Trinity Weekly
September 24, 2021 Edition
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We're checking in with our Trinity Family!!
Please take a few minutes to share some very, very important feedback. Thank you.
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How do you like the new Sunday Worship and Study schedule? Please share your feedback in this very short survey? CLICK HERE!
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Are you having trouble finding a Bible study or Book Study that's right for you? Please share some input to let us know what you want & need. CLICK HERE!
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We have a significant shortage in volunteers. Many factors are at play - and we can all certainly understand how easily things can get off track - especially given the ever-changing schedules, closures, and Covid issues recently. However, as we turn the corner and things are getting back to a new normal, we do not have the number of volunteers necessary to adequately staff our worship services. The volunteers who serve in worship ensure that each worship service runs smoothly: they welcome guests, hand out flyers, direct proper traffic flow, answer questions, collect the offering, support the Pastor, distribute communion, assist with baptisms, respond during emergencies, and so much more behind the scenes. When we have too few volunteers, we OVERwork the volunteers on the schedule, placing them in multiple roles, across multiple services, and over consecutive weekends. This prevents members of our Trinity family from having dedicated time to worship without a volunteer responsibility and that's not something we can allow to become standard procedure. Please take a moment to respond to this final survey this week, and let us know where you can serve in worship with your Trinity family in order to support worship running smoothly, ensure that no one has to work multiple roles repeatedly, and so that everyone has time to worship fully and freely. THANK YOU so very much!! CLICK HERE!
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Voters Meeting
Please join your Trinity Family in the Sanctuary after the 11:15am worship service (about 12:30 start time) for a regularly scheduled Voters Meeting with reports to be given from Leadership.
Attached are summary financial statements for your review:
At the meeting, you will receive copies of:
- Summary FY 2020-2021 Balance Sheet
- Summary FY 2020-2021 Revenue and Expenses
- Summary YTD August FY 2021-2022 Balance Sheet
- Summary YTD August FY 2021-2022 Revenue and Expenses
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Downtown Orlando Pumpkin Patch
It's back! The Child Development Center's PTL is moving forward their biggest annual fundraiser, our Pumpkin Patch! The PTL will set up those fantastic photo-op areas and we'll have lots of pumpkins and gourds of all shapes, sizes, and prices. This is agreat opportunity for fundraising for our CDC, as well as for welcoming local guests onto our campus to see our Church and CDC and meet some of our Trinity family in a very casual environment. A pumpkin purchase is NOT required for someone to stop by to take photos among the pumpkins and decor - we have a handful of families who come every year just for photos, and they love it!
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SPREAD THE WORD this event is posted on Trinity's Facebook page - you can help spread the word and increase sales by SHARING that event on your own page, letting your own list of FACEBOOK friends know about it. THANK YOU!
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY and meet some CDC Parents The pumpkins arrive on Saturday, October 4 - and the PTL would WELCOME your strong muscles in helping with unloading the truck at an estimated arrival time of 4pm. Please come out and meet some of our CDC parents who will be there!
- SALES start on Oct 2 and run through Oct 30. Once the PTL send out their volunteer sign up app through the CDC, we'll share it here so we can volunteer to help fill in any vacant spots they need help with.
- And don't forget to BUY A PUMPKIN! THANK YOU ALL!
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OCTOBER SERVING SCHEDULE
CHANGES are being made to the seving schedule due to gaps in coverage and moving people around to fill in. Please check back each week to see if it has changed.
Thanks to all who are serving in worship! We have multiple openings and needs to fill, but we're looking much better as we approach moving to two services each Sunday. You can view this schedule on the website as well at church.trinitydowntown.com/those-who-serve or DOWNLOAD here as a pdf.
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Sunday School for Adults 10:15-11:00am |
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Sunday School / Classes for Children and Students 10:15-11:00am |
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Adult Sunday School, Childrens Sunday School, MS/HS Sunday School and Confirmation Start September 12
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Adult Sunday School the IMMERSE study meets in Loggia 3, and Sermon Study meets in in Loggia 2
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Children's Sunday School for children 4 years through 5th grade will utilize a curriculum published by Kingdom Quest. Serving this year: PreK-4 and Kindergarten with Mrs. JoAnne Gueswelle: 1st-2nd grades with Mrs. Desiree Kallesen, and 3rd through 5th grades with Mrs. Gail Wilkosz. All classes meet on the first floor of Heritage Hall - look for the signs and arrows along the loggia hallway!
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MS and HS Youth Bible Study will begin with a study of Paul, co-lead by Faith Finger and her father Tom Finger, utlizing Right Now Media video study resources. Youth will meet in the church undercroft (basement) in the Youth Room.
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Confirmation Instruction will be co-lead by Pastor Doug Kallesen and Mr. Tim Norris, studying from Luther's Small Catechism and various resources. 12:30 in Fellowship Hall.
For details and to REGISTER:
for MS/HS Youth or Confirmation
for Children's Sunday School
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Reformation Sunday Plans! Save the Date
On Sunday, October 31, we will have one Sunday worship service at 10am to Celebrate Reformation Sunday. (6pm worship will meet as scheduled). Following worship together, our Trinity Elders will host an Elder BBQ making time for fellowship among our membership, CDC families, and guests of Trinity. Meet and greet the Elders and learn more about how they serve Church - you'll find them wearing name tags so you can pick them out of the crowd! If you have a favorite dessert recipe, please bring a dessert to share!
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Missional Living / Outreach - Share a Simple Invitation
Always feel free to copy the images in your Trinity Weekly and pass them along to someone with a personal note from you inviting them to visit. If you have a special opportunity and would like a printed copy to share, or multiple copies for a group of people, we'd be happy to make those available to you! Contact Chanda at chanda.gillenwater@trinitydowntown.com or 407-490-7339.
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Open Positions at Trinity Downtown
We're seeking a part time Sunday childcare worker for our Nursery. Please share this job opening with anyone you feel might be a good fit!!
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LCS WE CARE 5K
At the We Care 5k you’ll never move alone while helping your community thrive! Lutheran Counseling Services is hosting an all ages 5k run and walk on October 30th. The We Care 5K will benefit their Older Adult Ministry which serves vulnerable older adults who struggle with loneliness and other life transitions. Your registration will help provide these community members needed counseling services and are 100% supported by donor contributions. Register by September 15th to get the early bird special of only $25 and help get older adults “moving” too.
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Livestreaming
We're 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 Chanda at TLC@TrinityDowntown.com.
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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 baschu4@bellsouth.net.
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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!
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Small groups connect you to others where you can learn, connect, and grow in ways which will strengthen and equip you to share the gospel and serve in your local community and beyond! That’s straight from Trinity’s mission statement and our commitment to bring people one step closer to Jesus.
Trinity’s mission: to share the gospel through ministries which strengthen and equip people for Christian witness and services in downtown, metropolitan Orlando and the world.
Adult Study & Support Groups
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Weekly Men's Thursday morning IHOP Breakfast and Devotions Group (ongoing)
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Immerse Bible Reading Experience, Book 3: Prophets (Monday evenings with Pastor Doug)
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Grief Share - Grief Recovery Support Group NEW SERIES BEGINS AUG 31
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Prayer Bible Study Group (Wednesday evenings, ongoing)
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Sunday Sermon Study - with Pastor Doug
- Adult Bible Study - IMMERSE Bible Reading Experience - POETS
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Additional POETS Study groups: Tuesday morning women's group, Thursday evening women's group, Saturday evening adult group
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Tuesday Morning Women’s Group - "Anxious for Nothing"
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Online/At Your Own Pace - multiple options
Children (4 years though 5th grade)
SUNDAY SCHOOL children and youth 4 years through 5th grade
Youth (6th grade through 12th grade)
Sunday School/Bible Study for MS & HS Youth, 10:15am Youth Room
Confirmation Instruction for 7th and 8th graders (see Youth page for schedule)
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September 25 Memorial Service for Lo Phillips 11am, followed by receptoin
September 26 Voters Meeting
October 1 Pumpkin Delivery - volunteers welcomed to help unload! 4pm
October 2-31 Pumpkin Patch Sales - CDC Fundraiser M-F 3-6pm, S & S 9a-5p
October 31 One Sunday Reformation Worship service at 10am, followed by Elder BBQ
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All prayers are kept on the list for a period of three weeks, so please resubmit long term prayer needs regularly.
Those Fighting Cancer
Rachel Cottle, Jan Fry, Kurt, Bruce S, Jamie J, Rick B, Andy S, Karl S, Sandy Allen, Mary B
Health Concerns
Rocky Smothers, Kevin Cavanaugh, Paul, Briana, Ernest Lea, Len Gabriel, JoAnn Chavez
Other Needs
- Mary Scroggins
- For the Raad family
- For the Gabriel family
- Dr. Gideon Daniel
- Jon, Dan and Liz - safe traveling to Italy
- For the Chasie family
- Marina- prayers for her husband to find a job here so he can move from NY to Orlando and reunite with family
- For all those affected directly or indirectly by the effects of Alzheimers - strength, grace and comfort for them and their families
- For Lina Blackwood - blessings on her transition to collage and all that goes with that!
- Jeremie, Keith, Mindy, H, Karen E, Margaret
- Carl Bailey
- Dardie Yawman, traveling mercies
Surgery and Recovery/Recently Hospitalized
Brenda Gusewelle, Len Gabriel, Krista, Shane Russe, Charles Hayes, Matt Beier
Peace and Comfort
- For Lory and family after the loss of her husband to Covid and for the speedy recovery from Covid for the rest of the family.
- For Tamra Gillenwater and family, after the loss of her mother to Covid and prayers for her father, who has Covid, to be restored to health.
- For the family and friends of Miriam Huebner
- For the family and freinds of Bill Kent
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 Spain
Thanksgiving
- For another Easterday grandbaby!
- For all the animals saved from the fired at PAGO
- Praise for successful survery for Matt Beier!
- Many thanks to God for Claudia's safe and successful surgery!
- Praise and thanks to our Lord that little Bruce has completed his chemo treatment, and his test results were promising! He will continue to have chemo treatments every three months and, prayerfully, will reach remission.
- Praise and thanks to God for taking care of Chuck Knudson through his surgery and recovery!!
- Thanksing Gof for making a heart available for Phil and for his successful ongoing recovery !
- For the birth and health of Greyson Anthony!
- That Bill and Debbie McFadden are both out of danger, BACK TO WORK, and continuing to recover well.
- For Rocky Smothers continued recovery
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 making safe decisions about Covid
- 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
- Prayers of thanks for God’s daily provisions.
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The St. Luke's Concert Series
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Current Covid-19 Safety Procedures
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