This Week at Trinity Lutheran - December 22nd, 2010

Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
December 22nd, 2010
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World

Work continues on Trinity’s Snowmelt System in Alleyway …Trinity’s alley is still roped off while the new Snowmelt system finishes drying. All the barriers will be taken down late TODAY, Wednesday and you will be able to drive into the lot off of Broadway Street starting on Thursday, December 23rd. Thanks for your patience during this time!

TODAY, Wednesday, December 22nd
4:45pm Youth & Saints Choir Rehearsal
5:30pm Saints Choir Sectional
NO Confirmation
7:00pm Advent Breather …Come to the Chapel for a brief time of refreshment and reflection.
7:00pm Vivaldi “Gloria” orchestra rehearsal
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal

TOMORROW, Thursday, December 23rd
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Randall Rutsch is cooking
9:00am Holy Post Assembly
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel

Join us for Christmas Worship!!!

Friday, December 24 - Christmas Eve
Candlelight Worship – 4:00 & 6:00 p.m. -childcare provided at both services

“Gloria” by Vivaldi w/ choir & orchestra – 10p.m.

Candlelight Worship - 10:30 p.m.
All services include singing Silent Night by candlelight & Holy Communion

Choirs: don’t forget your rehearsal times…
3:15pm Youth & Saints Choir Rehearsal
9:00pm Adult Choir Rehearsal

Saturday, December 25 - Christmas Day
Festive Worship with Holy Communion - 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel

THIS Sunday, December 26th is the First Sunday in Christmas. Our worship lessons will be Isaiah 63:7-9; Psalm 148; Hebrews 2:10-18 and Matthew 2:13-23.

8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
9:00am Christmas Goody Potluck –Narthex
NO Sunday School or Adult Education
10:30am Worship –Sanctuary
11:45am Take Down Christmas Pew Candlesticks-Sanctuary

Sunday Notes
9:00am Christmas Goody Potluck…Please come early or stay late and bring holiday goodies to Trinity. We’ll share them over a cup of coffee in the narthex between the morning worship services.

11:45am Take Down Christmas Pew Candlesticks …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 taking down the Christmas Pew Candlesticks (bring a 7/16th size socket wrench if you have it) and getting wax off the pews from Christmas Eve. Plan to stay and get the church cleaned-up!

Monday, December 27th
Church Office Closed for Christmas Holiday
12:00pm Prayers for Peace…yes, they are meeting even though the office is closed

Notes
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 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 Offering envelopes off the table in the narthex. 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.

2010 Year End Donations…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 31st- Church Office only open 9am-12noon
Dec 31st-New Year’s Eve Worship at 6pm in Chapel

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 & Adult Education resumes
Jan 14th-16th-Junior High Youth Gathering
Jan 21st-23rd-LOFT Ski Retreat
Jan 23rd-Discernment Kick-off
Jan 30th-Congregational Meeting


We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT, THIS Friday, THIS Saturday, and THIS Sunday!