Upcoming Activities

Listed below are upcoming activities involving Trinity. If you'd like to find out more about these activities, please talk with the contact person or call the church office.

You can scroll down the page to read about each activity, or click on the link below to go directly to that area on the page:

Book Discussion: "An Altar in the World," Tuesdays beginning Aug. 7
In the New York Times bestseller An Altar in the World, acclaimed author Barbara Brown Taylor continues her spiritual journey. With the honesty of Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love) and the spiritual depth of Anne Lamott (Grace, Eventually), Taylor shares how she learned to find God beyond the church walls by embracing the sacred as a natural part of everyday life. In An Altar in the World, Taylor shows us how to discover altars everywhere we go and in nearly everything we do as we learn to live with purpose, pay attention, slow down, and revere the world we live in.

You're invited to slow down this summer and reflect on the altars in the world that we interact with. Discussion times will be Tuesday nights from 6:30-8pm Aug. 7-28. Please contact Tracy at Walk.Build.Proclaim13@gmail.com with questions or to register.

Blood Drive, Aug. 18
Trinity is hosting a blood drive on Saturday, Aug. 18 from 8am to noon. If it's tough for you to find time to donate blood during the workweek, hopefully a Saturday morning appointment will fit your schedule better. Blood donors are always in constant demand, and by donating just one pint of blood, you have the potential to save up to three lives.

Anyone who is at least 17 years old (16-year-olds can donate with parental consent), weighs a minimum of 110 lbs. and is in generally good health can donate blood. The entire process takes about an hour, and all blood types are needed.

Appointments are encouraged, and donors should bring a photo ID. To sign up for your lifesaving appointment, call 1-877-BE-A-HERO, contact Jill Klitz, sign up on the sheet in the dining hall, or reserve a spot online at http://bit.ly/trinitycburgaug18. All attempting donors will receive one ticket voucher to see the Brew Crew.

Whether or not you're donating blood, you can also help out by donating snacks! The BloodCenter will provide juice and packaged snacks, and we're looking to supplement that with some cookies, brownies or other goodies to nourish those who've just donated blood.

Please drop off your snacks at Trinity on Friday, Aug. 17 -- the office door will be open from 8am-noon, or let Jill know if you'd like to drop them off at a different time. Please label your snacks for the blood drive -- anything that's left over can be put out at the picnic held the next day after our 10am outdoor worship service. Thanks for being a hero!

Outdoor Worship and Potluck Picnic, Aug. 19
All are welcome to our outdoor worship service and picnic on Sunday, Aug. 19! Taking place in the lower parking lot, the worship service begins at 10am. Holly Ryan from the Ozaukee County Jail Literacy Program will be our guest speaker. A picnic follows the worship service -- brats, burgers, hot dogs, corn and beverages will be provided. Please bring a dish or dessert to share, along with a neighbor or friend!

Serving a meal at Saukville Food Pantry, Aug. 25
The Saukville Community Food Pantry, in partnership with many local groups, hosts a free meal twice a month that's open to all in the community. On Saturday, Aug. 25, Trinity will be providing and serving the meal, which is held from noon to 1pm at Parkside Community United Church of Christ (formerly St. Peter's), 166 W. Dekora Street in Saukville. We need donations of food and volunteers to help on the day of (beginning at 11am). If you'd like to help provide food and fellowship to members of our community, please sign up or contact Jeanne Mueller.

Ozaukee Family Bike Ride for Outreach for Hope, Sept. 8
Be a Champion of Hope! The annual Ozaukee County Family Bike Ride raises funds for Outreach for Hope, which supports life-giving ministries to low-income neighborhoods in the Greater Milwaukee Synod -- programs like food pantries, health and wellness screenings, after-school programs, employment assistance and much more.

The ride is on Saturday, Sept. 8, starting at Grace Lutheran Church in Grafton and following the stunning Ozaukee Interurban Trail north through Port Washington and beyond. There are 15-, 30-, and 50-mile ride options, and riders may turn around at any point for a shorter ride.

There are many ways to get involved, and all ages and abilities are welcome to participate!

• Ride – the fee is $35 per rider, and $70 for the entire family (fees increase after Sept. 5).
• Volunteer – assist with things like set-up, registration and lunch at Grace, or help out along the bike route.
• Sponsor your fellow Trinity members who are riding or volunteering. Every donation received by Ozaukee fundraisers will be DOUBLED (up to $8,500).
• Register as a “virtual rider” and create your own fundraising webpage.

Generous grants will provide an additional $20 donation for each registered rider, virtual rider or volunteer, AND an additional $10 for every donation raised. Riders and volunteers receive a ride T-shirt (if they register by Aug. 20), as well as a light breakfast and picnic lunch.

Register or donate today at ofhbikeride.com! For more information, please contact Julie Ische or Jill Klitz.

Food Pack for Hunger Relief, Sept. 29
Help provide food and hope! At the Food Pack for Hunger Relief at Trinity on Saturday, Sept. 29, work together in an assembly line to pack fortified meals to be sent to El Salvador. Three shifts are available -- 9-10:30am, 10:30am-noon, and noon-1:30pm. No experience is needed, and sit-down jobs are available for those who don’t wish to stand the whole time.

There's no fee to participate, but we'll gladly welcome donations of any amount, whether or not you help pack (we hope to pack 96 boxes, and we pay $43.20 per box for the cost of food and shipping). You can donate when you come to pack, or you can give through the church office or the offering plate (if donating by check, please make your check out to "Trinity Lutheran Church" with "Food Pack" on the memo section of the check). Thank you so much for any contribution you can make!

This event is open to everyone in the community -- from grade-schoolers on up -- and we need your help! To sign up, please contact Linda Staley in the church office (262-377-0610 or office@trinitycedarburg.org) or sign up on the sheet in the dining hall. You can sign up as an individual or as a group -- invite your friends, family members and coworkers to do this with you!

Please consider participating and making a difference to help alleviate hunger.