Trinity Church in Menlo Park
April 3, 2016 
Trinity Church in Menlo Park Weekly Newsletter
In This Issue
Spaghetti Bingo Night April 16!
Planning Extravaganza April 24
OWLS Luncheon
Interested in Stephen Ministry?
Rebuilding Together April 30
Rev. Mary & Emma Heaton Off to Haiti
Kris Goodrich Retiring
 
April 3rd, 2016
2nd Sunday of Easter
Sunday's Scriptures
Acts 5:27-32
Psalm 150
Revelation 1:4-8
John 20:19-31
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5:05 Service:
Taizé Eucharist

Did you miss last Sunday? Listen to the sermon here!

Children & Youth Programs this Sunday
 
Godly Play & Explorers meet at 10:00 am in Trinity Hall.  
 
No Youth Group until Spaghetti and Bingo night!
 

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This Week at Trinity
 Sunday, April 3 
8:30 & 10:30 am
Holy Eucharist, Church
 
5:05 pm Eucharist, Chapel 

Monday, April 4
 
  No regularly scheduled programs or meetings
 
Tuesday, April 5
5:30 pm - 6:45 pm
Yoga Flow, Chapel

7:00 pm Episcopal Charities Peninsula Action Network Meeting, Library

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

    Wednesday, April 6    
12:10 pm Healing Eucharist, Chapel
 
5:15 pm  Centering Prayer, Chapel     
 
7:00 pm Al-Anon Meeting, Trinity Hall

Thursday, April 7
6:45 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal, Church

7:30 pm Trinity Choir, Music Room (Angus Hall 2nd Floor)
 
Friday, April 8
7:00 am Morning Prayer, Chapel

10:45 am OWLS Commission, Angus Hall

12:00 pm OWLS Program, Angus Hall 

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What a joy it was to observe Holy Week with you last week, and what a joyful and wonderful Easter celebration we experienced last Saturday night and Sunday morning!  Thanks to everyone who worked to make our celebrations so meaningful.

Easter, of course, is not over!  The season continues for 50 days, and we will continue the celebration of Easter this Sunday.  We will hear the story from John's Gospel about Thomas, forever labelled as "Doubting Thomas", for refusing the believe in the Resurrection.  Truth be told, most of us probably sympathize with Thomas's uncertainty more than we would like to admit.  As we explore his story together, we will explore the landscape of our own doubts and uncertainties.

We return this Sunday to our normal worship schedule:  8:00 am, 10:00 am, and 5:05 pm.  Godly Play and Explorers meet this week in Trinity Hall at 10:00 am, but there is no Youth Group. 

This Saturday, Rev. Mary and Emma Heaton will be heading to Haiti as part of the Diocese of California's Youth Pilgrimage to the Diocese of Haiti, under the leadership of Bishop Marc.  Please keep them in your prayers as they travel.

Finally, please note that I will be on vacation beginning Monday, April 4 -- Rev. Elizabeth will be available for any pastoral needs.

Peace,
MatthewSignatureGenuine
   
We have learned that the Stanford Humanities Center will be holding a memorial gathering for Barney Bate on Thursday, March 31, from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm at the Center.   Members of the Trinity community are welcome to attend.                                           
Spaghetti & Bingo Youth Fundraiser  
Saturday, April 16th, 5:30-7:30 pm Trinity Hall  

Saturday, April 16th, from 5:30 pm -7:30 pm is the date and time for our Spaghetti and BINGO Night
, sponsored by the Trinity Youth.  Come enjoy an evening of great food, fantastic fellowship, and cool prizes as we have fun together AND raise funds for the Youth Mission Trip to Los Angeles this coming summer.  
 
Tickets on sale this Sunday after services. ($15.00 per ticket, max $45 per family).  Ticket price includes dinner and five bingo games. Additional games may be purchased at the door. See you there! 

Planning Extravaganza
Sunday, April 24, 11:15 am to 12:45 pm

Most of you will remember that last year, a Church Assessment Survey was conducted as a kind of "check up" for our congregation, and to help identify areas of focus that should receive special attention over the next 3 years.  The results of that survey were very positive in terms of revealing a healthy and vital congregation.

On Sunday, April 24, our planing process will continue with the Planning Extravaganza!  Following the 10 am service, you are invited to grab a portable lunch and to choose one of the five areas of focus:  Growing the Congregation, Strengthening Spiritual Discovery, Broadening Parishioner Engagement, Strengthening Ministry with Children/Families/Youth, and Expanding our Outreach/Justice Ministries.   Each of these groups will have a facilitator that will guide those who choose it through a process of brainstorming that will ultimately lead to the identification of about 3 projects that will be implemented over the next three years to advance each of these areas. 
 
It is also our hope to identify a core group of 3 to 5 people in each of these areas to help flesh out further details of the projects that emerge (which would require one additional meeting of each of the core groups).   Ultimately, the projects from each group will be incorporated into our three year plan.

Lunch will be provided, child care/children's activities will be provided, and we will finish between 12:45 and 1 pm.  Please join us as we continue to work to build up the life of Trinity Church.

OWLS Luncheon
Friday, April 8th, Noon, Angus Hall

Please join us on April 8 to welcome Rev. Elizabeth as our speaker this month. After her Lenten series on the book Being Mortal by Atul Gawande, several parishioners asked her if she would continue her talk surrounding this important subject. In our group, many felt that there was a need to continue following up on how we can better approach our mortality when we (our spouses, friends, and perhaps parents) are closer to it at this stage of life. It will be a chance to address issues into which we want to delve deeper. After the OWLS meeting there may be an interest for groups to form to meet and discuss this with each other.

Please contact Alecia in the office to let us know if you plan to join us for this informative presentation. Lunch is always provided for attendees, so don't miss out joining OWLS on this date.

Stephen Ministries Session
Sunday, April 17th after the 10 am Service, Angus Hall
Stephen Ministries is a one-on-one pastoral care program. It trains members of the congregation to offer ongoing pastoral care to individuals in the midst of transition, change, or life hardship. Stephen Ministers are weekly prayer partners to those they minister too. Stephen Ministies work with the clergy to provide long term pastoral care and comfort to our community. 

Join us to learn more about the services they provide and explore whether you might be called to be a Stephen Minister or whether you might benefit from having a Stephen Minister. For more information contact Rev. Elizabeth.

Rebuilding Together
Saturday, April 30th
Every year we gather for a day of service to remodel and make improvements to the home of someone in need. This year we will once again be partnering with Epiphany in San Carlos and Christ Church in Los Altos. Please save the date! More details will be provided as the date gets closer.  If you have questions contact John.

Rev. Mary & Emma Heaton Head to Haiti

The Rev. Mary Greene and Emma Heaton will be part of a delegation from the Diocese of California, headed by Bishop Marc, to the Diocese of Haiti.  Departing on April 2 and returning April 10,  the Haiti Youth Pilgrimage will be visiting this island diocese of The Episcopal Church, which was devastated by a massive earth quake just a few years ago.  The group will be visiting and meeting with the people of the Diocese of Haiti.  Please keep them in your prayers as they travel, meet new people, and experience the life of the Diocese of Haiti.
 


 
Kris Goodrich Retiring from CFI

After co-founding the Child and Family Institute with Josetta Walsh, and serving as its director for many years, Kris Goodrich has announced her retirement, as of the end of June. 

Kris has been an institution herself on the Trinity campus, earning the admiration and love of several generations of parents and children who have been the recipients of her wisdom and love.  Kris's bright spirit and infectious laugh will be greatly missed by all of us.

The Trinity community gives thanks for Kris's ministry, and we wish her all good things and many blessings as she moves on to the next chapter of her life.  We hope to have Kris as our guest in church soon so that we can wish her well in person.