sermon: god mess you · 2020-02-14 · can’t be at church on sunday? great news! now you can join...
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To be a compassionate, inclusive and joyful faith community TRINITY HAPPENINGS FOR February 14th – February
21st, 2020
Check out our you tube page for our live streams!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeACMPPU-
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Sunday, February 16th, 2020
READING: Matthew 5: 21-26 & 33-37 READER: Beth Cruickshank SERMON: God Mess You
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Don’t leave home without…
• Name Tag
• Item for the food basket
• Or… your glasses! Especially if you want to read along!
Wait… Where’s Waldo?.................I can’t find Him! Bring him too (if you find him!!)
USHERS THIS WEEK:
Berna & Steve Ormsby
Beth Cruickshank
Fellowship time:
Chuck Mossey
Eleanor Douglas
Bill Smith
This Photo by Unknown Author is
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Trinity Kids this week:
Janice Wright. Thanks Janice!
MEETINGS
Mon. Feb. 17 – 12:00 p.m. - G.A.P. Meeting
Tues. Feb. 18 – 12:00 p.m. – G.A.P. Lunch
Tues. Feb.18 – 3:30 p.m. – Elderberries Choir
Tues. Feb. 18 – 6:30 p.m. – Brownies/Sparks
Wed. Feb. 19 – 9:30 a.m. – Prayer Shawl Ministry
Wed. Feb. 19 – 10:00 a.m. – G.A.P. Steering Committee
Wed. Feb. 19 – 11:00 a.m. – Waypoint
Wed. Feb. 19 – 1:00 p.m. – M.M.H.
Wed. Feb. 19 – 4:00 p.m. – YWCA Circles South Muskoka
Wed. Feb. 19– 8:00 p.m. – A.A. Meeting
Thurs. Feb. 20 – 1:00 p.m. – Study Group
Thurs. Feb. 20 – 4:00 p.m. – Feldenkrais Class
Thurs. Feb. 20 – 5:00 p.m. – Supper Club
Thurs. Feb. 20 – 5:30 p.m. – Choir Practice
Fri. Feb. 21– 10:00 a.m. – Tai Chi
Fri. Feb. 21 - 12:00 p.m. – A.A. Meeting
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Comic Corner
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If not, then please do!!!
YOU DON’T HAVE TO GIVE SUNDAY GIVINGS A
SECOND THOUGHT SHOULD YOU GO ON P.A.R.,
it’s simple, it’s easy, it’s accurate, PLUS: John (and
Courtney) like this! Come and see Courtney in the
office during the week! All we require is a signature
and a voided cheque!
MANY THANKS TO THOSE THAT HAVE SIGNED UP!
PLEASE KEEP THIS IN YOUR MIND…
STUDY GROUP
Study Group meets on Thursdays at
1:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room to
continue discussion on Northrop
Frye’s book The Great Code. Please
come out and join the group for a
lively and interesting theological
discussion!
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Happy Valentine’s Day and Family day weekend everyone! There is a lot for many of
us to celebrate over the next few days. Maybe some of you are going to spend time
with your children or grandchildren or maybe you are going to just have a quiet time
with the one you love. The weather is going to be cold, so it is a good opportunity to
snuggle in with those you love. However, there are some folks who are going to be
alone this weekend. They may be the elderly whose family is far away, they may be
hurting and lonely after ending a relationship, or they may be sad because they feel
unloved and alone.
That’s what our pastoral care team is for! They can help you through the tough times
in your life and whatever is getting you down. If you would like a visit from the
pastoral care team, please give the office a call and let me know. We can’t help if we
don’t know you need it! Thanks, and have a wonderful and safe weekend!!!
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HAVING TROUBLE SEEING THE TEXT IN
THE BULLETIN? We are now offering LARGE
PRINT bulletins for Sunday service! Please
ask your usher for one if you need it! Thank
you!
Coffee Hour Schedule for the rest of the Year
NOTE: The signup chart is now in the auditorium for you to sign up for
coffee hour from September 2019-August 2020. Please consider this,
as we love our fellowship here at Trinity and we need volunteers!
There are several weeks moving into the spring where we need
assistance. If you can do one of these weeks, please let Courtney
know in the office or sign up on the chart in the Auditorium. If you are
a new member here at Trinity and want to help but aren’t sure what to
do, please let us know and we can pair you with someone who does.
Special thanks to Steve Ormsby for making and posting the chart for us! And a huge thank you to all the
volunteers that make this part of our ministry and Sunday service possible!
Can’t be at Church on Sunday? Great
news! Now you can join our live stream
or catch the sermon at your convenience
from wherever you are! All you need is
an internet connection on your device.
Go to www.youtube.com and search
Trinity United Gravenhurst Live church
service. There is also a direct link in the
upper left corner (the red play symbol
button) on our website www.trinityunitedgravenhurst.ca!
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Trinity Kids needs your Help! We are in need of new volunteers to look after our
youngest members during service in the fireside room! If
you love kids or are just a big kid yourself, please speak to
Brad Fletcher regarding this opportunity to help out and be
a Trinity Kids leader!
Thank you for your help and consideration!
Great news everyone! We now have
an active Facebook page! Find us at
Trinity United Church Gravenhurst and
like the page! Then don’t forget to
“check in” when you come to service
and send “like” requests to your
friends! We are doing well with 67
likes on our page now! Way to Go!!
ATTENTION KEY HOLDERS
I am in the process of updating my list
of keys and keyholders for the church.
If you (or someone you know) has a
key to the main entrance to the church,
please come and let Courtney know
what number it is! I need to update the
list so we know what keys are out
there! Thanks for your consideration.
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Feldenkrais Class For those of you
who have been taking Reija Boken’s
Feldenkrais class for gentle
movement and stretching, she is
coming back with more lessons over
the next month! Join the class on
Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. on February
20 and 27. New members welcome.
Stewardship Message The use of
Preauthorized Remittance (PAR) is a
very convenient way to give to the
church. All you have to do is set up
your desired monthly donation
amount and the rest happens
automatically for the rest of the year.
If the amount is not changed
annually, the same amount
continues into next year.
As we head into a new year, we ask that you examine your PAR
givings to see if they can be increased for 2020. It is much needed
to help offset the increased costs in operating the church. Just see
Courtney in the office and she will adjust your amount as required.
Thank you!
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Coldest Night of the Year Just a
few more days until the Coldest
Night of the Year walk is happening
on Saturday, February 22. Join our
church’s team The Trinitarians (I
hear we only have 2 walkers at the
moment), or support someone who is
already on a team walking to raise
funds for the homeless, hungry and
hurting people in our community.
There are also opportunities to
volunteer on the day of the walk. Check out cnoy.org/Gravenhurst
or speak to Marlene or Sharon for more information.
Movie Night at Calvary Baptist
Church Our friends at Calvary
Baptist Church are hosting a movie
night on Sunday, February 16 from
3-5 p.m. They will be showing a
family film called The Pilgrim’s
Progress, which is based on John
Bunyan’s masterpiece story.
Admission to the movie is FREE and
popcorn will be provided. Come out
and see this amazing story!!
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The Church Office Will be Closed on
Monday, February 17, 2020 for Family
day. Enjoy your long weekend
everyone!
2020 Offering Envelopes Offering
envelopes for 2020 are now
available in the Narthex. There are
still a few boxes left to be picked
up. If you don’t have envelopes
and would like some, please come
see Courtney in the office so we
can set you up. Now might also be
a good time to consider going on P.A.R. too! It’s quick, easy and
painless!!
Alzheimer’s Drop In Our church
hosts an Alzheimer’s drop in! The
group meets on the last Tuesday of
the month in the Fireside room at
1:00 p.m. for conversation and
goodies. For more information
about the group, please speak to
Sylvia Purdon, Pat Bruin or Robbie
Quinn. Next meeting is Tuesday,
February 25, 2020
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Breakfast for dinner anyone? Bala
United Church will be hosting a
pancake supper on Tuesday,
February 25 from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30
p.m. to honour Shrove Tuesday.
Everyone is welcome to this family
event. Admission is by freewill
offering. Come on out and have some
yummy pancakes!
G.A.P. Needs your Help!
Gravenhurst Against Poverty needs
supplies for their food giveaway on
Thursday evening. If you have any
CLEAN plastic or reusable grocery
bags, please bring them in for G.A.P.
to use for their free food giveaways!
Thanks in advance and thanks for
your help with the bread bags and
newspaper bags!
Host Families Needed We are
hosting an east coast all-male chorus
called Capella Regalis on May 27th
and 28th with a concert on the 28th.
Please consider being a host for one
or more of at least 30 men. The final
number will hopefully be determined
soon. We will also want to entertain
and feed these men of all ages while they’re here, so ideas (maybe
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including boat rides?) will be welcome. Please speak with Diane
Harrop if you have any ideas for entertainment or can take one or
more guest. Thanks for helping out.
Piano Concert Elis Von Hafenbrädel
has been rehearsing for months and
would like to invite you to a concert
here at Trinity after church on Sunday,
February 23 at 2:00 p.m. Come out
and hear some wonderful music!
Lent is coming up The season of
Lent is starting on February 25, 2020
with Shrove Tuesday. The United
Church of Canada has a website with
resources for those who want to
learn and grow with God. Go to
https://www.united-
church.ca/worship-liturgical-
season/first-sunday-lent for some
great resources (study ideas, prayers and more). Have a blessed
and illuminating Lenten season!
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AN INVITATION TO ALL MEN
Once a month, on the second Saturday of each
month, 70-90 interesting and engaging men enjoy a
hearty breakfast and fellowship at the Catholic
Church on John Street. It is the Christian Men’s
Breakfast event that has been going on for the last
25 years. It is a non-denominational group of Men
who support each other and learn about life from
others.
The breakfast of eggs and sausages starts at 8AM
and it gives everybody time to talk to each other
before singing a few old-time Christian songs. Then there is a speaker for 30 minutes who
explains how Christian beliefs and faith have influenced his life’s journey.
On any given Saturday, there are 5-10 men from Trinity attending this breakfast. We
wish to invite all men who have not yet been there to come out and meet all these good
people. If you want to know more about this do not hesitate to contact Juris Svistunenko 705-
684-8882, Dave Trethewey 705-238-2363, or Robert Anderson 705-687-6688. Next breakfast
date is Saturday, March 14, 2020. (As an aside, my husband Gord is the guest speaker in
March. Please plan to attend!)
OUR WEEKLY REMINDERS - PLEASE CONSIDER
FOOD BANK APPEAL
WE ALWAYS NEED FOOD FOR OUR BASKET IN THE NARTHEX
Thank you to everyone who has been bringing in food for the food bank. The need is still great in
the community, so please check the list on the bulletin board by the church office for the most
needed items and bring some to church! Thanks to the Bartletts, the Follises and Murray Powell
for collecting and taking the items to the food bank each week. For those who would like to
donate money to the food bank, please do so directly at their offices on Tuesday, Thursday or
Friday afternoon. Corrine will be happy to help you!
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SUPPER CLUB NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Just a reminder that the Supper Club always needs volunteers.
If you have a spare hour or two on Thursday afternoon/evening,
come on down and help out! We would greatly appreciate it!
Feb. 17 – Mary Anne Thomas
Feb. 19 – Doreen Maunder
Feb. 23 – Elizabeth Robinson
And Finally…….
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Happy Valentine’s day everyone!
And Happy Family day! May
you all feel the love and
blessings of family this
weekend!