This Week at Trinity Lutheran - December 23rd, 2009

Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
December 23rd, 2009
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World

TODAY, Wednesday, December 23rd
NO Youth Choir, Confirmation, LOFT, or Church History class
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal

TOMORROW, Thursday, December 24th…Christmas Eve
NO Men’s Breakfast Bible Study, Church History, or Faith ‘n Issues
4:00pm Traditional Christmas Pageant (no communion at this service)
6:00pm Family Worship with Holy Communion
10pm Christmas Carol Sing
10:30pm Candlelight Service with Holy Communion
Christmas Goody Bags for kids are available after each worship service

THIS Friday, December 25th…Christmas Day
Church Office Closed
10am Festive Christmas Day Worship in Chapel with Holy Communion

THIS Sunday, December 27th is the 1st Sunday of Christmas. Our worship lessons will be:
1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26; Psalm 148; Colossians 3:12-17 and Luke 2:41-52. Please read be sure to join us!

NO Sunday School or Adult Education
8:00am Worship-Sanctuary
9:00am Christmas Goody Potluck-Narthex
10:30am Worship-Sanctuary

Sunday Details
NO Sunday School or Adult Education…There is NO Sunday School or Adult Education THIS Sunday, December 27th. Instead, join us for the Christmas Goody Potluck!

9:00am Christmas Goody Potluck…THIS Sunday, please plan to come early or stay late and bring in your leftover Christmas Goodies! We are having a potluck of them in between worship services and everyone is invited to come and enjoy them over a cup of coffee.

Monday, December 28th
Church Office Closed
12noon Prayers for Peace in the Chapel…Yes, they are meeting!

NEXT Thursday, December 31st…New Year’s Eve
6pm New Year’s Eve Worship...Join us for a worship service in the Chapel as we look back over the year and look ahead to 2010. Holy Communion will be served.

Notes
Men’s Retreat…There are still a few spots available for the Men’s Retreat January 29th & 30th. If you are interested, please speak to Lonnie Hilkemeier.

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!

Tithes & Offerings for 2009…Just a reminder that for a donation or offering to be counted in 2009, according to the IRS, it must be received by or postmarked by December 31st, 2009. Please make sure any you wanted counted are into the church office or postmarked by NEXT Thursday, December 31st.

Save the Date
Fri, Jan 1st-Chruch Office Closed
Sun, Jan 3rd-NO Sunday School, Adult Education resumes
Sun, Jan 3rd-LOFT Lock-in
Wed, Jan 6th-Confirmation Classes resume, NO Choir or Worship Team Rehearsals,
Church History resumes, LOFT resumes
Sun, Jan 10th-Sunday School resumes, Annual Report Deadline
Mon, Jan 11th-Lifelight Bible Study resumes
Wed, Jan 13th-Youth Choir and Adult Choir Rehearsals resume (no Worship Team rehearsal)
Fri-Sat, Jan 15th-Church Council Retreat
Fri-Sun, Jan 15th-17th-Middle School Youth Gathering
Wed, Jan 20th-Worship Team rehearsals resume
Sun, Jan 24th-Triniator Event
Fri-Sat, Jan 29th-30th-Men’s Retreat
Sun, Jan 31st-Annual Meeting, Christ’s Crew College Care Packages

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