Trinity Church in Menlo Park
November 22, 2015 
Trinity Church in Menlo Park Weekly Newsletter
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November 22, 2015
Last Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday's Scriptures
2 Samuel 23:1-7
Psalm 132:1-13
Revelation 1:4b-8
John 18:33-37 

        
5:05 Service
Monthly Children's Liturgy

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This Week at Trinity
 Sunday, November 22     
8:00 am Holy Eucharist, Chapel

10:00 am Holy Eucharist, Church

5:05 pm Eucharist, Chapel

6:00 pm Advent Wreath Making & Dinner,
Trinity Hall

Monday, November 23
NO Living Wisdom Series, The Descent of the Heart this week
 
Tuesday, November 24
5:30 pm - 6:45 pm  
Yoga Class, Chapel

8:15 pm - 9:15 pm Contemplative Chapel, Chapel

Wed, November 25
NO Living Wisdom Series, The Descent of the Heart this week  

12:10 pm Healing Eucharist, Chapel  
 
5:15 pm  Centering Prayer, Chapel

7:00 pm Al-Anon Meeting, Trinity Hall

 Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26
OFFICE CLOSED
  
Friday, November 27
OFFICE CLOSED
7:00 am Morning Prayer, Chapel

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This Sunday is the last Sunday before Advent begins!  And in honor of the occasion, we will have a Church Dinner at 6:00 pm in Trinity Hall, along with an Advent Wreath Making Workshop.  This is a great opportunity to learn more about the Advent season, the Advent wreath tradition, and to create an Advent Wreath to use in your home. 

Since this is the fourth Sunday of the month, the 10:00 am service is our monthly alternative music service -- and this month, our Bluegrass Band will be leading us.  We will also be having our monthly Children's Liturgy at 5:05 pm in the Chapel.   Please plan to join us Sunday morning for worship, and Sunday evening for food, fellowship, and fun.

We are in the midst of our 2015 Stewardship Campaign, "To Love and Serve with Gladness and Singleness of Heart".  We have received about 90 pledges so far, which means we have about 100 more to go!  If you have pledged for 2016, thank you!  If you haven't, please do so as soon as possible.  You may use the paper pledge card you received (more are available in the back of the church if you need one), but you may also make your pledge securely online by clicking HERE. 

And as we are rapidly moving toward the end of 2015, please remember to complete your 2015 pledge by December 31.  The Treasurer also reminds you that if you plan to make a stock gift in 2015, please (1) try to do that by December 15 and (2) please notify the Treasurer of your gift of stock.  Thank you!!

I am looking for some people who might be able to give a ride to church on Sunday to a parishioner who lives in downtown Menlo Park and is recovering from an injury.  If you might be able to help bring this person to the 10 am service and take him home afterward, please contact me.


Thank you for your support of Trinity, and for being a part of this community.

Peace,
MatthewSignatureGenuine

                                              
Advent Wreath Making & Dinner on Nov 22

Mark your calendars for Sunday, November 22, at 6:00 pm in Trinity Hall.  Everyone is invited to join us for a Church Supper.  Along with our meal, you'll learn about Advent wreaths, how to use them for prayer at home, and you'll be provided materials to make one to take home.  The Advent season begins on Sunday, November 29.  This event will follow our monthly Children's Liturgy, which will take place in the Chapel at 5:05 pm.  Join us!
 
Stewardship 2015
To Love and Serve with Gladness and Singleness of Heart

Thank you to those of you who have already made your 2016 pledge.   We urge you to submit your pledge as soon as possible, as this greatly helps with the formulation of our budget for 2016.   You may fill in a secure pledge card online by clicking HERE.
To learn more about how to prayerfully and thoughtfully consider your 2016 pledge, please visit the online presentation by clicking HERE.  This page also has a link to allow you to fill out your pledge card online.

 
Youth & Family Ministries Update 
 
There will be no morning Children's Programs this Sunday, since we will be having our monthly Children's Liturgy at 5:05 pm in the Chapel, followed by a Church Supper and Advent Wreath Making.  Please join us!

It's not too early to think about the Christmas pageant. If your child would like to have a speaking part in the pageant, please let Elise Jones know. We have six speaking parts. All speaking parts require attendance at rehearsals (12/6, 12/13, 12/20, and 12/24).

And please note that the time for the Christmas Pageant service on Christmas Eve has changed!!  The service will be at 3:00 pm, an hour earlier than previously.

Youth group will join the rest of the congregation for the Church Dinner and Advent Wreath Making beginning at 6:00 pm in Trinity Hall.  We'll try to grab some time near the end of the event to check in with each other.
  
Contact Rev. Mary for more info!
 
Outreach Opportunity:  "Christmas" Dinner for Veterans on Dec. 4

For some years now, volunteers from Trinity have helped to provide an early Christmas Dinner for Veterans in our area.  JB Brahy oversaw and coordinated this effort for years.   Now that JB and Gail have moved to Southern California, the baton is being passed to the Outreach Commission.

The dinner will take place on Friday, December 4, from 5:30 pm until 8:00 pm at the Peninsula Veterans Center, 345 Middlefield Road, Building 1, in Menlo Park.  For more information, and to volunteer to help, please contact Robert Wendin.
 
St. Nick, Parents' Morning Out, Lessons & Carols, and the Christmas Fiesta  

Mark your calendar for our special events that lead up to our celebration of Christmas.

On Sunday, December 6, St. Nicholas will be joining us at both the 8:00 am and 10:00 am services.  His visit is extra-special this year because it falls on the actual St. Nicholas' Day in the church calendar!

Saturday, December 12, from 10:00 am to Noon will be Parents' Morning Out!  Youth group members and parent volunteers will supervise and entertain children that morning so the parents have some free time.  It's a great opportunity to get some Christmas shopping done!

Sunday, December 13, will be our service of Advent Lessons and Carols at 10:00 am (note there will be no Communion at that service), with special offerings from our music program.   We will also be welcoming new members.

Our Christmas Fiesta will also be on December 13, following the 10:00 am service.  This is an opportunity to enjoy food and fellowship together, while having the opportunity to sing Christmas carols and get in the spirit of the season.  This year, the food is being provided by the Kitchen Crew, led by  Bob Cleveland.
 
Christmas Memorials

There are opportunities every Sunday for people to make contributions for flowers and/or music to honor God and give thanks for all sorts of occasions (births, anniversaries or birthdays, memorials to loved ones who have died) or to honor a particular group of folks (the clergy and staff, the Family Ministries Commission, the Altar Guild, etc.). At Christmas, with all the special music and floral decorations, many such memorials can be made by many different people to celebrate the event and help defray the extra cost of the celebrations. If you wish to honor God and give thanks for any special persons or events this Christmas, we encourage you to do so.

Please CLICK HERE to print out the Christmas Memorial Form, and fill it out following the instructions.  Forms should be returned to the Church Office by Sunday, December 6.