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To be a compassionate, inclusive and joyful faith community TRINITY HAPPENINGS FOR February 14th – February

21st, 2020

Check out our you tube page for our live streams!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeACMPPU-

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Sunday, February 16th, 2020

READING: Matthew 5: 21-26 & 33-37 READER: Beth Cruickshank SERMON: God Mess You

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Don’t leave home without…

• Name Tag

• Item for the food basket

• Or… your glasses! Especially if you want to read along!

Wait… Where’s Waldo?.................I can’t find Him! Bring him too (if you find him!!)

USHERS THIS WEEK:

Berna & Steve Ormsby

Beth Cruickshank

Fellowship time:

Chuck Mossey

Eleanor Douglas

Bill Smith

This Photo by Unknown Author is

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Trinity Kids this week:

Janice Wright. Thanks Janice!

MEETINGS

Mon. Feb. 17 – 12:00 p.m. - G.A.P. Meeting

Tues. Feb. 18 – 12:00 p.m. – G.A.P. Lunch

Tues. Feb.18 – 3:30 p.m. – Elderberries Choir

Tues. Feb. 18 – 6:30 p.m. – Brownies/Sparks

Wed. Feb. 19 – 9:30 a.m. – Prayer Shawl Ministry

Wed. Feb. 19 – 10:00 a.m. – G.A.P. Steering Committee

Wed. Feb. 19 – 11:00 a.m. – Waypoint

Wed. Feb. 19 – 1:00 p.m. – M.M.H.

Wed. Feb. 19 – 4:00 p.m. – YWCA Circles South Muskoka

Wed. Feb. 19– 8:00 p.m. – A.A. Meeting

Thurs. Feb. 20 – 1:00 p.m. – Study Group

Thurs. Feb. 20 – 4:00 p.m. – Feldenkrais Class

Thurs. Feb. 20 – 5:00 p.m. – Supper Club

Thurs. Feb. 20 – 5:30 p.m. – Choir Practice

Fri. Feb. 21– 10:00 a.m. – Tai Chi

Fri. Feb. 21 - 12:00 p.m. – A.A. Meeting

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Comic Corner

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If not, then please do!!!

YOU DON’T HAVE TO GIVE SUNDAY GIVINGS A

SECOND THOUGHT SHOULD YOU GO ON P.A.R.,

it’s simple, it’s easy, it’s accurate, PLUS: John (and

Courtney) like this! Come and see Courtney in the

office during the week! All we require is a signature

and a voided cheque!

MANY THANKS TO THOSE THAT HAVE SIGNED UP!

PLEASE KEEP THIS IN YOUR MIND…

STUDY GROUP

Study Group meets on Thursdays at

1:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room to

continue discussion on Northrop

Frye’s book The Great Code. Please

come out and join the group for a

lively and interesting theological

discussion!

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Happy Valentine’s Day and Family day weekend everyone! There is a lot for many of

us to celebrate over the next few days. Maybe some of you are going to spend time

with your children or grandchildren or maybe you are going to just have a quiet time

with the one you love. The weather is going to be cold, so it is a good opportunity to

snuggle in with those you love. However, there are some folks who are going to be

alone this weekend. They may be the elderly whose family is far away, they may be

hurting and lonely after ending a relationship, or they may be sad because they feel

unloved and alone.

That’s what our pastoral care team is for! They can help you through the tough times

in your life and whatever is getting you down. If you would like a visit from the

pastoral care team, please give the office a call and let me know. We can’t help if we

don’t know you need it! Thanks, and have a wonderful and safe weekend!!!

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HAVING TROUBLE SEEING THE TEXT IN

THE BULLETIN? We are now offering LARGE

PRINT bulletins for Sunday service! Please

ask your usher for one if you need it! Thank

you!

Coffee Hour Schedule for the rest of the Year

NOTE: The signup chart is now in the auditorium for you to sign up for

coffee hour from September 2019-August 2020. Please consider this,

as we love our fellowship here at Trinity and we need volunteers!

There are several weeks moving into the spring where we need

assistance. If you can do one of these weeks, please let Courtney

know in the office or sign up on the chart in the Auditorium. If you are

a new member here at Trinity and want to help but aren’t sure what to

do, please let us know and we can pair you with someone who does.

Special thanks to Steve Ormsby for making and posting the chart for us! And a huge thank you to all the

volunteers that make this part of our ministry and Sunday service possible!

Can’t be at Church on Sunday? Great

news! Now you can join our live stream

or catch the sermon at your convenience

from wherever you are! All you need is

an internet connection on your device.

Go to www.youtube.com and search

Trinity United Gravenhurst Live church

service. There is also a direct link in the

upper left corner (the red play symbol

button) on our website www.trinityunitedgravenhurst.ca!

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Trinity Kids needs your Help! We are in need of new volunteers to look after our

youngest members during service in the fireside room! If

you love kids or are just a big kid yourself, please speak to

Brad Fletcher regarding this opportunity to help out and be

a Trinity Kids leader!

Thank you for your help and consideration!

Great news everyone! We now have

an active Facebook page! Find us at

Trinity United Church Gravenhurst and

like the page! Then don’t forget to

“check in” when you come to service

and send “like” requests to your

friends! We are doing well with 67

likes on our page now! Way to Go!!

ATTENTION KEY HOLDERS

I am in the process of updating my list

of keys and keyholders for the church.

If you (or someone you know) has a

key to the main entrance to the church,

please come and let Courtney know

what number it is! I need to update the

list so we know what keys are out

there! Thanks for your consideration.

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Feldenkrais Class For those of you

who have been taking Reija Boken’s

Feldenkrais class for gentle

movement and stretching, she is

coming back with more lessons over

the next month! Join the class on

Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. on February

20 and 27. New members welcome.

Stewardship Message The use of

Preauthorized Remittance (PAR) is a

very convenient way to give to the

church. All you have to do is set up

your desired monthly donation

amount and the rest happens

automatically for the rest of the year.

If the amount is not changed

annually, the same amount

continues into next year.

As we head into a new year, we ask that you examine your PAR

givings to see if they can be increased for 2020. It is much needed

to help offset the increased costs in operating the church. Just see

Courtney in the office and she will adjust your amount as required.

Thank you!

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Coldest Night of the Year Just a

few more days until the Coldest

Night of the Year walk is happening

on Saturday, February 22. Join our

church’s team The Trinitarians (I

hear we only have 2 walkers at the

moment), or support someone who is

already on a team walking to raise

funds for the homeless, hungry and

hurting people in our community.

There are also opportunities to

volunteer on the day of the walk. Check out cnoy.org/Gravenhurst

or speak to Marlene or Sharon for more information.

Movie Night at Calvary Baptist

Church Our friends at Calvary

Baptist Church are hosting a movie

night on Sunday, February 16 from

3-5 p.m. They will be showing a

family film called The Pilgrim’s

Progress, which is based on John

Bunyan’s masterpiece story.

Admission to the movie is FREE and

popcorn will be provided. Come out

and see this amazing story!!

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The Church Office Will be Closed on

Monday, February 17, 2020 for Family

day. Enjoy your long weekend

everyone!

2020 Offering Envelopes Offering

envelopes for 2020 are now

available in the Narthex. There are

still a few boxes left to be picked

up. If you don’t have envelopes

and would like some, please come

see Courtney in the office so we

can set you up. Now might also be

a good time to consider going on P.A.R. too! It’s quick, easy and

painless!!

Alzheimer’s Drop In Our church

hosts an Alzheimer’s drop in! The

group meets on the last Tuesday of

the month in the Fireside room at

1:00 p.m. for conversation and

goodies. For more information

about the group, please speak to

Sylvia Purdon, Pat Bruin or Robbie

Quinn. Next meeting is Tuesday,

February 25, 2020

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Breakfast for dinner anyone? Bala

United Church will be hosting a

pancake supper on Tuesday,

February 25 from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30

p.m. to honour Shrove Tuesday.

Everyone is welcome to this family

event. Admission is by freewill

offering. Come on out and have some

yummy pancakes!

G.A.P. Needs your Help!

Gravenhurst Against Poverty needs

supplies for their food giveaway on

Thursday evening. If you have any

CLEAN plastic or reusable grocery

bags, please bring them in for G.A.P.

to use for their free food giveaways!

Thanks in advance and thanks for

your help with the bread bags and

newspaper bags!

Host Families Needed We are

hosting an east coast all-male chorus

called Capella Regalis on May 27th

and 28th with a concert on the 28th.

Please consider being a host for one

or more of at least 30 men. The final

number will hopefully be determined

soon. We will also want to entertain

and feed these men of all ages while they’re here, so ideas (maybe

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including boat rides?) will be welcome. Please speak with Diane

Harrop if you have any ideas for entertainment or can take one or

more guest. Thanks for helping out.

Piano Concert Elis Von Hafenbrädel

has been rehearsing for months and

would like to invite you to a concert

here at Trinity after church on Sunday,

February 23 at 2:00 p.m. Come out

and hear some wonderful music!

Lent is coming up The season of

Lent is starting on February 25, 2020

with Shrove Tuesday. The United

Church of Canada has a website with

resources for those who want to

learn and grow with God. Go to

https://www.united-

church.ca/worship-liturgical-

season/first-sunday-lent for some

great resources (study ideas, prayers and more). Have a blessed

and illuminating Lenten season!

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AN INVITATION TO ALL MEN

Once a month, on the second Saturday of each

month, 70-90 interesting and engaging men enjoy a

hearty breakfast and fellowship at the Catholic

Church on John Street. It is the Christian Men’s

Breakfast event that has been going on for the last

25 years. It is a non-denominational group of Men

who support each other and learn about life from

others.

The breakfast of eggs and sausages starts at 8AM

and it gives everybody time to talk to each other

before singing a few old-time Christian songs. Then there is a speaker for 30 minutes who

explains how Christian beliefs and faith have influenced his life’s journey.

On any given Saturday, there are 5-10 men from Trinity attending this breakfast. We

wish to invite all men who have not yet been there to come out and meet all these good

people. If you want to know more about this do not hesitate to contact Juris Svistunenko 705-

684-8882, Dave Trethewey 705-238-2363, or Robert Anderson 705-687-6688. Next breakfast

date is Saturday, March 14, 2020. (As an aside, my husband Gord is the guest speaker in

March. Please plan to attend!)

OUR WEEKLY REMINDERS - PLEASE CONSIDER

FOOD BANK APPEAL

WE ALWAYS NEED FOOD FOR OUR BASKET IN THE NARTHEX

Thank you to everyone who has been bringing in food for the food bank. The need is still great in

the community, so please check the list on the bulletin board by the church office for the most

needed items and bring some to church! Thanks to the Bartletts, the Follises and Murray Powell

for collecting and taking the items to the food bank each week. For those who would like to

donate money to the food bank, please do so directly at their offices on Tuesday, Thursday or

Friday afternoon. Corrine will be happy to help you!

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SUPPER CLUB NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

Just a reminder that the Supper Club always needs volunteers.

If you have a spare hour or two on Thursday afternoon/evening,

come on down and help out! We would greatly appreciate it!

Feb. 17 – Mary Anne Thomas

Feb. 19 – Doreen Maunder

Feb. 23 – Elizabeth Robinson

And Finally…….

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Happy Valentine’s day everyone!

And Happy Family day! May

you all feel the love and

blessings of family this

weekend!