This Week at Trinity Lutheran - December 15th, 2010

Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
December 15th, 2010
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World

Work continues on Trinity’s Snowmelt System in Alleyway …Trinity’s alley is still roped off this week while the new Snowmelt system is installed. During this time, you will need to enter Trinity through the original doors off Broadway Street (doors by the elevator & the church office). Orange signs are in place outside to direct you accordingly. We recommend using the Mapleton Street entrances to enter the parking lot during this time. The alley will remain barricaded off to dry completely until THIS Sunday, December 19th. On Sunday, it will reopen for pedestrian traffic (walking into the church building). The alley will not be fully open for driving until Wednesday, December 22nd. Thank you for your cooperation and flexibility during this time of work.

TODAY, Wednesday, December 15th
Holy Post Deadline…Anything you’d like included in the January 2011 Holy Post newsletter must be in the church office by the end of TODAY!
10:45am Holy Communion Service at Golden West
4:45pm Youth & Saints Choir Rehearsal
5:30pm Saints Choir Sectional
5:45pm Confirmation Dinner & Classes
7:00pm Advent Breather …Come to the Sanctuary Wednesday nights during Advent for a brief time of refreshment and reflection.
7:00pm Luther’s Small Catechism Bible Study
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal

TOMORROW, Thursday, December 16th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Craig Glover is cooking
8:30am Luther’s Small Catechism Class
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel

THIS Friday, December 17th
4:30pm Christ’s Crew Snow-Tubing Lock-in…The middle schoolers are meeting at Trinity on THIS Friday (after your last day of classes), and going snowtubing at Fraser Hill! Come in snow gear and bring your stuff for sleeping at the church (pajamas, sleeping bag, toothbrush, etc.). Cost is $10 for Trinity youth, $20 for any friends to join us. Contact Becca with any questions. Parents can pick up the youth on Saturday morning at 9am.

THIS Sunday, December 19th is the Fourth Sunday in Advent. Our worship lessons will be Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Romans 1:1-7 and Matthew 1:18-25.

Deadline to order Christmas Poinsettias
Giving Tree Gifts Due
Deadline to Bring in Caroling Items
7:30am Worship Team Rehearsal-Sanctuary
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
9:00am Fellowship Time –Narthex
9:15am Sunday School Christmas Party –Fellowship Hall
9:30am-Adult Education: Gospel of Matthew-Chapel
9:50am Adult Choir Rehearsal-Sanctuary
10:30am Worship –Sanctuary
11:45am Install Christmas Pew Candlesticks-Sanctuary
5:45pm Christmas Caroling to the Homebound-Meet in Narthex

Sunday Notes
Deadline to order Christmas Poinsettias…THIS Sunday is the deadline to place your order for poinsettias. Cost is $8.00 and order forms are on the back of the blue worship card. Poinsettias will then be available to take home after Christmas Day worship.
Giving Tree Gifts Due…All Giving Tree Gifts are due back at Trinity on THIS Sunday, December 19th by 11:45am. Please bring back the Christmas gifts wrapped, place all gifts to the same person in one large bag, and attach the original card to that bag. (Please, only one person's gifts per bag.) If you cannot get your gift here by 11:45am, please speak to Lynn Twietmeyer or Pastor Mark.
Deadline to Bring in Caroling Items… This Sunday is your last chance to bring any items you’d like to contribute to the Caroling goody bags that we will pass out Sunday evening to Trinity’s homebound. Items (we especially need fruits, homemade goodies, etc.) can be put in the box on the table in the narthex. Also, while you are at the table, sign a Christmas card or two that will be included with the goody bags.
9:15am Sunday School Christmas Party…Sunday School students, you are invited to a special
Christmas Party to celebrate Jesus' birthday! We’ll be celebrating THIS Sunday, December 19th at 9:15am in the fellowship hall. There will be singing, retelling the Christmas Story, puppets, treats, crafts, and much more. Bring your friends and plan to come!
11:45am Setting Up Christmas Pew Candlesticks & Sorting Giving Tree Gifts…THIS Sunday, if you can stay for 15 minutes after the end of the 10:30am worship service, your help would be appreciated! We will be installing Christmas Pew Candlesticks (bring a 7/16th size socket wrench if you have it) and sorting the Giving Tree Gifts. Plan to stay and get the church ready for Christmas!
5:45pm Christmas Caroling to the Homebound…We need your voices to bring the gift of Christmas to others who cannot join us for worship!!! Join us on THIS Sunday night at 5:45pm at Trinity to help us go caroling to Trinity’s homebound. We’ll meet at Trinity to warm up our voices, and then break into groups to go caroling. We’ll then meet back at Trinity for hot chocolate and cookies afterwards.

Monday, December 20th
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel
7:00pm Apollo Chamber Brass Holiday Concert….The brass quintet, Apollo Chamber Brass, (of which Trinity’s own Don Williams is a member) will be offering a freewill offering holiday concert here at Trinity on Monday, December 20th at 7pm. Plan to join this festive event!

Tuesday, December 21st
12:00pm LOFT Going Rock Climbing…All high schoolers, we are meeting at Trinity at 12noon NEXT Tuesday, December 21st. You must have a signed permission slip, $5, and have eaten lunch beforehand. Questions, contact Becca.
6:30pm Church Council Meeting at Twietmeyer house

Notes
Christmas Tree Ornaments (THIS Sunday is the last Sunday)…As you know, two of our families, the Breeds and the Langes, were affected by the 4-Mile Canyon Fire. The Breeds lost their house and the Langes' house sustained considerable smoke and heat damage. Both families will be living away from their home this Christmas. You are invited to help bless their Christmas celebration by gifting them with a Christmas ornament for their tree. There are two boxes in the narthex through THIS Sunday December 19th, each with either "Breed" or "Lange" written on it. Please wrap your ornament gift, label it, and place it in the respective box. Thanks for your participation.

Faith Commitment (Pledge) Cards…If you missed turning in your green Faith Commitment Card, Stewardship Committee asks that you still turn those in. Drop them in the offering plate on Sunday or turn them into the church office. Extra copies of the cards are available in the narthex, too, if needed.

Pick Up Offering Envelopes… You can now pick up 2011 Weekly Offering envelopes off the table in the narthex. If you have monthly envelopes, the ones you already have continue into 2011. If you would like to change from weekly to monthly or monthly to weekly, or would like to change your Simply Giving amount, please notify the church office ASAP. Remember, according to the IRS, all donations must be received in the Trinity office or be postmarked by December 31st in order to count for 2010.

Save the Date
Dec 22nd-Advent Breather
Dec 24th-Christmas Eve Worship at 4pm, 6pm, 10:30pm
Dec 25th-Christmas Day Worship at 10am
Dec 26th-Worship at 8am & 10:30am
Dec 26th-Christmas Goody Potluck
Dec 26th-NO Sunday School or Adult Education
Dec 27th-Church Office Closed
Dec 31st-New Year’s Eve Worship; Church Office only open 9am-12noon.

Jan 3rd-Lifelight resumes with study of Exodus
Jan 5th- Wednesday Night rehearsals, confirmation classes, bible studies all resume
Jan 9th-Annual Report Deadline
Jan 9th-Sunday School resumes

We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT and THIS Sunday!