Trinity Weekly

January 20, 2023

IMPORTANT UPDATES FROM THE CHURCH OFFICE

Giving Envelopes

The vendor we use for the weekly giving envelopes had supply chain and staffing difficulties at the end of 2022, which has resulted in their not being able to send out the first quarter giving envelopes. Envelope delivery will resume as normal beginning in the second quarter of the year.


In the meantime, please use a blank envelope (such as the ones found in the back of the pews) for your giving and put your name on the outside of the envelope. If you would like to add your mailbox number as well, that would be appreciated.


If you have any questions regarding this, please reach out to the church office.

Membership List Updates

The church office is in the process of updating our membership records. We are reaching out to anyone who has not attended or contributed within the past two years regarding their membership status. Once we are able to update those records, we will also be updating the phone tree and Weekly lists. If you are a regular attender or contributor and are on one or both of these contact lists, your name will remain there.


If you are not a regular attender or contributor and would like to remain on the phone tree or Weekly email list, please fill out this form to ensure that your information remains on the contact lists.


Questions? Please contact the church office at 407-488-1919 or [email protected]

Family Fun Night - TONIGHT

Trinity’s next Friday Fun Night will be held TONIGHT, Friday, January 20, from 6:30pm-8:30pm. All ages from young to old are welcome to join in some fun and games, whether board games or card games. The main event for the night is bingo with prizes that include nostalgia candy, “a blast from the past,” and gift cards from various locations.


The Fellowship and Outreach Team will be providing dinner. Happy New Year 2023! We are back and it’s time time to have food, fun, and fellowship again!!! Both the Team and Attendees are asked to bring their favorite dish to share. A free-will offering will be taken to help cover operating expenses as well as for Pastor’s Discretionary Fund.


This month we are trying something new. We are having a 50/50 raffle drawing. So bring your $1 bills and play your heart out! Raffle drawings will change each month, but the purpose remains the same: to raise money to purchase coverings for the courtyard.


Please contact the office with any questions. You may also contact Terry Boggs at [email protected]


Outreach Opportunity

Beginning January 22 through February 20, the Outreach Team will be collecting gently used jackets and blankets, new socks and t-shirts for the homeless and the needy. There will be a container in the Narthex beginning January 20 to place these items. Donations for both adults and children are welcomed. All items will be donated to the Sharing Center in Longwood. Matt Borchelt is a member of Trinity and the Director of Retail Operations. Please consider supporting the Outreach Ministry Team with this important cause. Please contact Terry Boggs at [email protected] with questions.

Food and Funds on the Fifth Sunday

As always, on any fifth Sunday of a month, we will be collecting food donations for a local food pantry (dry and canned goods only, not expired) and funds for the Pastor's discretionary fund assisting those dealing with immediate financial emergencies. Bring in those dollars and BOGOs on January 29! Thank you.

January OWLS Meeting

The next OWLS meeting will be held on Friday, January 27, at 12:30pm at The Tap Room at Dubsdread (549 West Par Street, Orlando). This will be a wonderful time of food and fellowship and we hope to see you there!


Please confirm your attendance and direct any questions to Audrey Gordon at 407-897-1418.

Young Adults Fellowship

Trinity is thrilled to begin a new fellowship group for young adults beginning in February!


The first event will be held on Saturday, February 4, from 4pm-6pm in Trinity's fellowship hall. Come and enjoy food, fun, and fellowship with other young adults from Trinity. Childcare will be provided.


Please RSVP to Ethan Kallesen at 407-538-8485.

Upcoming Blood Drive

Trinity is happy to partner with OneBlood to host a blood drive on February 1 from 8am-5pm in Trinity's courtyard! This is an amazing opportunity to donate blood and help others.


The process to give blood is simple and only takes about 30-45 minutes. This drive is not limited to just Trinity members, staff, or CDC families, but is open for anyone who would like to come and donate.


Please use this link to schedule an appointment.


Have questions? Contact the church office.

CDC Inaugural Golf Tournament - FINAL REMINDER

On behalf of the CDC Parent Teacher League (PTL), this is the FINAL REMINDER to register for the Inaugural Trinity CDC Golf Tournament. All proceeds will benefit the resurfacing of the toddler play area as well as establishing a fund to support families, teachers, and staff that are experiencing hardship.. The Scramble Golf Tournament will take place at Dubsdread on Friday, February 3, 2023 

 

Register a foursome, or consider one of the various sponsorship opportunities at the following link: https://www.tournevents.com/golf4trinity

 

There are several larger sponsorships available; these are a great way to promote your business or company you work for, while supporting our CDC.  

 

We are also seeking big-ticket items for the raffle (think event tickets, hotel stays, golf clubs, etc) - if you or someone you know would like to donate a raffle prize, please contact Sarah Selman at [email protected] 

Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Trinity Downtown!

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Trinity Youth Ministry (TYM) is a new and exciting opportunity for 6th through 8th grade students in our local community to come together in a fun environment to build relationships with one another and with Jesus. Volunteers and participants will enjoy dinner together, followed by worship, games, and an open gym in the beautiful facilities provided by our Lord at Trinity Lutheran Church in downtown Orlando. FCA TYM will meet in Trinity’s fellowship hall and gymnasium, from 6pm-8pm one Sunday per month.

 

For additional information, please see the flyer below:

FCA TYM Informational Flyer


If you would like to sign your child up for this event, please use the registration link below:

FCA TYM Registration


For more information on how to be involved, how to volunteer, or if you have any questions, please contact the church office.

Calling All Seniors: ACT-ivate Your Brain!!!

On February 18 from 11:00am-3:00pm in the Fellowship Hall, the Outreach Team will be partnering with Well-Med to host a Luncheon/Workshop for Seniors, (Ages 50 and above) on the important topic, Dementia. This Luncheon/Workshop is free. There will be a registration list in the Narthex beginning January 22. Please contact Terry Boggs at [email protected] with questions. 

Adult Sunday School Class

Pastor Doug is leading a study for middle schoolers, high schoolers, and adults entitled "I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist" based on the book by Frank Tureck and Norman Geisler by the same title. 


If you want to follow along in the book or the study guide, we recommend purchasing your book ASAP. 


Study Notes

Adult Sunday School Class

Beginning January 22, Greg Yawman will be leading a Sunday School class covering the book "The Great Sending." Additional details to come, so stay tuned!

Bible Study Schedule
call 407-488-1919 for additional details

Mondays at 7pm Online

Immerse Messiah

Led by James and Laura Marano

Final Week January 23

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89871300477?pwd=aUk4L0JaTHRNVDB4UDg3Zk05T3N4dz09


Meeting ID: 898 7130 0477

Passcode: 968927


Tuesdays at 9am in Loggia 3 Women of the Word





Wednesdays at 7pm Online Prayer Meeting

Led by Pastor Doug


https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87554548217?pwd=Qkd2SjNpdnBlOG8vZTlaTWUvQXpFQT09


Meeting ID: 875 5454 8217

Passcode: 715083




Thursdays at 6:30pm

Women's Bible Study

Led by Julie Lasater









Saturdays at 4:30pm in Loggia 3

Led by Bob Trapp

Right Now Media
We are so excited to introduce this amazing platform to all of you! As a gift from Trinity Downtown to you, this spiritual development resource, RightNow Media, is now available to you wherever you are! What looks like a Netflix showcase of movies is actually a HUGE library of Bible study videos, Christian author resources, Children and Teen Resources, and so much more. With a downloadable app, RightNow Media is a safe option for the entire family and will help grow your faith. Trinity is dedicated to your spiritual growth and has partnered with RightNow Media to provide this service free of charge to you.

To sign up and create an account, click on the link below:

Or text TRINITYDOWNTOWN to the number 49775 to receive a text with the "Invite Link" to sign up for a free account.

JANUARY SERVING SCHEDULE

The serving schedule for January have been updated:

Sunday School for Adults
Sunday School for Children and Students

Adult Sunday School, Children's Sunday School, MS/HS Sunday School


  • Adult Sunday School: the I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist study meets in Loggia 2, and Major Festivals meets in in Loggia 3.
  • Children's Sunday School for children 4 years through 5th grade will utilize Answers Bible Curriculum published by Answers in Genesis. To learn more about this curriculum, visit the Answers in Genesis website.
  • Serving this year:
  • PreK-4 and Kindergarten with Mrs. JoAnne Gusewelle and Miss Kristin Gusewelle
  • 1st-2nd grades with Mrs. Desiree Kallesen
  • 3rd through 5th grades with Mrs. Gail Wilkosz.
  • All classes meet on the first floor of Heritage Hall.
  • MS and HS Youth Bible Study are invited to join Pastor Doug's Sunday School class entitled "I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist." Reach out to the church office with any questions.
  • Confirmation has begun! You can find more details on the registration link below:
  • Confirmation Registration
Livestreaming
We are livestreaming Sunday 9am worship every weekend, Saturday 6pm and Sunday 11:15am will be taped and posted after worship. All services are archived on Trinity's website and YouTube page for future viewing. If you need any help finding any services or subscribing to our YouTube channel, please contact the church office at [email protected].
Christian Yoga
Christian Yoga continues online via Zoom on Mondays @ 6:30pm. Now more than ever - the relaxation of yoga is a tremendous benefit. Email Beth for more information at [email protected].
Support Trinity Downtown while you shop!  
Start your Amazon shopping from Amazon smile, and you’ll a small percentage of your shopping totals will be donated to Trinity ministries! THANK YOU!

Monthly Trinity Calendars

A limited number of copies of the monthly Trinity calendar can be accessed in the narthex or viewed below. Contact the church office with any questions.


We also have a school year calendar for the church and CDC that can be viewed here:


2022-2023 Church and CDC Calendar

Submit your prayer requests by emailing them to [email protected].

All prayers are kept on the list for a period of three weeks, so please resubmit long term prayer needs regularly.


Those Fighting Cancer 

Sandy A., Mike R., Rev. Robert Besalski, Danny B., Linda B., Hank S., Penn M., Nancy K., Jay Z., Trevor S., Bob K., David K., Kim, Paul, JoAnn, Corrie H., Donald, Carolyn, Jim C., Diane R., Sigmond, Gary L., Preston, David V., JoAnn and Allan, Lisa and Victor, Michael S., Jenny M., Jerry K., Barbara R., Jackie R., Mary, Doug H., Paul W., Eva S., Rebecca M., Rita S., Alice, Brian, Jerry D., Corey, Cayden, Jeff M., Eva and Justin, Alex, Emma R., Annie B., Matt S., Joanna P.


Health Concerns 

Hazel, Chuck, John L., Karen E., Debbie, Max N., Mia, Barbara B.


Surgery and Recovery/Recently Hospitalized

Steve E., Stephanie, Glen S.


Other Needs

  • For the process, person, and provision of an associate pastor
  • For Crystal F.
  • For Olivia and Chris
  • For the Miller family
  • For Curtis K.
  • For those who serve in the military


Peace and Comfort

  • For the family and friends of Clifford Sweatt
  • For the family and friends of Joyce Saeger
  • For the family and friends of Tom Grether
  • For the family and friends of Gary Bowles
  • For the family and friends of Anita Porter
  • For the family and friends of Charles
  • For the family and friends of Genie Shelton
  • For Aunt Patty at the loss of her son
  • For the family and friends of Dougie Hartwell
  • For the family and friends of John Dankwardt
  • For the Jupiter Family
  • For the family and friends of Ruby Westbury
  • For Liz Roberts at the loss of her mother
  • For Sarah Joy and Jason at the loss of baby David
  • For the family and friends of Ruby Brooks
  • For the family and friends of Nina Melecki
  • For the family and friends of Robert Kasper
  • For the family and friends of Chris Sord
  • For Sheryl W. and family at the death of her grandson
  • For the family and friends of Bert
  • For the family and friends of Pastor Paul Hoyer
  • For the family and friends of Jan Fry
  • Family and friends of Penn Marshall
  • Family and friends of Cpl. Robert Guilfoyle
  • Family and friends of Sherry Williams
  • Family and friends of Rob Mamula
  • Family and friends of Marilyn Blackwood
  • Family and friends of Jim Bohlmany
  • Family and friends of Lee Roby


Confidential Prayers

For those prayers that have been shared in confidence, you know the details, Lord. We lift them up to you.


Our Trinity Missionaries

  • Wasmund Family in East Asia
  • Trump Family in Kenya
  • Clausing Family in Tanzania
  • Lehman Family in Puerto Rico


Thanksgiving

  • Blessings on all those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries!
  • Thanks and praise for those whose health has improved.
  • Thanks and praise for those who have returned safely from travels.
  • Thank you for those who have graciously donated to the ministries of Trinity!
  • Thanks and praise for the guidance and discernment of God!


For Our Communities - For Our Nation - For Our World

We pray for our nation, for our nation's leaders, for its people, and for our future together as one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all! We pray that we may all be a reflection of Christ's love, sharing grace and mercy, living in peace with one another. Reach out, listen, connect, and have those hard conversations. Love is first. Love wins.


Additional Prayers

  • For world, state, and local leaders in decisions
  • For all those caring for aging and/or ill family members in need
  • Prayers for our CDC staff & families, Trinity membership, and all Trinity staff & leaders
  • For all those struggling with mental health issues
  • For all those troubled by depression and broken relationships
  • For all those unable to attend church
  • For all those serving in our military
  • For the current war in Ukraine
  • For those who have lost homes due to storms and for those who are homeless




Prayer Thoughts from Rusty Stephens

Heavenly Father, we pray to you though your Son our Savior Jesus Christ.


Most, if not all of us have known at least one person if not numerous ones that don’t believe in your Son our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Some may be from our families or relatives or friends or acquaintances or perhaps someone we just met. When we try to talk to them about you Jesus, so often they will just deny you, tune out the message they are being told, or indicate that they have much more “important things” to be concerned with and can’t be bothered. It can be so disappointing, but we pray that they will see the life saving importance in you, Jesus, before it’s too late. At the same time when someone does open up and becomes a believer, how happy and rewarding it is for us to see this happen. As followers of you, Jesus, this is exactly what you want us to do.


One example of a situation, though it is not an actual case, happens in many forms. In this example are three college friends. Two are strong believers in Jesus and at age twenty, one is without faith. The two Christians have such a concern for the twenty year old non-believer that they want him also to be saved. So one day all three get together at their favorite eating hangout. There they start the usual conversation. After their meal the two start to ease into a conversation about Jesus and His free gift of salvation. After a number of minutes the twenty year old non-believer gets upset and tells them that he thought they met there to have fun. Even though the two explained their concern for him to also have everlasting life in Heaven, he rejects it saying, “I’m not going to stay here and listen to that.” So he gets up and walks out.


Jesus, when You came among the people in the Bible, you taught and showed through Your actions, the incredible love that God has for us. Then giving up Your life in such a torturous way on the cross, even though You lived a perfect and sin free life, with no guilt of any kind. Upon Your resurrection from death, the only way to that beautiful paradise called Heaven was opened. All who truly believe in you, Jesus, as their Savior and are genuinely sorry for all of the sins that they knowingly and unknowingly have committed, then in that sorrow asks you, Jesus, to forgive them, they will receive total forgiveness. Upon remaining with You throughout their life, they are guaranteed to receive that free gift from You, Jesus, of eternal life in Heaven.


Thank you so much, Jesus, for showing us that absolutely we have a just, but also loving and forgiving Father in Heaven, who wants all of us to be with Him. How can anyone turn that down or even delay coming to You, Jesus.


Now returning to our example: The two Christian friends were very disappointed, but hoped that there would be that future time when their twenty year old non-believing friend would find Jesus and believe. They had thoughts of trying again later when hopefully the time would be right.


Meanwhile the twenty year old was driving home still upset and wondering why his friends were worried about his not accepting Jesus. He thought, “It’s no big deal; I have my education to finish, to get that degree. Hopefully it will lead me into a good career. Also I want to find that special person in my life and marry her, eventually having children. I have too much going on in my life to worry about this Jesus. Besides, I have so many years of living before any of that should concern me. Right now I don’t have the time and can’t be bothered.”


All of a sudden a horrible accident. In the blink of an eye his life is over. His time has run out. Finishing his education and earning a degree will never happen. Finding that career and having a wife and children will never happen. But saddest and most importantly as scripture tells us, with his rejection of Jesus, receiving God’s forgiveness, and entering eternity into that beauty and joyfulness of Heaven, will never happen.


Only You God have known the date and very minute we were to be born. Only You God know the date and very minute we are to die. Only You God know how long we have to accept Jesus as our Savior before it’s too late. Never put off until tomorrow what can so easily be done today, because tomorrow in this life, may never come .


Lord In Your Mercy

Hear Our Prayer

Amen.

Community News

The St. Luke's Concert Series

To view ONLINE concerts, visit St Luke's website for links. Links to watch live.

Attendance & Giving

January 14 Sat. in person: 30

January 14 online: N/A


January 15 Sun 9am: 38

January 15 Sun. 11:15am: 61

January 15 online: 5

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