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FROM THE PASTOR |
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The city is dead! Why are you bothering to pretend otherwise?
At Historic Trinity we do not subscribe to that fatalistic philosophy.
We are busy with other south and north city churches in organizing and
strategizing for revitalization and growth in our neighborhoods. Trinity
is a vibrant and growing parish, seen as one which can lend its
expertise to other struggling ministries.
We are one of the members of Partners in Urban Ministry (PIUM). The
Executive Director is our own Don Strohmeyer. PIUM's mission is "to
reach the lost in our neighborhoods with the Gospel of Jesus Christ." At
a recent meeting, I rejoiced when hearing some of PIUM's current
projects:
. Emmaus, Holy Cross, Mt. Olive and Our Redeemer are forming the Greater
St. Louis Lutheran Mission Outreach Society to forge a partnership for
evangelism to their declining neighborhoods.
. Christian Friends of New Americans, a ministry reaching out to new
immigrants, is actively strategizing in the Messiah and St. John's
neighborhoods.
. Camp FUN is planned for the youth of the St. Lucas neighborhood on
Morganford.
. Neighborhood Listening and Asset Mapping continues in all
neighborhoods, listening to what the people living near us want from the
church.
. The new Lutheran Food Pantry Association is meeting monthly and
developing ways in which all 14 participating churches, including
Trinity, can share resources and supplement each other's outreach with
food to the needy.
. Churches with Parish Nurse ministries are planning to meet the needs
of adult day care in our neighborhoods.
. Mt. Olive congregation has begun an after school "Out Loud" music
program for the children of the Shaw neighborhood.
. A youth conference is scheduled for September 2002 to learn more
effective ways to reach teens and their families for Christ.
. Lutheran Charities Foundation is providing a major grant as seed money
to begin the Nehemiah Project in north city through Zion and St. Paul
churches. Like the programs in Brooklyn, New York, and Memphis,
Tennessee, this project hopes to build affordable housing for those
previously unable to own their own home.
Pray for the effectiveness of these programs. Pray for our own Church
Council as it continues to strategize how Trinity might better meet the
needs of the downtown area.
Remember the words of Jesus: "Behold, I send the promise of my Father
upon you; but STAY IN THE CITY until you are clothed with power from on
high." (Luke 24:49)
In Christ's love,
Pastor Dave | |
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Mardi Gras 2002 |
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Mardi Gras 2002
Mardi Gras at Trinity means "A Taste of New Orleans" and this year's
third annual dinner on February 1st was a big success.
Falling earlier this year, Mardi Gras at Trinity attracted some 300
diners to three "Taste of New Orleans" seatings on Friday evening,
hundreds of children to the annual Art Fair on Saturday, plus hundreds
more buying brats and soda on the street Sunday afternoon for the Dog
Parade in Soulard. (Proceeds of Friday's dinner were matched by AAL
Branch 443. Thank you!)
These events depend on dozens of hearty volunteers, both members and
friends from the area, like the formally-dresssed waiters who served
wine and dessert with style, served as hosts, and hawked beads and hot
auction items.
Volunteers joined us to do art with the kids on Saturday. And school
parents helped sell food on Sunday. To name them all would be
impossible. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! We are grateful to you all and single
out only Karen Revere, who has headed up "Taste of New Orleans" since
1999, and Al Mangels who engineered many of the weekend's efforts, all
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The Kitchen Krewe |
Everyone puts on their best of the Big Easy to prepare a Cajun Feast |
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Panorama | |
Members of Trinity from Years Gone By
Since being pictured in a national Lutheran magazine recently in
connection with a feature about our Christmas "Panorama," Elvera Wurtz
has been contacted by dozens of former schoolmates and former Trinity
people.
"As a group we enjoyed being together and belonged to all the
organizations we could [and] gave plays and went on trips. Even though
we lived miles from church and each other and had no cars, we did manage
to get together....It has been over 55 years, but we still enjoy the
letters and cards from each other....We thank God for the many
friendships that were formed at Trinity, for His many blessings, and we
know He had a hand in all that has happened."
Where are these folks today? Well, here are some of those who wrote from
around the country:
Montana: Dorothy Gassner (daughter of teacher and music director
Gassner).
Colorado: Rev. and Mrs. R. Paulsen, fieldworker at Trinity.
Colorado: Virginia Fey Aitken. "How I loved that nativity panorama...
Guess there aren't many of our gang left."
Missouri: Betty Novak Umbach (married Walter Umbach who became a
pastor). "Great picture! Happy to see the article on Trinity."
Florida: Dolores Daeumer Goerrs.
Arizona: Marion Fey Pebler Shehan.
Texas: Margie "Charley" Harting. "What a beautiful surprise...to see you
being so helpful as always at 'Old Trinity'. Made my day!"
Oregon: Esther Harting Niedner. "I have so many memories of my years as
a member." |
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Parish House = Full House |
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Parish House--Full House!
Since we reopened the Trinity Parish House, the new third floor
conference room has been the site of a large number of meetings for
various groups in the St. Louis area. On occasion, we have been able to
accomodate two groups at once, utilizing other available rooms.
Groups are as varied as The St. Louis Landmarks Association, Lutherans
in Medical Missions, Lutheran Charities Foundation, groups from The
Lutheran Church?Missouri Synod (including World Relief, Human Care,
Lutheran Foundation, and the Mission Board departments), Lutheran
Ministries Association, Good Samaritan Services for the Homeless,
Network for Life Prison Ministry, Concordia Publishing House, the
Lutheran High School Association, and Lutheran Society for Missiology.
Board meetings, lunches, receptions and dinners have been held at the
Parish House. Trinity members who have been keys to having their groups
meet here include George Oehlert, Jeff Craig-Meyer, Bob Scudieri, Audrey
Vanderbles ( and the Deaconesses) and David Rittmann.
Please suggest to your group that they might want to consider the
Trinity conference room for their next meeting. Groups find it easy to
provide for snacks and meals for their meetings with high-quality coffee
shops and restaurants within walking distance. All have expressed their
appreciation of our facilities. Charges are very reasonable at $100
for a full day and $50 for a half day meeting.
Call Bobbie at 314-231-4092 to make your reservation! |
Newly Renovated Parish House | |
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Our Partnership with Concordia Kirkwood |
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Partnership with Concordia Lutheran, Kirkwood, Continues
During the tumultuous 1970s, Concordia Lutheran congregation in Kirkwood
wanted to make a difference in our troubled urban community. Seeking
opportunity, Pastor Walter Schoedel asked Pastor Sam Goltermann of "Old
Trinity" downtown how Concordia might partner in urban ministry. And
thus an historic partnership was launched.
It was in Lent of 1979 that Concordia first announced a project to focus
on the children of Trinity Lutheran School. "Help Trinity Sponsor a
Teacher" the call went out, and the response was overwhelming.
Beginning with a gift of $10,000, Concordia has helped shape the lives
of children at Trinity School through a major commitment that has grown
to $25,000 each year, approaching $400,000 over the past 20+ years.
"This is a significant, continuing partnership with a long history,"
says Rev. Vernon Gundermann. "For Concordia, it has meant not only a
significant presence in urban ministry-but, for the future, a light in
the darkness."
This Ash Wednesday and through Lent of 2002 members of Concordia will
contribute to that light in the darkness, helping continue a tradition
of partnership, supporting a teacher, and reaching children with the
Gospel through historic Trinity School.
Concordia will help pay the salary of first grade teacher Jennifer
DeBlock. We hope to exchange visits, as well, introducing her and other
friends between our parishes.
Concordia's goal for this Lenten project is $25,000 in 2002.
Concordia's 1979 newsletter described Trinity School as "community
oriented (81% of the students come from the immediate area), that is
well qualified to offer a good Christian education." These words still
describe Trinity School, begun on board the ships carrying the Saxon
immigrants and the oldest, continuously operating day school west of the
Mississippi.
Pastors Schoedel, Gundermann and Goltermann often made exchange visits
during the years, as did choirs and musicians. "I could sense that
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Current News |
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EMAIL! The Board of Assimilation would like to keep you informed of
congregational activities and matters via email. If you would like to
receive email from the church, please send your email address to
trinitysoulard@ mcleodusa.net.
SPECIAL VOTERS MEETING MARCH 17, 2002
Pres. Rittmann has called a special meeting for Sunday, Mar. 17, after
the 10:15 a.m. service to approve the merger between Trinity and Holy
Cross Schools effective 7/1/02. The Merger Committee will make a
presentation regarding facilities, budget, staff, transportation, name,
funding and other issues.
SAVE THE DATE! Good Samaritan Service Center for the Homeless holds its
7th Annual Trivia Night and Auction on Saturday, April 20th, at St.
John's Lutheran Church in Ellisville. Tickets are $20 each and tables
are set for 8 people. Let Pastor Marth or Bobbie know if you are
interested in attending with the Trinity folks.
Wedding Photos Wanted
Our website editior is looking for recent wedding photos from services
performed at Trinity for our site. He can use any type of photo from 8 X
10 to digital images on CD. Contact George Cousins at:
demangeo@prodigy.net.
Historic Trinity Lutheran Church and School, 812 Soulard, St. Louis, MO
63104
314-231-4092 . FAX 314-231-5430 . www.historictrinitystlouis.org .
trinitysoulard@mcleodusa.net | |
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Lenten Events |
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MARCH LENT-EASTER SCHEDULE
"IF THESE STONES COULD SHOUT"
Wednesdays MARCH 6, 13, 20
12:10 noon and 7 p.m.
HOLY WEEK
March 24 . Palm Sunday
Blessing of the Palms 10 a.m.
Festival worship with Communion 10:15 a.m.
March 28 . Maundy Thursday
Worship with Communion 12:10 and 7 p.m.
March 29 . Good Friday
Tre Ore (3 hour) worship at Ascension Lutheran 12?3 p.m.
Tenebrae (darkness) Worship at Trinity 7 p.m.
March 30 . Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil with Holy Communion 5 p.m.
March 31 . Easter Sunday
Matins with Holy Communion 8 a.m.
Easter Breakfast 9?10 a.m.
Festival of the Resurrection 10:15 a.m.
Easter Egg Hunt for the children 11:30 a.m.
SEASON OF LENT 2002
This year Lent began on February 13 (Ash Wednesday) and continues for
the traditional 40 days to Holy Week and Easter (March 31).
While many churches have discontinued special Lenten services, Trinity
continues the tradition of Wednesday worship during this season for
extra devotional opportunity. We invite the community as well as
members to come to the short services offered at 12:10 noon and 7 p.m.
We offer a coordinated series focused on a single theme. As during
Advent, the evening Lenten services are preceded by a free soup and
salad supper in the Parish House.
Following Easter Sunday comes the Season of Easter-7 weeks leading to
our celebration of the Day of Pentecost on May 19 (with a pause to
observe the Ascension of our Lord on May 12). The following Sunday, May
26th, is our namesake, Trinity Sunday, that opens into the Pentecost
Season's two-dozen weeks. In this long stretch of Sundays (the second
half of the historic Church Year) we tend to focus on the life of the
Church-our life together as disciples of our risen Lord. | |
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Cathedral Ministry events |
Valpo Drama Troupe |
Trinity's Cathedral Ministry Events in March 2002
Sunday, March 10
Lutheran Schools Week (March 4-10) concludes with Lutheran Schools
Sunday
Lenten Drama featuring Diana Krueger and Margy Oehlert
New Member Brunch at 11:45 a.m. (congregation invited)
Sunday, March 17
Youth Choir and Band from Slayton, MN
Trinity and Immanuel, Olivette, youth serve meal to homeless at SS.
Peter and Paul
Sunday, March 24
Valparaiso University Drama Troupe, 10:15 a.m. service
Palm Sunday Cantata featuring Trinity Adult Choir | | | Go To Page: 1 [2] |
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