In this issue:

The Rector’s Reflections,

p. 1.

300th

Anniversary Picnic

Pictures

Parish Milestones and

Announcements

p. 3

Organ Fundraising and

Hunger Committee p. 4

Holy Trinity Day School

Update p, 5

Renovation of the

Rectory p. 6

Vestry Actions p. 7

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Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

13106 Annapolis Road

Bowie, Maryland 20720-3829 The Trinity Tidings June-July 2012

Holy Trinity's Mission: Building an open community that connects people to God and their ministries.

300 and Still Going!

On June 3rd, we took the opportunity at our annual parish picnic to recognize our three hundredth year as a worshipping body. It is mind boggling to me

to think about 300 years of Christians coming together on this very spot. How many marriages and baptisms, how many funerals, how many lives have

been shaped and molded by the power of the Christian witness? It is , of course, not just about the ones who have been present here in this place but like the ripples of an ever widening circle cast by the stone in the water the lives upon lives, upon lives that have been touched by someone

who worshipped here. And this is the real story of our faith a living faith that carries the message, the legacy on from one generation to the next, part of a

woven strand of silk going back now thousands of years. We were blessed on the third to have proclamations from our Governor and the Mayor of Bowie, as well as from Senators Benjamin Cardin and Douglas

Peteres; and our Councilmembers Geraldine Valentin0-Smith and James Hubbard thanking Holy Trinity for our commitment to preaching the gospel

and to contributing to the care of those who come in need in this part of God’s kingdom. There is quite a history, a long legacy born of three hundred years

of service. And while I believe it is important for us to reflect upon this length of days

and to celebrate this long and ever changing life, it is not enough to rest there, to bask in the glow of advanced age, as if by living that long the

accomplishment has been met. There is still much work to do, many lives yet to impact. In part we have a strong voice to lend to the conversation because

we have been here for so long but only if we allow our voice to be pertinent in this time and this place.

I shared this quote in my sermon on June 3rd “I am ever mindful of the legacy of my grandfather, the founder of this Kingdom, who had said to me that he perceived his life as a link in a continuous chain of those who served our nation and that he expected me to be a new and strong link in the same chain.” These words were spoken by King Hussein of Jordan and I close with them as a reminder to us that our legacy will only be important to the extent that serves as a link to building for the future which we will never see but whose shape we will have helped to forge. Rev. Leslie

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Rev. Leslie introduces the Vestry Rectory renovators. Rev. Leslie reads one of the proclamations.

Mayor Pro Tem Diane Polangin reads a proclamation Curt Reiber leading tour of the Cemetery.

to Holy Trinity from the City of Bowie

The Moon Bounce was a big hit with the kids! Gov. O’Malleys representative presented a proclamation

from the State of Maryland for our 300th

anniversary.

June-July 2012 Page 3

HOLY TRINITY

EPISCOPAL CHURCH 13106 Annapolis Road

Bowie, Maryland 20720-3829

Phone: 301-262-5353

Fax: 301-262-9609

Website: http://holytrinitybowie.edow.org

Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The Reverend Leslie M. St. Louis, Rector

lstlouis@htrinity.org

Peggy Stern, Director of Music

peggity22@gmail.com

Noreen Dubay, Parish Administrator

ndubay@htrinity.org

Fritz Miller, Bookkeeper (Tues. & Wed.

9 AM to 2 PM) fmiller@htrinity.org

SUNDAY WORSHIP

8:00 AM – Holy Eucharist, Rite I

10:00 AM – Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Children's Chapel in the Parish Hall

11:15 AM – Fellowship & Education,

Sunday School, Youth Group,

Discussion Hour, and Adult Bible Study

WEDNESDAY WORSHIP

10:15 AM – Holy Eucharist, Rite II

THE TRINITY TIDINGS

Published bimonthly

Deadline for Articles – 15th of Month

Email: ndubay@htrinity.org

Editor: Noreen Dubay

Vestry

The Rev. Leslie M. St. Louis – Rector

Steve Esmacher – Senior Warden

Rick Anderson-- Jr. Warden

Karen Beck

Trish Butler

Diane Clark

Nikki Clowers

Karl Finley

Ed Lewis

Sandy Short

Tom Sykes

Ken Wenzel

Ex officio

Noreen Dubay – Secretary

John Horrocks – Treasurer

Terry Beverly - Chair, HTEDS Board

Diocesan Convention (term expires)

Delegates:

Gerry Perez Diane Clark

Alternate Delegate:

Mary Yuhas

Parish Milestones

Baptisms

Chloe Lin Bramell

Ryan Lucas Anderson

Sean Clark Levin

Deaths

James C. Ragland

Announcements

The Rev. Noreen and Charlie Dubay’s last Sunday at

Holy Trinity will be June 24. Please come to the service

and say good-bye to them and give thanks for Noreen’s

ministry with us.

“Tea in the Tent” Women’s Fellowship will be Sunday,

June 24 beginning at 2 pm. Please come to share

stitching, knitting and conversation.

Friday, Aug. 17, Lifeline Screening will be at Holy

Trinity, running the following screenings: 1) Stroke

(Carotid Artery); 2) Abdominal Aortic Aneurism; 3)

Peripheral Arterial Disease; and 4) Osteoporosis.

Anyone can suffer from a stroke. Risk factors include:

being over age 55, male, African American, Hispanic

or Asian/Pacific Islander, having high blood pressure

or high cholesterol, smoking, having diabetes, obesity,

cardiovascular disease or heavy alcohol use. For

reservations call 1-800-324-9458. By registering you

will not only receive a discount off of the $139 package,

but Holy Trinity Church will also receive a $10

donation for every member who signs up and attends

this Life Line Screening event.

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Update on Organ dilemma

As you all know by now, our beloved old Estey experienced multiple organ failure back in September, and we have been organ-less ever since. Many of you have expressed how much you miss the sound of the organ for our worship services, and I totally agree. The multiple levels of sound and drama a good organ delivers, is sorely missed in this beautiful, historic church! The piano is very nice, but it does not contain the color and soul of a beautiful organ.

So, at this point we have managed to raise about half the money it would take to replace the organ in the church. If you have not already contributed, we are asking you to reach deep in your pockets to help us get the new organ, hopefully by fall of this year. It can be done - after all, it is your church, your music.

All of you are encouraged to give more, to help us reach our goal. Thanks for listening!

Peggy Stern

HUNGER COMMITTEE REPORT

Treasurer's Report Treasurer Verena Smith reported that the Hunger Committee has approximately $1401 in the regular fund and approximately $1,960.92 in the Diocesan Hunger Envelope Fund (which is being saved until the February 2013 Presiding Bishop’s visit). $1,000 of the regular fund will go to the Bowie Pantry There was some discussion as to exactly how much money is in the Hunger Committee coffers. It would appear that a $250 was removed from Hunger Committee funds in error and the money is being returned to the Hunger Committee. The Hunger Committee has yet to receive any receipts from the Warm Nights Coordinator for the $100 advance the Hunger Committee provided for possible immediate needs while Warm Nights clients were housed at Holy Trinity’s Parish Hall. Holy Trinity Crab Feast Hunger Committee member Susan Croft will ask Bonnie Branham to coordinate this year’s Crab Feast again, which will be held on Sunday, September 9, 2012. Bowie Pantry Food and Toiletries Drive for 2012 Verena Smith delivered 2 full grocery carts full of food donated to the Bowie Pantry by parishioners and students of Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School. She suggested disregarding the memorial component from this fundraiser when promoting the project next year.

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RENOVATION OF THE HOLY TRINITY RECTORY CONTINUES What is the mantra these days; RECYCLE! RECYCLE! RECYCLE! If something can be reused,

repurposed, or recycled then by all means do it. That is exactly what is happening with the rectory. The school desperately needs the space that we are in so we are working to repurpose

the rectory to serve as administrative offices and meeting space. To that end Tom Sykes and Rev. Leslie have met with a series of contractors to receive bids for the work that must be done to move into the building. The building has been completely emptied of anything that was inside. Items that we are going to keep are being stored in a POD and items that need to move on to new homes have been offered up for adoption.

Our desire is to restore the historic part of the building to its “original” form as much as possible, keeping the plaster and lath walls, restoring the original floors, windows and

woodwork and using color schemes inside that would be consistent with an early 1800’s home. Hopefully we will be finished by early July with the bid process and the work of restoration

will begin. Craig Ryan and crew are in the final phase of finishing the front porch! So little by little our beautiful keystone building is coming back to life. Keep watching the change will be

dramatic! Photos of Rectory and Grounds Work Day on June 9, 2012. Thanks to all who participated!

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News from

the Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School By Laykin Zarro, Director of Marketing and Communications

In 2007, Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School announced plans to expand upon and improve its facilities. Unfortunately, we decided to not move forward with our plans at that time due to the economic downturn. Needless to say, the delay of our project has served as a source of frustration for our school community. Since then we have become quite adept at using our existing facility to meet most of our students’ needs. However, our lack of a gymnasium/field house facility has remained an obstacle. Now five years later, we believe we have come up with a temporary solution to meet the physical education needs of our students.

Until such time when we can complete the construction that was planned and approved five years ago, we are planning to construct an inflatable sports dome. This structure will be similar in size to the approved multipurpose facility. Besides fulfilling our needs for an athletic facility, this space will also serve the school as a multipurpose facility for musical productions, a home for summer camp classes, a place for our young people to play during inclement weather and a venue for all school gatherings. This structure would be located at the west end of our campus toward the county park and be set more than 300 feet off Daisy Lane and will be screened with additional plantings and landscaping. We are very excited about this solution to our needs and the many benefits it will provide our students.

Holy Trinity wants to continue its excellent relations with its neighbors and therefore has sent a letter informing them of our intentions. Anyone who has questions about this project should contact John Reger, COO, at 301-464-3215 or jreger@htrinity.org.

The addition of this multipurpose facility to the Holy Trinity campus will have a meaningful, positive impact on Holy Trinity’s students and their families and will greatly enhance the educational experience for Holy Trinity students. The school looks forward to working with the surrounding community to make this temporary solution a reality for our young people.

Regards,

Michael Mullin,

Head of School

Holy Trinity Day School

News from

the Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School By Mike Mullin, Head of School

June-July 2012 Page 7

VESTRY ACTIONS— March 6, 2012 At this special Vestry meeting with the Holy Trinity Episcopal School Board, the Vestry heard about the school’s proposal to get a Sports Dome, an inflatable structure that would house a new gymnasium (See page 6). The School Board said that the Finance Committee of the School had said they would pay for the structure with cash. It was noted that this structure would have the potential for generating revenues for the school as well, if they rent the space to other schools or institutions for special occasions. Having the Sports Dome increases Holy Trinity’s ability to have a home for its sports teams. The Vestry was involved because this involves making a facility change. The Vestry voted unanimously to authorize the school to proceed with the new Sports Dome. March 19, 2012 This was the first meeting of the new Vestry, so the Vestry members spent some time introducing themselves to one another. After consultation, the decision was made for future Vestry meetings to be held on the 3rd Sunday of the month, after the 10 am service. The Organ Fundraising effort was discussed. Rev. Leslie reported that the Music Fund had over $10,000, which is designated for the Organ. There will be an Ad Hoc Organ Committee that will work on Fundraising with Rev. Leslie. The Vestry will make the final decision about what organ to purchase. April 22, 2012 The Treasurer reported that our Year to Date Bottom line is about $8500 higher than projected, mostly because our expenses were less than we’d budgeted. It was also reported that postcards sent out for Holy Week services attracted a number of people, as well as numerous emails. If we continue to draw newcomers, we will need to be prepared for the new people who come to the church, whether it’s having ushers escort newcomers to available space in the pews, having newcomers events or other types of programming. The issue of fundraising for the Vestry was discussed. The Rev. Leslie will be gathering people to help with fundraising. Peggy is going to have concerts. The Fundraising hopefully will be done by October. The Vestry Retreat was set for June 1 and June 2.