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Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
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PRAYERS AND SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR MAY
As we continue in the Easter season and celebrate our Lord's resurrection, let us join together in scripture reading and prayer that God may fill us up with his power so that we may proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ to all people.

Sunday, April 29-Prayer of the Week
Eternal and all-merciful God, with all the angels and all the saints we laud your majesty ad might. By the resurrection of your Son, show yourself to us and inspire us to follow Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
SUNDAY: John 15:1-8
MONDAY: Galatians 5:16-26
TUESDAY: John 14;8-14
WEDNESDAY: Isaiah 65:17-25
THURSDAY: Acts 10:44-48
FRIDAY: Psalm 98
SATURDAY: 1 John 5:1-6

Sunday, May 6-Prayer of the Week
O God, you give us your Son as the vine apart from whom we cannot live. Nourish our life in his resurrection, that we may bear the fruit of love and know the fullness of your joy, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
SUNDAY: John 15:9-17
MONDAY: Deuteronomy 11:18-21
TUESDAY:Psalm 47
WEDNESDAY: Ephesians 1:15-33
THURSDAY: 1:1-11
FRIDAY: Psalm 1
SATURDAY: 1 John 5:9-13

Sunday, May 13-Prayer of the Week
O God, you have prepared for those who love you joys beyond understanding. Pour into our hearts such love for you that, loving you above all things, we may obtain your promises, wich exceed all we can desire, through Jesus Christ, your Son and our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
SUNDAY: John 17:6-19
MONDAY: Acts 1:15-26
TUESDAY: Titus 1:1-9
WEDNESDAY: Ezra 9:5-15
THURSDAY: Acts 2:1-21
FRIDAY: Psalm 10424-34, 35b
SATURDAY: Romans 8:22-27

Sunday, May 20-Prayer of the Week
Gracious and glorious God, you have chosen us as your own, and by the powerful name of Christ you protect us from evil. By your Spirit transform us and your beloved world, that we may find our joy in your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
SUNDAY: John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
MONDAY: Joel 2:18-29
TUESDAY: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
WEDNESDAY: Ezekiel 37:1-14
THURSDAY: Isaiah 6:1-8
FRIDAY: Psalm 29
SATURDAY: Romans 8:12-17

Sunday, May 27 -Prayer of the Week
Mighty God, you breathe life into our bones, and your Spirit brings truth to the world. Send us this Spirit, transform us by your truth, and give us language to proclaim your gospel, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
SUNDAY: John 3:1-17
MONDAY: Romans 12:9-16b
TUESDAY: 1 Corinthians 2:1-10
WEDNESDAY:Deuteronomy 5:12-15
THURSDAY: Luke 1:39-45
FRIDAY: Psalm 81:1-10
SATURDAY: 2 Corinthians 4:5-12

PRAYER
CHAIN
If you have a prayer request, contact Donna Fuls. Anyone, male or female is welcome to be part of our prayer chain. If you'd like your name added to our group, please contact Donna Fuls at her home, 610-588-0629.

TRINITY TREASURES

REV. LARRY D. LAINE, PASTOR
MRS. PATRICIA A. SHOUP, MINISTER OF MUSIC
MRS. KAY F. MOOSCH, PARISH SECRETARY
MRS. DEBORAH K. HINE, SEXTON

Email: telcbangor@frontier.com
Website: www. tlcbangor.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tlcbangor
Pastor’s Cell Phone # 757-613-7126
Pastor Laine’s e-mail – laineparallel@gmail.com
Church Office – 610-588-2023 Fax. No. – 610-588-8904

Bulletin April 22.......

He could not send us here alone
And leave us to a fate unknown;
Without providing for His own,
The outstretched arms of mother.

God could not watch us night and day
And kneel beside our crib to pray,
Or kiss our little aches away;
And so He sent us mother.

And when our childhood days began,
He simply could not take command.
That's why He placed our tiny hand
Securely into mother's.

The days of youth slipped quickly by
Life's sun rose higher in the sky.
Full grown were we, yet ever nigh
To love us still, was mother.

And when life's span of years shall end,
I know that God will gladly send,
To welcome home her child again,
That ever-faithful mother.
-- George W. Wiseman

Food Drive Help Needed
More help is needed this year because we will be receiving all of the food.. If you have a pickup truck and you're able to help, call the church office at 610-588-2023.

PENTECOST IS MAY 20
We will celebrate with the confirmation of Hannah Kromer at the 10:15 Worship Service.

MAY WORSHIP AT TRINITY

May 6 - 6th Sunday of Easter/ Music Sunday
9:00 am - Sunday School
10:15 am Worship, Holy Communion, Hymn Sing

May 13 - 7th Sunday of Easter/Mother's Day
9:00 am - Sunday School
10:15 am - Worship, Holy Communion, We'll Honor Mothers

May 20 - Pentecost/ Confirmation
9:00 am - Last Day of Sunday School
10:15 am - Worship, Holy Communion, Confirmation

May 27 - The Holy Trinity
10:;15 Worship, Holy Communion

A Message from Pastor Laine

Witness - tell, share and invite!

"It is not like a Lutheran to witness. We don't do that! We don't talk like that! We let the fundamentalist evangelicals do that! They are good at it! They have no problem shouting it out that Jesus Lives!" He said.
No doubt others do shout it our and we tend to be uncomfortable about declaring our faith, talking about our faith and witnessing to the meaning of Jesus in our lives. However, if it were not for someone in the past talking to us or to our relatives, or to a group of relatives in the past, we would not have this wonderful community of faith. We might be some social club or hunting club or dinner out club, but we wouldn't be this Christian community of caring and loving people united under the banner of Jesus Christ, died, risen and ascended Lord of all. So, ow do we once again talk about our faith and recommend our church to others. Here are some very practical ways of witnessing to others in our neighborhood.
Recommend our community to others by sharing a bulletin that has a message and a story about the gospel and the artist who created the bulletin art. Share an event that has happened or will be happening that you feel some excitement in telling about to anyone. Share an insight or a memorable experience you participated in at the church gathering in worship or fellowship.
Recommend our church community to others by dropping information in any conversation that relates to what is being said. For example, if someone is talking about children and the cute things they do, you might share an image of a child marching around the sanctuary to the music of a hymn being sung in worship or a comment they made during the children's sermon. Your talking about the church becomes an invitation to participate in something meaningful and exciting in your life.
Recommend our church to others by talking about a meaningful exchange you had with someone at church about their life that was meaningful to you and helped shape you in some way. No doubt you have had very meaningful exchanges with people at committee meetings. Share that exchange and tell others how it affected you. Your experience may be immensely helpful to someone in their journey of faith
Recommend our church by inviting someone to church or offering to give them a ride to a group meeting for fun and fellowship. Invite a friend, or an acquaintance, a relative who is searching for some answer or seeking a community for involvement or entertainment. Be attentive to people and what they are going through. There may be an answer in the life and activity of this church community.
These are all forms of witnessing and sharing the good news of the gospel that you have experienced in the life and faith of this church family.

Peace and blessings, Pastor Laine

Beginning Sunday, June 3, worship will begin at 9:00 a.m. Worship will continue in the sanctuary upstairs until the weather is too hot to be up there. Then we will worship each week in the air conditioned Fellowship Hall.

Specialty Bingo

The Von Bora Circle is sponsoring a Specialty Bingo on Saturday, May 5 at 1:00 pm. Doors open at 12 Noon. There will be 20 games. In addition, there will be many door prizes and raffles. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door and can be purchased from any member of the Von Bora Circle or from the church office.

Trinity's Book Club will resume once again on May 15th at the home of Larry & Janice Cory, 335 S. Franklin St., Pen Argyl. The book they will be discussing is "Hillbilly Elegy" by J.D. Vance.

Lunch Bunch

The Lunch Bunch will meet at "The Pub" on Broadway in Bangor on Thursday, May 10 at 12 noon. Please call Kay LaBar, 610-588-4014, if you are planning to go. If there is no answer, please leave a message.

Mark you calendar for Trinity's first Trivia Night!

The Fun & Fellowship Ministry is planning a Tivia Night on Saturday evening, May 19 at 6:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Please join us for a night of fun, food and fellowship!

 First Communion will be held on Sunday, June 3 during the 9:00 a.m. worship service. The Communion class will meet at the convenience of the parents. The class is for any child or anyone who has not received their first Communion, If you would like to have your child/children receive their First Communion, please call the office at 610-588-2023

MEMBERS NEEDED FOR VON BORA CIRCLE
The members of the Von Bora Circle (formerly Women's Group) would like to extend an invitation for yo to hoin the Circle. We are a group of women of all ages whose goal is to come up with ideas that we can better ourselves, the church and the community. While doing this, we also have fun. We are looking forward to seeing many different faces and hearing all of your great ideas for the coming year.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm at Terry Smith's home. The next meeting will be Tuesday, May 8th at 7:00 pm.

BULLETIN SPONSORS ARE NEEDED
Bulletin Sponsors are needed for May 13, May 20 and May 27, June 3, June 10, June 17 and June 24. If you are interested, contact the church office, 610-588-2023. The cost is $15.00 per bulletin sponsor.

OPEN DATED FOR ALTAR FLOWERS
Altar flowers are needed for May 6, May 13, May 20 and May 27, June 3, Jun 10, June 17 and June 24. If you are interested in any of these dates, please see Kay after worship or call the church office, 610-588-2023. The cost is $40.00.

May Birthdays

May 3
Diane Bisher
May 5
Rachel Kromer
May 8
Nicole DeLabar
May 13
Larry Altorfer
May 14
Michael Altorfer Jr.
May 18
Don Herring
May 20
Jim Dungan
May 22
Pat Altorfer
May 23
Karen Hine
May 26
Hannah Kromer
May 27
Jeff Freeman
Christina Hagan
Sandy Wambold
May 28
Judy Bowley
Hans Fraunfelter
May 31
Vanessa Labar