All ladies of the congregation are invited to attend the 16th annnual LWML Fall Get Away sponsored by the Northeast Zone of Lutheran Women's Missionary League This year's theme is "Bandages". The retreat will be held Friday, September 26th-Saturday, September 27th at the Cedar Hills Retreat Center. Cost is $68.00/person. Registration deadline is Sept. 8, 2008. Full retreat info and registration forms are located on the Bulletin Board in the Narthex. This retreat is a fun-filled, Christ-centered event that you will not want to miss. Please contact Debbie Krainz through the contact page with any questions.

The Week of June 9-13 found 59 children and 22 staff members learning how we can serve others and Jesus in “God’s Big Back Yard”.

How did we spend our week?

Monday began with a special visit from Dan and Kay Finley, missionaries with Lutheran Bible Translators. The children learned how Dan and Kay served God by preparing The Word for people living in Latin America who do not have a Bible written in their language.

Wednesday was the day set aside to work on our mission projects. Some children made lap blankets for the homeless while other children made “medical dolls”. The “medical dolls” are used by doctors to show children how the doctor will be helping them to stay healthy.

In between these busy days, the children learned how to serve God at home, with their friends, in their neighborhoods and community.

On Friday, the children learned when you serve others you are serving Jesus. In addition to lessons, each day was filled with craft, music, recreation and snacks.

The children received a “serving hand” when they performed a service at home or at VBS. The hands were put on our “big back yard fence” for all to see.

Our VBS historian took pictures of the various activities. You can view these pictures in the Trinity Photo Albums

As I write this article it is obvious we had a busy week in “God’s Big Backyard”! God has blessed our endeavors. The seed has been planted and God will do the rest!

God Bless You,
Linda Urban
Director 2008 VBS

A nursery program has been reinstated here at Trinity. Parents are encouraged to make use of this service during our services. It is available for CHILDREN UP TO AGE 3 and is located in the Conference Room in back of Fellowship Hall.