This Week at Trinity Lutheran - January 27th, 2010

Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
January 27th, 2010
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World

TODAY, Wednesday, January 27th
1:30pm Afternoon Circle at Trinity
4:45pm Youth Choir Rehearsal
5:45pm Confirmation Dinner & Classes
7:00pm LOFT
7:00pm Church History as the Work of the Holy Spirit
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal

TOMORROW, Thursday, January 28th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Jim Crowder is cooking
8:30am Church History as the Work of the Holy Spirit
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel

THIS Friday & Saturday, January 29th & 30th
Trinity Men’s Retreat….THIS weekend, 25 men from Trinity will be gathering in Allenspark for a time to learn about life’s Transitions and how our faith plays a vital role in them. Please keep the men and the group’s presenters in your prayers for a safe and spirit-filled time. They will return around dinnertime on Saturday evening.

THIS Sunday, January 31st is 4th Sunday after Epiphany. Our worship lessons will be: Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 and Luke 4:21-30. Be sure to join us!

7:30am Worship Team Warm-up
8:00am Worship-Sanctuary
9:00am Fellowship Time-Narthex
9:15am Sunday School Opening-Fellowship Hall
9:30am Sunday School Classes-Downstairs
9:30am Adult Education-Chapel
10:30am Worship-Sanctuary
11:45am Annual Meeting –Sanctuary
12:00pm Christ’s Crew Assembling College Care Packages-Fellowship Hall

Sunday Details
11:45am Annual Meeting…Make sure you plan to join us immediately after the 10:30 worship service on THIS Sunday for our Annual Meeting. The Agenda includes:
* 2009 Year-end Financials (We ended the year in the black, the Council will have recommendations for the excess)
*Report on the findings of Trinity Horizon regarding the next 5 years
*Presentation from the Memorial Committee regarding a Columbarium
*Presentation and recommendation from the Council for a process for our congregation to come to a decision regarding the blessing of same-gender lifelong monogamous relationships
*Questions and Answers
Childcare and food will be provided to sustain us. See you there!

Monday, February 1st
12noon Prayers for Peace in the Chapel
6:00pm Worship Committee Meeting
7:00pm Lifelight Bible Study
7:00pm Music Staff Meeting
7:00pm Youth Vision Team Meeting

Tuesday, February 2nd
7:00pm Property Committee

Notes
The Souper Bowl of Caring…This national event, held every year on the same Sunday as the NFL's Super Bowl, is led by youth who collect money or canned food to support local, national and international anti-hunger efforts. Trinity’s high school youth will again be collecting food and non-food items for Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA) after the 8 am and 10:30 am services on Sunday, February 7th. They will be collecting shampoo, peanut butter, pasta, lemonade mix, canned chili, and breakfast cereal.

Ushers Needed for 10:30am Worship…We are looking for one additional usher to join the 10:30am worship usher team for the 4th Sunday of the month and another for the 2nd Sunday of the month. If you are interested in helping out with this very important ministry, please speak to Steve Smith, head usher or Melanie in the church office. Thanks!

Haiti Relief Donations…If you haven’t heard, there are several ways you can make donations to help the relief efforts in Haiti. And if you are a Thrivent member, Thrivent is matching donations members make to ELCA Disaster Response or Lutheran World Relief. Donations can be made in the following ways:
Direct to ELCA disaster relief at www.elca.org/disaster or 800-638-3522
Direct to Lutheran World Relief by texting “LWR” to 40579. This makes a $10 donation that appears on your cell phone bill.
Through Thrivent at Thrivent.com/helpinghaiti or 1-800-236-2736. (You MUST do it this way to get the Thrivent match if you are a member) When prompted after calling, please say "directory" then enter ext. 83003. (donation can be made to LWR or ELCA Disaster Response this way and will include the match)
By writing a check to Trinity with “Haiti” in the memo. We’ll compile these donations and send them in. Thanks!

Save the Date
Sun, Feb 7th-Souper Bowl of Caring
Sat, Feb 13th-LOFT Babysitting Night
Sun, Feb 14th-Bring Palms from last year to make ashes for Ash Wednesday
Wed, Feb 17th-Ash Wednesday: Worship at 10am & 7pm
Fri-Sun, Feb 19th-21st-LOFT Ski Retreat
Sun, Feb 21st-ENNNR Bowling Gathering
Wed, Feb 24th-Midweek Lenten Soup Suppers begin
Fri-Sat, Feb 26th & 27th-30 Hour Famine

We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT and THIS Sunday!