Thanks to Diane and Tom Klug, Al Dobberfuhl, Ellie Pipkorn, Peggy Schoessow, Audrey Aiken, Tim Schoessow, and the Trinity Maintenance Staff for helping to set up for Easter breakfast! The 100 people who attended enjoyed a lovely meal. The Pipkorn Family Baritone Band added a beautiful element when they played the Doxology after Pastor Schram’s prayer. Thanks also to all the attendees who jumped in to help take down and clean up.

MANY THANKS to the congregation for supporting Mite Month. Your March donations totaled $374.02 which will help fulfill the mission grants of the LWML-SWD. The goal is nearly 100% complete, with the grant to the historic Milwaukee Trinity Lutheran Church being paid. The next (5 Sunday) Mite Month is May and in June the LWML-SWD will be voting on the grant requests for the 2026-2028 Biennium. Be sure to pick up your own Mite box near the lower entry.

I was recently extended a call to be one of the math teachers at Lutheran High School South in St. Louis, Missouri. I have spent the last few weeks in deep prayer and conversation with loved ones as I contemplated both my call to serve at Trinity and my call to teach at the high school. After careful deliberation, I have decided to accept the call to Lutheran South. This decision was incredibly difficult, but I am trusting God’s Will and I have peace knowing that He is in control!

My time at Trinity has been a huge blessing. I am passionate about this place and its people! God is at work here, and it is a blessing to be a part of it. Taking this call takes me away from Wisconsin, but it allows me to live closer to family and better fulfill that vocation.

I want to express my deepest gratitude for the incredible privilege of teaching your children. This has been one of the most rewarding chapters of my life, and leaving Trinity will be one of the most challenging. While this decision allows me to prioritize family, I will genuinely miss my Trinity family.

Thank you for your prayers, support, and kindness over the past 6 years. I look forward to my remaining time at Trinity, and I know that God will continue to bless the ministry here!

Our students have been hard at work preparing Matilda Jr., and we invite you to come support them!

May 8 at 6:00 pm and May 9 at 2:00 pm & 6:00 pm

No tickets are required. A free-will donation will be collected at the door. Please note that streaming is not available.

We hope you’ll join us to encourage these students and enjoy a wonderful performance together!

During the month of April, Beautiful Savior is to supporting the work of Soles For Jesus — a ministry dedicated to sharing the love of Christ by distributing shoes to underserved communities throughout sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to giving financially, they will be hosting a shoe drive from April 12 through May 17. Please drop off your donations of gently used shoes in the Church Gathering Room entryway. What may seem ordinary to us often becomes a life-changing treasure for someone across the globe.

Soles For Jesus

Jenny Holst (Boehlke) and Ginny Jagla have teamed up to offer a new women’s Bible study at 7pm on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at Trinity’s Ministry House. This fun and quickly growing group meets in Germantown and is just beginning a study of Women of the Bible, so this is a great time to join. Reach out to Jenny at Boehlke23@gmail.com for more information about this opportunity to Grow in His Word—Together.

Sunday School is open to children in 3K–6th grade. (PreK-K Room 422; 1-3 Room 402; 4-6 Room 403)

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Stuff They Didn’t Teach You In Sunday School | This study, led by Fred Mollwitz, is for both men and women of all ages. It is held in the Library. Each week features a separate Bible story, so even if you miss a week here and there, you can jump in and out without feeling like you’re behind. (Tuesday 7:30 am; Adults; 1/6)

Join our Wednesday morning women’s group in their study of Philippians. Our study is a relaxed, no pressure group that is great for busy moms. This is held in the Ministry House and led by Anna Hackbarth. (Wednesday 8:00 am; Adult Women; 1/7)

Join Marjorie Kreienbrink and other women on Wednesday morning at 9:00 am in a study of Walking in God’s Promises: Sarah – A Woman After God’s Own Heart. (Adult Women; Marjorie’s Home; 1/7)

Prayer Group | This group gathers weekly to pray for Trinity’s ministry and mission, along with a wide variety of other requests. (Friday 7:30 am; 1/16)

A women’s bible study group, led by Lori Scheck, will start gather at the Ministry House and study the Parables of Jesus. (Adult Women; 1/16)

Join our Saturday morning men’s group at 7:00 am in their continued study of the scriptures. Currently, they are studying The Holy Spirit. Our Saturday study is a relaxed, no pressure group for men of all ages. Virtual or In-Person. (Adult Men; Gathering Room, Virtual option available; 1/17)

Join our Saturday morning women’s group at 8:15 am. This no pressure, women’s bible study group, led by Cindy Mollwitz, will gather in the Library and study the Experience the Heart of Jesus by Max Lucado. (Adult Women 1/10)

Heart of a Shepherd Podcast | This weekly podcast is an across the table conversation centered on God’s Word, designed to help every households grow in spiritual vibrancy. Visit us online for more information.

Join us for a time of intentional prayer and fellowship! We meet Fridays from 7:30–8:30 am at the Ministry House. We are praying through the Names of God and lifting up our church, school, and childcare ministries.

A PODCAST OF TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH OF FREISTADT

Have you tuned in yet? Our mission is to foster spiritual vibrancy in every household, and we’re especially keen on providing support and guidance to those who take on the role of spiritual leaders within their homes.

If you haven’t had the chance to listen yet, you can catch us on Spotify, iHeart, Amazon Music, or Apple Podcasts. Just search for the “Grow in His Word” podcast. And for those who’ve already joined us, thank you for your support!

Don’t forget to visit our website to access the podcast and sign up for reminder emails. Let’s continue growing in His Word together!

Sign up here to receive an email reminder.

We’re excited to share that our church continues to offer unlimited access to RightNow Media—the world’s largest streaming library of video Bible study resources (it’s been called the “Netflix of video Bible studies”). This extensive library has more than 20,000 videos from leaders like Francis Chan, Jennie Allen, Matt Chandler, Dr. Tony Evans, and many more. These Bible study videos can be used as part of a group study or for personal devotions, and many series include free discussion guides and handouts.

Our church believes that RightNow Media is a tool that can help you live out your faith in every area of your life—at home, at work, and in your community. In addition to series on books of the Bible, RightNow Media has videos for everyone in your family on a variety of topics like marriage, parenting, personal finances, mental health, and more. There’s even a library just for kids with over 2,000 safe, entertaining videos. RightNow Media has a free app that’s available on all major streaming devices so you and your family can access content anywhere, anytime.

To get started click the image or text TLFREISTADT to 49775, create your free account, and start browsing more than 25,000 inspiring videos. We pray that RightNow Media will be a blessing to you and your family!

If this season has felt long or heavy, come be refreshed in God’s promises. Rooted in Isaiah 55:12, our Ladies Spring Luncheon will gather women ages 12 and older for an encouraging afternoon of dinner, fellowship, activities, and a missions focus.

RSVP by April 16 online or contact Gayla at 414-630-1214.

Raise Right (f/k/a Scrip) will collected weekly.

Please have all orders in by 8:00 am on these dates. For questions, please contact Jen Traska at 262-424-2667 or Jen.traska@gmail.com.

Need holiday gift cards? Interested in reducing your tuition? RaiseRight can help with that! Purchase gift cards for groceries, gas stations, home improvement, restaurants and everything in between while helping earn money for your child’s tuition or another family’s tuition at Trinity. Alternatively, you also provide support for the church. The savings add up quickly!

RaiseRight is a gift card program in which you purchase gift cards and a portion of your rebate goes towards tuition. Let me give you an example. If you purchase a $100 gift card that has a 9% rebate, you will receive a $100 gift card and then your rebate would be $9. Of the $9 rebate, $8.10 (90%) would go towards your tuition for the following year. The remaining $.90 (10%) of the rebate goes towards UPS shipping costs with the remainder going to church.

RaiseRight orders can be placed on-line (for physical gift cards, re-loadable gift cards, or eGift Cards). All orders should be submitted prior to the start of school on Monday and your physical gift card order will be available at the end of the week. If placing an order for a reloadable gift card or eGift card, these orders can be done at any time and do not have deadlines. A printed order form (found on Trinity’s website) can also be submitted prior to the start of school on Monday and these forms are also located outside the school office. Please note, not all brands are on the paper order form as there are hundreds of brands and denominations to choose from. The submission box is located outside the office. All orders need to be in by Monday at 7:50am.

Website and list of brands can be found here.

Have questions or need our organization’s enrollment code? Contact Jen Traska at jen.traska@gmail.com

Stay connected! Check out the latest update from our Executive Director and see how we’re making an impact together. Hard copies can be found at both entrances or you can read the latest edition HERE.

Do you love Jesus and have a heart for little ones? Trinity Childcare is growing, and we have both full-time and part-time positions available in our childcare ministry. This is more than a job. It’s an opportunity to: Love and care for children each day; Share Jesus in meaningful, everyday moments; Serve alongside a faith-filled, supportive team. Know someone who would be a great fit? Tag them or share this post. God may be leading them here. To learn more or apply, email: childcare@trinityfreistadt.com.

Where do we get pastors who preach and care for us with God’s Word? Where do we get teachers who teach our children about Jesus in our Lutheran schools? Where do we get our directors of Christian education, deaconesses and directors of parish music? Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is partnering with our seminaries, Concordia universities, districts, congregations and many others to build a Synodwide culture of church work formation and recruitment. You can contribute toward this effort by taking this brief online survey at lcms.org/set–apart-to-serve-survey. Please let us know how all of us can make SAS more beneficial to your congregation. It is important we hear what you have to say.

Anyone attending a Concordia University or Seminary, is a member of an LCMS congregation in the SWD and is preparing to be a full-time church worker (pastor, teacher, deaconess, DCE/DCO, DFLM, DPM, lay minister) is encouraged to apply. There are two applications required (District Financial Aid Application and Personal Aid Application). Both are available on the SWD website – www.swd.lcms.org/AID. Applications are due at the District Office by May 15.

Christian Family Solutions (a Wisconsin Synod Lutheran ministry) now offers self-guided, online courses, accessible to all. CFS clinicians provide educational programs on topics related to mental health, relationships, parenting, and other topics related to navigating life in this world. These are no or low-cost opportunities, supported by donations. Learn more at cfslearning.org.