Wednesday, May 26, 2010

This Week at Trinity Lutheran - May 19th, 2010

Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
May 26th, 2010
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World

TODAY, Wednesday, May 26th
9:00am Holy Post Assembly
1:00pm Social Ministry
NO Confirmation Classes…instead join us on Sunday as our 8th graders are confirmed!
7:00pm LOFT…meet in narthex for flamingoing

TOMORROW, Thursday, May 27th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Duane Isaksons is cooking
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
6:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #2

THIS Thursday-Saturday, May 27th-29th
Synod Assembly in Denver…Please keep the Rocky Mountain Synod in your prayers as they meet for Assembly in Denver this Thursday to Saturday. Pastor Mark, Don Lamprecht, and Becca Sager will be attending from Trinity. Also, Don Lamprecht has set up a blog that he will update while at the assembly with his own thoughts about the happenings at the assembly. His blog address is http://rmsa2010.blogspot.com/

THIS Sunday, May 30th is Holy Trinity Sunday and Confirmation Sunday! Our worship lessons will be Proverbs 8:1-4; 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5 and John 16:12-15. Be sure to join us!

Day Camp Early Registration Deadline
Confirmation Sunday
7:30am Worship Team Warm-up
8:00am Worship-Chapel
9:00am Fellowship Hour-Narthex
9:30am Reading of Faith Statements-Chapel
9:45am Adult Choir Warm-up-Sanctuary
10:30am Worship…including Confirmation –Sanctuary
11:45 am Cake Reception for Confirmands – Narthex


Sunday Details
Day Camp Early Registration Deadline…THIS Sunday is the deadline to get your special toy for singing up early for Day Camp and to get an extra $5 off per child. Look for the registration table in the narthex. Day Camp is at Trinity June 28th-July 2nd.

8:00 a.m. Worship in the Chapel…..Beginning Sunday, May 30th, through Labor Day weekend (or until we outgrow the space), the 8:00 am worship services will be held in the Chapel. Look for us there.

9:30am Reading of Faith Statements…This Sunday is Confirmation Sunday where 4 of our young people will affirm the faith of their baptism during the 10:30 worship service. They will be reading their Faith Statements to the congregation at 9:30am in the Chapel, and there will be a cake reception for them immediately after the 10:30 worship service in the narthex. Confirmation will be much of the 10:30am worship service, but we will have our “usual” 8am worship.

Monday, May 31st
Memorial Day: Church Office Closed
12noon Prayers for Peace in the Chapel…Yes, they are still meeting even though the church office will be closed.

Tuesday, June 1st
7:00pm Property Committee Meeting

Upcoming Events
Sunday, June 13th-Church Picnic…Trinity’s 10:30am worship service on Sunday, June 13th will be at North Boulder Park. We’ll worship together and then have a potluck lunch. Everyone is asked to bring a dish to share and their own tableware. Items to grill and drinks will be provided. Plan to bring a lawn chair, too. See you there!

Sunday, June 13th-Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry…If you are not going to attend the Church Picnic, please consider coming to Trinity at 11:30am on Sunday, June 13th to help us serve our Second Sunday Lunch to the Hungry. It’s the same day as the Church Picnic, so we will be especially in need of helpers. If you can help, please sign up on the sign up sheet in the narthex. Thanks!

Save the Date
Fri, June 4th-LOFT Kayaking
Sun-Thur, June 6-10th-Navajo Mission Trip
Sun, June 13th-Church Picnic at North Boulder Park
Sun-Sat, June 13-19th-LOFT Puerto Rico Trip
Mon, June 21st-Christ’s Crew M&M’s Begin
Sun, June 27th-LOFT Share About Puerto Rico Trip
Mon-Fri, June 28th-July 2nd-Rainbow Trail Day Camp at Trinity Lutheran Church
Thu, July 1st-Day Camp Worship and Ice Cream Social

We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT and THIS Sunday!

Thursday, May 20, 2010

This Week at Trinity Lutheran - May 19th, 2010

Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
May 19th, 2010
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World

TODAY, Wednesday, May 19th

10:45 pm Holy Communion Service at Golden West
5:45pm Confirmation Dinner Pizza Party…6th-8th graders meet at Trinity by 5:45pm, to go to Old Chicago’s on Pearl Street Mall
7:00pm Confirmation Rehearsal…8th graders and their parents, after the pizza party, we’ll meet in the sanctuary to run through the events of Confirmation morning.
7:00pm LOFT…meet in narthex

TOMORROW, Thursday, May 20th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Jim Crowder is cooking
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
7:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #2

THIS Saturday, May 22nd
10am Edith Sayer’s Memorial Service at First Lutheran Church, Longmont… THIS Saturday, May 22nd at 10am at First Lutheran in Longmont (803 3rd Ave) will be Edith Sayer’s Memorial Service. Pastor Gene will be representing Trinity by participating in the service.

THIS Sunday, May 23rd is Pentecost Sunday. Our worship lessons will be Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 104; Acts 2:1–21; John 14:8–27. Be sure to join us!

Wear Red
7:30am Worship Team Warm-up
8:00am Worship-Sanctuary
9:00am Thrivent Coffee Hour-Narthex
9:15am Special Congregational Meeting-Sanctuary
followed immediately by a Casas Informational Meeting
9:45am Adult Choir Warm-up-Chapel
10:30am Worship –Sanctuary
11:45 am Advocacy for Peace and Justice Committee Meeting – Conference Room


Sunday Details
Wear Read…THIS Sunday is Pentecost Sunday, so everyone is invited to wear red to celebrate the Holy Spirit’s presence among us.

9:00am Thrivent Coffee HourTHIS Sunday, members of the Flatirons Chapter for Thrivent Financial, the Lutheran fraternal organization, will be providing our Coffee Hour on Sunday. Look for them in the narthex.

9:15am Special Congregational Meeting…The Church Council is calling a Special Congregational Meeting for Sunday, May 23, 9:15 a.m. for the purpose of considering the expenditure and funding of safety related property repairs and improvements to be done this summer. The repairs and improvements include new boilers, lighting for the sanctuary, ice melting and parking lot repaving. As these costs are not included in the approved budget, a vote by the congregation is required to undertake these projects. Plan to join us! Immediately following the Congregational Meeting, there will be a Casas Informational Meeting for anyone wanting further information on the upcoming mission trip.


Monday, May 24th
12noon Prayers for Peace in the Chapel
6:30pm Stephen Minister Supervision
7:00pm Lifelight Bible Study

Upcoming Events
Summer 8:00 a.m. Worship Services in the Chapel…..beginning Sunday, May 30th, through Labor Day weekend (or until we outgrow the space), the 8:00 am worship services will be held in the Chapel.

Sunday, May 30th-Confirmation Sunday…Plan to join us on Sunday, May 30th as 4 of our young people affirm the faith of their baptisms. They will read their faith statements to the congregation in the Chapel at 9:30am and then the rite of confirmation will take place during the 10:30am worship service. Plan to join us!

Sunday, June 13th-Church Picnic…Trinity’s 10:30am worship service on Sunday, June 13th will be at North Boulder Park. We’ll worship together and then have a potluck lunch. Everyone is asked to bring a dish to share and their own tableware. Items to grill and drinks will be provided. Plan to bring a lawn chair, too. See you there!

Sunday, June 13th-Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry…If you are not going to attend the Church Picnic, please consider coming to Trinity at 11:30am on Sunday, June 13th to help us serve our Second Sunday Lunch to the Hungry. It’s the same day as the Church Picnic, so we will be especially in need of helpers. If you can help, please sign up on the sign up sheet in the narthex. Thanks!

Save the Date
Sun, May 30th-Confirmation Sunday
Sun, May 30th-Day Camp Early Registration Deadline
Mon, May 31st-Church Office Closed: Memorial Day

Sun-Thur, June 6-10th-Navajo Mission Trip
Sun, June 13th-Church Picnic at North Boulder Park
Sun-Sat, June 13-19th-LOFT Puerto Rico Trip

We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT and THIS Sunday!

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

This Week at Trinity Lutheran - May 12th, 2010

Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
May 12th, 2010
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World

TODAY, Wednesday, May 12th
10:45am Midweek Senior Trip
12:00pm Executive Committee Meeting
5:45pm Confirmation Dinner & Classes…8th grade parents joining us for confirmation class again
**Confirmation Camp Final Payments and forms due to Melanie**
NO Worship Team Rehearsal
7:00pm LOFT…meet in narthex
NO Adult Choir Rehearsal

TOMORROW, Thursday, May 13th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Casey Burnett is cooking
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
7:00pm Missions Committee Meeting – Twietmeyer House
8:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #2

THIS Friday, May 14th
6:00pm Christ’s Crew Boys & Girls Night Lock-in…Middle Schoolers, we’ll be meeting at Trinity at 6pm to have dinner together (provided), then the girls will be heading to the Burow condo and the boys will be staying at church for our lock-ins. Breakfast on Saturday will be provided and pick up for parents will be at 9:30am back at Trinity on Saturday morning.

THIS Sunday, May 16th is the 7th Sunday of Easter. Our worship lessons will be Acts 16:16-34; Psalm 97; Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 and John 17:20-26. Be sure to join us!

Volunteer Appreciation Sunday
Lost ‘n Found Items Out
Sunday School Year End Celebration
7:30am Worship Team Warm-up
8:00am Worship-Sanctuary
9:00am Fellowship Time-Narthex
9:15am Sunday School Year End Celebration-Fellowship Hall
9:30am Adult Education: Glimpses of Nicaragua-Chapel
9:45am Adult Choir Warm-up-Sanctuary
10:30am Worship…including Blessing of Graduates-Sanctuary
12:00pm LOFT Graduation Brunch-Fellowship Hall

Sunday Details
Volunteer Appreciation Sunday…THIS Sunday, we will be celebrating our volunteers and all they do for the work and ministry of Trinity.

Lost ‘n Found Items Out… THIS Sunday, please check out the table in the narthex for items from Trinity’s Lost ‘n Found. Take anything home that belongs to you. After THIS Sunday, items left will be donated. Thanks!

9:15am Sunday School Year End Celebration…THIS Sunday at 9:15am, join the Sunday School youth, their parents, and Sunday School teachers in celebrating the end of Sunday School this spring. We’ll have food, fun, crafts, puppets, and more!

9:30am Adult Education: Glimpses of Nicaragua…Join us THIS Sunday at 9:30am in the Chapel as Kelly Mead shares some of her adventures while on a medical mission trip to Nicaragua. Her trip, in part, was sponsored by Trinity’s Missions Committee.

10:30am Worship…including Blessing of Graduates…As a part of the 10:30am Worship Service THIS Sunday, Trinity will be acknowledging the members of Trinity who are graduating from High School or college this spring. All graduates will be invited forward for a blessing during worship.

Monday, May 17th
12noon Prayers for Peace in the Chapel
7:00pm Lifelight Bible Study

Tuesday, May 18th
6:00pm Youth Education Committee Meeting
7:00pm Day Camp Committee Meeting
7:00pm Church Council Meeting

Notes
The Memorial Service for Edith Sayers, member of Trinity who passed away in February of this year, will be held at First Lutheran Church in Longmont on NEXT Saturday, May 22nd at 10am. Pastor Gene will be representing Trinity by assisting with the service.

Save the Date
Sun, May 16th-Sunday School Year End Celebration
Sun, May 16th-LOFT Graduation Lunch
Sun, May 30th-Confirmation Sunday
Sun, May 30th-Day Camp Early Registration Deadline
Mon, May 31st-Church Office Closed: Memorial Day

Sun-Thur, June 6-10th-Navajo Mission Trip
Sun, June 13th-Church Picnic at North Boulder Park
Sun-Sat, June 13-19th-LOFT Puerto Rico Trip

We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT and THIS Sunday!

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

This Week at Trinity Lutheran - May 5th, 2010

Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
May 5th, 2010
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World

TODAY, Wednesday, May 5th
1:30pm Afternoon Circle
5:45pm Confirmation Dinner & Classes…8th grade parents joining us for confirmation class again 6:15pm Worship Team Rehearsal
7:00pm LOFT…meet in narthex
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal

TOMORROW, Thursday, May 6th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Rudy Deutschmann is cooking
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
4:30pm Columbarium Committee Meeting
9:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #2

THIS Saturday, May 8th
9:30am Piecemakers…Join the Piecemakers at Trinity as we make Weighted Therapy Blankets at Trinity on Saturday. You don’t even have to know how to sew, as there are jobs of cutting and pinning and straightening. Questions, contact Kyna Glover or Karen Lamprecht, leaders.

THIS Sunday, May 9th is the 6th Sunday of Easter. Our worship lessons will be Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5; John 14:23-29. Be sure to join us!

**Wear Purple**
Casas Tomato Plant Sale
Time & Talent Sheets Due at Trinity
Navajo Mission Trip Registration Deadline
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 Classrooms
9:30am Adult Education: Glimpses of Ethiopia-Chapel
9:50am Adult Choir Warm-up-Sanctuary
10:30am Worship-Sanctuary
12:00pm Second Sunday Lunch for the Hungry-Fellowship Hall

Sunday Details
Wear Purple…Pastor Mark has asked everyone to wear purple on Sunday in honor of Lydia, dealer of purple goods, who was the first European convert to Christianity. We will be hearing more about her in our First Lesson.

Casas Tomato Plant Sale…Support the Casas por Cristo house building project by purchasing tomato plants on THIS, Sunday, May 9th. The ready to set-out plants will be available in the Narthex between services for 50 cent donation. This year there will be more than a dozen varieties, and you can get a list of the varieties in advance by emailing Beth Soltis at edgeary@comcast.net. Get these plants for yourself, as a gift for a gardening friend, or at 50 cents each, a last minute easily affordable gift for Mother’s Day from the children. The entire price paid for the plants goes to Casas por Cristo trip to Mexico!

Time & Talent Sheets Due at Trinity… Time & Talent Sheets that were passed out on Sunday, April 18th should be turned back in, completed, by THIS Sunday, May 9th. If you didn’t get one or need an additional copy, they are attached to this email. Please note it prints on a legal-sized sheet of paper. These sheets allow us to know what ministry you are interested in getting more involved in at Trinity. The box for the returned sheets is in the narthex. Thanks from the Stewardship Committee.

Navajo Mission Trip Registration Deadline…If you have been thinking about or are planning to go along with the confirmation-aged youth to the Navajo Mission Trip on Sunday, June 6th-Thursday, June 10th, you must turn in your registration form (pink) by THIS Sunday, May 9th. Registration forms are available on the heater in the narthex.

9:30am Adult Education: Glimpses of Ethiopia…Join us THIS Sunday at 9:30am in the Chapel as Becca shares some of her adventures while on her recent trip to Ethiopia, including discussion about the different ministries she visited and worked with, Yezelalem Minch and Addis Heywot.

12:00pm Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry…Trinity is serving its Second Sunday Lunch for the Hungry on THIS Sunday, May 9th, which is also Mother’s Day, and we need at least 6 more helpers! Please consider signing up as a family and make it a Mother’s Day event to do some volunteer work together and help out with this very important ministry. Email the church office this week or just show up on Sunday to help at 12noon in the fellowship hall. Thanks!

Monday, May 10th
12noon Prayers for Peace in the Chapel
7:00pm Lifelight Bible Study

Tuesday, May 11th
3:00pm World Issues Book Club at Trinity
6:00pm Same Gender Union Blessing Committee Meeting
7:00pm Property Committee Meeting

Notes
The Memorial Service for Edith Sayers, member of Trinity who passed away in February of this year, will be held at First Lutheran Church in Longmont on Saturday, May 22nd . Pastor Gene will be representing Trinity by assisting with the service.

Save the Date
Wed, May 12th-Confirmation Camp Forms & Final Payment due to Trinity
Fri, May 14th-Christ’s Crew Guys & Girls Night
Sun, May 16th-Church Campout Registration Deadline
Sun, May 16th-Sunday School Year End Celebration
Sun, May 16th-LOFT Graduation Lunch
Sun, May 30th-Confirmation Sunday
Sun, May 30th-Day Camp Early Registration Deadline
Mon, May 31st-Church Office Closed: Memorial Day

Sun-Thur, June 6-10th-Navajo Mission Trip
Sun, June 13th-Church Picnic at North Boulder Park
Sun-Sat, June 13-19th-LOFT Puerto Rico Trip

We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT and THIS Sunday!