Stop & Shop Gift Card Program
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Trinity Tutoring Program for the Non-English speaking
Cleaning? Got to much Kitchen Stuff?
Hospice Animal Ministry
Hospice Pantry Shelf
Community Dining Room
Branford Food Council
Diocesan White Envelope Grant Program
Columbus House
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday Breakfast - 9:00 AM in the Undercroft
Guatemalan Surprise! Juice, Coffee, Tea, Milk
- $3 per adult, $2 per child, $8 family maximum.
Please sign up in the Narthex or call the office (488-2681) to make reservations.
Trinity Sunday Celebration
The Vestry nd Restoration Committee invite you to a celebration on Trinity Sunday, May 18.
Join us in the blessing of the new windows and siding, lobby area, bathrooms, improved Parish Hall and the new pew cushions.
Help us as we thank all who are responsible for these improvements.
The Blessings and Brunch will begin immediately following a 9AM Holy Eucharist Service.
Tagless Tag Sale
We are asking for donations of the following:
kitchen supplies, bath and bedding items including towels,sheets, new pillows,
body and hand creams, suntan lotion, shaving items, soap, shampoo, toothpaste,
toothbrushes. Spring and summer weight jackets, clothes, T-shirts, jeans.
The confirmation class is helping us by putting together a "SummerFun" Pail for the children of those who visit the Tagless Tag Sale.
They need NEW beach towels and sunscreen for their project.
If you are unable to shop, financial donations would be greatly appreciated.
Donations can be dropped off at the office.
Please consider giving an hour or two on Friday, May 16th (sorting/set-up) or Saturday, May 17th tag sale day, please contact the church office.
SUPPORT GROUPS & CLASSES
Prayer Shawl Ministry
The Knitting Ministry has added a new dimention - prayer bears for children.
After reading the book “Knitting into the Mystery” by Susan Jorgensen and Susan Izard, the knitting group became very excited about knitting prayer shawls.
Prayer shawls are shawls knitted with prayer and given to people in times of joy, sorrow, illness or love.
After each shawl is completed before giving it to the recipient, the knitter brings it to the group and the whole group prays for that person.
A note is then attached to the shawl explaining how the shawl was knitted in prayer and love.
For men, there are prayer blankets done in the same way.
For more information about prayer shawls or getting involved in this ministry, please call the church office.
Pastoral Care
The Pastoral Care lunch meetings are held at noon in the Guild Room.
All are welcome, please join us.
Please bring a sandwich for yourself.
This year Pastoral Care is celebrating 11 years of Ministry.
A fabulous 11 years.
Thanks go to our visitations, Kitchen, flowers and card ministry coordinators and members.
We have fantastic caring, compassionate people who give of themselves.
The Pastoral Care Committee members provide support to those who are recovering from surgery, sickness, loss of a loved one or one who is a shut in.
They send cards, and supply meals on an-on-need basis for a short period of time.
They visit shut-ins and those recovering from surgery or sickness.
They visit and deliver fresh alter flower to partioiners who are homebound or in nursing homes and send cards to those wo are ill.
When a person is unable to attend church and would like to receive Comminion a Echaristic Minister is assigned to them and receive Communion every two weeks.
All are welcome, please join us.
If you wish to join our group please contact the coordinator from one of the following areas: Food Ministry, Visitation, Cards, Flowers.
Do you know of a person or family who should be referred to Pastoral Care to receive a meal, a visit or a card?
If so, please add your name and the person in need to the Prayer/Intercessory List on the lecturn as you enter the church or contact one of the clergy or the Trinity Church office.
TRINITY FLOWER MINISTRY
Trinity’s Flower Ministry, responsible for the delivery of altar flowers following our Sunday services, to parishioners needing a bit of sunshine in their lives, is looking for new members to join its fold.
If you would like to help occasionally with this very important and meaningful mission, please the church office.
Thanks.
SPECIAL REMEMBERANCE
SCHOLARSHIPS
Shepard Scholarship
Applications for the Shepard Scholarship have arrived at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1109 Main Street.
Please stop in the office weekday mornings or call 488-2681 to request a form.
The completed forms need to be returned to Scholarship Management Services in St. Peter, MN by May 15, 2008.
The scholarship is available to Branford residents or members of Trinity Episcopal Church who are pursuing full time courses of study at accredited colleges or vocational schools.
Trinity Church was the residual beneficiary in the will of Miss Mabel Frances Shepard.
Miss Shepard taught in the Branford public for over fifty years and was instrumental in helping students receive a higher education.
Interest from the Shepard Fund, designated in memory of Miss Shepard, her grandmother, mother and father, is used to provide scholarships.
FAITH STUDY
A Bible Study at Cedar Woods
The weekly Bible study of the book of The Gospel of John
The Bible study is open to all, come one come all.
If you have a Bible please bring it with you.
Contact the Trinity Episcopal Church office if you are interested in attending.
Where: Cedar Woods Second Floor Lounge
Starting: September 11, 2007
Time: 11am to 12 Noon
Between Service Bible Study
The between services Bible Study will resume on January 13, at 9:00 am in the Guild Room.
This Bible study is an interactive study and is based on the Lectionary.
One or more of the readings for that Sunday are discussed, with all contributiing, if they desire.
All are welcome, please come and join us.
EfM - Education for Ministry
A program of theological education at a distance.
Students sign up one year at a time for this 4-year program.
It covers the basics of a theological education in the Old and New Testaments, church history, liturgy and theology.
Students meet regularly, usually once a week, in seminars under the guidance of trained mentors.
No papers to write,
No tests to take.
Interested?
Contact the Trinity Episcopal Church office.
HELP NEEDED
Coffee Hour Volunteers Needed
Each week after the 10:00 Service volunteers provide coffee and juice to those attending 10:00 service. This is an opportunity for friendship and fellowship before starting another busy week, a time to stay connected to those who you may not have the opportunity to say hello to before service.
Each week volunteers make and serve coffee to those who attend. Volunteers serve on an 8-week rotation. We have openings on next years schedule that need to be filled.
Anyone wishing to offer their time to serve during coffee hour should email Kris Lockwood at
sirkwood@aol.com to be included on the list.
Coffee Cans Needed
The Flower Delivery Mission is in need of empty coffee cans for use as containers for flower deliveries following our Sunday services.
Please bring us any coffee cans you might have in your kitchen cupboards, recycling them for use as flower vases.
You can drop off your cleaned cans in the Church office or the Flower room.
If you have any questions, please call the church office and ask to be connected with the Flower mission coordinator.
Thank you!
STOP & SHOP GIFT CARD PROGRAM
Stop & Shop Gift Card Program
If you already do your weekly grocery shopping at Stop and Shop and you don't purchase Stop and Shop gift cards, this message is for you.
The Stop & Shop Gift Card Program is a wonderful way to support our church.
This is how it works. The gift cards come in denominations of $10, $20, $50 and $100. You pay only the face value of the card, however the church will make money on each dollar you spend at Stop & Shop using them.
The gift cards are available at the end of each Sunday service or during church office hours. You can purchase them with cash or a check.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Trinity Tutoring Program for the Non-English speaking
Six non-English speaking persons have been referred to us or have indicated their interest in improving their English speaking skills.
Unfortunately, we have only two trained tutors, and we anticipate still more adult students.
More tutors are needed.
With less than a single day of training and a couple of hours a week you could make a significant difference in someone’s life.
Call the office for details.
Cleaning? Got to much Kitchen Stuff?
Missions Committee is collecting used, but clean kitchen items including pots, pans, dishware, utensils etc.
These are being collected as an ongoing project for Life Haven, a shelter for homeless women and their children.
As the women gain independence and find affordable housing, they are often in need of kitchen items.
A plastic bin will be at the back of the church for items.
This is an ongoing ministry.
Hospice Animal Ministry
Often hospice patients have cats and/or dogs that they are unable to take care of due to difficult financial situations.
When hospice volunteers find treasured pets which need feeding, donated animal food is needed.
Trinity wants to help by contributing food for these hungry pets, enabling them to stay in their homes and keep their sick owners company.
Please don’t stop donating much needed human food, but the animals are hungry too and would appreciate your help.
Please help by leaving animal food in bags in the narthex, as you do the human food.
You will be helping the patients by relieving them of an additional worry, and filling empty furry stomachs.
Thank you, and woof, meow!
For more information contact: Trinity Episcopal Church office.
Hospice Pantry Shelf
Boost, Ensure, paper towels, toilet paper, toiletries, cereal, soups, pasta in boxes, canned vegetables, hats and scarves -handmade or purchased; drop off in the back of the church on Sundays.
Thanks!
The Connecticut Hospice is providing home care to a number of people who deal not only with their illness but with severe financial stress as well.
To them social workers bring much needed food supplies which come solely from contributions.
If you wish to bring your food gifts directly to Hospice at 100 Double Beach Road, Branford - ask for Director of Volunteer Services.
Community Dining Room
Who loves breakfast?! Pancakes, eggs, bacon, grits.....mmmm.
Trinity serves breakfast at the Community Dining Room 6 times a year, and Saturday, January 12, is one of those times.
We need cooks and waitstaff to cook and serve breakfast to our friends in the area who need a hot meal and a friendly face.
Begin time 8:00 am, finish at 10:30 am.
Good times promised.
Call the church office for details - 203-488-2681.
Branford Food Council
The Food Council needs: peanut butter, jams, canned beans, baked beans, pasta sauce, tuna, jello and canned pastas.
Nonperishable donations can be left in the baskets in the back of the church.
Thank you!
Diocesan White Envelope Grant Program
“COINS CAN MAKE A CHANGE”
collect your spare coins to give to the Diocesan White Envelope Grant Program!!!
The White Envelope program at Trinity will begin on Sunday, Nov. 27.
All you have to do is pick up your envelopes and each month you put your spare change in an envelope, bring it to church to put in the collection plate.
Then the coins will be deposited especially for Mission to go to this year’s recipients, the “Circle of Hands Foundation”.
Based in CT, this voluntary organization provides housing, medicine, education, food and clothing to Caribbean children that suffer with HIV-AIDS.
Grant money will go to purchasing medical supplies.
If you have any questions, please call the Trinity Office.
Columbus House
The first Monday of each month, we, Trinity, are responsible for providing dinner to those in need through the Columbus House program in New Haven. Traditionally we have provided a meal of beef stew, noodles, salad and cake. In order to provide this meal we rely on the generosity of our congregation to donate large cans of Dinty Moore beef stew, corn, green beans and bags of noodles.
Please consider picking up these ingredients each week and dropping them in the basket in the back of the church. Thank you for your support of this mission work!
