News For The Week of May 10-18, 2008
What’s happening in Christian Formation at Trinity? It’s a RED day today with the coming of the Holy Spirit – god-in- action – the people were filled with new life and energy, for the church is people with a vision who are on a mission.
Acts 2:1-42.
· The children will be creating symbols of the Holy Spirit and putting them in their treasure box. How many symbols do you know that could symbolize the Holy Spirit? Ask a child how many they came up with and which one meant the most to them.
· The youth will be talking about their experience at New Beginnings in Blackstone. Two of our youth, Lee Harbin and Logan Peacock, attended last weekend. The youth will meet upstairs in the EYC room.
· The adults will continue their discussion of the Basic Elements of the Christian Faith with The Rev. Howard Hanchey. What is the next element you ask…join them at 9:30 in the Conference Room to find out.
· At coffee hour following the 10:30 service we will have a birthday party for the church. Come help us eat our RED cake and celebrate Pentecost.
Mother’s Day Celebration: We would like to honor all our Mothers with a breakfast on May 11, at 9:00 am in the parish hall. We have such a busy schedule on Sunday’s at church this month; we chose a breakfast instead of lunch or dinner. Hope to see you there.
“A May Day Get-Together” will take place Tuesday, May 13, 11:00 A.M.: The Trinity ECW and St. Elizabeth’s Guild are sponsoring a Spring Covered Dish Luncheon. Our guest speaker is Wendy Wilkinson. Wendy holds Master's Degrees in Religious Studies from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, and in Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary. Her husband, Mark, is the new rector at St. Aidan's Church in Virginia Beach. Wendy’s topic is “Women of the New Testament.” Bring your favorite dish & join us. That will make our “May Day Gathering” perfect. Jean Colonna - Chairman.
The United Thank Offering Spring Ingathering will be next Sunday, May 18. Here are a few of the ways the money you donate is used:
- Kitchen equipment for a homeless shelter.
- A playground for a child-care center.
- A school in the Dominican Republic.
- A dental clinic for the poor.
- Half-way houses.
- A Bishop’s house in a new overseas Diocese.
Blue Boxes & Envelopes will be dispersed today. Thank you, in advance, for your gifts. Jean Colonna.
Celebration of Trinity Sunday: May 18th we will celebrate Trinity Sunday as well as all those who serve at Trinity Episcopal Church. Following the service we will have a reception of circles in the Parish Hall. Please bring something to share that is in the shape of a circle, melon balls, grapes, pepperoni, cucumbers, carrots, crackers, cheese, pizza, bagels, danish, muffins, or anything you can imagine to be in a circle. Be creative and have fun with this idea.
Sunday Supper Gathering: We are all invited to the home of Rob & Catherine Blackwood, 424 Woodard’s Ford Rd, Chesapeake, on Sunday, May 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, for our next Sunday supper gathering. As always at these gatherings, we will share fellowship, a glass of wine, and something to eat. Bring a dish (entrée or salad or desert), and your favorite beverage to share. Mark you calendar today! Questions about what to bring? Call Rob or Catherine.
The Wardens, Vestry, and People of
St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in
Cordially invite you to participate in
The Celebration of New Ministry with
The Reverend Eileen Patricia Walsh
On Tuesday, May 20, 2008
at 7:00 in the evening
St. Christopher's Episcopal Church
3300 Cedar Lane
Portsmouth, Virginia
The Right Reverend John C. Buchanan,
Bishop Pro Tempore of Southern Virginia Presiding
The Reverend Gary B. Manning, Guest Preacher
Your Prayers and Presence are requested
Reception Following
The Trinity Cabaret Is Coming! Don’t miss this annual evening of great entertainment, food and drink coming up on Sunday, June 1, at 7:00 pm. Temporary-relocated Trinitarian Mary Caron will be here to Emcee. Tickets, $25, are available from Virginia Vail in the Parish Hall after the 10:30 service. Get yours today; they always go fast!
Summer Camp at Chanco will soon be here! Registration is coming to a close, but spaces are still open for every session; fun and faith in God's great out-of-doors is our mission! Don't delay, contact Chanco today (www.campchanco.org <http://www.campchanco.org> or 1-888-7CHANCO). Register to be a camper or apply to be a counselor and decide; that “no child will be left inside"!
The ECW is sponsoring an upcoming seminar in the Parish Hall, at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday June 17, entitled “Estate, Long-term Care and Financial Planning” to be given by the elder law firm of Oast & Hook. This informative 2 hour seminar will discuss the many issues facing people in or planning for retirement. The seminar speakers will be Oast & Hook attorneys Andrew Hook, William Oast III and Sandra Smith. There is a small $15 registration fee, and all proceeds will be donated to the ECW’s Mission and Outreach work. Due to limited seating, the ECW recommends that you make your reservation early. For more information or to receive a registration form, please phone Jennifer Lantz or Linda Gerber at 757-399-7506.
Remembrances: The 2008 calendar for flower memorials for the Church is posted in the Parish House. Call Flo Trant for more information.
Undergraduate scholarship assistance is available through the Ridley Foundation of the Diocese. For an information packet with application, contact the Diocesan Center in Norfolk at 757-423-8287 or download from www.diosova.org, then click Finance - Ridley Foundation. The application deadline is June 20.
ECW Scholarships: Deadline to apply for the Elise Holladay and Tucker Memorial ECW scholarships is July 1. Iinformation is available in the church office.
Vacation Bible School We will be exploring The Jerusalem Marketplace this year as our theme. We need lots of participants and volunteers to help us be successful. Mark your calendars for June 23-27 and come join us. There will be a planning meeting on Tuesday May 13th at 10:00 if you can help plan this event please come.
Office & Staff Hours: The office and Parish Administrator Charles Porter’s hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00 am-1:00 pm and 2:00-5:00 pm. Our Sexton, Tony Macklin, works Monday-Friday, from 8:00 am-4:00 pm, and Sundays, from 7:30 am-12:30 pm. Please note that the phones and doorbell may not be answered, and the Parish Administrator and Sexton will not be available between 1:00 & 2:00 pm each weekday.
