Volume II | Number 18 | May 3, 2018
Trinit- e   Weekly Newsletter
Fred Callon Memorial Garden Dedication | May 6th
On Sunday, May 6th after the 10:30 a.m. service there will be a dedication ceremony for the Fred Callon Memorial Garden. The ceremony will take place between the church and the Parish Hall. There will be a reception in the Parish Hall after the dedication.
Courtney Taylor to be Ordained Vocational Deacon
The Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi has announced that Courtney Taylor, long-time Trinity parishioner, will be ordained as a Vocational Deacon for the Diocese. The ordination will take place at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, in Jackson, on Saturday, June 9 th , at 10:30 AM. All are welcome to attend. Courtney has been involved in the formation process for the diaconate for several years now. Trinity Church congratulates Courtney and her family, and wishes her a long and prosperous ministry.

The Bishop has also announced that Courtney will be assigned to St. James Church in Port Gibson as a Deacon upon her ordination. Courtney is currently assigned to St. James as she completes her formation process.
Reminder: Deadline to Order Lobster is May 14
To purchase tickets online

Ticket Prices:
Lobster $45,
BBQ Chicken $20
Hamburger Plate $10
Kids Ticket $10
Sign Up for a Volunteer Shift for Claws for a Cause.
Click the button below to view the time slots that are still available .
If you would like to sign up for a shift please email Lee Carby , or contact Betty Jo Harris .
You can also stop by the church office
We look forward to working with all of you!
Thy Kingdom Come
Join the Global Wave of Prayer
May 10-20, 2018
Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement which the Archbishop of Canterbury is inviting people around the world to join. The wave of prayer will start in May and run for 10 days between the Christian festivals of Ascension and Pentecost. It’s not complicated – we’re simply asking people to pray in whatever way they want and with whoever they want for others to come to know Jesus Christ. Read more...
Claws for a Cause Meeting
Claws for a Cause is a little less than a month away! We will keep several meetings up until the event date. Meeting dates and times are as follows:

  • Sunday, April 29 at 9:30 a.m upstairs
  • Sunday, May 6th at 9:30 a.m upstairs
  • Wednesday, May 16 at 6:15 p.m. in the Parish Hall

Please attend these meetings to find out how you can help with Claws for a Cause! All are welcome!
Save Your Spot for the 2019 Trinity Girls Weekend Away
2019 Trinity Girls Weekend Away is April 26, 27, 28, 2019. It is what is is and its all good! The reverend Margaret Ayers—Leader and Spiritual Director. Total Cost $319 Includes 2 nights, 6 meals and Fee for Leader Spiritual Director. $50 nonrefundable deposit. Remaining balance if $269.00 which can be paid in installments. Make check out to Trinity Episcopal Church. Mark your Calendars for the 2019 Annual Girls Weekend Away! Any questions please contact Kathleen Bond or Diana Nutter. Take or Mail your check to Ann O’Bryant, TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 305 South Commerce Street, Natchez, MS 39120.
Sign Up to Support The Natchez Stewpot
Please support the Natchez Stewpot by signing up for the Natchez Market Rewards program:

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
The Instant Church Directory App Update
The iOS and Android App that includes Groups and Birthdays has been released! Members should see the update in the App Store or their devices will automatically update if that feature is turned on within the next 7 days.

As a reminder, this did require us to log all members out when they update their app.

You can log back in using your email address and the password you created. The most common complaint we had from members for the Android App update was that they did not remember their password.

Click here if you have an iPhone or here if you have an Android to get instructions on how to log back in or how to reset your password.
Claws for a Cause! May 20, 2018
Dear Trinity Church members,

Sarah Lindsey Laukhuff, Claws for a Cause co-chair, and I are excited about our 4 th Claws for a Cause that is quickly approaching on Pentecost Sunday, May 20 th . We will be blocking off South Commerce for the afternoon and evening of Sunday, May 20 to enjoy delicious lobster, great barbecue chicken, hamburgers, games for the kids and live music featuring The Pine Belt Pickers from Hattiesburg. We’ll be flying the lobster in from Maine and cooking them from 5:00 until 8:00 pm.
 
All proceeds will be evenly split between two ministries: Natchez Stewpot and The Damascus Endowment. Natchez Stewpot serves hundreds of meals each day to those in need in our community, and The Damascus Endowment provides scholarships for special needs individuals to attend Camp Bratton-Green. Our diocesan camp has touched the lives of many special needs campers with two, week-long sessions each summer and has also provided opportunities for generations of counselors to learn servant ministry.
 
Ticket packets will be available and distributed at the church on Sunday, April 15 but you can also encourage friends and family to purchase tickets by calling 601-445-8432 or, after April 15, at www.trinitynatchez.org/claws-for-a-cause
 
We need your help in pulling off this great event! Please sign up for a work shift with Lee Carby (601) 334-6224; Sarah Lindsey Laukhuff (601) 818-4862; or Betty Jo Harris (318-336-3323). 
 
Thank you, and we look forward to working with everyone!!
 
Lee Carby
Claws for a Cause Chair 2018
Happening This Week at Trinity
If you have something for the Church Calendar, please let the church office know    here    
Serving This Week at Trinity

Sunday, May 6 - Easter 6

Eucharistic Mi nisters:
·    8:00 a.m . - Bruce Scarborough
·    10:30 a.m . - Adam Gwin
Lectors:
·    8:00 a.m . - Ed Bond
·    10:30 a.m . - Philip Carby, Carol Bates
Intercessor (10:30): Donna Lindley
Usher Captain: Trippy Shields
Greeters:  Trippy Shields, Dianne Bunch
Oblation Bearers:  Gerry and Phebe Winters
Altar Guild: Tim Morrison
Flower Guild: Edna Ferguson, Carolyn Gwin

To find the full Liturgical Schedule for May, please click here .
Sunday Readings -May 6th
(click on links below for readings)

Your prayers are requested for....
 Spencer Allen, Dylan Pressgrove, Ginny Patterson, Edwin Erinne,
John and Mimi Bornman, Charles and Carla Johnson, Emmalee Cupit, Coral Byrd, Linda Dustin, Kathy Hester, George and Pat Dickens, Richard Parker, Judy Coker, Ellen Sessions, Mary Scott, Megan Mascagni, Linda Lundy, Barham Moss, Katharine Garner, Josh Byrd, Pearl Kumi, Rigby Robinson, Antonio Cavazos, Jennifer Shane, Corky and Charlie Vess, Aurora Shane, Virginia Salmon, Regina Charboneau, Jim Overton, Virginia Siddall, Jeanie Peabody, Wathen Dogget, Charlotte Mueller, Cynthia McCormick, Cheryl LeBlanc, Michael Guyer, Grace Steiner, Blanca Cartwright, Hailey Claxton, Bobbye Draine, Ashley Boutwell, Rachel Beland, Doris Ann Benoist
Please remember the home-bound and those in nursing and assisted living: Molly Gallagher, Marie Philips, Betty Rogillio, Jean Bond, Jane Stewart, Mary Ann Jones, Marie Tillery, Burt Matheny, Dixie Miller, Jane Plummer
T he families, students, and staff of Trinity Episcopal Day School, and our Armed Forces
A Prayer For This Week

You are the glorious morning,
You are refreshment and peace.
You are the sounds as the dawn breaks,
You are the rose that smells sweet.

You are the Lord, my creator,
You are the wonder of life.
You are the great words of wisdom,
I read them and fill up inside.

You are the wonderful sunrise,
You are restorer of hope.
You are the air that we breathe now,
You are the warm winter coat.

You are the Lord, my creator,
You are a love without end.
You are all grace and forgiveness,
I stand loved and free as your friend.

Trinity Episcopal Church
305 South Commerce St, Natchez, Mississippi 39120
Phone: (601) 445-8432
Fax: (601) 442-4939
Website:  Trinitynatchez.org