Greetings Trinity Family,
June is here and summer is on the horizon. 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 MEN’S BREAKFAST—TOMORROW!
All men are invited to breakfast on Saturday June 11 at 8:30 am. We will meet at the Sammy’s Bullfrog Café, 282 Hunsberger Lane, Harleysville, PA. We 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!
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
TODAY IS OUR FIRST FRIDAY FOR JUNE. If you are able to help with our table, please meet in front of Stylekrafters at 6 pm.
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 remaining Skippack First Fridays are 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 – JULY 15, 16, and 17
Our next VBS planning meeting will be on June 4 at 10 am. 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 June 22, AT 6:30 AM 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
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.
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 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.
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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