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Trinity Presbyterian Church 4601 S. Surprise Way, Boise ID 83716 208 336 0665 www.tpcboise.org THE SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS CELEBRATE THE SEASON!

There is something for everyone, whether you like traditional or contemporary music. You will leave feeling the hope of the coming Christ Child and the gifts He brings.

1 Trinity Presbyterian Church 4601 S. Surprise Way, Boise ID THE SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS CELEBRATE THE SEASON! By Kerry Calverley The Christmas season is now upon us, and here at Trinity Presbyterian we have a wonderful way for you to ring in the season! Please reserve Sunday, December 14th at 3 p.m.. Our Music Department will be presenting A Christmas Tapestry, a complete production presented in a gospel style approach. There is something for everyone, whether you like traditional or contemporary music. You will leave feeling the hope of the coming Christ Child and the gifts He brings. Our musical will feature several instrumentalists, our children s choirs, our Sanctuary Choir and several soloists, all working together to share the real meaning of the Season. Wait until you see how many extra singers we have! This concert is a great way to invite family, friends and neighbors to hear the story of Christmas in song. There will be refreshments following the musical, providing a wonderful way to make new friends and catching up with old friends! For those of you holding tickets to the Michael W. Smith concert that evening, there is plenty of time to enjoy the musical, grab a bite to eat and still make it to that concert too! Why not make a day of it? We look forward to seeing you at The Christmas Tapestry musical on December 14th! Christmas Season Services December 7th 21st 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Christmas Concert & Luncheon December 3rd 12:00 noon Mission Holiday Tea December 6th 2:00 p.m. Boise Philharmonic Brass Ensemble December 7th 2:00 p.m. Holiday Musical Celebration A Christmas Tapestry December 14th 3:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Services December 24th: 5:00 p.m. Children s Service 7:00 p.m. New Community Worship with Communion 9:00 p.m. New Traditional Worship with Communion Combined Worship Service December 28th 10:00 a.m.

Musings... By Pastor Joe It s that time again. I was surprised at how the store s decorations jumped from Halloween to Christ mas without a turkey or Pilgrim hat showing up.

The battle to keep Christ in Christmas has risen to the top of the list. Thanks to the economy, It might be an easier sell since the presents under the tree are going to be a little thin.

I would be blown away if He was acknowledged to be the reason for the season. I know what some are thinking, Joe don t hold your breath. But I can always hope. I can always HOPE.

2 Musings... By Pastor Joe It s that time again. I was surprised at how the store s decorations jumped from Halloween to Christ mas without a turkey or Pilgrim hat showing up. The Christmas specials, and flood of seasonal movies has started. The shopping countdown began on November 1 st and the struggle has begun in earnest. The battle to keep Christ in Christmas has risen to the top of the list. Thanks to the economy, It might be an easier sell since the presents under the tree are going to be a little thin. Kids and parents are going to have to talk about something other than what they want to get for Christmas. I for one would love it if Jesus entered that discussion somehow. I would be blown away if He was acknowledged to be the reason for the season. I know what some are thinking, Joe don t hold your breath. But I can always hope. I can always HOPE. SMALL DINNER GROUPS By Susan Gross Small Dinner Group Sign Ups for the new quarter are happening in January! Sign ups will be in the commons area during the month of January and drawing for group placement will happen in early February. Come join the fun as we start our new groups that will meet once a month for 4 months February May. Please contact Susan Gross at or susangross323@msn.com for more information. NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY By Connie Hoselton The latest addition to our church library is The Language Of God, by Dr. Francis S. Collins. This was recently referenced in one of Pastor Joe s sermons. Dr. Collins, head of the Human Genome Project, is one of the worlds leading scientists. He believes that faith in God and faith in science can co exist within a person and be harmonious. In the language of God he makes his case for God and for science. DOROCIAK HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Please join Pastor Joe and Nancy for their annual Dorociak Open House on Sunday, December 21st at their home, 2155 Ridgepoint Way in Warm Springs Mesa (maps available), anytime between 5:00 8:00 p.m.. Come wish one another a Merry Christmas and bring a dozen cookies to share. Extra cookies will be given to the Boise Rescue Mission. ADVENT SERMON SERIES WONDERS OF CHRISTMAS November 30th I Can t Wait: The Wonder of Anticipation Mark 13:24 37 December 7th Are You Ready? The Wonder of Preparation Mark 1:1 8 December 14th Making the Ask? The Wonder of Solicitation Luke 1:26 38 December 21st The Joy Of Yes; The Wonder of Cooperation Luke 1:46 55 December 24th The Wonder of It All Luke 2:1 20 Page 2

MISSION HOLIDAY TEA By Kathy Nielsen The third Annual Christmas Tea will be held Saturday, December 6th, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Church commons at Trinity. The cost is $15 per person.

3 MISSION HOLIDAY TEA By Kathy Nielsen The third Annual Christmas Tea will be held Saturday, December 6th, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Church commons at Trinity. The cost is $15 per person. Proceeds will benefit Mission projects. Invite your friends and family and reserve a table of 4, 6, 8 or more! We also welcome couples too. Ladies, feel free to wear your prettiest hat! Reservations may be made throughout the month of November. Sign up at our display in the commons area. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kathy Nielsen at TRINITY TREASURES MOPS By Annette Slaybaugh Fall is zooming by and the events at Trinity Treasures continue to be full of energy! And keeping in that spirit, we have a couple of new activities that are pretty exciting. We have started a Wednesday morning Library Time at Trinity for our two year olds. Our wonderful volunteer, Mardell Faber, is reading to two groups of about 6 children each. Another wonderful volunteer is Erma Hultman, one of our new members at TPC who comes to us (with her husband, John) from Spokane Washington. She has volunteered to teach a weekly bible study to our school age children on Tuesday afternoons. Erma hopes to be ready to start this long awaited program in December. We also sponsored a reading readiness parent / child workshop lead by Ruth Calnon. A pizza dinner for the parents and preschool children was followed by a very informative workshop. It was a great opportunity for both Trinity and Trinity Treasures parents to enjoy each other while learning with their children. (see photo on right) The month ended with the traditional Thanksgiving Feast for parents and children. What a great time! Pictures from these events can be found on our new Trinity Treasures website at trinitytreasuresboise.org CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS By Susan Lewis Christmas is the time of year that we have our annual sale of poinsettia plants to decorate our Sanctuary. Sales go through December 7th. We will use live plants to decorate the Church on Sunday, December 14th and plants will be available for pick up after the music program in the afternoon. Watch for the order forms in your bulletin. Call Susan o r e m a i l : slewis6956@msn.com if you have any questions. By Michelle Bissey MOPS: The Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) group continues to meet on the second Sunday of each month from 5:00 7:00 p.m.. If you are the mother of a preschooler (birth through kindergarten), please join us as we explore the MOPS International theme Adventures in Mothering. During our meetings we connect with one another, have dinner, learn from guest speakers and participate in craft projects. Nursery care is available. Our next meeting will be held on December 14, Our topic will be the Relationship Adventure. We will making Cookies in a Jar for our craft project. On Saturday, December 6th, 2008 at 6:00 p.m., the MOPS group will be meeting at the Idaho Botanical Garden Winter Garden Aglow event for some fun time with our families. Please contact Sheila Giffen at or Melissa Hale at if you have any questions about attending a meeting. For more information view our website at Page 3

$4,000 will go to Educate Peru and $1,000 will go to Whitney Elementary in Boise, for children s shoes. Christian Education, Jr.

4 by Susan Hartmann, Clerk of Session Session met on November 17 th. Treasurer: Elder, Terry Calnon, commended the Elders on watching their expenses. Concern was expressed for the general income for the church. Missions: Elder, Carlos Diaz, reported that the Holiday Bazaar was a success and raised about $5,200. $4,000 will go to Educate Peru and $1,000 will go to Whitney Elementary in Boise, for children s shoes. Christian Education, Jr. College: Elder, Trudy Fouser, reported that the Youth had a wonderful retreat at Steve and Susan Gross s cabin. Building and Grounds: Elder, Jan Bissey, reported that he had received two bids for snow removal. The Elders encouraged Jan to contract with the snow removal company that has the de icing equipment even though their bid was the higher of the two. Eastwind Community Church will use Trinity s parking lot as a base for the hayride during their Living Nativity Scene. Jan is gathering volunteers to change the light bulbs in the Sanctuary on November 22nd. Trinity Treasures: Elder, Annette Slaybaugh, presented two motions: to accept the final two sections for the TPC TT Relationship Policy and the motion to allow old unused carpet to be banded and used in the youth room for the 5 yr. Olds. Both motions passed. Worship: Elder, Susan Lewis, presented a motion to serve the Lord s Supper at the 7 & 9 PM Christmas Eve Services and at future Christmas services as well. The motion passed. Stewardship: Elder, Bill Drake, reported that the Stewardship Pledge Letters have now gone out to Trinity s households. N O V E M B E R S E S S I O N S U M M A RY INCOME STATEMENT October 31, 2008 Year to Date NEW MEMBERS Annual Actual Budget Variance Budget Trinity Presbyterian Church Revenues: Pledges 187, ,300 (17,147) 245,158 Loose Plate 57, ,760 (14,141) 86,117 Other 36, ,190 (211) 44,629 Total Revenue 281, ,250 (31,499) 375,904 Expenses: Missions 19, ,610 (7,749) 33,128 Stewardship (151) 750 Evangelism 2, ,330 (573) 4,000 Christian Ed Adult 1, , ,050 Christian Ed Crib 6th 2, ,320 (141) 2,780 Christian Ed Youth 1, ,290 (304) 2,750 Membership 2, ,420 (108) 2,900 Worship 3, ,420 (2,372) 6,500 Admin/Finance 55, ,300 (3,992) 71,158 Maintenance 43, ,100 7,843 43,320 Personnel 160, ,960 (16,421) 212,357 Total Expenses 294, ,090 (23,838) 381,693 Operating Income (12,500.88) (4,840) (7,661) (5,789) Trinity Treasures Revenue 492, ,000 (14,636) 608,000 Expenses Salaries 323, ,000 4, ,000 Other 165, ,425 (16,964) 216,775 Total Expenses 489, ,425 (12,078) 601,775 TT Operating Income 3, ,575 (2,558) 6,225 Total Net Income (9,483.64) 735 (10,219) 436 Session approved the request for baptism of the Giffen children, James, Austin, and Katelyn, for December 7th. Session also approved Susan Hartmann as 2009 clerk of session. New Members: Dawn Hall with daughter, Kendall John and Erma Hultman Page 6

Trinity Presbyterian Church 4601 S. Surprise Way Boise, ID 83716 Phone: 208-336-0665 E-mail: tpcboise@

5 Trinity Presbyterian Church 4601 S. Surprise Way Boise, ID Phone: Website: Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem. Luke 2:4 1 7 p.m. Worship Committee Meeting 2 7 p.m. Boy Scout Troop # :30 a.m. Women s Bible Study 12:00 noon Capital Singers perform w/ luncheon following 6:30 p.m. Youth group 4 7:15 a.m. Women s 9:30 a.m. Art & Crafts 5 7 a.m. Men s 6 2 p.m. Mission Holiday Tea 6 p.m. MOPS outing to Botanical Gardens 7 9 a.m. Worship & Church Koffee Klatsch, Library 10:30 a.m. Worship & Church 2:00 Boise Philharmonic Brass Ensemble Holiday Concert 8 7 p.m. Deacon Meeting 97 p.m. Boy Scout Troop # :30 a.m. Women s Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Youth group 11 7:15 a.m. Women s 9:30 a.m. Art & Crafts 12 7 a.m. Men s a.m. Worship & Church Koffee Klatsch, Library 10:30 a.m. Worship & Church 3:00 p.m. A Christmas Tapestry Holiday Concert 5:00 p.m. MOPS meeting 15 7 p.m. Session Meeting 16 7 p.m. Boy Scout Troop # :30 a.m. Women s Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Treasure Valley Applique Group 6:00 Youth Group Christmas party 18 7:15 a.m. Women s 9:30 a.m. Art & Crafts 19 7 a.m. Men s a.m. Worship & Church Koffee Klatsch, Library 10:30 a.m. Worship & Church 5:00 p.m. Dorociak Open House a.m. Combined Service p.m. Boy Scout Troop # p.m. Boy Scout Troop #161 24Christmas Eve Services: 5:00 Children s service 7:00 New Community Worship 9:00 New Traditional Worship Merry Christmas! Office Closed 26 7 a.m. Men s Office Closed 27

6 December, 2008 Upcoming Events CAPITAL SINGERS Wednesday, December 3rd at 12:00 p.m., please enjoy some holiday music and stay for a luncheon for our Young at Hearts and 2nd Wind groups. For reservations contact JoAnna Forsyth at MISSION HOLIDAY TEA Come join us on Saturday, December 6th at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $15 for the 3rd annual Christmas Tea benefiting Mission projects. A CHRISTMAS TAPESTRY Please join us on Sunday, December 14th at 3 p.m. for our Holiday Concert, A Christmas Tapestry Cookies and light refreshments will be served following this celebration. DOROCIAK OPEN HOUSE You are invited to Joe & Nancy s annual open house on Sunday, December 21st from 5 8 p.m. CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES Invite your friends, family and neighbors to join us on Christmas Eve at one of our services: 5:00 p.m. Children s Service 7:00 p.m. New Community Christmas by candlelight with Communion 9:00 p.m. New Traditional Christmas by candlelight with Communion In Touch Trinity Presbyterian Church 4601 S. Surprise Way Boise, ID Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 130 Boise, Idaho ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

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