Save these dates!
2010 Lent Programs and Activities
Whether you're new or a longtimer at Trinity, be sure to pick up a copy of the Lent flier in the back of the church or in the Cloister Room and take note of the many special classes and experiences we are offering during this season. Read more about Lent programs and activities and Welcome Classes.
Diocesan-wide Weekend Retreat at Waycross
Friday, March 19 - Sunday, March 21
There will be activities for all ages, with adults hearing from the Very Rev. Robert Giannini, our diocesan canon theologian, and Waycross staff providing activities for children and youth. Individuals and couples with children stay together overnight and have various activities from which to choose during program times, some of which will be cross-generational. Individuals over 18 can reserve private rooms for the weekend. Contact Waycross or the Rev. Canon Bruce Gray for more information.
Green Team recruiting for Spades Park clean-up day
Sunday, March 21, Fortune Room
The Green Team will be set up to recruit volunteers for a Spades Park clean-up day April 24 from 9 a.m. to noon. The project involves removing invasive plants and planting native plants to create a bird sanctuary. Read more. The team is also selling green shopping bags. Learn how you can be a part of the interchurch alliance of green teams and the diocesan earth stewardship committee.
Meal for "Prayer and the News" multi-parish Lenten Series event
Thursday, March 25, 6:30 p.m.
Trinity Women are making chili for the meal before this 2010 Lenten Series event. Trinity parishioners, please help by providing salads (last names A-M) and bread (last names N-Z).
Easter Sunday Egg Roll for the Kids
April 4
No Sunday school. Children receive Easter packets as they enter the church. After the 10:30 service, we have our first-ever Egg Roll (just like at the White House). Weather permitting, we will ahve it on the lawn or in the Lemler Garden. If it happens to rain, stay tuned for a new and innovative place for the Egg Roll! Rain or shine, children will have the chance to roll their Easter eggs to the finish line. Bring your cameras! (Read more about Holy Week and Easter Services.)
New! Trinity Church Shepherd Groups
Some in our congregation have expressed a desire to strengthen ties with one another by creating opportunities to gather in small groups of parishioners outside of the church. In response, we propose an experiment: Trinity Shepherd Groups. Register by April 25.
Cornish Pastries and Scotch Eggs
Sunday, May 2
We usher in May with this long-standing Trinity tradition: Cornish pastries and Scotch eggs made by the ladies of St. Monica's Guild. To place your order fo these tasty treats, see a guild member in the Cloister Room after both services during the month of April. Cash or checks accepted. Pre-ordered sales may be picked up cold and packaged or enjoyed hot at coffee hour.
Honoring Sunday School Teachers
Sunday, May 2
We will honor our Sunday school teachers durin gthe 10:15 service and have a celebration in the Fortune Room during coffee hour.
Cross of Flowers
Sunday, May 9
One of Trinity's loveliest spring traditions is the Cross of Flowers. In earlier times on this day, Rogation Sunday, Anglican priests would go out to the countryside to bless the fields. In Trinity's version, the children meet in the Holy Innocents' Chapel to put flowers on the cross before processing into the church. At the end of both services, the clergy bless the Cloister Garden.
J2A Annual Car Wash
Sunday, May 9
For a nominal donation, you'll get a clean car and have your car blessed by a priest. All profits go to the youth for their pilgrimage to Iona, Scotland, in 2011.
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
A simple way to help
Gardeners, when planting your garden this spring, please plant a row or two for the Mid-North Food Pantry clients. Fresh vegetable items are so expensive and are such a treat. The clients are grateful.
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Gourmet chili starter for sale
Treat yourself to a pint or two of gourmet chili starter prepared by St. Ursula's Guild. Add your favorite ingredients: diced tomatoes, chili or kidney beans, spaghetti. For a really quick dinner, pour some into an individual-size bag of Fritos, top with extra onions, cheddar cheese and a spoonful of sour cream. Eat it right out the bag! No dirty dishes. The cost is $4/pint and all proceeds benefit the Trinity library. The chili is for sale after both services each Sunday. During the week, purchase it from the kitchen staff.
St. Richard's School Reports Available Online
Patricia Swenson, Head of St. Richard's School, encourages Trinity parishioners to view two reports on the St. Richard's Web site: The 2008-2009 Annual Report and the Jan. 27, 2009, State of the School Report.
Needlepointers Needed!
Cassie Marshall and Margi Jahns are looking for anyone who can help them needlepoint a simple, one-color background for kneelers at the healing benches. They want to finish the project in the next couple of months. Interested? Call Cassie at (317) 722-1178 or e-mail her at cassiemarshall@gmail.com.
Prayer Cards
If you would like to remember friends or loved ones in our weekly prayers, please submit their names and your contact information on the prayer cards located in the pews, at the Welcome Desk at the front door of the church, and in the Cloister Room. Names are kept on the list for two weeks, at which time they will be automatically removed. If you wish to extend the cycle of prayer, please submit your request again. And please, we ask that you fill out the card completely and legibly so that we can correctly honor your request.
