Greetings Trinity Family,
I pray that everyone in our extended church family is doing well. It is starting to feel like autumnal weather is upon us. I hope you are all staying safe and experiencing God’s beauty in creation!
You no longer need to RSVP for our in-person worship service on Sunday morning at 10:15. Please join us!
RALLY DAY—THIS SUNDAY!!
Our back-to-Sunday-school celebration will be on September 19. This year, we are adding to our offerings. Our Pre-K through 5th grade students will continue to go to Sunday School after the children’s sermon on Sunday mornings. Our older kids, 6th grade and older, will have their “Pre-Confirmation” class on Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 10 am. Everyone is invited to our Sunday morning class which focuses on the intersection between our Christian faith and current world events. Our class will continue on Zoom from 8:30 to 9:15 am.
GIFT CARDS FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
The Daily Bread Community Food Pantry is working to support the families whose homes were damaged in the flooding caused by Hurricane Ida. Many people have been left homeless as a result of the devastating floods that ravaged our area several weeks ago. In an effort to help those that have been affected, the Daily Bread is collecting $25 gift cards for Target, Walmart and local restaurants. They are asking that we write notes of encouragement to go with the gift cards. Please do not seal them. The gift cards can be dropped off at the church or placed in the offering plate.
Thank you for your generosity!
TRINITY SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING TO APPROVE SOUND SYSTEM UPGRADES
As we have moved through the pandemic, we have worked to adjust our worship services and spaces. We entered the world of live-streaming and now have our Sunday morning services both in-person and live on Facebook. Our sanctuary's sound system is aging. It was cutting-edge twenty years ago when it was installed, but doesn't have some of the features we now need to have both in-person and streaming services.
Therefore, Trinity's
Consistory is calling for a special meeting immediately after worship on
September 26, 2021.
SKIPPACK DAYS – We need your help!
We will be having our Skippack Days event this year with Flea Market spaces, outdoor food, and parking. Due to Covid, there will NOT be anything indoors. If it rains, we will cancel.
Please drop off your items for the Church’s Flea Market by Sunday, September 26. They can be placed on the stage in the Education Building. If you know of anyone who might like to have a Flea Market space, please contact Janet Crossgrove, 610-584-0843. Our youth will have a booth and will raise money for the work of the Daily Bread Community Food Pantry.
We need your help to manage the parking, set up the flea market, help with our food preparations, and help our youth with their stand. We need flea market volunteers starting at 6 am. Please let Pastor Amelie know if you are able to volunteer!
WE NEED FLEA MARKET SORTERS TO VOLUNTEER ON FRIDAY THE 24 AT 9 AM AND THURSDAY THE 30 AT 9 AM.
UPCOMING MEMORIAL SERVCIES
Sadly, we have lost members of our community during the time of pandemic shut-downs. Their memorial services were delayed until we began meeting in-person again.
We will have a memorial service in honor of Nancy Wessel on Saturday, September 25 at 9:30 am in our sanctuary. Nancy was not a Sunday morning attendee of Trinity, but she was a member of our Lunch Bunch Bible Study for many years.
On Saturday, October 9, we will have a memorial service for Marge Brown at 10 am. Marge was a long-time member of Trinity and was involved in many committees and activities here.
OCTOBER’S FIRST FRIDAY – OCTOBER 1!
Please join us in Skippack for our First Friday gathering on October 1. If you are able to help share information with our neighbors about our church, we will gather at 5:30. We will probably set up our table on the lawn of the Copper Partridge. Please let Pastor Amelie know if you are able to help.
THE PRAYER COURSE
We have begun working our way through The Prayer Course on Tuesday evenings. The course is a journey through The Lord’s Prayer. The sessions are designed to help us expand our prayer life and learn new prayer practices. The course is held on Tuesday evenings at 7 pm and about an hour. The course was created by 24-7 Prayer International. Learn more about their work at https://www.24-7prayer.com/ We meet on Zoom and everyone is invited to participate. Please let Pastor Amelie know if you would like to join us.
REOPENING COMMITTEE
We are now singing hymns in worship!!
The decision was made to continue to wear masks during our in-person services, until the children have the opportunity to be vaccinated.. We’re still taking temps, distancing, and having sanitizer available. Thank you to everyone for their concern and diligence during this time.
Hopefully it won’t be much longer before all restrictions are lifted and everyone is vaccinated.
LUNCH BUNCH MEETS WEEKLY!
Lunch Bunch is our Tuesday afternoon Bible Study. Everyone is invited to join us on Tuesdays at 12 pm. Please bring your own lunch. (In the past, we had a potluck lunch, but for now each person will bring their own food.) Lunch Bunch typically studies the portion of the Bible that will be the focus of our worship service on the upcoming Sunday.
NEED TECH-Y VOLUNTEERS
We are looking for volunteers who are willing to learn how to live-stream the worship services. If you are willing, please let Bill Vogl or Pastor Amelie know and we will show you how to do it. There are a few steps involved, but most computer users will be able to easily learn the process.
GIVING TO TRINITY
Although things are not fully back to normal, Trinity’s expenses have continued throughout the pandemic. We know that everyone’s work-life has been disrupted during this time and we don’t expect everyone to be able to contribute to the church in the amount you were able to contribute in the past. If you have the means to contribute to the church, you may drop off your offerings during the Sunday Morning service, at the church office, or you may mail it to our address: Trinity Christian UCC; 2009 Church Road, PO Box 538, Skippack, PA 19474
DON’T GIVE UP MOVEMENT
Our Outreach committee is inviting everyone in our congregation to join us in sharing messages from the “Don’t Give Up” movement. This outreach was started to encourage people who are considering suicide to not give up. We have yard signs, postcards, stickers, and business cards with messages that say things like “You are Enough” and “Your Mistakes Don’t Define You.” These messages are especially important right now as many people are struggling with their mental and emotional health after the many months of our pandemic. Please pick up yard signs at church and other signs to promote this message of love for our neighbors. Here is more about the movement: https://www.dontgiveupsigns.com/
DAILY BREAD COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
We continue to collect food and toiletry items for the Daily Bread Food Pantry. They can be left at the doors of the church.
The Daily Bread's Current needs change every few weeks. This is their latest list of needs:
Juice & juice boxes –shelf stable, Cereal for kids, Chips, Creamed cooking soups, Diced tomatoes, Canned peas, Men’s & Women’s razors*, Men’s & Women’s shaving cream*, Laundry soap*, Men’s & Women’s deodorant*
And any other items you wish to donate would be greatly appreciated. Please, no adult diapers!
*These items can’t be purchased with SNAP (food stamps).
WORSHIP SERVICES
We now have in-person worship services in our sanctuary. We are still checking temperatures, maintain social distance guidelines and wearing masks.
We are no longer offering a ZOOM worship service.
On Sunday mornings, you are also invited to join us on Facebook:
Join us for our Sunday morning hymn sing at 9:45 am live-streamed from the Trinity Christian UCC Skippack facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/TrinityUCCSkippack
10:15 Facebook livestream Worship. You can find us at our "Trinity Christian UCC Skippack" facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/TrinityUCCSkippack
SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY
We have a Sunday morning Bible Study on ZOOM at 8:30 am. This is a new meeting time. Here is the link to log in:
Amelie Sell is inviting you
to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Trinity's Wired Word Discussion Group
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76933813590?pwd=Nzc0MkthZFBkdmVNTGYycjVtRXkwUT09
Meeting ID: 769 3381 3590
Password: 7qLSWw
TRINITY BLOG
Trinity now has a blog where I am posting notes to the congregation and the text of my sermons. If you would like to read these notes and messages, you can find them at: www.trinityskippack.blogspot.com
I will see you in worship on Sunday!
Many
blessings!!
Pastor
Amelie
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