Trinity Parish Weekly Announcements
What's Happening at Trinity Church, October 7 - October 14, 2007
 

IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT CHRISTIAN

FORMATION FOR YOUTH AND CHILDREN

There have been improvements made to the Sunday line up of Christian Education and formation events.  It is important to note we have Christian formation experiences beginning at both 9:15 and 10:15 am each Sunday.  Contact Lauren Wainwright for further information (601-818-3810). 

 

Nursery.  Nursery care is provided for infants and young children through the age of 3 beginning at 9 am each Sunday.  The coordinator for the nursery is Sarah McClure.  Anyone interested in volunteering to assist in the nursery should call the church office at 601-544-5551.

 

Children and Youth Hour.  This is for all children and youth older than 4 years.  The program begins at 9:15 am.  Appropriate Christian formation programming has been developed for the children that attend. 

Children’s Sunday School.  "Godly Play" for children 2 yrs. (if potty trained)—Kindergarten (Room 3) and “Catechesis of the Good Shepherd” for children in the 1st –5th grades (Room 5) are offered each Sunday beginning at 10:15 am.   The coordinators for Sunday School are Jody Link (601-488-0551) and Leslie Hutt. 

  

 

Sunday, October 7

 

Fr. Bill to be Out of Town.  Bill will be in Oregon from 10/6-10/12.  Fr. Sam Tomlinson will preside at the services today.  If you need to contact Bill, please call his cell phone at 601-329-3538 any time. 

 

Choir Rehearsal, 9:15 a.m.

 

Adult Forum (Chapel), 9:15 a.m.

 

Children & Youth Hour (Room 3), 9:15 a.m.

 

Adult Study (Library), 9:15 a.m 

 

Godly Play (Room 3), 10:15 a.m.

 

Catechesis (Room 4), 10:15 a.m.

 

The Rev. Edward O’Conner will be installed as the dean of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral at 4 p.m.

 

EYC, 4 p.m.

 

Monday, October 8

 

EFM, 8:45 a.m.

 

Pine Meadows Service, 9:30  a.m.

 

St. Anne’s Guild, 1:30 p.m.—Ellen Ruffin will be discussing children’s literature collections at USM

 

Tuesday, October 9

 

Centering Prayer,  2 p.m.

 

Christian Ed Commission Meeting, 6 p.m.—Anyone interested in serving on this commission please come to this meeting or contact Lauren Wainwright at 601-554-5551.

 

 

Wednesday, October 10

 

Morning Prayer, 9:30 a.m.

 

Youth Choir,  4:45 p.m.

 

Via Media, 5:30 p.m.  This week:  Jesus:  An incarnational Faith

 

Adult Choir, 6 p.m.

 

Thursday October 11

 

St. Francis Guild, 11:45 a.m.  Please call the church office (601-544-5551) or Peggy Regl (601-261-1109) by 12 noon Wednesday, October 10 to make your lunch reservations.  Gill Hoffman will be our speaker.

 

Friday, October 12

 

EYC Lock-In

 

Sunday, October 14

 

Choir Rehearsal, 9:15 a.m.

 

Adult Forum (Chapel), 9:15 a.m.

 

Children & Youth Hour (Room 3), 9:15 a.m.

 

Adult Study (Library), 9:15 a.m 

 

Godly Play (Room 3), 10:15 a.m.

 

Catechesis (Room 4), 10:15 a.m.

 

The October Let’s Get Acquainted Open House at Fr. Bill and Sunshine’s home for last names Saenz-Walker,  5:00 p.m.

 

Future Events/Announcements

 

An Evensong Service has been scheduled for Sunday, October 21 at 5:00 p.m.

 

Jody Burnett will be preaching at both services on Sunday, October 28.

 

Sunday School Teachers Wanted.  If you have a child between 6 and 12 years of age, we need you to volunteer to be a Sunday School Teacher.  Please contact the school office or Jody Link or Leslie Hutt.

 

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!!!

 

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 indicate 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 the envelope with Jody’s name on it.  Contributions designated to specific individuals 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.

 

Tempered glass in all interior classroom & office doors. To protect children, youth, adults, and staff against any form of harassment, glass panels have been installed in all office and classroom doors. If you would like to donate $85 in memory of a loved one, a plaque will be installed on the door stating, “Window given in loving memory of XXXX by YYYY.” 15 of our 24 windows have been purchased in memory of or in honor of someone.  You may still purchase a window.

 

 

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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
Rector, Trinity Episcopal Church
509 West Pine Street
Hattiesburg, Mississippi   39401
Office Phone:  (601) 544-5551
Office Fax:  (601) 544-5558
Personal Cell Phone:  (601) 329-3538
General Church E-mail:  trinityhburg-sectary@megagate.com
Personal E-mail:  wgstroop@EarthLink.net
Church Web site:  http://www.trinity.org
Personal Web Site: http://www.williamgstroop.com