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Human Trafficking and Mental Health Conference: Sponsored by the Woman’s Missionary Union of VA. This will be held at First Baptist Church on Sat., Feb 24th from 8:30 AM-4 PM. This is an opportunity to hear the who, what, where, and why of the hands and feet of Christ and our response to human trafficking and mental health issues in the US and in the church. Cost $10 per person (includes lunch).

Change to website menu: I have made some changes to our main and sub menus on our website www.trinitystaunton.org . If you have trouble finding a page, please let me know at 886-9132 or communications@trinitystaunton.org . -- Deidre

World Day of Prayer: Please join the Church Women United of Staunton as we celebrate with women around the world the program and prayers composed by our sisters across the sea. Friday, March 2 at the United Methodist Church at 325 N. Augusta Street, Staunton. Everyone is invited. Registration and refreshments at 9:30 am. Program at 10:00 am
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Trinity’s International Mission for Education (TIME) is our response to the challenge of ending poverty by providing educational opportunity, which allows access to information, to skill development, to job possibilities, to informed choices, to possibilities for improvement individually and collectively. If you would like to support TIME today, please write TIME on the memo line of your check or use the envelope placed at the end of your pew.

"Threads of History: Conversations with a Community" visually records the recollections of students and teachers from Booker T. Washington High School and past and present residents of the West Johnson Street neighborhood during the time of segregation and what happened after integration in 1966. The stories of this black community were recorded and filmed by the students from Mary Baldwin University. The award-winning documentary will be shown by Trinity today at 1 pm in the Foster Room. There will be refreshments and a discussion. So please come and bring your friends. If you have any questions, please contact Ginger Warrick at gingerwarrick0@gmail.com or at 540-886-1195.

Newtown Neighborhood Association’s Winter Soup Social: Trinity members are invited to NNA’s annual Winter Soup Social Sunday, today in McCracken Hall from 5 to 8 p.m. Please bring a salad or dessert to share.


Happening this week

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper: Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 6pm in McCracken Hall. Freewill offerings.
 
The Burning of the Palms Ceremony will be at 6:45pm on Tuesday, Feb. 13.

Ash Wednesday Services, Feb. 14: Trinity - 10:30am and 7:30pm | Emmanuel - 7:30am and 12:00pm.

Newsletter Deadline . Newsletter article submissions for the March Tribune are due Feb. 15. Please email your submissions to communications@trinitystaunton.org .

Lenten Silent Prayer/Meditation: Ginger Warrick is inviting the congregation to join her in silent Prayer/Meditation during the 6 Fridays leading up to Good Friday from 7:30 am - 8:30 am in the St. Columba Chapel. The dates are: Feb 16, Feb 23, Mar 2, Mar 9, Mar 16, Mar 23. 


Happening next Sunday

Sundays at 5 & the Carl Broman Series presents Gail Archer, organist, February 18 at 5pm. Ms. Archer plays a mixed program of Baroque music, American women composers, and Russian pieces from her new CD, A Russian Journey, including Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain. A reception will follow in McCracken Hall.


Other

Know Your Neighbor presents: “I’m Your Neighbor Now: Stories from recent immigrants to the Shenandoah Valley.” Sunday, February 25, 1:30-3:30pm. Snow date Sunday, March 4. Islamic Center of the Shenandoah Valley, 1330 Country Club Road, Harrisonburg. Please bring a potluck dish to share (no pork please). Know Your Neighbor is a gathering of congregants from Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Temple House of Israel, Islamic Center of the Shenandoah Valley, and Trinity Episcopal Church.

Extending the Benefits: Trinity Parishioners, the office has signed up for a special Business Advantage Program with Staples to receive discounted office supplies. Additionally, this program also offers discounts on select hotel rooms, car rentals, flower delivery, catering, etc. As an added bonus, Staples allows us to extend these discounts to you for your personal use. While you will be paying for such purchases yourself, you will receive the Trinity discount. If you are interested in signing up for this FREE offer through Trinity please contact the office at 886-9132 or communications@trintiystaunton.org .

Host Families Needed for Exchange Students: Host families are needed for this coming school year, 2018-2019. Students arrive in August and stay through the first semester or through the school year. CIEE(The Council on International Educational Exchange) has been working with families and students for over 40 years. They have students from 55 different countries. Students are matched to host families according to interests. Students come with their own spending money and health insurance. The host family supplies meals, a bed and support for the student. The family will also receive an orientation about what to expect and to answer questions. For more information about hosting contact local coordinator, Cindy Miller, at (540) 464-3110/817-8851 or chmiller@rockbridge.net . Thank you for helping out these young people!

Resources for Lenten Devotions are available on our website.
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Sunday Services

Please remember if the weather is bad to use your best judgment on whether or not to travel to church. Put safety first! Whomever is in attendance will fill in if you are not able to make it.

7:45 am Service
PRESIDER & PREACHER:  The Rev. Paul Nancarrow
ALTAR CHAIR : Mary Timberlake
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS : Lee Nancarrow, Carrie Tucker
LECTOR:  Lee Nancarrow
USHER:  Sue Armstrong
GREETER:  Ruth Ward

8:45 am Service
PRESIDER & PREACHER:  The Rev. Paul Nancarrow
8:45 ALTAR CHAIR : Geri Carney
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:  James Cramer, Will Smoot
LECTOR:  Mary Schwaner
PRAYERS:  Lolo Kable
USHERS:  Sara & Mark Hollberg
GREETERS:  Sara & Mark Hollberg
MUSICIANS:  Steve Carpenter, Glendon Gill, Cindy Hickman, and Oakley Pearson

11:00 am Service
PRESIDER:  The Rev. Paul Nancarrow
PREACHER:  Harriet Tankard
ALTAR CHAIR : Mary Timberlake
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:  Joe Fiechtl, Grace Rice
CRUCIFER:  Mackenzie Deitz
CHOIR CROSS:  Mary Blair Tankard
TORCH BEARERS:  Nathan Boody, Lawrence Tankard
FLAGS:  Cullen Wallace, Harri Wallace
FOOD BASKET:  Anne Moody
LECTORS:  Maeve Edwards, Lucie Oechslin
PRAYERS:  Mayson Shreckhise and the 1st through 5th grade Sunday School classes
HEAD USHER:  Bob Boyle
USHERS:  Ben Cason, Buckley Cason, Thomas Otteni, Mary Blair Tankard
GREETER:  Pat Clark
ORGANIST & CHOIRMASTER: Virginia Bolena
ACCOMPANIST: Kay Buchanan
CHILDREN'S CHOIR DIRECTORS:  Constance Harrington, Kristin Reichert
CHILDREN'S CHOIR:   Fiona Dierksheide, Adrienne Fiechtl, Dany Intsinzi, Tallis Reichert, Claire Moody, Emily Wells
BOYS & GIRLS CHOIR:   Elaine Boody, Evelyn Boody, Lizzie Calahin, Hannah Fiechtl, Isabelle Fiechtl, Nathan Fiechtl, Lily Hooke, Anne Moody, Charlotte Shell
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