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New Parish Administrator
We welcome Kristy Sarge as our new Parish Administrator, who has been an experienced church administrator for several years. Kristy is a local woman who lives in the Pine Grove area with her husband and four adult children. We are fortunate to have found her and are happy with having her choose to work with us in the church office.
Please note that this is a new position with different hours. New office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 am to 2 pm. No Friday hours. If you need to speak to Kristy, please call on Wednesdays. A voice message can be left on other days and she will return your call within 24 hours. If it is an emergency, the numbers to call are on the machine. Please note that any announcements for the Sunday bulletin should be in the office by noon on Wednesdays.
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Summer Services
Our Sunday worship services are now at the Chapel of the Resurrection at Charles Baber Cemetery. These services are at 9 am and will continue through September 8. We will return to the Sanctuary for Sunday services on September 22 at 9 am.
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Healing Service
This service will resume in the fall on Wednesday, September 18 at noon.
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Trinity’s 200th Anniversary
In 2027 we will be celebrating our parish’s 200th anniversary! It seems like a long way off, but it will be here sooner than we think. A committee needs to be formed to discuss possible events for this momentous celebration. A liaison with the Historical Society should be part of this. If you are interested in serving on a committee or have any ideas for events, please speak to any member of the Vestry to begin this process. Many thanks!
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ECSC Picnic
The Episcopal Church of Schuylkill County’s annual picnic will be held on Sunday, September 15 at Sweet Arrow Lake Pavilion. There will be a Eucharist at 10 am followed by lunch and fellowship including a celebration of Edna Rauco’s retirement after 46 years of service. The lunch will be catered, no need to bring anything.
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Deadlines!!!!!!!!!
Please note: event notices to be included in the bulletin are due to the office by NOON on the WEDNESDAY before the Sunday they are requested to be in the bulletin.
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Counters Needed
We need counters for Sunday mornings after the service. We still have only 4 counters and when several are away, the counting and subsequent deposit are delayed. Another opportunity for ministry which only takes a couple of hours per month when there are more volunteers. Please speak to any member of the Vestry if you feel called for this ministry. Thank you.
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Altar Guild
Volunteers are needed for Altar Guild. As with the Counters, we have very few volunteers. Setting up for a Eucharistic service is easy to learn and only takes about 15-20 minutes of set up at the end of each week. On Sundays after the service, guild members clean up and put the consecrated elements in the tabernacle when necessary. If you are interested, please see Karen Portland or Cora Gamelin-Osenbach.
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UTO Sundays
September 22 and 29 will be the UTO Ingathering Sundays. If you have a UTO box, please put your envelope number on it so you may receive credit. The counters would be most grateful if you counted up the change and made out a check for the amount with your envelope number on it. There are UTO envelopes at the Chapel and each entrance at the church. Thank you for your generosity.
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Coffee Hour
In the spring, we began to have a Coffee Hour on the second Sunday of each month. Let’s resume the practice of having a family or individual sign up to bring a treat to share for fellowship after the service. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the hallway behind the altar.
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Pottsville Safe Trick or Treat
Thursday, October 24th is the day of Pottsville’s Safe Trick or Treat. There will be dozens of costumed children walking right in front of the church. This is our opportunity to share the Light of Jesus with everyone who walks by!
This year we’re looking for donations of:
Granola bars cereal bars Lance cracker packs Keebler cracker packs
Rice Krispies Treats individual cereal servings (box or bowl) fruit snacks (indiv. packs)
If you would rather donate monetarily to the effort, please put your donation in the offering plate with your name, envelope number and the words “TRICK OR TREAT”.
We are also looking for folks to sit outside that night from 4-6 pm. All you need to do is smile and hand the kids a bag. Come and join us!
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Apple Dumpling Sale
Trinity is again selling apple dumplings during the fall. We are also including chocolate and pumpkin whoopie pies this year. Whoopie pies are flavored cakes with vanilla cream.
Order and pay Aug. 18th thru Sept. 22nd (orders and money collected at the church picnic).
Delivery will be made to Trinity by 1 pm on Wednesday, October 9th.
Apple Dumplings are $6. (Same price as last year!) Whoopie Pies are $3 each.
If you are interested in helping to sort and hand out the items on 10/9, please contact Lea Bortner. (ljbortner@comcast.net or 570-516-4726).
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Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends
Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 22, 2024, from 8am-11pm. The event is a fundraiser that benefits local non-profit organizations. Customers can purchase a $5.00 shopping pass that provides 25% off the lowest sale prices in-store and online. Online shoppers receive a one-time use code on their shopping passes. Customers can also register to win a $100.00 Boscov’s gift card, with one winner per store.
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Boyer’s Fundraiser
We Have received our check from Boyer's for the first half of this year for $121.42. With the two checks from last year, it brings our year and a half total to $254.42. Every quarter our amount increases which is an easy way to make money. Carla Kauffman still has Boyer's cards available if anyone needs one. This is a good reminder to keep using the cards as the amount we earn keeps going up each quarter.
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