Faith @ Fifth and Juliana

The service hours for Sunday, November 11th (only) have been changed. I would hope by this time you have been telephoned so that you know some of the reasons…….and that the regular 10:30 am service has been moved back to 10 am for this one day only!

There will be no 8 am service either. I am personally asking you to please make every effort to be at the one service. There are very serious structural problems in our church that we must share together in a congregational meeting. We will do this as soon as we conclude the Holy Eucharist..

There will be no sermon…...no anthems so that we can begin the meeting immediately. You will hear from several lay members about the problem and the necessary solutions that we all need to consider.

A light lunch will be catered in Trinity Hall…...soup, salad, sandwiches and a drink. Please inform the person who contacts you as to how many will attend lunch ….. we need an accurate count for the caterer!

The Nursery will be open until lunch is concluded. For those young people who would like to see a video movie, that will be available for them in the Conference Room…...with supervision. Lunch will be brought to them or, if you wish, they may eat with the adults in Trinity Hall.

I suspect that by this time you are wondering just what this one day change is all about! I know that. It is just impossible to share all of it with you in print. I think the best solution is that you be here and listen to the full story as it will unfold in the presentation. Then discuss it among yourselves at lunch.

There will be ample time for questions during the program, or even at lunch. You are encouraged to ask them at any point you wish.

A time-line for the day is shown on the facing page. We will make every effort to have all our congregation fed and on their way home by 12:30 pm.

Again, we need your input…...do come!

This issue of Trinity Times is being written prior to the beginning of the our annual Book Sale. Without using any names, I just want to say a few words to all of you who helped in any way. The work itself is almost beyond belief. Yet somehow it has been done by so many caring people for more than fifty years. And it gets bigger and bigger as each year passes by. Kudos to all!

Beginning in July, the books are priced until almost 30,000 are marked. It not only takes markers, but it takes drivers to pick up books from private homes, libraries and other locations. There are people who prepare the lunch offerings. People who provide all the beautiful things for sale in the Memorial Room….Food For Thought and Christmas Presence. People who setup, take down. People who work during the sale. And our staff who work hours behind the scene. I do precious little except say thank you to as many helpers as I can.

Almost everyone knows the monies raised goes to charity...half within our Church… half to outreach in the community. Again, I hope all of you who have helped in any way know that your work is deeply appreciated. All too often the words “thank you…..well done” are not spoken often enough…….. but not today!