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The week of May 3, 2026
Worship on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 10:30 am: Sunday's Service will be led by Rev Cathcart. Maestro David Rogers is back as well.
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.
Annual Report News: Due tomorrow, May 4th. Our AGM will take place Sunday, May 31. Mark your calendars to attend.
Progressive Meal Prep: As you know, we have been hosting Progressing Housing folks each and every evening as they heat and prepare the dinners for the Winter Shelter. Since early January they have been at Trinity and now as of May 1 they are finished with that ministry. We say good bye and thank them for all their work with the unhoused community.
Trinity Hymn Sing: Thu, May 7 is the first Thurs of the month so choir and anyone interested, will meet 7 - 8 pm with Wayne to go over hymns we have learned from the new TLUS Hymn Book. All are welcome to join in this informal music gathering.
Trinity hosts the Crossroads CoffeeHouse: Make time to come out and enjoy some live music, local performers, a good vibe, and a good cause. Here in our Sanctuary, Friday, May 8 at 7 pm. Since 1998 they have raised over $100,000 so far; the Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse is a well-established musical fundraiser for Crossroads Hospice Society. All proceeds support the Crossroads Hospice Society.
Marcus Mosley Workshop: Registration is now open for the 2026 Lift Every Voice Workshop at Como Lake United that will take place on Friday, May 8 and Saturday May 9, CLICK HERE for details. Pre-registration required, email office@inletunited.ca. DOER's Meeting: Come out and get involved in our wonderful church life some more! Mon, May 11 at 6:30 pm. There will be hot beverages and snacks.
Trinity Car Trunk Sale: Mark your calendars for our next Car Trunk Sale on Sat, June 13 from 9 am to 1 pm. $30 per space. It will run in conjunction with the Port Coquitlam Community Garage Sale so it's sure to be well attended. Start sorting your stuff!
Thrift News: This week we took in a very amazeballs $800.80. Way to go all the workers and buyers!
Choral Connections Spring Concert: "Tribute to Canada" concert will be held on Sunday, May 24 at 2 pm at Terry Fox Theatre. Tickets will be on sale in the Hall after service - $25 for adults, $20 for under 12’s. Come and enjoy an afternoon of great Canadian music in song. For information see Judy Johnson or Judi Carroll.
Trinity United Church AGM: Mark your calendars for this important church event. Sunday, May 31. Summer Employment Opportunity!
Trinity United Church is looking for someone to act as Office Administrator over the summer period. This is a part-time job, for 20 hours per week. It will run for about ten weeks between mid-June and the end of August 2026. The main tasks involve managing the Church office (for example, answering the phone, checking the mail, creating the Sunday slides). Working closely with the Minister and other church leaders and volunteers, there are a variety of aspects to the job - Administrative, Financial, Worship, Online, and Building Management. This would be a good opportunity for someone who enjoys meeting people, and who has experience with a variety of computer applications. A detailed Job Description is available by clicking HERE to read the pdf.
Send applications to office@ucpoco.ca. Application deadline is May 15, 2026. Interviews to be arranged May 20 to 26.
Broadview Article: "People in war-torn Sudan ‘are left with nothing’. The “unimaginable and unacceptable” cost of looking away from the world’s largest humanitarian crisis." 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.
PMRC Prayers: In our own Pacific Mountain Region of the United Church of Canada, we pray for Valemount Anglican/United SM, Vancouver Japanese UC, Vancouver School of Theology, We Are One (Port Hardy) CP, Weird Church (Cumberland) CP, West Point Grey UC (Vancouver), and West Vancouver UC .
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: May 3 - 9, 2026
In the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle of the World Council of Churches this week, we pray for Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. We pray for an end to clashes related to tribalism, traditionalism, and modernization. CLICK HERE to find out more about this part of the world and the ecumenical prayer cycle.
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.
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The Good News FilesFrom the Good News Files: We were blessed last week to have an inquiry from an outreach librarian with the Terry Fox-Port Coquitlam library. Janeen Parent, Community Development Specialist, was looking for a space to provide library support to people in the community who might not approach the library itself. She works in the community, meeting people where they’re at. She visits food banks, shelters, transition homes etc, to reduce barriers to libraries and literacy. We were able to connect her with SHARE Food Bank who will be setting her up outside the building with a table and a little tent on two separate Wednesdays! She will be able to:
It is so wonderful that we are able to provide a space for things like this to happen. The representatives from SHARE were so excited, "You would meet many of our families and they would benefit from your outreach program. We distribute to about 180 households a week at this location."
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