With support from the council, Trinity will be following the Rocky Mountain Synod’s recommendation and discontinue any in-person worship gatherings —particularly indoors—and rely extensively on digital worship platforms through at least the end of March. To read the entire article from Bishop Gonia click HERE.

Trinity Lutheran has rewritten parts of its constitution and recently received approval from the Rocky Mountain Synod. The congregation will vote on these changes after the new year. To view the updated Constitution Draft please click HERE. The changes are shown in yellow with strike out and additions.

2020 has been a year of many challenges and heartache, but we also have much to be thankful for, especially for the opportunity for our Wartburg ensembles to safely meet this fall and make music together. While the pandemic has limited our ability to go on tour, we look back with gratitude for the hospitality of our concert hosts all across the nation, and look forward to when we will be able to travel again to visit and perform in your communities once more. Until that day comes, we will share our music with you virtually! This holiday season, we have two very special programs:

Both performances can be accessed, along with links to the PDF of each program, at www.wartburg.edu/christmas.

In addition to the full-length feature programs running just over an hour each, there will also be links available to individual pieces. We hope that these offerings will lift spirits this December and add to your enjoyment of the holiday season!

Advocacy is a ministry of every congregation and ministry in the ELCA. The advocacy office of the Synod helps guide and inform churches on issues that are current at the state and national levels. Peter Severson, director of Lutheran Advocacy Ministry-Colorado will be with Trinity on Tuesday, January 5 at 6 pm. Last year he met with the Social & Eco Justice team, but this year with the miracle of zoom; the whole congregation and our 301 Faith Partners are invited to join in this meeting with him.

To join the meeting click HERE.

To read the latest LuMin Newsletter click HERE.

TLC's Gravy Train meal delivery was so successful, it is being replicated for Christmas. Volunteers will be working to bring a Christmas meal to those in the TLC community who are living alone or may not have the opportunity to spend the holiday with family. This meal will be delivered on Wednesday, December 23. If you would be interested in a meal, please email Amanda.

Have you always wanted to impersonate St. Nick, but never had the opportunity? Well here's your chance, we need volunteers to help with cooking and/or delivering the meals. Come help spread love, joy and cheer! For more details about how you can help, email Amanda.

TLC Book Group will next meet via Zoom at 9:30 am on Monday, January 4, to discuss Dear Church – A Love Letter from a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the U.S. The author is ELCA pastor Lenny Duncan. The book is about 150 pages – a good length for the holiday season. Our public library does not own a copy, but can order it through inter-library loan (Prospector); it can also be purchased on Amazon – and we have a church copy for circulation. Questions? Call Nadine Hunt at 970-825-3730.

As usual, your year-end contributions NEED to be post marked no later than 12/31/20. What makes this year unusual is due to County and State COVID restrictions the office will not be open, so walking your offering in will not be an option. However, from the comfort of your home, many of you with computers and smart phones, can still make an electronic donation. Please visit our website at trinitylutheranfc.org/give. We are also listed with Venmo if you use that platform.

As COVID-19 is on the rise, we want to remind everyone of a few things. First, if you are in need (prayers, food, money, etc), please reach out; as a family of faith, we are here to help one another and we have a great network of people who have offered support. If you have tested positive, please let someone in the office know, we would like to hold you in extra prayer and support you through this. If you have tested positive, have been exposed, or are living with someone who has been exposed, please do not come into the church building (even if you are there alone). And anytime you are in the building, please wear a mask. This helps keep the staff and all those using the building as safe as possible.

Joint Sunday School, with St. Paul's, has started up. We are already practicing for the Christmas pageant, followed by a lesson from Jacki and then a craft or activity led by Tiffany. If you have any questions or cannot open the link, please let Tiffany or Katie know.

Virtually on zoom click HERE

Meeting ID: 869 2085 5078

Passcode: 926423

If you have a prayer request and want it to be on this list please contact Amanda, amanda@trinitylutheranfc.org or Pastor Rick, pastorrick@trinitylutheranfc.org.

Joy Murphy

Nancy Harrison

Larry & Sandy Dietz

Marilyn Hartig

Lyndsay Vecchio

Carol Hemken

Ryan

Barb Klaman

John Wagner

Eileen Ackerson

Sonia & Howard Nornes

Lea Seim

Helen Berneking

Kay Armstrong

Oren Anderson

Mary Ann Armstrong

Madyson Hopkins

Monet Manesh, granddaughter of Sharon Johnson

Faye and Guy Barbeau, sister and brother-in-law of Sharon Johnson

Janet & Dale Schairer, brother of Paul Schairer

Mourning for Troy Palmer, son of Donna Palmer

Abuela Rosa, grandmother of Jaxon Wagner

Leah Kapral, daughter of Nyla Anderson

Jaxon Wagner, grandson of Betty & John Wagner

Mourning for Tom Reed, uncle of Pastor Rick Reiten

Bill & Darlene Randall, friends of Trinity Lutheran

Katelyn Miller, friend of the congregation

Melanie Eber, family friend of Lois & Howard Smith

Lilah Newton, family of Cheryl Backsen

Melvah Uecker & family, relative of Patty Heyse

WORSHIP:

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EDUCATION:

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YOUTH:

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Meeting ID:  879 6597 3059 | Passcode: 674840

OTHER:

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To join GO TO THE CHURCH, this is an in person opportunity.

Directions for Zoom via Video: Click the link and join the meeting. You do not need a ZOOM account to access the link. However, you may first be prompted to download the software. This is safe, and you only need to do it once. When you click on the Zoom links, you will need to enter a user name - you can add any name you want. If you do not hear any sound, you will need to click on the bottom left to "JOIN AUDIO".

Directions for Zoom via Phone: Don’t have a computer or internet? You can still participate fully in the zoom worship services and other meetings offered through Zoom. Follow these steps, and if you run into problems, just ask one of our staff or your phone tree calling person for assistance. We don’t want you to miss you. Remember, in order to be part of the zoom call, you need to call in at the designated time (for example, Sunday worship begins at 10:30 Sunday mornings).

Directions for VIMEO: This is our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/trinitylutheranfc where you can access each Trinity worship service! Just click on the link and it will take you directly to the page so you can start binge watching!