WORSHIP AT TRINITY Worship Schedule Sunday 10:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion Saturday 5:00 p.m.

Worship with Holy Communion Service of healing offered 5th Sunday of month LECTIONARY READINGS FOR NEXT WEEKEND Acts 8:26-40 Psalm 22:25-31 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8 SCHEDULED TO SERVE NEXT SUNDAY: May 6, 2012 GREETER: Shirley Griffin LECTOR: Earl Dickerson WORSHIP ASSISTANT: Sheila Hively CANTOR: Beth Tucker BREAD BAKER: LeNan Empey ALTAR GUILD: Donna Bowman and Beth Tucker USHERS: David Huskey-Captain, Jason McKitrick, Kennan Haonga, Matt Heinlein, Rose Dickerson OPEN/CLOSE: Frank and Dorothy Bazell SUNDAY SAMARITAN: Shirley Griffin, David Huskey OFFERING ASSISTANTS: CONTACT INFORMATION
Church office hours are Monday - Friday 8:30-12:30 p.m. Office contact: Phone 614/224-6818, Email: office@oldtrinity.com Fax: 614/224-6799, web address: www.oldtrinity.com Pastor Petersons office hours: Tuesday, 8:00 - Noon, Wednesday, 9:30 - Noon, Thursday, 8:00 - Noon. Pastor Peterson contact: Home Phone: 614/449-8772 pastor@oldtrinity.com The May Tidings was mailed from the USPS Bulk Mail office located on Four Oaks (by airport) on April 25, 2012 at 12:25 p.m.

THIS WEEK AT TRINITY For a full list of calendar events, visit www.oldtrinty.com Today-Sunday, April 29 10:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion Monday, April 30 8:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous (Fellowship Hall) Wednesday, May 2 7:00 p.m. New Member Class 7:00 p.m. Bible Study (Lounge) Thursday, May 3 12:00 p.m. Rachel Circle 5:30 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting 6:30 p.m. Trinity Bells 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Friday, May 4 6:00 p.m. Spring Gathering set-up Saturday, May 5 5:00 p.m. Worship with Holy Communion UPCOMING MEETINGS NEXT WEEK: May 6th 1:00 p.m. Central Ohio Conference and Spring Gathering May 7, 5:30 p.m. Finance Team May 7, 5:45 p.m. Printed Media sub-committee May 8, 6:00 p.m. Welcome to Trinity Dinner May 8, 7:00 p.m. Church Council

Trinity

Happenings
FOR THE WEEK OF April 29, 2012

THE FINANCE TEAM Amount needed each month: $14,208.00 Giving in February $11,639.40 Giving in March $11,956.54 Giving through April 22nd $10,875.80 Attendance last weekend: Saturday: 15, Sunday: 88

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church 404 South Third Street Columbus, OH 43215

TRINITY IN OUR COMMUNITY

LSS Food Pantry The next volunteer date is Monday, May 31, 10:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. please volunteer for this very important service. Look for a new sign-up sheet on the lower lobby bulletin board. The LSS Food Pantry is located 1460 Champion Ave. Free parking is across the street on the lot. Contact Mary Roberts 588-2031 with any questions. 5th Thursday Community Dinners First English hosts community dinners each Thursday. They need our help on the 5th Thursday of every month. The next date is: May 31 at 6:00 p.m. A Sign-up sheet is available on the lower lobby bulletin board. Contact Mary Roberts 5882031 with any questions. Faith Mission Trinity volunteers help serve dinner to the men at Faith Mission on the fourth Thursday of each month. Arrival time is 6:30 p.m. and the time commitment is about two hours. Faith Mission is located at 151 N. 6th Street, parking is available in the Napa Auto Parts parking lot. Four volunteers are needed each month, sign-up cards are available on the bulletin board in the lower lobby to serve at Faith Mission in 2012. The next day to serve is May 24th . Please contact Sharon Thacker at 614.443.6149 or sthacker882000@sbcglobal.net. THE MOTHER/CHILD BANQUET will be held on May 18 this year. The theme of this years banquet is: Let the Sun Shine In Tickets go on sale starting today, April 29th. There will good food and entertainment for everyone. Please plan to come and have a great evening with us. Tickets are $6.00 for adults $3.00 for Children under 12 years old.

UPCOMING EVENTS
WELCOME TO TRINITY DINNER An invitation to all of Trinitys new members and those interested in joining and learning about Trinity

IN OUR CONGREGATION
In your prayers: Men and Women in the military Leaders of our nation For healing: Georgianna Mickles, Nancy Gosnell, Peg Beeson, Amanda Greiner, Bev Speasmaker, Dave Schroeder, Arlene Dykeman, Caleb Kilhefner, Makayla Aleia, Richard Burkhart, Lillian Fala, Pastor Dave Shugert, Pastor Elaina Styblo (NE Ohio Synod) Janet Downs (friend of Janet Robertsons family) Donna Hines-Wysingle (aunt of Victor Anderson) Farabee McCarthy (father of Darcy McCarthy) Josephine Eversole (grandmother of Darcy McCarthy) Alexander Drabkowski & Madeline Downey (grandparents of Christiane) Bruce DeRoche (father of Melissa Ewing) Don McKitrick (brother of Sharon Heinlein) Virgil Downs (grandfather of Todd Downs) Paul Wiegerig (husband of Nora Wiegerig and brother of Marianne Daily) For safety: 2nd Lt. Joshua D. Jowiski For continued good health: Homebound members including: Alice Gramlich, Olive Workman, Charlotte Jolly, Betty Basye, Frank and Judy Engle, Thelma Schumacher, Ethelyn Zimpfer
If you have a prayer request that you would like to have added to the prayer chain or wish to join the prayer chain, please contact Shirley Griffin at (sgrif1251@yahoo.com) or call 491-1696.

YOU ARE INVITED TO A DINNER TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012 AT 6:30 PM IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL
Sponsored by Church Council members and the leaders of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Please join us for delicious food and a time to "get acquainted"

For the next several weeks Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church will be offering a class for inquirers into our ministry, for folks seeking baptism, and for folks who wish to become members of the congregation. The tentative schedule of topics to be covered is: Week of April 29th: Week of May 6th: Week of May 13th: Week of May 20th: Week of May 27th: Welcome! Gospel! Grace! Christian Worship & Prayer: Christian Life Christian Discipleship at Old Trinity Christian Teachings--The Creed

Identical session will be held on Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. and on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. Depending on the desire of the group, the class may be extended for several more weeks to cover more topics or to return to treat a topic in greater depth. Long-time member of Trinity are welcome as well! This could be a fine opportunity for all to brush up on the basics of your faith.

Thank you for the cards, notes and visits during my illness and thank you to Pastor Peterson for the visits and communion. My church family has been especially good to me. Peg Beeson