Trinity Newsletter for November 14, 2024
You Are Invited!
Please join us as we celebrate the installation of Rev. Christopher Miller as the Senior Pastor of Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church!
Sunday, November 17, 2024
4:00 p.m. Worship
Reception to Follow
You are most welcome and wanted for this time of worship and celebration!
All are welcome & wanted as part of our celebration!
Clergy are invited to robe with red stoles; all clergy who wish to process will meet at 3:50 p.m. in the parlor just outside the Sanctuary.
Any members of your community who enjoy singing are invited to be part of a "Everyone Come Sing!" choir. Rehearsal will be at 2:45 p.m. in the Sanctuary. More details can be found at https://preaching panda.com/choir
There will be special music from guest musician Ilace Mears on the hammered dulcimer before the service; please plan to arrive by 3:45 to enjoy this time of centering before we worship together.
Following the service there will be a light reception in Holy Grounds Cafe; please plan to stay and enjoy fellowship with our family of faith!
Calling All Trinity Kids and Grandkids
We are ringing bells in Worship - Sunday December 8.
We will practice in the Sunday School Room at 10:30 and then make an Advent Craft.
No previous experience needed- all are welcome, including friends.
Almost Advent
Tidings of Comfort and Joy!
An Advent Concert by
Ilace Mears and David Wilson
Sunday, December 8, 6:00 p.m.
Trinity/Brentwood Sanctuary
Beloved tunes of the season, featuring hammered and mountain dulcimers, fiddle, and mandolin - and more! In the midst of busy-ness, this is an opportunity to breathe and reflect on the peace and joy at the center of our celebration. Our gift to the community; ALL are welcome! Live-stream available.
Screen Time?
Our wonderful AV team would like to request that if you ever need anything put on the screens for any service that is held at Trinity, please let us know in advance so we can load things into the program properly. Sometimes it is very hard to load things moments before an event. Thank you for this consideration.
Lost and Found
Wondering where your pen, mug, charger, book, hat, sunglasses, or other elusive item is? Items turned into the church office will be placed in our new Lost & Found tubs, located on the shelf above the accessibility devices near the West entrance.
New Office Volunteer Sign-ups are Available
Can you give three hours a month to help Trinity be a more welcoming place? We are looking for some friendly folks to help staff our volunteer Welcome Desk during the week. Volunteer shifts are usually 9:00 a.m. to Noon or Noon to 3:00 p.m. You do not need to be tech-savvy to volunteer.
The primary responsibilities are to answer the main Trinity and Brentwood phones and assist callers with grace; assist with basic office tasks, such as folding and stuffing bulletins or mailings; and – most importantly – to be a friendly, welcoming face for anyone who comes to our doors.
You can sign up for one shift a week, one shift a month or anything in between. There are available dates through Nov. 4, with more dates added each week. To sign up, simply follow the link below, choose an open time slot(s), and enter your name, email, and phone number. There is no login or password needed. SIGN UP HERE.
Thank you in advance for helping make Trinity a more welcoming place!
Upcoming Pulpit Supply
With grateful hearts, we should all feel the joy that we at Trinity have in our church family. What resources we each have and we can ALL share our gifts with each other! The Worship and Music committee is grateful for those who have helped in “filling our pulpit” at this time of change until a Transitional Pastor is called to serve with us here at Trinity.
Nov 3 Jane Huffstetler
Nov 10 Robert Reed
Nov 17 Howard Cavner
Nov 24 Bill Havens
Wiggle Room
Everyone is welcome in the sanctuary. If you have a fussy child and would like to step out while continuing to participate in worship, please feel free to make use of our new Wiggle Room in Room 14. The room is outfitted with comfortable chairs, a changing table, a small bathroom, and a new (to us) television mounted on the wall, showing the livestream. Please note that children in the Wiggle Room must be accompanied by a grownup who brought them. Children three-and-under can be dropped off in the Nursery in Room 12.
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Join Trinity’s Ministry of WELCOME
Trinity is a connecting community, and that starts with a warm greeting as people enter our doors. Could you welcome worshippers, pass offering plates and assist with some simple tasks such as gathering friendship pad sheets and turning out lights after church? Volunteer for as many or as few Sundays as you like. Please contact Kristin Butler.
Mission Opportunity
Trinity will be providing dessert for the evening meal Sunday, December 1, 2024 at the Veterans Coming Home Center on N. Jefferson. The center usually serves 150-200 people. If you would like to help with this mission outreach please contact Kate Companik kcompanik17@yahoo.com or call/text 417-631-8190. Desserts (brownies, cookies...) will be collected outside the Sanctuary Sunday morning December 1 and delivered to the center that evening. Thank you in advance for your support.
Trinity Mission Committee
Mr. Rogers Sweater Drive
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Presbyterian women Mr. Rogers sweater and coat drive. We collected nearly 100 items. They will be donated to Crosslines. Thank you again for your generous thoughts and donation for this much needed mission.
Living Waters for the World training at Clean Water U
Mike and Jeanne Simpson, members of Trinity Presbyterian in Springfield, recently completed training at Clean Water U in Johnsonburg, New Jersey. This training course, held in September, was sponsored by Living Waters for the World, an organization that is dedicated to helping provide clean water around the world. Mike and Jeanne had joined the John Calvin Presbytery Living Waters for the World team in February 2024 on a trip to the Dominican Republic. The team of six installed a water filtration system at an elementary school. Mike and Jeanne learned so much on that trip, and were excited about learning more by getting the training necessary to continue the work in the future. Mike’s training focused on education, teaching the local population about the importance of clean water, and how it can improve health and quality of life. Jeanne’s training focused on the installation of the system, learning how to work with the in-country operators who will continue to use the system after the team has gone home. Both jobs are important in ensuring the systems run well and are used to their full potential.
The next trip for the team is in February 2025, returning to the Dominican Republic. If you are interested in joining the group for an installation, contact Mike or Jeanne. Individuals who want to donate, may mail contributions to JCLWM c/o 2855 S. Versailles Ave. Springfield, MO 65804.
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 Sunday School: We meet from 10:15-11:15 in room 10. In November we will study lessons about David, and December lessons will be related to Advent.
Youth-Opportunities to Connect: In the planning stages for this year! Friends are welcome to join in activities and events as we connect with each other in and outside of Trinity.
Adult Class Offerings
Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit
The combined SALT/Studying the Word class is excited to be utilizing the book Tending the Wild Garden by Eugenia Gamble. The PCUSA store states: "In a world fixated on outward appearances, discover the joy of cultivating an inward relationship with the Spirit, where virtues like love, joy, and self-control blossom naturally."
We welcome all to come when you can during this 10-week study (Schedule below). There are books still available.
Please join us in Room 17 at 10:15 a.m. as we continue our Faith Journey.
Sept. 29: Love Nov.3: Goodness
Oct. 6: Joy Nov. 10: Faithfulness
Oct. 13: Peace Nov. 17: Gentleness
Oct. 20: Patience Nov. 24: Self-Control and conclusion
Oct. 27: Kindness
Advent Study Begins December 1
Join our class for the Advent study: Words for the Beginning from A Sanctified Art.
"Advent is a season of endings and beginnings. As the calendar year comes to a close, a new church year begins. Christ’s birth ushers us into new ways of living and loving; and yet, the world as we know it spins madly on. When we ourselves navigate seasons filled with endings and beginnings, we need reminders. We need words that can feel like steady ground, like a path for our feet to find as we step forward into the unknown." (from A Sanctified Art site)
Words for the Beginning materials will also be included in worship for Advent. A booklet will be available from the church office prior to December 1.
Contact Amy Price if you have any questions
Topical Discussions Fellowship: Topical Discussion Fellowship meets each Sunday, 10:15 to 11:15, in Fellowship Hall, with coffee, treats, Christian education, discussion, and fellowship.
You are welcome and encouraged to take part in this enjoyable Fellowship of friends! Our current study and discussion is from Pastor Adam Hamilton’s book and DVD titled Wrestling with Doubt and Finding Faith.
Pastor Hamilton reminds us that doubt is not the enemy of faith. Rather, our faith can strengthen when we are open to discussing and exploring our questions. If you have wondered: Is there a God, How to Understand the Bible, What is Heaven and Hell, When Prayers Seem Unanswered, and Why do the Innocent Suffer, then we encourage you to join our Fellowship as we discuss Pastor Hamilton’s teaching along with our own ideas.
If you cannot attend in person, please join us by Zoom:
TAP THE LINK BELOW TO JOIN THE TOPICAL DISCUSSIONS FELLOWSHIP CLASS:
Topical Discussions Fellowship Class
Meeting ID 872 5897 6689
Passcode: 225115
Four and More: This Bible study derives its name from meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesdays (presently meeting in person in room 17 at Trinity, and by Zoom). Anyone wanting to join can send their email address to the study leader Jane Huffstetler, and she will provide the Zoom
