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An Enthusiastic Resolution I was reading a list of things to do in 2007; resolutions of sorts, thirty pages long in Men’s Health magazine with the usual tips of eat less, exercise more, get out of debt, learn a language, learn an instrument, perform better at work, etc. The work section had a small article on how an enthusiastic attitude will "make you the kind of person everyone wants to work with and you’ll always stand out from the stressed out and the burned out." The article said that researchers in Pennsylvania even found work performance quality was better by those in better moods and "bosses notice stuff like that". No, really?! Well, as I have been reading the lessons during the Epiphany season, I have noticed the encouragement to use my spiritual gifts, and that we are all a part of the body of Christ. The lessons are full of praise and talk about the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives. Psalm 96 says, "Sing to the LORD and bless his Name; proclaim the good news of his salvation from day to day". The Gospel this Sunday says that as Jesus read the scripture it was possible to see that He was full of the Holy Spirit, and others believed because of it. All of the lessons are very relational and ask us to use our gifts to proclaim the good news of Christ to others. Our church family is full of wonderful people ready to spread the Gospel in many different ways. Some serve, some teach, some heal, some pray, and all are necessary. Many even seem to have a "face of grace". One example to me would be Laura Scott. Her faith just seems to exude from her and shine out. Her enthusiasm for the Lord, her "good mood", is an example to me of her hard work and commitment to God. I'm betting that those researchers in Pennsylvania are right, and The Boss will notice stuff like that! "Heavenly Father, Thank you for making me part of Your body. It is my desire to be an active part of Your church by serving, promoting unity, and sharing my faith enthusiastically with others. Give me opportunities to accomplish these things for Your glory! In Jesus' name I pray, amen."
Blessings to you this New Year, Dedee Boring Director of Children’s Ministries
COME HUNGRY Holy Trinity Children's Day Out Sunday Brunch January 28 Annual Parish Meeting 11:00am * Suggested donation — $12 per family
Slate of Nominees for Vestry and Diocesan Delegates Vestry Nominees Carol Armstrong Lea Crump Lucia Gray Julia Harvey Bill Holmes Bill Wallace Fred Westmoreland
Delegate Nominees Deborah Chester Bob Eubanks Jim Newman Liza Philpy Mark Wheeler
Nurture and Education Council Meeting Monday, January 22 5:30pm in Room 1
WEEKLY CALENDAR Sunday, January 21 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:00am Education 10:00am Holy Eucharist 5:15pm Holy Eucharist 6:00pm EYC, Bowling, meet at AMF Lanes Monday, January 22 9:30am Yoga, Musikgarten Room 5:15pm Holy Eucharist and Healing 5:15pm Yoga, Musikgarten Room 5:30pm Nurture & Ed Mtg, Room 1 7:00pm Boy Scouts, Parish Hall Tuesday, January 23 7:00am HE and Women’s Breakfast 9:00am CDO, St. Francis 9:30am Yoga, Musikgarten Room 7:00pm Cub Scouts, St. Francis Hall Wednesday, January 24 7:00am HE and Men’s Breakfast 8:00am Bible Study Fellowship, Nave & Ed. Wing 9:00am Musikgarten Class, (birth 15mos) 9:45am Musikgarten Class, (1-2 years) 10:30am Musikgarten Class, (2-3 years) 11:15am Musikgarten Class, (3-5 years) 12noon Women’s Bible Study, Parish Hall 4:15pm Study Time for Kids, Game Room 5:00pm Acolyte Training, Church 5:00pm Junior Choristers, Choir Room 5:30pm Supper, Parish Hall 6:30pm Bethel Bible Study, Room 1 6:30pm Kingdom Kids, Room 17 6:30pm Kids Plus, Game Room 6:30pm Girls of Grace, Room 9 6:30pm Boys’ Bible Study, Room 7 6:30pm EYC, Youth House 6:30pm Through Life's Window, Room 2 6:00pm Scrapbooking, PH 7:30pm Adult Choristers, Choir Room Thursday, January 25 9:00am CDO, St. Francis 9:30am Yoga, Musikgarten Room 9:45am Rector’s Bible Study, Room 1 11:00am Holy Eucharist and Healing
Prayer List For Those in Trouble, Sorrow, Need, Sickness or Any Other Adversity: Brady, Jerre, Nickie, Helen, Julie, Gay, Norma, Richie, Caroline, Bob, Jan, Marjorie, Niran, Judy, Liz, Mary, Neal, Lior, Barbara, Meg, Livi, Britt, Kay, Susan, Steve, Tony, Johnny, Brad, Don, Madolyn and Michael. (Please call Cindy in the Parish Office to place a name on the Prayer List. Deadline is Friday at 2:30pm.)
For Those in the Military: Kimberly, Chris, Mike, Rosemary, Justin, Lisa, Craig, Jody, Andrew, David, Steven, Jordan, Sean, Michael, Patrick, Etienne, Annie, Casey, Nick and his platoon, and Victor.If you know of anyone in the Armed Forces, please feel free to call the Parish Office and place his or her name on the Prayer List. Please call the Parish Office at 683-4207, and let us know when someone from Holy Trinity is in the hospital or rehab center. We don't want to miss anyone. Thanks!
Birthdays and Anniversaries January 21-27 Those having a birthday: Ginny Bailey, Anita Cole, Kristin Perez, Marilyn Hanson, Caroline Grace, Elena Smith, Katie Metcalfe, Mike Cunningham, John Grella, Carter Smith, Kristen Vasicek, Cody Grasmick, John Larson, Alison Smith, Andrew Zachry. Those having an anniversary: none.
Lay Eucharistic Ministry January 21, 2007 8:00am Holy Eucharist Bill Schammel Charles Simmons 10:00am Holy Eucharist Jack Bilbo Mike Brady 5:15pm Holy Eucharist Caroline Holmes
Altar Guild Team IV will serve January 20-26. Elizabeth Wheeler, Captain. Gretchen Bakke, Barbara Robken, Ann Wambaugh.
Tuesday Morning Women’s Breakfast Harriet Barnes will serve breakfast on Tuesday, January 23, 2007, following the 7:00am Holy Eucharist.
Men’s Club Niran Kellogg, Bill Granberry, Orman Hubbard will serve breakfast on Wednesday, January 24, 2007, following the 7:00am Holy Eucharist.
Adult Education Information January 2007 - May 2007
Sunday Morning Adult Education 9:00am
Wednesday Night Adult Education 6:30pm
Wednesday Education Women's bible: 12noon in the Parish Hall. Brown bag lunch.
YOUTH NEWS Calendar of Events Sunday, January 21: Bowling—meet at AMF Bowling Lanes at 6:00pm. We'll eat there - we're buying. Pick-up at 7:30pm. Wednesday, January 24: Holy Eucharist, Fr. Andy is presiding. Sunday, January 28: Indoor Human Battleship. Wednesday, January 31: Help prepare for Happening 2007.
EYC Sunday Night Dinners If you would like to help out the YOUTH by cooking a dinner on Sunday evenings, please call Cindy Olive (686-9545) to get on the schedule. There are about 20 - 30 hungry kids (and sponsors) who would enjoy anything you would like to cook...except liver and onions, etc. Contact her for further details about this culinary opportunity to serve. And thanks to all of you who have already joined the "cooking team" and given of your time and talents to feed our FANTASTIC group of kids in EYC!
KIDS SCOOP Welcome to Hollywood! Come meet the stars of the Bible and our Favorite leading man, Jesus, this summer at Vacation Bible School! We will walk the red carpet in music, make crafts in the prop room, have snacks at Planet Hollywood and make movies in Storytelling. It will be a star studded event you won’t want to miss! June 11-15, 2007.
Children’s Chapel January 21-Kendall Clark January 28-Kasey Chester February 4-Children’s Sermon February 11-Wheatley Gates February 18-Dedee Boring February 25-Kendall Clark
Safeguarding God’s Children A training program in sexual abuse awareness for clergy, Sunday School teachers, nursery workers, vestry members, and others who work with children and youth in our church is being offered on Monday, February 5, 6:00 - 8:00pm or Tuesday, February 6, 11:30am - 1:30pm. Please contact Dedee at dedee@holytrinity.org or by calling 967-2997 to reserve your spot! This is mandatory for some Holy Trinity volunteers. If you are unsure whether or not you need to take this class, please, contact Dedee Boring a.s.a.p.
Just Ask Me… Dear Miss Know It All, Dumb Founded Dear Dumb Founded, The Rector is the priest in charge of a self-supporting parish, like ours. Mark Cannaday would be our Rector. The tern rector is derived from the Latin for "rule". The rector has jurisdiction of the parish, subject to the rubrics of the Book of Common Prayer, the constitution and canons of the church, and the pastoral direction of the bishop. We sure have some funny words to describe things, don't we? Is it all in the wonder of being an Episcopalian. Miss Know It All
Hope House Needs Supplies Please consider helping Hope House in donating these supplies. Cases of water Cases of Chicken Noodle and Chicken with Rice soup Plain saltine crackers (Nabisco) Coffee creamers (Nestles) Boxes of Sweet and Low or Splenda Coke Classic and 7 UP or ginger ale Toilet paper Paper towels Facial tissue Light bulbs, 60 watt Peanut Butter Individual orange and apple juice boxes Granola bars Ground coffee, regular and decaf Pop corn Eggs, milk, Smart Balance margarine, or bread Dishwashing liquid soap Tall kitchen trash bags Toilet bowl cleaner Windex Anti-bacterial soft-soap refills Bleach Liquid laundry detergent Fabric softener For more information call Beverly Lawson at 638-7962. Please take all donations to Hope House located at the corner of Tennessee and "M" streets.
The Sky is Falling - Now What? Saturday, January 27, 2007 8:45am - 1:00pm First Presbyterian Church 800 W. Texas Midland Association of Churches is sponsoring a workshop empowering churches to deal with community wide disasters and local emergencies. Deadline for pre-registration is January 20. $10 per person or $25 per group. Registration forms are in the Holy Trinity Parish Office. Call 682-9001 for more information.
ACOLYTES…more than a job, it's an opportunity to serve! Wednesday, January 24 at 5:00PM in the church (nave) This is the training session for all new (entry level) acolytes as well as a review for the "old hands". Everyone in 6th through 12th grade is invited to become an acolyte. It is requested that ALL current acolytes attend to help in the training. We will review duties and briefly walk through the actual parts of the service for which the acolytes are responsible. The best training is through experience. Supper (pizza) will be provided at the end of class (approximately one hour). Call Cindy or Don Olive (686-9545) if you have any questions or a conflict with this session. We look forward to seeing you there!
Shawl Ministry The Shawl Ministry meetings are on the first Tuesday of every month, but you can still be a member of this ministry team even if you cannot attend the monthly gatherings. Contact Mary Hunter (683-3488) if you are interested and she can share a little more information about the program. "Sharing the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ with all people..."
Fr. Andy’s Suggested Reading List Any book by C. S. Lewis, especially: A. Science Fiction Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet Perelandra That Hideous Strength
D. The Four Loves—A discussion of the four different kinds of love: Affection, friendship, erotic love, and the love of God.
Ramsey, Michael. Be Still and Know. --A wonderful and practical little book on prayer by the former Archbishop of Canterbury.
Thornton, Martin. Christian Proficiency. --A classic on Christian discipleship from a traditional Anglican perspective.
Nouwen, Henri J. M. Life of the Beloved. --A wonderful book on how we are called to live the life of Jesus in today’s world. Excellent for devotional reading. _____________. The Inner Voice of Love. --Another great book by Nouwen. Especially meaningful for anyone struggling with depression.
Eldredge, John & Curtis, Ben. The Sacred Romance. --A terrific book about how living the Christian life is more like a romance with God rather than following a set of rules.
Eldredge, John. Wild at Heart. --An outstanding book on authentic Christian spirituality for men in the 21st century.
L’Engle, Madeline. A Wrinkle in Time. --A wonderful science fiction book for kids that includes Christian themes of love, loyalty, and courage.
LOST AND FOUND Please look through the basket in the "Red Room" (coffee area off the Parish Hall) to claim items. You can claim these items up until the Annual Parish meeting, (January 28). EVERYTHING left will be donated to charity.
Great Dates January 20 6:00pm Great Dates is an award-winning marriage education program that helps couples recharge the fun and conversation in their relationship.
Great Dates is an opportunity for couples to have time-out to build their marriage and to enrich their relationship. It’s a unique program that combines fun dates and marriage education skills. The concept is simple. First, couples meet together as a group. Each session begins with a short video date launch, where the theme for that particular date is introduced. Then couples experience their own "great date" by actually going out on a date with their partner! During these purposeful dates, couples learn to communicate better, process anger and resolve conflicts, appreciate differences, encourage each other, develop spiritual intimacy, and balance busy lifestyles. Great Dates is appropriate for ALL ages and stages of marriage. Come and join in the fun!
Scout Sunday Sunday, February 4 The Boy Scouts are selling their special home-made Hot Sauce. Please stop by the Parish Hall and support the Holy Trinity Boy Scout Troop. Funds received are used for summer camps, camping gear, T-shirts, caps & patches for the boys.
WHAT IS SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE? It is the undeniable truth that human beings were created and sustained by God for a distinct purpose. The Bible introduces us to the first man and woman God created in Genesis 1:26-27 and stating that "man was created in His own image, in the image of God He created him, male and female He created them". This is one of the backbones of Christian faith and understanding, that God created mankind with purpose and destiny. Sanctity of Human Life Sunday is a national event that began in response to the erosion of the protection for the life of the pre-born child when a child’s right for protection became at risk when abortion was legalized in 1973. "Divine Consideration" is A Sanctity of Human Life music and video testimonial event of a collage of people who have been touched in special ways by "life issues; from miscarriage, aging parents, birth defect or abortion, times of indecision or perseverance, each person has been changed, healed and hope restored. "Divine Consideration"; a Sanctity of Human Life event, will be held at Midland Center on January 21, 2007 at 7 pm. Where there is darkness in our understanding, reflection on the light of Jesus Christ brings understanding, hope and healing. This is a free event, seating is limited. You may pick up free tickets at five locations: Chick Fil-A (Loop 250) The Life Center Manning’s Garden Center Quizno’s Subs on Midkiff and Andrews Hwy Mardel’s Bookstore
DEPARTED Rosenelle Tom Cherry January 11, 2007 May light perpetual shine upon her.
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