+ Quinquagesima +
March 2, 2025
FAITH ALONE
The seeing are blind, while the one who is blind can see (Luke 18:31–43). Jesus tells the twelve that He is going up to Jerusalem to suffer and die and rise again, but they cannot understand or grasp what He is saying. The meaning of His words is hidden from their sight. However, as Jesus makes His way up to Jerusalem, a blind man calls out to Him for mercy. This blind man sees that Jesus is the Messiah, the Savior, for he calls Him “Son of David.” Indeed, Jesus is the Lord’s anointed, the keeper of sheep (1 Sam. 16:1–13) who goes to lay down His life for the sheep. He is the incarnate love of the Father who suffers long and is kind, who is not puffed up, who never fails us (1 Cor. 13:1–13). Jesus opens the eyes of the blind (Is. 35:3–7) to see Him not according to outward appearances of lowliness, but according to His heart of mercy and compassion. Those who behold Him thus by faith follow Him to the cross through death into life.
Sunday Resources:
Bulletin for Quinquagesima ~ March 2, 2025
Congregation at Prayer for Quinquagesima ~ 3/2/25
Boletín para la Misa en Español
Children’s Bulletin for this Sunday
Sunday Readings:
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Gospel: Luke 18:31-43
Sunday Catechesis:
- The Augsburg Confession
Wednesday Catechesis:
- The Book of Matthew
Week of Quinquagesima (March 2 through March 8, 2025):
Sunday
- 8:30 a.m. Choir practice in Fellowship Hall
- 9:00 a.m. Divine Service
- 10:30 a.m Bible Study
- 1:30 p.m. Misa en Español
Monday
- 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 w/ imposition of ashes
- 5:15 p.m. Catechesis
- 6:30 p.m. Choir practice in Fellowship Hall
- 7:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday Divine Service w/ imposition of ashes
Thursday
- 8:30 a.m. Matins
- 4:30 p.m. Private Confession
- 7:00 p.m. Trustees’ meeting
Friday ~ Commemoration of Perpetua and Felicitas, Martyrs
- 8:30 a.m. Matins
Saturday
- 9:30 a.m. Hospitality committee meets to clean
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- OMT Theological Reading Group
Tuesday, March 18 (Trinity)
8:30 am Matins
9:15 am Reading Discussion
11:15 am Prayer
11:30 am Lunch
Reading Assignment: Due: Bonneau, Normand. The Sunday Lectionary: Ritual Word, Paschal Shape. Collegeville, Minnesota, The Liturgical Press, 1998. (165 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!
- Phoenix Rising Benefit Gala Tickets are now available for our annual Phoenix Rising Benefit Gala. Don’t miss your chance to help Sustain the Fire and be part of the Phoenix Rising!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Lenten Meals A simple soup meal will be served before Wednesday services during lent, beginning March 12th. The meals will be served from 5:45-6:30p and you can come anytime during that time to eat. Service will start at 7p.There is a signup sheet in the narthex if you’d like to help bring food. If you have any questions, please contact Patricia VanSant.
- Offering Envelopes and Giving Statements Please pick up your 2025 offering envelopes and/or 2024 giving statements in the narthex on your way out of church. Thank you!
- 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 E-mail hannah@fairmountministries.org for more info. Bible Study Topic: Basics of our Faith.
- Faith on Tap March 16th, 2025 – Old School Tap House 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Kechi. Pastor Nick Cordt from Bethany Lutheran will lead the discussion.
- Young Adult Spring Break Game Night – March 18th at 6:47 p.m.
- 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 March 2
SACRED MUSIC FOR THE SEASON OF LENT… “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross,” “In the Cross of Christ I Glory,” “My Song Is Love Unknown,” “A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth.” Beginning Ash Wednesday, you can listen to sacred music for the season of Lent 24/7 at lutheranpublicradio.org, TuneIn, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod and the Lutheran Public Radio mobile app.
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