Greetings Trinity Family,
I pray that everyone in our extended church family is doing well. A lot is going on at Trinity even though we are currently at a “pause” because of Covid rates. I hope you will be a part of our upcoming activities and worship opportunities
On January 1, after conversation and study of local trends, our Consistory decided to resume Virtual worship only. Many of the other local churches have done the same. The spread of the Omicron Covid variant has been tenacious. Please keep our members and friends in your prayers as many of us are currently sick.
We will continue meeting virtually until February 6. At our February 10 Consistory meeting, we will evaluate if we feel comfortable meeting in-person again.
All in-person church gatherings are postponed. This includes Worship Services, Lunch Bunch, Sunday School Classes, Choir Rehearsal and meetings.
The
Susquehanna Area Mission Council CHALLENGES ALL Pennsylvania Southeast and Penn
Northeast Conference churches to invite EVERY member to donate just $5 to your
Conference office earmarked for Disaster Relief beginning January 16th &
ending February 13th
*All monies will remain in their respective conferences
specifically for Disaster Relief Services and a celebratory virtual worship
will be Live Streamed on February 27th.
*Currently there are several ongoing Disaster Relief projects in
each conference and grants are being sought to aid in recovery efforts
*Our Goal is raise $5,000 dollars that could be used to match a
possible grant opportunity
*With natural disasters occurring on a more frequent basis these
monies are needed now more than ever.
LET YOUR DOLLARS BLESS THOSE IN NEED
UPDATE – OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOEBOXES!
It's that time of the year that I look online and discover where all of our many Operation Christmas Child (OCC) Shoeboxes were sent. Talking to the local coordinators OCC sends all of the showboxes from one collection region to the same one or two countries. Most likely if you paid and put on your own labels your boxes also went to the same location. IF NOT please let us know so we can add your location to our globe
With all of your help Trinity was able to put together and ship 29 shoeboxes which all went to children in the Large African Country of Mali. Below is some info sent about Mali from OCC and Unicef:
The country of Mali in Northern Africa is a country the rests in the Sahara Desert and was making great strides towards improving the livers of their residents and children through 2012 when conflict put this on pause. Through this conflict it is believed that around half of Mali's population of 19 Million is children under the age of 18. Due to the conflict and lack of security more than 1100 schools have closed effecting more than 2 million school aged children. Also due to this conflict household poverty & child labor have been on the rise because many families to just get by on next to nothing.
It is with the help of everyone at Trinity that some of these children were able to feel our touch all the way across the Atlantic Ocean and have a little bit of joy during this past holiday season. Thank you for your continued support of this program and we look forward to seeing where our boxes reach next year.
POINTSETTAS
All of the beautiful poinsettias that are leftover form our church Christmas decorations are now on the big table in the back of our education building. If you would like to take some home, please stop by the church office on Tuesday through Friday.
WINTER TUESDAY STUDY—GOD-AT-WORK
Christians in the 21st century are often in settings where we are in the minority. Our co-workers, friends, and family members are not always people who prioritize their faith. Starting on Tuesdays in January, we will begin a 12 week course called “God-At-Work: Live Each Day with Purpose.” The course combines videos with discussion. The video host is Ken Costa, a Christian who works in the banking industry. The course focuses on learning to integrate your faith and work and becoming an agent of the kingdom of God in your workplace. The teachings of this course are helpful for people who are retired and who don’t have traditional occupations in addition to 9 to 5 workers. The course will begin meeting over Zoom on January 4 and will continue to March 22. Please let Pastor Amelie know if you would like to join our course.
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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:
Personal Care (which
cannot be purchased with food stamps):
Laundry soap, children's
toothbrushes/ toothpaste, tissues
Food:
Juice, cereal, oatmeal
Baby Care:
Size 6 diapers
Pet Care:
Dry cat food, Litter, canned dog food
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 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/
WORSHIP SERVICES
On Sunday mornings, you are 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:
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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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