In July we as a denomination will hold probably one of the most important conventions our church has held in the last few decades. There will be voting regarding the restructuring of our church body and an election that will either support the work that has been done regarding this restructuring or will scrap the whole process and start over. There will be motions about our support or non-support of several milestone doctrinal items made by other denominations as well as making some statements of our own.
How does this affect us at Trinity. Well, for starters, I will be the pastoral delegate to this convention representing our circuit. I will be accompanied by a layman from Easton and we will represent our circuit to this convention. Hopefully, we will be representing you well and be a strong voice for our region. Secondly, the outcome of this convention will determine how we do business as a denomination for years to come. There will even be a preliminary motion to begin the process of updating our name as a church body. Most importantly, who our next synodical President will be could have far reaching effects on how we interact as a church with the world around us and even how we may engage each other. Www.lcms.org is the official website of the convention and you can follow the daily business with updates to that.
The dates of the convention are July 10- July 17. I would ask that you pray for those of us attending and especially for myself and my lay counterpart as we deliberate the motions and vote. It will be comforting to me to know that while I am there I will have the support of my Trinity family. It is also important that if you have concerns or opinions about what we will be voting on to let me know your thoughts as I prepare to leave for this convention.
I pray that you will keep me in your prayers as I attend and work for us at this monumental event in our history.
BIBLE READINGS
7/4 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost
Old Testament Reading Isaiah 66:10-14
Psalm 66:1-7
Epistle Galatians 6:1-10, 14-18
Gospel Luke 10:1-20
7/11 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost
Old Testament Reading Leviticus 19:9-18
Psalm 41
Epistle Colossians 1:1-14
Gospel Luke 10:25-37
7/18- 8th Sunday after Pentecost
Old Testament Reading Genesis 18:1-10a
Psalm 27:7-14
Epistle Colossians 1:21-29
Gospel Luke 10:38-42
7/25 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Old Testament Reading Genesis 18:20-33
Psalm 138
Epistle Colossians 2:6-15
Gospel Luke 11:1-13
ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
The Church picnic is set for July 11, 2010. Bring your own chicken and the rest of the meal will be furnished. This annual event will be further advertised, so watch the bulletin and listen for announcements.
Set
aside August 21, 2010 for a night at a Baysox baseball game! Game
time is 6:35pm and will be followed by fireworks. Let Andy Bowers
(443 262 6085) know if you are interested or sign up on the sheet on
the Activities bulletin board in the Narthex. If there's enough
interest, we'll have a tailgate party in the parking lot of the stadium
before the game.
WELLNESS WITH TLC
Nearly 46 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with some form of arthritis. And the number is projected to increase to 63 million by 2030. According to the Centers for Disease control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third of these adults will have limited activity as a result.
“Most people with arthritis think there's nothing they can do about it - that's a myth," says Patience White, M.D., MA, chief public health officer of the Arthritis Foundation. “There's a lot you can do to relieve the pain and prevent arthritis from worsening.”
Here are some ways you can improve your day-to-day comfort level:
- Manage your weight. If you're overweight, losing 10 pounds could cut arthritis- related knee or hip pain down substantially.
- Move more - more often. The goals of an arthritis exercise program are to preserve or restore range of motion and flexibility around affected joints, increasing muscle strength and endurance and increase aerobic activity to improve mood and decrease health risks associated with a sedentary lifestyle.
- Eat well. A healthy balanced diet that's rich in Vitamins C and D, both important to joint health, and in omega-3 fatty acids may reduce inflammation. Vitamin D inhibits enzymes that break down cartilage, which may slow progression.
- Make sleep a priority. If you get quality sleep, you'll have improved energy and less pain.
- Try other remedies. Applying heat to sore joints dilates blood vessels, increasing blood flow to the area, which helps with symptom relief. And cold constricts blood vessels in order to decrease swelling.
- Raise your Spirits. Even if you're in pain, try to stay socially and emotionally connected to friends, family, and your community.
Bonnie F. Hill, RN, M.A.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
This month I want to give you a progress report on the work of some of our committees at Trinity beginning with the Scholarship Committee. At the June 17th Council meeting the committee(Ralph Buckel, Tony Littlefield, and me) presented our proposal about disbursement of Scholarship funds. In general, we agreed that fund recipients would include young people of college age pursuing a degree, church staff doing continuing education, and lay members attending workshops or District and Synod training sessions. Application forms have been prepared and limits to fund disbursement have been suggested. I will give more details as all of this is finalized through council vote. It should be noted that in order to keep any scholarship gifts possible, funds must be maintained, renewed, and increased. Consider giving as free will to the scholarship fund or directing memorials to it in the future.
The Building Committee has continued its work, meeting each month. For now we are not proceeding with the plan from the Indiana firm until we consider a plan from a more local architect which addresses congregational concerns about their plan. There are also legal questions about their contract. Most of our work these last 3 months has focused on the issue of the right of way and the access point to our property ---- and ultimately to our new church. This has included talks with lawyers, surveyors, and State Roads officials. In July we will look at more options from a surveyor, Bucky Nickerson, who is acting on information we received from State Roads, and which will allow us to draft a proposal to the State about gaining access to our property from Route 213.
To the congregation this must seem like a lot of wheel spinning ----- we think that too sometimes. But it really is a process in which all parts must be addressed. Even we did not realize all the parts that would appear and which we would need to consider both legally and practically. We will continue to keep you informed and tell you that if you want deeper details, to ask one of the committee members.
Education Committee ended the current Sunday School year and has planned a wonderful Vacation Bible School for the children June 28 to July1. (note the earlier date this year ------ time still from 6 to 8 pm). Youth and Education did a wonderful Just for Kids FunFest on May 28th, and did their overnight camping trip in June.
Just a reminder. The large parking lot we use across from church is owned by Dr. Pelczar, whose office is in the professional building there. He has given us permission to use the larger space farther from his building on Sunday mornings. It should be used only on Sundays as his liability covers only that time and because he leases spots to other professional and college workers. Try to use our back lot behind church or Greenwood Avenue for parking on other occasions. For other larger church functions that will require more parking, we will approach him to ask permission to use the lot additionally.
I wish you the blessings of a peaceful, restful, and safe summer time!
HAGEBUSCH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Draft of the Guidelines for the Hagebusch Memorial Scholarship as prepared by the Scholarship Committee (Ralph Buckel, Tony Littlefield, and Dennis Herrmann), and approved by the Church Council at the June 17th 2010 meeeting.
FINAL APPROVAL WILL COME BY VOTE OF THE CONGREGATION AFTER TWO WEEKS OF REVIEW AND TIME FOR QUESTIONS/SUGGESTIONS.
Fund Recipients:
1. Young people of college age attending college, pursuing a degree.
a. May be those pursuing regular college work.
b. May be those entering ministry or church work or teaching.
2. Church staff doing continuing education. (Pastor, Secretary, Business Manager).
a. May be for advanced degrees.
b. May be for further training or upgrading.
3. Lay Members.
a. Sunday School Training.
b. Stephen Ministry Training.
c.
Workshops: (Stewardship/Evangelism/
d. Married Couples/Pastor's Wives encounters etc.
Amount of Giving:
1. For college students $500.00 annually ------- renewable with a good academic recors (grade point average at least 3.00 (B) ).
a. Must submit an application each year. (By July 1st ----- prior to the academic year.)
2. For staff and lay members the amount may be determined on an individual basis depending upon the specific program
a. Payment will be limited to registration fees, direct educational expenses (books, materials, software etc.), and will not be given for travel expenses.
b. Maximum grant will be $500.00.
Application Forms:
1. The longer form is for the college student and requires more information and background. Must be submitted by July 1st of the academic year beginning in
the fall.
2. The shorter form is for staff and lay members and requires less background information.
COPIES
OF BOTH FORMS AND OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE POSTED IN THE NARTHEX
AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST.
CHURCH PICNIC
You are invited to attend our annual Congregational Picnic on Sunday, July 11th that will once again be held at Andelot Beach. Opening worship is held around 12:30 and then we share a picnic meal. Each family is asked to bring RAW CHICKEN for the traditional Eastern Shore frying, as well as a dish to share (vegetables, salad, or dessert). Provide your own plates and silverware, beverage and snack items. Please invite your whole family and bring friends to join our church community for this wonderful time. Bring your swimsuits for a nice cool dip in the bay! A map and road directions are printed below.
DIRECTIONS FOR CHURCH PICNIC
1. Go 1.5 miles N from Trinity on Rt. 213.
2. Turn left on Rt. 297 and go 7.3 miles.
3. Enter Andelot Farms on private paved road. As it turns
sharply right, continue straight ahead ON THE DIRT
ROAD
to the Andelot Beach picnic area.
July, 2010
