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Trinity Episcopal Church
Bend, Oregon
| | The Sunday's Bulletins and livestream links are near the bottom of the email! | | Celebration of Life for Edd Doorn: Please join Dawn and her family as we celebrate the life of Edd Doorn on Saturday, January 10, at 1:00 pm. We will gather in Brooks Hall for refreshments and to share stories, memories, and friendships that honor Edd’s life. If you would like to help make this a joyful celebration, contributions of cookies or other sweet treats would be warmly appreciated. Help in other ways is also welcome. Please let me know if you are able to help or if you have any questions. Genie McBurnett | | | | |
Mark Your Calendar:
January 18 - Budget Meeting CANCELLED due to timing of finance and vestry meetings (We will provide ample time at the Annual Meeting for Q & A about budget and financials.)
January 25, 9 AM– Combined Service & Annual Parish Meeting after the service.
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Vestry Nominations: The Nominating Committee met this week and will be publishing bios of six candidates to fill the three open positions on the vestry. In addition, the floor is open for nominations. Requirements for nominees are as follows:
Confirmed lay communicant in good standing of Trinity, at least sixteen years of age, canonically resident and actually residing in the Parish.
Regularly participate in corporate worship.
Committed to faithful giving, preferably a pledge of proportionate giving, to Trinity as the pattern for Christian stewardship.
If you or someone you know may be interested in being nominated, contact Elizabeth WJ+, Adrienne Garrison or Tom Lowery.
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Please join us for the Trinity Women’s Group Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 17, from 11 AM –1 PM in Brooks Hall. We’ll gather for fellowship, enjoy lunch together, and brainstorm ideas for the 2026 Women’s Group meetings.
Please contact Meg Walsh to RSVP and let her know what you plan to bring for the soup and salad luncheon. For more details, see the Trinity Trumpet.
| | Alternative Christmas Giving was very successful thanks to your generosity! Over $44,000, including $4,000 from Outreach and $6,000 from our Vestry, was raised. Trinity’s mission teams (Condega, Episcopal Relief and Development, Family Kitchen, Gifts for the Christ Child Safeway Food Cards, and Kids Inspired Do Succeed (K.I.D.S.) are all doing a New Year’s Happy Dance! Thank you! | | | | |
Return of Advent Wreaths & Candle Holders
If you received an Advent wreath and candleholder at the Advent Fair and no longer need them, we invite you to return them so they may be reused next year. A basket for returns is available at the front desk in the Parish Office.
Thank you for helping us continue this tradition.
| | | All are invited to participate in the Annual COCC “Season of Nonviolence Book Group” beginning Thursday, January 22, 2:00 - 3:30 pm here at Trinity in Brooks Hall. The book Group will meet on Thursdays from 2:00-3:30 pm through February. This year’s book is Ijeoma Oluo’s Be a Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World - And How You Can, Too. At our first meeting, we will discuss the Introduction, Author’s Note, and the first chapter: “Punishment, Accountability, and Abolition." To register or for more info: CONTACT Betsy Warriner. | | |
On Deck with TEAC, Trinity Episcopal Action Coalition:
Social Economic & Justice Sunday January 18, 11:30 AM – Library
Creation Care: Blue-Bag Recycling to Support Family Kitchen: Support Family Kitchen by donating deposit-bearing cans and bottles via the Blue Bag program. Blue Bags with the Family Kitchen QR code are available in the church office. Contact: Ken Wilkins
Confused about what can and can’t be recycled—or how to do it right? We invite you to a fun, hands-on, kid-friendly event on Wednesday January 28 at 3 PM in Brooks Hall. Cascade Disposal will share the latest recycling guidelines and answer your questions. Bring items you’re unsure about, and we’ll sort them together. Contact Sylvie DeKalb.
Red Wagon Ministry & Milk Money Bottles: Place non-perishable food items in Red Wagons at the entries of our worship spaces. Drop some change/cash in our Milk Money Bottles to help fund milk for Family Kitchen diners. Contact: Mary Keath.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, Monday, January 19th: Come join thousands of people honoring the legacy of Dr. King nationwide. Locally, there are seven group volunteer projects where you and your friends and family can serve. To find a project of your choice, go to volunteer.connectcentraloregon.org and click the green bar. Contact Betsy Warriner for more information.
| | Use the link below to submit a prayer request, please get the person's permission before adding them. | | |
The January issue of the Trinity Trumpet is available.
Click the link below to view.
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Prayer Requests, Pastoral Care & Community Resources
Prayer Requests may be submitted by writing names and information on the Prayer Request sheet at the entrance of the church or contact Kelly in the parish office, 541-382-5542, admin@trinitybend.org. Please, honor people’s privacy and ask permission to add people to the public prayer list by name. If folks prefer not to be named aloud, they may be added to the intercessory prayer list and will be kept confidential. Or they may be added by first name only.
For Pastoral Care visits or meals, if you are ill or going to be hospitalized, Contact Pat Croll, Chair of our Pastoral Care Team.
For Eucharistic Visits, if you are unable to attend church in person on regular basis and desire Home Communion, Contact Mary Keath, chair of our Lay Eucharistic Visitor Team.
For Community Resources on age-related issues, moving, long-term insurance, caregiving, etc. Contact our Care Specialist Jeanne Merritt, 541-782-8377 or Kelly in the parish office, 541-382-5542, admin@trinitybend.org
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REMINDER: BEWARE OF EMAIL SCAMS
We remind you that nobody at church – whether clergy or another member – will send vague emails or text messages, asking you to contact them and/or asking you to buy gift cards for them. Please do not open them or reply. If you ever receive something that seems suspicious, act on your suspicions and call the office.
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