Sunday, April 21, 2024 is Earth Sunday. Carolyn Pierson and Irma Nadeau will lead worship.
We are grateful to Debbie Spindler and Mike Cudjoe for cashiering this Sunday.
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.
In our prayers:
We hold in prayer Val McKay and her family as they mourn the death of her mom, Anne Gallant. A service of remembrance will be held in Russell, MB.
We hold in prayer Marceline Ndayumvire in her healing journey.
From Prairie to Pine Region: Please hold in prayer the following community of faith: Centre for Christian Studies; Fort Frances: Knox; United in Spirit (Niverville, Steinbach)
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.
NEW: After a break of five years (thanks to COVID), the Trinity Sew and Sews are thrilled to bring a quilt show for your enjoyment on May 10, Friday from 4:30 to 8:30, and May 11 from 9:30am to 4:30 pm. Quilts will be displayed in the Narthex and Sanctuary.
The “Boutique”, which will be set up in the Narthex, will have many items for sale including quilts of various sizes, placemats, and a variety of handmade and quilted items. And …have a look at the fabulous items in the silent auction!
On Saturday, in the lower level we will have 3 vendors: KTR Sewing, Oma’s Fabrics and Ormcraft quilting supplies; as well as a Flea Market which will have lots of interesting goodies for quilters including a $3.00 fill-a-bag bin! What fun!!!
We hope that you will all come out to feast your eyes on the artistic workmanship (eye candy) created by the quilters in our group and quilters from outside who are displaying their quilts. Admission is only $5.00. And…if you come on Friday evening, you can visit us again on Saturday by saving your ticket stub!
A not-to-be-missed fundraising event!
NEW: From the Property Committee
Spring is in the air and we always welcome Spring by cleaning inside and outside the church so we make the building and grounds sparkle.
The date is Saturday May 11 at 9:00 a.m. If enough folks show up we should be done by noon. Bring work gloves, rags and a small plastic pail (church has a supply of cleaning products). Coffee and donuts will be supplied. See you there! Thank you, Ed
Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner is a fund raising event sponsored by Trinity United Church and Good Shepherd Anglican Church. It is meant to create fellowship and sharing of interests, over good food, as well as raising funds for both of the churches.
We have 13 dinners, lunches or brunches that are offered and we will be starting our bidding for these dinners, lunches and brunches on Sunday, April 21 at 10:15 AM (by Dale’s watch time) and they will continue to be sold on Sunday, April 28 and May 5, if still available.
Dinner themes and Desired prices include :
Salmon for 6- with Mary and Ron Mitchell-Buy It Now $420
Lasagna for 6-with Sandi and Glen Fitzmaurice-Buy It Now $360
Russian for 4 – with Ann and Peter Timonin-Buy It Now $240
Backyard BBQ for 6- with Susan and Doug Delaney-Buy It Now $390
Cowboy Western Cookout for 4 – with Ken and Elaine Johnson-Buy It Now $320
Oh la la Lasagna for 6 -with Michael and Lori Clunie -Powell-Buy It Now $360
Red River Banquet for 6 -with Harry and Ellen Johnson-Buy It Now $560
Day Trip and Picnic for 4 – with Judy and Charlie Powell-Buy It Now $240
Cottage BBQ for 6 -with the House Church group-open bidding( desired price $390
Quiche Brunch for 6 – with Karen Wall -Buy It Now $240
Pontoon Boat and Brunch for 6 -with Ed and Isabel Tymofychuk-Buy It Now $420
It’s a Food and Games Night for 6- with Ed and Leslie Johnson-open bidding ( desired price $360)
Let’s talk Turkey for 6 -with Ben and Meryle Berg-Buy It Now $390
The bidding will close at 12 noon on May 5 or sooner.
Bidding will start at $75 for each of the dinners, lunches or brunches, but there is a “Buy it Now” price that will be listed on each of the posters .Once the “Buy it Now” price is reached ,the dinner is considered sold.
2 offerings are considered OPEN BIDDING which means your bidding can exceed the desired amount listed. However, this could represent a real bargain for prudent bidders. We will see!
On May 5, if the dinners, lunches or brunches have not reached the “Buy it Now” price, it will be sold at the highest bid at that particular point in time.
A tax receipt for 2/3 of the bidding price will be issued to the purchasers of the dinner, lunch or brunch. For example, if a dinner sells for $300, a tax receipt of $200 will be issued the purchasers.
If you are bidding on one of the dinners, lunches or brunches offered for Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner, you can bid as an individual or as a group. For example, a dinner for six is being offered for six guests and that could be shared to with up to six different people. In this example, if the dinner sold for $300, each person’s share would be $50 and tax receipts would be issued in accordance to the number of shares in the dinners. In this case, $34 per share.
Dinners, lunches and brunches are to be arranged for a mutually agreeable time and date between the host and the buyers.
Bomber Fundraiser: Thank you to all who have already signed up to work at one or more games this season! Sign up sheets are posted in the narthex. Please check your calendars and sign up for the games you are able to work or call or email Irma and/or Marilyn. The games with our start times are as follows: Preseason: May 31, 5:30 pm.; Regular Season June 6, 5:30 pm. ; June 21, 5:30 pm., July 5, 5:30 pm.; July 12, 5:30 pm.; August 1, 5:30 pm; August 23, 5:30pm.; September 7, noon or earlier; September 27, 5:00pm; October 11, 5:30 pm.
Trinity Services at 2 Personal Care Homes:
Trinity volunteers put on a half hour service once a month at both the St. Norbert Personal Care home, and the Waverley/Rosewood retirement residence.
This month, we had about 30 residents attend in St. Norbert – that is a record number! A full house of about 50 attended at the Waverley.
We enjoy doing it and residents at both locations are very appreciative.
Our upcoming service at St. Norbert is on May 1, and at the Waverley/Rosewood on May 8. Services are at 10:30am.
The May services will be the last ones until fall, as we take off the months of June, July, and August.
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, Roberta Irvine, Marguerite Zaworonok, Terry DeLong, and Nancy DeLong. (not everyone is available every month).
If you would like to join us before we break for the summer, please contact Nancy or Terry at 204-254-3450. Car-pooling can be arranged. Thank you.
Programs at Trinity:
Trinity Walkers: From Maryann: Hello Fellow Walkers. April is here. Where do you like to walk? Phone me and let’s arrange a time and place so that we can walk together…Together is better,
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
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. Please make sure that any ink cartridges are securely wrapped to avoid spillage of the ink!
We need someone to help us:
– navigate hybrid meetings using Zoom and in person attendance.
– record services on a Sunday morning.
– 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.
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