How are YOU Gifted - Where Can YOU Serve

Trinity's children and youth Sunday morning Bible classes have started out on such a positive note. We've had over 30 in attendance and everyone seems very energized as they gather together to learn about our Savior. In order to keep our promise of having flexibility for our teachers, we still need to find three more teachers for this quarter: VPK-Kindergarten, 1st-2nd Grade, and Youth Bible class. If we are able to form teams of three teachers per class, then each teacher will have an assistant on most of the Sundays that they teach, plus they will be able to take a Sunday off for family events or travel. Remember that we do have training available. If you enjoy sharing the Word of God (and you don't have to be a theologian to do this) and are invested in seeing that the next generations know about the real presence of a loving God in their lives, then this ministry might be just for you.  Please contact Julia Malenke if you have any questions or if you would like to volunteer to teach: jmalenke@trinitydowntown.com

Serving Through Singing

Our Trinity Parish Choir is a small but enthusiastic group of people who have a love for singing to and about God.  The choir exists not to perform or entertain, but to enhance the worship service and hopefully to bring us all one step closer to Jesus through music.  We are working on some beautiful pieces that will be heard over the next few months; however, we need more singers! We realize that due to illness, work schedules, and other life problems, not everyone can attend every practice and every service at which we sing - so, in order to continue singing regularly, we need enough voices to cover all parts when there are absences.  We welcome all voices (and all ages from teens on up), but we especially need sopranos, tenors, and basses. If you enjoy singing, please take a moment to pray about serving God through singing in the choir. We practice from 7:30 - 8:30pm every Wednesday in the sanctuary balcony. To ensure gate access for rehearsals or if you have any questions, please contact Paul at sooster67@yahoo.com or Glenda at whitemice@bellsouth.net.

For those of you who cannot climb the steps to the balcony and/or drive at night and/or just want to sing, how about singing with the First Floor Once-In-A-While Choir? The FFOIAWC will be singing at the 11am service this Sunday, September 16.  We will warm up and practice prior to the service at 10:15am in the middle loggia classroom. We sing right before the Gospel, so you will be able to sit with your family for most of the service. All voices and ages are welcome!

Trinity Family Community Service Opportunity

Everyone is invited to participate in SERVANT SATURDAY at Rebecca's Garden of Hope (RGOH) at Our Savior Lutheran on Saturday, September 22, from 9a-1p, or anything period of time in between that you are available to help!  Teams of volunteers will be working on different areas of need in the program's double-wide trailer that houses a tutoring and technology lab for at risk children in our community! Rebecca's Garden is a Recognized Service Organization (RSO) of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) and serves the needs of local at-risk children by providing opportunities for tutoring (and sometimes meals too), as well as loving connections with mentors and their local church. Trinity volunteers serve there once a month to tutor, and saw a need to offer support through a SERVANT SATURDAY project where Trinity volunteers go out in service to meet a need in our community. We have a Thrivent Action Team grant of $250 to help with some small purchases to spruce things up, but will also need volunteers to bring cleaning supplies and various tools. Volunteer needs include those who can help with:

Please contact Terry Boggs at mammmierocks@yahoo.com to sign up and indicate where you'd like to serve and what supplies you are able to bring with you!  We need a large team to get a lot done in just a few hours, so please mark your calendars and let us know you're coming! THANK YOU.

Changes in Trinity Lutheran School K-8 Administration

Dr. Kevin Brockberg has chosen to take a leave of absence from his duties as K-8 Executive Director for Trinity.  Effective immediately, Dr. Beverly Middleton, a Trinity member and former OCPS administrator, will assume the position as Acting K-8 Executive Director.  We, as a church body, remain committed to our teachers and staff, our students and their families to support the strong Christian Education ministry at Trinity Lutheran School.  We look forward to continued efforts to facilitate growth and expansion of our school while promoting the highest standards of education and Christian values for our children here at Trinity.

Food and Funds on the Fifth

Trinity collects donated food funds on every fifth Sunday -- food donations are given to local ministries, and funds go to the Pastor's discretionary fund to assist those in financial crisis. September has five Sundays, so start collecting BOGOs for the September 29/30 collection. This month's recipient of food donations will be The Good Samaritans.

We Need Your Support:  Rebecca's Garden of Hope

Every fourth Wednesday, Trinity is signed up to tutor and provide a hot meal.  There are six (or more) regular Trinity volunteers on hand for tutoring are additional opportunities are available to participate by preparing/providing a portion of the meal for that evening.   You can just drop off your dish at Trinity's Magnolia building and a volunteer will even deliver it to Our Savior for you. The next meal is Wednesday, September 26 : Chicken and Vegetables. Please sign up to provide side dishes to support this outreach event:

Fruit/Vegetables including but limited to:
Baked Beans
Macaroni and Cheese
Corn (plain)
Garlic Mash Potatoes
Rolls (40) and margarine/butter
Green Seedless Grapes
Mixed Fruit
Dessert Cupcakes (vanilla and chocolate)

Additional volunteers are always welcome! There is something for everyone. Anywhere from tutoring, fixing a hot dish/vegetables/dessert, to serving and cleaning up. We usually wrap up by 8pm. Any questions? Please call the church office 407-488-1919 x101 or Terry Boggs at mammierocks@yahoo.com.

Scholastic Book Fair at Trinity Lutheran School

TLS is hosting the first Scholastic Book Fair of the 18/19 school year! All proceeds directly benefit the school and individual classrooms. The whole Trinity family is invited to wander into this Enchanted Forest Book Fair , October 9-12. It's a whimsical place full of irresistible books kids can't wait to read so their imaginations can grow!

To help make the Fall Scholastic Book Fair a success, the TLS PTL is also asking for volunteers to help with:

If you're interested, please sign up now at  http://signup.com/go/qrOKxSH  If you have any questions on this event or signing up, please contact a PTL representative at PTL@trinitydowntown.com.

LiveUCF Gala

LiveUCF is a ministry partner of Trinity which gathers students from the University of Central Florida as well as other local young people in community with Jesus Christ and by His blessings sends them out to live as His people. LiveUCF seeks to engage all UCF students in loving service to one another in the name of Jesus Christ.

We have an opportunity to support this partner ministry coming up soon at the LiveUCF GALA at Lutheran Haven on Saturday, October 13. The cocktail reception and Silent Auction begin at 6pm with dinner at 7pm. During the evening you will have the chance to hear about our Fall ministries, meet our Board of Directors, and talk with students and leaders. Tickets are available for purchase now. Contact l_bachmann@bellsouth.net for more details.

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 us at 407-490-7339 and leave a message. 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.

Strength & Flexibility
You're welcome to join us on the first and third Mondays of each month for a fitness class at 6:30pm (new start time) in Fellowship Hall. 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, smile and enthusiasm!

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.

Important Dates

September 22 Servant Saturday: Rebecca's Garden of Hope

September 26-28   FL-GA Educators Conference

October Pastors Appreciation Month, Pumpkin Patch

October 2  National Night Out Block Party with our Lake Eola Heights Neighbors

October 26 OKTOBERFEST Community Event

October 31 Reformation Day

Attendance and Giving September 9

Bible Study

Adults 18

Children & Youth 36

Worship

6pm 54

8am 37

930 96

11am 85

Total in Worship 272

Giving

Last week C & M   Actual Recd: 18,986  Budgeted: 13,500 Over/(Short): 5,485

YTD C&M    Actual Recd: 154,862 Budgeted: 157,060 Over/(Short): (2,198)

Bridge To The Future Received: 80  YTD: 1260

Faith Factor Received: 0 YTD: 1440

Trinity Resurrection Received: 110  YTD: 695

Faithfully Forward Received: 600 YTD: 5,336

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