What’s Happening at Trinity – News for Friday, January 19, 2018

Upcoming Events:

  • Sunday, January 21, 10:00am – Holy Eucharist; Plate Collection for AM Housing (See below)
  • Tuesday, January 23, 1:30pm – Text Study and Noonday Prayer at Twin Pines
  • Tuesday, January 23, 5:30pm – Grief Support Group for Parents Who Have Lost Children
  • Wednesday, January 24, 7:30am – Morning Prayer
  • Sunday, January 28, 10:00am – Holy Eucharist
  • Sunday, January 28, After Church – Annual Meeting

BibleWorship Leadership Schedules for Sunday

Acolyte Natalie Alexander
Lector Joni Perry
Prayers of the People Jessie Cragg
Chalice Diane Johnson
Hospitality Wynne Wilbur
Bursars Laura Gruber Harden & Natalie Alexander

Amy’s Office Hours: Monday, 10 am-noon, Trinity; Tuesday, 1:30-3:30, Sweet Espressions; Wednesday, 2-4, Truman SUB; Thursday afternoon: visits. You may also contact the Rev. Amy by email (fallon08@gmail.com) or phone (815-901-3614).

Plate Collection:  Plate collection this Sunday, January 21 – will be for A.M. Housing, Inc. (P.O. Box 610, Kirksville), a non-profit dedicated to securing housing for the homeless in Kirksville.  Trinity friend Glen Moritz has been spearheading this effort.  Please give generously!

Adopted Budget:  Copies of the adopted budget for 2018 are available in the undercroft at the “budget” table.  If you have questions, please talk with Diane Johnson, Bishop’s Warden, or Ian Lindevald, treasurer.  This material (and more) will be included in the written Annual Report distributed at the annual meeting on Sunday, January 28.

Annual Meeting and Potluck:  Annual meeting potluck – you are invited to sign up to bring a dish to our yummy dinner…and you are invited to come even if you bring nothing.  There is always plenty of food!  The meeting is after church on January 28th.

ECM: Episcopal Campus Ministry resumes January 26 at Jazzzman’s in SUB, meeting every other Friday. Contact Cody or Amy for information.

Bible Study:  Bible Study – a 5 week study on the Gospel of Mark begins Monday February 5 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm here at Trinity Church. Come when you are able, no need to commit to the whole series if your schedule does not permit. You can bring your own bible if you life or use one from the church.

Save the DateFebruary 8, 7 p.m., Celebration of Ministry (with Bishop George Wayne Smith)

Women’s Ecumenical Lenten Retreat:  Saturday February 17 9 am – 3 pm at the Truman Newman Center, 709 S. Davis Rd in Kirksville. This opportunity is being offered to us by our friends at Mary Immaculate Parish and will be a great opportunity to both deepen our Lenten devotion and worship with new friends. Suggested donation of $20 at the door. Please see Amy for more details and to register. If the suggested donation is a challenge for you, there is some financial assistance available.

Food Depot:  Our Food Depot items for January – Canned Soup (no creamed soup)

Little Free Food Pantry: A Trinity member collected nonperishable food at her office during the holidays.  The inside  cupboard is full and then some.  If you are at church and notice that the LFFP outside cupboard is looking bare, please take from the inside cupboard and fill the outside one!

Lectionary Readings:

The deadline for next week’s WHAT is Noon, Thursday, January 25.  Please send items to BOTH Kevin Minch at kevin.minch@gmail.com and Natalie Alexander at faymie@gmail.com so that any relevant updates may also be included in the bulletin insert. Please be mindful of the deadline when possible.  Thanks!