+ Third Sunday of Easter ~ Misericordias Domini +
May 4, 2025
THE GOOD SHEPHERD CARES FOR HIS SHEEP
Our Lord Jesus is the Good Shepherd (John 10:11–16). He is not like the hireling, who cares nothing for the sheep and only for himself, who flees when he sees the wolf coming. Rather, Jesus is the Good Shepherd who seeks out His scattered sheep to deliver them (Ezek. 34:11–16). He gathers them and feeds them in rich pasture. He binds up the broken and strengthens the sick. He lays down His life for wandering and wayward sheep. On the cross, Christ bore in His body the attacks of the predators of sin and death and the devil for you that you might be saved. He now lives to restore your soul in the still waters of baptism, to lead you in the paths of righteousness by the voice of His Gospel, to prepare the table of His holy supper before you, that you may dwell in the house of the Lord forever (Psalm 23). “For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls” (1 Peter 2:25).
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Sunday Resources:
Bulletin for the Third Sunday of Easter ~ May 4, 2025
Congregation at Prayer for Easter 3 ~ 5/4/25
Children’s Bulletin for this Sunday
Sunday Readings:
Old Testament: Ezekiel 34:11-16
Epistle: 1 Peter 2:21-25
Gospel: John 10:11-16
Sunday Catechesis:
- The Augsburg Confession
Wednesday Catechesis:
- The Book of Matthew
Week of the Misericordias Domini (May 4 through May 10, 2025):
Sunday ~ Commemoration of Friedrich Wyneken, Pastor and Missionary
- 8:25 a.m. Choir practice in Fellowship Hall
- 9:00 a.m. Divine Service
- 10:30 a.m Bible Class
- 3:30 p.m. Liturgical Living ladies’ group
Monday ~ Commemoration of Frederick the Wise, Christian Ruler
- 8:30 a.m. Matins
Tuesday
- 8:30 a.m. Matins
Wednesday ~ Commemoration of C. F. W. Walther, Theologian
- 8:30 a.m. Matins
- 9:30 a.m. Bible Study
- 11:00 a.m. Divine Service
- 5:15 p.m. Catechesis and Meal
- 7:00 p.m. Evening Prayer
Thursday
- 8:30 a.m. Matins
- 4:30 p.m. Private Confession & Absolution
Friday ~ Commemoration of Job
- 8:30 a.m. Matins
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- OMT Theological Reading Group
Tuesday, May 20 (Trinity)
8:30 am Matins
9:15 am Reading Discussion
11:15 am Prayer
11:30 am Lunch
Reading Assignment: Due: Pitre, Brant. Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah. New York, Image, Crown Publishing Group, 2018. (200 pages)
- Catechesis begins with a meal at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesdays. There are classes for all ages. We have 1 class left before school lets out for the summer: May 7. Pastor Filipek is teaching confirmation and adults, Kendall Patterson is teaching elementary age, and Amy Filipek is with preschool and younger children. Everyone is welcome!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Change for Life Give hope to women in Derby and Wichita facing unexpected pregnancies. Pick up a baby bottle in the narthex on Mother’s Day. Fill it with change, cash, or checks, and return it to Trinity on Father’s Day, June 15.
- Donate online Zeffy is set up for your donations to Trinity. Either scan the QR code or find a link on our website. Questions? See Amanda or Dick. You can choose your offering amount, or enter your own amount. You can even set it up to donate monthly! If you would like to add a small donation to Zeffy, you may, but it is not required. Enter your name and email address and that’s it!
- Congratulations to Caleb Filipek for winning first place in the Kansas Lutherans for Life essay contest! His essay, Nulla Mors Bona Mors Est, is written against euthanasia and assisted suicide. You can read it here. His entry will go on to compete at the national level.
- Craft Club On May 19, bring your own craft to work on and join us for an hour of fellowship and crafting fun in Trinity’s fellowship hall. Cookies and tea will be served; all ages welcome. Feel free to bring a friend. For more information, please contact Patricia or Prairie VanSant.
- Liturgical Living We will meet at Trudy’s house May 4th at 3:30 p.m. We will discuss German Reformers and share in fellowship. Questions about the group? Contact Trudy Unruh for more details.
- Ascension of Our Lord Thursday, May 29th is The Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord and Immanuel Lutheran Church, 909 Market St., will hold a Divine Service at 6pm followed by a Brat Potluck Supper.
- Trivia Night Fundraiser for Immanuel Youth The Immanuel Youth Group is hosting a Trivia Night Fundraiser on Saturday, May 24th at 6:30pm. This will be general knowledge trivia for all ages so start forming your teams of 4, $5 per person! Prizes will be awarded to the top two teams. Concessions will also be served that evening.
- Are You A Dillon’s Shopper? Designate Trinity as your Dillon’s rewards charity online, using the code QG377. You will need to designate Trinity every year for this rewards program.
- A Message from The Kansas District LCMS Office As many of you know, there is a great need in the eastern regions of the United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Countless people, including LCMS members and congregations, are grieving the loss of their businesses, homes, and even their loved ones. Yet equally swift have been the many congregations, organizations, church members, and volunteers from around the Synod who have contributed their time, resources, finances, and prayers to aid those affected by the hurricane. Provided below are links for the three districts receiving contributions:
LCMS Mid-South District: https://mid-southlcms.org/
LCMS Southeastern District: https://se.lcms.org/
LCMS Florida-Georgia District: https://flgadistrict.org/
Funds received will be distributed by these districts for survivor support and some volunteer support. This will be a long-term ongoing recovery. Let us join in prayer together as we “encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing” (1 Thessalonians 5:11). In the service of Christ, Rev. Justin Panzer, Kansas District President
- Scholarship for Students Concordia University Chicago “Prepared to Serve” has a scholarship program for students preparing to enter service for the church. Beginning fall 2025, eligible full-time students will pay a maximum of $5,000 in tuition and mandatory fees each academic year.
Fairmount Ministries
- 6:47 Tuesdays @Fairmount! College Age/Young Adult Fellowship/Bible Group
- Finals Fuel Station: May 5-10th, during regular business hours, students are invited to assemble their own Finals Survival goody bag with snacks, study supplies, and more!
- Pancake Night at Fairmount: 6pm Friday May 9th, free pancakes to fuel upcoming final exams!
- LCMS Missionaries to give a presentation: May 12th. The Helge family, who serve the Lord in the Czech Republic, will give a presentation on life and ministry: 6:30pm, May 12th at Fairmount.
- Follow Fairmount on Facebook & Instagram: @FairmountMinistries and @FairmountCoffee
- Parish Administrator Job Opening St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 2555 N. Hyacinth Ln, is hiring a parish administrator. The job is 20 hours per week with a flexible schedule beginning in mid-June. It includes computer work, preparing bulletins, newsletters, reports, and handling the administration of the church office. Resumes will be accepted until Friday, May 30. Please mail resumes to 2555 N Hyacinth Ln, Wichita, KS 67204 or email to office@standrewswichita.org. Questions? Please call 838-0944.
- Call for Nominations: National Synod Officer, Board, and Commission Positions The Committee for Convention Nominations requests nominations of qualified members of Synod member congregations for positions to be filled by the Synod convention meeting July 18-23, 2026. Officers, agencies, ordained and commissioned ministers, and members congregations and their lay members are all invited to submit nominations, to be received preferably before Aug. 18, 2025 and no later than Oct. 18, 2025. For more information, please go to lcms.org/nominate. Any member of a congregation with a valid e-mail address will be able to establish an account and submit a nomination.
RESOURCES:
Issues, Etc.
For the week of May 4
SANCTIFYING YOUR YARD WORK WITH THE WORD OF GOD… Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. Recent subjects include: The Office of the Papacy in the Lutheran Confessions, The Easter Hymn “The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done,” The TV Series “Adolescence,” Women in the Military and more. You can listen on-demand at issuesetc.org, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn, the LPR mobile app and a podcast provider.
As a result of Sunday’s Bible class discussion, these are link to Commemorations, Feasts, and Festivals with information about the Saints:
Link to Feasts and Festivals throughout the Church Year
Link to Commemorations throughout the Church Year
MISCELLANEOUS:
Trinity Lutheran Church tlcwichita.org
Concordia Academy Wichita Concordia Academy Wichita – Home
Kansas District LCMS LCMS Kansas District | (kslcms.org)
The Lutheran Church Missouri SynodLCMS.org – The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Eighth Day Books Eighth Day Books
Eighth Day Institute Welcome to Eighth Day Institute
Concordia Publishing House Home – Concordia Publishing House (cph.org)
Issues, Etc. issuesetc.org
Luther Classical College Luther Classical College