News as of July 2nd, 2008

Sunday: Contemplative Eucharist at 6:00 (note new time for summer)

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Parish Family Camp  Sign-up sheets in Parish hall for the August 9-10 fun-filled weekend at nearby Camp Latgawa.  Come for two days or just for Sunday.  Details on bulletin board.

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Trinity’s Labyrinth and Garden Named Ashland Garden of the Month   We have been honored to be named the non-residential Garden of the Month by the Ashland Garden Club.  You can read about it on the Thursday June 26 Back Page of the Ashland Daily Tidings.  A copy of the article is on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall hallway.  Thank you to the Garden Committee and all those who work to keep the garden lovely year round.

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Family Service Sunday, July 6, will be a very special Family Service.  The Harrisons - Allison, Nigel, Marlow - and Rhonda Loftis will be putting a song together in a rock and roll band format for the service. (They could call ourselves The Trinity Four or something like that.)   Rhonda will need some back up percussion (shakers and things) from the audience for this very special event! So please come and enjoy!

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Rummage Sale The Trinity Trinkets and Treasures Old Fashioned Rummage Sale is only 8 weeks away and there is lots of planning to be done. So please join us Monday, June 30 at 4 PM in the Library to start the process.  And in the meantime, be saving those trinkets and treasures to donate. Our sale will be here before we know it.  Contact Sophia with any questions.

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Developing a Rule of Life  New small group will begin Thursday, July 10, 10:30 to 11:30, led by Rev. Anne.  A repeat session will be on Sundays following the 10 am service beginning July 13.  Sign up sheet in the Parish Hall.

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Help for Flood Victims  Episcopal Relief and Development is actively assisting the victims of the Midwest flood crisis.  You can contribute to these efforts by sending a gift to ERD.  Make checks payable to: Episcopal Relief & Development/ Midwest Flood Fund.  Mail to: PO Box 7058 Merrifield, VA 22116-7058.   To make a credit card donation, please call 800-334-7626, ext. 5129.  Gifts may also be made to ERD for other global programs, both relief assistance and ongoing MDG programs.  See http://www.er-d.org for information.

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Joy of Physics small group begins July 22.  Sign up sheet is in the Parish Hall.

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Bishop Sandy directs you to the following web link:  http://episcopalchurch.typepad.com/episcope/. There you will find a letter from Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, who has issued a call for a day of prayer (June 22, 2008) for the Lambeth Conference:  “I would bid your prayers for openness of spirit, vulnerability of heart, and eagerness of mind, that we might all learn to see the Spirit at work in the other,” she writes. “I bid your prayers for a peaceful spirit, a lessening of tension, and a real willingness to work together for the good of God’s whole creation.”

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Friends of Music donations make possible the extraordinary quality of our music for worship.  If you have not returned your card with your gift of support, there are extras in the narthex.  Do it today!

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Special Offer on Prayer Books   Church Publishing Corporation is offering reduced prices for The Book of Common Prayer, standard pew version as we have in the church, available at $14.25 with either a black or red cover.  The Book of Common Prayer Hymnal 1982 Combination edition is available for $73.50.  This represents a 25% savings on each book.  Sale ends July 1.  If you are interested in purchasing a book for yourself or as a gift, sign up on the sheet in the Parish Hall. The church office will place the order for you.  Call the office at 482-2656 if you have questions.

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Food Bank   Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who signed up for a shift or two at the Food Bank in July. The schedule is full!! If you have any questions, please call Kathy at 552-1351.

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Important Meals on Wheels Update Beginning on June 9, Meals on Wheels in Ashland will be administered by Food and Friends, who currently serve meals to over 600 seniors every day in the rest of Jackson and Josephine counties. For many years, Trinity parishioners have faithfully supported Meals on Wheels, bringing meals to shut-in seniors. While this is an administrative change, many of the recipients will be the same, and will be as thankful for your visit as they are for the food. There are a number of changes in the administration of the program:

  • Trinity has been asked to provide drivers and alternates on Monday each week for an entire year.
  • Each driver will deliver meals to Ashland seniors on Monday, between 9:30 and 11:00, for one month of the year.
  • Drivers must have a confidential background check, paid for by Food and Friends.
  • Mileage will be reimbursed monthly at 35 cents per mile.

A sign-up sheet has been posted in the Parish Hall.
Contact Anne McCollom at 482-3356 if you need any other information.

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Trinity Parish Nurse Ministry Expanded  Sandy Cruz, RN is joining Sarah Seybold, RN in providing Parish Nurse services to our Trinity family.  Sandy's office hours are on Tuesdays from 11:00am to 1:00pm.  She welcomes both drop-in and pre-scheduled appointments.  Please come to meet Sandy in the library and have your blood pressure checked during Coffee Hour on Sunday.

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Dog Walkers Needed Ed and Mary Brubaker's dog Dolly has asked if we can resume our walks- She misses the attention, and Ed and Mary can use the assistance. Contact Anne McCollom at 482-3356 or annabell@mind.net if you are interested in helping.

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Trinity’s Photo Gallery has some new additions. Photos from last Saturday night’s gala evening with Beth Baker in the Parish Hall may be viewed at: http://picasaweb.google.com/trinityec/EveningWithBethBaker
and some photos from the very first event of the 2008 Party of Parties season can be viewed at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/trinityec/PartyOfPartiesSnowshoeingEvent.  The entire Trinity Gallery can be viewed and photos ordered by going to: http://picasaweb.google.com/trinityec/  There are still a few parties with room left. See the sign up sheets in the Parish Hall and get yourself on the list. It’s all for our Outreach Ministry which has raised $15,000 from the 2008 parties. It’s a fun way to support this important ministry and terrific

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Coffee Hour sign-up sheet for July-Dec is in the Parish Hall.  Please sign up for a Sunday convenient to you.

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Episcopal Relief and Development Clean Water Project  Due to your incredible generosity, Trinity Parish sent with our convention delegates checks totaling $6,970.32 plus 46 bottles/boxes/coin banks/bags/jars of coins!  That represents nearly 8 wells that will be built through the ERD sponsorship.  God bless you and your response to his call.

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Funeral Planning Packets are available in the Office.  The packets include suggestions for scripture readings and hymns, hints on some important steps, as well as an easy to complete guide for your preferences in service planning. .  If you attended the planning sessions and have completed your form, don’t forget to turn it into the office.

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Centering Prayer Group Please join us for Centering Prayer the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 6:30 in the Library of the Parish Hall. Familiarity with this practice is not necessary; it is quickly and easily taught and learned. If you have never done it before, please come at 6:15 to learn how it is done. We will do centering prayer for about 20 minutes, have some time for reflection, and be on our way. It is a wonderful spiritual practice that can have an impact throughout one's life, and a meaningful way to connect with others in our church family.  Call Julia Skai with any questions, 890-7994.

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The Altar Flowers schedule for 2008 is in the narthex. Dedication forms are there as well. Designate flower donations to the Altar Guild. Forms and donations may be put in the offering or brought by the office.

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Day by Day devotionals booklets for July-Sep are available in the narthex, including large print copies.  Donation of $1.00 is appreciated.