Trinity Episcopal Church Trinity Episcopal Church

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strengthened by joyful Trinity Whats Happening At hearts and engaged minds. December 14, 2012

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Search Process Sunday, December 16, 9:45 a.m.Sunday School As we continue our search for a new vicar, the Bishops Committee met to prepare the data input which will be used in the computer match process. a.m.Holy Eucharist Sunday, December 16, 10:00 We had a good working session and our results were forwarded to Canon Dan Smith. We are making good progress! We now have a completed parish profile and a completed Sunday, December 16, 11:30 a.m.Adult have names Church Deployment Profile. Canon Smith hopes to Formation of possible candidates for the Bishops Committee to consider by the end of July. Thank you for continuing to use the prayer card with the prayer Tuesday, December 18, to p.m.Text study and Eucharist time. Pines from the Book of Common Prayer1:30help guide us through this searchat TwinExtras are still available in the basket at the back of the church. Wednesday, December 19, 7:30 a.m.Morning Prayer
Sunday, December 23, 9:45 a.m.Sunday School First Sunday of the Month Plate Collection Sunday, December 23, collection for July will be donated to a yet unnamed charity. You have an The first Sunday charitable plate10:00 a.m.Holy Eucharist opportunity to help select the recipient! Be thinking about what worthy organization you would like to support and placeSunday, December 23, 11:30 p.m.Adult Formationthe plate along with your donation this Sunday, the name of that organization on a slip of paper in July 4. Lets see who the lucky winner is! Uncle Als nuts have arrived. Diane will be in touch with you about your order. You can pick up your nuts at church on Sunday or have them delivered Dear Friends, to your home or office. Contact djohnson@truman.edu for more information. As you may know, the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis is currently over $120 this year! entitled "Vatican Thanks for your generosity weve raised hosting an exhibition Splendor: A Journey through Faith and Art" which includes artwork, liturgical vestments & other material, as well as other items, all on loan from the Vatican in Rome. For more information see http://www.vaticansplendors.com/. Mitten from Last chance to add be visiting the scarves and Saturday, An informal groupTree Trinity-Kirksville willmittens, gloves, exhibition onhats to the July 17. The general plan is to meet upmitten tree! These are inexpensive items that can be purchased asand have a meal together. Since at the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis, see that exhibition, you are out shopping this week reserved in so useful would help to have count of they recommend that tickets be and they areadvance, itto children whohave alittle. We how many would like to donate interested in going with the group, would you please reply to months go. So, if you are them to the Salvation Army for distribution during the coldestJulia by e-mail no later than of at year. If everyone brings one course, can fill up that tree! Friday, July 2the delancey@truman.edu? Of item, we if you decide later you'd like to join, I believe individual tickets are available as well and could be bought at a later date.

Tickets are $19.50 for adults, $17.00 for seniors or college students with college ID, and $13 for children 6 12 years of age. (We may be able to receive a $2/ticket discount as a church group, but I need to find out whether that discount is extended to non-Catholic parishes). Food Depot Wish List, from Kirsty and Stephanie: The Food Depot continues to be Hope you can join! strained for supplies at this time of year. Any contributions are welcome! Julia & Pete

See you Sunday! Peter E. Van Horne

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Episcopal News Service top stories this week include a seasonal message by the Presiding Bishop, stories about New Jerseys efforts at recover from Hurricane Sandy, and an update on the Committee for Structural Reform. In your prayer time next week, please remember: In our Diocese: Grace Episcopal Church, Jefferson City (1839), and Shariya, their Rector In our companion Diocese of Lui: The seven archdeaconries of the diocese: Lui, Buagyi, Mideh, Minga, Kediba, Wandi, Lakamadi. In the Anglican Communion: Congo, and Lambert, their Bishop. Worldwide: We pray for the people of Syria, Libya, the Middle East, Japan, the Philippines, and Guatemala. In our congregation & extended parish: We pray for the success of our building campaign; We pray for Shannon & Cliff; Whitney & Evan; Leslie (Kirstys mother); Kim (Jessie); Betty (Sallys mother); David, Chuck (Joanne);Karen (Johnnette) Howard; Jean; Joanne; Patricia; Lola; and the repose of the soul of Bob (Ericas father).

Retirement Announcement: Dear Friends, The folks at Christ Church in Cape Girardeau asked for some help getting this invitation to Bob Towner's retirement celebration distributed.... Here is the lovely invitation: http://media.diocesemo.org.s3.amazonaws.com/pdf/TownerRetirementInvite.pdf Details: Sunday Jan 6, 2013, 2-5 PM Parish hall of Christ Church 101 N. Fountain St. in Cape

Deadline for submission of items in next weeks news is 12:00 noon, Thursday, December 20. Maria is back from Lui and will be resuming the WHAT. You can reach her at crankycricker@gmail.com.