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Sundays at Trinity
- Eucharist (7:30am, 9am
11:15am, 7pm)
- Children's Chapel
(9am & 11:15am)
- Sunday School for
children and
adults (10:30am)
Nursery 9am-12:30pm
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5/1
Men's Trivia Night,
8:15pm
5/9 Sung Compline Service,
7pm
5/10 Ascension Service, noon
5/13 Diaper Donation Sunday
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Our Sunday School classes for children and for adults are from 10:30-11:10 on Sunday mornings. If you have little ones who aren't old enough for Sunday School yet, the nursery is open during this time so that you can attend classes.
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Children's Choir
Children's Choir practices are Wednesday nights at 6pm, in the church. This choir is geared towards grade K-5th, but all are welcome! And if your child wants to sing, but may not be comfortable "performing," they're welcome to join for rehearsals only.
For more information, e-mail Walter
[email protected]
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Trinity Choirs
The 11:15am choir practices on Wednesdays beginning at 7pm; the 9am choir practices on Thursdays beginning at 7:30pm. Both practices are held in the church. E-mail Walter
[email protected]
for more info.
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Tea and Talk Bible Study
Please join us in the Parish Hall on Wednesdays from 11am-noon for our weekly Bible study, during which we sample some teas from my collection and study the Scripture lessons for the coming Sunday. All are welcome! There's no homework, and you'll have some good background information on the text when you hear the Sunday sermon. ~ Charlie+
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Wednesday Night Bible Study
If you can't make it for Tea and Talk, please join us in the Parish Hall on Wednesday nights from 7pm-8pm for Bible study. All levels of Biblical literacy are welcome and no preparation is necessary! ~ Charlie+
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Contemplative Prayer Group
Thursdays in the church from 5:30pm-6:30pm. This group begins with 5-10 minutes of discussion and education, followed by silence and contemplative prayer practice. ~ Charlie+
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Donating Altar Flowers
Each Sunday, the flowers behind the altar are given to the glory of God, and in memory of the dead, or in thanksgiving for living loved ones, for answered prayers, or for life events like births, graduations, weddings, and anniversaries. The suggested donation is $50. If you're wondering what happens to the flowers, they don't go to waste! After the Sunday evening service, they are divided into smaller bouquets and taken to parishioners, and to non-parishioners in local nursing homes. You can donate altar flowers on the website:
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Sunday School for Children and Adults
Sunday School classes for children and for adults meet at 10:30am. This Sunday, the Adults Sunday School class will go up the mountain with Moses and receive the Ten Commandments, while all heck breaks loose in the Israelites' camp below, with terrible consequences.
Men's Fellowship Group Trivia Night
On Tuesday, May 1st, at 8:15pm, men of the parish are invited to join Fr. Charlie at the Churchill Arms (649 Bidwell Street) for pub trivia. After a strong showing in February, we have some prize money to spend on brews and greasy food! Come and "gird up the loins of your mind" (I Peter 1:13). Between questions, we'll have time to socialize and further our discussion of what we'd like to see in terms of men's ministry here at Trinity. ~ Charlie+
Trinity Trekkers walk next Friday
After a rain delay last month, the Trinity Trekkers will be meeting on Friday, May 4th, to explore the Mississippi Bar Loop along the American River Parkway. Fr. Charlie heard that there are vernal pools and a Bald Eagle nest complete with an egg, so please join us for a little fresh air and fellowship! We will be meeting at Shadow Glen Riding Stables (4854 Main Ave. in Fair Oaks) at 9am. If you'd like to carpool from the church, we will be leaving for the trailhead at 8:45am. If you have any questions, please email Fr. Charlie at
[email protected].
Sung Compline
Four of the men in our 11:15am choir will be singing a version of the Compline service on Wednesday, May 9th, at 7pm in the church. I sat in on a rehearsal for it this week, and it is stunning. Mark your calendars for what will be a transcendent candlelit experience!
Ascension Eucharist
We've been adding to our schedule weekday Eucharists on important days in the Church calendar, and the next one will be Thursday, May 10th, at noon, in honor of the Feast of the Ascension, one of the "red-letter days" of the Church year. The service will last just a little over a half hour.
Rise Against Hunger Volunteer Opportunity
On Friday, May 11th at 6:30pm,
Trinity Folsom is sponsoring a meal packaging event with Rise Against Hunger, and we need your help! Rise Against Hunger collaborates with church communities to purchase, package, and ship nutrient-dense meals to people in need, with each meal costing only 29 cents. Trinity has purchased supplies for about 10,000 meals; we'll be measuring out, assembling, and sealing the meals in the Parish Hall. From there, the meals will be shipped to communities in need around the world, like school feeding programs, vocational training programs, orphanages, and medical clinics.
We need 50 volunteers, because we aim to package those 10,000 meals in just 2 hours. It doesn't matter how old you are, there is something to do for every age, so children are welcome and it would be a great volunteer opportunity for your family to do together.
To get an idea of what this event looks and feels like, check out this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH7QdSaNGlE
Mother's Day Diaper Collection
Mother's Day is coming up on May 13th, and for the past several years, we've marked the occasion with a diaper drive for Twin Lakes Food Bank and the Diaper Bank at the Folsom Cordova Community Partnership. This year, in addition to diapers, we'll be collecting tampons, pads, and other sanitary items - items mothers need but may not be able to afford, especially if they are homeless or living paycheck to paycheck while supporting a family. Tampons are one of the top requests women have when they are seeking assistance. Start scouting out sales for diapers and feminine hygiene items, and bring them by the church office during the week or to church on May 13th.
Vacation Bible School
As you begin to plan out your summer, don't forget Vacation Bible School! This summer we're going to have one full week of programming, July 9-13. The theme will be "Holy Me, Holy Community" and will be designed to help kids try on different ways of moving closer to God, through interactive storytelling, healthy eating, prayer, games, and messy art experiences! Though VBS is geared towards grades K-3rd, all are welcome, and we have volunteer opportunities for adults, older children, and youth. Mark your calendars, stay tuned, and please email Fr. Charlie (
[email protected]) for more info/to volunteer/to RSVP.
Spring Cleaning?
The Trinity Thrift Shop has reopened after the big Spring Sale and clean-up. Stop in to see how the Thrift Shop volunteers are getting ready for the royal wedding in May - they have wedding dresses, wedding accessories, and lots of things you might need for your wedding watching party. And the Thrift Shop always needs your lovely but no longer being used items to restock the store; if you're doing some spring cleaning, we'll happily take your gently used household items, children's clothing and toys, books, china, kitchen items, camping equipment, adults' spring and summer clothing, and more. Want more info? Call the shop at 916.985.3870, or Sue Mack at 916.988.2570. Thanks!
Summer Camp!
It's time to start thinking about summer camp opportunities for the children and youth of our parish. Many of our parish youth attend Camp Galilee on the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe, owned and operated by the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada. There are also two Episcopal camps in Sonoma County, owned and operated by the Episcopal Diocese of California: Bishop's Ranch in Healdsburg, and St. Dorothy's Rest in Camp Meeker, between Occidental and Monte Rio. Our own Diocese of Northern California has programs for youth like the Pathways summer pilgrimage program. If you're interested in any of these opportunities, talk to the clergy or Jorim, our youth minister. Since our diocese doesn't operate a summer camp facility, the diocese offers $200 scholarships for children and youth to attend any of the camps and programs mentioned above; the parish can provide additional scholarship funds if needed. Since most of our campers choose Camp Galilee, we've put some informational literature about it in the Parish Hall, or you can check out their website,
www.galileetahoe.org. Camp Galilee is also having an open house on April 29th, if you want to go up there and check it out (RSVP on the Galilee website); let Father Todd know you're going, and he'll tell Stuart, the camp director and a good friend of Trinity Folsom, to look out for you!
Confirmation: Sunday, September 16th
The Right Reverend Barry Beisner, the bishop of the Diocese of Northern California, is scheduled to make his final official visitation to Trinity Folsom (he's retiring in 2019) on Sunday, September 16th. We will be offering the sacrament of Confirmation and receiving people into The Episcopal Church at the morning services. While we usually have a large group of youth to be confirmed, in recent years, we've also had a significant group of adults. If you were baptized as an infant or child, but never confirmed, it's never too late! For those who were confirmed as Roman Catholics, Lutherans, or in the Orthodox churches, we don't re-confirm you, but you can be officially received into The Episcopal Church with the confirmands. If you're interested in Confirmation or reception, e-mail Father Todd at
[email protected].
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