Worship on Sunday November 3, 2024 at 10:00am

Reflection "Will’s Birthday Wish to You"

Communion Sunday

We will be serving fresh gluten-free bread and fresh juice

for Communion in the sanctuary.

Worshiping from home?

Please have a piece of bread or cracker and water or juice

ready for Communion.

This service will be live streamed on Facebook.

Don't have Facebook? Don't worry, you can still view the live service from any device by following this link: https://www.facebook.com/Trinitychurchnorthborough



A step-by-step tutorial on how to access Facebook Live CLICK HERE

Have your Bible, a candle and lighter ready and create a worshipful space, maybe with a cross, a nice tablecloth, or other devotional items that are meaningful to you.

Replay on Verizon channel 31 and Charter channel 191

Sundays (previous week's) at 6pm and Thursdays at 8:00am.

Rita is here to help you. If you need technical assistance please email her at: trinitychurchnboro@gmail.com or call her (508) 393-8156

and she will walk you through each step.

It's November.

What are you thankful for?

The Deacons would like to say a Giant THANK YOU to everyone who came to the Congregational Meeting. We appreciate you joining us and participating. We appreciate the questions and ideas. 

The energy in our church is amazing and the joy we feel when we spend time together fills our hearts. Trinity is amazing and as we start the month of November, we want to be sure we let you know we are grateful for all of you!!

Hello Trinity Church Community!

As we enter into November, I want to say a huge thank you to all of the musicians who have presented music for our worship services and the time everyone has put into preparing for it. It gives me great excitement for the month to come. 

Take a look at what musical happenings are planned for November:

• Nov 3 - All Saints’ Sunday with the inclusion of Communion and music to support both
• Special Prelude provided by the Adult Voice Choir as well as a sung response for Communion.
• Nov 10 - Service Music and Special Music provided by Worship Band 
• Nov 17 - Rescheduled date of the Low Voice Ensemble for the Special Music.
• Nov 24 - Special Music provided by myself along with musical selections supporting a theme of being Thankful. 

For November’s Song of the Month, I have chosen a powerful song called “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” by Matt Redman. If you do not know it, you should add it to your playlist. Take a listen HERE if you want to get familiar with it on your own time. For our monthly Benediction, we will be singing “Let Us Know Depart” (#444 in Chalice Hymnal). Listen HERE.

In addition to the weekly services, don’t miss this month’s Coffee House Open Mic on November 15th at 7pm. I love getting to witness these nights because it is a part of the life of our building and the missions we do as a church. Plus, people are not there to be perfect. It’s genuine sharing of talents. We sometimes have a packed house, but there is always room for more.

Looking into the future, be sure to mark your calendars for December 22nd, which will be this year’s Lessons & Carols Service in the afternoon, as well as a special morning service performance from the Faith Formation Kids.

Until We Meet Again

Find God in the Music,

Scott Arnold (He/Him)

Music Director

Trinity Church of Northborough

If you have any paper grocery bags that you might be looking to recycle, the outreach Team is currently collecting paper grocery bags for the Newburyport Food Bank. If you have any questions please contact John P.

Worcester Fellowship Cafe

Trinity is responsible for providing lunch on Thursday, Nov 14th. If you can help either by making meatloaf or gingerbread at home, or working in our kitchen that morning, please contact Jean Leif (jhleif@gmail.com).

Car Rides for Michael

Our Outreach Team has a new opportunity to help others! Michael is originally from Haiti and came to Northborough last year. Michael has graduated from Algonquin, received a Trinity Church scholarship and is currently attending Quinsigamond Community College.

Please help provide rides for Michael by signing up via this link: Click Here:

Thank you!

Your Trinity Church Outreach Team

November 17th. is Celebration Sunday - the day we turn in our pledge cards and celebrate all of our gifts of time, talent and treasure, with lunch. Lunch will be catered so we can all enjoy Fellowship time! Please join us!

Saturday Breakfast Fellowship for November will be on the 16th at 8:30 AM.

During our October discussion, we started talking about migrant farm workers, the wage they are paid, the conditions in which they live, the fruit and vegetable growers for whom they work, and whether or not they are better off with these jobs.  I really don’t know much about the farm workers so I had to do quite a bit of research, using my favorite source of knowledge, Google.  I learned that there are over 2 million farm workers in the US and they really are paid at the bottom of the wage scale.

For our November meeting, we’ll talk about migrant farm workers and how they are treated as they harvest our food.

If you want a head start on reading, search the web for “are migrant farm workers paid fair wages.”  You will see many articles with lots of good reading.  I’ll send out a list of readings as we get closer to the 16th.

We’ll have breakfast, fellowship, and talk about this on the 16th.  Everyone is welcome to join us.



For more information or to add yourself to the Saturday Breakfast Fellowship email list, please contact Tom at tomdan4@gmail.com

"Children's Church" is scheduled for Sunday, November 10th and it is "Bring a Friend" to church day. We encourage all children to invite a friend to come along with them to church that day. There will be children's music time with Scott and also a 15 minute faith-based lesson which will take place in the 2nd floor classroom, across from the bathrooms.

The children who want to participate will leave the sanctuary with Faith Formations leaders during this time, and will return to their parents/guardians in the sanctuary before the end of the worship service. We hope to see you there!

The Faith Formation Committee

Orders must be in no later than 10:00am on Friday December 6, 2024.

Order forms will be hanging on the bulletin boards inside the church as well as on the counter in the hallway where the donations bins are and also in the church office.

Please return your forms with payment via mail or drop them in the mail slot on the church office door.

If you have any questions please contact Rita in the church office for more information:

trinitychurchnboro@gmail.com 

or (508) 393-8156.

The Board of Deacons authorized the Exterior Restoration & Maintenance Task Force to submit an application to the Northborough Community Preservation Committee for a grant of $176,000 to assist in the restoration of the large sanctuary windows and the front doors of the church.

The Task Force has procured bids for that work, as well as for the painting and restoration of the exterior wood and trim of the building below the steeple.

Upon receipt of a report from the structural engineering firm that investigated the steeple, the Task Force expects to make recommendations for work on

the steeple. 

If you have any questions or suggestions for the Task Force, please contact one of its members: Pete Carlsen, Jean Leif, Tom Danforth, Wally Corwin, Cheryl Silverberg, Beth Buckley or Tim Cashmore.

The Pastoral Care team is available for anyone who would appreciate a friendly caring call or a check in on a home bound member. We keep in touch weekly or monthly or whatever is needed. We even make “sunshine“ house visits with a small box surprise!

We are here and if you or anyone you know would benefit from a call from our team please contact Linda F. at: lmferraro25@gmail.com or Michele W. at michelewheelock@gmail.com

We meet once a month at Trinity with knitting/crocheting hands to make shawls for our members in need of a “hug.” Blessed handmade items are delivered right to their home to warm the heart and soul. I have a simple knit pattern that can be made easily. It comes along with a card of encouraging words.

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday November 20, 2024, 1 to 2 pm.

Our shawls and blankets have become quite popular and we need to keep on making more to comfort our members in need and the fellowship is great too!

Anyone interested in meeting over a cup of tea just once a month for one hour for a rewarding mission please contact Linda F. at: lmferraro25@gmail.com

I am looking to put together a list of people who would like to help when needed on our hospitality list. We are looking for people when we have collations (after funeral services) to help with set up, serving, clean up and baking. 

If you would like to be called upon, please email me at:lornahelms1@gmail.com or call/text me at

(508) 596-1776.

Would you like to provide altar flowers for Sunday worship? Please click on the link below to choose a date and add a comment if the flowers are in celebration, honor or memory of an event or person.

Signup Genie will automatically send you an email reminder six days prior to the day you signed up to bring flowers.

 ALTAR FLOWER SIGNUP CLICK HERE

Coffee or Tea on Zoom Wednesdays at 9:00am

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Rita is here to help you. If you need technical assistance please email her at trinitychurchnboro@gmail.com or call her at (508) 393-8156 during office hours.

Join Pastor Will 

At Coffee & Pi (π)



276 Turnpike Rd #8 Westboro

Wednesdays 10 am - 11 am

"Count Your Blessings" Thrift Shop

Our hours are:

Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays

10 am - 2 pm

We are currently NOT accepting any clothing donations until further notice.

We're starting to collect small pieces of wood furniture (side tables, shelves, etc.)

If you know anyone who has anything like that to donate. Linda will refinish them if needed.

Houseware donations needed !!! 

Please drop them off during regular thrift shop hours. donations, especially kitchen gadgets, pots and pans, etc. 

November is Stewardship Emphasis Month

“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 

– 2 Corinthians 9:7 (NIV)

Thank you for sharing your time, talent, and treasure with Trinity Church!

If you're paying by check, please make checks payable to Trinity Church. Our mailing address is 23 Main St, Northborough, MA 01532.

You can also use “bill pay” and have your bank mail a check to us on a regular schedule set up by you, at no cost. Or give online at www.trinitynorthborough.org/donate

Food Pantry Slide

Community Meals

If you have any questions, please call Martha Michalewich at (774) 258-0867 or email at martha.michalewich@verizon.net

PICKLEBALL CLINICS WITH MARIE

Beginner: These classes are a great way for brand new players to learn the sport of Pickleball. Players will learn all the basics to be able to play. We will cover equipment, unique lingo, score keeping, court position, and the fundamentals of serve, return, and the volley. (3 Spots open)

Intermediate: Demonstrates a broad knowledge of the rules of the game. Gets high majority of serves “in” Able to serve and return serve deep. Hits to the weak side of opponent often. Demonstrates more strategies of playing during games.

Paddles will be provided. (1 Spot open)

For dates, times and cost head here: REGISTER HERE

PICKLEBALL LESSONS WITH SUZANNE

Beginner 2: (3 Spots open)

Players who have completed a Beginner 1 pickleball course or have equivalent skills. The class will center on both the technical and tactical skills needed to advance from a 2.5 to a 3.0 player. Focus includes hitting medium-paced serves and volleys with direction and consistency; learning and using drop shots to reset gameplay and open shot opportunities; court positioning in different scenarios; understanding how to identify your strengths and your opponent's weaknesses to maximize point opportunities; and how to compete in a pickleball tournament.

Intermediate: (4 Spots open)

This class level is for the player who already has a basic understanding of the game and is trying to get to the next level. The focus will be on more effectively using challenging shots like the drop shot, increasing control of your shot placement, running set plays and scenarios, as well as developing more power in shots. Geared towards those who are solid 2.75 or 3.0 players and want to play more competitively and/or play in tournaments. Tournament play will be covered in this session.

For dates, times and cost head here: REGISTER HERE

PICKLEBALL OPEN PLAY WITH COACHING

We are opening the Town Hall Gym for a 6-week open play Pickleball program. Come and improve your skills with players in your level of play. A certified coach will help guide you with tips and instruction if needed.

These are NOT lessons, these are open play to play against others in your skill level. Open play is capped at 6 people per session. Sessions are 1.5 hours.

Please sign up for your appropriate skill level. Suzanne Cox is a USPA certified coach and will be monitoring and coaching these sessions.

Level 2.0 - 3/25 is FULL

Level 3.0 - 3.5 has 5 spots left

Players are encouraged to bring their own equipment, however, paddles and balls are available if needed.

For dates, times and cost head here: REGISTER HERE

THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED...

Monday November 11, 2024 in observance of Veteran's Day. The office will reopen on Tuesday November 12, 2024 for regular business hours. Thoughts & Prayers to all our our Military personnel both past/present & near/far.

Thursday November 28 - Friday November 29 2024 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. The office will reopen on Monday December 2, 2024 for regular business hours.

Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

OFFICE HOURS

Mondays through Thursdays 9 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 3 pm

Fridays 9 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 3 pm

DECEMBER 2024 TIDINGS

If you have any information that you would like to have included

in the December 2024 Tidings,

please be sure to have it to Rita / church office

no later than Friday November 22, 2024.

TRINITY CHURCH

23 Main Street ~ Northborough, MA 01532

(508) 393-8156

trinitychurchnboro@gmail.com

www.trinitynorthborough.org

Trinity Church is an Open & Affirming / Welcoming & Affirming Congregation

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