The Trinity Trumpet. Upcoming Events. A Home for All Dedicating our New Sanctuary. April 24 th 10:00 am Reception to Follow

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1 The Trinity Trumpet Upcoming Events Monday, April 18 7:15 PM - 2nd & 3rd Year Confirmation Class Mission Trip info night for 3rd year parents Tuesday, April 19 7 PM - Executive Council 7:30 PM PEAL Rehearsal New Sanctuary Wednesday, April PM - ROMEO s Lunch (Retired Old Men Eating Out) 7:30 PM SALT Rehearsal - New Sanctuary Thursday, April 21 7:30 PM CAPPELLA Rehearsal - New Sanctuary 7:00 PM - Transition Team Meeting Friday, April 22 4:30 PM - RSCM Rehearsal New Sanctuary 7:00 PM - Social Card Night Saturday, April 23 2 PM - Church Cleaning Sunday, April 24 The Fourth Sunday of Easter 10:00 AM - Mass of Consecration for New Sanctuary with Bishop Claire Burkat, homilist 12:00 PM - Butlered Reception is Parish Hall A Home for All Dedicating our New Sanctuary April 24 th 10:00 am Reception to Follow This is a ticketed event! In order to prepare the seating arrangement in the new sanctuary and help our hospitality team plan the reception, we need a clear idea of the number of people who will be attending, so all those coming will need a ticket. Tickets are free, but you must have one to attend. They will be available for pick up in the narthex this Sunday April 17. There is also an online order form which will be up from April Questions? Ask Pastor Guiser or Nina Wason. Our Clergy: The Rev. Kim Guiser, Senior Pastor The Rev. Asha George-Guiser, Associate Pastor Vicar Micah Krey, Seminarian

2 Dedication From the Desk of Nina Wason, Chris Ed Director It was the Festival of Dedication, a time of remembrance of hard times this place and its people had gone through; a time to honor those who had given the so much, in order to make sure their place of worship was a source of beauty, light and truth; a time for folks who had been scattered and folks who had stayed close, to come together again and worship the one true God under one roof. It was a big, beautiful celebration. You might think I m being artsy by writing in the past tense about next week s celebration, but actually this is only what was going on around Jesus in the scene we read about in this week s gospel - John 10:22: Then came the feast of the Dedication of the Temple, HanukkahIt was winter. Jesus was strolling in the temple... The Feast of the Dedication was a remembrance of when the Temple had been desecrated by Antiochus Epiphanes IV, a Hellenist king, in 168 BC. (see hard times above). It was the Maccabees, Jews opposed to the Greek takeover of their religious lives, who fought and died in order to restore the Temple to the Hebrew people (see given so much above). After the Maccabean Rebellion, God s people were again free to gather and worship in the Temple (see under one roof ). But it is pretty good timing, isn t it? Very nice of the lectionary to give us this passage just one week before we dedicate our new sanctuary to God s work. Fortunately, as far as I recall, no big rebellion took place, though we have had our struggles, and there is no doubt many people have sacrificed heroically for us all to gather under one roof at the same time. The people talking to Jesus in this section of the gospel had become pretty sure he did not belong at the Temple festivities though clearly he was there, walking along Solomon s Porch. To the Jews, he may in fact have been as unwelcome as Antiochus Epiphanes, because of his unpleasant tendency to blaspheme by making himself equal with God. But Jesus shapes the conversation of belonging around his deeds of goodness and power, the promise of real life, and the communion with the Father that exists among followers of this Way. It s not about the Temple building. It s the lives of the people. It s how we listen for and to the voice of the one who gives life; it s how we follow in his footsteps and do the work of the Father. It is about being in communion with God and one another. May it be so.. Mother s Day Masses at Trinity Please join us on Sunday, May 8, at the 9 or 11:15 am masses as The Rev. Dr. Asha George-Guiser preaches a special Mother s Day homily to celebrate all the special women in our lives.

3 Upcoming LIFT Events Friday, April 15 -Bible Study Regarding Esther Saturday, April 30 at 11:30 AM - Annual Ladies Tea May 20 -Bible study finishing Esther June 3, 4, 5 - Women's Weekend at the Beach - Cape May, New Jersey June 10th - Putting together baskets for Carnival DON'T FORGET TO BUY MOTHER'S DAY BASKET RAFFLE TICKETS!! Country Fair & Car Show - Saturday, June 25, 2016 It s that time for Spring cleaning! Trinity Attic Treasures is looking for new or gently used items to sell at the Country Fair. The tent for drop off will be ready Sunday, May 1st down by the barn. Please no clothes, shoes, bed linens, suitcases or stuffed animals. Volunteers needed on a weekly basis (afternoons or evenings) to sort and organize the Attic Treasures. Contact Pastor Guiser or Lynne Schell regarding your availability. Any time you can give is greatly appreciated! Books, magazines, CDs and DVDs can be dropped off in the old Sanctuary beginning May 1st. And what s popping up in your garden?? Do you have any perennials that need to be thinned out? Save them for the Potting Shed! Handcrafted Items will be sold again this year. We appreciate any craft items made by all of you talented Trinity folks! See Lynne Schell with any questions. Car Show flyers are beginning to be circulated. If you know anyone who may be interested in participating in the Car Show, contact Bill Sweeney.

4 Faith...The Final Frontier! These are the voyages of the church ship Trinity in its ongoing mission to teach the faith and make disciples for Christ. Captain's Log: Star date Sunday A saucer-like disk (offering plate) will pass by you twice. During its second pass, please consider making a monetary gift to help provide more seating for the ship so more members can boldly go with us at each service. Please place your donation in the special envelope provided in the bulletin on Live long and prosper. Who is the Youth Group? With deepest gratitude, The Memorial Team Paintball. Ministry. Lock-In's. Mission Trips. Manhunt. Dodgeball. Service. This is a snapshot of the past 8 months in the life of Trinity's Youth Group. The Youth Group is the quiet storm brewing in the church. Composed of energetic, Spirit-filled youth, the Youth Group doesn't represent the future of the church...they represent the NOW. They are committed to service, changing the world, and having fun while they do it. They find the time to travel to Detroit to praise God with 35,000 youth from around the country. They have the energy to play hours of Manhunt during their Lock-Ins. They have the willingness to serve the less fortunate in communities across the country and in their own backyard. And guess what...they have room for YOU! Stay tuned to the Trumpet, Youth Board, and Video Announcement screen for ways that you can participate in an upcoming youth activity. Adults: contact Christian Hicks to learn how you can volunteer to serve Trinity's youth.

5 Readings for Sunday, April 24 First Reading: Acts 11:118 Psalm: Psalm 148 Second Reading: Revelation 21:1-6 Gospel: John 13:31-35 Lynn Chialastri April 1 Bill Sweeney April 3 Reese O Brien April 5 Paige Earley April 8 Florence Vikingstad April 8 Preeya George-Guiser April 9 John Nowmos April 9 Scott Castor April 10 Jim Sorom April 11 Jenn Castor April 12 Donna Kenneson April 13 Jean Plymette April 14 Yolanda Zimmerman April 14 Peter Berg April 15 Nicole Moyer April 15 Ray Gross April 17 Jeffrey Livingston April 17 Jeremy Stansbeary April 18 Bill Mohr April 19 Pat Wolfe April 20 Diane Livingston April 21 Elizabeth Castor April 22 Scott Earley April 22 Karl Joseph Schafer April 22 Rachel Wilson April 22 Kelly Avery April 23 Sally Jeffries April 23 Trent Bailly April 24 Rachel Graham April 24 Ryan Jette April 24 Dean Castor April 26 Brittany Hembrick April 26 Ashley Hembrick April 26 Paul Wason April 27 Megan Earley April 28 Mya Brown April 29 Jim & JoAnn Sorom April 15 Bob & Flo Bloss April 19 Jerry & Janice Linfoot April 20 Michael & Heddy Martorelli April 26 Howard & Maryellen Foulke April 27