Our 75th anniversary
will start on January 5th with a special
worship service in which the beautiful anniversary quilt (seen on the
left side of the screen) that Jean Kruse made will be dedicated to the
glory of God. It wll also be a service for the rededication of the
congregation to the task of witnessing to the world the grace of our
Lord. Pastor Matske will be our special speaker for the day. Pastor
Matske was pastor of Trinity from 1949 until 1954. He presently lives
in El Paso, IL. The service will be followed by a potluck dinner and
fellowship.
March 23rd wil be a celebration of our
Preschool, which was established in 1986. There will be a potluck to
follow the service.
May 18th will be a special service in which
we will honor recent confirmands and graduates.
July 6th will be a special service led by the
youth and will be an outdoor service.
On September 14th, we will celebrate
Christian Education, and will have a Sunday School Rally.
On October 19th, we will have a special
oldtime church service. The men will sit on one side of the church and
the women and
children will sit on the other side. If possible everyone will be
encouraged to dress as they did in the 20's. There will be a basket
dinner, pie auction, and old-time games such as Run Sheep Run, Red
Light-Green Light, and an Egg Race.
We are also inviting several of our formaer pastors to preach during
the coming year.
A memory book will be produced and available for sale, along with
special sweatshirts.