TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
At Trinity Lutheran Church of Lake Norden, SD, we seek to help people of all ages. We try to bring people to faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and to also nurture their faith and commitment to serve the Lord in daily life.
[1 John 1:5]
“God is light; In him there is no darkness...”
Throughout the year we pray for members of Trinity. The following members are ones we remember in prayer this month.
July 3, 2022:
Greysen St. John; Andy & Sharon Espland; Gerald Kasten
July 10, 2022:
Kathy Antonen; Roberta Pedersen; Travis Riter; James & Marla Andrews
July 17, 2022:
Doug Koistinen; Bradley & Laura Ruotsalainen; Lexi Kranz
July 24, 2022:
Donna Steffensen; Ron & Lana Glaim; Scott Bentley
July 31, 2022:
Cody & Amanda Hall; Jason Arneson; Bob & Sue Kasten
July
1st Laura Larson
2nd Stacy Hakeman
4th Jonas Peckenpaugh
5th Dawson Roberts
9th Tammy McNamara
10th Liam Roberts
12th Sherry Antonen
12th Marian Carlson
15th Jeremy Espland
15th Sophie Miller
15th Arya Ricke
16th Elwood Andrews
18th Renae Jager
18th Gloria Kastein
18th Travis Riter
19th Daniel Andrews
22nd Gavin McGill-Espland
22nd Paul Kasten
23rd Alyce Larson
27th Claudia Aho
Happy birthday to — and for — you!
Birthdays are unique because they celebrate who someone is, not what they’ve done. Henri Nouwen wrote, “It is more important to celebrate a birthday than a successful exam, a promotion or a victory. Because to celebrate a birthday means to say to someone, ‘Thank you for being you.’ ... On a birthday we do not say, ‘Thanks for what you did, or said, or accomplished.’ No, we say, ‘Thank you for being born and being among us.’”
To rejoice over someone purely for who they are is an echo of God’s joy over us. Some families celebrate “baptism birthdays” (anniversaries) by lighting candles, sharing scripture and prayer, perhaps looking at photos and recounting stories of that milestone event that marked the beginning of their faith life.
On a birthday, said Nouwen, “we lift someone up and let everyone say, ‘We love you.’” In baptism, God lifts us to his very heart and declares, “You are my precious child. I love you.”
