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Letter from our Governance TeamLetter to the Trinity Congregation; Well, here we are in June and finally we have had a least one day of warm sunny weather! I hope you all enjoyed it. Let’s hope it’s not too long before we get some more days like Wednesday. June always seems to be a very busy month for those with kids and grandkids, the end of the school year, graduation for some, and windups for all manner of sports and other activities. Enjoy them all, they only happen once! You can rest in July!!! Talking of end of year activities we at Trinity are also coming to the end of our year and with that comes our Annual General Meeting. This year it will be on Sunday, June 26 combined with our Sunday service. Please save the date and plan to attend to keep up to date with all that is happening at Trinity. Again we are asking you to bring a bag lunch/snack so that hunger doesn’t overcome you! We are still looking for volunteers to assist in keeping the office open while Zoe is on vacation for July and some of August. Please if you are able to help, even for a short period of time, let Syd or Judi know (our phone numbers are below). We need help with reception and PowerPoint We welcome Rev. David back from his time away and hope he had a good rest. Thank you to everyone who has led us in worship while he was a way! We have a lot of talent at Trinity. A summer tradition started up again this week, the Port Coquitlam Farmers Market resumed on Thursday, a great place to get your fresh vegetables and lots of other goodies. Support your local businesses! As we have said before if we can be of any assistance to you or those you know please contact us at Syd Sawyer,604 941-4565, or Judi Carroll, 604 941-2002, and we will do our best to assist you. Take care of yourselves and those around you. Blessings, |
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The week of June 5, 2022
Hybrid Worship on Sunday, June 5, 2022 SUNDAY at 10:30 am: Rev David is back from his time away and will be leading us in worship this Sunday. Reminder that we are back with Favourite Hymn Sing this Sunday, so come early (10:15 am) to sing. To join the ZOOM Meeting, CLICK HERE to "log on" on Sunday morning or dial 778-907-2071 to participate by phone. Or come in person! We will send out an email with all the ZOOM information on Sunday morning as well. Again, we express our deep gratitude for the extra work put in by Worship + Music over the month of May while we were without Rev David!
Please save the date! Trinity’s Annual General Meeting will be held June 26 combined with Sunday service starting at 10:30 am. We are suggesting that you bring a bag lunch/snack and drink with you to prevent hunger pains. Please plan to attend it is an important event on the life of Trinity.
Doers' Meeting: Wednesday, June 15, 6:30 pm, in the Hall. We will be in-person for the first time since COVID! We look forward to gathering and catching up on all there is to "do".
UCC Pentecost Message: In his last Pentecost video message as Moderator, the Right Rev. Dr. Richard Bott reminds us that The United Church of Canada is part of the 2000-year community of Christ’s disciples―a worldwide communion that is not bound by geography, space, or time. We are people who change the world—with deep spirituality, with bold discipleship, with daring justice. CLICK HERE for his video message.
Trinity United Thrift Store: reopened at last! Going forward they will be open Wednesdays from 12 noon to 7 pm with Communicable Disease Protocols in place. This week they earned a extremely respectable $702.65. Hurrah and go team!
Murder on the Orient Express: Theatre in the Country has a new production upcoming. Time is fast approaching… save the night of September 14. CLICK HERE to read all about this outreach evening.
Celebration of Life for Fred Baldwin: A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 4th at 1 pm here at Trinity.
Celebration of Life for Tony Galea: A memorial service will be held Friday, June 10th at 2 pm here at Trinity.
HELP!! We are in need of a volunteer replacement for our Office Administrator, Zoë, for 6 weeks starting the beginning of July, while she is on vacation. The position can be done by one person or easily divide into two areas of responsibility. First we need a receptionist, to answer phones, check mail, etc . He/she would need to be in the office twice a week and at other times the work can be done from home. Timewise we are looking at approximately 2-3 hours each day. Secondly we need a "tech" person to prepare slides/ PowerPoint for the Sunday service and create the Announcement sheet for Friday. This may take approximately 4-5 hours a week and can be done at church or from home. If you or anyone you know, including students, who would be interested and able to take on these responsibilities please contact Syd Sawyer, 604-941-4565, or Judi Carroll, 604-942-2002 and we can discuss the job description.
More from Worship & Music…:“Favourite Hymn Sing is Back". Beginning the Sunday, the "First-Sunday-of-the-Month" pre-service FAVOURITE HYMN SING is returning! Yes…it’s back! Please join the choir at 10:15 am on June 5th ….a golden opportunity to choose your own favourite hymn.
Baby Grand Piano: Victor has a baby grand piano that he is trying to give away. If you know anyone with room and the desire to practise their piano lessons, please give him a call: 778-829-9111.
Return-It News: As part of our efforts to enhance the Return-It "Express" system, Return-It recently launched "Drop off verification". At the location we visit, you are required to scan your bag labels at the time of drop-off. When they count the bag, it must first be scanned in at drop-off. Please make sure you scan your bag at the time of drop-off so they can track your bags through the Express system.
Camp Spirit 2022: Trinity United will be again hosting a week of Camp Spirit this year! July 11 - 15, 2022
Mission & Service Emergency Fund: United Church Mission & Service partners are responding to the War in Ukraine. You can help by donating through Mission & Service Emergency Fund: as part of this Fund, 100% of your donation goes directly to emergency relief, with 85% of your donation responding to this designated emergency and 15% responding to future emergencies that do not receive intense media coverage. Right now in Ukraine, people urgently need shelter, clean water, food, and medical attention. To DONATE: CLICK HERE.
Trinity Prayer Circle: We have two prayer circles set up to receive and act on your prayer requests. Please refer prayer requests to Linda Lund (778-883-3064/linda.lund60@gmail.com).
Trinity + Worship: Missed the In-Person Sunday Gathering? Check out the Sunday service which was led by Robert Nicolson CLICK HERE, streamed on our YouTube Channel this past Sunday, May 29.
Prayers of the People: June 5 to 11, 2022
In the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle of the World Council of Churches this week, we pray for Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Eswatini. CLICK HERE to find out more about this part of the world and the ecumenical prayer cycle. In our own Pacific Mountain Region of the United Church of Canada, on this Pentecost Sunday, we recognize the birth of the Church!
Healing Pathways: We are offering distance healing during those times or whenever convenient for both practitioner and receiver. Contact Linda Lund (778-883-3064/linda.lund60@gmail.com). We may not connect "Hand to Hand," we must deepen our practice of connecting "Heart to Heart".
This week's prayer roster:
June 5 June 6 June 7 June 8 June 9 June 10 June 11
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And none of you thought to remind me to wear red for Pentecost? |
