Trinity Announcer for April 14, 2024

What’s Happening at Trinity—April 14, 2024

HARP HOSTS COFFEE HOUR—This morning, stop by the counter in the foyer and have a cup of coffee, a treat and talk with members of Trinity’s HARP team! Please bring NEW or USED items for “House in a Box” or find out more about what the HARP does and how you can help. A list of needed items is available at the Welcome Center. Just look for the house! We also have information about “Stuff the Truck” and the June 9-14 mission trip. We begin taking larger items for “Stuff the Truck” May 1. If you need something sooner, contact Shawn McCormick 586-610-1127. 

IT’S TIME TO THINK ABOUT PRESCHOOL—Trinity's Early Childhood Center is now enrolling for the traditional half-day three and four-year-old preschool program and in the FREE Great Start Readiness Program for this fall. This program is free to four-year-olds who qualify. Find out more on either program at Trinity’s website at Trinityct.org/ECC.

SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED—We have so much going on at Trinity. It starts in the ECC with a Pete the Cat competition and some guests from the farm. In the school, the boys hosted a volleyball tournament and the students watched the solar eclipse. In the church, we have plenty of pictures from Holy Week and Easter. Go to Trinityct.org/#news to see what’s been going on at Trinity.

>ENGAGE GOD

NEW SERMON THEME—For the weeks between now and Memorial Day, our sermons will focus on the theme, Living in Resurrection Joy. The upcoming gospel readings are noted below.

• † April 14—Luke 24:36–49
• † April 21—John 10:11–18
• † April 28—John 15:1–8

E3 CONTINUES WEDNESDAY —E3, our Wednesday evening gathering, continues this week and it’s not too late to get involved in these midweek activities. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. followed by the meet ups at 6:30 p.m. The food and activities are free. For more information, visit Trinityct.org/E3 or call at 586-463-2921. If you plan to attend Life with Jesus and had not yet signed up, please contact Ashley at

WEEKDAY BIBLE STUDIES AND CLASSES

MONDAY NIGHT LADIES BIBLE STUDY focuses on “All Things New” by Kelly Minter, based on 2 Corinthians on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the Church Lounge. Questions? Contact Bonnie Young by cell or text at 586-350-3222.

TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY-- Meet to enjoy God's Word every Tuesday morning 9:30-10:45 a.m. Led by Mary Hartman and Lila Tirsell. Meets in the Church Lounge.

BIBLE STUDY FOR MEN – Join us on Wednesday mornings from 6– 7 a.m. in the Church Lounge. Hot coffee, study guides and Christian fellowship await you! Questions? Contact Pat Anderson 

SATURDAY MORNING MEN’S STUDY —A Saturday morning men’s Bible study meets in the Church Lounge at Trinity at 8 a.m. For more information, contact Brian Lanko at

>ENGAGE GOD’S PEOPLE

LWML SPRING FLING APRIL 25—The Lutheran Women’s Mission League Macomb South Zone will host a spring meeting at St. Peter Eastpointe on Thursday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. All women are invited to attend. Come for food, fellowship and fun while socializing with other women from area churches and also discussion plans for the LWML Zone. There is a $7 registration fee payable at the door. The speaker for the evening is a representative from Motown Soup. An ingathering will be held for All God’s Children. Socks, undies and the like for children are appreciation. For more information, contact Judy Baarck at or call 586-713-1464.

NURSES’ BRUNCH—Invitations for the annual Nurses’ Brunch have been sent out. If you are a nurse and did not get an invitation, please contact Lisa Riviera so we can add you to our list. Call 586-463-2921 ext .111.

>ENGAGE THE WORLD 

MEIJER SIMPLY GIVE IS BACK!—Trinity’s Food Pantry is getting a helping hand from Meijer! Now through June, purchase the specially-marked Simply Give donations cards from the check-out lines at the store on Groesbeck and those gift cards will be given to Trinity’s Food Pantry to help us purchase food and other eligible items. Meijer matches the gifts donated to Trinity. Trinity’s Double Day is Saturday, June 15. On that day, for every $10 Simply Give card purchased on these dates, Meijer contributes $20, bringing the total to $30. For more information, contact Pastor Gary at or call 586-463-2921.

WOMEN’S LEAGUE MEETING—The Women’s League meets on Tuesday, April 16, 6:30 p.m. in the Church Lounge. Please remember to bring your baby shower gift (and receipt) for the Luke Clinic, $25 for dinner at our May banquet, $15 if you’re attending the May 7 event at the Crocker House, and your mites. At the meeting we’ll be giving away whatever’s left to donate in our bank account, discussing the upcoming annual Deneweth fundraiser, and more. Visitors are always welcome. For more information, contact Debbie Graham-Large 313-318-6513.

WIDOWS GROUP—Our Kindred Spirits group meets this Friday, April 19 at noon in the Church Lounge. All widows are welcome to join us for fellowship and going out for lunch after the meeting. If you have any questions, contact Cathy Holley at 586-243-9757.

FAMILY OF GOD DINNERS-Trinity provides meals/casseroles for Family of God in Detroit once a month. Volunteers are needed to help donate a dish. If you’d like to contribute financially, leave your donation in the Church Office or Venmo Cathy Essig (@CLEssig). For information or to schedule a dish donation, call Karen Langreet at 586-445-2460.

>SCHOOL AND ECC

SUMMER CAMP ENROLLMENT—Registration for Summer Camp is open. Visit Trinityct.org/summercamp to get all the information you need on how to register.

CAMP COUNSELORS NEEDED—Summer Camp Counselors work in pairs with up to 20 children and a volunteer counselor assistant to lead kids through their days. This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday with no weekends. Visit Trinityct.org/ECCemployment and complete the childcare job application. For info, contact Elizabeth Szwarc at

ECC IS HIRING—Trinity’s Early Childhood Center is seeking a warm, caring person who loves working with young children to join our Trinity teaching team! We need full-time and part-time childcare assistants working with children ages 6 weeks to 4-years-old. Trinity provides a retirement/disability plan, insurance benefits, earned sick leave, paid holidays, vacation time and paid in-person professional development. To apply, go to trinityct.org/eccemployment.

>ANNOUNCEMENTS

LUTHERAN FRATERNITIES OF AMERICA CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT—Join the LFA #57 for a cornhole tournament on Saturday, May 18 from 5-9 p.m. at the LFA hall in Eastpointe. Besides the tournament, there will be food, beverages, cards and board games. Food, pop and water are provided. A $5 wristband is available for beer and wine. There is a $10 entry fee for the tournament. First and second place -earn prizes. Partners are done by random draws. Call to sign up at 586-799-2810.

LUTHERAN CHORALAIRES SPRING CONCERT SUPPORTS CUAA—The Lutheran Choralaires, a men's chorus presents their annual Spring Concert entitled “What Wondrous Love is This" on Saturday May 18, 4 p.m. at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church (14175 Farmington Road, Livonia, MI 48154). Tickets are not necessary, however there will be a freewill offering. All proceeds will go to support the Concordia University Ann Arbor Music Department and Students In Need funds. For further information email  ,or visit www.lutheranchoralaires.org.

This week at Trinity—April 14-20, 2024

PRAYER LIST

Please update any prayer requests with Pastor Gary at to avoid having the names of those still in need removed from the list.

Special Prayers 

• † For the sick and suffering
• † For the ministry of our ECC
• † For youth and children’s ministry
• † For the poor, homeless and jobless
• † For the Senior Pastor search process
• † For our mission partner Compassion Pregnancy Center
• † For our sister congregation St. John Ray Township