Another year has come and gone, and now we look forward to what our future has in store for this coming year. In the anticipation of this coming year, we need to reflect what God has given us and how thankful we should be. The Lord has blessed us with family and close friends that we sometimes take for granted. When we reflect on the past year, it sometimes is easy to forget how much our family and friends love us. It is more than anyone can imagine. When times really look dark and we feel that we are at the end of the road, we need to remember that there is a group of folk, headed up by the Lord, which will see us through whatever the future has in store.

The song that has been around for many years, “Count Your Many Blessings Name Them One By One” really should be the rule to live our life by.

Not only should we reflect on the blessings of our personal life, but also our church life. The Lord has not only blessed us personally, but also blessed us spiritually with being able to be a part of the congregation of Trinity Church. The Lord has seen fit to provide this church with anything that we have prayed for. Members have felt their blessings and this has been reflected in their giving. When we undertook large projects such as the expansion of the Fellowship Hall and paving the parking lot, we were able to pay it off with the writing of a check, while at the same time continuing to not only meet our benevolences but increase this amount. This church now helps to support (14) fourteen different charities. Another blessing that this Church should remember is that we are very privileged to have Rev. Siemsglusz as our spiritual leader. We need to include him and his family in our daily prayers.

So as we go forth in this coming year, give thanks to God for his every blessing. Everything we have, from the shoes on our feet to the bed in which we sleep in, was provided by Him. Let January be another month of Thanksgiving that extends throughout 2011.

Rob Betbeze died on Sunday morning, December 19th.  Rob had suffered for so long with no chance of getting well.  He was only 50 years old.  Not only will his family miss him, but Rob had so many friends.   He came to a Sunday morning service just a few weeks ago.  He wanted to come just one more time to see his many friends and to be in the church that he loved.  Rob cared for everyone and if anyone needed a helping hand or just a friend, he was there.  To say that we will miss him is an understatement.  He is now in God's hands and he is at peace.

Edwin Hrncir, Leo Hrncir's brother, passed away on the 23rd of December.  Leo was planning to spend Christmas with his brother and family, but attended his funeral instead.  Mr. Hrncir was 85 years old.  Our sympathy is with Leo and His family.