Trinity Weekly November 15th

 

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News from “All that Glitters”

Thanks to the efforts of the women of Trinity, the Orlando Art Museum’s Festival of Trees has at leastONE tree that truly shines with the Spirit and truth of Christmas celebrations.  Linda Short, Andrea Gabriel, Maria Quesada, Chanda Gillenwater and Deaconess Liz worked joyfully one evening and completed 24 beautiful Chrismons for decorating a sparkling, glittery tree.  Diana Meyer and Mary Lou Evanchyk designed the perfect tree skirt that Martha Pfantz, Peggy Trapp, Mary Fran Howard, and Nora VanDeest quilt-tied together.  We see the beautiful Chrismon trees in our sanctuary every year and may take them for granted.  But the Trinity Tree in the OMA Festival is stunning.  The Chrismons were chosen to represent the star of hope, the Holy Spirit, the Trinity, and the secret symbol of Christians- the Fish.  Andrea Gabriel recruited her friend to help design the additional glitter for the public to view beginning Saturday, November 16.  Kathy Wise and her daughter, Liz, joined the decorating team to put the whole thing together.  For the third year, Marilyn Blackwood lends the use of her Willow Tree Nativity to elegantly emphasize Jesus as the true gift of Christmas.  Like our faith in one Savior, the simplicity of the Tree makes it stand out among hundreds of decorated icons of Christmas.

 

But, no story of success is complete unless there is some quirky or funny tale to go with it, and this community witness project has one.  To begin the tale of mishaps and oversights, I called the Chrismon maker, talked about deadline dates and prices, discussed the availability of the designs we had chosen, and then completely forgot to actually place the order!  After two weeks of waiting for a shipment, I placed a panicked call to Mr. Robert Mallett in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  He was most gracious and understanding.  The order arrived in 4 days, whew!  Late last week, Andrea and I picked a convenient time to decorate the tree at the museum.  Thursday was best for her and since she is the designer and had most of the items, we agreed to meet at 1:30 p.m.  On Wednesday – 24 hours before our intended decorating time – I received a nervous phone call from the chairman of the Festival:  “Where are the Trinity women?  The decorating deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday and yours is the only tree without shimmer and shine.”   Oh no!  Several fervent phone calls and a forgiving Museum Council of 101 allowed us to sneak in early Thursday morning and put it all together.  Thanks to Candace Reid for her Christmas grace.

 

- Deaconess Liz Borth

 

Trinity Church & School Families

Want to be a Pastor or a Deaconess?

Have you ever considered being a Pastor or Deaconess?  If so, Rev. Wally Becker from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis would like to meet with you here Monday, November 18 anytime between 10a-12:30p.  Rev. Becker is interested in meeting with prospective seminary students of all ages - elementary thru adults who are already employed in another vocation.  Conferences are individual, informal and family/friends are welcome.  Reservations are not necessary, but strongly encouraged.  If you are interested in scheduling a specific conference time, Please call for Rev. Becker for an appointment at 314-505-7201 or email him at beckerw@csl.edu.*

 

THANKSGIVING WEEK MINI CAMP

Monday-Wednesday, November 25-27th, 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.  All children in public or private schools are invited to join the Trinity family here for three days of mini-camp while school is out just before Thanksgiving.  Daily rate is $40…half day is $20 (7-12 or 1-6)…and these fees includes field trips, crafts, and two snacks per day.  In order to provide optimum staffing, campers must be signed up in the school office by Friday, November 22nd.  Daily hot lunches are available for $5 each…Monday: Cheese Tortellini, Tuesday: Full Thanksgiving Dinner, and Wednesday: Pizza. For more information, please contact Julia Malenke at jmalenke@trinitydowntown.org .

 

Rehearsals for Children’s Christmas Eve service at 3:00 p.m. on Dec. 24.

Children 4 years old and up are invited to be in this service.  Rehearsals are on Sunday mornings during Sunday School openings and on Wednesdays 3:30 - 4:00.  Children can be picked up from and returned to extended care if you let the teacher and I know.  Rehearsals with speaking and acting parts for older children will be Wed., Dec 4, 11, and 18 from 4 - 4:45.  Dress rehearsal TBA.  http://church.trinitydowntown.com/childrens-christmas-eve-program/

 

Christmas Caroling Party!  Hear the Orlando Brass Band free!

Sunday, Dec 8, all 6 - 8th grade confirmands and families, Congregation members, choir members, Sunday School families - don your holiday garb and join us at Cypress Grove Park at 3:00 to carol with handchimes for the Friends of Cypress Grove Christmas Event. (Bob Meyer’s neighborhood!)  Come at 2:00 to hear the fabulous Orlando Brass Band in concert!!  Youth group Christmas ornament exchange, cookies and punch, will follow the caroling there at the Park under the gazebo.

 

Gideon Christmas Cards - All Occasion Cards - Make any card a Gideon card!

See display in the back of the church.  Give a card - send the Word - save a

life!  www.gideons.org/sendtheword/christmas-cards

 

Florida Gator Football Tickets

Trinity's Middle and High School Youth Groups are selling tickets to three upcoming Gator Football games at the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL to raise money to attend their Florida District Youth Gatherings.  Tickets are $35 each (these seats usually sell for $50) and all of the money raised will help our Youth Gathering Participants.

Georgia Southern Eagles at Florida Gators

Saturday, November 23, 2013 3:30pm

Join us in the Swamp on Saturday, November 9 as the Gators take on the Vanderbilt Commodores! Trinity will be meeting for a tailgate in Gainesville.  Details will be available once the kick-off time is announced.  If you would like to purchase tickets, please place your order with a Trinity Youth Group Member, or contact Lori Zavitz at 407-718-6184 or lorizavitz@hotmail.com for more information.  Spread the news to family and friends…Please support our youth and come out to a game!

 

From Everywhere to Bethlehem, a guided walk-through of the Christmas story

Presented at St. Luke’s Lutheran church on Dec 13, 14, 15 from 6-9pm each nmight with live music and refreshments, free parking and admissions.  Located at 2021 W. SR 426 (Aloma) in Oviedo, FL.  For more information: 407-365-3408 or stlukes-oviedo.org

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Trinity Lutheran School Families (CDC & K-8)

All School Thanksgiving Lunch – Tues. November 26th

Each year, on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving break, our Food Service Manager, Rich Poole, serves an authentic Thanksgiving feast for lunch. To ensure we prepare enough food we are requiring an RSVP if you are planning on eating lunch that day with your child.  Please indicate on the RSVP slip sent home today (and can also be found in the school office).  This RSVP form is for adults only – CDC students need to sign up on the list in their classrooms (All K-8 students already pre-paid for this meal in their registration fee). Please send the bottom half of the slip along with your $5.00 payment to the school office by Wednesday, November 20th.

 We are in need of some volunteers to cut pies into pieces and plate them in the morning and help dish out the food during the lunch.  If you are able to help out please contact Cathy Fuller in the front office – cfuller@trinitydowntown.org –a great way to earn some P.R.I.C.E. hours!

The Children’s Christmas Program at “The Gift”

On December 6, 2013, Trinity Downtown will present The Gift, a Christmas program that Trinity has hosted for years on the downtown stage at Lake Eola. Two years ago, Mayor Buddy Dyer joined Trinity by adding the official Light Up Orlando event where he turns on the lights to the city's official Christmas tree. This year, the event will include the TLS musical, a mass downtown choir singing The Candlelight Processional (performed annually at a nearby rodent's theme park), multiple food trucks, a Christmas shopping village, and a Christmas movie.  

We Three Spies is the musical that Trinity Lutheran School will perform for The Gift. Behind the witty one liners and catchy songs found in this captivating story about three young spies on a mission is the message that Christ was sent to earth to save us. It will surely have you on the edge of your seat, laughing and crying along with the characters!

8th Grade Tsunami Lutheran World Relief Cake Pop Project

The 8th Grade students at TLS will be making brownie cake pops this coming Thursday, November 21, to be delivered on Friday, November 22 at the end of the school day.  The pops will be individually wrapped and a donation of $1 per pop is suggested.  All proceeds will be sent to LWR for aide to those devastated by the recent tsunami in the Philippines.  If congregation members are interested in ordering cake pops, please contact Julia Malenke at jmalenke@trinitydowntown.org by next Wednesday.  Thank you for your support!

Touch-A-Truck

November 23rd from 9:30 am – 1:30 pm (Horn-Free 9:30 – 10:30 am)!  There will be tons of trucks and construction equipment for all ages to explore!  Entry into the event is $5 per person and is free for children under 2 years old!  There will also be an Open House during the event.  This is a great opportunity to show other families how truly special Trinity is for children Infants through 8th Grade!  Please invite friends and family to this great event!

 

Touch a Truck Tuesdays

As a fun way to promote our Touch a Truck event, we have designated Tuesdays until the event as "Touch a Truck Tuesdays".   The last one is next week, Tuesday, November 19th. All Trinity kids are encouraged to wear their 2013 Touch a Truck t-shirts to school.  Let's make the school glow in our Hot Pink and Neon Green tshirts!!  If you have not yet purchased a t-shirt, please stop by the office and purchase one.  The t-shirts are $10 and the proceeds go to the Trinity PTL. --Thank you for your support!  The Touch A Truck Team

Touch a Truck Volunteer Help Needed

Touch a Truck is just ONE week away -on November 23rd!  We are still in need of a lot of volunteers to help run this event, so please sign up on the volunteer sheet in the front office!  We especially need help with set up the night before on November 22nd, and on the day of with cashiers, check-in personnel, security staff, food and beverage sales,etc .  Remember, all volunteers will enter free and are eligible to earn P.R.I.C.E. hours.

(Please note:  Any family members of volunteers, or students who attend TLS, who are not volunteering themselves, will need to pay the entry fee in order to come to the event.  Only volunteers who are working the event get in free.)

We are also in need of tailgate tents for the day of the event.  If you have one (or more!) that we can borrow for the event please contact the front office or Diane Perez.  Make sure to have your name on the tent and any bag that it may be stored in so we can return it to you without delay.  If you have any questions please contact please contact Diane Perez at dmperez13@gmail.com.

Please Support TLS Middle School Get to St. Simon’s Island, Georgia!

Thank you all for your wonderful support helping our middle school students get to Washington DC last year! We could not have done it without your help and financial support. This year the middle school students will be attending an outdoor education program at Driftwood Education Center in Georgia. The students’ families are paying for their student’s trip fees this year, but we need your help to raise enough money for a charter bus. Our fundraising goal is $6000! Below are two ways that you can support our middle school students this year.

1. Brax Spirit Cups (November 11th-25th):  The middle school students are selling cups for most professional and college sports teams. There are many different styles available and the cups come in sets of four. If you are looking for a great Christmas present for your sports fanatic friends and relatives, these are great! Please stop by the office or see a middle school student for yours today! If each student sells 26, we will make $5000!

2. Car Washes at Trinity: Please come out to support the middle school students and get your car washed! The middle schools students and parents will be washing cars from 8:00-12:30 on specific dates for your donation. This is a drive through car wash, so you don’t even have to leave the comfort of your Air Conditioning! Please come through car line for your car wash this weekend, November 17th and again on December 15th and January 26th. Thank you so much for your support!

 

Tutoring Opportunity

Mrs. Wilkins, our 4th and 5th grade teacher, has some openings in her after school tutoring schedule.  She has openings on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays after school for students up to the 6th grade level.  If you are interested please contact her at dwilkins@trinitydowntown.org.

 

November Chapel Offerings

Our November offering is for canned goods that will go to the Prince of Peace food pantry.  Any cash donations will be sent to the Christian Service Center in downtown Orlando.  The students in K-8 will be having  their yearly competition amongst the different grade levels for the most cans brought in.  What a great way to have fun while helping others at the same time.  During the upcoming holiday season many families need some extra help and both of these organizations are there for them.  But in order for these organization to reach all of the families that need them,  we need your help!  Any non-perishable food items are welcomed.   Thank you!

 

TLS Extra Curricular Activities

Beginning in January, 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.

 

Rehearsals for the Children’s Christmas Eve service

Rehearsals have begun for the Children’s Christmas program at Trinity at 3:00 p.m. on Dec. 24.  All children 4 years old and up are invited to be in this service.  We rehearse Sunday mornings during Sunday School openings and on Wednesdays 3:30 - 4:00.  Children can be picked up from and returned to extended care if you let the teacher and I know.  Rehearsals for  speaking and acting parts for older children will be Wed., Dec 4, 11, and 18 from 4 - 4:45.  Dress rehearsal TBA.  http://church.trinitydowntown.com/childrens-christmas-eve-program/

 

Piano Lessons

Piano lessons are available on Tuesday afternoons, for 5 year olds and up, $20 half hour, weekly lesson. Please contact lmoore@trinitydowntown.org if you are interested.

 

Bible Study for TLS Parents

Looking for a place to get into His Word?  Trinity is starting up a new home bible study group focused for the school families.  We have not determined a day of the week, a time, frequency, or even where at this point in time.  The first step is to gather names of people that are interested in getting involved and studying His Word.  Interested?  Contact Eric Havens at 1-321-368-6336 or email at eric-havens@comcast.net and provide me your name(s).  Prayerfully consider this opportunity and let Eric know you are interested.

 

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!

 

Nutcracker Tickets

The Central Florida Ballet Company is performing the Nutcracker at the Orange County Convention Center on Saturday, December 21, 2013 @ 7:30pm and Sunday, December 22, 2013 @ 2:00pm.  Call 407.849.9948 to purchase tickets.  If you mention you are with Trinity, you should be able to receive a 50% discount.

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Church Members

Call Process Update

Thanks to the 69 people who filled out the self-study survey!  The Campus Family and Youth Pastor Call Committee will meet this Sunday evening to pull the results together and complete the self-study, and will then send all the nominations with the study to our District President so he can assist us in moving forward with the call process.  We will also publish the study and the list to you all, please watch for it.  Thanks!!

 

Trinity Traditions!

• Thanksgiving Bread  Each year Trinity members volunteer their time to bake a kitchen full of mini bread loaves to be placed on the altar, blessed and given away.  Trinity families receive a loaf during the Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving Day worship services, and many other loaves are taken to a local shelter to share with others.  We need volunteers to bake and bag the loaves on Wednesday, 11/27, and a volunteer who attends Thanksgiving Day worship on 11/28 to take the remaining loaves to a local shelter.  Please contact Chanda if you can fill either of these volunteer roles.  TLC@TrinityDowntown.org or 407-488-1919 x101.

• Combined Worship and Congregational Thanksgiving Meal  Join us for one Combined Service at 10am in the Sanctuary on November 24th.  Following the service, we will gather in the gym for our annual Thanksgiving meal.  Chef Rich will prepare Turkey, Ham, Mashed potatoes, Peas, Gravy, stuffing and desserts.  Congregation members are asked to bring a side dish to share:  if your last names starts with A - L bring a cold side, and if your last name starts with M - Z bring a hot side.  As always, please invite a friend or neighbor to join us in this service of Thanksgiving and time of fellowship!

• Poinsettias for Christmas!  Yes, it’s that time of year again!  The flowers that make Trinity especially beautiful during the Christmas celebrations are provided by members of our Trinity family who wish to remember loved ones, or simply express special thanks to God. The names of contributors and people remembered will be published in the January Worship Notes following the holidays. (Suggested donations for poinsettias are $12.00 each) Order forms are available in the narthex. 

 

Sunday School

Thank you to our Sunday School children for singing last Sunday and telling us the “Moses and the Burning Bush” story!  Bring back Memory Dollars to shop on Dec. 8th !  No Sunday School Nov. 24 with 10 a.m. service and Congregational Thanksgiving dinner!

 

Wednesday Night Schedule for November

Cherub Choir/all children Christmas Eve Songs Rehearsals       3:30 - 4:00

Joyful Noise!                                                                               5:15 – 6:00

Hand Bells                                                                                        6:30 – 7:30

Choir                                                                                                7:30 – 8:45

Wednesday Night Schedule for December

Cherub Choir/all children Christmas Eve Singing Rehearsals      3:30 - 4:00

Christmas Eve Children’s Service Rehearsals

           speaking and acting parts                                                    4:00 - 4:45

Joyful Noise!                                                                                        4:45 – 5:30

Hand Bells                                                                                           5:45 – 6:45

Advent Service                                                                                    7:00 – 7:50

Choir                                                                                                    7:50 – 9:00

 

Thrivent Sunday this weekend, November  16-17!

All Trinity members and friends are invited to stop by our Thrivent table in the loggia, on Nov. 16-17, after all services.   You're invited to sign up for our door prize - a beautiful fresh flower arrangement by Rennie Shultz, and a special surprise door prize for Trinity kids!   You'll also want to enjoy some cider and doughnut holes.   And you can meet your Trinity Thrivent Advocates!   Thrivent members will want to vote for their new 2014 Orange County Thrivent Board.  (In 2014 Trinity will be represented by Diann Grover.)   Also, learn what Thrivent has done for Trinity this past year.  (Trinity's next Thrivent supported projects are Touch-a-Truck and The Gift (for Idignity).   Thank you for supporting Thrivent.

 

Did you know about the Busy Bags?

Many churches offer “busy bags” to help parents with small children fight boredom and sit as quietly as possible during the worship service.  Trinity LWML women provide the busy bags and the material that is inside the bags. The bags are in need of caretakers.  Due to many circumstances, our faithful women volunteers who used to take charge of cleaning out, re-stocking, and even disinifecting the busy bags are no longer available.  Are you?  Deaconess Liz is looking for at least 2 women, preferably the moms whose children use the bags, to keep up with their care.  Contact: eborth@trinitydowntown.org or 407-488-1919 X 127.

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CDC Families  

 

Scholastic Book Club

Please remember to place your Reading Club orders by November 22!  You can shop and submit your order online or return the printed order form with payment directly to Keri Packman. No matter how you order, every purchase you make earns FREE Books and educational supplies for our classroom.  The arrival of the book box is always a highlight-thanks for making it happen!

Accreditation

The TLS CDC is about to embark on re-accreditation with the National Lutheran School Accreditation.  We are required to have a group of parents sit on the committee that completes the self-study.  It will require monthly meetings over the next year and half.  If you are interested in helping the CDC to develop a stronger program and would like to sit on this committee, please contact Patty Moser, CDC Director, ASAP,  407-925-8694. I will be calling parents to ask for their help next week.

 

REMINDERS

• Trinity’s Middle and High School Youth Groups are selling tickets to three upcoming Gator Football games in order to raise money to attend their Florida District Youth Gatherings.  Tickets are $35 each.  If you would like to purchase tickets, please place your order with a Trinity Youth Group Member, or contact Lori Zavitz at lorizavitz@hotmail.com.

PTL UPDATES

Touch-a-Truck Committee Meetings are held each Tuesday evening starting at 6 pm in the school courtyard (free babysitting available).  Volunteers are needed!  Sign-up sheets are in the front office for all of the volunteer positions.  If you have questions, please contact Diane Perez at dmperez13@gmail.com.

• Please don’t forget to bring in your Campbell Soup Labels, Box Top Labels and Tyson    Labels.  Every month there is a friendly competition to see which CDC and School Class brings in the most box tops.  The winning classes are awarded $20 for an ice cream party.  This is a great way to help our CDC and School!

 

CHURCH UPDATES

• There will be a Combined Thanksgiving Church Service and Meal at 10 am Sunday November 24th.

• The next Foundation Class will be Saturdays from 9 am – noon starting January 11th and ending February 22, 2014.  If you are interested in becoming a Trinity Church Member, please contact Chanda at TLC@TrinityDowntown.org.

 

EVENTS

• Touch-A-Truck, November 23rd from 9:30 am – 1:30 pm (Horn-Free 9:30 – 10:30 am)!  There will be tons of trucks and construction equipment for all ages to explore!  Entry into the event is $5 per person and is free for children under 2 years old!  There will also be an Open House during the event.  This is a great opportunity to show other families how truly special Trinity is for children Infants through 8th Grade!  Please invite friends and family to this great event!

Upcoming Dates

• Step Up to K – November 20

• Kindergarten Round Up – November 21

• Saturday November 23rd  – Touch-a-Truck and Open House Event

• Sunday November 24th  – Combined Thanksgiving Church Service and Meal at 10 am

• Tuesday November 26th  – All School Thanksgiving Lunch

• Thursday November 28th and  Friday the 29th – Thanksgiving Break

• Children’s Christmas Cantata – December 12 – VPK 1,2,3 and Kindergarten

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K-8 Families

 

Upcoming Dates

11/23 - Touch a Truck Event

11/24-  10:00am Trinity Combined Service with Thanksgiving Meal to follow

11/26 - All School (K-8) Thanksgiving Lunch

11/27 - K-8 No School, Mini-Camp Open

11/28-11/29- Campus Closed - Thanksgiving Break

12/3 - Crazy Hat and Dance Competition Rewards for Race for Education

12/5 - Picture Retake Day

12/6 - “The Gift” and School Play at Lake Eola

        - Free Jeans Day

12/10- PTL Meeting

12/12 - 5:00pm Children’s Christmas Cantata - VPK classes and Kindergarten

12/20 - Last day before Christmas Break - Puppet Show at chapel,class parties and noon

dismissal.

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Trinity Athletics

 

Basketball Season

Practices for next week are on November 18, 19, 21 from 3:30-5:30pm; Practice on November 22nd is volunteer only and not mandatory.  There will be no practices or games the week of Thanksgiving.  Please come and cheer on the Vikings at the following home games in December:

12/2  Boys team vs. King of Kings at 4pm; Home - Girls team vs. Baptist Temple

at 6pm

12/3  Boys team vs. ICS at 4:30pm; Girls vs. ICS at 5:30pm

12/9  Girls team vs. St. Lukes at 4:30pm; Boys at 5:30pm

12/17 Boys team vs. Family Christian at 4:30pm

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Contact Information

Main Number 407-488-1919

x0 for reception

x8 for a list of extensions

 

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

 

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