June 23—50+ Potluck, Room 140. Please bring your favorite picnic food and your own table service. We’ll provide chicken. The Good News Gang puppeteers will entertain us. Hostesses are Diane Giermann and Shirley Blucker.

Contact for 50 Plus events

Fred & Connie Wade - 662-3292
Fourth Sunday of every month

Great Expectations

A Newsletter on Expanding Ministry With Older People

June 2011

Older Adults Can Spot New Spiritual Gifts

May 2011
Helping Older People Stay Safe

April 2011
Sensing Secrets

March 2011
The WHY and HOW of older adult ministry.

February 2011
Some Compelling Golden Opportunities - some very interesting statistics regarding the senior population boom.

January 2011
Be alert to and train yourselves to grasp each opportunity for close, healing relationships with anyone who grieves the death of a spouse.

Senior Communion

We meet the first Wednesday of every month at 10:30 am in the front of the Chapel. We sing favorite hymns, share in general confession and absolution, hear a brief message from one of the pastors, receive the Lord's Supper where we are seated. The service lasts about 30 minutes. While all are welcome, this service is designed especially for those who might not get out very often and appreciate being able to enter and exit at their own pace.

If you would like to provide transportation to Senior Communion, or if you need transportation, please contact the church office.

Hospital Visitation

Your pastors regularly visit both hospitals in Bloomington/Normal as well as others if requested.
The church office religiously keeps track of hospitalizations we know of. If you or a loved one is or will be in the hospital and would appreciate a pastoral visit, please contact the church office with the appropriate information.
Please understand that in this day of "privacy laws," there is no way we will know about your hospitalization unless you contact us directly or specify you are a member of Trinity Lutheran Church-Bloomington upon your admission.
If a hospitalization is scheduled and you would appreciate a pastoral visit, please contact the church office with the hospital, date, type of surgery, your arrival time, and the scheduled time of surgery.

Golden Anniversary Banquet

Early each May, Trinity hosts a banquet honoring couples who've been married 50 years or more. The couples are our guests, and they are recognized in our 11:00 worship service. Their families and friends are invited to attend and may purchase a ticket to cover the cost of their meal. New couples to the group tell of their special day as they are interviewed by our senior pastor.

24/7

A Newsletter for the Christian Home

June 2011
ARE YOU READY FOR SUMMER?
A quiz for parents . . .
How did you do? E ven if you answered one question, then you are a winner! Simply by reading these questions, it shows that you are an interested parent, that you are dedicated to raising your children with care and integrity.

May 2011
BACKYARD PARENTING
As parents, it seems that “growing season” is ever present.

April 2011
A MESSAGE WRITTEN IN STONE
A personal story shared by Dr. Steve Christopher, on the message of the Resurrection.

March 2011
TWO LITTLE WORDS
Addresses the annual right of spring (as well as other sports) and relates them to the challenges of being a parent, urging you to get into the game of life.

February 2011
A VALENTINES DAY INTERVIEW
Three of the most popular kind of Valentine's gifts are "interviewed". Each of them present their case for being the one that you should choose - card, candy or flowers.

January 2011
OVERCOMING THE RESOLUTION BLUES
It is a time to make “resolutions” and recreate life over the coming 12 months.