Wednesday 11am: Bible Study

Wednesday 4:30pm: Children’s Choir Rehearsal

Wednesday 7pm: Bible Study  

Wednesday 7pm: 11:15am Choir Rehearsal

Thursday 5:30pm: Contemplative Prayer Group

Thursday 7:30pm: 9am Choir Rehearsal 

It’s the best weekend of the whole year – Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend, and we get an extra hour of sleep this Sunday, don’t forget to set back your clocks one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night!

Our word of the week from The Episcopal Church glossary is gargoyle. We don’t have any gargoyles here at Trinity Folsom, but the next time you find yourself in Washington DC, you can take a gargoyle and grotesque tour at the National Cathedral (an Episcopal church!)

As of this past Wednesday, 123 pledge cards have been returned to the office, and we are well on our way to meeting our goal. We would like to have the cards in by this Sunday, November 4th, so we can continue to work on the 2019 budget. Even if your pledge for 2019 is the same as 2018, please return your card or send me an e-mail and let me know – we don’t make assumptions about your giving! You can return your pledge card by putting it in the offering plate on Sundays, dropping it off at the office during the week, or mailing it back to us. You can also e-mail your pledge to me directly if it is easier for you. If you have any questions about the budget, pledging, or your financial records here at Trinity Folsom, contact me, Barbara, or any member of the vestry. ~ Todd+

If you’re an Intel employee or retiree and would like to use the match program to help support Trinity Folsom’s work with those in need, contact Barbara for more information.

Sunday School for Adults continues in the Parish Hall at 10:30am, and this Sunday we’ll continue our study of the Book of Judges with the story of the original 300, centuries before the Spartans!

Our annual project to provide groceries for Thanksgiving dinners for the clients of Twin Lakes Food Bank wraps up this Sunday, so bring your boxes to the Parish Hall and stack them with the others (we have too many this year to put in front of the altar, so we’re piling them up in the Parish Hall instead). You can also write a check to help buy turkeys and pies for the Food Bank - $15 will buy three pies to sweeten the holiday of families in need; make your check out to Trinity Episcopal Church, and write “Pies” in the memo line.  

Christmas greens pre-order ends November 4th. The company we use supplies beautiful long-lasting natural wreaths and garlands, and this year all the proceeds will go to the Heifer Project. This Sunday is the last day to order Christmas greenery, so stop by the table in the Parish Hall this Sunday during coffee hour and take a look at what is available! 

Check out our Facebook page for some photos and a video of Harvest Festival this past Sunday – we had an amazing turnout and a great time!

Christmas Around Towne is a partnership of 65 churches, civic organizations, and businesses that work together to ensure that Folsom families in need are able to celebrate the Christmas holiday. On December 8th, hundreds of families will gather at Lakeside Church for a celebration complete with games, songs, and a brunch. Then, each person is given a shopping voucher and the opportunity to “shop” for gifts for their families. Trinity is sponsoring the Women’s Shop, one of the biggest at CAT! Over the coming weeks, we’ll need to collect about 2,000 items (brand new with the tag attached) for about 800 shoppers. We are in need of beauty/bath sets, make-up, blow dryers/curling irons, pajamas, slippers, sweaters/fleeces/hoodies, wallets, and store-bought throws. However, there are many ways that you can participate! We will also need volunteers to help sort and price the gifts, move the merchandise, stock the store, and help people check-out the day of the event. To learn more, or pick up a shopping list, please stop by the CAT table in the parish hall after services, or email Fr. Charlie.  

Do you have a child who is interested in singing on Christmas Eve at the 4pm liturgy? The Children’s Choir has some exciting music planned for this Christmas Eve. They begin rehearsing Christmas music weekly (Wednesdays, 4:30pm-5:00pm) beginning November 28. The deadline to participate is Sunday, November 25. To join or for more information, e-mail Brett expressing your interest in having your child be a part of this wonderful Christmas Eve tradition.

Are you interested in joining Trinity’s adult choirs through the end of the year? This is the last chance to join the choirs before they begin rehearsing Advent and Christmas music. The choirs begin rehearsing for the holiday season the second week of November. The deadline to join is Sunday, November 11. To join or for more information, e-mail Brett at. Space is limited, so talk to Brett before the choir loft fills up!

The annual TLFB Gala is Friday, November 9th, at Lakeside Church; this year’s Gala is a bit different than in the past, with plated dinners instead of a buffet, and with the change in location, there might be a glass of wine involved, too. We’ll have a table, and two parishioners have purchased a table each as well, so there will be lots of Trinitarians there. If you would like to attend, we have six seats left, and tickets are $50; contact Janice Freeberg directly if you would like to buy a ticket.

Parishioner Elizabeth Wescott is offering a series of Qigong workshops. Qigong is an ancient Chinese practice that combines slow, deliberate body movements, meditation, and breathing exercises. While these routines won’t burn calories or raise your heart rate, they can help your circulation, balance, and alignment. They can also help restore your energy, which the Chinese call chi. These workshops will meet every Tuesday evening until November 20th from 5:30-6:30pm. Though we started off in the Annex, starting next week we’ll be moving into the church. These workshops are free, so come try something new! If you have any questions please talk to Fr. Charlie.

The Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) is an agency that collaborates with the Police Department, City Hall, and local faith communities to assist the homeless of Folsom. Starting December 16th, HART will be coordinating a 12-week, rotating winter shelter hosted by local churches. This is a big effort, and HART needs volunteers each night for specific duties. If you are interested, please look over the  sign-up sheet and its availabilities. If you have any questions about specifics, please feel free to reach out to Father Charlie. 

We’re collecting travel-size toiletries to make shower kits for folks in need who stop by the church – so if you travel a lot, bring those hotel samples back home with you and we will happily take them off your hands! We’re always collecting travel-size shampoo, soap/shower gel, toothpaste, and deodorant, in addition to toothbrushes, disposable razors, wash cloths, lip balm, combs, and feminine hygiene products. 

The parish prayer list is joining the 21st century and becoming a digital ministry. If you have a request to add to the parish prayer list, e-mail prayers@trinityfolsom.org. The new intercessory prayer group (we’re working on a new monthly meeting time) is taking on, as part of its ministry of intercessory prayer, praying for those on the parish prayer list; your prayer request will be kept confidential within the intercessory prayer group. If you’re interested in attending this prayer group, or possibly praying for the names on the parish prayer list even though you can’t attend, e-mail Fr. Charlie. The parish prayer list isn’t read aloud during Sunday services, but if you have a prayer request you would like read during the Prayers of the People, go up to the lectern before the service, flip to the prayers for that service in the white notebook on the lectern, and use one of the pencils on the lectern to write in the name on the blank lines at the end of the prayers.

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.

Trinity Episcopal Church

 801 Figueroa Street

Folsom, CA 95630

(916) 985-2495 ~ www.trinityfolsom.org