• Advent Conspiracy is a global movement of people and churches shifting the Christmas narrative from shopping and consumption to Worshiping Fully, Spending Less, Giving More, and Loving All.  This year at Trinity the Advent Conspiracy focus will be Faith Mission, a church and neighborhood collaboration on NE 15th Street.  Mission box donations on December 6, 13, and 20 will support the work of Faith Mission.  Over these three Sundays we'll learn about different aspects of this Trinity-led local mission, including its purpose, people, partnerships, and programs.

• In case you missed it Sunday, you can see the "What is Faith Mission?" video and hear from a diverse group of people connected with this Trinity-led initiative.
• The library at Village Green & Forest Apartments has been reorganized and stocked with new books for the families and children.  Many thanks to Jane McMullen and Olga Arias, volunteers, for making this happen and to Lashay Anderson, social services coordinator, for all the ways she partners with Faith Mission.
• We're hearing great things about the new mentoring initiative at Rawlings Elementary.  This is a collaboration with Rawlings, Greenhouse Church, and Faith Mission.  Mentors are building relationships, children are really responding, and the Greenhouse Church interns are planning special events for the mentors and mentees.
• We're completing renovations we wanted to accomplish in this first year and we're planning ahead for critical needs.  The stage will be done this week (!), and the entry is being reorganized to provide better access to information like employment support, childrens activities, and a Faith Mission calendar of programs and events.  We're also gathering information on two critical needs - acoustics and a starter sound system.

• Thanks to our 300+ adults and children who participated in the Advent Festival!  AND.... Many thanks to the 40+ wonderful volunteers who helped make it happen!! 
• Thank you Trinity!  5 vehicles transported all 140 Guardian ad Litem gifts to the downtown office.  It's exciting that the Trinity family is making a difference in the lives of these precious children!
• Join us for a Polar Pajama Party at the next Parent's Night Out on December 11 from 5:30-8:30. Our "themed" Parent's Night Out will feature a pizza dinner and hot chocolate, Christmas crafts and the viewing of Polar Express for ages 12 months and walking through 5th grade!  Cost is $12 per child with a $30 cap per family.  Please register by TOMORROW.
• Mark your calendars for upcoming events.  Visit the bulletin board outside of the CMT Office or our website for more details:
• 11 | Parent's Night Out, 5:30 - 8:30pm (RSVP by 12/9)
• 16 | Live Nativity, 5:30 - 7:30 (sign up your child now, room 108)
• 24 | Children's Christmas Eve Service, 5pm
• 27 | 1 Family Friendly Service, 9:40 (No Sunday School/Childcare)
• 3 | Baptism Orientation, 8:45am, room 125

• Please join us this Sunday for our annual Family Christmas Dinner, Slideshow of the Year, and new this year:  Family Christmas Jeopardy!!  Come join us for some festive, friendly,  and fun competition. Reserve your seats here. 
• The Yoots will be helping with the hot chocolate in the welcome center for the Live Nativity on December 16.  If you want to want to come and help or just hang out and drink delicious hot beverages with us, we would love to see you!
• If you're going to be around for Christmas Break we are thinking about some impromptu activities like lunch bunches and pj's and pancakes... if you're going to be around we would love to see you, hit us up! 
• Save the date for the Spring Kick-Off with the UF Improv group coming out for Comedy night!  January 3, 5:30-8:30pm.

• Upward Basketball & Cheerleading registration is open until December 11. Forms are available at the reception desk, at all evaluations, or online.

• Caregiver Support Group: Meets every Monday from 7 -8:30pm in 225. Contact Frank Wallace. 

• Please come to the Order of St. Luke's Healing Service December 13, at 9:40 in the Chapel. Betty Fair, brand new member of Trinity and graduate of the Alpha Program will be speaking on her recent healing.  She has x-rays to show it.  Come and see! It will be a beautiful service with special music and the Chapel decorated so beautifully.  Come and add your prayers to those of the Order of St. Luke.  Pray for others,  pray for yourself.  Hope to see you there.
• Join us for the Live Nativity on December 16 from 5:30-7:30 pm.  Invite your friends and neighbors to gather around the big oak tree, sip hot cocoa and view the live nativity (preschool and elementary children dressed as the nativity characters).  It will be an evening you will not want to miss!
• Each Monday morning some wonderful members of Trinity take the altar flowers and make smaller, beautiful arrangements in coffee mugs that are then delivered by our amazing visitation teams to hospitals and shut ins; what a wonderful ministry.  Feel free to drop off any extra coffee mugs you might have at the receptionist's desk, and thanks for placing flowers on the Altar - they serve in more ways than we might imagine!

• Women Growing in Faith, Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm, E232
• Tuesday Morning Moms, 9:30-11:30 am, E203
• Men's Prayer and Bible Study, Wednesdays, 7:00 am, E232
• Wednesday Morning Pastor's Bible Study, 9:15 am, Chapel
• Thursday Morning Bible Study, 10:30 am, E226
• Weekly Prayer Group, Thursdays, 7:00 pm, Chapel
• ALERT, first Friday of the month, 10:30 am, Worship Center
• Dan Johnson's Daily Scripture Email (DSE) is available upon request

For more information, please contact Kim.