BACKPACK PACKING PARTY
Mary D'Alessandro will be at Christ Trinity Church on Sunday, Sept 29, 2019. She is Chaplain for the Western Massachusetts Regional Women's Correctional Facility. She has a ministry in which we will become involved. We will be filling 24 backpacks for women who are being released from incarceration. These women will be faced with a huge transition in their lives. We can try to make it a little easier by filling the backpacks with toiletries, personal care items, love and prayers.
There will be index cards on a table in the hall of the church this Sunday morning. Please take one or more of these cards indicating items to contribute. The packs will be filled on Sunday September 29
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after the 10:00 service, by all who wish to participate.
"Please know that we are grateful for whatever you can provide," Mary writes. "When we offer a woman a backpack, she at least feels like she has something in this world. And she has a place to keep the paperwork and possibly medications she has received during her incarceration. Thank you for joining in this ministry."
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Important Event Tomorrow
3rd Thursday in September
in Pittsfield #Walkamile2019
to benefit
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The OWLES, Christ Trinity Church's senior fellowship group, will have its first trip of the season on Wednesday, October 2. Weather permitting, we will have a fall foliage drive on the Mohawk Trail, ending at Shelburne Falls, where we will walk the Bridge of Flowers, stroll the downtown, view the glacial potholes in the river, and have lunch at a nice restaurant, returning by a shorter route. We will meet at 9:30 at the church or 9:45 near Marshall's north of Great Barrington. We will need some able drivers who don't mind driving long distances!
Let Nancy King know by phone (644-8873) or email
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king2380@roadrunner.com
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if you plan to come, which place you will meet us, and if you are willing to be a driver.
Looking ahead, we hope to visit the Albany Institute of History and Art the first Wednesday of November, and in December, in an evening trip, walk the Festival of Lights at Naumkeag in Stockbridge.
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident, and key founding member of the Confessing Church. His writings on Christianity's role in the secular world have become widely influential.
There is still time to join the book study this fall using Bonhoeffer's book,
Life Together.
We will meet on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 on September 26, October 3, and October 10th. Please let me know if you can join us. - Pastor Erik
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On September 22, some of our members will
It's not to late to sponsor them. Sign-up sheets at church
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Sheffield Farmers' Market, Final Fest of the Year
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Sunday, Sept. 22 from 1:00-1:45 pm
As part of the 2019 Housatonic Heritage Walks, on Sunday, Sept. 22, we will be leading a walking tour of Sheffield churches on the Green. Learn about the architecture and history of the buildings and their congregations. The walk is free and open to the public.
Meet at the Old Stone Store at 12:50 pm. Rain date 9/29.
RSVP's appreciated but not necessary.
Please note: churches not on the Green, such as Our Lady of the Valley, will be talked about, but for distance and time we won't be visiting them.
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The Women's Bible study group will resume on Friday Sept. 27 @1pm at the home of Imelda Muller. Please note that it is the fourth Friday. We will continue with 'Bible Women: All Their Words and Why They Matter' by Lindsay Hardin Freeman. We will look at the story of Eve- first woman, first mother. Her story can be found in Genesis 2:15 thru 4:26. Please contact Imelda if you are coming or you need directions. All are welcome, we enjoy having new members join us! My email:
imeldaamuller@gmail.com
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