Trinity United Church Port Coquitlam

Worship on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 10:30 am: Sunday's Service will be led by our Affirming Team. We will celebrate PIE Day, a ministry of the Affirming United team to make being welcomed to the United Church "Public, Intentional, and Explicit", especially for folks who may have traditionally been excluded from that welcome in other churches.

As always, 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.

Wooden Cross Korean Church: They will be hosting a Spring Break Children's Bible School over the weekend. Be aware that church spaces will be taken up with that endeavour. For more detail, check the colour-coded calendar in the church hallway.

GAMES NIGHT: Saturday, March 14 from 7 pm to 9 pm.

It's Muffin time! Muffins will be on sale in the Hall after service on Sunday, March 15. A bargain at $1 each buy one to have with coffee or buy several to take home and enjoy. Thank you for supporting this UCW project, last month we raised about $130! See you Sunday.

World Day of Prayer: The worship service was held at Trinity last Friday, March 6th. This year the theme was - "I will give you rest, Come," from Matthew 11:28 - 30. WDP2026 was prepared by Christian women from Nigeria. Approximately 50 people attended our Port Coquitlam gathering and $692 was given in offering. World Day of Prayer is a global prayer movement of informed prayer and prayerful action. People speaking 90 different languages in 150 countries gather in spirit to celebrate. WDP is on the first Friday of March each year.

Doer's Notes: Scroll down to see our DOER's notes from Monday, January 26th. Lots is happening!

Rev David News: Rev David will be away from March 9 to 15. Our Affirming Team is leading worship on March 15!

Card-making Workshop: Judy Cartwight will be returning to host another card-making class Saturday, March 28th from 1 - 4 pm. Registration fee is $50 with all proceeds going to the Displaced Persons Fund. Only four (4) spots left!

UCW AGM "Bloom Where You are Planted": Pacific Mountain United Church Women will host their Annual General Meeting and Gathering on Tuesday, April 28 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Golden Ears United Church, 22165 Dewdney Trunk Rd, Maple Ridge.

Thrift News: It's a long hard grind to spring, $619.10. CLICK HERE for the dance scene from the 1952 movie Singing in the Rain. It's what we need now.

UCC Moderator Message: Every year on March 14, The United Church of Canada celebrates National Affirming PIE Day. PIE stands for Public, Intentional, Explicit Inclusion of 2SLGBTQIA+ People. Last year, we celebrated the music that moves us. This year for the Moderator's 2026 PIE Day message, we are broadening our horizons to celebrate every kind of creator—woodcutters, crocheters, gardeners, and bakers—who help weave connections between 2S and LGBTQAI+ people, the church, and all in our communities. CLICK HERE to watch the video.

Golden Ears United Church News: Thrift Sale: Spring Fling - Come and join us for amazing deals from our Thrift store, plants from the Golden Ears GoGos, delicious hotdogs, refreshing drinks, and freshly baked goods for sale! Happening Saturday March 28 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. In-Person at 22165 Dewdney Trunk Rd. For more information, please email office@goldenearsunited.ca

Broadview Article: "Journalist Jessica Barrett on the keys to solving the housing crisis. The author of “No Place Like Home” on moving away from a market-driven model." CLICK HERE to read.

Return-It Recycling: We have registered Trinity as a charity with Return-It! You can no longer use the church phone number, but when you return your empties, you can ask to donate the money to "Trinity United Church Port Coquitlam" instead of receiving cash. CLICK HERE.

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 PM or 2:00 PM. 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 St. John’s Sunshine Coast (Sechelt), St. John’s UC (Grand Forks SM, North Saanich), St. Mary’s Anglican/UC SM (Sorrento), St. Michael’s Care Home (Burnaby), and St. Paul’s UC (Burns Lake, Princeton, Sidney).

Trinity Prayer Circle: We have a prayer circle 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: Mar 15 - 21, 2026
In the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle of the World Council of Churches this week, we pray for Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. We pray for a Church that is prepared to be a voice in the struggle for indigenous people rights. CLICK HERE to find out more about this part of the world and the ecumenical prayer cycle.

Trinity United Doers Team Meeting

Monday, Jan. 26/25 6:30 in Narthex/Library

6:30 pm Coffee Cakes and Fruit Platter with Tea and Decaffeinated Coffee
6:50pm
Opening: Peggy Horvath welcomed 20 attendees
Acknowledgement of Territory: Peggy

Opening worship: Rev. David reading from Principal of Vancouver School of Theology Richard Topping

Governance Report: Judy Johnson reported that the governance will meet on Jan 27.

Housekeeping:
• Peggy reported that the Fire Prevention/Safety meet up with John happened on Saturday January 24 at 10am-12am. Sam will look at what is involved with mounting smoke detectors. New Fire extinguishers need to be mounted. Sprinkler heads need attention
• No camp Spirit at Trinity this year.
• Return-it: I asked if any one is using the new method with our own account synced with Trinity’s account. Not much interest shown here. Peggy and I will continue supporting anyone who would like to take advantage of this easy system at any Return-it station in the lower mainland.
• Syd (me) reported that the mice and ants are still with us. Peggy and Syd have asked James Anderson to be our pest advisor. He has accepted the challenge. Zoe will discontinue the current pest control company on their next visit. James will help us purchase the suggested equipment then we just need to monitor the traps ourselves. He estimates the equipment would be approximately $500. Then no cost to us after this. Just our time checking the traps. I reminded all to be cognizant of crumbs, food dropped, and counters not cleaned….ants and mice love us for these offerings
• A leak sprung in the January rains over the door into the freezer room. I remind all to be aware of wet floors, look up in case it means a leak and let Peggy or I know. Wayne has worked on the roof a bit hoping to have solved the problem.

Stewardship: Joy Galea
• $12,216.00 to Mission and Service. Joy celebrates this and thanks Trinity!
• Thankyou to Zoe and Josee for creating Trinity Offering Envelopes!

Refugee and Displaced Persons: Debra Peterson
• Announced the request to raise $ for support towards Baleegh and Noor’s sister in Lebanon who now has a UN number and money for Majda’s family in Lebanon. Debra is asking for pledges of monthly donations to displaced persons and be directed to refugee and displaced person’s fund at Trinity. Suggesting $10.00/month for a year. Joy adds: These funds are being used now and the money we have already raised $15,000 or so, will be kept and built upon so we can work to apply for refugee support to Noor’s sisters family when the process might begin.

7:35pm:
Dispersed into Interest Groups: UCW, Worship and Music, Property, Pastoral Care

Pastoral Care: Betty McLean (3)
• Working on a 2026 Directory. Plans to be published this spring
• Benevolent Fund is healthy
• Socks and under wear drive finishes on Feb 1. Thank you to all donors
• Buddy System: 2 sets of buddies have been signed up officially. Judy reminds us that the buddy system works well…just a quick touch-base each day…quick and easy.
• Let pastoral care and Zoe know if people move
• Two people baptized on Dec. 7 – one adult Hasheem, one child Jamie.
• 483 sessions of Healing Pathway in 2025
• A thought that Trinity extend an invitation to worshippers on line to be acknowledged and welcome to reach out through the office to the workings of the church congregation.
• A stand of acknowledgement to Peggy and I in appreciation of our work in Doer’s name. We blushed.

Property: Sherie reports 3 met in old paint room
• Fire Safety plans and checklist to be mounted (at office end of hallway) the one at Hall end is mounted next to the fire panel near exit door.
• Light bulbs in hallway need replacing
• To Do List on Clipboard hanging in hallway near kitchen working well
• Laurel hedge needs pruning
• Gutters to be checked if need cleaning after leaf fall (check with Brian Wheatley) Question “Should we have our own people going up ladders?”
• Flat Roof over freezer room to be watched for leaks

Worship and Music: Beth reports for 6 attendees
• Easter Sunrise service is booked at Lions Park
• Communion April 5 (Easter)
• Good Friday Service at Golden Ears United Church (will be a mass choir)
• Expect a Fire drill on a Sunday sometime in the fall
• Needs: individuals to be trained as fire wardens to help evacuate the church on Sunday (in case of an emergency)
• A “Thankyou” expressed to Wayne Sawyer for all the work he has been doing to introduce United Church of Canada new music resource.

UCW: Joy Galea
• Trinity is hosting March 6, 2026 World Day of Prayer written by women of Nigeria.
• Celebrating Debra will become a grandma this week!

Closing worship: Rev. David read from Lutheran Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber: from Catherine’s letter to Nadia.

The week of March 15, 2026

DOER's Notes

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