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!
SKIPPACK DAYS – THIS WEEKEND!!!
This weekend is Skippack Days.
We have a lot going on at church and we need your help!
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On both Saturday and Sunday, we are charging guests to park in
our field and on our parking lot. We need volunteers to direct our guests and
show them where to park.
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On Saturday, our Social Committee and friends are selling food
in our parking lot. They need your help.
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Our youth are all invited to come and sell lemonade and baked
goods to raise money for the Daily Bread Community Food Pantry. If you have time to bake tonight, we can use
your offerings.
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We have gathered a lot of White Elephant items. Volunteers are invited to come tomorrow at
6:30 am to carry the tables outdoors. We will also need volunteers to supervise
the tables and collect donations. The proceeds from our White Elephant Tables
are going to the Daily Bread Community Food Pantry to help recent flood
victims.
· We need help with general hospitality.
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!
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.
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.
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.
GIFT BAGS FOR SENIORS!
For over ten years our congregation has provided a Christmas gift for each of the seniors that rely on the Daily Bread Community Food Pantry. Once again this year we would like to provide a gift bag filled with toiletries, snacks and some kind of entertainment for each senior. Our gift bags have been very popular with the seniors, and they always look forward to getting them.
To keep every bag the same, the committee will purchase the items for the bags. If you would like to contribute a monetary donation, you can either mail a check made payable to Trinity Christian UCC to PO Box 538, Skippack, PA 19474, or you can drop off a check or cash to the church office. Please indicate in the check memo, “senior gifts.”
The children of our congregation will help decorate the gift bags during Sunday School. If any adults wish to participate in decorating them, please contact Nancy Gallagher.
Our other long time tradition is baking homemade cookies for the seniors. We need at least a dozen cookies for each of the 110 seniors. If you are able to bake, please contact our church secretary, Deb Clewell, and let her know. We will need the cookies bagged by flavor, three to four cookies to a bag, depending on the size in a zip lock bag. We need all cookies no later than Sunday, November 28th at noon.
We will be packing the gift bags and cookie tins on Monday, November 29th at 2 PM. If you are interested in helping, please contact Nancy Gallagher at (610)584-1468.
This is an important and worthwhile outreach to our neighbors in need. For many of them, this gift bag and cookies will be their only Christmas gifts. Thank you again for your generous support!
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
** Our artwork is “Jesus
Welcomes the Children” by J & R Lamb Studios. It is held at the Library of Congress and is
a design for stained glass windows **
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