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+ Feast of All Saints (observed) +

November 3, 2024

Sunday Resources:

Sunday Readings:

First Reading: Revelation 7:2-17
Epistle Reading: 1 John 3:1-3
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12

Sunday Catechesis:

The Book of Judges

Wednesday Catechesis:

The Book of Matthew

Week of the All Saints’ (November 3 – November 9, 2024):

Sunday

8:30 a.m. Choir Practice
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
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
7:00 p.m. Trustees’ meeting

Friday ~ Commemoration of Johannes von Staupitz, Luther’s Father Confessor

8:30 a.m. Matins

Saturday ~ Commemoration of Martin Chemnitz (birth), Pastor and Confessor

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!

Annual Voters’ Meeting will be November 17^th. The proposed budget and minutes will be available in the narthex November 3.

Announcements:

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.
Concordia Academy Wichita Concert Series Concordia Academy is hosting the 2^nd Annual Concert Series Friday, November 15^th at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. CAW is partnering with Fairmount Ministries and Coffee and Wichita Grand Opera to present two of J. S. Bach’s cantatas. A student art show and light reception will follow the musical portion of the evening. Donations will be accepted at the door to benefit the Concordia Academy Scholarship Fund. Visit CAWichita.org to learn more.
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.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the service or brought food for the Reformation Dinner. It was a huge success!

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! We are studying Romans. College Age/Young Adult Fellowship/Bible Group E-mail hannah@fairmountministries.org for more info.
- Fairmount Coffee: Soup starts on Wednesday, Nov. 6th! Every Wednesday and Friday enjoy Tomato Basil soup while supplies last!
- 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 by Friday, November 15th.
- Friendsgiving! Join us on Tuesday, Nov. 19th starting at 6:47 p.m. Bring a salad, side dish, or dessert and a friend. We will also pack the items for Operation Christmas Child.

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 November 3

Karaoke for Lutheran Hymns . . . You can sing hymns like “For All the Saints,” “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” “From Heaven Above to Earth I Come,” “Abide with Me” and more. Lutheran Public Radio has produced YouTube videos of almost 50 hymns with text and music featuring the Lutheran Public Radio Choir. CLICK HERE to sing along!

Listen Here for other Issues, Etc. programs.

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