Trinity Family News

New Pastor Call

The Call Committee for our new Campus Family and Youth Pastor is seeking your input.  You’ll be receiving a separate email with an attachment that explains the call process and contains a nomination form.  There will also be a link to a survey so that you can help the call committee prepare our Self-Study.  Please open the email, read about the process, fill out the nomination form if you know a good candidate, and take the survey.  Thank you!

Gary O’Rourke Retires

Thirty-five years ago a young man took a custodial job at his old grade school, little dreaming that one day he would retire from that same place!  On October 31 Gary O’Rourke will retire as the longest-serving staff member of Trinity ever (passing up even people like Pastor Kunze, 30 years, and Jean Prochnow, our Kindergarten teacher for 33 years).  We’ll be celebrating Gary’s 35 years of service with a reception and a gift on November 3 (details to follow, but put that on your calendar, please!).  If Gary’s ministry here has touched your life, you’re invited to participate in the gift by making a contribution.  You can either put something in the offering plate marked “Gary’s Retirement” or bring your gift to the church/school office.  Please contribute by Sunday, October 27 so that we can make the purchase.

Operation Gratitude

Did you know that November 1 begins a short time span for turning in your Halloween trick or treat candy for cash? That’s right! Some dentists are paying $1.00 per pound for your candy and then sending it to the military personnel overseas through the Operation Gratitude program. Our school offering for the month of October is to support this program. Wow! Share your candy, prevent cavities, and get paid! Call your dentist and see if he or she is participating.

Trinity Shares Christmas

We are getting ready for our sixth annual Trinity Shares Christmas project! We will once again work with Angel Tree Ministries to provide Christmas gifts to the children of incarcerated parents, along with food to the caregivers for a Christmas dinner. Watch for the Christmas tree – it will be in the narthex around the end of October. Each angel ornament will contain a gift, food, or donation request. If you would like to share Christmas joy, please take one or more ornaments and return the requested item (unwrapped) with the ornament by November 24. If you are interested in helping with the coordination of this program, which would include contacting caregivers to obtain gift information, or if you have any questions, please contact Glenda Frazier at whitemice@bellsouth.net

Boy Scout Troop Wreath Sale

 Boy Scout Troop 48 is having its annual Christmas Wreath sale to support the Troop’s yearlong camping and troop activities. We offer local delivery and a mail away service (add $5 for shipping). Delivery will be between Nov.25 – Nov. 29th.The deadline for ordering is October 28, 2013.  Please make checks payable to PLPC – Troop 48. If you would like to place and order, contact Laurie Bobletz @ 407-896-3126, or e-mail your order to LJBobletz@gmail.com.

 

Long Term Substitute Teacher Needed

Trinity Lutheran School is seeking a certified elementary or early childhood teacher to serve as a long term sub for its Kindergarten class while the current teacher is on maternity leave. A qualified teacher is needed for about 8 weeks beginning in January. For more information or to submit your resume, contact Melissa Bergholt at mabergholt@trinitydowntown.org or you can contact her at 407-488-1919.

 

Spanish Teacher Needed

Trinity Lutheran School is seeking a certified Spanish teacher to teach Grades 1-5 Spanish.  This is a part time position on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.  For more information or to submit your resume, contact Melissa Bergholt@mabergholt@trinitydowntown.org or 407-488-1919.

 

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.

Vanderbilt Commodores at Florida Gators
Saturday, November 09, 2013 TBA
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 orlorizavitz@hotmail.com for more information. Spread the news to family and friends…
Please support our youth and come out to a game!

 

A Message from our District President

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Greetings in the glorious name of our Savior, Jesus Christ!

As we enter into the month of October it is a time of many celebrations in the life of a parish. Not the least of these is Reformation at the end of October. However, in recent years it has become a part of the culture of nation, even in a post-church world, to recognize National Clergy Appreciation Month. Many congregations will designate a specific Sunday to show appreciation to their pastoral staff. The National Day is Sunday, October 13, 2013.

Burnout among clergy continues to increase at an alarming rate. Many pastors say they feel overwhelmed by the issues that ministry in our day bring. So many faithful men quietly work day in and day out for the sake of the Gospel, never asking for a lot, but willing to be a servant of Jesus Christ. Most of us can think of a time when in a time of crisis or need our pastor was there for us. Now you have an opportunity to be there for them. Let me urge you to recognize National Clergy Appreciation Month, either with a special recognition Sunday or with little events throughout the month. As you invest in this ministry of encouragement you will strengthen your ministry partnerships and give your pastor a much needed boost of energy, excitement and a sense of worth to your ministry. We read in Hebers 13:17, “Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.” (Hebrews 13:17 NIV)

You can make a huge difference in the life of a shepherd with little effort simply by publicly recognizing and thanking your pastor for his service. Let me encourage you to do this for the sake of the Gospel, and put it on the calendar for the years ahead. I have attached a simple worksheet I came across that may give you some additional ideas. You can search the internet and get all sorts of great and inspiring thoughts.

Let’s support our pastors and ask God’s blessings to be upon them. Thanks for your partnership in this endeavor.

Peace in our Shepherd Jesus,

Rev. Gregory S. Walton,
President – Florida-Georgia District

 

TLS Family News

 

Oktoberfest Kids Area Help Needed

We are in need of volunteers to help in the kids area at Oktoberfest. The Kids Area  will be open from 5-8 pm. If you are available to help for ½ an hour (or more if you want!) to help out with carnival games, then please contact Nayeli Brown at Nayelibrown379@gmail.com. Also if anyone has experience with making balloon animals or face painting we would love to hear from you. We are looking for all volunteers, older children are welcome to help as well. Remember, all help earns PRICE hours!!!!

Race for Education

Mailers for donations have gone out!  If you haven’t received yours yet, it will arrive soon!  Please consider donating to this fundraiser.  The goal again this year is to raise $25,000 and all funds support the school program.  As of this week we have collected over $5000 already!  That brings us to our first goal and all our staff will dress as “lights”of the world” on Monday, October 14th.  We hope you can come out and cheer on our runners on Friday, October 25th.  If you are able to volunteer during the races we are in need of help with our water tables, hole punches and cheerleaders and more.  You can contact Colette Reid at reidmom08@gmail.com  Thank you for your support!

October Chapel Offering

For the Month of October, we will be collecting various items for our military. Many of these things will simply be fun things for wounded soldiers and military people who are far away from home. To show our appreciation for them, beginning next week, we will be asking students to bring various items each week to chapel. We will give them a little handout, so they know what to bring.

Then, in November, for Veteran’s Day we will be donating our collection to OPERATION GRATITUDE who will ship them to the military wherever they might be.

 

Touch a Truck Committee Meetings

Touch a Truck is next month on November 23rd! Our planning committee is hard at work at making this year’s event the best ever. Weekly meetings started this week on Tuesday afternoons at 5:30pm in the school courtyard and will go each week until the event. If you would like to volunteer for this event please contact Diane Perez at dmperez13@gmail.com.

PTL News

The next PTL meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 17th at 6:00pm in the 4th/5th grade classroom.  All parents are invited to attend these monthly meetings.

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.

Chick Fil A Spirit Night

Our next TLS Spirit Night is Thursday, October 24th at the Colonial Plaza Chick Fil A from 5:00pm-8:00pm.  Lots of fun activities and great food!  Please make sure to tell them at the register or drive thru that you are with TLS so Trinity gets credit for your sale!  It’s a fun and tasty way to earn funds for Trinity!  Thank you for your support.

2014 Chick Fil A Calendars on Sale Now

2014 Chick-fil-A Calendars are on sale now in the front office! Calendars cost $6 and have over $30 worth of free items! Just activate the card that is on the calendar, put it in your wallet and you’ll have it with you each time you need it. Each month you can get one free “item of the month”. $3 of each calendar sold goes right back to Trinity. These make great gifts for the holidays, buy now before we run out!

 

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!

 

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Trinity Athletics

 

Volleyball Season

Girls’ volleyball team is doing great!! Please mark your calendars for the following dates:

10/15 home versus Family Christian, Winter Garden at 4:30pm

All TLS students get in FREE to home games. Go Vikings!

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