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Trinity Tidings An Inviting Community Following Christ For Life
Volume 51, Issue 10 November 2017
Birthday Season
As we celebrate our congregation's 60th birthday, there is another anniversary that has
occupied much of the Western branch of Christendom and that is the 500th anniversary of
the Reformation. Martin Luther, an Augustinian friar and professor of theology at the
University of Wittenberg sent a letter to his bishop along with a list of academic theses;
the letter was dated October 31, 1517; the eve of All Saints Day, also known as All
Hallows Day and, you guessed it, the reason we have a day called Halloween (Hallow's
Eve).
In many parts of the world there has been much celebrating of the 500th anniversary of
what would become known as the Reformation. There is good reason to doubt that the
young professor (He had only earned his doctorate and professorship five years earlier.)
intended a universal reform of the Roman Catholic Church. More than likely he was
interested in doing what professors did (and still do): carefully investigate a line of in-
quiry. Probably no university professor has ever caused more change with one broadsheet
than Herr Doktor Luther!
What Luther began was carried in various theological directions as the Reformation grew
in scope. Our own Presbyterian heritage has its source in people who were greatly
influenced by Luther and this writings. The great Reformed (i.e., Presbyterian) reformer,
John Calvin, was only 8 when Luther wrote his 95 Theses, but in Luther's later years he
wrote favorably of Calvin's theological works. Though the two reformers never met, they
stand today as giants in the Protestant tradition. What Luther began, in many ways, Calvin
continued and enhanced.
As we approach the Advent season, we will mark the 500th anniversary of the
Reformation by taking as themes for our worship five of the mottos of the Reformation:
the Five Solas. Sola is the Latin word for "alone" and for both Luther and Calvin and their
colleagues these five phrases summed up the Gospel faith: We are saved by faith alone in
Christ alone who saves us by grace alone (and not by our works) so we might live for
God's glory alone; this we know because of what God has given us in the sole rule of faith
and practice for the Church--the Word of God, alone.
This is another birthday worth marking because the Reformation has shaped who we are
as Presbyterians. During this month, we will mark the 500th anniversary of the
Reformation by learning more about the power of placing our faith in the great grace
given in Jesus Christ--because of that grace, you and I have every reason to keep
Hoping Big,
Gregory
Staff Pastor/Head of Staff The Rev. Dr. Gregory
C. Faulkner
Associate Pastor The Rev. Ms. Sarah
Craven
Parish Associate The Rev. Mr. Barry
Gruver
Director of Music
Lisa Marcelli
Music Associate Becky Sayer Kain
Church Treasurer
Debby Talbott
Office Manager
Sue Nork
Office Associate
Media
Alysia Sieh Badskey
Office Associate
Membership
Pam Dougherty
Property Manger
Larry Hall
Director of Nursery School
Marina Pappas
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Trinity’s Music News
Adult Choir Rehearsal Wednesdays at 7:30 pm
Adult Bell Rehearsal Wednesdays at 6:30 pm
Children’s Rehearsals Cherub Choir – Pre-K and Kindergarten;
Thursday 4:30-5:00pm
Carol Choir – 1st and 2nd grade;
Thursday 5:00-5:40pm
Team Choir – 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade; Thursday 5:40-6:20pm
Team Bells – 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade; Thursday 6:20-6:50pm
Youth Rehearsals Youth Choir – 6th -12th grade; Sundays 10:50am-11:30am
Youth Bell Ensemble 6th -12th grade; Sundays 11:30-noon
Youth Instrumental Ensemble 6th -12th grade;
Rehearsal Dates to be Announced
Trinity Band and
Mahalo Ukulele Band Rehearsal Dates to be Announced
YOU CAN MAKE MUSIC AT TRINITY! Please call the church office at 428-2050 or e-mail Lisa Marcelli,
Director of Music, at [email protected] for more information.
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Session of Elders
Clerk of Session
Margery Sly
Adult Ministries
Barbara DeSanto
Children’s Ministries
Nancy Roberts
Finance & Stewardship
Bill Kain
Membership
Steve Skill
Mission & Outreach
Julie Blair
Personnel
Brian Dougherty
Property & Buildings
Tony Ceneviva
Worship & Music
Linda Flanary
Youth Ministries
Donna Allen
Strategy Committee
Margery Sly
Technology Committee
Tom Earp
Deacons
Moderator of Deacons
Jen Dukelow
Committee Chairs
Assistance
Martha Stem
Fellowship
Paul Guelich &
Carolyn Kramer
Service
Alison Schwarz
Visitation
Michael McBride
Trinity News and Notes
Congratulations...
Congratulations to Hayley (Cohen) and Ross Jesmont who were married in
Edinburgh, Scotland on Saturday, September 30, 2017.
Sympathies...
We extend our sympathies to Carol and Bill Parsons and family on the death of Bill’s mother, Frances Parsons.
Session Update
At its stated meeting on October 2, 2017, the Session:
Heard memories from members about who we are and what we do as Trinity. Anticipated the upcoming 60th anniversary events, celebrating God’s goodness
to us. Learned that the Strategy Committee had approved a new vendor for the
cleaning contract. Heard about plans for Reformation Sunday programming and for adult
education content. Noted that the commissioning class retreat went well. Discussed the Peacemaker visit by Rev. Manh. Approved a baptism. Learned that pledge income continues to come in below budgeted amounts. Noted that the Nursery School again expects to finish the year with a positive
balance. Heard about the Stewardship theme (Honoring the Past; Serving the Present;
Providing for the Future) and the speaker schedule prior to Stewardship Sunday
on November 12. Learned that the Audit Committee had conducted the annual audit of the books
with satisfactory results. Received an update on the September Presbytery meeting where discussion
items included an overture about mental health awareness; the Presbytery
consultant’s work on improving digital presence and social media; and a visit
from missionaries who had served in Kirghizstan. Prayed for members and friends.
— Margery N. Sly, Clerk of Session
Fall Clean-Up! Fall Clean Up of Church Property Needs Your Help: The
Property and Buildings Committee has scheduled a fall clean
up for Saturday, Nov. 4 starting at 8AM until about noon. We
plan to rake leaves, trim shrubbery, clean up flower beds and
general outside maintenance. Please also bring with you
rakes, blowers and hedge trimmers that day. Any time you
can provide is greatly appreciated. For more information,
contact Tony Ceneviva at 856-266-7868.
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Adult Ed Forum
Someone to Watch Over Me Sunday, November 5
10:45 am in the Community Room
As Christians, we know that our spiritual selves are cradled in God's care. As humans, we know that we are
responsible for the care of our own physical selves and, often, for the care of our loved ones. What happens
when we need direction or help in navigating treatments or hospital care? Who is available to help us when
we become care givers for others? What is the NJ Care Act and how does it relate to care givers?
Join us in the Community Room on Sunday, November 5, as Terry Ruggles emcees a panel of experts on
care. Speakers include two nurse navigators from Cooper University Hospital who will discuss the role of the
nurse navigator to aid a patient on his/her medical journey, and a speaker from AARP 's Care Giving
Resource Center who will speak about resources available for caregivers and the New Jersey Care Act.
Opening information from the speakers and dialogue with emcee Ruggles will be followed by a question and
answer session with the audience.
ADULT MINISTRIES
November 5th Someone to Watch Over Me—
An Adult Ed Forum, 10:45am
November 12th -- 11 am Dr. R. Bruce Denniston will discuss
Alzheimer's Disease -- diagnosis,
treatment, and prognosis.
November 19, 26,
December 10 -- 11 am From Bethlehem to Nazareth: The Childhood Places of Jesus Rev. Faulkner will talk about his travels to the Holy Land.
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Children and Youth Ministries
On behalf of the Children’s Ministries, I would like to thank Linda Craven, Sarah
Craven, Pat Turner, Sandy Hewitt and Michelle Yeary for all their work helping the
children with their crafts on Saturday and Sunday of the 60th Anniversary weekend.
Also, a great big thank you to Cate Marcelli and Abby Leitinger for their time face
painting our children. Girls, you did a terrific job!
It’s hard to believe Christmas is around the corner, but there is much to look forward
to! On December 3rd we’ll host an Advent Festival with crafts and food for the
children. We’ll also look to bless others through two different giving opportunities:
collecting hats, mittens, and scarves on our Tree of Warmth to be given to children in
need for the winter months. In response to the many natural disasters, we’ll also be
putting together hygiene kits for PDA (Presbyterian Disaster Assistance). We would
welcome anyone in the congregation to join in the efforts. There will be a box in
Witherspoon. The list of items we are collecting for the kits is below. We thank you in
advance for participating in our endeavors.
-Nancy Roberts, Chair
Items for the Hygiene Kits:
Hand Towel (approximately 16" x 28", no fingertip or bath towels)
Washcloth
Wide-tooth comb
Nail clipper
Bar of soap (bath size in wrapper)
Toothbrush (in original packaging)
Band-Aids® or other adhesive bandage strips
Membership Information Session
New to Trinity? Are you a visitor who is interested in what is happening at
Trinity or what it means to be a Presbyterian? Join an informal conversation
with Rev. Greg Faulkner and other Trinity members at our next Membership
Information Session on Sunday, November 12, at 10:45 am. Greg will talk
about what it means to be a Presbyterian. You’ll also hear about all of the
opportunities that Trinity has to offer.
If you are interested in attending, please email Steve Skill at
[email protected] or call the church office at 856-428-2050. We will be
serving lunch, so it is important that we know who will be attending.
Babysitting will be provided if requested in advance. This is a great time for
visitors to get together with members and get to know Trinity. Find your place
at our place!
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Mission & Outreach
Deacon’s Christmas Sharing The Deacons are pleased to announce the return of the Christmas
Sharing Program for 2017. Please visit the Deacons' table in
Fellowship Hall during coffee hour starting Sunday, November
12th. At the table, you can sign up to buy a Christmas gift for a
child from Urban Promise or a client from Robins' Nest. When you
sign up, a form with specific gift suggestions will be provided to help
you complete your shopping. Gifts may be returned to the
church beginning November 26th and will be accepted until 1
pm December 10th. Gifts for Robins' Nest should be returned
wrapped, while gifts for Urban Promise should be brought to the
church unwrapped. Please contact Mike Damico
at [email protected] with any questions, and thank you for your generous support.
Annual Crop Walk Thanks to all the young people and adults who
participated in this year’s Crop Walk and to their
generous sponsors.
Trinity raised $1250 towards “Ending Hunger.”
Deacons' Coat Drive The deacons will be collecting new and gently used adult and children's coats
during the month of November. We particularly need children's coats to be given
to the Little Hands Little Feet program at St. Andrews United Methodist
Church. Adult coats are also welcome and are given to the Interfaith Homeless
Outreach Council (IHOC), the R&M Boarding Home, and Cathedral Kitchen
for distribution to those in need of warm coats for the fall and winter seasons. Coat
collection bins will be located in O'Dell Hall. All donations will be greatly
appreciated. If you have any questions in regard to the Deacons’ Coat Drive, please
contact Doug Gammie at 856-428-5906.
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Care n’ Share Care 'n Share has lots of winter
clothing for the entire
family....also housewares for
the Thanksgiving and
Christmas holidays as well as
some new gift items. Please
come and browse! Our prices
are great and all profits go to local missions. Some of
the clothing is given directly to those in need. (R & M
Boarding Home)
You may bring your donations of clothing, house
wares, toys, books, Christmas décor etc. during our
regular hours; Tuesdays, Thursdays & the first
Saturday of the month from 10 am to 1 pm. Also,
on Sunday mornings following the 9:30 worship
service, some one will be in the shop to accept your
donations. Make sure all items are clean and
serviceable. Thank you for your generous donations!
Our next "first Saturday" is November 4.
Library Corner
Hillbilly Elegy
A Memoir of a Family and
Culture in Crisis By J. D. Vance
Whatever happened to the
American Dream? J. D. Vance’s
memoir about growing up in
Appalachia is an attempt to
explain why this American ideal
of upper mobility has become a myth for a significant
portion of our population.
For most people, the term Appalachia and the
characteristics embodied in it applies to rural
Kentucky and West Virginia. Vance explains that the
geographic area of Appalachia is much larger than
that because so many people born there migrated to
Ohio, Pennsylvania and even New York in search of
an escape from poverty and a better life. For most of
them the dream did not come true. Though they were
not impoverished, they had to struggle to achieve only
a smidgeon of middle class life.
Vance himself did fulfill the dream, graduating from
Yale Law School and having a happy family and a
successful career. But his memoir chronicles how
unlikely this is:
“I wrote this book because I’ve achieved something
quite ordinary, which doesn’t happen to most kids
who grew up like me. You see, I grew up poor in the
Rust Belt, in an Ohio town that has been
hemorrhaging jobs and hope for as long as I can
remember. I want people to understand what happens
in the lives of the poor and the psychological impact
that spiritual and material poverty has on their
children. I want people to understand the American
Dream as my family and I encountered it.”
In addition to relating the author’s life story, Hillbilly
Elegy draws on an array of historical and social
analyses in an attempt to understand when, how and
why “hillbillies” have lost faith in the ideals of
upward mobility and opportunities to come. It is an
“elegy” on the American Dream.
Hillbilly Elegy was on the best seller list for more
than a year. As a reviewer, I put off reading it because
I do not usually enjoy memoirs, preferring to read
fiction. But this memoir includes interesting situations
(plot) and people (characters). Vance’s tough but
loving grandmother (Mamaw) provided steady
guidance as he grew up. His mother’s drug addiction
and failed relationships with men create chaos in his
life. Traits which Vance associates with the culture of
Appalachia (intense loyalty, especially to family,
fervent love of country, violent tendencies and verbal
abuse) describe many of the people in the book.
If you would like us to purchase a particular book
for the Trinity Library, stop by on Sunday or
contact Dottie Dunfee ([email protected]).
Care n’ Share
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Finance and Stewardship
Finance and Stewardship Campaign 2017: Honoring the Past, Serving the Present and Providing
for the Future.
Trinity’s Annual Stewardship Campaign commenced on October 15. The theme of this year’s Annual
Stewardship Campaign is: Honoring the Past, Serving the Present and Providing for the Future. As we
celebrate Trinity’s 60th anniversary this year, we recognize how past generations have built a strong
foundation of faith, mission and programs at Trinity. As stewards of our Church, we have the obligation to
continue to build on this foundation. We should celebrate all that we have accomplished with the recent
enhancements to our facilities, maintaining a highly qualified and devoted staff, our ministry serving others in
the community and the many programs we offer to our members. However, to maintain this vitality and
provide the growth that is important for our future, your support is essential.
Each Sunday during the campaign, speakers will address our past accomplishments, current programs and
future initiatives focused on the Church’s and our own personal growth. Our scheduled speakers are:
Donna Croker - Campaign Kick-off
Bill Stockwell – Honoring the Past
Margaret Gammie – Serving the Present
Bill Kain- Providing for the Future
Your generous financial support is needed to maintain current staff, programs and mission and help secure
Trinity’s future. You should receive your pledge card during the week of November 5. Please place this
card in the offering plate during the worship service or mail it to the Church office. Stewardship Sunday is
November 12.
Per Capita
The Finance and Stewardship Committee would like to remind you to give your Per Capita for 2017. If you
have already done so, we thank you. West Jersey Presbytery has set the amount at $39 per member for
2017. Per Capita is the amount of money per member that our congregation pays to our larger Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.). This money is part of the glue that holds Presbyterians together, enabling Trinity to work
with other Presbyterian Churches in our presbytery and across the country to further the mission of Jesus
Christ around the world. Per capita is determined by member, not by family. Therefore, a family of four
commissioned-members would each owe Per Capita on an annual basis, resulting in four payments. If the
Per Capita amount of $39 is not received from a member, Trinity must take monies from its operating budget,
which could then limit our other ministries. We hope that you will consider giving your Per Capita for 2017.
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Honoring the Past – Stewardship 2017 Bill Stockwell
The Stewardship Campaign Committee has asked me to share my perspectives from the past.
Although I was raised in the Church – I’ve had valleys in my faith journey. But over the years I have been
touched by people here - who helped me be better and caused me to grow in my faith.
At 6’ 4” – I don’t look up to many men. However - over my years at Trinity - I have looked up to a number of
them. Most I got to know during my times with the Property & Buildings Committee. Ben Wean, Ken
Thorne, Bill Schacht (fearless on the high ladder!), Joe Weaver (I think I crawled every foot of the
underground storm sewer with him – more than once.), Alex Webb and Bill Bowman. Other Trinity men who
have impacted my life have been Jack Meldrum, Randy Kraft, Jim Reese, Norris Anders, Ben
Callaway, Gerry Gillette, Bill Carson, Norm Blessing and my Dad, Elb Stockwell. All these men were suc-
cessful outside of church from Monday through Saturday – but humble men of faith on Sunday morn-
ings. And know that my list is longer than we have time for this morning.
Some of you know that I run a small manufacturing business in Philadelphia. I put in a long and
often bruising week – just like the challenging world you and I are living in today. I come to church to wor-
ship and hear the word of God through scripture, the sermons and the music. I enjoy being among all of you –
my church family. Being part of this faith community restores me – I go back to battle on Monday morning
renewed.
There is another aspect of my business that I want to share with you. We have a handful of folks in my shop
who I consider to be ‘multipliers’. People who – if you give them some resources and trust - really get things
done in a great way. I treasure those people. And we are blessed with multipliers here in this congregation.
And allow me to name a few. Tony Ceneviva, Walt Steinle, Pam Dougherty, Ed Sanborn, Steve Morton,
Tom Tilsner, Rick Bean, Rick Fletcher, Bob Thorpe, Bill Strobel – and others - who spend the church’s
money sparingly and accomplish great things with their hands and hearts. And let me add Debby Talbott and
Lisa Marcelli– some of our great multipliers. And I see many others among you.
I am involved in a faith organization named Integrity Ministries. It’s comprised of businessmen trying to run
their businesses in a way that integrates Christian Principles with the Private Business Sector. The members
attend other churches in our region. It gives me an opportunity to hear how some neighboring congregations
are faring. And I hear of situations in local churches that cause me to feel grateful for what we have here in
Trinity.
For example, in recent years we ran a capital campaign and a complete renovation of our Sanctuary,
Fellowship Hall and bath rooms that didn’t financially compromise us. Thanks to our multipliers.
While we – as a congregation - are focused on Christ and our caring for each other – our feet are firmly and
squarely planted in the reality of good stewardship. We have smart people on our Session looking out for the
business of the church. Brad Ritchie, Kyle Allen and I just completed our church audit – we have good
controls here. So I can say to you: this church – this organization - is very worthy of our best investment.
As in Proverbs Chapter 3: Verse 9 – Our first fruits. We need this congregation to prosper – Trinity has to
be our place of faith, our place of renewal in a very uncertain, and increasingly challenging world. And
so, I am hoping each of you – according to your ability – will prayerfully consider increasing your pledge to
Trinity for this coming year.
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PW November 2017 Circle Meetings Monday, Tuesday 14th
7:30 p.m. Shiphrah Circle Home of Christine Slusser
Monday, November 20th
1:00 p.m. Deborah Circle Home of Phyllis Johnson
1:00 p.m. Priscilla Circle Home of Marguerite Houck
7:00 p.m. Ruth Circle Home of Karen Kain
Tuesday, November21st
7.00 p.m. Hannah Circle Home of K Rollins
7:15 p.m. Rebekah Circle Home of Katie Carboni
Wednesday, November 22nd
9:30 a.m. Miriam Circle Room 2, Witherspoon Center
PW Cookie Sale-Calling All Bakers! – After
the service on December 3rd, PW will be holding a
cookie sale to raise money for scholarships to the
Bi-annual Women’s Retreat. If you like to bake,
please consider donating a batch of your delicious
cookies! If you are donating: Label ingredients,
especially tree nuts and chocolate. Pack cookies 6 to
a sandwich zip lock bag. Drop off in Fellowship
Hall on December 3rd before the worship service.
Thank you in advance!
Women’s Christmas Dinner
Calling ALL Trinity Women! Tuesday, December 5—
Prepare for Christmas! Christmas is such a busy time for us, but we need to
make time and space for Jesus. The Women’s Dinner is a wonderful
opportunity to relax and renew your heart for Christmas.
A catered dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. followed by Worship and
Communion at 8:00 p.m. Tickets for the dinner cost $15.00, and will be sold
during coffee hour on November 12, 19, 26, and December 3. (Please be
prepared to pay for your ticket at the time of sign up).
If you cannot make dinner at 6:30, come to the Worship Service at 8:00!
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Daytime Men’s Group- YOUR TAXES & THE ECONOMY
DAYTIME MENS GROUP will meet Tuesday, November 21st at
10AM. Representatives from NJ Division of Taxation will discuss Income
Taxes and the Property Tax Reimbursement Program. This program is
designed to reimburse a portion of your property taxes provided you meet
all of the eligibility requirements.
Regarding Income Tax, they will discuss Retirement Income and the new Veteran’s Deduction. Regarding the
Property Tax Reimbursement, they will talk about who is eligible, how to apply, and important reminders for
people in the program. Come out to learn more about the program and get your questions answered.
PERSONAL HYGIENE SAMPLES TO AID LOCAL SHELTERS
CALLING ALL TRAVELERS -- PW MISSIONS will be collecting
single use travel-size items like those distributed at hotels, motels and
resorts. Requested items include unopened soap, shampoo, lotion,
toothpaste, mouthwash, deodorant, shaving supplies and other personal
items.
Samples will be donated to Volunteers of America for use at local
shelters. Two local shelters in Camden are Anna Sample Complex and
Aletha R. Wright “Vision of Hope” Center. Look for our basket (Soap
for Hope) under the PW Bulletin Board (between Sanctuary and
Fellowship Hall) to place donations during the month of NOVEMBER.
We appreciate your support. Please contact Jan Caffrey (856) 667-3687
or [email protected] with questions.
Nativity Walk
Join us for the Third Annual Trinity Nativity Walk! The Membership Committee is planning the Nativity
Walk to take place after worship on Sunday, December 17th. Bring in your favorite crèche before the
service that morning and set it up in the designated location in Fellowship Hall. During Coffee Hour,
members of the congregation will walk around to view the various nativity scenes. Whether it’s a clothespin
crèche made by your children at Church School or a family heirloom handed down through the generations, if
you’d like to share it for the morning, we‘d love to see it! You’ll take your crèche home with you that day! If
you’re interested in participating, please sign up during coffee hour on November 26, December 3 or
December 10!
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Witherspoon Bathrooms—Scary No More!
Did you know that our children and youth called the Witherspoon Center bathrooms “the scary bathrooms?”
They were dark, dingy, crowded with extra partitions and just plain outdated—they were in dire need of a
makeover. Well, they are no longer scary—they are clean, colorful and beautiful! Our fabulous Property &
Buildings team recently renovated and updated them, along with the Adam and Eve bathrooms in the
basement of the main building.
The bathrooms in Witherspoon Center were gutted; new tile was installed on walls and floors; new heaters,
new partitions and new countertops with integrated sinks were also installed. Both rooms were made
handicapped accessible. New ceiling tiles, lights and mirrors completed the refreshed, up-to-date look. At
the start of the project, P&B discovered that the water heater was leaking so rather than simply replace it, a
tankless one was installed, saving energy and giving us additional closet space. In the main building, the
Adam & Eve bathrooms were repainted, the partitions were replaced, floors were scrubbed clean, and
brighter light fixtures and new countertops with integrated sinks were installed.
With a $20,000 budget, the committee had to be very careful about expenses. Therefore, all labor was
volunteer labor, provided by the members of the P&B Committee and a few other dedicated volunteers. Pam
Dougherty and Amy Manley consulted on design decisions but Walt Steinle, Tony Ceneviva, Tom Tilsner,
Rick Bean, Ed Sanborn, Stan Blair, Chris Bryfogle, Bill Strobel and Walter Steinle III got down and dirty for
2-1/2 months, working diligently to finish the project, and overcoming problem after problem along the way.
Please check out the renovated spaces, and the next time you see Walt and his crew, give them a nice pat on
the back for another job well done!
If you are a handyman or woman and would like to utilize your talents at Trinity, the P&B Committee would
love to have your help. Please contact Tony Cenenviva at [email protected] or Walt Steinle at
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You are cordially invited to spend the Christmas Season
with all of us at Trinity Presbyterian Church!! Friday, December 1– 7:30 pm
Trinity Community Concert Series
Tri-County Symphonic Band
Sunday, December 3—9:30am
Children & Youth Christmas Music followed by
Advent Festival and PW Cookie Sale
Tuesday, December 5—6:30pm
Presbyterian Women
Christmas Dinner & Communion Service
Sunday, December 10—9:30am
Adult Choir presents Mark Hayes’ “Gloria in Excelsis Deo”
Christmas Sharing Delivery—our Deacons
deliver gifts to needy families
Sunday, December 17—9:30am
Christmas Worship with hand bell music, ukulele & concert bands
Nativity Walk immediately following the service—enjoy a cup of coffee while
viewing dozens of favorite crèches shared by our members
Sunday, December 24—Christmas Eve
9:30am Sunday Worship Service, Nursery Childcare
4:00pm Family Worship Service & Pageant
7:00 and 11:00 pm Candlelight Communion with
Pre-service music, choir and brass Christmas Eve Social following the 7 pm service
Sunday, December 31– 9:30am Sunday Worship Service, Nursery Childcare Sunday, January 7– 9:30am Epiphany Sunday
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SUNDAY 9:30 Worship Service 9:30 Church School, Nursery-Gr. 6 10:50 Youth Choir 11 am Adult Ed—Witherspoon 11:30am Youth Bells 7 pm Senior High Fellowship (SHF) - Witherspoon MONDAY 7 pm Boy Scouts—Witherspoon 7:30 BASIC– 1st and 3rd Monday
TUESDAY 10 am-1 pm Care ‘n Share Shop WEDNESDAY 6:15 pm Commissioning—Witherspoon 7:00 pm Cub Scouts—Community Room 7:30 pm Adult Choir
THURSDAY 10 am–1 pm Care ‘n Share Shop 12 pm Alzheimer’s Support Group— 6:30 pm AA, Witherspoon 8:00 pm AA, Witherspoon Thursday Children’s Choirs 4:30-5:00 pm Cherub Choir 5:00-5:40 pm Carol Choir 5:40-6:20 pm TEAM Choir 6:20-6:50 pm TEAM Bells
November 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 Fall Clean-Up 8am-12pm Care n’ Share 10am
5 Communion 9:30am Adult Ed Forum 10:45am Ukulele 12pm
6 NS Closed Library Committee 10:30am Strategy 6:00pm Session 7pm
7 NS Closed 8 NS Closed No Commissioning
9 NS Closed No Kids Choir
10 NS Closed 11
12 Stewardship Sunday 9am New Member Class 10:45am Mixers & Mission 11:45am
13 14 Shiphrah 7 pm
15 16 17 Sr. High’s Camp Johnsonburg
18 —-
19 —- Sr Highs Back Adult Ed 11am
20 Deborah 1pm Priscilla 1pm Ruth 7pm
21 Men’s Group 10am Hannah 7pm Rebekah 7:15pm
22 Miriam 9:30am No Commissioning No Choirs/Bells
23 Thanksgiving Office Closed No Choirs/Bells
24 Office Closed
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26 Adult Ed 11am Christmas Decorating 12pm No Sr. Highs
27 28 29 30
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Trinity Presbyterian Church (USA) 499 Route 70 East Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-2462
Next Tidings deadline is November 15 for December Issue
Sunday Worship
9:30am
Church Office
9 am-4 pm M-TH
(856) 428-2050
Fax
(856) 795-8471
Website
www.trinpres.org
