For Sunday March 3, 2024 service, we are welcoming Millie Lewis as our guest speaker.
The World Day of Prayer is celebrated each year on the first Friday in March, which falls on March 1st this year. Each year, women of a different country and culture are featured. For 2024, the women of Palestine are featured. This was chosen well over a year in advance, but given the events in Israel and Palestine since October 7, 2023, it seems quite appropriate. Pre-Covid, services were held in various communities around Winnipeg.
Often there is a local church hosting the service which is prepared by Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada (WICC). Unfortunately, this year there is no host church in the Ft. Garry/Ft. Richmond area, however the WICC World Day of Prayer service can be accessed anytime by the link below:
Broadview magazine – time to subscribe or renew for the group rate of $30. This is a price increase, the first in seven years. Please make cheques payable to Trinity United Church, or mark cash payments “Broadview”.
Puzzles! There are puzzles on a table in the narthex. You are invited to take a puzzle or two and perhaps bring some that you have done and would like someone else to enjoy, and make small donation if you wish.
At the congregational meeting on January 17, 2024, the Profile report was accepted, the Profile Team was disbanded, and the Search Team (for the new minister) was appointed as follows: Kyle Chorney, Leslie Kirby, Gerta de Jong (liaison with Prairie to Pine region), Ken Johnson, Angela Rosales, Debbie Spindler, Barbara Tallman. If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to be in touch with members of the Search Team.
Terry DeLong, Chair of the Nominating Committee, and Committee Members, Meryle Berg, Debbie Spindler, 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. As of this date none of the vacant positions have been filled. 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 more unnecessary phone calls in the near future. We have already tried contacting everyone on Trinity’s Contact List that we felt might agree to step forward. If we have missed contacting you, we apologize. Please contact one of us.
Included is Terry’s contact info terry_delong@hotmail.com or phone (204) 254-3450. Thank you for your time and consideration.
The 2024 “Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner” is set for April 2024!
This is a fund raising event of Trinity United and Good Shepherd Anglican Churches.
13 enthusiastic hosts have been confirmed and much fun is on the horizon!
Sale of Dinners and Lunches will begin April 21, 2024 and continue for 3 weeks ending May 5th.
Dinner themes include:
Salmon for 6- with Mary and Ron Mitchell
Lasagna for 6-with Sandi and Glen Fitzmaurice
Russian for 4 – with Ann and Peter Timonin
Backyard BBQ for 6- with Susan and Doug Delaney
Cowboy Western Cookout for 4 – with Ken and Elaine Johnson
Oh la la Lasagna for 6 -with Michael and Lori Clunie -Powell
Red River Banquet for 6 -with Harry and Ellen Johnson
Day Trip and Picnic for 4 – with Judy and Charlie Powell
Cottage BBQ for 6 -with the House Church group
Quiche Brunch for 6 – with Karen Wall
Pontoon Boat and Brunch for 6 -with Ed and Isabel Tymofychuk-
Food and games night for 6- with Ed and Leslie Johnson
Let’s talk Turkey for 6 -with Ben and Meryle Berg
Winner,Winner,Chicken Dinner,;Pizza night or In a Stew are being contemplated as larger dinners for 20 or more.
Trinity Services at 2 Personal Care Homes:
Trinity volunteers put on a half hour service once a month at both the St. Norbert and Waverley/Rosewood care homes.
Sadly, we missed doing our service at the St. Norbert home in February due to an illness outbreak there. However, we were very pleased to have approximately 60 residents join us at the Feb. 14 service at the Waverley/Rosewood for the theme of “God’s Love”. Regardless of the number, the residents of both homes always make us feel very welcome and very appreciated.
Our upcoming services at St. Norbert are: March 6, April 3, and May 1. (first Wednesday of the month)
Our dates at the Waverley/Rosewood are: March 13, April 10, and May 8. (second Wednesday of the month)
Services include hymn singing, scripture readings, short poems/readings, prayers, a short message, and end with a blessing.
Our team consists of Debbie Spindler, Maryann Koop, Barbara Tallman, Val McKay, Joann Sauve, Terry DeLong, and Nancy DeLong. (not everyone is available every month).
If you would like to join us, that would be great! Please contact Nancy or Terry at 204-254-3450. Car-pooling can be arranged. Thank you.
Needs at Trinity: 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.
Thank you to Carl Shaykewich who has volunteered to look after small electronic recycling items (items that can be handled by one person). You can continue to bring smaller items to the church. If you have larger items to recycle, please call the church and we will try to get volunteers to help with that.
– We need someone to help us navigate hybrid meetings using Zoom and in person attendance.
– We need someone to record services on a Sunday morning.
– We need someone to edit the videos once they have been recorded.
– We continue to need people to read scripture and pray for Sunday services.
– And if you’d like to lead a service and/or deliver a message, please be in touch with the worship committee.
From Prairie to Pine Region: Please hold in prayer the following communities of faith: Brandon: Knox; Dauphin; First; Deer Lake
Our thoughts and prayers will be with the community of Carman, the family and friends of Amanda Clearwater, children- Bethany, Jayven and Isabella Manoakeesick and Myah Gratton. Our prayers continue to be with the community of Carman, the people of Carman United Church, all those impacted by these tragic deaths, and those attempting to meet their needs. We pray for those impacted by the first-degree murder charges filed against the children’s father, Ryan Manoakeesick. We pray for the first responders, counsellors, mental health workers, and spiritual care providers during this difficult time.
Irma Nadeau is excited to announce the birth of her granddaughter Isla May O’Neil-Nadeau born to her son Chad and Sarah in Edmonton on February 23, 2024.
We hold in prayer Marceline Ndayumvire in her healing journey.
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:
The Big Question is cancelled for this Sunday March 3, 2024.
Trinity Walkers: From Maryann: Do you like having someone to walk with? Phone me and let’s arrange to walk. Ikea and the Outlet Mall are great spots to walk indoors when we have poor outdoor walking conditions. They also have places to stop for coffee. Please call me to let me know if you want to join me Tuesday morning at 10 or if there is another day you would like to walk.
Trinity Yoga: Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. on Zoom followed by fellowship coffee.
Bible Study: Mondays at 1:30pm in person at the church and on Zoom
South Side Community Fitness and Fellowship: Wednesday at 10:30am Yoga; both online by Zoom and in person at the church
We are grateful to Debbie Spindler and Mike Cudjoe for cashiering this Sunday.
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