Trinity Summer Casas- Tuesday July 12 - leaving Juarez, Mexico
by Mara Erhardt
When I got up today, Tuesday, I was very sad because Casas was over. We cleaned up all our stuff and the facilities at the Compound and loaded the trailer. Breakfast was quick and simple. Josh Crabbs, Rudy's foremen, was saying he wanted to spend more time with Rudy so the two of them should stay and build another house. As I walked by, Josh said I should stay with them, too. We laughed about it, but I really wished I could have stayed.
After leaving the compound, we passed through a Mexican Army check point on our way to the US boarder. We had to stop but when the soldier (who couldn't have been much older than me) looked inside the van at a bunch of "gringos," he waved us through. When we were at the border to cross back into the US, we swung west to the border crossing in New Mexico, once again avoiding downtown Juarez. Crossing the border back into the US was thankfully uneventful. Soon we were back in El Paso and everyone went their separate ways.
On the return trip in the church van was Pastor Mark, Troy, Sarah, Kelly Mead, Gwenn Clarke, and myself. We made a quick run to the Mexican restaurant down the street, where we previously ate lunch on Saturday, to order some breakfast burritos. While there, we ran into a Lutheran Men's Bible Study and, looking back over the trip, it was the third time we had run into Lutherans who outwardly approached us about our trip.
The breakfast burritos were fantastic, and we took off. Before I knew it, it was lunchtime, and I was eating again at the Pistachio Ranch we always stop at in Alamogordo, NM. The rest of the trip back to Colorado was uneventful. Pastor Mark, Troy, Sarah, and I played Euchre for a while but generally it was pretty quiet in the van. The sunset coming back through Denver was spectacular. I was glad to be back when we parked in front of the Twietmeyers' house. We all stayed and helped unload the church trailer though there was very little to unload. My Dad picked me up and then the trip was truly over.
Thank you very much for reading this blog of my experience with the July Casas Mission Trip. I hope this gave you an inside look into the Casas ministry and insight into why these trips are so special. If you would like to know more or have any questions about this trip, or Casas in general, feel free to ask me the next time you see me around Trinity.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Casas Mission Trip July 2011 Post 5
Trinity Summer Casas Trip - Monday July 11 in Juarez, Mexico
by Mara Erhardt
It was hard to get up on Monday morning at 6am. I was very tired and sore from the first build day, but when we got to the work site and started working I felt loose and ready to go. The first few hours were spent preparing the house to be stuccoed on the outside and finishing insulation on the inside. Because we had so few people we had to stucco the houses one at a time while a team of 4ish stayed inside and drywalled. Since our house was ready to stucco first, half of Rudy's team came over and helped us. This was the best stucco crew I have ever worked with. We flew through the first house and in no time we were stuccoing the other house. The heat was a problem again today and by the time we were finished we had run out of water at the site.
In my experience, this was the longest it had taken us to finish the houses. Because of our low numbers we could not spare a few people to start collecting tools, packing them up, unloading family gifts, and other general clean up like we usually can, so that when we are finished stuccoing and dry walling everything is ready to go. We had originally planned to bless the houses at 1pm but we had to push it back to 3pm because we were no where near ready at 1.
When we bless the house, the team who built the house, Pastor Mark, the family, and the family's Pastor gather in the finished house (hopefully with a translator). Both Pastors say a small devotional (Pastor Mark impressivly delivered his in Spanish), the family has a chance to speak (generally thanking us for the work we have done), we pray with our hands on the house to bless it, and the family recieves the keys and a Bible. The most interesting part of the blessing this time was when the mother spoke: she said they would take good care of the house. None of us had ever heard anyone say that before.
When we were finally packed up and were ready to head back to the Compound, we sent out invitations to the families of Tierre d'Amor to join us for dinner and fellowship that night. When we got back we only had two hours before the families would start showing up. So, we took quick, refreshing showers, a short break to drink our Mexican Cokes, and started preparing for dinner.
Tonight, the dinner was pandemonium. There were more families there then ever before and as soon as they came in, they began to take food not just for that evening, but for the next few days. We gave away everything, even the dinner we had set aside for ourselves. By the end of the night there was only some chips, salsa, and tomorrow's breakfast left. Brent Sandau brought a bunch of donated soccer balls, baseballs, baseball bats, baseball gloves, and cleats and handed them out to the kids. Immediatly he was mobbed by kids as well as parents. The shoes were by far the most popular (and important as a child cannot go to school if he/she does not have shoes) and it was hard to see the disappointed faces of parents whose children got nothing.
Later, Pastor Mark asked us to imagine, if this was these people's response to some free sporting goods, how it must have been for the people who heard of Jesus and His miracles and came to be healed by Him, only to hear that He had left.
For dinner instead of hotdogs, chilli, chips, and brownies, I had half a Quesadilla cooked in the microwave with some salsa on top, but it was the best Quesadilla I have ever had. We were all spent after a hard day of work and a stressful dinner. However, we still had some energy left to play games together. I look forward to going back to the US tomorrow and coming home.
by Mara Erhardt
It was hard to get up on Monday morning at 6am. I was very tired and sore from the first build day, but when we got to the work site and started working I felt loose and ready to go. The first few hours were spent preparing the house to be stuccoed on the outside and finishing insulation on the inside. Because we had so few people we had to stucco the houses one at a time while a team of 4ish stayed inside and drywalled. Since our house was ready to stucco first, half of Rudy's team came over and helped us. This was the best stucco crew I have ever worked with. We flew through the first house and in no time we were stuccoing the other house. The heat was a problem again today and by the time we were finished we had run out of water at the site.
In my experience, this was the longest it had taken us to finish the houses. Because of our low numbers we could not spare a few people to start collecting tools, packing them up, unloading family gifts, and other general clean up like we usually can, so that when we are finished stuccoing and dry walling everything is ready to go. We had originally planned to bless the houses at 1pm but we had to push it back to 3pm because we were no where near ready at 1.
When we bless the house, the team who built the house, Pastor Mark, the family, and the family's Pastor gather in the finished house (hopefully with a translator). Both Pastors say a small devotional (Pastor Mark impressivly delivered his in Spanish), the family has a chance to speak (generally thanking us for the work we have done), we pray with our hands on the house to bless it, and the family recieves the keys and a Bible. The most interesting part of the blessing this time was when the mother spoke: she said they would take good care of the house. None of us had ever heard anyone say that before.
When we were finally packed up and were ready to head back to the Compound, we sent out invitations to the families of Tierre d'Amor to join us for dinner and fellowship that night. When we got back we only had two hours before the families would start showing up. So, we took quick, refreshing showers, a short break to drink our Mexican Cokes, and started preparing for dinner.
Tonight, the dinner was pandemonium. There were more families there then ever before and as soon as they came in, they began to take food not just for that evening, but for the next few days. We gave away everything, even the dinner we had set aside for ourselves. By the end of the night there was only some chips, salsa, and tomorrow's breakfast left. Brent Sandau brought a bunch of donated soccer balls, baseballs, baseball bats, baseball gloves, and cleats and handed them out to the kids. Immediatly he was mobbed by kids as well as parents. The shoes were by far the most popular (and important as a child cannot go to school if he/she does not have shoes) and it was hard to see the disappointed faces of parents whose children got nothing.
Later, Pastor Mark asked us to imagine, if this was these people's response to some free sporting goods, how it must have been for the people who heard of Jesus and His miracles and came to be healed by Him, only to hear that He had left.
For dinner instead of hotdogs, chilli, chips, and brownies, I had half a Quesadilla cooked in the microwave with some salsa on top, but it was the best Quesadilla I have ever had. We were all spent after a hard day of work and a stressful dinner. However, we still had some energy left to play games together. I look forward to going back to the US tomorrow and coming home.
Casas Mission Trip July 2011 Post 4
Trinity Summer Casas Trip - Sunday July 10 in Juarez, Mexico
by Mara Erhardt
I apologize I did not get this up on Tuesday morning, once we had crossed the border back into the USA. I will get the rest of the posts up today (Wednesday) and hopefully in a few days be able to add some pictures.
On Sunday morning, at 5 am, the alarm went off in the hotel room. We all met outside in the parking lot of the hotel in El Paso at 5:45am by the van and trailer to load all of our gear. We had a quick breakfast and then we hit the road. First we stopped by the Casas compound in El Paso to meet the foremen who will direct us in how to build the house. Usually Pete Dockery and Josh Crabbs are our foremen for Pastor Mark's and Rudy's teams respectively, but Pete had just got back from building in Guatemala so Jason Roth was the foremen for Pastor Mark's team instead. Also for the first time we discussed the plan of what to do should we run into any trouble at the site while building.
Trinity no longer uses the downtown border crossing from El Paso into Juarez, so instead we swing east to the Bridge of the Americas. Getting into Mexico was no problem, we were not even pulled over in the church van like we usually are. (There is a big problem of guns being smuggled into Mexico from the US that fuel the violence, so big vans, trucks, and trailers are usually pulled over and opened up.) After the crossing we drove southwest out into the "kilometers" to the build site on Tierre d'Amor. As many of you may know the church owns property called Tierre d'Amor on which 15 families currently reside. There are 19 housing lots total so we still have four more houses to build. The first few times we built the land was mostly empty and open, now it is full of houses with makeshift extensions and fences around individual property. It is great to see the families taking ownership of their house and their land.
The rest of the day was a pretty standard build day for Day 1 on site. When we arrived we unloaded tools and then set to work leveling the site and cutting wood. Immediatly the heat started to be a factor. The concrete showed up around 9 am (we had ordered a truck of concrete) and we poured it into the form we built out of 12 footers that are later used to build the roof. Nothing is wasted; every last bit of material is used to build the house. After the slab was poured we started building the walls. We took a break around 1pm and went to the Casas Compound which is conveniently a few blocks away from the site. We unloaded bags and food, ate lunch, and packed dinner. We returned to the site around 3pm and continued to work. By the end of the day the walls were up with weather proof black board covering the frame, the chicken wire (used to hold the stucco on) was covering the black board, and the roof was on and finished. It was starting to really look like something!
Because of our small numbers (18 total, 9 per house - ideally we want around 24 total, 12 per house) we were all constantly working. On Pastor Mark's team we didn't even eat our dinner: I was so busy I didn't even notice and so tired I didn't even care. Today was hands down the hardest, sweatiest, busiest day of Casas I have every experienced. When we got back to the compound I instantly hit the showers. My cot felt like a feather bed when I layed down to go to sleep.
by Mara Erhardt
I apologize I did not get this up on Tuesday morning, once we had crossed the border back into the USA. I will get the rest of the posts up today (Wednesday) and hopefully in a few days be able to add some pictures.
On Sunday morning, at 5 am, the alarm went off in the hotel room. We all met outside in the parking lot of the hotel in El Paso at 5:45am by the van and trailer to load all of our gear. We had a quick breakfast and then we hit the road. First we stopped by the Casas compound in El Paso to meet the foremen who will direct us in how to build the house. Usually Pete Dockery and Josh Crabbs are our foremen for Pastor Mark's and Rudy's teams respectively, but Pete had just got back from building in Guatemala so Jason Roth was the foremen for Pastor Mark's team instead. Also for the first time we discussed the plan of what to do should we run into any trouble at the site while building.
Trinity no longer uses the downtown border crossing from El Paso into Juarez, so instead we swing east to the Bridge of the Americas. Getting into Mexico was no problem, we were not even pulled over in the church van like we usually are. (There is a big problem of guns being smuggled into Mexico from the US that fuel the violence, so big vans, trucks, and trailers are usually pulled over and opened up.) After the crossing we drove southwest out into the "kilometers" to the build site on Tierre d'Amor. As many of you may know the church owns property called Tierre d'Amor on which 15 families currently reside. There are 19 housing lots total so we still have four more houses to build. The first few times we built the land was mostly empty and open, now it is full of houses with makeshift extensions and fences around individual property. It is great to see the families taking ownership of their house and their land.
The rest of the day was a pretty standard build day for Day 1 on site. When we arrived we unloaded tools and then set to work leveling the site and cutting wood. Immediatly the heat started to be a factor. The concrete showed up around 9 am (we had ordered a truck of concrete) and we poured it into the form we built out of 12 footers that are later used to build the roof. Nothing is wasted; every last bit of material is used to build the house. After the slab was poured we started building the walls. We took a break around 1pm and went to the Casas Compound which is conveniently a few blocks away from the site. We unloaded bags and food, ate lunch, and packed dinner. We returned to the site around 3pm and continued to work. By the end of the day the walls were up with weather proof black board covering the frame, the chicken wire (used to hold the stucco on) was covering the black board, and the roof was on and finished. It was starting to really look like something!
Because of our small numbers (18 total, 9 per house - ideally we want around 24 total, 12 per house) we were all constantly working. On Pastor Mark's team we didn't even eat our dinner: I was so busy I didn't even notice and so tired I didn't even care. Today was hands down the hardest, sweatiest, busiest day of Casas I have every experienced. When we got back to the compound I instantly hit the showers. My cot felt like a feather bed when I layed down to go to sleep.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Casas Mission Trip July 2011 Post 3
Trinity Summer Casas Trip - Saturday July 9
by Mara Erhardt
Today Pastor Mark, Rudy, Kelly, and I went to Sam's Club to pick up food for the next two days while we will be in Juarez. I was suprised at how quickly the trip to Sam's went, and before I knew it, we were back in the hotel room with all the food packed in the trailer and ready to go by 10:30am with nothing to do until lunch. So I decided to take a nap. Around 12noon we went out for Mexican food and then we drove to downtown El Paso and did some shopping in the markets. All in all it was a pretty relaxing day.
Everyone else who is coming on the Mission Trip started showing up at the hotel around 4:30pm. So, instead of going out to eat at the Mexican restaurant again, we decided to go to Rudy's BBQ (by the end of dinner Rudy Deutschmann was pretty tired of all the jokes).
At 7:30pm we gathered together with the other builders joining us on the Casas Mission trip to talk about the next few days. We introduced ourselves, talked about what to expect, and had a small devotional and worship service (the devotional was from Judges 7 about Gideon and how the 300 were chosen for ministry, check it out). The one thing that stood out this meeting over other meetings I have been to before Casas trips was that many people mentioned that for the first time, they were nervous about going to Juarez with all the recent violence. Then we all headed to our rooms for a good night's sleep before we take off early on Sunday morning for Juarez.
I will not be able to post for the next few days as there is no Internet where we stay in Juarez, but I will write them up and post them Tuesday morning once I am back in the US. Please keep us in your prayers. Thanks.
by Mara Erhardt
Today Pastor Mark, Rudy, Kelly, and I went to Sam's Club to pick up food for the next two days while we will be in Juarez. I was suprised at how quickly the trip to Sam's went, and before I knew it, we were back in the hotel room with all the food packed in the trailer and ready to go by 10:30am with nothing to do until lunch. So I decided to take a nap. Around 12noon we went out for Mexican food and then we drove to downtown El Paso and did some shopping in the markets. All in all it was a pretty relaxing day.
Everyone else who is coming on the Mission Trip started showing up at the hotel around 4:30pm. So, instead of going out to eat at the Mexican restaurant again, we decided to go to Rudy's BBQ (by the end of dinner Rudy Deutschmann was pretty tired of all the jokes).
At 7:30pm we gathered together with the other builders joining us on the Casas Mission trip to talk about the next few days. We introduced ourselves, talked about what to expect, and had a small devotional and worship service (the devotional was from Judges 7 about Gideon and how the 300 were chosen for ministry, check it out). The one thing that stood out this meeting over other meetings I have been to before Casas trips was that many people mentioned that for the first time, they were nervous about going to Juarez with all the recent violence. Then we all headed to our rooms for a good night's sleep before we take off early on Sunday morning for Juarez.
I will not be able to post for the next few days as there is no Internet where we stay in Juarez, but I will write them up and post them Tuesday morning once I am back in the US. Please keep us in your prayers. Thanks.
Casas Mission Trip July 2011 Post 2
Trinity Summer Casas Trip - Friday July 8, by Mara Erhardt
Today Pastor Mark, Rudy Deutchman, Kelly Mead, Troy Gould and Sarah Trexler, and I drove 11 hours down to El Paso, TX in the church van. Though most people leave late afternoon Friday or early Saturday morning to reach El Paso by dinner time Saturday night, the church van needs to be down in El Paso earlier in order to go food shopping and run other last minute errands to make sure we are ready to go on Sunday.
The drive down was mostly uneventful and frankly a little boring. The first 7 hours flew by and before I knew it we were more than half way there. The only excitement came when Rudy suggested a new route that looked like a straighter path down to Alamagordo. In the end, it did save us some time, but for the first 45 minutes we were going only 40 mph (the optimum speed being 75-80 mph) through a windy mountain road that was poorly paved and even more poorly maintained. We all gave Rudy a hard time for his poor choice in roads and he said he will never live it down. And soon it did straighten out and we were making good time again.
We got in to El Paso around 7pm and had a late dinner. Tomorrow, we are going food shopping and later we might go visit a Lutheran Church down in Juarez.
Today Pastor Mark, Rudy Deutchman, Kelly Mead, Troy Gould and Sarah Trexler, and I drove 11 hours down to El Paso, TX in the church van. Though most people leave late afternoon Friday or early Saturday morning to reach El Paso by dinner time Saturday night, the church van needs to be down in El Paso earlier in order to go food shopping and run other last minute errands to make sure we are ready to go on Sunday.
The drive down was mostly uneventful and frankly a little boring. The first 7 hours flew by and before I knew it we were more than half way there. The only excitement came when Rudy suggested a new route that looked like a straighter path down to Alamagordo. In the end, it did save us some time, but for the first 45 minutes we were going only 40 mph (the optimum speed being 75-80 mph) through a windy mountain road that was poorly paved and even more poorly maintained. We all gave Rudy a hard time for his poor choice in roads and he said he will never live it down. And soon it did straighten out and we were making good time again.
We got in to El Paso around 7pm and had a late dinner. Tomorrow, we are going food shopping and later we might go visit a Lutheran Church down in Juarez.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Casas Mission Trip July 2011
Trinity Summer Casas Trip - Post 1 (Thursday, July 7th)
Hello, my name is Mara Erhardt. My family and I have been members at Trinity for 5 years. I am 17 years old and going into my senior year of High School. This will be my 6th Casas trip.
At 9am tomorrow I will be setting off in the church van heading down to El Paso TX. Today, I spent the entire day packing and getting ready for the trip. First I went and got all the clothes together that I would need, everything from my bathing suit for the pool in El Paso to my Carhartt work pants and boots. As I dug my boots out of the bottom of my closet, a big cloud of dust and sand flowed out that distinctly smelled of Juarez. Next, I rummaged through the garage looking for my sleeping bag and cot. Last, but certainly most important, I got all my tools together. All anyone really needs are gloves, a hammer, and a tool belt for nails, but I like to bring some other tools that have come in handy over my previous trips, like box cutter, knee pads, wire cutters, staple hammer, and a measuring tape. In no time I had this:
looking like this:
Seeing everything packed and ready to go made me realize that indeed I am going on Casas again! Like any trip it seems unreal until I pack for it. I am so excited to go on another Casas trip full of hard work, fun, and fellowship. It is a humbling experience to do God's work in a very physically demanding setting in order to make life different for a family. I am most looking forward to seeing my friend Margarito. We built a house for him a year ago last summer. He and I built the concrete stoop in front of his door. Later that day when all the families from Tierra D'Amor (the neighborhood we build houses for) came to the Compound (a concrete walled in building builders stay in) for dinner, his family, Becca Sager, and I talked to each other throughout the meal. I also sat and talked with his family at dinner on this past November trip. I cannot wait to see them again.
Hope you enjoy following us over the next 5 days. I'll post again tomorrow night from the hotel in El Paso about the 12 hour van ride down.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
This Week at Trinity Lutheran - June 29th-30th, 2011
Thank you for your prayers for Day Camp at Trinity this week!
We have 54 campers, 21 PUNKS (youth helpers), 5 Rainbow Trail Counselors (including Trinity’s own Tim Plumb), and tons of adult leaders. They are at Trinity daily 9am-3pm, and things are going very well! Today they went offsite to eat lunch and play games at North Boulder Park, and then go sing for the residents of Manor Care in Boulder.
TONIGHT, Thursday, Worship at 7pm...Join us for an uplifting worship service at Trinity where the Day Camp youth lead us in worship, sharing what they have learned this week. The worship will be immediately followed by rootbeer floats out on Trinity’s south lawn. Hope to see you there!
We have 54 campers, 21 PUNKS (youth helpers), 5 Rainbow Trail Counselors (including Trinity’s own Tim Plumb), and tons of adult leaders. They are at Trinity daily 9am-3pm, and things are going very well! Today they went offsite to eat lunch and play games at North Boulder Park, and then go sing for the residents of Manor Care in Boulder.
TONIGHT, Thursday, Worship at 7pm...Join us for an uplifting worship service at Trinity where the Day Camp youth lead us in worship, sharing what they have learned this week. The worship will be immediately followed by rootbeer floats out on Trinity’s south lawn. Hope to see you there!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
This Week at Trinity Lutheran - June 22nd, 2011
Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
June 22nd, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
Update on Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp…
Thank you for your prayers regarding the fire near Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp!! As of this morning, June 22nd, the fire is 80% contained and they are going to let Rainbow Trail counselors back into camp this weekend on Saturday!
In addition, they are calling for a Workday to Clean Up after the Fire on THIS Saturday, June 25th. Time is still being determined, but they will need people with chainsaws to bring them. They are planning on cleaning out cabins, washing curtains, etc. If you can help, please email Dave Jarvis directly at dave@rainbowtrail.org and he will send you specifics once the time for the workday is settled.
Onto the schedule…
TOMORROW, Thursday, June 23rd
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Rudy Deutschmann is cooking
9:00am Holy Post Assembly
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
9:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #4
THIS Sunday, June 26th is The Second Sunday after Pentecost. Our worship lessons will be Jeremiah 28:5-9; Psalm 89: 1-4,15-18; Romans 6:12-23 and Matthew 10:40-42.
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
9:00am Summer Fellowship Hour: Fruit Smoothies-Narthex
9:15am Lindsay Smith Medical Trip Mission Moment-Chapel
10:30am Worship –Sanctuary
5:00pm PUNK Training-Fellowship Hall
Sunday Notes
9:00am Summer Fellowship Hour: Fruit Smoothies…Since our Youth & Adult Education programs take a break in the summer, we offer Summer Fellowship at 9am. This means, come early for 10:30 worship, or stay late after the end of the 8am worship for a time of fellowship & food. THIS Sunday, Fellowship Committee will be providing Fruit Smoothies.
9:15am Lindsay Smith Medical Trip Mission Moment…THIS Sunday at 9:15am, Trinity’s own Lindsay Smith will be sharing about her recent Medical Mission Trip to Guatemala. Please plan to come early or stay late so you can listen to Lindsay share her experiences with us. Thanks!
Monday, June 27th
9:00am-3:00pm Day Camp at Trinity…Starting on Monday, June 27th-Friday, July 1st, Trinity will be hosting its Day Camp at Trinity. This means there will be 75 youth, plus adult leaders at Trinity. This means there will be no extra parking in the lot besides what is already planned for scheduled events. Also, realize if you need to stop by, it will be a little crazy! Please keep all the counselors, adult leaders, and campers in your prayers for a safe and fun time.
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Sanctuary
5:30pm Christ’s Crew M&M… Monday night, youth going into 6th-8th grade are invited to come to Trinity for a time of fellowship! We will be heading to Eben G. Fine Park and eating dinner (provided) with the Rainbow Trail counselors with a BBQ and picnic. Parent pick-up will be back at Trinity at 7pm.
6:30pm Stephen Minister Supervision
Tuesday, June 28th
9:00am-3:00pm Day Camp at Trinity
5:15pm Adult Education Committee Meeting
Notes
Day Camp Counselor Meal Needed…We need one more family to host the Day Camp counselors for dinner on Thursday June 30th. It is a busy evening and the counselors need to be back at 6:30pm to church for the evening service so an alternative is to have one (or more) families sponsor the counselors to get a quick dinner out on Pearl Street. If you can help us out either way it would be greatly appreciated. Please call Shelly Jones at 303-786-8431.
Pianist Needed…If you yourself, or you know someone who can play a few hymns on the piano, Pastor Gene needs your help with the Holy Communion Service held at Golden West in Boulder on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Your assistance would be needed 10:30-11:30am to play a few hymns as a part of the service. If you are interested or you know someone who is, please contact Pastor Gene at 720-494-2587.
Trinity Lutheran on Facebook…Are you on Facebook? Did you know Trinity is, too? Check out the pictures we posted of Sunday, June 5th’s Church Picnic on our Facebook Page. While you’re there, make sure you “Like” the photos and be sure you are connected to Trinity so you get all our updates and postings of pictures from events. http://www.facebook.com/TrinityLutheran
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are continuing to take registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater.
Upcoming Events
Hearing Screenings at Trinity on Sunday, July 17th 9am-12noon, by Appointment...Christine Belin, an audiologist from Boulder Community Hospital will be at Trinity on Sunday, July 17th, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon, conducting free hearing screenings. Each screening takes about 10 minutes and appointments times are limited. If you are interested, please sign-up for an appointment time on the tri-fold bulletin board in the narthex. Questions can be directed to Pat Grady in the church office.
Save the Dates
June 27th-July 1st-Day Camp at Trinity
July 4th-Church Office Closed for July 4th Holiday
July 9-12th-Casas Mission Trip
July 10th-Christ’s Crew M&M Event
July 14th & 15th-LOFT Lock-in to Estes Park
July 17th-Hearing Screenings at Trinity
July 17th-23rd-Confirmation Youth at Rainbow Trail
July 24th30th-Senior High Week at Rainbow Trail
We look forward to seeing you THIS Sunday if not before!
June 22nd, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
Update on Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp…
Thank you for your prayers regarding the fire near Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp!! As of this morning, June 22nd, the fire is 80% contained and they are going to let Rainbow Trail counselors back into camp this weekend on Saturday!
In addition, they are calling for a Workday to Clean Up after the Fire on THIS Saturday, June 25th. Time is still being determined, but they will need people with chainsaws to bring them. They are planning on cleaning out cabins, washing curtains, etc. If you can help, please email Dave Jarvis directly at dave@rainbowtrail.org and he will send you specifics once the time for the workday is settled.
Onto the schedule…
TOMORROW, Thursday, June 23rd
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Rudy Deutschmann is cooking
9:00am Holy Post Assembly
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
9:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #4
THIS Sunday, June 26th is The Second Sunday after Pentecost. Our worship lessons will be Jeremiah 28:5-9; Psalm 89: 1-4,15-18; Romans 6:12-23 and Matthew 10:40-42.
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
9:00am Summer Fellowship Hour: Fruit Smoothies-Narthex
9:15am Lindsay Smith Medical Trip Mission Moment-Chapel
10:30am Worship –Sanctuary
5:00pm PUNK Training-Fellowship Hall
Sunday Notes
9:00am Summer Fellowship Hour: Fruit Smoothies…Since our Youth & Adult Education programs take a break in the summer, we offer Summer Fellowship at 9am. This means, come early for 10:30 worship, or stay late after the end of the 8am worship for a time of fellowship & food. THIS Sunday, Fellowship Committee will be providing Fruit Smoothies.
9:15am Lindsay Smith Medical Trip Mission Moment…THIS Sunday at 9:15am, Trinity’s own Lindsay Smith will be sharing about her recent Medical Mission Trip to Guatemala. Please plan to come early or stay late so you can listen to Lindsay share her experiences with us. Thanks!
Monday, June 27th
9:00am-3:00pm Day Camp at Trinity…Starting on Monday, June 27th-Friday, July 1st, Trinity will be hosting its Day Camp at Trinity. This means there will be 75 youth, plus adult leaders at Trinity. This means there will be no extra parking in the lot besides what is already planned for scheduled events. Also, realize if you need to stop by, it will be a little crazy! Please keep all the counselors, adult leaders, and campers in your prayers for a safe and fun time.
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Sanctuary
5:30pm Christ’s Crew M&M… Monday night, youth going into 6th-8th grade are invited to come to Trinity for a time of fellowship! We will be heading to Eben G. Fine Park and eating dinner (provided) with the Rainbow Trail counselors with a BBQ and picnic. Parent pick-up will be back at Trinity at 7pm.
6:30pm Stephen Minister Supervision
Tuesday, June 28th
9:00am-3:00pm Day Camp at Trinity
5:15pm Adult Education Committee Meeting
Notes
Day Camp Counselor Meal Needed…We need one more family to host the Day Camp counselors for dinner on Thursday June 30th. It is a busy evening and the counselors need to be back at 6:30pm to church for the evening service so an alternative is to have one (or more) families sponsor the counselors to get a quick dinner out on Pearl Street. If you can help us out either way it would be greatly appreciated. Please call Shelly Jones at 303-786-8431.
Pianist Needed…If you yourself, or you know someone who can play a few hymns on the piano, Pastor Gene needs your help with the Holy Communion Service held at Golden West in Boulder on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Your assistance would be needed 10:30-11:30am to play a few hymns as a part of the service. If you are interested or you know someone who is, please contact Pastor Gene at 720-494-2587.
Trinity Lutheran on Facebook…Are you on Facebook? Did you know Trinity is, too? Check out the pictures we posted of Sunday, June 5th’s Church Picnic on our Facebook Page. While you’re there, make sure you “Like” the photos and be sure you are connected to Trinity so you get all our updates and postings of pictures from events. http://www.facebook.com/TrinityLutheran
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are continuing to take registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater.
Upcoming Events
Hearing Screenings at Trinity on Sunday, July 17th 9am-12noon, by Appointment...Christine Belin, an audiologist from Boulder Community Hospital will be at Trinity on Sunday, July 17th, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon, conducting free hearing screenings. Each screening takes about 10 minutes and appointments times are limited. If you are interested, please sign-up for an appointment time on the tri-fold bulletin board in the narthex. Questions can be directed to Pat Grady in the church office.
Save the Dates
June 27th-July 1st-Day Camp at Trinity
July 4th-Church Office Closed for July 4th Holiday
July 9-12th-Casas Mission Trip
July 10th-Christ’s Crew M&M Event
July 14th & 15th-LOFT Lock-in to Estes Park
July 17th-Hearing Screenings at Trinity
July 17th-23rd-Confirmation Youth at Rainbow Trail
July 24th30th-Senior High Week at Rainbow Trail
We look forward to seeing you THIS Sunday if not before!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
This Week at Trinity Lutheran - June 15th, 2011
Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
June 15th, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
Update on Duckett Fire near Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp…
Thank you for your prayers regarding the fire near Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp!! As of this morning, June 15th, the fire is 2300 acres in size. It is believed that all around camp has burned, and even some of camp property has burned, but no structures have been lost. This week’s campers have been moved to another camp west of Westcliffe for the remainder of the week. Updates can be found on www.inciweb.org (look under Duckett Fire) and on www.rainbowtrail.org . It is still uncertain what is happening next week when several youth from Trinity along with Becca will be heading to Rainbow Trail for the week. Also, Tim Farrell, Trinity member, was called up on Monday to go down there to fight the Duckett Fire. Please keep him and all the firefighters in your prayers for safety and for successful firefighting efforts. Oh, and pray for rain!
Onto the schedule…
TODAY, Wednesday, June 15th
Holy Post Deadline…Please make sure anything you’d like included in the July Holy Post newsletter is into the church office by the end of TODAY.
9:00am LOFT to Waterworld…THIS Wednesday, the LOFT youth will meet at Trinity and head to WaterWorld for the day. Cost is $25 and includes lunch. Friends are welcome to come, too. Please wear your swimsuit, and pack a towel and sunscreen. Questions, contact Becca.
9:00am Memorial Committee Meeting
10:45am Communion Service at Golden West
6:00pm Day Camp Committee Meeting
TOMORROW, Thursday, June 16th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Duane Isakson is cooking
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
7:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #4
7:00pm Missions Committee Meeting-Twietmeyer House
Friday, June 17th
**Registration for Day Camp for Trinity Folks ENDS THIS Friday, June 17th**… Our Day Camp at Trinity on June 27-July 1st for youth going into 1st-6th grade is filling up quicker than usual this year, and we will be closing registration early for the first time ever!! Our first priority is for Trinity families who wish to participate to be able to do so. So, if you have not yet registered your child to participate in Day Camp and you intend to, please register them by THIS Friday, June 17th or they cannot get in. Registration forms are found on Trinity's website (www.trinityboulder.org ) or are available in the church narthex. Any questions on this, please speak to Gail Skinner, Trinity's Day Camp Director, at 303-545-5833.
THIS Sunday, June 19th is The Holy Trinity Sunday. Our worship lessons will be Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 and Matthew 28:16-20.
Volunteer Appreciation Sunday
Lost ‘n Found Sunday
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
9:00am Summer Fellowship Hour: Men’s Breakfast Quiche-Narthex
9:15am Early Communion Class-Chapel
10:30am Worship –Sanctuary
Sunday Notes
Volunteer Appreciation Sunday…THIS Sunday is Volunteer Appreciation Sunday where the staff express gratitude to the congregation for ALL that you do to make Trinity run!
Lost ‘n Found Sunday…THIS Sunday, we will have out all the coats, travel mugs, bags, etc that have been left at Trinity over the past several months out for pick up. Please plan to come to church to look for the items that you might not even realize were missing!
9:00am Summer Fellowship Hour: Men’s Breakfast Quiche…Since our Youth & Adult Education programs take a break in the summer, we offer Summer Fellowship at 9am. This means, come early for 10:30 worship, or stay late after the end of the 8am worship for a time of fellowship & food. THIS Sunday, Men’s Breakfast Group will be doing quiche.
9:15am Early Communion Class…THIS Sunday at 9:15am, Trinity will be offering an Early Communion Class for any youth who is ready to start taking Communion. If you have not yet spoken to Pastor Mark or the church office yet about attending, please do so ASAP so we know how many to plan on and what ages to plan for. Thanks!
Monday, June 20th
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel
5:30pm Christ’s Crew M&M’s…THIS Monday night, those youth going into 6th-8th grade are invited to come to Trinity for a time of fellowship! We will be heading to Subway for dinner (provided), going to a park to play some fun outdoor games, and then finish it off with ice cream at Glaciers (provided). Friends are invited to come, too! Questions, speak to Melanie or Andrew Burow.
Tuesday, June 21st
6:00pm Youth Education Committee Meeting
7:00pm Church Council Meeting
Notes
Pianist Needed…If you yourself, or you know someone who can play a few hymns on the piano, Pastor Gene needs your help with the Holy Communion Service held at Golden West in Boulder on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Your assistance would be needed 10:30-11:30am to play a few hymns as a part of the service. If you are interested or you know someone who is, please contact Pastor Gene at 720-494-2587.
Trinity Lutheran on Facebook…Are you on Facebook? Did you know Trinity is, too? Check out the pictures we posted of Sunday, June 5th’s Church Picnic on our Facebook Page. While you’re there, make sure you “Like” the photos and be sure you are connected to Trinity so you get all our updates and postings of pictures from events. http://www.facebook.com/TrinityLutheran
Snacks for Day Camp Needed… If you wish to help provide Day Camp snacks, there are three ways you can help!
1. Day Campers need a variety of snacks and drinks- if you can help with these, look for the sign up sheet on the tri-fold bulletin board in the narthex to sign up to bring specific items or you can call Deidre Farrell at 303-440-8994.
2. Each day of Day Camp, we need snacks and drinks for the Counselors and PUNKS for wrap up time at the end of the day (enough for 20-25 people). If you can provide these, please sign up on the tri-fold bulletin board in the narthex or contact Deidre Farrell.
3. Day Camp Counselors need a sack lunch for each day of the week, Monday-Friday. In addition, they also need a host family to provide them dinner Wednesday night or Thursday night. If you can supply one of these meals for the counselors, please contact call Shelly Jones at 303-786-8431 or sign up on tri-fold bulletin board.
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are continuing to take registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater.
Upcoming Events
Summer Food Fellowship… The fellowship committee is planning our summer food fellowship schedule, and the following dates are still available if anyone would like to bring a simple snack between the services on a Sunday morning: July 17, July 31, and August 28th. Please call Jane Deutschmann at 303-499-5739 if you are interested.
Save the Dates
June 26th-PUNK Training
June 27th-July 1st-Day Camp at Trinity
June 27th-Christ’s Crew M&M at 5:30pm
July 4th-Church Office Closed for July 4th Holiday
July 9-12th-Casas Mission Trip
July 10th-Christ’s Crew M&M Event
July 14th & 15th-LOFT Lock-in to Estes Park
July 17th-23rd-Confirmation Youth at Rainbow Trail
July 24th30th-Senior High Week at Rainbow Trail
We look forward to seeing you THIS Sunday if not before!
June 15th, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
Update on Duckett Fire near Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp…
Thank you for your prayers regarding the fire near Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp!! As of this morning, June 15th, the fire is 2300 acres in size. It is believed that all around camp has burned, and even some of camp property has burned, but no structures have been lost. This week’s campers have been moved to another camp west of Westcliffe for the remainder of the week. Updates can be found on www.inciweb.org (look under Duckett Fire) and on www.rainbowtrail.org . It is still uncertain what is happening next week when several youth from Trinity along with Becca will be heading to Rainbow Trail for the week. Also, Tim Farrell, Trinity member, was called up on Monday to go down there to fight the Duckett Fire. Please keep him and all the firefighters in your prayers for safety and for successful firefighting efforts. Oh, and pray for rain!
Onto the schedule…
TODAY, Wednesday, June 15th
Holy Post Deadline…Please make sure anything you’d like included in the July Holy Post newsletter is into the church office by the end of TODAY.
9:00am LOFT to Waterworld…THIS Wednesday, the LOFT youth will meet at Trinity and head to WaterWorld for the day. Cost is $25 and includes lunch. Friends are welcome to come, too. Please wear your swimsuit, and pack a towel and sunscreen. Questions, contact Becca.
9:00am Memorial Committee Meeting
10:45am Communion Service at Golden West
6:00pm Day Camp Committee Meeting
TOMORROW, Thursday, June 16th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Duane Isakson is cooking
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
7:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #4
7:00pm Missions Committee Meeting-Twietmeyer House
Friday, June 17th
**Registration for Day Camp for Trinity Folks ENDS THIS Friday, June 17th**… Our Day Camp at Trinity on June 27-July 1st for youth going into 1st-6th grade is filling up quicker than usual this year, and we will be closing registration early for the first time ever!! Our first priority is for Trinity families who wish to participate to be able to do so. So, if you have not yet registered your child to participate in Day Camp and you intend to, please register them by THIS Friday, June 17th or they cannot get in. Registration forms are found on Trinity's website (www.trinityboulder.org ) or are available in the church narthex. Any questions on this, please speak to Gail Skinner, Trinity's Day Camp Director, at 303-545-5833.
THIS Sunday, June 19th is The Holy Trinity Sunday. Our worship lessons will be Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 and Matthew 28:16-20.
Volunteer Appreciation Sunday
Lost ‘n Found Sunday
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
9:00am Summer Fellowship Hour: Men’s Breakfast Quiche-Narthex
9:15am Early Communion Class-Chapel
10:30am Worship –Sanctuary
Sunday Notes
Volunteer Appreciation Sunday…THIS Sunday is Volunteer Appreciation Sunday where the staff express gratitude to the congregation for ALL that you do to make Trinity run!
Lost ‘n Found Sunday…THIS Sunday, we will have out all the coats, travel mugs, bags, etc that have been left at Trinity over the past several months out for pick up. Please plan to come to church to look for the items that you might not even realize were missing!
9:00am Summer Fellowship Hour: Men’s Breakfast Quiche…Since our Youth & Adult Education programs take a break in the summer, we offer Summer Fellowship at 9am. This means, come early for 10:30 worship, or stay late after the end of the 8am worship for a time of fellowship & food. THIS Sunday, Men’s Breakfast Group will be doing quiche.
9:15am Early Communion Class…THIS Sunday at 9:15am, Trinity will be offering an Early Communion Class for any youth who is ready to start taking Communion. If you have not yet spoken to Pastor Mark or the church office yet about attending, please do so ASAP so we know how many to plan on and what ages to plan for. Thanks!
Monday, June 20th
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel
5:30pm Christ’s Crew M&M’s…THIS Monday night, those youth going into 6th-8th grade are invited to come to Trinity for a time of fellowship! We will be heading to Subway for dinner (provided), going to a park to play some fun outdoor games, and then finish it off with ice cream at Glaciers (provided). Friends are invited to come, too! Questions, speak to Melanie or Andrew Burow.
Tuesday, June 21st
6:00pm Youth Education Committee Meeting
7:00pm Church Council Meeting
Notes
Pianist Needed…If you yourself, or you know someone who can play a few hymns on the piano, Pastor Gene needs your help with the Holy Communion Service held at Golden West in Boulder on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Your assistance would be needed 10:30-11:30am to play a few hymns as a part of the service. If you are interested or you know someone who is, please contact Pastor Gene at 720-494-2587.
Trinity Lutheran on Facebook…Are you on Facebook? Did you know Trinity is, too? Check out the pictures we posted of Sunday, June 5th’s Church Picnic on our Facebook Page. While you’re there, make sure you “Like” the photos and be sure you are connected to Trinity so you get all our updates and postings of pictures from events. http://www.facebook.com/TrinityLutheran
Snacks for Day Camp Needed… If you wish to help provide Day Camp snacks, there are three ways you can help!
1. Day Campers need a variety of snacks and drinks- if you can help with these, look for the sign up sheet on the tri-fold bulletin board in the narthex to sign up to bring specific items or you can call Deidre Farrell at 303-440-8994.
2. Each day of Day Camp, we need snacks and drinks for the Counselors and PUNKS for wrap up time at the end of the day (enough for 20-25 people). If you can provide these, please sign up on the tri-fold bulletin board in the narthex or contact Deidre Farrell.
3. Day Camp Counselors need a sack lunch for each day of the week, Monday-Friday. In addition, they also need a host family to provide them dinner Wednesday night or Thursday night. If you can supply one of these meals for the counselors, please contact call Shelly Jones at 303-786-8431 or sign up on tri-fold bulletin board.
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are continuing to take registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater.
Upcoming Events
Summer Food Fellowship… The fellowship committee is planning our summer food fellowship schedule, and the following dates are still available if anyone would like to bring a simple snack between the services on a Sunday morning: July 17, July 31, and August 28th. Please call Jane Deutschmann at 303-499-5739 if you are interested.
Save the Dates
June 26th-PUNK Training
June 27th-July 1st-Day Camp at Trinity
June 27th-Christ’s Crew M&M at 5:30pm
July 4th-Church Office Closed for July 4th Holiday
July 9-12th-Casas Mission Trip
July 10th-Christ’s Crew M&M Event
July 14th & 15th-LOFT Lock-in to Estes Park
July 17th-23rd-Confirmation Youth at Rainbow Trail
July 24th30th-Senior High Week at Rainbow Trail
We look forward to seeing you THIS Sunday if not before!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
This Week at Trinity Lutheran - June 8, 2011
Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
June 8th, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
TODAY, Wednesday, June 8th
10:45am Midweek Senior Trip…The seniors group is heading to Red Lobster in Longmont for lunch. Questions, or for more information, contact Jacque Johnson.
TOMORROW, Thursday, June 9th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Casey Burnett is cooking
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
7:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #4
THIS Sunday, June 12th is Pentecost Sunday. Our worship lessons will be Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 and John 20:19-23.
Wear Red for Pentecost
Summer Fellowship Hours Begin
Blood Pressure Screenings
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
9:00am Summer Fellowship Hour: Jacque Gregg Breakfast Burritos-Narthex
10:30am Worship –North Boulder Park
12:00pm Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry-Fellowship Hall
3:00pm ENNNR Gathering-Bruce & Mary Neumann’s House
Sunday Notes
Wear Red for Pentecost…THIS Sunday is Pentecost Sunday, where we celebrate the Holy Spirit’s presence among us. In celebration of this, we invite everyone to wear red to church on Sunday morning.
9:00am Summer Fellowship Hour: Jacque Gregg Breakfast Burritos…Since our Youth & Adult Education programs take a break in the summer, we offer Summer Fellowship at 9am. This means, come early for 10:30 worship, or stay late after the end of the 8am worship for a time of . THIS Sunday, Jacque Gregg’s Breakfast Burritos will be available for a $2 donation to benefit the Casas Mission Trip. Remember, if you want to place a volume order for them, please contact Jacque ahead of time.
12:00pm Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry…THIS Sunday, June 12th, Trinity will be serving the hungry lunch and we need help serving the meal. If you can help, please reply to this email or stop by and sign up on the list so we know we will have enough helpers. You’ll be finished about 2pm. Thanks!
3:00pm ENNNR Gathering…THIS Sunday at 3pm, the ENNNR Group will be gathering at the home of Bruce & Mary Neumann, 1029 Mountain Meadows Rd, Boulder, CO for a leisurely hike. We will have a light potluck supper afterward. Please bring a dish to share, and, your favorite beverage. If you would like to join us for the potluck only, plan to come at 5:00pm. In case of rain, we will do only the potluck supper at 5:00pm.
Monday, June 13th
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel
Tuesday, June 14th
1:00pm World Issues Book Club
Notes
Trinity Lutheran on Facebook…Are you on Facebook? Did you know Trinity is, too? Check out the pictures we posted of Sunday’s Church Picnic on our Facebook Page. While you’re there, make sure you “Like” the photos and be sure you are connected to Trinity so you get all our updates and postings of pictures from events. http://www.facebook.com/TrinityLutheran
Registration for Day Camp…Don’t miss your chance to register your youth for Trinity’s Day Camp on June 27-July 1st. Youth must have completed kindergarten-5th grade to register. Registration forms are on Trinity’s website (www.trinityboulder.org) or available in the narthex on Sunday mornings. Cost is $85/child with a $5 discount for each additional sibling. Look for the table in the narthex or see Lois Greer with any questions! If any middle schooler or high schooler wants to register as a PUNK, please contact Becca.
Time & Talent Sheets Still Accepted… As a follow up to the Ministry Fair held on April 3rd, Time & Talent Sheets were passed out at Trinity on Sunday, May 8th. In case you missed getting one, more copies of the sheets are available on the table in the narthex. If you haven’t done so already, please look the sheet over and consider what ministries you are interested in learning more about and/or want to become involved in, and mark your interests on the forms. Please then turn in the forms ASAP to the box in the narthex. Thanks!
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are continuing to take registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater.
Upcoming Events
Summer Food Fellowship… The fellowship committee is planning our summer food fellowship schedule, and the following dates are still available if anyone would like to bring a simple snack between the services on a Sunday morning: July 17, July 31, and August 28th. Please call Jane Deutschmann at 303-499-5739 if you are interested.
Early Communion Class…Pastor Mark will be offering an Early Communion class on Sunday, June 19 between the worship services at 9:15am. If you believe your child is ready to take communion and you would be interested in this class, please speak to Pastor Mark.
Save the Dates
June 15th-LOFT at Waterworld
June 19th-Volunteer Appreciation Sunday
June 19th-Lost ‘n Found Sunday
June 20th-Christ’s Crew M&M’s Begin
June 27th-July 1st-Day Camp at Trinity
We look forward to seeing you THIS Sunday if not before!
June 8th, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
TODAY, Wednesday, June 8th
10:45am Midweek Senior Trip…The seniors group is heading to Red Lobster in Longmont for lunch. Questions, or for more information, contact Jacque Johnson.
TOMORROW, Thursday, June 9th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Casey Burnett is cooking
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
7:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #4
THIS Sunday, June 12th is Pentecost Sunday. Our worship lessons will be Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 and John 20:19-23.
Wear Red for Pentecost
Summer Fellowship Hours Begin
Blood Pressure Screenings
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
9:00am Summer Fellowship Hour: Jacque Gregg Breakfast Burritos-Narthex
10:30am Worship –North Boulder Park
12:00pm Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry-Fellowship Hall
3:00pm ENNNR Gathering-Bruce & Mary Neumann’s House
Sunday Notes
Wear Red for Pentecost…THIS Sunday is Pentecost Sunday, where we celebrate the Holy Spirit’s presence among us. In celebration of this, we invite everyone to wear red to church on Sunday morning.
9:00am Summer Fellowship Hour: Jacque Gregg Breakfast Burritos…Since our Youth & Adult Education programs take a break in the summer, we offer Summer Fellowship at 9am. This means, come early for 10:30 worship, or stay late after the end of the 8am worship for a time of . THIS Sunday, Jacque Gregg’s Breakfast Burritos will be available for a $2 donation to benefit the Casas Mission Trip. Remember, if you want to place a volume order for them, please contact Jacque ahead of time.
12:00pm Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry…THIS Sunday, June 12th, Trinity will be serving the hungry lunch and we need help serving the meal. If you can help, please reply to this email or stop by and sign up on the list so we know we will have enough helpers. You’ll be finished about 2pm. Thanks!
3:00pm ENNNR Gathering…THIS Sunday at 3pm, the ENNNR Group will be gathering at the home of Bruce & Mary Neumann, 1029 Mountain Meadows Rd, Boulder, CO for a leisurely hike. We will have a light potluck supper afterward. Please bring a dish to share, and, your favorite beverage. If you would like to join us for the potluck only, plan to come at 5:00pm. In case of rain, we will do only the potluck supper at 5:00pm.
Monday, June 13th
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel
Tuesday, June 14th
1:00pm World Issues Book Club
Notes
Trinity Lutheran on Facebook…Are you on Facebook? Did you know Trinity is, too? Check out the pictures we posted of Sunday’s Church Picnic on our Facebook Page. While you’re there, make sure you “Like” the photos and be sure you are connected to Trinity so you get all our updates and postings of pictures from events. http://www.facebook.com/TrinityLutheran
Registration for Day Camp…Don’t miss your chance to register your youth for Trinity’s Day Camp on June 27-July 1st. Youth must have completed kindergarten-5th grade to register. Registration forms are on Trinity’s website (www.trinityboulder.org) or available in the narthex on Sunday mornings. Cost is $85/child with a $5 discount for each additional sibling. Look for the table in the narthex or see Lois Greer with any questions! If any middle schooler or high schooler wants to register as a PUNK, please contact Becca.
Time & Talent Sheets Still Accepted… As a follow up to the Ministry Fair held on April 3rd, Time & Talent Sheets were passed out at Trinity on Sunday, May 8th. In case you missed getting one, more copies of the sheets are available on the table in the narthex. If you haven’t done so already, please look the sheet over and consider what ministries you are interested in learning more about and/or want to become involved in, and mark your interests on the forms. Please then turn in the forms ASAP to the box in the narthex. Thanks!
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are continuing to take registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater.
Upcoming Events
Summer Food Fellowship… The fellowship committee is planning our summer food fellowship schedule, and the following dates are still available if anyone would like to bring a simple snack between the services on a Sunday morning: July 17, July 31, and August 28th. Please call Jane Deutschmann at 303-499-5739 if you are interested.
Early Communion Class…Pastor Mark will be offering an Early Communion class on Sunday, June 19 between the worship services at 9:15am. If you believe your child is ready to take communion and you would be interested in this class, please speak to Pastor Mark.
Save the Dates
June 15th-LOFT at Waterworld
June 19th-Volunteer Appreciation Sunday
June 19th-Lost ‘n Found Sunday
June 20th-Christ’s Crew M&M’s Begin
June 27th-July 1st-Day Camp at Trinity
We look forward to seeing you THIS Sunday if not before!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
This Week at Trinity Lutheran - June 1, 2011
Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
June 1st, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
TOMORROW, Thursday, June 2nd
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Jim Crowder is cooking
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
11:00am Executive Committee Meeting
6:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #4
6:00pm Day Trippers Return to Trinity…Pastor Mark & Becca are with 7 middle schoolers at the Great Sand Dunes National Park for DayTrippers this week. They will return on Thursday at 6pm to Trinity. Please keep them in your prayers for a safe spirit-filled time!
THIS Sunday, June 5th is the Seventh Sunday of Easter. Our worship lessons will be Acts 1:6-14; Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35; 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 and John 17:1-11.
Church Picnic
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
10:30am Worship –North Boulder Park
11:30am Church Picnic-North Boulder Park
Sunday Notes
Church Picnic at North Boulder Park…THIS Sunday, June 5th, is Trinity’s Church Picnic and the weather looks to be great (80 and sunny)! Plan to join us for 10:30 worship at the shelter at North Boulder Park (behind Boulder Community Hospital. Shelter is on the north side of the park, near 8th & Dellwood). After worship, we’ll have a picnic potluck lunch. Please bring: a dish to share, your own chair/blanket, and your own table service (plate, silverware, napkin). Drinks and hotdogs/hamburgers will be provided. After lunch will be games for all ages! Please plan to come to join us for this fun fellowship event!! 8am worship will be in the sanctuary at Trinity.
Monday, June 6th
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel
Tuesday, June 7th
7:00pm Property Committee Meeting
Notes
Registration for Day Camp…Don’t miss your chance to register your youth for Trinity’s Day Camp on June 27-July 1st. Youth must have completed kindergarten-5th grade to register. Registration forms are on Trinity’s website (www.trinityboulder.org) or available in the narthex on Sunday mornings. Cost is $85/child with a $5 discount for each additional sibling. Look for the table in the narthex or see Lois Greer with any questions! If any middle schooler or high schooler wants to register as a PUNK, please contact Becca.
Time & Talent Sheets Still Accepted… As a follow up to the Ministry Fair held on April 3rd, Time & Talent Sheets were passed out at Trinity on Sunday, May 8th. In case you missed getting one, more copies of the sheets are available on the table in the narthex. If you haven’t done so already, please look the sheet over and consider what ministries you are interested in learning more about and/or want to become involved in, and mark your interests on the forms. Please then turn in the forms ASAP to the box in the narthex. Thanks!
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are continuing to take registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater.
Upcoming Events
Summer Food Fellowship… The fellowship committee is planning our summer food fellowship schedule, beginning Sunday, June 12th. The following dates are available if anyone would like to bring a simple snack between the services on a Sunday morning: July 10, July 17, July 31, August 28th. Please call Jane Deutschmann at 303-499-5739.
Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry…Sunday, June 12th, Trinity will be once again Feeding the Hungry and they need your help! As of today, we have no one signed up to help serve the meal from 12noon-2pm. Please consider doing this and sign up on the bulletin board in the narthex or email the church office that you can help. Thanks!
Early Communion Class…Pastor Mark will be offering an Early Communion class on Sunday, June 19 between the worship services at 9:15am. If you believe your child is ready to take communion and you would be interested in this class, please speak to Pastor Mark.
Save the Dates
June 5th-Church Picnic
June 12th-Pentecost Sunday
June 12th-Summer Fellowship Hours begin
June 12th-Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry
June 12th-ENNNR Gathering at Bruce & Mary Neumann’s house
June 15th-LOFT at Waterworld
June 19th-Volunteer Appreciation Sunday
June 19th-Lost ‘n Found Sunday
June 20th-Christ’s Crew M&M’s Begin
June 27th-July 1st-Day Camp at Trinity
We look forward to seeing you THIS Sunday if not before!
June 1st, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
TOMORROW, Thursday, June 2nd
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Jim Crowder is cooking
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
11:00am Executive Committee Meeting
6:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #4
6:00pm Day Trippers Return to Trinity…Pastor Mark & Becca are with 7 middle schoolers at the Great Sand Dunes National Park for DayTrippers this week. They will return on Thursday at 6pm to Trinity. Please keep them in your prayers for a safe spirit-filled time!
THIS Sunday, June 5th is the Seventh Sunday of Easter. Our worship lessons will be Acts 1:6-14; Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35; 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 and John 17:1-11.
Church Picnic
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
10:30am Worship –North Boulder Park
11:30am Church Picnic-North Boulder Park
Sunday Notes
Church Picnic at North Boulder Park…THIS Sunday, June 5th, is Trinity’s Church Picnic and the weather looks to be great (80 and sunny)! Plan to join us for 10:30 worship at the shelter at North Boulder Park (behind Boulder Community Hospital. Shelter is on the north side of the park, near 8th & Dellwood). After worship, we’ll have a picnic potluck lunch. Please bring: a dish to share, your own chair/blanket, and your own table service (plate, silverware, napkin). Drinks and hotdogs/hamburgers will be provided. After lunch will be games for all ages! Please plan to come to join us for this fun fellowship event!! 8am worship will be in the sanctuary at Trinity.
Monday, June 6th
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel
Tuesday, June 7th
7:00pm Property Committee Meeting
Notes
Registration for Day Camp…Don’t miss your chance to register your youth for Trinity’s Day Camp on June 27-July 1st. Youth must have completed kindergarten-5th grade to register. Registration forms are on Trinity’s website (www.trinityboulder.org) or available in the narthex on Sunday mornings. Cost is $85/child with a $5 discount for each additional sibling. Look for the table in the narthex or see Lois Greer with any questions! If any middle schooler or high schooler wants to register as a PUNK, please contact Becca.
Time & Talent Sheets Still Accepted… As a follow up to the Ministry Fair held on April 3rd, Time & Talent Sheets were passed out at Trinity on Sunday, May 8th. In case you missed getting one, more copies of the sheets are available on the table in the narthex. If you haven’t done so already, please look the sheet over and consider what ministries you are interested in learning more about and/or want to become involved in, and mark your interests on the forms. Please then turn in the forms ASAP to the box in the narthex. Thanks!
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are continuing to take registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater.
Upcoming Events
Summer Food Fellowship… The fellowship committee is planning our summer food fellowship schedule, beginning Sunday, June 12th. The following dates are available if anyone would like to bring a simple snack between the services on a Sunday morning: July 10, July 17, July 31, August 28th. Please call Jane Deutschmann at 303-499-5739.
Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry…Sunday, June 12th, Trinity will be once again Feeding the Hungry and they need your help! As of today, we have no one signed up to help serve the meal from 12noon-2pm. Please consider doing this and sign up on the bulletin board in the narthex or email the church office that you can help. Thanks!
Early Communion Class…Pastor Mark will be offering an Early Communion class on Sunday, June 19 between the worship services at 9:15am. If you believe your child is ready to take communion and you would be interested in this class, please speak to Pastor Mark.
Save the Dates
June 5th-Church Picnic
June 12th-Pentecost Sunday
June 12th-Summer Fellowship Hours begin
June 12th-Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry
June 12th-ENNNR Gathering at Bruce & Mary Neumann’s house
June 15th-LOFT at Waterworld
June 19th-Volunteer Appreciation Sunday
June 19th-Lost ‘n Found Sunday
June 20th-Christ’s Crew M&M’s Begin
June 27th-July 1st-Day Camp at Trinity
We look forward to seeing you THIS Sunday if not before!
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
This Week at Trinity Lutheran - May 25, 2011
Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
May 25th, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
A Note from Pastor Mark regarding Sunday’s Congregational Meeting
At the congregational meeting on Sunday, May 22nd, those present voted 104 to 23 in favor to "recognize, support, and hold publicly accountable life-long, monogamous, same gender relationships." We have taken on a difficult topic and the discernment process (regardless of the decision) has been courageous, faith-filled, Spirit-led, and done well. Thank you.
Following this decision, as we move forward in the days ahead with each other, it is important for us to remember that our feelings run the whole spectrum - from happiness for those who wondered if they really belonged, and now feel that they do, to sadness for those who felt they belonged, and now wonder if they still can. We also remember that we are called to live St. Paul's words with each other: As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. (Colossians 3:12)
So in the days ahead, as we continue to work this all through we embrace what has worked well for us in the past:
pray for the Lord's guiding,
search his word,
risk our thoughts and feelings in conversation and discussion,
trust the Holy Spirit working in the other,
trust the process,
and respect and hold each other in love.
See you Sunday.
Pastor Mark
TODAY, Wednesday, May 25th
11:30am Social Ministry Meeting
1:30pm Afternoon Circle
TOMORROW, Thursday, May 26th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Randall Rutsch is cooking
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
7:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #4
7:00pm Missions Committee Meeting-Twietmeyer House
THIS Friday, May 27th
6:00pm LOFT End of Year Party at Trinity…9th-12th graders, come to Trinity for LOFT’s end of the year celebration and send off party for Elsa. There will be a French-theme to the event, including dinner (provided) and lots of fun, including going bowling. Bring $5 (for bowling), your sleeping bag, pajamas, etc, as we’ll be sleeping at Trinity, and we’ll be finished on Saturday morning at 10am.
THIS Sunday, May 29th is the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Our worship lessons will be Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2: 19-25 and John 10:1-10.
Deadline for Early Registration for Day Camp
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
9:00am Fellowship Hour-Chapel
9:15am Council Members Available for Conversation-Chapel
9:50am Adult Choir Rehearsal-Sanctuary
10:30am Worship –Sanctuary
Sunday Notes
Deadline for Early Registration for Day Camp…THIS Sunday is your last chance to save $5/child on registrations for Trinity’s Day Camp on June 27-July 1st. Youth must have completed kindergarten-5th grade to register. Registration forms are on Trinity’s website (www.trinityboulder.org) or available in the narthex on Sunday mornings. Cost is $80/child if you register by THIS Sunday, May 29th, and you’ll get a cool bendy flamingo, too. After May 29th, the cost goes up to $85/child. A $5 sibling discount is available, too. Look for the table in the narthex or see Lois Greer with any questions!
9:15am Council Members Available for Conversation…Trinity’s Council Members will be available for conversation regarding the Congregational Vote that took place last Sunday, May 22nd on THIS Sunday, May 29th at 9:15am in the Chapel. Please plan to come early or stay late if you want to talk to the Church Council.
Monday, May 30th
Church Office Closed for Memorial Day
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel…yes they are still meeting on Memorial Day!
Tuesday, May 31st
5:30am Day Trippers meet at Trinity…On Tuesday, May 31st-Thursday, June 2nd, Trinity will have 8 middle schoolers, along with Becca and Pastor Mark going on Day Trippers to the Great Sand Dunes National Park. They will be meeting at Trinity at 5:30am (no, that is not a typ-o) and will return on Thursday at 6pm to Trinity. Please keep them in your prayers for a safe spirit-filled time!
Notes
Time & Talent Sheets Still Accepted… As a follow up to the Ministry Fair held on April 3rd, Time & Talent Sheets were passed out at Trinity on Sunday, May 8th. In case you missed getting one, more copies of the sheets are available on the table in the narthex. If you haven’t done so already, please look the sheet over and consider what ministries you are interested in learning more about and/or want to become involved in, and mark your interests on the forms. Please then turn in the forms ASAP to the box in the narthex. Thanks!
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are continuing to take registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater.
Upcoming Events
Church Picnic on Sunday, June 5th…Mark your calendars now and plan to join us at North Boulder Park at 8th and Dellwood (by Boulder Community Hospital) for our Trinity Church Picnic on Sunday, June 5th. We’ll have worship at 10:30 a.m. and the picnic begins at 11:30 a.m. Drinks, Hot Dogs & Hamburgers provided. Bring chairs, blanket, table service, & a dish to share. There will be games for all ages after lunch, too. Plan to join us!
Save the Dates
June 5th-Church Picnic
June 12th-Pentecost Sunday
June 12th-Summer Fellowship Hours begin
June 12th-Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry
June 12th-ENNNR Gathering at Bruce & Mary Neumann’s house
June 15th-LOFT at Waterworld
June 19th-Volunteer Appreciation Sunday
June 19th-Lost ‘n Found Sunday
June 20th-Christ’s Crew M&M’s Begin
June 27th-July 1st-Day Camp at Trinity
We look forward to seeing you THIS Sunday if not before!
May 25th, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
A Note from Pastor Mark regarding Sunday’s Congregational Meeting
At the congregational meeting on Sunday, May 22nd, those present voted 104 to 23 in favor to "recognize, support, and hold publicly accountable life-long, monogamous, same gender relationships." We have taken on a difficult topic and the discernment process (regardless of the decision) has been courageous, faith-filled, Spirit-led, and done well. Thank you.
Following this decision, as we move forward in the days ahead with each other, it is important for us to remember that our feelings run the whole spectrum - from happiness for those who wondered if they really belonged, and now feel that they do, to sadness for those who felt they belonged, and now wonder if they still can. We also remember that we are called to live St. Paul's words with each other: As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. (Colossians 3:12)
So in the days ahead, as we continue to work this all through we embrace what has worked well for us in the past:
pray for the Lord's guiding,
search his word,
risk our thoughts and feelings in conversation and discussion,
trust the Holy Spirit working in the other,
trust the process,
and respect and hold each other in love.
See you Sunday.
Pastor Mark
TODAY, Wednesday, May 25th
11:30am Social Ministry Meeting
1:30pm Afternoon Circle
TOMORROW, Thursday, May 26th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Randall Rutsch is cooking
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
7:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #4
7:00pm Missions Committee Meeting-Twietmeyer House
THIS Friday, May 27th
6:00pm LOFT End of Year Party at Trinity…9th-12th graders, come to Trinity for LOFT’s end of the year celebration and send off party for Elsa. There will be a French-theme to the event, including dinner (provided) and lots of fun, including going bowling. Bring $5 (for bowling), your sleeping bag, pajamas, etc, as we’ll be sleeping at Trinity, and we’ll be finished on Saturday morning at 10am.
THIS Sunday, May 29th is the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Our worship lessons will be Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2: 19-25 and John 10:1-10.
Deadline for Early Registration for Day Camp
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
9:00am Fellowship Hour-Chapel
9:15am Council Members Available for Conversation-Chapel
9:50am Adult Choir Rehearsal-Sanctuary
10:30am Worship –Sanctuary
Sunday Notes
Deadline for Early Registration for Day Camp…THIS Sunday is your last chance to save $5/child on registrations for Trinity’s Day Camp on June 27-July 1st. Youth must have completed kindergarten-5th grade to register. Registration forms are on Trinity’s website (www.trinityboulder.org) or available in the narthex on Sunday mornings. Cost is $80/child if you register by THIS Sunday, May 29th, and you’ll get a cool bendy flamingo, too. After May 29th, the cost goes up to $85/child. A $5 sibling discount is available, too. Look for the table in the narthex or see Lois Greer with any questions!
9:15am Council Members Available for Conversation…Trinity’s Council Members will be available for conversation regarding the Congregational Vote that took place last Sunday, May 22nd on THIS Sunday, May 29th at 9:15am in the Chapel. Please plan to come early or stay late if you want to talk to the Church Council.
Monday, May 30th
Church Office Closed for Memorial Day
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel…yes they are still meeting on Memorial Day!
Tuesday, May 31st
5:30am Day Trippers meet at Trinity…On Tuesday, May 31st-Thursday, June 2nd, Trinity will have 8 middle schoolers, along with Becca and Pastor Mark going on Day Trippers to the Great Sand Dunes National Park. They will be meeting at Trinity at 5:30am (no, that is not a typ-o) and will return on Thursday at 6pm to Trinity. Please keep them in your prayers for a safe spirit-filled time!
Notes
Time & Talent Sheets Still Accepted… As a follow up to the Ministry Fair held on April 3rd, Time & Talent Sheets were passed out at Trinity on Sunday, May 8th. In case you missed getting one, more copies of the sheets are available on the table in the narthex. If you haven’t done so already, please look the sheet over and consider what ministries you are interested in learning more about and/or want to become involved in, and mark your interests on the forms. Please then turn in the forms ASAP to the box in the narthex. Thanks!
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are continuing to take registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater.
Upcoming Events
Church Picnic on Sunday, June 5th…Mark your calendars now and plan to join us at North Boulder Park at 8th and Dellwood (by Boulder Community Hospital) for our Trinity Church Picnic on Sunday, June 5th. We’ll have worship at 10:30 a.m. and the picnic begins at 11:30 a.m. Drinks, Hot Dogs & Hamburgers provided. Bring chairs, blanket, table service, & a dish to share. There will be games for all ages after lunch, too. Plan to join us!
Save the Dates
June 5th-Church Picnic
June 12th-Pentecost Sunday
June 12th-Summer Fellowship Hours begin
June 12th-Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry
June 12th-ENNNR Gathering at Bruce & Mary Neumann’s house
June 15th-LOFT at Waterworld
June 19th-Volunteer Appreciation Sunday
June 19th-Lost ‘n Found Sunday
June 20th-Christ’s Crew M&M’s Begin
June 27th-July 1st-Day Camp at Trinity
We look forward to seeing you THIS Sunday if not before!
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
This Week at Trinity Lutheran - May 18, 2011
Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
May 18th, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
TODAY, Wednesday, May 18th
10:45am Communion Service at Golden West
12:00pm Second Century Fund Meeting at Trinity
NO Youth & Saints Choir…they are done until the fall
5:45pm Day Camp Committee Meeting
5:45pm Confirmation Pizza Party…All Confirmation Youth, this is our last night of Confirmation this year and we are having a Pizza Party at Old Chicago on the Pearl Street Mall! Please be at Trinity by 5:45pm SHARP as we will be walking over to Old Chicago as a group right at 5:45pm. If you are going to be late, please let us know so we don’t wait for you, and go directly to Old Chicago to meet us there. We will return to Trinity by 7pm.
7:00pm BRIEF Confirmation Rehearsal
NO LOFT…they are not meeting on Wednesdays again until the fall
NO Luther’s Small Catechism Class…they are done for the spring
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal…our last one on Wednesday nights! Don’t miss it! Remember, we still sing May 22nd & May 29th
TOMORROW, Thursday, May 19th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Charlie Aumiller is cooking
NO Luther’s Small Catechism Class… they are done for the spring
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
6:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #4
THIS Friday, May 20th
10:00am Carriage House Sandwiches
THIS Saturday, May 21st
9:00am Piecemakers
THIS Sunday, May 22nd is the Fifth Sunday of Easter. Our worship lessons will be Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2: 19-25 and John 10:1-10.
Time & Talent Sheets Due
Confirmation Sunday
Casas House of Cards
7:30am Worship Team Rehearsal-Sanctuary
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
9:15am Reading of Faith Statements-Chapel
9:50am Adult Choir Rehearsal-Sanctuary
10:30am Worship –Sanctuary
12:00pm Special Congregational Meeting-Sanctuary
5:00pm ENNNR Gathering-Keveney House
Sunday Notes
Time & Talent Sheets Due… As a follow up to the Ministry Fair held on April 3rd, Time & Talent Sheets were passed out at Trinity on Sunday, May 8th. In case you missed getting one, the sheet is also attached to this email (please note it prints on legal-sized paper). If you haven’t done so already, please look the sheet over and consider what ministries you are interested in learning more about and/or want to become involved in, and mark your interests on the forms. Forms are due back to Trinity on THIS Sunday, May 22nd. Thanks!
Casas House of Cards…Support the Casas por Cristo house building project by purchasing handmade cards and notecards on THIS Sunday, May 22nd. These cards sell for $4.50 in stores, and are available for a $2.25 donation. The entire donation for the cards goes to Casas por Cristo mission to Mexico!
9:15am Reading of Faith Statements…Join us in the chapel at 9:15am on Sunday as six young people will be Reading Their Faith Statements to the Congregation and taking questions. Then, they will affirm the faith of their baptism during the 10:30 worship service. Be sure to join us for this very special day!
12:00pm Special Congregational Meeting… The Church Council has called a Special Congregational Meeting for THIS Sunday, May 22nd at 12noon for the purpose of considering whether Trinity “will recognize, support, and hold publicly accounting lifelong monogamous, same-gender relationships.” Food and childcare will be provided. All members should have received information about this meeting in the mail recently, including all history and background leading up to this. Any questions about this, please contact Church Council, Discernment Committee, or Pastor Mark.
5:00pm ENNNR Gathering…All Empty Nesters, Nearly or Newly Retirees are invited to home of Bob & Sally Keveney’s daughter (2550 Woodstock Pl, Boulder) on Sunday evening for a time of fellowship and fun. Please bring an appetizer and a beverage of your choice. Questions, speak to Bob or Sally, or Margie Dugan.
Monday, May 23rd
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel
7:00pm Lifelight Bible Study
Tuesday, May 24th
9:00am Holy Post Assembly
Notes
Cats at Boulder Dinner Theatre…Margie Dugan is organizing a group who are going to see “Cats” at the Boulder Dinner Theatre on Wednesday, June 22nd at 5:30pm. She has reserved 48 tickets for the show that evening. Cost is $40/person which includes dinner, coffee/tea, tax & gratuity. If you are interested in going, you MUST let Margie Dugan know by THIS Sunday, May 22nd at 12noon. You do not need to pay anything now, just tell Margie how many seats you want. The event is open to anybody-friends, family, guests, etc. Contact Margie at margiedugan@comcast.net or 303-449-5089.
Now Taking Day Camp Registrations…We are now taking registrations for youth for Trinity’s Day Camp on June 27-July 1st. Youth must have completed kindergarten-5th grade to register. Registration forms are on Trinity’s website (www.trinityboulder.org) or available in the narthex on Sunday mornings. Cost is $80/child if you register by May 29th, and you’ll get a cool bendy flamingo, too. After May 29th, the cost goes up to $85/child, and a $5 sibling discount is available, too.
Church Picnic on Sunday, June 5th…Mark your calendars now and plan to join us at North Boulder Park at 8th and Dellwood (by Boulder Community Hospital) for our Trinity Church Picnic on Sunday, June 5th. We’ll have worship at 10:30 a.m. and the picnic begins at 11:30 a.m. Drinks, Hot Dogs & Hamburgers provided. Bring chairs, blanket, table service, & a dish to share. There will be games for all ages after lunch, too. Plan to join us!
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are continuing to take registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater.
Save the Dates
May 27th-LOFT Year End Lock-In & Party
May 29th-Last Day to do Early Registration for Day Camp at Trinity
May 30th-Church Office Closed for Memorial Day
May 31st-June 2nd-DayTrippers
June 5th-Church Picnic
June 12th-Pentecost Sunday
June 12th-Summer Fellowship Hours begin
June 12th-Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry
June 12th-ENNNR Gathering at Bruce & Mary Neumann’s house
June 15th-LOFT at Waterworld
June 19th-Volunteer Appreciation Sunday
June 19th-Lost ‘n Found Sunday
June 20th-Christ’s Crew M&M’s Begin
June 27th-July 1st-Day Camp at Trinity
We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT and THIS Sunday!
May 18th, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
TODAY, Wednesday, May 18th
10:45am Communion Service at Golden West
12:00pm Second Century Fund Meeting at Trinity
NO Youth & Saints Choir…they are done until the fall
5:45pm Day Camp Committee Meeting
5:45pm Confirmation Pizza Party…All Confirmation Youth, this is our last night of Confirmation this year and we are having a Pizza Party at Old Chicago on the Pearl Street Mall! Please be at Trinity by 5:45pm SHARP as we will be walking over to Old Chicago as a group right at 5:45pm. If you are going to be late, please let us know so we don’t wait for you, and go directly to Old Chicago to meet us there. We will return to Trinity by 7pm.
7:00pm BRIEF Confirmation Rehearsal
NO LOFT…they are not meeting on Wednesdays again until the fall
NO Luther’s Small Catechism Class…they are done for the spring
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal…our last one on Wednesday nights! Don’t miss it! Remember, we still sing May 22nd & May 29th
TOMORROW, Thursday, May 19th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Charlie Aumiller is cooking
NO Luther’s Small Catechism Class… they are done for the spring
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
6:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #4
THIS Friday, May 20th
10:00am Carriage House Sandwiches
THIS Saturday, May 21st
9:00am Piecemakers
THIS Sunday, May 22nd is the Fifth Sunday of Easter. Our worship lessons will be Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2: 19-25 and John 10:1-10.
Time & Talent Sheets Due
Confirmation Sunday
Casas House of Cards
7:30am Worship Team Rehearsal-Sanctuary
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
9:15am Reading of Faith Statements-Chapel
9:50am Adult Choir Rehearsal-Sanctuary
10:30am Worship –Sanctuary
12:00pm Special Congregational Meeting-Sanctuary
5:00pm ENNNR Gathering-Keveney House
Sunday Notes
Time & Talent Sheets Due… As a follow up to the Ministry Fair held on April 3rd, Time & Talent Sheets were passed out at Trinity on Sunday, May 8th. In case you missed getting one, the sheet is also attached to this email (please note it prints on legal-sized paper). If you haven’t done so already, please look the sheet over and consider what ministries you are interested in learning more about and/or want to become involved in, and mark your interests on the forms. Forms are due back to Trinity on THIS Sunday, May 22nd. Thanks!
Casas House of Cards…Support the Casas por Cristo house building project by purchasing handmade cards and notecards on THIS Sunday, May 22nd. These cards sell for $4.50 in stores, and are available for a $2.25 donation. The entire donation for the cards goes to Casas por Cristo mission to Mexico!
9:15am Reading of Faith Statements…Join us in the chapel at 9:15am on Sunday as six young people will be Reading Their Faith Statements to the Congregation and taking questions. Then, they will affirm the faith of their baptism during the 10:30 worship service. Be sure to join us for this very special day!
12:00pm Special Congregational Meeting… The Church Council has called a Special Congregational Meeting for THIS Sunday, May 22nd at 12noon for the purpose of considering whether Trinity “will recognize, support, and hold publicly accounting lifelong monogamous, same-gender relationships.” Food and childcare will be provided. All members should have received information about this meeting in the mail recently, including all history and background leading up to this. Any questions about this, please contact Church Council, Discernment Committee, or Pastor Mark.
5:00pm ENNNR Gathering…All Empty Nesters, Nearly or Newly Retirees are invited to home of Bob & Sally Keveney’s daughter (2550 Woodstock Pl, Boulder) on Sunday evening for a time of fellowship and fun. Please bring an appetizer and a beverage of your choice. Questions, speak to Bob or Sally, or Margie Dugan.
Monday, May 23rd
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel
7:00pm Lifelight Bible Study
Tuesday, May 24th
9:00am Holy Post Assembly
Notes
Cats at Boulder Dinner Theatre…Margie Dugan is organizing a group who are going to see “Cats” at the Boulder Dinner Theatre on Wednesday, June 22nd at 5:30pm. She has reserved 48 tickets for the show that evening. Cost is $40/person which includes dinner, coffee/tea, tax & gratuity. If you are interested in going, you MUST let Margie Dugan know by THIS Sunday, May 22nd at 12noon. You do not need to pay anything now, just tell Margie how many seats you want. The event is open to anybody-friends, family, guests, etc. Contact Margie at margiedugan@comcast.net or 303-449-5089.
Now Taking Day Camp Registrations…We are now taking registrations for youth for Trinity’s Day Camp on June 27-July 1st. Youth must have completed kindergarten-5th grade to register. Registration forms are on Trinity’s website (www.trinityboulder.org) or available in the narthex on Sunday mornings. Cost is $80/child if you register by May 29th, and you’ll get a cool bendy flamingo, too. After May 29th, the cost goes up to $85/child, and a $5 sibling discount is available, too.
Church Picnic on Sunday, June 5th…Mark your calendars now and plan to join us at North Boulder Park at 8th and Dellwood (by Boulder Community Hospital) for our Trinity Church Picnic on Sunday, June 5th. We’ll have worship at 10:30 a.m. and the picnic begins at 11:30 a.m. Drinks, Hot Dogs & Hamburgers provided. Bring chairs, blanket, table service, & a dish to share. There will be games for all ages after lunch, too. Plan to join us!
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are continuing to take registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater.
Save the Dates
May 27th-LOFT Year End Lock-In & Party
May 29th-Last Day to do Early Registration for Day Camp at Trinity
May 30th-Church Office Closed for Memorial Day
May 31st-June 2nd-DayTrippers
June 5th-Church Picnic
June 12th-Pentecost Sunday
June 12th-Summer Fellowship Hours begin
June 12th-Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry
June 12th-ENNNR Gathering at Bruce & Mary Neumann’s house
June 15th-LOFT at Waterworld
June 19th-Volunteer Appreciation Sunday
June 19th-Lost ‘n Found Sunday
June 20th-Christ’s Crew M&M’s Begin
June 27th-July 1st-Day Camp at Trinity
We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT and THIS Sunday!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
This Week at Trinity Lutheran - May 11, 2011
Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
May 11th, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
TODAY, Wednesday, May 11th
Deadline to turn in Confirmation Camp Registration Forms…Parents of youth going to Confirmation Camp, forms and final payment MUST be into Melanie in the church office by TODAY, Wednesday, May 11th. Please don’t forget!
10:45am Midweek Senior Lunch Out
4:45pm Youth & Saints Choir Year End Party
5:45pm Confirmation Dinner & Classes
7:00pm LOFT at White’s House
7:00pm Luther’s Small Catechism Class
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
TOMORROW, Thursday, May 12th
Synod Assembly in Colorado Springs…Becca Sager, Don Lamprecht, and Pastor Mark are voting delegates from Trinity at the Synod Assembly in Colorado Springs this week. Don will be posting some of his personal “musings” about the assembly on his blog at: http://rmsa2011.blogspot.com/. In addition, Pastor Gene will be recognized for 60 years of ordained ministry. Please keep the entire Synod Assembly in your prayers as it runs through Saturday, May 14th.
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Jim Crowder is cooking
8:30am Luther’s Small Catechism Class
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
11:00am Executive Committee Meeting
8:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #4
THIS Friday, May 13th
6:00pm Christ’s Crew Boys & Girls Lock-in…All 6th-8th graders, we will meet at Trinity at 6pm on Friday for dinner together (provided), and then the girls will go to the Burow condo and the boys will go to the church for our separate lock-ins. We’ll all meet back up at the church at 9:30am on Saturday for Parent Pick-up. Join us for this fun year-end event! Questions, contact Becca.
THIS Sunday, May 15th is the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Our worship lessons will be Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2: 19-25 and John 10:1-10.
Holy Post Deadline
Casas House of Cards
7:30am Worship Team Rehearsal-Sanctuary
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
9:15am Casas Information Meeting-Conference Room
9:20am Sunday School Year End Celebration-Fellowship Hall
9:30am Adult Education: “Looking at a Harmony of the Easter Texts”-Chapel
9:50am Teachers Join Sunday School Year End Celebration-Fellowship Hall
10:30am Worship –Sanctuary
11:45am Casas Information Meeting-Chapel
11:45am New Member Class-Conference Room
12:00pm LOFT Graduation Brunch-FellowshipHall
Sunday Notes
Holy Post Deadline…THIS Sunday is the deadline to contribute anything to the June Holy Post newsletter. Please make sure all of those items are into the church office by the end of the day.
Casas House of Cards…Support the Casas por Cristo house building project by purchasing handmade cards and notecards on THIS Sunday, May 15th & Sunday, May 22nd. These cards sell for $4.50 in stores, and are available for a $2.25 donation. The entire donation for the cards goes to Casas por Cristo mission to Mexico!
9:15am & 11:45am: Casas Information Meetings…If you are thinking of going on the July Casas Mission Trip, or you just want to learn more, come to one of these informational meetings on Sunday to learn specifics of cost, timing, transportation options, etc. 9:15am is in the Conference Room, 11:45am is in the Chapel.
9:20am Sunday School Year End Celebration…Everyone is invited to join the Sunday School Youth and their parents in the fellowship hall on Sunday for the Year End Celebration. There will be food, crafts, puppets, songs, and more. Sunday School Teachers are asked to join us in the fellowship hall at 9:50am.
9:30am Adult Education: Looking at a Harmony of the Easter Texts…THIS Sunday, there is again no Discernment Event. Instead, join Pastor Mark for bible study at 9:30am in the Chapel to continue comparing the four gospel accounts of the resurrection of Jesus.
12:00pm LOFT Graduation Brunch…All of LOFT, their families, and those graduating from high school this year are invited to a LOFT Graduation Brunch THIS Sunday at 12noon in the fellowship hall as we celebrate your accomplishments!
Monday, May 16th
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel
7:00pm Lifelight Bible Study
Tuesday, May 17th
7:00pm Church Council Meeting
Notes
Now Taking Day Camp Registrations…We are now taking registrations for youth for Trinity’s Day Camp on June 27-July 1st. Youth must have completed kindergarten-5th grade to register. Registration forms are on Trinity’s website (www.trinityboulder.org) or available in the narthex on Sunday mornings. Cost is $80/child if you register by May 29th, and you’ll get a cool bendy flamingo, too. After May 29th, the cost goes up to $85/child, and a $5 sibling discount is available, too.
Special Congregational Meeting, May 22nd at 12noon…The Church Council has called a Special Congregational Meeting for Sunday, May 22nd at 12noon for the purpose of considering whether Trinity “will recognize, support, and hold publicly accounting lifelong monogamous, same-gender relationships.” Food and childcare will be provided. All members should have received information about this meeting in the mail recently, including all history and background leading up to this. Any questions about this, please contact Church Council, Discernment Committee, or Pastor Mark.
Church Picnic on Sunday, June 5th…Mark your calendars now and plan to join us at North Boulder Park at 8th and Dellwood (by Boulder Community Hospital) for our Trinity Church Picnic on Sunday, June 5th. We’ll have worship at 10:30 a.m. and the picnic begins at 11:30 a.m. Drinks, Hot Dogs & Hamburgers provided. Bring chairs, blanket, table service, & a dish to share. There will be games for all ages after lunch, too. Plan to join us!
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are now taking registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater. An informational meeting will be held THIS Sunday, May 15th for anyone with questions.
Church Campout, August 5-7th…Join other Trinity campers for a weekend of fun and fellowship in God’s beautiful outdoors in Leadville, Colorado. We have initially reserved 19 sites. If you would like to reserve one of those spots, please fill out a green Registration Form (in the Narthex), attach your $45.00 reservation fee to the form, and turn it in to the church office (on Melanie's desk) by THIS Sunday, May 15th. Checks can be made payable to Trinity Lutheran, write “Campout” on the memo line.
Save the Dates
May 15th & 22nd-Casas House of Cards Event
May 18th-Confirmation Pizza Party
May 22nd-Confirmation Sunday
May 22nd-Special Congregational Meeting called by Church Council
May 27th-LOFT Year End Lock-In & Party
May 29th-Last Day to do Early Registration for Day Camp at Trinity
May 30th-Church Office Closed for Memorial Day
May 31st-June 2nd-DayTrippers
June 5th-Church Picnic
We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT and THIS Sunday!
May 11th, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
TODAY, Wednesday, May 11th
Deadline to turn in Confirmation Camp Registration Forms…Parents of youth going to Confirmation Camp, forms and final payment MUST be into Melanie in the church office by TODAY, Wednesday, May 11th. Please don’t forget!
10:45am Midweek Senior Lunch Out
4:45pm Youth & Saints Choir Year End Party
5:45pm Confirmation Dinner & Classes
7:00pm LOFT at White’s House
7:00pm Luther’s Small Catechism Class
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
TOMORROW, Thursday, May 12th
Synod Assembly in Colorado Springs…Becca Sager, Don Lamprecht, and Pastor Mark are voting delegates from Trinity at the Synod Assembly in Colorado Springs this week. Don will be posting some of his personal “musings” about the assembly on his blog at: http://rmsa2011.blogspot.com/. In addition, Pastor Gene will be recognized for 60 years of ordained ministry. Please keep the entire Synod Assembly in your prayers as it runs through Saturday, May 14th.
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Jim Crowder is cooking
8:30am Luther’s Small Catechism Class
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
11:00am Executive Committee Meeting
8:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #4
THIS Friday, May 13th
6:00pm Christ’s Crew Boys & Girls Lock-in…All 6th-8th graders, we will meet at Trinity at 6pm on Friday for dinner together (provided), and then the girls will go to the Burow condo and the boys will go to the church for our separate lock-ins. We’ll all meet back up at the church at 9:30am on Saturday for Parent Pick-up. Join us for this fun year-end event! Questions, contact Becca.
THIS Sunday, May 15th is the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Our worship lessons will be Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2: 19-25 and John 10:1-10.
Holy Post Deadline
Casas House of Cards
7:30am Worship Team Rehearsal-Sanctuary
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
9:15am Casas Information Meeting-Conference Room
9:20am Sunday School Year End Celebration-Fellowship Hall
9:30am Adult Education: “Looking at a Harmony of the Easter Texts”-Chapel
9:50am Teachers Join Sunday School Year End Celebration-Fellowship Hall
10:30am Worship –Sanctuary
11:45am Casas Information Meeting-Chapel
11:45am New Member Class-Conference Room
12:00pm LOFT Graduation Brunch-FellowshipHall
Sunday Notes
Holy Post Deadline…THIS Sunday is the deadline to contribute anything to the June Holy Post newsletter. Please make sure all of those items are into the church office by the end of the day.
Casas House of Cards…Support the Casas por Cristo house building project by purchasing handmade cards and notecards on THIS Sunday, May 15th & Sunday, May 22nd. These cards sell for $4.50 in stores, and are available for a $2.25 donation. The entire donation for the cards goes to Casas por Cristo mission to Mexico!
9:15am & 11:45am: Casas Information Meetings…If you are thinking of going on the July Casas Mission Trip, or you just want to learn more, come to one of these informational meetings on Sunday to learn specifics of cost, timing, transportation options, etc. 9:15am is in the Conference Room, 11:45am is in the Chapel.
9:20am Sunday School Year End Celebration…Everyone is invited to join the Sunday School Youth and their parents in the fellowship hall on Sunday for the Year End Celebration. There will be food, crafts, puppets, songs, and more. Sunday School Teachers are asked to join us in the fellowship hall at 9:50am.
9:30am Adult Education: Looking at a Harmony of the Easter Texts…THIS Sunday, there is again no Discernment Event. Instead, join Pastor Mark for bible study at 9:30am in the Chapel to continue comparing the four gospel accounts of the resurrection of Jesus.
12:00pm LOFT Graduation Brunch…All of LOFT, their families, and those graduating from high school this year are invited to a LOFT Graduation Brunch THIS Sunday at 12noon in the fellowship hall as we celebrate your accomplishments!
Monday, May 16th
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel
7:00pm Lifelight Bible Study
Tuesday, May 17th
7:00pm Church Council Meeting
Notes
Now Taking Day Camp Registrations…We are now taking registrations for youth for Trinity’s Day Camp on June 27-July 1st. Youth must have completed kindergarten-5th grade to register. Registration forms are on Trinity’s website (www.trinityboulder.org) or available in the narthex on Sunday mornings. Cost is $80/child if you register by May 29th, and you’ll get a cool bendy flamingo, too. After May 29th, the cost goes up to $85/child, and a $5 sibling discount is available, too.
Special Congregational Meeting, May 22nd at 12noon…The Church Council has called a Special Congregational Meeting for Sunday, May 22nd at 12noon for the purpose of considering whether Trinity “will recognize, support, and hold publicly accounting lifelong monogamous, same-gender relationships.” Food and childcare will be provided. All members should have received information about this meeting in the mail recently, including all history and background leading up to this. Any questions about this, please contact Church Council, Discernment Committee, or Pastor Mark.
Church Picnic on Sunday, June 5th…Mark your calendars now and plan to join us at North Boulder Park at 8th and Dellwood (by Boulder Community Hospital) for our Trinity Church Picnic on Sunday, June 5th. We’ll have worship at 10:30 a.m. and the picnic begins at 11:30 a.m. Drinks, Hot Dogs & Hamburgers provided. Bring chairs, blanket, table service, & a dish to share. There will be games for all ages after lunch, too. Plan to join us!
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are now taking registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater. An informational meeting will be held THIS Sunday, May 15th for anyone with questions.
Church Campout, August 5-7th…Join other Trinity campers for a weekend of fun and fellowship in God’s beautiful outdoors in Leadville, Colorado. We have initially reserved 19 sites. If you would like to reserve one of those spots, please fill out a green Registration Form (in the Narthex), attach your $45.00 reservation fee to the form, and turn it in to the church office (on Melanie's desk) by THIS Sunday, May 15th. Checks can be made payable to Trinity Lutheran, write “Campout” on the memo line.
Save the Dates
May 15th & 22nd-Casas House of Cards Event
May 18th-Confirmation Pizza Party
May 22nd-Confirmation Sunday
May 22nd-Special Congregational Meeting called by Church Council
May 27th-LOFT Year End Lock-In & Party
May 29th-Last Day to do Early Registration for Day Camp at Trinity
May 30th-Church Office Closed for Memorial Day
May 31st-June 2nd-DayTrippers
June 5th-Church Picnic
We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT and THIS Sunday!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
This Week at Trinity Lutheran - May 4, 2011
Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
May 4th, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
TODAY, Wednesday, May 4th
4:45pm Youth & Saints Choir Rehearsal
5:30pm Saints Choir Sectional
5:45pm Confirmation Dinner & Classes
7:00pm LOFT at Trinity
7:00pm Luther’s Small Catechism Class…Pastor Mark’s Bible Study continues with studying Holy Baptism. You are welcome to join us even if you have not joined us previously! Look for us in the upstairs conference room.
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
TOMORROW, Thursday, May 5th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Craig Glover is cooking
NO Luther’s Small Catechism Class…Pastor Mark’s Bible Study on Thursday mornings will resume next Thursday.
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
6:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #4
THIS Sunday, May 8th is the Third Sunday of Easter. Our worship lessons will be Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19; 1 Peter 1:17-23 and Luke 24:13-35.
Casas Tomato Plant Sale
Trinity Youth Community Fund Distributions
Deadline for Daytrippers Registration
7:30am Worship Team Rehearsal-Sanctuary
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
9:15am Sunday School Opening-Sanctuary
9:30am Sunday School Classes-Downstairs
9:30am Adult Education: “Looking at a Harmony of the Easter Texts”-Chapel
10:30am Worship –Sanctuary
11:45am New Member Class-Conference Room
12:00pm Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry-FellowshipHall
Sunday Notes
Casas Tomato Plant Sale…Support the Casas por Cristo house building project by purchasing tomato plants on THIS Sunday, May 8th. The ready to set-out plants will be available in the Narthex between services for a donation of 50 cents each. This year there will be more than a dozen varieties. Obtain 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 donation for the plants goes to Casas por Cristo mission to Mexico!
Trinity Youth Community Fund Distributions…As a part of worship THIS Sunday, the Trinity Youth Community Fund will distribute grant money to four nonprofit organizations. Come to worship to learn who the youth are granting money to this year!
Deadline for DayTrippers Registration…All 6th-8th graders, don’t forget that THIS Sunday is the deadline to register for the DayTrippers camping trip to the Great Sand Dunes. See Becca for registration forms or for any questions. Thanks!
9:30am Adult Education: Looking at a Harmony of the Easter Texts…THIS Sunday, there is no Discernment Event. Instead, join Pastor Mark for bible study at 9:30am in the Chapel to look at and compare a harmony of the Easter gospels texts from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
12:00pm Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry...THIS Sunday is the day that Trinity is serving its Second Sunday Lunch for the Hungry and we could still use a few more volunteers to help serve. Please consider making it a Mother’s Day event to do some volunteer work together and help out with this very important ministry.
Monday, May 9th
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel
7:00pm Lifelight Bible Study
Tuesday, May 10th
1:00pm World Issues Book Club
5:15pm Adult Education Committee Meeting
7:00pm Property Committee Meeting
Notes
Now Taking Day Camp Registrations…We are now taking registrations for youth for Trinity’s Day Camp on June 27-July 1st. Youth must have completed kindergarten-5th grade to register. Registration forms are on Trinity’s website (www.trinityboulder.org) or available in the narthex on Sunday mornings. Cost is $80/child if you register by May 29th, and you’ll get a cool bendy flamingo, too. After May 29th, the cost goes up to $85/child, and a $5 sibling discount is available, too.
Church Picnic on Sunday, June 5th…Mark your calendars now and plan to join us at North Boulder Park at 8th and Dellwood (by Boulder Community Hospital) for our Trinity Church Picnic on Sunday, June 5th. We’ll have worship at 10:30 a.m. and the picnic begins at 11:30 a.m. Drinks, Hot Dogs & Hamburgers provided. Bring chairs, blanket, table service, & a dish to share. There will be games for all ages after lunch, too. Plan to join us!
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are now taking registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater. An informational meeting will be held on Sunday, May 15th at 9:15am and 11:45am in the Chapel for anyone with questions.
Church Campout, August 5-7th…Join other Trinity campers for a weekend of fun and fellowship in God’s beautiful outdoors in Leadville, Colorado. We have initially reserved 19 sites. If you would like to reserve one of those spots, please fill out a green Registration Form (in the Narthex), attach your $45.00 reservation fee to the form, and turn it in to the church office (on Melanie's desk) by Sunday, May 15th. Checks can be made payable to Trinity Lutheran, write “Campout” on the memo line.
Save the Dates
May 11th-Deadline to turn in Confirmation Camp final payment to church office
May 13th-Christ’s Crew Boys & Girls Lock-in
May 15th-Sunday School Year End Celebration
May 15th-LOFT Graduation Brunch
May 15th & 22nd-Casas House of Cards Event
May 18th-Confirmation Pizza Party
May 22nd-Confirmation Sunday
May 22nd-Special Congregational Meeting called by Church Council
May 27th-LOFT Year End Lock-In & Party
May 29th-Last Day to do Early Registration for Day Camp at Trinity
We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT and THIS Sunday!
May 4th, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
TODAY, Wednesday, May 4th
4:45pm Youth & Saints Choir Rehearsal
5:30pm Saints Choir Sectional
5:45pm Confirmation Dinner & Classes
7:00pm LOFT at Trinity
7:00pm Luther’s Small Catechism Class…Pastor Mark’s Bible Study continues with studying Holy Baptism. You are welcome to join us even if you have not joined us previously! Look for us in the upstairs conference room.
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
TOMORROW, Thursday, May 5th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Craig Glover is cooking
NO Luther’s Small Catechism Class…Pastor Mark’s Bible Study on Thursday mornings will resume next Thursday.
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
6:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #4
THIS Sunday, May 8th is the Third Sunday of Easter. Our worship lessons will be Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19; 1 Peter 1:17-23 and Luke 24:13-35.
Casas Tomato Plant Sale
Trinity Youth Community Fund Distributions
Deadline for Daytrippers Registration
7:30am Worship Team Rehearsal-Sanctuary
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
9:15am Sunday School Opening-Sanctuary
9:30am Sunday School Classes-Downstairs
9:30am Adult Education: “Looking at a Harmony of the Easter Texts”-Chapel
10:30am Worship –Sanctuary
11:45am New Member Class-Conference Room
12:00pm Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry-FellowshipHall
Sunday Notes
Casas Tomato Plant Sale…Support the Casas por Cristo house building project by purchasing tomato plants on THIS Sunday, May 8th. The ready to set-out plants will be available in the Narthex between services for a donation of 50 cents each. This year there will be more than a dozen varieties. Obtain 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 donation for the plants goes to Casas por Cristo mission to Mexico!
Trinity Youth Community Fund Distributions…As a part of worship THIS Sunday, the Trinity Youth Community Fund will distribute grant money to four nonprofit organizations. Come to worship to learn who the youth are granting money to this year!
Deadline for DayTrippers Registration…All 6th-8th graders, don’t forget that THIS Sunday is the deadline to register for the DayTrippers camping trip to the Great Sand Dunes. See Becca for registration forms or for any questions. Thanks!
9:30am Adult Education: Looking at a Harmony of the Easter Texts…THIS Sunday, there is no Discernment Event. Instead, join Pastor Mark for bible study at 9:30am in the Chapel to look at and compare a harmony of the Easter gospels texts from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
12:00pm Second Sunday Lunch for Hungry...THIS Sunday is the day that Trinity is serving its Second Sunday Lunch for the Hungry and we could still use a few more volunteers to help serve. Please consider making it a Mother’s Day event to do some volunteer work together and help out with this very important ministry.
Monday, May 9th
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel
7:00pm Lifelight Bible Study
Tuesday, May 10th
1:00pm World Issues Book Club
5:15pm Adult Education Committee Meeting
7:00pm Property Committee Meeting
Notes
Now Taking Day Camp Registrations…We are now taking registrations for youth for Trinity’s Day Camp on June 27-July 1st. Youth must have completed kindergarten-5th grade to register. Registration forms are on Trinity’s website (www.trinityboulder.org) or available in the narthex on Sunday mornings. Cost is $80/child if you register by May 29th, and you’ll get a cool bendy flamingo, too. After May 29th, the cost goes up to $85/child, and a $5 sibling discount is available, too.
Church Picnic on Sunday, June 5th…Mark your calendars now and plan to join us at North Boulder Park at 8th and Dellwood (by Boulder Community Hospital) for our Trinity Church Picnic on Sunday, June 5th. We’ll have worship at 10:30 a.m. and the picnic begins at 11:30 a.m. Drinks, Hot Dogs & Hamburgers provided. Bring chairs, blanket, table service, & a dish to share. There will be games for all ages after lunch, too. Plan to join us!
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are now taking registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater. An informational meeting will be held on Sunday, May 15th at 9:15am and 11:45am in the Chapel for anyone with questions.
Church Campout, August 5-7th…Join other Trinity campers for a weekend of fun and fellowship in God’s beautiful outdoors in Leadville, Colorado. We have initially reserved 19 sites. If you would like to reserve one of those spots, please fill out a green Registration Form (in the Narthex), attach your $45.00 reservation fee to the form, and turn it in to the church office (on Melanie's desk) by Sunday, May 15th. Checks can be made payable to Trinity Lutheran, write “Campout” on the memo line.
Save the Dates
May 11th-Deadline to turn in Confirmation Camp final payment to church office
May 13th-Christ’s Crew Boys & Girls Lock-in
May 15th-Sunday School Year End Celebration
May 15th-LOFT Graduation Brunch
May 15th & 22nd-Casas House of Cards Event
May 18th-Confirmation Pizza Party
May 22nd-Confirmation Sunday
May 22nd-Special Congregational Meeting called by Church Council
May 27th-LOFT Year End Lock-In & Party
May 29th-Last Day to do Early Registration for Day Camp at Trinity
We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT and THIS Sunday!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
This Week at Trinity Lutheran - April 27th, 2011
Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
April 27th, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
TODAY, Wednesday, April 27th
1:30pm Afternoon Circle
4:45pm Youth & Saints Choir Rehearsal
5:30pm Saints Choir Sectional
5:45pm Confirmation Dinner & Classes
7:00pm LOFT : meet at Color Me Mine at 1938 Pearl Street, Boulder
7:00pm Luther’s Small Catechism Class…Pastor Mark’s Bible Study on Wednesday nights at 7pm and Thursday mornings at 8:30am resumes THIS Week. Our study continues with studying Holy Baptism. You are welcome to join us even if you have not joined us previously! Look for us in the upstairs conference room.
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
TOMORROW, Thursday, April 28th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Mark Twietmeyer is cooking
8:30am Luther’s Small Catechism Class…Pastor Mark’s Bible Study on Wednesday nights at 7pm and Thursday mornings at 8:30am resumes THIS Week. Our study continues with studying Holy Baptism. You are welcome to join us even if you have not joined us previously! Look for us in the upstairs conference room.
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
6:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #3…Semi-final game. Come out and cheer them on! If they win, they play for the championship at 7pm.
THIS Sunday, May 1st is the Second Sunday of Easter. Our worship lessons will be Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:3-9 and John 20:19-31.
Blood Pressure Screenings
Ethiopian Necklace Mission Group
7:30am Worship Team Rehearsal-Sanctuary
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
9:15am Sunday School Opening-Fellowship Hall
9:15am Discernment Process: Feedback & Implications-Chapel
9:30am Sunday School Classes-Downstairs
10:30am Worship –Sanctuary
11:45am Discernment Process: Feedback & Implications-Chapel
11:45am Trinity Horizons Building Committee Meeting-Fellowship Hall
12:00pm Evangelism Committee Meeting-Conference Room
Sunday Notes
Blood Pressure Screenings…Pat, Trinity’s Coordinator of Caring & Healing Ministries, will be available in the back of the sanctuary immediately after the end of the 8:00 worship service for anyone who would like to get their blood pressure checked. Thanks!
Ethiopian Necklace Mission Group in narthex…THIS Sunday, you will have the opportunity to look over the necklaces, scarves, baskets, earrings, and crosses that are made by women in Ethiopia to help support their families.
9:15am Sunday School Opening in Fellowship Hall…Sunday School resumes this week with opening in the fellowship hall at 9:15am and classes downstairs at 9:30am.
9:15am and 11:45am Discernment Process: Feedback & Implications....Trinity voted in October 2009 to enter a discernment process to determine whether we as a congregation will "recognize, support, and hold publicly accountable couples who wish to have lifelong, monogamous, same-gender relationships". That discernment process began on Sunday, January 23rd. This week is Feedback & Implications. As are all Discernment Process events, these sessions will be recorded for those who can't join us. The Church Council, however, encourages everyone to take part in this process so that when we get to the point of making a decision, we have walked through the various issues and information together. So please plan to join us at 9:15am or 11:45 am in the Chapel! Childcare will be available for both sessions.
Monday, May 2nd
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel
6:00pm Special Church Council & Discernment Committee Meeting
7:00pm Lifelight Bible Study
7:00pm Youth Vision Team Meeting
Tuesday, May 3rd
5:30pm Tres de Mayo Casas Celebration…Please consider joining us at Casa Alvarez in Boulder (30th & Walnut) as we celebrate 14 years of building houses in Juarez, Mexico through Casas! This is not a fundraiser, but just a chance to celebrate together! There will be an All You Can Eat Taco Buffet and a piñata for the children. Adults $12; Children 4-12 - $6, 3 & under - free. Includes non-alcoholic beverage. We hope you will join us!
Notes
Tomato Plants Available: Sunday, May 8th…Support the Casas por Cristo house building project by purchasing tomato plants on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8th. The ready to set-out plants will be available in the Narthex between services for a donation of 50 cents each. 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. Obtain 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 donation for the plants goes to Casas por Cristo mission to Mexico!
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are now taking registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater.
Church Campout, August 5-7th…Join other Trinity campers for a weekend of fun and fellowship in God’s beautiful outdoors in Leadville, Colorado. We have initially reserved 19 sites. If you would like to reserve one of those spots, please fill out a green Registration Form (in the Narthex), attach your $45.00 reservation fee to the form, and turn it in to the church office (on Melanie's desk) by Sunday, May 15th. Checks can be made payable to Trinity Lutheran, write “Campout” on the memo line.
Save the Dates
May 8th-Trinity Youth Community Fund Distributions
May 8th-Daytrippers Registration Deadline
May 8th-Casas Tomato Plant Sale
May 13th-Christ’s Crew Boys & Girls Lock-in
May 15th-Sunday School Year End Celebration
May 15th-LOFT Graduation Brunch
May 15th & 22nd-Casas House of Cards Event
May 18th-Confirmation Pizza Party
May 22nd-Confirmation Sunday
May 27th-LOFT Year End Lock-In & Party
We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT and THIS Sunday!
April 27th, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
TODAY, Wednesday, April 27th
1:30pm Afternoon Circle
4:45pm Youth & Saints Choir Rehearsal
5:30pm Saints Choir Sectional
5:45pm Confirmation Dinner & Classes
7:00pm LOFT : meet at Color Me Mine at 1938 Pearl Street, Boulder
7:00pm Luther’s Small Catechism Class…Pastor Mark’s Bible Study on Wednesday nights at 7pm and Thursday mornings at 8:30am resumes THIS Week. Our study continues with studying Holy Baptism. You are welcome to join us even if you have not joined us previously! Look for us in the upstairs conference room.
7:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
TOMORROW, Thursday, April 28th
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Mark Twietmeyer is cooking
8:30am Luther’s Small Catechism Class…Pastor Mark’s Bible Study on Wednesday nights at 7pm and Thursday mornings at 8:30am resumes THIS Week. Our study continues with studying Holy Baptism. You are welcome to join us even if you have not joined us previously! Look for us in the upstairs conference room.
9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel
6:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #3…Semi-final game. Come out and cheer them on! If they win, they play for the championship at 7pm.
THIS Sunday, May 1st is the Second Sunday of Easter. Our worship lessons will be Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:3-9 and John 20:19-31.
Blood Pressure Screenings
Ethiopian Necklace Mission Group
7:30am Worship Team Rehearsal-Sanctuary
8:00am Worship–Sanctuary
9:15am Sunday School Opening-Fellowship Hall
9:15am Discernment Process: Feedback & Implications-Chapel
9:30am Sunday School Classes-Downstairs
10:30am Worship –Sanctuary
11:45am Discernment Process: Feedback & Implications-Chapel
11:45am Trinity Horizons Building Committee Meeting-Fellowship Hall
12:00pm Evangelism Committee Meeting-Conference Room
Sunday Notes
Blood Pressure Screenings…Pat, Trinity’s Coordinator of Caring & Healing Ministries, will be available in the back of the sanctuary immediately after the end of the 8:00 worship service for anyone who would like to get their blood pressure checked. Thanks!
Ethiopian Necklace Mission Group in narthex…THIS Sunday, you will have the opportunity to look over the necklaces, scarves, baskets, earrings, and crosses that are made by women in Ethiopia to help support their families.
9:15am Sunday School Opening in Fellowship Hall…Sunday School resumes this week with opening in the fellowship hall at 9:15am and classes downstairs at 9:30am.
9:15am and 11:45am Discernment Process: Feedback & Implications....Trinity voted in October 2009 to enter a discernment process to determine whether we as a congregation will "recognize, support, and hold publicly accountable couples who wish to have lifelong, monogamous, same-gender relationships". That discernment process began on Sunday, January 23rd. This week is Feedback & Implications. As are all Discernment Process events, these sessions will be recorded for those who can't join us. The Church Council, however, encourages everyone to take part in this process so that when we get to the point of making a decision, we have walked through the various issues and information together. So please plan to join us at 9:15am or 11:45 am in the Chapel! Childcare will be available for both sessions.
Monday, May 2nd
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel
6:00pm Special Church Council & Discernment Committee Meeting
7:00pm Lifelight Bible Study
7:00pm Youth Vision Team Meeting
Tuesday, May 3rd
5:30pm Tres de Mayo Casas Celebration…Please consider joining us at Casa Alvarez in Boulder (30th & Walnut) as we celebrate 14 years of building houses in Juarez, Mexico through Casas! This is not a fundraiser, but just a chance to celebrate together! There will be an All You Can Eat Taco Buffet and a piñata for the children. Adults $12; Children 4-12 - $6, 3 & under - free. Includes non-alcoholic beverage. We hope you will join us!
Notes
Tomato Plants Available: Sunday, May 8th…Support the Casas por Cristo house building project by purchasing tomato plants on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8th. The ready to set-out plants will be available in the Narthex between services for a donation of 50 cents each. 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. Obtain 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 donation for the plants goes to Casas por Cristo mission to Mexico!
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are now taking registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater.
Church Campout, August 5-7th…Join other Trinity campers for a weekend of fun and fellowship in God’s beautiful outdoors in Leadville, Colorado. We have initially reserved 19 sites. If you would like to reserve one of those spots, please fill out a green Registration Form (in the Narthex), attach your $45.00 reservation fee to the form, and turn it in to the church office (on Melanie's desk) by Sunday, May 15th. Checks can be made payable to Trinity Lutheran, write “Campout” on the memo line.
Save the Dates
May 8th-Trinity Youth Community Fund Distributions
May 8th-Daytrippers Registration Deadline
May 8th-Casas Tomato Plant Sale
May 13th-Christ’s Crew Boys & Girls Lock-in
May 15th-Sunday School Year End Celebration
May 15th-LOFT Graduation Brunch
May 15th & 22nd-Casas House of Cards Event
May 18th-Confirmation Pizza Party
May 22nd-Confirmation Sunday
May 27th-LOFT Year End Lock-In & Party
We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT and THIS Sunday!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
This Week at Trinity Lutheran - April 20th, 2011
Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran
April 20th, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
TODAY, Wednesday, April 20th
4:45pm Youth & Saints Choir Rehearsal
5:30pm Saints Choir Sectional
5:45pm Confirmation Dinner & Classes
6:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal…note the earlier start time!
7:00pm LOFT at White’s House
7:00pm Easter Brass Rehearsal
7:30pm Adult Choir & Brass Rehearsal
NO Lenten Soup Suppers or Midweek Lenten Worship…those events are overwith. Instead, join us Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for worship!
TOMORROW, Thursday, April 21st: Maundy Thursday
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Rudy Deutschmann is cooking
NO Faith ‘n Issues due to Maundy Thursday Worship
10:00am Maundy Thursday Worship in the Chapel…Service of Holy Communion, Stripping of the Altar, and optional washing of feet.
6:15pm Adult Choir Warm-up
7:00pm Maundy Thursday Worship in the Sanctuary…Service of Holy Communion, Stripping of the Altar, and optional washing of feet…Childcare provided in Trinity’s nursery during 7pm worship
THIS Friday, April 22nd: Good Friday
12noon-3pm Ecumenical Worship: The Seven Last Words of Christ…At St. John’s Episcopal Church (14th & Pine). Pastor Mark is preaching the 3rd word. This is a “Come as you can, leave when you have to” type of service so feel free to drop in for when you can.
6:15pm Adult Choir Warm-up
7:00pm Good Friday Worship in Trinity’s Sanctuary…Veiling of the Cross and Tenebrae Service (Increasing Darkness)…Childcare provided in Trinity’s nursery during 7pm worship
AFTER Good Friday Worship…After the sanctuary is empty, we will be setting up the church for Easter morning. Plan to stay after and help with this if you can!
THIS Saturday, April 23rd: Holy Saturday
10:00am Easter Breakfast Set-up…All 6th-8th graders are to be at Trinity at 10am to set up for the Easter Breakfast. We’ll be decorating the fellowship hall, doing food prep, and practicing serving others. You’ll be finished at 12:30pm. Remember, this is the deadline to bring your Easter Breakfast food items in!
7:30pm Easter Vigil Worship…Join us for the first Easter celebration. We’ll start in the parking lot before processing into the Chapel for a service by candlelight.
THIS Sunday, April 24th is Easter Sunday. Our worship lessons will be Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Colossians 3:1-4 and Matthew 28:1-10. Be sure to join us for our festive celebration of the Resurrection of Our Lord!
6:11am Sunrise Worship-West End of the Boulder Res
7:30am Easter Breakfast by Confirmation Youth Begins -Fellowship Hall
7:30am Adult Choir & Youth Choir Rehearsal
8:00am Festive Easter Worship-Sanctuary
NO Sunday School or Adult Education
10:15am Easter Breakfast by Confirmation Youth Ends
10:30am Festive Easter Worship-Sanctuary
Sunday Details
Nursery Available….Due to Easter, the Nursery is open and staffed for both the 8am & 10:30am services on Sunday.
6:11am Sunrise Worship…Join us at the first light of the day as we celebrate our Lord’s Resurrection. Look for us at the West End of the Boulder Reservoir, or at the Pavilion if it is inclement weather. We’ll meet at the Boulder Res no matter what the weather.
7:30am-10:15am Easter Breakfast Served by Confirmation Youth…Join us in the fellowship hall at our 6th-8th grade youth serve us Easter Breakfast. We will have pancakes (Blueberry, Chocolate Chip, and Plain), sausages, and yogurt parfaits. The breakfast is a freewill donation and all the funds raised help to send these youth to Confirmation Camp at Rainbow Trail this summer.
Monday, April 25th
Church Office Closed in Celebration of Easter
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel
6:30pm Stephen Minister Supervision
7:00pm Lifelight Bible Study
Upcoming Events
Luther’s Small Catechism Resumes Wednesday April 27th & Thursday April 28th…Luther’s Small Catechism class, taught by Pastor Mark on Wednesday evenings at 7pm or Thursday mornings at 8:30am will resume next week starting on Wednesday, April 27th.
¡Tres de Mayo! Fiesta to Celebrate Casas: Tuesday, May 3rd at Casa Alvarez…5:30-7:30pm Come celebrate 14 years of building houses in Juarez, Mexico! Join us at Casa Alvarez at 30th and Walnut, Boulder. We’ll have an all you can eat Taco Buffet and a piñata for the children. Adults $12; Children 4-12 - $6, 3 & under - free. Includes non-alcoholic beverage. Look for Roy & Debi Burger to be in the narthex on Sunday to sign up to come (so we know how many to plan on). Thanks!
Notes
Holy Week Meditations…Holy Week Meditations were included in the bulletin on Sunday which were meant to give you a bible verse, hymn, and question to contemplate daily this week. If you missed taking home your sheet on Sunday or need another one, they are available on the table in the narthex.
Discernment Process Questions…The Discernment Committee invites you to put any questions you might have for the Feedback & Implications session on a sticky note on the easel in the chapel. These questions will be discussed at the next Discernment Process Session, May 1st. Please write your question and include your name on the sticky note. Thanks!
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are now taking registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater.
Church Campout, August 5-7th…Join other Trinity campers for a weekend of fun and fellowship in God’s beautiful outdoors in Leadville, Colorado. We have initially reserved 19 sites. If you would like to reserve one of those spots, please fill out a green Registration Form (in the Narthex), attach your $45.00 reservation fee to the form, and turn it in to the church office (on Melanie's desk) by Sunday, May 15th. Checks can be made payable to Trinity Lutheran, write “Campout” on the memo line.
Save the Dates
April 27th & 28th-Luther’s Small Catechism Bible Study resumes
May 1st-Ethiopian Necklace Mission Group Here
May 1st-Registration begins for Day Camp at Trinity
May 3rd-Tres de Mayo Celebration at Casa Alvarez
May 8th-Trinity Youth Community Fund Distributions
May 13th-Christ’s Crew Boys & Girls Lock-in
May 15th-Sunday School Year End Celebration
May 15th-LOFT Graduation Brunch
May 15th & 22nd-Casas House of Cards Sale
May 18th-Confirmation Pizza Party
May 22nd-Confirmation Sunday
May 30th-Church Office Closed for Memorial Day
May 31st-Daytrippers Leave
We look forward to seeing you Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday!
April 20th, 2011
A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World
TODAY, Wednesday, April 20th
4:45pm Youth & Saints Choir Rehearsal
5:30pm Saints Choir Sectional
5:45pm Confirmation Dinner & Classes
6:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal…note the earlier start time!
7:00pm LOFT at White’s House
7:00pm Easter Brass Rehearsal
7:30pm Adult Choir & Brass Rehearsal
NO Lenten Soup Suppers or Midweek Lenten Worship…those events are overwith. Instead, join us Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for worship!
TOMORROW, Thursday, April 21st: Maundy Thursday
7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Rudy Deutschmann is cooking
NO Faith ‘n Issues due to Maundy Thursday Worship
10:00am Maundy Thursday Worship in the Chapel…Service of Holy Communion, Stripping of the Altar, and optional washing of feet.
6:15pm Adult Choir Warm-up
7:00pm Maundy Thursday Worship in the Sanctuary…Service of Holy Communion, Stripping of the Altar, and optional washing of feet…Childcare provided in Trinity’s nursery during 7pm worship
THIS Friday, April 22nd: Good Friday
12noon-3pm Ecumenical Worship: The Seven Last Words of Christ…At St. John’s Episcopal Church (14th & Pine). Pastor Mark is preaching the 3rd word. This is a “Come as you can, leave when you have to” type of service so feel free to drop in for when you can.
6:15pm Adult Choir Warm-up
7:00pm Good Friday Worship in Trinity’s Sanctuary…Veiling of the Cross and Tenebrae Service (Increasing Darkness)…Childcare provided in Trinity’s nursery during 7pm worship
AFTER Good Friday Worship…After the sanctuary is empty, we will be setting up the church for Easter morning. Plan to stay after and help with this if you can!
THIS Saturday, April 23rd: Holy Saturday
10:00am Easter Breakfast Set-up…All 6th-8th graders are to be at Trinity at 10am to set up for the Easter Breakfast. We’ll be decorating the fellowship hall, doing food prep, and practicing serving others. You’ll be finished at 12:30pm. Remember, this is the deadline to bring your Easter Breakfast food items in!
7:30pm Easter Vigil Worship…Join us for the first Easter celebration. We’ll start in the parking lot before processing into the Chapel for a service by candlelight.
THIS Sunday, April 24th is Easter Sunday. Our worship lessons will be Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Colossians 3:1-4 and Matthew 28:1-10. Be sure to join us for our festive celebration of the Resurrection of Our Lord!
6:11am Sunrise Worship-West End of the Boulder Res
7:30am Easter Breakfast by Confirmation Youth Begins -Fellowship Hall
7:30am Adult Choir & Youth Choir Rehearsal
8:00am Festive Easter Worship-Sanctuary
NO Sunday School or Adult Education
10:15am Easter Breakfast by Confirmation Youth Ends
10:30am Festive Easter Worship-Sanctuary
Sunday Details
Nursery Available….Due to Easter, the Nursery is open and staffed for both the 8am & 10:30am services on Sunday.
6:11am Sunrise Worship…Join us at the first light of the day as we celebrate our Lord’s Resurrection. Look for us at the West End of the Boulder Reservoir, or at the Pavilion if it is inclement weather. We’ll meet at the Boulder Res no matter what the weather.
7:30am-10:15am Easter Breakfast Served by Confirmation Youth…Join us in the fellowship hall at our 6th-8th grade youth serve us Easter Breakfast. We will have pancakes (Blueberry, Chocolate Chip, and Plain), sausages, and yogurt parfaits. The breakfast is a freewill donation and all the funds raised help to send these youth to Confirmation Camp at Rainbow Trail this summer.
Monday, April 25th
Church Office Closed in Celebration of Easter
12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel
6:30pm Stephen Minister Supervision
7:00pm Lifelight Bible Study
Upcoming Events
Luther’s Small Catechism Resumes Wednesday April 27th & Thursday April 28th…Luther’s Small Catechism class, taught by Pastor Mark on Wednesday evenings at 7pm or Thursday mornings at 8:30am will resume next week starting on Wednesday, April 27th.
¡Tres de Mayo! Fiesta to Celebrate Casas: Tuesday, May 3rd at Casa Alvarez…5:30-7:30pm Come celebrate 14 years of building houses in Juarez, Mexico! Join us at Casa Alvarez at 30th and Walnut, Boulder. We’ll have an all you can eat Taco Buffet and a piñata for the children. Adults $12; Children 4-12 - $6, 3 & under - free. Includes non-alcoholic beverage. Look for Roy & Debi Burger to be in the narthex on Sunday to sign up to come (so we know how many to plan on). Thanks!
Notes
Holy Week Meditations…Holy Week Meditations were included in the bulletin on Sunday which were meant to give you a bible verse, hymn, and question to contemplate daily this week. If you missed taking home your sheet on Sunday or need another one, they are available on the table in the narthex.
Discernment Process Questions…The Discernment Committee invites you to put any questions you might have for the Feedback & Implications session on a sticky note on the easel in the chapel. These questions will be discussed at the next Discernment Process Session, May 1st. Please write your question and include your name on the sticky note. Thanks!
Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are now taking registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater.
Church Campout, August 5-7th…Join other Trinity campers for a weekend of fun and fellowship in God’s beautiful outdoors in Leadville, Colorado. We have initially reserved 19 sites. If you would like to reserve one of those spots, please fill out a green Registration Form (in the Narthex), attach your $45.00 reservation fee to the form, and turn it in to the church office (on Melanie's desk) by Sunday, May 15th. Checks can be made payable to Trinity Lutheran, write “Campout” on the memo line.
Save the Dates
April 27th & 28th-Luther’s Small Catechism Bible Study resumes
May 1st-Ethiopian Necklace Mission Group Here
May 1st-Registration begins for Day Camp at Trinity
May 3rd-Tres de Mayo Celebration at Casa Alvarez
May 8th-Trinity Youth Community Fund Distributions
May 13th-Christ’s Crew Boys & Girls Lock-in
May 15th-Sunday School Year End Celebration
May 15th-LOFT Graduation Brunch
May 15th & 22nd-Casas House of Cards Sale
May 18th-Confirmation Pizza Party
May 22nd-Confirmation Sunday
May 30th-Church Office Closed for Memorial Day
May 31st-Daytrippers Leave
We look forward to seeing you Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran April 13th, 2011 A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World TODAY, Wednesday, April 13th 10:45am Midweek Senior Lunch Out 4:45pm Youth & Saints Choir Rehearsal 5:30pm Saints Choir Sectional 5:45pm Confirmation Dinner & Classes 5:45pm Day Camp Committee Meeting 6:15pm Last Lenten Soup Supper 7:00pm Midweek Lenten Worship…Faith has never been easy. Each week on Wednesday evenings during Lent, we will look at a different person of faith. Tonight will be Jesus, and our liturgy will be the Holden Evening Prayer. Please join us, as this is our last Midweek Lenten Worship! Childcare is provided in the nursery. 7:45pm Adult Choir Rehearsal TOMORROW, Thursday, April 14th 7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Sam Wahlfeldt is cooking 9:00am Weekday Piecemakers 9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel 7:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #3 7:00pm Missions Committee Meeting-Twietmeyer house THIS Friday, April 15th 10:00am Carriage House Sandwiches THIS Saturday, April 16th 9:00am Piecemakers 9:00am Adult Choir Rehearsal THIS Sunday, April 17th is Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday. Our worship lessons will be Matthew 21:1-11; Isaiah 50; 4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11. Deadline to Order Easter Lilies Palm Sunday 7:30am Worship Team Rehearsal-Sanctuary 8:00am Worship–Sanctuary 9:00am Adult Choir Rehearsal-Chapel 9:15am Sunday School: NO Opening-Go Directly to Classes-Downstairs NO Adult Education or Discernment Session 9:50am Sunday School Classes Dismissed 10:00am Palm Sunday Processional-14th & Pine Street 10:30am Worship –Sanctuary 12:00pm New Member Class-Conference Room Sunday Notes Deadline to Order Easter Lilies…THIS Sunday is your last chance to order Easter lilies. Lilies are $9 each and forms are on back of the blue worship cards. Please turn forms into the church office. 9:15am Sunday School: NO Opening-Go Directly to Classes…Sunday School youth and their parents, please note that due to the Palm Sunday Processional, there is NO Opening. Instead, youth will go directly to their classes at 9:15am and be dismissed at 9:50am in order for families to get down to the Palm Sunday Processional. 10:00am Palm Sunday Processional…Plan to come early or stay late, as this Sunday we will be celebrating Palm Sunday with the other downtown churches at 10am on Pine & 14th Street. Stop at Trinity and pick up a palm and bulletin for the processional, and then walk the 2 blocks down to join us as we shout and sing “Hosanna to the Son of David” together, see the donkey, and process back to our respective churches to go into worship. 12:00pm New Member Class…If you are interested in joining Trinity, or just want to learn more, please consider joining us at 12noon on THIS Sunday, April 17th for our New Member Class. We’ll meet in the upstairs conference room. Cchildcare will be provided. Monday, April 18th 12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel 12:30pm Lenten Small Group Bible Study 5:00pm Lenten Small Group Bible Study 5:00pm Stillwater & Trinity Potluck…Plan to come to Trinity after work on Monday and bring a dish to share. We will be having a joint Trinity potluck with the Stillwater Choir youth in the fellowship hall downstairs. Plan to then stay for the concert at 7pm. 7:00pm Lifelight Bible Study in fellowship hall 7:00pm Stillwater Choir Concert…If you miss the potluck, please make sure you come for the FREE concert put on the by the Stillwater High School Choir, directed by the grandson of the founder of the St. Olaf choir, at Trinity on Monday night at 7pm. They are a GREAT choir. Check them out on youtube to get a flavor of this group http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD1kQyRjAXs ***Also, if you could come to Trinity at 3:30pm to help set up tables and chairs, or at 4pm to help set up for the potluck, please let the church office know ASAP. Tuesday, April 19th 12:00pm Lenten Small Group Bible Study 7:00pm Church Council Meeting Upcoming Events Maundy Thursday, April 21st…Service of Holy Communion with “Stripping of the Altar” Chapel of the Resurrection - 10:00 a.m. & Sanctuary - 7:00 p.m. Childcare will be provided during evening worship. Good Friday, April 22nd…The Seven Last Words - 12 to 3:00 p.m. at St. John's Episcopal & Service of Increasing Darkness - 7:00 p.m. in Trinity’s Sanctuary. Childcare will be provided during evening Worship. Holy Saturday, April 23rd…Easter Vigil Worship in Trinity’s Chapel of the Resurrection - 7:30 p.m. Meet in Trinity’s parking lot for starting with the processional EASTER MORNING Sunday, April 24th Sunrise Service - 6:11 a..m. West end of Boulder Reservoir Festive Worship with Holy Communion 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Easter Breakfast of Pancakes & Sausage Freewill Donation 7:30-10:15am Fellowship Hall Childcare will be provided during both Worship services. Notes Discernment Process Questions…The Discernment Committee invites you to put any questions you might have for the Feedback & Implications session on a sticky note on the easel in the chapel. These questions will be discussed at the next Discernment Process Session, May 1st. Please write your question and include your name on the sticky note. Thanks! Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are now taking registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater. Church Campout, August 5-7th…Join other Trinity campers for a weekend of fun and fellowship in God’s beautiful outdoors in Leadville, Colorado. We have initially reserved 19 sites. If you would like to reserve one of those spots, please fill out a green Registration Form (in the Narthex), attach your $45.00 reservation fee to the form, and turn it in to the church office (on Melanie's desk) by Sunday, May 15th. Checks can be made payable to Trinity Lutheran, write “Campout” on the memo line. Save the Dates April 21st-Maundy Thursday April 22nd-Good Friday April 23rd-Easter Vigil April 24th-Easter Sunday April 25th-Church Office Closed April 27th & 28th-Luther’s Small Catechism Bible Study resumes May 1st-Ethiopian Necklace Mission Group Here May 3rd-Tres de Mayo Celebration at Casa Alvarez May 8th-Trinity Youth Community Fund Distributions May 13th-Christ’s Crew Boys & Girls Lock-in May 15th-Sunday School Year End Celebration May 15th-LOFT Graduation Brunch May 18th-Confirmation Pizza Party May 22nd-Confirmation Sunday We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT and THIS Sunday!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
This Week at Trinity Lutheran-April 6th, 2011
Trinit-E-Connection – This Week at Trinity Lutheran April 6th, 2011 A Mission Outpost in a Troubled World TODAY, Wednesday, April 6th 4:45pm Youth & Saints Choir Rehearsal 5:30pm Saints Choir Sectional 5:45pm Confirmation Dinner & Classes 5:45pm Easter Breakfast Parent Meeting 6:15pm Lenten Soup Supper 7:00pm Midweek Lenten Worship…Faith has never been easy. Each week on Wednesday evenings during Lent, we will look at a different person of faith. Tonight will be an Israelite woman, and our liturgy will be the Holden Evening Prayer. Please join us! Childcare is provided in the nursery. 7:45pm Adult Choir Rehearsal TOMORROW, Thursday, April 7th 7:00am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study…Randall Rutsch is cooking 9:15am Faith ‘n Issues Group at Page Two in Gunbarrel 6:00pm Trinity Men’s Softball Game-Stazio Field #4 THIS Friday, April 8th 4:00pm Triniator Lock-in…All 3rd-5th graders, we will meet THIS Friday at the North Boulder Rec Center (on N. Broadway) at 4pm to go swimming, then come to the church for dinner and a lock-in together. Remember to bring your pajamas and overnight stuff (sleeping bag, pillow, toothbrush, etc.) and $5 to pay for the swimming and dinner. Parent pick up will be 9am on Saturday. THIS Saturday, April 9th 8:30am 8th Grade Worship Rehearsal…8th grade confirmation youth, plan to be at Trinity at 8:30am on THIS Saturday for practicing for worship with Pastor Mark. 9:00am-3pm Trinity Youth Community Fund Site Visits…8th-12th graders, we will be hearing something from or visiting each of the 5 organizations that were chosen as finalists for the Trinity Youth Community Fund. Meet at church at 9am (if you are not already at worship rehearsal), lunch will be provided, and we finish at 3pm after deciding who to grant money to this year. 8th graders, plan to join us after you get done with worship rehearsal with Pastor Mark. Questions, contact Becca. 4:30pm Worship & Common Prayer…Come bathe in the presence of God by the rivers of community and liturgy. A monthly worship of slow, spacious and intimate time in Trinity's Chapel, settling into God's love. Join us! THIS Sunday, April 10th is the Fifth Sunday in Lent. Our worship lessons will be Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:6-11; John 11:1-45. 8th Grade Confirmation-Led Worship 7:30am Worship Team Rehearsal-Sanctuary 8:00am Worship–Sanctuary 9:15am Sunday School Opening-Sanctuary 9:15am Discernment Session: Feedback & Implications-Chapel 9:30am Sunday School Classes-Downstairs Classrooms 9:50am Adult Choir Rehearsal-Sanctuary 10:30am Worship –Sanctuary 11:45am Discernment Session: Feedback & Implications-Chapel 12:00pm Second Sunday Easter Meal-Fellowship Hall 2:30pm ENNNR Gathering for Hike-NCAR Sunday Notes 8th Grade Confirmation-Led Worship…Trinity’s 8th Grade Confirmation Class has written the entire worship service (confession, prayers, children’s sermon, sermon, etc) and will be leading us in worship on THIS Sunday morning, April 10th. Please keep these young people in your prayers as they prepare this week: MacKenzie Murphy; Ben Gasta; Isaac Daumler; Levi Hamernik; Eli Colucci; Conner Dawson. 9:15am Discernment Process: Feedback & Implications....Trinity voted in October 2009 to enter a discernment process to determine whether we as a congregation will "recognize, support, and hold publicly accountable couples who wish to have lifelong, monogamous, same-gender relationships". That discernment process began on Sunday, January 23rd. This week is Feedback & Implications, and will be at both 9:15am & 11:45am in the Chapel. The Church Council encourages everyone to take part in this process so that when we get to the point of making a decision, we have walked through the various issues and information together. So please plan to join us at 9:15am or 11:45am in the Chapel! Childcare will be available during both sessions. 9:15am Sunday School Opening ……THIS Sunday, Sunday School Opening will be in the sanctuary due to the Second Sunday Lunch Meal. 12:00pm Second Sunday Easter Meal…Thank you to all of you who have signed up to provide food or help serve our Second Sunday Easter Meal for the Hungry this week. Please make sure your food is at Trinity by THIS Sunday morning, April 10th. Place it in the downstairs kitchen. Also, if you can help us serve our guests, your help would be appreciated. Meet downstairs at the end of the 10:30 worship service and you’ll be finished around 2 or 2:30pm. Questions or you want to volunteer to bring a dish, contact Roy or Debi Burger at debgarrity@aol.com . 2:30pm ENNNR Gathering…ENNNR’s, we are meeting at 2:30pm at NCAR for a nice walk/hike on Sunday afternoon. Then, at 4:30-5pm, we’ll be heading to the Deutschmann house for a BBQ dinner. If you can’t join us for the walk/hike, come to the Deutschmann house around 4:30 or 5pm, bringing a dish to share and a beverage of your choice. Deutschmanns will provide something to grill. Questions, contact Jane Deutschmann or Margie Dugan. Monday, April 11th 12:00pm Prayers for Peace in Chapel 12:30pm Lenten Small Group Bible Study 5:00pm Lenten Small Group Bible Study 6:00pm Worship Committee Meeting 7:00pm Music Staff Meeting 7:00pm Lifelight Bible Study Tuesday, April 12th 12:00pm Lenten Small Group Bible Study 1:00pm World Issues Book Club 5:15pm Adult Education Committee Meeting Upcoming Events Stillwater High School Choir Concert at Trinity: Monday, April 18th at 7pm…Please be sure to join us on Monday of Holy Week at 7pm to hear this exceptional high school choir, directed by the grandson of the founder of the St. Olaf Choir. A freewill donation will be collected at the concert. Also, we’ll be having a potluck dinner in the fellowship hall at 5pm for the students and Trinity folks before the concert begins at 7pm. Please plan to come to the potluck and bring a dish to share!!! So, mark your calendars now to come on Monday, April 18th for the fun! Questions about this, speak to Mark Feigal. Notes Easter Lily Orders…Continuing this Sunday, we will be taking orders for Easter Lilies to be used to decorate the church on Easter Sunday, April 24th. Order forms are on the back of the blue worship cards deadline to order is Sunday, April 17th. Cost is $9.00 per lily. Casas Registration for July 9-12th…We are now taking registrations for our summer Casas Mission Trip, July 9th-12th. We have two houses reserved for our July Casas trip. We will meet in El Paso the evening of Saturday, July 9; cross the border early on Sunday; build Sunday and Monday; bless the families and their new houses Monday afternoon; host a dinner for the families and neighbors of Tierre de Amor Monday evening; and return to the USA Tuesday morning and leave for home. Yellow registration forms are available in the narthex on the heater. Church Campout, August 5-7th…Join other Trinity campers for a weekend of fun and fellowship in God’s beautiful outdoors in Leadville, Colorado. We have initially reserved 19 sites. If you would like to reserve one of those spots, please fill out a green Registration Form (in the Narthex), attach your $45.00 reservation fee to the form, and turn it in to the church office (on Melanie's desk) by Sunday, May 15th. Checks can be made payable to Trinity Lutheran, write “Campout” on the memo line. Save the Dates April 17th-Palm Sunday; deadline to order Easter lilies April 18th-Stillwater High School Choral Concert at Trinity April 21st-Maundy Thursday April 22nd-Good Friday April 23rd-Easter Vigil April 24th-Easter Sunday April 25th-Church Office Closed April 27th & 28th-Luther’s Small Catechism Bible Study resumes May 1st-Ethiopian Necklace Mission Group Here May 3rd-Tres de Mayo Celebration at Casa Alvarez May 8th-Trinity Youth Community Fund Distributions May 13th-Christ’s Crew Boys & Girls Lock-in May 15th-Sunday School Year End Celebration May 15th-LOFT Graduation Brunch May 18th-Confirmation Pizza Party May 22nd-Confirmation Sunday We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT and THIS Sunday!
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