Friday, June 17, 2022

Message to Trinity -- July 4 Parade, Community Garden, Vacation Bible School!

 


Greetings Trinity Family,

            June is here and summer officially begins on Tuesday. I hope you are all relishing the beautiful days and spending time outside in the fresh air. The church and our property is beautiful right now. Please stop by and see the blooming flowers that cover our grounds.  

SKIPPACK JULY 4 PARADE—We need your help!

Trinity members and friends are invited to walk in the Skippack July 4 parade. We will gather on July 4 morning between 9:45 and 10 am on the parking lot of the Goddard School on 113 near the Skippack Fire Station. Everyone will gather and walk together, accompanied by the big red jeep where our very own LEO will be a passenger. We will pass out invites to our church’s upcoming Vacation Bible School and candy. We need your donations of hard candy to use during the parade.

TRINITY COMMUNITY GARDEN

Thomas Updike has built a community garden on the upper corner of our cemetery meadow for a part of his Eagle Scout project. There are now six plots for anyone that would like to cultivate them. Please call the church office if you would like a lot: 610-584-4054

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED AT SKIPPACK FIRST FRIDAYS

The good weather is here and we are in the midst 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 remaining Skippack First Fridays are July 1, August 5, September 2, and October 7. 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.

On July 1, we will gather for a patriotic sing-a-long at First Friday. Please join us!

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL – JULY 15, 16, and 17

Our next VBS planning meeting will be on June 22 at 6:30 PM. WE NEED YOUR HELP.

This year, our focus is on “Jesus, the light in the darkness.” We learn about Jesus bringing us the “true light”, make a cave, do cave drawings, play games, and have a great time!

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 you have the paperwork you need to obtain your background checks.

OUR NEXT PLANNING MEETING IS Wednesday, June 22 at 6:30 PM  IN THE SANCUTARY BUILDING. PLEASE JOIN US IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING.

VBS MISSION PROJECT

Our Vacation Bible School kids will assemble “Welcome Backpacks” for refuges being resettled in our country and in welcoming nations. The Backpacks are part of Church World Service’s outreach to refugees.  We will collect items for the backpack in the church narthex in the baskets next to the door. If you would like to contribute towards the backpacks, here is a list of what we need:

Backpack – 17″

All-season blanket – 50″ x 60″

Coloring book

Crayons – 24 pack

2 pads of paper – 8.5″ x 11″

3 pens

1 two-pocket folder

5 fruit leather strips

4 protein bars

10 granola bars

6 fruit & grain bars

4 trail mix pouches – 1.75 oz

1 reusable travel water bottle – 24 oz

2 bottles hand sanitizer – 2 oz

1 Chapstick

10 hair ties

1 small travel hairbrush

4 toothpaste/toothbrush packs

3 packs of tissues

10 disposable masks

1 travel deodorant

10 tampons

10 sanitary napkins

1 pack of cleaning/baby wipes

TRINITY MEN’S BREAKFAST

All men are invited to breakfast on Saturday July 9. In July, we are breakfasting at Trinity so that we will be on-hand to help with decorating for Vacation Bible School and helping fill a dumpster with our build-up of bulky trash. We usually meet for fellowship, conversation, and a good meal. Our men’s breakfasts will continue into the future on the second Saturday of the month. Please join us!

READING PHILLIES – AUGUST 20, 2022

Take me out to the ballgame!  We will resume our church activity of watching a Reading Phils game together on August 20, 2022. Everyone is invited, and friends are welcome to join us. If you would like tickets, please let Nancy or the church office know….610-584-4054.

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.

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 or in the baskets next to the sanctuary doors.

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, dish soap

Food:

Boxed Mac and Cheese, Oatmeal, Canned peas & baked beans, Pancake Mix, Jelly or Jam, Rice

Baby Care:

Diapers

Pet Care:

Dry cat food, Litter, canned dog food

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 9 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

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. 

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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