Greetings
Trinity Family,
WE ARE OPEN!!
We are now “Mask Optional.” Our Consistory recently met and decided we now are open to masked and unmasked worshippers. But, if Covid rates dramatically increase, we may adopt a mask-wearing policy again.
Our Worship services are both in-person in our sanctuary and live-streamed on facebook.
Please join us in the Sanctuary at 9:45 for our Hymn Sing, followed at 10:15 with our worship service.
Our Sunday School classes have resumed! Our pre-confirmation class meets at 9:15 in the Education Building and our children’s class meeting during worship following the children’s sermon. This school year, our children’s class has been meeting in our choir room. Nursey care is available for our little ones.
Our Wired Word class is both online and in-person. We gather at 8:30 am in our Education Building and on Zoom.
Our Lunch Bunch Bible Study has resumed meeting on Tuesdays at 12 pm in the Education Building. Please bring your own lunch – we have not resumed “pot-luck” sharing at Lunch Bunch. Everyone is welcome to join Lunch Bunch – we pray, eat, and discuss the Bible passages we will focus on in worship the following Sunday.
Choir Practice has resumed on Wednesday evenings at 7 pm in our Sanctuary.
HOLY WEEK PRAYER WALK
We will have walkable “Stations of the Cross” in our Cemetery over the next few weeks. This year, we will have prints of paintings by Mary Button that contrast the Passion story with Jesus’ post-resurrection ministry. I hope you will visit our cemetery and pray your way through the Stations. The artwork will be in place today. Thank you to John Becker who used his carpentry gifts to make displays for the stations.
EASTER EGG HUNT RESUMES!!
Good News! We will be resuming our annual Easter Egg hunt on Easter morning. There will be a basket in the narthex (or the office) for donations of candy to be placed in the plastic eggs. We will also accept donations of small toys. Any questions, contact Janet Crossgrove.
TODAY IS GOOD FRIDAY
Our Good Friday worship service is tonight at 7 pm. We will have a contemplative service and remember the events of Jesus’ crucifixion.
EASTER SERVICES, EGG HUNT, AND TREATS
Easter is April 17. Our outdoor Sunrise worship service will be held at the cross in the Cemetery at 8:30 am. We will have our Easter Egg hunt for all children at 9:30 am. Our Hymn Sing will be at 9:45 followed by our Easter Celebration worship service at 10:15.
We would like to offer coffee and sweet treats under the porch of our Education Building starting at 8:30 am to accompany all of our morning activities. If you are able to bring a sweet treat, please let Pastor Amelie know.
TUESDAY EVENING DISCUSSION – THE PARABLES OF JESUS
You are invited to join our discussion of the parables of Jesus in the season following Easter. We will meet on Tuesday evenings at 7 pm on Zoom for 6 sessions: April 19 & 26 and May10, 17, 24, & 31st. Each informal gathering will las about an hour and will focus on one of Jesus’ parables. Our time together will include Bible study, discussion, and prayer. Please join us!
Here is the Zoom link for our Tuesday Discussions:
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HELP BUILD HOPE PROJECT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Skippack Pike
churches & friends: We are fast approaching the Help
Build Hope project taking place April 22-24 in
Bethel Hill United
Methodist Church’s parking lot. We will be
building a house for
Habitat for Humanity that will be delivered to
Western Kentucky that
was hit by tornadoes in December.
Volunteers are needed at 4:00 p.m.
Friday and at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. At
our Sunday worship at 10:00
a.m., we will dedicate the home & pack it up
immediately following.
You can read more about it on our website bethelhill.org.
Won’t you
join us for this inspiring endeavor? All
you need is a hammer!! Sign
up here to participate: https://bit.ly/BHSAW-HBH22
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED @ THE SKIPPACK FRENCH MARKET
This year’s French Market is Saturday, April 30. Our church is providing PARKING for the market on our field. If you are able to spend a few hours helping direct traffic, we can use your gifts. Please let Pastor Amelie know if you can help.
SKIPPACK FRENCH MARKET
The Skippack French Market will be Saturday April 30 from 10 am to 6 pm. Trinity will participate in the market by having delicious croissant sandwiches. We will also invite vendors to set up booths in our parking lot. We are looking for crafters, furniture refurbishes, and independent small business owners to set up stands. If you know anyone who would be interested in having a booth at Trinity during the French Market, please have them call the church office: 610-584-4054
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED AT SKIPPACK FIRST FRIDAYS
The good weather is here and we are on the cusp of the Skippack First Friday season. Each month, Skippack stores stay open late on the First Friday of the month. Non-profits are invited to have tables set up around town to promote our agency. Trinity needs volunteers to run our church’s table – we share brochures about our, invite people to upcoming activities, pass out prayer squares, and usually like to have activities to engager our younger neighbors. This year, our Skippack First Fridays are May 6, June 3, July 1, August 5, September 2, and October 7. We are already signed up to have a patriotic sing-a-long on July 1. If you are able to help, we need volunteers to run the table from 6 to 8 pm at each First Friday. Please let Pastor Amelie know if you can help.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL – SAVE THE DATE!!
Our Christian Education committee met this week and decided Vacation Bible School will be July 15 & 16.
We will focus on cave stories from the Bible, make a cave, do cave drawings, play games, and have a great time!
Our VBS Kick-Off planning meeting will be Saturday, May 7 at 9:30 am. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Planning and orchestrating our VBS will require many adult volunteers. Each volunteer will have to have all of their PA State background checks before our VBS. Talk to Pastor Amelie if you want to volunteer and she will make sure your have the paperwork you need to obtain your background checks.
CHURCH PICNIC – SAVE THE DATE!!
Our church picnic will be July 17! Everyone is invited, including your family, friends, and neighbors. And, our air-conditioning project will be complete so we will have our picnic both in our education building and outdoors. Our Christian Education Committee provides the meat course and everyone is invited to bring a dish to share.
4H FAIR GAMES
Trinity will be leading games at the annual 4H fair in Creamery. The fair is August 11, 12, and 13. We will need a lot of volunteers. If you are available to help, you will need to have up-to-date PA security clearances and background checks. If you have suggestions or ideas for games, please let Pastor Amelie know and also let her know if you are able to help.
BANNER TEAM – CALLING ALL CRAFTY FOLKS!
The Worship Committee is looking for volunteers to help make new banners for our sanctuary. This project is in its infancy, but if you are interested in helping, please tell Pastor Amelie.
READING PHILLIES
Prior to the pandemic, we have had a church group outing to see the Reading Phils play baseball. We would like to offer this again if people are interested in going to a game. Although we are unsure what will ensue with the pandemic over the summer, please let Pastor Amelie know if you would be interested in participating in a group trip to watch the Reading Phils.
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 in-person and 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 in-person and 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
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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.
REOPENING COMMITTEE
WE ARE NOW “MASK OPTIONAL.”
We are now singing hymns in worship!! And, we are not taking temperatures.
We are keeping a list of
the names of attendees for contact tracing purposes.
Hopefully it won’t be much longer before all restrictions are lifted and everyone is vaccinated.
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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