June June 5 – ABO Trip to Sight & Sound June 6 – Prayer & Healing Service at 7:30pm June 7 – CW Baccalaureate Service June 9, 10 – Senior Recognition June 11 – ABO Picnic June 12 – MAP luncheon June 16 & 17 – Lewis & Clark Circus in Robesonia June 17 – Father’s Day June 22-23 Robesonia Street Fair June 24 - Sundaes on Sunday June 25-29 Trinity’s Cooking Camp (9am-noon) June 25 – Youth depart for Gathering in Houston, TX

July July 10 – MAP luncheon July 11 – Prayer & Healing Service at 7:30pm July 16-20 ~ Vacation Bible School July 22 – Vicar Kayla’s Last Sunday July 22 – Sundaes on Sunday July 29 – ABO Trip to Hunterdon Hills – Nunsense July 30–Aug 3 – Trinity’s Music Camp (9am-3pm)

August Aug. 1-3 – Music Camp Continues Aug. 1 – Prayer & Healing Service at 7:30pm Aug. 4 – Adult Night Out - Corn Roast Aug. 12 – Sundaes on Sunday Aug. 14 - MAP luncheon Aug. 20 – ABO

September Sept. 4 – Men’s Fellowship Sept. 9 – God’s Work, Our Hands Sunday Sept. 10 – Monday Breakfast Bible Studies begin Sept. 11 - MAP Sept. 16 – Return to Fall Schedule/Sunday Sch. begins Sept. 29-Oct. 6 – ABO trip to Memphis

. We will hold summer

Prayer & Healing services on Wednesday, June 6th, July 11th, and Aug. 1st at 7:30pm in the sanctuary. Even though we are not having the WELL, we will meet for this important service each month. Please join us as we lift up those in need of healing and offer the laying on of hands and communion.

Lewis & Clark Circus Trinity is sponsoring the Lewis & Clark Circus here in Robesonia, on June 16th and 17th with shows at 4:30 & 7:30pm on Saturday and 1:00 and 4:00pm on Sunday. This is a family friendly show, and a real deal with the 2 kids admitted free (under 14) with each paying adult. Adults tickets are only $10 if tickets are purchased ahead of time from the church. Adult tickets are $15 the day of the show. So, save the date! Please purchase tickets ahead of time as we get a better percentage before the day of the circus, and you get a cheaper ticket. Tickets are now on sale in the church office.

Circus Angels Once again Trinity is hoping to invite the Bethany children as our guests at the circus. If you are willing to buy tickets for the Bethany children and their house parents, please make a check payable to Trinity and mark it “Circus Angels”. Help us bring some old-fashioned fun to these children in need. Let’s have them experience the love of Trinity first hand by sharing the circus. Every $10 you give sponsors a Bethany child/youth. Thank You!

When on vacation…be with us in spirit. The rest of the summer, please be with us in person!

National Youth Gathering News! We are still looking for support to get us to Houston. Upcoming fundraisers include lunch or dinner at Austin’s and Coastal Grille on Tuesday, June 5 and Wednesday, June 6. Bring in the flyer to have 20% of food purchases support the crew going to Houston. Also, you can grab dessert at YOGO Crazy on June 6th to add to our support. Flyers are available in the upper narthex at church or you can show a copy of the flyer on your phone from Trinity’s Facebook Page. Thanks for your financial and prayerful support. We cannot wait to share stories, experiences and pictures upon our return. WE DEPART ON JUNE 25th!

Special Thanks: Thank you to our May newsletter volunteers who patiently waited as we had copier issues: Grace Wenrich, Bonnie & Nevin Smith, Mary Garlin, Carol Werkheiser, Sherry McGonigle, John & Joanna Goodison, Dick & Kathy

Shirk, Barb & Larry Schermick. And, thank you Grace for the multiple and delicious goodies. New helpers always welcome. Check the calendar for dates.

Recent Hospitalizations: ~Janet Fisher, Ryan Noyes, Roy Reifsnyder, John Goodison, Annamae Kiscadden, Diane Brubaker, Linda Purdin, Shirley Ressler, Kelly Rivera, Steve Sablone.

Congratulations to: ~Justin & Laura Ricards on the baptism of their daughter Ellie Marie on May 20th.

We extend our sympathy to: ~the family and friends of Mary Gromis, ~Josie & Jeff Brunner on the death of their niece, ~Mike Davis and family on the death of his father.

A heartfelt thank you … for your cards, prayers, and well wishes during my unexpectedly prolonged hospitalization and recovery. A special thank you to Vicar Kayla for her many visits. ~ Judy Titter

To Our Trinity Family ~ Thank you for your cards, prayers, love and support as we mourn the passing of Norb’s father. It is greatly appreciated. ~ Norb & Linda Schneider

THANK YOU TRINITY Thank you! My copy of the history book just arrived. I'm most appreciative! We are settling into our new church, St. Peter Lutheran Church, 400 Sparks St., Ottawa. My wife, Elina, is the lead pastor and I am, in the parlance used now, the honorary assistant pastor. I have weekly opportunity to be involved in worship, but focusing on visitation. It's quite a change from the four small rural congregations we were last working to unite. Thank you all at Trinity! We wish you God's rich blessings on your ministry! Rev. Edward Bastian, Jr. (Son of Congregation)

To All My Friends/Family at TRINITY Thank you so much for the complimentary 100th Anniversary History Book. What a joy to read, learn and reminisce about the family of believers that make up Trinity. The entire Anniversary Committee are to be commended. Thanks, also, for the wonderful homecoming celebration on Nov. 11th & 12th. It was so good to be with so many friends. Trinity will always have a special place in my heart. With love & hugs, Pastor Rick Nelson

Happy Birthday… to our members 80+ June Brossman – June 1st 541 W. Penn Ave. Apt. 3 Robesonia, PA 19551

Fay Carl – June 5th 20 Summit Ave. Sencit Towne House Apt. 401 Shillington, PA 19607

Marilyn Miller – June 5th 44 Sycamore Lane Robesonia, PA 19551

Marion Mattes – June 6th 42 Philadelphia Drive Wernersville, PA 19565

Mary Ellen Ressler – June 13th 675 Furnace St. Robesonia, PA 19551

Dick Shirk – June 15th 201 Sweetwater Lane

Newmanstown, PA 17073 Gail Boady – July 2nd

34 Westview Terrace Womelsdorf, PA 19567

Joyce Burkhart – July 4th 117 N. Church St. Robesonia, PA 19551

Lorraine Raihl – July 4th 270 S. Freeman St. Apt. 104 Robesonia, PA 19551

Lucy Borkey – July 7th 1802 Tulpehocken Rd. #236 Wyomissing, PA 19610

Nancy Ludwig – July 8th 63 Pine St., Apt. 27 Wernersville, PA 19551

Gene Hull – July 11th 59 Westview Terrace Womelsdorf, PA 19567

Janice Carman – July 20th 400 Omicron Place Wernersville, PA 19565

Mary Garlin – July 28th 9 Reading Dr., Apt. 123 Wernersville, PA 19551

“He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.” —St. Basil

GET OUT! It looks and feels like summer weather is here. Yes, I know, we had a teaser in February with a warm spell and then snow in April. But, really, I think the nicer weather has finally arrived. And with that I say, GET OUT! Get outside! Get moving! Get going! We seem to fall complacent to activities that keep us sedentary and still, but being active is one of the best things we can do for our bodies, not to mention our emotional and spiritual growth. I’ve recently started listening to the Podcast, Pray as you go. It’s a daily podcast that guides you through scripture, a hymn and some time for prayer as you go about your daily routine. You can check it out on their website: www.pray-as-you-go.org/home What I love about it is right in its title. As you go…it’s

a devotional that you take with you. Since it is under fifteen minutes in length, I can listen on the way to the gym or as I eat my breakfast or as I sit on the porch sipping

coffee. It has been a great addition to my morning routine that has replaced social media time or random games on my phone. As you go on your way, what is your devotional routine? Coffee and scripture? Stretching and praying? A tried and true devotional at breakfast or dinner with your spouse or your family? As busy as our days can be, it is important to take the time each day to bring time and space into our day for some scripture, reflection and prayer. Another piece I hope you all find time for this summer is getting out there and moving. Maybe you hit the gym to meet up with friends, or hit the trails with a four-legged companion, or walk or ride with family at the end of the day as you re-connect. Looking at the summer events coming up at Trinity, there are opportunities for folks of all ages to be active. The youth and adults heading to Houston will be walking like champs, not to mention dancing and engaging in service projects. The VBS participants will be moving outside with games and inside with songs and dancing. Music Camp participants will be

actively moving as they learn a musical for worship as well as splashing in the pool in the afternoons. Cooking Camp participants will learn cooking skills and how to fuel their bodies (which is important when it comes to active bodies) in healthy and home-made ways. In August, the youth will bike to the Jigger Shop and have the opportunity to play softball. Adults are welcome to join in the softball adventures in July. Also, returning for adults is the Tour de Snitz! It’s a bike hike from Cornwall to Lebanon where we will refuel at Snitz Creek Brewery, enough for our ride back to our cars. In August, we’ll bike again from Cornwall, but this time in the opposite direction for a different view and we’ll meet up at the Blue Bird Inn for some post-ride refreshment and nourishment. The crew that biked in the past was interested in other outings, so maybe while we ride we can figure out a few fall options. Whatever you do this summer and wherever you go, God is with you. Look for God’s presence in the places you go, the experiences you have, and the people you meet. Don’t be surprised if you are the presence of God for others in some of these experiences. “Now get out and get moving”, she said lovingly. Peace, Pastor Jen

Picnic Baskets Conrad Weiser Food Pantry

Our Conrad Weiser Food Pantry always runs low during the summer months. So, we are looking for individuals willing to sponsor special “Picnic Baskets” for the August distribution. The cost of each basket will be $50. They are presently serving over 140 families. The baskets will have some special summer time treats in them, along with all of the normal staples the families enjoy. This will help to allow the shelves of the pantry to be restocked for the fall. Please, remember the pantry over the summer and pray for the families that we serve. - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Yes, I/we would like to sponsor a picnic basket.

____ whole basket ($50) ____ ½ basket ($25)

___ ¼ basket ($12.50)

Name: _________________________________

Hello Awesome People of Trinity! I cannot believe that my time here is coming to a close. This year has really flown by! Thank you all so much for the support and kindness you have shown me this past year. This has been a wonderful year of growth and learning. I feel very blessed

that Trinity was the place I got to spend my internship year. Trinity does a wonderful job of supporting interns, and I know the next vicar will be just as blessed as I have been.

Two of my favorite experiences here have been 5th Quarter and the confirmation service. It was so cool to see 400 youth come out to eat, dance, and have a good time in a safe space after a football game. It was also great to see all the adults that come out to ensure that it is a safe and fun time for these youth. I have loved getting to see how Trinity works in the greater community. Trinity is a wonderful example of how to do ministry within and outside of the church walls.

The confirmation service was a beautiful experience. I loved getting to see the family (church family included) surround the confirmand with their love and support as Pastor Bill and Pastor Jen blessed them. It was wonderful to hear the families talk about what makes their youth special and to hear the Bible verses that resound with the youth. I believe that this kind of support and love is why so many of Trinity’s college students come back to Trinity when they are home on break.

I have so enjoyed our many conversations at Breakfast

Bible Study, in my Sunday School class, in Fundocy, in the girls’ small group,

and around the tables at The WELL. I have learned so much by being here, and I believe I have become more confident in my ability to be a pastoral leader through your feedback. A special thank you to my internship committee. You were wonderful and incredibly helpful. And, as I have promised several of you, I will let Pastor Bill and Pastor Jen know where I land for

my first call. Thank you for all of the support and love you have shown me. Peace and love, Vicar Kayla

All Saints Scholarship Fund

We are continuing the All Saints Scholarship Fund at Trinity for members who graduate from high school and plan to further their education at a college or trade school. The amount of the gift will depend upon the amount of money we are able to raise. We have been collecting throughout the year for this fund, and we pray it will continue to encourage our youth to feel supported and nurtured by the people of this place.

Simply write a check to Trinity and place it in an envelope marked “All Saints Scholarship Fund.” If you would like to honor someone with your gift, write a note about that person and place it in the envelope as well. Our goal is to encourage our youth to pay it forward as we remember the saints of the past and plant seeds in the saints of the future!

Have you updated your will and remembered the ministry

of Christ at Trinity? + + + + + +

Give a gift that celebrates your life and commitment to Christ!

MAP - Missing A Person

MAP is an incredible ministry at Trinity. It is intended for anyone who has lost a spouse or another significant person in their life. We come together with missing pieces to see if we can find wholeness together. We will go

out to lunch this summer and here is the schedule:

June – Ozgoods, Robesonia July - Country Fare, Myerstown

August – Calabria’s, Wernersville

The cost of lunch is your own. We will take time for fellowship. Please RSVP on the kiosk or call the church office to make your reservation. We continue to bring healing and find wholeness…as we piece it all together….together!

Save the Date 2018 Jack Frost Parade

Nov. 4th at 3:00pm We will have a Mummers band or two, as well as bag-pipers. If you are part of a group, club or organization, talk to them now about participating in our parade.

The parade route will be the same as last year, west on Route 422, south on Church Street, east on Ruth St. and finishing at Trinity. We will stage the parade at the Conrad Weiser Middle School and High School. We need a lot of Trinity volunteers to help with the parade, so watch for more details. Collecting Aluminum Cans

Ryan Noyes is collecting and recycling aluminum cans to benefit the IM ABLE Foundation. The mission of the IM ABLE Foundation (www.imablefoundation.org) is to remove obstacles that prevent individuals with disabilities

from being physically active through adaptive fitness equipment grants, inclusive fitness classes and advocacy for individuals with disabilities. All money raised from recycling the cans will go directly to the foundation. Please drop off your empty cans (crushed, if possible) in the marked bin outside the shed in the main parking lot near the playground.

The Social Ministry Board wants to help us all live out the last line of our mission statement. So, as often as possible, we will be lifting up service opportunities within the church and outside the church in this section of the newsletter. Please serve where you feel called and help us

to live out the love of Jesus Christ. • Sign up to help with funeral meals. • Help with the Robesonia Fair stand. • Make cookies for the vicar reception. • Volunteer to help with VBS. • Help with shelter meals at Opportunity House every

other month, cook or bake and/or help serve the meal. • Be a volunteer driver for Western Berks Shepherding. • Volunteer to help with worship as a screen assistant, lay

assistant and usher. We need your help!!! • Volunteer to help weed flower beds at Trinity. • Donate items to Operation Christmas Child. • Talk to Darin about sharing your musical talent at

special music times in worship over the summer. • Help clean the vicarage before our new vicar arrives.

Funeral Meals at Trinity One of the greatest blessings for families who have lost loved ones is Trinity’s gift of a funeral meal after services. Many of you are already contributors to these meals. (We ask for desserts, apple sauce, frozen vegetables and other side dishes.) Many of you help serve or clean up afterwards. We can’t thank you enough for being part of this gift to our members. After almost every funeral, the family sends a special note of gratitude and acknowledgement of how wonderful the funeral meal ministry is. If you did not sign up to help with funeral meals on your 2018 Time & Abilities form, it is not too late to volunteer. Please call the church office and add your name to our lists. We are always looking for extra helpers and hands. Know that this is a way to serve that is so very appreciated by all. Do you know about Trinity’s columbarium? There are niches available for purchase. Have you prepared a statement of guidance for your family in

the event of your death? Please talk to a pastor or the office staff if you would like assistance in these important future plans.

Flowers for the

Outside Beds Thank you to our sponsors for the flower beds

this year. These members gave a gift to the Glory of God:

Diane Gramling Chrys & Gary Heck Bill & Nancy Ludwig Pam & Dominic Parenti Claude & Loretta Schneck Jeff & Pam Smith John & Pat Stoltzfus

And, thank you to Norb & Linda Schneider for doing the planting and for heading up the summer workforce to maintain these beds.

On May 20th at 3:00pm, we held our Trinity Confirmation Service. Congratulations to our confirmands and newest Trinity members!

2018 CONFIRMATION CLASS

Quin D. Bagenstose Luke T. Capozzi

Ryan C. Drobnick Leah K. Eisenhauer

Phoebe R. Etchberger Lane J. Facciolli

Jillian H. Gilman Joshua A. Houck

Cooper J. Jackson Michael D. Kiebach

Olivia D. Malone Kayla N. Marr

Brady A. Moyer Erik A. Moyer

Madison F. Moylan Jacob R. Plummer

Ryleigh J. Rothermel Anneliese M. Smith

Talia G. Smith Audra L. Stein

Special thanks to our Pilots who guided these young people on their journey through confirmation:

Jodi Eisenhauer, Jen Gilman, Jeff Brunner, Kelly Rothermel, Josh Mountz, Keith Malone,

Troy Etchberger, Andy Plummer

Western Berks Shepherding Ministries

Co-Directors: Lisa Snyder and Jodi Eisenhauer.

Please contact them at 484-294-7394 or email them at

WesternBerksShepherding@gmail.com for all appointment scheduling

or to inquire about being a volunteer

Thrivent Members Every Thrivent member is entitled to two $250 action team grants. We need to leverage these dollars to help facilitate ongoing programs of outreach at the church, like 5th Quarter, Family Promise, VBS, God’s Work, Our Hands, etc. For all of these outreach programs that touch others’ lives, we can apply for Thrivent action team grants which will help to underwrite some of the costs. So, if you are a Thrivent member and would be willing to apply for an action team grant, please speak with Pastor Bill. We have Vacation Bible School and other outreach programs for which we need to get some aid. Thanks for helping to leverage this money to help others in need.

Vicar Kayla’s Last Sunday

We hope you will join us July 21st & 22nd as we bid Godspeed to Vicar Kayla. Please join us as we send her off with the full love of Trinity. Cookie receptions will follow the 5:00pm and 8:00am services. Sundaes on Sunday will follow the 9:30am service. If you would be willing to donate cookies for the receptions please sign-up below or call the church office. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _____ Yes, I would be willing to make 3 dozen cookies for the receptions. I will have them to the church on Friday, July 20th, by noon.

Name: ___________________________________

Phone Number: ___________________________

E-Mail Address: ___________________________

Sundaes On Sundays Join us after the late services on the following Sundays for ice cream in the social hall. This will only happen after the late service, so go out to breakfast and then return for dessert if you attend the

early service. The Sundays are: June 23rd, July 22nd, and August 12th.

Stocking the New Vicar’s

Pantry & Cleaning the Vicarage It is almost that time again. We will transition from Vicar Kayla to Vicar Daniel. Watch the narthex for items

to be purchased for Vicar Daniel’s pantry. There will be sticky notes with an item on each. Take as many as you want to help us fill his pantry. You may also purchase gift cards to local grocery stores. Let’s make sure to help him feel welcome as he joins us on August 5th.

And, we will need people to help clean the vicarage on July 30th. If you are able to help, please call Robin in the church office. Please do not just show up as we want to be sure there is work to do, so call the church office to offer your support.

Trinity’s 55+ Ministry No Dues – No Don’ts ABO PICNIC - June 11 @ Noon

We look forward to seeing everyone who has traveled with us for a bus trip and all of our regulars at Kauffman’s BBQ Pavilion on June 11th at noon. We will provide the chicken. If your last name begins with O-Z, please bring a dessert and A-N, bring a side dish to share. If you desire table settings and table covers, you will need to bring your own. We also ask that you bring prizes for our Bingo games. You will have the opportunity to play a round of miniature golf if you choose. Feel free to invite others to join you for their first time, but anyone who has gone on one of our trips is welcome to this picnic. Hope to see you there.

Sight & Sound – Jesus Fulton Steamboat, Kitchen Kettle Village

June 5, 2018 Cost - $105.00 We will start at Kitchen Kettle Village to stock up on goodies and enjoy some tastes and samples. Then, we are off to Sight & Sound for their new production JESUS (11am show). Afterwards, we will enjoy a mid-day meal at Fulton Steam Boat before heading home.

Nunsense at Hunterdon Hills Sunday, July 29th – Cost $100.00

The sisters of Hoboken are at it again! This is a delightful musical comedy that will have you rolling out of your seat. Choice of prime rib, salmon, chicken cordon bleu, turkey, eggplant rollatini or roasted vegetable kabob, plus an incredible dessert buffet. We leave at 12:15pm and get home around 8:00pm. This will be a fun Sunday getaway!

Memphis, Tennessee Sept. 29th – Oct. 6th

Revised Itinerary available in the Church Office.

Please note we have extended this trip by two days for easier travel.

2018 Christmas Trip Hershey Hotel & American Music Theatre - Nov. 29th Cost - $95.00

As always, we travel to Hershey’s Chocolate World to do some shopping. Then, we head to Hotel Hershey and enjoy a wonderful lunch buffet in the Circular Dining Room. After lunch, we travel to the American Music Theater to enjoy their annual Christmas show. It is a great trip with little walking, a lot of fun, good food, and fellowship to put you in the Christmas spirit!

TRINITY SUMMER TRAVELS Where will Trinity go this summer? As members of Trinity Lutheran Church, you are good stewards taking care of yourself and family with summer recreation and travel. The Stewardship Board invites you to share your journey by showing where Trinity has traveled this summer. Don’t send us the pictures while you are away. But when you return, share your vacation. This way, scammers won’t know your house is empty!

Cards with the Trinity logo will be available in the narthex. You are invited to share vacation photos including the Trinity logo to show where you have taken Trinity this summer! Photos will be featured as part of a special display in the narthex this fall!

Tracking Trinity Travels…. all summer long! Please send Vacation with Trinity photos to any of these addresses: trintreas@comcast.net or revweiser@comcast.net or revdee@comcast.net.

Corn Roast -Adult Night Out Sat. Aug. 4th – 6:00pm

Rain Date – Aug 5th This event has been a big hit. Great food, especially the freshly roasted corn, dripping in sweet creamy butter. Delicious!!!! This event is for adults only. It is simple and fun. Bring your lawn chairs. We are having an old-fashioned corn roast at Don & Mary Walters’ on Saturday, August 4th at 6:00pm. If the weather is bad, we will postpone until Sunday night, August 5th. This will be a casual adult fellowship night and affordable for everyone. Cost is $10 per person. The menu will be roasted corn on the cob, sausage sandwiches, coleslaw, iced tea, lemonade, and dessert. This is BYOB; please bring your favorite bottle of wine, 6- pack of beer or coolers.

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Trinity’s Corn Roast Adult Night Out Reservation(s) for: ______@ $10 each Name: _______________________________ Phone: _______________________________ Amount Enclosed: $______________ Please drop in offering plate or return to church office. Payment must accompany reservation. Thank you!

2018 Treasurer’s Report

General Fund: April Actual Income $59,592 April Actual Expenses $54,185 April Budget $67,573 YTD Actual Income $222,557 YTD Actual Expenses $208,136 YTD Budget $220,848

Financial Update As of the end of April, our giving is ahead of expenses. We THANK YOU for your response to Jesus, for understanding that you are blessed and for sharing out of

your blessings. May will be a three-pay month and so our expenses will increase. But, we are heading into the summer in a wonderful position. Thank you for helping us continue to be the light of Christ, helping people to see the Kingdom of God, and wanting to be a part of it.

Attention Youth in 5th Grade & Older

Women’s Ministry presents Trinity’s first ever COOKING CAMP! During the week of June 25th through June 29th from 9am through noon, we will offer cooking classes to youth who have finished grade 5 and up. Come join us for a week of cooking, baking, (eating, of course!) and learning basic cooking techniques. We are excited to share some of our favorite recipes and teach you some of the ‘tricks’ that we’ve learned through the years. There is a $20 registration fee to help cover the cost of supplies. Look for brochures on the kiosks in the narthex.

Trinity’s Music Camp 2018 July 30 – Aug 5

Leading worship August 6-7 This special camp at Trinity is for youth having completed grade 3 and above. It is a great week led by director Sarah McGrory. You will learn music, blocking, and receive a t-shirt for the camp. We also end each day swimming! The cost is $35. Youth must be present for all rehearsals and performances. Registration forms available in the church office and on the kiosks.

Please remember: All items need to fit in a standard shoebox along with many other items. Remember that we collect all year long and store the items. We are also going to start collecting monetary donations to purchase the plastic shoeboxes. They are $1 each and we are looking to collect 325. Please check the kiosk, pick up a sticky note and return the items to the donation center. Thank you!

Items for June-July:

~We continue to need small toys, ~Individual bars of soap,

~Monetary donations to sponsor the purchase of plastic shoeboxes.

LOOKING AHEAD: WE WILL NEED LOTS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES. REMEMBER Operation Christmas Child when shopping in August.

Sunday School Thanks!

Another BIG thank you to all the teachers and helpers that make our Sunday School a wonderful place to be on Sunday morning! We had a fun celebration in May! I also want to thank the Christian Ed Board for their support, creativity and energy! It’s never too early to start thinking about next year…I know YOU want to be a Sunday School Teacher! Looking forward to seeing everyone in September!

Going to Camp? Great! Let us know when you are going (at least a week before) and we will

pray for you at Sunday worship. Just call the church office! 610-693-6062 or email trintreas@comcast.net. There is still time to register for camp.

VBS 2018

I AM… COURAGEOUS KIND

TRUSTWORTHY STRONG FAITHFUL

Monday-Friday July 16-20th 9am-12noon

Check out the kiosk in the lower narthex for details of this exciting week!

VOLUNTEERS, we need your super powers! Please grab a volunteer form from the kiosk.

THANK YOU!

It’s VBS time and YOU CAN HELP!

As you know, it takes A LOT of help to create a wonderful, week for over 100

children. If you can help in any way before or during VBS week, let us know! There are

jobs for everyone…cutting out craft materials, painting scenery or props before VBS or help by being a group leader, game helper, nursery, craft helper, registration

volunteer, etc.! Remember…our volunteers need to have their PA Clearances! Need

help? Call Chris Kennedy!

Please fill out a volunteer form from the kiosk and place it in the offering plate,

under the office door or on Chris Kennedy’s door!

VBS Donations Needed!

There is an easel in the lobby with the donations needed for VBS along with descriptions and quantities! Grab a sticky from the board and bring back the item(s) at your convenience and place in the donation center boxes marked VBS! Check back often as the list grows and changes!

Trinity Afterschool Program Trinity will be partnering with Olivet Boys and Girls Club to offer an afterschool program at Trinity, every day after school. Olivet will run the program, but we will be looking for Trinity volunteers to help with the children in grades K-8. Olivet will collect a yearly fee to help pay for the staff who will run the program. This will help to meet a true need within our community, providing affordable after-school care. The after-school hours are the worst times for children to be left alone. Those hours have proven to be the times when children get into the most trouble. So, we are pleased to be able to work with Olivet, making a difference in the lives of families and youth in our community. Watch for more information about this program that will be forthcoming. Meet Vicar Dan Tate I am a candidate for ministry in the ELCA, and part of the Upstate New York Synod. I originally hail from Olean, New York, and have also lived in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. I recently graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary, and am an affiliate of United Lutheran Seminary. Hobbies and interests include: meeting people, reading, writing, music, movies, podcasts, walks, working out, philosophy and theology, preaching, evangelism and outreach, travel, coffee shops, science, museums, friends and family, and more. I am excited to begin interning at Trinity Lutheran Church. I cannot wait to see the things God will do, the people I will meet, and the things I will learn and experience. I look forward to seeing every one of you in August!

God’s Work - Our Hands Sunday, Sept. 9th

Once again, Trinity will wear bright t-shirts and go out to serve in Christ’s name, making a difference in our community and letting God’s light shine! This will happen on September 9th. Worship will still take place at 8:00 and 9:30am, but we will do a blessing and send off at 8:00am. Then, those who are working may depart. Those who choose not to serve in that manner will stay in worship.

Those participating will either go out to different places, like Blue Marsh or Old Dry Road Farm or the Robesonia Pool, or stay here and do work like making picnic tables, making health kits, or making soup for City Light Ministries.

We will have normal worship at 8:00am and 9:30am for those who do not wish to serve in this manner, or because of health reasons, cannot serve. We will have an offering that does not fit into the plate the following week, showing all the ways Trinity members gave of their time and talents.

We are looking for service projects, so if you have work to be done, please let us know. If

you have seen a project within our communities that could use some paint, or work, or clean-up, share it with us. We will have

something for everyone, old and young, all being Christ’s hands together. We will have special t-shirts for the day to share our witness and service in Christ’s name. Watch for sign-up sheets in the narthex and get ready to be God’s hands at work!

Robesonia Street Fair The Evangelism Board is trying to reach out to the people of our community by having a greater witness at the Robesonia Street Fair on June 22nd and 23rd. We hope to have three booth spaces. One space will be the Jack Frost Parade balloon, two will be inexpensive carnival games, ping pong ball toss, and our putting green. We want to make people aware of all the things we do here at Trinity to serve the community. We will have some flyers available for people to talk about some of our upcoming events. We need cash to purchase prizes for the games and we need people to help us operate our stands, probably at least 4-8 people per shift. So, please sign up below to help us get the message out about this place we love!

Volunteer/Donation Form

___I will donate cash for game prizes.

___I will volunteer to be at the stand. (Please mark all the times you are available, and we will contact you with the times we need you. Our hope is to have everyone serve only one block of time.)

___Friday, June 22, 5-7:30pm

___Friday, June 22, 7:30–10:00pm

___Saturday, June 23, 5-7:30pm

___Saturday, June 23, 7:30–10:00pm Name: ____________________________________________

Phone Number: ____________________________________

E-Mail: ___________________________________________

To all the WELL Volunteers and the Trinity staff, Thank you so much for all the work that you do behind the scenes to make The WELL run smoothly. We have enjoyed Wednesday evenings doing crafts and activities with our children. Please know that your time and talents don’t go unnoticed. We appreciate all the dedication and energy it takes to make it happen. Thank you and God bless, ~The Umbenhauer family