Trinity Episcopal Church 128 West Hardin Street Findlay, Ohio The Episcopal Church serving Hancock County, Ohio and beyond

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1 Trinity Episcopal Church 128 West Hardin Street Findlay, Ohio The Episcopal Church serving Hancock County, Ohio and beyond 2016

2 2 OUTREACH GREETINGS ALL SUMMER IS HERE. WE ARE ALWAYS IN NEED OF CANNED GOODS, CEREALS, AND PACKAGED FOOD FOR OUR CHARITIES. MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CLOTHING, AND CHILDREN CLOTHES WILL GO TO CHOPIN HALL OR TO THE CITY MISSION. SPEAKING OF THE CITY MISSION, THE ADDITION AND REMODELING ARE COMPLETED AND THE MISSION IS NOW FULLY OPEN AGAIN. IT INCLUDES INCREASED CHAPEL SIZE, KITCHEN, DINING ROOM, ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM, AND A FULLY FUNCTIONAL ADULT DAY CENTER. THERE IS ALSO A PLACE FOR CHILDREN. WE WILL BE DOING A BACKYARD MISSION TRIP AT OUR OWN CHURCH ON SATURDAY, JUNE 11 FOLLOWING THE PARISH BREAKFAST. WE WANT TO CLEAN UP AND SPRUCE UP THE PERIPHERY OF THE CHURCH BUILDING. PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE BULLETIN BOARD! AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY. NANCY AND PAUL O'SULLIVAN, OUTREACH. You never know when you might meet The folk who brought you nametags are baaaack...just in time for the arrival of our new priest and his wife, Fr. John Drymon and Annie Stricklin. If you do not find your name tag, blank ones and 'sleeves' to put them in will be available. Please remember, there are only two of them and lots of us! Wearing our nametags (for at least a while) will help! As you all know, there will be a potluck lunch celebrating their first Sunday on June 5 th following our combined 9:30 worship service. Vestry is providing spiral sliced ham, everyone else is invited to bring salads, sides, and/or dessert. 'Twill be a wonderful, filling welcome!! Ginny Lee Pilstl CSG Chair Christ in a stranger s guise. Concert of Classical Music The Full Sound Chamber Group returns to Trinity on Sunday, June 19 th at 4:00 p.m. for a concert in the nave. The Full Sound Chamber Group consists of five brothers: Shalem Loritsch, violin; Chesed Loritsch, violin; Chayah Loritsch, viola; Racham Loritsch, cello; Tsidqah Loritsch, doublebass and piano. The family group has been performing together for four years. Shalem is a violinist with the Central Ohio Symphony Orchestra in Delaware. The concert is free and open to the public. A free will offering will be taken.

3 3 Our thanks and gratitude to ALL the folk who worked diligently to get the Rectory (formerly known as The Annex) ready for the arrival of Fr. John and Annie. Especial thanks to Rob Fox (who did, among many other chores, such a yeoman's job getting the basement ready); Mark and Cathy Creighton (who power-washed, painted, and gardened outside the house); and Deke and Rita Roberts (who cleaned the inside and washed all the windows). Transformation of the annex into a habitable home could not have been accomplished without their efforts. The Vestry is spearheading efforts to make Trinity's outside look as welcoming as we strive to be when visitors come inside. The plan will involve three phases: Clean-up and removal of dead shrubs, mulch and planting around the buildings, and lastly, a garden for the northwest corner of our property. Paul O Sullivan will be coordinating efforts for Phase One as we work to clean up our current landscape. As he put it, we'll be doing a Backyard Mission for Trinity itself. Look for further details as Paul makes announcements and schedules parish outreach days to our own backyard. After the grounds have been cleaned up, we'll be looking for further parish outreach as we work on landscaping projects. Look for future information on activities planned to accomplish this phase. Last but certainly not least, we are looking to the day when a contemplation garden, complete with benches, can be established. Kathy Creighton and a Master Gardener from our community are working on plans. This is a longer range goal which will take time, effort, and funds. Costs for Phases 2 and 3 are still being determined (remember this is a work in progress!) The long wait is now over. As of June 1, Trinity has a fulltime priest! We welcome Fr. John Drymon and his wife, Annie Stricklin. Ginny Lee Pilstl Senior Warden

4 4 Music Notes from Parker Maas The choir will complete its regular season on June 5 th at the first Sunday with Fr. John. We welcome extra voices for this spring finale. We will practice at 8:30 a.m. on that Sunday. If anyone would like to provide special music - vocal, instrumental, or both - during the summer, just let me know. We would love to have the Trinity family share their talents! Also, think about joining us when we resume practice in the fall! NEW - KROGER REWARDS!! Kroger shoppers of Trinity earned $ from the efforts of 15 households during the past quarter through the Community Rewards Program! IT IS TIME TO RE-ENROLL. Each year participants need to re-enroll in order for Trinity to continue receiving the benefits of the Kroger Rewards Program. PLEASE BE SURE TO UP-DATE YOUR MEMBERSHIP! OR if you have not yet signed-up, please consider doing so. This program in no way affects your personal Kroger Rewards sales, fuel points, etc. If you would like assistance, to sign up or renew, please contact Deborah. As part of Trinity s outreach to the community, we will once again be the rain/bad weather site for the Art s Partnership s Courtyard Concert Series on Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. 1 p.m. beginning June 21 st. The series runs through August 3 rd, usually at Latham Courtyard. Should bad weather threaten, they will move the performances to the parish hall or nave. June events: Date Entertainment Food 21 st Eric Sowers Bread Kneads 28 th Violet Vinyl Main St. Deli REMINDER - SUNDAY, JUNE 5, TRINITY WILL HAVE A COMBINED 9:30 WORSHIP SERVICE FOLLOWED BY A CARRY-IN LUNCHEON TO WELCOME FR. JOHN DRYMON AND HIS WIFE, ANNIE STRICKLIN. PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND - SIGN-UP IS ON THE BULLETIN BOARD.

5 The June parish breakfast is on Saturday the 11 th at 8:30 a.m. Join your Trinity family for great food and conversation then stay and help spruce up! There are openings for helpers and hosts for Trinity s parish breakfasts at 8:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month. If you are able to cook or to help clean up at any of these, THE SIGN-UP SHEET is on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall. Thank you. 5 Hop into the Lunch Bunch caravan to KemoSabe s Roadhouse Grill to 830 Sandusky Street, Fostoria on Friday, June 10 th. The caravan will assemble in the church parking lot at 11 a.m. To reserve your spot, please call Joanne McPherson or Ginny Lee Pilstl by Wednesday, June 8 th. COFFEE CORNER JUNE coffee hour hosts 5 th Carry-in 12 th 19 th 26 th THE SIGN-UP SHEET IS ON THE BULLETIN BOARD. HOSTS ARE NEEDED! If no one offers, there may be no coffee hour - or even coffee - on Sunday mornings! Please consider adding your name to the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. You don t have to do it alone several families or a group may host together. OUR RANKS ARE DOWN Would you like to be on a team serving Trinity? Greeters, Gift Bearers, Acolytes, Readers, Ushers, and Commentators are always welcome at both services each Sunday. PLEASE CONSIDER helping in one or more of these positions. Let Deborah know if you are interested. THANKS TO THOSE WHO SERVE EACH WEEK! WHERE DO YOU FIT?? Everyone has special gifts share yours with your church! Please consider lending your skills and talents to a committee in an area of interest or skill. Just contact a committee or vestry member to join. THANK YOU for the donations of coffee and decaf!

6 Trinity Thank Offering (TTO) The TRINITY THANK OFFERING is a way in which our parish recognizes the importance of thanking God for its many blessings. Those in need locally benefit as Thank offerings are directed to the Rector's Discretionary Fund. Please continue to give thanks with offerings in the green TTO box. Youth Sunday School News Do you need help with yard clean up or outside work? The youth Sunday School class is available to serve those in our church. We hope to do yard projects, etc. This work will be supervised (and assisted) by the parents of the children. We are not seeking payment for our work, but are hoping to show God's love through acts of service. This is our version of the Backyard Mission Trip on a smaller scale. The children are eager to help. Please consider allowing them to serve you. You may sign up in the Parish Hall or contact Emily Boerger at Thanks! TRINITY 2016 VESTRY Ginny Lee Pilstl, Senior Warden Karen Eubanks, Junior Warden Mark Creighton, Clerk Jim Miller Paul O Sullivan Rita Roberts Lisa Robeson Sue Sandusky Bill Trudeau Peg Daily Treasurer 6 ITEMS FOR july/august TIdings should be submitted By Tuesday, june 21 st. thanks! The sign-up sheet for 2016 altar flowers is on the bulletin board in the parish hall. Trinity on Facebook. Find our page by searching for Trinity Episcopal Church, Findlay, Ohio. Be sure to like the page to get posts delivered to your News Feed. If you're not on Facebook and you want to know more about it, please call Ben Dolan or Emily Boerger at Your talents are God s gift to you what you do with them is your gift to God. WEB SITE HAVE YOU VISITED OUR NEW AND IMPROVED WEB-SITE? The goal was to up-grade Trinity s on-line presence and provide timely information in a userfriendly format. Please check it out and let us know what you think! Ben Dolan is our web master. OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PARISH HALL. IF YOU DIDN T REQUEST ENVELOPES AND WOULD LIKE THEM, THERE ARE EXTRA SETS WITH NUMBERS (just let Deborah know) OR YOU MAY USE THE UN-NUMBERED SET ON THE TABLE.

7 KEEPING IN TOUCH 7 JUNE BIRTHDAYS 3 Pat Fox 5 Mary Brater, Dave Unkefer 9 Leah Richardson 10 Kaia Boyles 12 Debi Haas 13 Hannah Risner 15 Barb Richardson 17 Nancy O Sullivan 20 Sydney Risner 29 Susan Campbell 30 Kim Grove JUNE ANNIVERSARIES 15 Kathy & Mark Creighton 23 Pat Tremayne & Michael Bennett 24 Cindy & Rob Fox Rita & Deke Roberts 29 Peg & Tom Dailey PERSONAL NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR AND ABOUT THE TRINITY FAMILY. IF YOU HAVE ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SHARE, (BIRTHS, ENGAGEMENTS, GRADUATIONS, HONORS, AWARDS, WEDDINGS, PERFORMANCES, ACHIEVEMENTS, ACTIVITIES, ETC.) PLEASE SUBMIT THEM BY THE 3 RD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH FOR THE NEXT PUBLICATION. Thanks If ever there is a name omitted from one of these lists, or a date is incorrect, please contact the church office with the information. Thanks! Trinity s sympathy is extended to the family of Paul R. (Skip) Umberger III who passed away on May 4 th in Arizona. He was the son of Paul and Ruby Umberger and the brother of Paula (Umberger) Dinovo. Skip was an Episcopal priest as well as a PH.D. in clinical nursing. He will be interred in the Trinity Columbarium at a later date. TRULY KEEPING IN TOUCH Some parishioners not able to attend services, or attend regularly, would enjoy calls or cards from the rest of us, and visits especially from people who know them. Others have moved so this is an update on their contact information: Betty Berlekamp Birchaven Road, Room 310, Findlay, Marilyn Russell - P.O. Box , Palm Bay, FL Sarah Worthington 172 Legacy Lane, Heritage House, 2820 Greenacre Drive, Findlay, Romelle Aldrich - 83 Harwood Road, Monroe, NJ John and Paula Wolper Dominion Drive, Fort Mitchell, KY New Caroline Dunham Sunrise, 401 Lake Cascades Parkway, Findlay, Dave & Peg Bell 779 Tupper Street, Brockville, Ontario, Canada K6V6A1 Jean Bolmer 401 Hancock Street, Findlay, Barb Richardson Brookdale, Room 133, 725 Fox Run Road, Findlay Eleanor Speck, Birchaven, Birchaven Road, Findlay Chris s information is posted on the bulletin board in the parish hall.

8 8 TRINITY KNITTING CIRCLE The Trinity Knitting Circle meets on the second Monday of each month (except December) at 1:00 p.m. at 129 Second St. OUR NEXT MEETING IS JUNE 13 th. If you are interested in joining this ministry, please call Purls, Pat Fox ALTAR FLOWERS Please let Deborah know by noon on Wednesday of that week what you would like printed in the bulletin for your gift of flowers. to or call REMEMBER - When providing altar flowers from a florist they should be delivered to the church between 9 a.m. and noon on Friday. Altar guild members may no longer be at the church on Saturdays. Thanks! WEEKLY PRAYER LIST We all need a little prayer and Trinity provides a prayer list each week in the bulletin for those who could use some extra. Would you please take a moment to review that prayer list and help us keep it up-to-date? If there are names which should be removed, let Deborah know. If there is someone on your heart, we can add that person. Thank you! CHURCH CALENDAR As a central area of communication, there is a monthly Trinity scheduling calendar on the bulletin board in the parish hall. It includes all events, activities, and facility usage. THIS IS YOUR CALENDAR IF SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE ADDED, DO SO. IF THERE IS AN ERROR, PLEASE CORRECT IT! You may submit items to Deborah anytime for the upcoming calendar, but please feel free to make this an interactive tool for the parish! A PRAYER FOR JUNE Father, make me more watchful of the time that I give to useless thoughts and words, and save me from cutting words, which make deeper impressions than can be cut with sharp tools. Forgive me for the hours that have not been profitable; I would I had them back, for my heart and mind have need of them. I pray that I may not be so occupied in expressing my judgment of others that I will forget to live in thy judgment myself. May I have the compassion for others that I hope to receive from thee. Amen. THE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER IS FOR YOUR BENEFIT! You may exchange information, paperwork, mail, etc. It is located in the yellow room under the bulletin board. There are cubbies for the Rector, Treasurer, Secretary, Vestry, Stewardship committee, Property committee, CSG/social committee, Outreach committee, and Worship committee so far. The Choir/Choir director has a basket as does the Altar Guild. The bulletin board may also have information posted please feel free to use it and to check it.

9 Trinity s Backyard Mission Trip Photos thanks to Jude Davidson

10 10 EVENT CALENDAR JUNE 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY JUNE 1 JUNE2 JUNE 3 JUNE 4 Fr. John s 1 st day JUNE 5 JUNE 6 JUNE 7 JUNE 8 JUNE 9 JUNE 10 JUNE 11 9:30 Holy Eucharist Combined worship Carry-in meal 8:30 a.m. Parish Breakfast 11:00 a.m. leave for KemoSabe s in Fostoria Trinity spruce up JUNE 12 JUNE 13 JUNE 14 JUNE 15 JUNE 16 JUNE 17 JUNE 18 8:30 Holy Eucharist 9:30 Holy Eucharist Coffee hour 1 p.m. Knitting Circle JUNE 19 JUNE 20 JUNE 21 JUNE 22 JUNE 23 JUNE 24 JUNE 25 8:30 Holy Eucharist 9:30 Holy Eucharist Coffee hour 4 p.m. Full Sound Tidings items due 11:30 1 Arts Part. Rain site JUNE 26 JUNE 27 JUNE 28 JUNE 29 JUNE 30 8:30 Holy Eucharist 9:30 Holy Eucharist Coffee hour 1 p.m. Vestry 11:30 1 Arts Part. Rain site Flower of the month - Rose Birthstone - Pearl Trinity Episcopal Church is... a welcoming community that is accepting of others who are different. a place to experience genuine relationships that help us grow. people who volunteer to reach out into the community. people who value tradition, music, and prayer in their worship.