Here is the link for Sunday worship, January 7, 2024: https://youtu.be/NOors-tGXKk
Sermon by phone:204 410 1384
here is the link for Elizabeth’s retirement party: https://youtu.be/3eS4zf7XAxM
Elizabeth’s moment: https://youtu.be/XSfmRBbxbdQ
A celebration of life is being held for Fred Nicholson at Trinity at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 12.
A celebration of life is being held for Marion Schulz at Trinity at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday January 13.
Thank you for all the hands that helped in taking down the Advent/Christmas decorations in the church.
Sunday School
Here are the dates and leaders for the next 4 months of Sunday School Sundays. I encourage you to mark these dates on your calendar and plan on being there! On these dates, we invite you to bring the kids downstairs when you arrive, stay if you like or attend church, and the leader will teach the lesson. Once church is over, you can come back downstairs to pick up your kids.
January 14th – Alicia will lead the kids in a lesson about Jesus being baptized
February 11th – Carley will lead the kids in a lesson about being transformed by God’s love
March 10th – Cynthia will lead the kids in a lesson about Nicodemus and his visit with Jesus
April 14th – Terry will lead the kids in a lesson about valuing all our gifts
May 12th – ?? we are still looking for a leader for this Sunday, Christian Family Sunday
From the Worship Committee: Beginning in January, Trinity United Church will be in a time of transition as we search for our new minister. Our community will continue to meet on Sunday at 10:45 a.m. The Worship Committee is arranging guest speakers and services. Please watch the Monday email announcements for details. We plan to record services on Sunday and send the link early the following week (Monday or Tuesday following a long weekend). If you have worship or guest speaker ideas – please pass them along to the Worship Committee. We look forward to worshipping and learning together during this transition.
Worship Committee: Kyle Chorney, Carolyn Pierson, Ethel Campbell, Marguerite Zaworonok, Gerta DeJong, Leslie Johnson (or call the office 204 269 1632)
For Sunday, January 14, Reverend Robert Johannson will be offering worship.
The Worship Committee is again offering “Star Words” throughout Epiphany. We invite you to pick up a word – take it home with you – think about your word, pray about it, hold it close to your heart. Does your word make you think of something in a new way? If you are unable to attend worship service and wish to have your own star word, call Kathy in the church office (204 269-1632) and she will pick one for you.
A message from the Board of TUC:
Thank you to those who have stepped forward to be on our search team for a new minister. We now have enough people to move forward with this.
A Trinity United Church community of faith (congregational) meeting has been called for Wednesday January 17, 2024 at 7:00 pm. (Please see email that was sent out on Wednesday January 3, 2023 and will be sent out again on Tuesday January 9, 2024). It will be a hybrid meeting both via Zoom and in person at the church.
A representative from the Prairie to Pine Pastoral Relations Commission will be present.
The purpose of this meeting is two-fold:
To approve the Faith Profile report, including its attached financial viability statement, position description, and other information. This report has been approved by the Trinity Board, and the board recommends approval by the community of faith.
To elect/approve the members of the Search team.
Please contact us if you have questions:
Barbara Tallman (email: barbara1.tallman@gmail.com Phone: 204 330-5070)
Terry DeLong (204 254 3450)
Terry DeLong, Chair of the Nominating Committee, and Committee Members, Meryle Berg, Debbie Spindler, Ross Tallman, and Wynn Ferguson are looking for Members of the Congregation, who aren’t currently on the Board or Committees, to become more active in the life of your Church. There are several positions on various Committees that will need to be filled by the Annual Meeting in March. The most important vacancy that has to be filled is for the position of Chair Elect (Deputy Chair) of the Board as this is a 4-year commitment.
For more information and if you are interested in helping your Church, by donating some of your time and talent, please contact one of our Nominating Committee Members soon. We want to hear from you!! By stepping forward now, you will save the Nominating Committee from making unnecessary phone calls in the near future.
Included is Terry’s contact info terry_delong@hotmail.com or phone (204) 254-3450. Thank you for your time and consideration.
With Elizabeth’s retirement, we are looking for volunteers to help us out with the ministry of Trinity. Please prayerfully consider these opportunities and be in touch with the person listed or the office (204 269 1632 tuc@mymts.net) We are grateful for every gift given and appreciate all you do for Trinity. Thank you for those of you who have already assumed some these responsibilities.
We need someone to record services on a Sunday morning. We have the camera and will provide good training. If you like taking videos of your family and friends, and would be willing to expand that knowledge to recording Sunday morning services, please contact the office.
Related to the last request, we need someone to edit the videos once they have been recorded. You can use the program on your home computer or on the computer in the sanctuary and training and tutorials will be provided. Most videos require just a bit of editing … there is the odd one, however that might require more and that’s where our expert will help you out! Please contact the office.
We continue to need people to read scripture and pray for Sunday services. We will record these so that if you’re unable to be in worship, your recording will be there. please contact the office.
And if you’d like to lead a service and/or deliver a message, please be in touch with the worship committee.
From Terry DeLong: Our small group of Trinity volunteers that puts on a half hour Service at 2 Personal Care Homes in Winnipeg, will be losing 2 valued members (Elizabeth and Tom) following Elizabeth’s retirement. We would welcome anyone who would like to join us, even it is only once in a while. Our remaining team consists of our pianist Nancy DeLong, Debbie Spindler, Maryann Koop, Barbara Tallman, Val McKay, Joann Sauve, and myself, Terry DeLong. Nancy picks out the well-known hymns that we sing and I lead the order of Service, but I am happy to share my duties with anyone else that would like to do this. We “perform” the first Wednesday of the month at St. Norbert Personal Care Home where Val’s mom resides and the second Wednesday of the month at Waverley/Rosewood where Bernice Gregory lives. This is 10:30-11am and runs from Sept.- May. Car-pooling can be arranged. We usually have about 20 St. Norbert residents attend and 30 at Waverley/Rosewood. We always get far more out of doing this than what we put into it, especially since we don’t have any rehearsals. We just wing it!! Our next “performance” will be Jan. 10, 2024. If this interests you and you have some spare time, even sporadically please contact Nancy or myself at 204-254-3450, nanter1@shaw.ca or terry_delong@hotmail.com. Thank you for your time and consideration.
We will provide updates with new (and exciting) opportunities for folks to help out.
Thank you for all your generous offers of your gifts, skills and talents.
We hold in healing prayer Carol Potter.
From Elder Mike: we hold in prayer John who was diagnosed with cancer and responding well to chemotherapy.
We hold in prayer Don Schultz and their families on the death of Marion Schultz. A celebration of her life is January 13 at Trinity at 2:00 p.m.
We hold in prayer Vic and Marlene Bryll and their son Thomas and daughter-in-law Dana as she awaits surgery for cancer.
We hold in prayer Audrey Whitman as she deals with a cancer diagnosis.
We hold in prayer Val McKay and her mom, Anne.
We hold in prayer community members and families as we mourn Rebecca Contois, Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, and Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe and all Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
We continue to hold the people of James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby village of Weldon, Saskatchewan in our prayers.
Upon hearing the preliminary research findings on deaths and unmarked graves at the Alberni residential institution, The United Church of Canada, both regionally and nationally, hears the Tseshaht First Nation’s specific Calls for Truth and Justice directed to us, and commits to continued conversation with them about specific actions in response. Every Child Matters.
Programs at Trinity; please note the changes below:
Big Question: Sunday January 14 9:00-9:45 a.m. via Zoom
Trinity Walkers: Please phone me and let’s arrange a time and place. If you are hesitant about walking outdoors then how about walking a loop in Ikea and then stopping for a coffee. If Tuesdays don’t work let’s try another day.
Trinity Yoga: Saturdays at 10-11am Yoga; 11-noon coffee and fellowship; online by Zoom
Bible Study: Mondays at 1:30pm – resumes in January 2024 – in person and on Zoom
South Side Community Fitness and Fellowship: Wednesday at 10:30am Yoga; both online by zoom and in person – resumes January 10, 2024
We are grateful to Gerta DeJong, Marilyn Loat and Karen Wall for cashiering this Sunday.
Scriptures for this week: John 1-43-51; 1Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20); Psalm 1- 6, 13-18; 1Corinthians 6:12-20.
Scripture to ponder: Psalms 29:11: God gives strength to his people and blesses them with peace.
Prayer: Holy one, in this new year, give us strength as we live out our faith in the world, bless us with peace in our hearts even when unrest surrounds us. Amen
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