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To be a compassionate, inclusive and joyful faith community TRINITY HAPPENINGS FOR January 31st, 2020 -

February 7th, 2020

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Sunday, February 2nd, 2020

READING: Micah 6:1-8 READER: Ardyn Todd SERMON: Lighten Up!

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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:

Joanne & Tom Irvine

Irene Turney

Karen Maunder

Fellowship time:

Lorrie Beavis

Edith Svistunenko

This Photo by Unknown Author is

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Trinity Kids this week:

Judy Sherman. Thanks Judy!

MEETINGS

Mon. Feb. 3 – 9:00 a.m. – Community Living

Mon. Feb. 3 – 9:30 a.m. – Women’s Centre Sewing Circle

Mon. Feb. 3 – 12:00 p.m. – Rotary Meeting

Mon. Feb. 3 – 1:00 p.m. – M.M.H.

Tues. Feb. 4 – 12:00 p.m. – G.A.P. Lunch

Tues. Feb. 4 – 3:30 p.m. – Elderberries Choir

Tues. Feb. 4 – 4:00 p.m. – YWCA Getting Started

Tues. Feb. 4 – 6:30 p.m. – Brownies/Sparks

Wed. Feb. 5 – 9:30 a.m. – Shawl Ministry

Wed. Feb. 5 – 11:00 a.m. – Waypoint

Wed. Feb. 5 – 1:00 p.m. – M.M.H.

Wed. Feb. 5 – 4:00 p.m. – YWCA Circles South Muskoka

Wed. Feb. 5 – 8:00 p.m. – A.A. Meeting

Thurs. Feb. 6 – 1:00 p.m. – Study Group

Thurs. Feb. 6 – 4:00 p.m. – Feldenkrais Class

Thurs. Feb. 6 – 5:00 p.m. – Supper Club

Thurs. Feb. 6 – 5:30 p.m. – Choir Practice

Fri. Feb. 7– 10:00 a.m. – Tai Chi

Fri. Feb. 7 - 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 WILL NOT be meeting

on Thursday, February 6. Please join

us on February 13 as we continue

our discussion!

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Well, this week was a little more mild weather and spring seems to be in the air. I

don’t put much stock in what the groundhog says (because how do we know if he

sees his shadow or not-he doesn’t actually say so!), but it will be interesting to hear

his prediction regarding spring on Sunday. The sad truth is that officially, there are

six more weeks of winter on the calendar no matter how you slice it. Thinking of it

this way can cheer some folks up and make others fall even further into a seasonal

depression.

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! We

really need someone for February 9 (next week). There are other

weeks moving into the spring where we need assistance as well. 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!

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

6, 13, 20, 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

notice that the Coldest Night of the

Year walk is happening this year on

Saturday, February 22. Join or

start a team, or support someone

who is already on a team walking to

raise funds for the homeless, hungry

and hurting people in our community.

Check out cnoy.org/Gravenhurst or

speak to Marlene 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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An Important message from Bob Weekes:

Nametags, nametags, nametags! Have I got

a deal for you. Your own nametag for

$11.60. All you have to do is ask me. Why

have a nametag? It lets us know new

members. It lets new members know us. It

reminds me (and probably others) of the

names of people we should know but draw a

blank on. Speak to me at church. Call me

(687-2002). Email me

rnweekes@gmail.com. Do all three! Thanks.

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!!

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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

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!

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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, February 8, 2020.

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!

Jan. 30 – Roger Pinney

Jan. 31 – Gord Maunder

Feb. 2 – Rylee Clifford

Feb. 2 – Donna Black

And finally….

Please pray for an early spring

everyone!