Congregational Meeting
2024-11-17 11:30 - 12:30 UTC
Congregational Meeting will be Sunday, November 17.
One meeting, following worship (11:30 am-ish) – with zoom availability. There will be lights treats (Muffins, Cookies, & Bars) provided.
TENTATIVE Agenda:
1) Ministry Funds Plan (vote) includes two Full Time Clergy
2) Present name (Dcn. Katie) for second clergy position (vote)
3) Election of leadership positions.
4) Thank you from Social and Eco-Justice
Slate of officers & Ministry Funds Plan also available at the office.
2025 PROPOSED MINISTRY FUNDS PLAN
Click HERE to be directed to the 2025 Proposed MFP.
SLATE of OFFICERS
Vice President: Paul Johnson
Council Secretary: Marilyn Morrisey (1 Year)
Property: Soren Nicholsen
Treasurer: Renee Mize
Evangelism/Hospitality: Linda Cavazos
Financial Review: Susan Lamb
Nominating Committee: Steve Dugger, Debbie Schwartz, Erik Elliott, Don Heyse, Nadine Hunt
Preschool Board: Trina Garlo, Katie Barron, Patty Heyse
Synod Assembly: Margaret Wick, Dan Merz
Trust: Bill Foos, Lori Schmidt

Lefse Making
2024-11-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Kitchen & Fellowship Hall
All are welcome to come make Lefse, with real potatoes, cream, butter, and artisan flour on Thursdays, November 21 and December 19, from 10 am-2 pm in the kitchen and fellowship hall. Amy Jo Martinson will make the dough the day before. You will be rolling out the dough, grilling it, putting into cloths to rest, and either eating or putting into bags! If you have any supplies, please bring them to help with making more faster. We do have 3 griddles and equipment for three stations. No charge. Any questions, please contact Amy Jo Martinson at her home, which is where she sells Kransekake and Lefse out of her home. Thank you, Tusen Takk!

Turkey Round Up for the Food Bank
2024-11-24 08:30 - 12:30
301 Faith Partners Turkey Round Up is to collect turkeys for the Food Bank for Larimer County. Bring your rock-hard frozen turkeys to church on Sunday, November 24 from 8:30 am-12:30 pm. Please remember, only rock-hard frozen turkeys can be donated, if you are able to squeeze your turkey even a little bit- it is no longer frozen! So, it won’t be safe to donate. Let’s STUFF THE FOOD BANK! Give thanks by GIVING!

Poinsettias
2024-11-26 - 2024-12-16
You are invited to remember family and friends this Christmas with a suggested donation of $12 for poinsettias that we will display right before Christmas. Your name and intentions (“In memory of …” “In celebration of …”, etc.) will be listed in the Christmas bulletins. If you would like a poinsettia to take home or to a shut-in, they will be available on a first-come, first-served basis after the Christmas services of all three congregations are over. If you would like to remember or celebrate someone with poinsettias, please email Amanda by Monday, December 16.

Reverse Advent Calendar Food Donations
2024-12-01 - 2024-12-24
What is a reverse advent calendar? Traditionally, Advent calendars are used to count down the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas. In church we celebrate weekly the themes of Hope, Peace, Love, and Joy as we anticipate God’s gift of Jesus. Most purchased Advent calendars start on December 1 and go until Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. The Advent calendars consist of a series of doors or windows to open, revealing a picture, small chocolate or little gift for each day.
But the Reverse Advent Calendar is different! Instead of receiving a daily gift, those taking part in a reverse calendar DONATE an item each day, thus giving instead of receiving. This year the Social and Eco Justice Ministry is offering a suggestion to participate by following this list of food items to donate to our Little Pantry or the Larimer County Food Bank.
You can also do this in a different way. It doesn’t have to be food that you are donating. Maybe put $1 in a basket each day for your reverse advent calendar and then donate the money to our Little Food Pantry. It is also completely fine to add an item every few days or weekly instead of daily. No matter how you choose to participate, consider doing something small for those in need this Advent season. We are blessed to be a blessing to others as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Put your food items in a box or bag that can be plain or decorated. You can bring the food items to church weekly or wait until Christmas Eve whichever works best for you. We will have a table in the fellowship room for donations.
Thank you for your participation in this Advent ministry.
Here is the Food List!!

Church Decorating for Advent/Christmas
2024-12-03 10:00 - 12:00
Help kick-off the Advent season by joyfully helping decorate the church with the 301 Faith Partners on Tuesday, December 3 at 10 am. There will be jobs for all—we need fluffers, doers, gophers, unpackers, and more!

Mid Week Advent Worship & Soup Supper
2024-12-04 18:00 - 19:30
Join us Wednesdays, December 4, 11, & 18
Holden Prayer at 6 pm followed by Soup Supper at 6:30 pm. This service will be hybrid, using the same link that is used for weekend Worship. To join the Worship click HERE.
Sign up to set up/clean up or donate food via Sign Up Genius HERE.

Alternative Christmas Gift Fair
2024-12-08 08:45 - 12:30 | Fellowship Hall at 301 E. Stuart Street
The Alternative Christmas Gift Fair is an opportunity to shop for Fair Trade gift items and to donate to local, national, and international non-profits. The event will be Sunday, December 8, from 8:45 am-12:30 pm. Among the returning charities and fair trade vendors are Heifer Project, Trees Water People, and the Murulle Foundation. The Fair is put on by all three of the 301 Faith Partners. The Joint Social and Ecological Justice ministry sponsors the fair and is looking for volunteers to help with planning and on the day of the event.

Mid Week Advent Worship & Soup Supper 12/11
2024-12-11 18:00 - 19:30

Mid Week Advent Worship & Soup Supper 12/18
2024-12-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Kitchen & Fellowship Hall

Lefse Making December 19
2024-12-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Kitchen & Fellowship Hall

Christmas Eve Services 3pm & 5 pm
2024-12-24 15:00 - 19:00
We hope you’ll join us on Christmas Eve for a joyful night filled with carols, candlelight, and the retelling of the story of Jesus. There are two worship services 3 pm (*staffed nursery available) & 5 pm. Christmas Eve worship is a chance to remember the true reason for the season.

Lumpa Lefse Making
2025-02-20 10:00 - 14:00
Join us on Thursday, February 20 from 10 am-2 pm for Lumpa cooking, a potato thick Lefse that looks like a tortilla. We will eat polsa with it or hot dogs, mustard, ketchup as you like. On Thursday March 20 from 10 am-2 pm we will be making the Nordland Lefse we were going to make in December! Come join the fun for these free cooking events.

Intergenerational Game Day!
2025-02-23 11:30 - 14:00
Individuals and families of all ages are invited to an afternoon of games, food and fellowship on Sunday, February 23 after worship, 11:30 am-2 pm. We’ll have lots of game options, and ask you to bring your favorites too. Since it’s over lunch time, the Faith Formation committee will be hosting a baked potato bar. We’ll provide the potatoes and multiple gluten free topping options. We’d like to get an idea on numbers, so please RSVP your attendance to Deacon Katie at katie@trinitylutheranfc.org. We’d ask that if you’re planning on coming, please invite another Trinity community member along, could be your pew neighbor, your friend from choir practice, a new member, whoever!!

Ash Wednesday, March 5
2025-03-05
For Ash Wednesday, there will be three opportunities to worship with the 301 Faith Partners:
7 am Trinity Lutheran
12 pm Mary of Magdala Ecumenical Catholic
7 pm St. Paul’s Episcopal
Everyone is welcome to any of these services.

Nordland Lefse Making
2025-03-20 10:00 - 14:00

Free Workshop “Introduction to Centering Prayer”
2025-03-29 09:00 - 12:00
Are you looking for a way to explore or deepen your relationship with God? You are invited to participate in a free workshop “Introduction to Centering Prayer” on Saturday, March 29 from 9 am–12 pm in the Sanctuary. In this workshop, you will discover a centuries-old prayer method. Centering Prayer consists of simply sitting in silence with God – beyond thoughts, words, and emotions – and opening our mind, heart and whole being to the Ultimate Mystery.
You will learn the basics of Centering Prayer, experience it in a guided setting, and be able to ask questions and share experiences with the presenter and your fellow initiates.
Centering Prayer is based on a Christian contemplative practice first described in The Cloud of Unknowing, written in the latter half of the 14th Century. It calls us to abandon any consideration of God’s attributes and actions, and to surrender to his/her influence in our lives.
It is a very personal prayer practice but can also be practiced in groups. It opens us to God’s presence within and to his/her infinite love and power to heal.

Holy Wednesday Tenebrae Service
2025-04-16 18:30 - 19:30
Holy Wednesday, April 16 at 6:30 pm Tenebrae Service in Chapel/Room 9 in East Wing
To join Tenebrae Worship click HERE!!**(This is St. Paul’s link so you need to use this one)

Maundy Thursday Worship
2025-04-17 18:30 - 19:30
Maundy Thursday, April 17 at 6:30 pm Service with Foot Washing and Veneration of the Eucharist
To join Maundy Thursday service click HERE!!**(This is St. Paul’s link so you need to use this one)

Good Friday Open House Stations of the Cross
2025-04-18 11:00 - 14:00
Good Friday, April 18
11 am-2 pm Stations of the Cross – A self-guided prayer journey. These stations are meant to be used from now until Good Friday along with on Good Friday from 11 am– 2 pm and are located in the Sanctuary. Feel free to use them on your schedule (during office hours) and at your own pace, you can visit a few stations each day or all of the stations at once. There will be a meditation booklet to be used as you go through the stations. *In person only.*

Good Friday Worship
2025-04-18 18:30 - 19:30
Good Friday, April 18 6:30 pm Worship with Seven Last Words and Veneration of the Cross – As we did last year, worship concludes with the invitation to gather where violence has occurred in the Fort Collins Community. We will sing and pray blessing in this spot.
To join Good Friday service click HERE!!

Holy Saturday Easter Service
2025-04-19 17:30 - 18:30
Holy Saturday, April 19 at 5 pm Easter Service with wine & cheese fellowship to follow.
To join this service click HERE!!

Easter Sunday Worship Service
2025-04-20 10:30 - 11:30
Easter Sunday Worship Service, April 20 10:30 am
To join via Zoom click HERE!!

Easter Sunday Brunch
2025-04-20 11:30 - 12:30
11:30 am Easter Brunch – The Faith Formation Ministry will host a brunch on Easter Sunday after worship. Many Hands Make Light Work, sign up to bring food, serve, set up, & clean up HERE.

Adult Forum - May 4
2025-05-04 09:00 - 10:00
Adult Forum features presentations and discussions on a wide range of topics and issues that affect the church and its members.
May 4: As it celebrates its 50 Anniversary, Catherine Bucholz from the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado will update us on how the Foundation helps donors achieve their charitable goals.

Tamale Sale for La Fondita Latina
2025-05-06 13:30 - 2025-05-11 14:00
Tamale Sale for La Fondita Latina La Fondita Latina is on the verge of opening its immigrant-owned restaurant at 128 W. Laurel in Fort Collins. However, they are still working on some remodeling before they can open.
The 301 Faith Partners Immigration Task Force and Joint Social & Eco Justice is helping by sponsoring A TAMALE SALE of La Fondita’s delicious tamales. These are the same tamales as those served after our October Joint Worship Service.
Tamale Orders through Sunday, May 11 Four types of tamales are available: pork, chicken, poblano-cheese, vegetable. Price is $15 for an order of 6 tamales. The deadline to order is Sunday, May 11. Payment is due at time of order.

Online: You can place online orders HERE.

OR

In-Person: order in person with payment by check made out to “Maria Gonzalez/La Fondita” on Sunday, May 11 from 10 am -2 pm in the Fellowship Hall.

Tamale Pickup Sunday, May 18 In the Fellowship Hall from 10 am-2 pm.

Adult Forum - May 11
2025-05-11 09:00 - 10:00
Adult Forum features presentations and discussions on a wide range of topics and issues that affect the church and its members.
May 11: We will hear from Trees, Water, People as they continue their mission in spite of cuts in government funding.

Adult Forum - May 25
2025-05-11 09:00 - 10:00
Adult Forum features presentations and discussions on a wide range of topics and issues that affect the church and its members.
May 25: We will hear from Trinity’s 2025 Confirmation students

Habitat For Humanity Faith Builders Luncheon
2025-05-15 11:30 - 13:00
The annual Habitat For Humanity Faith Builders Luncheon will be Thursday, May 15, from 11:30 am-1 pm, at first United Methodist Church in Ft. Collins. This event is the kick-off event for HH’s fundraising to support two families in 2025 to build their new homes. Last year, the Faith Partners (Trinity and St. Paul being two of twenty Ft. Collins churches) supported two families, Luis and and Elida, and Marshall, in building their homes. Their homes are well underway. This year, we are gearing up to help two new families reach their dream of a new home.
The luncheon is free and catered by Austin’s so the food will be delicious. Steph Dugger and Jo Anne Gearhart are hoping to have you as their guests at the luncheon. You will learn more about HH’s work here in Ft. Collins. You will have an opportunity to donate but it is your choice to do so. If you are interested in attending this informative and inspirational luncheon, please contact Steph Dugger or Jo Anne Gearhart as soon as possible. Our deadline is May 1. We can take as many as twelve people so let us know soon!

Graduate Recognition
2025-05-17 08:00 - 2025-05-18 17:00
Join us at worship services the weekend of May 17 & 18 to bless our graduates. We will celebrate this milestone in worship as we surround our gradates with support and prayer. If you have a graduate, please email Amanda their name, picture, where they are graduating from, along with a very BRIEF statement of what they will be doing in the future, before Sunday, May 11!!
