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Trinity Episcopal Church
The Weekly Grail Electronic Newsletter For the Week of:
Jan 20 - Jan 27, 2008
The Mission of Trinity Episcopal Church is to be an open and diverse Christian family dedicated to serving God and all creation by fostering spiritual growth through worship, prayer, education, service, stewardship, and celebration.
 
 
Bill Stroop Photo (10-07)Greetings!   Below are the weekly announcements of events and activities of Trinity Church, Hattiesburg, MS.  Information about our parish life together for the forthcoming week, as well as special events, programs and new ministries are highlighted here.  I hope you enjoy receiving this information.  Also check out the Monthly Parish Newsletter for further information. 
 
Bill
Rector,
Trinity Episcopal Church
in this issue...
:: Sunday 1/20
:: Monday 1/21
:: Tuesday 1/22
:: Wednesday 1/23
:: Thursday 1/24
:: Friday 1/25
:: Saturday 1/26
:: Sunday 1/27
:: Future Events and Announcements
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING SUNDAY!


The annual parish meeting will take place in the church at 9:15 a.m. All adult classes are canceled so that  all adults can attend.  Child care and Children's Sunday School programs at 9:15 am anad 10:15 am will take place as usual.  Please come to the parish annual meeting to vote for Sr and Jr Warden, hear the budget report, and the results of the vestry elections.  Other important business will be discussed as well.
Sunday
January 20

  • Choir Rehearsal, 9:00 a.m. due to PARISH MEETING
  • Rector's Forum CANCELED due to Parish Meeting
  • Adult Study CANCELED due to Parish Meeting
  • Children & Youth Hour, 9:15 a.m.
  • Godly Play (Room 3), 10:15 a.m.
  • Catechesis (Room 4), 10:15 a.m.
  • EYC (Dinner, Activities, Worship), 5:00 p.m.
  • Dr. Sherman Hong will conduct the City of Hattiesburg Concert Band at 3:00 p.m. today at the Saenger Theater. The FREE concert features Professor Larry Gwozdz (saxophone soloist) and Dr. Charles Elliott, guest conductor. A variety of music from marches to big band songs will be performed.

 
Monday
January 21
 
 
  • EFM, 8:45 a.m.
  • Pine Meadows Service, 9:30 a.m.
  • St. Anne's Guild, 1:30 p.m.
  • Zeuss Rehearsal, 5-9 p.m.

 
Tuesday
January 22
 
  • Centering Prayer, 2:00 p.m.
  • Zeuss Rehearsal, 5-9 p.m.
  • Bible Study, 5:15 p.m.
  • Micro-Industry Mission Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday
January 23
 
 

Morning Prayer, 9:30 a.m.

Bible Study, 10:30 a.m.

Staff meeting, 4:00 p.m.

Daughters of the King, 5:30 p.m.

Adult Choir, 6:00 p.m.

Thursday
January 24

  • Nothing Scheduled for Today
Friday
January 25
 
  • 181st ANNUAL COUNCIL OF THE DIOCESE OF MISSISSIPP IN NATCHEZ, 6:00 p.m.  
Saturday
January 26

  • 181st ANNUAL COUNCIL OF THE DIOCESE OF MISSISSIPP IN NATCHEZ
Sunday
January 20:  MORNING PRAYER AT BOTH SERVICES DUE TO ANNUAL COUNCIL IN NATCHEZ 
  • 181st ANNUAL COUNCIL OF THE DIOCESE OF MISSISSIPP IN NATCHEZ
  • Choir Rehearsal, 9:15 a.m.
  • Rector's Forum CANCELED due to Annual Council in Natchez
  • Adult Study will resume on February 10
  • Children & Youth Hour, 9:15 a.m.
  • Godly Play (Room 3), 10:15 a.m.
  • Catechesis (Room 4), 10:15 a.m.
  • EYC will not meet today due to Lauren and her staff attending the Diocesan Council in Natchez that weekend.

 
EYC

On Sunday, February 3, EYC will eat lunch after the 10:30 service instead of meeting at 5 p.m. due to the Super Bowl Game.  On February 5, Shrove Tuesday, the EYC will to IHOP at 5:30 p.m. for a pancake supper.   In order to make Trinity's EYC program an enriching experience for our youth and young adults, please consider volunteering your time by signing up to provide a meal on Sunday night.  This will provide a wonderful opportunity for our parish and youth to get to know one another.  Whatever you can contribute would be greatly appreciated.  For more information or to sign up for a Sunday night throughout the spring semester call Lauren Wainwright at 601-818-3810 or email lauren.wainwright@hotmail.com.
Inconvenient Truth Books for Sale
 

"An Inconvenient Truth" is for Sale in the Office.  Copies of the book, An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It by Al Gore, are on sale in the office.  This is the text we will be studying during the Lenten study we are devoting to stewardship of our world and the topic of global warming.  Please come by and pick up your copy of the book as soon as you can. 


Price: $15.00
FUTURE EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Adult and Youth Confirmation Classes will begin Sunday, February 10 at 4 p.m.  If you are interested in attending these classes, please contact the church office.

 

Second Education for Ministry Group to Begin Fall 2008. 

Ms. Jane Lee, a certified EFM mentor will facilitate an evening EFM group beginning in the Fall of 2008.  You can learn more about EFM at
http://www.sewanee.edu/EFM/index.htm
.  The EFM program runs the entire academic year (34 weeks).  Materials cost about $340.  If you are interested in this program - which incidentally is about the best course of study in Bible, Theology, and Ministry outside of seminary - please contact the church office at 601-544-5551.  Only 10 seats are available. 
 

"Religion & Violence: Untangling the roots of conflict" Conference, Feb 21-23.  Please register online at www.dioms.org , scroll to News & Events, click on Events.  For additional information please contact Debo Dykes at 601-948-5954, or debo@dioms.org.  The price for this conference is $245.

 

Annual Adult Mardi Gras party, Feb. 5th, 7:00pm.  This is the first notice from the Parish Activities Commission of the upcoming Adults-Only Mardi Gras party on Fat Tuesday.  Start planning now!

 

Adult Study will resume it's classes on February 10.

 

An Inconvenient Truth

coming in Lent.  We are currently assembling the materials to do an adult study of Nobel Prize Winner Al Gore's film An Inconvenient Truth during the Rector's Forum.  A study guide will be provided.  The film puts forth the argument that we can no longer afford to view global warming as a political issue - rather, it is the biggest moral challenges facing our global civilization.  In order to be sure we prepare sufficient study materials, please email Bill at
wgstroop@earthlink.net
if you are interested in participating.
 

NEEDED: CASSEROLES, SOUPS, BREADS:   Help St. Anne's keep its freezer stocked for delivery to our ill and convalescing, the bereaved and families with new babies. Whenever preparing for your family, make extra, label with directions as needed, bring to the church office. Breads can be banana nut, date nut etc.  Thanks!!!

 

Open dates for 2008 Altar Flower memorials are:

April 27

October 5, & 19

June 15 & 29

November 2

September 14 & 21

July 13

 

Jody Burnett's Purse

If you are interested in helping Jody Burnett while he is in seminary, you can write a check to Trinity Church and put in the envelopes provided in the pews that have Jody's name on it.  If you give cash, please indi-cate your name and address on the outside of the envelope. You do not have to put Jody's name on the memo line of your check.  Just put it in an envelope with Jody's name on it.  Contributions designated to a specific individual on your checks are not tax deductible. Jody would like to acknowledge your gifts, so we will provide him with names and addresses but not amounts.  If you have any questions, please feel free to call the church office.
I hope you find this weekly announcement bulletin from Trinity Parish, Hattiesburg helpful and informative.  It is intended to provide you with news of the parish and upcoming activities for the weekend and next week in our community.  
 
See you in church on Sunday!
 
Evensong
 
The Rev. Dr. Bill Stroop
Trinity Episcopal Church