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A Word from Pastor Valeria
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It has been an eventful summer for me, and for Trinity Church! We installed our projector and screen in the Sanctuary, we have a new website (
https://www.trinitynorthborough.org
), I have a weekly blog on said website, and we hired a Director for Christian Education for Children and Youth, Sherry Clark.
Many thanks to everyone who was instrumental in making all of this happen.
I hope you had a good summer as well, whether eventful, relaxing, or both.
We look forward to seeing you back in church! You don't want to miss all the exiting opportunities we will offer for you to connect to others in the church and in the community, and to grow in your faith together with them.
We will offer opportunities for outreach, service, leadership, musical involvement, discussion, worship, and learning.
And we will work on implementing our vision of becoming a welcoming and safe place for ALL people, led by God's Spirit and guided by our mission to fill people with the love of God and share God's love in all the world.
May God bless Trinity Church as we embark on this exiting adventure together!
With joy and gratitude,
Pastor Valeria
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Pastor Valeria will be away from the office September 18 - October 1.
In case of pastoral emergencies, please call Rev,. Paul Sangree of the Congregational Church of Westborough at 508-366-2000 (office) or 508-838-0475(cell).
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Festive Breads w/Pastor Valeria
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Pastor Valeria will resume Wednesday coffee talk on September 13 and then back again on October 4th. See you then!
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Worship Services
Sundays, 10am
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September 10: Implementation Team presentation and Introduction of our new CE Director, Sherry Clark.
Help us give her a warm welcome!
September 17: Applefest at Trinity! Join us as we worship outdoors, providing a welcoming, low-key, fun and spiritual environment to those who will be in town to shop and watch the parade.
September 24: Sunday School Kick-Off with snacks and games to follow! Join us for the beginning of an exciting new year and invite your friends!
Guest preacher Kristina Keefe-Perry, Coordinator of Creation Care Ministries for The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts.
Sunday, October 1
: Guest preacher Rev. Isaac Seelam, International Student Minister, TABCOM, and Director of Refugee Immigration Ministries.
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'Count Your Blessings' Thrift Shop
Reopens!
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Stop in and check out the new Fall fashions, as our thrift shop is reopening after a relaxing summer break.
Visit us on opening day, Saturday, September 9 from 10am - 1pm in the Fellowship Hall.
Our regular hours of operation are: Tuesdays, 10am - 3pm and Saturdays, 10am - 1pm.
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Join us Sunday, September 17 as we worship outdoors, providing a welcoming, low-key, fun and spiritual environment to those who will be in town to shop and watch the parade! We will have live music and an 'open mic' from 10am - 1pm, a children's table on the front lawn, and crafts for children and adults. Submit prayer requests if you wish.
Contact Pastor Valeria or Janet Robbins if you'd like to step up to the mic or help in other ways, thirdfloorcoffeehouse@gmail.com. Musicians, poets, scripture tellers are welcome and needed!
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Faith Foundations Note
Hi Everyone! I am so excited to have been picked to be the Director of Youth Formation! I have been working with children and teens for the past 23 years either as an educator, a social worker or a Girl Scout leader. I love working with all ages and enjoy both the rewards and challenges that come with those different ages. I am a wife and mother to three kids ages 16, 11 and 6. We also have 3 furry friends, two dogs Vader and Cami and a cat Leia. Can you tell our family is a bit Star Wars obsessed? ;-) In my spare time I enjoy gardening, traveling, being outdoors and leading my scout troops. I believe life was meant to be an adventure and so I am always looking for the next fun thing to try or next adventure to go on. I am really looking forward to getting to know all of you!
In terms of the Christian Education program this year we have renamed it Faith Foundations in the hope that it will give the kids a great foundation to build on as they grow older and as they grow into young adults and beyond. I am hoping to bring a lot of fun ideas into the program and enable the kids to really dig into the text by doing a lot of hands on activities as well as reflection on how each bible verse relates to things that are going on in their lives today. With that said I need your help. We need at least 3 volunteers each week to run the programming. As a busy parent myself I know it can be hard to volunteer your time so I want to make it as easy as possible for you. Each week I will have the entire program prepped and ready to go. Your responsibility will just be to be here, look over the plan a couple days in advance, teach/do the lesson with the kids and then a quick pick up!
Lastly, I am all about feedback! Please use these next two links to 1) fill out a quick 5 question survey about your Faith Foundation expectations and 2) sign up to volunteer to teach (I would love if we had some consistency month to month for the kids of the same people taking the same slot for a month at a time...but this is not a requirement).
I will be doing a quick meet up with the kids as well during coffee hour on the 10th to get their feedback. Attached to this newsletter will also be the registration form for signing your child up. Please feel free to reach out to me at anytime
trinitycenorthboro@gmail.com
I look forward to meeting all of you!
Sherry Clark
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Come support a dough rai$er to benefit Trinity Church! UNO will donate up to 20% of your check!
Dine-In or Takeout!
September 24 and 25, 2017
UNO of Westborough, 225 Turnpike Road.
Pick up a coupon at the church (located on the storage cabinets by the bulletin board), or download one using the link below.
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News from our Music Director ~
Christmas Cantata!
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"Calling all singing voices! Trinity Church will include a Christmas musical in worship on December 17th this year, and you are invited to join! There will be only one rehearsal a month, beginning September 28th. The other rehearsals are on Oct. 26, Nov. 30, and Dec. 14 (All times are at 7:30 pm). This is a great opportunity to sing with others, and you'll also have materials to help learn your part on your own in between rehearsals. Email Mike Westberry at
mfwestbe@gmail.com
for more details."
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Mistletoe Mart Fundraiser ~
Mark Your Calendar!
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Save the date of Saturday, December 2nd, 10am - 3pm.
There will be crafters, beautifully decorated custom live wreaths and swags, a Festival of Wreaths raffle, lunch, cookie walk and jewelry table.
We're looking for donations of gift cards to craft stores such at Michaels, AC Moore and Joanne Fabrics, and also used jewelry donations. Please give them to either Linda Corbett, Lynn Firth, Judy Bissett, or Jane O'Toole.
Please spread the word!
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Church / Community Happenings!
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Grief Support Group
Come support and share with others who experienced loss. A Grief Support group is held the first Tuesday of each month, 7:30pm in Room 105. Next meeting date is September 5. All ages are welcome. If you have questions, please contact Carey Rublesky, 774-258-1814.
Community Meal
Join us each Wednesday, 6pm in the Fellowship Hall. The meals are free but donations toward the voucher fund are accepted.
Each Wednesday there is a new community group hosting the meal. Please join us!
Saturday Morning Hiking Club
Join us for a time of nature appreciation and friendly conversation with our Hiking Club. The club is still walking most Saturday mornings. Meet at the church at 9:30am and hike on one of the many Northboro trails. A leisurely pace is kept and hikes are typically done by noon.
Worcester Pride!
Trinity Church will have a table at Worcester Pride to show the LGBTQ community that we are a welcoming and affirming church and that God loves everyone!
Save-the-Dates!
LGBT Asylum Gala!
The LGBT Asylum Task Force is a group in Worcester which provides support to people seeking asylum in the US due to repression, threats and fear of harm and/or death in their home countries, due to their sexual orientation. They provide each asylum seeker with a place to live, a monthly stipend, health and psychological care, spiritual support, access to an attorney and transportation.
The men and women who seek them out are extraordinarily brave. They leave their countries and everything familiar behind in order to seek a life in a country where they can be their true selves. Their stories are heart wrenching and each one comes to us with their own individual path of courage.
They are extremely devoted to their work and strive to provide them with a better life. They do not turn anyone away. But supporting them is a very expensive proposition. They receive most of their funding from a few foundations and the generous support of individuals and many churches. On Saturday, October 21, they will hold their first Gala at the Beechwood Hotel in Worcester, where they will celebrate the asylum seekers and the people who have helped them, eat great food, and dance the night away!
Dale LePage and the Manhattans will be the entertainment that night, with their wonderful unique style of music.
The LGBT Asylum Task Force is asking churches and individuals to sponsor one or more asylum seeker(s) for $75 a person, so they can attend this special event, or purchase your own ticket for $75 per person. Two seats are still available at Trinity's table! Please contact Monica Osborn, Chair of Trinity's ONA Ministry Team for more information,
monica.osborn16@charter.net.
Active Bystander Training Sunday
Do you want to learn how to be active and effective in responding to interpersonal harm-doing that you see? We are hosting another Active Bystander Training at Trinity Church,
October 22, 12:30 - 2:30pm.
$10 donation. Scholarships available.
Registration will begin in early October.
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Do you have a broken toaster or some clothes that need mending? Don't throw them away!
GFWC Northboro Jr. Woman's Club's Conservation Committee is hosting a Repair Cafe to be held here at Trinity Church from 10am - 2pm on Saturday, October 14.
Bring your items that need repair, and knowledgeable volunteers will help you try to fix them for free. The volunteers can work on items such as small appliances, computers, lamps, bikes, jewelry, clothing, and power equipment. They can also sharpen knives, scissors, and garden tools. You only pay for needed parts. If you know what parts are needed, please get them ahead of time and bring them to the Repair Cafe to save time. For more information or to volunteer contact
info@northborojuniors.org.
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Northborough Free Library ~ 'Faith Traditions in America' - A Four-Part Series
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The Northborough Free Library is sponsoring a four-part series on Faith Traditions in America, featuring local faith leaders from greater Northborough who will be discussing their faith traditions.
For more information on this series, please use the link below.
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Looking for an Outreach Project?
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Sabina Terrades is starting a project for Worcester Fellowship. Sabina is collecting plastic grocery bags and turning them into woven mats for the homeless and Worcester Fellowship has agreed to distribute them.
If you are interested in helping Sabina or would like to start this project at your church, please contact Sabina at 508-450-1614 or
sterrades@hotmail.com
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A Note from Trinity's Administrative Assistant (Colleen)
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Dear Trinity Church Members and Friends,
It is with a heavy heart and mixed emotions that I have given my notice as Administrative Assistant here at Trinity Church. My last day will be September 22, 2017.
Throughout my 19 years at Trinity Church I have met many wonderful people - from our congregation folk, our ABC / UCC partners, to the many community groups that use the church. I will cherish the connections I have made throughout these years and wish each of you continued blessings!
If you're in the neighborhood, please stop in the office. Would love to see you before I depart.
Best Regards,
Colleen Macedo
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In Our Thoughts and Prayers
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~ All students and teachers going back to school or college.
If you know of someone who is hospitalized, ill, suffering from the loss of a loved one, or troubled in some way and in need of a pastoral call, please call Pastor Valeria at the church office, 508-393-8156.
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Deadline Date ~ October
Tidings
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Please be sure to have all your info for the October issue of
Tidings in to the church office by Sunday, October 1, 2017. Your help is appreciated!
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TRINITY CHURCH
23 Main Street ~ Northborough, MA 01532
508-393-8156
Office Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., 9am - 2pm
Rev. Valeria Schmidt, Sr. Pastor
Trinity Church is an Open & Affirming / Welcoming & Affirming Congregation
Trinity Church's mission is to fill its people with the love of God
and share God's love in all the world.
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