November 30, 2025
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Order Poinsettia’s for Christmas! Deadline is Wednesday, December 3rd. Cost is $10 per plant. See attached form.
We are looking for items for the Spirit of Christmas Silent Auction! The Silent Auction is our main fundraiser for the Mission Trip to Denver, CO in June 2026 for our High School Youth! New items or craft items only please. Items should be at the church by Thursday, December 11th. Contact PB if you have questions.
Crew Wednesday, December 3rd, from 3:30-5:00pm, for all 3rd-6th graders!
Women of Trinity Christmas Gathering, Saturday, December 6th, 9 am Featuring entertainment by the Gethsemane Bells from Baldwin at 9:30 am and a luncheon. All women are welcome!
Sunday School Christmas Program Practices will be on Sunday, December 7th & 14th at 9 am till 11 am! PLEASE NOTE THE START TIME IS AT 9 AM!! Please have your child at both practices.
Men’s Band Christmas Concert at Knapp United Methodist Church, Saturday, December 6th at 7 pm.
Lefse making is almost here! Come join us for this Trinity tradition! Wednesday, December 10th and Thursday, December 11th. We begin at 7 am both days, have a potluck lunch at 11:30 am, and then go in the afternoon until we are done. Bring your potato peelers on Wednesday morning. We have a job for every kind of person, can train you to do anything, and appreciate every minute you can volunteer! Sign-up in the Narthex or just show on up! Bring friends!
Pre-order your lefse! $5 per package (three pieces). See sign-up in Narthex or call the church.
Lagers with the Lord on Monday, December 15th, 6 pm at Buckshot’s.
Annual Mitten Tree is up! Bring in hats, mittens, scarves, and gloves to decorate the tree. We are also collecting items for the Coat Closet as well, like boots, snowpants, and winter coats, which you can put in the box by the Mitten Tree.
There is a new way to give at Trinity: Venmo! You can find us using: @TrinityLutheranBoyceville. If it asks you for a confirmation number, use 1349
MUSINGS FROM PASTOR BRAD
Today is the First Sunday in Advent (Happy New Year!) and Advent is a time of preparation for the birth of Jesus. Advent is kind of a forgotten season of the church year as it is overshadowed by Christmas, though many of us do Advent calendars but they aren’t often focused on Jesus. We might have candy ones or coffee ones or dog treat ones or whiskey ones (no one has gifted me the whiskey ones yet) or just ones in which we are counting the days till Christmas. But, I do hope that during this season of Advent you take a moment to say a prayer or read a scripture (or check out the daily video devotion on Trinity’s Facebook page) to spiritually prepare for the coming of the birth of Christ.
Here at Trinity, we have a lot of stuff leading up to Christmas Day and with everything going on, I thought I would put in one place all the stuff happening. Not only because I know many of you skip the announcements before these musings ( you know who you are) but also so that you could put some of these things in your calendars so you don’t forget them. This is a great time of year here at Trinity as we prepare for Christmas and for the celebration of Jesus’ birth, as we celebrate long-time traditions, and have a chance to get together as a community. So these are ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS specific events that you will see below.
December 6: Women of Trinity Christmas Gathering, 9 am
Men’s Band Christmas Concert, Knapp United Methodist, 7 pm
December 7: Sunday School Christmas Program Practice, 9 am-11 am
Men’s Band Christmas Concert, First Lutheran Cumberland, 6pm
December 10: Lefse making, 7 am start, goes all day!
Confirmation Christmas for Kids shopping, both classes, 5 pm.
December 11: Lefse making, 7 am start, goes all day!
December 13: Spirit of Christmas all day in Boyceville and at Trinity!
Lefse & Bake Sale, 9 am till 2 pm
Silent Auction, 9 am till 3 pm
Soup Lunch: 11 am till 2 pm
Live Nativity: 4:30 pm (downtown by library)
December 14: Christmas Carol by Request Worship, 9 am
Sunday School Christmas Program Practice, 9 am-11 am
December 14: Men’s Band Christmas Concert at Trinity, 6:30 pm
December 15: Lagers with the Lord at Buckshot’s, 6 pm,
Topic: “The OTHER Christmas Story: Matthew 1:18-25”
December 17: The Crew Christmas Party, 3:30 pm-5 pm,
Christmas Carol by Request Worship, 6:30 pm
December 21: Sunday School Christmas Program, 9 am