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GREETINGS from the GROWING and SERVING CORE TEAM! By now you have hopefully all read the green letter explaining the re-focusing and revitalizing efforts within our Parish, building on our long standing tradition and seeing the bright future which is full of opportunities to fulfill our mission: "Sharing the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ with all people". The GROWING and SERVING team is evaluating the current Council System and helping it become the well oiled machine that it is designed to be. The Council System is the backbone of our Parish, the "glue" which connects us togeth er as one body in Christ. It will be most effective when it is supported on all levels: (1) the Rector empowering and trusting the people of the Parish to carry out our mission in all of our functions as a church body, (2) effective, responsible, active, dedicated, committed, energized, positive leaders serving as Council Heads and Chairmen, and (3) lay people actively participating in several areas of our Parish in addition to their regular Sunday attendance. This last level takes inspiration and motivation. It requires us to take an entirely new outlook as to what "church" really is…not just a place to go, but rather a place where everyone is involved in serving others.So, think about where (not if) you would like to get more involved with respect to your church…what do you like to do?…what is your passion? Reflect on this as you read the Many of us are very busy people…what are we busy with? Do you "tithe" your time to God? (24 hrs – 8 hrs (sleep) – 8 hrs (job) = 8 hrs per day x 7 days = 56 available hrs, 10% of which is 5.6 hours per week that you can give to God through serving others. Will you consider doing that? Stewardship is giving of yourself, your time and talents, as well as financial support. Talk with any of us on the GROWING and SERVING team and find out more about what you can do and where you can serve in "Sharing the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ with all people". Thank you!Love, The GROWING and SERVING CORE TEAM : Anna Chester, Ann Curtis, Carol Evans, Jenness Gilles, Paula Howbert, Cindy Olive, Vangie Peek, Jane Williams.
Mark your calendar to join your Holy Trinity Family! Bring a dish to share and feast together on Sunday, December 2, following the 10 AM Holy Eucharist! Our meal in the Parish Hall is a continuation of our sacred fellowship and is always a blessing! We won't be complete without YOU! Bring a friend! If you have any questions, just call Doris Cannaday at 685-7002! SEE YOU THERE!
Advent Quiet Morning Watching With Isaiah- "Do You See What I See?" Saturday, December 1 9:00am in the Parish Hall Guest Speaker: Pastor Mike Philliber Pastor Michael Philliber has been a pastor of New Life Presbyterian Church (PCA), Midland, since June 2002. Please come and experience the "Reason for the Season".
WEEKLY CALENDAR Sunday, November 25 8:00am Holy Eucharist
Monday, November 26 8:30am CDO, St. Francis Hall
Tuesday, November 27 7:00am HE and Women’s Breakfast
Wed., November 28 7:00am HE and Men’s Breakfast
Thursday, November 29 8:30am CDO, St. Francis Hall
Friday, November 30 8:30am CDO, St. Francis Hall
Looking Ahead at Holy Trinity December 1, Saturday: Quiet Morning: 9:00am in the Parish Hall.December 2: First Sunday of Advent December 16, Sunday: Rector's Christmas Open House. 1:00-3:00pm. 4404 Ward St. December 16, Sunday: Advent Lessons and Carols at 5:30pm. No Holy Eucharist. December 24, Monday: Christmas Eve: 5:30pm - Christmas Pageant with Holy Eucharist Rite II. 10:30pm - Holy Eucharist, Rite I, with Incense and Bells December 25, Christmas Day: 10:00am Holy Eucharist, Rite I. December 30: First Sunday after Christmas—Kings College Cambridge Lessons and Carols at 10:00am. No Holy Eucharist.
Advent Meditation booklets for adults and children will be sent out the week after Thanksgiving. Be watching for it in the mail. Make sure you pick up your paper Advent Wreaths that accompany the children's Advent Booklet. They are available in the Narthex and the Parish Hall.
RECTOR'S CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE Sunday, December 16 1:00 - 3:00 PM 4404 Ward Street Please join us in Christmas Love and Friendship Don't forget Advent Lessons and Carols at 5:30pm today in the Nave.
Wednesday Night Supper Wednesday Night Supper November 28 Soup will be served. If you would like to cook or help, call Angela Stephens at 685-4135.
Lay Eucharistic Ministry November 25, 2007 Jeremiah 23:1-6 Psalm 46 Colossians 1:11-10 Luke 23:34-43 8:00am Holy Eucharist Mike Peek David Overton 10:00am Holy Eucharist Marilyn Allen Neal Allen 5:15pm Holy Eucharist Caroline Holmes
Altar Guild Team III will serve November 24-30. Kay Arrell, Captain. Deborah Chester, Carla Holeva.
Tuesday Morning Women’s Breakfast Harriet Barnes will serve breakfast on Tuesday, November 27, 2007, following the 7:00am Holy Eucharist.
Men’s Club Tom Wurster, Lea Crump, David Overton will serve breakfast on Wednesday, November 28, 2007, following the 7:00am Holy Eucharist.
Birthdays and Anniversaries November 25-30 Those having a birthday: Virginia Rachal, Dow Hamm, Cecil Preas, Ricky Patterson, Margaret Rhea, Savannah Cantwell, Mike Murphy, Bettie Hamm, Barbara Robken, James Bissett. Those having an anniversary: Mary and Curtis Erwin, Jane and Ken Williams, Vangie and Mike Peek.
HOSPITAL VISITS 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!
Comunidad Alabare Every Wednesday, Bob Hilton comes to Holy Trinity to pick up food in the grocery cart in the Parish Hall to give to the poor who attend Comunidad Alabare. Please remember to bring food, especially canned or dry goods. Remember, need knows no season. Thank you!
Prayer List For Those in Trouble, Sorrow, Need, Sickness or Any Other Adversity: Connie, Joe & Martha, Richie, Gay, Britt, Clayton, Margot, Pauline, Heather, Camden, Beth, Marci, Carol, Jim, Jessica, Susie, Mike, Wanda, Denise, Christopher, Kylie, Liz, Eric, Allison, Kathy, Phil, Julie, Kathleen, Debbie, Bill, Bettie, Jan, Becky, Jennifer, Ann, James Jr., Meg, Livi, Kay.For Those in the Military: David, John, Miller, Michael, Drew, Bo, Eli, Nick, James, Kimberly, Chris, Rosemary, Justin, Lisa, Craig, Jody, Andrew, David, Steven, Jordan, Sean, Patrick, Etienne, Annie, Casey, Nick and his platoon, the 293rd; 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 to place a name on the Prayer List. Deadline is Friday at 2:30pm.
Staff Email Addresses Fr. Mark : frmark@holytrinity.orgCindy Wimberly: cindy@holytrinity.org Karen Parnell, Director of Children's Education: karen@holytrinity.org OR cdo@holytrinity.org Tyree Johnson: tyreejohnsonmusic@yahoo.com Beth Chester: bookstore@holytrinity.org
ADULT EDUCATION SUNDAY · 9:00am, Study of Matthew 5:1-11.The Blessed Life - a Study of the Beatitudes. WEDNESDAY · Women's Bible Study: 11:30am. Brown-bag lunch and fellowship in the Parish Hall followed by Bible study from 12noon - 1:00pm.· Bethel Bible Study at 6:00pm in Room 1.· Study of the Propers: Room 14 at 6:00pm.THURSDAY · Rector’s Bible Study, Thursdays at 9:45am in Room 1. Join us for a study of Luke’s Gospel.
YOUTH ALERT FIRST SUNDAYS EYC Movie Night 5:30pm December 2
Get Real Real topics with Real youth for the Real world in a Real safe environment with Real great sponsors. WEDNESDAYS, 6:00-7:00pm at the Youth House.
Feed yourself - Body and Soul Donuts with Deborah and Juice with Jim 9:00am in the Youth House (if you are usually late- come at 8:55am) An enlightening and revealing discussion of the "Propers" (what are the Propers, anyway?) Come find out what you always wondered, but were afraid to ask!
Youth Confirmation Sundays at 9:00am in the Youth House. Need more information? Call Paula Howbert at 697-6536.
Recipe for a GREAT YOUTH PROGRAM
CHILDREN'S EXPRESS Sunday School 9am Preschool and Kindergarten Room 6 Grades 1-5 Room 11
Children’s Chapel 10am Share in the experience – Come and see the changes we have made. Children from preschool to 2nd grade are welcome to be a part of our "little church".
Baby Church 10am Nursery
Wednesday 6-7pm Bible Blitz and Hands ON Bible(Our "Children of God" are up in St. Francis – What beautiful children they are!!) Dinner at 5:30 in the Parish Hall All children to the playground after dinner **We are starting a NEW project – Don’t miss out!!**
Parents: Please remember to bring your children to the playground or St. Francis Hall when they are finished with dinner. This gives them an opportunity to run around and play before we start our classroom activities.
Faces of Children Prayer Ministry Wednesdays 11:30am First Presbyterian Church This ministry prays for children throughout the world—children at risk and in crisis. Please consider this weekly ecumenical ministry with the faith communities of Midland. opportunities presented inside this newsletter (yellow sheet). Find something you want to be a part of.
Adult Retreat at Laity Lodge featuring The Reverends Mary & Doug Earle18-20 January 2008 "Our Walk This Day with Christ" From Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall and Brittany we receive a tradition of robust prayers and praise for invoking the presence of Christ in every aspect of human life. During our time together we will learn prayers from the tradition and from living hymn writers, and write prayers of our own. And then we will go forth, knowing that "the path I walk, Christ walks it." For more information call Jenness Gilles 684-7736 or email at divness@aol.com. Registration forms will be available in the church office during Advent or from Jenness via email. $50 deposit, $210 total per person.
WE NEED YOU!!! Holy Trinity has been supporting the MIDLAND SOUP KITCHEN for nine years! Our commitment to serve others in this outreach ministry is based on help from everyone in the Parish. Please consider giving some of your time to this worthwhile project. Even one or two hours a month will greatly help the others who so diligently give of their time. Remember, STEWARDSHIP includes more than just money...it's also your time and talents. Holy Trinity volunteers serve: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00am to 1:00pm
HOLY TRINITY BOOKSTORE & GIFTS The Bookstore will be closed temporarily. If you would like to make a purchase, please call the Parish Office, 683-4207 to make an appointment. Thank you for your patience.
Holy Homework by Ann Onymous I thought about giving you a break for the holidays in your homework assignment, but God doesn’t ever take a break, so….here we go! REQUIRED READING: I Corinthians – Chapter 12 (very important) MEMORY VERSE: I Corinthians 12: 24 – 27 But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. FIND IT: We all know the Ten Commandments….don’t we? Name them, in order…oops?...missing a few? OK, then find them (clue - old testament) EXTRA CREDIT: What is the reference to the commandments (New Testament) when they ask Jesus "which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" HYMN OF THE WEEK: #433 We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing and #397 Now thank we all our God with hearts and hands and voices PRAYER OF THE WEEK: (from BCP, Prayer of Thanksgivings, pg 840, #9) Most gracious God, by whose knowledge the depths are broken up and the clouds drop down the dew: We yield thee hearty thanks and praise for the return of seedtime and harvest, for the increase of the ground and the gathering in of its fruits, and for all the other blessings of thy merciful providence bestowed upon this nation and people. And, we beseech thee, give us a just sense of these great mercies, such as may appear in our lives by a humble, holy, and obedient walking before thee all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost be all glory and honor, world without end. Amen.
Answers to Last Week's Holy Homework AssignmentWhat is it?: One in the spiritThe Beatitudes are found in Matthew 5: 3 – 12 and Luke 6: 20 - 26 FIND IT: There are four ways to understand the Beatitudes (1) a code of ethics for the disciples and a standard of conduct for all believers, (2) They contrast kingdom values (what is eternal) with worldly values (what is temporary), (3) They contrast the superficial "faith" of the Pharisees with the real faith Christ wants, (4) They show how the Old Testament expectations will be fulfilled in the new kingdom. The Beatitudes are not multiple choice – pick what you like and leave the rest! They must be taken as a whole. They describe what we should be like as Christ’s followers. (taken from NIV - Life Application Study Bible, page 1651) HYMN QUESTIONS: # 8 Morning has broken (Cat Stevens), # 654 Day by Day (Godspell – different hymn tune) and # 265 The angel Gabriel (Sting)
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Shawl Ministry Please consider joining us to share your talents or to learn how to knit or crochet. We’ll spin some yarns and spend time together making beautiful gifts from hand and heart. Watch here for more details. Call Cindy Olive 686-9545.
DID YOU KNOW? Holy Trinity members have delivered Meals on Wheels for over twenty years? We are responsible for five days a week, rain or shine, and have our own route. We need substitutes and if you can give an hour and half, between 10am and 12noon, call Barbara Schatz at 697-1741.
Faces of Children Prayer Concerns Mexico: Give thanks for Rebecca and her successful surgery. Praying for strength for future surgeries. For her family, that God would be with them and give them encouragement as they support Rebecca through this challenging situation. Uganda: Praying for the disabled children receiving treatment at the CURE International Hospital and especially 14 year old Dennis and 13 year old Rachael. India: Praying for the children served by the Good Shepherd Mission in Bihar State. That God would fulfill the needs of the orphaned children. For the volunteers and staff of GSM. Giving thanks for the pastor and leaders of this ministry who recognize the needs of these children.
Help Needed for Thailand Mission Trip We Need TRAVEL SIZE Shampoo Conditioner Toothpaste Mouthwash Shower Gel Bar Soap Please bring to the Parish Office. This is to help 1st Presbyterians' Mission Trip in January.
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