Check Out Pastor Valeria's Weekly Blog:
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Death and Dying FINAL Workshop
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Trinity Church will be hosting a final workshop with VNA Hospice staff on the journey of death and dying. This workshop is open to the entire community and will feature the following topic:
TONIGHT: Wednesday, November 13, 7:30pm: The Nitty Gritty Practical Questions – With experienced social workers leading the conversation, this session covers the ins and outs of funeral homes, cremation versus burial, end of life care at home compared to a facility….and how to pay for it all
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Saturday Breakfast Fellowship - TOPIC: Fear of God
Saturday, November 16 at 8am
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Saturday Breakfast Fellowship will be on Saturday, November 16
th
at 8:00 AM.
Our topic this month will be the “Fear of God.” There are many references in the Bible (over 300) to a fear of God. What does this mean? Is it “A distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc,” as in one definition of fear? Is it a reverence for God? Is it the fear of judgement? Is the fear of God something which can be incapacitating or a phobia?
Let’s see what we can glean from the articles below and get together for breakfast and discussion on the 16
th
. There is also a link which has 100 Bible passages which refer to the “Fear of God.”
As usual, we will start with breakfast and follow with fellowship and discussion.
For more information or to add yourself to the Saturday Breakfast Fellowship email list, please contact Tom Danforth at
[email protected]
Links:
Fear of God – Explanation in Wikipedia
What does it mean to have the fear of God?
What Does the Fear of the Lord Mean?
Fear of The Lord or God Phobia – Theophobia
100 Bible verses about “Fear of the Lord”
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Sunday, November 17 during worship
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The ONA Team is happy to announce that Nicole Bell (Nikki), who is the CEO of the Worcester nonprofit Living in Freedom Together, will be our guest speaker for Sunday, November 17. She will give a brief talk during worship and will be available during coffee hour to meet and talk about LIFT and the services they provide.
Living In Freedom Together (LIFT) is a survivor-led organization working to end prostitution and empower individuals to exit and recover from the impacts of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE).
Trinity's Outreach Team has decided to make a donation to LIFT. Nikki will gratefully accept donations from individuals as well.
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Worcester Fellowship
Sunday, November 17th
1pm Worship @ Worcester Common
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We need donations!
We will be making lunches to donate on November 17th after worship. Donations of food or small monetary amounts towards lunch supplies are welcome.
Join us on the Worcester common at 1pm for an outdoor service.
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UPCOMING EVENTS @ TRINITY
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NEW LOCATION
Inhouse Coffee
8:30am - 10am
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Pastor Valeria will be at InHouse Coffee on Wednesday mornings from 8:30am to 10am. Inhouse is located at 17 West Main Street. She's looking forward to seeing you and making more connections to local businesses, and to people who live and work in Northborough. She will talk to anyone, not just members of Trinity. Help us spread the word!
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Dove Tree
Starts - Mid-November
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The dove tree will arrive in mid-November.
The dove tree
is a program run by Helping Hands that supports local families in need by buying Christmas gifts and grocery cards for them.
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Worship in Fellowship Hall w/ Brunch
Sunday, November 24th at 10am
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Let's give thanks for our community of faith here at Trinity Church by sharing food, prayers and conversations. You are invited but not required to bring a dish to share.
While our kitchen is under construction we ask you to bring your own place settings and cups to reduce trash.
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Food Pantry Donations
Bag Distribution: November 10th
Bag Collection: November 24th
Thank you to everyone for your generosity!
We will pass out the bags on the second Sunday of the month with a list inside indicating the most needed items as well as a special item for the month, but we will have the bags available every week on the bench in the back of the Sanctuary (in case you do not come to church on the second Sunday and you still want to participate).
We will continue to collect the bags the fourth Sunday and deliver them to the Food Pantry, but if you are unable to be in church that Sunday, there is a bin in the hallway marked, “Food Pantry” and you can drop off your bags there any time.
The Food Pantry right now has many more canned vegetables than they can use, so please think about other items to donate. Meals in a can are always welcome.
Thank you,
Martha Michalewich, Mary Kemp and John Posluszny
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Thanksgiving Special Offering
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This year our special Thanksgiving Offering will go towards Northborough Helping Hand
s.
The mission of Northborough Helping Hands Association (NHHA) is to coordinate programs to assist those in need in the form of Thanksgiving food baskets, Christmas gifts, clothing, medical equipment, and emergency aid for special services. Please keep an eye out for the pledge envelopes entitled, "Thanksgiving Offering" to help support this cause.
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Trinity Holiday Trolley Stop, Noon - 5pm
Including: Handbell Concert at 4pm & Potluck at 6pm
Saturday, December 7
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This year Trinity Church will be participating in the Northborough Holiday Trolley from 12pm - 5pm.
- Thrift shop
- Kid's Only Gift Shop (kids 12 and under can purchase gifts for parents/grandparents/caregivers)
- Wreath Raffle (with 20 decorated wreaths)
- Boy Scout live wreath sale
- 4pm - 5pm Hand Bell Quartet and Carol Sing in the Sanctuary
- 6pm Potluck
We will walk over to the tree lighting on Blake Street around 5pm and return to Trinity for a potluck at 6pm. Join us for all or part of the festivities.
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Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
Tuesday, November 26th at 7pm
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The Northborough Interfaith Clergy Association (NICA) invites you to a Community Thanksgiving Service on Tuesday, November 26th, at 7 pm at the Church of the Nativity (54 Howard St, Northborough). Father James Houston from St. Rose of Lima will be the preacher. We will come together to give thanks for our blessings, share our gifts, and pray for our community. Refreshments will be served.
Please bring non-perishable food items for the Northborough Food Pantry.
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Sing with the Choir!
Christmas Eve at 5pm
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YOU are invited to sing with the Trinity Chancel Choir at the 5pm Christmas Eve Service! The choir will share "He Come From the Glory", from the Cantata
Morning Star
. Limited rehearsal is required; to join, simply contact Music Director, Mike Westberry at
[email protected]
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COOKIES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
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With the holidays rapidly approaching and Thanksgiving right around the corner, folks might experience some new tried and true cookie recipes. As we think ahead to our annual “cookies for college students” it isn’t too soon to collect fantastic cookie recipes. Cookies get sent out February 9
th
but now is the time to try out new recipes.
Due to allergies, please do not use recipes containing nuts and/or peanut butter.
There will be more information to come but we wanted to get you all thinking ahead.
Happy tasting.
Barbra Sutherland and the Cookies for College Students Team
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Are you interested in becoming a member of Trinity Church?
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Pastor Valeria will be offering a new members class in the near future. Please contact her for more information.
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FROM THE STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE
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Your Pledge to God through Trinity Church
Thank you to everyone who brought or mailed in their pledge cards! We look forward to an exciting year of ministry here at Trinity. If you have not yet returned your pledge cards, please do so at your earliest convenience.
If you have questions, please contact:
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Youth Group dates for this fall:
- Sunday December 8th, 7pm - 9pm: Trinity game night and Christmas cookie swap
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NEW THIS YEAR:
GSA Link now has a group for middle school students. Same dates as the high school group but the meeting time is 4pm to 5:30pm.
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GSA Link
The Link that Connects
The GSA Link is a project connecting local GSA high school and middle students to collaborate, share ideas, and socialize in a SAFE space. LGBT and allied high school students are welcome.
Trinity Church of Northborough
23 Main Street Northborough MA, 01532
Middle School: 4pm - 5:30pm
High School: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
November 22nd
For more information please contact:
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KITCHEN RENOVATION
PROJECT UPDATE
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October has been a busy month in the kitchen. I hope you’ve seen some of the photos on Facebook or walked by the kitchen on Sunday morning.
We’ve accomplished a number of things:
- We insulated the outside wall of the kitchen
- The contractor finished framing and insulating the floor and put down the sub-floor
- We hung and taped the sheetrock
- We painted the kitchen
- Bruce Bissett installed the finished floor
Many thanks to Larry Hemstreet, Al Mosher, Chris Mosher, Don Dodson, Forest Lyford, Dale Williams,
Lynn Garry and Tom Danforth for the work they’ve done to keep us moving along.
On another positive note, the kitchen has received a number of donations over the past few weeks. We’ve received enough so our deficit has been resolved.
At this point, we’re making great progress. There is still a lot to do with installing the cabinets, the counter tops, the appliances, and then finishing the plumbing and electrical work. Everything is going in a positive direction.
Once again, we thank you for your support.
From all of us on the kitchen team,
Tom Danforth
Mary Kemp
Martha Michalewich
Nancy Robbins
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Invitation to Grotonwood
Saturday, December 7 from 2pm - 4pm
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Our church recently received an appreciation certificate showing our support of Grotonwood and Oceanwood over the last five years. Along with the certificate is an
invitation to Grotonwood on December 7, 2019 for a donor appreciation event and ice cream social (2pm to 4pm with the option to come at 1:30pm for a tour of the new Prescott Lodge.) At 4pm that same day, Grotonwood is presenting
CHRISTMAS AT GROTONWOOD, a time of food, music, and entertainment that you will really enjoy.
Call Ed (617) 721-5738 at Grotonwood for more information.
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Drivers Needed
Occasionally we have requests for a ride to church by folks who have no transportation. The Pastoral Committee is compiling a list of Trinity folks willing to give rides to those wishing to come to church.
If you would like to be included on the "Driver" list please contact Carolyn Squillante:
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The “Count Your Blessings” Thrift Shop
is open Wednesdays, 9am to Noon and Saturdays, 10am - 1pm.
Donations of gently used clothing can be dropped off in the marked bin in the church hallway.
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Coffee Hour is an important part of our Sunday morning and it is a great way for people to connect and for us to welcome visitors to our church. Please join us after worship for coffee and a snack, and the opportunity to connect with old friends and meet new friends.
If you are interested in helping to host coffee hour, please see Michele Wheelock during coffee hour or contact her at
[email protected]
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Orders must be in by 12/8/2019
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Order forms are also hanging outside the church office (on the purple bulletin board), on the counter in the hallway where the donations bins are and 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 the church office for more information:
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2020 dates have been added!
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We would appreciate your help signing up to take a Sunday. Please click on the link above or below and after you choose a date to bring altar flowers there is a comment section where you can add the blurb you would like written in the Sunday bulletin. Signup Genie will automatically send you an email reminder six days prior to the day you signed up to bring flowers.
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Did you know your shopping can earn Trinity money?
Trinity Church is set up as a charity on iGive! Please consider downloading the app or shopping through the iGive site and a percentage of your purchase will be sent to Trinity Church! This does not cost you any extra money, the donation comes from the stores you already shop at.
Please consider shopping through iGive to help support Trinity.
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You shop. Amazon gives.
- Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice.
- AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service.
- Support your charitable organization by starting your shopping at smile.amazon.com
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Are you interested in being added to the online church directory?
Please use the instructions
HERE
to add yourself and your family to the Trinity Church online database.
If you need any assistance connecting to the online directory please contact the church office:
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Online giving is now available through Trinity's website!
Start your online giving here:
LINK
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For those situations where a person feels inspired to make a donation in support of Trinity’s mission, online giving is now available on Trinity’s website to make giving easier.
- After a person clicks the DONATE NOW link on Trinity’s home page, online giving provides them with multiple options of which fund or ministry they can direct their gift.
- Payment methods include an electronic funds transfer from a checking or saving account, a debit card payment or a credit card payment.
- The first time that a person uses online giving, they can set-up their profile so that they will not have to re-enter the information, and they will be able to access their online giving history.
- IMPORTANT: Current members and regular donors do not need to change how they currently give to Trinity (collection plate, e-checks, etc.), if it works for them. Online giving is being made available primarily as a convenient payment method for spontaneous givers. Unlike other payment methods, Trinity is charged processing fees for each transaction by VANCO, our electronic payments vendor.
If you have any questions about online giving, please contact Pete Carlsen, Treasurer @
[email protected]
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Start your online giving here:
LINK
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Saturday Morning Hiking
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Our informal Trinity Church Hiking Club is walking most Saturday mornings. We meet at the church and hike on one of the many Northborough trails. Everyone is welcome (including dogs).
Contact Wade Robbins at 508-393-2512 or
[email protected]
to receive weekly notifications via email. Each week, the email will state which trail we will be walking and the approximate length. Please consider joining us for a time of nature appreciation and friendly conversation.
Community Meal
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Community Meal will be at Church of the Nativity (45 Howard Street, Northborough) until the Trinity kitchen renovation is complete.
Join us each Wednesday, 6pm. The meals are free but donations toward the voucher fund are accepted. Each Wednesday at 6pm there is a new community group hosting the meal. Please join us!
Coleman House Service
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Tuesday, November 19th at 2:30pm.
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Did you know you can donate your gently used appliances, furniture and building supplies? And also purchase all these items at a low price while benefiting Habitat for Humanity?
More info here:
What and how to donate:
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Deadline Date ~ December
Tidings
Please be sure to have all your info for the December Tidings in to the church office by Sunday, November 24, 2019. Your help is appreciated!
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TRINITY CHURCH
23 Main Street ~ Northborough, MA 01532
(508) 393-8156
Office Hours
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Monday: 9am - Noon & 1pm - 2:30pm
Tuesday: 9am - Noon & 1pm - 2:30pm
Wednesday: 9am - 10:30am & 11:30am - 2:30pm
Thursday: 9am - Noon & 1pm - 2:30pm
Friday: 9am - Noon & 1pm - 2:30pm
Rev. Valeria Schmidt, Sr. Pastor
Trinity Church is an Open & Affirming / Welcoming & Affirming Congregation
Trinity Church's mission is to fill its people with the love of God
and share God's love in all the world.
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