Trinity Weekly News - May 31, 2024

Trinity Weekly

May 31, 2024

Upcoming Leadership Council Elections

Members of Trinity's Leadership Council are elected during the last voter's meeting of each fiscal year. Each member is elected for a two year term and can serve two consecutive terms. Trinity's FY 24-25 elections will take place during our June 23, 2024 voter's meeting.

The composition of our current Leadership Council is as follows:

President: Thomas Finger continues to serve on a congregational waiver.
VP: James Gusewelle is completing the first year of his second term.
School Board President: Laura Marano is completing the first year of her first term.
CFO/Treasurer Mary Tahlier is completing the first year of her first term.
At Large: Robert Trapp Jr. is completing the second year of his first term.
At Large: Bob Blackwood continues to serve on a congregational waiver.
At Large: Bonnie Roby is completing the first year of her first term.
At Large: Brian Paul is completing the first year of his first term.
Sr. Elder: Rocky Smothers is completing the first year of his first term.

Trinity is actively seeking nominations for the positions of Congregation President, At-Large Member and Elder Ministry Team.

If you are interested in running for one of these positions or have someone you would like to nominate please contact Congregation President Tom Finger or Katherine Nguyen in the church office.

Member Directory

We are thrilled to begin offering a member directory on Breeze! To protect everyone's privacy, you will need to fill out the Directory Form.

Please note that you MUST opt into the directory to share your information or access others who share their information. You will not have access to this information unless you give your consent by filling out the sign up form.

After you have completed the form, you will be able to access the others in the directory by searching for their name under "People" on the Breeze system. Questions? Contact Katherine

An Update on Pastor Weerts

Pastor Milan Weerts was called to glory on Monday, May 27. He has served Trinity as an associate pastor and shut-in pastor. He was always a true disciple of the Lord and Trinity will miss him greatly. Please keep his wife, Marge, and family in your prayers.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Woodlands Lutheran Church (15333 County Road 455 Montverde, FL 34756) on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made LWGID – Ministry Expansion Campaign Woodlands Lutheran Church LWGID – Ministry Expansion Campaign - Woodlands Lutheran Church (woodlandschurch.com)

Stewardship Drive

To everyone who has already submitted your pledge card, thank you! We are so thankful for all the pledges we have received as we work on creating next year's budget.

For anyone who has not yet submitted their pledge, we would greatly appreciate receiving your pledge as soon as possible. You can access the pledge form here or you can fill out your pledge online by clicking this link

May God bless you as you "honor God from your wealth." Proverbs 3:9

Golf Tournament Survey

The CDC PTL is in need of a new location for next year's annual golf tournament. They are looking for suggestions and information and would appreciate the feedback of those who participated last year. The survey can be accessed here and is only four questions. Thank you for your feedback.

VBS

Due to staff and volunteer schedules, Trinity WILL NOT be hosting VBS this year. Prince of Peace has graciously offered for our children to attend their VBS. We appreciate your understanding.

For more information or to register your child(ren), please click here.

Altar Flower Sponsorships

The altar flowers are still able to be sponsored! To sponsor the flowers, please fill out this form.

Each arrangement is $25 and you may sponsor one or both arrangements. Please contact the church office with questions.

FCA TYM Summer Information Flyer

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.