 Trinity Episcopal Church1130 1st Avenue Columbus, GA 31901 (706) 322-5569
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TRINITY: HERE AND NOW
Faith. People. Tradition. Be a part of it all!
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We hope you will enjoy this issue of our weekly e-newsletter. Each week we'll keep you informed on what's happening here at Trinity - news from the week, what's coming up, and how you can be a part of it. This should reach your inbox each Friday giving you a heads up for the upcoming week beginning Sunday. We hope this helps you plan your week, and maybe even provides a little inspiration to get you through it! Be sure to "Like" us on Facebook to stay in the know between emails.
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That was the message that many of you heard from John Shinkle, David Young and Father Tim on this past Wednesday night. As the three of them explained, Trinity as a parish is as strong as each of them can recall in terms of energy, programs, ministries and, most importantly, our togetherness. We are attracting new members and headed in the right direction. From a financial perspective, recent vestries have relied upon the Count Me In Fund to fill a gap in our budget. Whereas unpledged sources account for nearly 1/3 of Trinity's 2014 budget,
the Count Me In Fund represents 17% or nearly $161,000.
This is not sustainable, as the fund will be depleted within a few years at this rate. However, we can fix this by 1.) making a pledge and 2.) stretching to pledge what you can. As your fellow parishioners heard on Wednesday, they were challenged to prayerfully consider increasing their pledge by 10% for 2015. We hope that you will join them and rise to this wonderful cause, as we plan on blessing the pledges on All Saints Sunday, November 2. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact David Young, Junior Warden and Financial Stewardship Chair, or any member of the Vestry. We are Trinity, and now is our time to Step Up!
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THIS (next) WEEK Beginning Sunday, October 26
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On the Calendar for This Upcoming Week
Sunday, October 26
8:00 am HE I
8:00 am Prayer Breakfast
9:00 am Parish Breakfast
9:30 am Sunday School
9:30 am Trinity Choir rehearsal
10:30 am HE II
4:00 pm Trunk-or-Treat at St. Thomas
4:00 pm Sun. Evening Youth Fellowship
@ St. Thomas (until 6pm)
6:00 pm Simple Service w/Eucharist
Monday, October 27
10:00 am Bridge (Library)
10:30 am Staff
Tuesday, October 28
11:00 am Women's Bible Study with Chuck
Bradshaw (Room 2)
11:00 am Spring Harbor visit
Wednesday, October 29
10:30 am Prayer Group
11:30 am HE II w/Healing
5:30 pm Parish Family Dinner
6:00 pm Tots & Tunes/Music Makers
6:30 pm Trinity Choir rehearsal
6:30 pm Christian Education programs
Thursday, October 30
7:00 am Men's Bible Study with Chuck
Bradshaw (Parish Hall)
7:30 am HE I
8:00 am Parish Breakfast
5:00 pm CSU: Whole Steps Music Class for kids with Autism
Friday, October 31 - ALL HALLOWS EVE
7:00 pm Organ Spooktacular! (Nave)
FREE - Festive attire invited!
***NEW:SPECIAL EDITION NEWSLETTER!*** October's issue of our monthly newsletter,
'The Messenger,' is available here. (Be sure to click BOTH links for October!) Our weekly/monthly calendar is included.
Serving In Worship This Sunday:
Ushers IV: Carlo Thorington, Lyle Mourer, Jim Pound, Jerry Watts, Chris Shadburn, Elliott Waddell, David Young, David Helmick
Prayer Breakfast Team: Trinity Youth
8:00 am LEM: Bill Harper
10:30 am LEMs: Sydney Smith, Joe Smith, Jo Myers
10:30 am Lector: Trip Parker
Verger: Lucius Morton Acolytes: Crucifer - Torches -
*Please serve if available!
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Adult Sunday School at 9:30 am
Sailing Around the Anglican Communion - Fr. Tim, Fr. Nick, & Anthony will be co-teaching Sunday School for the next 8 weeks with a new series that takes us around the world and the Anglican Communion. Each week we'll take a peek at the unique aspects of different dioceses in the communion. You'll be surprised at how diverse and rich our tradition is around the world! This Sunday we explore South Africa with Anthony. - Room 4Full Nesters: A Class for Parents with Children at Home - Parenting is wonderful, terrifying, & hilarious. Let's share our journeys! Join Deana Graham upstairs for 'Full Nesters' - a class for those of us careening through the glories and pitfalls of parenthood. This is not a "parenting" class, but an avenue for us to learn together and strive to find God in our most important role. Together we'll read Tough Guys & Drama Queens by Mark Gregston. Deana will have copies on Sunday mornings or you may purchase a copy in the Parish Office for $15. The book is just a guide for our time and conversation - don't hesitate to come, with or without it! - Room 2
Feasting on the Word - Led by Dr. Peggy Augustine-Shorter - Room 1
Bible Study - Led by Bill Stahl - Library
Wednesday Evening at 6:30 pm
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Wednesday Night Parish Family Dinners
Fall programs have begun and we hope to see YOU here each week for Wednesday Night Parish Family dinner at 5:30 pm & Christian education offerings at 6:30 pm.
Joseph Golden & the Trinity Choir will have us WANTING to sing for our supper this week as they orchestrate dinner! On the menu: chicken tarragon with almonds over rice, roasted veggies, artichoke salad, mini rolls, pineapple rings in syrup with toasted pecans & vanilla ice cream.
COST OF DINNER: $6 per adult, $4 per child, & max per family is $15. *Kids age 2 & under eat FREE.*
Only those planning to attend need R.S.V.P. to Whitney in the Parish Office. Email her at [email protected] or call (706) 322-5569.
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Birthday Celebrations This Week
October/November
26 Burnie Quick Jo Myers Dr. Sammy Caves 29 Jody Flournoy 31 Barbara Swift November
1 Jack Winn, Jr. Patti Simkins Benson Smith
*Birthday missing or incorrect? Notify the Parish Office. (706) 322-5569.
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Children's Ministries Newborn - 5th Grade
Be sure to introduce yourself to Kathryn Scoggins, our new Director of Children's Ministries! You may reach her at (706) 322-5569 ext. 313 or send her an email. On Facebook? Join the Trinity Episcopal Church Children's Ministry group here! It's just one way to keep up with what's going on & coming up for our Trinity kids!
Sundays at 9:30 am
Children's Sunday School is from 9:30-10:15 am upstairs.
Children's Chapel at 10:30 am
Ages 3 through 5th grade process out of the 10:30 service during the singing of the Gloria and go upstairs to Children's Chapel (All Angels & All Saints rooms). They will rejoin the service later for communion.
Tots & Tunes (Wed - 6:00 pm)
Musical fun & education open to kids in preschool - 1st grade. The fun is from 6:00 - 6:25 pm upstairs.
Music Makers(Wed - 6:00 pm)
Musical fun & education open to kids in 2nd - 5th grade, from 6:00 - 6:25 pm upstairs.
KIK:Kids in the Kingdom (Wed)
Children in preschool - 3rd grade learn to love God, play, pray, create, & have fun! From 6:30-7:30 pm upstairs.
G923 (Wed - 6:30 pm)
Kids in 4th-5th grade dive a bit deeper into their faith & have a blast doing it! From 6:30 - 7:30 pm upstairs. (Want to know what "G923 means? Join us to find out!)
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Youth Ministries
6th Grade & Up
Subscribe to the Youth Ministries weekly email update from Logan and stay in the know! Contact Logan Hurst, Direc tor of Youth Ministries, at (706) 322-5569 ext. 309 or send him an email and tell him you'd like to subscribe! Or click here to check out the Youth's page on our website and see what's coming up - class info, schedules, events, volunteer opportunities, and more. You can also cruise by our Facebook and Twitter p ages. Hang out with us!
Click here to view Logan's weekly Youth e-newsletter. He sends it out at the beginning of each week. It's got ALL the info related to our awesome youth ministry that you could possibly want to know; class info, dates, events, reminders, sign-ups, etc...Check it out!
Click here to download a PDF on the Youth's Ski Spree 2014! December 27-31 our Youth will head to the mountains of West Virginia for three days of skiing at Winterplace Ski Resort. The fee of $525 covers: transportation, lodging, three day lift ticket, three day ski rental, four continental breakfasts, three lunches on the slopes.
SPACE IS LIMITED - SIGN UP NOW! See brochure for info.
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Trinity's Worship -
Music & Arts
Sundays at 9:30 am
Trinity Choir rehearsal (High School age & up) - Choir Room
Wednesdays 6:00 pm
Trinity's Tots & Tunes/Music Makers (Preschool - 5th grade) - Trip Parker leads our tots in educational musical FUN! Email him for info.
Wednesdays 6:30 pm
Trinity Choir rehearsal (High School age & up) - Choir Room
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 Trunk-or-Treat at St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Sunday, October 26 at 4:00 pm - We've been invited to join our friends over at St. Thomas (2100 Hilton Ave, Columbus, GA 31906) for their Annual Trunk-or-Treat! Decorate your trunk or back hatch in some sort of fun Halloween theme and load it up with candy! Arrive in costume and join in on all the fun. Kids will parade around the church stopping from car to car "trunk-or-treating." There may also be a hayride and a costume contest involved - you'll have to show up to find out! *Sign up on the bulletin board in the foyer or email Kathryn Scoggins at [email protected] if you plan to attend.*
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 Are You Certified?
Saturday, November 1 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm we will host a Safeguarding God's Children certification class here at Trinity.
Trinity is serious about keeping our church a safe and healthy place for children. The Episcopal Church has a program called Safeguarding God's Children that empowers and educates members of the church about how to prevent any type of abuse from happening at a church function. The leadership of the church and anyone who works or comes in contact with children are required to have this training, but the class will be open to whomever is interested. Please contact Fr. Nick Hull if you are interested! Call him at (706) 322-5569 ext. 308 or email him at [email protected]. |
 Looking Down the Road
Women's Fall/Winter Bible Study with Chuck Bradshaw -"Just a Coincidence? A Primer on the Providence of God." - Join us each Tuesday morning beginning Tuesday, September 16 at 11:00 am upstairs in Room 2 for a new 9 week Bible Study with Chuck Bradshaw. *Class will not meet the week of Veteran's Day or Thanksgiving.
Men's Fall/Winter Bible Study with Chuck Bradshaw -"Just a Coincidence? A Primer on the Providence of God." - Join us each Thursday morning beginning Thursday, September 18 at 7:00 am in Trinity's Parish Hall for a new 10 week Bible Study with Chuck Bradshaw. After the study you are invited to join us in the Parish Hall for a delicious start to the day with breakfast catered from 12th Street Deli at 8:00 am. Cost per adult: $4. *Class will not meet the week of Thanksgiving. Trunk-or-Treat at St. Thomas Episcopal Church - Sunday, October 26 at 4:00 pm - We've been invited to join our friends over at St. Thomas (2100 Hilton Ave, Columbus, GA 31906) for their Annual Trunk-or-Treat! Decorate your trunk or back hatch in some sort of fun Halloween theme and load it up with candy! Arrive in costume and join in on all the fun. Kids will parade around the church stopping from car to car "trunk-or-treating." There may also be a hayride and a costume contest involved - you'll have to show up to find out! *Sign up on the bulletin board in the foyer or email Kathryn Scoggins at [email protected] if you plan to attend.* Organ "SPOOKTACULAR" - Featuring members of the American Guild of Organists playing your "spooky" organ favorites! - Friday, October 31 at 7:00 pm. Open to the public - festive attire invited! Please contact Paul Culp for more details. (706) 322-5569 ext. 314 or at [email protected]. All Hallows Eve/Halloween - Friday, October 31 All Saints' Sunday - Sunday, November 2. Children's pageant at the 10:30 am service; we'll have our traditional "parade of saints" as our children help us celebrate the meaning of this important day. The ingathering of pledges will also take place. Daylight Saving Time ENDS - Sunday, November 2. *Set clocks BACK one hour before bed Saturday night! 108th Annual Diocesan Council - Friday, November 7 - Saturday, November 8 the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta will meet in Marietta, GA for the Annual Diocesan Council. Representing Trinity will be our clergy, Fr. Tim & Fr. Nick, and lay delegates Trip Parker, Logan Hurst, Mollie Smith, and Susan Batastini. Anglican Heritage Sunday - November 9. Wear your family's tartan! Don't have a family tartan? Just wear plaid! We will have bagpipers to process us into the church and playing during the 10:30 am worship service. In addition to the worship, we have an extra treat this year; following worship there will be a gathering in the Parish Hall for a demonstration of English country dancing! CSU students, dressed in period costume, will demonstrate a few historic dance moves and invite you to join along with them on the dance floor. Light refreshments will be served. Have you ever seen the dancers in a Jane Austen movie and wished you could do that? Well, this is your chance - be prepared to have some festive fun! Veteran's Day - Tuesday, November 11 - Parish Office CLOSED 7th Annual Parish Family Thanksgiving - Sunday, November 16 after the 10:30 am service. Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 27 & Friday, November 28. - Parish Office CLOSED Thurs & Fri. *There will be NO 7:30 am Thursday service. SAVE THE DATE! Trinity Parish Christmas Celebration - Sunday, December 7 in the evening, hosted by Garry & Mamie Pound. Please bring an appetizer to share. *Stay tuned for details! Youth Christmas Party - Sunday, December 14. Stay tuned for details! Contact Logan Hurst with any questions. (706) 322-5569 ext. 309 or at [email protected]. Christmas Eve - Wednesday, December 24. Christmas Day - Thursday, December 25. Parish Office CLOSED Thurs & Fri. *Keep watching; details on Christmas Day service to come! New Year's Eve - Wednesday, December 31 New Year's Day - Thursday, January 1, 2015. Parish Office CLOSED Feast of the Epiphany - Tuesday, January 6. *There will be NO Wednesday Night Parish Family Dinner or Christian Education programs that Wednesday, January 7. Watch for more details on a special Epiphany event that Tuesday!* Palm Sunday/Bishop's Visit & Confirmation - Sunday, March 29. *Watch for details in early 2015!
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Click here for info on our NEW additional service!
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 Children's Offering Update For over a year now Trinity's kids have been taking up their own offering from the other kids - and some "big kids" at heart. They alternate monthly between InReach projects for our church and outreach projects for our community. Throughout the summer months members from the Trinity sponsored Scout Troop 6 passed the children's offering basket. All proceeds collected over the summer by the scouts went directly to help make much needed repairs to the Scout hut owned by Trinity parish. In September all children's offerings went towards Trinity's discretionary fund. Offerings given throughout the month of October will benefit Valley Interfaith Promise. The money will help them purchase proper seat belts and required child safety upgrades for car seats in their vans. Be sure to provide chances for your kids or grandchildren to earn a few bucks during the week so they can proudly give back at church. Email Katie Damke or call her at (256) 282-4677 for info. |
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Follow Us on Instagram!
 Do you have an itchy shutter finger? We do, too! If you are on Instagram check out the hashtag #trinityepiscolga. Folks like Fr. Tim (@tgdaddy) and his wife Deana (@deanamg) along with others on Trinity's staff find plenty of photo inspiration around the church. If you take a picture on your smartphone or tablet while you're at the church (or a church function away from church!) and are on Instagram, be sure to tag the photo with the hashtag shown above. Don't have that app installed but still want to see the cool photos? Click here to see what folks are snapping pictures of around Trinity!
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 Flower Memorials & Thanksgivings
Our Flower Guild is dedicated to glorifying God's beauty each Sunday and throughout the week by preparing our altar flowers and greenery. The ladies on our four alternating teams work very hard at arranging the flowers and greenery and they do it with such care. They are truly a blessed and talented bunch making the most creative and simply stunning arrangements.
If you would like to provide flowers on a Sunday as a memorial for someone or in thanksgiving, please contact Sally Walden at (706) 327-7212 or email her here for information on pricing per altar and dates available. Interested in joining the talented team of ladies on the Flower Guild? Call Joan Redmond at (706) 575-6689 or email her here. You may also call Martha Davis at (706) 329-5037 or email her here.
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 Regular Worship at Trinity During the Week
Sundays
8:00 am - Holy Eucharist Rite I (Chapel)
10:30 am - Holy Eucharist Rite II (Nave)
6:00 pm - Simple Service w/Eucharist (Nave)
Wednesday Morning
11:30 am - Holy Eucharist Rite II with Healing (Chapel)
Thursday Morning
7:30 am - Holy Eucharist Rite I (Chapel)
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1130 1st Avenue Columbus, Georgia 31901
Phone: 706.322.5569 Fax: 706.322.3190
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