The March Tidings is hot off the press. Click HERE to read.

You Do What? Spiritual Practice in Times of Crisis; Part 2

In Part Two of our program, “You Do What? Spiritual Practice in Times of Crisis”, we ask five leaders of diverse spiritual affiliations to share with us the practices that sustain them in times of turmoil, and inspire their engagement in meaningful work on behalf of the world.

Viviane Ephralsom-Abt is Dharmacharya with the Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism; Makhana-cora das (Mac McGoldrick) is affiliated with the Radha Krishna Temple in Denver and is a faculty member in Philosophy and Religious Studies Department at Colorado State University; Christine Dianni is with the Religious Society of Friends, a Quaker; Dr. Doreen E Martinez is an Associate Professor at Colorado State University and is of Mescalero, Apache, and Pennsylvania Dutch lineage; and Dr. Melanie Rosa is Lead Pastor at First United Methodist Church in Fort Collins.

In their thoughtful and honest conversation they will offer us windows into themselves and their traditions — which may just provide us new ways of understanding ourselves.

Click HERE to register.

Don't forget Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 14 at 2 am. Set your clocks FORWARD 1 hour before you go to bed on March 13.

The 301 Faith Partners Joint Social & Eco Justice Team presents the following events:

A documentary by producer Betty Aragon. Join us for a virtual screening of the documentary followed by Q&A session with Betty Aragon. “The documentary was produced by Fort Collins advocate Betty Aragon-Mitotes and directed, filmed and edited by Fort Collins filmmaker Shari Due of Be Reel Pictures.”

“Using interviews conducted in August, “2020 Hispanic Community Voices: The Impact of Covid-19” details the effects of the pandemic on Larimer county’s Hispanic residents, according to Due.” -Erin Udell, Fort Collins Coloradoan, January 28, 2021

Moving Forward After watching the documentary, you are invited to participate in a work session on Thursday, April 8 at 7 pm via Zoom to brainstorm ideas on how the 301 Faith Partners can help the Hispanic residents of Larimer County. We will focus on a collaboration with ISAAC - Interfaith Solidarity and Accompaniment Coalition, as each 301 Faith Partner church is a member of the ISAAC Coalition of Faith Communities. https://isaacnoco.org/about-isaac.

Last year we began fourteen Stations of the Cross which we were going to use during Holy Week. Then the Pandemic hit. We would like to finish coloring and decorating these Stations in order to have an outdoors prayer time with them on Good Friday this year. We would like people to adopt one and either finish it or just work on it for a week and pass it along. Each congregation of the 301 Faith Partners has been given a few. You can do whatever you’d like with the poster, whatever inspires you — paint, collage, yarn, crayons, markers — whatever. Make it a family project if you’d like, or a personal meditation. If this interests you, please email Deacon KATIE to arrange to come pick up a poster. Thanks!

As COVID-19 is on the rise, we want to remind everyone of a few things. First, if you are in need (prayers, food, money, etc), please reach out; as a family of faith, we are here to help one another and we have a great network of people who have offered support. If you have tested positive, please let someone in the office know, we would like to hold you in extra prayer and support you through this. If you have tested positive, have been exposed (or possibly exposed), or are living with someone who has been exposed, please do not come into the church building, even if you are there alone. And anytime you are in the building, please wear a mask. This helps keep the staff and all those using the building as safe as possible.

Click HERE to read the latest newsletter from LuMin.

Dreaming Outside the Box... What is a church? Click HERE to find out!!

Congregational Meeting, let's make it a celebration! We are looking for pictures for the slide show from the congregation, including what we did at Trinity through the pandemic - but also of our homes and family which have been a sacred space of ministry as much as anywhere else. Please share any pictures you have about the joys from this past year by emailing AMANDA, by March 4! They don't have to be churchy, because who we are is as important as what we do.

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Click HERE to be directed to the Annual Report.

Call to Order

Opening Prayer

Report of Quorum

Approval of Minutes  (Feb, Oct, & Nov)

Finance Update

Vote on Trust Bylaws

Vote on Constitution changes

Celebration Poll

Celebration Slideshow

Closing Prayer

Adjournment

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The Congregational meeting will be held on Saturday, March 6 at 5:45 pm & Sunday, March 7 at 11:30 am. Because there will be votes (a few items) a Quorum is still needed. Remember this is a LIVE event so you have to join Zoom ON either Saturday, March 6 at 5:45 pm or Sunday, March 7 at 11:30 am to be part of this event.

To join the Congregational meeting just use the Worship Service link or simply click HERE!

Wednesday, February 24-Wednesday, March 24, Trinity will be having a weekly Wednesday night Lenten Fellowship followed by a Lenten Drama with Holden Evening Prayer. We are encouraging everyone to make a soup for the Lent Worship-soup recipes will be sent out prior! BUT if you are unable to make soup, we would like to provide it for you. Please call the church 970-482-1226 or email AMANDA and we will work on setting you up with a soup supper.

6:30 pm Fellowship

6:45 pm Lenten Drama w/Holden Evening Prayer

To join click HERE!

Volunteers at the build site at Harmony Rd & Taft Hill Rd will begin again in March. Visit the ReStore on the NW corner of Harmony Rd & Taft Hill Rd in the newly set up "Shed" inside the store with home decor items. If you have never been to the Fort Collins ReStore - you are in for a surprise. They have all kinds of useful items and money from your purchases helps to fund the building of the homes across the street.

Mark your calendars for Friday, April 30 for a fun night at the drive in Fort Collins with Family Housing Network, formerly Faith Family Hospitality. This will be family oriented, with dinner provided by a local restaurant, silent auction, and a movie. Look for more info coming soon!

Sherwood House, the transitional housing location for 7 families in the FHN program is finally going to have the construction completed thanks to the Bohemian Foundation! This is the former Crossroads Safehouse on Sherwood Street. It will house 7 families in 7 separate units that need extra time to get their feet underneath them in order to be sustainable in housing. The grant from Bohemian is $300,000 and $50,000 from Peak Community Church. After receiving the funds, it will take approximately 3-4 months to complete. God is good!

We invite YOU, to participate in a “Lenten Community Reflection and Prayer” art installation on the grounds. This Lenten community reflection and prayer project will take place on the fence surrounding the playground to the south of the church building.

There are several opportunities to engage:

TLC Book Group will next meet via Zoom at 9:30 am on Monday, April 5, the day after Easter to discuss Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. Her thesis is that the US has a caste system in which a person’s place in society is determined by skin color and ancestry. Questions? Call Nadine Hunt at 970-825-3730.

Pastor Rick needs help! No, this is not redundant, he just needs a lot of help. Who wants to make a pie for LuMin Pie (Pi) Day, March 14? The fanciest pie from Trinity will be put up against the others in this competition, but all donated pies will be auctioned to benefit Lutheran Campus Ministry at CSU. Click HERE to email Pastor Rick, if you are willing and able to bake a pie.

To join the Friend-Raiser via Zoom click HERE. Remember this is a LIVE event so you have to join Zoom ON March 14 at 4pm to be part of this event.

If you have a prayer request and want it to be on this list please contact Amanda, amanda@trinitylutheranfc.org or Pastor Rick, pastorrick@trinitylutheranfc.org.

Mourning for Nancy Foster

Crosby/Barron Family

Lea Seim

Heidi LoRash-Neuenschwander

Larry & Sandy Dietz

Marilyn Hartig

Lyndsay Vecchio

Carol Hemken

John Wagner

Eileen Ackerson

Sonia & Howard Nornes

Helen Berneking

Oren Anderson

Mary Ann Armstrong

Madyson Hopkins

The people of Texas

Mourning for Edith Prater, mother in law of Vicki Volbrecht

Emerson Berger, granddaughter of Susan & Milton Berger

Ron Souders, brother of Susie Stark

Mother of Donna Palmer's niece

Diane Gilmore, sister of Charlene Fuglestad’s

Liz Gibb, friend of Cheryl Backsen

Pam Burley, friend of Cheryl Backsen

Jaxon Wagner, grandson of Betty & John Wagner

Kate & Dick Kling, friends of the Congregation

Ann Caraway Wideman, sister of Linn Zink

Deborah Johnson, daughter of Esther Johnson

Don Armstrong, brother of Mary Ann Armstrong

Stephanie & John Lee, friend of Jim & Georgia Lee Laird

Katelyn Miller, friend of the congregation

Melanie Eber, family friend of Lois & Howard Smith

Lilah Newton, family of Cheryl Backsen

Join us for shared Sunday School with St. Paul's. There is a lesson from Jacki and then a craft or activity led by Tiffany. If you have any questions or cannot open the link, please let Tiffany or Katie know.

Virtually on zoom click HERE

Meeting ID: 869 2085 5078

Passcode: 926423

Items needed: 1 or two sheets of white paper, one sheet of green paper, glue or tape, scissors, and coloring utensils

On Sunday, March 7, in preparation for Trinity’s Congregational Meeting later in the morning, Adult Forum will provide an opportunity to learn and discuss proposed changes in Trinity’s constitution and the bylaws of Trinity’s Trust Fund. If time allows, there will also an opportunity to review the Trinity’s benevolence plan and other giving opportunities.

Virtually on Zoom click HERE

WORSHIP:

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EDUCATION:

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YOUTH:

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Meeting ID:  879 6597 3059 | Passcode: 674840

OTHER:

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To join GO TO THE CHURCH, this is an in person opportunity.

VIMEO: This is our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/trinitylutheranfc where you can access each Trinity worship service! Just click on the link and it will take you directly to the page so you can start binge watching!

The Christmas program is now available in Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/497647248. Thank you to the Trinity families that were involved in the Program, Sprain, Reiten, Jurgenson, Dryg, Barron, and Dickson.

Directions for Zoom via Video: Click the link and join the meeting. You do not need a ZOOM account to access the link. However, you may first be prompted to download the software. This is safe, and you only need to do it once. When you click on the Zoom links, you will need to enter a user name - you can add any name you want. If you do not hear any sound, you will need to click on the bottom left to "JOIN AUDIO".

Directions for Zoom via Phone: Don’t have a computer or internet? You can still participate fully in the zoom worship services and other meetings offered through Zoom. Follow these steps, and if you run into problems, just ask one of our staff or your phone tree calling person for assistance. We don’t want you to miss you. Remember, in order to be part of the zoom call, you need to call in at the designated time (for example, Sunday worship begins at 10:30 Sunday mornings).