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+ Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity +

September 22, 2024

Sunday Resources:

Bulletin for the Seventeenth Sunday of Trinity ~ September 22, 2024

News & Notes for 9-22-24

Congregation at Prayer for Trinity 17 ~ 9/22/24

Sunday Readings:

Old Testament:            Proverbs 25:6-14

Epistle:                        Ephesians 4:1-6                                  

Gospel:                        Luke 14:1-11  

Sunday Catechesis:

  • The Book of Judges

Wednesday Catechesis:

  • The Book of Matthew

Week of Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity (September 22 – September 28, 2024):

Sunday ~ Commemoration of Jonah

  • 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 and Absolution

Friday            

  • 8:30 a.m.    Matins 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

  • OMT Theological Reading Group

      Tuesday, October 15 (Trinity)

      8:30 am     Matins

      9:15 am     Reading Discussion

      11:15 am   Prayer

      11:30 am   Lunch

Reading Assignment: Due: Lochner, Friedrich.  Liturgical Forms and the Shorter Liturgical Works.  Fort Wayne, Indiana, Emmanuel Press, 2023.  (287 pages)

  • Catechesis began September 11, 2024 with a meal at 5:15 p.m. 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!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Ladies of Trinity  Would you be interested in gathering to talk about how we can bring traditions of The Church Year into our homes and to encourage each other in Christ.  You are invited to come Tuesday, October 8 at 7:00 p.m. to Trudy Unruh’s house at 33 N Stratford Rd. for an informal gathering to discuss what such a group might look like using All the Household’s blog as a guide.  Check out their blog here.  Questions? Please contact Trudy Unruh.
  • 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.
  • Men: Save the Date! The annual men’s retreat at the  Herrington Retreat Center is scheduled for October 4-5.  The speaker for this year’s retreat will be Mr. Dan Snyder, headmaster of Concordia Academy – Wichita.  Questions? Please contact Ken Wable.
  • 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.
  • T.O.T.(Formerly Theology on Tap) is Sunday, Oct. 20th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Old School Tap House in Kechi. Pastor Matthew Goltl from Risen Savior will lead the discussion on Art and Theology: how we depict historical events of scripture in art and how different cultures interpret biblical events.
  • Registration is open for The Gathering on Thursday, Oct. 17th at 5:30 p.m. at Botanica: Lotus Hall! Tickets are $100 or reserve your party (8 seats) for $800.   RSVP at fairmountministries.org/gathering or send check (in memo:The Gathering) to Fairmount Ministries. Questions? E-mail: info@fairmountministries.org, or call 316-684-5224.
  • The Gathering Online Auction will open on Friday, Oct. 4th at 9:00 a.m. This auction is part of the annual benefit dinner.  Guests will be able to bid on several reserved items at the event, also. The online auction will close on 10/17/24 at 7:30pm, during the live event. Starting on Oct. 4th, you will register for the online auction at event.gives/gathering24.

Thomas Organ For Sale!  Would you like to own a Thomas organ for your home?  Cristina Fruto wants to sell her home-organ.  Please contact her for more information.

  • Faith Lutheran School Dinner & Auction Fundraiser: FLS’s dinner and large auction is Nov. 2, 6:00 pm, at the FLS gym. The dinner features Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken, Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, House Salad, Cowboy Beans, Cookies, Brownies, and Ice Cream. The cost is $20 and may be purchased by emailing caseysmith@flsderby.com or calling 788-1715, ext. 103. The silent auction begins at 5 pm and the live auction at 7 pm.

RESOURCES:

Issues, Etc.

For the week of September 22

SANCTIFYING YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE 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.  This week’s topics include: The Movie “Am I A Racist?”, God’s Suffering in the Old Testament, the Devil, Isolation & Depression, St. Michael and All Angels, Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Relationships? and more.  You can listen on-demand at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn or a podcast provider.  

Listen Here for other Issues, Etc. programs.

Embracing Your Lutheran Identity Did the truths of the Lutheran confession begin with the 16th-century Reformation? How has God the Holy Spirit kept the Lutheran confession alive during persecution, war, false teaching, and cultural and social upheaval?   You’ll find answers to these questions in our recent series with Dr. Gene Edward Veith, author of the new book, Embracing Your Lutheran Identity.  CLICK HERE to listen to this series.

2024 Issues, Etc. “Making the Case” Conference You have two weeks left to order an on-demand video stream and audio recordings of the 2024 Issues, Etc. “Making the Case” Conference.  It contains presentations by Riley Gaines, Mark and Mollie Hemingway, Aaron Renn, Dr. Jordan Cooper and Pastors Chris Rosebrough, Bryan Wolfmueller, Hans Fiene and David Peterson.  The hymn sing led by Pastor Will Weedon and all of the worship services are also included. For a $300 donation by October 1, we’ll send you a conference recording link with a username and password.  Click here to make a secure online contribution.  You can also order by check.  Make your check payable to “Issues, Etc.” and send it to the address below.

Issues, Etc.

P.O. Box 83

Collinsville, IL 62234  

Please write your email address in the memo line of your check.  We will email you login information for conference recordings.  If you have any questions, please send an email to lynn@issuesetc.org or call (618) 223-8385.

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

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+ Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity +

September 15, 2024

Sunday Resources:

Bulletin for the Sixteenth Sunday of Trinity ~ September 15, 2024

News & Notes for 9-15-24

Congregation at Prayer for Trinity 16 ~ 9/15//24

Sunday Readings:

Old Testament:            Job 5:17-26

Epistle:                        Ephesians 3:13-21                  

Gospel:                        Luke 7:11-17

Sunday Catechesis:

  • The Book of Judges

Wednesday Catechesis:

  • The Book of Matthew

Week of Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity (September 15 – September 21, 2024):

Sunday          

  • 9:00 a.m.    Divine Service
  • 10:30 a.m.  Bible Study
  • 1:30 p.m.   Misa en Español with meal
  • 3:30 p.m.   Elders’ Book Study

Monday ~ Commemoration of Cyprian of Carthage, Pastor & Martyr

  • 8:30 a.m.    Matins

Tuesday

  • 8:30 a.m.    Matins
  • 9:15 a.m.    OMT
  • 7:00 p.m.   Safety committee meeting

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 and Absolution
  • 7:00 p.m.   Elders’ meeting

Friday            

  • 8:30 a.m.    Matins

Saturday ~ St. Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist        

UPCOMING EVENTS:

  • OMT Theological Reading Group

      Tuesday, September 17 (Trinity)

      8:30 am     Matins

      9:15 am     Reading Discussion

      11:15 am   Prayer

      11:30 am   Lunch

Reading Assignment: Due: O’Malley, John W.  When Bishops Meet: An Essay Comparing Trent, Vatican I, and Vatican II.  Cambridge, Massachusetts, The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2019.  (240 pages)

  • Catechesis began September 11, 2024 with a meal at 5:15 p.m. 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!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • 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.

 Men: Save the Date! The annual men’s retreat at the  Herrington Retreat Center is scheduled for October 4-5.  The speaker for this year’s retreat will be Mr. Dan Snyder, headmaster of Concordia Academy – Wichita.  Questions? Please contact Ken Wable. Click Here for more information!

  • 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.
  • T.O.T.(Formerly Theology on Tap) is Sunday, September 15th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Old School Tap House in Kechi.  Pastor Ryan Ankersen from Holy Cross will lead discussion on “Navigating Politics in a Mad World.”
  • Registration is open for The Gathering on Thursday, Oct. 17th at 5:30 p.m. at Botanica: Lotus Hall! Tickets are $100 or reserve your party (8 seats) for $800.  
  • RSVP at fairmountministries.org/gathering or send check (in memo:The Gathering) to Fairmount Ministries.

Questions? E-mail: info@fairmountministries.org, or call 316-684-5224.

Thomas Organ For Sale!  Would you like to own a Thomas organ for your home?  Cristina Fruto wants to sell her home-organ.  Please contact her for more information. 

RESOURCES:

Issues, Etc.

For the week of September 15

Daily Lutheran Chapel Service . . . You can listen to LIVE chapel services weekdays at 9 a.m. Central from Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN.  You can listen live at issuesetc.org and on-demand at issuesetc.org/kramerchapel.    

Listen Here for other Issues, Etc. programs.

Embracing Your Lutheran Identity Did the truths of the Lutheran confession begin with the 16th-century Reformation? How has God the Holy Spirit kept the Lutheran confession alive during persecution, war, false teaching, and cultural and social upheaval?   You’ll find answers to these questions in our recent series with Dr. Gene Edward Veith, author of the new book, Embracing Your Lutheran Identity.  CLICK HERE to listen to this series.

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

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+ Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity +

September 1, 2024

Sunday Resources:

Bulletin for the Fourteenth Sunday of Trinity ~ September 1, 2024

News & Notes for 9-1-24

Congregation at Prayer for Trinity 14 ~ 9/1//24

Sunday Readings:

Old Testament:            Proverbs 4:10-23

Epistle:                        Galatians 5:16-24                   

Gospel:                        Luke 17:11-19

Sunday Catechesis:

  • The Book of Judges

Wednesday Catechesis:

  • The Book of Matthew

Week of Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity (September 1 – September 7, 2024):

Sunday ~ Commemoration of Joshua  

  • 9:00 a.m.    Divine Service
  • 10:30 a.m.  Bible Study
  • 1:30 p.m.    Misa en Español

Monday ~ Commemoration of Hannah

  • No MatinsOffice Closed for Labor Day

Tuesday ~ Commemoration of Gregory the Great, Pastor

  • No MatinsPastor Filipek on Vacation

Wednesday ~ Commemoration of Moses

  • No Matins, Bible Study, or Divine ServicePastor Filipek on Vacation
  • 7:00 p.m.   Evening Prayer

Thursday ~ Commemoration of Zacharias and Elizabeth

  • No Matins or Private ConfessionPastor Filipek on Vacation
  • 7:00 p.m.   Trustees’ meeting

Friday            

No MatinsPastor Filipek on Vacation

UPCOMING EVENTS:

  • OMT Theological Reading Group

      Tuesday, September 17 (Trinity)

      8:30 am     Matins

      9:15 am     Reading Discussion

      11:15 am   Prayer

      11:30 am   Lunch

Reading Assignment: Due: O’Malley, John W.  When Bishops Meet: An Essay Comparing Trent, Vatican I, and Vatican II.  Cambridge, Massachusetts, The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2019.  (240 pages)

  • Catechesis begins September 11, 2024 with a meal at 5:15 p.m. There will be classes for all ages. Pastor Filipek will be teaching confirmation and adults, Kendall Patterson will be teaching elementary age, and Amy Filipek will be with preschool and younger children. Everyone is welcome!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • THANK YOU FROM THE LOVETT FAMILY   The Lovetts are all moved into our new home and we would like to sincerely thank everyone who came to the house blessing last Friday and helped us move on Saturday. We had over 30 people at the house blessing and it meant so much to us! A great group of extremely hard working friends came and worked most of the day in the heat on Saturday to get everything moved. We literally couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you also for all of the cards, house warming gifts, and meals. We appreciate you!
  • Prayers for the Matz Family Shirley Matz passed away August 28, 2024.  She and her late husband Al were founding members of Grace Lutheran.  Visitation and funeral times will be announced when we know more information.
  • Men: Save the Date! The annual men’s retreat at the  Herrington Retreat Center is scheduled for October 4-5.  The speaker for this year’s retreat will be Mr. Dan Snyder, headmaster of Concordia Academy – Wichita.  Questions? Please contact Ken Wable
  • Updated Directory There are copies of the latest church directory in the narthex.  Please pick one up at your leisure.
  • 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, JCPenney, 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!
  • 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
  • Party on the Patio! Come help kick off the fall semester!: Fairmount Ministries and Coffee Co. at 3815 E. 17th on Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.  with free food! Come hear live music by  The Salt of the Earth band.
  • 6:47 begins Tuesday, Sept. 10th @Fairmount – College Age Fellowship/Bible Group
  • You are cordially invited to The Gathering on Thursday, Oct. 17th at 5:30 p.m. at Botanica: Lotus Hall. Tickets are $100 or reserve your party (8 seats) for $800.  Registration opens Sunday, Sept. 1st!   RSVP at fairmountministries.org/gathering or send check (in memo:The Gathering) to Fairmount Ministries. Questions? E-mail: info@fairmountministries.org, or call 316-684-5224.
  • Fall Flavors at Fairmount begin Monday, Sept. 2nd:  The Posty, The Okie-Dokie, and The Howdy Pumpkin
  • Thomas Organ For Sale!  Would you like to own a Thomas organ for your home?  Cristina Fruto wants to sell her home-organ.  Please contact her for more information.

RESOURCES:

Issues, Etc.

For the week of September 1

Providing Artillery Support for the Church Militant on the Front Lines… Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken.  This week’s topics include: The Ethics of IVF, A Christian Approach to Death & Burial, The Movie “Alien: Romulus,” “A Brief Statement of the Doctrinal Position of the Lutheran ChurchーMissouri Synod” 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.  Listen Here for other Issues, Etc. programs.

Embracing Your Lutheran Identity Did the truths of the Lutheran confession begin with the 16th-century Reformation? How has God the Holy Spirit kept the Lutheran confession alive during persecution, war, false teaching, and cultural and social upheaval?   You’ll find answers to these questions in our recent series with Dr. Gene Edward Veith, author of the new book, Embracing Your Lutheran Identity.  CLICK HERE to listen to this series.

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

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