Trinity Family
From Pastor Martin
Lutheran Hour Speaker Rev. Greg Seltz at Trinity! We have the privilege of welcoming Pastor Greg Seltz as our guest preacher at Trinity, 11am this Sunday, November 15! He is in Orlando all weekend for LHM’s Regional Outreach Ministry Conference. We want to make sure no pew is empty as Pastor Seltz’s message is videotaped for future use. Stay for “meet & greet” after worship…and hear Pastor Seltz every Sunday at 7:30 am on WFLF 540 AM.
“THE ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE” is contagious! An “angel” from one of the neighborhoods near Trinity just got in touch to ask if their neighborhood association could contribute pies to our Community Thanksgiving Dinner on the Friday after Thanksgiving. That brought tears to my eyes! This weekend we start gathering your list of “Things I’m Thankful For….” so we can publish them Thanksgiving week.
For me, this will be a Thanksgiving to remember! Trinity Family Thanksgiving Dinner after church (12:15pm) on Sunday November 22, including Staff Appreciation, honoring everyone of our CDC, K-8, and Church staffers. Then on Tuesday it’s the School Thanksgiving Dinner. Finally the Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. Watch the opportunities to serve or to donate for the cause. There is so much for which to THANK GOD! (Volunteers and DESSERTS needed–see article below for details).
Thanksgiving Prayer Service: We’ll gather the Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 21, from 5 – 5:45 pm in the sanctuary before the Saturday 6 pm service for Prayers of Thanksgiving and Prayers for Healing. Join with our Elders and Pastor Martin for a special time of prayer!
Senior Pastor Call Process The Call Committee needs your input for the congregational survey (online or paper copy) and at the Focus Groups after every service on Nov 14/15. We want this to be a congregationally-based process…from beginning to end. (see more in article below)
Workshop on Brain Development and Parenting…Good news for parents! Trinity, CDC, K-8, and friends: our School Counselor Megan Miessler will be offering this one hour workshop three times this coming Monday, November 16, at 9 am, 12 noon, and 5 pm in the Art Room (second floor K-8 building) … for FREE! Great insights for parents! “Understanding the Brain.” Attuning to a child’s emotional needs requires an understanding of how their brain works. In this session you will hear how children and adolescent’s emotional reactions can give insight to what is taking place within their brain. This session will also provide you with some hands on tools to assist children and adolescents in coping with stressful situations.
Thanksgiving Worship
Thanksgiving Eve 7pm, Thanksgiving Day 10am
Thanksgiving Dinner–Please bring a dessert (see details)
Trinity’s Fellowship Team is looking forward to our upcoming Annual Congregational Thanksgiving Meal to be shared together on Sunday, November 22nd after the 11 o’clock church service (about 12:15 pm). We are requesting donations of “Sweet Treats” for dessert in lieu of previous year’s side dishes and salads. According to your first letter of your last name please contribute the following : A-I ( Pies ), J-R ( Cake or Brownies ), and S-Z ( cookies ). Thank you very much in advance for your ” Sweet Treat” Contributions !
Sign up here to help with Thanksgiving Dinner Preparations
We are also in need of Volunteers to make the meal successful and have attached a link for the various “duties” on both Saturday, November 21st and Sunday , November 22nd. We’re using VolunteerSpot to organize our upcoming Sign-ups.Here’s how it works:
1) Click this link to see our Sign-Up on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/3AkWgN
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It’s Easy – you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot.Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.
Senior Pastor Call Process is underway. The Call Committee needs your input for the congregational survey (online or paper copy) and at Focus Groups on Nov 14/15. We want this to be a congregationally-based process…from beginning to end.
THIS SUNDAY: Call Committee Focus Groups
In order to compile your thoughts and opinions about our direction for a new senior pastor, we will also be holding focus group meetings. Immediately following each church service on Saturday, November 14, through Sunday November 15, the call committee will be holding small group meetings to get additional input into the call process. This is a great opportunity for you to tell us where Trinity needs to be heading!
We Need Your Input
As we move forward with working to bring a new Senior Pastor to Trinity, your thoughts and ideas are critical to the process. Starting on Saturday, November 7, we ask that you take five minutes to complete an online survey at http://www.customercontactinc.net/survey/trin/trinlogn.htm (either click on the link or copy into your browser). The information you provide will allow the call committee to complete our self-study and in turn help the District when making additional candidate suggestions. If you are unable to complete the survey electronically, hard copy surveys will also be available in the school office and in the sanctuary – just return completed surveys to the same location. The deadline for completing the survey is Monday, November 30.
Senior Pastor Nominations
The period for making nominations for our new Senior Pastor is now open! We encourage all Trinity members to make nominations of qualified candidates. Simply complete the Nomination Form, which can be found on the Trinity Downtown website or via hard copy in the sanctuary. Nomination forms must be returned by Tuesday, December 8, and can be given to any member of the Call Committee: Ted Lange, Stephanie Landis, Mike Kunze, Jen Blackwood, Bonnie Roby, Rocky Smothers, Mike Hoffman, or Pastor Martin.
Kindergarten and Beyond at Trinity Lutheran School–Please join us!
Buzz Lightyear and Woody (we’re not kidding) welcome you and your family to our Kindergarten Round-Up on Tuesday, November 17. The Chuck Wagon rolls up to the Fellowship Hall at 5:30 for a BBQ dinner, followed with yoga and dance for the children (this is beyond mere babysitting) while parents will learn about the transition from VPK to Kindergarten and Trinity from Patty Moser, Brooke McKinnon, Stacey Carroll, and Kevin Brockberg. We’ll end by 7:00, plenty early for you and your family to mosey into your snug bedrolls after this Round-Up, pardner! RSVP here!
OWLS Fellowship Event
Since we will be eating a lot of turkey this Thanksgiving, let’s go to High Tide Harry’s for lunch on Friday, November 20th. Looking forward to seeing everyone around 11:30. Please call Bob or Audrey at 407-897-1418 or email robert.w.gordon@hotmail.com
Better Communication
We’re working on promoting better communication across our campus and throughout our whole Trinity family. The church staff and Communications Team are processing the possibilities. Please, Keep the Ideas Coming! Share your thoughts with us via email TLC@TrinityDowntown.com or call Chanda at 407-488-1919 x101.
Trinity Supports Overseas Missionaries
Did you know that we support four missionary families?
- The Trumps (Kenya)
- The Clausings (Eastern Africa)
- The Wasmunds (S Korea)
- The Lehmans (Spain)
For more information about each of these families, please check the missionary page on Trinity’s website. You can see newsletters and bios. Want to help us get the word out? We need a volunteer to update our Missionary Display in the sanctuary. If you can help, please contact Chanda at TLC@TrinityDowntown.com or 407-488-1919 x101.
Growing Together Christmas Tree Ornaments
Coming soon! Red and Green with the Growing Together Logo! $5 each.
Helping those in Need
Trinity school children are designating their November chapel offering for the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Food Pantry. Our church family will add Food on the Fifth donations to make the gift to the food pantry at least 3 grocery carts full! The Prince of Peace Food Pantry is able to provide groceries to over 300 families from Orange County each month, this is equivalent to 15,000 pounds of food a month. Don’t forget your canned and non-perishable food items the weekend of November 28-29. Please check the “sell by date” to insure your gift is top quality.
Funding for those in Need
Did you know our congregation keeps a special fund ready to help anyone in need? Trinity’s Pastoral Staff is often approached by members and non-members for a variety of financial assistance crises. Every time we share our grocery shopping extras with a community food bank, we also take a door offering to fund the special Discretionary Fund. Bring your donation to church the weekend of November 28-29 and place in the collection plate when you enter or as you leave worship services.
Grab a Gift
Trinity Shares Christmas with children through YOUR generosity. For the past 7 years, we share our Joy in Jesus with children in our community. Again this year, we partner with Angel Tree Ministries to help incarcerated parents give Christmas presents to their children and food to the children’s caregivers for a holiday dinner. The goal of this project is to help the families build and maintain a loving relationship. Trinity members add our special touch as we share the Christmas message with the children and their caretakers. GET YOUR ANGEL TAG. Time is running out for purchasing and returning donations.
Please take one or more ornaments and return the requested item with the ornament by November 29. Please do not wrap the present and do not use the adhesive side of the ornament to attach it to the present.
A Hands On Way To Serve
We have several very short-term volunteer opportunities to help make the Trinity Shares Christmas program a success. If you would like to help sort, deliver, or write Christmas greetings, or have any questions about Trinity Shares Christmas, please contact Glenda Frazier at whitemice@bellsouth.net.
Trinity Members with Children in the K-8 or CDC School Ministries
The Outreach Team is looking for Trinity members with children in the CDC and school to assist with introducing school families to our church family. If you have a heart for the Gospel and Great Commission, we need your help! Please contact Outreach Ministry Team Facilitator, Bill Ruffier at wruffier@dwklaw.com. Thank you.
Facebook Updates
If you have a Facebook account, search for Trinity Downtown-Trinity Lutheran School. Articles, photos, and information are posted regularly on classroom activities, events, construction, and more. Please like the page so that you receive a notification when something new is posted.
Coming up in December…
Wednesday Advent Worship on December 2nd, 9th and 16th at 12:10 – 12:50 pm and 7 pm.
Wednesday Advent “Soup Supper” served 5:30-6:30 pm on Dec 2, 9, and 16.
THE GIFT Dec 4, 5-10pm
Christmas Eve worship services 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 pm.
Christmas Day Worship 10 am.
New Year’s Eve Worship 7pm
Charity Craft Show Benefiting the Rescue Mission, Nov 21
November 21st, 10am – 2pm: There will be a Charity Craft Show at Boone High School (1000 E. Kaley St) to raise money for the Homeless through Orlando Union Rescue Mission. There will be hourly door prizes, drawings, competitions, food trucks, and free crafts for children. The first 100 adult guests will get a free “swag bag” with samples and freebies. Come out for a fun family day, do some early Christmas shopping for unique gifts, and help the homeless of Orlando at the same time. www.orlandohelpinghandmade.com.
OVERWHELMED by Caregiving Challenges?
Bring your questions to the experts. Orlando, FL, November 18, 2015, Holy Trinity Reception & Conference Center, 1217 Trinity Woods Lane, Maitland, FL 32751, 8:30 am – 2:30 pm, Lunch Included.Questions? 954-362-8126. Register at Caregiver.com
From Lutheran Services of Florida
Every minute eight people leave everything behind to escape war, persecution or terror. A REFUGEE is someone who has fled his or her country because of a well-founded fear of persecution based on their race, religion, nationality, social group or political opinion. During 2014 over 32,000 refugees settled in Florida from 97 different countries. Lutheran Services Florida works with these legal immigrants to help them learn English, find jobs, get their children in school and assimilate into the community they now call home. To find out why LSF has been engaged in this ministry for the past 34 years refer to Luke 10:25-37. For more information and to get involved please email, Steve Cecchette at scecchetti@lsfnet.org.
Youth News
Middle School & High School Bible Classes available at 9:30 Sunday Mornings
MS and HS Youth Sunday classes provide opportunities for students to grow deeper in their relationship with God as well as their relationships with others. Meet the Youth Ministry Team leaders in the second floor classrooms of the K-8 building for fellowship and study time each week.
High School Youth
Upcoming Events
- Sunday, November 22nd
- HS Thanksgiving: join us at the Trinity Thanksgiving Lunch at the HS Table.
- Saturday, December 12th
- 2pm: Christmas Shopping Fundraiser/Servant Event
- 6pm: Christmas Party
- July 2016–National Youth Gathering–check website for more information!
For more info: Contact Laura (407) 404-3242 or Mike (727) 686-7403, email TrinityHSYouth@gmail.com, check the Trinity Website or the Trinity HS Youth Facebook page!
Important Dates
November 15 Rev. Greg Seltz from LHM guest preaching, reception
November 16 Parenting Seminar by Megan Miessler 9a,12p, 5p
November 17 Kindergarten and Beyond
November 22 Trinity Family Sunday, Congregational Thanksgiving Dinner
November 25 Thanksgiving Eve Worship 7pm
November 26 Thanksgiving Day Worship 10am
November 27 Feeding 100 Homeless
November 28-29 Acts 5:42 Weekend – Food & Financial offering
December 4 The Gift at Lake Eola
Attendance & Giving
| 8-Nov-15 | |
| Worship Attendance | |
| 6:00 p.m. | 32 |
| 8:00 a.m. | 37 |
| 9:30 a.m. | 85 |
| 11:00 a.m. | 85 |
| Total | 239 |
| Sunday School | |
| Adult’s Bible Class | 26 |
| High School Bible Class | 6 |
| Middle School Bible Class | 4 |
| Children’s Bible Class | 23 |
| Contributions | |
| Current & Missions: | |
| C & M Budget | $ 19,340 |
| C & M Actual | $ 12,719 |
| Faithfully Forward | $ 580 |
| Historical Debt | $ 45 |
| Dedicated Funds | $ 560 |
