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SERVICE BULLETIN

Thursday, November 7:

• NOON DISMISSAL
• Parent Teacher Conferences (12:30-6:30 PM)

Friday, November 8:

• NO SCHOOL
• Parent Teacher Conferences (7:30 AM-1:30 PM)
• Last Day of Clothing Exchange

Monday, November 11:

• Veteran's Day Assembly (8:30 AM, Gym)
• PTL Meeting (5:30 PM, Band Room)

Tuesday, November 12:

• TLS Band Concert (2:00 & 6:30 PM, Gym)

Parents, see Mrs. Drzycimski's email for warm up times

Friday, November 15:

• 3 Week Grades Released
• Family Fun Night (6:00-9:00 PM, Gym)

** Winter Spirit Wear Store Is Open! **

Free Clothing Exchange

Ends Tomorrow, Friday, November 8

The Trinity Lutheran School Fall Clothing Exchange will be set up in the school foyer through November 8. Come check it out! Grab the next size up for your child's pants and long-sleeve polos. 

Fellowship at The Edison

Friday, November 8 | 6:00-9:00 PM

Join us for a delightful social gathering where we can connect, laugh, and enjoy each other's company. It's the perfect opportunity to bring friends and share in meaningful conversations where faith might naturally come up. You can come and go as you please. Whether you're a long-time member of Trinity or new to our community, everyone is welcome! Let's make this evening a memorable one filled with joy and fellowship. Contact Matt Sprengeler, 319-213-3785, with questions or to let us know you'll be there. Location: The Edison Pub & Eatery, 475 Northland Ave NE, Cedar Rapids.

Stewardship Education Campaign & ILSTO

Comittment (Pledge) Weekend: November 9 & 10

PLEDGE CARDS: Trinity Church members were recently mailed a stewardship letter with pledge card. Thank you to those who have already returned their pledge cards. If you haven’t returned yours yet, please do so this weekend when you come for worship. Extra cards are available on the ushers’ tables & in the church office. For those not attending this weekend, pledge cards may be placed in the offering plate at any upcoming worship service or returned to the church office by mail or in person. Members are not required to complete pledge cards, but they are helpful in budget planning. Pledge cards are only viewed by Business Office staff (Pat & Shannon).

SIMPLY GIVING: Some Trinity donors choose to automate their giving through the Simply Giving Program. Enrollment in this program is easy and ensures that contributions are regularly scheduled (per the giver's choice) and not overlooked with the distractions of life. For these reasons, the Simply Giving Program is also a significant aid in budget planning and convenient for participants.

< Simply Giving Enrollment Form

< Iowa Lutheran School Tuition Organization (ILSTO) Donations

< Ways to Give at Trinity

Holiday Assistance

Deadline: Sunday, November 10

The Board of Human Care is giving gift cards at Thanksgiving time to Trinity Church & School families in need. We are asking Trinity members to assist us by purchasing $25 Walmart gift cards or giving cash donations. We hope to give two gift cards to each family. So far, we’ve received gift cards & donations worth $275. This will help about 5 families; however, there are 20 families who we would like to assist. Please donate if you are able to. Gift cards or donated cash in any amount may be placed in an envelope marked ‘Holiday Assistance’ and placed in the collection plate during worship or dropped off in the church office. You may also give online below. Thank you

Christ Lutheran High School

Workshop: Sunday, November 10 | 3:00-5:00 PM

The start-up of a Lutheran high school that will serve Benton, Iowa, Johnson, and Linn Counties and beyond is underway! A Board of Directors has been formed and a legal firm has been retained to assist us with Articles of Incorporation, bylaws, registering with the State of Iowa, and securing Tax Exempt Status (501c3).

We have begun working on vision, mission, and purpose statements as well as core values, and we want your input! Daniel Sanchez from the Iowa District East office will lead a workshop to help us collect your thoughts and ideas on what you envision a Lutheran high school should be about. The workshop will take place on Sunday, November 10 from 3:00-5:00 PM at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Atkins. Snacks and refreshments will be served. 

We hope you will join us! Questions? Contact Mark Mueller at themarkmueller56@gmail.com.

Singles Group

Sunday, November 10 | 12:00-2:30 PM

Zion Lutheran Church in Hiawatha has a singles group for ages 18+. The group meets the 2nd and 4th Sundays. You're invited to join us for our next event on November 10: a potluck and board/card games at the church (201 1st Ave, Hiawatha). Please bring a dish to share and your favorite board or card games. Paper products, water and coffee will be provided. The games will start at 12:45 PM. For questions, please call either Zion at 319-393-2013 or Cindy Gewecke at 319-929-3077.

Veterans Day Assembly

Monday, November 11 | 8:30 AM

Trinity Lutheran School is hosting a Veterans Day Assembly on November 11 in the school gym. All are invited to help us honor our veterans for serving our country and protecting our freedom. 

TLS Band Concert

Tuesday, November 12 | 2:00 PM & 6:30 PM

The Trinity Lutheran School Band is performing twice on November 12. Have a seat in the school gym and hear our talented 4th-8th grade musicians play! Parents, look for an email with more details from Mrs. Drzycimski.

Orange Leaf Fundraiser

Tuesday, November 12 | 3:00-8:00 PM

Stop by Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt at 2300 Edgewood Rd SW (by Westdale) for a tasty treat on November 12. They’ll be donating 20% of sales to Trinity Lutheran School! 

Fellowship Club

Friday, November 15 | 1:00 PM

This month Fellowship Club will meet in the church fellowship hall. We will be nominating officers.

Family Fun Night

Friday, November 15 | 6:00-9:00 PM

Spend a fun evening at Trinity! Bring blankets or lawn chairs and watch the film “Princess and the Frog” in the gym. We’ll also have a bounce house, open playground and gaga ball pit, face painting, and crafts. This event is free, except for concessions (hot dogs, popcorn, candy, drinks) - proceeds benefit the Trinity Youth Program.

Students Sing, Breakfast, Guest Missionaries

Sunday, November 17

9:00 AM – Worship: Trinity Lutheran School’s Kindergarten and 1st grade students will sing during our worship service.

10:30 AM – Breakfast & Federwitz Presentation: You're invited downstairs to the fellowship hall after worship for a continental breakfast and special presentation by missionaries from Lutheran Bible Translators, Nathan & Sarah Federwitz. Nathan is a pilot and Sarah is a deaconess. The Federwitzes are currently training and raising support in anticipation of serving overseas. They plan to use their training to support Bible translation.

Winter Spirit Wear Sale

Store Closes Sunday, November 17 | 11:59 PM

The Winter Spirit Wear Sale is happening now! Fan favorites are available as well as limited edition items. They're perfect for Christmas gifts! Orders will be sent home on Friday, December 20.

Nonpublic Transportation Reimbursement Forms

Due: Monday, November 18

Nonpublic transportation forms were sent home with students. All applications must be submitted to the Trinity School Office no later than November 18. If needed, the letter and printable forms can also be accessed below. Please note, Trinity Lutheran School will no longer accept electronic submissions from families.

> Nonpublic Transportation Reimbursement Letter & Forms

Panera Night Fundraiser

Tuesday, November 19 | 4:00-8:00 PM

Simplify your evening and help us raise some dough by enjoying dinner from Panera! 25% of sales will benefit Trinity Lutheran School. Purchase in café, drive-thru, pick up or delivery. Bring the printed flyer below or show a digital copy to your cashier when ordering at the café, or enter promo code FUND4U at checkout on Panerabread.com or in the Panera app. Edgewood Rd location only.

< Panera Fundraiser Night Flyer

Thankful Hearts Worship Concert

Sunday, November 24 | 7:00 PM

Enjoy an evening of music featuring the Bethany Praise Team as we celebrate the work God is doing at Bethany Lutheran Food Pantry. A freewill offering will be collected to benefit the food pantry. Location: Bethany Lutheran Church, 2202 Forest Dr SE, Cedar Rapids.

Thanksgiving Services

Tuesday, November 26

Join us for our Thanksgiving worship services as we come together to thank God for His many blessings!

YOUNG CHILDREN’S THANKSGIVING SERVICE: 8:30 AM

(This service is for families with young children & students through 1st grade.)

THANKSGIVING SERVICE WITH HOLY COMMUNION: 1:30 PM

Help Us Thank our "Snow Removal Engineer"

Randy Oxley is retiring as Trinity's volunteer "Snow Removal Engineer" after many years of faithful service (since 2005!), frequently on dark and bitterly cold mornings. We want to thank Randy for ensuring that worship services and school activities continued during the winter months despite the weather. To do this, an assortment of thank you notes with envelopes are available at the display in the church fellowship hall downstairs. Everyone is encouraged to write a note of appreciation to Randy on one of the cards and place it in the completed cards basket. Cards will be gathered and presented to Randy at a future date. Thank you for your participation!

Principal Call Update

On November 3, Trinity members voted to extend a call to Greg Johnson for Trinity Lutheran School’s principal position. Please keep Mr. Johnson in your prayers as he deliberates our call.

140th Anniversary Photo

Would you like a copy of Trinity's 140th Anniversary photo? Would you like to view Trinity's History video? Here's your chance!

October 28 Voters' Meeting Resolutions

1. Approved a $2500.00 donation to Harrison Kpartipa's Liberia School Project with funds from the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) fund.
2. Approved Pastor Groth as Pastor Delegate, Ron Solsrud as Lay Delegate, and Mike Pownell as Alternate Lay Delegate to the 2025 Iowa District East (IDE) Convention.

Resurfacing the Parsonage Driveway

Thank you for your donations for the parsonage driveway project; so far we have raised $6,630. We still have a way to go, though. The cost to resurface is approximately $9,999. Any amount you can donate is appreciated. To help cover some of the costs, please give online below or by check (write ‘Parsonage Driveway’ in the memo line). Thank you for any help you can give.