Trinity Family Thanksgiving Meal, November 20th

Join us for the Trinity Family Thanksgiving Dinner after church (about 12:15pm) on Sunday November 20.  There is so much for which to THANK GOD!  

• Please Bring a Dessert   Trinity member and Food Service Manager, Chef Rich Poole, will be preparing the meal and is requesting donations of "Sweet Treats" for dessert.  According to your first letter of your last name please contribute the following : A-I (Cake or Brownie), J-R (Cookies), and S-Z (Pies).  Thank you very much in advance for your " Sweet Treat" contributions !
• Thanksgiving Dinner Preparations We are also in need of Volunteers to make the meal successful.  Areas of help needed include:
• (5) Assist in the kitchen with food preparation, to help set up the buffet lines, to set up the 2 drinks stations as well as the dessert stations and placement of the tablecloths and table décor etc
• (6) We need help working in the kitchen preparing food, food placement set up for the buffet lines, helping to serve and replace food as needed. ( Adults Only Please )
• (8) Help cleaning dishes, food storage of the leftovers, and just general cleaning up.  The tables and chairs will not have to be taken down that day.

If you are able to serve, please contact Mr. Rich Poole at [email protected] .

Thank you!

We'd like to thank all of our parents, students, church members and staff who made this year's Touch-A-Truck a great success by volunteering! Every year T-A-T creates an opportunity for many to make memories with their children.  And of course, we could not have done it without the leading ladies and gentlemen of the PTL:  Dalene Burnum - Chairperson, Anne Higgerson - Truck Coordinator,  Cindy Wasielewsk- Volunteer Coordinator, and Karen Gentry - Finance. Thank you all so much! See you next year at the T-A-T!

Trinity Shares Christmas

Christmas is less than two months away!  Our ninth annual Trinity Shares Christmas tree is in the narthex! The ornaments contain gift, food, and gift card requests for children of incarcerated parents and for the children's caretakers. If you attend the late service, don't worry that they'll all be gone - ornaments will be replenished after each service this Sunday, Nov. 6. Please return all donations, with the ornament, no later than Nov. 27, and please do not remove the backing from the ornament!

Do You Have an Attitude of Gratitude

Trinity Downtown invites you to participate in a 30 day Gratitude Challenge to encourage a daily focus on gratitude through the month of November (and beyond). Focusing on blessings instead of obstacles encourages a habit of gratitude. Communicating that gratitude spreads the blessing to others and encourages them to participate too. There are three components: Name it, Say it, Share it.  If you'd like to learn more, go to church.trinitydowntown.com/gratitude

Gospel Gifts for Tots

It is Trinity's desire to teach little children the love of Jesus and so we support a Christian Lutheran day school program.  Our youngest students begin in infancy to see Jesus in the loving care offered through touch and smiles in our New Century Center.  Every Christmas, Trinity church intentionally collects money to purchase Beginner's Bibles for Toddlers and present them to our two year old students.  For a donation of $15.00, we will continue our mission to nurture Christian character and bring children one step closer to Jesus.  There are 60 children in our two-year old classes!  Donation board is hanging in the Narthex.

Kindergarten Round-Up November 17

Do you have a child getting ready for Kindergarten next year -- or do you know someone who does?  We'd love for you to consider Trinity's school ministry, Trinity Lutheran School (infants through 8th grade).  On Thursday evening, November 17th, our school directors will be meeting with families for dinner and a short program to share information about Kindergarten (and beyond) at Trinity Lutheran School. So, m osey on down to Trinity for a chuck-wagon dinner at 5:30 on Thursday, November 17.  Meet Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jesse, and Prospector Pete!  During the Round-Up you will learn about our VPK to Kindergarten connections and explore how Kindergarten prepares children "Step-by-Step" for First Grade and Beyond! Questions, answers and tours of Heritage Hall will round-up the evening at 7:00 so you can head on down the trail to home.  RSVP for you and your family at    https://goo.gl/forms/i3AMj8nwEYYXP4642  For more information about Kindergarten click here. Please feel free to share this invitation with family, neighbors and friends.

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• Christmas Celebration is straight "From Heaven Above."  The Sunday morning children's teachers are planning the annual family friendly worship for the 3:00 p.m. Christmas Eve service .  Children who regularly attend Sunday morning classes AND those who cannot are warmly invited to be part of the celebration.
• Children's Choir All K-5 children are invited to be a part of Trinity's Children's Choir. Learn More here

TYM: Trinity Youth Ministry (6-12th grade) 

For all Youth News Youth Ministry Webpage

• Confirmed 8th grade-12 Grade students Bible Study In November we will meet guys and girls together to look through and study, Shaken by Tim Tebow. It will be part video and follow up discussion.

• VOLUNTEERS If you are interested in helping during a fellowship event, please contact Jenn Blackwood at [email protected] .

Voters Meeting, Dec 11

Please join us on Sunday, December 11, for a Church Voters Meeting in the Sanctuary after 11am worship (about 12:15pm).  At that time presentations will be made by representatives from Finance, School board, Senior Pastor Call Committee, Thrivent Pulse donations distributions, and Comfort Dog Ministry. Other agenda items may be added as well.

Ministry Partner Opportunities

• Resident Manager @ Redeeming Life Maternity Home   Position opening:   The Resident Manager of Redeeming Life Maternity Home provides a positive and safe living environment for the residents.  She is a role model, administrator and limit-setter.  She will assist with facilitating personal and social development of each resident of Redeeming Life Maternity Home. For more information please contact Sheryl at 407-625-9880.
• Volunteer in the Rose Parade with Lutheran Hour Ministries Petal Pushers are needed.  The 2017 Lutheran Hour Ministries' float Is entitled Celebrate Jesus. Volunteer to be a Petal Pusher® here:  http://volunteer.petalpushers.org/ . The LHM is your partner in HIS mission. The LHM float will:

• commemorate our deep rooted Christian and Lutheran legacies

• portray Jesus as the Founder and Perfector of our faith

• recall a significant person: Dr Martin Luther, who took a major step of faith in the Reformation 500 years ago

• carry living examples of Gospel proclaimers with the appearances of former Speaker Dr Dale Meyer and Rev Dr Gregory Seltz, current Speaker of The Lutheran Hour.

• salute the 100 th anniversary of the International Lutheran Laymen's League, which led the way to launching The Lutheran Hour in 1930

• have LWML President Patti Ross as a rider, commemorating the 75 th anniversary of the LWML.

We are thankful for our Veterans!

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