Upcoming Activities

Listed below are upcoming activities involving Trinity. If you'd like to find out more about these activities, please talk with the contact person or call the church office.

You can scroll down the page to read about each activity, or click on the link below to go directly to that area on the page:

Books & Breakfast, third Saturday of the month
The Books & Breakfast Group meets in the Gathering Room at church the third Saturday of each month at 9am for a light breakfast and discussion of a book. What's nice about the Books & Breakfast Group is that you don't have to commit to coming every month -- if you only make it to one session or a few, you're still very welcome to come! We welcome newcomers! If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Diane Weber by the Wednesday prior to the study so we're sure to prepare enough food for all, but you're welcome to join us whether or not you've called ahead.

The schedule for upcoming months is:

• Aug. 21: Do you have a favorite book -- past or present -- that you would like to tell others about? Bring your chosen book or books to our August "Books and Breakfast" and share your book with the rest of us. The discussions could be a lot of fun and whet our appetites for some new books that we haven't had the opportunity as yet to read.
• Sept. 18: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen -- An atmospheric, gritty and compelling novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932. When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, drifters and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. Beautifully written, Water for Elephants is illuminated by a wonderful sense of time and place. It tells a story of a love between two people that overcomes incredible odds in a world in which even love is a luxury that few can afford. Being made into a movie for 2011 release.

Youth Car Wash, Aug. 7
Kids ages 5th grade through high school will be holding a car wash at Piggly Wiggly in Cedarburg on Saturday, Aug. 7 from 10am-2pm. All proceeds will go toward Youth Quake 2011 and New Orleans 2012. Come get your car washed and support the kids!

Carpool to Blood Drive, Aug. 12
The Fellowship Team is organizing another group outing to donate blood. On Thursday, Aug. 12, we'll meet at The Chocolate Factory in Cedarburg at 5pm, eat together, and then head to a blood drive at Immanuel Lutheran Church. To donate blood, you must be at least 17 years old, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, be in generally good health, and provide a photo ID. The entire process takes about an hour, and with one donation, you can save up to three lives. And you get cookies afterward! Please contact Jill Klitz by Tuesday, Aug. 10 if you're interested in going.

LWR School Kit Project, through Sept. 12
In 2009, LWR distributed 231,360 school kits around the world to people who are continuing their education while living in refugee camps, returning to school after war has ravaged villages, living in poor villages and taking adult literacy classes. With the ongoing wars and natural disasters, the need is greater than ever before. Please consider adopting an LWR school kit, and join us in giving hope to those in need.

ITEMS: If you'd like, donate one item and we'll get the rest. Bring your items by Aug. 22.

ASSEMBLING YOUR OWN: If you are making your own kits, please bring them to church by Sept. 12. Bags are available under the pew in the back of the church.

School supply shopping list:

• Spiral/padded notebook with 150-200 sheets of ruled paper (no loose-leaf). If using 70-count, please include 3 books. (Size approximately 8 1/2" x 11".)
• Blunt scissors with embedded steel blade
• 30-centimeter ruler (1 side can be inches)
• Hand-held pencil sharpener
• Eraser -- approximately 2 1/2" long
• Box of 24 crayons (Crayola is best)
• Six new pencils with erasers (rubber-banded together)
• 12 sheets of construction paper (assorted colors) -- fold in half to fit in bag
• OR: $5.00 per kit (we'll shop for you)

Leftover money will be donated to LWR to offset overseas shipping costs through Project Comfort.

Please follow the instructions exactly so that LWR distributions are consistent and fair. Do not add other items or leave out some out. Please send only top-quality, new items to make a caring statement to the recipient about the giver. For more information, contact Jeanne Mueller.

New Member Class, Sept. 19
There will be a New Member Class on Sunday, Sept. 19 at 9:15am in Pastor Brent's office. New Member Sunday is Sept. 26 at both services. If you have questions or would like additional information about membership at Trinity, please contact Pastor Brent at 262-377-0610 or pastorbrent@trinitycedarburg.org.

"Women of Faith: Over the Top" Conference, Oct. 1-2
God loves us more than we know, and gives us more than we can ask or dream. God is unrestrained ... outrageous ... Over the Top. The "Women of Faith: Over the Top" conference invites you to enjoy the God who loves you more than you ever dreamed possible, and to better connect with God and with other women.

The conference comes to Milwaukee's Bradley Center Friday, Oct. 1 (10am-3:30pm and 7pm-9:30pm) and Saturday, Oct. 2 (9am-4pm). The speakers at the event are Patsy Clairmont, Marilyn Meberg, Sandi Patty, Anita Renfroe and Lisa Welchel. The presenters also include special guest Andy Andrews, drama by Nicole Johnson, and musical guests Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, and Mandisa.

We'd like to get a group together to attend the conference. We're also planning to have dinner in the downtown area on Friday night (a box lunch will be provided at the event both days). If you're interested in attending, please contact Robin Honish (erhonish@sbcglobal.net, 262-284-0196) for details on payment and registering.

Photos Taken for New Directory, Oct. 6-9
Have you been wondering if there would ever be a new photo directory to update us on all of the changes at Trinity over the past several years? Wonder no more -- a new pictorial directory is in the plans for fall! Photographers from Olan Mills will be here Oct. 6-9. Please mark your calendars with the dates that photos will be taken, and keep these dates in mind when planning ahead.

Dates & Times:

In-person sign-ups begin Aug. 7-8. Online opportunities for time slots will be available also. Watch for more information.

Family and individual photos will be taken Oct. 6-8 (2-9:20pm) and Oct. 9 (9:30am-5:10pm). There will be more complete information in the September Tidings newsletter.

Time & Talents For Children: Trip to Guatemala, Oct. 23-31
Use your experience and skills to provide care and hope to children in Guatemala. Volunteers who journeyed with Time & Talents for Children on its 2009 Dental Mission were immersed in the contrasts of beauty and the struggles of daily life. Treating well over 400 children and adults in a week's time, two dentists, two hygienists and seven volunteers concluded that the beauty is in the people. "Even though we pulled all of some children's teeth, they thanked us with open arms and beautiful smiles," remarked one volunteer.

Some members of Trinity are traveling with Time & Talents for Children to Panajachel, Guatemala, on Oct. 23-31, and you're invited to join them to:

• Provide free dental care and education for children most in need.
• Build Onil Stoves to replace dangerous "three stone cooking fires" built on the floor in homes (help prevent burns and respiratory disease).
• Assist in repair and clean-up of buildings damaged by tropical storms and other natural disasters.
• Show you care by being there!

The cost is $925 per person (double) or $1,025 (single), and includes round-trip air (subject to change), ground transportation (to Chicago and on-site), hotel, breakfasts and lunches, services of an on-site coordinator, and supplies. For more information, please contact Jody Hoffmann.