*+ FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS +*
*December 31, 2023*
*Sunday Resources:*
Trinity Bulletin <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-12-31-1st-Sunday-of-Christmas.pdf>
Congregation At Prayer <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-12-31-The-First-Sunday-After-Christmas.pdf>
News & Notes <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/12-31-23-News-Notes.pdf>
*Sunday Notes:*
+ We will have our regular Sunday schedule of Divine Service and Bible Study tomorrow (12/31).
+ Divine Service for the Eve of the Circumcision and Naming of Jesus/New Year’s Eve @ 5:30 pm
*Sunday Catechesis:*
+ Special for the Next Few Weeks: Overview of the Common Service
+ The Gospel of John
*Wednesday Catechesis:*
+ Special for the Next Few Weeks: Overview of the Common Service
+ The Book of Genesis
*Week of Christmas 1:*
+ Monday, January 1 *No Matins, Office Closed*
+ Wednesday, January 3 6:00 pm Choir Rehearsal
+ Friday, January 5 2:00 pm Zumult Funeral (Lakeview)
+ Friday, January 5 7:00 pm Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long at Unruh’s
+ Saturday, January 6 9:00 am Christmas (Un)Decorating
+ Saturday, January 6 5:30 pm Epiphany Divine Service
+ Saturday, January 6 7:00 pm Epiphany Fellowship Meal
*UPCOMING EVENTS:*
+ *Mary Jane Zumult Funeral* Our sister in Christ, Mary Jane Zumult, fell asleep in the Lord Wednesday evening. Her funeral service will be at Lakeview (12100 E. 13th St. N), *Friday January 5 at 2:00 pm.*
Obituary Mary Jane (Brown) Zumalt Obituary – Wichita, KS (dignitymemorial.com) <www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/wichita-ks/mary-zumalt-11602226>
+ *Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long *You are invited to sing Christmas carols at Michael and Trudy Unruhs’ house on the 12th Day of Christmas, *Friday, January 5, at 7 p.m.* If so inclined, bring an appetizer, snack, and/or beverage of your choice. Amy Filipek has agreed to help everyone learn parts for one carol.
+ *Christmas Decorations *
Come help take down Christmas decorations on *Saturday, January 6 at 9:00 am*. The more people in attendance, the faster it will go.
+ *Epiphany Service and Fellowship*
*January 6 at 5:30 pm* Divine Service followed by a fellowship meal. Please sign up in the narthex to bring food. Tableware and drinks will be provided.
+ *OMT Theological Reading Group*
*Tuesday, January 23 *(Trinity) *(4th Tuesday of the Month – Because of CTSFW Symposia Series)*
8:30 am Matins
9:15 am Reading Discussion
11:15 am Prayer
11:30 am Lunch
*Reading Assignment:*
*Due:* Gerhard, Johann. *Theological Commonplaces: VIII-XI: On Creation and Predestination*. St. Louis, Missouri, Concordia Publishing House, 2013. (327 pages)
+ *Sisters of Sophia*
The next Sisters of Sophia will be *February 20 at 6:30 pm* at the Ladder. *Amy Filipek* will present on Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity.
*ANNOUNCEMENTS:*
+ *New Member Bulletin Board* Please look at our new member bulletin board. Photos and names of Trinity newest saints are displayed in the stairway closest to the church office.
+ *Offering Envelopes in the Narthex* Please pick up your 2024 offering envelopes located in the narthex.
+ *Trinity Choir* CHOIR FOR ADVENT, CHRISTMAS, EPIPHANY If you are interested in singing, Trinity Choir will be practicing on *Wednesday evenings* from *6:00 to 6:45 p.m*. This is a short-term commitment. Call the church office for more information. (316) 685-1571
+ *Elder’s Book Study* The Elder’s Book Study will be cancelled until January.
+ *Confirmation Schedule *
No Confirmation until January 10, 2024
+ *Faith At Work* is a district wide local community service event to kick off on April 7 2024. We are entering the planning stages for the event, calling for prayer and planning. Keith Buhr has volunteered as the interim crew leader until another congregant volunteers to take over. He is requesting volunteers to form the planning team. Anyone interested can meet with him after service or email to kkbphd@gmail.com. We already have some starter ideas to choose from, and new ideas are welcome!
+ *Homemade Food To Share*
There is a refrigerator where the old Dr. Pepper soda machine was. Inside the fridge contains individual bags and containers of homemade food. *Any member who would like a home cooked item or wants to share with someone who could also use one, they are free to take.*
Feel free to take when needed or contact the office for more information.
+ *Are You A Dillons Shopper?* Designate Trinity as your Dillons rewards charity online, using the code QG377. You will need to *designate Trinity every year* for this rewards program.
*RESOURCES:*
+ *Issues, Etc.*
*For the week of December 31*
STUDY GOD’S WORD IN 2024… LCMS Stewardship has encouraged Lutherans to spend 1% every day (14 minutes) in God’s Word and prayer. The Word of the Lord Endures Forever is a daily, 15-minute, verse-by-verse Bible study produced by Lutheran Public Radio and hosted by LCMS Pastor Will Weedon. Pastor Weedon is currently leading a study on the Book of Colossians. You can listen at thewordendures.org <r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001n61F-W5SCBNn1nwIMz-_Swj9QFwsTHrMWtvQeIfO8zCBQv39t_sBy-uj1AJ91zsrPk4HRNcpwh-Eyvg8o7cQ60SBRMIYTBf1kwmmkbtzSY-eNAyqW7TX2SR6l4azeuN5Z0u2xNjlRRhbuudtocb1jw==&c=OakWvFyRM7IgGQ8FYm…>, the LPR mobile app or your favorite podcast provider. Listen Here <issuesetc.org/>
*Issues, Etc. Journal*
+ What does it mean to read, mark and inwardly digest the Word of God? Pastor Will Weedon answers this question and explains how God delivers Jesus Christ to us through the feast of His Word in his essay, *“Inwardly Digest” God’s Word*.
Also in this edition of the *Issues, Etc. Journal*, long-time guest and internationally recognized Christian apologist Dr. John Warwick Montgomery tells his story of finding Confessional Lutheranism to be the most Scripturally faithful theology.
*Click here <r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IPuTMQ0pExmlMXmzIL1Ohq1rEz6DlENsD6nRBKJtRCUQgN7QtRN9SBImXLaR99MSVNvOSV7VwnquUF10UnSPedzRpftXuLBitwm0I7rktLxHr-01KVQKgGu-_S1dO7E1fu3G8p3oCqMS8r_S5Y0O30GerkpTo6aSS8-25rAJyvM=&…>* to download the latest *Issues, Etc. Journal *for free.
*MISCELLANEOUS:*
+ *Volunteers needed!* The Lord’s Diner on Hillside needs volunteers to serve our community. The first Tuesday of every month from 5 to 7:30 p.m. is when several members of Trinity are usually there, but they could always use more. If you would like more information or if you would like to sign up, please contact Vicki Bessey at (316) 641-7863.
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The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod LCMS.org – The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod <www.lcms.org/>
Eighth Day Books Eighth Day Books <www.eighthdaybooks.com/>
Eighth Day Institute Welcome to Eighth Day Institute <www.eighthdayinstitute.org/>
Concordia Publishing House Home – Concordia Publishing House (cph.org) <www.cph.org/>
Issues, Etc. issuesetc.org
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