Monthly newsletter from Trinity Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, covering November 2026. Includes a pastoral letter on Advent and Thanksgiving, giving instructions via QR code, text, and website, and an offering update with budget figures.
This is the November 2026 newsletter of Trinity Lutheran Church, an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America congregation in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It is intended for church members and the local community, providing updates on worship, giving, and upcoming events.
The newsletter opens with a pastoral letter from Pastors Patrick and Tom. It discusses the start of Advent on November 29, with worship times at 8:15am and 9:45am on Sundays and 6pm on Wednesdays. A Thanksgiving reflection encourages readers to invite neighbors and those who are lonely to their tables.
A financial update shows the church's budgeted amount of $305,621, received $222,971, expenses $259,988, and a deficit of $37,017 as of September 30, 2026. The Trinity Food Pantry hours are listed as Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 1:30 to 3:00pm.
The newsletter includes announcements from the Friends of Flynn program, which supports Flynn Elementary School. It describes the Flynn Food Pantry serving 25 families, snack supplies for classrooms, Bomba sock donations, and a December book giveaway. A Red Cross Blood Drive is scheduled for November 5 at Trinity.
Other events include a Grief and Loss Support Group for older adults on the third Wednesday, a Community Table meal on November 12, a Friendship Group meeting on November 11, an ADRC book club on dementia, and lefse making on November 20-21. The church office is closed November 26-27, and a Thanksgiving Eve service with Holy Communion is on November 25 at 6pm.
The Library Tidings section lists new fiction books including 'The Birthing Tree' by Amanda Peters, 'Partita' by Barbara Kingsolver, 'God's Country' by William Kent Krueger, and 'The Lion Women of Tehran' by Marjan Kamali. Picture books, a graphic novel on Acts, and a book recommendation for 'God's Country' are included. The Page Turner Book Club will discuss 'The Forty Year Kiss' by local author Nicholas Butler on November 16.