Trinity Lutheran School 2024-2025
For registration inquiries, email secretary@trinitylombard.org or call 630.627.5601
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MR. JAMES BAERENKLAU, PRINCIPAL
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January 20, 2025 - NO SCHOOL - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 26, 2025, 9 a.m. - Students sing in Church Service
January 31 - February 14, 2025 - Roller Skating in school
February 17, 2025 - NO SCHOOL - Presidents' Day
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Watch the Trinity Lutheran School Children's Christmas Program
School hours: 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. (extended care available beginning 7 a.m., ending 5:30 p.m.)
Trinity Lutheran School partners with families for the total development of each child to become a lifelong learner and to serve others through an excellent Christ-centered education.
Chapel
Trinity's weekly chapel services are on Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. (Central), WATCH LIVE on Facebook @TrinityLombard or view the videos posted on this page. Chapel is led by a rotation of Pastor Wagner, Principal Baerenklau, Trinity's teachers, and specials guests who share chapel talks and messages. Piano accompaniment and singing is led by Miss Rose, Mrs. Scott leads occasional sign language songs, and the 7th and 8th grade students operate the livestream camera. Thanks to all who help make Trinity chapel services possible - and Solo Deo Gloria (Glory to God alone)!​​
During the seasons of Advent and Lent, Trinity Lutheran School's chapel services are replaced by student attendance at midweek church services.
Miss Kraegel
Miss Kraegel told us how God finds great value in each of us, regardless of our age or stage of development. We are His masterpiece, from Psalm 139:13-16. shared the importance of the Epiphany, which reveals Jesus as the Son of God, from Matthew 2:1-12.
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Rev. Steve Wagner
Pastor Wagner shared the importance of the Epiphany, which reveals Jesus as the Son of God, from Matthew 2:1-12.
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Mrs. Sue Niehaus
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Mrs. Niehaus highlighted Thanksgiving and ThanksLiving as a way of being grateful for God's gifts - and our salvation, from Psalm 69:30, Luke 17:11-19, and 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.
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Mrs. Sue Niehaus
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Mrs. Niehaus shared the importance of being kind from Colossians 3:1,8,12, and 15.
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Principal James Baerenklau
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Mr. B told us about All Saints Day and how we remember the saints in heaven, from Revelation 7:9-17.
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Rev. Steve Wagner​​
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Pastor Wagner proclaims the Reformation Gospel, that we are saved by faith alone through Jesus alone - Jesus loves us, from John 8:31-36.
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Mrs. Lois Stewart​​
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Mrs. Stewart shared how we can let God be our guide and lead it, from Proverbs 3:5-6, 14:23.
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Miss Beth Kraegel​​
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Miss Kraegel taught us how God is light and wants us to be light in a dark world, from 1 John 1:5, and
Matthew 5:14-16.
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Mrs. Sue Niehaus
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Mrs. Niehaus and the 5th-6th grade class taught us the importance of learning and remembering God's Word, from Hebrews 4:12.
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Principal James Baerenklau
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Mr. B reminded us why we should say "Thank You" - to God and to those around us, as the Bible teaches in Luke 17:11-19.
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Principal James Baerenklau & Missionary Joe Boway
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Mr. B led chapel and Mr. Boway shared the importance of the Reformation as we share Jesus' love with children in Liberia, as we live by faith, from Romans 1:16-17.
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Mrs. Pat Perez
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Mrs. Perez used God's Word to teach about rules and good stewardship of God's gifts from Isaiah 40:28, Genesis 1:31, and Romans 8:23, and Matthew 21:23, 28:18.
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Mrs. Rachel LaMontagna
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Mrs. La Montagna shared how all authority comes from God, and how Jesus wants us to respect and obey those whom God has allowed to be in charge, from Matthew 21:13, 28:18, and Romans 13:1.
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Principal James Baerenklau
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Mr. B talked about Jesus - the "Bread of Life" the importance of loving one another - and the witness it makes to those who don't yet know Jesus, from 1 John 3:1-4:1.
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Principal James Baerenklau
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Mr. B talked about the importance of loving one another - and the witness it makes to those who don't yet know Jesus, from 1 John 3:1-4:1.
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Rev. Steve Wagner
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At opening chapel Pastor Wagner reminded us that Jesus is with us and we don't ever need to be afraid, from Mark 6:445-56.
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Mrs. Lois Stewart
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Mrs. Stewart shared how John introduced Jesus as the "Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world," he taught us how to tell others about our Savior and teacher, from John 1:29-43.
Miss Beth Kraegel
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Miss Kraegel shared the miracle of Jesus feeding 5,000 with a boys lunch, and shared how Jesus continues to turn our humble offerings into miracles that serve people in Liberia, Chicago, a maternity home, and now the Ukraine, from John 6:1-15.
Mr. James Baerenklau
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Mr. B introduced us to the conflict between doubt and faith, and how God brought about belief in Thomas who doubted, from John 20:24-29.
Deaconess Lori Trinche
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Deaconess Trinche shared how we are each special, made in God's image, and how all mother's and babies are too. She shared about the Gift of redeeming life we have in Jesus, from Genesis 1:27, John 14:1, Psalm 139:14, Ephesians 2:10, and Luke 6:21
Principal Julie Messina
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Principal Messina introduced us taught us about the disciple Nathanael, known as Bartholomew, destined to call Jesus the Son of God, from John 1:43-51.
Mr. James Baerenklau
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Mr. Baerenklau taught us about the disciple Philip, and let us know that we, like Philip, are called by Jesus to call others to Him, from John 1:43-51.
Missionary Joe Boway
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Joe remined us of the importance of the Reformation and its revelation the Jesus is the only way to heaven, from Romans 1:17 and John 8:31-32.
Rev. Pete Imlah
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Pastor Imlah showed us what lengths Jesus' followers were willing to go to in order to bring others to the Messiah, from Mark 2:1-12.
Rev. Steve Wagner
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Pastor Wagner reminded us that money and material blessings are gifts from God that we use to bless others, from Amos 6:1-7.
Mr. James Baerenklau
Mr. Baerenklau taught us about God's love and John, the "disciple who Jesus loved," from 1 John 3 and 4.
Mr. James Baerenklau
Mr. Baerenklau taught us about brothers James and John, the "sons of thunder," and their desire to sit at Jesus' side, from Matthew 20.
Principal Julie Messina
Mrs. Messina introduced us to another of Jesus' disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, from Matthew 10 and John 1.
Principal Julie Messina
Mrs. Messina introduced us to Jesus' disciples, the fishers of men. Today we focused on Peter, from Matthew 10.
Mr. James Baerenklau
Mr. B. shared how God is Lord of all nations, and that we can tell the world about Jesus, finding inspiration in Isaiah 66:18-21.
Rev. Steve Wagner
Pastor Wagner opens the 2022-2023 school year with a reminder from Proverbs 9 that Jesus loves us, helps us, and wants to forgive us.