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+ Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity +

October 27, 2024

Walking Humbly with Our God and Forgiving One Another With what shall we come before the Lord (Micah 6:6) who forgives all our sins, and how often shall our fellow Christians sin against us and we forgive them (Matt. 18:21)? Our gracious God on high does not need our “burnt offerings” or “thousands of rams” (Micah 6:6-7), which we could legitimately offer in thanksgiving. He is the Savior who gave His only-begotten Son for our transgression. He offers the fruit of His body, once hanging dead on a cross but now living and giving life in His holy Meal, for the sin of our souls (Micah 6:7). Because He releases us from our enormous debt of sin against Him, we need not imprison our fellow sinners with our lack of love and refusal of forgiveness (Matt. 18:24, 27, 30). As partakers of His grace, we yearn for one another “with the affection of Christ Jesus” (Phil. 1:8). As forgiven sinners, “filled with the fruit of Christ’s righteousness,” our “love may abound more and more, with knowledge and discernment” (Phil. 1:11, 9), for He leads us “to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with [our] God” (Micah 6:8).

Sunday Resources:

Sunday Readings:

Old Testament: Micah 6:6-8
Epistle Reading: Philippians 1:3-11
Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35

Sunday Catechesis:

The Book of Judges

Wednesday Catechesis:

The Book of Matthew

Week of the Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity (October 27 – November 2, 2024):

Sunday

9:00 a.m. Divine Service
10:30 a.m. Bible Study
1:30 p.m. Misa en Español
3:00 p.m. Reformation Choir practice
4:00 p.m. Circuits 10 & 11 Reformation Service with meal following

Monday ~ Feast of St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles

8:30 a.m. Matins

Tuesday

8:30 a.m. Matins

Wednesday

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 ~ Reformation Day

8:30 a.m. Matins
4:30 p.m. Private Confession

Friday ~ All Saints’ Day

8:30 a.m. Matins

UPCOMING EVENTS:

OMT Theological Reading Group

Tuesday, November 19 (Trinity)

8:30 am Matins

9:15 am Reading Discussion

11:15 am Prayer

11:30 am Lunch

Reading Assignment: Due: Salkeld, Brett. Transubstantiation: Theology, History, and Christian Unity. Ada, Michigan, Baker Academic Publishing, 2019. (288 pages)

Catechesis begins with a meal at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesdays. There are classes for all ages. 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!

Joint Reformation Festival Join Wichita Circuits 10 and 11 as we celebrate the Reformation with a Divine Service at 4:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church on October 27, 2024. There will be a free potluck banquet to follow at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share; ham and beverages will be provided. Please sign up in the narthex or in the Fellowship hall. Come celebrate with us!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Annual Voters’ Meeting will be November 17^th. The proposed budget and minutes will be available in the narthex November 3.
Volunteer Convention Delegate(s) Needed! The 75^th LCMS Kansas District convention will be June 5-6, 2025 at Tony’s Pizza Event Center in Salina, KS. Each congregation in Kansas is required to send one lay delegate to the convention. An alternate delegate is also needed in case the lay delegate is unable to attend. If you are able and willing to attend the Kansas District convention next summer as a delegate or an alternate, please talk to Pastor Filipek by November 14, 2024.
Luther Hostel Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne, Indiana, will host its annual Luther Hostel November 6-8, 2024. This year’s theme is “Timely Topics for the Life of the Church.” Questions? Call Tim Witek. View online HERE.
CTSFW Christmas Marketplace The Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne is seeking donations for their Christmas Marketplace. These gifts encourage the students and bring joy to them, making the holidays memorable in many ways. Are you willing to collect gift cards this Christmas season? The gift cards will be shared with the students before they leave for their Christmas break in December. It would be a blessing to receive: 1. Gift cards in increments of $10.00, $20.00, or $25.00, which may be utilized at local Fort Wayne merchants and national chain stores such as Walmart, Kroger, Target, JC Penney, Meijer, Macy’s, or restaurant chains such as Applebee’s, Cracker Barrel, McDonald’s, Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse, Pizza Hut, Red Robin, Subway, Texas Roadhouse, Wendy’s, etc. 2. Service station and gas cards from Shell, Marathon, BP, or Speedway in increments of $25.00 and above. 3. Cash gifts to purchase dining hall lunch tickets. The lunch tickets allow students who live off campus to eat lunch on campus rather than needing to bring their meals from home. The cards or cash gifts must arrive at the Seminary by December 1. Please use this link to download the brochure and donation form. Thank you!
Updated Directory There are copies of the latest church directory in the narthex. Please pick one up at your leisure.

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.

Happenings at Fairmount Ministries

6:47 Tuesdays @ Fairmount! College Age/Young Adult Fellowship/Bible Group E-mail hannah@fairmountministries.org for more info.

All Saints Day Remembrance Nov. 1st @ Fairmount: We remember the believers who went before us. 6:47 Open to all ages! Stop by to eat snacks and fellowship.
Orphan Grain Train: Saturday, Nov. 9th: 9 to noon Second Saturday of each month. Help sort clothes. For more information e-mail hannah@fairmountministries.org.
Ty Davis Lyrics and Songs: Saturday, Nov. 9th 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. @ Fairmount Ministries and Coffee Co. See you then!
Operation Christmas Child Donations Needed: -shoes, craft supplies, small toys, hygiene supplies, school supplies, sewing kits, flashlights Drop off your items at Fairmount!

All Saints’ Day Festival. Saturday, November 2nd 4:00-6:30 pm at Immanuel Church. There will be a Reformation Walk geared toward youth, games, food, and educational stations on Reformational Germany set up in the fellowship hall. Costumes are encouraged! Please bring a pot of chili or a dozen cinnamon rolls to share!

Faith Lutheran School Dinner & Auction Fundraiser: FLS’s dinner and large auction is Nov. 2, 6:00 pm, at the FLS gym located at 208 S. Derby Ave, Derby, KS. The dinner features Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken, Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, House Salad, Cowboy Beans, Desserts, and Drinks. The cost is $20 and may be purchased by emailing caseysmith@flsderby.com or calling 788-1715, ext. 103.

You can still come to the auction, even if you would not like to order dinner!

Please let us know if you will be attending.

Itinerary for the Night

5:00 PM Check In, Childcare Check In, Silent Auction Begins

6:00 PM Silent Auction Ends & Dinner Begins

7:00 PM Live Auction Begins

7:30 PM Check Out & Win Distribution

8:00 PM Childcare Check Out

Childcare Details:

Childcare will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, supervised by staff of the school and church.
Staff of the school and church have completed background checks.
The cost of childcare includes dinner for the children.

Cost of Childcare: $10 Cap per Family: $20 Dinner for Children: Pizza!

Link for Childcare: https://forms.gle/nCfJaxfhTAM67x2PA

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

RESOURCES:

Issues, Etc.

For the week of October 27

Paths to Lutheranism Series . . . Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. You can listen to stories of guests who have come to Lutheranism from Islam, Mormonism, Atheism, Agnosticism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Pentecostalism and more. You’ll find the series at issuesetc.org/pathstolutheranism.

Listen Here for other Issues, Etc. programs.

Lutheran Public Radio Karaoke We’ve produced YouTube videos of almost 50 hymns with text and music featuring the Lutheran Public Radio Choir.

CLICK HERE to sing along!

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