Children & Youth
You can reach Pastor
Diane Krauszer by calling
the office or via email
anytime at
Diane Krauszer by calling
the office or via email
anytime at
TEAM (Together Emphasizing Alaska's Mission - the Alaska Synod in
Mission (see details on Missions page by following this link
Mission (see details on Missions page by following this link
Ministries of our church-
| Contact us: 907-745-0726 |
Studies: We have several Weekly and Bi- Monthly studies going on regularly
for both men and Women as well as the Sunday School for children & teens.
Click on the link for additional information about what we're studying now.
for both men and Women as well as the Sunday School for children & teens.
Click on the link for additional information about what we're studying now.
Is there someone you know in need of
Prayer? If you would like to request that
prayers be said on someone's behalf, please
let Kristi (in the church office ) know so that
they can be included in our prayer chain.
745-0726 or email trinityl@mtaonline.net
Prayer? If you would like to request that
prayers be said on someone's behalf, please
let Kristi (in the church office ) know so that
they can be included in our prayer chain.
745-0726 or email trinityl@mtaonline.net
Trinity Lutheran Church
Pastor Diane Krauszer
Sunday Services 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School for Adults 8:45 a.m.
Sunday School-Students 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School for Adults 8:45 a.m.
Sunday School-Students 9:00 a.m.
10355 Palmer-Wasilla Highway, Palmer, Alaska 99615 Phone: 745-0726
Grief Support
Group meets
here at Trinity
Lutheran Church
every Thursday
evening
beginning at
7:00 PM in thr
prayer room off
the Sanctuary
Group meets
here at Trinity
Lutheran Church
every Thursday
evening
beginning at
7:00 PM in thr
prayer room off
the Sanctuary
"Inviting all to know and Grow in Christ" - This is a ch_ _ ch. What is missing?"
is located
within the
church building and operates 4 days a
week with classes for 3-4 and 4-5yr olds.
within the
church building and operates 4 days a
week with classes for 3-4 and 4-5yr olds.
| or Call 745-0726 to reach the Church Office |
visit our online Sunday
School while your'e here and plan to
visit with us Sunday Morning's at
9:00am
School while your'e here and plan to
visit with us Sunday Morning's at
9:00am
visit the link to wuz up God for an awesome
message. The group meets at random
times on Sunday Evenings to study the
book of John
message. The group meets at random
times on Sunday Evenings to study the
book of John
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why Trinity
Lutheran Church
doesn't look like
a typical church?
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discover why
we're in this
building and for a
Map of the inside
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SINGING WITH THE LUTHERANS
By Garrison Keillor
I have made fun of Lutherans for years – who wouldn’t, if you lived in
Minnesota?
But I have also sung with Lutherans and that is one of the main joys of life,
along with hot baths and fresh sweet corn. We make fun of Lutherans for the
blandness, their excess calm, their fear of giving offense, their lack of speed
and also their secret fondness for macaroni and cheese. But nobody sings
like them. If you ask an audience in New York City, a relatively Lutheranless
place, to sing the chorus of Michael Row the Boat Ashore, they will look
daggers at you as if you had asked to strip to their underwear. But if you this
among Lutherans they’ll smile and row that boat ashore and up on the beach!
And down the Road!
Lutherans are bred from childhood to sing in four-part harmony. It’s a talent
that comes from sitting on the lap of someone singing alto or tenor or bass
and hearing the harmonic intervals by putting your little head against that
person’s rib cage. It’s natural for Lutherans to sing in harmony. I do believe
this: People, these Lutherans, who love to sing in four-part harmony, are the
sort of people you could call up when you’re in deep distress. If you’re dying,
they’ll comfort you. If you’re lonely, they’ll talk to you. And if you’re hungry, they’ll
give you tuna salad!
If you laughed while reading this you must be a Lutheran.
The following list was compiled by a 20th century Lutheran who, observing
other Lutherans, wrote down exactly what he saw and heard:
Lutherans believe in prayer, but would practically die if asked to pray out loud.
Lutherans like to sing, except when confronted with a new hymn or a hymn with
more than four stanzas.
Lutherans believe their pastors will visit then in the hospital, even if they don’t
notify them that they are there.
Lutherans usually follow the official liturgy and will feel it is their way of
suffering for their sins.
Lutherans believe in miracles and even accept miracles, especially during
their stewardship visitation programs or when passing the plate.
Lutherans feel that applauding for their children’s choirs would make the kids
too proud and conceited.
Lutherans think that the Bible forbids them from crossing the aisle while
passing the peace.
Lutherans drink coffee as if it were the Third Sacrament.
Some Lutherans still believe that an ELCA bride and an LCMS groom make for
a mixed marriage.
Lutherans feel guilty for not staying to clean up after their own wedding
reception in the Fellowship Hall.
Lutherans are willing to pay up to one dollar for a meal at church.
Lutherans think that Garrison Keillor stories are totally factual.
Lutherans still serve Jell-O in the proper Liturgical color of the season and
think that peas in tuna noodle casserole adds too much color.
Lutherans believe that it is OK to poke fun at themselves and never take
themselves too seriously.
And finally, you know when you’re a Lutheran when:
Its 100 degrees, with 90% humidity, and you still have coffee after the service.
You hear something really funny during the sermon and smile as loudly as you
can!
Donuts are a line item in the church budget, just like coffee.
The communion cabinet is open to all, but the coffee cabinet is locked up tight.
All your relatives graduated from a school name Concordia.
When you watch a “Star Wars” movie and they say, May the Force be with you,
you respond, “And also with you.”
You actually understand those folks from Lake Wobegon, MN. And lastly it
takes ten minutes to say good-bye.
By Garrison Keillor
I have made fun of Lutherans for years – who wouldn’t, if you lived in
Minnesota?
But I have also sung with Lutherans and that is one of the main joys of life,
along with hot baths and fresh sweet corn. We make fun of Lutherans for the
blandness, their excess calm, their fear of giving offense, their lack of speed
and also their secret fondness for macaroni and cheese. But nobody sings
like them. If you ask an audience in New York City, a relatively Lutheranless
place, to sing the chorus of Michael Row the Boat Ashore, they will look
daggers at you as if you had asked to strip to their underwear. But if you this
among Lutherans they’ll smile and row that boat ashore and up on the beach!
And down the Road!
Lutherans are bred from childhood to sing in four-part harmony. It’s a talent
that comes from sitting on the lap of someone singing alto or tenor or bass
and hearing the harmonic intervals by putting your little head against that
person’s rib cage. It’s natural for Lutherans to sing in harmony. I do believe
this: People, these Lutherans, who love to sing in four-part harmony, are the
sort of people you could call up when you’re in deep distress. If you’re dying,
they’ll comfort you. If you’re lonely, they’ll talk to you. And if you’re hungry, they’ll
give you tuna salad!
If you laughed while reading this you must be a Lutheran.
The following list was compiled by a 20th century Lutheran who, observing
other Lutherans, wrote down exactly what he saw and heard:
Lutherans believe in prayer, but would practically die if asked to pray out loud.
Lutherans like to sing, except when confronted with a new hymn or a hymn with
more than four stanzas.
Lutherans believe their pastors will visit then in the hospital, even if they don’t
notify them that they are there.
Lutherans usually follow the official liturgy and will feel it is their way of
suffering for their sins.
Lutherans believe in miracles and even accept miracles, especially during
their stewardship visitation programs or when passing the plate.
Lutherans feel that applauding for their children’s choirs would make the kids
too proud and conceited.
Lutherans think that the Bible forbids them from crossing the aisle while
passing the peace.
Lutherans drink coffee as if it were the Third Sacrament.
Some Lutherans still believe that an ELCA bride and an LCMS groom make for
a mixed marriage.
Lutherans feel guilty for not staying to clean up after their own wedding
reception in the Fellowship Hall.
Lutherans are willing to pay up to one dollar for a meal at church.
Lutherans think that Garrison Keillor stories are totally factual.
Lutherans still serve Jell-O in the proper Liturgical color of the season and
think that peas in tuna noodle casserole adds too much color.
Lutherans believe that it is OK to poke fun at themselves and never take
themselves too seriously.
And finally, you know when you’re a Lutheran when:
Its 100 degrees, with 90% humidity, and you still have coffee after the service.
You hear something really funny during the sermon and smile as loudly as you
can!
Donuts are a line item in the church budget, just like coffee.
The communion cabinet is open to all, but the coffee cabinet is locked up tight.
All your relatives graduated from a school name Concordia.
When you watch a “Star Wars” movie and they say, May the Force be with you,
you respond, “And also with you.”
You actually understand those folks from Lake Wobegon, MN. And lastly it
takes ten minutes to say good-bye.
