Happening TODAY
Offering envelopes
(for those that have chosen to "pledge")
will be available in the Church to pick up and in the office during the week. Consider picking up and delivering another member’s box for them with a Christmas visit!
Happening this week
Because of the very busy holiday season we will not be producing a January Tribune.
If you have any short announcements to run in the January bulletins, please let Deidre know at
communications@trinitystaunton.org
.
Memorials for Christmas Flowers: Please return your gift to the Trinity office no later than Monday, December 11
. Please use the donation envelopes at the back of the church and in the copy room of the parish house or submit your memorial via our online form.
Christmas Benefit Concert for SACRA:
Monday, December 11, 2017 at 7:00 pm; doors open at 6:30 pm. Memorial Baptist Church
224 Taylor Street, Staunton
540-885-8033 Come join us for a time of music, fellowship and an offering to SACRA (Staunton Augusta Church Relief Association). A “Meet and Greet the Artists” time with refreshments will follow the concert. Featuring Local Musical Artists: Christopher Bono - organist prelude at 6:30 pm; Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir - nationally acclaimed children’s choir; The Faithful Men - 12 member vocal group; and Mr Jefferson’s Bones - trombone fun.
Gifts for Foster Children and Gift Wrapping:
Each year, the Trinity youth Sunday School Classes receive names and wish lists
from area foster youth for whom we purchase Christmas Gifts. The middle school and senior high youth will be shopping for Christmas gifts on Friday Dec 15. On Sat Dec 16, the youth will celebrate with the Foster Kids Gift Wrap event in the parish hall at 5pm. Food served for youth and families in attendance and we invite any Trinity Members to join the fun! Donations to the Foster Kids are greatly appreciated.
See the list below for the Foster Youth assigned to Trinity this year. Bring any gifts to the office by Friday Dec 15
so they can be wrapped on Sat. Thank you in advance for donations. Questions contact Sascha Wallace 540-294-1704 or email
sascha.wallace4@gmail.com
16 years
F
(1) Clothes (Size XL shirts, Size 18 pants),
(2) Cute Socks (Ankle, short),
(3) Coloring books/crayons,
(4) Sweatshirts,
(5) Pajamas (Size xxl)
(6) Photo album,
(7) Journal, Calendar
1 year
M
(1) Disney Mickey Mouse Toddler Bed,
(2) Sit to Stand Learning Walker,
(3) Count and Learn Alphabet Bus,
(4) Magic Star Learning Table,
(5) Light-up Baby Touch Tablet, Orange,
(6) Disney Mickey Mouse 4-Piece Toddler Bedding Set,
(7) Bright Starts Hide n' Spin Monkey,
1 year
F
(1) Disney Minnie Mouse Toddler Bed,
(2) Sit to Stand Learning Walker,
(3) Vtech Touch and Learn Musical Bee, Pink,
(4) Fisher Price 3 in 1 Sit, Stride, and Ride lion,
(5) Light-up Baby Touch Tablet, Pink,
(6) Disney Minnie Mouse 4-Piece Toddler Bedding Set,
(7) Lego Duplo My first bricks,
Christmas Pageant practice
for all parts will meet at 3pm on Saturday, Dec. 16 in the church.
Happening Next Sunday
The Liturgy of the Word and the Christmas Pageant
will be held at 11am on Sunday, Dec. 17. All are welcome!
Gift Cards for the Christmas Eve Outreach Dinner:
During this Advent season (or before if you wish), we ask that you consider making someone else's Christmas a little brighter by helping us purchase 100 gift cards for our noon lunch guests that attend the Christmas Eve Outreach Dinner. Envelopes are provided at the back of the church for monetary donations. Please place the envelope in the collection plate or drop by the office no later than Sunday, Dec. 17. Money collected purchases gifts for all the children in attendance as well as gift cards for the adults.
(Indicate on your check memo that this contribution is for “Outreach Gift Cards”)
Giving Tree:
A BIG thank you to all who took tags off the giving tree! All the tags have been claimed and so we moved the tree over to McCracken Hall and decorated it to share with our Noon Lunch Guests! Please remember to return your gift preferably to the office copy room by Sunday, Dec. 17. - Deidre Jones
Other
An Exchange Student at Lee High Needs Your Help!
The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) has a student attending Lee High School from Germany. His host family is no longer able to host and he will need a host family for the remainder of the year, starting at the beginning of January. He is a very good student and has good grades. He has played the piano for 10 and enjoys playing. Also, the student likes sports very much—especially basketball and soccer. He has his own spending money and health insurance. For information about hosting please contact local coordinator, Cindy Miller, at
chmiller@rockbridge.net
or (540) 817-8851.
Thank you all for a splendid and blessed evening!
For a beautiful Advent Lessons and Carols concert, and for all those who helped with the reception following...the delectable edibles, the hands that prepared the hall, and the hands (and backs) that cleaned-up after the festivities....thank you.
May we receive and return the loving gaze of Christ throughout this Advent season and the coming year.
Sincerely, Carrie Tucker
Christmas Eve Services:
10:00am Holy Eucharist for 4 Advent
5:00pm Family Service with Eucharist
10:00pm Music for the Nativity
10:30pm Festival Choral Eucharist
Christmas Day Eucharist: 10:30am
The Playing of the Merry Organ Concert, December 31 at 5 p.m.:
The Playing of the Merry Organ concert has evolved into a Christmas tradition for many in our parish and the surrounding community. This year’s concert will feature Staunton native Benjamin Fairfield on trumpet, accompanied by Virginia Bolena. Ben is currently located in central Texas and is in demand throughout the country as a performing artist. Ben and Virginia will play familiar carol arrangements and accompany the audience in the singing of several beloved carols. This year’s concert falls on New Year’s Eve…a perfect start to your New Year’s celebrations later that evening!
CP/I Support Group:
The Chronic Pain/Illness Support Group will not meet in the month of December. We will begin meeting Thursday, January 4 at 10:30am in the Board Room of the Staunton Public Library. All are welcome. Contact Muffie Newell
formation@trinitystaunton.org
for more information.
