Stewardship 2012
It takes all of us!!
Sincere thanks to all who have pledged their support!! We are slowly inching our way...but there is more to be done!!!
Amount: $1,225,268
Same Time Last Year
Pledges: 458
Amount: $1,260,190
Difference
Pledges: +25
Amount: -$34,922
Total to reach goal:
Pledges: 17
Amount:$24,732
2012 Goal
Pledges: 500
Amount: $1,250,000
Last Year Totals Pledges: 466
Amount: $1,260,940
Good News
There are 85 NEW pledges this year.
There are 54 people who pledged last year, but have not yet pledged this year for a total of $105,585.
To make a pledge click the link below
Pledge 2012
or email
8:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:00 a.m.
Family Eucharist, Enriching our Worship 11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Worship LeadersImportant: Due to a mistake on my part, the Acolytes listed in the printed Sunday bulletins are not accurate. The names listed for Acolytes below are accurate, however, as of Thursday. I apologize for any inconvenience.
-Sam Greenlee
8:00 a.m.
Reader and Intercessor:
Phyllis Billington
Chalice:
Dorothy Moote
Acolyte:
Irving Newlin
Ushers:
Lynne Davis
Van Davis
Ed Metcalf
9:00 a.m.
Readers:
Bill Hackett
Intercessor: Sylvia Temmer
Chalice:
Molly Schneider
Sylvia Temmer
Pat Peacock
Ann Zultner
Acolytes:
Nnamdi Achebe
Uzo Achebe
Kyle Currier
Verger:
James Scott
Ushers:
Caswell Cooke
Randy Currier
Anne Elliott
Robert Fraser
Audio:
Brett Boal
11:00 a.m.
Readers:
Rob Lanchester
Intercessor:
Judy Lowry
Chalice:
Isak de Vries
Briane Duane
Catie Newcombe
Diane Paulsell
Acolytes:
Lucia Huebner
Peter Berlenbach
Laura Berlenbach
Verger:
James Scott
Ushers:
Noreen Duncan
Michael Gehret
Robert von Zumbusch
Audio:
Ruth Scott
Please Note: This list of worship leaders represents the information available by the middle of the week. It may not always be correct and worship leaders should always check their official schedules.
Scripture Readings:
Acts 8:26-40
Psalm 22:24-30
1 John 4:7-21
John 15:1-8 |
Notes on the Sunday Bible Readings "Lectionary Notes" for Sundays (as well as major feasts and festivals) by Gordon Graham can now be found on the web at Notes
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Pastoral Care
Are you or someone you know in need of Pastoral support ?
The Pastoral Care Commission is a resource to support those in our community who are experiencing a time of special need. The pastoral care staff provide regular visits and comfort to those persons who are in area hospitals, nursing homes/nursing/retirement centers and shut-ins.
For pastoral care, please e-mail trinityprincetonclergy@gmail.com
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Trinity Staff
The. Rev Paul Jeanes III
Rector
jeanesp@trinityprinceton.org
cell: 609-851-6989
The Rev. Sarah Kinney Gaventa
Assistant Rector
gaventas@trinityprinceton.org
cell: 609-365-0419
The Rev. Jennifer Replogle
Curate reploglej@trinityprinceton.org
cell: 985-705-6500
Tom Whittemore
Music Director
whittemoret@trinityprinceton.org
Annie Thomas
Parish Administrator
thomasa@trinityprinceton.org
Elly Matsil
Parish Accountant
matsile@trinityprinceton.org
Erique Ramirez
Sexton
Roberto Melgoza
Sexton
Joe Matsil
Sexton
Sam Greenlee
Communications Assistant
greenlees@trinityprinceton.org
Matt Gaventa
Website
matt.gaventa@gmail.com
Holly Scovell
Sacred Music Intern
33 Mercer Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
609.924.2277
www.trinityprinceton.org
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Please note that all announcements to be included in a given week's E-pistle must be submitted by Wednesday to greenlees@trinityprinceton.org
When submitting an announcement, please send us the headline, the text of the announcement, and any images that you would like included. Please do not use any special formatting in the text apart from bold, italics, underline and bullet points.
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Spring Rummage Sale Thanks You for helping us raise more than $28,000!
 Trinity's Traditional Spring Rummage sale was a great success and continued the tradition of reaching out to the community and supporting the church's Outreach Programs. Again, our thanks for your generous donations of clothing, antiques for the Boutique, books, linens, electrical items, toys and housewares as the sale generated more than $28,000! And, of course, the sale would not have been possible without the help of more than 135 volunteers sorting items, setting up the rooms and displays, volunteering at the sale and clean-up effort after the sale and then again on Sunday afternoon. The sale was fun, brought members of the Parish together and was a day to remember.
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Tool Sharpening During this Sunday Service
Sunday, May 6th
Such a Deal!
While Fr. Paul preaches, Your Tools Get Sharpened.
Trey and Hillary Delaney, the Grounds Committee's "Master Tool Sharpeners," will be on hand Sunday, May 6th from 8 a.m. to noon, to offer parishioners a rare service. If you've never had your garden tools sharpened, the Delaneys and their bench grinders will put a new edge on clippers, loppers, shovels, spades, machetes, edgers, trowels, almost any garden tool except saws. Mark your tools for easy identification and take them to the Circle. They'll be ready the same morning! Donations are welcome, to help offset the Grounds Committee's greater than usual tree and grass expenses this year.
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Evensong this Sunday
4:00 p.m.
Please join us at 4:00 p.m. this Sunday, May 6, for a special Evensong service with the choir of St. David's from Wayne, Pennsylvania.
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Celebrate Trinity Counseling Service with Golf!
Friday, May 11
Calling all Golfers - Grab your clubs and come celebrate Trinity Counseling Service and the first annual Stimpson Cup on Friday, May 11th. The celebration will be held at The Bedens Brook Club and it will start at 4:00 p.m. sharp with a 9 hole scramble and then a yummy terrace side cook-out. You are free to create your own foursome or be paired with others. It should be a great afternoon of fun and friendship. 9 and Dine, $125/person, includes all course fees and dinner and the Terrace side cook-out only is $55 (just in case someone you know may only want to dine and not nine)!
RSVP to Sallyc_trinity@hotmail.com or 609.924.0060.
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Holy Eucharist for Ascension Day
Thursday, May 17
 12:10 p.m.
Trinity Church
Celebrant: Fr Peter French Homilist: Fr Gordon Graham Ascension Day is one of the seven Principal Feasts listed in the Book of Common Prayer. It is always celebrated on a Thursday, 40 days after Easter and 10 days before Pentecost. The icon illustrated above was used to symbolize the Christ's Entry to Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. It will be used to symbolize His Ascension at this service. ALL WELCOME
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A HUGE THANK YOU
As co-chairs of the Outreach Committee, we would like to express our enormous gratitude to John White, Rummage Chair, and his dedicated crew who worked very hard to make the Spring Rummage Sale so successful. We are going to name names. We would especially like to thank Margot Southerland, Mary Alden, Judy and Reilly Sharp, Phyllis Phox,Verena Edwards, Helene Davies, Barbara Rubano, David Wertz, Susan Macgregor, and Kay Mack. These folks not only work the weekend of the sale but year round every Friday to sort and store the items for the two sales each year.
As many of you know, much of the Outreach Budget is derived from the Spring and Fall Rummage Sales. Beneficiaries of the proceeds from this event include the Crisis Ministry, Housing Initiatives of Princeton, Trenton Children's Chorus, Cristosal in El Salvador, GAIA in Malawi and Urban Promise. We cannot begin to count the hours so many parishioners (and non-parishioners!) put in under the phenomenal direction of John White to pull this event off. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Phil Unetic and Julie Denny |
The One Table Café committee, via Ruth Scott, recently received the following note from one of our frequent guests for the One Table dinners. The guest is a resident of the Princeton Community Village and we have maintained her anonymity; however, once you read her note, you will understand why the One Table Café is so important to Trinity and to the Princeton community. Those of us who work with One Table Café feel truly blessed to know that we are making an impact in the lives of our friends and neighbors.
"Dear Ruth,
Many thanks for all your help with rides.
I would like to pass along a great big thank you to all who worked so hard at presenting the guests with the best possible experience on Friday, April 20, 2012. All the servers were solicitous and generous with time and energy. I am always so impressed with the elegant table setting and delicious dinners served to us. I also want to thank the beneficiary, who made it possible for me to attend the spiritual bread making class. It was awesome.
You satisfy our every need. Your committee has given hope to those who had no hope, love to those who had felt unloved, bread to satisfy their hunger, and an introduction to a peace found only through the fellowship of God and friends.
May God continue to bless you on your journey.
My appreciation for all that I have received.
Yours truly." |
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Episcopal Church Women of St. Mary's Church, Burlington City hosting:
Ladies Night Out: Basket Bingo
Friday, May 4
6:00 p.m.
Featuring: all LONGABERGER® Products; Bingo game prizes, Door prizes & Raffle items!
Doors open at 6pm, Bingo starts at 7pm!
Held at
St. Mary's Guild House,
145 W. Broad St.,
Burlington City, NJ 08016
Tickets are $20 each and include...
--Entrance fee
--15 Bingo games (chance to win a basket with protector each game)
--15 Bingo Cards (4 chances on each card)
--Ink Dabber (for Bingo card)
--Coffee & Dessert
--Door prize ticket (for chance to win a Longaberger® product)
*Multiple Bingo winners will win the same Longaberger® basket... (Highest card takes home, the remainder will be ordered)
--NO CASH GIVEN IN LIEU OF PRIZES
Hotdogs, soda and water bottles will be sold during the event.
Extra Game Cards, 50/50's & Raffle tickets will be for sale also!
Proceeds from this event will benefit:
St. Mary's ECW Special Project Fund, Home for Aged Women,
Providence House, and Episcopal Relief & Development Fund--Japan Relief
For tickets: call/email
Lorraine Fazekas: Home 386-4916, Cell-304-2496 or Lfazekas@verizon.net
Please make checks payable to 'St. Mary's ECW' and deliver to above address
Advanced Tickets are suggested...seats are limited. Carpool is also suggested...parking is limited too!
Must be at least 18 years old to be admitted.
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Hank Bristol
Ordained to the Diaconate THIS Saturday
Dear Friends,
It is a great honor to announce the ordination of one of our own Trinity faithful. Hank Bristol will be ordain to the Sacred Order of Deacons. Please join us at Trinity Cathedral for this wonderful celebration.
By the Grace of God and with the People consenting,
The Right Reverend George E. Councell, D.D.
Bishop of New Jersey
will ordain to the Sacred Order of Deacons
in Christ's One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church
Henry Platt Bristol II
and classmates
on Saturday, the fifth of May, 2012
10:00AM in Trinity Cathedral
801 West State Street, Trenton NJ
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May 20th is Remembrance Day in the Memorial Garden
 Please join us on Sunday, May 20th for an annual "Day of Remembrance" in the Memorial Garden. Following the 10 a.m. service, we will gather briefly in the Trinity Memorial Garden, facing the main entrance to the church. The Rector will lead us in thanking God for the beauty of our church and its grounds, and, more importantly, to remember loved ones and friends of Trinity who are no longer with us. All are welcome to participate in this special tribute.
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Trinity Church Kitchen Protocol
Kitchen use is frequent and varied with many different users from both in and outside the parish. Our Parish Life chair Carol Brooks Thomas, has kindly updated the Kitchen User protocol and so if you are booking the kitchen for use, please be conscious of the need to follow as directed in the notice below, which will also be posted in the kitchen. Please make your fellow committee members aware as they use the space so as to make using the kitchen smooth for all even if you cannot see who it is. Many thanks, Annie Thomas.
TRINITY CHURCH KITCHEN USERS 2012
FOOD
Label Food: Please label all food with the name of the event or committee. Unlabeled food left in the kitchen may be used as needed for other events, given away, or discarded.
Leftovers: Perishable: The refrigerator and freezers are used by many different groups for many different events. Please do not leave them full of leftovers after an event. Label leftovers for "community use," take them home, or give them away.
Leftovers: Non-perishable: There is not a lot of food storage space in the kitchen. Leftover non-perishable food should be put in the "community food" cabinets, donated to a food pantry, given away, or stored at home for another event.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Run the exhaust fans if you are creating any smoke or fumes. The smoke alarms are quite likely to go off if you don't. The switch is on the wall to the left of the door next to the stoves.
Please put items away properly. The cabinets and drawers are labeled to make it easier for multiple groups and people to use the kitchen. Please take the time to put everything in the correct place.
Kitchen knives go in the knife racks or labeled knife drawer only. Please do not put knives in with other tools in the tool drawers, pot of tools next to the stove, or in the dish-drainer.
Wash and put away all utensils, dishes, pots, pans, flatware, etc. All dishes and flatware must be washed in the dishwasher (per health department regulations). The dishwasher should be empty and drained and the sinks and dish drainer empty and clean before you leave. There is no garbage disposal, so be sure no solids go down the drains.
Please clean countertops and wipe up any spillage you have made on the stove or floor.
Please do not leave dirty laundry in the kitchen. Each event or committee is responsible for its own laundry. Please wash and return tablecloths, dish towels, and cleaning cloths promptly; the next group using the kitchen may need them.
Please take home any dishes or utensils which you have brought from home. If they remain in the kitchen they may be put in with other kitchen supplies or rummage. "Unclaimed" items should be put on the window sill until they are claimed.
Check inventory. Please let the church administrator know if any supplies (paper goods, cleaning supplies, etc.) are running low.
Please observe these health department regulations:
The rear sink is for food preparation only. Do not use these sinks for washing hands or dishes.
The sinks by the dishwasher are for cleaning pots and pans only. Do not use these sinks for washing hands or food.
The small sink by the stoves is for washing hands only. Do not wash hands in the other sinks.
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Introducing Trinity's Newest Ministry:
The Prayer Shawl Ministry
Prayer shawls wrap, enfold, comfort and give solace to people who are dealing with illness, surgery or grief.
We are calling all knitters and wannabes to come join old friends and new friends at our monthly prayer shawl knit-a-thons held in members' homes. All are welcome who would enjoy knitting these easy therapeutic patterns, infusing your own prayers for recovery as you knit and then taking the shawls to the clergy for blessing before delivery.
We are asking and begging the congregation for names of anyone in the hospital or sick at home who might be comforted by receiving a cozy shawl accompanied by a card with a reading such as:
Every lovingly crafted stitch contains a special prayer,
That God will send his peace to you and keep you in his care.
Knitting Instructions:
- 3 skeins of Lion Brand Homespun Yarn - Michael's or Walmart
- Size 11 or 13 needles. Round needles work really well.
- Cast on 54, 57, 60 or 63 stitches or some multiple of 3.
- Knit 3, purl 3 to end of row.
- Turn and knit the purl and purl the knit.
- If you have 57 or 63 stitches, you'll begin every row with knit.
- A weave pattern will develop. Knit about 2 and 2/3 skeins in pattern. Use the rest of yarn for fringe. The fringe can be as short as 3 inches or as long as 8 or 9 inches. It's up to you.
We suggest that you knit prayers into your shawl as you knit. Many gather for a collective blessing of the shawl before it is given away. There is no right or wrong way to knit or create these mantles of love and care. Come join us!
Contact: Molly Schneider at mhcsstrong@aol.com or Susan Finlay at swf1958@verizon.net. Many thanks for your interest.
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Memoir Group at Trinity
Are you interested in being part of a memoir group? We will write parts of our own story, hear from others, and share in reflecting on them together. Please contact the Rev. Jenny Replogle at reploglej@trinityprinceton.org if you are interested. Time and frequency of meeting will depend on response.
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Make it Meaningful...
Be a One Table Café Sponsor
We are now in the season of Lent and for many of us that means giving up something we like or giving up something which causes us pain - moving on and forgetting. Perhaps this year, however, the Lenten season could mean doing something good for someone else or for many others - doing something for the greater good of our community.
Gathering together to ensure a common good for our community is what Trinity's One Table Café is all about. One Table has recently celebrated its first anniversary and is proud of its success. As a result of that success, One Table is now hosting lunches on Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday's of most weeks, as well as our Friday night dinner on the 3rd Friday of each month.
To be able to continue those meals and to do something for the greater good of our community, we need your support. Please consider becoming an underwriter or sponsor for a One Table event. We have many levels of support and you can always partner with a friend or colleague. The underwriting levels are as follows:
- Major donor: $1,000.
- Lunch sponsor: $500.
- Table sponsor: $100.
- Fixed cost sponsor: $25 - $99.
We also have specific underwriting goals (tangible objects needed primarily to make life in the kitchen more efficient).
As our Curate, Jennifer Replogle said, "something miraculous happens when we break bread and share it." Help us to break bread and share it with others in our community and think of doing something different for Lent this year, your support will make a difference.
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Youth Group
Every Sunday evening
5:30 Eucharist
6:00 Confirmation class or Bible study
6:45 Dinner
Come join us for fun and fellowship!
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 Bishop Councell's Visitation May 13 Adults interested in Confirmation, Reception, or Reaffirmation
Bishop Councell will be joining us at Trinity Church on May 13 for a visitation to include the rites of confirmation, reception and reaffirmation. In preparation I asked that you join us each Sunday for the Adult Forum at 10:00 a.m. We are working our way systematically through our Eucharistic liturgy to learn how our liturgy shapes our Anglican identity, our faith and our Christian life. If you are interested, please contact Fr. Paul. |
Let's Do Lunch at Trinity's Popular One Table Café
Beginning Monday, Jan. 30, the One Table Cafe will be open for lunch from 12 noon-1:00pm every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (with a few exceptions). Just like our monthly dinner program, this is a "pay-what-you-can" restaurant. Besides visiting yourself, and encouraging friends, co-workers, and neighbors to come, you may want to volunteer. Please consider this valuable ministry if you are available from 10:45am till 2:00pm on any of the dates listed here. You can volunteer to come for one day, or on a more regular basis. We will have paid staff to guide you. Contact: Angeline Sturgis, sturgie@hotmail.com
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Got Summer Plans?
Consider a Mission Trip to El Salvador
Trinity Outreach is considering another mission trip to El Salvador in summer 2012. The trip would likely be for 7-8 days, including 2 travel days and would be coordinated by our mission partner Cristosal. The trip will involve visiting communities that are working with Cristosal on a variety of community development projects. Families with teens age 16 or older are especially welcome! Estimated cost is $1200-$1500 per person, including airfare, lodging, food, and transporation while in El Salvador. For more information, please contact Diane Paulsell (dpaulsell@gmail.com) or Trisha Thorme ( tthorme@yahoo.com) by January 31, 2012.
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Trinity Companions
Trinity's ministry to residents of Merwick Nursing Home has been rekindled, thanks to a number of you who have responded to the Outreach Committee's plea. Already, we hear of the pleasure that these visits bring to people who need companionship and conversation. The number of residents who attend the monthly Eucharist Service has greatly increased. The staff on the floor tell us that our visits have made a huge difference; we see it in the faces of the people we greet.
Our visits to residents have been made during the day and early evening, privately in residents' rooms or in the dining room where all gather. We encourage visitors to briefly record their visits in a loose-leaf notebook at the front desk so as to inform other visitors about who was visited and when. Please let us know, if you have not already done so, of your interest in joining Trinity Companions.
So far, the following wonderful people have become involved: From the Altar Guild, we thank Mary Alden and Donna Laessig. We thank those who have already volunteered to be companions: Loretta Cooper, Dulcie Bull, Judy Lowry, Leanne Gentile, Robin Gilbert, Thalia Mingo and Don Mann. We thank any of you who would still like to join Trinity Companions. You will find this ministry very rewarding
Please contact us at 609-924-5931 or julianamcintyre@gmail.com
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Ongoing Announcements
In Need of Action at Present
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Vacation Bible School - Volunteers needed!
If Trinity is going to host Vacation Bible School this summer, at least six volunteers are needed:
1. Event Coordinator 2. Snack Coordinator 3. Outdoor Games Coordinator 4. Storytime Coordinator 5. Music Coordinator 6. Craft Coordinator
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Women at the Well
Wednesdays
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Flemer Library
Women @ the Well is a group of women who gather to discuss books, ideas, and their spiritual lives. We meet weekly from noon to 1:30 pm in Flemer Library. Our current book selection is "The Cup of Our Life" by Joyce Rupp.
We welcome all women to come and join us. For more information you may call Martha Lashbrook at 609-466-0352 or email at lashbrook1@verizon.net
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