This Week at Trinity

36 Main Street, Newtown, CT

Worship at 10am on Sundays

Please note: If you would like to make an announcement on Sundays, please email our Wardens Patrick and Christina to coordinate.

👥 Introducing Trinity's Men's Group!

We're excited to announce the first gathering of Trinity's Men's Group on Saturday, December 12th, at 9:30 a.m. in the Library!

This will be an opportunity for men to come together, build friendships, share experiences, and enjoy meaningful conversations in a welcoming and relaxed environment.

Whether you are looking for fellowship, spiritual growth, or simply a chance to connect with others, we hope you'll join us!

All are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there!

Questions? Reach out to Anthony Pellagrino.

Introducing Zelle

New to Trinity Expense reimbursements: Zelle is a U.S.‑based digital payment network built into most major banks’ mobile apps. Its purpose is to let people send money directly from one bank account to another within minutes.

If you are submitting a reimbursement for something you purchased for church use, please consider this electronic option over paper checks. The system is secure and payment is made typically on Thursdays when Eliisa, Trinity's bookkeeper, is in. Trinity simply needs your email address to initiate payment. Please talk to Noel Bellesheim or Eliisa Antel if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Noel Bellesheim

House of Harrison is a local foundation with a mission to restore dignity by providing clothing to individuals in need. They believe providing essential clothing offers comfort, confidence and hope for a new beginning.

They have recently been asked by the Newtown School system to help supply clothing to school children in need in our schools. Please consider donating clean, gently worn children's clothing. You will find a box with the House of Harrison's logo on it by the elevator for your donations.

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Thank you for supporting Laundry Love of Greater Danbury. Please take a few minutes to read about what you helped to accomplish, Even in a year of rising costs, we were able to provide over 4,300 loads of laundry for our neighbors in need, thanks to the support of your congregation.

During a time of so many cuts to basic services, your support is more vital than ever. We hope we can count on you again this year. Together, we can continue the cycle of restoring dignity, building community, and offering hope... one laundry load at a time.

With gratitude,

Susanne Galanski, LLGD Secretary

Click here to read the annual report

Thank You for Supporting the Little Pantry!

A special thank you to Carolyn Fagerholm for her amazing concert, Music, Magic & Mischief!

Carolyn’s incredible talent brought in a wonderful audience whose generosity was truly heartwarming. Attendees donated an amazing amount of nonperishable food items to support our Little Pantry!

We are so grateful for Carolyn’s generosity in sharing her gift of music with our community and for everyone who came out to enjoy the concert and support such a wonderful cause.

Thank you for making a difference in our community!

Fall Cleanup Day at Trinity!

Due to inclement weather we have canceled Fall clean up and look forward to Spring clean up.

It's been an exciting and busy month for the Trinity Youth Commission. We served over 100 members of the New Haven Community at the Chapel on the Green and helped host Trinity Main Street Halloween. Halloween included the annual Great Pumpkin Challenge that supports the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. The Youth Commission is exceedingly grateful to the families of Trinity for all of the Halloween candy donations. We had more candy donated this year than ever before!

The Youth Commission will reconvene in the library on December 13th after the Sunday service.

The choir room is alive with the sounds of Advent and Christmas! We are already working on our Choral Evensong, Advent, and Christmas anthems, and we’re THAT close to wearing ugly Christmas sweaters to rehearsal. Truly, though, there is so much joyful music happening in our Sunday morning rehearsals, that if you were even a little curious about singing in the choir, this would be the time to check it out!

We have a few great opportunities coming to sing with the choir:

Sunday, December 6, 3:00pm- EVENSONG

Sunday, December 13 during worship- HANDEL’S MESSIAH SUNDAY

Christmas Eve 5:00pm- Get the best seat in the house in the choir loft!

Our choir rehearsals are at 8:30am each Sunday morning. If choir is not for you, then please make sure to attend these special services!

See you Sunday!

Jennifer

Last week in Church School, the children explored the story of Isaiah’s call and what it means to be a prophet. Through an experiment, we discovered how oil and water have different properties and remain separate when placed in the same container. We then dropped food coloring into the mixture and watched as it passed through the oil untouched before falling into the water and transforming its color. This gave us a chance to talk about what it means to be set apart in the world and to live in a way that reflects God’s love.

Just as the oil and water remained separate, prophets remind us that we are called to follow God's ways. When we allow God's love and commandments to fill our lives, we are transformed and can help bring God's love into the world.

Continuing with our theme of prophets, this week we will meet Jeremiah. God called Jeremiah to share an important message with the world at a very young age. Imagine how overwhelming that must have felt! Jeremiah wondered if he was too young for such an important responsibility, but God reassured him that he would not be alone. Through Jeremiah's story, we will explore how God calls each of us to share His love with the world, no matter our age, and reminds us that God is always with us.

Should you wish to make a donation to LL, please mail a check to First Congregational Church of Ridgefield (FCC), 103 Main Street, Ridgefield, Ct 06877. The memo line should read LLGD or click here.