Darcy Trivia

Joy Sunday also marked a milestone celebration day for Darcy Mittelstaedt, serving ten years as Director of Youth & Family Ministry at Holy Trinity.

Notes, cards, and gifts were presented to Darcy by members and friends of the church, including a parade of youth who gathered to show their appreciation for her time and talents.

How well have you gotten to know Darcy? Check out her answers to the following questions:

1. What is your favorite color? Red
2. Have you had any pets before Peanut? Not when I was living by myself, but I grew up on a farm and had tons of pets including, cats, dogs, rabbits, goats, horses, pigs, cows, ducks, and chickens.
3. Where were you born? Uijongbu, South Korea
4. Besides your birth place, what other countries have you visited? I have been to Europe, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany) I ‘ve been to the Holy Land (Israel, Palestine).
5. What is your favorite drink? Lemonade
6. You're know for several hobbies. Do you have a favorite? Right now it is Viking Knitting Bracelets.
7. As a child, what did you daydream about? Being a world traveler.
8. What favorite foods do you prepare for guests in your home? Hmmm, I do not consider myself a very good cook, however, I love to bake. So I would probably prepare a garden salad, with garlic cheese monkey bread and a lasagna, with a Yummy chocolate Bundt cake.
9. What super power would you like to have? Why? A super power I would like to have would be to read other people’s minds because I am always wondering what others are thinking about.
10. What is an interesting fact that most people don't know about you? I was born without a left eardrum. And I have had 10 surgical procedures so far in my life.
11. What do you dislike? I dislike kimchi.
12. Do you have a pet peeve? People not using their car turn signals to turn!

Were you surprised by any of Darcy's answers? Continue the conversation with her and with others, building relationships and being present in your community. 



Thank you, Darcy! We appreciate you!

Celebrating the Birth of Martin Luther

Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483.

Luther taught that salvation and subsequently eternity in heaven is not earned by good deeds but is received only as a free gift of God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ. His theology challenged the authority of the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church by teaching that the Bible is the only source of divinely revealed knowledge from God. Those who identify with these, and all of Luther's wider teachings, are called Lutherans.

His translation of the Bible (instead of Latin) made it more accessible, which had a tremendous impact on the church and on German culture. It fostered the development of a standard version of the German language, added several principles to the art of translation, and influenced the writing of an English translation, the King James Bible. His hymns influenced the development of singing in churches. His marriage to Katharina von Bora set a model for the practice of clerical marriage, allowing Protestant priests to marry. Together, they had six children.

Martin Luther is also recognized for the Ninety-Five Theses and both the large and small Catechisms. He died at the age of sixty two, on February 18, 1546.