Trinity Weekly News - April 5, 2024

Trinity Weekly

April 5, 2024

A note from Pastor Doug

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

“I was glad when they said unto me, “Let us go to the House of the Lord!” Ps. 122:1

Easter was great; it was wonderful to see so many who had come to praise the Lord for Holy Week and Easter services. Thank you to everyone who helped make it happen. It was truly wonderful! A special thank you to Pastor Eduardo.

I also want to make you aware that I will be having foot & ankle surgery on May 9. Please pray for me and Desiree. The full recovery is lengthy but during the 16 to 18 weeks estimated I will be, by the grace of God, getting better throughout this time and will be able to attend services and preach after approximately 4 weeks. (The first several weeks are non weight bearing). I plan to work from home also during this recovery time and will attend meetings as I am able that necessitate my presence.

I have tried therapy, orthotics, and other special exercises and therapies for over three years with limited relief. Recently it has worsened. The orthopedic surgeon told me that if I have surgery I will have greater mobility and can lead a more normal and pain free life. I look forward to returning to Trinity with greater mobility and less pain to complete the work the Lord has assigned. I look forward to our future together and I plan to be in the best shape possible to do so. Thank you for your prayers, encouragement and support!

In the time before my surgery I will be working with our leadership and staff to prepare for upcoming events including the call process. God bless each of you and our Trinity ministry.

Pastor Doug

From the Call Committee:

Continuing with the process of evaluating candidates, the Call Committee has reduced the list to the following four candidates:

Rev. Eduardo Martinez
Rev. Jonathan van Sliedrecht
Rev. Timothy Eden
Rev. Nicholas Koschmann

Our next step will be to conduct interviews with each of the candidates. After that, the top candidates will be invited in to meet the congregation.

A document with information on each of the candidates is available in the church office. As this document contains sensitive information, it cannot be copied, photographed, or removed from the church office; however, any members of the congregation are welcome to view it in the church office.

Opportunity to Host an Intern

An LCMS Pastor's daughter is looking for a room to rent this summer while she is in town for an internship. She needs housing from May 20 to August 16 and would be in Orlando during the week and going home for most weekends. If you have a room or space in which you would like to host her or if you have any questions, contact the church office.

Thank You!

A huge thank you to the following individuals who helped decorate the sanctuary for Easter. The sanctuary was beautiful and we are so grateful for your help.

Lynn Hoctor
Linda Short
Dede Smith
Joann Gusewelle
Renee Ponik
Bill McFadden

Road Closures

Please note that the following roads will be closed from 6pm Friday, April 5 through 11pm Sunday, April 7:

Robinson street from Summerlin Ave. to Rosalind Ave.
Eola Dr. from Robinson St. to Central Boulevard

Easter Lily Pickup

If you sponsored one of the Easter lilies, please pick up your lily(s) THIS WEEKEND. After this weekend, any remaining lilies may be claimed by Trinity's staff.

Family Fun Night

Lutheran Counseling Services

Join Lutheran Counseling Services (LCS) on Saturday, April 6th for our annual We Care 5k and raise funds and awareness for mental health. The run begins at 8:30am at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Longwood.

100% of the proceeds raised will go to assisting our clients who are unable to afford mental health care.

Click here to sign up.

Last Call for Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Attendees!

If you are one of the many volunteers who help around Trinity, we hope you are planning to attend the spaghetti dinner to be thanked and to celebrate the volunteers within our church family.

The event will be held in the Fellowship Hall at 12:30 on Sunday, April 14. The deadline to sign up in the narthex or by using this link is April 8.

Questions? Contact Darlene Sabin

Bible Study Schedule

Click here to see a list of our current Bible studies!

Children and Student Ministry

Click here for information regarding our children's ministries!

Click here for information regarding our Middle and High School ministries!

New Church Management Software

To make your Breeze account, go to trinitydowntown.breezechms.com. You can also download the app and follow the prompts to log in and create your account.

If for any reason you have trouble logging in, don't panic and contact Katherine.

Don't forget to try out our giving feature on the app!

Right Now Media

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

https://www.rightnowmedia.org/Account/Invite/TrinityDowntown

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