Greetings Trinity Family,
Welcome to September! As we enjoy our barbeques over this holiday weekend, remember the sacrifices made by countless men and women so that we could have safe workplaces, end child labor, and have a 40 hour work week. The historic labor movement was intertwined with the Christian Social Gospel Movement that was focused on improving all people’s welfare. As Christians, we are called to help improve the lives of our brothers and sisters who are suffering.
RALLY DAY NEXT SUNDAY – SUNDAY SCHOOL BEGINS FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
On September 11, our Pre-K through 6thgrade students will go to Sunday School after the children’s sermon on Sunday mornings. Our older kids, 7th grade and up, will have their “Confirmation” Sunday School class on Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 10 am in the Education Builiding. Everyone else is invited to our Sunday morning Adult study which focuses on the intersection between our Christian faith and current world events. The Adult class meets form 8:30 to 9:15 am in-person and on Zoom.
CHOIR REHEARSALS RESUME
Everyone in 8th grade and up is welcome to join Trinity’s choir. We will begin rehearsing on Wednesday, September 7th at 7 pm. We will rehearse every Wednesday at 7 pm thereafter.
TRINITY MEN’S BREAKFAST
All men are invited to breakfast the second Saturday of the month. We will met at 8:30 am on September 10 at Grace’s Café, 130 West Main Street, Trappe, 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!
CONFIRMATION CLASS
Our church’s Christian Education Committee is pleased to announce we will have a confirmation program this year. Please come to a gathering at 7 pm on October 4 to learn the details of how the program will work. All young people in 7th grade through 12th grade are welcome to participate. We will continue to meet on Sunday mornings at 9:15 am for a class about the history of the ancient people of Israel, the life of Jesus, and the growth and development of the Christian Church through the ages. The young people who chose to be in our Confirmation program will also meet for 13 sessions with a mentor from the congregation to discuss topics about our life as 21st century Christians. Please let Pastor Amelie know if you are interested in your young adults participating in the program.
HARVEST HOME – SEPTEMBER 18
We are asking everyone to bring fresh fruits and vegetables, either from their gardens or from the local farm stand. Harvest Home is a traditional festival of the German church and is used to benefit our neighbors who use the Daily Bread Community Food Pantry. When our ancestors were farmers, they contributed their surplus to support their pastors and their neighbors in need.
SKIPPACK DAYS – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2022
Please start bringing in your items for the church’s flea market and place them on the stage in the Education Building. If you know of anyone who might like to have a flea market space, please contact Janet Crossgrove. We will need help with set-up, parking, selling food, the white elephant sale, and clean-up. Look for sign-up sheets in the Narthex in the next few weeks.
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 Friday is October 7. We need volunteers to run the table from 6 to 8 pm at each First Friday. Please let Pastor Amelie know if you are planning to help on September 2.
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. Next week, on September 11, we will resume meeting at 8:30 AM. 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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