Trinity Weekly January 24th

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Trinity Church & School Families

Downtown BBQ Cook-off!  Sign your team up now: TrinityDowntown.com/bbq

Dancing with the Teachers  

On Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 7:00pm the Student Council of Trinity Lutheran School will be hosting our first annual “Dancing With the Teachers”. Teachers and faculty have signed up in pairs to put on a dance show. The crowd will be able to join in the fun during the “dance party” portion of the night. The crowd will watch the couples dance and have the opportunity to vote for the People’s Choice Award at one dollar a vote. Tickets at the door are seven dollars for adults and FREE for eighth grade students and younger. Tickets are being sold after each church service and after school. The money raised will go towards fundraising for the middle school Driftwood trip. This will be a fun family night for all ages. We hope to see you there!

Piano Lessons Available!  It’s a new year! We have added a new, well-qualified teacher. Amber Farish is a recent graduate from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music. Although she is primarily a vocalist, she began her piano training from a young age and has been successfully teaching piano to eager youngsters around Central Florida since August of 2013.  Contact lmoore@trinitydowntown.org for details!

New High School Bible Class on Sunday mornings! Upstairs in 2 story classroom building. “He Shall Come Again” - the end times, what Jesus is doing now, what will happen when He comes back.

Great savings plan for your child!

The Lutheran Church Extension Fund is offering a savings plan for children under 18 that yields a 3.5% interest rate on the first $1000!  It can be opened for as little as $25 and maintained at $25 per month.  It is a terrific way to begin a savings account for a young person.  For more information please contact Bruce Hahn at bruce@mm-c.com or 407-292-8300.  

Bible Study for TLS Parents

TLS Bible Study Informational meeting – On Thursday, the 24th of January at 6:30 pm in the 7th grade classroom, we would like to invite anyone interested in starting up a bible study.  This meeting is to discuss the logistics of the study and some basic topics that need interested people, like you, to help decide.  Hope to see you there and please feel free to invite a friend!  Children are definitely welcomed to this meeting as well as the bible studies!

New Bible Study for Women  Starts Tuesday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m. in the Magnolia center.  “The Miracles of Jesus”  lmoore@trinitydowntown.org

PTL Family Fun Night--January 24

The annual TLS Family Fun Night, in partnership with the Orlando Science Center, is TONIGHT Jan 24th. Event chairperson, Yesenia Witherspoon, has asked for 15 volunteers to work the stations. The Science Center will provide each volunteer with detail instructions on what they need to do--always some kind of cool science experiment--it's easy and fun! Volunteers need to arrive at the gym at 5:30. We would really like to partner church and school volunteers and include at least one TLS from each grade level in addition to TLC volunteers.  All TLS volunteers will earn P.R.I.C.E. hours. If you are able to help, please reply to Yesenia at: mywitherspoon@yahoo.com

No Line Car Wash--Valet service for drop off and pick up if desired

No line car-wash next Sunday, January 26 from 8am to 12:30 pm.  Drop your car off on the field for valet service to the Magnolia lot where your car will be washed and dried while you worship!  Come back to the field after worship and we’ll retrieve your freshly washed car!  If you would rather skip the valet service, just drop off your car in the Magnolia lot before worship, and pick it up after.  We’ll wash your car while you’re in worship and have it ready for you when you return!  Car-wash donation proceeds go toward the $3,400.00 transportation cost for the Middle School trip to Driftwood in April 2014. Cash and Checks will be accepted.  RSVP for valet car wash service today by emailing Christie Leibner at cleibner@trinitydowntown.org.  If you forget to RSVP, please come on by anyway.  RSVP is not necessary, but very helpful for our volunteers.  Thank you for supporting our middle school teachers and students!

Women’s Supper Even Clarification/Correction

The quarterly all women supper and speaker event is on Thursday, January 30.  This quarter we are emphasizing the Epiphany visit of Magi from the East.  The meal is a pot-luck of Persian style food.  Bring a dish to share with 15 women.   A surprise speaker will make you laugh at yourself.  We will also assemble gift baskets for our homebound men and women.  HERE IS THE CORRECTION:  Do not bring a loaf of tea bread to place into the baskets.  However do bring $5.00 to defray the cost of miscellaneous gifts that will be put into the baskets.  Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and the fun will conclude by 8:30 p.m.  RSVP to Deaconess Liz - 407-488-1919 X 127 or eborth@trinitydowntown.org only if you NEED Childcare.

TLS Extra Curricular Activities

Effective immediately, all extra curricular activities (Soccer, Shots, Computer Tutor, Impact Dance, Drum Class and the Watch Me Sculpt class) will handle all of their own registration and payments. Parents will no longer pay through VANCO. Some vendors may still have registration forms that can be filled out and turned in to the office and some may do it all online. Please be sure to read the registration forms carefully. If you have any questions, please email Keri Packman at kpackman@trinitydowntown.com.

Walk for Multiple Sclerosis

The Orlando MS Walk 2014 is Sunday, April 6 in Baldwin Park at Harbor Park.  The event is 8am to 12pm.  For team information, please contact Yesenia Witherspoon at mywitherspoon@yahoo.com

Moms In Prayer

Please consider signing up for a daily short email blast from Moms in Prayer International. You will receive Scripture prayers to pray for your own children, for our school children, and for our staff.  Go to www.momsinprayer.org.  Click on Prayer Connection Box.  At the bottom of the list click on “Sign Up for Daily Scripture Prayers”.  Register and you’re done!  If we can’t physically meet on campus to pray together, we can pray in our own time and place together for our children and our school!  

Fearless Caregiver Conference:  Learn how to balance family, work and caregiving.  Topics: Win support from family members, Obtain financial and community resources, Get your caregiving questions answered.  ORLANDO, January 30, 2014, Limited FREE Tickets .  Holy Trinity Reception & Conference Center, 1217 Trinity Woods Lane, Maitland, FL 32751,  8:30 am - 2:30pm.  Lunch Included, Register at caregiver.com   Questions? 877.829.2734

14th Annual TLS Silent Auction Event

We are very excited to announce that planning is well under way for our annual auction event that will be held on Saturday, March 15th!! If you came out last year and had a blast, be sure to spread the word! This year, the theme is…

“Top Fun” - An 80’s Themed Auction Event for TLS!” We will still have a silent and live auction, food by Green Coat Catering, adult beverages, a dessert auction, a wine wall and an 80’s band to dance the night away in your best 80s outfit!! Tickets will go on sale in February, so keep your ears and eyes open!

**Donations / Sponsorships** - The success of this event depends on the generosity of community businesses such as yours, so please consider a donation in support of Trinity Lutheran School. We hope we can count on you to help Trinity Lutheran School continue to educate God’s children, as it has done for over 60 years. In lieu of an auction item, cash donations and/or corporate sponsorships are also being accepted to offset event expenses. If you are interested in donating an item or service, or making a cash donation, please contact Eric Havens eric-havens@comcast.com. The staff, teachers, parents and children of Trinity Lutheran School thank you in advance for being a participant in our Auction Event!.

Internet Safety Presentation for Parents, Wednesday, January 29th, 6:30 PM, Trinity’s Fellowship Hall  All parents are invited to a special presentation here at Trinity Lutheran Church and School next Wednesday evening on the topic of keeping our children safe on the internet.  As we become increasingly connected through many devices, it behooves parents and teachers to try to stay informed on the best practices for using technology well, yet safely.  We are privileged  to have as our guest speaker Theresa Ronnebaum, Victim Services Program Specialist from the Office of the Attorney General here in Orlando.  Theresa regularly speaks to parent groups on this subject and will provide us with an excellent opportunity to become better equipped to help our children safely navigate on-line.  In order to allow parents to freely ask questions following the presentation, this will be an adults only event. Please plan to join us in the Fellowship Hall this coming Wednesday at 6:30 PM.

Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) Training

When disaster strikes, lives are turned upside down. Survivors often need food, clothing, shelter and spiritual care as they begin to cope with tragedy and loss. Responding to these hurting people is a vital part of who we are as members of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). We show mercy and love to our communities because of the great grace and love that God has first shown to us. Join a Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) training event near you to learn how congregations and even individual members like you can be better prepared to show Christ’s love to the community when a disaster strikes. Attendees will receive training in the following areas:  Why volunteer, Volunteer safety, Legal issues and working with others, Chainsaw operations, General debris cleanup, Flood and hurricane cleanup, Roof tarp and patch.  Attendees also will receive an LCMS Disaster Response credential that will give them credibility as they enter disaster zones in a coordinated and collaborative effort to assist those in need. The next LERT training event is: Jan. 25, 2014, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1515 S. Semoran Blvd., Orlando, FL 32807.  For more information or to register, visit  http://flgadistrict.org/2014-lert-training-announcement/.

All UCF & Orlando college students are invited to be a part of LiveUCF - a new  ministry on UCF's campus.  We are a growing community of Christians who have a passion for bringing Christ to UCF and enjoying the ride!  We gather every week for devotional worship, planning, and fellowship - everyone is invited. Currently, we meet at 8pm in front of the Honors College and walk to a meeting spot on campus.  (The honors college has a parking lot right there for you commuters.)  Connect with us on Facebook (facebook.com/liveucf) to hear about upcoming special events and news.  LiveUCF is led by Pastor Billy Brath & a core group of young people made up of students & alumni.  (Pastor Billy is a UCF alum as well.)  We want to connect with you - don't hesitate to call/text/email with questions & for sure come gather with us each Wednesday.  - Pastor Billy Brath, 321-287-7742, BillyBrath@gmail.com

Help LSF Make a Difference in 2014

Lutheran Services Florida is your social and human care ministry. LSF gathers support from across the state and delivers it to those in need … refugees, abused and neglected children, youth in shelters, seniors who need guardianship, and disadvantaged children who are helped by our educational programs, just to name a few. We are good stewards with nearly 95 cents out of every dollar we receive going directly to services. Make a difference in 2014 by joining with LSF to bring God’s healing, hope and help to people in need in the name of Jesus Christ. For more information, visit www.lsfnet.org or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center

ADRC is hosting its 3rd annual Smart Againg Health Fair on Thursday, February 13, from 9am-12pm at the Maitland Civic Center, 641 S. Maitland Ave.  Admission is free.  For more information, please contact Lorraine Gismondi at ADRCvia email Lorraine@ADRCcares.org or call 407-843-1910.  

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Youth News (Middle & High School)

Superbowl Sunday Celebration, Sunday, February 2, 2014

Get together with all your friends on Superbowl Sunday.  We will be gathering together at my house around 6pm.  In addition to the Super Bowl event, we will have several other games to play during the evening.  Bring your favorite “Game-Day Food” and come “Dressed to Win"!!!  Prizes will be awarded for the most creative participants!  For more information and directions, contact Lori Zavitzat 407-718-6184 or lorizavitz@hotmail.com

Downtown BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival, Saturday, March 1, 2014

Music, kid's games, and BBQ…come join the fun!

LCMS Florida/Georgia District High School Youth Gathering, Daytona Beach, FL

Friday, March 28 - Sunday, March 30  The Gathering specifically targets high school youth.  To register, a youth must be in 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade during the 2013-2014 school year.  Non-LCMS youth are certainly welcome to attend also!  Cost  and Deadlines:  The estimated cost is $150 per student.  The registration fee for this event is $90 per participant.  This includes a pizza snack on Friday night, lunch AND dinner on Saturday, a t-shirt and all programming fees.  Hotel rooms cost $109 per night (single through quad occupancy).  Anyone interested in attending the LCMS Florida-Georgia District 2014 Senior High Youth Gathering, a $50 deposit, Registration and Medical Forms are due by Sunday, February 9 in order to reserve your spot.  The balance will be due on Sunday, February 23.  Youth Group Members can participate in various fundraising projects to help pay for their Youth Gathering registration.

Additional information and registration forms can be found online at:

http://flgadistrict.org/hs-youth-gathering

Camp Lone Star...Lutheran Camp, LaGrange, TX, Summer, 2014

This summer we would like to offer the opportunity to attend a week at Camp Lone Star, a Lutheran Camp located in LaGrange, TX.  Please contact us if you are interested and would like more information.  If there is an interest, we will schedule a meeting so we can discuss further and put some dates on the calendar.  In the meantime, check out their website, www.lomt.com

Lori Zavitz 407-718-6184   lorizavitz@hotmail.com

Carmen Ramiz 407-812-9632   jlmtik@earthlink.net

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Church Members

 Now’s a great time to JOIN CHOIR OR BELLS!

Wednesday evenings, 6:30 bells, 7:30 choir in the church basement.  lmoore@trinitydowntown.org

Trinity’s IDignity Support Month Coming Soon

What does your identity mean to you?  Are you able to prove who you are with photo albums, diaries, and official documents?  What if you were born at home in 1950 and no one filed your birth officially?  It happened to someone I know.  IDignity events draw over 200 men, women, and children to the Orlando Union Rescue Mission each month.  The services offered at every event are not limited to homeless men, women, and children, but to anyone who has limited access or ability to navigate the complicated system of government requirements.   Each month a different founding church and other organizations sponsor the monthly event.  It’s Trinity Lutheran Church & School’s turn to sponsor the February 2014 event.  This means donating funds to help defray the $7000 monthly cost for helping over 200 people.  This means volunteering to help if you have at least 4 hours to give on February 20.   Contact Deaconess Liz for information (407-488-1919 X 127 or eborth@trinitydowntown.org) or contact IDignity directly: info@idignity.org

LWML Mite Boxes

Jesus observed a poor widow dropping 2 small coins into the Temple collection box.  He knew the small gift would not make a significant impact in the world’s measure, but He could see the Widow’s heart.  Your pennies, nickels, dimes may seem an insignificant amount of money to offer, but have no fear!  The mighty mite is powerful.

Mite boxes are used to collect money for local and distant missions.  Every year millions of dollars grow from the small coins you collect in your mite box.  Put it on your dressing table, office desk, laundry room, kitchen counter, anywhere you find loose change sitting around.  Put one in your car for the change you receive in the fast food drive through!

The large mite box in the east narthex of the church is hungry for your loose change - but will willingly accept checks and other

Dr. Paul Maier speaks at Woodlands

Woodlands invites you to a free morning seminar on Saturday, February 15th with Dr. Paul L. Maier entitled, “Christ or Caricature,” which explains how distorted media offerings bring truth and clarity in regard to Jesus Christ.  The Seminar will be held at Woodlands, 9a-noon.  Doors will open at 8:30am with light refreshments served throughout the morning.  This event is a rare treat hosted by Woodlands as part of its 25th Anniversary Celebration.  

Esperanza Viva celebrates!

Esperanza Viva Church started 13 years ago with three families along with Pastor Rojas’ family.  Now, with the Lord’s grace, Rev. Rojas and Esperanza Viva Evangelical church invite you to come and celebrate their joy of becoming a member of the Florida Georgia District Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.  A special service will be held on Sunday, February 2, 2014 at 3pm on the campus of Lutheran Haven at 2035 W. SR 426, Oviedo.

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CDC Families  

Important Dates

Tuesday, Feb 25, 2014 - Speech, Language and Hearing Screenings

Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014 - Speech, Language and Hearing Screenings

April 2 & 3, 2014 - Tom Marshall Photography Candid Photos

April 18, 2014 - Good Friday - Trinity Campus Closed

April 21, 2014 - Easter Monday - Trinity Campus Closed

Gates

Please be very conscious of closing the gates when you are entering and leaving campus. That extra effort by each one of us will help us keep our campus safe.  Please be intentional about closing the gates behind you.  Thank you.

Speech-Language and Hearing  

February 25 and 27, 2014 we have schedule our yearly Speech-Language and Hearing Screenings.  These are specifically for children 3 and older, but if you or your child’s teacher have concerns, they will screen your child.  The cost for the screening is $10.  All checks should be made payable to Trinity;  we will write 1 check for UCF.  You will have preliminary results within one week, usually the same day as the screening.  You can sign-up in the front office.

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K-8 Families

 Re-Enrollment for 2014-2015

Re-enrollment packets for the 2014-2015 school year went home earlier this month.  Please check your child’s backpack for this important information.  If you need another copy of the forms or have any questions about re-enrolling please contact the front office.  

End  of Quarter 2

January 16th was the last day of the second quarter for K-8 grade students.  Report cards were sent home with the youngest student in the family Thursday, January 23rd.  

PTL Family Fun Night--January 24

Please save the date for the Orlando Science Center Family Fun Night sponsored by the PTL  on Friday, January 24, 2014.  Dinner begins at 5:30pm and Science Center hands on displays begin at 6:15pm. RSVP information went home earlier this week.     The dinner is closed at 90 RSVPs so make sure to get yours in early- there are just four spots left!  

Volunteers Needed for Family Fun Night

The annual TLS Family Fun Night, in partnership with the Orlando Science Center, is Jan 24th. Event chairperson, Yesenia Witherspoon, needs just a few more volunteers for the evening.. The Science Center will provide each volunteer with detail instructions on what they need to do--always some kind of cool science experiment--it's easy and fun! Volunteers need to arrive at the gym at 5:30. We would really like to partner church and school volunteers and include at least one TLS from each grade level in addition to TLC volunteers.  All TLS volunteers will earn P.R.I.C.E. hours. If you are able to help, please reply to Yesenia at: mywitherspoon@yahoo.com

PTL Meeting

The next PTL meeting is tonight, Thursday, January 23rd at 6:00pm in the 4th/5th grade classroom.

Internet Safety Presentation for Parents, Wednesday, January 29th, 6:30 PM, Trinity’s Fellowship Hall

All parents are invited to a special presentation here at Trinity Lutheran Church and School next Wednesday evening on the topic of keeping our children safe on the internet.  As we become increasingly connected through many devices, it behooves parents and teachers to try to stay informed on the best practices for using technology well, yet safely.  We are privileged  to have as our guest speaker Theresa Ronnebaum, Victim Services Program Specialist from the Office of the Attorney General here in Orlando.  Theresa regularly speaks to parent groups on this subject and will provide us with an excellent opportunity to become better equipped to help our children safely navigate on-line.  In order to allow parents to freely ask questions following the presentation, this will be an adults only event. Please plan to join us in the Fellowship Hall this coming Wednesday at 6:30 PM.

Walk to Cure Diabetes

My name is Jamie Erpenbach. I am a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and I have two children in the school. My oldest son Alexander is seventh grade and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2011. In T1D, a person's pancreas stops producing insulin, which is essential to the body’s ability to get energy from food. It strikes both children and adults suddenly and is unrelated to diet or lifestyle. Managing T1D requires constant carbohydrate counting, blood-glucose testing, and lifelong dependence on insulin. With T1D there are no days off, and there is no cure. Alexander must test his blood sugar four to five times a day and account for everything that he eats. He is now manually doing what his pancreas did before.

We're helping JDRF create a world without type 1 diabetes (T1D) where no one has to fear developing this serious autoimmune disease. March 8,2014 Alex and I will Walk to Cure Diabetes.You be part of the effort to improve the lives of millions of people affected by T1D. You can join our efforts by donating at walk.jdrf.org Orlando/UCG Walk Team Blue Thunder.

If you have any questions or want to support us any other way please feel free to email us fiveerps@gmail.com or stop us when you see us!

JDRF is the only global organization with a strategic research plan to fight T1D. Every donation, big or small, from donors like you, allows JDRF to fund the critical research needed to find a cure.

Athletic Boosters Umbrella Sale

TLS BOOSTERS club is selling Golf Umbrellas with TLS colors for just $25.00!  Buy one as a gift for a TLS alumni, your favorite golfer or even for yourself and support your Trinity Sports program!!  Please contact Coach Torre to place your order: JTorre@trinitydowntown.org

Intramural Sports

Coming soon to TLS!  Look for information coming home from Coach Torre next week with information on intramural sports being offered for students in grades K-5 this spring.

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Trinity Athletics

We are coming into the end of Basketball season and invite you to come and cheer on our Vikings!  Next week’s games include:

Friday, January 24th - at Circle Christian - 4:30pm Boys only

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Contact Information

Main Number 407-488-1919

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Pastoral Staff

Senior Pastor:  Rev. Dr. Jeff Moore

jmoore@trinitydowntown.org

Urban Missionary:  Billy Brath

bbrath@trinitydowntown.org

Deaconess:  Deaconess Liz Borth

eborth@trinitydowntown.org

Ministry/Administrative Staff

School: K-8 Principal:  Melissa Bergholt

mabergholt@trinitydowntown.org

School: CDC Director: Patty Moser

pmoser@trinitydowntown.org

General Manager:  Carlos Limontes

climontes@trinitydowntown.org

Manager-Finance:  Gale Deason

gdeason@trinitydowntown.org

Manager-Food Services:  Rich Poole

rpoole@trinitydowntown.org

Minister of Music:  Lisa Moore

lmoore@trinitydowntown.org

Ministry Associate: Chanda Gillenwater

tlc@trinitydowntown.org

Leadership Council

LeadershipCouncil@TrinityDowntown.org

President-Voters' Assembly:  Rocky Smothers

Senior Pastor:  Rev. Dr. Jeff C. Moore

VP-Voters' Assembly* (July 2013-June 2015):  Stephanie Landis

Financial Officer-Voters' Assembly:   Bob Meyer

President-School Board:  Kathy Aber

Council Member: Susan Roby

Council Member: Glenda Frazier

Council Member: Ted Lange

Council Member:  David Wilkosz

Elders

Elders@TrinityDowntown.org

Senior Elder: Mike Kunze

Elders:

Ulysses Floyd

Gary Oakley

Cal Wacker

Tony Ramiz

Jeff Alexander  

Lorenzo Phillips

William Ruffier

Chuck Shultz

Eric Havens

Donald Behrmann

Brent Killinger

Leo Nagy

Tim Norris

Ron Roby

Board of School Ministries

BSM@TrinityDowntown.org

President-School Board:  Kathy Aber

K-8 Principal:  Melissa Bergholt

CDC Director:  Patty Moser

Board Member: Darlene Sabin

Board Member:  Diana Meyer

Board Member: Marti Behrmann

Board Member: Bonnie Roby

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