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The week of May 25, 2025
Worship on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 10:30 am: Sunday's service will be led by Rev David Cathcart. Our Annual Congregational General Meeting will follow service. CLICK HERE for the order of service. We have our YouTube livestream available, CLICK HERE to access it. Once you are on the page, at the time of worship, click on the video that says "live now" and you will see the service.
DOERs Meeting: CLICK HERE to read the Doers Meeting Notes from Monday, May 12. Find out what's up! Check the board in the hallway for the printed version of the notes.
Congregational Annual General Meeting: THIS Sunday, May 25, after worship. Make sure to attend the Trinity United AGM. This is a very important meeting where we can communicate with each other about our future as a congregation - where we're at and where we're headed. Be sure to attend.
Golden Ears Gathering: Join us on June 8th at 1:00 pm at Golden Ears United Church for a potluck and a chance to connect with friends old and new. We’ll provide the coffee, tea, and desserts — you’re invited to bring savouries, sandwiches, or salads to share. Then, at 2:30 pm, we’ll gather to worship with United Church folks from coast to coast as we watch the livestream of the National Centennial Service from Newfoundland. Come for food, friendship, and faith as we mark this special milestone together.
Gifts with Vision: The United Church of Canada developed Gifts with Vision in response to requests to be able to give gifts to relatives, friends, and loved ones that directly support projects developed by the church's Mission and Service partners. CLICK HERE to see the wide array of helping gifts you can give to loved ones all year long. Both of you can be part of the solution!
Trinity Trunk Sale: It’s time to start thinking Spring Clean up! Saturday, June 14, 2025 from 9 am – 1 pm (same day as Poco Citywide Garage Sale) Trinity Parking Lot, book your spot: ONLY $30. Tell everyone you know! It's an easy way to get your old or abandoned stuff out of the house and into the hands of people who can actually use it. Lots of pedestrian traffic due to the Citywide Garage Sale - the more the merrier. Tell your friends and neighbours, let's fill the parking lot!! Sign up sheet on bulletin outside kitchen. Take a poster and spread the word...
Prayer Vigils: This Monday we will meet. Come to connect with the divine and each other during this time of great societal stress.
Thrift News: A punchy, bold total with forward notes of dark fruits and mysterious undertones of earth and old boots - $908.11!
Strawberry Tea Returns: Our famous Strawberry Tea will take place Sat, June 21 from 2 to 4 pm here in the Fellowship Hall. The renouned yumminess needs helpers, so you will find the sign up sheet on the board outside the kitchen for people to lend a hand. Tickets are just $15 and will be sold in the office. Grab a poster and spread the word.
Special Camp Spirit News: Please consider sponsoring a camper's fee (or part of their fee) this summer! CLICK HERE to donate to the Camp Spirit Bursary Fund. Or simply mail a cheque to Camp Spirit, 6000 Sussex Ave, Burnaby BC, V5H 3C2. Note "Camp Spirit Bursary Fund" in the memo line.
Camp Spirit 2025: Camp Spirit returns to Trinity the week of July 14 to 18 and at other locations throughout BC. Registration is open for campers ages 6-11 and "Level Up" Youth ages 12-14. Join us as we share Sacred stories, crafts, games, science, and songs in a welcoming community. Our YouthCrew application is also open for youth currently in grades 8 - 11 who want to spend light-hearted time with children and work on leadership skills with our staff. CLICK HERE.
Our sister church: Kapa'a newsletter, CLICK HERE.
Kiddies Korner: After 55 years at Trinity, Kiddies Korner Preschool is leaving us. This is their last week in the building. To help defray dismantling costs, they KKP established a GoFundMe page for “Kiddies Korner Playground”, or go to http://gofund.me/3b526e03. You can also drop off a direct donation to their sta
Pitt Meadows United Church Garage Sale: Pitt Meadows folks will be having their Garage Sale on Sat, May 31 starting at 10 am. Come out to see THEIR treasures!
Healing Pathways: The Tri-Cities Healing Pathway ministry offer in-person healing sessions at Inlet United on Monday afternoons. Sessions can be booked for 1:15 or 2:00. That time on the 4th Monday of each month, however, is set aside for a gathering of practitioners. To book a session contact 604-939-5513 or email healingpathway@inletunited.ca.
PMRC Prayers: In our own Pacific Mountain Region of the United Church of Canada, we pray for Campus Ministries at Langara College, Mount Royal University, SFU, Selkirk College, UBC, UNBC, UVic; and particularly for students who experience food insecurity, loneliness and grief in their current experiences.
Trinity Prayer Circle: We have two prayer circles to receive and act on your prayer requests. Please refer prayer requests to Linda Lund (778-883-3064/linda.lund60@gmail.com).
Prayers of the People: May 25 - 31, 2025
In the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle of the World Council of Churches this week, we pray for Indian Ocean Islands: Comoros, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, and the Seychelles. CLICK HERE to find out more about this part of the world and the ecumenical prayer cycle. |
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QuokkasCLICK HERE to read all about this amazing Austrailian marsupial...via National Geographic Kids. |
