schedule will include the following mailing dates:
• 1st week in May: for contributions posted through April 30
• 1st week in September: for contributions posted through August 31
• 1st week in December: for contributions posted through November 30
• 3rd week in January: for contributions posted through December 31
Any questions about your contribution statements can be directed to our financial secretary, Eunice Lewis, by calling the church office: 847-623-1197. - SIMPLY GIVING
Would you find it helpful to have your offerings taken from you bank account as you do other monthly drafts? At no cost to the congregation? Lutheran Brotherhood sponsors a program called Simply Giving which offers this service for people who wish to have offerings transferred electronically into their church's account. The Trinity United Church Council has approved this program for those who choose to participate in it. Contact the church office for more detail