THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY

October, 2011

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September 23, 2011 Dear Parish Family and Friends, On Wednesday I attended a Hospice sponsored webinar on end of life issues. This particular session was about doing life review in formal and informal ways. Life review can simply happen when a person is allowed to reminisce with family, friends or caregivers. This process helps to increase self-esteem and can help us find meaning and value in our lives. This was particularly apropos as I am doing life review myself while I prepare to attend a CREDO Conference at the beginning of October. The CREDO Conference is sponsored by the Church Pension Fund and assists clergy in reviewing their lives vocationally, spiritually, physically and financially. CREDO provides the opportunity to do this work in a structured and supported environment. Also, the past two Wednesday mornings Ive attended A Planning for Retirement Workshop sponsored by Memorial Hospital. I was surprised to find that it also focused on life review, telling ones story and articulating ones values as a starting point for retirement planning. Life review is an important activity in the transitions points of our lives. As a congregation we are approaching our 100th anniversary in 2013. Life review needs to be a part of that celebration. Marking turning points and thereby charting new direction is essential for individuals and organizations. I have now been the rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity for 20 years. I began July 1 of 1991. During the interim, one of the goals that had been articulated in preparation for the next clergys arrival was that the Church of the Holy Trinity wanted to be more oriented toward and involved in our neighborhood and outside of ourselves. It has been a tremendous blessing to observe that transformation happening in recent years. Much of this transformation has happened through the Garden of St. Therese. Ruth and other workers have given us visibility and connection to our neighborhood. We are no longer a few people who come to the corner of Olive and Prast to worship on Sunday morning and are like an island with little or no contact with our neighbors. Now we are outside in the yard on a regular basis and we have had opportunities to greet our neighbors and speak with them. We are developing relationships with them and ministering with them. This has been amazing development in our story and was hi-lighted during the 4th of September Garden Party and the Neighborhood Meeting we hosted on the 13th of September. God asks us to bloom where we are planted and we continue to do that through the follow up meetings for our neighborhood meeting and the healthy cooking classes that are scheduled each Friday at 10:00 a.m. This is a new chapter in our story as a congregation. May God guide and bless us as we tell our story, listen to the stories of others and are transformed through the important work of life review. Faithfully yours, Mother Tina+

A Belated Celebratory Mass will be on The Feast of St. Michaels, September 29, 2011 at 6:30p.m. for Tina Velthuizen on her 20 years as priest at Church of The Holy Trinity

Our Prayers:
Remembering those of our parish family and friends who have died during October:
October 4, 1984 Frank Kinner October 4, 2002 Juliana Kolisiak October 8, 1992 Catherine Varro October 9, 1945 Joseph Fekete October 10, 1968 Julia Kolat October 11, 1998 Al Ciesiolka October 11, 2007 Rudith Sheridan October 14, 2007 Helen Varga October 14, 1975 Anthony Nowicki October 15, 1992 Stephen Mohacsek October 16, 2002 Rosetta Quick October 17, 1989 Mary Mohacsek October 18, 2003 Sister Scholastica Marie, OJN October 18, 2004 Michael Leahy October 19, 2004 Janice Marie Theresa Illes October 19, 1998 Tommy Farmer October 20, 2009 Kenneth Scholten October 21, 1994 Lottie Arpasi October 21, 2008 Lawrence Higgens October 26, 1988 Veronica Bogovich October 28, 1957 John Lukas October 28, 1980 Rose Sule October 28, 1999 Gerhard Megow October 29, 1976 Irene Forslund October 31, 1968 John Bernat

Father of all, we pray to you for those we love, but see no longer. Grant them your peace; let light perpetual shine upon them; and, in your loving wisdom and almighty power, work in them the good purpose of your perfect will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen We remember each of them in our prayers at the altar on the Sunday before their death and on the last Sunday of the month.

Remembering those who are sick and/or shut in:

Sick: David Koehler, Bill Ritter, Kathy Molnar, Wilma & Howard Stahl, Jane (Father Jims cousin), Jean Garrison, Russ Cartwright, Nedra (Pat Zankas mother),Rosemary Zigler, Evert & Judy Velthuizen, Ronnie Gilliam, Debbie Miller, Lucas Frank Molnar, Carol Stoakes, Meghan, Donna Brown, Yolanda Illes Homebound: Bruce Stahl. Julie Fekete, Doris Fekete, Helen Szczechowski, Tim Goodrich, and Dorothea Felix, James Brown Almighty God our heavenly Father, graciously comfort your servant N. in his/her suffering, and bless the means made use of for his/her cure. Fill his/her heart with confidence that, though at times he/she may be afraid, he/she may put his/her trust in you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Look with mercy, O God our Father, on all whose increasing years bring them weakness, distress, or isolation. Provide for them homes of dignity and peace; give them understanding helpers, and the willingness to accept help; and as their strength diminishes, increase their faith and their assurance of your love. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Remembering those celebrating birthdays during September:

October 7 Bruce Stahl October 11 Kirsten Rose Brunner October 12 Barbara Varga October 20 Kiera & Tierra James, Kathy Milbourn October 22 Jim Lodwick October 23 Jon Molnar October 24 Elsie Miller, Daniel Zanka, Jessie Swihart October 27 Andrew Irving

O God, our times are in your hands. Look with favor, we pray, on your servant, (name) as he/she begins another year. Grant that he/she may grow in wisdom and grace, and strengthen his/her trust in your goodness all the days of his/her life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer for the Parish: You are invited and encouraged to pray this prayer each day. Almighty God, all times are in your hand, and all occasions serve your will. Accept our prayers of thanksgiving and hope which we offer for this community of faith: the Church of the Holy Trinity. May she ever continue in your mercy and grace and may she never falter in gratitude to you and in service of you in our brothers and sisters, as well as the poor, sick and disenfranchised of our neighborhood, city and world. All this we ask through the intercessions of Jesus Christ, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen

HOLY TRINITY SPONSORS NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING

By Susan Adamek

They started arriving forty-five minutes before the appointed 6:30p.m. meeting time. Maybe they were attracted to the four or five TV trucks and their camera crews at the front of the church. Maybe they were curious as to why several plain clothes detectives were on the scene, along with the police and fire chiefs. Or maybe they were there to voice their fears, anger and frustrations about the crime that has escalated this summer in our church neighborhood. Nonetheless, people arrived in numbers, until there were lines waiting to sign up and enter the church. The church pews were full and people standing. A number of city officials were in attendance as well as the three mayoral candidates. In total there were about two hundred people gathered together at Holy Trinity Church. Our neighbors came in numbers because they are fed up with a laundry list of violence, abandoned houses, unkempt yards and alleys, along with rampant drug use and dealings. One can sense they feel no one cares. They are searching for ways to reclaim their neighborhood and had questions they wanted answered, that night, by city officials. There was definitely a sense of urgency and frustration in the air. At the end of the hour long session, a call-to-action challenge was issued. That challenge was for people to gather again to discuss and evaluate how we can begin a process of recovery. Holy Trinity does not have the magical answers to the many problems and challenges this neighborhood lives with daily. But we are literally in the middle of it. Our congregation does not have the youthful energy it takes to maintain and organize this huge undertaking. What we can offer is a safe space for meetings. A place where discussions can occur and decisions formulated to assist the change that is needed. It is our bounden duty to assist this process as it goes forward seeking answers and activities. Any and all congregational support, no matter how large or how small, is needed appreciated. Please give me a call at home 287-0069 or e-mail me at sadamek2007@comcast.net if you can assist in any way.

BEATS AND BEETS

During the hours of our garden party, Sunday September 4th, there was a merciful break from the pouring rain of previous days, and a brief pause before gusty winds set in for the next few days. It was long enough for about eighty of us from the parish, neighborhood, and other churches to enjoy a delightful evening of fellowship together. Tama Crisovan from the Purdue Extension Service got us off to a great start, captivating a large audience on the front lawn as she explained how to make a yummy summer meal of tomato and zucchini bake and cucumber salad. She teaches a variety of nutritional classes around the city, promoting delicious and healthy eating, especially for those on low incomes. Since the garden party, one of Tamas colleagues, Kristan Gonzalez, has been teaching one of these classes in the church hall at 10a.m. on Friday mornings, and will continue to do so at least until the end of October (and probably beyond). You are warmly invited to attendKristan does a wonderful job of keeping it interesting and informative with a lot of conversation... and, of course, much eating!

(left) Tama Crisovan from the Purdue Extension Service demonstrates how to make tomato and zucchini bake and cucumber salad. Photograph by Sara J. Lowe. (right) Mother Tina saying grace, surrounded by members of the Oblates of Bluesour evenings entertainment. Photograph by Tracy Villecco.

The rest of the garden party was given over to simply eating and listening to the Oblates of Blues. The Oblates say they are an expression of life and hope, and I certainly got that feeling as I looked around me that evening. Kids queued up around the sunflower house to have their faces painted by Susan Adamek, neighbors kept arriving armed with side-dishes and desserts to share, John Zanka and his family grooved to the music as they cooked at the grill, lots of laughter punctuated flowing conversation, and the fading vegetables and flowers of the garden reminded me of what a wonderful gardening season it has been. The garden party was a marvelous way to top off the year. The greatest expression of life and hope for me was seeing everyone in the parish working in their giftings, doing their tasksbecause in a church our size, we all must have a task!with energy and care. I felt I was witnessing the Body of Christ at work and the overall effect was a successful, spirit-filled, and enlivening celebration. This is all to say, thank you very much to all of you that came and helped in the way you did. I have much hope for another year of growing not just veggies!

(left) Seated for dinnerwe had so many different delicious dishes to choose from. Photograph by Tracy Villecco. (right) Susan Adamek paints kids faces in the sunflower house. Photograph by Sara J. Lowe.

BEET, FETA, AND PARSLEY SALAD Serves 4 as an appetizer or 2 as a main course

It is now the time to visit farmers markets or check at the supermarket for a local harvest. Speaking of the supermarket, did you know that at Martins, you can get a free bunch of parsley with any purchase of produce? I love parsley as much as I do beets and so I am never sure whether to be insulted that a favorite herb is free (like, whats wrong with parsley that I dont know about?) or if I should just be pleased with the deal and get on with making this delicious and rather elegant salad before the weather gets too cold for such things. 1 lb. small beets 1 garlic clove finely chopped Salt and pepper 2 Tbsps. olive oil 1 c crumbled feta cheese c fresh parsley leaves 1/3 c lightly toasted walnuts (optional) For the dressing: 1 Tbsp. cider vinegar 3 Tbsps. olive oil Pinch each of salt, pepper, and sugar 1. Preheat oven to 400F. 2. Scrub beets well and place them (whole) onto a large sheet of foil. Season with the garlic, salt, and pepper, and then drizzle with the first amount of oil. Pull up the sides of the foil to make a loose but sealed packet, place on a baking sheet, and put in the oven. 3. Roast until tenderan hour or more. Theyre done when a knife goes easily into the flesh. 4. When theyre cool, top and tail them and take off the skin. Cut into bite-sized wedges and put them into a bowl. 5. Add the cheese, parsley, and walnuts to the bowl. 6. Whisk together (or shake in a jar) all the dressing ingredients, pour over the salad, and toss gently. 7. Serve immediately with a big chunk of bread on the side.

HUNTING FOR SOLUTIONS!

By Susan Adamek

Our well attended Neighborhood Community Meeting on September 13th certainly identified the immediate need for neighbors to come together and make plans to rightfully reclaim what is theirs. Many years of abandoned houses, trashy lawns, drug deals in the open, prostitutes walking the streets and then this summer an escalation of shootings, gunfire and a homicide, made this crying need quite evident. A call for action challenge was issued at the close of the meeting. It was decided there should be a series of four consecutive meetings every Wednesday night at 6:30p.m. to be held in our parish hall. This is an emergency! The people are fired up for action, and there needs to be a direction and some organization to get things moving. There were approximately fifty people attending our first meeting on September 21st. Just about every chair in the hall was used! There were a lot of voices with many stories and everyone wanted to be heard. It was often difficult to keep the meeting under control and to concentrate on the value of the precious short time we had together. That night we compiled a list of what is good in our neighborhood. Then we listed what is bad. Neighbors came up and put check marks on situations they thought needed to be addressed immediately. This will be the list from which we choose our first projects. Next week we will have a dialogue with Abraham Malaabeh, the owner of the convenience store across the street from the church -- the place where a lot of terrible events have occurred. The goal is to communicate on a deep and personal level with hopes we can gain respect and honor toward one another to ultimately live in harmony for the benefit of all. The following week we will have guests from other neighborhoods. People who on their own, decided they have had enough of violence and terror, and have organized neighbors to take action. Our neighbors live in fear and anger. They are waiting for the city to take care of their problem. This is not going to happen. Hearing from community activists, will give them courage and hope, that they too have the power of the people to make change. The city will, eventually, cooperate and use established programs to assist. (The squeaky wheel gets the oil)! After four weeks of concentrated meetings, with action plans and homework, hopefully there will be enough organization, for our neighbors to continue with established neighborhood associations or perhaps even organized something of their own. Our last meeting will be October 12th. Your daily prayers are appreciated. We have a duty to be a part of this plan.

COMING EVENTS
Thursday, September 29, at 6:30 Feast of St. Michael and All Angels with a celebration of Mother Tinas 20 years as our pastor and priest. October 1-October 10 Mother Tina will be in Richmond, Virginia for a CREDO conference. Please keep her in your prayers. Sunday, October 2 Professor Maxwell Johnson will be presiding. He will be using the readings for our Patron, Therese of Lisieux as her Feast Day is the First of October. Bring your pet for the pet blessing.

Sunday, October 2 at 2:00p.m. annual St. Joseph Co. Crop Walk for World Hunger. 25% of the proceeds go to local Food Banks. Wednesday, October 5 at 6:30p.m. Neighborhood Meeting Tuesday, October 11 at 7:00p.m. Vestry meets in the Parish Hall with evening Prayer prayed at 6:30p.m. Wednesday, October 12 at 6:30p.m. Neighborhood Meeting Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15 is our Diocesan Convention. The Presiding Bishop will be our guest and a festive Eucharist will be held at the Century Center at 10:00a.m. on Saturday. If you would like to attend the lunch following the service please call the Church to sign up, or do when at Church. There will be a time for dialogue with

Bishop Katherine immediately following the lunch and some workshops will be offered. The day will end around 3:30p.m. You are welcome to attend all or part of it. The Feast of St. Luke, on October 18 will not be celebrated as Mother Tina will be at the clergy conference. Monday, October 24 at 6:30p.m. the Feast of St. James of Jerusalem will be celebrated. Friday, October 28, at 6:30p.m. the Feast of St. Simon and St. Jude will be celebrated. Tuesday, November 1, at 6:30p.m. the Feast of All Saints will be celebrated. Wednesday, November 2, at 6:30p.m. the Feast of All Souls/All Faithful Departed will be celebrated. A sign-up sheet is attached to give the names of family and friends you would like remembered at the altar on that Day. Andrew Irving will be preaching.

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I would like to have the following name(s) remembered at the altar on All Souls Day.

Please return by October 23rd to the church, either at Sunday worship or by mail.