This Week at Trinity Lutheran - September 8th, 2010

Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
September 8th, 2010
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World

***Four Mile Canyon Fire Update on Trinity Members…We estimate that Trinity has 14 families who have been evacuated due to the Four Mile Canyon fire. All have places to stay as far as we know. Also, sadly, according to the Boulder Office of Emergency Management, Dan & Diana Breed’s home address is on the list of homes destroyed by the fire. We do not know of anyone else’s home yet that is confirmed destroyed, or what help the Breeds need at this point, but we will let you know once we do. In the meantime, please keep the Breeds, and all who are working the fire, and everyone affected by the fire, in your prayers.

TODAY, Wednesday, September 8th
10:45am Midweek Senior Trip
11:00am Social Ministry Committee Meeting
4:45pm Youth Choir Begins…All youth ages 2nd-9th grade are invited to come to Youth Choir rehearsals, beginning tonight at 4:45pm in the Chapel. See you there!
5:45pm Confirmation Dinner & Classes…All 6th-8th graders, tonight is the night that confirmation begins for the year! Join us at 5:45pm in the fellowship hall for dinner, before we head to our classes at 6pm. You’ll be finished at 7pm.
6:00pm “Good & Beautiful God” Bible Study Begins…The “Good & Beautiful God” Bible Study begins tonight, 6-7pm in the Choir Loft area of the sanctuary. This class, taught by Valerie Hess, is based on the book by the same name. Questions, or need to still get a book, contact Valerie at hess.valerie@gmail.com
7:00pm Luther’s Small Catechism Bible Study Begins…Pastor Mark is leading a bible study on Wednesday nights and Thursday mornings that is a “Confirmation Class” for adults, studying the Lord's Prayer, the Apostle’s Creed, the 10 Commandments, Holy Baptism, and the Lord's Supper. They will meet in the fellowship hall TONIGHT at 7:00pm and the same class will be repeated on Thursday mornings at 8:30am.
7:00pm LOFT: Trinity Youth Community Fund…LOFT is back to meeting on Wednesday nights and this week, we will be talking about the Trinity Youth Community Fund, making plans for our Luther Day celebration on Sunday, October 31st.
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal

TOMORROW, Thursday, September 9th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Randall Rutsch is cooking
8:30am Luther’s Small Catechism Bible Study Begins…see description above
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
6:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game…Stazio Field #4
7:00pm Missions Committee Meeting-Twietmeyer House

THIS Sunday, September 12th is the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Our worship lessons will be Exodus 32:7-14; Psalm 51:1-10; 1 Timothy 1:12-17 and Luke 15:1-10.

Bible Sunday
7:30am Worship Team Rehearsal Resume-Sanctuary
8:00am Worship–Chapel
9:00am Fellowship Time -Narthex
9:00am Thrivent Choice Information Session-Chapel
9:15am Sunday School Opening –Sanctuary
9:30am Sunday School Classes-Downstairs Classrooms
9:30am Adult Education Class: Making Sense of Scripture-Chapel
9:30am Cultivating a Personal Prayer Life Class-Conference Room
9:50am Adult Choir Warm-up-Sanctuary
10:30am Worship –Sanctuary
11:45am ELCA Benevolence Listening Session-Chapel
11:45am New Member Class-Conference Room
12:00pm Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry-Fellowship Hall
5:00pm ENNNR Gathering-Bob & Margie Dugan’s House
6:00pm LOFT Going to Lutheran College Fair-MUST let Becca know if going

Sunday Notes
Bible Sunday…THIS Sunday, Trinity’s 3rd & 6th graders will be receiving Bibles from their parents as a part of worship. Parents, please remember to bring the Bibles along to church.
9:00am Thrivent Choice Information Session…Thrivent members should have received in the mail last week information about how to designate your Thrivent Choice dollars to a Lutheran-based organization or church of your choice. We have received some questions about this process, and so we are offering one Information Sessions THIS Sunday, September 12th and two more on Sunday, September 19th to help explain your options. If you have your letter from Thrivent, please bring it to this session. If not, do not worry, you can still access your information. Thanks!

9:30am Adult Education Class: Making Sense of Scripture…Using Dr. David Lose's book, Making Sense of Scripture, you are invited to engage in a conversation that might happen around a kitchen table about seven major questions of the Bible. This study invites you to bring your questions or doubts to the table when reading Scripture. Also, books for this class are now in for those of you who ordered one. If you did not order one, and you would still like to get one through Trinity, you MUST let the church office know by 6pm TODAY, Wednesday September 8th. Otherwise, you will be on your own to get your book. Thanks!

9:30am Cultivating a Personal Prayer Life Class Begins…Casey Burnett is leading a class on learning, practicing, and discussing a few prayer forms, meeting on the second Sunday of the month, and it starts THIS Sunday, September 12th at 9:30am in the Conference Room. Discussion will be structured to support your intentional daily connection with God in prayer by focusing on personal practice and experience.

11:45am ELCA Benevolence Listening Session…The Church Council is beginning its work on the 2011 Ministry Spending Plan to be approved at the October Annual Meeting. If you would like to give input on the benevolence to the ELCA, the Council is holding another listening session THIS Sunday at 11:45 am in the Chapel to hear from Trinity members.

11:45am New Member Class…If you are interested in joining Trinity, or just learning more about Trinity, join us THIS Sunday for a 5 week class starting at 11:45am in the upstairs Conference Room. Lunch will be provided, but we ask that you let the church office know if you need childcare so we can have that arranged if necessary. Questions, contact Pastor Mark.
12:00pm Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry…Trinity is serving lunch to the Hungry THIS Sunday, September 12th and we still need another 5 or 6 volunteers to help serve that. If you can help, please reply to this email so we know how many helpers we have. Thanks!

5:00pm ENNNR Gathering…The ENNNR Gathering has been moved to Bob & Margie Dugan’s house due to the fire. ENNNR’s are asked to bring an appetizer and drink of their choice and plan to do some brainstorming about fall activities.

Monday, September 13th
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel
6:00pm Worship Committee Meeting
7:00pm Music Staff Meeting

Tuesday, September 14th
3:00pm World Issues Book Club
5:15pm Adult Education Committee Meeting

Notes
CU Football Parking on Saturday, September 18th, 10:30-2:30pm…The youth of Trinity once again are asking for your help with their only fundraiser for the year, CU Football Parking at the Basemar Shopping Center during CU Home Football Games. The first game is on NEXT Saturday, September 18th, and we still need help staffing the parking lot. If you can help from 10:30am-2:30pm, please email Becca directly at trinityboulderyouth@hotmail.com or sign up on the tri-fold bulletin board in the narthex. Thanks!

Storytime and Potluck Lunch on Sunday, September 19, 12noon - 1:30 p.m….Join us in the Fellowship Hall as we listen to 98-year old Don Knight, longtime Trinity member, share about Life Growing Up On the Mississippi. Please bring a dish to share for the potluck lunch. All ages are welcome!

Dr. Nuha Khoury from Dar al-Kalima College in Bethlehem, Palestine will speak on Lutheran Ministries in Bethlehem at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 21st, at First Congregational Church in Boulder. Her coming gives us a rare opportunity to get a first-hand experience of the Lutheran ministries in Bethlehem in the context of the Israeli/Palestinian issues. This event is co-sponsored by Trinity Lutheran, First Presbyterian and First Congregational Churches.

Save the Date
Sept 18th-CU Home Football Game/Parking
Sept 19th-ELCA Social Statement on Genetics Discussion Begins
Sept 19th-Storytime Potluck
Sept 20th-Lifelight Bible Study
Sept 21st-Dr. Nuha Khoury speaking on Lutheran Ministries in Bethlehem
Sept 26th-Daring Disciple Lunch & Event

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