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!