Trinity Newsletter for March 12, 2026
Annual Meeting
The Session has scheduled the Annual Meeting for Sunday, March 22 following worship.
Save Your Stuff!
It’s time again for the
Two Congregation Church Garage Sale
April 23-25, 2026
We can begin collecting and sorting on
Sunday, April 19.
Details will be made available soon.
Brown Bag Bible Exploration in Lent!
Starting Tuesday, February 24, and running until March 31, we will meet for Brown Bag Bible Exploration. We’ll meet in the Trinity Room from noon until 1:30 p.m. All you have to bring is your lunch, your curiosity and a Bible. We’ll read passages for future worship services out loud and talk about them and react to them. No prior Bible knowledge required. No preparation or homework. Just open hearts, open minds and open ears!
Here’s the schedule of readings:
March 17 - John 7:53-8:11 & Matthew 23:13-23
March 24 - Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 & Mark 11:1-11
March 31 - Acts 10:34-40 & Luke 23:56-24:12
John Calvin Presbytery Toolbox Event
Embracing Change & Unleashing Potential
Saturday, March 21, 2026
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Trinity Presbyterian Church
ToolBox is designed to explore the changing environment that all of our churches are encountering, and learn positive ways in which church members can both accept this change and identify future opportunities to grow and enhance their worship and ministries.
$50 registration includes continental breakfast, lunch and programs. To register click here: Embracing Change and Unleashing Potential
Trinity Book Club
Our group meets monthly to discuss books over delicious treats at Neighbors Mill at 9:00 a.m. Please note a few date changes for the schedule the next several months:
March 14-How to Read a Book by Monica Wood
April 11-Clear by Carys Davies
May 16- Horse by Geraldine Brooks
Please contact Daphne Anderson for information or to be included on our email list.
HotHands Collection
We will be collecting HotHands throughout Cold Weather Shelter Season, which starts Saturday, Nov. 1 and runs through March 31. In recent years, different organizations have held big collection drives of HotHands, building up the stash available to help our unsheltered friends and neighbors. That has not happened this year and circumstances are all the more critical. You can drop off individual packs or whole cases in the Collections tub across from the Sanctuary. We will share them during our outreach dinners, through the shelter at the Fairbanks, and on occasions when we open our fellowship hall to be a Severe Weather Emergency Plan (SWEP) shelter during major winter weather events.
Per Capita
The per capita assessment for 2026 will be $42.50. Per capita is the amount that churches pay to the Presbytery for each member to cover the cost of higher levels of church government. Members are encouraged to pay this amount, some see it as part of their annual pledge, while others make an added gift to the church.
Trinity gets a lot of return for the per capita we pay. The guidance our Pastoral Nominating Committee is receiving during the search process is paid for by per capita.
You can write a check to Trinity and put “per capita” on the memo line or make a one-time donation through the website. Every little bit helps.
Liturgists for March
We are grateful to the following people who are sharing their gifts with Trinity by serving as liturgists during the month of March and April.
March 15 - Patty Dunn
March 22 - Mike Simpson
March 29 - Sarah Muegge and Eva Martin
April 5 - Jeanne Simpson
April 12 - Martha Bledsoe
April 19 - Lois Zerrer
April 26 - Brenda Sneed
If you would like to serve as liturgist, please contact Martha Bledsoe.
Prayer Chain
There are currently 16 people on Trinity’s Prayer Chain. Pray-ers receive text messages whenever someone requests prayer. Prayer requests can be as specific or general as the requester wants. Two people were added to the Prayer Chain after filling out Helping Hands at Trinity Connects on January 26. If you would like to be added to the Prayer Chain, please text Pastor Tom at 920-237-9840. If you would like to request prayer, please text Pastor Tom at 920-237-9840.
Contacting the Church Office
To reach Alyssa Spradlin, Director of Communication & Administrative Ministries, to communicate with the church office use this and only this email address:
Trinity Sunday School Classes
Sunday School opportunities for all ages. Please consider joining us in exploring our faith and learning from one another in spaces of grace and love. All classes begin at 10:15 a.m.
Children's Class
Sunday School for Children resumes January 4th. We will study the New Testament and teachings of Jesus and his followers.
Adult Class- Room 17
We continue the study by Jill Duffield: Appreciate These Things; Eight Ways of Cultivating Compassion.
Based on Philippians 4:8
March 15 - Chapter 7: Appreciate Whatever is Excellent
March 22 - Chapter 8: Appreciate Whatever is Praiseworthy
Our discussion-style class is open to all. Please contact Amy Price or Daphne Anderson with any questions.
Topical Discussions Class
Please join us for Sunday School weekly in the Fellowship Hall. We enjoy good fellowship, hot coffee, and delicious treats as we discuss God’s presence in our daily lives.
In March, our topics include:
March 15- Living the Resurrection - Emmaus Bishop Tom Berlin…….…..Jill Bryant
March 22- Living the Resurrection-Mary Magdalene Bishop Tom Berlin……..….Marilyn Bell
March 29- Living the Resurrection-Jesus Bishop Tom Berlin...Colleen Lightwine
Four and More Begins Again!
Rev. Jane Huffstetler has agreed to lead Bible study on Wednesday afternoons at 4:00 p.m. (thus the name). We meet both at the church and by Zoom if that is what works for you. If you want to be included in the weekly reminder that also includes the Zoom link, please send Jane an email. We will begin with Genesis and work our way through the Bible. No prior knowledge is needed, just a Bible and a desire to study with others.
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