Lake Eola Christmas Community Outreach Event
The Trinity Family will once again participate in the City of Orlando's annual Tree Lighting Celebration at Lake Eola on the evening on Friday, November 30 from 5-9pm. It is a live, on-air, first lighting of Lake Eola Park's 72 foot Christmas tree, live music and performances, vendor booths, and The Daily City's Food Truck Bazaar.
TLS Students will sing on the amphitheater stage at 5:30pm, and Trinity volunteers will serve in the vendor area from 5pm-9pm with multiple free activities and giveaways that celebrate the birth of Jesus, and communicate that "It's still all about Jesus".
This is an amazing opportunity for our Trinity Family to connect with our neighbors, be seen in the community, and have conversations with people about why Trinity is so special to us, and invite them to come visit. Plus, its really a lot of fun!
Trinity Family volunteers are invited to serve in various roles (K-8 families, PRICE hours apply).
We need YOU there and you will LOVE it!
Shifts are offered so you can volunteer one shift and enjoy the event as a guest for the other half. We also have a need for cupcake bakers, and some requests to borrow items needed such as 6' tables and 10x10 tents. Sign up online today at
http://signup.com/go/qQFjuW
(
Please note, signing up
today
instead of a few days before the event is a true blessing to the event coordinators! Thank you!)
Questions? Contact Chanda at 407-488-1919 x101 or
TLC@TrinityDowntown.com
. Can't wait to see you all there!
Photos from 2017 Community Christmas Outreach Photos
(if you can, it's worth opening them on a full size screen)
Let's be Visible this Christmas with a Message that Matters!
Last year, for the Christmas Community Outreach event at Lake Eola we designed shirts for the volunteers that shared a message about Jesus, and promoted Trinity Downtown and our website. The shirt was a huge hit - we were visible all over the park with our bright red shirts
and people saw so many of us, many stopped to ask who we were, and so we had
the opportunity to share a little bit about Trinity and invite them to visit, tour, and/or join us for worship. We'd like to offer this shirt to as many people in the Trinity family as possible this year to
promote this message that matters- "It's Still All About Jesus"
and
create opportunities to tell people about Trinity
.
We have a SHORT WINDOW to get our order in so it's ready by November 29. If you'd like to order one, the cost is $7.
Deadline is Monday, November 12, by Noon!
Because this needs to happen fast, please EMAIL Chanda at TLC@TrinityDowntown.com or CALL 407-488-1919 x101 to let us know how many you'd like to purchase and what size, and then drop off your payment to the church/school office or in the offering plate this weekend.
This Trinity Family is Amazing
Your Generosity is a HUGE Blessing!
The Trinity Shares Christmas - Angel Tree went up last week, filled with ornaments - and all the ornaments disappeared, carried off by the loving and generous members of Trinity. We are still trying to contact several families on our list, so check the tree again for new ornaments over the next two weeks. If you would like to make a monetary donation to help with expenses, please make checks payable to Trinity Lutheran Church and note that it is for TSC-Angel Tree. Donations may be placed in the offering plate or in the TSC box in the narthex. Items may be brought to the church narthex any Sunday, no later than Sunday, November 25, or to the church office during normal working hours, no later than Monday, November 26.
We Need your MUSCLES!!
The office moves continue - to get our entire ministry team on the main campus. We're so excited! Next step: moving the Pastoral Team and Finance Offices. We have 6 offices full of furniture that needs to be relocated to their new office spaces across campus. This move is scheduled for Saturday, November 17 from 9am until we're finished, but no later than 3pm, and please drop in for any amount of time you're available. Please bring water, snacks, and lunch to keep yourself hydrated and nourished. Please R.S.V.P. to Eric Havens at Eric.Havens@Trinitydowntown.com. Your assistance is
tremendously
appreciated. Thank you.
Peace Comfort Dog
Peace Comfort Dog and her Top Dogs have been deployed to Panama City to share the Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation to those affected by Hurricane Michael. The goal is to bring comfort to individuals and families directly impacted, first responders and volunteers - always in the name of Jesus Christ. Please pray for the ministry as we travel and serve the communities involved. If you would like to help us defray the costs of our deployment, there are several ways to do so; visit our website at trinitydowntown.com/comfortdog, put a check in the offering plate marked Comfort Dog or give your donation to Keri or Meredith in the school offices. Thank you for your support for Peace and her ministry here at Trinity. Questions about the Comfort Dog Ministry at Trinity? Contact "Top Dogs" Eric & Wendy Havens at 321-368-6340 or
comfortdog@trinitydowntown.com.
Thanksgiving Bread Tradition
This is the last weekend to sign up.
Two more volunteers are needed to make this happen.
Bread bakers are needed for our traditional Thanksgiving mini-loaves that are baked by members, blessed on the Altar during Thanksgiving Eve worship, and sent home with families for their Thanksgiving meals. Requires baking at home, wrapped and tied, and returning individually wrapped loaves to Trinity on afternoon of Nov 22 by 2pm. Please contact Chanda for more information TLC@trinitydowntown.com.
Costume Preparation Project
Trinity's 78 VPK children will be wearing angel costumes for the Lake Eola Tree Lighting concert on November 30 and we are in need of volunteers to give these costumes a little bit of TLC. The angel costumes have been in storage for two years and would benefit from a little bit of freshening up, some just by ironing and others may need both washing and ironing. If you would like to help with this project, you can pick up as many as you would like to work on from Colby Howard's office in the CDC building starting this coming Tuesday morning, November 13. Costumes may be returned to her office on or before November 26th. Thank you for your gift of time in helping our littlest angels to shine as they share the good news of Jesus birth in song with our Orlando community.
POTLUCK...POTLUCK...POTLUCK
Have you planned your potluck dish yet? Our Trinity family Thanksgiving dinner is getting close!
Sunday, November 18 is the date; 12:15pm
is the time; the Fellowship Hall/gym is the place. The turkey and dressing will be ready, we just need you and a side dish. (Members whose last names start with A-J bring a salad or potato dish, K-S a vegetable dish, T-Z a dessert. Please plan for a dish to serve 10-12 people. The ovens will be full of turkey so we won't be able to bake your dish.) It will be a fun time, renewing old friendships and making new ones. Hope to see you there!
Regular Voters Assembly
Our next regularly scheduled voters assembly is scheduled for Monday, December 10, at 6:30pm in the Sanctuary. This will be a regularly scheduled voters for reporting purposes.
DECEMBER 5, 12, and 19
Q:
What is purple and round with a candle on top?
A:
A table set up for you to join us for an Advent dinner before evening worship in church.
Advent is the time set aside to prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus. The Christmas season has become such a time of hustle and bustle. We invite you to take a break from the rush. Join us during your lunch hour for a short Advent Devotion from 12:10-12:50pm or plan for a quiet dinner at 5:30 followed by worship at 7:00 on December 5, 12, and 19. Pastor Doug will lead us in our preparations as we move through the Season.
The menus are:
12/5 - spaghetti casserole, salad, bread, drinks
12/12 - shepherd's pie,salad, drinks
12/19 - tomato bisque, bread, drinks
Please consider taking a break this Advent season to share a meal and a time of worship at Trinity on Wednesdays. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel!
Altar Flowers Sponsorships
Altar Flower sponsorships are open to all Trinity members and can be a meaningful remembrance of loved ones lost, or a beautiful way to express your gratitude for God's blessings. The cost of Trinity's Altar Flower arrangements each weekend is currently $75. If you would like to sponsor the current arrangement and have your remembrance or thanks printed in the bulletin ("Altar Flowers this weekend are donated in honor of.... ") please send in your date request, $75 payment, with contact information in the offering plate or delivery directly to the church office. You will receive confirmation from the office the following week. Please schedule at least two weeks in advance. (Altar flowers are discontinued while our Christmas Trees are up Dec 3-Jan 9)
Everyone Needs Trash Bags!
The High School National Youth Gathering Fundraising has begun! We have eight youth committed to attend the National Youth Gathering in Minnesota in July 2019. The estimated cost per participant is $1,500. This includes airfare, hotel, and meal money. Our first big sale begins now! You won't want to miss this! It's something EVERYONE uses and the good news is you don't have to stuff your freezer with tubs of cookie dough or choose from 50 varieties of wrapping paper! Be sure to find our youth set up outside church selling TRASH BAGS! Each roll is $13, either 15 gallon bags / 65 bags per roll (white)
or
39 gallon bags /25 bags per roll (yellow). Please make checks payable to TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (youth fundraiser on memo). Thank you for your support.
Thank you! The Pumpkin Patch was a Great Success
Trinity's PTL was overwhelmed with joy watching families take pictures, seeing kids of all ages playing in the pumpkin patch, and having conversations with many of Trinity's neighbors in the surrounding community. We could not have done it without all of our Trinity Family volunteers and staff at Trinity Downtown. Because of YOUR SUPPORT we were able to raise $2,500 for the school. We look forward to many more successful events at Trinity!
Trinity Lutheran School Basketball Home Games
Save these dates! You're invited to come out and support Trinity Lutheran School at home games! We'd love to have you cheering on the Trinity Vikings from the bleachers! Below is the list of upcoming home games.
12/4 - Home Game vs. I.C.S. (4:30pm)
12/7 - Home Game vs. Grace Lutheran (6:30pm)
12/11 - Home Game vs. F.C.A. (4:30pm)
Youth Instrumentalists for Christmas Eve 3pm Children's Program
Trinity's Children's Christmas Eve worship service will once again be held at 3pm on December 24th in our sanctuary. Children and youth who play a solo instrument are invited to play a sacred Christmas piece before the service begins. We have space for 4-5 instrumentalists. Please contact Julia Malenke at jmalenke@trinitydowntown.com if you are available that evening and would be interested in sharing a musical offering.
Need for Crafters: Preparing for Christmas Eve Children's Program
Do you enjoy cutting things out and using a glue gun? Have we got a fun service project for you! There is a need for 250 paper stick puppets to be cut out and sticks glued on for the Christmas Eve Children's Service. The paper puppets are already laminated, they just need to be "bubble cut" and then have large craft sticks hot glued on to the back. All of the supplies will be provided. Please contact jmalenke@trinitydowntown.com if you would enjoy taking on part or all of this project. Thanks so much!
Stewardship Update
Trinity's Stewardship Committee is reporting the contributions and offerings of the congregation for the four months of July 2018 ending October 2018. We are reporting the actual offerings compared to the pledges and estimated pledges of the contributors.
For the four months reported our actual offerings are below the pledged commitments and giving by ($15,055). Total offerings are $241,548, our committed pledges and uncommitted givers were $256,603. Our actual offerings are 6% under our giving budget. It is most important to know we base our current fiscal year operations on our giving budget. We can fulfill our ministry plans by achieving our giving budget. Help us reach the goal.
We have 88 family giving units who pledge provide 70% of our total offerings received or $168,918 of the total offerings of $241,548. We have 175 member and guest reported who have given year to date $72,630. Pledged offerings are ($3,360) behind the pledge commitments. Uncommitted offerings are ($11,695) of the ($15,055) or 78% of the shortfall.
We remain ever grateful and thankful for our pledge Members and our Givers. We Thank You through Jesus Christ for your stewardship, your commitment and your financial support of Trinity Downtow
n Orlando ministries.
Christian Yoga!
You're welcome to join us on Mondays for a $5 Christian Yoga class at 6:30pm in Fellowship Hall. The class needs a minimum number in attendance to be held at such a discounted rate, so please email Beth at baschu4@bellsouth.net to confirm you're coming. Class starts at 6:30 pm, please arrive by 6:20 pm. Thank you! Bring with you an exercise mat (and block if you have), $5, comfy clothes, a smile, and enthusiasm!
Please let us know!
Please let your Trinity family know of any scheduled surgery or hospital stay. In addition to scheduled procedures, please give the church office a call to let us know about extended illness, unplanned hospital stays, or even the birth of a child. You can call the office at any time and leave a message-no need to wait until business hours (407-488-1919 x101). During business hours, that information can then be forwarded to the appropriate caregivers. For an emergency that requires the care of a Pastor after hours or over the weekend call or text (text preferred) us at 407-490-7339 . We'll get back to you ASAP. We want to be sure to know when you need us-whether to pray with you before a scheduled procedure, sit with you during a loved one's procedure, pray for you while you recover, visit you in the hospital/at home or to share praise and thanksgiving prayers for good news/results. Just let us know. Thank you.
Urgent Prayer Requests
If you have an urgent prayer request that can't wait until you fill out a yellow prayer card during worship, please submit it via email to
Pray@TrinityDowntown.com
. While submitting a yellow card during worship is still the preferred way to share prayer requests, sometimes a prayer need can't wait until Sunday. Your prayer request (first name and basic details of the prayer requested) will be shared with a team of committed weekday prayer warriors and will also be added to Trinity's regular printed prayer list for the congregation. All prayers are kept on the printed list for a period of three weeks, so please resubmit long term prayer needs regularly so that they stay on the printed list. Thank you.
Partner Ministry Job Opportunity
Rebecca's Garden of Hope is seeking a part time Executive Assistant for 10 hours per week at $9 per hour. Position begins in November. For a full job description and to submit resume, please contact RGOH Executive Director, Sanya Parson at sanya@rebeccasgardenofhope.org or RGOH Board Chair, Pastor Larry Schaefer at lcschefer@aol.com. Thank you.
Important Dates
November 11
Veterans Day Sunday
November 18
Congregational Thanksgiving Meal
November 21
Thanksgiving Eve Worship 7pm
November 22
Thanksgiving Day Worship 10am
November 22-23
Campus Offices and School Programs Closed
November 30
Trinity Family Community Outreach Event
Dec 2
First Sunday of Advent
Dec 5
Wednesday Advent Worship 1
2:10-12:50pm devotion, 5:30-6:45pm meal, 7-7:45pm devotion
Dec 9
Second Sunday of Advent
Dec 12
Wednesday Advent Worship
12:10-12:50p devotion, 5:30-6:45p meal, 7-7:45p devotion
Dec 16
Third Sunday of Advent
Dec 19
Wednesday Advent Worship
12:10-12:50p devotion, 5:30-6:45p meal, 7-7:45p devotion
Dec 22
Service of the Longest Night 6pm
Dec 23
One Sunday 10am Sunday Worship Service
Dec 24
3pm Children/Family Worship,
5pm, 7pm, 9pm, 11pm Candlelight Communion Worship
Dec 31
New Year's Eve Worship 7pm
Attendance and Giving November 3-4
