Trinity Episcopal Church
509 West Pine Street
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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| The Weekly Grail Electronic Newsletter |
For the Week of:
October 19 - 26, 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 about the activities of Trinity Church, Hattiesburg, MS. Information about our parish and Diocesan life together for the forthcoming week, as well as special events and future programs is described. New ministries are highlighted here too. 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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Sunday
October 19
- Holy Eucharist, 8:00 a.m. Coffee Hour, 9:15 a.m. Choir Rehearsal, 9:15 a.m.
Rector's Forum, 9:15 a.m: The Rev. Dr. Susan Hrostowski presents "Issues of Aging) (Part 3 of 4) Children's Sunday School, 9:15 a.m. Children's Choir, 9:45 a.m.
Godly Play & Catechesis, 10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist & Baptism, 10:30 a.m. Coffee Hour, 11:30 a.m.
- EYC at 12:30 (right after church)
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Monday
October 20
- EFM, 8:45 a.m. Pine Meadows Service, 9:30 a.m.
- Alexander Rossokovsky Cello Concert, 7:30 pm at Trinity Church
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Tuesday
October 21
- Merry Martha's cooking, 9:00 a.m. Bible Study, 5:15 p.m.
- Play School Open House, 6:00 p.m.
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Wednesday
October 22
- Holy Eucharist & Healing, 9:30 a.m. Bible Study, 10:30 a.m. Staff Meeting, 4:00 p.m. Micro-Industry Mission Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Adult Choir, 6:00 p.m.
- USM Faculty Brass Quintet Concert, 7:30 p.m. at Trinity
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Saturday
October 18
- Nothing Scheduled For This Day
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Sunday
October 26
FALL FESTIVAL AT KAMPER PARK AFTER THE 10:30 SERVICE
BISHOP GRAY WILL BE AT TRINITY TO PREACH/CELEBRATE/TEACH
- Holy Eucharist, 8:00 a.m. Coffee Hour, 9:15 a.m. Choir Rehearsal, 9:15 a.m. Rector's Forum, 9:15 a.m: The Rt. Rev. Duncan Gray (in the Chapel) Religion in Literature, 9:15 a.m. (Library) Children's Sunday School, 9:15 a.m. Children's Choir, 9:45 a.m. Godly Play & Catechesis, 10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, 10:30 a.m. Coffee Hour, 11:30 a.m. EYC at 12:30 right after church.
- FALL FESTIVAL AT KAMPER PARK.
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| HYMNS FOR OCTOBER
October 19
362 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty
408 Sing praise to God who reigns above
665 All my hope on God is founded
348 Lord, we have come at your own invitation
594 God of grace and God of glory
October 26
372 Praise to the living God
517 How lovely is thy dwelling-place
336 Come with us, O blessed Jesus
593 Lord, make us servants of your peace
380 Thy strong word did cleave the darkness
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EYC, NURSERY, SUNDAY SCHOOL, AND YOUTH NEWS
- Getting to Know You Club for Children Ages 5-10. Lesley Hutt and Ana Laura Brett are starting a new club for 5-10 year-olds to help them become familiar with each other and to make friends. The club will meet every six weeks starting Friday 10/17 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Pizza, drinks, and popcorn will be served, and a movie will be shown. Call Leslie at 601-213-4851 or Anna Laura at 601-584-0904 for more information.
- "Thank you" to all who have volunteered to assist Sarah in the Nursery each Sunday. We need to always have two adults present with our children in their programs. We hope to get enough volunteers that you will only have to serve once every 2 to 3 months. If you are interested in helping, please call the church office (601-544-5551). We are also looking for a paid substitute for Sarah on Sunday morning when she needs to be off.
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NEW CONSTRUCTION FUND ESTABLISHED
The vestry approved the creation of a "New Construction Fund" to receive donations that will be used for the construction of new facilities and structures on our Church campus. One project - a porte cochère (covered driveway) over the alley - is presently under consideration. Other projects are likely to be forthcoming as we engage in long-range planning. If you wish to donate funds for new construction projects on our campus, simply write a check to "Trinity Episcopal Church" and put "New Construction Fund" on the memo line.
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FUTURE EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chair needed for the Calling & Caring Commission. If you are interested, please call Fr. Bill at the Church Office (601-544-5551).
Diocesan Gift Giving Policies. The Diocese has adopted a policy to govern gift giving within the Diocese of Mississippi. This policy will cover all gifts of cash, securities, real estate, other properties, and planned gifts. The guidelines are published on line at http://s3.amazonaws.com/ dfc_attachments/public/documents/676/Gift_Acceptance_Policy_-_Diocese_of_Mississippi_-_Final.pdf
PRAYING IN COLOR, November 7th & 8th with special guest Sybil MacBeth, author, educator, and dancer. "A new prayer form gives God an invitation and a new door to penetrate the locked cells of our hearts and minds," explains Sybil MacBeth. For many of us, using only words to pray reduces God by the limits of our finite words. Sybil insists that participants of this unique conference event require NO skill for drawing. Sybil says, herself, "I cannot draw a cat! Or a dog. Or anything else for that matter." This conference is about color and a new experience in worship. Keep in mind, Sybil says, "Whether you are a visual or kinesthetic learner, a distractible or impatient soul, a word-weary pray-er or just a person looking for a new way to pray, I hope you will find this practice helpful." Please ioin us on Friday and Saturday, November 7th & 8th for this amazing and refreshing educational experience in prayer. For registration information please go online to www.dioms.org and scroll to News and Events, then click on Diocesan Events and scroll to "Praying in Color." You may also contact The Rev. Debo Dykes, debo@dioms.org, or call her at 601-948-5954.
Food Sale November 15. Cooking days begin Tuesday, October 7 at 9:00 am in our church kitchen and will continue every Tuesday morning in October. As you bake or can or make freezable food, please remember our food sale and put aside some of your food for our November sale. There is freezer space available at the church. Thank you for all you do to make our church profitable and our community well fed. Your suggestions and food stuffs are welcome! BOOK SALE NOVENBER 15. At the same time as the Food Sale, the Daughters of the King will hold a book sale. They need you to look through your libraries for gently used books - fiction and non-fiction (including travel, sports, cook books, children's books, etc.). Please, no textbooks, encyclopedias, or Reader's Digest Condensed books. Books can be brought to the church office. Books will sell for $1 for hardback and 50 cents for paperback. Profits will benefit the Church Periodical Club which in turn supports seminarians in purchasing their textbooks. For details, call Barbara Parker at 601-264-6557.
Trinity Cow Missing from the Barn. One of our cow costumes for the Christmas Pageant is missing. If you have any information about the cow costume, please moo the church office (601-544-5551). Thanks.
HOLY LEISURE a silent retreat with special guidance from licensed Spiritual Directors 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.
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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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The Rt. Rev. Duncan M. Gray, III will perform his ecclesiastical visit to Trinity Parish on Sunday, October 26. He will celebrate and preach at both services, and will speak at the Rector's Forum at 9:15 a.m. A reception for the Bishop will take place after the 10:30 am service, that will leave plenty of time for you to get to the Fall Festival at Kamper park.