DOERS Meeting

Notes from Doers Jan 18, 2023 meeting in Church Hall

Everything Chocolate…. coffee, tea, hot chocolate and dessert offerings!
Twenty attending.

Question: As we begin 2023, How do you see Trinity addressing Deep Spirituality?

While enjoying a beverage and a bit of chocolate, table groups came up with the following comments while considering Trinity’s deep spirituality:

•    Understanding, Convictions, emotions, love, relationships, UCW units.
•     Monday morning group, offering study groups, small groups, Sunday worship, Prayer Circle. 
•    Deepen, develop, uncover, experience, cultivate deep spirituality.
•    ? definition…How is it different from religion?
•    Sunday worship, UCW group worship time, Camp Spirit
•    Monday morning Study groups, Tuesdays @ 2211, Explore
•    Radical Hospitality

We acknowledged that Trinity sits on the unceded territory of the Kwikwetlem first nations. 

Worship: Syd led the group into a quiet time and a reading from 1st Corinthians 1: 10-18 followed by a reading from Nancy Reeves “I’d Say Yes God if I knew what you wanted: What is Discernment?"; then ended with the first verse of Psalm 27 in the hymn book. 

Governance team reported by Betty Mclean: 
•    listed the Governance team members: Co-chairs herself and Jo-Ann Dahms, past co-chair - Judi Carroll, Treasurer - Robert Nicolson, Secretary - Wendy Squires, Reverend David Cathcart, members at large - Peggy Horvath and Pat McCann
•    thanked Judi Carroll and Judy Johnson for previous liaison with Share Food Bank and announced that Peggy Horvath will be our liaison person for both Share Food bank and Paul’s Kitchen. 
•    Winter shelter will be back at Trinity Feb 1-28.
•    Next Governance meeting: Jan 24
•    We are encouraged to support the Development Steering team who will be leading the Sunday Jan 22 worship service. 
•    Robert led us through a draft of the year end finances telling us that the net deficit was $11,991. We started the year at $33,602, ended with $21,611. UCW gave a big donation. Robert expressed some frustration from a payroll glitch that occurred just before Christmas through to the new year. We appreciate all Robert does….so much of which many of us have no idea what this role entails! Thank you, Robert.
•    Trinity doesn’t have need for the fax phone service…so one less little bill.
General items with Joy Galea;
•    Judy Johnson reminds us where, what, how, and when to use the bright yellow duo tang “incident report” book…. that sits in the wooden cubby titled SECRETARY in the hall across from the church office. 
•    there are volunteer opportunities with our Sunday coffee hospitality system and the flowers placed in the sanctuary on Sundays. Spread the word and encourage others to participate. This is an opportunity to serve and enhance our worship. 
•    A card was circulated to be signed and sent to our twinning church “Kapa’a, Church of Christ on Kauai Island in Hawaii.
•    Trinity provides a warm, clean, safe space, electricity, water, kitchen and bathrooms for the Winter Shelter…this is our gift.
•    reviewed what was in upstairs room 7, 8 and 9. 
•    We are reminded when planning a meet up or event to communicate this to the congregation through the announcements and the calendar. We were sorry to have put the Doers meeting tonight on a TUMS dinner night.
•    Fund Raisers: Concert Jan 29 co-hosted by Trinity and the Coquitlam Choral. Other possible fundraisers might be another trunk sale? Cards in the afternoon? 

Interest groups: UCW, pastoral care, Christian Education, Property. Worship and Music met during the week. 

Property: Dave Squires reported
•    Lights in the sanctuary take a few minutes to light up. Have patience!
•    Wall behind the dishwasher is yet to be repaired.
•    Zooming services still being appreciated by attendees.
•    Toilet across from sanctuary has been fixed by the plumber.
•    Outside kitchen door locking handle broken…. Tom Shaw has created a temporary wooden barrier. Locksmith to be called on Thursday.

UCW: Pat McCann
•    Year end extra monies totalling $10,000 have been distributed between the church operating fund, food bank, Plea in Maple ridge, Suwa’lkh School in School District 43. 
•    World Day of Prayer will be hosted here at Trinity on Friday, Mar 3, 2023. The service “I Have Seen Your Face” is written by Taiwanese people.
•    Thrift has continued to be open 1 day per week. Has totalled $21,000 in the 7 months! The volunteers have been cognisant of recycling so to keep the garbage to a minimum. Big Brothers takes excess at 2 cent per pound…This year that has made $800!
•    Women who have died over the past 3 years will be remembered in a future UCW church service.
•    Deborah Unit plan to provide muffins for sale on the 3d Sunday of a month after church. 

Pastoral Care: Mary Karyula
•    Review of a list of shut ins who might appreciate a card.
•    Visiting shut in individuals discussed. Looking for visiting volunteers
•    Food for the food bank that was collected before church during advent was appreciated. Will resume another collection later in the year. 
•    Memorial service for Gladys Noort Feb 25, no date set for John Walkers memorial service.

Worship and Music: Judi Carroll reported from a meeting held Jan 11, 2023
Decisions made:
•    Picture donated by Charlotte Moughtin will be left up until end of January, then brought back for Advent.
•    Emergency Evacuation plans for ushers and TUC to be reviewed.
•    Defibrillator Training being arranged.
Looking for:
•    People to operate PowerPoint, sound and zoom.
•    More difficult to find relief ministers.
Future plans:
•    Planning Easter Services…. Lions Park
•    Possibly replacing rest of pew cushions…not decided yet.
•    Celebrations:
•    Trinity is lucky to have people willing to take services when our minister is away
•    That we managed Christmas services despite the weather!

Christian Education: Irene McKinney/MacIver
•    Tuesday’s 2211 next book read and discussions with “Building God’s Loving Community” Discipleship in the United Church of Canada. Will be starting up in February. 
•    Monday morning group is happy to be meeting again at 10 Monday mornings under the leadership of Maxine Fairclough. 
•    Camp Spirit will have Trinity as one of their summer sites in July. Site co-ordinator meeting in April. Irene will attend this.
•    Explore group meets during Sunday church service when young people and Megan Rankin are in attendance.

Joy thanked us all for participating this evening and closed with reading an Epiphany Prayer (88 in Voices United Hymnal)

Thank you all for cleaning up after our gathering!
Respectfully reported,
Syd Sawyer