Trinity Episcopal Church
1130 1st Avenue  Columbus, GA  31901    (706) 322-5569
 
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Hello!

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.

 

THIS (next) WEEK                              Beginning Sunday, September 21   
  
 
 

On the Calendar 

Sunday, September 21   

  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

  5:30 pm    Sunday Evening Youth Fellowship

  6:00 pm    Simple Service w/Eucharist 

 

Monday, September 22 

10:00 am    Bridge (Library)

10:30 am    Staff

 

Tuesday, September 23

11:00 am  Women's Bible Study with Chuck   

                Bradshaw (Parlor)

 

Wednesday, September 24 

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, September 25 

7:00 am     Men's Bible Study with Chuck  

                 Bradshaw (Parlor) 

7:30 am      HE I

8:00 am      Parish Breakfast 

 

*****September's issue of our monthly newsletter, 'The Messenger,' is available here. Our weekly/monthly calendar is included.*****  

                    

Serving In Worship This Sunday:
Ushers III: Perry Borom, Seth Knight, Bob Newton, Edwin Page, John Shinkle, Chuck Staples 
 
Prayer Breakfast Team: Jill Hiers           
              
8:00 am LEM: Bill Harper
10:30 am LEMs: Mollie Smith, Jo Myers, Dr. Peggy Augustine-Shorter             
10:30 am Lector: Garry Pound                        
Verger: Glenn Fish 

Acolytes:
Crucifer -
Torches -
*Please serve if available! 
Adult Sunday School at 9:30 am
NEW SERIES! 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 Anthony takes us to New Zealand. Grab your passports and join us! - Parlor

NEW! Full 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
NEW! Exploring Christ's Actions & Revealing the Passionate Jesus - Fr. Nick leads this class in which we'll delve into the Rev. Peter Wallace's book The Passionate Jesus: What We Can Learn from Jesus about Love, Fear, Grief, Joy, and Living Authentically." Join us upstairs in Room 5!

The Journey: God's Word for Daily Living -
Carl Fedde leads this Bible study. Class begins with the reading of a 10-15 verse passage, followed by a brief, helpful commentary, and a question for reflection and discussion. Please bring your Bible. - Room 1  
   
Wednesday Night Parish Family Dinners
Weekly Wednesday Night Parish Family Dinners have resumed! Now that our regularly scheduled fall programs have begun we hope to see you here each week for dinner at 5:30 pm & Christian education offerings at 6:30 pm. Ruth Yancey and friends will be in the kitchen cooking up some yummy vegetable beef soup, served with bread, and a delicious dessert. 

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 trinitycols@gmail.com or call (706) 322-5569.  

     

Birthday Celebrations This Week 
September
21     Polly Scrantom
        Teena Swift
        Christopher Shadburn, III.
22     Susan Keithley
        Patsy Cloninger
        Caroline Rothschild
        Nicholas Woods
23     Lally McGurk
24     Patricia Poston
        Judy Wade
25     Jean Berry
        Bob Newton, Sr.
        Faye Kirkpatrick
        Gene Kemp
26     Carson Cummings, Jr.
27     Joan Redmond
        Trip Parker, III.
        Seth Knight, IV.

*Birthday missing or incorrect? Notify the Parish Office. (706) 322-5569.
 
Children's Ministries Newborn - 5th Grade
Be sure to introduce yourself to Kathryn Scruggs, 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!) 
      
Youth Ministries
6th Grade & Up
Subscribe to the Youth Ministries weekly email update from Logan and stay in the know! Contact Logan Hurst, Director 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 pages. 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! 

 
 

 

 

Trinity's Worship -
Music & Arts
Take note of our weekly schedule and join us! Professor Joseph Golden from Columbus State University's Schwob School of Music is our Organist & Choirmaster. Contact him by email here if you have any questions about Trinity's music program, adult choir, or rehearsal times.

Mr. Paul Culp is our Associate Organist & Choirmaster. You may contact him by email here.
  
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

ATTENTION: Parents of Children in Grades 3-5 -
Sunday, September 28 all parents of children in grades 3-5 are asked to come to the aid of the parish and join in the discussion about forming a new children's choir at Trinity. We need
everyone's prayers and presence! Join us in the parlor for a short time after the 10:30 service.
IN THE WORKS
*An up front payment of $5 per person reserves your seat.

Click the photo above or here for info about our upcoming Trinity Senior's Excursion to the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta - dive in with us Tuesday, October 14! 

Looking Down the Road

Women's Fall/Winter Bible Study with Chuck Bradshaw *RESUMES -"Just a Coincidence? A Primer on the Providence of God." - Join us each Tuesday morning beginning Tuesday, September 16 at 11:00 am in Trinity's parlor 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 *RESUMES -"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 parlor 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.     

 

ATTENTION: Parents of Children in Grades 3-5 - Sunday, September 28 all parents of children in grades 3-5 are asked to come to the aid of the parish and join in the discussion about forming a new children's choir at Trinity. We need everyone's prayers and presence! Join us in the parlor for a short time after the 10:30 service. 

 

Annual Blessing of the Animals (St. Francis of Assisi) - Sunday, September 28 at 4:00 pm

  

Lunch with Lord George Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury - Friday, October 3 at 12:00 pm in Trinity's Parish Hall. *See invitation above for details!  

  

Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey to Preach/OKTOBERFEST presented by Murphy's Ministry - Sunday, October 5 at both the 8:00 & 10:30 am services Lord Carey will preach and celebrate. Murphy's Ministry hosts Oktoberfest immediately following the 10:30 service. Tickets for Oktoberfest are already being sold by Murphy's Ministry; get YOURS for $10 per person or $20 max per family. Join us in the Parish Hall for bratwurst, German potato salad, Murphy's Ministry's famous doughnut bread pudding, and fresh salty pretzels. And, of course, an Oktoberfest is not complete without the beer and wine! *All proceeds collected at this event will go towards a 2014 parish retreat!* 

 

Evensong with Lord Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury - Sunday, October 5 at 5:00 pm. Reception to follow in Trinity's Parish Hall.

  

Columbus Day - Monday, October 13 - Parish Office CLOSED 

 

Senior's Excursion to the Atlanta Aquarium - Tuesday, October 14 we are chartering a couple of vans for a day trip to the Atlanta Aquarium. We will visit the aquarium and eat lunch. A fee of $55
per person covers transportation & aquarium admission. You will need to purchase your lunch. Please arrive at the church by 8:30 that morning for a prompt 9:00 am departure. We will get back to Columbus late that afternoon. *Please submit payment to the church to reserve your seat on the van by end of business Wednesday, October 1.* 
 

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!

 

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 trinity.paulculp@gmail.com

  

All Hallows Eve/Halloween - Friday, October 31  

  

All Saints' Sunday - Sunday, November 2. Children's pageant at the 10:30 am service.  

  

Daylight Saving Time ENDS - Sunday, November 9. *Set clocks BACK one hour before bed Saturday night!

 

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. *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 trinityyouthcols@gmail.com.

 

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  

AROUND THE PARISH
Click here for info on our NEW additional service!
 

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 will go directly to help make much needed repairs to the Scout hut owned by Trinity parish. Your offering is greatly appreciated! Offerings given throughout the month of September will be given to Trinity's Discretionary Fund which assists those less fortunate in our community with various needs.    

    

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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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!
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.

Are you 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

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
www.trinityepiscopalchurch.com