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Trinity Tidings An Inviting Community Following Christ For Life
Volume 52, Issue 3 February 2018
Another Sweet Hour of Prayer But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is
unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Matthew 6:6
For nearly 175 years, Christians have sung the words penned by the blind English pastor,
William Walford. These early 19th century words are a poetic commentary on Jesus'
words in Matthew 6:6.
Sweet hour of prayer!
Sweet hour of prayer!
That calls me from a world of care,
And bids me at my Father’s throne
Make all my wants and wishes known.
During our 24-Hour Prayer Vigils each of us is offered an hour to pray "in secret" here at
Trinity. Our Prayer Vigil is not all of us spending 24-hours in corporate prayer, as we do
on Sundays, but rather each participant is given one sweet hour of prayer. This place of
“secret” prayer is made possible by using a variety of locations throughout the main
church building. Someone will be in the Sanctuary; another might be in the Hospitality
Room or the Columbarium or the Fellowship Hall. This affords us the opportunity to
fulfill Jesus' command to "go into your room, close the door and pray."
During the Prayer Vigil you will read the Bible and "pray to your Father who is unseen"
and, I promise you, that sweet hour of prayer will seem to fly by and be over before you
know it. (For those who like, there will be a prayer station set up for 90-minute time
slots.)
As we begin the Holy Week journey to Christ's cross and on to his glorious Resurrection,
the Prayer Vigil is a wonderful opportunity to be called "from a world of care" and at
God's throne to "make all [our] wants and wishes known." If you have participated before,
I hope you will sign up to again enjoy this offer for an hour of prayer. If you have not
been able to pray at the Vigil, I want to ask you to seriously consider doing so. I have
been saddened to see last Fall’s Vigil see a decline in participation. I am praying (pun
intended!) that this month’s goal of 100 people participating will be reached. You can sign
up during coffee hour for the Prayer Vigil, which will begin at Noon on Friday, March
23 till Noon on Saturday, March 24.
The Prayer Vigil is an invitation for you to close the door and to find in the quietness of
our church the presence of God; if we will, we will find, as at every previous Prayer Vigil,
that the reward promised by Jesus will be an experience of love and grace and peace and
strength that will transform us. I hope you will sign up during coffee hour and join us as
we spend an hour in prayer—a sweet hour of prayer—alone with God. If you will do that,
you and I will both have great cause to continue 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
Interim Music
Associate
Brain Kain
Church Treasurer
Debby Talbott
Office Manager
Sue Nork
Media Associate
Alysia Sieh Badskey
Membership
Associate
Pam Dougherty
Property Manger
Larry Hall
Director of
Nursery School
Marina Pappas
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Session of Elders
Clerk of Session
Margery Sly
Adult Ministries
Larry Miller
Children’s Ministries
Nancy Roberts
Finance & Stewardship
Donna Croker
Membership
Kris Parsons
Mission & Outreach
Julie Blair
Personnel
Brian Dougherty
Property & Buildings
Walt Steinle
Worship & Music
Steve Talbott
Youth Ministries
Donna Allen
Strategy Committee
Margery Sly
Technology Committee
Tom Earp
Deacons
Moderator of Deacons
Mike D’Amico
Committee Chairs
Assistance
Jenny Leitinger,
Hersch Craven
Fellowship
Rob Bailey
Service
Randy Southworth
Visitation
Audrey Azevedo
Trinity News and Notes
Sympathies We express our sympathies to Pat and Carl
Turner on the death of Pat’s mother, Maria.
Baptisms We rejoice with Nikki and William Cockey on the baptism of their son
Liam Patrick Cockey.
We rejoice with Jill and Jason Powell on the baptism of their daughter
Lily Ann Powell.
Births Congratulations to Steve and Emily Wean on the birth their daughter, Eva. We
also offer our congratulations to grandparents, Dave and Linda Wean.
Session Update At its stated meeting on February 5, 2018, the Session:
Thanked the departing elders for their service and welcomed the new
class.
Approved the monthly membership count of 698.
Discussed options for new local mission projects.
Learned that Trinity can send two elder commissioners to Presbytery
meetings in 2018.
Discussed plans for the February 17 officer retreat and the March 23-24
Prayer Vigil.
Held an election for a member at large for the Session Personnel
Committee.
Elected Margery Sly to a one-year term as Clerk of Session.
Elected corporation officers: Donna Croker, President; Brad Ritchie,
Secretary; and Debby Talbott, Treasurer.
Approved communion for several special services and events.
Prayed for members and friends.
- Margery N. Sly, Clerk of Session
Deacons Blood Drive
Deacons Spring Blood Drive will be
held on Monday, April 16th. Watch
for a sign up table during coffee hour
towards the end of this month.
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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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Children's Ministries
One Great Hour of Sharing It is that time of year again! On Sunday February 11,
the Sunday School children received their One Great
of Hour Of Sharing Banks. On Sunday March 25
(Palm Sunday) we will be receiving those banks in
the beginning of the worship service, where the
children can bring them to the baskets in the front of
the church before going to Witherspoon for their
regular classes. After the service we will also have crafts and snacks for the children in
the anti room. Your child can do a craft while the parents enjoy a good cup of coffee, or
parents can help their child do a beautiful craft. Hope to see you all there.
Sunday, March 11th,
9:30am
Come and enjoy the choristers of
Trinity as they present their
spring musical of the classic tale!
We hope to see you there!
Malice in the Palace
The Story of Esther
Children’s Musical
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Who: Trinity’s Teens and Tweens (6th-12th grades)
When: Once a month
Where: Trinity and the community
Next Mixers & Mission:
4/15/18- Noon- Lunch followed by Trinity
scavenger hunt.
R&M Boarding Home
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Care n’ Share Care n Share... March is traditionally our time to change over to SUMMER/SPRING clothing. We will start with 1/2 price sale on Saturday, March 3; Tuesday, March 6; and end with a bag sale on Thursday, March 8. Any clothing left over will be donated to Angels of God in Pitman or Hope Thrift in Stratford. The shop will be closed the 13 th & the 15th to customers but open to those wishing to donate SUMMER clothes.
We will re-open on March 20. Just in time for spring!
Items may be dropped off during regular hours as
well as Sunday morning following the 9:30 worship
service.
Library Corner This month we have chosen a few children’s books to review. Keeping with the season, they all have a Valentine’s Day theme.
How Many Hugs
Written by Heather Swain, and
illustrated by Steven Henry
How Many Hugs is a story about
all different kinds of animals,
including humans, and how they
give hugs. For your youngster, can
they answer how do centipedes,
and other multi-legged creatures, hug? There are also
some fun facts in the back of the book that are very
interesting for each of the animals listed in the story.
Click, Clack, Moo: I Love You
By Doreen Cronin and Betsy
Lewin
If you’ve ever read the precursor
to this story, Click, Clack, Moo:
Cows That Type, it continues
here. Little Duck decorates the
barnyard for Valentine’s Day and
invites all of her friends. Even the cows show up,
after a formal event. What Little Duck didn’t know
was that an outsider was going to arrive, uninvited.
This is a fun story that shows how everyone is
different and can still get along.
You
By Sandra Mogsamen
A happy rhyming book that
tells all children that they can
be anything they want to be
and do anything they want to
do. The most important part
of the story is reminding
children that above all, they need to be themselves.
“Dream big and remember to follow your heart.
Believe in yourself ‘cause you’re really so smart.”
The Littlest Valentine
Written by Brandi Dougherty
and illustrated by Michelle
Lisa Todd
Little Emma is a good helper,
or at least she tries to be. She
finds that she is too little to
help her brother, her parents,
or her grandparents. Instead of feeling sorry for
herself for very long, she found a small puppy. She
learned that she was big enough to show love and
kindness to the little lost puppy.
Pete the Cat: Valentine’s
Day is Cool
By Kimberly and James
Dean
Pete the Cat wasn’t fond of
Valentine’s Day until his
friend told him that it was a
day to tell people how
special they are to you. Then he decided that all the
students in his class needed a card. Pete also felt that
all the adults in his life should get cards as well – his
teacher, the bus driver, the crossing guard, the
fireman. By the end, Pete the Cat ready to show his
friend how much he care.
Care n’ Share
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Adult Education
SING TO THE LORD A NEW SONG:
WORSHIP FROM ANCIENT JERUSALEM TO CONTEMPORARY EDINBURGH
How has our worship of God changed over time? Are there things that we do
on Sundays that have been handed-down from ancient times? How might
our relationship with God be enhanced by learning about our liturgical
heritage? Come and see this Sunday as Dr Faulkner shares with us from his
sabbatical studies.
February 18, 25, March 4, 11, and 18 in the Witherspoon Center.
Grab some coffee and join us at 11 am. It is a wonderful time for fellowship and getting to know our
members on a more personal level. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come.
JOINING THE PARADE
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STORM
PRESENTED BY REV. JONATHAN MILLER
SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2018
11 AM – WITHERSPOON CENTER
Rev. Jonathan Miller retired after 22 years at Moorestown Presbyterian Church. He was
born in Cleveland but is currently all about the Eagles! Friendship with the Faulkners is one
of his best gifts.
The Christian life puts us in an environment that is filled with both high fulfillment and high
drama. What looks like victory one day looks like loss the next. You can’t get to Easter
without getting through a fearful and Holy Week.
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PW March 2018 Circle Meetings
Monday, March 19th
1:00 p.m. Deborah Circle Dottie Dunfee
1:00 p.m. Priscilla Circle Home of Ruth Bohm
7:00 p.m. Ruth Circle Home of Linda Thorpe
Tuesday, March 20th
7.00 p.m. Hannah Circle TBD
7:00 p.m. Shiphrah Circle Home of Sheri Desjardins
7:15 p.m. Rebekah Circle Home of Elissa Goss
Wednesday, March 21st
9.30 a.m. Miriam Circle Witherspoon
PW Spring Bus Trip-NYC!
Enjoy the excitement and energy of New York City without the transportation hassles. The
semi-annual New York bus trip, sponsored by Trinity’s PW, returns on Wednesday, April 11.
Trinity members and friends are invited to create their own New York adventure by
participating in this transportation only bus trip to New York. Pick up will be from the Trinity
parking lot at 8:00 a.m. and return to Trinity will be in the 7:30-8:00 p.m. range. Whether you
decide to tour a museum, catch a show, sight-see or shop, the two drop-off/ pick-up spots in
New York, one in the Times Square area, the other in the Canal Street area, will provide inter-
esting options.
The price of this transportation only trip to New York is $35. Ticket sales for the bus trip
will continue through the month of March or until the bus is filled.
Look for the ticket table in Fellowship Hall after the 9:30 service. Money or checks should be made out to
"Trinity Church” (memo line -Bus Trip), and will be due at the time of sign up. If you have any
question, call Linda Thorpe at 856-428-6233 or Bonnie Jones at 856-983-1197 for more information.
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COLLECTION OF MOTHERS MATTER ITEMS BEGIN THIS MONTH
It’s that time of year again! Time to collect health and beauty items for the Mother’s Day gift basket project
sponsored by the Lauren Rose Albert Foundation (LRAF). Mothers Matter assembles gift packages filled
with women’s health and beauty care products and then distributes them to women facing difficult challenges.
Packages are delivered to women’s shelters, children’s pediatric hospital wards and centers, day care centers
and facilities or agencies such as Ronald McDonald House, Mercy Hospice, My Sister’s Place, Mother -
Child, Memorial Veterans Home and other groups. Each gift carries the message that “Mothers Matter” and
for many, this is their only Mother’s Day present. LRAF has also added “comfort” gift bags into the program
that are distributed to Virtua/Fox Chase Cancer Program and MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.
The Trinity PW Circles will be starting to collect for Mothers Matter gift baskets at their March meetings. In
addition, there will be a large basket at Church located between the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall
(underneath the PW Bulletin Board) for donated items. We appreciate the support of all Church members.
The basket will be there during March.
Here are the items that can be donated: shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, body spray, body lotion, perfume,
hairbrushes, combs, hair accessories, lipstick, nail polish, eye shadow, blush, mascara, mesh sponges/
puffs, foot and hand care products. The highlighted items are in demand. The products need to be new and
unopened (no sample sizes except Bath & Body Works Products of any size). The “comfort” gift bags also
include warm and fuzzy socks and unscented lotions.
Thank you in advance for your generosity!!! Anyone interested in coming with PW members to help
assemble the baskets at their headquarters in Sewell is welcome to join us. We are currently arranging a date
in April. It’s a great volunteer activity! Any questions, please contact Jan Caffrey at (856) 667-3687 or
Daytime Men’s Group
How’s your memory ? What did you say ? I don’t remember that. If you want answers to
these questions, STOP by our Men’s Group meeting on Tuesday
March 20th @ 10 AM and you’ll be surprised at the results. Join
Casey Price and Mackenzie Slusser from Price and Price Elder
Law- a South Jersey law firm from Haddonfield dedicated to helping
families touched by Alzheimer’s disease and dementia – as they
discuss how to plan for a loved one with dementia. They will also good decision making, care planning, and
how to pay for long term care.
We want to invite all men and women that would like to learn more about this topic. Come early for our
special blend of coffee and tea with some sweet treats to start off your SUPER COLOSSAL DAY.
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Trinity is Installing Solar Panels!
On August 7th the session approved a plan to install solar
panels on the large South facing roofs of Fellowship Hall and the
office. These solar panels will produce over 38,000 Kilowatts of
electricity each year, saving the church over $7,000 annually. The
project will be financed through a Limited Liability Company (LLC)
so the church will not have to withdraw any money from capital for
the solar panels. Savings due to lower electricity costs will pay the
loan payments so the church saves money the very first year. With
the solar panels guaranteed to produce electricity at no cost for 25
years, Trinity will save upwards of $200,000 on electricity!
Thinking Green: The system will generate over 38,000 Kw of electricity per year, reducing CO2 emissions by
28.4 tons, which is equivalent to driving an average car 67,173 miles, or enough electricity to supply a
typical home for three years.
The 18-year-old roof has just been replaced in preparation for installation of the solar panels. The solar panels
have been purchased and are currently in storage awaiting completion of the re-roofing and fare weather. We
should be up and running before the second quarter of this year!
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Lord, I Want to Be a Christian! Soup & Sound Lenten Study
Following each Soup & Sound concert, Dr. Faulkner will be
leading a discussion on what it means to be a Christian. Our
conversation will be centered around the writings of John
Calvin (1509-1564). Though Calvin wrote well over 400 years
ago, his insights in what it means to be a disciple of Christ are
still amazingly perceptive. Join Rev. Faulkner in the
Hospitality Room immediately following the S&S concert for
an open and lively discussion. (Books are being purchased
ahead of time so please let Greg know if you plan to participate
so a book will be available for you.)
Holy Week Services
Palm Sunday
Worship Sunday, March 25th, 9:30am
Maundy-Thursday (A Quiet Service)
Thursday, March 29th,
7:30pm
Easter Services Sunday, April 1st
9:30am and 11:15am (Childcare Nursery-K
9:30am only)
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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
TUESDAY 10 am-1 pm Care ‘n Share Shop 7:30 BASIC– 1st and 3rd Tuesday 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
March 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 Care n’ Share 10am-1pm
4 Communion 9:30am Ukuleles 12pm
5 6pm Strategy 7pm Session
6 7 Soup & Sound 12pm Lent Study 1pm
8 9 10 Kids Musical Rehearsal 9:30am Pizza 12pm
11 Children’s Musical 9:30am
12 13 14 Soup & Sound 12pm Lent Study 1pm
15 16 NS Closed
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18 TCCS 4pm
19 Deborah 1pm Priscilla 1pm Ruth 7pm
20 Men’s Mtg. 10am Hannah 7pm Shiphrah 7pm Rebekah 7pm
21 Miriam 9:30am Soup & Sound 12pm Lent Study 1pm
22 Miriam Circle 9:30am
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25 Palm Sunday Men’s Palm Breakfast 7am Palm Celebration 10:45am Rev. Miller 11am
26 27 28 29 Maundy Thursday Service 7:30pm
30 NS Closed
31 Adult/Music Rehearsal 9am
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Trinity Presbyterian Church (USA) 499 Route 70 East Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-2462
Next Tidings deadline is March 15 for April Issue
Sunday Worship
9:30am
Church Office
9 am-4 pm M-TH
(856) 428-2050
Fax
(856) 795-8471
Website
www.trinpres.org