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| January 2011 Trinity Observer |
| LECTIONARY READINGS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ January 2, 2011 Jeremiah 31:7-14 ** Ephesians 1:3-14 Psalm 147:12-20 John 1:10-18 Janis Beach ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ January 9, 2011 Isaiah 42:1-9 Acts 10:34-43 Psalm 29 Matthew 3:13-17 Baptism of Jesus Youth and Young Adults ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ January 16, 2011 Isaiah 49:1-7 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Psalm 40:1-11 John 1:29-42 Race Relation Day M. L. King Jr. Observance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ January 23, 2011 Isaiah 9:1-4 1Corinthians 1:10-18 Psalm 27:1, 4-9 Matthew 4:12-23 Rev. Phil Olsen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ January 30, 2011 Micah 6:1-8 1Corinthians 1:18-31 Psalm 15 Matthew 51-12 Rev. Phil Olsen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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| Until we have a new minister on board, the session will be handling our day to day affairs, and you still have to go through the ranks of the session. The session will still have to be notified of everything that goes on in the church, and will discuss it at the monthly meetings and make a decision. |
| ANNOUNCEMENTS |
Flint Township has now joined in the curb-side recycling. Since we do
not have curbside garbage pickup, I have been taking some of the
recycle items home and had my husband take care of it. He has been
doing this at our house for about 5 years, and he needs more to do
now that he is retired.
This will be for church recycling, not everybody’s homes. There will
be a flier in the kitchen for the things that can be recycled. There will
also be 2 recycle bins in the kitchen to put the items in it. These items
must be washed out and no food can be in anything. Please check it
out if you are involved in any kitchen food prep. Cardboard boxes (like
cookie or cracker boxes need to be broken down though. I will take
the bins home each Sunday or Monday for our pick-up on Tuesday
mornings. Please help with this recycle program and help save our
earth. There also will be reward money at the end of the year that we
can use for our church.
Thank You. Pat Rice
not have curbside garbage pickup, I have been taking some of the
recycle items home and had my husband take care of it. He has been
doing this at our house for about 5 years, and he needs more to do
now that he is retired.
This will be for church recycling, not everybody’s homes. There will
be a flier in the kitchen for the things that can be recycled. There will
also be 2 recycle bins in the kitchen to put the items in it. These items
must be washed out and no food can be in anything. Please check it
out if you are involved in any kitchen food prep. Cardboard boxes (like
cookie or cracker boxes need to be broken down though. I will take
the bins home each Sunday or Monday for our pick-up on Tuesday
mornings. Please help with this recycle program and help save our
earth. There also will be reward money at the end of the year that we
can use for our church.
Thank You. Pat Rice
| Pastors’ Appreciation Celebration Members of the Session are planning an “Appreciation Celebration” for Rev. James Offrink and Rev. Annie R. Duncan. All members are encouraged to attend and express appreciation for their service at Trinity United Presbyterian Church. There will be a program in the sanctuary beginning at 3:00 PM on Sunday, January 16, 2011 followed by a strolling buffet in the multi-purpose room. Contact Georgia McCall or any member of the Session to find out how your participation can make this a special occasion. |
| Please mark your calendar to help take the Christmas decorations down. We will meet on Saturday, January 8, 2011 @ 10 am to pack everything, and clean up after ourselves. |
| Missing Pronouns You cannot pray the Lord’s Prayer and even once say I. You cannot pray the Lord’s Prayer and even once say My. Nor can you pray the Lord’s Prayer and not pray for one another, To ask God for “our” daily bread, you must include your brother. For others are included...in each and every Plea, From the beginning to the end of it, it does not once say Me. author unknown |
| Get Ready for Epiphany Many Christian denominations celebrate Epiphany each year on or near January 6. “Epiphany,” which means “showing forth,” celebrate the visit of the magi, or wise men, to the baby Jesus. These men, also known as kings, saw the star that led them to Bethlehem. The fact that these wise men were Gentiles, not Jews, teaches us an important theological lesson; Their search for the Savior shows that Jesus came for all people. In 1875, Philip Bliss wrote the hymn “The Light of the World is Jesus.” The first stanza captures the meaning of Epiphany, a season of light: The whole world was lost in the darkness of sin, The Light of the world is Jesus! Like sunshine at noonday, His glory shone in. The Light of the world is Jesus! |