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We are a Christ-centered, family-oriented, Bible-based congregation committed to sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. May you be refreshed and empowered through our time together in worship, to bless the world as God has blessed you.

SUNDAY WORSHIP - 9:00 a.m.
Holy Communion is celebrated on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month. Contemporary service is on the 4th Sunday of the month.

SUNDAY SCHOOL & ADULT BIBLE CLASS: Please join us on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY - 9:00 a.m.

CONFIRMATION CLASSES - Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.

HANDBELL CHOIR REHEARSALS - Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. downstairs in the Fellowship Hall.

ADULT CHOIR REHEARSALS: Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room.

Wednesday, March 20th     Lenten Service at 7:00 p.m.
Soup Supper at 5:15 PM                                             

Maundy Thursday with Cantata
March 28  7:00 PM Holy Communion
The Choir will present the Cantata “God So Loved the World”

Good Friday
7:00 PM Tenebrae Vespers
March 29

EASTER SUNDAY – March 31st
“Sunrise Service” at 6:30 am
Easter Breakfast at 8:00 am
Easter Egg Hunt
“The Resurrection of Our Lord” at 10:00 am

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Please complete the 2024 Volunteer Form and return to the office, or to Cara, or Connie. Forms can also be filled out online at https://forms.gle/8URNG2B5eoh8fhDJ7. Complete by April 7th. We are looking for a Team, two or more, to lead and facilitate Vacation Bible School. Dates are flexible as we are using the church building and not FLC. Volunteers are ready, willing, and able to help the event be successful. Prayerfully consider this and contact Cara Clausing or Connie Hoernig.

If you would like to know more about Trinity Memorial, contact Pastor Brian Nygaard at (219)769-5376.





Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church © 2024

FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT   
March 17, 2024  
Rev. Brian Nygaard

Dear ones, welcome to worship as we gather in Jesus’ name
as one family in God’s embrace. Amen.

9:00 a.m. Worship services with Holy Communion on the
1st and 3rd Sundays
10:30 a.m. Sunday School & Adult Bible Study

READINGS

MEMORY VERSE: Isaiah 53:5

But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.


In the Holy Sacraments, We Share the Glory of the Cross of Christ
Jesus catechizes His disciples in the way of the cross, revealing that He will be condemned and put to death “and after three days he will rise” (Mark 10:33–34). But the Twelve do not understand. Instead, they argue among themselves about who will be the greatest, with James and John requesting the places of honor on either side of Jesus in His glory. However, Jesus has come to make Himself the “slave of all” and “to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:43–45). He shares the true glory of His cross with all who are baptized with His Baptism and with those who drink His cup of salvation, the New Testament in His blood (Mark 10:39). By these Holy Sacraments, the Lord makes Himself known to all His people, forgiving their sins “from the least of them to the greatest” (Jer. 31:33–34). Though He is the very Son of God, “he learned obedience through what he suffered” and so became our great High Priest, that we may enter His glory by the way of His sacrifice (Heb. 5:8–10).

AS WE CELEBRATE 80 YEARS TMLC in February 1944 was having solemn Lenten Services at 7:30 PM on Wednesday Evenings. Regular Sunday services were at 11:00 AM and Sunday School was at 10:00 AM. Confirmation Classes were on Wednesdays at 5:00 PM. Want to take communion: you needed to announce your intentions to partake of the Sacraments to the Pastor after service, for the following week. Good news was given in the February 20, 1944 bulletin, “Funds are being provided for the purchase of a church for us”. The LWML of our Synodical District is raising $1,500.00.



Wednesday Evenings
Taco Bar at 5:15 PM
Lenten Services at 7:00 PM on March 20
WHO IS . . . JESUS? Who is . . . the Champion?



Maundy Thursday with Cantata
March 28  7:00 PM Holy Communion
The Choir will present the Cantata “God So Loved the World”

Good Friday
7:00 PM Tenebrae Vespers
March 29

EASTER SUNDAY – March 31st
“Sunrise Service” at 6:30 am
Easter Breakfast at 8:00 am
Easter Egg Hunt
“The Resurrection of Our Lord” at 10:00 am

Book Club Let’s discuss “Mad Honey” by Jodi Picoult on March 19th at 12:00 PM in the conference room. Bring a lunch! Please note: There is a typo on the March calendar: We are not meeting at 2:00 (but at Noon).Please note: There is a typo on the March calendar: We are not meeting at 2:00 (but at Noon).

Church Council has been rescheduled to March 19 at 6:00 PM

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Please complete the 2024 Volunteer Form and return to the office, or to Cara, or Connie. Forms can also be filled out online at https://forms.gle/8URNG2B5eoh8fhDJ7. Complete by April 7th. We are looking for a Team, two or more, to lead and facilitate Vacation Bible School. Dates are flexible as we are using the church building and not FLC. Volunteers are ready, willing, and able to help the event be successful. Prayerfully consider this and contact Cara Clausing or Connie Hoernig.

2025 NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING in New Orleans. The Board of Education needs to know who would be interested in attending the National Youth Gathering in 2025. Any teen that will be 14 years old by July 2025 or going in to 9th grade through graduation Senior can attend. Parents – Please sign your teen up if they are interested.
We will need you to sign up by April 7th
. Thank you!

SISTERS IN CHRIST ACTIVITIES
-March 18th SIC Meeting at Church. 6:30 PM. We will be packing the Chemo Bags. Thank you to all who have contributed to our outreach.
- March 31st Easter Breakfast - We are asking each SIC member to make 2 casseroles each. It is your choice of what kind of casserole you make. Sign up sheet and further instructions on the bulletin board.
-April 12th Bunco!
-May 20th Dinner 6:00 PM Asparagus
-June Shipshewana Day Trip Date to be Determined

DARTBALL Do you like baseball? Do you like darts? How about putting them together? Dartball...Trinity Lutheran Memorial is seeking males (that have been confirmed and older) who would be interested in playing on a dartball team this coming season starting in the fall. There is a signup sheet on the bulletin board. If you have any questions, please reach out to Michael Moore. His number and email are provided on the signup sheet.

INTERESTED IN HELPING wiith an Outreach Event for FoodBank of Northwest Indiana?
Contact Dr. Brian E. Thompson, 219-616-1655, betdvm@comcast.net

WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS SUMMER? Spend time at Camp Lutherhaven! With so many fun activities from Archery to Zip, Zap, Zoey (a fun game played at Camp) to jumping in the lake, there is so much to experience! Most importantly, spend time in God’s Word and grow in your relationship with Christ. Summer 2024’s theme is “Wildfire,” coming from Psalm 78:4. Join in spreading the glorious deeds of the Lord like wildfire with everyone who comes to Camp Lutherhaven this summer!
Register before April 1st and receive the Early Bird Discount! Register online today at www.lutherhaven.org, or call for more information at 260.636.7101.

YOU'RE INVITED

LWML Prayer Breakfast: Grace, Mercy, Peace
Saturday April 6th, 2024 at the Fellowship Hall Trinity Lutheran School Hobart, IN
Time: 9 am -11 am
Enjoy food 9 am – 10 am with Spiritual food 10 am – 11am

“Not Your Grandmother’s Quilting Workshop”
Saturday April 6th at 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM at Griffith Lutheran Church
Please RSVP by April 1 to 219-838-1626 of glc1000@griffithlutheran.org
See the Flyer in the Narthex for more details

LWML Hammond Zone – Spring Prayer Breakfast at Trinity Lowell
April 17 at 9:00-9:30 AM Registration, Prayer service at 10:00 AM
Please RSVP by April 14th to Susan 844-6176 or Trinity Office 696-9338
See Flyer in the Narthex for more details

Please sign up for bringing food for the Easter Breakfast: There are two sign ups. One for SIC to make the casseroles. The other for the congregation to help support this event by bringing: Donuts, Bagels, & Juice. Thank you to those who have already signed up!








WAYS TO GIVE AT TRINITY MEMORIAL
Mail/Drop-Off: Mail or drop-off your Offerings at TMLC. 7950 Marshall St., Merrillville, IN 46410.
Automatic checking/savings withdrawal: Contact Cheryl Wilson at (219) 644-9823
or the church office at (219) 769-5376.
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