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Updated as of May 15, 2025.
Giving for Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
If you would like to make a special gift to help offset our added expense for supply Pastors on Sundays, please use the envelopes in the basket on the table in the narthex. Thank you in advance for your generosity and prayers during this challenging time.
Vacation Bible School
At our August 17th worship service, we will be blessing kids and their backpacks as a
way for them to know that God goes with them to school and is always there to help. So, bring your kids and their backpacks and invite their friends. This is a great outreach event and an easy thing to invite friends!
Family Game Night
Parents of all kids ages 2-12th grades – Sunday School begins this year on September 7th with Rally Day. We have a group of dedicated teachers who plan to educate, have fun, and help your kids grow in faith. Please plan to bring your kids to Sunday School on that day and enjoy Ice Cream for breakfast!!
Seeking Dedicated Treasurer to Serve Our Church
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Gibsonia is looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented person to be our Church
Treasurer.
This role is important for managing the church’s finances and ensuring responsible use of resources. Key duties include managing church income and expenses, maintaining accurate financial records, preparing and presenting financial
reports, working with leadership on financial goals, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and tax laws, and familiarity with financial software. The office of Church
Treasurer is a paid staff position. If you are interested and have finance experience, please call (724-443-8110) or email (telc@zoominternet.net) Trinity’s Church Office for more information and a job description.
Simply Giving
You can now designate weekly, bi-weekly, or
monthly automated electronic offering transactions – whatever works best for your family’s budget! Please contact the Financial Secretary for details on how to sign up for Simply Giving or contact the church office.
Donation Envelope Mailing Program
Another means of consistent giving is our quarterly envelope mailing program through American Church. Read below to find out how to sign up today!
Weekly donation envelopes are mailed directly to you on a quarterly basis (3 months of envelopes at a time). To sign up for the envelope mailing program (if you do not already receive them), please contact the Financial Secretary at your earliest convenience.

Abiding Missions Social Ministry
Abiding Missions offers a food pantry for their neighbors. There is not a nearby grocery store and transportation can be a problem. Our next collection is August 10. Read below for more details!
Items needed for the food pantry: canned goods, pasta, sauces, pet food, and hygiene products- toothpaste, bath soap, dish soap, feminine products, incontinence products. Abiding Mission food pantry donations can be placed on the cart in Ackerman Fellowship Hall.
Thanks to Pastor Paul Poerschke for making the monthly deliveries.
The next collection is Sunday, June 8th. If you are interested in visiting Abiding Missions, please see Pastor Paul, he visits once a month and attends a neighborhood breakfast while delivering our gifts. If you have any questions, please contact Terri Mostoller. Thank you for your continued support.
“Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.” Proverbs 19:17

Light House Food Pantry
Thank you for your continued support of
the local area Food Bank. As the school year comes to a close, many young children will be home for the summer. Please keep in mind food items and snacks that are easy and safe for young people to prepare.
Items such as microwavable Mac ‘n’ cheese cups, spaghetti o’s, cereal, pudding cups (shelf sustainable), fruit cups, peanut butter, jelly, etc would be very helpful! Many children are home alone and often caring for younger siblings, while parents are working. Food Bank donations can be placed in the
blue bin in the hallway outside of the church office.
Thanks to Deb and Mark Eberhardt for making monthly deliveries!
Our Clothing Ministry Travels
We are cooperating with our neighbors at Christ Lutheran Church in Millvale for a pop-up clothing distribution at their church on Saturday, October 4th.
In preparation for the Millvale project, we are inviting everyone to consider donating fall and winter clothing for children, teens, and adults. There is a particular need for adult coats, new or gently used, and winter socks. If you are able to donate, please bring the clothes here to Trinity. If you have questions, please contact the church office.

Time to get ready for the Men’s “Faith & Fellowship” Bible Study
After a year of family health issues and traveling, I am excited to study and enjoy fellowship with the men of Trinity beginning in September. As in the past, there will be
scripture, praying, sharing, laughter, coffee, and application as to how we live as Godly men in a challenging world.
Training will be provided, if the child needs it. The sheet is located on the upper doors to the Sunday School rooms. See Rise’ Kostilnik, or any member of the Worship and Music Committee, or their Sunday School teacher, with questions.
Normally, I would pick out specific books of the Bible for us to study. However, this year I
feel led to study the two scripture readings (not the Gospel reading) from the previous Sunday worship bulletin. We will take an in-depth look at the scripture with hopes that God will bless us with a deeper
understanding. Then we will share how it can impact our lives as well as others.
I encourage all men, especially ones who have not attended, to have fellowship with a great group of men. There is no homework or pressure to share. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Yours in Christ,
Gary Klaas
Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
Hebrews 10:25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another and all the
more as you see the Day approaching.
Partnership in the mission of our Community
Each year Trinity has given a small donation to five community service organizations. During August we are collecting donations ~ the funds will be split evenly between the five. If each family donates just $5 or $10
we will meet our goal of $150 for each organization. The container for donations will be on the table in the narthex.














