Trinity Weekly September 26th

Trinity Family

Compassion Gifts for Compassion Corner

The next two weekends, we will collect water bottles, disposable cups, napkins, small, travel size bottles of shampoo, body lotion, shaving cream, socks and bug repellent.  See the box in the narthex.  Thank you!  

Sunday School Offerings

We are collecting money to buy water bottles for Compassion Corner on our campus!

Sunday School Sings

Sunday, Oct. 5th at the 11:00 service.  Children will come from Sunday School classrooms with their teachers to the church basement.  We will sing at the beginning of the service, and then children will be dismissed to sit with you.  We look forward to “Jonah” - our Saint of the Week!

Just For Women

Part of my ministry to Trinity church and school is to coordinate activities and information of specific interest to women.  While you may have read about Supper and a Speaker and  Lutheran Women in Mission projects in these news pages, I also periodically send email letters to every woman. If you have NEVER received a women only email message from me (one just went out this week) and would like to, please send me your preferred email address. - Deaconess Liz eborth@trinitydowntown.org

Passionate About Youth Ministry?  

Would you like to be a part of growing & nurturing the faith of the young people of our Trinity family?  Please consider serving in Trinity’s Youth Ministry.  Contact Pastor Jeff Moore at   jmoore@trinitydowntown.com Thank you.   Many thanks to those already volunteering to serve:   Jenn Blackwood, Tim & Deana Norris, Laura Ramiz and Rachel Schildwachter.

Trinity Middle School and High School students and parents

Please save the date to meet with Pastor Moore to discuss this year’s plans for our Youth. program. Middle School students and parents:  Sunday, October 5, immediately following 11am worship, in the Sanctuary for 30 minutes.  High School students and parents:  Sunday, October 12, immediately following 11am worship, in the sanctuary, for 30 minutes.

Please don’t miss this opportunity to hear about plans for this year’s Youth.

Confirmation Prayer Partners

Trinity Adult Volunteers, male or female!   We have a special request of you.   We are looking for adults to be Prayer Partners for our Confirmands.   These kids need our support, prayer, and encouragement during their adolescent years, and this is a way we adults can help them.   We’ll keep in touch with them, letting them know we support and are interested in them.   If you sign up as a prayer partner, we will give you an information sheet on one of our Confirmands.  Prayer partners will be expected to 1) Remember their Confirmand daily in prayer.  2)  Send notes and tokens of encouragement on holidays, 1st Communion, mid-monthly (by mail, or leave in narthex, or give via another adult).  Questions? or If interested, please contact Gladys Dittmer, 407-658-9815, odittmer892@cfl.rr.com before Oct. 1.    Blessings and appreciation to you, for helping us with our Confirmation Prayer Partner Ministry!

All Women!

Come join your friends at the Fall LWML Zone Rally at Trinity on Sat., Nov. 8, 8:30-1:00 p.m.  Cost $8.00 (includes lunch).   Come, meet new friends!   Come,  enjoy our Speaker, Sarah Trollinger, from the House of Hope (a home for hurting teens).   Come, enjoy our "Purse Auction."  Contact person: MaryLou Evanchyk 407-275-8096.  Pick up a flyer from the usher's table Sunday.   Enjoy a special morning with special friends.  See you there.

Growing Together Through Prayer

Will you pray for our school?  www.momsinprayer.org. Receive a short prayer every day!

Holy Land Experience

Thrivent has organized a group trip to the Holy Land Experience on Tuesday, November 11th.   Everyone is invited to participate at the group rate and Thrivent members will receive a discount.  Forms are in the church narthex. Should you have any questions, please contact Darlene Kaiser, at darlenek149@gmail.com.  Thank you!!!

Caregiver Needed

Julie Scott-Lasater, a Trinity member, is looking for a part-time companion/caregiver for my mother, Yvonne Scott.  10-12 hours per week, mostly as companion and some personal hygiene.  No nursing background required.  Needs to be comfortable with Alzheimers patient.  Please contact Julie Scott-Lasater for hours and pay.  407 898-4192 or Julieheals@att.net.

An Evening of Inspiration and Hope

Redeeming Life Outreach Ministries is planning a delicious and elegant evening on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2014.  Tickets are $35 and include a full plated dinner and a ticket for a drawing to spend an escape weekend retreat in South Daytona.  Bring your appetite, your interest and your monetary donation to support the Redeeming Life Maternity Home.  Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Sanford is graciously providing their fellowship hall for this exciting event. Redeeming Life Maternity home currently houses three women (and little baby Max).  This special ministry is an LCMS Recognized Service Organization and one of Trinity’s benevolences.  Deaconess Liz serves on the Board of Directors.   For more information contact: eborth@trinitydowntown.org or 407-488-1919 x 127.

Growth Family Night

The first GFN at Trinity was a great success.  Our families made a delicious and healthy dinner together, the cooking lesson was provided by Trinity’s own chef Carmen Ramiz.  Megan Miessler talked to families about staying spiritually healthy, and Emma Moser Schulte, Director of Wellness for the Winter Park YMCA discussed how important it is for families to eat healthy and exercise together.  While the food cooked Alena, Membership Director for the Winter Park YMCA, taught a family Zumba class.  Parents and children danced together and then had a dance off.  The kids won...of course.  We hope more of you can join us for next month’s Growth event, Sunday, October  12th.  Watch for more details!

Music

Choirs New members are welcome!  

6:30 Hand bells in the Balcony

7:30 parish choir in the church basement.  

The full Parish Choir will be singing at 11:00 services this year, with soloists or small groups at the 8:00.  If you are a consistently  8:00  or 11:00 person and want to lead God’s people in worship, please contact lmoore@trinitydowntown.org  We are especially looking for men to be the support root system for our music’s growing tree!

Cherub Choir

For all Trinity 4 year olds, K and 1st grade!

Mondays, 4:00 - 4:30 in the church basement music room.  

Joyful Noise 2nd grade - 8th small groups and soloists Wednesdays, 5:15 - 6:00 lmoore@trinitydowntown

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Youth News

Trinity Middle School and High School students and parents

Please save the date to meet with Pastor Moore to discuss this year’s plans for our Youth. program. Middle School students and parents:  Sunday, October 5, immediately following 11am worship, in the Sanctuary for 30 minutes.  High School students and parents:  Sunday, October 12, immediately following 11am worship, in the sanctuary, for 30 minutes.

Please don’t miss this opportunity to hear about plans for this year’s Youth.

Confirmation Classes

Confirmation instruction for all grade levels (6th, 7th and 8th) is held on Sunday mornings at 9:30am on the second floor of the school building.   Thank you to our many volunteer instructors:  Jenn Blackwood, Tim & Deana Norris, Laura Ramiz and Rachel Schildwachter.

Middle School Youth Gathering

November 7-9, 2014 - Lake Yale Baptist Convention Center

This year all the churches in both Florida & Georgia will attend and Bill Yonker will be our speaker.  The Living Stones will be returning as our Gathering band. The registration fee remains at $140.

-  Who can register?

The Gathering specifically targets middle school youth. To register, a youth must be in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade during the 2014-2015 school year. Non-LCMS youth are certainly welcome to attend also!

-  What is a Junior Guide?

A junior guide is a high school youth who shows leadership skills and would be a tremendous asset to any youth director taking his/her youth group. Two junior guides are allowed for each church. They will be given specific responsibilities and opportunities for leadership training.

-  Adult/Participant Ratio

For safety we require that each church provide 1 adult leader for every 6 attendees under the age of 18.

The event cost covers all program and administrative costs, two nights lodging, four meals, and a t-shirt for each participant. Keep your eye out for more information – coming soon!!

Please contact Lori Zavitz at 407-718-6184 or at lorizavitz@hotmail.com if you would like to attend.

High School Youth Gathering--Save the Date

What: 2015 FG District High School Gathering

When: March 13-15, 2015

Where: Westin, Lake Mary, FL (Orlando Area)

Theme: "Wildfire!" - That should sound familiar as it is the theme for this year's Middle School Gathering as well.  We love the continuity that it will provide across the Youth Ministry spectrum in the District.

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Trinity Events

Growth Family Night #2

Sunday, October 12th

Growth Family Night #3

Wednesday, November 12th

Touch-A-Truck

Saturday, November 15th.  Save the date!

Middle School Youth Gathering

Nov 7-9

Redeeming Life Outreach Ministries Dinner

Friday, November 14th.  Save the date!

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TLS News

Hard Work for Trinity Lutheran School Teachers!

While your children will have a vacation for school next week Monday, September 29 through Wednesday, October 1, TLS teachers will be hard at work, away from school at the President’s Convocation.  The Convocation is a triannual professional gathering of all employees of the Florida-Georgia District of the the Lutheran Church.  From worship, to speakers, teacher-to-teacher sharing sessions, a 5K Fun Run, an anniversary banquet and even a teachers’ shopping mall, Trinity teachers will with interact with colleagues from across the state, and interface with education experts from across the nation.  Under the theme of Renewal from the Inside-Out, teachers will return to school refreshed and retooled for leading the learning community at Trinity on Thursday, October 2.   -Submitted by Kevin Brockberg, TLS Principal

TOUCH A TRUCK is ready for your Supporting Role!

There will be a meeting on Thursday, October 2nd at 5pm in the 5th/6th grade classroom, 2nd floor of the two story school building.  This is the second official meeting to begin organizing this special day. Support roles are available & necessary in all areas for all of our TLS parents and Trinity members as well.  In addition to pre-planning roles, ANY kind of help on the day of the event on November 15th is needed!  Some new Chairpersons are:  Rich Poole: Food Chair; Traci Bradley:  Sales and Entertainment Chair; Stacey O’Rourke: Set-Up Chair; Chanda Busby: Finance Chair; Tracey Young/Freeman: Trucks Chair.  We certainly need all hands on deck for this BIG fundraising event to support our school ministry! Now is your opportunity to serve the Lord by helping out in any way that you are able.  If you are curious about how YOU can be a part of this fun day - join us at the meeting or email PTL President Jamie at ptl.tlcs@gmail.com to inquire!    --Submitted by Trinity Parent Teacher League

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Attendance & Giving