Weekly Update 9 December 2024

The Third Sunday of Advent

 This Sunday will offer our regular worship schedule with services at 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM

Pastor Matt Burnett will be preaching this Sunday. 

Children’s Catechesis will take place during the 10:45am service for pre-school through sixth grade (They will be dismissed before the sermon and parents will get them before Communion).

Nursery will be available during the 10:45am service until communion.



Membership Class and Annual Meeting

Sunday, 5 January, from 3.00p to 6.00p

Holy Trinity Membership Discovery Class

This is required to vote on the budget the following Sunday the 12th at our Annual Meeting. If you cannot make that date please email me at mkburnett01@gmail.com and we can plan a December date and time.


Guatemala Mission Trip

Dates: 22-30 March 2025

 Cost: $600/person + airfare for all anticipated expenses (includes local room/board, transport and travel insurance).  

Projecting $800-$1000 for airfare DEN-GUA roundtrip

Total anticipated cost = $1500/person (some variation due to airfare preferences)

Location: Antigua, Guatemala

 

Partner Ministries:

Cafe Refrescante (ministry to homeless) - serving young homeless over coffee, bible studies, board games, conversations, prayer and any practical needs at the halfway home
See links : https://www.facebook.com/CafeRefrescante/ or www.refrescante.org

La Mano de Dios (an afterschool program) - ministry to children and their families

See link : https://www.lamanodedios.org/  
Video : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YCSvYgeAkZYlcBTcCAo1pckAM-rqDpmK/view?usp=drivesdk

Mission Trip Description: 

We plan to fly into Guatemala City from Denver, and stay near Antigua about 2 hours away from Guatemala City. We will spend most of our time in the Antigua area (a World Heritage Site and relatively small city with a population of 50,000) and depending on the mix of the team and numbers of adults & kids, our abilities and interests etc. we may split up teams for varied ministry opportunities and schedules. The hope is for you (and your family) to engage personally with ministry opportunities, build relationships and get a glimpse of God’s heart for the people of Guatemala.

Included in our trip schedule:  team conversations/debriefs, prayer, worship, rest, relaxation (local tour of Antigua) etc. 

Costs are based on local ministry knowledge and should be fairly realistic.  We would encourage you to budget in some extra (gifts for families served, personal shopping / meals out, tours and activities etc). 

Trip Leads: 

Amy Schulte: ‭+1 (314) 750-9263‬ | amy.kushner@gmail.com

Rob Abraham: + 1 (719) 201-1855 | rob@y360.org


Join Forté for an evening of hope and harmony as they present Lighten the Darkness, a handbell concert celebrating the light and joy of the Christmas season. 

Through beautiful melodies and timeless carols, this event offers a moment to reflect and rejoice. This concert is a celebration for all ages, inviting you to share in the music and message of Christmas. Forté looks forward to ringing in the season and sharing the light of Christmas with you! Family friendly and free admission (a free-will offering will be collected). 


Location: Sienna Place Apartments, 850 E. Cheyenne Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80905.  Meet in front of the office.  Parking for visitors is available around the complex, just please avoid labeled parking spots for residents.

This year, in partnership with Welcome COS, we want to go outside of our own northern side of the city and engage a community where many of our city's newly arriving refugee families live. Sienna Place Apartments is comprised of 20 apartment buildings on 11 acres with over 900 residents!Come join us as we bring the joy of music and celebration while engaging with a community that is made up of so many different people from refugees to those who are struggling economically.

What to expect: Anyone is welcome, including children! We’ll hand you a booklet with all the words, and walk along the apartments, singing to the residents. They know we are coming, and we expect to make new friends along the way.

What to wear: Please dress in WARM Christmas-themed outfits!  We want to be joyful and celebratory, but also know that the weather can be cold at this time of year so please plan accordingly.