Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
New Hamburg, Ontario ~ www.telc.ca


He Qi: Supper at Emmaus


Sunday-to-Sunday ~ News Briefs


Archives December 30, 2007 ~ Christmas 1 December 23, 2007 ~ Advent 4 December 16, 2007 ~ Advent 3 December 9, 2007 ~ Advent 2 December 2, 2007 ~ Advent 1 November 25, 2007 ~ Christ the King November 18, 2007 ~ Pentecost 25
  • This morning at our Anchor service, and this evening at our Sanctuary service, our worship includes the witness in word and music of Captive Free from Minneapolis, MN. A free-will offering raises over $1,000 to support their ministry. Wow!

  • Our community welcomes the November 24 marriage of Kate Stiefelmeyer and Steven Murray

  • Our community welcomes the birth of Isabella Rose Ceccardi, born November 9, to Matt & Val (Fisher) Ceccardi.

  • This morning, Sherry Coman introduces the congregation to her work as director of the Faith Adventures Christmas program. There are parts for all and there's a large need for many willing hands.
November 11, 2007 ~ Pentecost 24
  • The November 18 issue of Trinity Dove and December Parish Calendar are available online --a week early! Go to the Trinity Dove page to retrieve copies. The print edition will follow this week.
November 4, 2007 ~ Pentecost 23 / All Saints' (observed)
  • Our community welcomes the births of Jordan Anthony Snyder, born June 18, to Shane & Melanie (Hallman) Snyder and of Kyle Thomas John Kuepfer, born November 1, to Danita Fisher & Ross Kuepfer.

  • This morning. Madison Erb, Alexandra Smith, Brooke Wettlaufer, Michael Lagace-Roote, Hunter Racho and Alexandra Cook-Glencross are confirmed.
October 28, 2007 ~ Pentecost 22 / Reformation (observed)
  • This year's crop of confirmands offers their witness at worship, this morning. Confirmation takes place next week.

  • Our community grieves the death, October 25, of Peter Hammer at the age of 48. We anticipate a funeral Monday, at 2 pm, at Hillcrest Mennonite Church with visitation at Jutzi's beginning on Saturday.
October 21, 2007 ~ Pentecost 21
  • The October 21 issue of Trinity Dove and November Parish Calendar are available online! Go to the Trinity Dove page to retrieve copies.

  • We are now publishing monthly TYGers Program Plans on the Web. Look for October and November editions on the Documents page.

  • Our community grieves the death, October 18, of Marianne Leu at the age of 65. We anticipate a funeral Monday, at 11 am, with visitation at Jutzi's on Sunday, 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm.
October 14, 2007 ~ Pentecost 20
  • Today, Pastor Anderson is preaching at Bethany Missionary Church, Kitchener -- Trevor's dad's congregation.

  • We're gearing up for this week's TT@MM's session featuring Alan Waugh leading a conversation on the "View from the Street."

  • Trinity's 2007-2008 Faithful Journey stewardship materials will be distributed this week together with the October edition (November calendar) of Trinity Dove. Go to the Stewardship page to view this year's materials.
October 7, 2007 ~ Pentecost 19 / Thanksgiving
  • Today, it's Brian Racho & Bruce Hammer Sunday in the parish. That means there's cake! Their certificates read "Presented to Brian Racho / Bruce Hammer. For quiet dedication and service above --in the belfry-- and beyond the call... we are grateful! From your Trinity family. October 7, 2007."

  • Our community grieves the death, October 6, of Elaine Wolff at the age of 87. We anticipate a funeral Wednesday, at 11 am, with visitation at Jutzi's on Tuesday, 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm.

September 30, 2007 ~ Pentecost 18
  • Today, our Gospel reading points to the chasm between the rich and the poor. Want to know where you fit in? Visit Global Rich List and see for yourself!
September 23, 2007 ~ Pentecost 17
  • The September 23 (October calendar) issue of Trinity Dove is available online! Go to the Trinity Dove page to retrieve a copy.
September 16, 2007 ~ Pentecost 16
  • Our marvellous TT@MM --Third Thursdays at Meme's-- young adult "Philosopher's Café" begins this Thursday. Visit our Documents page for details.

  • One of our Sanctuary Community musicians, Keith Thom, is promoting a Road to Peace benefit concert to take place at Trinity on Friday, September 28. Visit our Documents page for details.

September 9, 2007 ~ Pentecost 15
  • Our terrific Faith Adventures Sunday School program and Sanctuary Community Worship begin today. Visit our Documents page for details. Visit our Photographs page for some wonderful Back-Pack Sunday photos.

  • In connection with the retirement of our former sexton and the creation of our new Faith Adventures program, Council makes the following wonderful announcement:

    Trinity's Faith Adventures renovations
    honour the ministry of
    life-long member
    and long-time Trinity staff-member
    Bruce Alexander Hammer.

    Trinity's Faith Adventures facilities
    reflect the ongoing renewal of our ministry
    in the New Hamburg community,
    a ministry in which Bruce has offered
    a gentle, quiet and compelling witness.

    Trinity's Faith Adventures Theatre
    is named in his honour
    --the "Bruce Hammer Theatre."

    Some will likely call it the "Silver Hammer..." Council's Decree appears as a plaque on the wall in the Faith Adventures hall and was commended to Bruce in a framed version.

    Bravo!

  • Our "Interesting Lives" Adult Learning series resumes this morning with Fire Chief John Ritz on deck.

  • Pastor Lavergne announces his engagement to Barbara Edwards of Guelph. A small family ceremony is envisioned at the turn of the year with a community blessing being sought sometime thereafter at worship.

September 2, 2007 ~ Pentecost 14
  • Our terrific fall program begins to unfold next Sunday. Visit our Documents page for specific invitations and details. You discover that...

    • We gather for the installation of Faith Adventures staff & blessing of back-packs at 9:30 am.
    • We break for coffee, juice and cookies in the Katie Luther Room at 10:30 am.
    • The Faith Adventures journey begins at 10:45 am in the new music area (Trinity Hall).
    • The Adult Learning program begins at 10:45 am with John Ritz in our Interesting Lives series.
    • The whole community is invited to a congregational pot-luck in Trinity Hall at 11:45 am.
    • Our new Sanctuary Service takes off at 5 pm.

August 26, 2007 ~ Pentecost 13
  • We're invited to watch for the following "Wow!" wedding anniversaries coming this September: Hans & Joyce Lass (September 6 - 55 years); Stu & Millie Rhem (September 20 - 55 years); Cy & Reta Ridout (September 20 - 60 years); Don & Rita Coxson (September 25 - 60 years).

August 19, 2007 ~ Pentecost 12
  • The August 19 (September calendar) issue of Trinity Dove is available online. Go to the Trinity Dove page to retrieve a copy.

August 12, 2007 ~ Pentecost 11
  • People have been wondering about our 2007 Faithful Journey stewardship program. Draft resources have been posted to the Web. You can visit our Stewardship page to see what's up!

August 5, 2007 ~ Pentecost 10
  • People have been wondering about our new Sanctuary Community. You can visit our Documents page to find an invitation to worship. Our Sanctuary Community gathers for the first time on September 9.

July 29, 2007 ~ Pentecost 9
  • Our community grieves the death, July 25, of Joan Firetto at the age of 65.

July 22, 2007 ~ Pentecost 8
  • Our new Faith Adventures Sunday School space is coming together wonderfully!

July 15, 2007 ~ Pentecost 7 July 8, 2007 ~ Pentecost 6
  • Our community grieves the death, July 6, of Margaret Simon at the age of 92. The funeral will be held on Tuesday, 11 am, at Trinity.
July 1, 2007 ~ Pentecost 5 / Canada Day
  • It's Canada Day in the land and, while the community is quiet, it will become lively with festivities through the day.

  • This morning we receive the sad news that Bruce Hammer has retired from his position as Sexton owing to illness. We pledge out support to Bruce, Anne and their family. For now, Brian Racho will take up the slack where the two previously shared the position.

June 24, 2007 ~ Pentecost 4 / John the Baptist
  • Our Sunday worship moves to a new time. Through the summer and thereafter we shall gather at 9:30 am. In September, our Sunday celebration will be augmented with a Sanctuary Community gathering at 5 pm.

  • The Summer/Fall edition of Trinity's Worship Rota is available this morning. Go to the Documents page to retrieve a copy.

June 17, 2007 ~ Pentecost 3 / Church Music Sunday
  • It's Church Music Sunday at Trinity. We rejoice in the ministry of Director of Music Gywin Murray, and of Trinity's fine choirs and musicians.

  • Our community grieves the death, June 13, of Earl Genrick at the age of 54.

  • The June 17 (Summer) issue of Trinity Dove is available online. Go to the Trinity Dove page to retrieve a copy.

June 10, 2007 ~ Pentecost 2
  • This morning, our Sunday School hosts a terrific congregational carnival after worship. Wonderful!

  • Our community welcomes the births of Eilish Marie Moylan, born May 29, to John & Sarah (Schmidt) Moylan and of Ronald Jiovanni Preikschas, born April 16, to Ron & Gaye (Corbett) Preikschas.

  • We receive word that a comprehensive energy audit will be conducted June 11/12 covering the main church plant and both parsonages. We are working with people from Waterloo Region's REEP (Residential Energy Efficiency Project) and the support of Greening Sacred Spaces, a project of Faith and the Common Good.

June 3, 2007 ~ Holy Trinity
  • This morning we observe the Feast of the Holy Trinity and celebrate Gywin Murray Sunday in the parish. Former choir members augment the Trinity Choir for the anthem featuring an arrangement on the hymn-tune "Slane" by Lisa Hagen. Sharla Nafziger joins us from New York while Charlene Nafziger accompanies.

  • Our community grieves the death, June 2, of Dick Ritz at the age of 84. A bitter-sweet morning at Trinity Church.

May 27, 2007 ~ Pentecost
  • The May 27 (June calendar) issue of Trinity Dove is available online. Go to the Trinity Dove page to retrieve a copy.

  • We're at session 6 in our "Church and Future" adult learning series. Today's session: "Old Bottles & New/Old Wine" led by Assistant to the Bishop Phil Heinze.

May 20, 2007 ~ Easter 7
  • We're taking a Long-Weekend break from our adult learning series. We resume next Sunday.

May 13, 2007 ~ Easter 6
  • We're at session 5 in our "Church and Future" adult learning series. Today's session: "Can These Bones Live?" led by Dr. David Jacobsen.

  • Our community welcomes the birth of Tori Sophia Burchatzki, born May 4, to Shawn & Sonya (Kraan) Burchatzki.

May 6, 2007 ~ Easter 5
  • This morning, we celebrate the baptisms of Ruby Elizabeth Farr, daughter of Janet (West) & David Farr and of Raelyn Cook, daughter of Sandra (Wells) & Jeremy Cook.

  • We're at session 4 in our "Church and Future" adult learning series. Today's session: "The Reformation and Emerging Christianity" led by Dr. Bob Kelly.

April 29, 2007 ~ Easter 4
  • We're at session 3 in our "Church and Future" adult learning series. Today's session: "Ecotheology and the Bible: The First Article of the Creed" led by Dr. Cristina Vanin.

April 22, 2007 ~ Easter 3
  • The April 22 (May calendar) issue of Trinity Dove is available online. Go to the Trinity Dove page to retrieve a copy.

  • We're at session 2 in our "Church and Future" adult learning series. Today's session: "Our Wired and Wireless World" led by Sara Wahl and Stu Schellenberger.

April 15, 2007 ~ Easter 2
  • We begin a new adult learning series, this morning. The first session in our "Church and Future" series is called "Our Suffering Planet" and is led by Harold Remus and Jana Kelly. They do a superb job!

April 8, 2007 ~ Easter Sunday
  • Our community concludes its celebration of the great Three Days, this morning, with a spectacular celebration of Easter.

  • We are especially grateful to all of the musicians and worship leaders who lent their hands, talents and voices to our faithful journey. We think, especially, of Gywin Murray, Lisa Hagen and Pastor Anne for their leadership at worship, and of Trinity Choir, the Affirmation Singers and Youth Choir & Band for their wonderful work.

  • A new set of Easter paraments and vestments is dedicated. They are the work of Catherine Comor of Brantford, Ontario, and are dedicated in honour of Ruth and John Lavergne, and in memory of Kim. The main image is that of a phoenix ascendant. Exquisite!

  • Our community welcomes the birth of Adrian Todd Nickolas, born February 28, to Todd & Debbie (Ting) Nickolas.

  • At last night's Vigil of Easter, we celebrated the baptisms of Ryan Michael Speers, son of Michael & Charlotte Speers; Joseph Walter Ross Durrer, son of Kevin & Krista Durrer; Rae-Leala Abaegail Gole, daughter of Nicole Pfohl & Sam Gole; and of members of the Brooks family, including Erin Lynn Spence and Brittany Elizabeth Brooks. Terrific!
April 1, 2007 ~ Passion / Palm Sunday
  • Our community begins its Holy Week journey, this morning, with the Procession with Palms from Trinity Hall into the worship space.

  • Our community celebrates the Great Three Days -- Maundy Thursday evening through Easter Sunday Evening -- with four terrific services in one great, continuing liturgy:

    • Maundy Thursday - 7 pm - Confession and Individual Forgiveness
    • Good Friday - 10 am - "Stations of the Cross" Cantata
    • Holy Saturday - 7 pm - Vigil of Easter with lighting of the new fire and the celebration of eight baptisms.
    • Easter Sunday - 9 am - Easter Communion with dedication of new paraments and new members welcomed. Afterward, the TYGers host an Easter breakfast.

  • Our community maintains a Prayer Vigil in the worship space from 11 am on Good Friday (after Good Friday Cantata) to 5 pm on Holy Saturday (prior to Easter Vigil service).

  • This morning, first-quarter offering statements are available.

March 25, 2007 ~ Lent 5
  • In Adult Learning, we continue our Emerging Church series. Today: Lori Arnott introduces the congregation to the "Rotation model" for Sunday School.

March 18, 2007 ~ Lent 4
  • The very important Confirmation Camp and summer youth event planning meetings take place tomorrow evening, Monday, March 19.

  • In Adult Learning, we continue our Emerging Church series. Today: Pastor Anderson on Kelly Fryer's A.K.A. model.

  • The March 18 (April calendar) issue of Trinity Dove is available online. Go to the Trinity Dove page to retrieve a copy.

March 11, 2007 ~ Lent 3
  • The very important Confirmation Camp and summer youth event planning meetings have been rescheduled to Monday, March 19, owing to bad weather.

  • In Adult Learning, we continue our Emerging Church series. Today: Jackie Comer talks about the Emerging Church and art.

March 4, 2007 ~ Lent 2
  • In Adult Learning, we continue our new Emerging Church series. Today: Pastor Anne addresses Emerging Church characteristics.

February 25, 2007 ~ Lent 1
  • Our community grieves the death, February 22, of Molna Eberschlag at the age of 90.

  • Calling all TYGers: Pastor Anne is on MSN, Tuesdays, 4 PM. Look for trinity.anne@hotmail.com.

  • A new edition of Trinity's listing of Council Members & Portfolios is available on-line. Visit the Documents page to retrieve a copy.

  • In Adult Learning, we begin our Emerging Church series. Today: Pastor/Professor Kristine Lund addresses the Emerging Church and youth.

February 18, 2007 ~ Transfiguration
  • Our community grieves the death of Elaine McEllistrum on February 12 at the age of 87.

  • The February 18 (March calendar) issue of Trinity Dove is available online. Go to the Trinity Dove page to retrieve a copy.

February 11, 2007 ~ Epiphany 6
  • Our community grieves the death of Carol Schwartzentruber on February 8 at the age of 54.

  • Trinity holds its annual congregational meeting after worship, this morning.

February 4, 2007 ~ Epiphany 5
  • Our community celebrates the baptism of Nolan James Eichler, the son of Jim Eichler and Alyson Lockie.

  • The bulletin of Annual Reports is available this morning, anticipating next Sunday's annual meeting. Go to the Documents page to retrieve a copy.

January 28, 2007 ~ Epiphany 4
  • Our community grieves the death of Bill Becker on January 23 at the age of 94.

  • We've posted a couple of pictures from the TYGers' Sam ' N Ella's 50's Mystery Diner parish dinner held a couple of weeks ago. Go to the Photographs page to take a look.

January 21, 2007 ~ Epiphany 3
  • Our community grieves the death, early this morning, of John Sippel at the age of 87.

  • Our community welcomes the birth of Brooke Elizabeth, born January 4, to Anthony & Stephanie Medley.

  • The January 21 (February calendar) issue of Trinity Dove is available online. Go to the Trinity Dove page to retrieve a copy.

  • People in the congregation are invited to participate in our wonderful Secret Sisters and Canadian Lutheran World Relief We Care Bags programs. Details in Trinity Dove.

January 14, 2007 ~ Epiphany 2
  • We rejoice at the January 10 birth of Joseph Walter Ross Durrer, a son for Krista (Wagler) and Kevin Durrer.

  • This evening, our TYGers host a terrific Mystery Diner Dinner for the congregation. The event is a fund-raiser for youth ministry.

January 7, 2007 ~ Baptism of Our Lord
  • We rejoice at the baptisms of Travis Andrew Hatchwell, son of Andrew & Dianne Hatchwell; Teagan Jane Cook, daughter of Andy & Martha Cook; and Sadie Marie Bowslaugh, daughter of Allen Bowslaugh & Katie Schwartz.

  • We rejoice at the January 6 birth of Rae Lynn Cook, a daughter for Sandra (Wells) and Jeremy Cook.

December 31, 2006 ~ Christmas 1 / New Year's Eve
  • We prepare for the New Year with optimism and with an ever renewed vision for our ministry.

December 24, 2006 ~ Advent 4
  • We rejoice at the birth, December 7, of Ruby Elizabeth Farr, a daughter for Janet (West) and David Farr.

  • This evening, our congregation will begin its celebration of Christmas with services at 7 and 11 pm and, tomorrow, at 10 am.

  • Our community is reminded of Friday's annual Christmas Blood Donor Clinic hosted by Trinity Church at Waterloo-Oxford DSS.

  • As always, we hear many words of appreciation for the terrific Christmas ministry of our choirs, soloists and musicians, worship ministers, decorators and artists, ELW members, Priscillas, Sunday School staff and children.

  • Members are reminded that to qualify for a 2006 tax credit offerings must be forwarded to the church by December 31. The post is monitored into 2007 to catch any straggling mail. The books will be closed on January 5, 2007
December 17, 2006 ~ Advent 3
  • It's Church Music Sunday in the parish. All of our choirs are on deck and Gywin Murray does an overview of Christmas music at Adult Learning.

  • This morning, as part of our 2006 stewardship program, our congregation rededicates itself to a Faithful Journey.

  • The December 17 (January calendar) issue of Trinity Dove is available online. Go to the Trinity Dove page to retrieve a copy.

  • This evening, our Sunday School children gather for their annual Christmas program.

  • Last week, our Priscillas prepared Chrismas hampers while, this week, our ELW is working on cheer boxes.

December 10, 2006 ~ Advent 2
  • We rejoice at the baptism of Alexandra Paige, daughter of Jodie Honderich and Daryl Murphy.

  • This morning, Pastor Lavergne does an overview of the fruits of the Faith Journey stewardship program at adult learning.

December 3, 2006 ~ Advent 1
  • We begin to worship from our new worship book, Evangelical Lutheran Worship.

  • We are joined, this morning, by Betty Behm at adult learning on the subject of parish nursing.

  • The Advent Mitten Tree receives its first batch of warm winter woollies for our Christmas hampers.

  • People have begun to turn in gifts for our Christmas Hamper program.

  • End-of-November offering statements are available this morning.

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