Trinity Episcopal Church
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| The Weekly Grail Electronic Newsletter |
For the Week of:
Apr 27- May 4, 2008 |
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| 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.
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 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
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| NEW COMER'S TEA NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 4 AT 11:30 AM
Please come to the New Comer's English Spring Tea in the Parish Hall immediately following the 10:30 am service on Sunday, May 4. This is a chance for you to meet our new comer's and welcome them to our community |
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Sunday
April 27
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Choir Rehearsal, 9:15 a.m.
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Rector's Forum, 9:15 a.m. Jesus and the atonement
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Adult Study , (Library), 9:15 a.m.
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Youth Hour, 9:15 a.m.
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Godly Play (Room 3), 10:15 a.m.
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Catechesis (Room 4, 10:15 a.m.
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Inquirer's and Confirmation Class, 4 p.m. Topic: "Worship and the Eucharist"
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EYC, 5:00 p.m.
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Monday
April 28
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EFM, 8:45 a.m.
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Pine Meadows Service, 9:30 a.m.
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Finance Commission Meeting, 5:15 p.m.
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Wednesday
April 30
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Holy Eucharist & Healing, 9:30 a.m.
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Bible Study, 10:30 a.m.
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Staff meeting, 4:00 p.m.
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Vestry Meeting, 5:15 p.m.
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Micro-Industry Mission Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
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Choir Rehearsal, 6:00 p.m.
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Thursday
May 1
An informational EFM meeting ; 5:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Anyone interested in learning about the EFM program is invited. Also there will be a discussion about the new evening EFM group that will start in the Fall.
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Friday
May 2
Hattiesburg
High Debate Team Banquet
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Saturday
May 3
Nothing scheduled for today
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Sunday YOUTH SUNDAY
May 4
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Senior/Senior Party, 9:15 a.m. The Daughters of the King will sponsor a Senior/Senior party honoring our Senior Citizens and High School Graduating Seniors between the services (9:15-10:15 a.m.) in the Parish Hall. Please bring an array of finger foods for this happy occasion.
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Youth Sunday is scheduled for the 10:30am service on May 4th. Our young people will lead the worship. Please plan on attending and watch our EYC Youth in Action! Our Sunday Schoolers will sing a sweet hymn that they have been working on.
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Choir Rehearsal, 9:15 a.m.
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Godly Play (Room 3), 10:15 a.m.
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Catechesis (Room 4), 10:15 a.m.
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New Comer's English Spring Tea, 11:30 a.m.
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Inquirer's and Confirmation Class, 4 p.m. Topic: "Anglican Polity and Politics"
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NO EYC at 5:30
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Cintia de los Santos' Benefit Recital, 3:00 p.m., Sunday May 4
Cintia, a student at William Carey University, will be presenting a benefit recital in the church. If you were in church on Easter Day, you heard her beautiful performance of Mozart's Exultate Jubilate. This benefit is to help offset the cost of her education in this country. Cintia, a native of Brazil, has also been chosen to play the role of Papagena in The Magic Flute in Italy this summer, if she can raise the funds to travel there. If you would like to make a donation and get a tax deduction, please make your check payable to Trinity Church and put it in an envelope with Cintia's name on it. Do not put her name on the check. Envelopes with her name on them will be available at the recital.
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EYC AND SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS
May 18th will be our last Sunday School Class before "Summer Break" arrives. Please dress the children for outdoor and water activities! This will be a family event so bring a lawn chair and plan on staying for awhile! We have had a great year in our Trinity Community and wish to celebrate your child/children attendance and achievements for this Sunday School Season!! Mark Your Calendar!
Jody - Lesley - Lauren
Camp Bratton Green Applications for Summer 2008 are available in the church office. Scholarship money is available upon request.
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| BACCALUREATE SUNDAY: MAY 4
The Daughters of the King will sponsor a Senior/Senior party honoring our Senior Citizens and High School Graduating Seniors between the services (9:15-10:15 a.m.), Sunday, May 4, 2008 in the Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall. Please bring an array of finger foods for this happy occasion. Let's show all our seniors how much we love them! |
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FUTURE EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Level 1 Training in the Catechesis of the Good Shepard Program at St. Andrew's Cathedral in Jackson, MS, May 17-18, 2008. The Training for this program includes approximately 100 hours taken over several weekends throughout the calendar year. If you are interested in this attending this conference or want to learn more about the Catechesis program you can call the church office at (601) 544.5551.
An informational EFM meeting
is scheduled for Thursday, May 1 at 5:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Anyone interested in learning about the EFM program is invited. Also there will be a discussion about the new evening EFM group that will start in the Fall, and that will be led by Ms. Jane Lee, a certified EFM mentor. 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.
Trinity Vacation Bible School is from June 9th to June 13th from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Our theme his year is "A verse a day shows the way" all children from 3 years to 5th grade are welcome! Please show your support by volunteering your time and talents to make this an enriching program for our children. Older children are welcome as volunteers as well. Please give Anna Laura Brett (584-0904) or Betsy McIntire (544-3376) a call for more information. Registration will take place in Sunday school beginning the first Sunday in May and each Sunday until VBS begins.
HOLY LEISURE a silent retreat with special guidance from licensed Spiritual Directors March 28 -30, May 2-4, August 8-10, & November 7-9. Maybe it's a reaction to our hectic, media-driven new century, or perhaps it's just the logical progression for those who seek a life in Christ. Whatever the reason, our HOLY LEISURE silent retreats are attracting seekers of all ages. Be still, and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10) reminds us of the importance of quieting our minds and calming our spirits in order to hear God's presence in our lives. Under the guidance of licensed trained Spiritual Directors, participants will be given spiritual tools that will allow the "ambient noise" of our lives to diminish and be fully present with God. For registration information please contact The Rev. Debo Dykes, debo@dioms.org, or 601-948-5954.
Abbie Rogers Civitan Camp is in need of sheets. Please contact Sally Wilcox at 601-264-3222.
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Trinity Parish Emergency Relief Fund
Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Emergency Relief Fund has been set up to help one of our parishioners with her medical expenses. If you would like to contribute to this fund, please make checks payable to Trinity Emergency Relief Fund. You should not put the name of anyone on your check or on the on the memo line of your check. Put a note with the check that it is for our parishioner who needs help. The parishioner would like to acknowledge your gifts, so we will provide your name and address but not amounts.
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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. |
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2008 PICTORIAL DIRECTORIES ARE NOW AVAILABLE
The 2008 Church Directories have finally arrived! Everyone photographed receives one free. Come by the office Monday thru Friday to pick yours up.
We are taking orders for those of you who were not photographed and would like a directory.
Price: $6.00
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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!
The Rev. Dr. Bill Stroop
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