Trinity Newsletter for November 14, 2018

November 14, 2018

The mission of Trinity Church is to share Christ's love and grace in a vibrant community whose joyful spirit empowers people to do God's work.

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9th, IS ELF SUNDAY!

This year Trinity will show the love of God and provide a Merry Christmas for 25 area children. Sign-up sheets for stockings and gifts for each child are posted in the hallway of the church.

Show your giving spirit by becoming a Trinity Elf! Consider spending time in fellowship while we collect and package all the gifts. The sign-up sheet for elves is on the church door. Thank you for supporting this ministry. Questions? Contact Donna Krauss, 540-907-1136.

From the Care Team

THANKS FOR GIVING CELEBRATION

The Vestry will host a Thanks for Giving celebration this Sunday, November 18, from 10-10:45 a.m. in Barber Hall to thank the Trinity family for completing estimate of giving cards for 2019. We hope parishioners from all three services will alter their schedules a bit and join together for cake and camaraderie as we celebrate our blessings. We will enjoy refreshments -- yes, including cake! -- and the opportunity to meet together as a whole group. There will be no traditional Cafe Trinity on Sunday, November 18, but donuts and coffee will be available after the 8 o'clock service, with the Thanks for Giving event to begin at 10:00 a.m. Please join us in this celebration of our community and our abundance.

~The Care Team

Claire Curcio, Harry Dickinson, Mike Frye, and Dave Hosaflook

Rector's Thoughts

Thank you for giving! No church building or organization exists without the generosity of its members. Faithful parishioners who are mindful of the blessings in their lives often express their gratitude through their giving to the church. Of course, since we’re coming to the end of our Annual Giving campaign for 2019, I hope that many of you have already expressed some of your thanks by submitting your Estimate of Giving for the coming year.

And then plan to come to church this Sunday, not only for worship, but for our Thanks For Giving Celebration. It’s going to take place in Barber Hall from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. complete with good food, fellowship with other parishioners, and a few surprises that we have in store. It is our opportunity as a Christian community to thank each other for our life together at Trinity and for the generosity of so many people that supports everything that we do.

Let us celebrate and rejoice together on Sunday because God has been good to us, not just as individuals, but as a church that is united in the love of Jesus Christ.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Please turn in your Estimate of Giving Card this Sunday November 18. The Budget Committee needs your help! We are beginning the process of establishing a budget for the upcoming year so we need an accurate figure of income which is derived from all of Estimated of Giving Cards. There are two ways to turn in your Estimate of Giving: 1- return your Card in the offering plate or to the office or 2 – go to Trinity’s Webpage and find the link that you can use to submit your estimate online. We appreciate your help and cooperation. - The Treasurer

Our Prayer Partners program will come to an end on Sunday, November 18. People who attend our Thanks For Giving Celebration might find that to be a good time to tell people that they’ve been praying for them.

Collection for the Turkey Fund concludes this Sunday, November 18 after all three services. Thank you for helping our Tuesday Night Outreach families this holiday season.

Youth Group Meetings -

Club 45 will meet in Jamison Hall on Sunday, November 18 from 11:30 – 1:30 p.m. to pack Thanksgiving food baskets.
Junior and Senior Youth Groups will join Club 45 on Sunday, November 18 at 12:15 p.m. to help finish packing Thanksgiving food baskets. Their meeting will end at 2:30 p.m.

This year’s Thanksgiving Offering will go to El Hogar, a children’s home and school in Honduras. Make your donations to Trinity Church with either “El Hogar” or “Thanksgiving Offering” in the memo or use your special Thanksgiving Offering envelope.

Bill Lenhart, a long-time member of Trinity, passed away in October. There will be a Memorial Service and reception on Saturday, November 17th, at 2:00 p.m. A sign-up sheet for the reception can be found here .

November’s Drop-In Grief Support Group on the 19th at 5:00 p.m. will focus on planning how to manage one’s grief and moving forward during the holidays from Thanksgiving through New Year’s. Contact Randall Clingenpeel .

Confirmation Classes begin on Tuesday, November 27, at 7 pm in the Lounge. Click here to learn more about this opportunity. Click here for the class schedule. See Kent Rahm or Sam Burton if you have questions.

Ever wanted to know what it means to be a Friar or a Nun in the 21st Century? Our Young Adult Missioner, The Rev David Casey will be hosting a conversation about his vocation as a Dominican on Sunday, November 25 at 10:15 a.m. in the Lounge. Come with questions! All are welcome.

Young Adults! Fr. David Casey is inviting you to Eileen's Bakery & Cafe, 1115 Caroline Street at 7pm on Wednesday, November 28 for a time of fellowship and music. Click here for more info.

Budget Requests for 2019 are due by Wednesday, November 28th. Please complete the form found here and send it to Michele Brantley at [email protected].

Would you like to be part of a small group this Advent and learn the Benedictine practice of Lectio Divina, or "Divine Reading?" Click here to learn more.

Cold Weather Shelter - Trinity is collecting socks, thermals and t-shirts for guests. You will find a bin in the church entryway. We need more volunteers to help at the Cold Weather Shelter. The shelter will remain open until March 2019. Please consider helping! Contact Donna Krauss .