During the COVID pandemic, training for Faith Family Housing volunteers is offered online on the following dates: December 6 from 1-2:30 pm, and December 7 from 7-8:30 pm. If you have never taken FFH training --or if you would like a refresher -- join the online program at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/346000805. The access code is 346-000-805.

Dont forget this Sunday (1-4 pm) is the day to drop off your Turkeys for the 301 Faith Partners Turkey Round Up!!

The Food Bank for Larimer County collects, stores and distributes turkeys and holiday “fixins” to its agency partners. Therefore, on Sunday, November 22 from 1-4 pm the 301 Faith Partners will be collecting Turkeys of ALL sizes or check made out to Food Bank for Larimer County. Remember the turkey must be ROCK HARD FROZEN!

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Grab a piece of pie, and join the community gathering for Thanksgiving Eve Worship. We give God thanks for you, sing praise for those around you, especially this year when many of us cannot gather together. We pray together and remember those who do not have a place to eat, but trust God’s promise to provide for those in need.

Make plans to sing your hearts out at this service, but before that, we need your hymn ideas! If you have a favorite Christmas hymn that you want included, please email Carrie Hansen at carrie@trinitylutheranfc.org by November 29. We will try to sing as many as we can. We are always community together.

The Social Eco Justice Joint Committee of 301 Faith Partners will be offering a virtual Alternative Christmas Gift Fair this year to support local and global non-profits. Shopping and gift donations will be available from November 29-December 6 through a digital catalogue or websites (link coming soon). Purchases can be picked up on December 13 at a time to yet be determined or by a mutual convenience appointment. Get your Christmas gift list ready and watch for more information from church in the coming weeks to learn about the participating non-profits and how to shop.

We are extending the Food Shares' operating hours at both locations by adding an additional shift from 3:30-5:30 pm on November 23 & 24, due to the increased demand the week of Thanksgiving.

Sign up for shifts NOW at https://foodbanklarimer.org/volunteer/#toggle-id-2

Two houses in the Avondale neighborhood have turned over, meaning two families moved up and two new families were given the opportunity to purchase these homes. As with those we build home for, the two new families need to finish their 250 sweat equity hours on the current build site at Harmony Cottages before they qualify to move in. Exciting to hear Habitat families are moving up!

Habitat Homemade is back! Last summer several individuals & small groups built projects to sell at the ReStore. Because fundraising has been difficult with Covid and the ReStore funds the building of the houses, Habitat has decided to start this again in 2021. There are two ways we can help.

First, we can organize, make, and build things ourselves then sell them on our own and donate the proceeds to the Thrivent Faith Build. Several churches had a lot of success with this last year.

Second, "The Shed" at the ReStore which will be a separate space at the ReStore for items built and made by skilled individuals in the areas of craftsman, woodworkers and sewing. There will be a calendar of items to make which will mainly be up-cycled items from the ReStore such as furniture, signs, etc. The materials to make these items will be provided by the ReStore then put in The Shed for sale to fundraise. Many of the items would be items you would find in a vintage store and very popular. If you are a skilled craftsman, woodworker or sew well and are interested in this project, please contact Steph Dugger at 970-223-9119.

If you would like to shop at the ReStore or The Shed to support Habitat, they are located at Taft Hill Rd and Harmony Rd (NW corner).

Family Housing Network, which sponsors the FFH overnight program, has some new services being developed.

Rapid Rehousing Program: Rapid Rehousing is a program that provides short term subsidies for families to move into permanent housing with support. The subsidies can last three to 12 months depending on the needs of the family. When FHN acquired One Community One Family on October 16, we were able to add their case manager, Alex Hawes. We have secured funding to support this program as well. Many of our families have moved into housing with financial support (and short term subsidies) from OCOF. They are a very small agency who had a big impact on the families we serve and will be a great addition to our agency's services. A newsletter will be sent to our supporters later this week with more details.

Other new services at FHN: We have acquired the suite next door to our new Day Center to collaborate with Homeward Alliance and provide space for our new case managers, a clothing closet and emergency food pantry for community partners to access in Suite 105. Community partners are given a key code to gain access and the inventory is refilled on a weekly basis by both partners. We have moved our linens for newly housed families into the space as well.

Join us following worship on Saturday, November 21 -5 pm or Sunday, November 22 -10:30 am, via Zoom, for a congregational meeting for the purpose of voting on the Ministry Funds Plan (MFP) aka the Budget. Quorum is still needed. To see the Proposed 2021 MFP click HERE.

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

This week bring: Small doll/toy (to be our shepherd), green paper, 4 popsicle sticks, 2 cotton balls, & 5 mini marshmallows.

TLC Book group will meet next via Zoom at 9:30 am on Monday, December 7, to discuss Albert Camus’ 1947 novel The Plague, a study of human life and its meaning in the face of a virus that sweeps through Algeria. Watch for the Zoom link in future newsletters. Questions? Call Nadine Hunt at 970-825-3730.

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.

Larry

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

Katelyn Miller, friend of the congregation

Melanie Eber, family friend of Lois & Howard Smith

Jaxon Wagner, grandson of Betty & John Wagner

Lilah Newton, family of Cheryl Backsen

Melvah Uecker & family, relative of Patty Heyse

Keaton Barrett, grandson of Lea Seim

Harvey Tellinghusen, brother of Nyla Anderson

WORSHIP:

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To join click HERE. Grab a piece of pie, and join the community gathering for Thanksgiving Eve Worship. We give God thanks for you, sing praise for those around you, especially this year when many of us cannot gather together. We pray together and remember those who do not have a place to eat, but trust God’s promise to provide for those in need.

EDUCATION:

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YOUTH:

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Meeting ID:  879 6597 3059 | Passcode: 674840

OTHER:

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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!