This Week at Trinity Lutheran - December 9th, 2009

Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
December 9th, 2009
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World

TODAY, Wednesday, December 9th
12:00pm Executive Committee
4:45pm Youth Choir Rehearsal
5:45pm Confirmation Dinner & Classes
7:00pm LOFT at White’s House in Gunbarrel…Kris will be providing gluten-free dinner
7:00pm Church History as the Work of the Holy Spirit
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal

TOMORROW, Thursday, December 10th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Craig Glover is cooking & bringing his famous sticky cinnamon buns!
8:30am Church History as the Work of the Holy Spirit
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel

THIS Sunday, December 13th is the Third Sunday in Advent. Our worship lessons will be: Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6, Philippians 4:4-7 and Luke 3:7-18. Check out the schedule and be sure to join us!

Ethiopian Necklace Mission Group Here
7:30am Worship Team Warm-up-Sanctuary
8:00am Worship-Sanctuary
9:00am Fellowship Time-Narthex
9:15am Sunday School Opening-Santuary
9:30am Sunday School Classes-Downstairs
9:30am Adult Education-Chapel
10:00am Adult Choir Warm-up-Sanctuary
10:30am Worship-Sanctuary
12:00pm Christmas Pageant Rehearsal-Chapel & Sanctuary
12:00pm Feeding the Hungry Holiday Meal –Fellowship Hall
5:00pm ENNNR Gathering-Karen Louis’ House

Sunday Details
Ethiopian Necklace Mission Group Here…The mission group who sells the Ethiopian necklaces will be in the narthex THIS Sunday, Dec. 13th. Consider helping out this important mission while doing some of your holiday shopping! All proceeds are used to support an orphanage and to help women in Ethiopia become self sufficient.

9:30am Adult Education continues…THIS Sunday the new Adult Education Class on Between the Testaments continues. Come and learn some of the things that happened between the writing of the Old Testament and the New Testament. Join us in the Chapel at 9:30am.

12:00pm Feeding the Hungry Holiday Lunch…Trinity is serving lunch THIS Sunday to those in need and would like to once again treat our guests to a special holiday meal, just as we did at Easter. If you signed up for donations of turkeys, hams, potato dishes, vegetable dishes, desserts, jello salad, etc, please be sure to bring those with you on Sunday morning. We also need servers and helpers to cook it, too! Questions, or to volunteer a dish even if you didn’t sign up, please call Debi & Roy Burger at 303 517-5402 or email debgarrity@aol.com. Thank you!

5:00pm Empty Nesters, Newly, Nearly Retired…ENNNR’s will be gathering Sunday from 5-8:00 pm at the home of Karen Louis, 2460 Balsam Dr., Boulder. We will have a White Elephant gift exchange. Please bring: your white elephant – wrapped and ready for giving away, a hearty appetizer to share, and your beverage of choice. This event is open to all who qualify as ENNNR’s, whether you have joined us in the past or not. ENNNR’s is a wonderful opportunity to get to know other Trinity members in a casual and relaxed atmosphere, with lots of good fun and conversation. Questions, contact Karen Louis 303-449-0265 or Margie Dugan at 303-449-5089.

Monday, December 14th
12noon Prayers for Peace in the Chapel
6:00pm Youth Education Committee Meeting
6:30pm Stephen Ministers Supervision

Tuesday, December 15th
Holy Post Deadline…Please make sure that anything you want included in the January Holy Post is into the church office by next Tuesday. Thanks!
6:30pm Church Council Meeting

Notes
Giving Tree Names Available…If you missed picking up a name off of the Giving Tree on Sunday, there are still around 20 names available. Remember, for each name you take, you are asked to buy a $30-35 gift for them. Gifts are due back, wrapped and bagged, on Sunday, December 20th. If you want to help on December 20th to take the gifts down to Good Shepherd Lutheran Daycare after the 10:30 worship service, please speak to Lynn Twietmeyer or Pastor Mark.

Stewardship Commitment Cards…If you forgot to bring in your stewardship commitment card on Sunday, please bring it in next time you will be at Trinity. Thanks!

Offering Envelopes….It is time to pick up 2010 Offering envelopes. Look for the box of envelopes in the narthex on the table in front of the stained glass window. If you would like to change from weekly to monthly or monthly to weekly, please notify the church office ASAP. Also, if you do not have offering envelopes and would like some, please let the office know. Thanks!

Christmas Poinsettias…If you would like to celebrate this holy season by purchasing poinsettias to share with your Trinity family, now is the time to place your order. Order forms are on the back of the Sunday morning blue worship cards. Cost is $8.00 each. Poinsettias will be used in the church through Christmas Day worship. After then, they can be taken home or shared with members of our church who are not able to attend worship. Final Sunday to order is December 20th! Questions, see Melanie in the office.

Items Needed for Caroling Goody Bags…Trinity is also collecting teas, cookies, snacks, and other goodies to use to make Goody Bags to be taken to the homebound when we go caroling on Sunday, December 20th. If you have something to contribute, look for the wrapped box in the narthex to drop off your items, and mark your calendars and plan to join us on Sunday, December 20th.

Upcoming Dates
Men’s Retreat on January 29th-30th…Trinity Men invite you to join them for a retreat entitled “Faith-Filled Transitions.” We will learn how our faith has helpful insights to the process of transition. Although the retreat is not until the end of January, we need your registrations by Sunday, December 20th. Please look for the blue registration forms on the heater in the narthex.

Save the Date
Sun, Dec 13th-Ethiopian Necklace Mission Group Here
Sun, Dec 13th-Feeding the Hungry Holiday Meal
Sun, Dec 13th-Pageant Rehearsal 12:30-2:30pm
Sun, Dec 13th-ENNNR Gathering at Karen Louis’ House
Fri, Dec 18th-Christ’s Crew Snowtubing Lock-in
Sat, Dec 19th-LOFT Babysitting Night

Sun, Dec 20th-Giving Tree Gifts Due, Sorted, & Transported to Good Shepherd
Sun, Dec 20th-Men’s Retreat Registrations Due
Sun, Dec 20th-Sunday School Christmas Party
Sun, Dec 20th-Christmas Candlesticks to be put up
Sun, Dec 20th-Christmas Caroling to the Homebound
Wed, Dec 23rd-Holy Post Assembly

Thurs, Dec 24th-4pm: Traditional Christmas Pageant
Thurs, Dec 24th-6pm: Family Worship Service with Holy Communion
Thurs, Dec 24th-10pm Christmas Carol Sing
Thurs, Dec 24th-10:30pm Candlelight Service with Holy Communion
Fri, Dec 25th-10am Christmas Day Worship
Fri, Dec 25th-Church Office Closed
Sun, Dec 27th-Christmas Goody Potluck
Mon, Dec 28th-Church Office Closed


We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT and THIS Sunday if not before!