Thank You
I would like to thank everyone for the cards, gifts and well wishes on my retirement. The framed photo plaque of Trinity, presented to me by the congregation, will always be cherished. God Bless Trinity! -Gary O’Rourke
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.*
Need Coffee Team Members
If you have 90 minutes to spend before 9:00 am on Wednesdays, and you can smile at strangers, and you don’t mind giving away free coffee, then this is an opportunity you won’t want to pass up. Trinity has been a regular face on the corner of Livingston and Rosalind each Wednesday with free coffee and smiles. No strings. No expectations. Just a free gift of hot coffee. We really need additional people to give up time each Wednesday in order to continue this simple outreach with the Gospel in our community. God’s love is seen with each cup of java shared. Contact J.J. Alexander: jjalexa@gmail.com
New Pastor Call
The Call Committee for our new Campus Family and Youth Pastor is seeking your input.
Please click the link and take a quick survey - it's extremely important that everyone participate - Church & School Families! Thanks!
http://www.customercontactinc.net/survey/trin/trinlogn.htm
Veterans Day Program
Join us for our 9th Annual Dr. Robert Shaffer Veterans Day Program on Monday, November 11th at 10:00am in the Christian Life Center (gym). Students in VPK-8th grade use this opportunity to thank those who have or are currently serving in our Armed Forces. Please invite your family and friends to this event!
Rehearsals for Children’s Christmas Eve service at 3:00 p.m. on Dec. 24.
Rehearsals have begun for the Children’s Christmas Eve service at 3:00 p.m. on Dec. 24. All children 4 years old and up are invited to be in this service. Please RSVP by clicking here. Questions? Email Lisa Moore: lmoore@trinitydowntown.org
Rehearsals for songs begin now 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 will be Wed., Dec 4, 11, and 18 from 4 - 4:45. Dress rehearsal TBA.
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.
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!
BUNCO PARTY!
ALL ladies of Trinity’s extended family are invited to participate in a social outlet the second Thursday of every month. November 14 is it! Come to the Magnolia Ministry Building (427 N. Magnolia) at 6:30 p.m. for the food. We start playing the games at 7:00 p.m. If your birthday falls on an even date, bring food or drink to share; if your birthday falls on an odd date, bring a WHITE ELEPHANT gift for a prize. White elephant means a new or very gently used item you received as a gift that just didn’t fit your style. Contact Deaconess Liz with questions: eborth@trinitydowntown.org or 407-488-1919 X 127.
CHICK FLICKS & DINNER
Did you know that you can study the Bible with a popular Hollywood movie as the basis for study? Well, you can every month when the women of Trinity who live near or in West Orange county gather at the Killinger home in Ocoee for a pot-luck dinner and night out at the movies.
The movie for November 15 is “Remember the Titans”. Contact Karen Killinger for details and directions - kmkillinger@gmail.com or 407-656-4202
Keep up with our Vikings! Remember, all of Trinity are invited to our games and events.
Basketball Season
All season’s practices will be on Mondays and Fridays beginning November 4th from 3:30pm to 5:30pm for both girls and boys. No practices on Friday, November 8th.
Reminder: Your child must have a current physical on file to play sports - even for practices. If you are unsure if your child’s physical is expired, please contact the front office.
TLS News: Infants - 8th
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 .
Touch a Truck Tuesdays
As a fun way to promote our Touch a Truck event, we have designated Tuesday the 12th, and 19th as "Touch a Truck Tuesdays". 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 two weeks 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. 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.
October Box Tops Contest
It is time to announce the winners of the first box top contest of the 2013/2014 school year!
K-8 Winning Class is Ms. Vaughn 2nd grade class brought in 357 box tops!
CDC Winning Class is Ms. Kathryn’s VPK3 class brought in 242 box tops!
The winning classes will receive $20 for an ice cream party! Thank you to everyone who participated.
During the month of October, 783 box tops were collected! Please remember to cut those box tops! It’s free and only takes a few seconds to clip! If you have any questions, please contact Stacy Walters @ slw2123@aol.com.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Church Member News
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 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 sings Nov. 10th !!
Sunday School children will begin our 11:00 service with a special Call to Worship, and then will help read our Old Testament story. Bring back Memory Dollars to shop on Dec. 8th ! No Sunday School Nov. 24 with 10 a.m. service and Congregational
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 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.
CDC Families
During the month of November, 783 box tops were collected!
Please remember to cut those box tops! It’s free and only takes a few seconds to clip! If you have any questions, please contact Stacy Walters @ slw2123@aol.com. The winners of the first box top contest of the 2013/2014 school year are:
K-8 Winning Class
Ms. Vaughn 2nd grade class brought in…357 box tops!
Infants-VPK Winning Class
Ms. Kathryn’s VPK3 class brought in 242 box tops!
The winning classes will receive $20 for an ice cream party! Thank you to everyone who participated.
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
School pictures will be taken Thursday November 7th and Friday the 8th. If you would like to purchase pictures, please return your order forms by Wednesday the 6th.
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.
The next PTL Board Meeting will be held on Monday November 11th at 6 pm. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend any or all meetings. Approved minutes from PTL Meetings will be on the PTL Website.
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
Trinity’s annual Veteran’s Day Program is this coming Monday the 11th at 10 am in the gymnasium. This annual event is truly special as we will be honoring Veterans and current servicemen. If you are able to volunteer with this event, please contact Ben Skelton at bskelton@trinitydowntown.org or Josh Brink at jbrink@trinitydowntown.org
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
Thursday November 7th and Friday the 8th – School Picture Day
Monday November 11th – Veteran’s Day Program
Monday November 11th – PTL Meeting at 6 pm
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
K-8 Families
Upcoming Dates
11/11- Veteran’s Day program 10am
11/23 - Touch a Truck Event
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
Save the Dates!
November 2013 | |
Monday, November 11, 10am | Veterans Day Program |
November 16 | Festival of Trees begins |
Saturday, November 23 | Touch-A-Truck TLS Fundraiser |
Sunday, November 24 | 10am - Combined Service & Congregational Thanksgiving Meal |
Tuesday, November 26 | All School Thanksgiving Lunch |
Wed. Nov. 27 - 7pm | Thanksgiving Eve Service |
Thurs. Nov. 28 - 10am | Thanksgiving Day Service |
Sunday, Nov. 24 | Christ The King Sunday |
December 2013 | |
Sunday, December 1 | First Sunday in Advent |
Wed. Dec. 4, Lessons & Carols | First Wednesday in Advent |
Friday, December 6 | The Gift at Lake Eola |
Sunday, Dec 8 | Second Sunday in Advent |
Christmas Caroling at Cypress Grove Park | |
Wednesday, Dec 11 | Wednesday Advent Worship |
Sunday, Dec 15 | Third Sunday in Advent |
Wed. Dec. 18 | Wednesday Advent Worship |
Saturday, Dec 21 | Service of the Longest Night |
Sun. Dec. 22 | Fourth Sunday Of Advent |
Christmas Eve Tuesday, December 24 | Christmas Eve Worship 5pm, 7pm, 9pm & 11pm Candlelight Communion |
Christmas Day, Dec. 25 | 10am - Christmas Day |
December 24 – January 1 | Trinity Offices and School Closed |
Dec 31, 7pm | New Year’s Eve Worship |
January 2014 | |
Sunday, January 5 | Second Sunday after Christmas |
Monday, January 6 | 6pm - Epiphany Cantata |
Saturday, January 11, 9a-12p | Foundations Class begins |
Worship Attendance & Giving
| Nov 2-3, 2013 | ||
| Worship Attendance | ||
| 6:00 p.m. | 33 | |
| 8:00 a.m. | 80 | |
| 9:30 a.m. | 90 | |
| 11:00 a.m. | 193 | |
| Total | 396 | |
| Sunday School | ||
| Adults | 24 | |
| Children | - | |
| Contributions | ||
| Current & Missions - | ||
| C & M Budget | $ 17,150 | |
| C & M Actual | $ 15,049 | |
| Faithfully Forward | $ 2,144 | |
| Historical Debt | $ 165 | |
| Deficit/Faith Factor | $ 20 | |
| Dedicated Funds | $ 170 | |
| WEEKEND ATTENDANCE (52 week average) | ||
| Through | week 45 | |
| 2013 | 371 | |
| 2012 | 377 | |
| 2011 | 381 | |
| 2010 | 419 | |
| 2009 | 422 | |
| 2008 | 449 | |
| 2007 | 505 | |
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