Greetings Trinity Family,
Welcome to August! The temperatures are in the upper digits and the flowers are blooming in Skippack.
This weekend is the annual Montgomery County 4H fair. We will have a game booth at the fair and would love to see you. If you have a few hours to volunteer and meet our neighbors, we can use your help.
4H FAIR GAMES – Fair STARTS TODAY! – VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED
Trinity will be leading games at the annual 4H fair in Creamery. The fair is August 11, 12, and 13 at the 4H complex on 113/Bridge Road.
Volunteers are needed on Thursday between the hours of 3 pm and 9:30 pm, Friday between 8:30 am and 9:30 pm, and Saturday between 8:30 am and 4 pm.
If you are able to help, Pastor Amelie has parking passes. Please call her cell and she will arrange with you to receive one.
TRINITY MEN’S BREAKFAST
All men are invited to breakfast the second Saturday of the month. We will gather on August 13 at the 4H Fair for breakfast since our church is volunteering to do games at the fair. The concession stand with breakfast items opens at 8:30 am. 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!
BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS
School starts for many of our kids and young adults at the end of August. We will have our annual blessing of the backpacks (and students) in worship on August 28. Please bring a backpack or a bag to be blessed. We pray that God will protect all of our students and teachers during this upcoming school year.
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 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.
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
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, DEORDORANT, body wash,
shampoo, conditioner, paper towels
Food:
Dried
Spaghetti, Cookies, Canned Fruit, Canned Pasta, Jelly,
Canned Peas, Baked
Beans, Rice, Shelf Stable Milk, Skillet Dinners,
Stuffing, Pancake Syrup, Broth,
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 and our 10:15 Worship.
If you are watching from home, 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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