Trinity is 60!
Trinity is celebrating 60 years in Pleasanton! What year did we become a congregation?
1966
How many books are in the Bible?
Bonus: Which testament has more books?
Bible: 66
OT: 39
NT: 27
Where is the headquarters of the ELCA?
Chicago, IL
Before Martin Luther became a monk, what was he training to be?
A) Farmer
B) Lawyer
C) Doctor
D) Electrician
B) Lawyer
Jesus said to the disciples: "They need not go away; you give them something to ____." Matthew 14:16
"They need not go away; you give them something to EAT."
Trinity is celebrating 60 years in Pleasanton!
What is Trinity's street address?
Hint: Happy Birthday, Jesus!
1225 Hopyard!
Our pew Bibles are in the NRSV translation. What does NRSV stand for?
(Points for each correct letter!)
New Revised Standard Version
How many Churches are there in the ELCA?
Closest guess wins!
Bonus: How many Synods are there in the ELCA?
Double bonus: How many Regions are in the ELCA?
Churches: 8,400
Synods: 65
Regions: 9
What did Martin Luther do with his 95 Theses?
He nailed them to the church door!
Bonus: Where was the church located?
Jesus to the crowds: "You are the ____ of the world....let your ____ shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in Heaven." Matthew 5:14 & 16
"You are the LIGHT of the world....let your LIGHT shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in Heaven."
Trinity is celebrating 60 years in Pleasanton!
What year was the extension finished (including the offices and the sanctuary)?
2001
Books from which Testament, Old or New?
Joshua
James
Jude
Jeremiah
John
Joshua - OT
James - NT
Jude - NT
Jeremiah - OT
John - OT
What year did the the ELCA begin?
Hint: Pr. Kendall is older than the ELCA
Closest answer gets points. Exact answer gets double points!
1988
What did Martin Luther translate from Greek and Latin into German?
The Bible!
Jesus said to the crowds: "So do not worry about ____, for ____ will bring worries of its own. Today's trouble is enough for today." Matthew 6:34
"So do not worry about TOMORROW, for TOMORROW will bring worries of its own. Today's trouble is enough for today."
Trinity is celebrating 60 years in Pleasanton!
We have elected leaders to watch over and care for all the things that Trinity does. This group is known as the Servant Leadership Team. How many people are on the SLT?
Bonus: Who is the Youth Representative on the SLT?
9!
8 elected church members, plus Pastor Kendall.
Bonus: Thanks Savannah!
Bible Books, Real or Fake (points for each correct answer):
Book of Jacob
Gospel of Thomas
Book of Joel
Gospel of
Book of RevelationS
Book of Jacob - Fake!
Gospel of Thomas - Real, but not in the Bible!
Book of Joel - Real!
Gospel of Mary - Real, but undiscovered until 1896!
Book of RevelationS - Fake, because spelling matters!
The E in ELCA stands for Evangelical.
What does it mean to be Evangelical?
To be guided by the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Martin Luther married a woman named Katerina von Bora. What was her job before she met Martin?
She was a nun!
Jesus said to the eleven ____: "Go therefore and make ____ of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
"Go therefore and make DISCIPLES of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
Trinity is celebrating 60 years in Pleasanton!
How many of Trinity's pastors went to college at Pacific Lutheran University?
4!
Pastor Chris Marien, Interim Pastor Chris (I forget his last name!), Pastor Heidi Hestor, Pastor Kendall Jeske
One of the four Gospels has a sequel, the Book of Acts.
Which Gospel is written by the same author as Acts?
Luke!
What role does Yehiel Curry play in the ELCA?
A) Pr Kendall's Boss
B) Presiding Bishop
C) Head Pastor
D) All of the Above
D) All of the Above
Who wrote the lyrics for the hymn "A Mighty Fortress is Our God"?
Martin Luther!
Jesus said to his disciples: "So the ____ will be ____ and the ____ will be ____." Matthew 20:19
"So the LAST will be FIRST and the FIRST will be LAST."