Trinity's
THANKSGIVING DAY EUCHARIST
will be tomorrow, November 28, at 10 AM.
Please find an impotrant NOTE FROM OUR TREASURER
here
...
This Saturday, November 30, at 1:30 PM, Trinity will host a reception in Barber Hall in memory of ROBERT GARNETT. Please call the office if you would like to help with the reception.
This Sunday's CAFE TRINITY will be a continental breakfast. We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving weekend!
There is NO SUNDAY SCHOOL this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving!
ST ANDREW'S DAY, November 30th, is marked with celebrations by the Brotherhood of St. Andrews (BStA) chapters throughout the world. Read more about this special Brotherhood of St. Andrew celebration
here.
You may also read about the
History
of the Brotherhood of St Andrew and the
BStA pin
that they wear.
The Health Ministry Committee will offer BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS between the services this Sunday, December 1st. If interested, please come to the Health Ministry Room.
SANTA BREAKFAST SIGN UP DEADLINE IS THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1st! The Brotherhood of St. Andrew and the Daughters of the King are making plans for Santa’s visit to Trinity on Saturday, December 21st. Don’t miss out on the great food, fun, and fellowship! Sign up on the church door or call the church office soon. Space is limited!
PRISCILLA TURNER has rejoined our staff as our webmaster. She is maintaining and creating new areas on our Trinity website and will investigate other ways we can use social media to reach people. She will be working primarily from home. If you have questions about or suggestions for our website, please contact her at
pturner@trinity-fredericksburg.org
. Welcome back, Priscilla!
There will be NO LECTIO DIVINA Group meeting on Wednesday, December 4th. We will continue meeting on Wednesday, December 11th.
The GEMS meeting, celebrating Christmas, will be held on Dec. 11th, at 12:30 PM, in Barber Hall. Elizabeth Ciresi, a harpist, will perform. Ham, dessert and drinks will be provided. If possible, please bring a holiday side dish. Please remember your gift for Toys for Tots. Contact Sug Clingenpeel (540-840-6255) or Joan Rice (540-755-2353) if you have any questions regarding this meeting.
The Health Ministry Committee cordially invites Caregivers to a HOLIDAY BRUNCH on December 12th. If you are a caregiver who has attended any of our support meetings over the last few years, we hope you will join us for some food and fellowship in the Lounge from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. If you have any questions, please contact Brenda Chase (540-226-2628).
ACOLYTE TRAINING – Youth in grades six through twelve interested in becoming acolytes are encouraged to contact
Harry Dickinson
at 540-785-6023 so we can arrange a time for training.
SUPPORTING GRIEVING PERSONS DURING THE HOLIDAYS—Most everyone knows a loved one, a friend, a neighbor, or a co-worker who has lost someone and is struggling with how to deal with the holidays. Coping while grieving especially when others around you appear to be in a festive mood can be exhausting. Come join Randall Clingenpeel in the lounge at 10:20 AM on Sunday, December 15 for pointers on how to help grievers cope with the holidays.
CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS will decorate the church this Christmas. The cost is $10 per plant. If you wish to donate a plant, envelopes are available in the church entryway. Please place your donation in the offering or bring it to the office by Monday, December 16th.
ELECTRONIC GIVING—Small laminated cards are available in a basket at the back of the church for those who want to participate in the worship service by placing something in the offering plate but actually give their money on-line. Prudence Jarvis brought us the idea and made the cards. If you give electronically and wish to have the tangible experience of Sunday participation, please pick up one of the cards when you come in and place it in the plate during the offering. If you don’t now give electronically, you can take a picture with your phone of the QR code on the back of the card and be directed to the Trinity site that shows you how to begin doing that. We are so thankful for the generosity of Trinitarians, however you wish to deliver it.
DONATIONS FOR OUR HOMELESS NEIGHBORS—It’s Cold Weather Sheltering time again in Fredericksburg, which brings with it van loads of hungry homeless to our Friday Micah Breakfasts. Our numbers have swollen to 60 guests already this year. This has made it important for us to ask our Trinity Family for help. Our volunteers supply the food necessary for one breakfast a month, along with some donations of toiletries, socks and warm clothes. But when the numbers spike this time of year, we could really use your help! If you travel regularly and stay in hotels, would you consider bringing your unused hotel shampoo, conditioner, hand lotion, etc. to Trinity? Also, as you purchase or are gifted with NEW warm sweaters, coats, hats, gloves, would consider bringing your give away items for our Micah Breakfast friends? We will have a marked bin in the church entryway to receive your donations. Thank you in advance for your generous support!
Many thanks to all the volunteers who held the TURKEY BASKET and many, many thanks to all of you who contributed to the Turkey Fund. The Turkey Fund collected $1681 which we are using to buy turkeys, hams and chickens for the Thanksgiving and Christmas families who come to Tuesday Night Outreach for food and financial help. We provided food for 78 families for Thanksgiving last week. They were so thankful for our help.
Advent begins this Sunday, December 1st.
ADVENT DEVOTIONAL BOOKLETS are available on the table in the narthex. There are several to choose from; one for families with children, one for teens and young adults, and two different ones for adults. Please choose one that you feel will enrich your devotional time during this holy season.
ADVENT BOOKLETS containing readings and prayers for use with Advent wreaths are available on the table in the narthex.
YOUTH NEWS AND EVENTS
Youth Group Members – please plan to attend CAROLING ON THE TROLLEY on Friday, December 6th. We will meet in Jamison Hall at Trinity at
6:15 PM
to go caroling. After caroling we will gather in the Loft for hot chocolate, cider, goodies and games. The event will be over by 8:30 p.m. St George’s youth are our guests. Please bring a holiday treat to share. Caroling on the Trolley is a great way to get into the Christmas spirit! If you plan to attend, or have any questions, please contact
Sam Burton
. Don’t forget to dress warmly!
IN OUR COMMUNITY
The Fredericksburg Community Chorus is performing HANDEL'S MESSIAH on Sunday, December 8, at 4 p.m., at UMW's Dodd Auditorium. It is the 50th anniversary of the chorus. It celebrate this milestone, the chorus is joining with the Fredericksburg Singers to perform the entire oratorio. Most of Trinity's choir members will be singing. Dr. Christopher O. Ryder is the choral director for both groups.
MICAH - Winter solutions - meet people where they are! MICAH is seeking donations to cultivate community and care for our neighbors. Would you donate $25 for a sleeping bag or tent; or take some new long johns, hats, gloves or hand warmers to Micah? Maybe you're handy and can help with winter maintenance on the Cold Weather shelter. There are many other ways to volunteer or donate. Call Lori at (540) 479-4116 x11 for more information.
