November 9, 2025
We invite you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:30am.
THIS WEEK’S READINGS: Job 19:23-27, Psalm 17, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17,
Luke 20:27-38
THIS WEEK’S WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS
PRESIDING: Pastor Linnea Wilson
ASST LEADER: Amy Luckett
READER: Dawn Evans
USHER: Jeff Kueltzo, NEED ONE
COMMUNION ASST.: Maureen Ligeski, Judy Goebel
MUSICIAN: Candace Peters
THIS WEEK’S OFFICE HOURS
*Please note the different office hours this week.
As always it is recommended to call before stopping by.
Mon- 8am-2pm | *Tues- 8-11:30am | Wed-8am-2pm | *Thurs- CLOSED | Fri- CLOSED
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
SUNDAY SCHOOL & CONFIRMATION – Meet on Sundays from 9:30am-10:15am.
- Mark your calendars for Sunday, November 23rd to hear our Sunday School children sing during our 10:30am service.
-Practices for our Christmas Program have begun. On Sunday, December 14th Our students and teachers will be performing a short Nativity play together with the congregation as part of worship that day.
LSSI THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE UPDATE – Thank you once again to all who signed up and also to those who already purchased items on the LSSI Thanksgiving Food Drive list. WE HAVE MET OUR GOAL of gathering enough items to make 20 meals! Just a reminder…all items are due back by 11/16 so our confirmation students can pack the boxes which will be delivered later this month. Together, we’re sharing God’s love as we care for others:
“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” — Hebrews 13:16
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK…
Saturday, November 8th 4:00pm-7:00pm Scout Troop 618 Spaghetti Dinner @ Trinity
Tuesday, November 11th 4:00pm Worship Committee
Tuesday, November 11th 6:30pm Council Meeting
Thursday, November 13 10:30am Seniors Outing to Drury Lane (by reservation only)
EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT By:Joseph Reich, of Troop 609 - Collection of worn and un-serviceable American flags, concluding with a flag, retirement ceremony this Saturday, November 8th at 10:00am. Check out the "More for Announcements" attachment for details.
VETERANS WALL OF HONOR – Check out the Veterans Wall of Honor banner in the Gathering Place. Help us celebrate those who have served in our community and beyond. Write the name of a Veteran you know and hang it on the display. (See the "More for Announcements" attachment for a photo) Thank you to Amy Enderle for organizing this wonderful way to honor our Veterans.
NEXT WEEK’S WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS 11/16/25
PRESIDING: Pastor Linnea Wilson
ASST LEADER: Linda Bensen
READER: Karen May
USHER: Tim Landgrebe, Joe Thiel
COMMUNION ASST. :Jerry & Pat Janecek
MUSICIAN: Candace Peters
LOOKING AHEAD…
Tuesday, November 18th 6:30pm Women’s Bible Study
Sunday, November 23rd 10:30am Sunday School Sings During Worship
ANNOUNCEMENT of CONGREGATIONAL MEETING to ELECT 2026 COUNCIL MEMBERS
Per our Constitution, Council elections must be held in October or November every year. The 2026 Council elections will take place at the congregational meeting scheduled for Sunday, November 16, 2025, directly following worship. This year’s nominating committee [Paul Enderle, Jobey Hendel, Craig Lanigan, Sue Phelan, Kurt Staehlin and Donna Symanski] - presents the following slate of candidates for election:
Paul Andersen – Trustee / 2-year term
Julie Constantine – Deacon / 2-year term
Gene Mondello – Trustee /2-year term
Gary Enderle – Deacon / 1-year term
Dave Thompson – Trustee/1-year term
Jay Rzechula – Deacon / 2-year term
Craig Lanigan – Elder / 2-year term
Diane Valdez –At Large Member / 2-year term
Pat Yeager - At Large Member / 2-year term
NEED TO KNOW
ALL SAINTS SUNDAY – Last weekend, we observed All Saints Sunday and we want to acknowledge that Randy Skendzel’s name was accidentally left off the list. Apologies for this mistake. We remember Randy with love and gratitude. Please keep his loved ones, especially his wife Gayl, in your prayers.
JOB OPENING – Trinity Lutheran Church is looking to fill the position of Director of Congregational Engagement. We ask Trinity members to share the information with anyone that might be interested in applying. Job descriptions can be picked up from the Gathering Desk. Any questions and/or resumes should be emailed to Careers@TrinityOL.org More information to come soon.
NEW CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS - It’s been nearly 30 years since we purchased new Christmas wreaths and garlands, and we’re excited to refresh our decorations for the season! If you’d like to help with the cost, please place your contribution in an envelope marked Christmas Decorations and leave it in the offering plate or in the basket in the Gathering Place near the wreath and garland boxes – be sure to take a look! Thank you for your generosity and for helping make our church beautiful for Christmas. If you have any questions, please contact the church office.
DAILY PRAYER FOR TRINITY - The worship committee thanks Mickey Von Asten for writing prayers for the Trinity community as we work and pray toward calling a new pastor. We encourage you to pray these prayers daily, either individually or as a family. The prayers can be found in the "More for Announcements" attachment and printed copies this week can also be found on the Gathering Place desk.
WELCOME PASTOR LELAND ALBRIGHT
Welcome to Pastor Leland Albright who has graciously accepted our invitation to serve as our regular supply pastor for December and January. God bless our ministry together.
Leland Albright was a professor of neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and chief of pediatric neurosurgery at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh for many years. In 2010, he and his wife, Susan Ferson, a pediatric nurse practitioner, felt led by God to move to the Kijabe ( Kenya) Medical Center to teach and to do pediatric neurosurgery as global associates of the ELCA. There was no other pediatric neurosurgeon in East Africa. In Kijabe, they taught nurses and neurosurgery residents. Leland, a neurosurgical fellow he trained, and visiting neurosurgeons from the U.S. did more than 5000 neurosurgical operations before he and Susan returned to the U.S. in 2015. Leland then went to Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and was ordained in Grace Lutheran Church in LaGrange as Minister of Caring in 2017. He served in that capacity until June 2023. He and Susan are now members of Ascension Lutheran Church in Riverside.
FOURTH QUARTER MISSION OPPORTUNITIES
The Fourth Quarter Missions theme is "Feeding/Caring." From now through December you will have the opportunity to make monetary contributions to ELCA World Hunger and Beds+ Please use “Special Offering” envelopes and designate the specific mission OR CLICK HERE to give online. Click “FUND” and then “MISSIONS” and "SUB FUND" and then select the one you'd like to support.
In November, the Women of the Church will sponsor Bethshan Christmas gifts and the ELCA Thank offering...
- BETHSHAN CHRISTMAS PROJECT- Women of the Church are once again collecting gifts for the Bethshan House. Find the tags in the Gathering Place…take a tag and follow the directions on the attached sheet. Be sure to return the gifts back to Trinity by Sunday, November 23rd. Thank you for sharing the love of Christ through your generosity ~ Women of the Church
-WOMEN of the ELCA THANKOFFERING- Every fall, during church services held the weekend before Thanksgiving, the Women of the Church are asked to make a monetary thank offering. Long time Trinity members may remember small thank offering boxes used to collect the donations. Collecting donations in small offering boxes dates to the early 1800s, when women formed “mite” or “cent” societies to raise money. Mite boxes were given out as fundraising tools to collect pennies for the support of church projects and foreign missionaries. Thankofferings show gratitude for God’s blessings and give us an important and tangible way to express that gratitude. It is a tradition grounded in our celebration of community and of meeting together to joyfully give thanks for what God has given us (Hanson, E. 2010. All About Thankofferings, Retrieved 10/10/2025) from https://www.womenoftheelca.org/filebin/pdf/resources/AllAboutThankofferings.n.pdf).
There are purple-edged envelopes labelled, “Women of the ELCA - ELCA Thankoffering” located in the envelope holders in each pew. Donations will also be gratefully accepted on or before November 23. Simply place the envelope with your donation in the offering plate or CLICK HERE to give online. Click "FUND" ... "MISSIONS" and "SUB FUND" and then select "Women of the Church ELCA Thankoffering." Consistent with the greater church, the envelopes marked “ELCA Thankoffering” will be collected during Sunday service on November 23, as described above.
2025 TRUNK OR TREAT ...MANY THANKS!
Our Trunk or Treat was a huge hit this year and I would like to send a shout out to the people who made this possible. A big thank you to Amy Enderle, for without her help this event would never have come to fruition. Next, I would like to thank the Trinity seniors for donating the prizes for the best trunk contest. I also want to express my deepest gratitude to Karen Weaver and Lynn Jareczek for sharing their invaluable knowledge about previous Trunk or Treats. And finally, huge THANKS to all those who donated water bottles and candy and to the incredible volunteers who gave their time and effort to make this event a success. Thank you all! ~ Diane Valdez
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TRUNK WINNERS!
1st - Jurassic Park - Deanna Herman
2nd - Spider Frenzy - Cubs Scouts Pac 2618
3rd - Lilo & Stitch - The Mondello Family
(Photos can be found on the "More for Announcements" attachment or printed announcements)
DON’T FORGET…
DIVINE DOLLARS – We have a limited supply of Divine Dollars gift cards that are still available for purchase. Contact Jan in the office if you are interested. All proceeds go to the Scholarship Fund. Thank you to all who have supported Trinity through this fundraiser over the last 16 years.
TO OUR VETERANS...
Every waving flag, hand covered heart and deeply felt prayer asking God to bless America...is a declaration of THANKS to all those who have served. You've shown by example what it truly means to belong to the land of the free and the home of the brave. Everytime I think of you, I give thanks to my God. Phillipians 1:3
We pray... Dear Lord,
We thank you for the men and women who have served and continue to serve our country. We are grateful for their courage, sacrifice, and commitment to protect our freedom and safety. Please bless all veterans and their families. Surround them with your grace, peace, and love, today and always. Amen.
PRAYER LIST 11-9-25
Trinity Members
Dawn Fish, Mike Maty, Linda Kay, Larry Reich, Linda Jaeger, Karen Weaver, Daniel Garcia, Candace Peters, The Family of Randy Skendzel
Friends & Family of Trinity Members
Del Finup by Jan Wenski
The Melander Family by the Waterstraats
Ryan Smith by Carol Cloutier
Sue Boncoure by Don & Sharon Poljak
Brian Anderson
Alpha Primary School in Pakistan
Michael Thompson by Dave & Diane Thompson
Cathy by Carol Cloutier
The Family of Michael Faubel
C.J. Gracey by the Gallagher Family
Al by the Gallagher Family
Team Alpha International Ministry
Beth Goodfellow by Trinity Prayer Team
Jill Lynch by Amy Enderle
Trinity Prayer List Reminder
Please note, names submitted to the Trinity Prayer List will remain on the list for four weeks. After that time, the name(s) will be taken off but they can be re-submitted. Please use the pew Connection Cards or email office@trinityol.org for all prayer requests.
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
11/2 Heather Rzechula
11/2 Linda Wood
11/3 Lillian Pyzik
11/3 Sammy Vranicar
11/4 Beth Kelly
11/4 Gary Enderle
11/4 Andy Reich
11/4 Melissa Martinez
11/4 Andrew Waterstraat
11/8 Jeff Kueltzo
11/8 Carolyn Lanigan
11/10 Sue Phelan
11/13 Becky Evers
11/13 Joel Craig
11/15 Jesse Rezendez
11/16 Tracy Doherty
11/17 Jim Buschbach Jr.
11/18 Steven Buschbach
11/18 Ariel Bedolla
11/21 Naomi Peters
11/22 Charlie Jobb
11/23 Carol Nutter
11/25 Michael Petersen
11/27 Danielle Allen
11/29 Diane Thompson
11/29 Jonathan Waterstraat
NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
11/2 Dennis & Tracy Doherty
11/5 Joseph & Ruth Enderle
11/23 Don & Liz Cyze
11/23 Jeff & Danealle Kueltzo
STAFF CONTACTS
Jan Enderle Office Manager office@trinityol.org
John Weaver Custodian johnweaver9701@trinityol.org
-- See printed announcements for the list of our 2025 Church Council Members.
