January 22, 2015

** Winter Weather and Possible Church Cancellations**

           With winter on our doorstep, we need to start thinking about snow and the possibility of church service delays or cancellations. In the event of bad weather, a decision will be made by noon on Saturday regarding the SNL service and by 7P on Saturday night for Sunday morning services.

On Sunday mornings, we may cancel the 9:30 service along with LTA and Student Ministry Programming and just have the 11A service.

You can learn about plans to cancel or delay services by:

• Calling the church office (508-358-7717) where you'll hear a temporary message on the answering machine relative to cancellations or programming status
• Checking the front page of the TCC website
• Checking CBSBoston.com
• Watching WBZ-TV

As always, please use your own discretion before traveling in questionable weather!

 

 

Saturday Night Life (SNL) - This Saturday at 5P  

    Saturday Night Life is our contemporary worship service at TCC. SNL's mission is to invite people to experience God's grace through the message of Christ and to grow together in Christian community. Our hope is to help connect people to God and His story by extending the love of Christ to the Metro West area. SNL offers a casual atmosphere, so come as you are!

 

Reminder - There is ONE Service Only at 9:30A this Sunday Because of the Annual Meeting!

 

 

Parking This Sunday - Please help!!

     Please note that the narrow driveway skirting the church is a fire lane, and with winter snow the driveway becomes even narrower.  Do not park there at any time.  There is parking available around the Town Building, with a pathway cleared to TCC.   If you are physically able, please park remotely. You may drop off people or paraphernalia at TCC and then proceed to the Town Building parking lot. This will leave parking spots for visitors, the handicapped, our older population and those with young infants and toddlers. Thank you for your help this winter!

 

 

No Sunday Morning Adult Ed Due to the Annual Meeting

 

  

Preaching this Sunday

      Pastor Chris will be preaching this Sunday, continuing in the "Faith Works" sermon series with "Ways of Wisdom"  based on scripture from James 3:13-18.

 

  

 

TCC's Annual Business Meeting This Sunday, January 25th, at 11A

      All church members are called to the Annual Meeting of Trinitarian Congregational Church, on Sunday, January 25th at 11A.  Church Members will adopt a 2015 Budget, vote on a new slate of church leaders and receive updated ministry reports. During Coffee Hour, a light breakfast will be served.

 

 

 

 

A copy of the Annual Report will be emailed out to the congregation tomorrow.

       Hard copies will be available at the meeting.

 

 

 

 

All Church Coffee Hour before the Annual Meeting on Sunday January 25th

     We are going to have a potluck coffee hour before the Annual Meeting.  We'll provide the bagels, cream cheese and coffee, tea and juice - would you be willing to bring fruit, muffins or breakfast bread? Drop it in the kitchen on the way into church that morning and we will set it out. 

 

 

 

Children's Programming During Annual Meeting

• There is care for children (infant through grade five) for parents attending the Annual Meeting.
•  At 10:30 A - Please pick up ALL children at end of the service.  
•  At 10:50 A - Please bring infants - preschool children to room 105 and elementary children to room 204.  (Children must be checked in again at the CM desk before drop off)   

 

 

 

Student Ministries During the Annual Meeting

      Bradford Hall will be open for all students, grades 6-12, to hang out while their parents attend the Annual Meeting.

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Downton Abbey Inspired Fashion Show and Dessert Night at TCC 

       Come see our own high school girls as models for that time period and invite family and friends in the community to experience a night to remember!

 

Friday, January 30th

7:00 P (Doors open at 6:30)

Speaker ~ Michelle Neujahr "Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life"

Music by Michael Hustedde and his quartet

Cost ~ $10 per person (girls age 8 and older)

 

Call 508-358-7717 to reserve tickets or register online here.

 

This is the last Sunday to get your tickets....Please reserve your spot now; this will help us to plan accordingly.    

Questions? Contact Amy Koch ~Reserve a table for family and friends!

 

 

 

The Gospel in Life Course

      How do you live out the gospel between Sunday morning and Saturday night?  How do you live out the gospel between the world that is, and the world to come?  How do you live out the gospel between mission and discipleship? Evangelism and justice? Cultural engagement and distinctive practices?  Between your Christian community, and the world around you?  

 

     Gospel in Life is an eight-week discipleship course focusing on how the gospel is lived our in all of life- first in our heart, then in our community, and then out in the world.  If you have completed the Alpha course, looking for an opportunity for next steps to take on your spiritual journey, or looking for a way to easily join a LIFE Group, Gospel in Life is a great step to take on your spiritual journey.

 

Schedule

 

Gospel in Life will meet on Wednesday evenings February 1-March 25, from 7:00P-8:30P.

 

If you are interested in registering for Gospel in Life:

 

      - Register online here

     - Contact the Church Office ([email protected])

 

     Come early for a pancake breakfast and hangout time with friends and leaders; worship, led by our Student Band, begins at 9:45A! 

 

  

     The TCC Food Pantry (Loaves & Fishes) offers assistance to those of TCC and the surrounding community who need help providing for themselves and their family. If you are in need, please feel free to visit the church office for assistance from the food pantry. The food pantry is open on Sunday mornings or during regular church office hours.

 

     We gratefully accept donations to the TCC "Loaves & Fishes" Food Pantry. Please find the collection bin on a table near the lobby stairwell. We only accept donations of non-perishable food and personal items.

 

WE RESPECTFULLY ASK YOU NOT TO DONATE ANY OPEN OR EXPIRED ITEMS - WE JUST HAVE TO THROW THEM AWAY!

 

TOP ITEMS NEEDED:

Mayo

Bottled Juices

Pine Sol, Lysol, Mr. Clean, etc.

Hair Conditioners

        Kleenex / Tissues

 

If you have any questions regarding donations, contact Diane or David Newcomb at [email protected] or [email protected]

 

"From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked." Luke 12:48