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Trinity Episcopal Church Trinity Episcopal Church

an inclusive community of faith, strengthened.by.joyful hearts We are . an inclusive and engaged minds. community of faith,
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! strengthened by joyful Trinity Whats Happening At hearts and engaged minds. December 21, 2012

Upcoming Events:

Search Process Sunday, December 23, 10:00 a.m.Holy Eucharist 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. We had a good working session and our results were forwarded to Sunday, December 23, 11:30 a.m.Adult Formation Canon Dan Smith. We are making good progress! We now have a completed parish profile and a completed Church Deployment Profile. Canon Smith hopes to haveEve ServiceChristmas Carol singing Bishops Monday, December 24, 8:00 p.m.Christmas names of possible candidates for the and light Committee to consider to follow of July. Thank you for continuing to use the prayer card with the prayer refreshments by the end from the Book of Common Prayer to help guide us through this search time. Extras are still available in the basket at Tuesday, of the church. 10:00 a.m.Christmas Day Service the back December 25,
Wednesday, December 26, 7:30 a.m.Morning Prayer

First Sunday of the Month Plate Collection Sunday, December 30, 10:00 a.m.Holy Eucharist The first Sunday charitable plate collection for July will be donated to a yet unnamed charity. You have an opportunity to help select the recipient! Be thinking about what worthy organization you would like to support and placeThe church of that organization from December 26 to January 2 along with your donation this Sunday, the name office will be closed on a slip of paper in the plate as Johnnette+ will be out of town on vacation. Also, thank winner is! July 4. Lets see who the luckyyou to all who are covering the various tasks for worship, hospitality, and Altar
Guild over the holidays!

Dear Friends, Church in Cape Girardeau is planning a retirement reception for their rector, the Rev. Bob Christ

As you may know, the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis is currently hosting an exhibition entitled "Vatican Cape Girardeau. Here is the lovely invitation: Splendor: A Journey through Faith and Art" which includes artwork, liturgical vestments & other material, as http://media.diocesemo.org.s3.amazonaws.com/pdf/TownerRetirementInvite.pdf well as other items, all on loan from the Vatican in Rome. For more information see http://www.vaticansplendors.com/. An informal group from Trinity-Kirksville will be visiting the exhibition on Saturday, July 17. The general plan is especially thank you to Diane Johnson for the wonderful sendoff and to Shannon Pippin for the official to meet up at the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis, see that exhibition, and have a meal together. Since Lui Haircut! I felt the warmth of your prayers many times while I was away. Hopefully, in the next they recommend that tickets be present some of the pictures and storieshave a mission teams manyat Adultlike to few weeks Ill be able to reserved in advance, it would help to of our count of how visit would go. So, ifFormation. you are interested in going with the group, would you please reply to Julia by e-mail no later than Friday, July 2 at delancey@truman.edu? Of course, 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 a pair of colorful socks to the Salvation Army to help keep kids warm this winter. 12 years of age. (We may be able to receive a $2/ticket discount as a church group, but I need to find out Thanks to all who contributed to our Mitten Tree! whether that discount is extended to non-Catholic parishes). Hope you can join! Julia & Pete Food Depot Wish List, from Kirsty and Stephanie: This week when we dropped off the
food we donated our congregation provided the only applesauce, spaghetti sauce and cereal that the food bank had for the families this week. Their shelves are bare. They especially need peas, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, noodles, and cereal. Every little bit See you Sunday! helps! Trinity folks provided 20 pairs of mittens and gloves, 10 hats, three scarves, and From Maria Evans: Thank you for all your prayers, e-mails, and support while I was in Lui, and

Towner, on Sunday Jan 6, 2013, from 2-5 p.m., in the Parish Hall of Christ Church, 101 N. Fountain St.,

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The tragedy in Newtown, CT dominates the headlines from Episcopal News Service this week, but other stories of note include the imaginative ways various Christians have drawn attention to Advent, and interfaith Silent Nights in Chicago.

In your prayer time next week, please remember: In the Anglican Communion: Ghana, and Francis, their Bishop In our companion Diocese of Lui: The Companion Diocese Relationship Committee and Evelyn, their chairperson In the Diocese of Missouri: St. Johns Episcopal Church, St. Louis (1840), and Teresa, their Rector Worldwide: The people of Syria, China, and especially the children, teachers, parents and survivors of the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut In our congregation and extended parish family: 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; and Lola.

Deadline for submission of items in next weeks news is 12:00 noon, Thursday, December 27. Please send items to Maria at crankycricker@gmail.com.

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