Youth in 3rd through 8th grades are invited to attend this overnight service event:      

• When: 6:30 pm Friday, March 5 through 6 pm Saturday, March 6   
• Where:  Trinity Lutheran Church – 14088 Clayton Road – Chesterfield MO   
• Cost: $35 per youth (financial assistance is available upon request)   
• Why: This opportunity is a way for youth to participate in a variety of service projects that benefit participating congregations, community and global organizations.  The event will also include great music, fun activities, a chance to meet new friends and an opportunity to grow closer in faith to God.  Registration forms are available at the Welcome Center or you may call 636/391-6685 for more information Registrations are due no later than Tuesday, January 26.

House of Hope in Haiti Immediate Needs are for Water Purification tablets, first aid creams, band-aids, vitamins, dish soap, tarps, tents, rope, duct tape, face masks, bandanas, mosquito netting, bug spray pumps, flashlights and lanterns, batteries, sizes D, C, AA, AAA., Peanut Butter, FUNDS.

Checks Made to: GSLC with memo designation of “House of Hope”

The International Disaster Response of ELCA announced it will immediately commit $250,000 to support response efforts to the earthquake. It will also advance $500,000 in anticipation of additional gifts from ELCA members. You can contribute gifts online at www.ELCA.org/haitiearthquake or call 800-638-3522.

House of Hope in Haiti is expanding their school; presently they offer classes from K-5th but soon they'll be providing Vocational training for adults. Do you know of a company or school that is getting rid of tables, chairs, whiteboards, desks-- any items that could help set up classrooms for children or adults.  A shipping container in St. Louis will be loaded early in May with items to be shipped to Haiti. These items would make a huge difference to this Mission.  

 "Random Acts of Kindness" will be the Service Team theme  during the month of February.  The first two weeks of this month we're going to be collecting jars of Peanut Butter for the girls @ House of Hope in Haiti.  Peanut butter is a wonderful nutritious meal/snack and the little girls are so appreciative of good food. Let's fill the next container that is being shipped to Haiti with many, many jars!  

• Sunday—March 7th—4:00 PM - AN AFTERNOON WITH THE MASTERS - A Concert of Classical Music  
  The program, performed by the many classically trained Music Ministry Volunteers and Staff of the church, will include the Bach Concerto in D minor, Tchaikovsky’s Valse of the Flowers, Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata , a Rebecca Clarke Sonata for viola & piano, Schubert’s Gretchen am Spinnrade, a Dvorak Slavonic Dance, Ravel’s Ondine , Debussy’s L’isle joyeuse , Rachmaninov ‘s Vocalise arranged for 2 pianos, Milhaud ‘s Scaramouche Suite, Eight pieces for clarinet, viola & piano by Max Bruch and Kreisler’s Praeludium and Allegro for violin and piano. Also played will be music by Bernstein, Mozart, Vivaldi & others. Instrumentation will include solo & duet piano, organ & flute duet, organ & piano duet, a flute ensemble, violin, vocal solos & ensemble and a Trio for viola, piano & clarinet . The concert is free of charge. Come share our joy and passion for music.
• Thursday—April 29th—7:30 PM WARTBURG COLLEGE CHOIR CONCERT Premiere 80 voice a cappella choir From Waverly, Iowa
  The internationally acclaimed Wartburg Choir is an ensemble of great tradition and distinction.

Sunday School students from 2-year-olds to 5th graders will be studying lessons that are based on the readings we hear in worship each Sunday. Look for the SPARK Family Page that will come home with your child from Sunday School each week. These offer ideas for connecting what your family learned on Sunday morning with the rest of your week. A great time to use this could be during dinner with your family.

A few of our classes now have new rooms, (since we are no longer rotating classes:

• 1st grade – Room 147
• 2nd Grade – Room 147
• 3rd Grade – Room 103
• 4th Grade – Room 150S
• 5th Grade – Room 150N

High School aged students have a weekend retreat February 26-28. This retreat is an opportunity for high school students to meet Lutheran youth from all over the St. Louis area. The theme for this year is prayer. The cost is $50. There are forms outside the Youth Ministry Office.

We are embarking on a mission: to see as many new faces in our group as possible! We don't care if you don't come every month, just come once and check us out. This year we are going to meet at members' houses! Future readings include:

• "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown (Feb 16)
• "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett (Mar 16)
• "Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Ann Shaffer (Apr 20)
• "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" by Muriel Barbery (May 18)
• "The Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett (June 15)
• "Sarah: A Novel" by Marek Halter (July 20), "Rebecca" by Daphne DuMaurier (Aug 17)
• "Hurry Down Sunshine" by Michael Greenberg (Sept 21)

The Bread for Life Women’s Bible Study would like to invite you to join us beginning January 12th for our new study on 1 John. This 4 lesson study will challenge us to make our faith genuine by expressing in our lives what we believe in our hearts. We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 12:pm to 1:30pm. Bring your lunch!

GSLC Women's Retreat will be hosting the Sweet Life Cafe' this year at the Mercy Center on Friday, February 26 and Saturday, February 27.  At the Sweet Life Cafe' we will savor time with God and one another! You'll enjoy spiritual time, service, fellowship, fun and of course, food! Registration begins Jan. 16.  The registration sheets are on the Girlfriends Unlimited table in the Narthex.  We hope you'll join us for a little taste of "Sweet Life."

Three or four operators are needed to run the worship presentation (PPT or Media Shout Projections) at the 11:00 Worship Service each week on a rotating basis. Training and support would be given in order to help you be as successful as possible in this position. You need no previous computer, projector or software experience in order participate. While it may sound elementary, it does require a mature sense of awareness and attentiveness to what is going on in the service and the ability to think on your feet, especially when things are changed at the last minute. It is a wonderful way for you to serve that requires minimal time and effort - great for those with a busy schedule. Youth are welcome to volunteer for these positions as well.